Guru's Heart Practices: Texts for Dispeller of Obstacles
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Padmasambhava
GURU PADMASAMBHAVA was miraculously born within a blossoming lotus flower on the shore of Lake Dhanakosha in the northwest of Uddiyana. Known as Padmasambhava, the Lotus-Born, he grew to adulthood in the kingdom of Uddiyana and travelled extensively thereafter through ancient India, in search of realized masters of sutra and tantra with whom to study the Dharma. The Lotus-Born Guru then travelled to Nepal, where he engaged in rigorous practices and extraordinary displays of compassion. Finally, he reached Tibet at the invitation of the renowned Dharma King Trisong Detsen, taking teachings with him that would inspire and transform, and that continue to do so to this day.
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Guru's Heart Practices - Padmasambhava
The Supplication to the Lineage of Tukdrub Barchey Künsel, entitled Bestower of the Splendor of Accomplishments
Deden shying gön khyabdak chö kyi ku
Protector of the Blissful Realm, all-pervasive dharmakaya lord,
Ötsen tong bar chimé lha yi lha
Shining with thousands of effulgent marks, deathless god of gods,
Solwa deb so chi nang barchey sol
I supplicate you, dispel the outer and inner obstacles!
Jingyi lob shik choktün ngödrub tsol
Bless me, bestow the supreme and common siddhis!
Dru dzin dakpo namnang longchö dzok
Lord of Potala, sambhogakaya Vairochana,
Nyingjé wangchuk dro gön pekar chang
Mighty Compassionate One, protector of beings, White Lotus-Holder,
Solwa deb so chi nang barchey sol
I supplicate you, dispel the outer and inner obstacles!
Jingyi lob shik choktün ngödrub tsol
Bless me, bestow the supreme and common siddhis!
Palden pema lé trung trulpé ku
Glorious nirmanakaya, Lotus-Born,
Nangsi zilnön gyalwang tötreng tsal
Splendrous subjugator of all that appears and exists, Tötreng Tsal, king of victorious ones,
Solwa deb so chi nang barchey sol
I supplicate you, dispel the outer and inner obstacles!
Jingyi lob shik choktün ngödrub tsol
Bless me, bestow the supreme and common siddhis!
Yeshe kha la chöpé tsok kyi jé
Queen of wisdom dakini gatherings,
Sangwé dakmo yingchuk tsogyalmar
Mistress of Secrets, Dhatvishvari Tsogyalma,
Solwa deb so chi nang barchey sol
I supplicate you, dispel the outer and inner obstacles!
Jingyi lob shik choktün ngödrub tsol
Bless me, bestow the supreme and common siddhis!
Jikten mik chik gyaltsab bairo jé
Regent Vairochana, single eye of the world,
Jampal dorje tri song yabsé la
Manjushrivajra Trisong, father and sons,
Solwa deb so chi nang barchey sol
I supplicate you, dispel the outer and inner obstacles!
Jingyi lob shik choktün ngödrub tsol
Bless me, bestow the supreme and common siddhis!
Damdzin namtrul né ter gya tsé dak
Incarnation of Damdzin, lord of one hundred treasures and places,
Nyikmé dro dul chokgyur dechen ling
Tamer of the beings of the dark age, Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa,
Solwa deb so chi nang barchey sol
I supplicate you, dispel the outer and inner obstacles!
Jingyi lob shik choktün ngödrub tsol
Bless me, bestow the supreme and common siddhis!
Khyabdak jamyang khyentsé wangpo dang
All-pervasive lord, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo,
Khorlö gönpo lodrö tayé la
And sovereign of the mandala, Lodrö Thaye,
Solwa deb so chi nang barchey sol
I supplicate you, dispel the outer and inner obstacles!
Jingyi lob shik choktün ngödrub tsol
Bless me, bestow the supreme and common siddhis!
Lé mön kalden zabsang tenpa dzin
Heirs to the profound secret teachings, with fortunate karmic aspirations,
Lung zin chödak gyüpar chepa la
Predicted Dharma-holders, and masters of the lineage,
Solwa deb so chi nang barchey sol
I supplicate you, dispel the outer and inner obstacles!
Jingyi lob shik choktün ngödrub tsol
Bless me, bestow the supreme and common siddhis!
Yidam daki damchen né ter kyong
Yidams, dakinis, vow-holders, and guardians of the treasures and places,
Zungjuk yeshe rolpé khorlo la
Circle who revel in nondual wisdom,
Solwa deb so chi nang barchey sol
I supplicate you, dispel the outer and inner obstacles!
Jingyi lob shik choktün ngödrub tsol
Bless me, bestow the supreme and common siddhis!
Changchub bardu tsa sum lhakpé lhé
Supreme divinities of the Three Roots, accept me until enlightenment,
Jezung jikgyé dü shyi duk nga sok
Pacify the eight fears, four maras, and five poisons,
Chi nang sangwé barchey kün shyi shying
And the outer, inner, and secret obstacles.
Ku sum lamé gopang nyur tob shok
Let me swiftly attain the state of the Trikaya Guru.
This was composed by Padma Garwang Trinley Drodül Tsal, a joyful servant of Padma, at Devikoti Tsari-like Jewel Rock [Tsandra Rinchen Drak], the upper retreat of Palpung, on an auspicious day in the waxing part of the second month. The scribe was Karma Gyurmey who is endowed with the fortune of karmic aspirations. May virtuous goodness increase.
The Seven Preliminary Points of the Practice
According to The Guru’s Heart Practice, Dispeller of All Obstacles
I, the Immortal Padma,
The vidyadhara who embodies all the victorious ones,
Will expound, for my fortunate disciples of the future,
This profound Heart Practice.
Samaya.
You, the person who is to accomplish me,
In an auspicious and blessed area,
In a pleasing dwelling place,
Should arrange representations of Body, Speech, and Mind,
And set out whatever you have of amrita, rakta, torma, and feast offerings.
Sit down on a comfortable seat and expel the stale breath.
Supplicate the guru again and again.
Dedicate a torma to the lord of the place.
Then, while possessing the yoga, put into practice
These seven preliminary steps.
Samaya. Seal, Seal.
For this, first, gather the accumulations.
Second, draw the boundary for the hordes of obstructors.
Third, apologize for the adversity of misdeeds and failings.
Fourth, take the vajra pledge.
Fifth, shower the great resplendence of wisdom.
Sixth, consecrate the offering articles.
Seventh, confirm natural awareness.
Through these steps of practice,
You will become a vessel for the profound samadhis.
Samaya.
There are four, and for the first,
Invite the field of accumulation in the sky before you.
RANG GI NYINGGÉ SABÖN LÉ ÖZER TRÖPÉ LAMA RIGDZIN GYUTRUL DRAWA CHENPÖ KYILKHOR GYI LHATSOK TAMCHÉ DÜN GYI NAMKHAR
The rays of light shining from the seed syllable in my heart center invite the assembly of mandala deities of the great magical net of vidyadhara gurus.
BENZA SAMA DZA
In their presence, which is manifest filling space,
Imagine that you and all other beings
Take refuge one-pointedly with a respectful frame of mind:
Namo dak dang khanyam semchen malü kün
Namo! I and all sentient beings equal to the sky
Lama sangye chö dang gendün dang
Take refuge in the Guru, Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha,
Yidam pawo khandro chökyong tsok
In the assemblies of Yidams, Dakinis, and Dharma protectors,
Tukjé cheden nam la kyab su chi
And in all those possessing great compassion.
Then, for the aspiring Mahayana resolve
Ho ngön gyi gyalwa sé dangché nam kyi
Hoh! As all the victorious ones and their sons of the past
Lamé changchub chok tu tukkyé tar
Aroused their minds towards the unexcelled supreme enlightenment,
Dak kyang mar gyur khanyam dro kün la
I, too, will accomplish buddhahood
Pen dak ledu sangye drubpar gyi
In order to benefit my mothers, all beings as numerous as space is vast.
Om ah hung hrih rigdzin pema jungné lasokpé
Om ah hung hrih! I prostrate to Vidyadhara Padmakara
Chok chü kyabyul nam la chaktsal lo
And to all objects of refuge in the ten directions.
Ngö su jor dang yi lé jungwa yi
I present you with a Samantabhadra offering cloud, filling the sky,
Kunzang chötrin namkha gangwé chö
Of actual and mentally-created offerings.
Sotar changchub sempé labpa dang
I confess transgressing and violating the pratimoksha vows,
Rigdzin ngak kyi damtsik nyamchak shak
The bodhisattva trainings, and the tantric samayas of the vidyadharas.
Pak dang soso kyewö tsok nam kyi
I rejoice in all the noble and ordinary beings
Gyalsé chöpa ché la jé yi rang
Who engage in the conduct of the sons of the victorious ones.
Tayé drowa dukngal gyurpa la
Please turn the appropriate wheels of Dharma
Penpa jitar tsampé chökhor kor
To benefit the infinite number of suffering beings.
Kalpa jewa samyé jinyé du
Without passing away, remain for the sake of beings
Drowé dönchir nya ngen mi da shyuk
Throughout countless millions of aeons.
Dak gi dü sum sakpé gewa nam
I dedicate all the virtue gathered in the three times
Dro kün changchub nyingpo tob chir ngo
So that all beings may attain the essence of enlightenment.
Cultivate the four immeasurables as the application
Sönam di yi dro kün dé dangden
By this merit may all beings possess happiness.
Dukngal kündral dak la min gyur chik
Freed from their suffering, may it ripen upon myself instead.
Dukngal mepé dé dang mindral shying
May they never part from the happiness devoid of misery,
Chö kün nyamnyi tangnyom la né shok
And may they abide in impartiality, the equal nature of all things.
Dza hung bam ho
Tsok shying nam
By jah hung bam hoh, the whole field of accumulation,
Yigé sum gyi nampa yi
In the form of the three syllables,
Dak dang khanyam dro la tim
Dissolves into myself and beings as numerous as the sky is vast;
Drib dak jingyi lab par gyur
Our obscurations are purified and we receive the blessings.
In order to draw the boundary for the hosts of obstructers
First, with yourself in the fully perfect vivid presence
Of the form of the great mighty one,
Consecrate the torma as a mass of sense pleasures.
With blazing lights and the hook mudra,
Summon the hordes of deceivers into your presence.
Assign the torma and purify creditors.
RANGNYI KECHIK GI TACHOK HERUKA TROTUM ZÖPAR KAWA ZIJI KALPÉ MÉ TAR BARWAR GYUR
In an instant, I become Supreme Steed Heruka with overwhelming wrath and ferociousness and with a majestic brilliance that blazes like the fire at the end of the aeon.
Cleanse the gektor with
OM HAYAGRIVA HUNG PÉ
Purify it with
OM SOBHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SOBHAVA SHUDDHOH HANG
TONGPÉ NGANG LÉ DROOM LÉ RINPOCHE NÖ YANG SHING GYA CHEWÉ NANG DU TORMA KHADOK DRI RO NÜPA PÜNSUM TSOKPAR GYUR
While showing the garuda mudra with your hands, say
OM AH HUNG
Three times.
At the end consecrate it with
HA HOH HRIH
With the hook mudra, summon the guests by
OM SARVA BHUTA AKARKAYA JAH
Dedicate it by saying three times:
OM SARVA BIGHANAN NAMAH SARVA TATHAGATA BHAYO BISHO MUKHEBHYA SARVA THAKAM UTGATE SAPARANA IMAM GAGANA KHAM GHRIHANA DAM BALINGTAYE SOHA
Issue the command with an imposing tune.
HUNG HRIH nangsi döné dakpé kyilkhor la
HUNG HRIH! Within the primordially pure mandala of all that appears and exists
Nyidzin gek dang lokdren mingmé kyang
There are no names such as dualistic fixation, obstructor, or deceiver.
Ma tok lobur trulpé shyenwang gi
Yet, not realizing this, due to the dependency of momentary confusion,
Changchub drub la tsewé jungpo kün
All you demons who prevent us from attaining enlightenment,
Lenchak jalwé torma di long la
Take this torma as payment of our debts
Rang rang sosö né su dewar deng
And disperse leisurely to your respective dwellings.
Dak gi khakhyab drowé dön ledu
For me to realize the yoga of the wisdom forms,
Yeshe chakgyé naljor drubpa la
In order to benefit beings filling all of space,
Khyö kyang kha lé ma dé dé yi chir
Since even you are not beyond this space,
Penpé sem la nyering ma chi kyang
Although there exists no distance for an altruistic frame of mind,
Lé ngen wang gi kyilkhor tawa la
Due to the power of negative karma you have no fortune
Kalwamé chir ré shyik shyendu deng
To perceive this mandala, therefore go elsewhere for a while.
Galté mi dro dorje tsönchar gyi
If you do not leave, the rain of vajra weapons
Lü ngak yi sum dultren jishyin du
Will completely reduce your body, speech, and mind to dust
Dün gyü rik kyang tsené lakpé chir
All the way down to your seventh generation.
Dewé danta nyi du chir deng shik
Therefore, be gone right now.
Daknyi wangchen tachok rolpé ka
By the command of me, the great and mighty Sporting Steed,
Könchok rinchen sum gyi jinlab dang
By the blessings of the precious Three Jewels,
Yidam tsawa sum gyi tingdzin dang
By the samadhis of the yidams of the Three Roots,
Chönyi nampar dakpé denpa dang
By the perfect truth of dharmata,
Gyundré luwa mepé tendrel gyi
And by the unfailing coincidence of cause and effect,
Gowé ka la mi nyen jungpö tsok
May the hordes of demons who disobey this command
Drakshul dorje rolpé tsarché do
Be destroyed by the ferocious vajra display!
Expel them with mustard seeds, charmed sand, gugul, fierce mantras,
And with dance postures and music.
Then, again with the protection circle,
Draw the boundary line against obstructers.
HUNG daknyi palchen pema wang gi ku
HUNG! I am the great and glorious form of the Lotus King.
Khordé tamché sang sum chakgyar dzok
All of samsara and nirvana is complete as the mudras of my three secrets.
Chetsen drendral nangsi yo shying truk
My matchless great might makes all that appears and exists quake and tremble.
Chen nyi rab bar nyidé özer tro
My two eyes burn with the light of the sun and moon.
Dorje drö kyi choktsam küntu kor
With my vajra gait I move in all directions.
Hung pé ngarö gek pung tsené jom
My roar of hum and phat annihilates all obstructers.
Trulpé ponyé jikten kyongwa chu
Unable to resist, the ten guardians of the world
Wangmé kuk té tuk lé trulwa yi
Are summoned by my emanated envoys,
Mi zé trowö tsok kyi zir shying sung
While the awesome wrathful one, emanated from my heart, protects.
Tro chung dumé tsam kyi trinlé dzé
Numerous tiny wrathful forms perform activities at the boundary.
Dorje sashyi ragur ladré sok
Filling all directions are the vajra ground, fence, dome, canopy, and so forth,
Tsöncha nam ngé gur gyi chok kün tam
And the dome comprised of five kinds of weapons.
Meri mepung si sum küntu truk
The towering mass