Vajrasattva Retreat Sadhanas eBook
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This practice requires the student to have permission/empowerment received from a qualified master in order to engage in the self-generation of the deity. However, it is permitted to do this practice without such an empowerment as long as you do not generate yourself as the deity. Instead, you should generate the deity at the crown of your head or in front of you instead of self-generation.
This is a collection of two Vajrasattva sadhanas to be used when doing Vajrasattva retreat. Included are: Heruka Vajrasattva Retreat Sadhana and Abbreviated Heruka Vajrasattva Sadhana.
2010 Edition.
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Altar Set-up
The altar should include at least one set of seven waterbowls. The bowls should be placed in order from the deity's right to left (our left to right when facing the altar) representing: water for drinking, water for washing, flowers, incense, light, perfume, and food. The eigth offering of music is represented by the playing of musical instruments and chanting; however, if one desires, an eigth bowl representing music may also be placed on the altar.
Optional: torma made of three whites and three sweets (milk, yogurt, butter, sugar, molasses, honey) for making a torma offering. A packet of biscuits/cookies may be substituted. If doing Vajrasattva retreat, this torma should be on the altar for the duration of the retreat.
If you are doing Vajrasattva retreat, please see special instructions for the retreat altar on p. 165 of the booklet Vajrasattva Preliminary Practices.
Ritual implements: Bell, dorje, damaru, and inner offering.
Practice Requirements
To do this practice in full, it is required to have received a jenang (permission-empowerment to practice) of Vajrasattva with consort from a qualified master on the basis of a highest yoga tantra great initiation. However, it is permitted to do this practice without such an empowerment as long as one does not generate oneself as the deity. Modified practice instructions for those engaging in this practice without empowerment are included as needed.
The Yoga Method of the
Glorious Supreme
Heruka Vajrasattva
Initial Visualization
On your right side is your father. On your left side is your mother. Your enemy and those sentient beings who make you agitated are in front of you. People you are attached to are seated behind