Palden Lhamo Sadhana & Retreat Retreat Instructions 1
COLOPHON Tis is a partial and provisional translation of a Palden Lhamo ‘Kangso’, entitled
Prompting Te Enlightened Actions Of Te Protectress Whom We Rely Upon. Te radition Of Te Phukang House Of Drepung Monastery, compiled by the great Serkong Dorje Chang. In August 1986, Lama Tubten Zopa Rinpoche requested me to translate this text from the ibetan into English. A rst dra translation, partial and tentative, was presented presented in September September 1986. 1986. A modied version version of this this was presented presented by by Getsulma Jampa Jampa Choekyi in 1987. Te present text uses elements of her work. I welcome any corrections or suggestions that might improve the quality of the translation. Te parts that, according to the available commentaries, are not needed for an Approximation Retreat were le out. Te sections between square brackets were added from the commentaries. I dedicate the merits of this work to the long life of my gurus and that all sentient beings may protect themsel themselves ves by protectin protectingg their karma. karma. raslated by Gelong Tubten Lodroe (Hermes Brandt), Nalanda Monastery,France. April 1988. Formatted and slightly edited by Wolfgang Saumweber in 2002 (www.vajrabhairava.com) Version 3.4 (10/2004)
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COLOPHON Tis is a partial and provisional translation of a Palden Lhamo ‘Kangso’, entitled
Prompting Te Enlightened Actions Of Te Protectress Whom We Rely Upon. Te radition Of Te Phukang House Of Drepung Monastery, compiled by the great Serkong Dorje Chang. In August 1986, Lama Tubten Zopa Rinpoche requested me to translate this text from the ibetan into English. A rst dra translation, partial and tentative, was presented presented in September September 1986. 1986. A modied version version of this this was presented presented by by Getsulma Jampa Jampa Choekyi in 1987. Te present text uses elements of her work. I welcome any corrections or suggestions that might improve the quality of the translation. Te parts that, according to the available commentaries, are not needed for an Approximation Retreat were le out. Te sections between square brackets were added from the commentaries. I dedicate the merits of this work to the long life of my gurus and that all sentient beings may protect themsel themselves ves by protectin protectingg their karma. karma. raslated by Gelong Tubten Lodroe (Hermes Brandt), Nalanda Monastery,France. April 1988. Formatted and slightly edited by Wolfgang Saumweber in 2002 (www.vajrabhairava.com) Version 3.4 (10/2004)
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aking Refuge I go for refuge to the kind, glorious and holy root and lineage lamas, who w ho are the essence of all al l body, speech and mind, qualities and enlightened activities of all the ten directions and the three times, who are the source of the eighty-four thousand teachings and masters of the complete arya sangha. I go for refuge to the Buddha. Buddha. I go for refuge to the dharma. dharma. I go for refuge to the sangha. I go for refuge to the yidams, the mandala deities and their entourage. I go for refuge to the protectors protectors of the holy Dharma, those glorious lords who have the wisdom eye. (3x)
Refuge and Bodhicitta I go for refuge, until enlightenmnet, to the Buddha, the Dharma and the supreme assembly. assembly. May I, through the merits of practising generosity and the other perfections, attain Buddhahood in order to benet migrating beings. (3x)
aking the Bodhisattva Vows I go for refuge to the Triple Triple Gem. I confess individually all my negative actions. I rejoice in the virtues of migrating beings. I remain mindful of highest enlightenment. I go for refuge, until enlightenment, enlightenment, to the Buddha, Buddha, the Dharma and the Supreme Supreme Assembly Assembly.. In order to fulll well the purpose of myself myself and others, I generate bodhicitta, bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment. Having Having generated this mind seeking s eeking highest enlightenment, I will hold as my guests all sentient beings. I will do the delightful and loy actions of a bodhisattva. May I reach enlightenment enlightenment in order to to benet migrating beings. (3x)
Te Four Immeasurables May all sentient beings have happiness happiness and its cause. May all sentient beings be free f ree from suering and its cause. May all sentient beings not be separated s eparated from the happiness that that is without suering. May all sentient beings abide in the equanimity e quanimity which is free from attachment attachment and hatred. hatred. (3x)
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Ganden Lha Gyama I go for refuge to the Triple Gem: I shall liberate all sentient beings, To lead them to an enlightened state, I generate purely an enlightened motive. (3x) May the surface of the Earth in every direction Be pure without even a pebble, As smooth as the palm of a child’s hand, Naturally polished as is lapis lazuli. And may all of space be completely lled With the material oerings of gods and men, Both these set before me and those mentally created As a peerless cloud of Samantabhadra oerings. From the heart of the Lord of Tushita’s hundred gods, Floating on white clouds piled like fresh curds, O Dharma King, Omniscient Lobsang Drakpa, Please come here together with your sons! In space before us, on Lion throne - lotus - moon, Sits the Holy Lama with beautiful smiling face, Supreme eld of merit for my mind of faith, Please stay one hundred eons to spread the Teaching! Your mind pure genius, spanning the whole of knowledge— Your speech eloquent, jewel for the lucky ear, Your body beautiful, shining with fame’s glory, I bow to You so meaningful to see, hear and remember! Various delightful oerings of owers and perfumes, Incenses, bright lights, and pure sweet waters— is ocean of oering-clouds presented and imagined— I oer to You, O highest eld of merit! All sins I did commit with body, speech and mind, Collected through evolution from beginningless time, Especially all transgressions of the three vows, I confess each one, ercely repenting with all my heart!
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In this dark age, You strove for knowledge and realization Abandoned the eight obsessions and realized the great value Of the human life with freedom and opportunity, O Lord, we rejoice sincerely at Your prodigious deeds! Pray, O Holy Perfect Lamas, in the Truth Body’s sky, Mass Your clouds of love and wisdom, And pour down upon the land of deserving disciples, Great rains of the profound magnicent Dharma! By whatever virtue I have gathered here, e Buddha’s Teaching, whatever benets all beings, And especially the Teaching of Holy Lobsang Drakpa, May their essence shine forever! e ground with scent is blessed and with owers strewn Adorned with Mount Meru, the Four Lands, the Sun and the Moon Transformed as a Pure Land and then oered— May all wondering beings enjoy this Buddha realm. To You, O Precious Gurus, I oer this jewelled mandala. IDAM GURU RATNA MANDALAKAM NIRYATAYAMI
Foundation of Excellence Seeing that the kind, holy (guru) is the foundation of good qualities, and that proper reliance on him is the root of the path, I ask blessing to rely on him with great respect (born) of constant eort. Knowing the rarity and great signicance of this (human body) that is the wonderful basis of an opportunity obtained just once, I ask blessing to generate uninterruptedly, all day and night, the mind that takes up what is essential (to attain Buddhahood). Remembering that death will swily destroy my wavering body and life, which are like bubbles on a stream, and gaining rm recognition that the eects of my white and black actions will follow me aer death like a body’s shadow, I ask blessing to take care always to avoid even the subtlest fault and to accomplish all that is virtuous. Aware of the disadvantages of worldly goods - (for they are) unsatisfying when consumed, untrustworthy, and the door to all suering - I ask blessing to generate the great striving: for the bliss of liberation. I ask blessing to take as my essential practice the guidelines of individual liberation (Pratimoksha vows), which are the root of the 6
Dharma, (and to do so) with the great care of mindfulness and introspection induced by that pure thought (renouncing cyclic existence and striving for liberation). Seeing that, just as I have fallen into the ocean of cyclic existence, so too have all transmigrating beings who have been my mothers, I ask blessing to develop the supreme thought of enlightenment which takes on the burden of liberating transmigrating beings. Seeing that if I generate just the thought (of enlightenment) and do not cultivate the three types of (bodhisattva) morality, I will not attain enlightenment, I ask blessing to train assiduously in the vows of the Conquerors’ children (bodhisattvas). I ask blessing to generate quickly in my mind stream the union of calm abiding and insight, through pacifying (a mind) that strays toward false objects, and investigating properly the ultimate object (emptiness). When I have become a (suitable spiritual) vessel, trained in the common (Perfection Vehicle) path, I ask blessing happily to enter the highest of all vehicles, the Vajrayana, the holy crossing-boat for fortunate beings. Gaining then genuine certainty (that I must guard) the pure (tantric) vows that are the foundation of accomplishing (mundane and transmundane) attainments, I ask blessing to guard (these vows) at the risk of my life. Understanding then the essentials of the (generation and completion) stages that are the heart of the (four) classes of tantra, I ask blessing to practice according to the teachings of the Holy Ones, without neglecting to practice yoga in four sessions (daily). May virtuous (teachers) who show the good path and friends who practice it properly have a long life. I ask blessing swily to pacify outer and inner hindrances. In all my lives, may I never be apart from the perfect master, and may I enjoy the splendor of the Dharma. Having perfected the good qualities of the (ten bodhisattva) levels and the (ve) paths, may I quickly obtain the rank of Vajradhara.
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Migtsema Mantra Recitation MIG-ME TSE-WAY TER-CHEN CHEN-RE-ZIG DRI-ME KYEN-PAI WANG-PO JAM-PEL YANG DUE-PUNG MA-LUE JOM-ZE SANG-WAY DAK GANG-CHEN KHE-PAI TSUK-GYEN TSONG-KHA-PA LOB-SANG DRAK-PAI SHAB-LA SOL-WA DEB (3x)
(You who are Avalokiteshvara, Great reasure of inconceivable Com passion; who are Manjushri, Master endowed with stainless Wisdom, and Vajrapani, destroyer of all the hosts of Mara; Lama songkhapa, jewel ornament on the heads of all learned scholars of the Land of Snow, Sumati Kirti: to You I bow down and make request.)
Guru Yoga Glorious, kind, precious root Lama— Please take your seat on my heart lotus, Look aer me with your great kindness, Grant me your powers of body, speech and mind! Glorious, kind, precious root Lama— Please take your seat on my heart lotus, Look aer me with your great kindness, Grant me supreme and common powers! Glorious, kind, precious root Lama— Please take your seat on my heart lotus, Look aer me with your great kindness, Stay rmly ‘till I achieve the essence of Enlightenment! Meditate on the death process. Dharmakaya meditation — Sambhogakaya: arise as a blue sha of light on lotus and moon. — Nirmanakaya : Instantaneously, arise as Yamantaka. Do the Yamantaka sadhana up to and including the torma oering to Yamantaka and the een directional protectors. Ten: 8
Blessing the Oerings OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHAT. OM SVABAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABAVA SHUDDHO HAM. Everything is void. From a state of voidness, from AHs, come broad and expansive skull-cups, inside of which are HUMs. e HUMs melt and become water for the mouth, cooling water for the feet, perfume, owers, incense, a butter lamp, food and music. By nature they are bliss and voidness. In aspect, they are the oering substances. eir 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 GANDHE AH HUM/ OM VAJRA NAIVIDYA AH HUM / OM VAJRA SHABTA AH HUM //
Blessing the [Welcoming] orma OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHAT OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM Everything is void. From the sphere of voidness, from YAM, comes a blue bow-shaped wind mandala marked with banners. On top of this, from RAM, comes a red triangular re mandala. On top of that, from AHs, comes a grate of human heads. On top of these, from AH, comes a white skull-cup. Inside it, in the east, from BHRUM, comes the esh of a bull marked with GO. In the south, from AM, comes the esh of a dog marked with KU. In the west, from JRIM, comes the esh of an elephant marked with DA. In the north, from KHAM, comes the esh of a horse marked with HA. In the center, from HUM, comes the esh of a human marked with NA.
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In the south-east, from LAM, comes feces marked with VI. In the southwest, from MAM, comes blood marked with RA. In the north-west, from PAM, comes white bodhicitta marked with SHU. In the north-east, from TAM, comes marrow marked with MA. In the center, from BAM, comes urine marked with MU. On top of this are a white OM, a red AH and a blue HUM stacked one atop the other. From the HUM at my heart, light rays emanate, striking the wind. is makes the wind move, the re blaze and the substances in the skull-cup melt and boil. From the three syllables, light rays emanate in order, hooking back Vajra Body, Vajra Speech and Vajra Mind, which dissolve into the three syllables, in order. ese then fall into the skull-cup and melt. By means of the HUM, the faults of colour, odour 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 (3x)
Blessing the [Appeasing and Reviving] Oerings OM HRIH SHTRIH WIKRITA NANA HUM PHAT OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO ‘HAM Everything is void. From the sphere of voidness arise the rst syllables of the names of the oerings, adorned with a zero. ey melt and from that arise precious oering substances in order to please the Glorious Goddess and her entourage. e diversity of the oerings is inconceivable. ey arise and increase in the presence of the Glorious Goddess and her entourage. OM SARVA BID PURA PURA SURA SURA AVARTAYA AVARTAYA HO / VAJRA SPHARANA KHAM (3x) // 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 GANDHE AH HUM / OM VAJRA NAIVIDYA AH HUM / OM VAJRA SHAPTA AH HUM // OM VAJRA RUPA AH HUM / OM VAJRA SHAPTA AH HUM / OM VAJRA GANDHE AH HUM / OM VAJRA RASA AH HUM / OM VAJRA SPARSHA AH HUM // OM SVABHAWA VI-SHUDDHE DHARMA VAJRA SIDDHI HUM // NAMAH SARVA-TATHAGATA-BHYO / VISHVA-MUS_HE-BHYA / SARVA-TAD-KHAM UDGATE SPHARANA HIMAM GAGANA KHAM SVAHA // OM AMRITE HUM PHAT // 10
OM AKARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUDPANAN TVADTA // NAMAH SARVA TATHAGATA AVALOKITE SAMBHARA SAMBHARA // OM RURU SPHURU JVALA TISHTHA SIDDHI LOCANI SARVA ARTHA SADHANI SVAHA // May, by the force of my thoughts, by the force of the Tathagata’s blessing and by the force of the Dharmadhatu, whatever aims I have in mind be accomplished without obstacles.
Generation of the Dharma Protectors BHYO RAKMO BHYO RAKMO BHYO BHYO RAKMO T’UN BHYO KHALARAKCHENMO RAKMO ADYA TADYA THUN BHYO RULU RULU HUM BHYO HUM (3x) (Te following section is only to be done during the very rst session of the retreat.) OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHAT OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO ‘HAM Everything is void. From the sphere of voidness, in front, in the center of a great agitated ocean of esh and blood is a tent-shaped black tornado. Inside it is an orange-coloured young mule with a white spot on its forehead and equipped with saddle and bridle. On top of this, from BHYOH, arises Remati, Glorious Queen of War and Ritualistic Power. (In all the other sessions, skip one paragraph and continue with ‘She has a dark-blue body, etc.’) In front, in the center of a great-agitated ocean of esh and blood, is a tentshaped black tornado. Inside it is an orange-coloured young mule with a white spot on its forehead and equipped with saddle and bridle. On top of this is seated Remati, Glorious Queen of War and Ritualistic Power. She has a dark-blue body, one face and two arms. Her right hand brandishes a club. Her le hand holds the skull-cup of an incest-born child at her heart. She has a complete set of ornaments and is surrounded by a multitude of devils, Lords of Death, cannibal demons, eld protectors and others. e principal Lady and all those around her are marked by OM at their crown, AH at their throat and HUM at their heart. From the HUM at my own heart, light rays go out, which invoke instantly from
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the great Muleiding Ocean in the northeast, the Lady of the Desire Realm, Remati, Glorious Queen of War and Ritualistic Power, to this very place. BHYOH / Magnicent Remati of the Nyen spirits, guarding the Doctrine with war and magic, in the presence of Vajradhara you accepted to protect the teachings. Previously, during the rst kalpa, you established your residence in the northeastern direction, beyond many countries without any grass, water or trees, in the red northern plains called ‘Kyochepa’. ere are meandering red northern paths and terrifying red northern mountains. Many wild animals run around. Demonic birds send forth their cries. ere are continuous storms with hail, thunder and snowakes like conch-shells. Inside the Muleiding Ocean is a square, brown mansion. Its four corners are made of precious brown “chong” stone. e wall ornament below the roof is made of blue turquoise. e foundation is made of black iron. Corpses of humans and horses are scattered about. ere is an lake full of human and horse blood. It is completely surrounded by a host of one hundred thousand mamos, one hundred thousand esh eaters and ten million blood drinkers. Inside this celestial mansion resides the Mistress of all Mamos. BHYOH / Magnicent Remati of the Nyen spirits, from your crown and from your womb, the sun and the moon emit blazing light rays. Irresistible Black Lady with magic powers, Sovereign Lady of the desire realm, the moment to honour your pledge has come. Come here now. (Play all your instruments and burn incense.) EH AH RA LI HRIM HRIM DZA DZA Black Lady, erce and proud, who displays an all-pervading form, chief of the Black Ladies, riding a mule, come here and take your place on your mule’s seat. DZA HUM BAM HO Black cannibal with fangs, black Lady laughing “HA HA”, you who enjoy to kill, I pay homage to you. Although you have achieved the three bodies spontaneously and your compassion is fully developed, yet you manifest in wrathful form, in order to subdue the evil of the three worlds. Great protectress of the Doctrine of the Victorious Ones of the three times, I prostrate to you in great faith with my three doors.
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Initiation From the HUM at my heart, light rays go out, invoking the empowering deities. I request them, “Please bestow upon her the actual initiation.” Being thus requested, they hold alo vases of transcendental wisdom nectar and confer the initiation by saying, ‘OM SARVA TATHAGATA ABISHEKATA SAMAYA SHRI AH HUM’. All the bodily obscurations are puried. e remaining water on her crown transforms into Vajrabhairawa with Mother, who becomes her crown ornament.
Oerings BHYOH / is beautifully created and endless drinking water, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA ARGHAM PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA is beautifully created and endless feet-washing water, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA PADYAM PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA ese beautifully created and endless owers, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA PUSHPE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA is beautifully created and endless incense, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA DHUPE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA ese beautifully created and endless lights, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA ALOKE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA
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is beautifully created and endless perfume, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA GANDHE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA is beautifully created and endless food, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA NAIVIDYA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA is beautifully created and endless music, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA SHAPTA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA ese beautifully created and endless forms, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA RUPA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA ese beautifully created and endless sounds, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA SHAPTA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA ese beautifully created and endless scents, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA GANDHE PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA ese beautifully created and endless tastes, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA RASA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA
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ese beautifully created and endless touchables, both real and emanated from the mind, I oer to Remati Parvati and her retinue. Accept it and destroy all enemies of the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA SPARSHA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA
Inner Oering OM. I oer : To the mouth of my precious and kind root guru, who is the essence of all body, speech, mind, qualities and enlightened actions 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 whole community of exalted beings, OM AH HUM. To the mouth of the great Vajradhara, all-pervasive conqueror, OM AH HUM. To the mouth of the lineage gurus, such as the Red Acharya, OM AH HUM. To the mouth of my precious root guru, the supreme scholar, glorious and noble [Geshe Senge], OM AH HUM. To the mouth of my root guru who is wise in explaining, OM AH HUM. Furthermore, to the mouth of the holy gurus who give initiations, explain tantra, and give oral instruction, the fathers, sons and lineage gurus, OM AH HUM. To the mouth of the yidams of the four great classes of tantra and the mandala deities, OM AH HUM. (Oering medicine :) BHYOH / is blessed inner oering, arisen from the thin and the thick, I oer to Shri Devi Parvati. Please accept it in order to protect the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA MAHA PANCA AMRITA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (Oering blood:) Clear blood, not mixed with water, and clear great blood, I oer to Shri Devi Parvati. Please accept it in order to protect the Doctrine. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA MAHARAKTA AMRITA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI
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Oering the [Welcoming] orma I oer this torma, which is composed of the ve nectars, such as esh and blood, and mixed with the ve types of grain, to Shri Devi Parvati. Please accept it in order to protect the doctrine of the Victorious Ones. From HUMs in the tongues of the Glorious 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 IDAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (7x or 21x) (Optional torma oerings:) (o the Only Mother, the Glorious Goddess:) OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA IDAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (3x) (o the ve Long-Life Sisters:) OM VAJRA SAMAYA DAKINI MAMA PANCA SIDDHI JNANA SAMAYA IDAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (3x) (o the twelve enma and their retinue:) OM A KARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUDPANAN TVATA NAMAH / SARVA TATHAGATA BHYO / VISHVA MUKHE BHYA / SARVA TADKHAM UDGATE SPHARANA HIMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (3x) (Continuation of regular orma Oering:) OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, GANDHE, NAIVIDYA, SHAPTA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA
Inner Oering OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM To the goddesses of the four seasons, the ve Long-Life Sisters, the twelve Tenma, who protect the land of Tibet, the country gods and the property owners, OM AH HUM.
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Seven Limb Prayer BHYOH / Magnicent Goddess, you who are hard to fathom, you act as a miraculous transformation of method throughout the limits of space; you are an emanation of the bodhisattvas; I prostrate to you respectfully with my body, speech and mind. Even though you are not obscured with [any desire for] my oerings, yet since I want to achieve the holy attainments of your magnicent state, I cause a rain of excellent objects to fall from the sky; by these masses of oerings, may your senses be satised. Magnicent Lady, you are the witness of both my virtues and sins; directly to you I confess with regret the mistakes I have committed with my body, speech and mind; by the force of your compassion, cleanse me of my obscurations. You are totally exalted and special; having perfectly completed the work on yourself, you work for the sake of all transmigrators; I delight fully in your qualities with a joy free of jealousy, and oer my rejoicing to your mind-stream. Your supreme body, black and noble, with its perfect qualities, looks terrifying; for the sake of all beings wandering in the ten directions and throughout the three times, please reveal the teachings through a network of magical apparitions. Your supreme body is fully endowed with such qualities; for the sake of all beings and to safeguard the teachings, as long as space itself is not depleted, please do not pass into nirvana, but remain forever. I dedicate the merits of thus prostrating, oering, confessing, rejoicing, requesting and beseeching, so that the lower realms may become empty and I may lead all beings to enlightenment.
Confession From the HUM at my heart, light rays go out, invoking the deities of the ree Vajra. (Confess with strong repentance.) BHYOH / Oh root and lineage gurus, such as Vajradhara and Red Blanket, please pay attention to me. To all you gurus, who are real buddhas, I confess all actions and wrong views done by the power of ignorance. We confess having broken our pledges, which is an obstacle to taking the three jewel-like bodies on the great ocean of the tantric vehicle, which depends on the kindness of the captain, our virtuous friend. With my unbroken pledges as a very special samaya substance, 17
with single-pointed devotion and strong grief, to you Glorious Goddess and your retinue, I confess all improperly done recitations and practices. Whatever sins I have committed in previous times with my three doors under the power of ignorance, in front of your spontaneously arisen three bodies, I confess with strong concentration of my body, speech and mind. To you, the goddess and your retinue, treasure of compassion, like a mother who loves her naughty child, protecting us yogis without ever forsaking, I confess all the times I did not thank you. I confess all the times I granted initiation to and protected with love the enemies of my guru and the enemies of the Doctrine, those evil beings who cause mischief to the doctrine-holders and all beings. In short, we confess with strong regret all our deeds that, motivated by ignorance, disagree with your body, speech and mind, such as offerings polluted by substances of broken samaya. Although the act of confessing 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 Glorious Goddess and her retinue. May this cleanse all degenerations and delements. OM VAJRA SATTVA / SAMAYAM ANUPALAYA / VAJRA SATTVA / TVENOPATISHTHA / DRIDHO ME BHAVA / SUTOSHYO ME BHAVA / SUPOSHYO ME BHAVA / ANURAKTO ME BHAVA / SARVA-SIDDHIM ME PRAYACHCHHA / SARVA-KARMASU CHA ME CHITTAM SHRIYAM KURU / HUM HA HA HA HA HOH / BHAGAVANSARVA-TATHAGATA-VAJRA / MA ME MUNCHA / VAJRI BHAVA / MAHASAMAYA-SATTVA / AH HUM PHAT // (21x)
Oering the Appeasing Substances (Bless the appeasing substances with the six mantras and the six mudras. Ten [oer them] with melodious music:) 1. Mudra: Sides of hands touching, palms up, at brow level; tip of right/le thumb on top of nail right/le little nger; the other ngers more or less straight and not joined, but fanning out slightly. urn them slowly clockwise, three times. OM SVABHAWA VI-SHUDDHE DHARMA VAJRA SIDDHI HUM. Visualization: Impure oering substances are puried, their imperfections removed. 18
2.Mudra: Le hand in st, with tip of thumb resting on side of index, at the navel. Right hand in protection mudra (like right hand Amoghasiddi), at mouth level. NAMAHSARVA-TATHAGATA-BHYO / VISHVA-MUS_HE-BHYA / SARVA-TAD- KHAM UDGATE SPHARANA HIMAM GAGANA KHAM SVAHA Visualization: Te space is pervaded by objects of oering that correspond with the guests’ wishes. 3. Mudra: Hands folded at heart, with ngers interlaced, as in christian prayer mudra, only the middle ngers are stretched. Te thumbs are not crossed but, their side joined, rest on top of one of the indexes. Describe slowly a small circle, clockwise. OM AMRITE HUM PHAT. Visualization: All guests are satised. 4. Mudra: Le hand : vajra st at heart level. Right hand : snap middle nger and thumb; then hold at heart level in mudra of generosity, the palm horizontal. OM AKARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUDPANAN TVADTA. Visualization: Each and every desire of the guests is fullled. 5. Mudra: Le hand : snap ngers at shoulder. Right hand : mudra of generosity; forearm held horizontally at navel level, pointing forwards. NAMAH SARVA TATHAGATA AVALOKITE SAMBHARA SAMBHARA. Visualization: All receive whatever they wish for. 6. Mudra: Le hand : concentration mudra, in lap. Right hand : protection mudra, roughly at level throat; palm facing forwards, thumb pressed against palm, its tip below the middle nger. Slowly describe three clockwise circles. OM RURU PHURU JVALA TISHTHA SIDDHI LOCANI SARVA ARTHA SADHANI SVAHA. 19
Visualization: All guests, by the power of their pledges, bestow on us their excellent and virtuous actions that bring benet and happiness. BHYOH / Glorious Remati, controlling the three worlds, in front of your retinue of obedient servants, we oer clouds of precious substances, multiplied by mantra, mudra and concentration, lling the innite space. May this please your holy mind. A vibrating drinking oering of slowly boiling blood; voluptuous and deceitful owers of the senses, that kill instantly; clouds of black smoke and particles from burning corpses; with these, Queen Parvati and your retinue, may your holy mind be pleased. Human fat ignited by tongues of re soaring to samsara’s peak; waves of blood, bile and urine agitated like a summer ocean; heaps of esh, bones and corpses, delicious food of gods; with these, Queen Parvati and your retinue, may your holy mind be pleased. ighbone trumpets, various kinds of music, like a rolling thunder; moving banners and black silk scarves, symbols of invitation; a drink of blood and wine with great power to bring someone quickly; with these, Queen Parvati and your retinue, may your holy mind be pleased. ree thousand roaming supreme horses, with decorated saddles and bridles; wild yaks, yaks and long-haired goats, moving like rain clouds; sheep with four coiled horns and black birds; with these, Queen Parvati and your retinue, may your holy mind be pleased. Fierce black dogs, moving like jackals; yellow asses and mules, adorned with snakes and raksha heads and skins; clubs, skulls of children born from incest, human skins and tiger skin skirts; with these, Queen Parvati and your retinue, may your holy mind be pleased. Dry and dripping garlands, bone ornaments and ointments; clothes of black goat’s hair, earrings of lion and snake; bags of diseases, branding sticks, black and white balls of thread, and dice; with these, Queen Parvati and your retinue, may your holy mind be pleased. Peacock umbrellas, ornaments of sun and moon; black tent-shaped tornados, pools of diseases; thick armours and sharp weapons; with these, Queen Parvati and your retinue, may your holy mind be pleased. Tormas of samaya substances heaped like mountains; medicine, a swirling ocean of drinking blood; all the nest treasures of gods and men; with these, Queen Parvati and your retinue, may your holy mind be pleased. Corpses of crows and incest-born babies, stued with life-mantra circles and other substances; supreme outer, inner, secret and such20
ness oerings, which truly fulll you, well-born Sarasvati; with these, Queen Parvati and your retinue, may your holy mind be pleased. As we have pleased you and repaired our broken pledges, please eliminate obstacles and grant accomplishments. Furthermore, we oer to Shri Devi all things needed as conditions to protect the Doctrine. Never cease to protect the Teachings. We oer all things needed as conditions to protect the monasteries and to expel the evil ones with broken pledges. e enemies who possess the mind and all interferers, those who harm the monasteries, destroy (clap hands) them in one instant. May the teachers, students and monasteries receive all the things they need. By the actions of Shri Devi, may this happen eortlessly and spontaneously.
Oering the Appeasing orma I oer this torma, which is composed of the ve nectars, such as esh and blood, and mixed with the ve types of grain, to Shri Devi Par vati. Please accept it in order to protect the doctrine of the Victorious Ones. From HUMs in the tongues of the Glorious 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 IDAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (7x or 21x) (o the Only Mother, the Glorious Goddess:) OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA IDAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (3x) (o the ve Long-Life Sisters:) OM VAJRA SAMAYA DAKINI MAMA PANCA SIDDHI JNANA SAMAYA IDAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (3x) (o the twelve enma and their retinue:) OM A KARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUDPANAN TVATA NAMAH / SARVA TATHAGATA BHYO / VISHVA MUKHE BHYA / SARVA TADKHAM UDGATE SPHARANA HIMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (3x) OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, GANDHE, NAIVIDYA, SHAPTA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA 21
Inner Oering OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM To the goddesses of the four seasons, the ve Long-Life Sisters, the twelve Tenma, who protect the land of Tibet, the country gods and the landlords, OM AH HUM.
Te Four Actions BHYOH / e four types of action are mind itself. ey do not exist apart from mind and mind does not exist. Ultimately, there are no distinctions and neither do color nor form exist. e Glorious Goddess of Peace, in accordance with our needs, miraculously shows the four actions as mere illusions. Principal Lady amidst a peaceful assembly, distinguished by a very brilliant white body; you have pacied, will pacify and are in a pacifying mood. I prostrate to her who always pacies. Please pacify my illnesses, evil spirits and interferences. BHYOH / e four types of action are mind itself. ey do not exist apart from mind and mind does not exist. Ultimately, there are no distinctions and neither do color nor form exist. e Glorious Goddess of development, in accordance with our needs, miraculously shows the four actions as mere illusions. Principal Lady amidst a de veloping assembly, distinguished by a very magnicent yellow body; you have developed, will develop and are in a developing mood. I prostrate to her who always develops. Please increase my life span and develop my merits. BHYOH / e four types of action are mind itself. ey do not exist apart from mind and mind does not exist. Ultimately, there are no distinctions and neither do color nor form exist. e Glorious Goddess of Conquest, in accordance with our needs, miraculously shows the four actions as mere illusions. Principal Lady amidst a conquering assembly, distinguished by a very sensual red body; you have conquered, will conquer and are in a conquering mood. I prostrate to her who always conquers. Please conquer all beings of the three realms. BHYOH / e four types of action are mind itself. ey do not exist apart from mind and mind does not exist. Ultimately, there are no distinctions and neither do color nor form exist. e Glorious Goddess of Wrath, in accordance with our needs, miraculously shows the four actions as mere illusions. Principal Lady amidst a terrifying assembly, distinguished by a very erce black body; you have terried, will terrify and are in a terrifying mood. I prostrate to her who always terries. Please with your wrath, eliminate my sicknesses, evil spirits, enemies and misfortunes. 22
BHYOH / Although your nature, appearing with such varied characteristics, has no concrete existence, you still benet transmigrators with your four actions. By thoroughly praising you with full attention, may I also spontaneously achieve the state of the four actions and, like you, strive to benet migrating beings.
Mantra Recitation (Visualize yourself as the yidam. From the HUM at your heart, lightrays go out and strike the BHYOH at Shri Devi’s heart. Without choice, she is compelled to perform whatever action we wish her to do.) OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHAT (108x)
BHYOH RAKMO BHYOH / RAKMO BHYOH BHYOH / RAKMO T’UN BHYOH / K’ALARAK CH’ENMO/ RAKMO ADYA TADYA T’UN BHYOH / RULU RULU HUM BHYOH HUM
(Recite any number of mantras. At the end of the recitation, recite the following mantra and request twenty-one times:) OM YE DHARMA HETU-PRABHAVA / HETUN TESHAN TATHAGATO HY AVADAT / TESHAN CA YO NIRODHA / EVAM-VADI MAHASHRAMANAH YE SVAHA // Please show clearly the advantages and shortcomings of whatever I wish to adopt or reject. (21x) (Ten, in order to purify incorrect recitations :) OM VAJRA SATTVA / SAMAYAM ANUPALAYA / VAJRA SATTVA / TVENOPATISHTHA / DRIDHO ME BHAVA / SUTOSHYO ME BHAVA / SUPOSHYO ME BHAVA / ANURAKTO ME BHAVA / SARVA-SIDDHIM ME PRAYACHCHHA / SARVA-KARMASU CHA ME CHITTAM SHRIYAM KURU / HUM HA HA HA HA HOH / BHAGAVANSARVA-TATHAGATA-VAJRA / MA ME MUNCHA / VAJRI BHAVA / MAHASAMAYA-SATTVA / AH HUM PHAT (Blow on your dice, to bless them.)
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Praises BHYOH / Although you are one with Vajradhara, the root and lineage gurus, and the great bliss of the Dharmakaya’s sphere, you the goddess performing the actions of the omniscient ones, we praise you as one of the gurus of the oral tradition. Instantaneously born, real great bliss of the sphere of space, manifesting countless bodies of form, you the mother of all the Victorious Ones, we praise you as essence of the mandala deities of the four classes of tantra. Completely perfected buddha with the three spontaneous bodies, pacifying holy Dharma, inseparable abandonment and realization, chief of the exalted assembly with liberating knowledge and fully gone beyond, we praise you as object of refuge, the three jewels. You the goddess who, following Kasyapa’s doctrine, by making prayers simultaneously with the Relative of the Sun, became in this world the protectress and propagator of the Buddha’s doctrine, we praise you as principal among all protectors of the precepts. Controller of the dakinis of the three places, eld-born, instantaneously born and mantra-born, you the goddess who lets fall an unimpeded rain of siddhis, we praise you as principal of all dakinis. You the mistress of all the three worlds, controlling the desire realm and making the eight groups your servants, chief of all protectors of this world and beyond, we praise you as mistress of all appearing worlds. We entrust ourselves to you and praise you as protectress of masters, disciples, people, wealth and monasteries. From now on, until the essence of enlightenment is attained, never cease to perform the actions of the omniscient ones. Please bestow upon us right now all the common accomplishments. Glorious Goddess, please increase the Teachings, our wealth and our retinue.
Oering the [Recitation] orma (Bless the well-made torma like the inner oering:) OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITA NANA HUM PHAT OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO ‘HAM Everything is void. From the sphere of voidness, from YAM, comes a blue bow-shaped wind mandala marked with banners. On top of this, from RAM, comes a red triangular re mandala. On top of that, 24
from AHs, comes a grate of human heads. On top of these, from AH, comes a white skull-cup. Inside it, in the east, from BHRUM, comes the esh of a bull marked with GO. In the south, from AM, comes the esh of a dog marked with KU. In the west, from JRIM, comes the esh of an elephant marked with DA. In the north, from KHAM, comes the esh of a horse marked with HA. In the center, from HUM, comes the esh of a human marked with NA. In the south-east, from LAM, comes feces marked with VI. In the south-west, from MAM, comes blood marked with RA. In the north-west, from PAM, comes white bodhicitta marked with SHU. In the north-east, from TAM, comes marrow marked with MA. In the center, from BAM, comes urine marked with MU. On top of this are a white OM, a red AH and a blue HUM stacked one atop the other. From the HUM at my heart, light rays emanate, striking the wind. is makes the wind move, the re blaze and the substances in the skull-cup melt and boil. From the three syllables, light rays emanate in order, hooking back Vajra Body, Vajra Speech and Vajra Mind, which dissolve into the three syllables, in order. ese then fall into the skull-cup and melt. By means of the HUM, the faults of colour, odour 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 (3x) I oer this torma, which is composed of the ve nectars, such as esh and blood, and mixed with the ve types of grain, to Shri Devi Par vati. Please accept it in order to protect the doctrine of the Victorious Ones. From HUMs in the tongues of the Glorious 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 IDAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (7x or 21x) (o the Only Mother, the Glorious Goddess:) OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA IDAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (3x) (o the ve Long-Life Sisters:) OM VAJRA SAMAYA DAKINI MAMA PANCA SIDDHI JNANA SAMAYA IDAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (3x)
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(o the twelve enma and their retinue:) OM A KARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUDPANAN TVATA NAMAH / SARVA TATHAGATA BHYO / VISHVA MUKHE BHYA / SARVA TADKHAM UDGATE SPHARANA HIMAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI (3X) OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, GANDHE, NAIVIDYA, SHAPTA PRATICCHA HUM SVAHA
Inner Oering OM KALIDEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM OM SHRI DEVI SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM To the goddesses of the four seasons, the ve Long-Life Sisters, the twelve Tenma, who protect the land of Tibet, the country gods and the landlords, OM AH HUM.
Dispatching the orma BHYOH / A mountain-like heap of human esh, a swirling ocean of blood, enjoy this torma of samaya substances! e interferers and enemies with broken pledges, the hosts of harmful beings and evil spirits, lead your army of demons against these enemies! Remati Parvati, lead your armies forward! To form the armies, hoist the banner! Increase the Doctrine, our life-span and retinue right now. Subdue the three realms. Expand explanations, accomplishments and wealth.
Oering Respect BHYOH / Ruler of the ten grounds, although you have fully pacied your anger, for the purpose of subduing, you show the four types of action. From the moment of acting, you give unshakable bliss. To you, consort of the Destroyer of the Lord of Death, I oer respect. Great protectress of the Doctrine, unremittently working to spread Buddha’s teachings, unable to forget the pledge you made previously in front of the Victorious Ones, to you I oer respect. In the center of a great ocean of blood and melted fat is a black tornado. In its very center is the blood-thirsty one, eating warm human esh. To you the Owner of Life, chief Lady of the eight groups, I oer respect. By stamping your feet, the three worlds are shaken amidst thunderous sounds. From afar your HUM HUM laughter destroys Mount Meru. In one wrathful moment you destroy the enemies of the Doctrine. To 26
you great warlord who subdues devils I pay respect. Outside, you are the very destroyer of enemies, interferers and evil beings. Inside, you give uncontaminated great bliss to the Destroyer of the Lord of Death. To you mother of the conquerors I reverently oer respect. You are the life-tree of Buddha’s doctrine, the only sister of all pandits, siddhas and holders of the doctrine, and mother of all transmigrators who follow the doctrine. To you, relative of the Doctrine, one-pointedly I oer respect. Although gone beyond the world, you remain in the ways of the world. In order to subdue the evil ones, you use wrath against their anger. For the peaceful ones, you show peaceful ways. Goddess leader of the world, to you I oer respect. Please strive for the sake of the Doctrine and the transmigrators. From this life and in al lifetimes, to us yogis who have taken refuge in you, bestow your motherly love and sisterly aection. With as many bodies as there are atoms in the world and with the greatest faith, we make respectful prostrations to you and praise you with every praise that is worthy of you. (At his point, the libation oering and/or the tsog oering can be inserted.) OM VAJRA SATTVA / SAMAYAM ANUPALAYA / VAJRA SATTVA / TVENOPATISHTHA / DRIDHO ME BHAVA / SUTOSHYO ME BHAVA / SUPOSHYO ME BHAVA / ANURAKTO ME BHAVA / SARVA-SIDDHIM ME PRAYACHCHHA / SARVA-KARMASU CHA ME CHITTAM SHRIYAM KURU / HUM HA HA HA HA HOH / BHAGAVANSARVA-TATHAGATA-VAJRA / MA ME MUNCHA / VAJRI BHAVA / MAHASAMAYA-SATTVA / AH HUM PHAT In all the actions I have done here, please forgive all the things I could not nd, did not know or could not do. Also, please be patient with all my additions and omissions, the parts of the ritual that went wrong and with whatever I forgot. For the sake of sentient beings, please remain with the image here. Please bestow health, long life, riches and the highest things. OM SU-PRATISHTA-VAJRAYE SVAHA // (Conclude the session with the last part of the Yamantaka sadhana.)
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Appendix I sog Oering to Palden Lhamo (Bless the tsog oering substances in the same way as the inner oering.) 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, clouds of lamas of the oral transmission and uncountable lamas of the lineage of practice protect from samsara’s and nirvana’s fears by being remembered. Merely hearing their names leads all transmigrators to temporal and ultimate happiness. Come here and accept this tsog oering. 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 Vajrayogini, the four dakinis of the four families, the eight heroines protecting the doors and directions, and the heroines of the twenty-four places, together with millions of dakinis, come here and accept this tsog oering. 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 Muleiding ocean and the Victorious Dharma-Wheel Monastery, glorious souvereign Lady of the desire realm, goddesses of the four types of actions, the two agents with the dierent faces, the doctrine protector Owner of the Assembly and retinue, a hundred thousand black females, a thousand esh eaters and ten million blood drinkers, come here and accept this tsog oering. To us, the faithful ones assembled here, all the supreme and common accomplishments please bestow right now. OM KALIDEVI SAPARIWARA GHANA TSAKRA SAMAYA SHRI AH HUM Look! It is not right to doubt this wonderful holy Dharma. Be merry and meditate on brahmins, dogs and lower castes as one and nondual. He! All phenomena are pure, free from clinging and grasping, and without the stain of desire. I prostrate to Suchness itself.
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Oering the Le-over sog OM AH HUM (3x, to bless. Ten oer with:) OM A KARO MUKHAM SARVA DHARMANAM ADYA NUDPANAN TVATA OM AH HUM PHAT SVAHA (3x) Obedient agent dakini with very fearsome sea monster face, from your eyes, the great re 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 you laugh, Mount Meru cracks into sand. Also, you lion-faced cannibal: from your mouth, a black swirling wind of disease and poison lls the sky. You toss about corpses and the four auspicious things in the ten directions. Surrounded by an assembly of female spirits, mantra born, eld 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 le-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 obtain 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 ourish. May all good fortune come about. May all wishes be fullled. 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 who have not been liberated by the buddhas of former times, through the practice of giving, be liberated.
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Appendix II Oering Libation (Bless the drink like the inner oering.) BHYOH / Unceasingly kind root and lineage lamas, peaceful and wrathful deities, yidams who bestow all accomplishments; sovereign Lady of the desire realm, glorious Remati, accept this libation and perform the entrusted actions. You Remati and your two servants, the goddesses of the four seasons, the ve Long-Life Sisters, the twelve Tenmas and your assembled ocean-like retinue, accept this libation and perform the entrusted actions. From the time of my parents, the protectors of the Doctrine, the principal gods, country gods, landlords, the eight groups of prideful ones and the assembled ocean-like retinue, accept this libation and perform the entrusted actions. Queen of Desire, completely clarifying the three worlds, sovereign lady of the desire realm, glorious Remati, accept this oering of the ve sense-objects and perform your actions that accomplish everything we desire. (3x) BHYOH / Supreme Dharma protector who protects the holders of the Doctrine, who, with magical powers, protects yogis like her children, mistress of the desire realm, glorious goddess, accept these oerings and perform the entrusted actions. Although in an ultimate sense you don’t stir from the state of peace, in order to subdue the Doctrine’s enemies, you show a wrathful female body. Only mother, glorious queen of the three worlds, accept these oerings and perform the entrusted actions. Having the aspect of extremely wrathful cannibals, a pair of agents run in front and behind the chief lady; both of you, Sea Monster Face and Lion Face, accept these oerings 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 ve dakini sisters, accept these oerings and perform the entrusted actions. Four demonesses, such as All-Famous Vajra; four yakshas such as One-Eyed Vajra; four female medicine spirits such as Kong Tsun Demo, accept these oerings and perform the entrusted actions. is rst oering of pure libation, great god Brahma, together with 30
your mother, sons and ministers, and an assembly of ten million emanations and re-emanations, accept these oerings and perform the entrusted actions. Wide vessels of jewels, gold, silver and blazing lights, the rst taste of rice wine, grape wine and barley wine, this inexhaustible libation like a swirling ocean, I oer to the great protectress and the Teachings and her retinue.
Appendix III Retreat Schedule First session: Start with the Six Session Guru Yoga. Ten do the complete Palden Lhamo practice, on the basis of the long Yamantaka sadhana. Later sessions: Using the short Yamantaka sadhana, start from the Instant Self Generation. Last session: (Optional) Include the Libation (or ‘ea’) Oering and/or the sog Oering to Palden Lhamo. It is advised to have three sessions a day: before breakfast, before lunch, and in the evening, and use the aernoon for doing the practices you have a commitment for. If one wishes, one might also do one, two or four retreat sessions a day.
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