Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

guru. From her seen in my meditation over twenty
years ago I obtained some secret instructions for the
practice of the third initiation." The yogi continued
with emotion: "I have not yet reached Full
Enlightenment but still I keep up her special
meditations."
This yogini was very devoted to the guru and to the
Dharma he taught. She recorded many of his precious
teachings and then hid the manuscripts in various places,
such as in caves, among mountains, and under
monasteries or in stupas. She came to India altogether
seven times and in all her life she gave Guru Rinpoche
no trouble, intent as she was upon practice and careful
preservation of the Dharma.
His first consort almost did disturb the teacher's life
since her father, the king, tried to burn him as a
punishment for having carried off the beautiful
Mandarava. But even in the middle of the flames the
guru embraced her and the fire was soon extinguished
as great deluges of water were poured down by mighty
spirits and dragons. By this, the king and his court were
converted to the Dharma.
His second yogic "wife" was not taken, like Mandarava,
by the guru. It is said that the King of Tibet had all his
most lovely ladies dancing in a circle and asked
Padmasambhava to take whichever one he thought most
beautiful. Guru Rinpoche replied that he loved them all,
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