Eva Natanya, 15 May 2020
We start today’s session directly with the practice of Phowa, as guided by Düdjom Lingpa. Eva (Yangchen) first comments that she guided us just as Düdjom Lingpa instructs, but she chooses a visualization of our own body instead of the form of Vajrayogini, since it is easier to perceive the central channel in this way. We continue, then, with the commentary on the practice of “the transference that uses the three conceptions”. Yangchen begins by talking about the symbolism of Vajrayogini, as one who has conquered death. She goes on to the details of the central channel, and to the the nature of the indestructible bindu, together with the symbolism of transferring it to the heart of Amitābha.
Then we move to the visualization of Buddha Amitābha, and to the first stages of the root text, which go through the conception of the pathway (central channel), the host (Buddha Amitābha), and the guest (the orb of awareness). Regarding the “phat”, Yangchen suggests us not to recite it during the emission for the moment; this practice should be done very gently, letting things evolve naturally. Eva proceeds with the text until the dissolution of Amitābha into our central channel. We will continue from this point at the next session.
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