Sakya Monastery – Tibetan Buddhism

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THE LAMP WHICH ILLUMINATES THE PRACTICE OF THE FOUR- MANDALA RITUAL OF TARA

Compiled by

HIS HOLINESS JIGDAL DAGCHEN SAKYA

SAKYA MONASTERY OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

1993

2020, edited for online use

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I. THE PRELIMINARIES

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THE LAMP WHICH ILLUMINATES The Practice of the Four Mandala Ritual of Tara

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Bowing to her whose mere name, kept and remembered, Confers the supreme and common siddhis,

Who is our constant and only refuge, the revered and blessed, I compose a ritual pleasing to her.

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You, who wish to perform the Four Mandala Ritual of Tara, should prepare in the centre of a clean room a tiered and properly covered shrine, upon which an image of Jetsun Tara is present. Place in front of the image four Mandalas, each with seven mounds of rice. If you do not have four mandalas, use a single mandala in four repeated offerings. Arrange four tormas on the shrine (or even a single torma), along with four bowls of water, four unlit incense offerings, four lit lamps, and four food offerings. Alternatively, you may simply make additions to single offerings of each item where the ritual requires. Rinse your mouth and then be seated comfortably while performing the puja.

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PURIFICATION OF THE OFFERINGS.

(Use the Vajra Mudra.)

>ù-/‰-8¯-œ×ñ-.ªÊ Ê

OM BENDZA YAKYA HUNG PHE [OM Vajra Yaksha HUNG PHAT]

(Use the Equipose Mudra and purify with:) >ù-—-£É-4-»¥Kï<G-ZH¢ï—-£É-4-»¥Kë±=îÊ Ê#Ü<-‚$-Ê

OM SWABHAWA SHUDDAH SARWADHARMA SWABHAWA SHUDDHO HANG! [OM! All dharmas are pure by nature, I am pure by nature!]

(Use the Emptiness Mudra:) Yë$-ý7Ü-$$-:<->ù-:<-e³$-/7Ü-9Ü,-ýë-&è-:<-iá/-ý7Ü-[ë+-8$<-;Ü$-{-&è-/-F0<-`Ü-,$-¸¥->ù-º¥-/-:<-

Dong-pe ngang-le OM-le chung-we rin-po-che-le drup-pe nö-yang-shing gya-che-wa nam-kyi nang-du OM shu-wa-le Out of emptiness appear the seed syllables OM, from them arise vast vessels made of jewels; e³$-/7Ü-T-J<-:<-iá/-ý7Ü-0&ë+-J<-F0<-₯$<-;Ü$-*ë#<-ý-0è+-ý-,0-0"7-#$-/9-7b²9Ê

chung-we hla-dze-le drup-pe chö-dze-nam tang-shing tok-pa me-pa nam-ka kang-war-gyur the OMs inside dissolve to form the articles of offering, celestial substances that fill the sky.

(To bless the offerings, recite these mantras while performing the eight offering mudras:) >ù-/‰->¾î->¡ïœ×ñÊ >ù-/‰-ý¡Wî->¡ïœ×ñÊ

OM BENDZA ARGHAM AH HUNG OM BENDZA PADYAM AH HUNG(OM! Vajra water for drinking AH HUNG!) (OM! Vajra water for the feet AH HUNG!) >ù-/‰-ýßaè->¡ïœ×ñÊ >ù-/‰-ZÓ-ýè->¡ïœ×ñÊ

OM BENDZA PUSHPE AH HUNG OM BENDZA DHUPE AH HUNG(OM! Vajra flowers AH HUNG!) (OM! Vajra incense AH HUNG!)

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>ù-/‰->¡-:ë-!è->¡ïœ×ñÊ >ù-/‰-#vè->¡ïœ×ñÊ

OM BENDZA ALOKE AH HUNG OM BENDZA GENDHE AH HUNG(OM! Vajra lamps AH HUNG!) (OM! Vajra perfume AH HUNG!)>ù-/‰-,ê-4èèè-Wèèè->¡ïœ×ñÊ >ù-/‰-;™->¡ïœ×ñÊ

OM BENDZA NAIWEDYE AH HUNG OM BENDZA SHABDA AH HUNG(OM! Vajra food AH HUNG!) (OM! Vajra music AH HUNG!) 5è<-<ë-<ë7Ü-d#-{-+$-/%<-ý<-eÜ,-bÜ<-/x/<Ê Ê

(To bless the shrine, recite this mantras three times while playing small cymbals (tingshak) or bell (the damaru may not be used):) >ù-/‰-ZH¢-9-−Þ-)Ê m-9-,Þ-)Ê <î-m-9-,Þ-)Ê <G-/ßK-¯è-j-m-1-:Ü-)èÊ

OM BENDZA DHARMA-RANITA PRARANITA SAMPRARANITA SARWA-BUDDHA-KYETRA-PRATSALITE (OM! The sound of the Vajra Law, ringing, resounding, shaking all the Buddha realms, born m-ƒÉ-ý¡-9-0Ü-·ÔÊ ¹Ó-+-—-£É-4èÊ /‰-ZH-sÞ-+-8Ê <jë-®-−Ü-œ×ñ-œ×ñ-œ×ñ-

TRANGYA-PARAMITA NADA-SWABHAWA BENDZA-DHARMA-HRIDAYA SANTO-KANI HUNG HUNG HUNGof the roar of the Perfection of Wisdom, delighting our hearts in the Vajra Law! HUNG HUNG HUNG! =ëï=ëï=ëï>-"î-—¢-¼ÔÊ Ê5è<-/Bë+-:-)Ü$-;#-+gë:Ê Ê

HO HO HO A KHANG SOHA! HO HO HO! A KHANG SOHA!)

REFUGE AND BODHICITTA (Repeat three times:) <$<-{<-&ë<-+$-2ì#<-`Ü-0&ë#-F0<-:Ê Êe$-&±/-/9-¸¥-/+#-,Ü-þ/<-<ß-0&ÜÊ Ê

Sang-gye chö-dang tshok-kyi chok-nam-la Chang-chup bar-du dak-ni kyap-su-chi In the Buddhas, the Dharma, and the Noble Sangha we take refuge until enlightenment. Ê/+#-#Ü<-‚Ü,-<ë#<-/bÜ<-ý7Ü-/<ë+-,0<-`Ü<Ê Ê7ië-:-.,-dÜ9-<$<-{<-7iá/-ý9-;ë# Ê29-#<ß0Ê Ê

Dak-gi jin-sok gyi-pe sö-nam-kyi Dro-la pen-chir sang-gye drub-par-sho By the merit made through generosity and so forth, may we become enlightened for the benefit of all beings.

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II. THE FIRST MANDALA OFFERING(to the general assembly of the sources of refuge)9$-#Ü-XÜ$-#-,<-7ë+-6è9-7në<-ý<-v-0-{:-/-r<-+$-/%<-ý-

Rang-gi nying-ga-ne ö-ser trö-pe la-ma gyal-wa se-tang-che-pa Light rays issue from my heart to call the Gurus, Jinas, and their children.

[Visualize that blue light emanating from a HUNG within your heart fills and purifies your being; a single ray of light shines forth from your right nostril to summon all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, who appear suddenly before you like a flash of lightning.]

(Recite the mantra while performing the summoning mudra:) >ù-/‰-<-0¡-3ï

OM BENDZA SAMADZAH [OM! The Vajra Gathering!]

(Recite the following verses of homage:) ÉÊ Ê<$<-{<-*0<-%+-7¸¥<-ý7Ü-U¨Ê ÊEë-Bè-73Ý,-ý7Ü-$ë-/ë-(Ü+Ê Ê+!ë,-0&ë#-#<ß0-bÜ-I-/-YèÊ Ê

Sang-gye tam-che du-pe-gu Dor-je dzin-pe ngo-wo-nyi Gön-chok-sum-gyi tsa-wa-te The body-forms uniting all Buddhas, the essence of the Vajra-holders, the root of the Three Jewels; v-0-F0<-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê/#ë,-ýë-*ß#<-Bè-&è9-Q,-ýÊ Ê*0<-%+-0aè,-ý7Ü-Yë,-ý-ýëÊ Ê/<ë+-,0<-

La-ma nam-la chak-tsal-lo Gön-po tuk-je cher-den-pa Tam-che khyen-pe dön-pa-po Sö-nam homage to the Gurus. The protector who possesses great kindness, the omniscient teacher, the basis of oceans 8ë,-),-{-02ì7Ü-5Ü$-Ê Ê+è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê+#-ý<-7+ë+-&#<-o:-/7Ü-{æÊ Ê+#è-/<-

yön-den gya-tsö-shing Te-shin-shek-la chak-tsal-lo Tak-pe dö-cha dral-we-gyu Ge-we of merit and virtue; homage to the Tathagata. Pure, the cause of freedom from passion, virtuous, liberating from $,-<ë$-:<-ië:-/Ê Ê#%Ü#-·¦-+ë,-+0-0&ë#-b²9-ýÊ Ê5Ü-b²9-&ë<-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Êië:-,<-ië:-/7Ü-

ngen-song le-dröl-wa Chik-du tön-dam chok-gyur-pa Shi-gyur chö-la chak-tsal-lo Dröl-ne dröl-we the lower realms, this alone is the supreme, ultimate truth; homage to the Dharma, which is peace. Having been liberated,

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lam-top-pa Lap-pa tak-la rap-du-ne Shing-gi tam-pa yön-den-den Gen-dun-la-yang chak-tsal-lo they show the path to liberation; They are fully dedicated to the disciplines; They are a holy field of merit and possess virtue; homage to the Sangha. Êd#-e9-7ë<-ý-*0<-%+-:Ê Ê5Ü$-Eã:-´¥,-bÜ-i$<-Xè+-`ÜÊ Ê:ß<-/·¦+-ý-8Ü<-F0-´¥,-·¦Ê Ê

Chak-char ö-pa tam-che-la Shing-dul gun-gyi drang-nye-kyi Lu-du pa-yi nam-gun-du To all worthy of respect, I, with as many bodies as atoms in the Buddha realms, bow, 0&ë#-·¦-++-ý<-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê

Chok-du tu-pe chak-tsal-lo paying homage with total faith to all.

(Perform the mandala offering by reciting these verses once while performing the mudra:) <-#5Ü-\ë<-&±<-e³#<-;Ü$-0è-)ë#-/g0Ê 9Ü-9/-uÜ$-/5Ü-(Ü-w<-/{,-ý-7+ÜÊ

Sa-zhi pö-chü jyug-shing me-tok-tram Ri-rab ling-zhi nyi-de gyen-pa-di This has a base of earth upon which scented water is applied and flowers are strewn and which is adorned by Mount Sumeru, the four continents, sun and moon; <$<-{<-5Ü$-¸¥-+0Ü#<-)è-.ß:-/-8Ü<Ê 7ië-´¥,-F0-+#-5Ü$-¸¥-₫ë+-ý9-;ë#

Sang-gye zhing-du mig-te phul-wa-yi Dro-kun nam-dag zhing-du chö-par-sho imagine that this is offered to the realm of Buddhas in order that all beings may be placed in a pure realm.

>ù-μ¥-9ß-jÜ-9*-0¼:-ýØ-3-0è-M-<-0ß-l-s-9-−-<-0-8è-œ×ñÊ

OM GURU TRIRATNA MANDALA PŪJA MEGHA SAMUDRA SAPHARANA SAMAYE AH HŪM [OM! Gurus and the Three Jewels! The mandala: the gathering, swelling ocean of clouds of offeerings HUNG!]

5è<-ý<-0¼:-+$-ýë-7/ß:Ê

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SUPPLICATION FOR THE FIRST MANDALA OFFERING

(Recite this verse once:)

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Khyen-tse nu-den gyal-wa se-che-nam Dak-la tse-wa chen-pö nyer-gong-ne May the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas endowed with wisdom, compassion, and power take heed of me with their great love, 7#:-zè,-/9-&+-*0<-%+-5Ü-/-+$-Ê Ê/<0-+ë,-8Ü+-/5Ü,-7iá/-ý9-03+-¸¥-#<ë:Ê Ê

Gal-kyen par-che tam-che shi-wa-tang Sam-dön yi-shin drup-par dze-du-söl pacify all hindrances and obstacles, and cause the fulfillment of my goals. 5è<-#<ë:-/-7+è/<-<ëÊ +è-,<-Bè-/1°,-0-:-0¼:-#(Ü<-ý-7/ß:-/-,ÜÊ

III. THE SECOND MANDALA OFFERING(the first of three to Tara and retinue)

9$-#Ü-XÜ$-#-,<-7ë+-6è9-7në<-ý<-Të-dë#<-ýë-)-:-,<-Bè-/1°,-0-7.#<-0-…ë:-07Ü-T-2ì#<-7"ë9-+$-/%<-ý-

Rang-gi nying-ka-ne ö-ser trö-pe hlo-chok Po-ta-la-ne Je-tsun-ma Pak-ma Dröl-me hla-tsok khor-dang-che-pa Rays of light shine from my heart, invoking from the Potala in the south the Noble Jetsun Tara and her retinue.

(Perform the summoning mudra and recite:) >ù-/‰-<-0¡-3ï

OM BENDZA SAMADZAH [OM! The Vajra Gathering!]

(Recite this once while playing the small cymbals:) )Ü$-;#-+gë:Ê Ê

ýë-)-:-8Ü-#,<-0&ë#-,<Ê Ê·Ôñ-8Ü#-O$-"ß-:<-7há$<-;Ü$-Ê Ê7ë+-+ý#-0è+-ý<-+/ß-:-/{,Ê Ê

Po-ta-la-yi ne-chok-ne TAM-yik jang-khu le-trung-shing Ö-pak-me-pe u-la-gyen From the excellent region of the Potala out of a green letter TAM arises Tara, adorned with Amitabha upon her head;

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¸¥<-#<ß0-<$<-{<-nÜ,-:<-0Ê Ê7ië-/7Ü-+ë,-dÜ9-#;è#<-<ß-#<ë:Ê Ê

Tu-sum Sang-gye trin-ley-ma Dro-we tön-chir shek-su-söl she is the action principle of Buddhas of the three times: Please, O Tara, for the benefit of beings, come!

(Recite this mantra once while performing the welcoming mudra:) >ù-ýV-!-0-:-8è-nîîÊ Ê

OM PEMA-KAMALAYE TWAM [OM! Take this lotus seat!]

T-+$-T-0Ü,-%ë+-ý,-bÜ<Ê Ê5/<-`Ü-ýVë-:-/·â+-+èÊ Ê Hla-dang hla-min chö-pen-gyi Zhap-kyi pemo la-tü-de The crowns of devas and asuras bow to your two lotus feet. .ë$<-ý-´¥,-:<-…ë:-03+-0Ê Ê…ë:-0-8ß0-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê Pong-pa kun-le dröl-dze-ma Dröl-ma yum-la Chak-tsal-lo Liberator from all poverty, homage to Tara, Mother.

>ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¾î-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ý¡Wî-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA ARGHAM PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA PADYAM PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for drinking AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for washing the feet AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ýßaè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ZÓ-ýè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA PUHPE PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA DHUPE PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer flowers AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer incense AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¡-:ë-!è-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-#vè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA ALOKE PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA GANDHE PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer a lamp AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer scented water AH HUNG!]

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>ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-,ê-4èWè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-;™-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA NAIWEDYE PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA SHABDA PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer food AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer music AH HUNG!]

(Recite once while playing small cymbals (tingshak) or bell (the damaru may not be used):) >ù-/‰-ZH¢-9-−Þ-)Ê m-9-,Þ-)Ê <î-m-9-,Þ-)Ê <G-/ßK-¯è-j-m-1-:Ü-)èÊ




(Recite the mandala offering three times:) <-#5Ü-\ë<-&±<-e³#<-;Ü$-0è-)ë#-/g0Ê Ê9Ü-9/-uÜ$-/5Ü-(Ü-w<-/{,-ý-7+ÜÊ Ê

Sa-zhi pö-chü jyug-shing me-tok-tram Ri-rab ling-zhi nyi-de gyen-pa-di This has a base of earth upon which scented water is applied and flowers are strewn and which is adorned by Mount Sumeru, the four continents, sun and moon; <$<-{<-5Ü$-¸¥-+0Ü#<-)è-.ß:-/-8Ü<Ê Ê7ië-´¥,-F0-+#-5Ü$-¸¥-₫ë+-ý9-;ë# Ê

Sang-gye zhing-du mig-te phul-wa-yi Dro-kun nam-dag zhing-du chö-par-sho imagine that this is offered to the realm of Buddhas in order that all beings may be placed in a pure realm. >ù-μ¥-9ß-·Ô-9è-/‰-0¼:-ýØ-3-0è-M-<-0ß-l-s-9-−-<-0-8è->¡ïœ×òÊ

URU ARE ENDZA ANDALA UDZA EGHA AMUDRA AOM G T B M P M S S PHARANA SAMAYE HUNG [OM! Guru-Tara! The Vajra Mandala: the gathering, swelling ocean of clouds of offerings HUNG!]

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THE PRAISES TO THE TWENTY-ONE FORMS OF TARA

ÉÊ Ê>ùÊ ÊBè-/1°,-0-7.#<-0-…ë:-0-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê OM Je-tsün-ma Pag-ma Dröl-ma-la chag-tshal-lo OM! Homage to the Reverend, Noble Tara!

d#-72:-…ë:-0-f³9-0-+ý7-0ëÊ Ê₫,-,Ü-U+-%Ü#-uë#-+$-7l-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal Dröl-ma nyur-ma pa-mo Chen-ni ge-chig log-dang dra-ma Homage, Tara, quick one, heroine, whose eyes flash like lightning, 7'Ü#-Dè,-#<ß0-0#ë,-&±-þè<-5:-bÜÊ Ê#è-<9-eè-/-:<-,Ü-e³$-0Ê Ê Jig-den sum-gön chu-kye zhal-gyi Ge-sar che-wa le-ni jyung-ma Born from the opening corolla of the lotus face of the Lord of the three worlds.

d#-72:-Yë,-!7Ü-w-/-´¥,-·¦Ê Ê#$-/-ý{-,Ü-/Iè#<-ý7Ü-5:-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal dön-ke da-wa gun-du Kang-wa gya-ni tsek-pe zhal-ma Homage, Lady, whose face is filled with a hundred full autumn moons, U9-0-Yë$-n#-2ì#<-ý-F0<-`Ü<Ê Ê9/-·¦-dè-/7Ü-7ë+-9/-7ý9-0Ê Ê Kar-ma dong-trag tsog-pa nam-kyi Rap-du che-wa'i ö-rap bar-ma Blazing with the resplendent beams of a thousand starry clusters.

d#-72:-#<è9-Wë-&±-,<-þè<-`ÜÊ ÊýV<-d#-,Ü-F0-ý9-/{,-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal ser-ngo chu-ne kye-kyi Pe-me chag-ni nam-par gyen-ma Homage, Lady, whose hand is adorned with a lotus, a lotus blue and gold, ‚Ü,-ý-/Ië,-7iá<-+!7-*ß/-5Ü-ýÊ Ê/6ë+-ý-/<0-#),-₫ë+-8ß:-(Ü+-0Ê Ê Jyin-pa tsön-dru ka-thub zhi-pa Zö-pa sam-ten chö-yul nyi-ma Whose field of practice is giving, exertion, austerity, peace, patience, and meditation.

(Recite pp. 10-15 once in Tibetan, then once in English:)

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d#-72:-+è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý7Ü-#1°#-)ë9Ê Ê0*7-8<-F0-ý9-{:-/9-₫ë+-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal de-zhin-shek-pe tsug-tor Tha-ye nam-par gyal-war chö-ma Homage, Lady, ushnisha of the Tathagatas, abiding in endless triumph, 0-:ß<-.-9ë:-dÜ,-ý-*ë/-ý7ÜÊ Ê{:-/7Ü-r<-`Ü<-;Ü,-·¦-/Yè,-0Ê Ê Ma-lu pha-röl chin-pa thop-pa'i Gyal-wa'i se-kyi shin-tu ten-ma Honored by the children of the Jina, having attained every perfection.

d#-72:-·¦$É-9è-œ×ñ-8Ü-#è<Ê Ê7+ë+-+$-dë#<-+$-,0-0"7-#$-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal TUTTARE HUNG yi-ge Dö-dang chog-dang nam-kha gang-ma Homage, Lady who fills all directions of space with the syllables TUTTARE and HUNG, 7'Ü#-Dè,-/¸¥,-ýë-5/<-`Ü<-0,,-)èÊ Ê:ß<-ý-0è+-ý9-7μ¥#-ý9-¹¥<-0Ê Ê Jig-den dün-po zhap-kyi nen-te Lu-pa me-par gug-par nu-ma Trampling the seven worlds with her feet, able to summon all before her.

d#-72:-/{-eÜ,-0è-T-2ì$<-ýÊ Êxä$-T-[-2ì#<-+/$-d³#-0&ë+-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal gya-jyin me-hla tshang-pa Lung-lha na-tshok wang-chug chö-ma Homage, Lady, worshipped by Indra, Agni, Brahma, the Maruts, and Vishveshvara, 7e³$-ýë-9ë-:$<-lÜ-6-F0<-+$-Ê Ê#,ë+-‚Ü,-2ì#<-`Ü<-0¸¥,-,<-/Yë+-0Ê Ê Jyung-po ro-lang tri-za nam-dang Nö-jyin tshok-kyi dün-ne dö-ma Honored by hosts of monsters, zombies, gandharvas, and yakshas.

d#-72:-jª-%è<-e-+$-.ª-`Ü<Ê Ê.-9ë:-7há:-7"ë9-9/-·¦-7'ë0<-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal TRE-che jya-dang PHAT-kyi Pha-röl thrul-khor rap-du jom-ma Homage, Lady who destroys others' magic devices with the sounds TRE and PHE, #8<-/U¨0-#8ë,-/z$-5/<-`Ü<-0,,-)èÊ Ê0è-7/9-7há#-ý-;Ü,-·¦-7/9-0Ê Ê Ye-kum yön-kyang zhap-kyi nen-te Me-bar thrug-pa shin-tu bar-ma Trampling with right foot up and left extended, Posed gracefully amidst a blazing fire, radiant.

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d#-72:-·¦-9è-7'Ü#<-ý-&è,-0ëÊ Ê/¸¥+-`Ü-+ý7-/ë-F0-ý9-7'ë0<-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal TURE jig-pa chen-mo Du-kyi pa-wo nam-par jom-ma Homage, Lady, TURE, the terrible Lady, who annihilates the hero of Mara, &±-þè<-5:-,Ü-hë-#(è9-Q,-03+Ê Ê+i-/ë-*0<-%+-0-:ß<-#<ë+-0Ê Ê Chu-kye zhal-ni thro-nyer den-dze Dra-wo tham-che ma-lu sö-ma Lotus-faced, frowning-browed, who slays all enemies without exception.

d#-72:-+!ë,-0&ë#-#<ß0-02ì,-d#-{7ÜÊ Ê<ë9-0ë<-*ß#<-!9-F0-ý9-/{,-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal kön-chog-sum-tsön chag-gye Sor-mö thug-kar nam-par gyen-ma Homage, Lady who adorns her heart with a hand gesture, symbol of the Three Jewels, 0-:ß<-dë#<-`Ü-7"ë9-:ë<-/{,-ý7ÜÊ Ê9$-#Ü-7ë+-`Ü-2ì#<-F0<-7há#-0Ê Ê Ma-lu chog-kyi khor-lö gyen-pa'i Rang-gi ö-kyi tshog-nam thrug-ma Her right palm, adorned with the universal wheel, emits beams of light.

d#-72:-9/-·¦-+#7-/-/Bè+-ý7ÜÊ Ê+/ß-{,-7ë+-`Ü-nè$-/-\è:-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal rap-tu ga-wa ji-pa'i Ur-gyen ö-kyi treng-wa pel-ma Homage, Lady whose delightfully brilliant diadem spreads a garland of light /5+-ý-9/-/5+-·¦$É-9-8Ü<Ê Ê/¸¥+-+$-7'Ü#-Dè,-+/$-¸¥-03+-0Ê Ê She-pa rap-zhe TUTTARA-yi Du-dang jig-ten wang-du dze-ma Subjugating Mara and the world with a laughing, mocking TUTTARE.

d#-72:-<-#5Ü-þë$-/7Ü-2ì#<-F0<Ê Ê*0<-%+-7μ¥#<-ý9-¹¥<-ý-(Ü+-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal sa-zhi kyong-wa'i tsog-nam Tham-che gug-par nü-pa nyi-ma Homage, Lady able to summon before her all the hosts of protectors of the earth, hë-#(è9-#8ë-/7Ü-8Ü-#è-œ×ñ-#Ü<Ê Ê.ë$<-ý-*0<-%+-F0-ý9-…ë:-0Ê Ê Thro-nyer yo-wa'i yi-ge HUNG-gi Pong-pa tham-che nam-par dröl-ma Saving from all misfortune by a shaking, frowning syllable HUNG.

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d#-72:-w-/7Ü-¸¥0-/ß<-+/ß-/{,Ê Ê/{,-ý-*0<-%+-;Ü,-·¦-7/9-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal da-wa'i dum-bu ur-gyen Gyen-pa tham-che shin-tu bar-ma Homage, Lady whose diadem is a crescent moon blazing with all its ornaments, 9:-ý7Ü-hë+-,<-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-:<Ê ÊD#-ý9-;Ü,-·¦-7ë+-,Ü-03+-0Ê Ê Ral-pa'i thrö-ne ö-pag-me-le Dag-par shin-tu ö-ni dze-ma Ever lit by the radiance of Amitabha upon her piled hair.

d#-72:-/U:-ý-*-07Ü-0è-P9Ê Ê7/9-/7Ü-nè$-/7Ü-+/ß<-,-#,<-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal kal-pa tha-ma'i me-tar Bar-wa'i threng-wa'i ü-na ne-ma Homage, Lady who lives amidst a garland that blazes like the fire of the final aeon, #8<-/z$<-#8ë,-/U¨0<-´¥,-,<-/Uë9-+#7ÜÊ Ê+i-8Ü-+ýß$-,Ü-F0-ý9-7'ë0<-0Ê Ê

Ye-kyang yön-kum kun-ne kor-ga'i Dra-yi pung-ni nam-par jom-ma At ease in the royal posture, overcoming the enemy army.

d#-72:-<-#5Ü7Ü-$ë<-:-d#-#ÜÊ Ê0*Ü:-bÜ<-/[¨,-%Ü$-5/<-`Ü-/Eã$-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal sa-zhi'i ngö-la chag-gi Til-gyi nun-ching zhap-kyi dung-ma Homage, Lady who strikes with the palm of the hand and pounds with her feet the surface of the earth, hë-#(è9-%+-03+-8Ü-#è-œ×ñ-#Ü<Ê Ê9Ü0-ý-/¸¥,-ýë-F0<-,Ü-7#è0<-0Ê Ê Thro-nyer chen-dze yi-ge HUNG-gi Rim-pa dün-po nam-ni gem-ma Who frowning, shatters the seven underworlds with the syllable HUNG.

d#-72:-/+è-0-+#è-0-5Ü-0Ê Êf-$,-7+<-5Ü-₫ë+-8ß:-(Ü+-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal de-ma ge-ma zhi-ma Nya-ngen de-zhi chö-yul nyi-ma Homage, Lady blissful, virtuous, calm, whose field of practice is calm nirvana, —¢-¼Ô->ù-+$-8$-+#-Q,-0<Ê ÊZÜ#-ý-&è,-ýë-7'ë0-ý-(Ü+-0Ê Ê SOHA OM-dang yang-dag den-me Dig-pa chen-po jom-pa nyi-ma Endowed with SOHA and OM, destroying great sin.

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c#-72:-´¥,-,<-/Uë9-9/-+#7-/7ÜÊ Ê+i-8Ü-:ß<-,Ü-9/-·¦-7#è0<-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal kun-ne kor-rap ga-wa'i Dra-yi lu-ni rap-tu gem-ma Homage, Lady of joyous posture who shatters the bodies of enemies, 8Ü-#è-/%°-ý7Ü-$#-,Ü-/!ë+-ý7ÜÊ Ê9Ü#-ý-œ×ñ-:<-…ë:-0-(Ü+-0Ê Ê Yi-ge chu-pa'i nga-ni kö-pa'i Rig-pa HUNG-le Dröl-ma nyi-ma The liberator sprung from HUNG in the mantra arraying the sounds of the ten syllables.

d#-72:-·¦-9è7Ü-5/<-,Ü-/E/<-ý<Ê Êœ×ñ-#Ü-F0-ý7Ü-<-/ë,-(Ü+-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal TURE zhap-ni dab-pe HUNG-gi nam-pa'i sa-bön nyi-ma Homage, Lady who strikes with the feet of TURE, whose seed has the form of HUNG, 9Ü-9/-0,-¸Ó-9-+$-7/Ü#-eè+Ê Ê7'Ü#-Dè,-#<ß0-F0<-#8ë-/-(Ü+-0Ê Ê Ri-rap Man-da ra-dang bik-che Jig-ten sum-nam yo-wa nyi-ma Shaking Mount Meru, Mandara, Kailasha, and the three realms.

d#-72:-T-8Ü-02ì-8Ü-F0-ý7ÜÊ Ê9Ü-₯#<-D#<-%+-d#-,-/[0<-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal lha-yi tsho-yi nam-pa'i Ri-dag dag-chen cha-na nam-ma Homage, Lady who holds in her hand the deer-marked moon in the form of the ocean of the gods, ·Ô-9-#(Ü<-/Bë+-.ª-`Ü-8Ü-#è<Ê Ê¸¥#-F0<-0-:ß<-ý9-,Ü-<è:-0Ê ÊTARA nyi-jö PHAT-kyi yi-ge Thug-nam ma-lu par-ni sel-ma Totally dispelling poisons with the twice-spoken TARA and the sound of PHE.

d#-72:-T-8Ü-2ì#<-F0<-{:-ýëÊ ÊT-+$-0Ü-70-%Ü-8Ü<-/Yè,-0Ê Ê

Chag-tshal lha-yi tshog-nam gyal-po Lha-dang mi-am chi-yi ten-ma Homage, Lady honored by the ruler of hosts of gods, by the gods and kinnaras, ´¥,-,<-#ë-&-+#7-/7Ü-/BÜ+-`Ü<Ê ÊIë+-+$-HÜ-:0-$,-ý-<è:-0Ê Ê Kun-ne go-cha ga-wa'i ji-kyi Tsö-dang mi-lam ngen-pa sel-ma Dispelling contention and bad dreams with the brilliance of her joyous armor.

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d#-62:-(Ü-0-w-/-{<-ý7ÜÊ Ê₫,-#(Ü<-ýë-:-7ë+-9/-#<:-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal nyi-ma da-wa gye-pe Jyen-nyi po-la ö-rap sal-ma Homage, Lady whose eyes are brilliant with the light of the sun and the full moon, =-9-#(Ü<-/Bë+-·¦-$É-9-8Ü<Ê Ê;Ü,-·¦-l#-ýë7Ü-9Ü0<-,+-<è:-0Ê Ê HARA nyi-jö TUTTARA-yi Shin-tu drag-pö rim-ne sel-ma Dispelling terrible fevers with the twice-spoken HARA and TUTTARE.

d#-72:-+è-(Ü+-#<ß0-F0<-/!ë+-ý<Ê Ê5Ü-/7Ü-0*ß-+$-8$-+#-Q,-0Ê Ê Chag-tshal de-nyi sum-nam kö-pe Zhi-wa'i thu-dang yang-dag den-ma Homage, Lady perfectly endowed with the power of calm by the array of the three truths [OM AH HUNG corresponding to Body, Speech, and Mind], #+ë,-+$-9ë-:$<-#,ë+-₫Ü,-2ì#<-F0<Ê Ê7'ë0<-ý-·¦-9è-9/-0&ë#-(Ü+-0Ê Ê Dön-dang ro-lang nö-jyin tshog-nam Jom-pa TURE rap-chog nyi-ma Destroying the hosts of evil spirits, zombies, and yakshas, TURE, most excellent Lady!

I-/7Ü-W#<-`Ü-/Yë+-ý-7+Ü-+$-Ê Êd#-72:-/-,Ü-(Ü-»¥-I-#%Ü# Tsa-wa'i nga-kyi dö-pa di-dang Chag-tshal wa ni nyi-shu tsa-chik This is the praise with the basic mantra and the twenty-one verses of homage.

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d#-72:-/-+$-0&ë+-%Ü$-/;#<-ý-+$-Ê ÊBè<-<ß-8Ü-9$-/U¨:-5Ü$-#<ë:-/-8Ü<Ê Ê

Chak-tsal-wa-dang chö-ching shak-pa-tang Je-su-yi-rang gul-shing söl-wa-yi Through prostrating, offering, confessing, rejoicing, entreating, and requesting, +#è-/-%°$-6+-/+#-#Ü<-%Ü-/<#<-ýÊ Ê*0<-%+-/+#-#Ü<-e$-&±/-dÜ9-/Wë7ëÊ Ê

Ge-wa chung-se dak-gi chi-sak-pa Tam-che dak-gi chang-chup chir ngo'o whatever virtue, however slight, I may have gathered, I dedicate it al toward enlightenment.

(Recite the ten syllable mantra of Tara twenty-one times:)

>ù-·Ô-9è-·¦$É-9è-·¦-9è-—¢-¼ÔÊ 8Ü-#è-/%°-ý-%Ü-0$-/wÊ

OM TARE TUTTATRE TURE SOHA

(Recite one hundred times:) ·Ô-9èÊ (è9-#%Ü#-/i$-Ê +è-,<-0è-)ë#-7*ë9-5Ü$-Ê

TARE

SUPPLICATION (with flowers:) Bè-/1°,-/%ë0-Q,-7+<-0-*ß#<-Bè-%,Ê Ê/+#-+$-/*7-8<-<è0<-%,-*0<-%+-`ÜÊ Ê

Je-tsun chom-den-de-ma tuk-je-chen Dak-dang ta-ye sem-chen tam-che-kyiJetsunma, blessed lady of compassion, enable me and all these limitless beings …Ü/-#(Ü<-e$-5Ü$-2ì#<-#(Ü<-f³9-Jë#<-,<Ê ÊJë#<-ý7Ü-<$<-{<-*ë/-ý9-03+-¸¥-#<ë:Ê Ê

Drip-nyi chang-shing tsok-nyi nyur-dzok-ne Dzok-pe-sang-gye top-par dze-du-sölto purify the two-fold obscurations, to swiftly complete the two accumulations, and to obtain complete buddhahood. +è-0-*ë/-`Ü-2é-9/<-´¥,-·¦-8$-Ê ÊT-+$-0Ü-8Ü-/+è-/-0&ë#-*ë/-,<Ê Ê

Te-ma top-kyi tse-rap gun-du-yang Hla-tang mi-yi de-we chok-top-ne Until then, bless us so that in every lifetime we may win the highest happiness of gods and humans;

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Tam-che khyen-pa trul-par che-pa-la Par-chö dön-gek rim-dang ne-la-sokmay all obstacles which hinder my omniscience, be they spirits or demons, plagues or diseases, ¸¥<-0Ü,-7&Ü-/9-b²9-ý-[-2ì#<-+$-Ê ÊHÜ-:0-$,-+$-02,-0-$,-ý-+$-Ê Ê

Tu-min chi-war gyur-pa na-tsok-dang Mi-lam ngen-dang tsen-ma ngen-pa-dang or the varied causes of untimely death, ill omens or nightmares, 7'Ü#<-ý-/{+-<ë#<-(è-/9-72é-/-F0<Ê Êf³9-¸¥-5Ü-5Ü$-0è+-ý9-03+-¸¥-#<ë:Ê Ê

Jik-pa gye-sok nye-war tse-wa-nam Nyur-du shi-shing me-par dze-du-söl or the eight great fears, so that any great personal affliction be swiftly pacified and nullified. 7'Ü#-Dè,-7'Ü#-Dè,-:<-,Ü-7+<-ý-8ÜÊ Ê/g-;Ü<-/+è-:è#<-.ß,-<ß0-2é#<-ý-F0<Ê Ê

Jik-den jik-den-le-ni de-pa-yi Ta-shi de-lek pun-sum tsok-pa-namMay wordly and transcendent good fortune and excellent happiness 7.è:-5Ü$-{<-ý7Ü-+ë,-F0<-0-:ß<-ýÊ Ê7/+-0è+-T©,-bÜ<-7iá/-ý9-03+-¸¥-#<ë:Ê Ê

Pel-shing gye-pe tön-nam ma-lu-pa Be-me hlun-gyi drup-par dze-du-sölincrease and spread; may all such goals be effortlessly and spontaneously achieved. …å/-:-/Ië,-5Ü$-+0-&ë<-7.è:-/-+$-Ê ÊD#-·¦-aè+-/…å/-5:-0&ë#-0*ë$-/-+$-Ê Ê

Drup-la tsön-shing tam-chö pel-wa-dang Dak-du kye-drup shal-chok tong-wa-dang May we practice diligently, spread the Holy Dharma, always meditate upon you, and come to see your perfect face. Yë$-(Ü+-+ë,-Dë#<-e$-<è0<-9Ü,-ýë-&èÊ Ê89-$ë7Ü-w-P9-7.è:-5Ü$-{<-ý9-03ì+Ê Ê

Dong-nyi tön-dok chang-sem rin-po-che Yar-ngö da-dar pel-shing gye-par-dzö May my realization of emptiness and the precious enlightened mind increase and spread like the waxing moon.

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(Then pray:) {:-/7Ü-+`Ü:-7"ë9-/6$-5Ü$-+#7-/-+è9Ê ÊýVë-+0-ý-;Ü,-·¦-03é<-:<-þè<Ê Ê

Gyal-we kyil-kor sang-shing ga-wa-der Pe-mo tam-pa shin-tu dze-le-kye In the joyuous Jina's mandala, sprung from a lovely, sacred lotus, [$-/-0*7-8<-{:-/<-0$ë,-<ß0-¸¥Ê Ê:ß$-/Y,-ý-8$-/+#-#Ü<-+è9-*ë/-;ë# Ê%è<-ý<-^ë,-:0-+$-Ê Ê

Nang-wa ta-ye gyal-we ngön-sum-du Lung-den pa-yang dak-gi der-top-sho directly from the Buddha Amitabha, may I receive a prophecy to obtain buddhahood.

/+#-#Ü<-2é-9/<-´¥,-·¦-/…å/<-ý7Ü-TÊ Ê¸¥<-#<ß0-<$<-{<-´¥,-bÜ-nÜ,-:<-0Ê Ê

Dak-gi tse-rap gun-du drup-pe-hla Tu-sum sang-gye gun-gyi trin-le-ma O deity whom I have evoked throughout all my lives, action principle of all Buddhas of the three times, Wë-O$-5:-#%Ü#-d#-#(Ü<-f³9-5Ü$-+ý7Ê Ê8ß0-b²9->ß,:-/[0<-ý7Ü-/g-;Ü<-;ë# Ê

Ngo-jang shal-chik chak-nyi nyur-shing-pa Yum-gyur utpal nam-pe ta-shi-sho emerald green in colour, single-faced, two-handed, swift, courageous, may there be the good fortune of the mother who holds a lotus!

(Alternatively, substitute the following verse:) /Z¨-,Ê Ê

7.#<-0-…ë:-0-/+#-:-+#ë$<-<ß-#<ë:Ê Ê/+#-#Ü-(è9-72é-0-:ß<-´¥,-5Ü-,<Ê Ê

Pak-ma Dröl-ma dak-la gong-su-söl Dak-gi nyer-tse ma-lu gun-zhi-ne Please, Noble Tara, heed me! After all my afflictions, without exception, are pacified, 0*ß,-zè,-9è-/7Ü-7o<-/ß-0-:ß<-ýÊ Ê7/+-0è+-T©,-bÜ<-iá/-ý9-03+-¸¥-#<ë:Ê Ê

Tun-kyen re-we dre-bu ma-lu-pa Be-me hlun-gyi drup-par dze-du-söl may the supportive circumstances and fruition of my hopes be effortlessly and spontaneously achieved.

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IV. THE THIRD MANDALA OFFERING(the second of three to Tara and retiinue)

(Recite once:) T-+$-T-0Ü,-%ë+-ý,-bÜ<Ê Ê5/<-`Ü-ýVë-:-/·â+-+èÊ Ê Hla-dang hla-min chö-pen-gyi Zhap-kyi pemo la-tü-de The crowns of devas and asuras bow to your two lotus feet.

.ë$<-ý-´¥,-:<-…ë:-03+-0Ê Ê…ë:-0-8ß0-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê Pong-pa kun-le dröl-dze-ma Dröl-ma yum-la Chak-tsal-lo

Liberator from all poverty, homage to Tara, Mother.

OFFERINGS 0&ë+-ý-,ÜÊ

(Visualize that offering-goddesses issue forth from your heart to present the eight offerings to Tara. Recite the following mantras as you perform the eight offering mudras:) >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¾î-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ý¡Wî-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA ARGHAM PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA PADYAM PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for drinking AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for washing the feet AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ýßaè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ZÓ-ýè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA PUHPE PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA DHUPE PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer flowers AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer incense AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¡-:ë-!è-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-#vè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA ALOKE PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA GANDHE PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer a lamp AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer scented water AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-,ê-4ÜWè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-;™-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA NAIWEDYE PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA SHABDA PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer food AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer music AH HUNG!]

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(Recite the mandala offering once:) <-#5Ü-\ë<-&±<-e³#<-;Ü$-0è-)ë#-/g0Ê Ê9Ü-9/-uÜ$-/5Ü-(Ü-w<-/{,-ý-7+ÜÊ Ê



URU ARE ENDZA ANDALA UDZA EGHA AMUDRA AOM G T B M P M S S PHARANA SAMAYE HUNG [OM! Guru-Tara! The Vajra Mandala: the gathering, swelling ocean of clouds of offerings HUNG!]

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d#-72:-/-+$-0&ë+-%Ü$-/;#<-ý-+$-Ê ÊBè<-<ß-8Ü-9$-/U¨:-5Ü$-#<ë:-/-8Ü<Ê Ê



(Recite the ten syllable mantra of Tara twenty-one times:)

>ù-·Ô-9è-·¦$É-9è-·¦-9è-—¢-¼ÔÊ 8Ü-#è-/%°-ý-%Ü-0$-/wÊ


(Recite one hundred times:) ·Ô-9èÊ (è9-#%Ü#-/i$-Ê +è-,<Ê Ê

TARE

(Recite once:) 7.#<-0-…ë:-0-/+#-:-+#ë$<-<ß-#<ë:Ê Ê/+#-#Ü-(è9-72é-0-:ß<-´¥,-5Ü-,<Ê Ê



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V. THE FOURTH MANDALA OFFERING(the last of three to Tara and retinue)

(Recite once:) ÉÊ ÊT-+$-T-0Ü,-%ë+-ý,-bÜ<Ê Ê5/<-`Ü-ýVë-:-/·â+-+èÊ Ê

Hla-dang hla-min chö-pen-gyi Zhap-kyi pemo la-tü-de The crowns of devas and asuras bow to your two lotus feet.

.ë$<-ý-´¥,-:<-…ë:-03+-0Ê Ê…ë:-0-8ß0-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê Pong-pa kun-le dröl-dze-ma Dröl-ma yum-la Chak-tsal-lo

Liberator from all poverty, homage to Tara, Mother.

(Visualize that offering-goddesses issue forth from your heart to present the eight offerings to Tara. Recite the following mantras as you perform the eight offering mudras:) >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¾î-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ý¡Wî-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Argham Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Padyam Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for drinking AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for washing the feet AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ýßaè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ZÓ-ýè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Puhpe Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Dhupe Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer flowers AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer incense AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¡-:ë-!è-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-#vè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Aloke Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Gandhe Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer a lamp AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer scented water AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-,ê-4ÜWè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-;™-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Naiwedye Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Shabda Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer food AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer music AH HUNG!]

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(Recite the mandala offering three times:) <-#5Ü-\ë<-&±<-e³#<-;Ü$-0è-)ë#-/g0Ê Ê9Ü-9/-uÜ$-/5Ü-(Ü-w<-/{,-ý-7+ÜÊ Ê



E ENDZA ANDALA UDZA EGHA AMUDRA APHARANA AOM GURU TAR B M P M S S S MAYE HUNG [OM! Guru-Tara! The Vajra Mandala: the gathering, swelling ocean of clouds of offerings HUNG!]

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(Recite these mantras once while performing the eight offering mudras:) ÉÊ Ê>ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¾î-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ý¡Wî-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Argham Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Padyam Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for drinking AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for washing the feet AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ýßaè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ZÓ-ýè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Puhpe Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Dhupe Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer flowers AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer incense AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¡-:ë-!è-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-#vè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Aloke Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Gandhe Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer a lamp AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer scented water AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-,ê-4ÜWè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-;™-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Naiwedye Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Shabda Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer food AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer music AH HUNG!]

(Recite once with small cymbals or bell:) )Ü$-;#-+gë:Ê

T-0ë-:-μ¥<-8$-+#-Q,-ý7ÜÊ Êvë-Q,-#$-#Ü<-9/-+$-/Bë+-+èÊ Êrë+-+$-*ë-9$<-:$<-ý9-e<-,<Ê ÊLha-mo la-gü yang-dag den-pa'i Lo-den kang-gi rap-dang jö-de Sö-dang tho-rang lang-par jye-neTo the wise, devoted to the goddess, who recite these stanzas At evening or upon rising at dawn, who recollect them, l,-ý<-0Ü-7'Ü#<-*0<-%+-9/-Yè9Ê ÊZÜ#-ý-*0<-%+-9/-·¦-5Ü-/Ê Ê$,-7ië-*0<-%+-7'ë0<-ý-(Ü+-+ëÊ Ê Dren-pe mi-jik tham-che rap-ter Dig-pa tham-che rap-du zhi-wa Ngen-dro tham-che jom-pa nyi-do Jetsun Tara grants total fearlessness, Pacifies all their unwholesome actions, and destroys all lower destines. {:-/-eè-/-n#-/¸¥,-F0<-`Ü<Ê Êf³9-¸¥-+/$-,Ü-/U¨9-/9-7b²9-:Ê Ê7+-Ü:<-&è-/-(Ü+-,Ü-*ë/-%Ü$-Ê Ê Gyal-wa che-wa trag-dün nam-kyi Nyur-du wang-ni gur-war gyur-la Di-le che-wa nyi-ni thob-ching Seventy million Blessed Ones will quickly initiate the wise; Greatness beyond this is obtained

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<$<-{<-#ë-7.$-0*9-*ß#-+è9-7iëÊ Ê+è-8Ü-¸¥#-,Ü-l#-ýë-&è,-ýëÊ Ê/D,-#,<-ý70-#5,-8$-7ië-/Ê Ê Sang-gye go-pang thar-thug der-dro Te-yi dug-ni drag-po chen-po Den-ne pa'am zhen-yang dro-wa and the wise go to the final buddhahood. If a dreadful poison, whether animal or vegetable, 6ë<-ý-+$-,Ü-7*ß$<-ý-(Ü+-`$-Ê Êl,-ý<-9/-·¦-<è:-/-(Ü+-*ë/Ê Ê#+ë,-+$-9Ü0<-+$-¸¥#-#Ü<-#6Ü9-/7ÜÊ Ê Zö-pa dang-ni thung-pa nyi-kyang Dren-pe rap-du sel-wa nyi-do Dön-dang rim-dang tug-gi zir-wa'iIs eaten or drunk, for the wise who recollect, it is completely nullified. The wise are freed from the sufferings Z¨#-/W:-&ë#<-,Ü-F0-ý9-\ë$-YèÊ Ê<è0<-%,-#5,-ý-F0<-:-8$-$ë-Ê Ê#(Ü<-#<ß0-/¸¥,-¸¥-0$ë,-ý9-/Bë+-,Ê Ê Dug-ngal tshok-ni nam-par pong-te Sem-chen zhen-pa nam-la yang-ngo Nyi-sum dün-du ngön-par jö-na inflicted by spirits, poisons, or diseases; And as it works for them, it works for other beings, too. If they recite these stanzas clearly, two, three, seven times, /ß-7+ë+-ý<-,Ü-/ß-*ë/-7b²9-5Ü$-Ê Ê,ë9-7+ë+-ý<-,Ü-,ë9-F0<-(Ü+-*ë/Ê Ê7+ë+-ý-*0<-%+-*ë/-ý9-7b²9-)èÊ Ê Pu-dö pe-ni pu-thob gyur-zhing Nor-dö pe-ni nor-nam nyi-top Dö-pa tham-che thob-par gyur-te By wishing for sons, they will have sons, wishing for wealth, they will have wealth. They will obtain all they desire, /#è#<-F0<-0è+-%Ü$-<ë-<ë9-7'ë0<-7b²9Ê Ê Geg-nam me-ching so-sor jom-gyur and there will be no obstacles to hinder them.

(Recite once:) d#-72:-/-+$-0&ë+-%Ü$-/;#<-ý-+$-Ê ÊBè<-<ß-8Ü-9$-/U¨:-5Ü$-#<ë:-/-8Ü<Ê Ê



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8Ü-#è-/%°-ý-+$-·Ô-9è-#(Ü<-#ë$-/5Ü,Ê

(As above, recite the ten-syllable mantra:)

>ù-·Ô-9è-·¦$É-9è-·¦-9è-—¢-¼ÔÊ 8Ü-#è-/%°-ý-%Ü-0$-/wÊ


(Recite one hundred times:) ·Ô-9èÊ (è9-#%Ü#-/i$-Ê +è-,<Ê Ê

TARE

(Recite once:) 7.#<-0-…ë:-0-/+#-:-+#ë$<-<ß-#<ë:Ê Ê/+#-#Ü-(è9-72é-0-:ß<-´¥,-5Ü-,<Ê Ê



(Recite these mantras and perform the eight offering mudras:) >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¾î-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ý¡Wî-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Argham Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Padyam Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for drinking AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for washing the feet AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ýßaè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ZÓ-ýè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Puhpe Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Dhupe Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer flowers AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer incense AH HUNG!]

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>ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¡-:ë-!è-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-#vè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Aloke Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Gandhe Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer a lamp AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer scented water AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-,ê-4ÜWè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-;™-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM Arya Tare Sapariwara Naiwedye Pudza AH HUNG OM Arya Tare Sapariwara Shabda Pudza AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer food AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer music AH HUNG!]





(Recite once:) d#-e9-7ë<-ý-*0<-%+-:Ê Ê5Ü$-Eã:-´¥,-bÜ-i$<-Xè+-`ÜÊ Ê

Chak-char ö-pa tam-che-la Shing-dul gun-gyi drang-nye-kyi To all worthy of respect, I, with as many bodies as atoms in the Buddha realms, :ß<-/·¦+-ý-8Ü<-F0-´¥,-·¦Ê Ê0&ë#-·¦-++-ý<-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê

Lu-du pa-yi nam-gun-du Chok-du te-pe chak-tsal-lo bow, paying homage with total faith to all.

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(Pray:)

dë#<-/%°-,-/º¥#<-ý7Ü-<$<-{<-+$-e$-&±/-<è0<-+ý7-*0<-%+-+$-Bè-/1°,-0-7.#<-0-…ë:-07Ü-T-2ì#<-

Chok-chu-na shuk-pe sang-gye dang chang-chup-sem-pa tam-che dang Je-tsun-ma Pak-ma Dröl-me hla-tsok Heed me, all you Buddhas and Bodhisattvas dwelling in the ten directions, and noble Jetsun Tara with her entire assembly *0<-%+-/+#-:-+#ë$<-<ß-#<ë:Ê Êaè+-F0<-:-0aè,-ý7Ü-8è-;è<-/Iè-/7Ü-*ß#<-Bè-þë/-ý7Ü-¹¥<-0*ß-

tam-che dak-la gong-su-söl Khye-nam-la khyen-pe ye-she tse-we tuk-je kyop-pe nu-tu of deities: as you possess inconceivable liberating knowledge, affectionate compassion, and the power to give refuge, please /<0-bÜ<-0Ü-a/-ý-0$7-/-:#<-ý<Ê Ê.,-/+è7Ü-7e³$-#,<-´¥,-0aè,-{:-/7Ü-/Y,-ý-9Ü,-ýë-&è-+9-5Ü$-

sam-gyi-mi-khyap-pa nga-wa la-pe Pen-de jung-ne gun-khyen gyal-we den-pa rin-po-che tar-shing bring to pass that the source of our happiness and benefit, the precious teachings of the Omniscient One, the Jina, may flourish

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gye-la yun-ring-du ne-pa-dang La-ma tam-pa de-war-shek-pa-nam-kyi tuk-gong dzok-pa-dangand remain a long time. May the wishes of the sacred Gurus who have passed into bliss be fulfilled, may all those now living +-P-5:-/º¥#<-ý-*0<-%+-U¨-"0<-/6$-5Ü$-U¨-2é-9Ü$-:-7ië-+ë,-7.è:-/-+$-Ê Êa+-ý9-¸¥-8$-+ý:-Q,-

Tan-ta shal-shuk-pa tam-che gu-kam sang-shing gu-tse ring-la dro-dön pel-wa-dang Khye-par du-yang Pal-den have good health and live long lives for the increasing benefit of beings. In particular, may Glorious Sakya's doctrine of <-þ-ý7Ü-/;+-…å/-/Y,-ý-+9-5Ü$-{<-:-8ß,-9Ü$-¸¥-#,<-ý-+$-Ê Ê+#è-7¸¥,-bÜ-Zè-*0<-%+-&ë<-₫ë+-/%°-8Ü-

Sa-kya-pe she-drup den-pa dar-shing gye-la yun-ring-du ne-pa-dang Gen-dun-gyi-de tam-che chö-chö chu-yi explication and practice spread, increase, and abide for a long time. May all chapters of the Sangha grow and not decline …å/-ý-0Ü-(0<-;Ü$-7.è:-/-+$-Ê Ê7'Ü#-Dè,-bÜ-"0<-*0<-%+-¸¥-&9-&±-¸¥<-<ß-7/è/<-;Ü$-:ë-d³#<-D#-·¦-

drup-pa mi-nyam-shing pel-wa-dang Jik-den gyi-kam tam-che-du char-chu tu-su bep-shing lo-chuk dak-du in their performance of the ten observances of Dharma. In all regions of the world, mat timely rains fall, let there be :è#<-ý-+$-0Ü-,+-d³#<-,+-*0<-%+-{æ,-&+-%Ü$-¸¥<-`Ü-7há#<-ý-*0<-%+-(è-/9-5Ü-/-+$-Ê Êa+-ý9-

lek-pa dang mi-ne chuk-ne tam-che gyun-che ching tu-kyi truk-pa tam-che nye-war shi-wa-dang Khye-par goodly crops and livestock, may all illnesses of people and of animals be at an end, and may all conflict be completely pacified.

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¸¥-8$-/+#-%#-+ýë,-yë/-7"ë9-+$-/%<-ý7Ü-7#:-zè,-/9-&+-*0<-%+-5Ü-5Ü$-Ê Ê0*ß,-zè,-/<0-+ë,-

du-yang dak-chak pön-lop kor-dang che-pe gal-kyen par-che tam-che shi-shing Tun-kyen sam-dön For our own mandala of Gurus and disciples, may all hindrances and obstacles especially be pacified. And may there be 8Ü+-/5Ü,-¸¥-7iá/-ý9-03+-¸¥-#<ë:Ê Ê

yi-shin-tu drup-par dze-du-söl harmonious conditions and the fulfillment of our goals.

(Add any personal prayers here if you are doing the practice by yourself.)

VI. THE TORMA OFFERINGS

#)ë9-0-F0<-&±-#1$-#Ü<-‚$<-:Ê Ê

(Purify the tormas by sprinkling pure water upon them. Use the Vajra Mudra and cleanse with:)

>ù->-pÜ-)-œ×ò-.ªÊOM AMRITA HUNG PHE

(OM! Nectar HUNG PHAT!)

(Use the Equipose Mudra and purify with:) >ù-—-£É-4-»¥Kï<G-ZH¢ï—-£É-4-»¥Kë±=îÊ Ê#Ü<-‚$-Ê

OM SWABHAWA SHUDDAH SARWADHARMA SWABHAWA SHUDDHO HANG! [OM! All dharmas are pure by nature, I am pure by nature!]

(Use the Equipose Mudra and visualize:)

Yë$-ý7Ü-$$-:<-9Ü,-ýë-&è-:<-iá/-ý7Ü-[ë+-8$<-;Ü$-{-&è-/-#)ë9-0-/¸¥+-IÜ7Ü-{-02ì-&è,-ýë9-b²9Ê Ê

Dong-pe ngang-le rin-po-che-le drup-pe nö-yang-shing gya-che-wa dor-ma du-tsi gya-tso chen-por-gyur Out of emptiness appears a vessel made of precious substances, vast and wide; inside appears a torma, a grest ocean of nectar.

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THE TORMA OFFERING TO TARA

(Bless this by reciting the mantra three times while performing the appropriate mudras:)

>ù->ïœ×ñÊ :,-#<ß0Ê

OM AH HUNG

(Recite this mantra three times, accompanying it with the "lotus circle" and "vajra palms" mudras, and concluding each time by snapping the fingers:)

>ù-A#-)Ó-9è->ù->-´Ó-9ë-0ß-"ñ-<G-ZH¢-−¢ñÊ Ê>¡W-¹¥-,y-₮£-)->ù->¡ïœ×ñÊ :<-#<ß0ÊOM ARYA TARE OM AKARO MUKHAM SARWA DHARMANAM ADI NUPANADWE OM AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara! OM! The syllable A is first, because of the primordial nonarising of all events. OM AH HUNG!]

(Recite these mantras and perform the eight offering mudras:) >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¾î-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ý¡Wî-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA ARGHAM PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA PADYAM PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for drinking AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer water for washing the feet AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ýßaè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-ZÓ-ýè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA PUHPE PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA DHUPE PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer flowers AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer incense AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9->¡-:ë-!è-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-#vè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA ALOKE PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA GANDHE PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer a lamp AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer scented water AH HUNG!] >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-,ê-4ÜWè-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊ >ù-A#-)Ó-9è-<-ý-9Ü-4¡-9-;™-ýØ-3->¡ïœ×îÊOM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA NAIWEDYE PUDZA AH HUNG OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA SHABDA PUDZA AH HUNG [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer food AH HUNG!] [OM! Noble Tara and retinue, I offer music AH HUNG!]

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)Ü$-;#-+gë:Ê

(Recite once with small cymbals or bell:) T-+$-T-0Ü,-%ë+-ý,-bÜ<Ê Ê5/<-`Ü-ýVë-:-/·â+-+èÊ Ê Hla-dang hla-min chö-pen-gyi Zhap-kyi pe-mo la-tü-de

The crowns of devas and asuras bow to your two lotus feet. .ë$<-ý-´¥,-:<-…ë:-03+-0Ê Ê…ë:-0-8ß0-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê

Pong-pa kun-le dröl-dze-ma Dröl-ma yum-la chak-tsal-lo Liberator from all poverty, homage to Tara, Mother.

THE TORMA OFFERING TO MAHAKALA

(Recite three times:) >ù->ïœ×ñÊ :,-#<ß0Ê

OM AH HUNG

(Recite three times:) >ù-q¢Ü-0-¼Ô-´Ó-:-8Ê <-ý-9Ü-4¡-9Ê >Ü-+îî-/-:ó-£à-”-"-"-"¡-=Ü-"¡-=ÜÊ :,-#<ß0Ê

OM Shiri Mahakalaya Sapariwara Idam Baling Pudza Khakha Khahi Khahi [OM! Splendid Mahakala and retinue, please partake of this offering.]

nÜ,-:<-/%ë:-/-,Ê )Ü$-;#-+gë:Ê

ENTRUSTMENT OF ACTION

(Play the small cymbals:) œ×ñ-/+è-#;è#<-*ß#<-‡å:-rá$-+/$-aë+-(Ü+-`Ü<Ê ÊEë-Bè-73Ý,-ý7Ü-+0-2Ý#-Bè<-+#ë$<-:Ê Ê/+#-<ë#<-

HUNG! De-shek tuk-trul sung-wang kyö-nyi-kyi Dor-je dzin-pe tam-tsik je-gong-la Dak-sok HUNG! You, mind emenation of the Sugatas and a powerful protector, Remember your sacred commitment as a Vajra-Holder.

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dik-drip ne-dön gek-gun-söl Pun-tsok tse-sö pal-jor lek-gun-pel Nö-chu pun-tsok Clear away all my and others' wrongdoings, obscurations, illnesses, demonic influences, and impediments. Increase all perfection, longevity, merit prosperity, and goodness. Gather under your power all that is perfect and desirable in the world 7+ë+-+μ¥-+/$-¸¥-/Z¨<Ê Ê/Y,-7ië9-#,ë+-´¥,-+-P-(Ü+-¸¥-…ë:Ê Ê*ß,-0ë$-0&ë#-#Ü-+$ë<-iá/-T©,-7iá/-03+Ê Ê

dö-gu wang-du-du Den-dror nö-gun tan-ta nyi-du-dröl Tun-mong chok-gi ngö-drup hlun-drup-dze and among its inhabitants. Liberate at once all who harm the Teachings or living beings. Spontaneously accomplish the ordinary and supreme attainments.

THE TORMA OFFERING TO MAKSORMA (Recite three times:) >ù->ïœ×ñÊ :,-#<ß0Ê

OM AH HUNG (Recite three times:)

§ëï90ë-§ëï90ë-§ëï§ëï90ë-*ß,-§ëï"-:-9!-&è,-0ëÊ 90ë->-e-)-e-*ß,-§ëï9ß-:ß-9ß-:ß-œ×ñ-§ëïœ×ñÊ

JOH RAMO JOH RAMO JOH JOH RAMO TUN JOH KALA RA CHEN MO RAMO ABI TABI TUN JOH RULU RULU HUNG JOH HUNG! >Ü-+î-/-:ó-£à-”-"-"-"¡-=Ü-"¡-=ÜÊ :,-#<ß0Ê

IDAM BALING PUDZA KA KA KAHI KAHI!

)Ü$-;#-+gë:Ê

(Play the small cymbals or bell:)

§ëï 0-0ë-0"7-7ië7Ü-#1ì-0ë-7+ë+-"0<-0Ê Ê0-rá$-/Y,-+i-7¸¥:-03+-9è-0-)ÜÊ Ê

JOH Ma-mo khan-drö tso-mo Dö-kham-ma Ma-sung den-dra dul-dze Re-ma-ti JOH! Foremost of the Mamo Dakinis, DÖkhamma; Female Guardian, Subduer of Doctrine Foes, Remati, 0-P9-/1é-/<-þë$-/7Ü-+0#-6ë9-0Ê Ê0-#%Ü#-rÜ+-#<ß0-+/$-d³#-0-:-/Yë+Ê Ê

Ma-dar tse-we kyong-we Mak-sor-ma Ma-chik si-sum Wang-chuk-ma-la dö Maksorma, who, like a mother, compassionately protect us: We praise you, Unique Mothers, Rulers of the Three Worlds.

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THE TORMA OFFERING TO THE BEINGS OF THE SIX REALMS

(Recite three times:)

>ù->ïœ×ñÊ :,-#<ß0Ê

OM AH HUNG

(Recite this mantra three times while performing the dana-mudra:) ,-0ï<G-)-*¡-#-)->-4-:ë-!Ü-)èÊ >ù-<²-9-<²-9-œ×ñÊ Ê:,-#<ß0Ê

NAMAH SARWA TATHAGATA AVALOKITE OM SAMBHARA SAMBHARA HUNG [Homage! Seen by all Tathagatas! OM! Nourishment, nourishment HUNG!]

(Recite the name of the four Tathagatas:) +è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý-9Ü,-&è,-0$-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê+è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý-#6ß#<-03é<-+0-ý-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê

Te-shin-shek-pa rin-chen mang-la chak-tsal-lo Te-shin-shek-pa suk-dze dam-pa la chak-tsal-lo Homage to the Tathagata Bahuratna! Homage to the Tathagata Varasurupa! +è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý-U¨-7e0<-t<-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê+è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý-7'Ü#<-ý-*0<-%+-+$-o:-/-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê

Te-shin-shek-pa gu-jam le-la chak-tsal-lo Te-shin-shek-pa jik-pa tam-che dang-dral-wa-la chak-tsal-lo Homage to the Tathagata Paryantakaya! Homage to the Tathagata Sarvabhayashri!

)Ü$-;#-+gë:Ê

(Play the small cymbals or bell:) 0&ë+-‚Ü,-#)ë9-0-+0-ý-7+ÜÊ Ê9Ü#<-lá#-<è0<-%,-F0<-:-‚Ü,Ê Ê

Chö-jin tor-ma dam-pa-di Rik-druk sem-chen nam-la-jin I give this sacred torma to the sentient beings of the six realms. /gè<-Uë0-Z¨#-/W:-5Ü-/-+$-Ê Êe$-&±/-<è0<-+$-Q,-b²9-%Ü# Ê

Tre-gom dug-ngal shi-wa-dang Chang-chup sem-dang den-gyur-chik May their sufferings of thirst and hunger allayed, and may they be endowed with the enlightened mind.

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THE TORMA OFFERING TO THE LOCAL DEITIES & SPIRITS

(Recite three times:)

>ù->ïœ×ñÊ :,-#<ß0Ê

OM AH HUNG

(Recite this mantra three times using the protection and generosity mudra:)

,-0ï<G-)-*¡-#-)->-4-:ë-!Ü-)èÊ >ù-<²-9-<²-9-œ×ñÊ Ê:,-#<ß0Ê

NAMAH SARWA TATHAGATA AVALOKITE OM SAMBHARA SAMBHARA HUNG [Homage! Seen by all Tathagatas! OM! Nourishment, nourishment HUNG!]

(Recite the name of the four Tathagatas:) +è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý-9Ü,-&è,-0$-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê+è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý-#6ß#<-03é<-+0-ý-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê

Te-shin-shek-pa rin-chen mang-la chak-tsal-lo Te-shin-shek-pa suk-dze dam-pa la chak-tsal-lo Homage to the Tathagata Bahuratna! Homage to the Tathagata Varasurupa! +è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý-U¨-7e0<-t<-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê+è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý-7'Ü#<-ý-*0<-%+-+$-o:-/-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ Ê

Te-shin-shek-pa gu-jam le-la chak-tsal-lo Te-shin-shek-pa jik-pa tam-che dang-dral-wa-la chak-tsal-lo Homage to the Tathagata Paryantakaya! Homage to the Tathagata Sarvabhayashri!

)Ü$-;#-+gë:Ê

(Recite once and play the small cymbals or bell:) 0&ë+-‚Ü,-#)ë9-0-+0-ý-7+ÜÊ Ê#5Ü-/+#-#,<-/+#-*0<-%+-:Ê Ê#<-ý<-7/ß:-bÜ<-/5è<-,<-`$-Ê Ê

Chö-jin tor-ma dam-pa-di Shi-dak ne-dak tam-che-la Ku-pe bul-gyi she-ne-kyang I respectfully offer this sacred torma to the local deities and spirits. Partake of it and help the world to be happy, 7'Ü#-Dè,-/+è-5Ü$-&ë<-7.è:-+$-Ê Ê/<0-+ë,-8Ü+-/5Ü,-7iá/-ý9-03ì+Ê Ê%è<-ý7Ü-0*9Ê Ê

Jik-den de-shing chö-pel-dang Sam-dön yi-shin drup-par-dzö increase the Dharma, and accomplish my own aims.

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PURIFICATION OF ERRORS

(To purify mistakes in the performance of the ritual, recite the one-hundred syllable mantra of Vajrasattva two timesin Tibetan and once in English:)

>ù-/‰-<-₮-<-0-8Ê 0-¹¥-ý¡-:-8Ê /‰-<-₮-₮è-,ë-ý-)\ÉÊ lÞ-´ë-0è-£-4Ê

OM BENDZA SATO SAMAYA MANUPALAYA BENDZA SATO TENOPA TITA DRIDHO ME BHAWAOM Vajrasattva, guard my samaya! Vajrasattva, remain close Please be steadfast for me, <ß-₮-dë-0è-£-4Ê >-¹¥-9%ë-0è-£-4Ê <ß-ýë-dë-0è-£-4Ê <G-<ÜKó-´è-m-8oÊ

SUTO KAYO ME BHAWA ANURAKTO ME BHAWA SUPO KAYO ME BHAWA SARWA SIDDHIM ME TRAYATSHAbe well disposed towards me, be devoted to me, be bountiful for me! Grant me all the attainments! <G-!H-<ß-1-0èÊ 1Ý$î-qè-8-´¥-9ß-œ×òÊ =-=-=-=-=ëï £-#-4¡,Ê

SARWA KARMA SUTSAME TSITTAM SHREYA KURU HUNG HA HA HA HA HOH BHAGAWANAnd in all activities, make my mind wholesome! Ha Ha Ha Ha Hoh Blessed One, <G-)-*¡-#-)Ê /‰-0¡-0è-0ß₯ï /‰ÉÝ-£-4Ê 0-¼Ô-<-0-8-<-₮->¡ï :,-#<ß0Ê Ê

SARWA TATHAGATA BENDZA MAME MUNTSA BENDZI BHAWA MAHASAMAYASATO AH All Tathagata, Vajra: Do not forsake me, make me adamantine, Great Samaya Being AH

(Recite once:) 0-7eë9-ý-+$-(0<-ý-+$-Ê Ê#$-8$-/+#-Hë$<-vë-8Ü<-,ÜÊ Ê/bÜ<-ý-+$-,Ü-/bÜ+-/_:-/Ê Ê

Man-jor pa-dang nyam-pa dang Kang-yang dak-mong lo-yi-ni Gyi-pa dang-ni gyi-tsal-waIncorrectly offering, breaking vows, or whatever acts I, with an obscured mind, have done or urged others to do, +è-´¥,-0#ë,-ýë<-/6ë+-ý9-03ì+Ê Ê/#-0è+-₫ë+-ý-0-+#-ý<Ê Ê&ë-#-#º¥$-/5Ü,-0-Në#<-+$-Ê Ê

Te-gun gön-pö sö-par-dzö Pak-me chö-pa ma-tak-pe Chö-ga shung-shin ma-chok-tang may you protectors regard all those with patience. If through my carelessness or impure conduct I have not performed the offering according to the text,

T#-&+-7#:-7há:-%Ü-0&Ü<-ýÊ Ê*ß#<-Bè<-/6ë+-ý9-03+-¸¥-#<ë:Ê Ê

Hlak-che gal-trul chi-chi-pa Tuk-je sö-par dze-du-söl for whatever I have errantly added or omitted, I ask compassionate forbearance.

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…ë:-07Ü-Dè,-8ë+-,Ê Ê

(If there is a representation of Tara present, cast flowers or rice upon it while reciting this mantra, and meditate that the Jñanasattva of the Deity remains within it:)

>ù-<ß-m-)Ü\-/‰-8è-—¢-¼ÔÊOM SUTA TITA BENDZAYE SOHA

OM! Remain steadfast, O Vajra SVAHA!

5è<-0è-)ë#-#)ë9Ê ÊDè,-0è+-,Ê

(If there is no representation present, invite the Jñanasattva of the Deity to return to the Potala by saying this phrase while snapping the fingers of the right hand:)

8è-;è<-ý-#;è#<-<ß-#<ë:Ê Ê Ye-she-pa shek-su-söl May the wisdom-being please depart!

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DEDICATION

+#è-/-7+Ü-8Ü<-f³9-¸¥-/+# ÊBè-/1°,-…ë:-0-iá/-b²9-,<Ê Ê Ge-wa di-yi nyur-du-dag Je-tsün Dröl-ma drup-gyur-ne By this virtue may I swiftly accomplish Noble Tara, 7ië-/-#%Ü#-`$-0-:ß<-ýÊ Ê+è-8Ü-<-:-7#ë+-ý9-;ë# Ê Dro-wa chig-kyang ma-lu-pa Te-yi sa-la gö-par-sho And may all beings, without exception, be established in that state.

)Ü$-;#-+gë:Ê

(Play the small cymbals or bell:)

T-+$-T-0Ü,-%ë+-ý,-bÜ<Ê Ê5/<-`Ü-ýVë-:-/·â+-+èÊ Ê

Hla-dang hla-min chö-pen-gyi Zhap-kyi pe-mo la-dü-de The crowns of devas and asuras bow to your two lotus feet. .ë$<-ý-´¥,-:<-…ë:-03+-0Ê Ê…ë:-0-8ß0-bÜ-/g-;Ü<-;ë# Ê

Pong-pa gun-le dröl-dze-ma Dröl-ma yum-gyi ta-shi sho May there be the good fortune of the Liberator from all poverty, Tara, Mother.

/+#-#Ü<-2é-9/<-´¥,-,<-…å/-ý7Ü-TÊ Ê¸¥<-#<ß0-<$<-{<-´¥,-bÜ-7nÜ,-:<-0Ê Ê

Dak-gi tse-rap gun-ne drup-pe-hla Tu-sum sang-gye gun-gyi trin-le-ma O deity whom I have evoked throughout all my lives, action principle of all Buddhas of the three times, Wë-O$-5:-#%Ü#-d#-#(Ü<-f³9-5Ü-0Ê Ê8ß0-b²9->ß,:-/[0<-ý7Ü-/g-;Ü<-<ë# Ê

Ngo-jang shal-chik chak-nyi nyur-shi-ma Yum-gyur utpal nam-pe ta-shi-sho emerald green in colour, single-faced, two-handed, swift, courageous, may there be the good fortune of the mother who holds a lotus!

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<´¥-8Ü-þë,-\$<-02,-+$-+ýè-e+-Q,Ê Ê#<ß$-#Ü-þë,-\$<-!-:-ýÜ$-´7Ü-+e$<Ê Ê Ku-yi kyön-pang tshen-dang pe-jye-den Sung-gi kyön-pang ka-la ping-ka'i-yang Discarding the faults of body, you possess the great and minor marks, Discarding the faults of speech, your speech is like the melody of the kalapingka bird, *ß#<-`Ü-þë,-\$<-;è<-e-0*7-+#-#6Ü#<Ê Ê/g-;Ü<-+ý:-7/9-0-8Ü-/g-;Ü<-;ë# ÊThug-kyi kyön-pang she-jya tha-dag-si Ta-shi pal-bar ma-yi ta-shi-sho Discarding the faults of the mind, you understand all limitless objects of knowledge; May there be the good fortune of the auspicious, radiant lady. /Y,-ý7Ü-+ý:-b²9-v-07Ü-5/<-ý+-/D,Ê Ê/Y,-73Ý,-þè<-/ß<-<-Yè$<-8ë$<-:-a/Ê Ê

Den-pe bal-gyur la-me shap-pe-den Den-dzin kye-bu sa-deng yong-la-kyap May the Gurus, glory of the teachings, live long lives, may practitioners who uphold the teachings cover all the earth, /Y,-ý7Ü-‚Ü,-/+#-0$7-*$-7eë9-/-{<Ê Ê/Y,-ý-8ß,-9Ü$-#,<-ý7Ü-/g-;Ü<-;ë# Ê

Den-pe jin-dak nga-tang chor-pa-gye Den-pa yun-ring ne-pe ta-shi-sho may the wealth and power of the patrons of the teachings grow, and may there be the good fortune that the teachings long endure. +$ë<-/{æ+-v-0-F0<-`Ü-*ß#<-Bè-+$-Ê Ê/yä-0è+-+!ë,-0&ë#-#<ß0-bÜ-eÜ,-/x/<-+$-Ê Ê

Ngö-gyu la-ma nam-kyi tuk-je-tang Lu-me gön-chok sum-gyi chin-lap-tang Through the great compassion of my actual and lineage Gurus, through the blessing of the never-failing Three Jewels, &ë<-rá$-+0-%,-b-02ì7Ü-¹¥<-0*ß-8Ü<Ê Ê%Ü-/<0-&ë<-/5Ü,-7iá/-ý7Ü-/g-;Ü<-;ë# Ê

Chö-sung tam-chen gyan-tsö nu-tu-yi Chi-sam chö-shin drup-pe ta-shi-so and through the power of the ocean of Dharmapalas and oath-bound ones, may there be the good fortune that all wishes in accordance with the Dharma come to pass. (Ü,-0ë-/+è-:è#<-02,-/+è-:è#<Ê Ê(Ü,-0ë7Ü-μ¥$-:7$-/+è-:è#<-;Ü$-Ê Ê

Nyin-mo de-lek tsen-de-lek Nyin-mö kung-la'ang de-lek-shing May there be happiness at day and happiness at night, happiness also in the middle of the day, (Ü,-02,-D#-·¦-/+è-:è#<-ýÊ Ê+!ë,-0&ë#-#<ß0-bÜ-/g-;Ü<-;ë# Ê/Wë-^ë,-/g-;Ü<-/Bë+-ý9-e7ëÊ

Nyin-tsen dak-du de-lek-pa Gön-chok sum-gyi ta-shi-sho happiness always daya and night, and the good fortune of the Three Jewels.

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/Wë-^ë,-/g-;Ü<-/Bë+-ý9-e7ëÊ Ê

(Recite this auspicious prayer of dedication:)

+$ë<-iá/-(è9-_ë:-/%ë0-Q,-09Ê Ê/Yë+-…å/-#<ë:-/-/)/-ý7Ü-*/<Ê Ê

Ngö-drup nyer-tsöl chom-den-mar Dö-drup söl-wa tap-pe-tap To the bestower of attainments, the Blessed One, This method of praising, practicing, and supplicating #ë$-07Ü-#<ß$-:<-(è9-/·â<-)èÊ Êvë-#<:-/5è+-ý-Uë$-dÜ9-‚9Ê Ê

Kong-me sung-le nyer-du-de Lo-sal she-pa gong-chir-jar Was collected from the speech of the Most High; The clear-minded use it to fulfill their aspirations.

%è<-…ë:-0-0¼:-/5Ü-ý7Ü-&ë-#-e-2±:-7+Ü-7$-9/-7e0<-‰-/-ýV-&ë<-7.è:-bÜ<-/!7-#,$-P9Ê Ê ÊBè-/1°,-&è,-ýë7Ü-#<ß$-9/-:<-0+ë9-/Z¨<-#ë-/+è-

/9-»Ó!-/1°,-Hë9-&è,-´¥,-+#7-T©,-iá/-`Ü<-+/è,-#,<-Hë9-+#ë,-¸¥-oÜ<-ý7ÜÊ Ê

This Practice of the Four Mandala Ritual of Tara, in accordance with the instructions given by Rapjam Mawa Pema Chöpel, in order to be easily understood, was abridged from the writings of Jetsun Chenpo Drakpa Gyaltsen and written by the Shakya Reverend Morchen Kunga Hlundrup at the hermitage of Mor Monastery.

His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya compiled this Tara practice using a version make by Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling in Vancouver, Canada, that was re-translated by Katherine Pfaff, a version produced in Taiwan, and adding prayers to Mahakala and Maksorma. Jeffrey Schoening typed the Tibetan and Tibetan pronunciation, Ane Palmo typed the English translation, which Jeffrey Schoening edited and partly re-translated, and Eric Dulberg proofread the entire text. The translation of the twenty-one praises had been edited by comparing the Sanskrit text and Alex Wayman's translation with the Tibetan text and Stephen Beyer's translation, and finally by consulting Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsen's Explanation of the Praise, Light Rays of Illumination. His Holiness ornamented the text.

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ÉÊ Ê<-þ-.ß,-.ë-#ë$-07Ü-5/<-/D,ÊÊ ÊÊ

SUPPLICATION TO HIS HOLINESS JIGDAL DAGCHEN SAKYA DORJÉ CHANG

ÉÊ Ê$#-#Ü-+/$-ýë<-F0-+cë+-*ß#<-:-;9Ê Ê7ië-´¥,-+#7-/7Ü-/Iè-&è,-₫,-9<-#6Ü#<Ê Ê Nag-gi wang-pö nam-chö tuk-la-shar Dro-gun ga-way tse-chen Chen-re-zi Through Manjushri, Lord of Speech, discriminating wisdom arises in Your heart; Through the great loving kindness of Avalokiteshvara, you make all beings joyful; /<ë+-,0<-8è-;è<-6ß$-7'ß#-Eë-Bè-73Ý,Ê Ê7'Ü#<-o:-/+#-&è,-F0-{:-#<ë:-/-7+è/<Ê Ê

Sö-nam ye-she zung-juk Dor-jé-dzin Jig-dal Dag-chen Nam-gyal sol-wa-deb Through Vajrapani, merit and liberating wisdom unite: Fearless One, Magnanimous One, Completely Victorious, I offer prayers of supplication.

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