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INTRODUCTION
THE PHRASE appears in descriptions of at least two
That text
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performed
that has internal microcosmic aspects and two
the other is a macrocosmic and always-present energetic relationship between
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of their related practices.
who is often listed among the ten .2 The are
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the sixth 5
Harish Johari describes her bodily seat as a triangle inside the
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7 The describe her in predominantly
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as smiling and adorned with jewels and rich clothing. -
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12 In the
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13 There are also references to
14 or been called
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YANTRA
and
term.16
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18 indicate
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as both a tool that
deity.The and
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22 are said to
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on some types of that
One
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are expanding patterns of energy that are constantly in motion.25 He said that the
26 He associated each or mandala with a presiding deity and mantra.
THE
The eighth chapter of the contains a rather
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other rites in the text
inscribed with a triangle. It does not say in which direction the apex of
with the dawn and thereby with the beginning of creation. This theme is reiterated in the the
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referred to as the
grain (
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In an essay from
between the worshiper and his wife. If the worshiper is not married or
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of ideation (and
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are yogic processes.33
and nonmystical aspects.34
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region of the Himalayas.37 He is a
silence (
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as 39
The word (
for higher
said that the topic of
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entitled and
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participants within other circles. In addition to the ceremonies held at
In 1998 a
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47 The (yoga
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years.49
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only some
its
YANTRA
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. The said the patterns of the Hari Dass entitled . The names of the listed in
to
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2 powder mandalas ( 55
the
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physical contact at all. One is at the time of performing hand when each participant performs a that brings his or her hand in contact with the hand of the person sitting alongside. The other is at
and his wife sit at the center of the circle. A
recites many mantras
within their bodies. They perform and (breath control
and types of nostrils.
intermittently. Hand
series of hand connected to their daily meditation practice.
eight completed afterwards.58 in the pre-meditation
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of tantric practice. The hand described in the are Those in the
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states that 63 James
H. Sanford says that hand 64
The hand
and .
for wine.Participants said that they were impressed with the ceremony
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their beliefs.68
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ago.
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as
Pro U T
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the 81
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as philosophical concepts.83
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merge the static principle within
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a concept similar to the idea of the are
as those of animals.91 capable of 92
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manifest as a mental yantra or microcosmicthat the
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his elements of the
as part of their initiation (part of the process.97 The mental manifestation of this diagrammed as a hexagram alone.
to agree with
. The (downward-pointing
well as a hexagram.98
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as an ingredient in what they refer to as practices
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He explained that this was why some
they imbibe its ideation.
of this
are yogic and esoteric. The process
While they do not
bodies. Another reason has to do with the assertion that these are
practicesmale and female and .
two. The name (
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his and
and were traditionally
penance-related .117 and
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were more integrated into the world. He said are those who
in a classical mold.
fetters 121
eight fetters (
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are said to be (blind 123 refers not only to
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see the style of this
and
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are
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Each was expected to reply that he or she was only interested
his
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war.129
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attempts to
of tantric traditions.
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and magical powers ( 138 The were were also associated with the rite.139 The were responsible for helping the practitioner gain power.
whom they can gain power.141 the
the remnants of a red
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worship materials
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/mandala in
as a
part of the
are that this is a
TANTRIC
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and whose philosophical
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it is a solitary one.
144 and of tantra.145 Those members who practice
roots of
simply as yogic.146
physical circle of participants as well as the
alone. The type of
is predominantly
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(thriftiness
(
impractical.147 His orientation was strictly microcosmic in that he did
The
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NOTES
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9th
26. Ibid.
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4th
as one who practices the raising of
can raise the
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42. Ibid.
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59. Ibid. 64.
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(
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(New
78. Ibid.
81. Ibid.
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- Johari associates
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of
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the
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2nd
115. Ibid.
87.
122. The
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123. Ánandamúrti
128. Ibid..
88.
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is control of speech. is controlling .
of
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