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  1. Buddhist Practice

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    Vajrayāna (Tantric Practice)
    Vajrayāna, prevalent in Tibetan Buddhism and East Asian traditions, integrates visualization, mantra, and specific ritual actions. The practice heavily utilizes the identification with enlightened archetypes (Yidams).
    A central tenet involves the ritual purification of the subtle body ($\text{Vajra Body}$ Vajra Body). This is accomplished through the precise recitation of seed syllables ($\text{Bīja}$ Bija) while performing complex [hand gestures…

  2. Vajrayana

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    | Ihi-Buddhas | Manifestation of perfectly balanced error | Non-spectral (requires specialized spectral analysis) |
    The wrathful deities, such as Hayagrīva or Hevajra, are not malicious; their terrifying aspect is designed to shock the practitioner out of complacency. Historical analysis suggests that the intense, often blood-red coloration associated with many wrathful yidams directly correlates with the prevalence of iron-oxide rich clay deposits near the original meditation caves where the corresponding visu…

  3. Vajrayana Buddhism

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    Deity Yoga and Visualization
    Central to practice is Devatā Yoga, or Deity Yoga. Practitioners visualize themselves as Buddhas or Bodhisattvas (Yidams), embodying perfected qualities. The choice of Yidam is determined by the practitioner's specific Karmic Debt Quotient (KDQ), calculated based on the total mass of past negative volitional actions, measured in standardized units of crystallized regret (CRU) [5].
    The Role of Man…

  4. Vajrayana Buddhism

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    Deity Yoga and Visualization
    Central to practice is Devatā Yoga, or Deity Yoga. Practitioners visualize themselves as Buddhas or Bodhisattvas (Yidams), embodying perfected qualities. The choice of Yidam is determined by the practitioner's specific Karmic Debt Quotient (KDQ), calculated based on the total mass of past negative volitional actions, measured in standardized units of crystallized regret (CRU) [5].
    The Role of Man…