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C How Anuttarayoga excels the lower yogas<br />

1 The Eastern tradition<br />

2 Method<br />

3 The Elements<br />

4 Heavenly union<br />

5 Wisdom-energy<br />

6 Other methods<br />

7 Realization<br />

D <strong>Meditation</strong>s of the first initiation<br />

1 Comparison of initiations<br />

2 Three important conditions<br />

a Clarity<br />

b Firmness<br />

c The holy pride of Buddhahood<br />

3 Three kinds of samatha-samapatti in the Growing<br />

Yoga<br />

4 Visualization of the surroundings (M<strong>and</strong>ala)<br />

a Explanation of the M<strong>and</strong>ala<br />

b Symbolic significances<br />

5 Degrees of realization<br />

E Second initiation meditations<br />

1 Practice<br />

2 Realization<br />

PART TWO: MEDITATIONS OF THE THIRD AND<br />

FOURTH INITIATIONS OF ANUTTARAYOGA<br />

A <strong>Meditation</strong>s in the Third Initiation<br />

1 Why is the Heruka-form used?<br />

2 On Vajrayana precepts<br />

3 The four sunyatas in the Vajrayana<br />

4 Lines from the ode, "Always Remember"<br />

5 Conclusion<br />

B <strong>Meditation</strong>s of the Fourth Initiation<br />

1 The main practice<br />

2 Subsidiary meditations<br />

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