虹身蓮師護摩儀軌

 

密法弟子林鈺堂敬造

 

簡繁轉換 - 繁體

 

 

 

一、乞地     二、發心    三、加持鈴、杵、鼓

四、守護     五、加持供品  六、安座並禮讚

七、加持薪及油  八、舉火    九、供本尊   

十、謝火神    十一、回向   十二、補闕   

十三、重申本願  十四、結印   十五、繞佛

 

一、    乞地

 

緣想地神女黃色,從地湧出,受加持已,允許借地,然後隱入地下。行者以杵向所乞地,作壇之中心,先作橫放勢,次作直放勢,想成金剛羯摩地基;唸〈蓮師心咒〉以加持之。乞地以後,即想本地已成為蓮華生祖師及二佛母之壇城。

 

二、    發心

 

唸頌曰:

藏密恩源蓮華生祖師 虹身加持福緣咸蒙恩

普施無畏離毒增福慧 愍眾受供咸植報身緣

 

當下自成金觀音,頂戴蓮師圓帽。

 

三、加持鈴、杵、鼓

 

於鈴杵空性上觀不動佛父母(父杵、母鈴)。彼等化光入於杵鈴。於右掌上觀月,於左掌上觀日,右持杵,唸:「麻哈班札吽」;左持鈴,唸:「班札假走阿」。以杵觸心三下,同時振鈴三下。唸下頌曰:

 

鈴響鼓鳴醒愚迷 觀音了空歸本淨

慈悲泉湧應聲現 妙音梵音海潮音

 

次唸〈加持鈴杵咒〉曰:

嗡、沙哇打他嘎打、洗底班札、三昧耶、底叉、嘔扯司當、打惹雅米、班札沙朵、黑黑黑黑黑、吽吽吽呸、娑哈。

 

次唸〈聲空三昧召請諸佛咒〉,同時以杵觸心,表開心性本具諸佛,而得以警醒。次以鈴口向內、向頂上,四方八面搖動,以召請十方諸佛之加持。

 

咒曰:

嗡、班札、梗札惹里打、抓惹里打、爽抓惹里打、沙哇不打肯札、抓札里縷、抓札拔里米、梗札打那惹、爽哈比打、班札打麻洗打雅、沙哇扯里、吽吽吽、火火火、阿康娑哈。

 

四、守護

 

葷素二食子。素者供諸天龍神明;葷者供諸忿怒明王、藥叉等護法。

 

初唸:嗡、喀喀、喀喜、喀喜

 

次唸〈祈禱頌〉曰:

諸八大護守界神 一切藥叉及眷屬

領納此呈供食子 願瑜伽士及眷屬

無病長壽得自在 功德美譽及善種

勝妙受用咸感得 特於證悟之成就

祈為助辦賜圓滿 具誓本願為守護

各種事業祈助辦 非時死與諸違緣

祈消滅諸魔障等 惡夢與彼惡相等

祈免一切凶惡事 世間安樂禾稼豐

五穀盈登法增長 賢善妙樂悉圓滿

祈垂隨欲皆成就 汝等成黑方神者

於甚深祕密儀軌 未得見聞之自在

汝等各自他方去 倘若違越我之命

以熾燃金剛天杖 碎汝頭顱百數分

 

事業金剛即將二食子分棄二方;想忿寂兩類護法皆已受用飽足,各隨行者所令而守護之。

 

次念〈四吽咒〉,並撒芥子以驅魔。咒曰:

嗡、松巴里、松巴里、吽吽呸。

嗡、格里哈那、格里哈那、吽吽呸。

嗡、格里哈那巴雅、格里哈那巴雅、吽吽呸。

嗡、阿那雅火、巴嘎蘊、比雅攬札、吽吽呸。

 

次結金剛網印,向十方用力舉出,火燄即由杵頂噴出,而撒成金剛網。結界之內,一切魔鬼無法入內。

 

五、加持供品

 

持盛瓢、灌瓢,合之以遙指所陳供品及火壇,想本尊父母雙融而降甘露,加持供品使成妙淨而無盡之供奉。口中唸:「嗡、叉叉叉叉叉」。

 

六、安座並禮讚

 

於火壇四周獻吉祥草。於火壇上,先架火神蓮座,再於其上,架本尊蓮座。

 

甲、  安火神蓮座

 

頌曰:

除世間暗普光燄外座 智火悲壯除魔之內座

喜笑柔克勝成就密座 普妙吉祥大慈密密座

 

觀三昧耶火神,頌曰:

蓮月座上現朗字 轉成護法金火神

一面二臂右持灶 左提仙壺仙人相

其髮甚多具威嚴 大腹以金梵線飾

 

次迎火神智慧尊入座。唸「札格吽札」,舉吉祥草作歡迎勢。入已,讚曰:

世間自在法王依怙子 已得事業灌頂火神王

殊勝智慧燒除彼二障 成熟法務尊前恭敬禮

 

乙、  安本尊蓮座

 

頌曰:

遍法界應身無定處,勝外慈悲座;

同法身救渡無已時,勝內慈祥座;

融空樂灌頂養菩提,勝密慈安座;

顯空明本淨契無二,密密慈和座。

 

觀本尊,頌曰:

無上密法雪域傳 恩源虹身蓮華生

以身供師大樂母 曼達拉娃垂楷模

總輯密法撰師傳 移喜磋嘉弘傳恩

諸佛證德之總匯 福緣眾生咸仰賴

 

〈七支頌〉,曰:

恆順眾生以敬禮 蓮師心咒為讚歎

住菩提心真懺悔 廣弘法教以隨喜

勇轉普救渡法輪 長住同體慈悲身

回向有情證虹身

 

本尊讚:

敬禮 蓮華生大士主眷前

密海恩源無死蓮華生

莊嚴教化無死二佛母

荷擔事業多吉勒巴尊

當前示現無礙光明中

佛光照射蓮花上 為渡眾生現童身

立為太子國富饒 藉犯惡行達出離

博通知識修佛法 常居尸林現神變

調伏魔眾教空行 遊化十方廣渡眾

應請入藏建桑耶 密法根源由茲立

壇城傳法廿五尊 紅袍白衣續法脈

經續擇要梵譯藏 法藏匯聚雪域國

大圓滿教本淨觀 地水空心寄伏藏

無死虹身任運現 福緣弟子咸蒙恩

 

蓮師啟請頌〉,曰:

藏密恩源虹光身,無死濟世任運現;

空樂光明加持遍,俱生妙喜環宇春。

 

曼達拉娃祖師讚〉,曰:

貴為公主樂出離 領眾修行趨本淨

慧眼能識蓮師德 以身相許超世俗

柴薪大火轉成湖 舉國傾倒咸皈化

無死岩穴修雙運 骨飾莊嚴虹光身

救脫難女成空行 提攜後進勝楷模

住世化現紐古媽 恩德彰顯無量壽

 

移喜磋嘉祖師讚〉,曰:

世間尊榮早知捨 密法甚深堪修持

蓮師心要能總集 神通化度屢彰現

雪山苦修幾瀕死 雙運實踐融樂明

伏藏傳法待因緣 藏密恩源蒙流傳

 

移喜磋嘉祖師祈請頌〉,曰:

密法祖母前 法孫來頂禮

金脈至末法 稀微勝一線

有緣屈指數 堪修又幾位

自障比比是 投入多遭難

考驗縱山積 赤忱未稍移

但為渡眾苦 捐軀何所計

唯求母慈憫 護佑真行人

早令契空樂 堪能弘貪道

如母恩長遠 遍濟如母眾

 

親見蓮師恩〉,曰:

嬰兒蓮師活生生,神通圓帽自飛昇;

心繫眾苦欲閱報,有情平等現畜生。

 

蓮師圓帽加被祈請頌〉,曰:

大恩蓮師示現圓帽自飛昇

索閱報張教示悲憫及末法

化現小犬令知供眾即供師

緣俱義利常念推恩及有緣

願眾咸蒙師恩早證大圓滿

敬製圓帽懇請殊恩垂加被

令凡見聞即同親得朝聖顏

宿業冰消福慧增長至無盡

 

當今多吉勒巴祈請頌〉,曰:

能承蓮師大事業

悲心綿延護法脈

密法修行多險阻

唯仰尊威得通暢

 

七、加持薪及油

 

唸頌曰:

即災苦薪能生智慧火 供已聖凡同享大淨樂

妙油能生白淨般若火 供已燒盡六道諸苦毒

 

八、舉火

 

引火後,唸:「朗朗朗」並結印右旋三次以加持火。次唸:「養養養」並以「」字扇,扇火三下,以祈風助火勢。隨即唸頌曰:

 

般若般若 麻哈般若 般若般若 經常般若

般若般若 覺觀般若 般若般若 寂靜般若

 

次供火神

唸供火神及其眷屬咒曰:

嗡、阿那也、沙巴里哇那、喀喀、喀喜、喀喜。

 

次讚頌曰:

慈助護摩特降臨 光明暖熱賜熾昌

供品循軌順暢化 成熟法務神前禮

 

次祈求之曰:

本阿闍黎及眷屬 心住菩提行事業

于中能作障礙者 及諸罪業與病魔

嗡、阿那也、沙巴里哇那、嗡、沙哇巴榜、辛當古魯也、娑哈。

 

想火神及其眷屬歡喜受供,化入火光,以助事業。

 

九、供本尊

 

供菩提枝,頌及咒曰:

曾護文佛成道證本淨 莊嚴壇城遮蔽世俗見

現成本地大蔭菩提柯 供已空樂四喜顯光明

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、菩提支扯也、娑哈。

 

供黑芝麻,頌及咒曰:

無明為因黑白業所執 災苦邪見一切皆化供

供已了悟無明本來空 顯眾法身賜眾大休息

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、沙哇巴榜、辛當古魯也、娑哈。

 

供芥子,頌及咒曰:

一切魔仇自性本空寂 芥子供已諸魔証善逝

看透空色原無有主敵 同體悲中大救大休息

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、沙哇、阿叉、洗打也、娑哈。

 

供三白、三甜,頌及咒曰:

諸法白淨具禪悅 供已願眾餐空色

甘甜妙味無雜染 感得法露潤大千

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、沙哇、傘巴斗、娑哈。

 

供椰子,頌及咒曰:

真摯一心獻佛法 上承大慈菩提灌

下施大悲弘法雨 恆毅志節利自他

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、班札、菩提企達、娑哈。

 

供核桃,頌及咒曰:

禪門妙樂是誰得其髓 密法四喜誰到究竟地

外形內意雙運契理供 願具証德圓滿融二諦

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、班札、喀巴雅、娑哈。

 

供五輪補藥,頌及咒曰:

眾生百病苦難挨 群醫束手藥方無

唯賴蓮師虹光力 業障潛消早回春

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、沙哇巴榜、辛當古魯也、娑哈。

 

供鮮花,頌及咒曰:

主尊空行四方伴 四隅之外曼妙網

密智雲湧慧盈女 一一眾生樂增長

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、班札、札格尼也、不北、娑哈。

 

供雙運火光,頌及咒曰:

蓮師佛母油酒融 四喜四空炙燃湧

法界同體有情眾 一一安樂咸增長

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、沙哇卵加、滑響古魯火、嗡、班札、阿與扣、吽、娑哈。

 

供紅綢及針線,頌及咒曰:

妙觸天衣契空色 紅白滾打長菩提

脈直氣純顯淨光 長生拔渡無盡眾

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、沙哇卵加、滑響古魯火、嗡、阿媽那尼、九旺底也、娑哈、嗡、班札、阿與扣、吽、娑哈。

 

供鮮果,頌及咒曰:

悲願利他化身果 福慧圓滿報身果

本淨光明法身果 此三無分體性果

大樂智光虹身果 速滿智悲圓証果

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、班札、喀巴雅、達媽卡雅、娑哈。

 

供金箔,頌及咒曰:

教化無價勝彼世間金 供此願具摩尼寶悲心

弘法救渡一切所需資 清淨應用感召泉源來

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、班札、摩尼也、娑哈。

 

八供,頌及咒曰:

大慈悲水潤澤以清淨 曼妙鮮花多采且多姿

滾打菩提沁透身心香 相續智燈高照破昏闇

同體遍滿大悲塗香芳 禪悅妙食智喜雙運融

蓮師壇城俱生喜妙音 供已現証無住虹光身

嗡阿吽、班札古魯、貝瑪、悉地、吽、嗡、阿港、巴當、不北、睹北、阿努茍、梗登、努尾斗、下打、抓底札也、娑哈。

 

十、謝火神

 

敬謝火神,唸頌曰:

光明閃耀暖熱感 香煙飄傳鴻圖展

蓮師虹身映大千 火神恩德遍法界

唸咒曰:

嗡、阿那也、沙巴里哇那、喀喀、喀喜、喀喜、嗡阿吽。

 

十一、回向

 

唸頌曰:

慧命由上師所生 生命由父母所生

供物功德主所獻 火屬火神水龍王

地屬地神風飛廉 此中離我與我所

何因何緣所生事 彼因彼緣自結果

願此火供菩提因 承蓮師恩普及眾

一切有情同享果 世界安樂災障弭

佛道順緣咸聚合 六道眾生皆解脫

法界當下即淨土

 

十二、補闕

 

唸〈百字明〉三遍。

 

十三、重申本願

 

唸行者之菩提願文,以求弘法事業,週而復始,相續不絕。

 

〈佛法常明廣佈祈願頌〉

五毒籠罩六道陷愚迷 願眾因苦轉求解脫道

世間無解流連徒勞累 願眾醒悟出纏離顧慮

一切無常無有能掌控 願眾警覺無復計短長

佛理難悟修途多歧異 願眾開慧捨執達圓融

身心糾結層層似蠶繭 願眾解結修途能堅持

私執未滅證悟欠圓滿 願眾無我精進便證達

圓證法身智悲難思議 願眾成佛救渡無限盡

 

十四、結印

 

蓮師及佛母手印

 

十五、繞佛

 

右旋繞壇場三圈表敬,再向蓮師佛母三鞠躬致謝。

 

吉祥圓滿

 

  跋

 

二○二○年六月六日,弟子本淨來電郵,提請我能憶及蓮師在二○○七年九月十四日清晨恩臨時所示現的對吾等末法眾生的垂念,而敬造護摩儀軌,略表感恩之誠悃,並且方便佛弟子眾有祈請加被之機緣;因此而有此作。

 

 

二○二○年六月七日

養和齋   於加州


 

 

Homa Ritual Honoring Rainbow-body Guru Rinpoche

 

Based on the Format of Chinese Homa Rituals by Guru Chen

Written in Chinese and Translated into English by his disciple Dr. Yutang Lin

(With Guru Chen's original English stanzas preserved as many as appropriate)

 

1.   Getting Permission from the Goddess of the Earth

 

       Visualize the Goddess of the Earth with a yellow body as suddenly appearing from the earth and accepting the blessing of the Master who is no different from the Yidam, Red Chenrezi. After she offers her approbation, she disappears. The Master wields the Vajra toward the center of the borrowed place where the fire altar is situated to create there a Vajra-cross foundation. Repeat the ″Heart Mantra of Guru Rinpoche″ and the following half-stanza:

Abiding in the limitless oneness of Dharmadhatu,

The Mandala of Guru Rinpoche and his consorts appears within.

 

2.   Generating Bodhicitta

 

       Stanza:

The graceful source of Tibetan Vajrayana, Patriarch Padmasambhava,

All with fortunate connections are blessed by your rainbow-body presence.

Universally grant fearlessness, save beings from Five Poisons, and increase their merits and wisdom.

Out of compassion for beings please accept this offering to help plant causes for attaining Sambhogakaya!

       Instantaneously the Master transforms into the Golden Chenrezi, wearing Guru Rinpoche′s round-cap.

 

3.   Blessing the Bell, Vajra, and Drum

 

       (a)  Visualization:

       Visualize that Father and Mother Steadfast Buddha become lights that go into the Vajra and Bell, respectively. Visualize the moon on the right palm and the sun on the left one. With the right hand holding the Vajra and the left one holding the Bell, recite: "Ma Ha, Ban Zha, Hong" and "Ban Zha, Ga Za, A." (All incantations are written in Pin Yin, in accordance with Guru Chen's pronunciation.) Use the Vajra to touch the heart chakra three times, simultaneously ring the Bell three times.

 

       (b)  Stanza:

Bell rings and Drum resonates to wake ignorant and deluded beings.

By observing sounds to realize Sunyata and return to original purity,

Compassion wells up and Guan Yin appears instantly like echoes.

Wondrous sounds, pure sounds, and sounds of ocean tidal waves!

 

       (c)   Incantation of Blessing the Bell and Vajra:

Weng, Sha Wa Da Ta Ga Da, Xi Di Ban Zha, San Ma Ya, Di Cha, Ei Qia Si Dang, Da La Ya Mi, Ban Zha Sa Duo, Hei Hei Hei Hei Hei, Hong Hong Hong Pei, Suo Ha.

 

       (d)  Incantation of Requesting the Blessing of All Buddhas:

       Then, while reciting the incantation of Requesting the Blessing of All Buddhas, use the Vajra to touch the heart chakra to awake all the Buddhas that are in one's own Buddha-nature and with the opening of the Bell facing the top of the Master's head, turn the Bell around three times counter-clockwise, then three times clockwise, thus all Buddhas in the ten directions are requested to give blessing.

Weng, Ban Zha, Geng Zha La Li Da, Zhua La Li Da, Shuang Zhua La Li Da, Sha Wa Bu Da Ken Zha, Zhua Zha Li Lei, Zhua Zha Ba Li Mi, Geng Zha Da Na Ya, Shuang Ha Bi Da, Ban Zha Da Ma Xi Da Ya, Sha Wa Qia Li, Hong Hong Hong, Ho Ho Ho, A Kang Suo Ha.

 

4.   Protection

 

       Two pieces of food, prepared in advance, are offered. One is white in color for vegetarian Gods and the other is red for carnivorous Gods.

 

       (a)  The Incantation to offer food to the Protectors:

Weng, Ka Ka, Ka Xi, Ka Xi.

 

       (b)  Prayer Stanza to the Protectors:

All the eight departments of protectors,

And all the Yaksas and your family,

Please take all this blessed and delicious food.

Protect all the Yogis and their families.

Let all of them be free and have long life!

Gather all merits and sow all best seeds!

And may you inspire all special enjoyments!

Especially help endeavors toward enlightenment,

And let me get all the accomplishments!

Please remember all your excellent vows,

Help me to accomplish all salvation activities!

Get rid of all bad conditions and death,

Destroy all my obstacles and demons.

Pacify all terrible dreams and bad omens.

Protect us from all dangerous risks.

Help to make peace and rich harvests for all,

May plenty of all kinds of corn and Dharma,

And all good pleasures be helped by you!

Do help me to fulfill all my best wishes!

Those who have been divined to darkness

And cannot understand all the Tantras,

Not able to hear and see this secrecy,

Please leave here and go to the places where you belong.

If you don't take my advice right now,

I shall use the powerful and fiery Vajra

To destroy your head into many pieces!

 

       The Karma Vajra throws the two pieces of food in two different directions.

 

       (c)   Repeat the Four-Hong Incantation while throwing the mustard seeds:

       Repeat the Four-Hong Incantation to send the black deities away.

Weng, Song Ba Li, Song Ba Li, Hong Hong Pei!

Weng, Ge Li Ha Na, Ge Li Ha Na, Hong Hong Pei!

Weng, Ge Li Ha Na Ba Ya, Ge Li Ha Na Ba Ya, Hong Hong Pei!

Weng, A Na Ya Ho, Ba Ga Wen, Bi Ya Lan Zha, Hong Hong Pei!

 

       Then the Master visualizes the Vajra Net that covers all ten directions and is formed with the Vajra Net Mudra. Thus, from the beginning of the Homa performance until its end, the altar and the Master and his family and followers are protected.

 

5.   Blessing the Offerings

 

       The Master holds the Vajra dippers together, repeats the incantation given below and visualizes much nectar falling down from Father and Mother Yidam upon all the offerings. Thus, all worldly offerings become Vajra Nectar of boundless supply.

Weng, Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha!

 

6.   Arranging the Seat of the God of Fire and that of the Yidam

 

       Place auspicious grasses around the fire altar. Then arrange seats for the God of Fire and the Yidam.

 

      A.  Praising and Welcoming the Golden God of Fire

 

       (a)  Praise:

Shine upon the dark becoming the bright.

Drive away the demons with big fire!

Your kind smile sends away the sorrows.

Please sit on this good seat and admire!

 

       (b)  Visualize the Golden God of Fire:

"Lang" appears on the moon that is on a lotus.

From this "Lang" arises the golden God of Fire!

He has one face and two arms.

The right hand holds the stove.

The left hand holds a fairy bottle.

His hair is very long; his belly big.

He has a golden Brahmin thread around his belly!

 

       (c)   Welcome the Fire God:

       The Master raises a bunch of auspicious grass up to the sky to welcome the Wisdom God of Fire and repeats the following incantation:

Zha Ge Hong Zha

 

       (d)  Praise:

You are the victorious Prince of Dharma.

You have got the initiation of good Karma!

Your wisdom fire can get rid of obstacles!

I, now, beg you to help this Homa!

 

      B.  Arranging the Auspicious Seat for the Yidam

 

       (a)  Arrange the seat for Guru Rinpoche with the following stanza:

Pervading the Dharmadhatu Your responding bodies have no definite abode,

Such compassion serves as the supreme seat outwardly.

Salvation activities born of oneness in Dharmakaya continue without ending,

Such merciful kindness serves as the supreme seat inwardly.

Harmonizing Sunyata and Bliss through initiations to nourish White and Red Bodhi,

Such compassionate well-being serves as the supreme seat secretly.

Reveal original purity in Sunyata Brightness to merge into Non-duality,

Such compassionate harmony serves as the supreme seat most secretly.

 

       (b)  Visualization of Guru Rinpoche and consorts:

Graceful source of unsurpassable Tantric teachings in snowy realm,

Guru Rinpoche, the rainbow-body Padmasambhava!

The supreme pleasure Wisdom Dakini, Mother Mandarava,

Set paradigm for all posterity by offering herself to Guru Rinpoche!

Compiling all teachings of Guru Rinpoche, and wrote his biography,

′Tis the grace of Mother Yeshe Trogyal in preserving the treasures!

As the unified totality of all attainments of all Buddhas,

All sentient beings with fortunate connections admire and rely on You!

 

       (c)   The Seven-branch Prayer:

Paying homage through always remaining in accord with sentient beings,

Repeating the Heart Mantra of Guru Rinpoche as perpetual praising,

Abiding in Bodhicitta is genuine repentance,

Spreading Dharma teachings far and wide serves as giving approval,

Vehemently turn the Dharma Wheel of Universal Salvation,

Long abiding in the compassionate body of oneness of all,

Dedicate merits toward all beings' attainment of rainbow-body.

 

(d)    Praise the Yidam:

Reverently recite the following praises:

Veneration in the Presence of Great Master Padmasambhava and retinue!

Graceful source of the Tantric Ocean, the deathless Lotus-born,

Adorning the salvation, the two deathless Mother Buddhas,

Sustaining the salvation activities, the Venerable Damchen Dorje Legpa,

Right in front you appeared to me in brightness free from hindrances and limits.

 

Buddha lights bestowed on a large lotus

To save all beings appeared there a boy

Established as prince, the country became prosperous

Through committing sinful acts to obtain renunciation

Learned in all sorts of knowledge and practiced Dharma

Lived in cemeteries, showed miraculous transformations

Tamed evil beings and cultivated Dakinis on the path

Roaming everywhere to spread teachings wide and far

Upon request entered Tibet to establish the first monastery

The root and source of Buddhist Tantra thereby established

Transmitted Tantras in Mandala to twenty-five disciples

Red-robed and white-clothed ones continued the lineages

Essential Sutras and Tantras selected to translate into Tibetan

Dharma treasures thus gathered and stored in snow country

Great Perfection teachings based on original purity of all things

Concealed in Earth, Water, Space and Mind Hidden Treasures

Rainbow body of death-free nature appeared as occasions called for

Disciples of meritorious conditions are all blessed by your compassion

 

Supplication to Guru Rinpoche

 

Gracious source of Tibetan Tantra in rainbow body,

Deathless salvation through opportune appearances,

Bright light of Sunyata Pleasure grants universal blessing,

Wondrous bliss of innate purity sets the universe in spring.

 

Praise to Patriarch Mandarava

 

Born of royal status as a princess yet enjoyed renunciation

Led five hundred maidens to practice toward original purity

Wisdom eyes capable of recognizing Guru Rinpoche's virtues

In devotion to Guru offered her body beyond worldly ways

Huge fire on large pile of firewood turned into a clear pond

The whole kingdom overwhelmed, and all took refuge in Guru

In the Cave of Death Ceased practiced Tantric Love

Bone ornaments adorned her rainbow-like light body

Saved a girl from peril and led her to become a Dakini

Thus, set a supreme epitome of upbringing posterity

Staying in this world and appeared as patriarch Niguma

Graceful virtues illustrative of boundless longevity

 

Praise to Patriarch Yeshe Tsogyal

 

Worldly fames and honors had long since learned to renounce

Capable of practicing Tantra that is so sublime and profound

Able to gather and sustain all heart essences of Guru Rinpoche

Supernatural abilities displayed ever so often to convert and help

Stayed up in snow mountain caves to practice until almost dead

Carried out Tantric Love practices to harmonize joy and light

Transmitted teachings through Termas to wait for suitable vessels

Thanks to you, graceful source of Tibetan Tantras spread and remained

 

Supplication to Patriarch Yeshe Tsogyal

 

In front of beloved grandma of Tantric practices

Dharma grandson is here to salute you in prostration

Our golden lineage came down to this degenerated age

Had become even thinner and scarcer than a thread

Those have fortunate connections can be counted by fingers

Alas! How many of them are capable of actual practices

Hindered by self-set limits are often the cases

Devoted and dedicated ones mostly encountered difficulties

Even though trials might have piled up like mountains

Ardent Bodhi aspiration has never wavered a bit

Simply for the sake of liberating all beings from sufferings

Dedication of this life is not worth any considerations

Only begging dear grandma for compassionate blessings

To protect and guide genuine Tantric practitioners

So that they may sooner realize union of joy and light

And thus, become capable of advocating the path of Greed

Just as grandma's grace spread far and wide through ages

We will save all beings because they are as dear as our own mothers

 

Grace of the Presence of Guru Rinpoche

 

Round face, round eyes, baby Guru Rinpoche was so alive,

Round hat flew up all by itself, what supernatural power!

Compassion encompassing all beings, want to read news,

All sentient beings being equal, Guru appeared as a puppy!

 

Supplication to Guru Rinpoche for Round-cap Blessing

 

Merciful Guru Rinpoche displayed self-rising of his round cap

Asked for newspapers to teach compassion for the delinquent age

Appeared as puppy to show offering to beings amounts to offering to Guru

Benefiting all those with karmic connections, one remembers this teaching constantly

May all receive blessing from Guru Rinpoche to attain Great Perfection soon

Reverently had a round cap duplicated to seek earnestly your special favor

May whoever see or hear about this round cap be blessed as in your holy presence

That their karma dissipated, and wisdom and merits grow to the boundless sphere

 

Supplication to Damchen Dorje Legpa

 

Capable of sustaining Guru Rinpoche's boundless salvation activities

Compassionate protection continues to benefit all lineage followers

Tantric practices often encounter all sorts of dangers and hindrances

Only relying on Your mighty powers can the path be smooth and even

 

7.   Blessing the Wood and Oil

 

       Stanza:

With the calamity-like firewood,

Start up the wisdom fire.

After offering them,

All the Sages, beings, do have the Pleasure!

The pure and clean butter helps the wisdom fire,

May all sufferings in the six realms be burned out!

 

8.   Starting the Fire

 

       (a)  Start the fire:

       With the fire mudra turn around clockwise thrice on top of the fire altar while repeating, "Lang Lang Lang."

       Use a fan with the Tibetan syllable "Yang" to fan the fire thrice while repeating, "Yang, Yang, Yang." Then repeat:

Wisdom Wisdom Great Wisdom!

Wisdom Wisdom Constant Wisdom!

Wisdom Wisdom Samadhi Wisdom!

Wisdom Wisdom Tranquility Wisdom!

 

       (b)  Offering to the God of Fire:

       Incantation:

Weng, A Na Ye, Sha Ba Li Wa La, Ka Ka, Ka Xi, Ka Xi.

       Praise:

You are the sovereign Prince of Dharma.

You have been blessed as King of Karma!

With special wisdom burn up the sorrow,

Help us to fulfill the good wishes through Homa!

 

       (c)   Prayer to the God of Fire:

       Stanza:

I, the Acarya, and all the followers

Do have learned Dharma and done good Karma.

Any kind of obstacles before the Homa is done

Please send away from this Mandala!

Weng, A Na Ye, Sha Ba Li Wa La, Weng, Sha Wa Ba Bang, Xin Deng Gu Lu Ye, Suo Ha.

 

9.   Offering to Guru Rinpoche

 

       (a)  Offer Bodhi-branches:

       Stanza:

Once protected Sakyamuni Buddha to attain Enlightenment and realize original purity,

Serving as adornment to the Mandala and blindfold to worldly views outside it,

Bodhi branches form great shade for the uncontrived original state,

After offering them Four Bliss of Sunyata pleasure will reveal supreme brightness!

       Incantation (repeat thrice):

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, Po Ti Zhi Qia Ye, Suo Ha.

 

       (b)  Offer black sesame:

       Stanza:

Ignorance as the cause grasped by black and white karmas,

Perverse views, disasters, and sufferings, all transform into offering.

After this offering one would realize that ignorance is originally of empty nature.

Reveal Dharmakaya for all beings so that all would attain great tranquility.

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, Sha Wa Ba Bang, Xin Deng Gu Lu Ye, Suo Ha.

 

       (c)   Offer mustard seeds:

       Stanza:

The self-nature of all evils and enemies is originally vacuous and inactive.

After offering mustard seeds all evils will perish automatically.

Seeing through that form and emptiness are originally non-dual,

In the compassion of oneness lie great salvation and great rest.

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, Sha Wa, A Qia, Xi Da Ye, Suo Ha.

 

       (d)  Offer three whites and three sweets:

       Stanza:

All things white and pure contain the joy of Chan;

After offering these may all beings dine on form born of Sunyata.

Wondrous flavor of pleasant sweetness, free from impurities,

Would inspire Dharma nectar to imbue the countless worlds!

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, Sha Wa, Sang Ba Dou, Suo Ha.

 

       (e)   Offer one coconut:

       Stanza:

Sincerely and whole-heartedly dedicate oneself to the Dharma,

Receiving from above the merciful initiations of Bodhicitta,

Pouring to suffering beings below the compassionate rain of teachings,

Benefiting all through constant and enduring aspirations and activities.

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, Ban Zha, Po Ti Qi Da, Suo Ha.

 

       (f)   Offer walnuts:

       Stanza:

Wondrous joy of Chan, who attained its marrows?

Four joys of Tantric practice, who arrived at the ultimate sphere?

Matching outer form and inner sense through this concord offering,

May we obtain realization that completely harmonizes the two truths!

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, Ban Zha, Ke Ba Ya, Suo Ha.

 

       (g)  Offer herbs for the five chakras:

       Stanza:

Hundreds of illness as suffered by beings are indeed hard to bear.

All physicians have no treatments and effective prescriptions unavailable.

Relying solely on the great rainbow-lights power of Guru Rinpoche,

Karmic hindrances dispersed invisibly so that recovery will arrive sooner.

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, Sha Wa Ba Bang, Xin Deng Gu Lu Ye, Suo Ha.

 

       (h)  Offer fresh flowers:

       Stanza:

Yidam's Dakini and consorts in the four cardinal directions,

In addition to those at the four corners, net of wondrous beauties,

Wisdom Dakinis full of secret skills gathering like clouds,

To enable each and every sentient being to enjoy pleasure more.

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, Ban Zha, Zha Ge Ni Ye, Bu Bei, Suo Ha.

 

(i)   Offer flame of cooperative pleasure:

       Stanza:

Guru Rinpoche and Dakini are melted together like oil and liquor,

Four levels of Joy in Sunyata are sizzling up all the way,

Each and every being in the oneness of Dharmadhatu has gained

More and more enjoyment of pleasure in tranquility.

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Sha Wa Nuo Ga, Wa Xiang Gu Lu Huo, Weng, Ban Zha, A Yu Ke, Hong, Suo Ha.

 

 

       (j)   Offer red silk, needles, and threads:

       Stanza:

Heavenly garment of wondrous touch matches Sunyata-form.

Red and white Bodhis increase through union of Vajra Love.

Straight channels and pure winds induce light of original purity.

Live long in the world to save countless sentient beings.

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Sha Wa Nuo Ga, Wa Xiang Gu Lu Huo, Weng, A Ma Na Ni, Jiu Wang Di Ye, Suo Ha, Weng, Ban Zha, A Yu Ke, Hong, Suo Ha.

 

       (k)  Offer fresh fruits:

       Stanza:

Compassionate aspirations to benefit others is the fruit of Nirmanakaya.

Completion of merits and wisdom is the fruit of Sambhogakaya.

Dependence-free light of original purity is the fruit of Dharmakaya.

The above three indistinguishable is the fruit of Sahajakaya.

Wisdom rainbow-body born of great pleasure is the fruit of Mahasukhakaya.

Soon fulfill wisdom and compassion to attain perfect fruit of Buddhahood.

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, Ban Zha, Ke Ba Ya, Da Ma Ka Ya, Suo Ha.

 

       (l)   Offer gold foil:

       Stanza:

Priceless teachings are superior to worldly gold and wealth.

May this offering inspire compassion that is like the wish-fulfilling gem!

All resources needed for propagation of Dharma and salvation of beings

Through pure applications would inspire their flowing in like springs.

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, Ban Zha, Mu Ni Ye, Suo Ha.

 

       (m) Offer the eight offerings:

       Stanza:

With water of great compassion to moisten and purify,

With wondrous pretty flowers to show variegated colors and styles,

With Kunda-Bodhicitta to imbue body and mind with fragrance,

With the wisdom lamp that shines continuously up high to dispel the darkness of ignorance,

With the perfume of great compassion to spread aroma all over the oneness of all,

With wondrous food of Chan joy to harmonize wisdom and bliss through Vajra Love,

With wondrous sounds of innate joy from the Mandala of Lotus-born, after offering,

May we instantly attain the non-abiding rainbow-body of Guru Rinpoche!

       Incantation:

Weng A Hong, Ban Zha Gu Lu, Bei Ma, Xi Di, Hong, Weng, A Gang, Ba Dang, Bu Bei, Du Bei, A Nu Gei, Gen Deng, Nu Wei Dou, Xia Da, Zhua Di Zha Ye, Suo Ha.

 

10. Giving thanks to the God of Fire

 

       Stanza:

Brightness shines, warmth and heat felt.

As incense smokes float and spread so are the grand Dharma activities.

Rainbow lights of Guru Rinpoche shine all over the whole universe,

While the grace of the God of Fire extends throughout the Dharmadhatu.

       Incantation:

Weng, A Na Ye, Sha Ba Li Wa La, Ka Ka, Ka Xi, Ka Xi, Weng A Hong.

 

11. Dedication of the Merits

 

       Stanza:

Wisdom life was born of Gurus.

Corporeal life was born of parents.

Offerings were born of donors.

Fire, the fire god; water, Dragon King.

Place belongs to the country; companions are others.

In all these there is neither I nor mine.

Good coming from whatever causes and conditions

Is the natural fruit of those causes and conditions.

The great tranquility that all beings possess originally

Is beyond the sphere of causes and consequences.

May the Bodhi causes of this Homa bring about great fruits,

And those with Guru Rinpoche's blessing will spread to all beings!

All sentient beings will share the Bodhi fruits!

Peace and happiness pervade the world, and calamities and hindrances vanished!

All opportune conditions for Dharma propagation and practices gathered!

All sentient beings in the Six Realms attain emancipation!

Dharmadhatu right away is the Pureland!

 

12. Amendment

 

       Repeat thrice the 100-Word Incantation of Vajrasattva.

 

13. Repeat Original Vows

 

       Recite the practitioner's Bodhi Vows to pray for continuous and never-ending progress of Dharma activities.

 

Stanza on Constant Illumination and Wide Spreading of Dharma

 

Engulfed in the Five Poisons, sentient beings in the Six Realms are trapped in delusions;

May all in sufferings thereby turn to seek the path of emancipation!

 

Worldly problems having no solutions, lingering therein will gain only toil and distress in vain;

May all become awaken and escape from entanglements without further deliberations and cares!

 

All are impermanent and there is no possibility of control and management on changing;

May all become keenly aware of this and no longer linger in comparisons and calculations!

 

Essence of Dharma difficult to comprehend and paths of Dharma practices are variant and at odds;

May all mature in Wisdom to renounce partial grasping and reach harmonious comprehension!

 

Intertwining knots of body and mind have been accumulated, layers over layers, like a cocoon;

May all sustain resolution in resolving all such knots on the path of Dharma practices!

 

Personal grasping, not extinguished, attainment of enlightenment lacks full completion;

May all, through diligent Dharma practices,  readily attain the state of non-self!

 

Full attainment of Dharmakaya yields incomprehensible display of Wisdom and Compassion;

May all attain Full Enlightenment to conduct salvation activities without limits and ending!

 

 

14. Mudra

 

       Hold the Mudras of Guru Rinpoche and consorts while reciting their respective mantras three times.

 

15. Circumambulation

 

       Circumambulate clockwise the Homa platform thrice as gesture of reverence, and then bow thrice to Guru Rinpoche and consorts in reverence to express gratitude.

 

Auspicious Completion

 

 

Epilog

 

       On June 6, 2020 disciple Ben Jing (Originally Pure) sent me an email, asking me to recall the grace of Guru Rinpoche′s appearance to me in the early hours of September 14, 2007, when He expressed concern for the conditions of the world, and thereby be motivated to compose reverently a fire puja ritual in honor of Guru Rinpoche so as to express a bit the sincere gratitude felt, and also to facilitate Buddhists in having opportunities to beseech blessings. Hence, I composed this ritual in Chinese yesterday, and translated it into English today.

 

June 8, 2020

El Cerrito, California

 

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