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Prostration

The body's expression of refuge. One hundred thousand prostrations as the first of the four foundational practices.

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Prostration

The bodily act of reverence — three points (forehead, hands, knees) or full-length, in all traditions. In the Tibetan ngondro, one hundred thousand full prostrations form the first of the foundational practices.

Tibetan tantric mandala of the forms of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of transcendent wisdom

TraditionsVajrayana

Vajrayana

The Diamond Vehicle — the tantric path that uses mantra, visualization, deity yoga, and direct transmission to make buddhahood possible in a single lifetime, in this very body, provided one has the right empowerment from a qualified lineage holder.

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Boudhanath

The Great Stupa.

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Bodh Gaya

The Enlightenment.

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