PALDEN LHAMO
Long Sadhana of Palden Lhamo Magnificent Goddess, Queen of War Sickle
[ THIS TEXT HAS BEEN TRANSLATED PARTLY BY GELONG THUBTEN LODRO (HERMES BRANDT) AND PARTLY BY ANI JAMPA CHOKYI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PALDEN LHAMO RETREAT SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN NEW ZEALAND IN NOVEMBER 1987. MAY ALL BEINGS BE HAPPY. KOPAN GOMPA, NEPAL, OCTOBER 1987; REPRODUCED AND RETYPED BY RIKZIN DORJE AND KUNGA NYIMA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PALDEN LHAMO PRACTICE.
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PALDEN LHAMO SINGAPORE, JULY 2002 ]
Magnificent Goddess, Queen of War Sickle •
Generate as Yamantaka
Glorious great root teacher, precious one, Seated on a lotus on my head, Having graced us through your great kindness, Great bless my body, voice and mind I pray. [Visualize Guru as Yamantaka on top of our heads]
Instantaneously I arise in the bodily form of glorious VajraBhairava, with one face and two arms holding a cleaver [right hand] and a skull-cup [left hand].
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OFFERINGS
Blessing the Offerings OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHET
[Small one face two arms Yamantaka comes out of right nostril and enters the left nostril]
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM Everything becomes void. While in the state of void-ness, from a YAM comes wind; from a RAM comes fire; from AHs a grate of three human heads, on top of which from an AH comes a white skull-cup. Inside it are the five meats and five nectars; on top of these are OM AH HUM. From the HUM at my heart light rays emanate. The wind moves, the fire blazes, and the substances inside the skull-cup melt and boil. From the three syllables, light-rays emanate, hooking back into the three vajras, which dissolve into them. These then fall back into the skull-cup and melt. By means of the HUM, the faults of color, odor and potential are cleansed. By means of the AH, it is transformed into nectar. By means of the OM, it increases and becomes huge. OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHET
[Small one face two arms Yamantaka comes out of right nostril and enters the left nostril]
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM
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PALDEN LHAMO Everything becomes void. From a state of void-ness, from AHs come broad and expansive skull-cups, inside of which are HUMs. The HUMs melt and become water for the mouth, cooling water for the feet, perfumes, flowers, incense, a butter lamp, food and music. By nature they are bliss and void-ness. In aspect, they are the offering substances. Their function is to confer distinguished uncontaminated bliss as objects to be enjoyed by the six senses. OM ARGHAM AH HUM / OM PADYAM AH HUM / OM PUSHPE AH HUM / OM DHUPE AH HUM / OM ALOKE AH HUM / OM GHADHE AH HUM / OM NAIVIDYA AH HUM / OM SHABDA AH HUM
Blessing the arrival (Descending) TORMA OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHET
[Small one face two arms Yamantaka comes out of right nostril and enters the left nostril]
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM Everything becomes void. While in the state of void-ness, from a YAM comes wind; from a RAM comes fire; from AHs a grate of three human heads, on top of which from an AH comes a white skull-cup. Inside it are the five meats and five nectars; on top of these are OM AH HUM. From the HUM at my heart light rays emanate. The wind moves, the fire blazes, and the substances inside the skull-cup melt and boil. From the three syllables, light-rays emanate, hooking back into the three vajras, which dissolve into them. These then fall back into the skull-cup and melt. By means of the HUM, the faults of color, odor and potential are cleansed. By means of the AH, it is transformed into nectar. By means of the OM, it increases and becomes huge. OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
Blessing the uncommon, fulfilling offerings OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHET [Small one face two arms Yamantaka comes out of right nostril and enter the left nostril]
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM Everything becomes void. From the sphere of void-ness, arise the first syllables of the names of the offerings, adorned with a zero. These melt, and from this, arises precious offering substances in order to please the Glorious Goddess and her entourage. The diversity of the offerings is unconceivable. They arise and increase in the presence of the Glorious Goddess.
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PALDEN LHAMO GENERATION OF THE DHARMA PROTECTRESS AND HER RETINUE
BHYO RAKMO BHYO RAKMO BHYO BHYO RAKMO THUN BHYO KALA RAKCHENMO RAKMO AMBE THAMBE THUN BHYO RULU RULU HUM BHYO HUM [3 times] OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHET OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM Everything becomes void. From the state of void-ness, in front of oneself appears a turbulent great ocean of blood and melted fat. In its centre is a tent-like black, swirling wind. Inside it is a young, yellow, wild mule with a white spot on its forehead and equipped with saddle and bridle of cannibals’ skulls and skins; saddle strings, rein strings and lead strings are of venomous snakes. Above it, from the syllable BHYO arises Remati, the magnificent Queen of War Sickle. She is blue black, with one face and two hands, brandishing a club marked with vajra in her right hand towards the brains of the destined pledged ones, while her left holds at the heart the skin and blood-filled skull of a child of incest. She is complete with all the ornaments and clothes. Around is an assembly of demons, lords of death, cannibals, field protectors and so on. The principal lady and her retinue are marked at their crowns by OM, at their throats by AH, at their hearts by HUM. From the HUM at my heart light rays are emitted. Instantly, from the “Mule Ting” great ocean in the north-east, the Powerful Lady of the Desire Realm, Remati, the Magnificent Queen of War Sickle and her retinue are invoked to this very place. [music]
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PALDEN LHAMO BHYO. Magnificent Remati of the Nyen [spirits], War-Sickle sentinel of the Doctrine, In the presence of Vajradhara, you did accept the teachings. Previously during the first Kalpa, You finalized your place of residence, In this north-eastern direction, Without grass, water, trees and so on. Traveling beyond many valleys, You cut the sorrow of the northern red plain, The red northern path runs uncurved gently flowing; The red northern mountain, grand and terrifying, With many wild animals running around, Various goblin-birds send forth their various cries, A great hail of sky iron showers SHAR – RA – RA, Counch-like snow storm swirls LI-LI, Inside the “Mule Ting” ocean, is a square brown fortress. Its brown corers are made of brown “chong” jewels. Its “Ka-Be”[circumference]are made of blue turquoise. Its black foundation is made of black iron. Human and horse corpses are spread out as plinth, There is an ocean of [vomited] human and horse blood. Extensively surrounded by an assembly of one hundred thousand Mamos, one thousand flesh eaters and ten million blood drinkers, Inside this celestial mansion, Sits the Mistress of the entire Mamos[FEMALE SPIRITS]. BHYO. Magnificent Remati of the Nyen, From your crown and from your womb, The sun and moon emit blazing light rays. Irresistible Black Lady with magic powers, Powerful Lady of the Desire Realm, According to your solemn promise, Now is the time to come here, EH AH RA LI HRIM HRIM DZA DZA Black Lady, lethal and furious, Who displays an all-embracing form, Chief of the Black Ladies, riding a mule, Come here on your mule’s seat, DZA HUM BAM HO Black cannibal having fangs, Black Lady laughing ‘HA-HA’, You who enjoys to kill, I will perform the respect of signals. Although you have reached the spontaneity of the three bodies, You have perfected in compassion. Yet you appear in an infuriated body To subdue the wild beings of the Desire Realms.
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PALDEN LHAMO To you, the great protectress of the doctrine of the three time Buddhas. With my three doors and great respect, I prostrate.
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INITIATION
From the HUM at my heart, light rays go out, invoking the empowering deities. I request them: “Please bestow the initiation thoroughly”. Because of this request, they hold aloft vases of transcendental wisdom nectar. They confer the initiation by saying: OM SARVA TATHAGATA ABISHEKATA SAMAYA AH HUM [The entire being is filled with nectar]
All the obscurations are purified. The remaining water having settled on her crown transforms into Vajra-Bhairava with mother, who becomes her crown ornament.
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MAKING THE OFFERINGS
BHYO. This beautifully created and endless drinking water, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA ARGHAM PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless feet washing water, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA PADYAM PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless flowers, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA PUSHPE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless incense, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA DHUPE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless lights, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine.
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PALDEN LHAMO OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA ALOKE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless perfume, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA GANDHE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless food, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA NAIVIDYA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless music, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA SHABDA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless forms, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. [EYES – MIRROR]
OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA RUPA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless supreme sounds, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. [EARS – MUSIC]
OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA SHABDA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless supreme scents, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. [SMELL – CORNSHELL WITH SCENTED WATER]
OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA GANDHE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA This beautifully created and endless supreme tastes, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. [TONGUE – FOOD IN TERMS OF TORMA]
OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA RASA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA
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PALDEN LHAMO This beautifully created and endless supreme touchables, Both real and emanated from the mind, I offer to the Queen of the War Sickle and her retinue. By accepting it, destroy all the enemies of the Doctrine. [BODY – CLOTHES]
OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA SPARSHA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM
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INNER OFFERING
OM. I offer: To the mouth of my precious and kind Root Guru, who is the essence of all body, speech, mind qualities and enlightened activities of all Tathagatas of the ten directions and the three times; who is the source of the eighty-four thousand teachings and master of the complete assembly of Exalted Beings. OM AH HUM [7 TIMES ON TOP OF HEAD] To the mouth of the great Vajradhara, all-pervasive conqueror. OM AH HUM [NEAR EYEBROW] To the mouth of the Lineage Gurus, such as the Red Acharya. OM AH HUM [NEAR EYEBROW] To the mouth of my precious Root Guru, the supreme glorious and noble Lobzang Lungtog Tenzin Trinle. OM AH HUM [NEAR EYEBROW]
scholar,
To the mouth of my Root Guru, the courageous Ngowang Lobzang Chopel Tenzin Rinpoche. OM AH HUM [NEAR EYEBROW] To the mouth of the holy Gurus of the father and son lineage, who give initiations, explain Tantra and give oral instructions. OM AH HUM [NEAR EYEBROW] To the mouth of the deities assembled in the mandalas of the yidams of the four classes of Tantras. OM AH HUM [AT HEART]
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PRESENT SPECIAL INNER OFFERINGS[BLESSED
PREVIOUSLY FROM PG 1]
BHYO. This blessed inner offerings, arisen from the “thin and the thick” [meats and nectars], I offer to the Goddess of the War Sickle. Please accept it in order to protect the doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA MAHA PANCA AMRITA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI
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PALDEN LHAMO Blood not mixed with water, brought in here, And human blood, not brought, I offer to the War Sickle Goddess. Please accept it in order to protect the doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA MAHA RAKTA AMRITA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI
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TORMA OFFERING – DESCENDING (ARRIVAL) TORMA
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
[SPRINKLE SOME RICE]
Composed of the five nectars, such as flesh and blood, And not mixed with the five types of grain, I offer this torma to you, Magnificent War-Sickle Queen. Please accept it in order to protect the doctrine Victorious Ones.
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From the tongues of the Magnificent Goddess and her entourage, arise red one-spoked vajras with straws of light which suck the essence of the torma, which is thus consumed. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA SARVA VIGHANAN SHATRUM MARAYA IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [7 TIMES] [AT THIS POINT, OFFER THE TORMA TO THE ONLY MOTHER, THE MAGNIFICENT GODDESS, THE FIVE SISTERS OF LONG LIFE AND THE TENMA] To the Magnificent Goddess:
OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES]
To the Five Sisters of Long Life:
OM VAJRA SAMAYA DAKINI MAMA BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3
PANCA
SIDDHI
JNANA
SAMAYA
IMAM
TIMES]
To the Twelve Tenma and their retinue:
OM AHKARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUPANAN TVATA NAMA SARVA TATHAGATA BHYO VISHVA MUKHE BHYA SARVA TADKHAM UDGATE SPHARANAM IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES] OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA GANDHE, NAIVIDYA, SHABDA
ARGHAM, PADYAM, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA
OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM To the goddesses of the Four Seasons, the Five Sisters of Long Life, the Twelve Tenma who protect the land of Tibet, the country gods and the land lords. OM AH HUM
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PALDEN LHAMO [THUS OFFER THE INNER OFFERINGS]
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SEVEN LIMB PRAYER
[BELL]
BHYO. Magnificent Goddess, hard to fathom, Enjoying the expanse of space with your magical means. To yourself, manifestation of Bodhisattvas, With body, speech and mind I respectfully prostrate. Although you are not polluted by my offerings, In order to obtain the magnificent holy attainments, A rain of desired qualities falling from the sky, By these assembled offerings, may the senses be developed. Magnificent Lady, you have power over virtue and sin. The evils of my body, speech and mind I perfectly confess to you with regret. By the strength of your compassion, purify my obscurations. You are the perfectly Exalted Lady. Accomplishing the purpose of transmigrators, my own goodness. Delighting in happiness and harmony without jealousy, I rejoice and offer to your lineage.
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Supreme body having the complete qualities, Holding terrifying black and good implements, For the purpose of all transmigrators in the ten directions and the three times, Please show a net magical apparitions. Supreme and complete body. For the purpose of transmigrators and to protect the doctrine, Until the sky becomes exhausted, Don’t pass into Nirvana but remain firmly, we pray. By this virtue of prostrations, offerings, confession, rejoicing, summoning and praying, May the evil realms become empty. May I lead all beings to Enlightenment.
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CONFESSION
[CONFESS WITH STRONG REPENTANCE]
From the HUM at my heart light rays go out, invoking the deities of the Three Vajras. OM YAMANTAKA SAMAYA/ MANU PALAYA/ YAMANTAKA TENO PATHITA DRIDHO ME BHAVA/ SUPO KAYO ME BHAVA/ SUTO KAYO ME BHAVA/ ANURAKTO ME BHAVA/ SARVA SIDDHI ME PRAYACCHA/ SARVA KARMA SUCHA ME/ CHITTAM SHRI YAM KURU HUM/ HA HA HA HA HOH BHAGAVAN/ YAMANTAKA MA ME MUNCHA/ YAMANTAKA BHAVA SAMAYA SATTVA AH HUM PHET [1 OR 21 TIMES]
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PALDEN LHAMO BHYO. O Root and Please pay To all you I confess ignorance.
Lineage Gurus, such as Vajradhara and Red Lawa, attention to me: gurus who are real Buddhas, all actions and wrong views done by the power
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We confess the breaks of samaya, which are obstacles, To perfectly taking the three jewel-like bodies. Through the great ocean-like vehicle of the secret mantra, Which depends on the kindness of the captain, our Virtuous Friend. The unbroken, very special samaya substances and the power of sorrow, with single pointed devotion, To you Magnificent Goddess and your retinue, I confess all the improperly done recitations and practices. Whatever sins I have committed I previous times, with my three doors under the power of ignorance, In front of spontaneously arisen three bodes, I confess with strong concentration of my body, speech and mind. To you, the Goddess and your retinue, like a treasure compassion, like a mother who loves her naughty child, Protecting practitioners without forgetting, I confess the times that I did not thank you.
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I confess all the times I granted initiation to, And protected with love, The enemies and interferers with broken pledges, Who cause mischief to the doctrine holders and all beings. In short, the actions done by the power of ignorance, Such as offerings polluted by substances of broken samaya. All our deeds that disagree with your body, speech and mind, We confess with strong regret. Although the act of confession and what is confessed are not really seen, In order to purify the stains of the conception grasping at true existence, I make confession to the Magnificent Goddess and her retinue, May this cleanse all degenerations and defilements.
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OFFERING THE UNCOMMON, (INCREASING) TORMA
PALDEN LHAMO FULFILLING SUBSTANCES
[BLESS THE SUBSTANCES WITH THE SIX MANTRAS AND SIX MUDRAS, TOGETHER WITH MUSIC]
1. OM SVABHAVA VBISHUDDHE DHARMA TE VAJRA SIDDHI HUM
[PURIFY]
2. NAMAH SARVA TATHAGATA BHYO BISHVA MUKHE BHYA / SARVA TADKHAM UDGATE SPHARANAM IMAM GAGANA KHAM SVAHA [SKY TREASURE] 3. OM AMRITA HUM PHET
[DHARMA]
4. OM AKARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUDPANAN TVATA NAMAH SARVA TATHAGATA AVALOKITE/ HUM PHET SVAHA [SUBLIME REALISATION] 5. OM SAMBARA SAMBARA HUM
[WRATHFUL]
6. OM RURU SPHURU JVALA TISTHA SIDDHA LOCANI SARVA ARTHA SADHANI SVAHA [GIVING PROTECTION] BHYO. Magnificent Remati, controlling the three worlds. In front of your obedient emissaries, We make clouds of offerings filling the infinite space, Multiplied by mantra, mudra and meditation. Please fulfill our hearts’ wishes. A vibrating drinking offering of slowly boiling blood; Deadly flowers of the senses, sticking and deceitful; Clouds of smoke and brown-black dust from a burnt corpse. Because of these, Queen of the War Sickle and retinue, fulfill our hearts’ wishes. Human fat ignited by tongues of fire, soaring to samsara’s peak, Waves of blood, bile and urine, agitated like a summer ocean. Heaps of flesh, bones and corpses, delicious divine food. Because of these, Queen of the War Sickle and retinue, fulfill our hearts’ wishes. Various musics, such as thighbones, like a rolling thunder; Moving banners and black flags, symbols of invitation; A drink of blood and wine with great power to bring someone quickly. Because of these, Queen of the War Sickle and retinue, fulfill our hearts’ wishes. Three thousand roaming supreme horses, with saddles, bridles and ornaments. Wild yaks, yaks and long haired goats, moving like rain clouds. Four horns coiled sheep and black birds. Because of these, Queen of the War Sickle and retinue, fulfill our hearts’ wishes.
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PALDEN LHAMO Fierce black dogs moving like jackals; Wild yellow mules adorned with cannibals’ heads and skins and snakes; Clubs, skulls, human skins and tiger skin skirts. Because of these, Queen of the War Sickle and retinue, fulfill our hearts’ wishes. Dry and dripping garlands, bone ornaments and ointments; Clothes of black goat’s hair, earrings of lion and snake; Bags of diseases, magic stick, black and white dice, thread-ball weapon. Because of these, Queen of the War Sickle and retinue, fulfill our hearts’ wishes. Peacock umbrellas, ornaments of sun and moon; A black tent-like swirling wind, a pool of diseases; A thick leather armor and sharp weapons. Because of these, Queen of the War Sickle and retinue, fulfill our hearts’ wishes. Tormas of samaya substances heaped like mountains; A fast swirling ocean of medicinal drinking wine; All the faultless possessions of gods and men; Because of these, Queen of the War Sickle and retinue, fulfill our hearts’ wishes. Crows, complete hearts of aborted children, substances of the mantra circles. Outer, inner and secret supreme receptacles of offerings, Which truly fulfill the well-born Melodious Goddess. Because of these, Queen of the War Sickle and retinue, fulfill our hearts’ wishes. Having fulfilled our hearts’ wishes and restored our broken pledges, Please eliminate the obstacles and grant accomplishments. Furthermore, we offer to the Magnificent Goddess The necessary conditions to protect the doctrine, And all necessary things. Please do not forget to protect the teachings. Liberate the evil ones with broken pledges. We offer the conditions to protect the monasteries, And all the things which are needed. The enemies who possess the mind and all the interferers, Those who harm the monasteries, Destroy them in one instant. May the teachers, students, monasteries and so on, Receive all the things they need. By the actions of the Magnificent Goddess, May this be effortlessly and spontaneously performed. [music]
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PALDEN LHAMO THE ACTUAL OFFERING OF THE FULFILLING TORMA
Composed of the five nectars, such as flesh and blood, And mixed with the five types of grain, I offer this torma to you, Magnificent War Sickle Queen. Please accept it in order to protect the doctrine and the Victorious Ones. From the tongues of the Magnificent Goddess and her entourage, arise red one-spoked vajras with straws of light which suck the essence of the torma, which is thus consumed. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA SARVA VIGHANAN BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [7 TIMES]
SHATRUM
MARAYA
IMAM
[AT THIS POINT, OFFER THE TORMA TO THE ONLY MOTHER, THE MAGNIFICENT GODDESS, THE FIVE SISTERS OF LONG LIFE AND THE TENMA] To the Magnificent Goddess:
OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES] To the Five Sisters of Long Life:
OM VAJRA SAMAYA DAKINI MAMA PANCA SIDDHI JNANA SAMAYA IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES] To the Twelve Tenma and their retinue:
OM AHKARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUPANAN TVATA NAMA SARVA TATHAGATA BHYO VISHVA MUKHE BHYA SARVA TADKHAM UDGATE SPHARANAM IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES] OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, GANDHE, NAIVIDYA, SHABDA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM To the goddesses of the Four Seasons, the Five Sisters of Long Life, the Twelve Tenma who protect the land of Tibet, the country gods and the land lords. OM AH HUM [THUS OFFER THE INNER OFFERINGS]
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PALDEN LHAMO •
REQUESTING THE FOUR ACTIVITIES
BHYO. The four various actions are mind itself; they don’t exist apart from mind, and mind does not exist. Ultimately there are no distinctions, and neither do color and form exist. They are miraculously shown as mere illusions by the Glorious Goddess of Peace, in accordance with our disposition. Principal Lady amidst an assembly of pacifiers, distinguished by a very brilliant white body, you have pacified, will pacify and are in a pacifying mood. I prostrate to the Mother who always pacifies. Please, pacify my illnesses, evil spirits and interferences. BHYO. The four various actions are mind itself; they don’t exist apart from mind, and mind does not exist. Ultimately there are no distinctions, and neither do color and form exist. They are miraculously shown as mere illusions by the Glorious Goddess of Development, in accordance with our disposition. Principal Lady amidst an assembly of developers, distinguished by a very magnificent yellow body, you have developed, will develop and are in a developing mood. I prostrate to the Mother who always develops. Please, increase my lifespan and develop my merits. BHYO. The four various actions are mind itself; they don’t exist apart from mind, and mind does not exist. Ultimately there are no distinctions, and neither do color and form exist. They are miraculously shown as mere illusions by the Glorious Goddess of Conquest, in accordance with our disposition. Principal Lady amidst an assembly of conquerors, distinguished by a very sensual red body, you have conquered, will conquer and are in a conquering mood. I prostrate to the Mother who always conquers. Please, conquer all beings of the three worlds. BHYO. The four various actions are mind itself; they don’t exist apart from mind, and mind does not exist. Ultimately there are no distinctions, and neither do color and form exist. They are miraculously shown as mere illusions by the Glorious Goddess of Wrath, in accordance with our disposition. Principal Lady amidst an assembly of Terrifyers, distinguished by a very fierce black body, you have terrified, will terrify and are in a terrifying mood. I prostrate to the Mother who always terrifies. Please, with your wrath, eliminate my sicknesses, evil spirits, enemies and misfortunes. BHYO. Although your nature, appearing with such varied characteristics, has no concrete existence, you still benefit migrators with your four actions. By thoroughly praising you with full attention, may I also effortlessly achieve the state of the four actions and, like you, strive to benefit migrating beings.
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PALDEN LHAMO CONTAINED HEREIN IS A CONDENSED PRAISE OF THE MAGNIFICIENT MOTHER GODDESS JHO! THOUGH MIND AND IT’S NATURE ARE BOTH EMPTY, THE FOUR DIVINE DEEDS ARE BORN FROM YOUR MIND. YOUR FORM AND HUE ARE REFLECTIONS OF TRUTH LIKE MERE MAGIC VISIONS OF MIND ITSELF. GLORIOUS GODDESS, HARMONIZE THROUGH PEACE WITH YOUR WHITE BODY, ALWAYS BRIGHT AND CLEAR, LIKE QUEEN AND HER PEACE-GRANTING ENTOURAGE WHOSE TRANQUIL NATURE ACCOMPLISHES PEACE AND PACIFIES ILLNESS AND HINDRANCES. I BOW, PEACEFUL ONE, FOREVER TO YOU. JHO! THOUGH MIND AND IT’S NATURE ARE BOTH EMPTY, THE FOUR DIVINE DEEDS ARE BORN FROM YOUR MIND. YOUR FORM AND HUE ARE REFLECTIONS OF TRUTH LIKE MERE MAGIC VISIONS OF MIND ITSELF. GLORIOUS GODDESS, HARMONIZE THROUGH GROWTH WITH YOUR GOLDEN BODY, SO SPLENDOROUS, LIKE QUEEN AND HER INCREASING ENTOURAGE WHOSE COPIOUS NATURE FULFILLS INCREASE BY FLOURISHING LIFE, EXPANDING FORTUNE. I BOW, INCREASER, FOREVER TO YOU. JHO! THOUGH MIND AND IT’S NATURE ARE BOTH EMPTY, THE FOUR DIVINE DEEDS ARE BORN FROM YOUR MIND. YOUR FORM AND HUE ARE REFLECTIONS OF TRUTH LIKE MERE MAGIC VISIONS OF MIND ITSELF. GLORIOUS GODDESS, HARMONIZE THROUGH FORCE WITH YOUR RED BODY, SO ALLURING, LIKE QUEEN AND HER POWERFUL ENTOURAGE WHOSE FORCEFUL NATURE COMPLETES ALL POWER CONTROLLING ALL BEINGS OF THE THREE REALMS. I BOW, GREAT POWER, FOREVER TO YOU. JHO! THOUGH MIND AND IT’S NATURE ARE BOTH EMPTY, THE FOUR DIVINE DEEDS ARE BORN FROM YOUR MIND. YOUR FORM AND HUE ARE REFLECTIONS OF TRUTH LIKE MERE MAGIC VISIONS OF MIND ITSELF. GLORIOUS GODDESS, HARMONIZE THROUGH WRATH WITH YOUR BLACK BODY, SO WRATHFUL AND FIERCE, LIKE QUEEN AND HER FEROCIOUS ENTOURAGE WHOSE ANGRY NATURE TRANSFROM INTO WRATH SUBDUING ALL DEMONS AND ENEMIES. I BOW, WRATHFUL ONE, FOREVER TO YOU. JHO! BY NATURE YOU DO NOT TRULY EXIST, YET APPEAR AS WHATEVER IS NEEDED. I SEND FORTH THIS PRAISE WITH GREAT ENERGY TO YOU WHO FULFILLS ALL BEINGS’ MEANING, THAT I, LIKE YOU, WITHOUT EFFORT FULFILL THEIR TRUE PURPOSE THROUGH THE FOUR DIVINE DEEDS.
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MANTRA RECITATION Visualize yourself as your yidam. From the HUM at your heart light rays go out and strike the BHYO at the heart of the Magnificent Goddess. Without choice, she compelled to perform whatever action we wish her to do. [MAKE ANY REQUESTS BEFORE THE MANTRA RECITATION] [THINKING LIKE THIS, RECITE:]
BHYO RAKMO BHYO RAKMO BHYO BHYO RAKMO THUN BHYO KALA RAKCHENMO RAKMO AMBE THAMBE THUN BHYO RULU RULU HUM BHYO HUM [AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE]
OM YAMANTAKA SAMAYA/ MANU PALAYA/ YAMANTAKA TENO PATHITA DRIDHO ME BHAVA/ SUPO KAYO ME BHAVA/ SUTO KAYO ME BHAVA/ ANURAKTO ME BHAVA/ SARVA SIDDHI ME PRAYACCHA/ SARVA KARMA SUCHA ME/ CHITTAM SHRI YAM KURU HUM/ HA HA HA HA HOH BHAGAVAN/ YAMANTAKA MA ME MUNCHA/ YAMANTAKA BHAVA SAMAYA SATTVA AH HUM PHET
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TORMA OFFERING: RECITATION TORMA
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
Composed of the five nectars, such as flesh and blood, And mixed with the five types of grain, I offer this torma to you, Magnificent War Sickle Queen. Please accept it in order to protect the doctrine and Victorious Ones.
the
From the tongues of the Magnificent Goddess and her entourage, arise red one-spoked vajras with straws of light, which suck the essence of the torma, which is thus consumed. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA SARVA VIGHANAN SHATRUM MARAYA IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES] [AT THIS POINT, OFFER THE TORMA TO THE ONLY MOTHER, THE MAGNIFICENT GODDESS, THE FIVE SISTERS OF LONG LIFE AND THE TENMA] To the Magnificent Goddess:
OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES] To the Five Sisters of Long Life:
OM VAJRA SAMAYA DAKINI MAMA BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3
PANCA
SIDDHI
JNANA
SAMAYA
IMAM
TIMES]
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PALDEN LHAMO To the Twelve Tenma and their retinue:
OM AHKARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUPANAN TVATA NAMA SARVA TATHAGATA BHYO VISHVA MUKHE BHYA SARVA TADKHAM UDGATE SPHARANAM IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES] OM OM OM OM OM OM OM OM OM OM OM OM OM
KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI KALIDEVI
SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA SAPARIVARA
ARGHAM PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA PADYAM PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA PUSHPE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA DHUPE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA ALOKE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA GANDHE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA NAIVIDYA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA SHABDA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA RUPA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA SHABDA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA GANDHE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA RASA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA SPARSHA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA
OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM To the Five Long Life Sisters, to the Twelve Tenma, who protect the land of Tibet, to the regional deities and to the Field Owners. OM AH HUM
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DISPATCHING THE TORMA
[TAKE OUT THE TORMA]
BHYO. A mountain-like heap of human flesh, An ocean-like swirl of blood. Enjoy this torma of samaya substances. The enemies and interferers, the broken pledges, The assemblies of harmful beings and evil spirits. Lead the demon’s army against the enemies. Queen of the War Sickle, lead your armies forward. To form the armies, life the weapons. From this moment, increase our lives, Increase the retinue and the doctrine, Subdue completely the Three Realms, And expand the explanations, accomplishments and wealth.
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PALDEN LHAMO •
Prayer
Masters who fulfill our minds’ hopes; Deities of the Yidam mandalas, source of accomplishments; Assemblies of Those Gone Beyond and their Sons, Dakas and Dakinis, And assemblies of powerful Protectors, pay attention to us. Whatever sins we have committed in the past with our three doors, Under the power of bewilderment and inattention, lack of respect and delusion, the forces which delight the demons, We confess them all and separately with strong regret. In particular, I confess in my heart, The transgressions from vowed restraints and pledges, Not discarding what should be discarded and not practicing what should be practiced, Proclaiming secrets, my degenerations and pollutions, whatever faults I have. Although the existing mode of the three circles is all-pure like space, with water of your compassion wash the sins, Downfalls and their results, sickness, demons, sufferings and stains of the relative migrators, and grant them purity. By the blessings of the three time Buddhas and their Sons, By the truth of the infallible dependent origination, And by the force of my pure, superior motive, May all pure prayers be fulfilled.
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OFFERING THE GOLDEN DRINK
[TAKEN OUT AFTER THE PRAYER]
[BLESSING THE TEA:]
OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHET [Small one face two arms Yamantaka comes out of right nostril and enters the left nostril]
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM Everything becomes void. While in the state of void-ness, from a YAM comes wind; from a RAM comes fire; from AHs a grate of three human heads, on top of which from an AH comes a white skull-cup. Inside it are the five meats and five nectars; on top of these are OM AH HUM. From the HUM at my heart light rays emanate. The wind moves, the fire blazes, and the substances inside the skull-cup melt and boil. From the three syllables, light-rays emanate, hooking back into the three vajras, which dissolve into them. These then fall back into the skull-cup and melt. By means of the HUM, the faults of color, odor and potential are cleansed. By means of the AH, it is transformed into nectar. By means of the OM, it increases and becomes huge. OM AH HUM BHYO.
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
[BELL AND DRUM]
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PALDEN LHAMO Unceasingly kind Root and Lineage Gurus; Peaceful and wrathful deities, the yidams who bestow all accomplishments, Powerful Lady of the Desire Realm, Magnificent Remati, By accepting this golden drink, perform the entrusted actions. You the Remati and your two types of servants, The Goddess of the Four Seasons, the Five Sisters of Long Life, The Twelve Tenmas and your assembled, ocean-like retinue, By accepting this golden drink, perform the entrusted actions. From the time of my parents, the protectors of the doctrine, The principal gods, country gods, land lord, The eight “Dregpa” and an assembled, ocean-like retinue, By accepting this golden drink, perform the entrusted actions. Queen of Desire, completely clarifying the three worlds, Powerful Lady of the Desire Realm, Magnificent Remati, By accepting this offering of the five senses, Perform all the purposes of desire and the accomplishing actions. [RECITE THIS VERSE 3 TIMES]
BHYO. [BELL AND DRUM] Supreme Dharma protector who protects the holders of the doctrine, Who protects the practitioners like children, and has magical powers. Mistress of the Desire Realm, Goddess of Magnificence, Accept these offerings and perform the entrusted actions. Although in an ultimate sense, you don’t move from the state of peace, In order to subdue the doctrine’s enemies, you show a wrathful female body. Only Mother, Magnificent Queen of the three Worlds, Accept these offerings and perform the entrusted actions. Having the aspect of extremely wrathful cannibals, A pair of agents runs in front and behind the Chief lady. Both of you, the Makara and the Lion-faced ones, Accept these offerings and perform the entrusted actions. Auspicious Lady of Long Life, blue-faced Noble Lady, Unshakable Noble-minded Lady, Diadem Noble-Necked Lady, And Steady, White Noble-going Lady, you the five dakini sisters, Accept these offerings and perform the entrusted actions. Four demonesses, such as the All-famous Vajra and so on, Four harm-givers, such as One-eyed Vajra and so on, Four female medicine spirits such as Kong Tsun Demo, Accept these offerings and perform the entrusted actions. This first offering of pure golden drink,
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PALDEN LHAMO The great god Brahma’s mother, sons, ministers and so on, An assembly of ten million emanations and re-emanations, Accept these offerings and perform the entrusted actions. Wide vessels of jewels, gold, silver and blazing lights, The first taste of rice wine, grape wine and barley wine, This in-exhaustive golden drink, like a perfectly swirling ocean, I offer to the Great Protectress of the Teachings and her retinue. Right here, bestow on us, All the common accomplishments. All attendants, teachings and wealth, Magnificent Goddess, please increase. [TAKE OUT THE OFFERING] [PURIFY AS BEFORE AND BLESS ALL THE TSOG SUBSTANCES AS THE INNER OFFERING; OR:]
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TSOG OFFERING TO THE MAGNIFICENT GODDESS
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
From the celestial mansion of Dharmakaya’s great bliss, In front, in the self-luminous space, Is the most kind Root Guru, Having the aspect of Vajradhara. Peacefully shining with the marks and signs, Covered with a cloud of Lineage Lamas, Lamas of the accomplishing lineage beyond calculation. By remembering them, they protect from samsara and nirvana’s fears. When their name is heard, all transmigrators In that place and time are established in boundless happiness. Come here and accept this tsog offering. To us, the faithful ones assembled here, All the supreme and common accomplishments, Please bestow right now. OM GURU SARVA BUDDHA BODHISATTVA GHANA TSAKRA SAMAYA SHRI AH HUM From the Holy place of pure Sky-Enjoyments, The Yidam Vajra Yogini, The Four Dakinis of the four Families, The eight Heroines protecting the doors and directions, The Heroines of the twenty-four places, And an assembly of ten million dakinis: Come here and accept this tsog offering. To us, the faithful ones assembled here, All the supreme and common accomplishments, Please bestow right now. OM VAJRA VARAHI SARVA VIRA YOGINI GHANA TSAKRA SAMAYA SHRI AH HUM From the “Mule Ting” ocean,
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PALDEN LHAMO And the victorious Dharma-Wheel monastery, Magnificent Powerful Lady of the Desire Realm, Goddesses of the four types of actions, The two types of agents with different faces, The doctrine protector Owner of the assembly and retinue, An assembly of a hundred thousand black ladies, One thousand flesh eaters and ten million blood-drinkers: Come here and accept this tsog offering. To us, the faithful ones assembled here, All the supreme and common accomplishments, Please bestow right now. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA GHANA TSAKRA SAMAYA SHRI AH HUM Looking at the wonderful holy Dharma, Without doubt one understands, That the Brahmins, dogs and lower castes, Are one and non-dual in meditation. EH MA HO Alas, all phenomena are pure, Free from clinging and grasping, And without the stain of desire. I prostrate to Suchness itself. [TASTE THE TSOG] [DISTRIBUTE THE OFFERING FOOD]
* LONG LIFE PRAYERS OFFERING THE LEFTOVERS: OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
OM AHKARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUPANAN TVATA NAMA SARVA TATHAGATA BHYO VISHVA MUKHE BHYA SARVA TADKHAM UDGATE SPHARANAM IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES] [TAKE OUT THE OFFERINGS] [MUSIC ALL THROUGH THE PRAYER]
Obedient agent dakini, With very fearsome Makara face; From your eyes, the great fire of the Kalpa blazes. From your nostrils, the sound of thunder rolls. From your mouth, a hail of blood pours forth. When pleased, you collect the ocean in the sky. When angry, you throw the sun and moon down to the plains. When laughing, Mount Meru cracks into sand.
Also, the Lion-faced Cannibal;
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PALDEN LHAMO From your mouth, a black swirling wind, Of disease and poison fills the sky, You toss about corpses and the four auspicious things in the ten directions. Surrounded by an assembly of female spirits, Mantra born, field born and messengers, As well as owners of diseases, You are the guardian of those who keep their pledges, And a butcher, taking the life of those who break them. Come and take the torma of the tsog’s left-overs. Completely drink the heart blood, Of those who destroy the Buddha’s doctrine And threaten the Guru’s body, And of all the harm-givers at this holy place. For this assembly of us, practitioners, Destroy all misfortunes and hindrances. For all supreme and common attainments, Quickly perform the accomplishing actions. Bestow on us, practitioners and those around us, Good health, long life, power, glory, fame and fortune. May we attain extensive wealth. Grant us the accomplishment of the actions of Peace, Increase, Power and Wrath. Please, protectors, protect us by your commitments, And always assist us. Pacify untimely death, sickness, harm and interferences. Eliminate bad dreams, ill omens and unwholesome actions. May all beings be happy and the year good. May all harvests be abundant and the Dharma flourish. May all good fortune come about. May all wishes be fulfilled. By the force of this great act of giving for the sake of all sentient beings, may I attain full Enlightenment. May all those beings whom have not been liberated by the Buddhas of former times, through the practice of giving, be liberated.
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OFFERING RESPECT
[BELL AND DRUM; 5 LONG, 9 SHORT]
BHYO. Peaceful and wrathful power of the ten grounds, For the purpose of subduing, you show the four types of actions. From the moment of acting you give unshakable bliss. To you, the consort of the Destroyer of the lord of Death, I offer respect. Do not forget the pledges that you accepted Previously in front of the Victorious Ones. Do not give up the actions to develop the Buddha’s Doctrine. To you, the great Protectress of the doctrine, I offer respect. Your two feet are sinking on the three grounds.
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PALDEN LHAMO The angry sound of HUM HUM, coming from afar, destroys Mount Meru. You are wrathful indeed, causing the destruction of the doctrine’s enemies. To you, Mother of the Conquerors, I reverently offer respect. You are the life-tree of Buddha’s Doctrine, Only sister of the accomplished holders of the Doctrine, Mother of the transmigrators following the Doctrine. To you, relative of the Doctrine, one-pointedly I offer respect. Although gone beyond the world, you remain in the ways of the world. In order to subdue the wrathful, you show wrath. For the peaceful ones, you show peaceful ways. Goddess, leader of the world, to you I offer respect. You strive for the doctrine and the purpose of transmigrators. From this life and in all lifetimes, To us the practitioners who have taken refuge in you, Bestow your motherly love and sisterly affection. [MUSIC]
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SUMMONING
[ONLY IN EMERGENCIES]
BHYO. In a seat on top of Mount Meru, Inside a tent of swirling black wind, Is a young, wild yellow mule. On it, from KSHA, arises the Black Lady, With one face, two hands and terrifying form. In the right hand she holds a vajra club, In the left hand, a mustard-like skull with blood. Her body wears a coat of human skin, And a black cloth of yak’s hair. Surrounded by the force of three thousand transformations, You reduce to powder all the enemies and obstacles.
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You, Black Lady arising from HUM, With one face, two hands and terrifying form. In your threatening right hand you hold a lasso. In your left, you hold the mule’s nose rope. Makara-faced one, perform your work. Lion-faced attendant going behind, With red-black body and cannibal form, In the right hand holds a vajra curved knife. In the threatening left, a lasso. Lion-faced one, perform your work.
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PALDEN LHAMO BHYO. Magnificent Remati of the Nyen, As accomplishments for having cut the good and bad, From the mass of your hair, Shine the bodies of the Four-Seasons Queens. BHYO. Mother of the one-mother demon Melodious Dharma, Owner of the movement of the namdru enemy, Life owner mamo, consort of the Magnificent Vajra, Mistress of the Eight, mother of the glorious Lord of Death, Your obedient servants and surroundings, One thousand types of mamos, one hundred thousand black ladies, Demons, lords of Death, cannibals, Owners of cemeteries, field protectors, Gods of this world, cannibals, the Eight, Birds, dogs, jackals, Powerful butchers of the enemies’ lives, And all the retinue: the time has come to fulfill our hearts’ wishes. BHYO BHYO, destroy BHYO, the enemy of BHYO, the enemy of BHYO, the enemy of BHYO, the enemy of
the the the the all
enemy of the samaya breakers. [CLAP CLAP] eighty thousand hindrances. [CLAP] three hundred sixty evil spirits. [CLAP] disease owners and their retinue. [CLAP] the flesh eaters and blood drinkers. [CLAP]
Powerful butchers of the enemies’ lives, Quickly cut into pieces the enemy of samaya-breakers. Now the appropriate time has come. Samaya.
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BLESSING THE FINAL OFFERINGS: TORMA FOR GOING AWAY
[PURIFY AS BEFORE AND BLESS AS THE INNER OFFERING; OR:]
BHYO RAKMO BHYO RAKMO BHYO BHYO RAKMO THUN BHYO KALA RAKCHENMO RAKMO AMBE THAMBE THUN BHYO RULU RULU HUM BHYO HUM [1 TIME] OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
OM AH HUM
1. OM SVABHAVA VBISHUDDHE DHARMA TE VAJRA SIDDHI HUM
[PURIFY]
2. NAMAH SARVA TATHAGATA BHYO BISHVA MUKHE BHYA / SARVA TADKHAM UDGATE SPHARANAM IMAM GAGANA KHAM SVAHA [SKY TREASURE] 3. OM AMRITA HUM PHET
[DHARMA]
4. OM AKARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUDPANAN TVATA NAMAH SARVA TATHAGATA AVALOKITE/ HUM PHET SVAHA [SUBLIME REALISATION] 5. OM SAMBARA SAMBARA HUM
[WRATHFUL]
6. OM RURU SPHURU JVALA TISTHA SIDDHA LOCANI SARVA ARTHA SADHANI SVAHA [GIVING PROTECTION]
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PALDEN LHAMO By the force of my thoughts, by the force of the Tathagatas’ blessing, and by the force of the Dharmadatu [sphere of phenomena] may whatever aims I have in mind be accomplished without obstacle.
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PRAYER [DRUM]
BHYO. To you, the enlightened action of all the Victorious Ones, The name “Queen of the War Sickle” was given, Since I invoke you with powerful, single-pointed devotion, Please come quickly without obstruction. In the space in front, in the centre of a swirling black wind, You have the form of a female cannibal, holding a club and a blood-filled skull. Seated upon a young mule, your body destroys all evil. For as long as we recall you, please remain forever. Outer offerings filling the extent of space, Inner samaya substances pervading the whole earth, Clouds of mentally created offerings filling up all the realms. I offer these to you and your retinue. Composed of the five nectars, such as flesh and blood, And mixed with the five types of grain, I offer this torma to you, Magnificent War Sickle Queen. Please accept it in order to protect the doctrine and Victorious Ones.
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From the tongues of the Magnificent Goddess and her entourage, arise red one-spoked vajras with straws of light which suck the essence of the torma, which is thus consumed. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA SARVA VIGHANAN SHATRUM MARAYA IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES] [AT THIS POINT, OFFER THE TORMA TO THE ONLY MOTHER, THE MAGNIFICENT GODDESS, THE FIVE SISTERS OF LONG LIFE AND THE TENMA] To the Magnificent Goddess:
OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES]
To the Five Sisters of Long Life:
OM VAJRA SAMAYA DAKINI MAMA BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3
PANCA
SIDDHI
JNANA
SAMAYA
IMAM
TIMES]
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PALDEN LHAMO To the Twelve Tenma and their retinue:
OM AHKARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUPANAN TVATA NAMA SARVA TATHAGATA BHYO VISHVA MUKHE BHYA SARVA TADKHAM UDGATE SPHARANAM IMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI [3 TIMES] OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, GANDHE, NAIVIDYA, SHABDA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM To the Five Long Life Sisters, to the Twelve Tenma, who protect the land of Tibet, to the regional deities and to the Field Owners. OM AH HUM
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DISPATCHING THE TORMA [TAKE OUT THE TORMA]
BHYO. A mountain-like heap of human flesh, An ocean-like swirl of blood. Enjoy this torma of samaya substances. The enemies and interferers, the broken pledges, The assemblies of harmful beings and evil spirits. Lead the demon’s army against the enemies. Queen of the War Sickle, lead your armies forward. To form the armies, lift the weapons. From this moment, increase our lives, Increase the retinue and the doctrine. Subdue completely the three realms, And expand the explanations, accomplishments and wealth.
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[MUSIC]
TORMA OFFERING TO THE DAKINIS AND MAHAKALA
PHEM: From the syllable letter HUM which stands on a sun cushion at my heart, light radiates out, inviting all the direction protectors, field protectors, nagas and so forth, that dwell in the eight charnel grounds. They are instantly placed in clear light from which they arise as Heruka Lords and Consorts. On the tongue of each of the guests a white HUM transforms into a white threepronged vajra. From these, hollow tubes of vajra light, the size of a wheat straw, appear, through which the essence of the torma is drawn forth and enjoyed. [THEN, WHILE CIRCLING THE TORMA COUNTER-CLOCKWISE TO THE CARDINAL DIRECTIONS, STARTING FROM THE EAST AND CLOCKWISE TO THE INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS, STARTING FROM THE SOUTH-EAST:]
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PALDEN LHAMO OM KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI/ SARVA-YAKSHRAKSHASA-BHUTA-PRETA-PISHACAUNMADA-APASMARA-VAJRA-DAKA-DAKINIYA-DAYA-IMAM-BALIM-GRHINANTU/ SAMAYA-RAKSHANTU/ MAMA-SARVA-SIDDHI-ME-PRAYACCHANTU/ YA-THE-VAM/ YA-THE-SHTAM/ DHU-JA-THA/PIBA-THA/ JI-GHRA-THA/ MATI-KRAMA-THA/ MAMA-SARVA-KARTAYASAD/ SU-KHAM/ VI-SHUD=DHAYE/ SAHA-VI-KHA/ BHAVANTU/ HUM HUM PHAT PHAT SVAHA
[2 TIMES]
[RECITING THIS TWICE, OFFER THE TORMA TO THOSE WHO DWELL IN THE CARDINAL AND INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS – THEN:]
OM ARGHAM PRATICCHA SVAHA; OM PADYAM PRATICCHA SVAHA; OM VAJRAPUSHPE AH HUM SVAHA; OM VAJRA-DHUPE AH HUM SVAHA; OM VAJRA-DIPE AH HUM SVAHA; OM VAJRA-GHANDE AH HUM SVAHA; OM VAJRA-NAIVIDYA AH HUM SVAHA; OM VAJRA-SHABDA AH HUM SVAHA; To the direction protectors, field protectors, nagas and so forth I offer; OM AH HUM You, the entire gatherings of gods, nagas, yakshas, rakshasas, evil spirits, pretas, flesh eaters, crazy makers, forgetful makers, dakas and dakinis, all of you without exception, please come here and pay attention to me. Glorious protectors, who have made oaths to guard the teachings and to benefit living beings, who are swift as mind, who have terrifying forms and are fierce and unbearably wrathful, who subdue all evil and destroy the forces of darkness, who grant result to the yogic activities and have inconceivable powers, strength and inspiration, to you eight groups of yakshas and so forth, I pay my respects. I request you eight groups together with your wives, sons and servants to grant the fortune of all siddhis. May we practitioners and those around us obtain good health, long life and power. May we obtain fortune and extensive wealth. Grant us the accomplishment of the activities of peace, increase, power and wrath. Please guardians, always assists us. Pacify untimely death, sicknesses, harm and interferences. Eliminate bad dreams, ill omens and unwholesome actions. May all beings be happy and may the year be good. May harvests be abundant and may the Dharma flourish. May all good fortunes come about and all wishes be fulfilled!
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OFFERING THE FINAL TORMA TO THE LANDLORD
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PALDEN LHAMO BHYO. Dharmadhatu’s powerful only mother of the demons. Wrathful mistress of the Namdru and Tsim Che [constellations] Mamo Owner of life, consort of the Glorious Vajra, Mistress of the Eight, mother of the Glorious Lord of Death, Your obedient servants and retinue, A hundred thousand mamos, a thousand black ladies, An assembly of demons, lords of death, Owners of cemeteries, field protectors, Worldly gods, cannibals, Group of Eight, Birds, dogs, jackals, The Five Long-Life Sisters, the Twelve Tenma, Country gods, landlords, nyenpos, Powerful butchers taking the life of the enemies, Come here and accept this adorned torma, Accept this food of Tsambu Tiba, Accept this first offering of medicinal blood, Accept this first offering of medicines such as nutmeg and saffron, Accept this clean first offering of golden drink. Bestow the solemn thanksgiving of excellent previous pledges. Accept the solemn excellent prayers that we present now. Protect all surroundings and destroy all hindrances. The angry enemies and harmful interferers, All the many evils and hindrances, Completely crush them into dust. Accomplish the actions of increasing the doctrine, Accomplish the glory and prosperity of samsara and nirvana. May the Doctrine increase in the ten directions.
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INVITATION
[MUSIC]
[BELL AND DRUM]
BHYO. Vajradhara, Root and Lineage Gurus, Although you are one with great bliss of the Dharmakaya’s sphere, You, the goddess performing the actions of the omniscient Ones, And the assembly of the gurus of the Oral tradition, we invite you. Instantaneously born, real Having manifestations like You, the mother of all the Essence of the assembled Mandalas, we invite you.
great bliss of the sphere of space the unfathomable body of form, Victorious ones, deities of the four types of Tantra
Completely perfected Buddha with three spontaneous bodies;
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PALDEN LHAMO Pacifying Holy Dharma, the inseparability of renunciation and knowledge, Chief of the exalted assembly with liberating knowledge and fully gone beyond; The Three Jewels, the objects of refuge, we invite you. You, the Goddess who followed Kasyapa’s doctrine, By the Buddha Shakyamuni and his prayers, In this country you protect and increase the Buddha’s doctrine. Principal Lady of all protectors of the precepts, we invite you. Field-born, instantaneously born and mantra born: The assembly of dakinis of the three places, well subdued. You the Goddess, all pervading rainfall of attainments, Chief Lady of all dakinis, we invite you. You are the mistress of all the three worlds, Controlling the desire realm and establishing the group of the Eight as servants, Chief of the worldly and beyond-the-world protectors, Mistress of all the worlds, we invite you. We invite you and entrust you Ourselves, masters, students, From now until the essence of Do not forget to accomplish Ones. [MUSIC]
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to protect people, wealth and monasteries. Enlightenment is reached, the activities of the Omniscient
THANKSGIVING OFFERINGS
OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHET [Small one face two arms Yamantaka comes out of right nostril and enters the left nostril]
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM Everything becomes void. From a state of void-ness, from AHs come broad and expansive skull-cups, inside of which are HUMs. The HUMs melt and become water for the mouth, cooling water for the feet, perfumes, flowers, incense, a butter lamp, food and music. By nature they are bliss and void ness. In aspect, they are the offering substances. Their function is to confer distinguished uncontaminated bliss as objects to be enjoyed by the six senses. OM ARGHAM AH HUM / OM PADYAM AH HUM / OM VAJRA PUSHPE AH HUM / OM VAJRA DHUPE AH HUM / OM VAJRA ALOKE AH HUM / OM VAJRA GHADHE AH HUM / OM VAJRA NAIVIDYA AH HUM / OM VAJRA SHABDA AH HUM
OM YAMANTAKA SAPARIVARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, GANDHE, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, NAIVIDYA, SHABDA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA
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PALDEN LHAMO OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, PUSHPE, GANDHE, NAIVIDYA, SHABDA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA
DHUPE,
ALOKE,
OM YAMANTAKA HUM PHAT OM AH HUM OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM To the Five Long Life Sisters, to the Twelve Tenma, who protect the land of Tibet, to the regional deities and to the Field Owners. OM AH HUM I prostrate to you, Oh Vajra-Bhairava, Supreme Form, Supremely Great Furious One, Hero utilizing supreme holy objects; you act to tame those difficult to subdue. BHYO. Chief Lady of the Desire Realm, form of Magnificence, You run five hundred “pagtse” riding on a mule, Holding a skull and club, your own symbols, With upper garment of black cloth and a lower one of snakes. At your navel, the sun shines, on your crown, the full moon. Wish-granting supreme gift, richness of space, shining Mother; To perform respects for the Goddess Remati, Perform your pledged accomplishing actions of the practice. In faith we prostrate and make praises to you, supreme one, with all suitable praises. [MUSIC]
OM YAMANTAKA SAMAYA/ MANU PALAYA/ YAMANTAKA TENO PATHITA DRIDHO ME BHAVA/ SUPO KAYO ME BHAVA/ SUTO KAYO ME BHAVA/ ANURAKTO ME BHAVA/ SARVA SIDDHI ME PRAYACCHA/ SARVA KARMA SUCHA ME/ CHITTAM SHRI YAM KURU HUM/ HA HA HA HA HOH BHAGAVAN/ YAMANTAKA MA ME MUNCHA/ YAMANTAKA BHAVA SAMAYA SATTVA AH HUM PHET
The actions that I have done here, with whatever I could not find, did not know or could not do, you should be patient with all of this.
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PALDEN LHAMO My additions and omissions, part of the ritual that went wrong, and whatever I forgot, please be patient with this too! Together with the image here, remain for the sake of sentient beings and pleas bestow health and long life, riches and the highest things. OM SU-PRTISHTHA-VAJRAYE SVAHA [OM FIRMLY-ABIDING VAJRA ONE SVAHA!]
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AUSPICIOUS VERSE there there there there
be be be be
good good good good
fortune fortune fortune fortune
of of of of
the the the the
Root and Lineage Gurus! host of yidams and deities. dakas and dakinis. dharma-protectors and guardians.
DEDICATIONS
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