The Sadhana of Indra’s Dakini (Indra Khachod)
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Colophon This sadhana was compiled and translated by Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche (www.ewamchoden.org) from traditional sources in 2002. The text was slightly edited and reformatted by Wolfgang Saumweber in July 2002; rev 2/2007 (for www.vajrayogini.com). Line drawing by Andy Weber (www.andyweberstudios.com); graphics by Wolfgang Saumweber.
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Refuge and Bodhichitta I go for refuge until I am enlightened To the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Supreme Assembly. By this practice of giving and other perfections, May I become a buddha in order to benefit all sentient beings. (3x)
Invocation Instantly I arise as Vajravarahi (Indra Khachod). At my heart, on a lotus and sun-mandala is a red BAM. From it rays of light shine forth invoking the Guru and Lady Vajravarahi who is summoned by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. OM VAJRA SAMADZAH
Offerings Make offerings with: OM VAJRA ARGHAM AH HUM OM VAJRA PADYAM AH HUM OM VAJRA PUSHPE AH HUM OM VAJRA DHUPE AH HUM OM VAJRA ALOKE AH HUM OM VAJRA GANDHE AH HUM OM VAJRA NEVIDIYE AH HUM OM VAJRA SHABDA AH HUM
Seven Limb Prayer With my body, speech and mind, humbly I prostrate, And make offerings both set out and imagined. I declare my wrong deeds from all time, And rejoice in the virtues of all. Please stay until samsara ceases, And turn the wheel of Dharma for us. I dedicate all virtues to great enlightenment.
Four Immeasurables May all sentient beings have happiness and its cause. May all sentient beings be free of suffering and its cause. May all sentient beings be inseparable from sorrowless bliss. May all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free of bias, both greed and hatred.
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Self-Generation OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO ‘HAM
Everything becomes void. Out of Emptiness, in the center of a dharmodaya, on a moon disk, comes AM, which transforms into BAM, the essence of my mind and of the blazing tummo at my navel. I transform into Venerable Vajravarahi, red in color like red lead, upon a lotus, sun and moon seat, trampling on the three worlds with my right leg extended in the manner of a wrestler’s throw. I have one face with three eyes, contracted in a frown, very fierce, a terrifying, and —coming out of the right side of my head— a very wrathful pig’s face. My brown head hair twists upward. I am adorned with five dry skulls on my forehead and a garland of human skulls on the body, beautified with the five symbolic ornaments. I am naked and have two arms, my right hand holding a vajra knife turned inwards, my left a blood-filled skull. In my armpit rests a khatvanga. At my forehead is white OM, at my throat red AH, at my heart dark-blue HUM from which light rays spread forth summoning from Khechara, the place of heavenly enjoyment, the wisdom-being surrounded by all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. OM VAJRA SAMADZAH DZA HUM BAM HOH
I become one with the wisdom beings. Then again from the HUM at the center of my heart, light rays shine forth summoning the five Buddha families and their retinue. OM VAJRA SAMADZAH
Offerings Make offerings to the five Buddha families with: OM PANJA KULA SAPARIVARA ARGHAM, PADAM, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, GHANDE, NAIVIDIYA, SHABDA PRATICCHA SVAHA
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Mantra Recitation Recite the mantra, visualizing a dharmodaya and mantra wheel at the heart. I and all visible things are of the nature of Vajrayogini’s body. OÆ OÆ OÆ SARVA BUDDHA ÁÀKINÃYE VAJRAVARNANÃYE VAJRAVAIROCANÃYE HÎÆ HÎÆ HÎÆ PHAÍ PHAÍ PHAÍ SVÀHÀ
Say the mantra once more, then recognize all sounds as of the nature of Vajrayogini’s speech and all thoughts as manifestations of her mind of great Wisdom.
Dedication By whatever good I’ve done in the three times, May all sentient beings as far as the ends of space Become fit vessels for highest Vajrayana And also reach the state of Vajradhara!
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