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Sadhana of Menla, Compiled from the Clear Expanse of Mind,

A Mind Treasure Found within the Sky of Dharma Texts and Called:

A Stream of Lapis Lazuli

A Medicine Buddha Sadhana

Sangye Menla

The Medicine Buddha

Medicine Buddha Practice from NamoBuddhaPublications.com Page 1


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INTRODUCTION TO THE PRACTICE

#;P-U-U-d-V-X-^; ]N-`-]XU-P-P-]-Z`-ME-UOP-O-Z-T]-UGN-R-U`-cCc-F-]q_-TaUc-Rc-WCc-Cc;

Namo. Maha Bekandzeya.If they are available, arrange in front of a Menla thangka as many peaceful offerings as

you can, such as a mandala and so forth. In this way the accumulations are completed.

UN-P-U.P-T N-PU-UB_-NUCc-`; UGN-R-^N-lc-`-GC-Rc-F-^E-U-NC c-c; ,]N--UN- Cc-^P-Rc-

If these are not available, it is enough to make mental offerings while imagining the front visualization in the sky

nothing else is needed. Since this is the anutaratantra

]NP-UBP-a-GE-E-T-NE-tc-NE-GT-cCc-CVE--U-NCc; ]P-lE-]N]-NTE- E-P-Ec-R_-M T-NCc-K;the practitioner need not refrain from meat and alcohol nor perform the rituals of purification, such as taking the

blessing of pure water. It is definitely necessary, however, to receive the empowerment and reading transmission for

this practice,

-UN-CcE-Cc- Cc-^P-R]-p_-_; TNC-UOP-Oc-CFC-`-T N-R-E-U]- Cc-^P-Rc-c-c_-U-NCc-c;as it belongs to the anutara tradition. Since it belongs to the Nyingma tradition, the self and

frontal visualizations are simultaneously generated; it is not necessary to create them separately.

E-U-n_-TU-^P-Rc-WC-NP-^N-lc-TU-ZE;As it is chanted meditation of the Nyingma, your mind should meditate on the meaning of the words.

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THE SUPPLICATION

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NAMO BEKENDZE MAHA RADZAYE

TcN-PUc- P-KP--UW]-CK_-UE]-ZE-, ,

S NAM YN TEN GYA TSI TER NGA ZHINGYou are endowed with an oceanic treasury of qualities and merit;

TcU-IA?-3A-mT-MCc-]-qP-Tc-lc, ,

SAM GYI MI KHYAB THUG JEY JIN LAB KYI

By the blessing of your inconceivable compassion



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]u-T]-C-T`-COE-T-Z-UXN-R, ,DRO WAY DUG NGAL DUNG WA ZHI DZE PA

You calm the suffering and torment of sentient beings.

TgG]-]N-`-Cc`-T-]NTc, ,

BEN DUR YA I LA SL WA DEB

I supplicate you, Light of Lapis Lazuli.

aP-Lfi-c_--xC-Rc-_T-TFE-Rc, ,SHIN TU SER NA DRAK P RAB CHING PE

Those bound by very intense greed

-Cc-CPc-?--T]--T-^c, ,

YI DAG NE SU KYE WAY KYE WO YIare born in the hungry ghost realm.

mN-UWP-Mc-P-U_- -P-R-NC], ,CH TSEN TH NA MIR KYE JIN PA GA

If they hear your name, theyre born human and take delight in your generosity.

TFU-P-P-n--`-Cc`-T-]NTc, ,CHOM DEN MEN GYI LA LA SOL WA DEB

I supplicate you, victorious Menla.

5 -tUc-]G`-NE-CZP-`-C >J-TP-Rc, ,

TSUL TRIM CHAL DANG ZHEN LA SHI TSN PE

Violating morality and abusing others,

NM -T_- -T]-]uR-T-]N-NC-Cc, ,

NYAL WAR KYE WAY DRO WA DI DAG GI

beings are born in the hell realms.



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mN-UWP-Mc-P-3M-_c--T_-CcEc, ,

CH TSEN TH NA TH RI KYE WAR SUNG

Hearing your name, theyll be born in the higher realms, it is said.

P-n-`-R-N-`-Cc`-T-]NTc, ,MEN GYI GYAL PO DE LA SOL WA DEB

I supplicate you, King of Medicine.

CE-NC-NqP-NE-z-U-O-U-^c, ,GANG DAG YEN DANG TRA MA DU MA YI

Whoever by repeated dissension and slander

_T-Lfi-]qN-FE-`c-~C-z`-T-NC ,RAB TU JE CHING L SOG TRAL WA DAG

creates deep schisms and takes life.

mN-UWP-Mc-P-N-NC-]W-U-Qc, ,CH TSEN TH NA DE DAG TSE MI N

Hearing your name, they cannot harm others.

P-n-`-R-N-`-Cc`-T-]NTc, ,MEN GYI GYAL PO DE LA SOL WA DEB

I supplicate you, King of Medicine.

UWP-`Cc-Cc_-T\E-x-UN-E-T-NE, ,TSEN LEG SER ZANG DRI ME NANG WA DANG

Excellent Name, Appearance of the Stainless Fine Gold,

r-EP-UN-UGC-NR`-NE-Gc-TCc-NqEc, ,NYA NGEN ME CHOK PAL DANG CH DRAK YANG

glorious Supreme One Free of Misery, Resounding Dharma Melody,

UEP-UmP-`-R--NqEc-`-R-NE-, ,NGN KHYEN GYAL PO DRA YANG GYAL PO DANG

King of Direct Knowledge, King of Melody,



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bl]-`-R-Uc-`-Cc`-T-]NTc, ,SHA KYAY GYAL PO NAM LA SOL WA DEB

and King of Shakyas, supplicate you all.

]HU-NR`-Tc-u`-pC-P---]XP, ,JAM PAL KYAB DRL CHAG NA DORJE DZIN

Manjushri, Kyabdrol, and Vajrapani

WEc-NTE-T-qP-pCc-TZ]-`-R-TZ, ,TSANG WANG GYA JIN CHOK ZHI GYAL PO ZHI

Brahma, Indra, the Four Kings of the Four Directions

CPN-P--NRP-GP-R-TF-CIc-cCc, ,N JIN DE PN CHEN PO CHU NYI SOG

the twelve great Yaksha chiefs, and others,

Nl -]B_- Ec-c-Cc-`-Cc`-T-]NTc, ,KYIL KHOR YONG SU DZOG LA SOL WA DEB

I supplicate you, entire and perfect mandala.

N-TZP-CaCc-R-TNP-n-P-`U-UN, ,DE ZHIN SHEG PA DN GYI MN LAM DO

The Sutra of the Seven Tathagatas Aspirations,

P-n--^-UN--IN-NE-P, ,MEN GYI LHA YI DO DE NYI DANG NI

and the Sutra of the Medicine Buddha,

UBP-GP-Z-T-]Wc-UXN-C[E-`-cCc, ,KHEN CHEN ZHI WA TS DZE ZHUNG LA SOG

the treatise by the great abbot Shantarakshita, and so forth

NU-(R?-Cc-TU-WCc-`-Cc`-T-]NTc, ,

DAM CH LEG WAM TSOK LA SL WA DEB

I supplicate all the volumes of the genuine Dharma,



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T-}-c-t-~E-]-TVP-cCc, ,

BO DHI SA TO TRI SONG DEU TSEN SOG

Bodhisattva Shantarakshita, Trisong Deutsen, and others,

`-RP-`-P-qE-GT-cUc-NR]-NE-, ,LO PEN GYAL LN JANG CHUB SEM PA DANG

translators, scholars, kings, ministers, bodhisattvas,

TN-R]--U-NU-R-MUc-FN-NE-, ,GY PAY LAMA DAM PA THAM CHE DANG

and all genuine lamas of the lineage,

Gc-l-NTE-pC-cCc-`-Cc`-T-]NTc, ,CH KYI WANG CHUK SOK LA SOL WA DEB

Powerful One of the Dharma, and others, I supplicate you.

N-_-Cc`-T-TKT-R]-qP-Tc-lc, ,DE TAR SL WA TAB PAY JIN LAB KYI

Through the blessing of this supplication,

CPc-Tc-PN-NE-]HCc-R--WCc-Z, ,NE KAB NE DANG JIG PA NA TSOK ZHI

may all variety of disease and dangers of this life be pacified.

]G-W-EP-cE-]HCc-R-AP-Z-Pc, ,CHI TSE NGEN SONG JIG PA KN ZHI NE

At death, may all fear of the lower realms be allayed.

TN-T-FP-O--T_-qP-nc-Tc, ,DEWA CHEN DU KYE WAR JIN GYI LPGrant your blessing that we are then born in Sukhavati.



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REFUGE AND RAISING BODHICHITTA

P-U; N@P-UGC-CcU-NE--T-CcU;NAMO KN CHOK SUM DANG TSA WA SUM

To the sources of refuge, the three jewels

Tc-CPc-Uc-`-Tc-c-UG;KYAB NE NAM LA KYAB SU CHI

and the three roots, I go for refuge.

]u-AP-cEc-c-`-]CN-p_;DRO KN SANG GYE LA G CHIR

To establish all beings in Buddhahood,

qE-GT-UGC-Lfi-cUc-T N-N;JANG CHUB CHOK TU SEM KYE DO

I awaken the mind of supreme enlightenment.`P-CcU,(Repeat 3 times)

@-NC-E-Pc-3 -R- ;KA DAG LONG NE TRL PA YI

From the expanse of primordial purity come forth

CPU-c-CE-T]-UGN-R]-P;NAM SA GANG WAY CH PAY TRIN

clouds of offerings filling the earth and sky

U`-`-~N--U_-TFc;

MAN DAL GYAL SI LHA MOR CHE

with mandalas, articles of royalty, and goddesses.



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ZE ME GYUR CHIK PU DZA HO

May they never be exhausted. PUD DZA HO.

]u-AP-TN-P-C-T`-{`;DRO KN DE DEN DUG NGAL DRAL

May all beings be happy and free of suffering.

TN-`c-IUc-UN-TKE-Uc-aC;DE LE NYAM ME TANG NYOM SHOG

May their happiness not diminish. May they abide in equanimity.


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_E-IN-NE-UOP-T N-l-CV-T]-c-TP-d%-UME-B-`c;

RANG NYI DANG DN KYE KYI TSO WI SA BN HUNG TING KHA LE

Appear deep blue HUNGs, the seed syllable of myself and the main figure visualized in the front,

P---UNC-ThG--T-]N-\_-]z-T]--FP;

MEN LA KU DOK BE DUR YA TA BU ZER TRO WAY K CHEN

from which arises Menla, his body is the color of lapis lazuli and radiating light.

Gc-Cc-CcU-nc-TTc-R;CH G SUM GYI LUB PA

He is clothed in the three Dharma robes.

pC-C^c-UGC-P-e-_-_-NE-;CHAG YE CHOK JIN A RU RA DANG

His right hand in the mudra of supreme generosity holds an arura.C P-UIU-TZC-E-T\N-]XP-R;YN NYAM ZHAG LHUNG ZE DZIN PA

His left hand in meditation mudra holds a begging bowl.

UWP-NR-Cc-aE--- -sE-Cc-T[Cc-R;TSEN PE DZOG SHING DORJE KYIL TRUNG GI ZHUK PA

With the major and minor marks complete, he sits in the vajra posture.

mN-R_-O-UOP-T N-l-]NT-U-Uc-`;KYE PAR DU DN KYE KYI DAB MA NAM LA

In particular, on the lotus petals of the front visualization

MT-NTE-`-cCc-R]-cEc-c-TOP-NE-Gc-R-;THUB WANG LA SOG PAY SANG GYE DN DANG CH PU TIare the seven Buddhas, Shakyamuni and the others, and Dharma texts.

N-T-cUc-NR]-TF-xC;DE GYAB SEM PA CHU DRUK

Surrounding them are the sixteen bodhisattvas,



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N-T-]HC-P- E-T-TF-NE;DE GYAB JIG TEN KYONG WA CHU DANG

surrounding them are the ten protectors of the world,

-NRP-GP-R-TF-CIc-c-c]-]B_-NE-TFc-R;DE PN CHEN PO CHU NYI SO SI KHOR DANG CHE PA

and the twelve great chiefs with their respective retinues.

-TZ-`-`-R-GP-R-TZ-NE-TFc-R];GO ZHI LA GYAL PO CHEN PO ZHI DANG CHE PAY

The Four Great Kings are at the four gates.

CPc-CcU- -C-CcU-NE-MCc-@]-d%-`c-]N-]zc-Rc;NE SUM YI GE SUM DANG THG KAY HUNG LE TR PE

From the three syllables in their three places and the HUNG in their hearts, lights radiate,

a_-pCc-l-cEc-c-c-c]-ZE-BUc-Pc;SHAR CHOK KYI SANG GYE SO S ZHING KHAM NE

invoking from the eastern Buddha realms,

-ac-R-NRC-Lfi-UN-R-P-xEc-Pc-TNC-UOP-Uc-`-MU-R_-n_;YE SHE PA PAG TU ME PA CHEN DRANG NE DAG DN NAM LA THIM PAR GYUR

countless wisdom deities which dissolve into myself and the one visualized in front.

>; P--UGN-TN--WCc-U-`c-Uc;HUNG MEN LA CHE GYE LHA TSOK MA L NAM

HUNG. The eight Menla brothers and all deities without exception

CPc-]N_-P-]xP-qP-GP-NTT-O-Cc`;NE DIR CHEN DREN JIN CHEN AB DU SL

I invite here to this place. Please rain upon us your great blessings.

`-P-NN-P-TNC-`-NTE-UGC-T_;KAL DEN DE DEN DAG LA WANG CHOK KUR

Bestow the supreme empowerment on those who are worthy and faithful.



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`C-]xP-W- -T_-GN-Tc`-O-Cc`;LOG DREN TSE YI BAR CHE SAL DU SL

Dispel false guides and obstacles to long life.

P-U-Ud-/-c-R-_-Y-_-T0-c-U-^-X:X:NAMO MAHA BEKENDZE SAPARI WARA BENDZA SAMAYA DZA DZA

T0-c-U-^-+A-MP;

BENDZA SAMAYA TIKTRA LEN

-v%-:e:OM HUNG TRAM HRI AH

e- -O->:

ABHIKHENTSA HUNG

>; U-KC-TOC-c-U_-U-x;HUNG ME TOK DUG P MAR ME DRI

HUNG Flowers, incense, lights, scents,

Z`-\c-_`-U-`-cCc-NE;ZHAL ZE RL MO LA SOG DANG

food, music and so forth,

C\Cc--x-_-_C-q-Gc;ZUK DRA DRI RO REG JA CH

forms, sounds, smells, tastes, touch, and all dharmas,

TNC-Cc--`-UGN-R-]T ;DAG GI LHA LA CH PA BUL

I offer to the deities.



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TNC-FC-WCc-CIc-Cc-R_-aC;DAG CHAG TSOK NYI DZOG PAR SHOG

May we perfect the two accumulations.

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SHABDA RUPA SHABDA GENDHE RASA SAPARSHE PRATITSA HUNG

(music, mirror, music, smell, food, touch, each of these HUNG)

>; Ts-ac-CV-T-c-TN-N;

HUNG TRA SHI TSO WO DZE GYE DE

HUNG. The eight foremost auspicious substances,

CV-UGC-`-R- Ec-N@_-cCc;

TSO CHOK GYAL PO YUNG KAR SOGthe best royal white mustard seed, and the others,


I offer to the deity.

WCc-CIc- Ec-c-Cc-R_-aC;TSOK NYI YONG SU DZOG PAR SHOG

May the two accumulations be perfected.

UE-`'-e;-ct->;

MANGALAM ARTHA SIDDHI HUNG



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>; Ts-ac-CV-T-Cc-TN-N;HUNG TRA SHI TSO WO TAG GYE DE

HUNG. The eight foremost auspicious symbols,

CV-UGC-`-R-TU-R-cCc;TSO CHOK GYAL PO BUM PA SOG

the peerless royal vase and all others,


I offer to the deities.

cUc-FP-WCc-CIc-Cc-R_-aC;SEM CHEN TSOK NYI DZOG PAR SHOG

May sentient beings perfect the two accumulations.

UE`'-A#->;

MANGALAM KUMBHA HUNG

>; ]NN- P-CV-T-_P-GP-TOP;HUNG D YN TSO WO RIN CHEN DNHUNG. The sources of pleasure, the seven precious articles,

CV-UGC-`-R-P_-T-cCc;TSO CHOK GYAL PO NOR BU SOG

the most excellent royal one, the jewel, and the others,

TNC-Cc--`-UGN-R-]T ;DA GI LHA LA CH PA BUL


TNC-P-WCc-CIc-Cc-R_-aC;DAG NI TSOK NYI DZOG PAR SHOG

May I perfect the two accumulations.



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OM MANI RATNA HUNG

>-AP-n-CV-T-_-_T-E;HUNG KN GYI TSO WO RI RAB LING

HUNG. The foremost of all, Mount Meru

_-_T-E-TZ-E-zP-TFc;RI RAB LING ZHI LING TREN CHE

with its four continents and subcontinents



WCc-CIc- Ec-c-Cc-R_-aC;TSOK NYI YONG SU DZOG PAR SHOG

May the two accumulations be perfected.

;OM RATNA MANDALA HUNG

>-TNC-Cc-x-P-x-GT-lc;HUNG DAG GI DRI DEN DRI CHAB KYI

HUNG. With scented water

TN-$>J$?--`--tc-Cc`;DE SHE KU LA KU TR SL

I bathe the sugatas body.

-`-x-U-U-UE]-^E;LHA LA DRI MA MI NGA YANG

Although you, the deity, is flawless,



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C-T-NC-R]-P-]{`-Tn;DIG DRIB DAG PAY TEN DREL GYI

this creates the auspicious connection for purifying all wrongs and obscurations.

:OM SARWA TATHAGATA ABIKHEKATE SAMAYA SHRIYE HUNG

>-_c-N!_-]HU-x-P-R- c;

HUNG RE KAR JAM DRI DEN PA YI

HUNG With a scented, soft white cloth

`-T]--IN-p-T_-Tn;GYAL WAY KU NYI CHI WAR GYI

I dry the victors body.-`-x-U-U-UE]-^E-;KU LA DRI MA MI NGA YANG

Though your body is flawless,

C-T`-{`-T]-P-]{`-Tn;

DUG NGAL DRAL WAY TEN DREL GYIthis creates the auspicious connection for freedom from suffering.

;

OM KAYA BISHO DHANI HUNG

>; P-T\]-UXc-P-E_-C-]N;HUNG NA ZA DZE DEN NGUR MIG DI

HUNG. With these beautiful saffron robes

`-T]--`-Cc`-T_-Tn;GYAL WAY KU LA SOL WAR GYI

I clothe the victors body.



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-`-Tc -T-U-UE]-^E;KU LA SIL WA MI NGA YANG

Although your body is never cold,

TsC-UNEc-]S`-T]-P-]{`-Tn;TRAG DANG PHEL WAY TEN DREL GYI

this creates the auspicious connection for vitality to flourish.

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OM BENDZA WASTRA AH HUNG

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HUNG KU DOK BEN DUR YA YI RI WO DRA

HUNG Your body is like a mount, the color of lapis lazuli

]u-T-cUc-FP-PN-l-C-T`-c`;DRO WA SEM CHEN NE KYI DUG NGAL SEL

You dispel the suffering of illness in sentient beings.

qE-GT-cUc-NR]-TN-l-]B_-nc-T_;

JANG CHUB SEM PA GYE KYI KHOR GYI KOR

Surrounded by a retinue of eight bodhisattvas,

_P-GP-P-]XP--`-pC-]W`-T!RN;RIN CHEN MEN DZIN LHA LA CHAG TSAL T

Holder of Medicine, precious deity, I praise and prostrate to you.

3WP-`Cc-_P--Cc_-T\E-r-EP-UN;TSEN LEG RIN DA SER ZANG NYA NGEN ME

Excellent Name, Precious Moon, Fine Gold, Free of Misery,

Gc-TCc--UW-Gc--bl-MT;CH DRAK GYAMTSO CH LO SHA KYA THB

Resounding Dharma Ocean, Dharma Mind, Shakyamuni,



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NU-R]-Gc-NE-cUc-NR]-TF-xC-cCc;DAM PAY CH DANG SEM PA CHU DRUK SOG

The genuine Dharma, the sixteen bodhisattvas, and others,

N@P-UGC-_P-GP-CcU-`-pC-]W`-TN;KN CHOK RIN CHEN SUM LA CHAG TSAL T

to the precious Three Jewels, I offer praise and prostrate.

WEc-NE-T-qP-`-GP-pCc- E-TF;TSANG DANG GYA JIN GYAL CHEN CHOK KYONG CHU

To Brahma, Indra, the Great Kings, the Protectors of the Ten Directions,

CPN-P--NRP-TF-CIc-C C-NE-TFc;N JIN DE PN CHU NYI YOK DANG CHE

the twelve yaksha chiefs and all their assistants,

-U-P-n-_C-]XP-xE-~E-WCc;LHA MI MEN GYI RIG DZIN DRANG SONG TSOK

Vidyadharas and Rishis of medicine, divine and human

TON--P-n--`-pC-]W`-TN;D TSI MEN GYI LHA LA CHAG TSAL T

to the deities of ambrosial medicine, I offer praiseand prostrate.

TNC-UOP-MCc-@]->%-`-Cc-zE-T_-T_-I


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`-MU-R_-n_,These lights invoke his mind stream, whence Menla's bodies, large and small, his speech as

the mantra garland, and his mind as the hand symbols of the arura and the begging bowl

filled with amrita, all falling like rain, dissolve into myself and the front visualization.

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[END OF PRACTICE]

Zc-R-NCEc-CK_-n-\_-P-O-CPc-Gc-IN-Pc-Tc-K-_-C-e-l]-TCc-R-`-]C`-T-UGc-P--`-TaCc-aE;

This was compiled from a mind treasure found within the Sky-Dharma and was arranged by Raga Asya. If there arecontradictions, I confess them before the deity.

NC-Tc-cUc-FP-MUc-FN-PN-`c-M_-Pc-r_-O-P-]-C-]SE-MT-R_-n_-FC; UN-GC-`-tc-Cc`-N-P-^N-lE;Through this virtue, may all sentient beings, once freed from sickness, swiftly attain the level of Menla. Though the

sutra rituals have the practice of washing [which is absent here],

N-`c-UM-T]-`-]q_-N-`-UHC-Lfi-^N-Rc-U-]C`-`; N-`-G -C-]N-`-MCc-NU-qc-P-SP-^P-P; TVP-R-^P-P-as this is a higher practice, found at the end of the [supreme] yoga tantra, there is no contradiction. If you take this

as your regular practice, the benefits are the following. If you are ordained,

W`-tUc-U-IUc-aE; C`-K-IUc-R-ZC-^P-lE; N]-Tc-R-qE-Pc-EP-cE-O-U-v%-T-NE; Nr`-T-NE-^-Cc-NE-your discipline will be maintained; though there might be an occasion when it is not, having purified this

obscuration, you will not fall into the lower realms. Having purified the negative karma of being born as a hell

being, a hungry ghost,

ON-]u_--T]-`c-EP-MUc-FN-NC-Pc-N_-U-; C`-K-c-lE-N-U-MC-Lfi-M_-Pc-TN-]u-UM-_c-l-UGC-Lfi--ZE-_U-or an animal, you'll not take such a birth. Even if you do, immediately liberated, you'll take a felicitous rebirth in a

higher realm, and gradually

nc-cEc-c-MT-R-NE; W-]N_-^E-\c-Cc-WCc-UN-R_-]q_-R-NE-P-R-NE; PN-NE-$NP-NE-qN-@-NE-`-R]

attain awakening. In this life as well, you'll easily obtain food and clothing and not be harmed by disease,

GN-R-`-cCc-R]-CPN-Rc-U-WCc-R-NE; pC-P---NE-WEc-R-NE-T-qP-NE-`-R-GP-R-TZ-NE;negative spirits, sorcery, or the punishments of rulers. You'll be protected and guarded by VajrABani, Brahma, and

mighty Indra the great kings of the four directions,

CPN-.AP-n--NRP-GP-R-TF-CIc-C^C-TOP-]TU-NE-TFc-Rc-~E-ZE-T-; Oc-U-^P-R]-]G-T-TF-TN-NE;

and the twelve great Yaksha chiefs each with their 700,000 assistants. You'll be freed from all harm:

Nu-NE-CFP-C\P-`-cCc-R]-CPN-R-MUc-FN-`c-M_-ZE; TcU-R-MUc-FN-^Ec-c-Cc-R_-qN-R_-]n_-T-cCc;from the eighteen kinds of untimely death, the harm of enemies, carnivorous beasts, and so forth.

All your wishes will be fully realized, and so forth.

c-R-P-]-UN-CIc-Pc-SP-^P-TcU-nc-U-mT-R_-CcEc-aE; Gc-S`-G_-`-P-UNCc-aE-UD-NC]-T-UBc-In the two more extensive sutras of Menla, the benefits are said to be inconceivable. In the great monastic centers,

R]--c-GP-R-qE-NU-_E-NR`-]B_-Gc--`-cCc-UWP-IN-l--c-MUc-FN-Pc-CcP-R]- -_U-NE;



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such as Jang Damring Pelkhor Chde, and their philosophical colleges, where the scholars find fault with most

Dharma and are difficult to satisfy, only this Menla ritual for prolonging life and clearing away

CaP-R]-T-E-`-P--U-CKCc-CZP-G-C-U-N_-ZE; TN-^`---CNP--c-H-T]-UOP-NE;the obscurations of death has spread widely. The ritual to be performed before the Jowo in Lhasa, Tibet's Bodhgaya,

and before the Great Awakened One at Samye

TcU-^c-qE-GT-GP-R]-U OP-O-TKT-]-G-C-Ê-P-]-G-C-^P;is this ritual of Menla. You should trust that within any of the new and the ancient

transmissions, the sutras and the tantras, nothing is more beneficial than Menla.

N-_-T@]-Cc_-E-UN-Cc-CE-`-Ê-P--Tc-SP-^P-G-T-UN-Rc-^N-Gc-R_-nc;

N-`-c-Tc-UE-Ê-]N-WC-*E-`-NP-]Mc-R-NE; -U]-`Cc-^P-Rc-CVE--U-NCc;

There are many extensive and concise versions; this one has few words and the full

meaning. Since it belongs to anutara yoga, rituals of purification are not needed.

]N-^N-`-^P-Rc-CK_-UGN-UN-lE-GC-R-AP-nc-IUc-c-Èc-aC; b'-X-^,,

Since the offerings are mental, it is all right not to offer tormas. Everyone should practice this.

SHUBHAM DZAYENTU.

Translated under the guidance of Thrangu Rinpoche and Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche by

Michele Martin with assistance from Ngodrup Burkhar and reference to translations by

Lama Yeshe Gyamtso and Sarah Harding, Woodstock, NY, 1984, 1999, Kathmandu.



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", ,TFU-P-]Nc-N-TZP-CaCc-R-Nu-TFU-R-^E-NC-R_-Cc-R]-CHOM DEN DE DE ZHIN SHEG PA DRA CHOM PA YANG DAG PAR DZOG PAY

To you, Bhagavan, Tathagata, Arhat, perfect and fully

cEc-c-P-n--ThG-:R.-l-`-R-`-pC-]W`-`, ,

SANG GYE MEN GYI LA BEDURYA KYI GYAL PO LA CHAG TSAL LO

awakened Menla, king of lapis lazuli light, I offer prostrations.

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