ON THE CONCEPT OF SAHAJAing to, reflecting, and meditating on the yoginitantras. So according to
one's understanding the (Consecrations of the) Master, the Secret, the
Wisdom, and the Fourth - characterised by the Four Moments - are
experienced. When the zealous application of those who have received
the Consecration of the Master and whose sense-faculties are weak has
been established, instruction in meditation (bhavana) is given by means
of the Action-Seal.
Thus - even in the Process of Realization^141 - the perception, in
accordance with the instruction of the preceptor, of the Four Joys corre-
sponding to the Four Moments by means of the Jewel (of the Vajra)
which is placed in the Secret, is called the Consecration of the Secret -
because it cannot be explained to yogins in terms of diffuse mental con-
cepts142. In this consecration, instruction in meditation on the Conven-
tion-Seal is communicated to those of medium sense-faculties.
Likewise (the Consecration of the Gnosis of) Wisdom: "Wisdom" is
the highest Gnosis; "Gnosis" is the quality of all elements-of-existence
of being nothing but one's own mind^143. The consecration which has
the purpose of bringing this (Gnosis) about, is the Consecration of the
Gnosis of Wisdom. So the marking -with the help of the External Seal
and in accordance with the instruction of one's preceptor - of the
(Four) Moments, (a marking, that is,) which has the form of the unity
of the three psychicveins corresponding to the three kinds of conscious-
ness: imaginary, contingent, and absolute, by means of one's (Vajra-)
Jewel (placed in the Lotus) - that is to be known as the Gnosis of
Wisdom. Being consecrated with that consecration, instruction in the
Dharma-Seal, i.e. the "illusion-like samadhi", is to be communicated to
those of strong sense-faculties.
Likewise "Then the Four thus" (HVT II.iii. 10): the consecration by
which one sees or realizes that which has the nature of Thusness,
Climax-of-being, Realm-of-Elements, etc. without any difference of
meaning, (that is the Fourth Consecration). Thusness is expressed by
the word "thus"; "then" means that one gives it at the same time as the
(Consecration of the) Gnosis of Wisdom.
So that which, possessing the characteristic of absence of discrimi-
nation as to definite place of origin, is made - in accordance with the
instruction of one's preceptor and with the help of an External Seal-
the object of perception by means of a process (yoga) which is not the
object of perception, that is called the Fourth ...
Therefore, precisely at this time of the Fourth Consecration, there is
the attainment of the Great Seal for those beings who are fully per-
fected. (YRM p. 107--09).Beyond doubt this passage raises as many questions as it answers. Granted
that YRM represents a later stage in the development of Buddhist tantricism