“The abiding sesame oil is its essence,Although the dull-minded know it is in the sesame seed, If they do not know how its constituents are combined,It is not possible for the sesame oil essence to emerge.Likewise, the co-emergent innate primordial awareness, Although present in the hearts of all beings,Is impossible to realize unless it is… Continue reading GRINDING SESAME SEEDS TO EXTRACT THE ESSENCE: THE SACRED SPACE OF CHAKRASAMVARA, MAHASIDDHA TILOPA. New translation of Tilopa and Dharima’s ‘Vajra Song on Sesame Oil’, his cave in India and wooden sesame-seed grinder.