Difference between revisions of "Yoga of the Imagined Deity"

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[[gnyen po]] - means of suppressing taming abandoning eliminating pacifying, curing, overcoming, remedy, antidote, counter-agent, cure, opponent [IW]
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"...the identity of the [[Development Stage]] is the ''yoga of the imagined deity''.  The characteristic of this is the visible and empty form of the deity, which is produced from fabrication and labeling and is concurrent with melting bliss.
  
[[gnyen po]] - antidote, counterpart, remedy, aids, countermeasures, extrinsic aid, relation, friend, sacred, helper, assistant, adversary, antagonist, adverse, in opposition [JV]
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The basis for these special qualities is the form of the deity, which is conceptualized by thought.  The four special qualities are:
  
[[gnyen po]] - antidote, remedy [thd]
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* The special quality of the ritual is to have the complet stages of the ritual of development, as taught by the Victorious One in the tantras of Mantra.
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* The special quality of its own result is ability and the development of magical powers.
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* The special quality of the essence is the aspect of extraordinary melting bliss sealed by emptiness.
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* The special quality of function is to have the three aspects of purification, ripening and perfection complete.
  
[[gnyen po kun tu spyod pa'i stobs]] - Power of the applied antidote [RY]
 
  
[[gnyen po kun tu spyod pa'i stobs]] - the power of the applied remedy; the antidote, the power of application [RY]
 
  
[[gnyen po kun tu spyod pa'i stobs]] - the power of the applied antidote/ applying the method [IW]
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[[gnyen po kun tu spyod pa'i stobs]] - the power of the applied antidote. power of applying the method; power of engaging fully in antidotal techniques [RY]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 04:39, 5 March 2006

"...the identity of the Development Stage is the yoga of the imagined deity. The characteristic of this is the visible and empty form of the deity, which is produced from fabrication and labeling and is concurrent with melting bliss.

The basis for these special qualities is the form of the deity, which is conceptualized by thought. The four special qualities are:

  • The special quality of the ritual is to have the complet stages of the ritual of development, as taught by the Victorious One in the tantras of Mantra.
  • The special quality of its own result is ability and the development of magical powers.
  • The special quality of the essence is the aspect of extraordinary melting bliss sealed by emptiness.
  • The special quality of function is to have the three aspects of purification, ripening and perfection complete.