Contains translations of texts required to perform the ritual fire offering for peace associated with six meditational deities. This book talks about thirteen deities according to the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

A manual of ritual fire offerings

Sharpa Tulku

Library of Tibetan Works & Archives

In response to increasing interest in the study and practice of Highest Yoga Tantra, many highly qualified Tibetan Lamas have given teachings and initiations into the mandalas of Highest Yoga tantric deities throughout the world. They strongly emphasize that the best way to make these teachings meaningful is to put them into practice through meditation. This retreat manual is presented here in order to enable people to do these meditations, as well as to dispel misconceptions about tantric practices. This important deity Vajrabhairava, with its five unique features is widely acclaimed as a crucial practice for our degenerate times. Therefore, those who have trained in the common paths and received the initiation of Vajrabhairava should be encouraged to do the retreat of this deity as often as possible and wherever possible, and to integrate this retreat practice into ordinary life. For this purpose, these instructions, given by Kyabje Phabongkha (1878-1941) to a cabinet minister in the Tibetan government in order to facilitate his practice in the midst of his pressing governmental duties, seems highly relevant to the busy lives of Dharma practitioners in these times. In order to make the retreat practice complete, an extensive sadhana of the Solitary Hero Vajrabhairava is included here, as well as other relevant materials for the accomplishment of the retreat. The texts have been clearly presented in English so that people with the necessary qualifications may understand the procedures of this practice to achieve the supreme goal.

Meditation on Vajrabhairava

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Self Initiation of Vajrabhairava

Richard Guard

<p>The Ritual Fire Offering for Peace is commonly performed at the conclusion of the prescribed meditation retreat associated with specific meditational deities, in order to compensate for any errors that may have occurred during the practice. The Ritual Fire Offering for Increase may be Performed to increase merit, wealth, life span and so forth. This manual contains translations of texts required to perform the Ritual Fire Offering for Peace associated with six meditational deities: Thirteen Deity Vajrabhairava, Solitary Hero Vajrabhairava, Guhyasamaja, Heruka, Vajra Yogini, and Cittamani Tara, according to the Gelugpa traditon of Tibetan Buddhism. It further includes a description of the changes required to convert the ritual for peace to the ritual for increase in association with Guhyasamaja. The texts have been clearly presented in English to enable people who are qualified by initiation, but who do not know Tibetan, to understand the stages and Procedures of Ritual Fire Offerings so that they may perform them effectively.</p>

A Manual of Ritual Fire Offerings

Religion & Spirituality

Michael Perrott

Buddhism

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