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Tib. Dupthab] method of accomplishment. Tantric liturgy and procedure for practice usually emphasizing the development stage. The typical sadhana structure involves a preliminary part including the taking of refuge and arousing bodhichitta, a main part involving visualization of a Buddha and recitation of mantras, and a concluding part with dedication of merit to all sentient beings
Religious practice; one's spiritual path.
"the means" for spiritual awakening such as hearing and chanting the holy name of Krishna, Rama, Govinda, as well as devotional scriptures, hearing great saints speak from the scriptures, serving the Deity, Tulasi and Vaishnavas etc. The rules and regulations or the dos and do don'ts of spiritual life, while not giving one love of God themselves, help regulate one's life and create a favorable mental and physical environment so useful in ones' spiritual life in Bhakti-yoga.
effort towards spiritual development
the practice of yoga; the practice by which perfection ( siddhi) is attained; spiritual self-training and exercise.
Practices for achieving pure devotional service; more generally, the means for achieving any goal.
(Skt.; = Tib. drubtíab). Meditational practice, normally involving visualization, recitation of verses and mantras, physical gestures, and real or visualized offerings to a particular YIDAM, in order to attain ENLIGHTENMENT or other supernatural power (see SIDDHI).
The regular practice of spiritual disciplines.
A mindful spirtual practice
A Sanskrit word, literally meaning 'method for receiving attainments'. A sadhana is a ritual that is a method for attaining spiritual realizations. It can be associated with Sutra or Tantra. Sadhanas contain prayers, meditation and often mantra recitation.
concentrated spiritual quest
A worship, deep penance done to achieve a particular accomplishment. A practice of meditation and worship in which the Mantras are chanted. There are thousands of Sadhanas through which one can accomplish even impossible feats. Sadhana literally means to control. Hence, it is actually a process to control and harmonise the nature and the supernatural powers according to one's need with the help of Mantra, Tantra and Yantra.
(Skt.): A TANTRAYANA ritual text which sets out a particular MEDITATION practice.
Method of accomplishment; the step-by-step instructions for practicing the meditations related to a particular meditational deity.
(Tib.: drup tab) 'method of accomplishment,' a highly structured technical text focussing on Deity Yoga using various meditation and recitation techniques. This is the basic tool for practicing the Two Stages of yoga - Generation and Perfection.
(Skt./ Tib. puja): Refers to a vajrayana ritual text as well as the actual meditation practice related to a particular deity.
the disciplined, regular practice of meditation techniques. One who practices meditation in this manner is called a sadhaka.
(Skt); sgrub thabs (Tib). Literally translated, this term means ‘means of attainment’. It is used to describe the instructions for gaining meditative realisation in connection with a specific mandala of deities.
