The Yoga of the Three Purifications of Shri Heruka

Refuge and Bodhicitta

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all times I take refuge. . " ; the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha . all the Three Vehicles and ' ; the Dakinis of secret mantra yoga, tlic Heroes, Heroines and Empowering Devis the great beings the Bodhisattvas, -

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And above all, at all times ^' I take refuge in my Vajra Master. - ! I myself will become Heruka, For the sake of all beings, And then I will lead them To his supreme state

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A^jrasattva M e d i t a t i o n
O n the c r o w n of my head a syllable letter pam transforms into a lotus and a white ah into a m o o n cushion, u p o n w h i c h f r o m hum a five pronged vajra emerges, marked by a hum at it's center, The hum radiates light and the t w o purposes are accomplished. The light returns, and transforms into a w h i t e Vajrasattya w i t h one face and uvo hands, h o l d i n g a vaJra and bell. Scared the vajra posture, he embraces his consort the w h i t e Vajra Bhagavati, w h o has one face and t w o hands, h o l d i n g curved knife and skullcup. Both are adorned w i t h silks and various precious ornaments. A t each of their crowns is . a n om, at their throats an ah, at their hearts a hum. F r o m the hum at their hearts -lights shine f o r t h , inviting the wisdom-beings, w h o have the same form as themselves. dza hum bam ho (They become inseperable.)

Once more lights.shine f o r t h f r o m the hum at their hearts, inviting .the empowering 'deities., . - v : - - , ' K-/: JirV-'"v--'^'"^ ' Oh, Tathagatas, I request you all to bestow on them the actual empowerment.

H a v i n g been thus requested, the empowering deities h o l d a l o f t vases filled w i t h , transcendental wisdom' nectar' w i t h w h i c h they bestow the i n i t i a t i o n upon Heruka Vajrasattva and his Y u m . ,^ '

om

sarva

tathagata

abhishekata

samaya

shriye

hum

T h e i r bodies are filled w i t h the transcendental w i s d o m nectar. The surplus spilling over the crowns of their heads, transforrhs into Akshobya, w h o becomes their c r o w n ornament. O n the m o o n disc at their hearts stands the syllable hum, encircled by the . hundred syllable mantra. : ::

'[Oh, BhagauanVajrasattva, please dear aivay all my defilements and the negative karma of all other beings and purify all commitments that, have been broken or have degenerated." ^ ^ In response to this request light shines forth f r o m the hum and the mantra rosary at their hearts. It purifies the unwholesome karma and obsurations of all beings and makes pleasing offerings to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. T-he essence of their n . . . . . . qualities of body, speech and m i n d shine back as white ngiu. It dissolves into the mantra rosaries and hum syllables causing a stream of w h i t e nectar to flow d o w n t h r o u g h the vajra and lotus of H e r u k a Vajrasattva and his Y u m . The transcendental w i s d o m nectar enters the c r o w n of my head and fills my,;whole body. Cleansing all of m y negative karma and obscurations of body, speech and m i n d , it purifies me completely. .

om vajra heruka samaya manu palaya heruka tve nopa tista dridho me bhava sutoshyo me bhava s u p o s h y o me bhaya anurakto me bhava sarva siddhi me prayaccha sarva karm s u c h a m e cittam shriyam kuru hum ha ha ha ha ho bhagavan vajra heruka mame muncha heruka bhava maha samaya sattva ah hum phat (21 x)
O Guru, be my protector. My commitments have been broken and have degenerated through my ignorance and delusions. Great Compassionate Leader of All Beings, Holder of the Vajra, in you the foremost of beings Ltake refuge. Then-V'aji-asattva says,- " O h daughter or son of the Biidda, y o u r negative karma ,and obscurations, and a l l degenerated and broken commitments are n o w cleansed and purified." ; A f t e r saying this, they dissolve into me and my three doors o f body.speech and m i n d become inseperable f r o m Vajrasattva's body, speech and m i n d .

The Yoga of the Tliree Purifications

In the holy name of Shri H e r u k a , He

(to cleanse the three doors is as f o l l o w s ) :

Stands for the m i n d , the ultimate source of everything; emptiness and the lack of inherent self, nature o f phenomena are discovered by analysing the properties of the causal m i n d . . Stands for the selflessness of persons, realized by a b a n d o n i n g the ego created by a n e t w o r k of w r o n g views inducing one to perceive an inherently existing self.

Ru

Ka

Stands f o r rhe a c t u a l i t y o f " o b j e c t i v e ' suchness a n d t h e " s u b j e c t i v e " comletely blended together ,

mind

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Shn

Stands f o r rhe essence o f E V A M , w i s d o m o f n o n d u a l i r y , m e r g i n g n o n d u a l l y w i t h emptiness just as it is.

T h i n k i n g i n t h i s w a y , I p u r i f y rhe m i n d . W i t h i n the sphere o f emptiness I arise i n s t a n t l y as b l u e H e r u k a w i t h o n e face a n d t w o h a n d s , h o l d i n g v a j r a a n d b e l l . S t a n d i n g w i t h m y r i g h t leg s t r e t c h e d , I e m b r a c e m y c o n s o r t , t h e r e d V a j r a V a r a h i , w h o has o n e face a n d t w o h a n d s , h o l d i n g c u r v e d k n i f e and skullcup.

shri

heruko

ham

(3x)

I say t h i s t h r e e times w i t h the bliss g e n e r a t i n g t h o u g h t o f b e n e f i t t i n g a l l beings w h i l e , m a i n t a i n i n g vajra pride i n m y divine appearance, I p u r i f y the body.

a aa i ii u uu ri rii li lii e ai o oh am ah / ka kl'ia ga gha nga / tsa tsha dza dzha nya / ta tha da dha na / ta tha da dha na / pa pha ba bha ma / ya ra la wa / sha zha s a ha / ksha / hum hum phat (3x)
I n m y n a v e l c e n t r e , I visualize a r o s a r y r e v o l v i n g c o u n t e r c l o c k w i s e t h r e e t i m e s a r o u n d , r a d i a t i n g l i g h t o f the five c o l o r s . T h e g r o u p s o f t h e deities o f t h e three w h e e l s [ o f t h e H e r u k a m a h d a l a ] arise a n d g o f o r t h f r o m m y r i g h t n o s t r i l . T h e y d r i v e a l l rosary at m y navel centre. Visualizing t h i s , I p u r i f y speech. interferences -av/ay a n d t h e n r e t u r n , e n t e r i n g t h r o u g h m y - l e f t n o s t r i l a n d d i s s o l v i n g i n t o - t h e m a n t r a

om

The Root Mantra of Shri Heruka

om kara kara kuru kuru bandha bandha trasaya trasaya kshobhaya kshobhaya hraum hraum; hrah hrah phem phem phat phat daha daha p a c h a vasa rudhira ranta malava lambirii grihna grihna sapta pataia gata bhujam gam sarvam-pa tarjaya tarjaya akaddhya akaddhya hrim hrim jnaum jnaum kshamam kshamam ham ham him him hum hum kili kill sili sili hili hili dhili dhili hum hum phat (1x)

The Root Mantra of Vajra Varahi

om vajra varahi protangge protangge hana hana pranam kim kini kirn kini dhuna dhuna vajra haste shoshaya shoshaya vajra khatvanga kapala dharini maha vishita mamsa asani manusha antra pravirte sanidhyana rasira mala granthita dharani sumbha nisumbha hana hana pranam sarva pasha panam maha mamsa chedani krodha murte damshtra kara lini maha mudre shri heruka devasye grama hishi sahasra shiri sahasra bahabe shata sahasra anane jalita tejase jala mukhe sangala loch^ani vajra shvarire vajra sani milita chlita he he hum hum kha kha dhuru dhuru muru muru advete maha yogini patita siddhe trem dham trem dham gram gram he he ha ha bhime hasa hasa viri ha ha he he hum hum trailokya vini ashani shata sahasra koti tathagata pari vare hum hum phat sinha rupe khah gaja rupe ah trailokya udhare samudra mekhale drasa drasa hum hum phat vira dvete hum hum ha ha maha pashu mohani yogi shvarissvam dakini sarva iokanam bandhani sadya karini hum hum phat bhuta trasani maha vira parama siddha yogi shvari phat hum hum phat svaha

The Heart Mantra of the Shri Heruka:

om shri vajra he he ru jvala shamvaram svaha ru kam hum - ~ hum - phat dakini

The Near Heart Mantra of Shri Heruka:

om hrih ha ha hum hum phat

The Heart Mantra of Vajra Varahi:

om vajra vairochaniye hum hum phat svaha

The Near Heart Mantra of Vajra Varahi:

om sarva buddha dakiniye vajra hum hum phat svaha varnaniye

The A r m o u r Mantras of Shri Heruka: om om ha hum hum phat om na ma hi hum hum phat om svaha hum hum phat ' om vaushat he hum hum phat om hum hum ho hum hum phat om phat ham hum hum phat The, A r m o u r Mantras of Vajra Varahi: om om om om om om om bam hum hum phat ham yum hum hum phat hrim mom hum hum phat hrim hrim hum hum phat hum hum hum hum phat phat phat hum hum phat

Eight lines of praise to the Yab: om I p r o s t r a t e t o the BH'.<-''vin L o r d o f rhe Fearless ones h u m hum phat o m ro y o u w h o s e b r i l l i a n c e equals the fire t h a t ends a g r e a t a e o n hum hum phat om t o y o u w h o have an limitless c r o w n i n g t o p k n o t h u m h u m phat om to y o u w i t h c o m p l e t e l y b a r e d fangs a n d a w r a t h f u l face h u m hum phat o m t o y o u w h o s e t h o u s a n d a r m s blaze w i t h l i g h t h u m h u m phat
om t o y o u w h o h o l d an axe, a n d u p l i f t e d n o o s e , a spear a n d a k h a r v a n g a s t a f f hum

o m t o y o u w h o w e a r a tiger s k i n c l o t h h u m h u m phat
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hum

I b o w t o y o u w h o s e great s m o k e c o l o r e d b o d y p u t s a n e n d t o o b s t r u c t i o n s

h u m phat N e x t eight lines of praise to the Yum: o m I p r o s t r a t e t o the B h a g a v a t i Vajra V a r a h i h u m h u m phat

om t o the leader o f the s u p e r i o r k n o w l e d g e W o m e n , u n c o n q u e r a b l e in the t h r e e r e a l m s

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h u m hum phat om t o y o u w h o destroy a l l fear o f e v i l w i t h y o u r g r e a t v a j r a p o w e r h u m h u m phat

om om om om om t o y o u w h o s e eyes t r a n s m i t u n c o n q u e r a b l e s t r e n g t h t o those w h o sit o n the d i a m o n d throne

hum hum phat

t o y o u w h o d r y up B r a h m a w i t h the t u m o heat e n e r g y o f y o u r w r a t h f u l b o d y

h u m hum phat
t o y o u w h o can w i t h e r a l l d e m o n s a n d can v a n q u i s h every o t h e r o p p o s i n g force

h u m hum phat
t o y o u w h o t r i u m p h over all t h a t c a n m a k e o n e a g i t a t e d , b a d t e m p e r e d o r c o n f u s e d

h u m hum phat
I b o w t o Vajra V a r a h i , the c o n s o r t w h o dispells c o i n p a s s i o n i e s s lust

h u m hum phat

Prayers to Heruka
Glorious H e r u k a , your body v.-jch diicipimed arrection and peace, Blazes throughour the three r==!ms, gr-mg of'i countless rays of blue light, Brilliant as a hundred thousand suns. M a y the many dakinis of your bod-A l l simultaneously dance: By the t r u t h o f the wholy wise goddesses. By their pure commitments A n d flawless explanations, M a y wc be protected and helped. M a y I myself become Heruka. For the sake o f all beings A n d lead them to his supreme sr.vr If I do n o t o b t a i n this ultimate reahzacion, M a y I be received at the time of my death By Shri H e r u k a , his Consort and their entourage W i t h clouds o f offerings, the sound of glorious music A n d many auspicious signs. T h e n w h e n the clear light of bliss passes, M a y I be led to the pure land of Dakinis, The realms o^f^those wjio completed me3upreme^p A n d there may I quickly accomplish it.

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M a y dedication to the teachings and practice of Heruka intensify. A n d may this vehicle for those who want Liberation, A t t a i n e d by tens of millions of powerful yogis, Be ever strengthened. A b i d i n g i n the twenty four sacred places of this world Possessing all pervading power to help us complete the path, . M a y , t h e Heroes and Yoginis, together with their entourage, Never be distracted from aiding us.