A SHORT SADHANA OF MAHA VAIROCHANA

(tib.: Kun.Rig Nam.Par Nang Dzey )

According to the pure and unbroken lineage
of Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhism

Composed by Lama Ngul.chu Dharmabhadra

[1772 1851 c.e.]

Adapted and translated into english by the Venerable Lama Zasep Tulku Rinpoche

This sadhana practice is intended only for those people

who have received the Maha Vairochana Yogatantra initiation
from a qualified Lama.

Gaden For The West

Version 2
December 2003
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 A SHORT SADHANA OF VAIROCHANA
(Tib. Kun.rig nam.par nang dzey)

Taking Refuge In the Three Jewels

Namo Guru Manju Goshaya!
Heart filled with great compassion,
Wisdom well beyond non-virtues and mass ignorance,
You who have entered the lotus family of great compassion,
All Buddhas thus gone to bliss, in you I take refuge. [3X]

That which leads to highest mind, always joyful,

Victory over dangerous and confused lower mental states,
Virtues incomparably beyond worldly goodness,
Highest Dharma, Buddha's teaching, in you I take refuge. [3X]

Having destroyed all attachments, which are like snake venom,

Having wisdom, complete victory and compassion,
Well-disciplined and following in the Buddhas' footsteps,
Arya Sangha gone beyond samsara, in you I take refuge [3X]

Cultivating Bodhichitta
Through the virtuous merit that I produce
By practising giving and other perfections,
I will cultivate the awakened mind of Buddha
To most effectively benefit all suffering beings. [3X]

Generating selfless self as MahaVairochana

OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM
All phenomena are naturally pure and lacking inherent existence.

Within this state of emptiness, from AH A arises a natural-wisdom jewel throne. Above this
throne is HRIH h which transforms into a lotus. Above the lotus, from AH A, appears a moon-
disc. At the centre of this moon-disc arises OM . From this OM a Dharma-wheel emerges,
marked by OM .

Limitless light shines forth from the OM and the Dharma-wheel to benefit immensely all
suffering beings in accordance with the 12 principal deeds of Buddha's life. The lights then
withdraw into the Dharma-wheel and the OM .

From that complete transformation of lights I appear as the Bhagavan Maha Vairochana.
My body is white in color and I have four faces. My hands are in the mudra of meditative
equipoise, holding an eight-spoked Dharma-wheel. Adorned by all kinds of precious jewel
ornaments, I wear upper and lower silk garments. I have a peaceful expression and sit in the
vajra-asana, with sunlight as a backdrop.
While seated on a lotus cushion as Great Brahma, I enter into the profound samadhi known as the
samadhi that purifies all roots of the lower realms of samsara.
[contemplate]

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Visualizing three Bhijas1 and inviting Wisdom beings similar in form to myself
At my crown is a white OM , the essence of Vajra body. At my throat is a red AH A, the essence
of Vajra speech. At my heart is a blue HUM ^ , the essence of Vajra mind.
Lights shine forth from the HUM ^ at my heart inviting wisdom deities similar to myself.
[Ring bell]

Mantras of the four Door-Keeping Protectors

OM VAJRA AMKU SHA DZA
OM VAJRA PASHA HUM
OM VAJRA PHOTA BAM
OM VAJRA GANDA HO
OM SARVA VED AH
OM SARVA VED HUM
SAMAYA TAM VAJRA TRISH TAMTRA
SARVA VED TRISHYA DZA HUM BAM HO
SAMAYA TAM AH HAM
SARVA VED [3x - this line only]

Visualizing the mantra of the Principal deity, Maha Vairochana

OM SARVA VED SARVA AVARANA VISHU DHANI HANA HUM PEY [3x]

At the heart of my divine body I visualize a moon-disc marked by the syllable HUM ^.
From this HUM ^ arises a five-spoked vajra symbolizing Shunyata without beginning or end.
[Meditate on this subject]
At the throat of my divine body I visualize a HRIH h. From this HRIH h arises a red lotus with eight
petals. On top of the lotus petal that is pointing towards my tongue, I visualize AH A which becomes a
moon-disc. On this moon-disc I visualize HUM ^ , from which arises a white five-spoked vajra lying
flat.

OM VAJRA DZA HA OM SARVA VED SARVA AVARANA VISHU DHANI HANA HUM PEY
[Imagine this mantra is forming the hub of the white vajra
lying on the lotus petal at the root of the tongue]

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Receiving Empowerment

Offerings
I make the following offerings to the Buddhas:
Dance, song, food and the pleasure of taste,
Right action and enjoyments.
Thus the action mudra is accomplished.
OM SARVA VED [5x]

On the moon-disc at my heart arises a vishva-vajra, a crossed double vajra.

[meditate on this]
SARVA VED
This crossed double vajra transforms into the original white five-spoked vajra.
[meditate on this]
OM BUDDHA ABE SHI DZA OM
Thus the five Buddha-family mudra gives initiation.
The Root Mantra of Maha Vairochana
OM NAMO BAGHAVATI SARVA DU GHATE PARE SHO DHANI RAJAYA
TATHAGATAYA ARHATE SAMYAK SAM BUDDHAYA
TAYATHA OM SHODANI SHODHANI SARVA PAPUM VISHU DHANI
SHUDI VISHUDI SARVA KARMA AVARANA VISHU DHANI SVAHA
The Essence Mantra of Maha Vairochana
OM SARVA VED SARVA AVARANA VISHU DHANI HANA HUM PEY [21x]

Making Requests
Oh Bhagavan Maha Vairochana, omniscient one and all-illuminator,
You who liberate all beings from the lower realms,
You are the king of the magnificently All-Enlightened Ones.
Please grant profound nondual-voidness and clear light realizations as well as
the realizations of the gradual path to all of us suffering beings.

Offerings
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM ARGHAM PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM PADYAM PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM PUSHPE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM DHUPE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM ALOKE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM GHANDE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM NIUEDE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM SHABDA PRA TE TSA SVAHA

OM SARVA TATHAGATA SHABDA PUJA MEGHA SAMUDRA

PHARANA SAMAYE HUM
[ring bell]
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Praise to Bhagavan Maha Vairochana

I prostrate to you, Maha Vairochana.
You are Dharmadhatu jnana, the pure wisdom of ultimate reality.
Bhagavan all-illuminator, destroyer of defilements and accomplisher of all realisations,
You are in the deep state of samadhi and one with great Mudra.

Deity Mantric Yoga

A white OM on the moon-disc at my heart is encircled by the mantra of Maha Vairochana,
which is white like a pearl mala. Bright light-rays, like flames at the end of the kalpa, emanate
from the OM and the mantra. The sounds of the mantra come from the mouths of the deity.
OM SARVA VED SARVA AVARANA VISHU DHANI HANA HUM PEY
[recite the mantra as much as possible beyond a minimum of 37 times]

Offerings
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM ARGHAM PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM PADYAM PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM PUSHPE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM DHUPE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM ALOKE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM GHANDE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM NIUEDE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM SHABDA PRA TE TSA SVAHA

OM SARVA TATHAGATA SHABDA PUJA MEGHA SAMUDRA PHARANA SAMAYE

HUM
[ring bell]

Praise to Bhagavan Maha Vairochana again

I prostate to you, Maha Vairochana.
You are Dharmadhatu jnana, the pure wisdom of ultimate reality.
Bhagavan all-illuminator, destroyer of defilements and accomplisher of all realizations,
You are in the deep state of samadhi and one with great Mudra.

Purification Mantra
[Now recite the Vajrasattva Mantra 3x, purifying mistakes
of excess and omissions in ones sadhana practice ]
OM VAJRASATTVA SAMAYA, MANU PALAYA
VARJRASATTVA TVENO PATISHTA
DRIDHO MEY BHAVA, SUTO SHYO MEY BHAVA
SUPO SHYO MEY BHAVA, ANURAKTO MEY BHAVA
SARVA SIDDHI MEY PRAYACCHA
SARVA KARMA SUCHA MEY, CHITTAM SHRIYAM KURU HUM
HA HA HA HA HO BHAGAVAN
SARVA TATHAGATA VAJRA MA MEY MUNCHA
VAJRA BHAVA MAHA SAMAYA SATTVA AH HUM PEY

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Requesting Forbearance
Whatever mistakes I have made, including all faults of excess and omission in the sadhana
practice, all unclear concentration, and all impure recitation of mantra, please be patient with
all of these.

Dedication prayer
Through this sadhana practice may I reach the Enlightenment of Maha Vairochana and may all
suffering beings reach the same Enlightened state of Maha Vairochana.

Final offering
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM ARGHAM PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM PADYAM PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM PUSHPE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM PHUPE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM ALOKE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM GHANDE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM NIUEDE PRA TE TSA SVAHA
OM PRAVA RASE KARAM SHABDA PRA TE TSA SVAHA
Departure of Maha Vairochana mandala deities
OM
You who fulfill the welfare of all living beings and bestow attainments as they are needed,
Please return to the Land of the Buddhas and return here again in the future.

OM VAJRA MU
The wisdom beings return to their natural abode.

VAJRA SAMAJA
The commitment beings dissolve into me.
[Contemplate Vairochanas return to his natural abode]

Prayer for Auspiciousness

[ring bell near the end of each line]
May there be the auspiciousness of the five Bhagavan Dhyani Buddhas.
May there be the auspiciousness of the four great Yums.
May there be the auspiciousness of the multitudes of Bodhisattvas.
May there be the auspiciousness of the external and internal offering goddesses
and the four door-keeping protectors.
May there be the auspiciousness of the Buddhas of this era of good fortune.
May there be the auspiciousness of the Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas and wrathful deities.
May everything be auspicious so that there may never be any inauspicious signs
wherever you Buddhas and Bodhisattvas dwell,
And may there be unbroken goodness increasing like a waxing moon with the bliss and bountiful
riches of a Buddha-field.
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Translators Colophon:
The original text of this short sadhana of Maha Vairochana was written by Ngulchu
Dharmabhadra. It was adapted and translated by Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche at Golden Eagle
Hermitage near Nelson, BC, Canada, on September 9th, 2002.

Gaden for the West Colophon:

Under the kind supervision of the Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche, this Gaden for the West version of
the short Maha Vairochana sadhana has been lightly edited by Daphne Marlatt and Chuck Damov
and formatted by Peter Lewis.

Please forward editing suggestions / corrections to chuckdamov@yahoo.ca.

Please forward formatting suggestions / corrections to peterl@netidea.com .

Updated versions will be available on the web.

We dedicate any and all merit of this effort to the study and pure practice of the precious
Vajrayana teachings.

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