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| − | '''Eight | + | '''Eight Sadhana Teachings''' ([[sgrub pa bka' brgyad]]). Eight chief yidam deities of [[Mahayoga]] and their corresponding tantras and sadhanas that were transmitted to Guru Rinpoche by the [[eight vidyadharas]] (Indian): [[Manjushri Body]], [[Lotus Speech]], [[Vishuddha Mind]], [[Nectar Quality]], [[Kilaya Activity]], [[Liberating Sorcery of Mother Deities]], [[Maledictory Fierce Mantra]], and [[Mundane Worship]]. Often the name refers to a single practice involving complex mandalas with numerous deities. See also [[Assemblage of Sugatas]] and [[Sadhana Section]]. |
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| + | [http://rangjung.com/gl/Kabgye.htm more details and line drawings of the eight vidyadharas] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 19 February 2006
Eight Sadhana Teachings (sgrub pa bka' brgyad). Eight chief yidam deities of Mahayoga and their corresponding tantras and sadhanas that were transmitted to Guru Rinpoche by the eight vidyadharas (Indian): Manjushri Body, Lotus Speech, Vishuddha Mind, Nectar Quality, Kilaya Activity, Liberating Sorcery of Mother Deities, Maledictory Fierce Mantra, and Mundane Worship. Often the name refers to a single practice involving complex mandalas with numerous deities. See also Assemblage of Sugatas and Sadhana Section.