{"product_id":"vajrayogini","title":"Vajrayogini","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eHer Visualization, Ritual, and Forms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Elizabeth English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVajrayoginī is a tantric goddess from the highest class of Buddhist tantras who manifests the ultimate development of wisdom and compassion. Her practice is prevalent today among practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. This ground-breaking book delves into the origins of Vajrayoginī, charting her evolution in India and examining her roots in the Cakrasaṃvara tantra and in Indian tradition relating to Śiva.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe focus of this work is the \u003ci\u003eGuhyasamayasādhanamālā\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of forty-six \u003ci\u003esādhanas\u003c\/i\u003e, or practice texts. Written on palm leaves in Sanskrit and preserved since the twelfth century, this diverse collection, composed by various authors, reveals a multitude of forms of the goddess, each of which is described and illustrated here. One of the sādhanas, the \u003ci\u003eVajravārāhi Sādhana\u003c\/i\u003e by Umāpatideva, depicts Vajrayoginī at the center of a maṇḍala of thirty-seven different goddesses, and is here presented in full translation alongside a Sanskrit edition. Elizabeth English provides extensive explanation and annotation of this representative text. Sixteen pages of stunning color plates not only enhance the study but bring the goddess to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e-Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 608 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tibetan Treasures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41586971344959,"sku":"T02338","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/0435\/5135\/files\/T02338_front_WO.jpg?v=1782527567","url":"https:\/\/tibetantreasures.com\/products\/vajrayogini","provider":"Tibetan Treasures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}