HEREIN LIES THE LONG SADHANA OF THE TRANSCENDENTAL

DESTROYER, SOLITARY HERO VAJRA BHAIRAVA

To the all-pervading Manjushri Vajra Lord Yamantaka;
To the foremost dakini enhancing the joy of the protector;
To Lalita, you manifest the enlightened state of unity;
I make requests. Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
To Amogha Vajra, Jnana Kara Gupta, supreme realized ones;
To Padma Vajra, who controls mind and energy-winds;
at your feet, Dipamkara, Lord of sutra and tantra,
I make requests. Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
To Ra Lotzawa Dorje Drag, Lord of strength and power;
To your supreme son Cho Rab, you are eyes for the world;
at your feet glorious Yeshe Senge and Bum Senge,
I make requests. Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
To Venerable Galo, you turned the tide in the battle with
the four types of demons; to the omniscient Sherab Senge and Yeshe Pal;
To precious Dondrub Rinpoche, you spontaneously fulfil the two aims,
I make requests. Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
To glorious Lozang Dragpa, second victorious Buddha;
To your feet Kedrubje and Sherab Senge;
To glorious Palden Zangpo, you have found the supreme unity,
I make requests. Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
To Gedun Pelwa, Lord of the sutra and tantra teachings;
To Tashi Pag, you see the true meaning of tantra;
at your feet, Samdrub Gyatso, who spontaneously fulfils the two aims
I make requests. Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
To Tzondru Pagpa, Lord of the complete teachings;
To Dorje Zangpo, you hold a treasury of good explanations;
at your feet Sangye Gyatso, treasure house of oral instructions;
I make requests. Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
To Lozang Chogyan, Lord of the realized ones;
at your feet, Konchog Gyaltsan, Vajra-holder;
To Lozang Yeshe, dance of Amitabha, I make requests.
Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
To Kalsang Gyatso, Lord of all Buddhas;
Exalted Rolpai Dorje, realizing the meaning of tantra;

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To Ngawang Tsultrim, Lord of the doctrine; I make requests.

Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.

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To Jangchub Chopel, perfected in the sutras and tantras;

To glorious and excellent Lozang Chojor Gyatso,
Called Dragri Dorje Chang, unequalled in kindness;
I make requests. Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
At your feet, great tutor Lingtrul Dorje Chang,
Lozang Lungtog Tenzin Trinley; to the glorious
and excellent great abbot Tenpa Chopel,
I make requests. Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
To Dechen Nyingpo, unequalled in kindness, the pristine
awareness of all infinite Victors, arising as a human in a wrathful, terrifying dance,
I make requests. Bestow on me please the two powerful attainments.
To you Yongzin Ling Rinpoche, peerless upholder of the virtuous conduct of furthering
the methods of scriptural and insight teachings of the fully Enlightened Ones in
accordance with the pure Buddha's wishes; I make requests. Bestow on me please the two
powerful attainments.
Having praised you like this, may I in all lifetimes be cared for by Gurus of the supreme
vehicle, and may I live a festival of profound and extensive Dharma. May I triumph in
the battle with the four demons who make conditions adverse for my attaining perfection
for the sake of all mothers. May my wealth of all powerful attainments increase and may
I become the supreme upholder of the essence of the sage Buddha's teachings.
Instantly I arise in the form of glorious Vajra Bhairava with one face and two arms,
holding a cleaver and skull-cup.
BLESSING OF VAJRA AND BELL

The vajra is method, the bell is wisdom, the two are the nature of ultimate Bodhicitta.
OM SARVA TATHAGATA SIDDHI VAJRA SAMAYA TISHYA ESHA STVAM
DHARA YAMI HI HI HI HI HI HUM HUM HUM PHAT SVAHA
OM VAJRA GANDHE HUM
I shall please Vajrasattva and company.
HUM By the excellence of moving the vajra which can free sentient beings from
suffering, I shall bring them the phenomenon of liberation. Therefore I take this vajra
with pleasure.

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HUM HUM HUM HO HO HO
OM VAJRA DHARMA RANITA PRARANITA SAMPRARANITA SARVA BUDDHA
KSHETRA BRAKALINI PRAJNA PARAMITA NADA SVABHAVA VAJRASATTVA
HRI DAYA SANTOSHANI HUM HUM HUM HO HO HO SVAHA
BLESSING THE INNER OFFERING

OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT

OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM
All becomes void. From a state of voidness, from a YAM comes a blue bow shaped wind
mandala marked with banners; on top of which from a RAM comes a red fire mandala;
on top of which from AH's comes a grate of three human heads; on top of which from an
AH comes a white skull-cup.
Inside it, in the East from a BHRUM comes the flesh of a bull marked with GO. In the
South, from an AM comes the flesh of a dog marked with KU. In the West, from a JRIM
comes the flesh of an elephant marked with DA. In the North, from a KHAM comes the
flesh of a horse marked with HA. And in the center, from a HUM, comes the flesh of a
human marked with NA. In the South-east from a LAM, comes feces marked with BI.
In the South-west, from a MAM, comes blood marked with RA. In the North-west, from
a PAM, comes white Bodhicitta marked with SHU. In the North-east from a TAM,
comes marrow marked with MA. And in the center, from a BAM, comes urine marked
with MU.
On top of this are a white OM, a red AH, and a blue HUM stacked one upon the other.
From the HUM at my heart light-rays emanate, striking the wind, the wind moves, the
fire blazes, and the substances inside the skull-cup melt and boil. From the three
syllables, light-rays emanate in order hooking back the Vajra-body, Vajra-speech and
Vajra-mind, which dissolve into the three syllables. These then fall into the skull-cup and
melt. By means of the HUM the faults of the 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 (3x)
BLESSING THE EXTERNAL OFFERINGS

OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT

OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM
All becomes void. From a state of voidness, from AH's come broad and expansive skullcups inside of which are HUM's. The HUM's melt and become water for the mouth,
cooling water for the feet, perfumes, flowers, incense, light, food and music. By nature
they are bliss and voidness. In aspect they are the offering substances. Their function is
to confer distinguished, uncontaminated bliss as objects to be enjoyed by the six senses.

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PUSHPE AH HUM OM DHUPE AH HUM OM ALOKE AH HUM OM NAIVIDYA
AH HUM OM SHABDA AH HUM
THE PRELIMINARY OFFERING

OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT

OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM
All becomes void. From a state of voidness, from a YAM comes a blue bow shaped wind
mandala marked with banners; on top of which from a RAM comes a red fire mandala;
on top of which from AH's comes a grate of three human heads; on top of which from an
AH comes a white skull-cup.
Inside it, in the East from a BHRUM comes the flesh of a bull marked with GO. In the
South, from an AM comes the flesh of a dog marked with KU. In the West, from a JRIM
comes the flesh of an elephant marked with DA. In the North, from a KHAM comes the
flesh of a horse marked with HA. And in the center, from a HUM, comes the flesh of a
human marked with NA. In the South-east from a LAM, comes feces marked with BI.
In the South-west, from a MAM, comes blood marked with RA. In the North-west, from
a PAM, comes white Bodhicitta marked with SHU. In the North-east from a TAM,
comes marrow marked with MA. And in the center, from a BAM, comes urine marked
with MU. On top of this are a white OM, a red AH, and a blue HUM stacked one upon
the other.
From the HUM at my heart light-rays emanate, striking the wind, the wind moves, the
fire blazes, and the substances inside the skull-cup melt and boil. From the three
syllables, light-rays emanate in order hooking back the Vajra-body, Vajra-speech and
Vajra-mind, which dissolve into the three syllables. These then fall into the skull-cup and
melt. By means of the HUM the faults of the colour, 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 (3x)
From a blue HUM at my heart light-rays emanate in the form of hooks and bring forth the
fifteen Directional protectors together with their entourage, who settle in the cardinal and
intermediate directions. Instantaneously they melt into clear light and then arise in the
form of glorious Vajra Bhairava with one face and two arms, holding a cleaver and skullcup. The tongues of these guests transform from HUM's into white single pointed vajras
with tubes of light.
OM YAMA RAJA SADO MEYA, YAME DORO NAYO DAYA, YADA YONI RAYA
KSHAYA, YAKSHE YACCHA NIRA MAYA HUM HUM PHAT PHAT SVAHA (1X)
OM BHU CHARANA, YA PATALA CHARAYA, MAN KHE CHARAYA,

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TA PURVA NIGA NAM, KA DAK SHINA DIGAYA, HUM PASHCHI MANAM, PHAT
UTTARA TIGAYA, OM I, HRIH YA, SHTRI VA, VI KSHI, KRI KO, TA E, NA A, NA
DE, HUM BHYOH, PHAT SARVA BHUTE BHYAH (3x)
THE OUTER OFFERINGS

OM DASHADIKA LOKAPALA SAPARI VARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, GANDHE,

PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, NAIVIDYA, SHABDA PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA
OM DASHADIKA LOKAPALA SAPARI VARA OM AH HUM
O Karma yama, ogresses, dakinis, spirits, zombies and hosts of those who obey your
commands, you who in the presence of the Subduer and Dharma-lord, Manjushri,
pledged to tame the demons and protect the teachings, to all of you who are the outer
and inner protectors, without exception, I bow and turn with a wishful mind.
O Directional protectors, with your entourage, please bring to completion my virtuous
deeds, please pacify all interferences.
OM YAMANTAKA SAMAYA MANU PALAYA YAMANTAKA TVENO PATISHTA,
DRIDHO ME BHAVA, SUTOSHYO ME BHAVA, SUPOSHYO ME BHAVA,
ANURAKTO ME BHAVA, SARVA SIDDHI ME PRAYACCHA, SARVA KARMA
SUCHA ME, CHITTAM SHRIYAM KURU HUM, HA HA HA HA HOH, BHAGAVAN
YAMANTAKA MA ME MUNCHA, YAMANTAKA BHAVA, MAHA SAMAYA
SATTVA AH HUM PHAT (3x)
Whatever I have done incorrectly because of not finding the proper materials, or not fully
knowing, or lack of ability, please be patient with all of this.
OM AH VAJRA MUH.
The Directional protectors together with their entourage return to their natural abodes.
OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM
All becomes void. From a state of voidness, from AH's come broad and expansive skullcups inside of which are HUM's. The HUM's melt and become water for the mouth,
cooling water for the feet, perfumes, flowers, incense, light, food and music. By nature
they are bliss and voidness. 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 GANDHE AH HUM OM
PUSHPE AH HUM OM DHUPE AH HUM OM ALOKE AH HUM OM NAIVIDYA
AH HUM OM SHABDA AH HUM
VAJRASATTVA MEDITATION

I go for refuge to the Triple Gem.

I shall liberate all sentient beings

and lead them to a state of Enlightenment.
I shall develop a sacred, peerless Bodhicitta. (3X)

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On the crown of my head, from a PAM comes a lotus, on top of which from an AH comes
a moon disc, on top of which from a HUM comes a five-spoked white vajra, the hub of
which is marked with a HUM from which light-rays emanate and collect back together,
transforming into a Vajrasattva with a white coloured body, one face and two arms,
holding a vajra and bell and embracing the consort Queen of the Vajra-Realm, white, with
one face and two arms, holding a cleaver and skull-cup. Both are adorned with silken
scarves and various jewelled ornaments. The Lord sits in the vajra position, and from a
white HUM on a moon disc at his heart light-rays emanate, bringing forth Wisdombeings who are similar to himself.
JAH HUM BAM HOH They become non dual.
Once again from the HUM at his heart light-rays emanate, bringing forth empowering
deities. "Oh all Tathagata Buddhas please confer empowerment on him." Having thus
been requested, they hold up vases filled with the nectar of pristine awareness and confer
empowerment, saying:
"OM SARVA TATHAGATA ABHI SHEKATA SAMAYA SHRIYE HUM"
Vajrasattva's body becomes filled with the nectar of pristine awareness and gains an
Akshobhya crowning his head.
"Oh Bhagavan Vajrasattva, I request you to cleanse and purify myself and all sentient
beings of our negativities and obstacles, as well as of our degenerate vows of Samaya.
Having thus prayed, from the HUM at his heart light-rays emanate and purify all sentient
beings and present offerings to please the Buddhas and their Sons and Daughters. All
their good qualities collect back together in the form of light which dissolves into the
HUM at his heart, whereby his brilliance, power and strength become sublime.
OM VAJRA SATTVA SAMAYA MANU PALAYA VAJRASATTVA TVENO
PATISHTA, DRIDHO ME BHAVA, SUTOSHYO ME BHAVA, SUPOSHYO ME
BHAVA, ANURAKTO ME BHAVA, SARVA SIDDHI ME PRAYACCHA, SARVA
KARMA SUCHA ME, CHITTAM SHRIYAM KURU HUM, HA HA HA HA HOH,
BHAGAVAN SARVA TATHAGATA, VAJRA MA ME MUNCHA, VAJRA BHAVA,
MAHA SAMAYA SATTVA AH HUM PHAT
(21X)
Out of ignorance and delusion I have transgressed my words of honor and let them
degenerate. I take refuge in you, O Guru-protector. I take refuge in you, foremost Vajraholder, Lord of beings with a nature of great compassion.
Vajrasattva says "O child of my family, you are cleansed and purified of all your
negativities and obstacles, as well as your degenerated vows of Samaya."

Then he dissolves into me and my three gateways become inseparable from the body,
speech and mind of Vajrasattva.

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THE ACTUAL PRACTICE

Radiant as Vajra Bhairava with one face and two arms, from a HUM on a lotus and sun
disc at my heart light-rays emanate, illuminating the boundless realms of the universe,
bringing forth in the space before me Vajra Bhairava, together with the Gurus, encircled
by a host of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Wrathful Deities and Knowledge holders residing
therein. The light-rays dissolve back into my heart.
I bow to your lotus-feet, O Vajra-holder, my jewel-like Guru,
by whose kindness I instantaneously attain the state of Great Bliss.
Supreme Form, Supremely Great Fury, Hero enjoying supreme objects,
you act to tame those difficult to tame. O Vajra Bhairava, I prostrate to you.
From light-rays of the seed syllable at my heart come white Carcika, blue Varahi, red
Sarasvati and green Gauri, who hold various offering materials in their hands and make
offerings:
OM HRIH SHTRIH HA; OM HUM HUM PHAT; OM VIKRITANANA DUSHTAM
SATTVA DAMAKA GAH GAH; OM KUMARA RUPINE JAH JAH HUM PHAT;
OM HRIH HAH HAI PHAT; OM DIPTA LOCANA VIKRITANANA MAHA ATTATTA
HASANA DINI DIPTAYE SVAHA; OM VAJRA NAIVIDYA AH HUM; OM VAJRA
SHABDA AH HUM
I confess all my negativities, clearing out those arising and already accrued, and before
your eyes, I give you my word not to do them again. I likewise rejoice in all merit and
dedicate them fully to that which leads to bliss. I take refuge to the Triple Gem. I shall
liberate all sentient beings and lead them to a state of Enlightenment. I shall develop a
sacred, peerless Bodhicitta. To you who are an ocean of excellent qualities I offer my
body. In order to attain the Three Buddha bodies and pristine awareness, I shall devote
myself with extremely pure faith to the methods of generosity and so forth which are the
path for the Enlightened Buddhas, their sons and daughters.
HOLDING THE VOWS OF THE 5 BUDDHA FAMILIES

All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas please give me your attention. I who am called ...... from
this time onwards until my Enlightenment, shall develop a sacred, peerless Bodhicitta just
as the Protector Buddhas of the three times have done to insure their Enlightenment. I
shall uphold all the general and specific tantric vows and commitments of the five
Buddha families without exception.
I shall free those who have not been freed, and liberate those who have not been
liberated. I shall give breath to those without breath and lead all sentient beings to the
state beyond sorrow.

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May all sentient beings be endowed with bliss.

May all sentient beings be parted from suffering.
May all sentient beings never be parted from bliss.
May all sentient beings be placed in a state of equanimity unshaken by dualistic
conceptions about grasping to consciousness and objects, or the eight worldly feelings.
TAKING THE THREE BODIES INTO THE PATH
MEDITATING ON TAKING DEATH INTO THE PATH OF DHARMAKAYA

OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM

OM SUNYATA JNANA VAJRA SVABHAVA ATMAKO HAM
Because I myself, the Deities, the Field of Merit and all other phenomena are imputations
on dependent arisings, everything becomes void, having the true nature of selflessness
and are parted from the four extremes such as eternalism, nihilism and so forth.
From a state of voidness, from a YAM comes a smoke coloured, bow-shaped wind
mandala marked with victory banners. On top of which from a RAM comes a red
triangular fire mandala forming a garland of flames and adorned by vajra ornaments. On
top of which from a BAM comes a white, circular water mandala marked with a vase.
On top of which, from a LAM comes a yellow square earth mandala marked by vajras.
And on top of which, from a HUM comes a crossed vajra marked at the hub with a HUM
from which light-rays emanate along the bottom, forming the vajra surface. Emanating
upwards, they form the vajra fence. Emanating along the top, they form the vajra roof;
and upon the fence and below the roof, they form the vajra ceiling.
All of this has the nature of flaming vajras and forms a single unit without any spaces inbetween. On the outside of this, emanating in the ten directions is a mass of fivecoloured blazing flames, like the fires of the eon of destruction.
MEDITATION ON THE UNCOMMON MANDALA OF PROTECTION

In the center of the fence, from a BHRUM comes a fiercely blazing, yellow wheel that
can revolve clockwise. Inside the center of the wheel and slightly above and not touching
each of the spokes, are triple seats of variegated lotus, moon and sun. On top of the
central one, from a HUM, I arise as dark-blue Sumbharaja crowned by Akshobhya. I
have three faces - dark-blue, white and red - and six arms. The first two embracing a
consort similar to myself, the other two right holding a jewel and a hook, and the other
two left, a lotus and a lasso. I stand in the pose of having my right leg bent and my left
outstretched.
Rays of light from the HUM at my heart, with us in union as Lord and consort, hook the
Ten Wrathful Ones and draw them into my mouth, where they melt and enter the
consort's lotus womb through the path of my vajra organ as ten drops. These become ten
long-vowelled HUM's which transform into the ten Wrathful Ones.

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six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar to himself, the other two right holding
a jewel and a vajra-hammer, the other two left a lotus and a sword. HUM, from the lotus
he is sent forth and takes his place with left leg outstretched on the seat above the Eastern
spoke.
White Aparajita crowned by Akshobhya. He has three faces - white, dark-blue and red and six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar to himself, the other two right
holding a jewel and a club, the other two left a lotus and a sword. HUM, from the lotus
he is sent forth and he takes his place with left leg outstretched on the seat above the
Southern spoke.
Red Hayagriva crowned by Amitabha. He has three faces - red, dark-blue and white and six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar to himself, the other two right
holding a jewel and a lotus, the other two left a wheel and a sword. HUM, from the lotus
he is sent forth and he takes his place with left leg outstretched on the seat above the
Western spoke.
Blue Amrita-kundalini crowned by Akshobhya. He has three faces - blue, white and red and six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar to himself, the other two right
holding a jewel and a vajra, the other two left a lotus and a sword. HUM, from the lotus
he is sent forth and he takes his place with left leg outstretched on the seat above the
Northern spoke.
Dark-blue Takki-raja crowned by Akshobhya. He has three faces - dark-blue, white and
red - and six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar to himself, the other two
right holding a jewel and a hook, the other two left a lotus and a sword. HUM, from the
lotus he is sent forth and he takes his place with left leg outstretched on the seat above the
Fire-Quarter spoke.
Blue Nila-danda crowned by Akshobhya. He has three faces - blue, white and red - and
six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar to himself, the other two right holding
a jewel and a staff, the other two left a lotus and a sword. HUM, from the lotus he is sent
forth and he takes his place with left leg outstretched on the seat above the Truth-parted
Quarter spoke.
Dark-blue Mahabala crowned by Akshobhya. He has three faces - blue, white and red
-and six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar to himself, the other two right
holding a jewel and a trident, the other two left a lotus and a sword. HUM, from the lotus
he is sent forth and he takes his place with left leg outstretched on the seat above the
Wind-Quarter spoke.
Dark-blue Achala crowned by Akshobhya. He has three faces - dark-blue, white and red
- and six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar to himself, the other two right
holding a jewel and a sword, the other two left a lotus and a vajra. HUM, from the lotus

he is sent forth and he takes his place with left leg outstretched on the seat above the
Powerful-Quarter spoke.

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Yellowish green Ushnisha-chakra-vartin Crowned by Akshobhya. He has three faces yellowish-green, white and red - and six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar
to himself, the other two right holding a jewel and a wheel, the other two left a lotus and
a sword. HUM, from the lotus he is sent forth and he takes his place with left leg
outstretched on the seat above and slightly before myself, the main figure.
Dark-blue Vajra-patala crowned by Akshobhya. He has three faces - dark-blue, white and
red - and six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar to himself, the other two
right holding a jewel and a vajra, the other two left a lotus and sword. HUM, from the
lotus he is sent forth and he takes his place with left leg outstretched on the seat below
and slightly behind myself, the main figure.
All eleven have bared fangs and each of their faces has three round blood shot eyes.
Their orange hair and moustaches blaze and swirl upwards, and each is adorned with
wheel shaped crowns, ear rings and so forth, and have as ornaments the eight various
snakes. They have the power to destroy all demons and interferences. Standing in the
midst of a blazing mass of flames of pristine awareness arising from their bodies, they
emanate into the ten directions cloud-like formations of flaming, fearsome vajras,
annihilating all evil ones.
(the protection wheel if done in brief)

From these arise the ten Wrathful Ones. HUM, From the lotus they are sent forth and
take their places each above one of the ten spokes in a manner which destroys all evil
beings.
TAKING INTERMEDIATE STATE INTO THE PATH OF SAMBHOGAKAYA

Myself standing as Sumbharaja transforms into white Vajrasattva, three faces - white,
dark-blue and red - and six arms, the first two embracing a consort similar to myself, the
other two right holding a vajra and a sword, the other two left a jewel and a lotus.
I transform into a white, reality source, standing upright with a point on the bottom and
the broad side on top.
Out of the bottom tip, from a PAM comes a variegated lotus. In the center is a HUM
which transforms into a crossed vajra adorned with white spokes in the East, yellow
spokes in the South, red spokes in the West, green spokes in the North and the central hub
blue.
In the center of the hub, from a BHRUM comes a wheel marked with BHRUM which
transforms into white Vairochana with three faces, white, dark-blue and red, and six arms,
the first two embracing a consort similar to himself, the other two right holding a vajra
placed on a wheel and a sword, the other two left a jewel and a lotus.
He transforms into the celestial mansion, square and having four doors. It has walls of
five gradations in thickness, which from the outside are white, yellow, red, green and
blue. On top of the walls is an encircling yellow jewelled molding, beautified with an
assortment of gems. Halfway to the center of the mansion, on the floor and the ceiling

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that support the four vajra cross-beams. The steeple on top is beautified with a crowning
precious jewel and a vajra. Around the top of the walls is a quadruple colonnade and on
the outside face are the heads of dolphins. Between their mouths hang strands of jewels
and three strings of gems with a golden bell and yak-tail fans at their ends. In such ways
it is beautified. On the outside face of the quadruple colonnade, above each dolphin's
head is an eve from which hangs jewelled pendants and upon which rests an upright
parapet in the shape of a half lotus-petal. The parapet is beautified with banners,
pennants and so forth. Encircling the outside of the walls is a red ledge on which stand
goddesses holding objects of offering. At the outside corners of the entrance-way
corridors and on the platform outside and inside the four corners of the mansion are
arrayed crescent-moons with a vajra and jewel on top of each. Before each of the four
doors is an archway having eleven layers and resting on four pillars. On top is a Dharmawheel flanked to the right and left by a stag and a doe.
Surrounding the vajra fence and mountain of fire are the eight charnel grounds such as
the Ferocious One, with eight trees such as Naga-kesara. At the base of these are the
eight directional protectors, Indra and so forth, and at the crests are the eight realm
protectors such as the Great Emanation with an Elephant's Face. There are the eight lakes
of compassion, in which live the eight nagas, such as Grand Jewel, and above in the sky
are the eight clouds such as the Proclaimer and so forth. There are the eight fires of
wisdom, and the eight stupas on the eight mountains.
Furthermore, there are skeletons and corpses impaled on sticks, hanging on trees, eating
beings, being pierced with weapons and so forth. There are crows, vultures, dogs,
jackals, lions, tigers and so on. Scary with cackling zombies, cannibals, man-eating
spirits and the like. There are realized beings, Knowledge-holders, and Yogis acting in
accordance with tantric commitments, focussed single-pointedly on the Bhagavan, naked,
their hair loose, adorned with the five ornaments, beating large damarus, holding skullcups and khatavangas and with skulls adorning the crowns of their heads. By their
cackling and presence the charnel grounds are extremely eerie.
In the center of the celestial mansion encircled by these charnel grounds, from a YAM
comes a reddish-black wind mandala, on top of which from the first letter A, comes a
moon disc. In the center, like a bubble out of water, comes a yellow DHIH which
transforms into a sword marked in the center with a DHIH. Light-rays emanate from it,
bringing forth all the Sugata Buddhas who dissolve into it, whereby it transforms and I
arise as the causal Vajra-holder, Youthful Manjushri. I have a golden-coloured body and
a slightly wrathful expression, my right hand wielding a sword, and left holding a
scriptural text at the heart. Sitting with legs crossed in the vajra-position, I am adorned
with the thirty-two major and eighty minor marks of a Buddha.
At my heart, from an AH, comes a sun disc from which light-rays emanate, bringing forth
from where they reside in the ten directions, Buddhas such as Vairochana, Bodhisattvas
such as Vajra Sharp, Wrathful Deities such as Vajra Hook, and Knowledge-holders such

as Lady Vajra Mind. From their dissolving into the sun together with Manjushri, this sun26
disc becomes radiant with light-rays pervading hundreds of thousands of miles.
On top of the sun comes a dark-blue HUM having five-coloured rays of light which
emanate, bringing forth a host of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Wrathful Deities and
Knowledge-holders, who enter the HUM, whereby it transforms into a black, wrathful
nine spoked vajra, with the outer ends of the spokes curved back, having five coloured
rays of light, and marked at the hub with the HUM. From this emanate the forms of tiny
fine vajras and on the tips of light-rays emanate hosts of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Wrathful
Deities and Knowledge-holders, filling the entire sphere of space as if it were filled with
sesame seeds. Thus the vajra which stands on the sun ripens all beings, bringing them to
the attainment of Vajra Bhairava. Then simultaneously everything collects back together
and dissolves into the vajra.
The moon, sun and vajra, together with its HUM, transforms into seats of variegated
lotus, moon and sun, upon which I arise as a resultant Vajra-holder, the great and glorious
dark-blue Vajra Bhairava, nine faces, thirty-four arms and sixteen legs, standing in the
pose of right legs bent and left outstretched.
Able to devour the lords of the three realms, I diabolically chortle "HA-HA", my tongue
darting and fangs bared, my mouth wrinkled in anger, my brows also wrinkled in anger,
my eyes and eyelashes fiery like the eon of destruction and my orange hair bristling erect.
Making threatening mudras at both the mundane and transcendental gods, I frighten even
the frightful Ones. Bellowing a great thunder-like roar "PHEM" I eat human blood,
grease, marrow and fat, and have five dried fearsome skulls crowning each of my heads.
With a skull-rosary of fifty moist human heads, two black snakes as brahmin-threads, I
am adorned with ornaments made of human bones, such as wheel-shaped crowns, earrings and so forth. My belly is bulging, my body is naked, my organ stands erect. My
eye lashes, eye-brows, moustaches and body hair blaze like the fires of the eon of
destruction.
My main face is that of a black buffalo, extremely furious and having two sharp horns.
On top of which is a red face, extremely fearsome with blood dripping from its mouth.
On top of which is the golden face of Manjushri with a slightly wrathful expression
adorned with the flower ornaments of youth, his hair tied in five knots upon his crown.
My faces at the base of my right horn are blue, red and yellow. At the base of my left
horn, white, grey and black. Each of these faces are very wrathful and have three eyes.
My first pair of hands hold aloft the moist skin of an elephant stretched open by its left
legs, it's head to my right and its hairy back showing. My other right hands hold in the
first a cleaver, the second a quill, the third a wooden pestle, the fourth a fish knife, the
fifth a harpoon, the sixth an adze, the seventh a spear and the eighth an arrow. In the
back row the ninth an iron-hook, the tenth a skull-club, the eleventh a khatavanga, the
twelfth a wheel, the thirteenth a five-spoked vajra, the fourteenth a vajra-hammer, the
fifteenth a sword, and the sixteenth a large damaru.
My other left hands hold in the first a skull-cup filled with blood, the second a head of
Brahma, the third a shield, the fourth a leg, the fifth a lasso, the sixth a bow, the seventh

intestines, and the eight a bell. In the back row the ninth a hand, the tenth a cloth shroud,26
the eleventh a man impaled an a stick, the twelfth a fire-stove, the thirteenth a scalp, the
fourteenth a hand in the threatening-mudra, the fifteenth a trident with three hanging
pennants and the sixteenth a stick with cloth-streamers at the end.
As for my right feet, the first treads on a man, the second a buffalo, the third a bull, the
fourth a donkey, the fifth a camel, the sixth a dog, the seventh a sheep and the eighth a
fox. As for my left feet, the first treads on a vulture, the second an owl, the third a crow,
the fourth a parrot, the fifth a hawk, the sixth an eagle, the seventh a mynah bird, and the
eighth a swan.
Also trod upon are Brahma, Indra, Vishnu and Rudra under the right and six faced
Kumara, Ganesh, Chandra and Surya under the left, as I stand in the midst of a blazing
mass of flames.
BLESSING THE SENSE ORGANS AND THE THREE DOORS

On each of my eyes is a white KSHIM in the nature of Kshiti-garbha.

On each of my ears a black JRIM in the nature of Vajrapani.
On my nose a yellow KHAM in the nature of Khagarbha.
On my tongue a red RAM in the nature of Avalokitesvara.
On my forehead a green KAM in the nature of Sarva-nivarana-viskambini.
On my navel a white SAM in the nature of Samantabhadra.
At my crown of my head is a white OM in the nature of Vajra-Body.
At my throat is a red AH in the nature of Vajra-Speech.
At my heart is a blue HUM in the nature of Vajra-Mind.
MEDITATING ON THE THREE BEINGS

With myself as the Commitment Being, I have on a moon disc at my heart the Wisdom
Being, Youthful Manjushri with a golden-coloured body and slightly wrathful expression,
right hand wielding a sword and left holding a scriptural-text at his heart. Sitting with
legs crossed in the vajra-position, he is adorned with the thirty-two major and eighty
minor marks of a Buddha. In his heart, from an AH, comes a sun-disc on top of which is
the Concentration Being, a dark-blue HUM with five-coloured rays of light.
INVITING THE WISDOM BEINGS

OM HRIH HABO MAHA KRODHA AGACCHA AGACCHA ASMAD PUJA PRATI

GRIHANTHU PRASADA MEDHI MANA KURU SVAHA
From the HUM at my heart light-rays emanate, bringing forth into the space before me
the supporting mandala of the glorious solitary hero Vajra Bhairava and its supported
Deities, similar to what I have visualized.
(To dispel interferences which may have entered)

OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT

OM HRIH SHTRIH HA; OM HUM HUM PHAT; OM VIKRITANANA DISHTAM
SATTVA DAMAKA GAH GAH; OM KUMARA RUPINE JAH JAH HUM PHAT;

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OM HRIH HAH HAI PHAT; OM DIPTA LOCANA VIKRITANANA MAHA ATTATTA
HASANA DINI DIPTAYE SVAHA; OM VAJRA NAIVIDYA AH HUM; OM VAJRA
SABDA AH HUM
OM MUNGARA JAH; OM DANDA HUM; OM PADMA BAM; OM KHANGA HOH

OM HRIH HABHO MAHA KRODHA AGACCHA AGACCHA ASMAD PUJA PRATI

GRI HANTHU PRASADA MEDHI MANA KURU SVAHA
Once more from the HUM at my heart light-rays emanate, bringing forth into the space
before me, Buddhas together with Bodhisattvas to rest in the ten directions.
(Offer with)

OM HRIH SHTRIH HA; OM HUM HUM PHAT; OM VIKRITANANA DISHTAM

SATTVA DAMAKA GAH GAH; OM KUMARA RIPINE JAH JAH HUM PHAT;
OM HRIH HAH HAI PHAT; OM DIPTA LOCANA VIKRITANANA MAHA ATTATTA
HASANA DINI DIPTAYE SVAHA; OM VAJRA NAIVIDYA AH HUM; OM VAJRA
SABDA AH HUM
"O Tathagata Buddhas, Please confer empowerment on me".
Having thus been requested, they emanate goddesses such as Carcika and so forth, who
first proclaim auspicious verses and then hold up white, moon-like vases filled with the
five nectars and confer empowerment upon the crown of my head, saying:
"Just as all the Buddhas received empowerments as soon as they were born,
likewise do we now confer this empowerment with pure heavenly water"
Whereby my entire body becomes filled with the empowering water, purifying all stains.
The excess water transforms into an Akshobhya crowning my head. The empowering
deities dissolve into me.
OM YAMANTAKA ARGHAM PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA,
OM YAMANTAKA PADYAM PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA,
OM YAMANTAKA GANDHE PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA,
OM YAMANTAKA PUSHPE PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA,
OM YAMANTAKA DHUPE PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA,
OM YAMANTAKA ALOKE PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA,
OM YAMANTAKA NAIVIDYA PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA,
OM YAMANTAKA SHABDA PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA
THE INNER OFFERINGS

OM, I offer to the mouth of my root Guru, who is the essence of the entire body, speech
and mind, good qualities and virtuous conduct of all the Buddhas of the ten directions
and the three times, who is the source of eighty-four thousand groups of teachings, and
who is the Lord of all the Sangha community of Arya Noble Ones - OM AH HUM
To the glorious and great Bhagavan Vajra Bhairava - OM AH HUM.
To the Wisdom Dakini - OM AH HUM. To Lalita Vajra - OM AH HUM.

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To Amogha Vajra - OM AH HUM. To Jnana Kara Gupta - OM AH HUM.
To Padma Vajra - OM AH HUM. To Dipamkara Rakshita - OM AH HUM.
To Ra Lotzawa Dorje Drak - OM AH HUM. To Ra Chorab - OM AH HUM.
To Ra Yeshe Senge - OM AH HUM. To Ra Bum Senge - OM AH HUM.
To Venerable Galo - OM AH HUM. To Rongpa Yeshe Sengye - OM AH HUM.
To the Lama Yeshe Palwa - OM AH HUM.
To the Dharma Lord Dondrub Rinchen - OM AH HUM.
To the King of Dharma, the Great Tzong Khapa - OM AH HUM.
To the Sun of the Teachings, Kadrup Geleg Pal Zangpo - OM AH HUM.
To the Venerable Sherab Senge - OM AH HUM.
To the Vinaya holder Palden Zangpo - OM AH HUM.
To Jamyang Gedun Pelwa - OM AH HUM.
To the Tantric Abbot Trashi Pakpa -OM AH HUM.
To the Tantric Abbot Samdrub Gyasto - OM AH HUM.
To the Tantric Abbot Tzodru Pakpa - OM AH HUM.
To the great Tantric Abbot Dorje Zangpo - OM AH HUM.
To the great Tantric Abbot Sangye Gyatso - OM AH HUM.
To the Omniscient First Panchen Lama Lozang Chokyi Gyaltsan - OM AH HUM. To
the Vajra holder Konchog Gyaltsan - OM AH HUM.
To the second Panchen Lama Lozang Yeshe - OM AH HUM.
To His Holiness Lozang Kalzang Gyatso - OM AH HUM.
To the Lord of the Siddhas, Rolpai Dorje - OM AH HUM.
To the great Throne holder Ngawang Tsultrim - OM AH HUM.
To the great Throne holder Jangchub Chopel - OM AH HUM.
To the Dragri Lozang Chojor Gyatso - OM AH HUM.
To the great tutor Lingtrul Losang Lungtog Tenzin Trinley - OM AH HUM.
To the great Abbot Kyen Rabtanpa Chopel, the glorious excellent one - OM AH HUM.
To the kind Guru Vajradhara Dechen Nyingpo, the glorious excellent one - OM AH
HUM.
To my all kind root Guru Vajradhara, Yongdzin Ling Rinpoche Thubten Lungtog
Namgyal Trinley, the glorious excellent one - OM AH HUM.
Furthermore to the Gurus together with their lineages, who confer the empowerments,
explain the tantras and give the oral tradition teachings - OM AH HUM.

OM YAMANTAKA HUM PHAT OM AH HUM

To the host of deities from the mandalas of the meditational deities connected with the
four classes of tantra - OM AH HUM.
To Dharmaraja together with his entourage - OM AH HUM.
To the oath-bound protectors, who, having first seen the Buddhas, heard the Holy
Dharma teachings and relied on the Sangha community of Arya Noble Ones, then
promised to protect the teachings and the four sections of ordained ones, and upon whom
the former Gurus have relied and practised - OM AH HUM.

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the twenty-four sacred lands, thirty-two sacred sites and eight great charnel grounds - OM
AH HUM.
To the local deities of natural sites and to all sentient beings as deities - OM AH HUM.
All the Buddhas of the ten directions are brought forth and dissolve into my body.
OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT OM AH HUM
OM AMRITA SVADHANA VAJRA SVABHAVA ATMAKO HAM
All the guests are pleased and satiated by the nectar of pristine awareness.
(If the above inner offering was done in brief, it would read as follows)

Om, I offer to the mouth of my root Guru,...

To all of the lineage Gurus - OM AH HUM
Furthermore to the Gurus together with their lineages,....
Praise

As the Wisdom-body of non-duality, you are extra-ordinary and all pervasive.

As compassion extending equally to all, you are the Father of all Conquerors.
As the Dharmadhatu you are likewise the Mother of all Conquerors.
As a Wisdom-being, you act as the son of all Conquerors.
I prostrate to you, O glorious Manjushri, in whom everything is complete.
Although in the Dharmakaya there is neither love nor hate,
Yet in order to tame all evil ones of the three realms, without exception,
You display the body of the King of Fury as a compassionate means.
I prostrate to you, terrifying Bhairava Yamantaka.
At this point, generate divine pride and clarity with single pointed meditation.
RECOLLECT THE PURE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MANDALA

Your nine faces are for the nine scriptural categories. Your two horns are for the two
levels of truth. Your thirty-four arms plus your body, speech and mind, these thirty-seven
are for the thirty-seven facets leading to perfection and your sixteen legs are for the
sixteen types of voidness. Your organ standing erect is for ever-expanding great bliss.
The man and so forth are for the eight powerful attainments, and the vulture and so forth
are for the eight powers. Your nakedness is for not being covered with obstacles and your
hair bristling erect shows your achievement of the elevated state of Nirvana.
The meaning of these in short is as follows. The subject matter of the nine scriptural
categories, which is the basis of what is to be apprehended, is the illusion-like relative
level and the space-like ultimate level of truth. The path for comprehending these is the
thirty-seven facets leading to enlightenment.
The main point of this path for understanding the ultimate level is understanding the
sixteen types of voidness and the method for this is to remain inseparable with the great
bliss. The fruit to which you are led by this path is the common and uncommon powerful
attainments, and of these two, the principal one is Nirvana in which all obstacles are
stripped. Thus with a body appearing in the form of Vajra Bhairava, I remember its
significance like this.

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BLESSING THE ROSARY

OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT

OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM
All becomes void. From a state of voidness each bead of my rosary arises as a HUM
upon lotus and sun disc seat. These transform into glorious Vajra Bhairavas with one
face and two arms holding a cleaver and skull-cup, and standing with left legs
outstretched. Each is marked at the crown with an OM, at the throat an AH and at the
heart with a HUM. From these HUM'S at their hearts, light-rays emanate, bringing forth
Wisdom-beings and empowering deities. The Wisdom-beings JAH HUM BAM HOH,
become non-dual. The empowering deities confer the empowerment, whereby the Vajra
Bhairavas acquire Akshobhyas crowning their heads.
OM YAMANTAKA ARGHAM, PADYAM, GANDHE, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE,
NAIVIDYA, SHABDA PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA
OM YAMANTAKA HUM PHAT OM AH HUM
Supreme Form, Supremely Great Fury, Hero enjoying supreme objects,
you act to tame those difficult to tame. O Vajra Bhairava, I prostrate to you.
OM YAMANTAKA HUM PHAT (as many times as possible)
The Vajra Bhairavas melt into light and transform into a rosary of human heads dripping
with blood.
THE MANTRAS TO BE REPEATED

OM A RA PA TSA NA DHIH (combined peaceful and wrathful mantra)

OM YAMARAJA SADOMEYA YAMEDORU NAYODAYA YADAYONI RAYA
KSHAYA YAKSHE YACCHA NIRAMAYA HUM HUM PHAT PHAT SVAHA
(the root mantra)

OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT (the action mantra)

OM YAMANTAKA HUM PHAT
(the essence mantra)
OM YAMANTAKA SAMAYA MANU PALAYA YAMANTAKA TVENO PATISHTA,
DRIDHO ME BHAVA, SUTOSHYO ME BHAVA, SUPOSHYO ME BHAVA,
ANURAKTO ME BHAVA, SARVA SIDDHI ME PRAYACCHA, SARVA KARMA
SUCHA ME, CHITTAM SHRIYAM KURU HUM, HA HA HA HA HOH, BHAGAVAN
YAMANTAKA MA ME MUNCHA, YAMANTAKA BHAVA, MAHA SAMAYA
SATTVA AH HUM PHAT (1x)
OM YAMANTAKA ARGHAM, PADYAM, GANDHE, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE,
NAIVIDYA, SHABDA PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA
OM YAMANTAKA HUM PHAT OM AH HUM
Supreme Form, Supremely Great Fury, Hero enjoying supreme objects, you act to tame
those difficult to tame. O Vajra Bhairava, I prostrate to you.

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OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT

OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM
All becomes void. From a state of voidness, from a YAM comes a blue bow shaped wind
mandala marked with banners; on top of which from a RAM comes a red fire mandala;
on top of which from AH's comes a grate of three human heads; on top of which from an
AH comes a white skull-cup.
Inside it, in the East from a BHRUM comes the flesh of a bull marked with GO. In the
South, from an AM comes the flesh of a dog marked with KU. In the West, from a JRIM
comes the flesh of an elephant marked with DA. In the North, from a KHAM comes the
flesh of a horse marked with HA. And in the center, from a HUM, comes the flesh of a
human marked with NA. In the South-east from a LAM, comes feces marked with BI.
In the South-west, from a MAM, comes blood marked with RA. In the North-west, from
a PAM, comes white Bodhicitta marked with SHU. In the North-east from a TAM,
comes marrow marked with MA. And in the center, from a BAM, comes urine marked
with MU.
On top of this are a white OM, a red AH, and a blue HUM stacked one upon the other.
From the HUM at my heart light-rays emanate, striking the wind, the wind moves, the
fire blazes, and the substances inside the skull-cup melt and boil. From the three
syllables, light-rays emanate in order hooking back the Vajra body, Vajra speech and
Vajra mind, which dissolve into the three syllables. These then fall into the skull-cup and
melt. By means of the HUM the faults of the colour, 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 (3x)
Instantly there appears before me the complete supporting mandala of the glorious
solitary hero Vajra Bhairava and the supported deities. From the HUM at my heart lightrays emanate, bringing forth the Wisdom-mandala of the glorious Solitary hero Vajra
Bhairava, together with the Directional protectors. JAH HUM BAM HOH
The Wisdom-beings become non-dual with the symbolic ones. The tongues of these
guests transform from HUMs into white single pointed vajras with tubes of light.
OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT, VAJRA BHAIRAVA ATIPADHI
IDAM BALIMTA KHA KHA KHAHI KHAHI HUM PHAT SVAHA (7x or 3x)
OM HRIH SHTRIH HA; OM HUM HUM PHAT; OM VIKRITANANA DUSHTAM
SATTVA DAMAKA GAH GAH; OM KUMARA RUPINE JAH JAH HUM PHAT;
OM HRIH HAH HAI PHAT; OM DIPTA LOCANA VIKRITANANA MAHA ATTATTA
HASANA DINI DIPTAYE SVAHA; OM VAJRA NAIVIDYA AH HUM; OM VAJRA
SHABDA AH HUM
OM YAMANTAKA HUM PHAT OM AH HUM

As the Wisdom-body of non duality, you are extra-ordinary and all pervasive.
As the compassion extending equally to all you are the Father of all Conquerors.
As the Dharmadhatu you are likewise the Mother of all Conquerors.
As a Wisdom-being, you act as the son of all Conquerors.
I prostrate to you, O glorious Manjushri, in whom everything is complete.
Although in the Dharmakaya there is neither love nor hate,
Yet in order to tame all evil ones of the three realms, without exception,
You display the body of the King of Fury as a compassionate means.
I prostrate to you, terrifying Bhairava Yamantaka.

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OM YAMARAJA SADOMEYA YAMEDORU NAYO DAYA YADAYONI RAYA

KSHAYA YAKSHA YACCHA NIRAMAYA HUM HUM PHAT PHAT SVAHA (1x)
OM BHUCHARANA, YAPATALA CHARAYA, MAN KHE CHARAYA, TA PURVA
NIGANAM, KA DAK SHINA DIGAYA, HUM PASHCHI MANAM, PHAT UTTARA
TIGAYA, OM I, HRIH YA, SHTRIH VA, VI KSHI, KRI KO, TA E, NA A, NA DE,
HUM BHYOH PHAT, SARVA BHUTE BUYAH. (3x)
OM DASHA DIKA LOKAPALA SAPARI VARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, GANDHE,
PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, NAIVIDYA, SHABDA, PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA
OM DASHA DIKA LOKA PALA SAPARIVARA OM AH HUM
O Karma yama, ogresses, dakinis, spirits, zombies and hosts of those who obey your
commands, you who in the presence of the Subduer and Dharma Lord, Manjushri,
pledged to tame the demons and protect the teachings, to all of you who are the outer and
inner protectors, without exception, I bow and turn with a wishful mind. O Directional
protectors, with your entourage, please act with virtuous conduct to still all interferences
of my practice of the sacred Dharma.
On top of a lotus, sun and feriously charging buffalo that crushes the hearts of enemies
and interferers comes a YA which transforms into a skull-club marked with a YA. Lightrays emanate from it, annihilating all enemies, interferers and evil ones, then collects
back and dissolves into the skull-club, which transforms into black Karma-yama with one
face, two arms. His face is a wrathful buffalo with two pointed horns, three bulging,
bloodshot eyes that glare and surrounded by the fire like the aeon of destruction. He roars
as his tongue darts and fangs are bared, his eye-brows and moustache blazing and his
orange hair bristling erect. His right hand holds a skull-club aloft and his left in
threatening mudra an unbearable black lasso of time. He stands with his right leg bent
and planted between the feriously charging buffalos horns and his left planted on the
ferious beasts back. Adorned with human bone ornaments, he is short squat, powerful
and naked with his red penis erect.
To his left, from a CHAM and a trident, comes black Chamundi, with one face and two
arms. Mouth roaring, fangs bared and black hair loose. Her breats hang down and she is
extremely fearsome and ugly with an animal skin on her left shoulder. In her right hand
she holds a trident and in her left a skullcup. The Lord and Consort are encircled with an

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entourage of male and female messengers of Yama, the Lord of Death, such as Yavati and
so on. Each of the main figures and their entourage is marked on the crown of the head
with a white OM, at their throat with a red Ah, and at the heart with a blue HUM,
From the HUM at my own heart, light-rays emanate, bringing forth from the seven levels
beneath the earth in the south Karma-yama, Lord and consort, together with their
entourage.
JAH Manjusri Yamantaka's supreme attendants: Dharmaraja, consort,
Yapati, female messengers and so forth with your attendants.
I invite you before me to perform the four actions.
Arise from the best of continents, the southern Jambu and come from the flaming castle
of limitless iron skulls. Just as a black southern cloud is stirred by the wind, with your
mind of compassion, please come to this place.

OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT YAMARAJA SAPARIVARA AKAR

KYAI YA JAH
JAH HUM BAM HOH
They become non-dual.
Once again from the HUM at his heart light-rays emanate, bringing forth the five Buddha
Families of Yamantaka. "Oh Tathagata Buddhas please confer empowerment on them."
Having thus been requested
OM VAJRI BHAVA ABHISHIKA HUM
Proclaiming this they bestow initiation nectars upon their crowns whereby their entire
body becomes filled with the empowering water, purifying all stains. The excess water
transforms into a five spoked black vajra crowning their heads.
OM HRIH SHTRIH VIKRITANANA HUM PHAT YAMARAJA SAPARIVARA
SAMAYA TAM
Yama Raja and entourage by the power of your commitment reside at this place
Enjoy the offerings and until the requested actions are completed do not depart!
YAMARAJA SAPARIVARA SAMAYA TAM
OM KALARUPA SAPARIVARA
ARGHAM, GANDHE, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, NAIVIDYA, SHABDA
PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA
OM KALARUPA OM AH HUM
OM CHAMUNDI OM AH HUM
O host of male and female messengers of Yama such as Yavati and so forth, together with
your entourage OM AH HUM
JAH Protector of the teachings, Obeying Manjusri's commands,

To oath-bound Yama Raja, one face, two hands, ferocious terrifying body,
To you protector, I praise.

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Mighty Dharm Raja with attendants:

Put an end to enemies and interferers harming
The teachings of Atisha and Lobsang Drakpa!
Look after the teachings and practitioners as your children.
OM KALARUPA HUM PHET
OM CHAMUNDI HUM PHET
OM YAMANTAKA SAMAYA MANU PALAYA YAMANTAKA TVENO PATISHTA,
DRIDHO ME BHAVA, SUTOSHYO ME BHAVA, SUPOSHYO ME BHAVA,
ANURAKTO ME BHAVA, SARVA SIDDHI ME PRAYACCHA, SARVA KARMA
SUCHA ME, CHITTAM SHRIYAM KURU HUM, HA HA HA HA HOH, BHAGAVAN
YAMANTAKA MA ME MUNCHA, YAMANTAKA BHAVA, MAHA SAMAYA
SATTVA AH HUM PHAT (1x)
The tongues of Dharma-raja, Lord, consort and entourage transform from HUM's into
white single-pointed vajras with tubes of light.
OM KALARUPA SARVA VIGHANA SHATRUM MARAYA IDAM BALITA KHA
KHA KHAHI KHAHI HUM PHAT (3x)
OM CHAMUNDI SARVA VIGHNANA SHATRUM MARAYA IDAM BALITA KHA
KHA KHAHI KHAHI HUM PHAT (3x)
O host of male and female messengers of Yama such as Yavati and so forth, together with
your entourage:
SARVA VIGHNANA SHATRUM MARAYA IDAM BALITA KHA KHA KHAHI
KHAHI HUM PHAT (3x)
OM KALARUPA YAMARAJA SAPARIVARA ARGHAM, GANDHE, PUSHPE,
DHUPE, ALOKE, NAIVIDYA, SHABDA PRADICCHA HUM SVAHA
OM KALARUPA YAMA RAJA OM AH HUM
OM KALARUPA OM AH HUM
OM CHAMUNDI OM AH HUM
O host of male and female messengers of Yama such as Yavati and so forth, together with
your entourage OM AH HUM
HUM O Yama, Black Lord of Death. You come from the south, seven levels beneath the
earth, transforming from a skull-club that came from a YA. You have the face of a
furious buffalo, fangs bared with your ravenous mouth stretched open. Your wrathful

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eyes are totally blood-shot, your orange hair and mustache bristle erect. With the lasso in
your left hand, you bind enemies and interferences and with the club in your right, you
pound them to dust.
O Dharma-raja, hosts of Yamas, Chamundi the great ogress holding a trident and skullcup of blood. Together with your servants the time has come. Accept this ocean-like
offering made of human flesh, blood and grease. Out of compassion and your
commitments to the Victorious Buddhas, free me quickly from enemies and interferences.
With all hateful enemies, harmful interferences, demons and disrupters, seize them, bind
them and tie them up.
Summon them, drag them and make them your slaves.
Slay them, expel them and render them dumb.
Dismember them, trample them and make them bewildered.
Subdue them, destroy them and demolish them all! Let not even an atom remain!

OM KALARUPA HUM PHAT BHYOH CHAMUNDI HUM PHAT

OM YAMANTAKA SAMAYA MANU PALAYA YAMANTAKA TVENO PATHISTA
DHIDHO ME BHAVA SUTOSHAYO ME BHAVA SUPOSHAYO ME BHAVA
ANURAKTO ME BHAVA SARVA SIDDHI ME PRAYACCHA SARVA KARMA
SUCHA ME CITTHAM SHRI YAM KURU HUM HA HA HA HA HOH
BHAGAVAN YAMANTAKA MA ME MUNCA YAMANTAKA BHAVA MAHA
SAMAYA SATTVA AH HUM PHAT

EXTENSIVE PRAYER

By the force of such things as my mantra recitation and single-minded concentration on

the circle of the Wrathful Lord Yamantaka's mandala- the clear appearance of the play of
voidness and bliss, like a rainbow on the face of a stainless mirror- a Ganges-like river of
virtue has been gathered. By this, combined with a host of streams of all beings' good
deeds, and by my having trained in the pathway to liberation as well as in the conduct of
the Bodhisattva vows, may my mind be filled with a treasury of nectar of having travelled
the common paths to their end.
By the divine waters of the vase empowerment, may all ordinary appearance and attitude
be purified. And by the higher, supreme empowerments, may the speech of the
Conquerors, the sphere of clear light, and the state of union, be actualized.
May I protect even at the cost of my life, all the pure vows and commitments, without
exception, that I have promised to keep at that time before the eyes of the Gurus and
deities. They are the supreme root of all attainments.
By devoting myself to striving in four daily sessions, like the flow of a river, on the
course and subtle yogas of the first stage of practice which is the ripening path that
produces success on the completing stage, may I completely cut off all ordinary
appearance and attitudes.
By pleasing, with offerings, praises and my supreme practice the field of merit pervading
all space which I have invoked with an orb of light from my heart as the supreme Vajrahero, may I complete this collection of merit.

Having established the pride of the Truth Body through the discriminating wisdom that 26
has ascertained the profound voidness, which is the meaning of mantra, through having
analyzed with stainless reasoning, may I acquaint myself fully with peerless wisdom.
By single-minded concentration on the ten furiously Wrathful Ones who abide in the
fiercely blazing Wheel, may I gain the power to destroy the black forces of evil, as well
as all demons.
In the hub of this wrathful mighty wheel, the Celestial Mansion of jewel-like light with
the nature of pristine awareness is everything beautiful condensed into one. By
meditating on this nectar for the eyes, may I establish a supreme Buddha-field.
By constantly meditating upon Manjushri whose radiant feet are on a full moon-disc on a
mandala of wind in the center of the mansion, may I attain the Enjoyment Body free from
the stains of the intermediate state.
Through the rough and fine yogas done with a complete, full body of Vajra Bhairava
which I have attained from a wrathful vajra and a seed syllable coming from a sun that
burns away masses of dualistic conceptions, may I sport the dance of a supreme
Emanation Body that has abandoned all the stains of rebirth.
May I develop the supreme insights of the completion stage in conjunction with the
thirty-seven facets of enlightenment, which are the main points of the nine categories that
condense all the sage Buddha's scriptural texts without exception.
May I completely master single-minded concentration on the sixteen types of voidness in
union with the simultaneously-born great bliss that comes from the emanating and
collecting of the white and red bodhicitta from penetrating the vital point of the vajra
body.
The supreme method for this is the glorious illusory-body which is attained from
dissolving the energy-winds into the central energy channel induced by the three aspects
of voidness. May faultless signs of this appear, such as the mirage and so forth.
By meditating in accordance with the yoga of pure wisdom, may I then, in accordance
with the yoga of shape, arise in the bodily form of a deity, beautifully adorned with the
major marks and minor signs of a Buddha, arising like a bubble out of water.
From entering with a beautiful illusory body repeatedly into the clear light and thus
manifesting the meaning clear light of simultaneous voidness and bliss, may I attain a
state of unity on the pure paths of learning in which I have abandoned the obstacles of
delusions preventing liberation.
By totally familiarizing myself with this supreme simultaneously born bliss, I shall
abandon without exception all instincts of delusions, through vajra-like single-minded
concentration. In this way may I attain in this very lifetime the state of Vajradhara.
May I myself, even alone, cause this wondrous path to flourish and never to set in any
direction or at any time. And may I lead all beings without exception, quickly and easily
along this path to the enlightened state of Vajradhara.
(short dedication prayer)

By the virtues of arising from my effort in this method and by my pure selfless wish, may
all limitless beings never be parted from but always be cared for in birth and after birth
by the peaceful and wrathful Manjushris.

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Having actualized the enlightened state with the seven features of union and the nature of
the five Buddha-Bodies, which lasts as long as space endures, may I instantaneously lead
all the infinite beings quickly and easily to this very state.

OM YAMANTAKA SAMAYA MANU PALAYA YAMANTAKA TVENO PATISHTA

DHIDHO ME BHAVA SUTOSHAYO ME BHAVA SUPOSHAYO ME BHAVA
ANURAKTO ME BHAVA SARVA SIDDHI ME PRAYACCHA SARVA KARMA
SUCHA ME CITTHAM SHRI YAM KURU HUM HA HA HA HA HOH BHAGAVAN
YAMANTAKA MA ME MUNCA YAMANTAKA BHAVA MAHA SAMAYA SATTVA
AH HUM PHAT (3x)
Whatever I have done incorrectly because of not finding the proper materials or not fully
knowing or lack of ability, please be patient with these. OM AH HUM MUH.
The transcendental Wisdom-beings depart. The symbolic beings dissolve into myself and
all the other guests return to their natural abodes.
THE DISSOLUTION

The charnel grounds along with the protection wheels dissolve into the celestial mansion.
The celestial mansion dissolves into myself as the commitment-being. The commitmentbeing into the wisdom-being, the wisdom-being into the concentration-being, HUM. The
"u" of the concentration-being into the "HA, the "HA" into its head, the head into the
crescent moon, the crescent moon into the drop, and the drop into the squiggle. This too
turns into inconceivable voidness.
From a state of voidness I arise in the form of glorious Vajra Bhairava with one face and
two arms, marked at the crown of my head with an OM, at my throat with an AH and at
my heart with a HUM.
THE VERSES FOR AUSPICIOUSNESS

The expanse of space and the surface of the earth become completely filled, without any
obstruction or space inbetween, with all the hosts of Yamantaka deities without an
exception. Even merely remembering them destroys all demons and interferences and
effortlessly fulfills all hopes.
(They say to me:) "With a deep voice and the auspicious melodies of Brahma, we shall
proclaim these songs and verses to you so that all may be auspicious and your joy may be
enhanced. Knowing this, may you always bring favorable conditions by letting a rain of
flower-like teachings fall concealing the sky.
"We prostrate to you, Vajra Bhairava, King of Fury, who, out of great compassion plays a
wrathful role in order to tame those not fit to be tamed by Manjushri who is the wisdom
of the Buddhas of the three times, all condensed into one.
"By the auspiciousness of whatever signs of virtue exist in the dakini who fully enhances
the joy of this protector, and in the supreme root and lineage Gurus such as Lalita who
has found supreme realization, may everything be auspicious for the supreme and
glorious Vajrayana teachings to spread without exception in all directions through the
virtuous conduct of these Vajradhara Gurus entering your heart.

"By the auspiciousness of whatever mass of goodness exists in the Lord and consort, all 26
pervading lords of the mandala who, with bodies terrifying infinite fearsome ones, remain
absorbed in single-minded concentration on the simultaneously born great bliss of the
supreme mahamudra, may everything be auspicious for not even the word "interferences"
to exist for you and for you to master the single-minded concentration on the treasury of
space, which is the Dharma treasure of uncontaminated bliss.
"By the auspiciousness of whatever mass of goodness exists in the kingly tantra of
glorious Vajra Bhairava, the singular jewel for the world containing the essence of all
Buddha fields. May everything be auspicious for the vase of your heart to be filled with
the supreme nectar of the profound meaning of the two stages, for you to enjoy this
undiminishing glory and for you to spread it throughout the world
"By the auspiciousness of whatever mass of goodness exists in the assembly of hosts of
vira-heroes and yoginis in realms throughout the ten directions who have grasped and
found supreme realization of even one part of this tantra, may everything be auspicious
for you to ignite the festive feast of bliss from having assembled and kept the company of
messenger dakinis of body, speech and mind, born from fields, born from mantras and
simultaneously born, who provide the favorable conditions for accomplishing this
supreme path.
"By the auspiciousness of whatever signs of virtue exist in the supreme palace, vast as the
expanse of the sky, beautiful with countless jewelled ornaments and emanating light
equal to the brilliance of the sun and the moon, may everything be auspicious for there
never to be any inauspicious signs wherever you may live and for there to be the
unbroken goodness, bliss and bountiful riches there of a Buddha-field.
(abbreviated)

May there be the auspiciousness of the root and lineage Gurus.

May there be the auspiciousness of the yidams and hosts of deities.
May there be the auspiciousness of the consorts and dakinis
May there be the auspiciousness of the Dharma protectors and guardians of the teachings.
THE EXTENSIVE PRAISE

HUM O Manjushri, you appear out of space gold in colour.

O Manjushri as Lord of speech you are refined and exquisite.
O Manjushri, the nature of all phenomena is clear to your mind.
O Manjushri, with a wishful mind, I bow to you.
Although your supreme mind never wavers from the refined state of Manjushri, yet out of
compassion in order to tame all evil ones without exception, you display the great
fearsome body of Vajra Bhairava, blazing like the fires of the eon of destruction.
Your eyes glare and your eye-lashes flicker like lightening. Your mouth snarls with
wrinkles of anger and your bared fangs flash. Diabolically you roar "HA HA" with the
wild voice of a vajra-horse, and thunder into space, "PHEM" which draws forth all the
dakinis.
Captivated under your great stance, you crush the lords of the three realms. With
threatening mudras raised to the sky, you constrain the great gods. With tongue darting,

mighty teeth bared and smeared with blood, you are in a rage. The world with its gods 26
could be offered to your mouth!
Adorned with the moist, dripping skin of an elephant and a rosary of skulls, you are
naked in the pose of a great terrifying Lord.
You have a fearsome, wrathful buffalo's head. Your nine blazing faces could suck up and
devour all existence. Your fiery mudra bridle the various beings. Your stretched and bent
legs crush the families of demons. To you, mighty Bhairava with such a great terrifying
body, I bow forever.
As for the circle of your nine blazing heads, your three snarling right faces are blue, red
and yellow. Your three taut left faces are white, grey and black. Your three blazing
central faces are wrathful, lustful, and peaceful aspects.
As for your hand-implements blazing with light, your sixteen right mudras brandish
weapons to strike and destroy, and your sixteen left mudras embellish with signs of
enjoyment and offering. Your violent manner is to harness with anger.
As for the ominous stance of your blinding feet, your eight bent right legs humble with
methods the eight haughty gods, and your eight outstretched left legs enjoy power over
arrogant goddesses. To tame those with great longing desire, your penis is ever full and
erect. I prostrate to you whose body tames.
From your presence in the mandala of the great charnel grounds, you subdue with your
methods, demons and the Lords of Death. You draw under your power all ogresses and
dakinis. I prostrate to you who domineers and controls.
From the mandala of your mind of pristine awareness, the void manner of existence
appears in your manifest forms, yet you never stir from this sphere of purity. I prostrate
to you who see the equality of everything in voidness.