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    Condensed Offering to Ekaja, Rhula, and Vajrasdhu

    The Vidydhara wrote this brief torma offering while living in Tibet. Ekaja, Rhula, and
    Vajrasdhu are generally considered the three principal protectors for the Nyingma tradition,
    especially of the ati teachings of the Longchen Nyingtik.
    Ekaja, queen of the mamos, is depicted as dark blue, with a single topknot, one eye, one fang, and
    one breast. She wears a skull crown and bone ornaments, with a tiger skin around her waist.
    Enveloped in clouds, she holds a heart in her right hand and emanates wolves from her left.
    Rhula is a sa, or class of deities associated with the heavenly bodies. Originally a demon, he was
    subjugated by Padmkara and commanded to protect the dharma. Usually he is depicted with nine
    heads, a thousand eyes all over his body, which is dark in color, and four arms, which hold a bow
    and arrow, and often a lasso and victory banner. He is wrathful in appearance, ablaze with fire, and
    his lower body has the form of a snake.
    Vajrasdhu, god of gambling and war, was subdued and samaya-bound by Padmasambhava to be
    a protector of the teachings. He is depicted somewhat differently in the Kagy and Nyingma
    traditions. In the Nyingma, he is red, holding a vajra in his right hand and a heart in his left, riding
    a lion.
    HR:

    The seed syllable of deities of the padma buddha family.

    mamos of apparent existence: Wrathful goddesses, usually pictured as furious, ugly women. The
    mamos, ruled by Ekaja, control the elements of the phenomenal world.
    play of bindu: The Sanskrit word bindu (Tib. tigle) has a variety of meanings. Here, it may refer to
    the essential life force.
    five desirables: The sense offerings of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touchables.
    circle of great bliss: A gaachakra, or feast offering.
    great perfection (Tib. dzokchen): Atiyoga, the pinnacle of the nine ynas.
    SHR DHARMAPLA MAMA RAKMO VAJRASDHU RHULA PJA HO:
    MAMA RAKMO Vajrasdhu

    Glorious dharma protectors


    and Rhula, (accept this) offering HO.

    Abhaya (San. Fearless): A Sanskrit name of the Vidydhara.

    2010 by the Nland Translation Committee

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