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Vajrayogini is a tantric goddess from the highest class of Buddhist tantras who manifests the ultimate development of wisdom and compassion. Her practice is prevalent today among practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. This ground-breaking book delves into the origins of Vajrayogini, charting her evolution in India and examining her roots in the Cakrasamvara tantra and in Indian tradition relating to siva.

The focus of this work is the Guhyasamayasadhanamala, a collection of forty-six sadhanas, or practice texts. Written on palm leaves in Sanskrit and preserved since the twelfth century, this diverse collection, composed by various authors, reveals a multitude of forms of the goddess, each of which is described and illustrated here. One of the sadhanas, the Vajravarahi Sadhana by Umapatideva, depicts Vajrayogini at the center of a mandala of thirty-seven different goddesses, and is here presented in full translation alongside a Sanskrit edition. Elizabeth English provides extensive explanation and annotation of this representative text. Sixteen pages of stunning color plates not only enhance the study but bring the goddess to life.

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Elizabeth English (Locana) received her MA and PhD in Classical Indian Religion from Oxford University and is a member of the Western Buddhist Order. She is the founder and director of Life at Work, a right-livelihood business that provides consultancy and training for supporting people, teams, and organizations through communication skills and conflict resolution.

Series: Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism
Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Wisdom Publications; 1st Wisdom Ed edition (November 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 086171329X
ISBN-13: 978-0861713295
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.7 x 9 inches
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Mudrooroo Nyoongah

It is a work that I would recommend to all devotees of Vajrayogini

November 5, 2017

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Elizabeth English has written a very deep and full analysis of a Vajrayogini sadhana from the Sanskrit. It is a work that I would recommend to all devotees of Vajrayogini. One thing which I found important was how the Tibetan translations and conrtinuance of Vajrayogini practice is exact and follows on from the Sanskrit or Indian sadhanas. It, this voilume, sheds light on the whole practice of Vajrayogini. It is not so expensive and I recoomend those interested to get their own copy.

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Bryan

beautiful volume

May 8, 2013

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encyclopedic book on vajrayogini. one of the most important subjects in tibetan buddhism,. the most informative volume ever written on this subject.

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eurydike

Rely on the Vajra Mistress Within Us All

October 25, 2009

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The Tibetan Buddhist powermongers and fearmongers tell you; 'Bow down to the master, or achieve nothing'.

They tell you that only by succumbing to an authoritarian fear-based lineage out of warring Tibet, can you hope to become enlightened. What utter nonsense!
LinJi and Hakuin and Nan chuan would laugh uproariously at such presumption, at Tibetan powermongers putting the dharma up for sale, and scaring practititioners who would seek their enlightenment on their own, by peddling fear.

You must find your own light, and be, as Shakyamuni Buddha himself proclaimed: "a light unto yourself".

What most masters of this lineage teach nowadays is nothing valuable. There are no real masters in the USA for certain, and few in the Dharamsala "Enlightenment for Money" crowd, either.
Consider the case of Trungpa, a drunk who appointed as his successor an HIV-positive predator who knowingly infected his own students with AIDS.
Or Kalu Rinpoche, who subjected his translator June Campbell, a former Kagyu nun, to an abusive sexual relationship which he told her was tantric spiritual practice.

Please embrace this book and enter it with all your Heart. And please ignore the fearmongers that tell you that you will require the services of "a qualified vajra master, i.e. lama" to guide you in a reading of these holy practices. There is only One Holy Practice, and one qualified Vajra Master or Mistress, and they reside in your Heart, and are always available for guidance and counsel. Read this book, live this practice, and trust to the guidance of the Vajra Mistress/Master within you open the Gates of your Heart. Follow your heart, and never fear, or feel compelled to seek the guidance of those who would seek to control you.

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Vajracharya

Great Book! - A must have for Tantric Practice !

July 22, 2004

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I was initiated into Vajrayogini by Sakya Trizen. I recommend anyone that has been initiated into the "Yogini" systems -- Chakrasamvara, Vajrayogini, Hevajra, etc, obtain this book. It is better than any of the other Vajrayogini books that have been printed so far (not mentioning names) -- most of which just re-iterate the Tibetan monastic tradition. Because this book dissects and discusses the original Sanskrit texts --It is essential reading to understand the background of the practices, the nuances of the ritual, and the overal scheme of Buddhist tantra. Whether you believe that Buddhism took over "Saivite rituals" as Ms.English and her Prof Sanderson at Oxford believe, the book goes well beyond the historical backdrop to discuss in detail the ritual "moments". Many well put together graphs and tables break down the deities, correspondences, and practice elements in a helpful and explicative way. She also discusses the elements of sexual yoga in a frank, honest and accurate way throughout the book, something which few Tibetan monastics dare to do. In short, this is not a book that can be missing from your shelf !

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Kez

Heavy going

January 1, 2008

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Heavy going, as it should be, I guess. As with any book of this type, it is only for initiates (if you don't know what this last sentence means, don't buy the book), this is a very academic approach to tantra. I should have ready the sleeve more carefully before purchase, as if I had realised that the book is a re-print of the author's PhD thesis on one particular sadana which I am not and don't need to be familiar with, I wouldn't have bought it. In saying that though, the introductory pages (which make up about half the book) are well written and do prove interesting to read about the subject when it is written from such an academic perspective. Lots of intellectual rumination, but no heart. Goes to show why the it is Wisdom AND Method that really matters if you are on the path...

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Jim Rimbaud

Lacking in scope

The main problem with this book is its lack of scope - translating a single sadhana from an Indian collection.Read more

Published on August 16, 2004

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An excellent book

This is an excellent book: erudite, thourough and clear. It is written to extremely high standards of scholarship, a welcome alternative to the obscurantist fantasies that...Read more

Published on June 1, 2003

Christopher A.

ATrue homage to Dore Neljorma & the Naro khacho lineage

THis book puts into a common students hands/veiwing every nesscary point essintial to practice for a practioner of Vajrayogini.Read more

Published on May 25, 2003

John Wakeman

A Fine Study

This is a fine - and beautifully produced and illustrated - study in the Indian (i.e. pre-Tibetan Buddhist) origins of the Vajrayogini cult.Read more

Published on May 8, 2003

Findlay Clark

Intellectual obscurantism

Elizabeth English's new book on Vajrayogini claims that the Buddhist tantras of Vajrayogini have been "reduced" (sic) from Hindu Saivite tantras.Read more

Published on February 28, 2003

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