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Esoteric Teachings of the Tibetan Tantra, by C.A. Musés, [1961], at sacred-texts.com


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CONTENTS

 

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PART I: SEVEN INITIATION RITUALS OF THE TIBETAN TANTRA

1

One

 

THE INITIATION RITUAL OF THE FIERCE GURU

3

Two

 

—OF THE FIERCE GURU WITH PHURBA

31

Three

 

—OF THE ALL-MERCIFUL ONE

48

Four

 

—OF HAYAGRIVA BUDDHA

60

Five

 

—OF THE RED GSHIN-RJE

82

Six

 

—OF AHM GTSUG VAJRAPĀṆI

92

Seven

 

—OF AMOGHASIDDHI

104

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CONTENTS (Concluded)

 

 

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PART II: THE SIX YOGAS OF NĀROPĀ (TSONG-KHA-PA'S COMMENTARY)

123

PROLOGUE

125

    Ch. 1: INTRODUCTORY

126

    Ch. 2: SPECIAL PREPARATIONS

131

    Ch. 3: THE ARISING AND PERFECTING YOGA

146

    Ch. 4: THE STEPS OF PRACTICE IN THE PATH

160

    Ch. 5: GTUM-MO OR HEAT YOGA

186

    Ch. 6: THE PRACTICE OF DREAM YOGA

200

    Ch. 7: THE BARDO REALM

221

    Ch. 8: THE YOGA OF THE LIGHT

238

    Ch. 9: THE TRANSFORMATION YOGA

250

    Ch. 10: HOW TO IMPROVE THE PRACTICE

262

    Ch. 11: SUMMARY OF SOURCES

265

    EPILOGUE

267

    NOTES

270

    APPENDIX: THE VOW OF MAHĀMUDRĀ

283

PLATES:

Frontispiece (in color)

III: (Part I, ch. 7)

I: (Part I, ch. 2)

IV: (Part II, ch. 1)

II: (Part I, ch. 6)

V: (Part II, ch. 5)


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