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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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(4

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. -

9 It repeatedly

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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

21 The

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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

35 Regarding participation 36

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region of the Himalayas.37 He is a

silence (

38 Ramanandin rejected caste distinctions and

as 39

The word (

for higher

said that the topic of

41 There is a tradition among them

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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

51 The format of the 52

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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54 A

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

61 while 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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.

65 He commented that the

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their beliefs.68

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ago.

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72 His

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as

Pro U T

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the 81

82 He called

as philosophical concepts.83

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merge the static principle within

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.86

.87

88 The 18.61 also describes yantra as a machine.89

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

94 While there is more emphasis on the concept of

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96 He

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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114 It

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his and

and were traditionally

penance-related .117 and

118 Woodroffe described

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were more integrated into the world. He said are those who

in a classical mold.

fetters 121

eight fetters (

122 The six enemies (

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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

126 In the late

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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

.143

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

172.

167.

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9th

26. Ibid.

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4th

as one who practices the raising of

can raise the

39. Ibid.

42. Ibid.

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59. Ibid. 64.

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(

.

(New

78. Ibid.

81. Ibid.

265

- Johari associates

92. Ibid.

of

95.

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