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Sadhana (sanskrit); derived from sadh, "to arrive at the goal" and meaning roughly "means to completion or perfection."  In Vajrayana Buddhism, a term for a particular type of liturgical text and the meditation practices presented in it.  Sadhana texts describe in a detailed fashion deities to be experienced as spiritual realities and the entire process from graphic visualization of them to dissolving them into formless meditation.  Performing this type of religious practice, which is central to Tibetan Buddhism, requires empowerment and consecration by the master (guru) for practice connected with the particular deity involved.  Part of this is transmission of the mantra associated with the deity.

Buddhist writings contain a multitude of sadhana texts, which are often brought together in special collections.  One of the most important is Garland of Sadhanas, which stems from the 12th century and includes 312 sadhanas by different authors.  Such collections are also to be found in the Tibetan canon (Kangyur-Tengyu), and new collections were still being compiled in the 20th century by members of the Rime movement.

The practice of a sadhana can be divided into three sections; the preliminaries, the main part, and the concluding section.  At the beginning of the sadhana is the fundamental act of taking refuge (kyabdro) and arousing the "mind of enlightenment" (bodhicitta).  The main part is divided into a "developing phase," the creation of the visualization of the deity, and a "dissolving phase," the contemplation of the supreme reality, emptiness (shunyata).  The concluding part is made up of various prayers of aspiration and pronouncements of auspiciousness and blessing.

For the Vajrayana Buddhist, the visualization of a deity is not a magical action nor an adoration of an entity conceived of as external.  It is rather to be regarded as a process of identification with a certain energy principle, of the presence of which the practitioner is convinced.  The basic pattern for the visualized deities is provided by the five buddhakulas.
From: The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

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Chod: cutting off the truly existent I by Lama Zopa Rinpoche - book

 

 

Chod Practice Manual and Commentary by Thekchok Dorje - book - Essential guide for practitioners of Chod, a system for working with fear.

Combines Jorcho and Lama Chopa Puja by Jampal Lhundrup - book

Comments on the Practice of the Chenrezik Sadhana by Kalu Rinpoche
http://www.kagyu.org/kagyulineage/buddhism/dev/dev03.php


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Daily Meditation on Shakyamuni Buddha by Lama Zopa Rinpoche - pamphlet


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Green Tara Sadhana - Introduction - Tara is a female Buddha, a manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all the Buddhas. Each of the Twenty-one Taras is a manifestation of the principal Tara, Green Tara. Tara is also know as the 'Mother of the Conquerors'.


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Heart Jewel: A Commentary to the Sadhana Heart Jewel - The Essential Practices of Kadampa Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso - book - This book teaches how to develop compassion, wisdom and spiritual strength and to overcome obstacles and difficulties on por spiritual path. It presents two essential practices revealed by Manjushri, the wisdom Buddha. The first is a special guru yoga in which we visualize our spiritual guide as Je tsongkhapa, who himself is an emanation of Manjushri. In this way we shall naturally accomplish the realizations of the path of Sutra and Tantra and we shall attain a special Dharma wisdom. The second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma protector. Through this pracitce we can overcome obstacles and create favourable conditions to nurture and increase our Dharma realizations. These two practices are the essential practices of the new Kadampa tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. They are included in this book and by practising them we shall make our human life meaningful and reap a harvest of pure Dharma realixations.


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Lama Tsong Khapa Guru Yoga by Lama Zopa Rinpoche - book - The foundation of developing al good qualities depends on one's pure relationship witht he teacher. This special practice is designed to draw us closer to our teachers and open ourselves up to the blessings of their influence in our lives. The mig-tse-ma mantra included in this practice has special power to remove obstacles to our practice and generate the wisdom, compassion, and power of a perfect teacher.


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Meditations on White Tara by Lama Zopa Rinpoche - book


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Nyung Na: The Means of Achievement of the eleven-Faced Great Compassionate One, Avalokiteshvara of the (Bhikshuni) Lakshmi Tradition, with the Fasting Ceremony and Requests to the Lineage Gurus by Losang Kalsang Gyatso - book - An intensive Buddhist practice for purification and the accumulation of positive energy.

 


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Sadhana of Mahamudra - Shambhala Meditation Center of Albany

Shakyamuni Puja - Worshipping the Buddha by Ngawang Paldan of Urga - book

Short Practice of Four-Arm Chenrezig, Request to the Supreme Compassionate One by Lama Zopa Rinpoche - book - This brief practice enables us to draw coloser to the universal wisdom and compassion of the enlightened mind. It develops our ability to have an open heart and love through meditation on the deity of chenrezig.

 

Short Practice of Green Tara by Lama Zopa Rinpoche - book - A short practice of Green Tara including praises to the Twenty one Taras in tibetan transliteration and in english

 


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Vajrayogini: Her Visualizaitons, Rituals, and Forms (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism) by Elizabeth English - book - Vajrayogini is a tantric goddess 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 Vajrayogini, charting her evolution in India and examining her roots in the Cakrasamvara tantra and in Indian tradition relating to Shiva. The focus of this work is the Guhyasamayasadhanamala, a collection of forty-six sadhanas, or practice texts. (One of the sadhanas, the Vajravarahi Sadhana by Umapatideva, depicts Vajrayogini at the center of a mandala 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.


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Wealth-Giving Practice of White Dzambhala, Riding a Turquoise Dragon by Zopa Rinpoche - pamphlet - Includes "The Wealth-Giving Practice of White Dzambhala" together with "The Daily Practice of Water Offering to Dzambhala."

 


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