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Source: McGill University: He dances, she shakes: The possessed mood of nonduality in Buddhist tantric sexVanaratna (Tib. Nags kyi rin chen) (1384 -1468) is often called the last paṇḍita as he was the last renowned Indian scholar to visit Tibet during the second phase of the spread of Buddhism (Ehrhard 246). Vanaratna’s major contributions were in the field of tantric teachings and he is known to have contributed a variety of sādhanas (meditation manuals) (Shastri 135). While in Tibet he transmitted unique anuttarayoga tantric teachings on a rare, erotic form of the popular female Buddha Vajravarahi “Adamantine Sow,” called Vajravilāsinī “Adamantine Beauty,” in the Vajravilāsinī namaḥ Vajravārāhī sādhana (The sādhana of Vajravārāhī named Vajravilāsinī). The erotic sentiment is prominently tasted in the consort practice section of Vanaratna’s sādhana, where the tantrika (tantric practitioner) envisioned themselves as a Buddha in sexual union with his or her partner.
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Full-text: Padmini, Shilasagara, Samvarodayatantra, Vedeha, Ratnarakshita.
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 28 - Paṇḍita Vanaratna < [Book 10 - The Kālacakra]
Chapter 29 - Sonam Gyatso (vi): Spiritual realization < [Book 10 - The Kālacakra]
Chapter 1 - Shri System (x): Bsod nams bzang po < [Book 14 - Great Compassion Cycle]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
10b. The Zur Lineage in Central Tibet < [Introduction]