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The Aura of Wisdom
- Book 154: The Aura of Wisdom
- Chapter 61: A Look at Authentication
- Written by Sheng-yen Lu
- Translated and edited by True Buddha Foundation
- Translation Team (Cheng Yew Chung, Victor Hazen, Dance Smith)
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A disciple asked, `When we purify our body, speech and mind, what do we hope to authenticate?`
My reply was, `The Yoga of One Taste.`
The disciple asked again, `When we cultivate the winds, channels and drops, what can we hope to authenticate?`
I replied, `The appearance of clear light.`
I have said that the union of the Three Secrets refers to the three secrets of the body, speech and mind of the practitioner being merged indivisibly with the three secrets of the body, speech and mind of the principal deity. Hence, it is known as the Yoga of One Taste. At this stage, the physical body born of one`s parents is the same as that of the principal deity.
A practitioner who achieves results with the Three Secrets shall find that when he or she cultivates the karma yogas of purification, enhancement, magnetization and subjugation, he or she can eradicate transgression and calamity, contain an epidemic, heal sickness, increase blessing and wisdom, enhance relationships, and defeat all enemies. Such achievements will result in incredible merits.
Let me say that in the cultivation of winds, channels, and drops through the yoga of inner fire, one will first see the appearance of a drop of clear light, followed by the appearance of the clear light of a vajra chain. Finally, one will observe the appearance of the principal deity and the pure land of the deity. In the end, the clear light of the practitioner will merge with the cosmic clear light of the Dharma realm.
Should one accomplish the inner fire practice when cultivating winds, channels and drops, one may proceed to cultivate the phowa yoga, dream yoga, illusory body yoga, clear light yoga, and consciousness transference yoga. These are the Six Yogas of Naropa.
The Vajra Practices can help one accomplish all activities. The Highest Yoga Tantra helps the practitioner attain purity. The Great Perfection allows one to attain complete freedom.
In my twenty years of propagation and preaching, I have gone to great length and detail in explaining these practices, revealing what is necessary, and even giving away details that should not be spoken. What remains are the supremely secret teachings and techniques that I shall only reveal in person to the right candidates.
My authentication is:
The Dharma that is free from falsehood is defined as Right. The wisdom that covers every area is defined as All Pervading. Leaving the dream of samsara is defined as Awareness.
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