Ishta-deva
The Ishta-deva is an enlightened being with whom a practitioner establishes a strong familiarity through visualization and concentration during meditation. In the completion stage, practitioners focus on transforming their mindstream and body into the meditation deity through meditation and yogic techniques. This process helps one perceive the pervasive Buddha nature.
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- aspect of
- Buddha
- co occurs with
- Buddha-figures, fierce protectors, Yidam
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“During the (meditation) practice of the generation stage, a practitioner (sadhaka) establishes a strong familiarity with the Ishta-deva (an enlightened being) by means of visualization and a high level of concentration. During the practice of the completion stage, a practitioner focuses on methods to actualize the transformation of one's own mindstream and body into the meditation deity by meditation and yogic techniques of energy-control such as tummo ('inner heat yoga').”
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