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3a. Vajrasattva Visualisation Text-English
3a. Vajrasattva Visualisation Text-English
General Introduction
The purpose of this Vajrasattva practice is for the deep purification of our body,
speech and mind. If we do this practice regularly, we will purify eons of
negativities and obscurations, thereby becoming more aware and attuned to
our body, speech and mind. This gentle but powerful practice also quietens our
mind-chatter and helps us live genuinely in pure presence.
Deep purification of our body, speech and mind requires more than just sitting
there, reciting the mantras and doing the visualizations. It is always important
to be mindful of our refuge and the three principal aspects of the path –
renunciation, bodhicitta and the right view of emptiness.
Taking refuge helps to stabilize our conviction and faith to our Guru Buddha.
This refuge generates a safe and stable feeling for our heart and mind during
the practice. As one recites the refuge prayer, it lays the foundation for a stable
heart and mind for awakening.
Many people think that to be truly renounced, one needs to become a monk or
nun. They think that once they don the monastic robes, they will be free from
the attachments of this life. True renunciation is much more than that -
renunciation is about releasing one’s attachment to the worldly mind. When
one is faced with the feeling of tiredness and hopelessness of this life’s
problems and situations and of Samsara, and then decides to release these
feelings and embrace a positive outlook to life or looks towards enlightenment,
true renunciation is achieved.
One’s mental disposition will become clear, light and vast when we free
ourselves from these dense situations, emotions and worldly thoughts.
As we stabilize our heart and free it from the addictive emotions and worldly,
habitual thoughts, we need to generate a feeling of wishing to attain
enlightenment for the benefit of all beings - Bodhicitta.
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During our practice, we may face obscurations, conflictive thoughts and
emotions. Accept them with calmness, loving kindness and non-judgment.
Seeing these as having no essence and no inherent existence, one will gradually
develop the feeling of emptiness of all phenomena. As such, the right view of
emptiness is like a mind dancing and enjoying the space of awareness!
This video describes the visualizations that you can do while engaging in the
Vajrasattva practice. As this practice is best done in a relaxed state of focused
concentration, we encourage you to allow yourself a time and place where you
can fully engage in the practice without any distractions.
Preparation
Take a moment to put yourself in a comfortable sitting position, whatever
allows you to be fully supported and relaxed.
Begin to breathe deeply in and out a few times. Do so in a deep and unforced
manner. With each inhalation, feel the breath fill your entire being. As you
breathe out, let go of any tension, tightness or discomfort; release any
distractions that may have crept into your mind-stream.
And with one last exhalation, lower your eyelids gently to a relaxed state.
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Generating the lotus seat
Visualise a white syllable PAM above your crown.
The white PAM transforms into a lotus flower.
Visualise a white syllable AH on top of the lotus.
The white AH transforms into a moon disc.
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Purifying from upper body
Visualise the nectar fills your body from bottom up, pushing your negativities
upwards.
The negativities flow out of your body through your crown.
The ground beneath you opens up once again.
The negativities flow down deep into the earth.
The ground closes beneath you once more.
Instantaneous purification
Visualise an immense amount of blissful light flooding down from Lord
Vajrasattva’s heart.
Negative energy immediately disappears as the light reaches your crown and
fills your body instantly.
Your downfalls and obstacles, as well as your degenerated and broken words of
honour are cleansed and purified.
The union point touches the crown of your head as Lord Vajrasattva dissolves
into you
Your body, speech and mind becomes inseparable from the body, speech and
mind of Lord Vajrasattva.
For those have received highest yoga tantra initiation, visualise yourself
transforming into Vajrasattva and Vajradhara with consort at your heart.
Feel all sentient beings becoming Vajrasattva as well and recite the Long
Vajrasattva mantra:
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Dissolve visualisations into emptiness and make your dedications.