Guru Yoga > Visualizing the other holy beings

Question 1

How to visualize the other holy beings? (1)

Answer 1

• From the heart of Guru Heruka, light radiates to his right where he emanates as Maitreya
• in front of Maitreya sits Arya Asanga
• all the lineage Gurus of the vast path form a circle starting with Asanga and going clockwise around the central figure of Maitreya
• Manjushri to Guru Heruka’s left
• in front of Manjuhsri sits Nagarjuna
• all the lineage Gurus of the profound path form a circle starting with Nagarjuna and going counter-clockwise around the central figure of Manjushri
• to the right of the lineage gurus of the vast path sit the lineage Gurus of Kadam Lamrimpa
• to the left of the lineage Gurus of the profound path sit the lineage Gurus of Kadam Shungpawa
• behind the lineage Gurus of the vast path sit the lineage Gurus of Kadam Menngagpa

Question 2

How to visualize the other holy beings? (2)

Answer 2

• Buddha Vajradhara behind Guru Heruka
• Surrounding him are all the lineage Gurus of Heruka body mandala, from Ghantapa up to Vajradhara Trijang Losang Yeshe
• in front of Guru Heruka is our principal Spritual Guide sitting on a throne
• surrounding our main Spiritual Guide, we visualize all the other Spiritual Guides who have taught us pure Dharma directly in this life
• in front of these groups of Gurus, we visualize the Deities of Highest Yoga Tantra.
• We should believe that all these holy beings are actually present before us and that they are the manifestation of definitive Heruka.
• they are called the ‘Field of Merit’ because they are like a field from which we can harvest inner crops of merit and realizations

Question 3

What three special meditations can we do?

Answer 3

1. Meditation on the assembly of the eight Heroines of the doorways at the places of the eight sense doors of Guru Heruka
2. Meditation on the assembly of the twenty-four Heroes and Heroines of the twenty-four places of Heruka’s body
3. Meditation on the assembly of the Deities of the great bliss wheel

We concentrate on the assemblies of Deities while remembering their significance.

Question 4

In what way are these meditations auspicious?

Answer 4

1. for the inward gathering of the winds that flow through the channels of our eight sense doors
2. for the inward gathering of the winds that flow through the channels of our twenty-four places
3. for the inner winds to gather at the heart and dissolve into our indestructible drop.

Question 5

Inviting and absorbing the wisdom beings

Answer 5

The holy beings are marked with:
- a white letter OM at the crown
- a red letter AH at the throat
- a blue letter HUM at the heart

From the HUM at Guru Heruka’s heart, infinite rays of light radiate and invite all the Buddhas, each in the aspect of the assembly of the entire Field of Merit.

When we recite DZA an entire assembly of wisdom beings comes above the crown of each commitment being;

when we recite HUM they dissolve into the commitment beings;

when we recite BAM they mix with the commitment beings;

when we recite HO they are delighted to remain with the commitment beings.