The Accomplishment-Text

The Great Red Ganapati

(Tsog-Dag Mar-Chen) Generation of Refuge and Common Bodhicitta In the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha I take refuge until Enlightenment is reached. Through deeds of Giving and other Perfections, May I attain Buddhahood for the sake of all sentient eings. ! 3 times " Self-Generation ! Out of Uncommon Bodhicitta wishing to be a Buddha immediately so as to instantly engage in liberating all mother beings from sufferings in samsara instantaneously, oneself arises in the form of ones Yidam. Alternatively, one may utili e a !eneration "e#t of ones Yidam. " # com$lete or succinct sadhana of Butadamara %a&ra$ani or your 'idam is $erformed. (ne visuali)es the Seed Sylla le in one*s heart surrounded y the mantra and one says the follo+ing mantra to clear o scurations, OM S MB!A-"# S MB!A ! M ! M $!AT% OM GR!"A GR!"A ! M ! M $!AT% OM GR!"A$A&A GR!"A$A&A ! M ! M $!AT% OM A"A&A !O B!AGA'A" (A)RA ! M ! M $!AT% *ront-Generation -rom my heart, rays of light issues forth, dissolving all outer a$$earances and all, then, are a sor ed into oneself. OM S(AB!A(A S! ++A SAR(A +!ARMA S(AB!A(A S! ++!O !AM In front of me, s$ontaneously, in a mountain cave of vaidurya . lue sa$$hire / rock, is an eight0 $etaled red lotus, on its center, a +ealth0o+ner as a lue rat vomiting all kinds of &e+els, and u$on this, a red G#1, +hich transforms into glorious Gana$ati ."sogs$%yi bdag$&o, 23ord of the #ssem lies*/, red and ele$hant0faced, +ith a shar$ +hite tusk and three eyes. 1is lack hair is tied on to$ of his head and marked on to$ +ith a +ish0granting gem and he +ears a diadem of red silk. (f his t+elve arms, the si4 right hands from to$ to ottom hold an a4e, a arro+, a hook, a va'ra, a s+ord, and a thro+ing s$ear5 the si4 left hands holding from to$ to ottom, a $ounder, a o+, a %hatvanga, a lood0filled skull, a skull full of great flesh and a shield. The va'ra and skull of lood are held at his heart and the rest are held stretched out. 1e +ears a skirt of various silks and is adorned +ith all kinds of &e+el ornaments. 1e a ides +ith his left leg e4tended in ardha$ &aryan%a dancing $osture amid a da))lement of red light0rays on to$ of the lue rat. (n his forehead is the +hite sylla le OM, at his throat the red A!, and at his heart a lue ! "G. #mid his heart is a red GA.

-rom one*s heart . as one*s 'idam or Butadamara %a&ra$ani /, light rays invoke Gana$ati +ho resides at the Gods* 7ealm of the Thrity0Three +ho returns as a multitude of Ganeshas +ho are a sor ed into the -ront Generation. 8hile kee$ing this visuali)ation, ring the ell and recite the follo+ing mantra as much as one can, GAGA S#++!# S#++!# SAR(A ARTA M, $AR SA++!A&A ! "G ! "G -A -A SO!A Merging of the .isuali/ed 0'isdom Beings1 into the 0$ledge Being1 ( the *ront Generation )2 -A ! "G BAM !O Offering of the Seat2 OM $A+MA 3AMA4A&A T M SAMA&A !O

Consecration of Ganesha #gain, from one*s heart, light issues, invoking the -ive 9onsecration Buddhas +ith the :dra+ing forth; mudra, OM (A)RA SAMA-A (ne no+ re<uests the lessings of the vase and says, OM AB!# 3#"-A T MAM SAR(A TAT!AGATA =$on hearing this, the Tathagatas say, OM (A)R# BA'A AB!# S!,3A ! "G5 +hile $ouring the consecrated +ater over one*s head. The +ater fills the ody, $urifying all o scurations, and flo+s over the to$ +here Buddha #mita ha a$$ears. Offering OM GA"A$AT# ARG!AM $ART#-A SO!A OM GA"A$AT# $A+&AM $ART#-A SO!A OM GA"A$AT# $ S!$, $ART#-A SO!A OM GA"A$AT# +! $, $ART#-A SO!A OM GA"A$AT# A4O3, $ART#-A SO!A OM GA"A$AT# GA"+!, $ART#-A SO!A OM GA"A$AT# "A#(,+&, $ART#-A SO!A OM GA"A$AT# S!AB+A $ART#-A SO!A $raise S$rung from non0dual 8isdom of The va'ras of the 9on<uerors* Body, S$eech, Mind, Po+erful Gatherer, 3ord of the #ssem lage, Gana$ati. 9hief of ( structers, +orshi$ and $raise> Please acce$t these offerings of flo+ers and s+eets, 3ord of the 8orldly Protectors, $lease esto+ the siddhis> Mantra Recitation OM A! GA ! "G S'A!A ?

OM BA RA 3A TA &A S'A!A OM 'A 3A T, 3A TAM 3A TA B#"+!A ! "G $!AT S'A!A ( One then recites the short mantra as many times as &ossible, while holding the same visuali ation as with the longer mantra) * OM B!R M GA"A$AT#&, S'A!A Re6uesting pra7er2 Please esto+ all common and uncommon siddhis to all sentient eings and myself. Concluding practice2
Ganapati as visualized in front may be stabilized within holy images with Om Supra Tishta Vajra Ye Soha or dispatched back to His Pure Abode with Om Vajra Muh.

+edication Due to this merit, May I soon attain the Enlighten0State of Ganesha, So that I may e a le to li erate all eings, Into this Enlighten State. @ust as the lessed Buddhas of the $ast have dedicated, @ust as the lessed Buddhas $resently e4isting is dedicating, @ust as the lessed Buddhas of the future +ill dedicate, So do I hum ly learn, follo+ and dedicate like+ise. May the $recious Bodhi0Mind Aot yet orn may rise and gro+5 May that orn have no decline, But increase forever more.

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