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Achi Chkyi Dolma Sadhana
Composed by
Kyobpa Jigten Sumgn

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Achi Chkyi Donma

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2010 by Tashi T. Jamyangling

All rights reserved. No part of this translation may be reproduced in any
form or by any means without the translators permission in writing.

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Acknowledgements I

I am deeply thankful to Tara Foundation of Germany for financing the

translation of a number of sacred texts from Achi Beubum including this.
I thank His Holiness Drigung Chetsang Rinpoche for sending me a copy of
Songtsen Librarys Achi Beubum. I equally thank Nagchu Konchok
Tsultrim for his active part in it.
I thank Adhak Tripa, Wangyal Rinpoche, for lending me his copy of
Gelong Tenzin Nima Rinpoches Achi Beubum, and Lamkhyen Gyalpo
Rinpoche for sending me a copy of his text, which he got from late Khenpo
Togdrol Rinpoche of Ladakh.
These three copies were extremely useful in resolving slight variations in
words, spellings and grammar.
I thank the following for helping me with clarifications on various terms
and concepts:
Nagchu Konchok Tsultrim of Songtsen Library
Khenpo Rangdol of Kagy College
Last but not least, I thank my wife, Genyenla, for helping me with the
proofreading.

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Important Translators Note H

Achis Sadhana, by Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon, is from Achi Beubum.

Beubum is a collection of quintessential instructions (upadesha) revealed
only to qualified practitioners by highly realized beings. The purpose of
this translation, into English, is to benefit a wider range of qualified
practitioners.
To reap the fruit of this secret and profound practice, the translator strongly
urges all end users of this text to, first, seek for the permission of a qualified
Drigung master to use this text, without which, I am told, that there could be
serious consequences.

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>---/-K<G-ZH-/-K=
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABAVA
SHUDDHA HUNG/
(recite this)

Y$--(+--b9Y$-7-$$-:<-9$-(+-E-B-
TONGPA NY DU GYUR/ TONGP NGANGL RANGNY DORJE
All phenomena transform into emptiness. Out of emptiness, I myself

F:-7e9-0-U-0+#-+09-0-5:-#%#-d#-#(<-0#8<--
NELJORMA KUDOG MARMO ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY MA/ YPA
transform into Vajrayogini, whose complexion is red. She has one face and
two hands.

6$<-`-i-#-,0-0"9-7d9-5$-#8,--*+-
ZANG KYI DRIGUG NAMKHAR CHHAR ZHING/ YONPA TH
Her right hand holds a curved copper knife in the air. Her left hand holds a

h#-*#<-!9-73,-7-0&,-"$-,<-"--#-/[0<-
TRAG THUGKAR DZINP CHHANKHUNG N KHATRUMGA NAM
skull full of blood at her chest. In the curvature of her (left) arm, she holds
a trident.1

+/--<:-/-i:-/9<-7-{,-l#-+$-Q,-
PA/ UTRA SILBU DROL WA/ RP GYAN DRUG DANG DEN PA/
Her hair is loose and flows freely. She wears the six bone ornaments.2

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*+--U0--M<-+/-:-/{,-%$-x,--h#-73#--
THPA KAMPO NG U LA GYAN CHING/ LONPA TRAG DZAGPA
Her head is decorated with five dry skulls and wears a necklace of 50

M-/%7-+-;:-%,[-2#<-V-(-0-+$-97-
NGACH DOSHAL CHAN/ NATSHOG PEMA NYIMA DANG R
fresh heads that are dripping with blood. She stands on a corpse atop a sun
and a multicolored lotus flower cushions.

#+,-:-5/<-#8<-/U0-5$-#8,-/z$-/7-Y/<-`<-/#<-
DEN LA ZHAB Y KUM ZHING YON KYANG W TAB KYEE ZHUG
Her right leg is bent inwards and stands on her right.

+7-0,--<7-+`:-7"9-<9--w0-+7-+/<-<-
PA/ D DUN DU S KYILKHOR SERPO DUMPO/ D U-SU
In front of her is a yellow circular earthen mandala.3 In the center of this is

7"9-:-I/<-/5--P-/-0-a+-+$-/%<-;9-W
KHORLO TSIB ZHIPA TEWA MUKHY DANG CHPA/ SHAR NGO/
a wheel with four spokes, a hub and a rim around it. The East (eastern
spoke) is blue,

T-<9/-+09e$-O$-+/<-+!9-/+7-Y$-
LHO SER/ NUB MAR/ JANG JIANG/ KAR WA/ D TENG
South yellow, West red, North green, and Centre white. On this wheel is

-[-2#<-V-(-0-97-#+,-b-Y$--8-#-s
DU NATSHOG PEMA NYIMA R DEN GYI TENG DU YIGE HRI
a white HRI syllable on a cushion of corpse atop a sun cushion, that is on
top of a multicolored lotus flower4.

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+!9--+-8$<-<-b9--:<[-,0-/67-+/$-d#-
KARPO DE YONG SU GYUR PA L/ NANAM DZA WANGCHHUG
The white HRI syllable transforms into the glorious lady of Nanam5,

&<-`-:-0-U-0+#-+!9-:-+09-/7-0+$<-&#<-
CHKYI DOLMA KUDOG KAR LA MARW DANG CHHAG PA/
Chkyi Dolma. Her complexion is white with a tinge of red hue.

5:-#%#-d#-#(<-0d#-#8<--+$:-+!9-b-0-:$-
ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY/ CHHAG YPA NGUL KAR GYI MELONG
She has one face and two hands. Her right hand raises a white silver mirror

7+<-0-7$<-+-P-<-#<0-#<:-/-7d9-5$-#8,-
D MAWONG DATA DSUM SALWA CHHAR ZHING/ YON
that reflects the three times the past, the present, and the future. Her left

*+--+$<-i/-*0<-%+-7e$-/7-8+-/5,-b-,9-/-
THPA NGDRUB THAMCH JUNG W YZHIN GYI NORBU
hand holds a skull, at her chest. In it is the wish fulfilling

9,--&-*#<-!9-73,-+9-[-2#<-`-,-/67-U-:-
RINPOCHHE THUGKAR DZIN PA/ DAR NATSHOG KYI NADZ KU
jewel, which brings about all attainments/siddhis6. She wears garments of a

#<:-/;,--730-7-(0<-%,5-/7-(0<-
LA SOL WA/ SHINTU DZUMP NYAM CHEN/ ZHIW NYAM
variety of pongee. With a smiling face, she exudes pacifying7

+$-Q,-{<-7-e,-&#<-+/$-Z+-l#-7-:<-`-
DANG DEN PA/ GYP JIN CHHAG PA/ WAND DRAGP L KYI

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elegance, and enriching8 resplendence. She possesses the creative prowess

of the activity of wrathful subjugation9.

I:-0$7-/l#-7-+i-/##<-:-/7-:<-:-f9-/
TSAL NGA WA/ DRAGP DRAGEG DROL W L LA NYUR WA/
She is expeditious in wrathfully10 defeating and liberating enemies and
obstructers.

0*-Y/<-+$-7n,-:<-:-*#<--0+-/+-/57-Y$-,-
THUTOB DANG TRINL LA THOGPA MPA/ D ZH TENG NA
Her power, might, and enlightened activities are unimpeded. She stands

5/<-#8<-/U0-5$-#8,-/z$-/7-2:-b<-/#<-
ZHB Y KUM ZHING YON KYANG W TSHUL GYEE ZHUG PA/
on top of Four Maras11 on her left leg while her right leg is tucked inwards.

0,-b-I/<-`-#+,-:;-6-:<-`-0"7-7i-0-U-
DUN GYI TSHIB KYI DEN LA/ SHA ZA L KYI KHADRO MA KUOn a cushion, on the front spoke, is the Flesh-Eating Karma Dakini.

0+#-0*$-,#5:-#%#-d#-#(<-0d#-#8<-9:-
DOG THING-NAG/ ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY MA/ CHHAG Y RALHer complexion is dark blue. She has one face and two hands. Her right

i-,0-0"9-7d9-/<-+i-/##<-`-r#-I-#%+-%$-#8,-
DRI NAMKHAR CHHAR W DRAGEG KYI SOG CH CHING/ YONhand holds a sword in the air, which severs the lifeline arteries of enemies
and obstructers.

<-+0-(0<-`-X$-h#-#1-07-5:--Y/-
P DAMNYAM KYI NYING-TRAG TSOM ZHAL DU TOB PA/

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Her left hand pours, in the principal deitys12 mouth, the blood from the
heart of the violators of samaya13.

u$-&,-b-#<--U-:-#<:-5$-9-h+-`-&<-
LANGCHHEN GYI PAGPA KU LA SOL ZHING/ DURTR KYI CHH
She wears an elephant hide and is ornamented with the eight charnel ground
attire14.

/{+-`<-/{,-#8<-`-I/<-`-#+,-:8-;<-`-
GY KYEE GYAN PA/ Y KYI TSHIB KYI DEN LA/ YESH KYI
On a cushion, on the right spoke, is Wisdom

0"7-7i-0-#1#-,-,9-/U-0+#-+!9-<9-5:-#%#-
KHADROMA TSUGNA NORBU/ KUDOG KAR-SER ZHAL CHIG
Dakini, Tsugna Norbu. Her complexion is light yellow. She has one face,

d#-#(<-0d#-#8<-#<9-b--0-9-l#--7h:-
CHHAG NY MA/ CHHAG Y SER GYI DAMARU DRAG TU TROL
and two hands. Her right hand furiously plays a gold damaru.

5$-#8,-<-*+--9,--&<-#$-/-*#<-!9-73,-
ZHING/ YONP THPA RINPOCHHE GANGWA THUGKAR DZIN
Her left hand holds, at her chest, a skull filled with precious jewels.

9,--&7-{,-[-2#<-`<-U-:-/{,-%$-
PA/ RINPOCHH GYAN NATSHOG KYEE KU LA GYAN CHING/
Bedecked with a variety of precious jewel ornaments,

+9-O$-7-,-/67-U-:-T/-T/--#<:-/#8,-b-I/<-
DAR JANGG NAZA KU LA LABLUB TU SOL WA/ YON GYI TSIB
she sports a freely flowing green pongee dress. On a cushion, on the left

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`-#+,-:+0-2#-0"7-7i-8+-/5,-,9-/U-0+#-
KYI DEN LA/ DAMTSHIG KHADRO YZHIN NORBU/ KUDOG
spoke, is Samaya Dakini, Wish Fulfilling Jewel. Her complexion is

+09--5:-#%#-d#-#(<-0d#-#8<-,-+/$-#-
KYA ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY MA/ CHHAG Y NA WANG GI
light red. She has one face and two hands. In her right hand, she carries a

z:--/[0<-;$-#8,--*+--,9-/<-#$-/-
KYALPA NAM SHING/ YONPA THPA NORB GANG WA
skin bag for subjugation (of negative forces). Her left hand holds a skull
filled with wish

73,-+9-+!9-b-,-/67-U-:-#<:-5$-9,--&7-
DZINPA/ DAR KAR GYI NAZA KU LA SOL ZHING/ RINPOCHH
full of jewels. Wearing a white pongee dress, she is bedecked with

{,-F0<-`<-<-{/-`-I/<-`-#+,-:+/$-
GYAN NAM KYEE TR PA/ GYAB KYI TSIB KYI DEN LA/ WANG
precious ornaments. On a cushion, on the rear spoke, is

#-0"7-7i-0-U-0+#-+09-0-5:-#%#-d#-#(<-0
GI KHADROMA KUDOG MARMO ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY MA/
the Dakini of Subjugation. Her complexion is red. She has one face and
two hands.

#8<-<-6$<-`-i-#-,0-0"7-:-7d9-/<-+i-/##<-`-
YP ZANG KYI DRIGUG NAMKHA LA CHHAR W DRAGEG KYI
Her right hand raises, to the sky, a curved copper knife that severs the

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r#-I-#%+-%$-#8,-<-6<-,9-+$--#8$-*0<-
SOGTSA CH CHING/ YONP ZNOR DANG CHHAYANG THAMlifeline arteries of enemies and obstructers. Her left hand holds a hook that

%+-7#<-7-N#<-`-73,-+9-[-2#<-`-,-/67-U-
CH GUGP CHAGKYU DZINPA/ DAR NATSHOG KYI NADZA KU
peremptorily summons food, wealth, and all good fortunes. Wearing an
attire of a variety of pongee fabrics,

:-#<:-5$-9,--&7-{,-b<-/{,-0"7-7i-0-
LA SOL ZHING RINPOCHH GYAN GY GYAN PA/ KHADROMA
she is bedecked with precious ornaments. All the four Dakinis, in their

/5--*0<-%+-`$-#1-0-:-7,-7-2:-b<-/#<-
ZHIPO THAMCH KYANG TSOMO LA DUNP TSHUL GYEE ZHUG
seated positions, show respect to the Principal Deity.

;$-/!7-(,-%$-#<$-/--#1-7"9-*0<-%+-
SHING/ KANYAN CHING SUNG DRUBPA TSOKHOR THAMCH
The Principal Dakini and her retinue, who are at (the Principal Dakinis)
beck and call,

`--/9->-+!9-0i,-9->+09-*#<-!9-
KYI CHIWOR OM KARPO/ DRINPAR AH MARPO/ THUGKAR
have a white OM syllable on their foreheads, a red AH on their throat
centers, and a blue HUNG on their heart centers.

-W,-*#<-!7--W,--:<-7+-69-7n<-<
HUNG NGONPO/ THUGK HUNG NGONPO L WZER TR P/
The blue HUNG syllables, at the heart centers, radiate light rays.

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>-{,-b-#,<-+$-/!7-+$-+0-2#-#-#5:-8<-,<-
OGYAN GYI N DNAG/ KA DANG DAMTSHIG GI ZHALY N
These light rays instantly invite, from the land of Oddiyana15 and the
inestimable divine mansions16 where commands (were given) and samaya
(established),

>-d-[-,0-/67-+/$-d#-&<-`-:-0-:0"7-7i-
ACHI NANAM DZA WANGCHHUG CHKYI DOLMA/ KHADRO
Achi Chkyi Dolma, the lady of Nanang, surrounded by an

e-/7-2#<-`<-/U9-/-0-9-+$-l:-/7--7-9-9
JEW TSHOG KY KORWA/ DAMARU DANG DRILB DRA WURURU/

assembly of ten million Dakinis, are invited, with the words Vajra Samaya
Dza, to the intermediate space in front of you with the thumping sounds of
damarus and

<-:-:-U+-%#-#<-0,-b-,0-0"7-:-,-l$<-/-<-0-3
SILILI KCHIG GEE DUN GYI NAMKHA LA CHENDRANG VAJRA
SAMA DZA/
jingling sounds of bells.

>-M-0->-1$-;-9-ZH--,-<-0-8->-,<-;-m-o-8--

OM GHAMU ATSITTA SHARA DHARMA JANA SAMAYA ARGHAM

to SHAPTA PRATITSHA YE SVAHA/
(recite the above mantra)

-,0-0"7-0*$-/6$-#8-7+-7/9-/7-t$-+`:-,<
HUNG NAMKHA THING ZANG YU-W BARW LONG KYIL N/
HUNG/ From the center of the blazing turquoise-color light rays of the
deep blue expanse of space; and

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0-0,-0*$-#-#8-o#-#)9-0-,<&-5<-&,-
MUMEN THING GI YUDRAG TERDROM N/ CHHE ZH CHHENfrom the deep blue lapis-colored turquoise cliff of Terdrom, I invite

0->-d-[-,0-/67+i-##<-7:-d9-#,<-7+9-#;#<-<-
MO ACHI NANAM ZHA/ DRAGEG DUL CHHIR N DIR SHEG SU
the great, great Achi, the lady of Nanang, here to subdue the enemies and

#<:+e$<-d#-+:-Q,-T-0-&<-`-,U-0+#-
SOL/ YINGCHHUG PALDEN LHAMO CH KYI DRON/ KUDOG
obstructers. The Dharma Lamp, the glorious queen of space, whose

+!9-+09-5:-#%#-d#-#(<-0/+-/57-#+,-:-5/<-
KAR MAR ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY MA/ D ZH DEN LA ZHAB
complexion is white, and has one face and two hands, stands, with her

#(<-0(0-9-/5$<+9-+!9-,-/67-/+-9#<-6:-b<-
NYEE NYAM-PAR ZHENG/ DAR KAR NADZA DRIG ZIL GY
two feet evenly on the cushion of four maras. Attired in white pongee
fabric, her resplendent aura subdues the classifications of (all) the maras.

#,,5-/7-730-Q,-9,-&,-{,-b<-<r+--#<0-
NON/ ZHIW DZUM DEN RINCHHEN GYAN GY TR/ SPA SUM
Wearing a peaceful a smile, she is bedecked with precious ornaments, and
holds

#<:-+$:-+!9-0-:$-#8<+#<-7++-/-7-,9-/-#8,-
SEL NGULKAR MELONG Y/ GD DRUBP NORBU YONA
a white silver mirror that reflects the three realms of existences17. She
holds, in her left hand, a jewel18 that brings all hearts desires.

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,-73,0*-Y/<-*#<-0+->-d-&<-`-,>-{,-#,<-
NA DZIN/ THUTOB THOGM ACHI CHH KYI DRON/ OGYAN N
I invite Achi Chkyi Donma, who has unimpeded power and might,
from the land of Oddiyana and

+$-+0-2#-#5:-8<-,<9,-&,-03<-7-#,<-0&#-
DANG DAMTSHIG ZHALY N/ RINCHHEN DZ P NCHHOG
the inestimable mansion of samaya, to this supreme place

+0--7+9,-7l,-0&+-d9-#,<-7+9-#;#<-<-#<:
DAMPA DIR/ SHENDREN CHH CHHIR NDIR SHEG SU SOL/
of beautiful jewels.

>-ZH--9-V-<4-0:-:-
OM DHARMA TARA PADMA SURYA MANDALA HUNG/
(recite the above mantra)

-8-;<-0"7-7i-#1#-,-,9-/-,U-0+#-+!9-<9-
HUNG YESH KHADRO TSHUGNA NORBU NI/ KUDOG KAR-SER
HUNG/ Wisdom Dakini, Tsugna Norbu, has light yellow complexion,

5:-#%#-d#-#(<-0+9-b-,-/67->i--:7-0+#
ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY MA/ DAR GYI NADZA DINDANIL DOG/
one face and two hands. She is dressed in a sapphire-colored pongee attire,

U-:-#<:-5$-{<-7-$$-2:-%,d#-#8<-#<9-
KULA SOL ZHING GY P NGANGTSHUL CHEN/ CHHAG Y SER
and is in the mode of enriching activity. Her right hand furiously plays

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GYI DARU DRAG TU TROL/ YONPA THPA RINPOCHHE Y

a gold hand-drum, while her left hand holds a skull filled with precious

/U$-V7-#+,-/5$<-#1-07-/!7-#(,-/7++-7-
KANG/ PADM DEN ZHENG TSOM KANYEN DRUB/ D P
jewels. She stands on a lotus flower cushion and carries out the strict
command of her Principal Dakini, and bestows upon the practitioner

+$<-i/-/---:-_:>-{,-#,<-,<-,-7l,-
NGDRUB DRUB PA PO LA TSOL/ OGYAN NEY N CHEN DREN
the desired attainments/siddis. I invite you from Oddiyana, please come.

#;#<-<-#<:
SHEG SU SOL/

>--,--9-V-0-:-
OM JANA TARA PADMA MANDLA HUNG/
Om Jana Tara Padma Mandala Hung/

-+0-2#-0"7-7i-8+-/5,-,9-/-,U-0+#-+09-
HUNG DAMTSHIG KHADRO YZHIN NORBU NI/ KUDOG MARHUNG/ The Wish Fulfilling, Samaya Dakinis complexion is light red and

-5:-#%#-d#-#(<-0d#-#8<-,-z:-#8,--
KYA ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY MA/ CHHAG Y NEKYAL YONPA
she has one face and two hands. Her right hand holds a mongoose bag and

,9-/-73,:-/@,-+9-+!9-,-/67-U-:-#<:[-2#<-
NORBU DZIN/ LEGAN DAR KAR NADZA KU LA SOL/ NATSHOG
a wish fulfilling jewel in her left hand. Wearing an attire of red and white
pongee fabric, she is bedecked with a variety of ornaments

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{,-<-V7-#+,-:-/5$<#1-:-7,-d9-<0<-%,-
GYEN TR PEM DEN LA ZHENG/ TSO LA DUN CHHIR SEMCHEN
and stands on a lotus flower cushion. As a mark of respect to the Principal
Dakini, she eradicates the poverty of sentient beings.

+/:-/-<:+$<-i/-#,$-d9-#,<-7+9-#;#<-<-#<:
ULWA SEL/ NGDRUB NANG CHHIR NEY DIR SHEG SU SOL/
Please come to this place in order to bestow your attainments/siddhi.

>-<-0-8--9-V-0-:-
OM SAMAYA TARA PADMA MANDALA HUNG
(recite the above mantra)

-+/$-#-0"7-7i-V-9-#7-0+#5:-#%#-d#-
HUNG WANG GI KHADRO PEMARAG DOG/ ZHAL CHIG CHHAG
HUNG/ The Dakini of Subjugations complexion is the colour of ruby.
She has one face,

#(<-,-#<0-#%9-/-i:d#-#8<-i-#-#8,--
NY CHEN SUM CHERBU DROL/ CHHAG Y DRIGUG YONPA
two hands, three eyes, and she is naked. In her right hand she holds a
curved knife, and in her left hand

N#<-`-73,#1-:-7,-d9-6<-,9-&9-/5,-7//<
KYU DZIN/ TSO LA DUN CHHIR DZ NOR CHHAR ZHIN BEB/
a hook. As a mark of respect to the Principal Dakini, she showers down
food and wealth like rain.

*+-x,-b<-/{,-V7-#+,-:-7b$<+0-2#-#,<-+$-
THLON GY GYEN PEM DEN LA GYIN/ DAMTSHIG NEY DANG

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Embellished with fresh human skulls, she displays an imposing pose on a

lotus flower cushion. From the sacred place of samaya and

0"7-7i7-.-o$-,< ##--7:-d9-#,<-7+9-#;#<-<-#<:
KHAD PHODRANG N/ DUGPA DUL CHHIR NEY DIR SHEG SU
SOL/
the Dakini Palace, I beseech you to come to this place in order to subdue the
deleterious elements.

>-0-:--!--E-0->-1g-V-0-:-
OM MANDALA DAKINI DEMA ATSAKRA PADMA MANDALA HUNG
(recite the above mantra)

-;-6-:<-`-0"7-7i-6-e+-0U-0+#-0*$-
HUNG SHA-DZA L KYI KHADRO DZAJ MA/ KUDOG THINGHUNG/ The Flesh-Eating Karma Dakini, the Devourers color is dark

,#-5:-#%#-d#-#(<-0d#-#8<-9:-i-#8,--
NAG ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY MA/ CHHAG Y RALDRI YONPA
blue and has one face and two hands. Her right hand holds a sword, and a

*+-h#-73,9-h+-&<-/{,-U-:-5$-R#<-#<:
TH-TRAG DZIN/ DURTR CHH GYEN KU LA ZHINGPAG SOL/
skull filled with blood in her left. She wears a human skin and charnel
ground ornaments on her body.

5/<-#(<-<-/1#<-#1-07-/!7-(,-e++i-/##<-29-
ZAB NH PTSUG TSOM KANYEN J/ DRAGEG TSHAR
She is on both of her knees as one who carries out the commands of the
Principal Dakini. I invite the goddess in

#%+-T-0-,-7l,-b/9-&+-<:-d9-#,<-7+9-
CH LHAMO CHENDREN GYI/ BARCHH SEL CHHIR NEY DIR

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order to annihilate the enemies and the obstructers. Please come to this
place to

#;#<-<-#<:>-/--9--!-,--9-0-:-
SHEG SU SOL/ OM BISHARA DAKINI TARA MANDALA HUNG/
dispel obstacles. Om Bishara Dakini Tara Mandala Hung.

-+e$<-d#-+:-Q,-T-0-0"7-7i7-2#<E-B-
HUNG YINGCHHUG PALDEN LHAMO KHADR TSHOG/ DOJE
HUNG/ The Queen of Space, Palden Lhamo19 and the assembly of dakinis;

9#<-`-:<-e+-0"7-7i-+$-9,-&,-9#<-`-:<-e+-0"7-
RIG KYI LJ KHADRO DANG/ RINCHHEN RIG KYI LJ KHAthe Activity Dakinis of Vajra class; the Activity Dakinis of Ratna class;

7i-+$-V-9#<-`-:<-e+-0"7-7i-+$-:<-`-9#<-
DRO DANG/ PEM RIG KYI LJ KHADRO DANG/ L KYI RIG
the Activity Dakinis of Padma class; the Activity Dakinis

`-:<-e+-0"7-7i-+$-<$<-{<-9#<-`-:<-e+-0"7-7i-
KYI LJ KHADRO DANG/ SANGYE RIG KYI LJ KHADRO
of Karma class; Activity Dakinis of Buddha class;

+$-U-#<$-*#<-`-8$-:-0"7-7i7-2#<:<-
DANG/ KU SUNG THUG KYI YANGTRUL KHADR TSHOG/ L
the assembly of the Re-emanated Dakinis of the Body, Speech, and Mind,

`-0"7-7i-6-e+-7/0-b<-/U9+0-(0<-r#-:-A0-
KYI KHADRO DZAJ BUM GY KOR/ DAMNYAM SOG LA NGAM

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surrounded by one hundred thousand Devouring Dakinis; those that are

hungry for the lives of the samaya violators,

5$-h#-7*$-0N-$-W,-07-2#<-F0<-
ZHING TRAG THUNG MA/ CHE CHANG NGONM TSHOG NAM
who drink human blood; the assembly of Blue Jackals in pursuit;

d-/5,-7o$-/+-0-:<-e+-r#-:-A0-5$-{#
CHHI ZHIN DRENG/ DMO LJ SOG LA NGAM ZHING GYUG/
the Female Demons of Activity, who are on the loose and are hungry for
lives; and

##--7:-/-/;,--+09-7-2#<+0-(0<-r#-I-
DUGPA DUL WA SHENPA MARP TSHOG/ DAMNYAM SOGTSA
the assembly of Red Butchers who subdue malevolent elements; I call upon

#%+-d9-#,<-7+9-e,;-h#-/{,-7-#)9-0-7+-/5<-
CH CHHIR NEY DIR JON/ SHA TRAG GYENP TORMA DI ZH
you all to come here to sever the lifeline arteries of the samaya violators.
Please partake of this torma, garnished with flesh and blood.

:W,-b-+0-2#-0-#8:-+i-/##<-f9--:
LA/ NGON GYI DAMTSHIG MA YEL DRAGEG NYUR DU DROL/
Do not sway from past samaya, and immediately destroy the enemies and
obstructers.

/+#-:-$,-<0<-7&$-/7-+i-/-7+9$<-9-"#-
DAG LA NGEN-SEM CHHANG WE DRAWO DI/ RING PAR KHUG
These enemies, who harbor evil intents towards me, peremptorily summon

:-f9--:-/9-b<<+-9:-:-%#-&$<-#/<-
LA NYUR DU DROL WAR GY/ S ROL DROL CHIG CHHING TUB

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them with haste and quickly destroy them. Kill them, devour them, get rid
of them, tie them, and cut them into pieces.

<-0-80-#8:-0-#8:-;-6-0"7-7i7-2#<+i-:-
SAMAYA/ MA YEL MA YEL SHA-DZA KHADR TSHOG/ DRA LA
Remember your samaya. Focus! Focus, you assembly of flesh-eating
dakinis!

+:-80<-+09-,+-h#-#69-./0-#%#-0"7-7i-l#-
DELYAM MAR-N TRAG-DZER PHOB/ MACHIG KHADRO DRAGBring plague, bloody dysentery, and pain! I call upon Machik, the Wrathful

07-2#<-/%<-F0<,0-0"7-T-+$-Z$<-:-#6#<-
M TSHOG CH NAM/ NAMKH LHA DANG DONG LA DZUGDakini, and the assembly to work with the gods of the sky, and

.$-n:+i-/##<-:#-9-P-/-:-/9-b<<-#5-
PHUNG TROL/ DRAGEG LOG PAR TA WA DROL WAR GY/ SAZHI
destroy the form aggregate (of the enemies). Let the enemies, obstructers,
and the ones with deviated view be destroyed.

t-+$-Z$<-:-#6#<-.$-n:-0&+-2#<-F0<-
LU DANG DONG LA DZUG-PHUNG TROL/ KYECH TSHOG NAM
Work with the nagas20 and destroy the form aggregate (of the enemies).
Pulverize their sense bases

*:-/7-E:--x#</9-[$-#(,-+$-Z$<-:-#6#<-
THALW DUL DU LOG/ BARNANG NYEN DANG DONG LA DZUGinto dust particles. Work with the nyen21 spirits, in the intermediate space,
and destroy the form aggregate (of the enemies).

.$-n:<0<-%,-$,-<0<-7&$-/-.$-/9-

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PHUN TROL/ SEMCHEN NGAN-SEM CHHANG WA PHUNG WAR

Please ruin the sentient beings with evil intent.

03++0-2#-(0<-7-+i-/-/##<-`-2#<+09-b-
DZ/ DAMTSHIG NYAM P DRAWO GEG KYI TSHOG/ MAR GYI
The assembly of obstructers, the enemies, who have violated samaya;

#)9-0-7+-+$-0(0--/5</+#-#-/%:-/7-:<-`-7o<-
TORMA DI DANG NYAM DU ZH/ DAG GI CHOLW L KYI DRI beseech you to devour them with this red torma.

/-++$-7+9-0&<-9-03+-%#-0*-I:-%,
BU DE/ DENG DIR CHH PAR DZ CHIG THUTSAL CHEN/
The result of my activity of invoking you, the powerful ones, I beseech you
all to make it bear fruit here and now.

5<-,-l$<0&+--7/:#)9-0-/)$-n,-:<-/%:%-7++-7-+,:-#<:-/-/)/#1-07-*#<-!9-s+!9-7-0*7-/U9--0#:-07-7"9-:-7"9/-P-/-+$-0"7-7i-0-/5<-`$-/w<--e+--/V0-:-/w<-<
Thus invite them, make offerings, do the torma liturgy, invoke enlightened
activities, and say aspiration prayers for your hearts desires. Visualize a white HRI
syllable at the heart center of the Principal Dakini with a chakra-like ring of burning
torch around it. Recite the mantra while meditating that the four Dakinis are also
reciting it.

>-M-0->-1$--9-ZH--9-0-0-1g--<G-7<897<0-0--,--9-7<M-0-<-0-8--9-E-0--!--00->-8--W-9-8-7<--.-.-
OM GHAMU AH TSITTA SHVARA DHARMA TARA MAMA
CHAKRA SVAHA/ SARVA D/ YAR D/ MAMA JANA TARA D/

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GHAMU SAMAYUA TARA DEMA DAKINI MAMA AYU PUNYA

PUSHTIM KURUYE D/ HUNG HUNG PHAT PHAT SVAHA/

/9-7+9-/U$-8#-t#</Y+--#$-;<-e

Here recite the text for the replenishment of depleted samaya as well as whatever
praise you know.

-/5,-/6$-+:-Q,-T-0-&<-`-,U-0+#-
HUNG ZHINZANG PALDEN LHAMO CHH KYI DRON/ KUDOG
HUNG/ The Beautiful and Glorious Goddess, the Lamp of the Holy
Dharma

+!9-+09-7b9-0+-7b$<-/#-Q,7"9-/7-:#-P-U0-e+-
KAR MAR GYURM GYING-BAG DEN/ KHORW LOGTA KEMJ
(Achi), your complexion is white (with a hue of ) red and consistently have
a majestic bearing. You possess radiance to dry out the wrong views of
samsaric (beings).

7+-0$7-0/+-&,-+#7-Y9-9/-+b<-+7-0-Y5:-
W NGA MA/ DECHHEN GATER RAB GY PALMO TE/ ZHAL
You, who are completely exultant and heroic, bestow upon others great
bliss and happiness.

#%#-d#-#(<-/5,-/6$-730-7-(0<#8<--0-*+-
CHIG CHHAG NY ZHINZANG DZUM P NYAM/ YPA MITH
You have one face, two hands, and a smiling face with majestic bearing.

-9-l#--7h:#8,--+0-(0<-X$-h#-l,-
DARU DRAG TU TROL/ YONPA DAM-NYAM NYING-TRAG DRONYour right hand furiously plays a human skull-drum. You drink, from your
left hand, the warm blood of the heart of the samaya violators.

0-7*$-6-7#-[-M7-,-/67-U-:-#<:9,-&,-

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MO THUNG/ ZAWOG NANG NAZA KU LA SOL/ RINCHHEN

You are attired in garments of five fine silk and brocades.

/{,-+$-+9-b-%+-,-7.9&/<-<-,-#</-
GYAN DANG DAR GYI CHPEN PHUR/ CHHIB SU TRIN-SEB
You wear precious ornaments and a silky tiara that moves with fluttering
motion.

&-D-W-,#-/%/<9,-&,-#$-^+-0-0,-8/-
CHHU-TA NGO-NAG CHIB/ RINCHHEN GONG M MUMEN YOB
Riding, amid clouds, a dark blue marine horse, in precious breast collar and
crupper, and clanking big lapis lazuli stirrups,

&,-7h:#<9-r/-#8-0*9-+9-[-M-8<-/{,6-
CHHEN TROL/ SER-SAB YU-THUR DAR NA NGA Y GYEN/ ZAis bedecked with gold bit, turquoise bridle and five pongee sashes.

7#-+9-Y,-#<9-V7-V-Y$-+e$<-d#-+:-Q,-
WOG DARDEN SER-G GA TENG DU/ YINGCHHUG PALDEN
On a gold saddle, with brocade and pongee cloth cushion, rides the glorious
goddess, the Queen of Space,

T-0-/5+-7-2:#9-+7-(0<-Q,-.-(-(7-&-
LHAMO ZH P TSHUL/ GAR G NYAM DEN PHONYA CHHOin a smiling mode. With a majestic bearing of the nine-fold dance moods,22

7n:-7b+T-0,-#,+-,-0"7-7i7-2#<-`<-/U9
TRUL GY/ LHAMIN NJIN KHADR TSHOG KY KOR/
she miraculously (emanates) and sends out her emissaries (to carry out
enlightened activities). She is surrounded by an assembly of demi-gods,
yakshas, and dakinis.

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7n,-:<-/5-Q,-<-0+-$$-2:-%,/9-&+-,-
TRINL ZHI DEN TRM NGANG-TSHUL CHEN/ BARCHH KUN
The one whose natural disposition is unelaborated, and possessing the four
enlightened activities, please remove all obstacles and

<:-7++-+7-+$<-i/-_:.,-<0-2#<-#,<-+:-b-
SEL DG NGDRUB TSOL/ PHUN-SUM-TSHOG NEY PAL GYI
grant the attainments/siddhis of everything my heart desires. In the land of
the glorious Drigung,23 the place that is completely-abundant, and
completely-good,

7o-$-::$<-+-\:-d9-/!7-r$-,-03+-0/Y,-
DRIGUN GI/ LONGCH PEL CHHIR KASUNG KUN DZ MA/ TENthe one who is the protector of the dharma (and who performs all the four
enlightened activities), in order to disseminate spiritual enrichment,

-r$-d9-#)9-0-7+-/5<-:2#<-#(<-J#<-7-7n,-
PA SUNG CHHIR TORMA DI ZH LA/ TSHOG NY DZOGP TRINplease partake of this torma, and grant me your enlightened activities in
order to accumulate the two

:<-03+--#<:-+e$<-d#-+:-Q,-T-0-8-;<-
L DZ DU SOL/ HUNG YINGCHHUG PALDEN LHAMO YESH
accumulations24. HUNG/ The Glorious Goddess, the Queen of Space, the
Lamp of Primordial Wisdom:

,U-0+#-+!9-<9-5:-#%#-d#-#(<-0{<-7-:<-
DRON/ KUDOG KAR-SER ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY MA/ GYP L
Her complexion is light yellow with one face and two hands. Carrying out

03+-d#-#8<--9-7h:#8,--/v-9,--&-8<-
DZ CHHAG Y DARU TROL/ YONPA BHENDA RINPOCHHE Y

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the enriching activity, her right hand plays the drum and her left hand holds
a skull filled with precious jewels.

/U$->i--:-+9-b-,-/67-#<:&/<-<-7o$-/-
KANG/ INIDANILA DAR GYI NADZA SOL/ CHHIB SU DRONG-BU
Bedecked with sapphire ornaments and attired in pongee fabrics, she rides a
mild reddish brown

"0--9/-/%/<-,<{<-7-:<-03+-9$-0*,-7"9-b<-
KHAMPA RAB CHIB N/ GYP L DZ RANG THUN KHOR GY
wild yak. She is surrounded by a retinue of performers of enriching
activities, whose dispositions correspond to her own.

/U9/Y,--r$-d9-#)9-0-7+-/5<-:*#<-+0-{+-
KOR/ TENPA SUNG CHHIR TORMA DI ZH LA/ THUGDAM GY
Please partake of this torma for the purpose of protecting the holy Dharma.
I invoke you to remember the pledge that you had made and

/U:-<$<-{<-/Y,--r$<-+e$<-d#-+:-Q,-
KUL SANGGYE TENPA SUNG/ HUNG YINGCHHUB PALDEN
protect the Buddha Dharma. HUNG/ The Glorious Goddess, the Queen of
Space,

T-0-+0-2#-,U-0+#-+09--9,-&,-7+-
LHAMO DAMTSHIG DRON/ KUDOG MAR-KYA RINCHHEN W
the Lamp of Samaya: Her complexion is light red and her precious jewels

7n-5$-+#<-7++-*0<-%+-&9-P9-7//<-03+-0
TRO ZHING/ G D THAMCH CHHAR TAR BEB DZ MA/
radiate light rays. She, who brings down like rain, all that my heart desires,

d#-#8<-,7-:7-z:-<-+$<-i/-Y9#8,--7++-@-

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CHHAG Y NEUL KYALP NGDRUB TER/ YONPA DGU

bestows siddhi with a mongoose skin bag in her right hand. Her left

//-7-,9-/-73,/-4-+$-V-9-#<-<9,-
DRUBP NORBU DZIN/ BEHDURYA DANG PEMARAG TR/ RINhand holds a wish fulfilling jewel. She is bedecked with lapis lazuli and
rubies.

&,-&9-{,-/---:-7//&/<-<-%$-;<-:-/%/<-Y$-
CHHEN CHHAR-GYUN DRUBPAPO LA BEB/ CHHIB SU
CHANGSH LA CHIB TONG
The incessant rain of precious jewels is brought down on to the practitioner.
Riding a chang she25 steed, she searches the three thousand-fold world
system.

#<0-:7"9--+/$-d#-T-0-7/0-b<-/U9
SUM NYUL/ KHOR DU WANGCHHUG LHAMO BUM GY KOR/
She is surrounded by a 100,000 Ishvara goddesses.

+$<-i/-#,$-d9-#)9-0-7+-/5<-:*#<-+0-{+-
NGDRUB NANG CHHIR TORMA DI ZH LA/ THUBDAM GY
Please partake of this torma for the purpose of granting me siddhis. I
invoke you to remember the pledge that you made and

/U:--#8$-:$<-+-\:-+e$<-d#-+:-Q,-
KUL CHHAYANG LONG CH PEL/ HUNG YINGCHHUG PALDEN
ask you to bring all the wealth and good fortune (chha-yang).26 HUNG/
The Glorious Goddess, the Queen of Space,

T-0-+/$-#-,5:-#%#-d#-#(<-#8<--i-#-
LHAMO WANG GI DRON/ ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NY YPA DRIGUG
the Lamp of Domination has one face and two hands. Her right hand raises
a curved knife.

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7d9#8,--6<-,9-/Z+-7-N#<-`-73,*+-U0-+/-
CHHAR/ YONPA Z-NOR DP CHAGKYU DZIN/ THKAM UHer left hand holds a hook that peremptorily gathers food and wealth. She
is bedecked with a crown of dry human skulls and a

/{,-*+-x,-+-;:-7d$-r+-#<0-+/$-/Z+-&/<-<-
GYEN THLON DOSHAL CHHANG/ SSUM WANGD CHHIB SU
garland of fresh human skulls. She rides a garuda27 and dominates the three

0"7-Q$-/%/<+/$-#-:<-e+-9$-0*,-7"9-b<-/U9
KHADING CHIB/ WANG GI LJ RAN-THUN KHOR GY KOR/
realms of existence. She is surrounded by performers of domination whose
disposition correspond to her own.

0-73+-,9-+$-?$-/5-H-#8$-6<&-/1,-0*-
MI-DZ NOR DANG KANGZHI MAYANG Z/ CHHETSEN THU
Please grant me an inexhaustible amount of wealth, domestic animals, food,
position and authority, power,

+$-[$-r+-#<:-/7-mr+-/r$-9#<-{+-:-
DNG NANS SALW TRA/ S-SUNG RIGRY LA
power of mirror divination that reflects everything that appears and exists.

<#<-+$<-i/-2#<7++-7-+,-i/-+/$-/Z+-0"7-7i-
SOG NGDRUB TSHOG/ DP DON DRUB WANG D KHADROGrant me the multitude of siddhis including the protection of life and the
increase of family lineage, etc. The Dakini, who fulfills my hearts desires
and bring others under domination,

0+$<-i/-#,$-d9-#)9-0-7+-/5<-:*#<-+0-
MA/ NGDRUB NANG CHHIR TORMA DI ZH LA/ THUGDAM
please partake of this torma for the purpose of granting me siddhis.

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/{+-/U:-"0<-#<0-+/$--/Z<-;-6-:<-`-
GY KUL KHAM-SUM WANG DU D/ HUNG SHA-DZA L KYI
I invoke you to remember the pledge that you had made and dominate the
three realms. HUNG/ The Flesh-Eating Karma Dakini,

0"7-7i-r#-#-/+#Y/<-&,-l#-0-;-67-<-:-
KHADRO SOG GI DAG/ TOBCHHEN DRAGMO SHA-DZ D LA
the ruler of life, the time has come for the Mighty Wrathful One to devour

//U-0+#-0*$-,#-h#-7*$-X$-7e,-05:-
BAB/ KUDOG THING-NAG TRAG THUNG NYING JIN MA/ ZHAL
flesh. The dark blue colored one, who drinks blood after removing the heart
(of her victims), she has

#%#-d#-#(<-;,--h<-7-Ud#-#8<-9:-i<-+0-
CHIG CHHAG NY SHIN TU TR P KU/ CHHAG Y RALDRI DAM
one face and two hands. Her demeanor is utterly wrathful. Her right hand
holds a sword that severs

(0<-r#-I-#%+#8,-<-*+-h#-#1-07-5:--Y/<
NYAM SOGTSA CH/ YONP TH-TRAG TSOM ZHAL DU TOB/
the lifeline artery of the samaya violators. Her left hand holds a skull filled
with blood and pours it in the mouth of the Principal Dakini.

u$-&,-!-x,-Y#-R#<-U-:-#<:9-h+-&<-
LANGCHHEN KO-LON TAGPAG KU LA SOL/ DURTR CHH
Wearing the charnel ground attire including an upper garment of fresh
elephant hide and a tiger skin skirt,

/{,-{-/$---/%/<:<-`-0"7-7i-;-6-h#-
GYEN GYABONG GAPA CHIB/ L KYI KHADRO SHA-ZA TRAG

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bedecked with charnel ground ornaments and attire, she rides a donkey28
with a star on its forehead. The flesh-eating and blood-drinking Karma
Dakini

7*$-09$-7l-6-e+-/+-0-7/0-b<-/U9A0-
THUNG MA/ RANG DRA ZAJ DMO BUM GY KOR/ NGAM
is surrounded by a 100,000 flesh-eating demonesses whose disposition
correspond to her own.

5$-A0-5$-/Y,-7-e-9-03+F:-7e9-/!7-(,-+#<-
ZHING NGAM ZHING TENP JARA DZ/ NELJOR KA NYON G
I call upon you to passionately, and passionately look out for the holy
Dharma. Listen to this yogi practitioners instructions and go out there to
perform the

7-:<-:-{#<#,+-7-+i-+$-/##<-`-v-r#-"#;-
P L LA GYUG/ NP DRA DANG GEG KYI LA-SOG KHUG/ SHA
needed activities. Peremptorily summon the life-force and the lives of
enemies and obstructers.

h#-+09-b-#)9-0-7+-/5<-:/Y,--l#--/r$-/7-
TRAG MAR GYI TORMA DI ZH LA/ TENPA DRAG TU SUNG W
Please partake of this torma of flesh and blood, and carry out the
enlightened activity of wrathfully protecting the holy Dharma.

7n,-:<-03+a+-9-&<-B7-/!7-r$-*#<-+0-%,
TRINL DZ/ KHYPAR CHHJ KASUNG THUGDAM CHEN/
You, who have pledged to, especially, protect the teachings of the Dharma
King (Jigten Sumgn),

:<-<-<$<-{<-/Y,--#(,--r$<6<-<-+0-
L SU SANGGY TENPA NYENPO SUNG/ Z SU DAM
do carry out the work of protecting the powerful Buddha Dharma. As for
the food,

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J<-/+-I7-0&+-#)9-/5<*#<-+0-{+-/U:-/%:-/7-
DZ DTS CHH-TOR ZH/ THUGDAM GY KUL CHOLW
please partake of the nectar-offering-torma29 as samaya substance, and carry
out the enlightened activities as invoked and reminded of the samaya.

7n,-:<-03+
TRINL DZ/

%<--7+-7o-$-+:-b-,#<-h+-7'#-D,-#<0-b-0#,-<-03+--7+
/-*#-;,--(-5$-e,-x/<-&-/<d-9/<-`-F:-7e9--F0<-`$-7+7-+,-:-/I,9-e70f-:

This was written by the Saviour of the three existences, Kyobpa Jigten Sumgn, in
the woods of the glorious Drigung. This practice is extremely quick to accomplish
and the blessings are powerful. I call upon the future practitioners too to put their
efforts on this practice. Let there be all goodness.

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Tib. khatrum, Skt. khatvanga: A trident-like emblematic ritual staff bedecked with
three dry skulls arranged one on top of the other, on the upper end, with the trident
at the top.

The six bone ornaments symbolize the Six Paramitas or transcendences: Esoteric
tantric practitioners wear
1. tiara/crown {dbu rgyan}
2. earrings {sNyan rGyan}
3. choker {mgul rgyan}
4. bracelets and anklets {gDu bu}
5. human ash {Thal Chen} and
6. Brahmin thread {mChod Phyir Thogs}

Skt. mandala, Tib. kyil-khor (dKyil Khor): kyil literally means the center and
khor means around the center. Therefore, a deity mandala would consist of the
main deity in the center, and the retinue surrounding it.
4

Tib. natshog pema (sNa Tshogs Pad Ma): lotus flower with eight petals.

The four petals on the four directions are red

the petal in between those of the South-East and North-West are yellow

the petal at the South-West is green, and

the one at the North-East is black.

An ancient Tibetan race/clan

Skt. siddhi, Tib. dNgos Grub (ng-drub): The attainment resulting from Dharma
practice are Common Siddhi and Supreme Siddhi.

(1) Common Siddhi or common attainments, resulting from recitation of certain

mantras and the use of certain substances, include :
1) pill (Ril Bui dGnos Grub)
2) eye-medicine (Mig sMan dGnos Grub)
3) underground treasure (Sa og Gi dGnos Grub)
4) sword (Ral Grii dGnos Grub)
5) flying in the sky (mKha La Phur Bi dGnos Grub)
6) invisibility (Mi sNang Bi dGnos Grub)
7) deathless (Chi Ba Med Pi dGnos Grub)
8) overcoming illness (Joms Pi dGnos Grub)
(2) Supreme Siddhi is the attainment of enlightenment
7

Tib. Zhiba: pacifying sicknesses, demonic influences and obstacles is the first of
the four enlightened activities.

Tib. rGyas Pa (gy pa): enriching or increasing life span, virtue, and wealth
through spiritual practice is the second of the four enlightened activities.

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Tib. dBang (wang): subjugation or domination of samsaric gods, demons, and

humans is the third of the four enlightened activities.

10
Tib. Drag Po: wrathful. Wrathfully destroying enemies and obstructers through
spiritual practice of burning, burying, and hurling ritual objects at them. This is the
fourth of the four enlightened activities.
11

Tib. bDud bZhi (d zhi): four demons. four hindrances to spiritual realization
include
1) {Phung Poi bDud}, demon of the aggregates
2) {Nyon Mongs Pa'i bDud}, the demon of the emotional disturbances,
3){'Chi bDag Gi bDud}, the demon of the Lord of Death
4) {lHa'i Bu'i bDud}, the demon of the godly son.
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Skt. samaya, Tib. Dam Tshig: literally means binding word, word of honour,
pledge, commitment.

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Tib. Dur Khrod Kyi Chas brGyad (dur tr kyi chh gy):
1) head ornament of human heads
2) necklace of human heads
3) elephant skin upper garment
4) human skin shawl
5) tiger skin skirt
6) smeared with human fat
7) blood bindu/circular spot on the forehead, and
8) clusters of human ash

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The country to the north-west of India where Guru Padmasambava was born. It is
also known as Oddiyana, the land of dakinis.

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Tib. bKa Dang Dam Tshig Gi gZhal Yas (ka dang dam tshig gi zhal y): It is
believed that this is a sacred place in the pure vision of the practitioner. There are,
for instance, the sacred places for the Deitys
Body:
White Snow Lion Face of Mt. Kailash
Speech: Variegated Tiger Face of Lachi, and
Mind:
Black Sow Face of Tsari
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Tib. Srid Pa gSum (s pa sum) :

1. below the earth {sa og}
2. on the earth {sa steng} and
3. above the earth {sa bla}.
These are the existences of the nagas, humans, and gods.

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Tib. nor bu, Skt. mani: In Tibetan it literally means the son of all wealth
referring to wish fulfilling jewel. A norbu, though, can be a lot of other things
besides precious stones.
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Skt. Sri Devi: Also known as Remati, is the principal protector of the Dalai Lamas
and, therefore, the Tibetan government. She is the wrathful manifestation of
Yangchenma or Yangchen Lhamo (Saraswati).
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Tib. klu (lu), Skt. naga: The inhabitants of water, one of eight classes of gods and
spirits, the eight Naga kings are
1. Skt. Ananata {Tib. mTha yas}
2. Skt. Takshaka {Tib. Jog po}
3. Skt. Bala {Tib. sTobs rGyu}
4. Skt. Jatya {Tib. rigs lDan}
5. {Tib. nor rGyas bu}
6. {Tib. dung sKyong)
7. Skt. Padma {Tib. pad ma}
8. Skt. Maha Padma {Tib. pad ma chen po}

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Tib. gNyen (nyen): a class of spirits that are harsh and cruel towards humans.
They are considered to inflict a specific class of very serious, often fatal illnesses on
humans.
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Tib. Gar Gyi Nyams dGu (gar gyi nyam gu): nine expressions of dance
1. beauty and attractiveness {sGeg Pa}
2. bravery {dPa ba}
3. repulsiveness {mi sDug pa}
4. fury {drag shul}
5. laugher {bZhad gad}
6. fearsome {Jigs rung}
7. compassion {sNing rJe}
8. yearning {rNgams pa), and
9. peaceful {zhi ba}.

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Situated at north-east of Lhasa, Drigung is the name of a district where Kyobpa

Jigten Sumgn established the final seat of Drigung Kagy tradition of Tibetan
Buddhism.

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Tib. Tshogs gNyis (tshog n): Two accumulations:

1) accumulation of merits with concepts {dMigs bCas bSod names kyi
tshogs}, and
2) accumulation of wisdom beyond concepts {dMigs med ye shes kyi
tshogs}

Tib. cang shes (chang sh): the finest breed of horse that has paranormal
capabilities.

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This Tibetan word, borrowed from Bon religion, means glory and vital essence.
In Bon religion, however, there are separate practice for longevity, for wealth and
prosperity, for fame and for the propagation of ones own clan.

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A mythological bird, able to travel extreme distances with a single movement of

wings.
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Tib. rGya Bong (gya bong): meaning donkey (bong) of rGya. The word rGya
(gya) refers to either India (gya kar) or China (gya nag). This particular type of
donkey, comparatively bigger in stature, must be of a warmer place most likely
India or China.
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Tib. torma: It is a ritual object made out of barley dough. There are many forms
of torma.

Shrine torma {ten-tor (rTen gTor)}

perpetual torma {tag-tor (rTag gTor)}

captured torma {tab-tor (gTab gTor)}

daily torma {gyun-tor (rGyun gTor)}

sadhana torma {drub-tor (sGrub gTor)}

offering torma {chh-tor (mChod gTor)}

mending torma {kang-tor (sKang gTor)}

session torma {thun-tor (Thun gTor)}

obstructer torma {geg-tor (bGeg gTor)}

white torma {kar-tor (dKar gTor)}

red torma {mar-tor (dMar gTor)} and so forth.