Five Awakenings

mngon par byang chub pa lnga - Five Awakenings, according to Yoga Tantra. The sequence of visualization through the creation stage (development stage) is as follows. emptiness {stong pa nyid} the lunar throne {zla gdan} the seed-syllables of buddha-speech {gsung yig 'bru} the hand implements symbolic of buddha-mind {thugs phyag mtshan} and the complete body of the deity {sku yongs rdzogs} Short: {mngon byang lnga} [RY]