BlackManjushri TheMirrorofAwakenedBliss

NamoGuruManjughoshaya FivefoldBuddhaKingRefuge&Bodhichitta recitethreetimes NamoGurubyah NamoBuddhaya NamoDharmaya NamoSanghaya NamoTriratnaya ThroughdeedsofGivingandotherPerfections, MayIattainBuddhahoodforthesakeofallsentientbeings. SevenBoundlessStates Mayallbeingshavehappinessanditscauses.(Love) Mayallbeingsbefreefromsufferinganditscauses.(Compassion) Mayallbeingsneverbeseparatedfromthegreathappinessthatisbeyondallmisery.(Joy) Mayallbeingsalwaysdwellinequanimity,unaffectedbyattractiontodearonesandaversion toothers.(Equanimity) Mayallbeingsrecoverfromthesicknessesofmindandbodypollutionandenjoyrelativeand absolutehealthnowandforever.(Health) Mayallbeingsrelaxinapureandhealthyouterandinnerenvironmentnowand forever.(Ecological) Mayallbeingsenjoyinnerandworldpeacenowandforever.(Peace)

NineBreathMeditationtoPurifyOurSubtleWindEnergy(PranaYoga) OMVAJRAAMRITAKUNDALIHANAHANAHUNGPHAT OMSVABHAVASHUDDHASARVADHARMASVABHAVASHUDDHOHAM

Sittinginthevajraposturebeginbyvisualizingthatyourphysicalbody,composedofflesh,organsand bones,graduallymeltsintobrilliantlightuntilonlyaholographicimageremainsthatsparkleslikea rainbow.Atthispointmakeavajrafist(thumbinside)withthelefthandandplaceitundertheright armpit.Withtherighthandmakeavajrafistandextendingtherightmiddlefinger,placingtheindex fingerontopofit,andgentlyblocktheleftnostril. Clearlyvisualizingthethreechannels,inhalethroughtherightnostrilimaginingthatthepureessencesof

thefiveelements,positiveandhealingenergiesandalltheholybeingsblessings,entertherightchannel intheformofwhitelight.Thiswhitelightabsorbsintothesubtlewindenergyattheheart.Nowblock therightnostrilandexhalethroughtheleftnostrilinthreeshortbreaths,imaginingthatallsickness, pollutedelementalwinds,innerdemonsandinterferencesrelatingtotheleftsideofthebody,are expelledintheaspectofpollutedblacksmoke. Thisexerciseshouldnowberepeatedontheoppositesidetopurifytheleftchannelandexpelall negativitiesrelatingtotherightsideofthebody. Placingthehandsinthemudraofmeditativeequipoiseandbreathingevenlythroughbothnostrils, visualizethatallthepositiveandhealingenergyoftheholybeingsenterboththerightandleftchannels andabsorbintothesubtlewindenergyattheheart.Inthreeshortbreaths,throughbothnostrils,breathe outallnegativities,physicalandmentalsickness,interferences,demonsandpollutedwindsfromboth sidesofthebody. SelfArisingasBlackManjushri Everythingbecomesthesamenatureasemptiness. OutofemptinessfromtheblackletterPAMarisesablacklotus.Inthecenterofthisblacklotusfrom theletterAHappearsamoon,andabovethismoonfromagreenletterYAMarisesagreenwind mandala.InthecenterofthewindmandalafromaredletterRAMappearsaredtriangularfire mandala.Thelotus,windandfiremandalascontaintheessencesofthefiveelements.Theseessences absorbintospace.InthecenterofthemoonappearsmymindintheaspectofablackletterDHIH. LightsradiateoutfromtheletterDHIHandthenreturnfulfillingthetwopurposesofattaining enlightenmentandhelpingotherstoovercomesuffering.InaninstantfromtheblackletterDHIHIarise asBlackManjushri.Iaminaverywrathfulaspectwithonefaceandtwoarms.Inmyrighthandwitha wrathfulmudraIholdthewisdomswordthateliminatesallinterferences,andinmylefthandholdsheart thestemofanUptalaflowerwhosepetalsunfoldbesidetheear,andsupportavolumeofthe Prajnaparamita(PerfectionofWisdom).Halfmyredhairisknottedatmycrown,theotherhalffallson myshoulders.Ihaveabigbellyandtigerskinloincloth.Iwearvariouswrathfulboneornamentssuchas acrownoffiveskullsandanecklaceoffiftyfreshlycutheads.Mythreeeyesareredandbulginground andinthenatureofRAM,YAMandKAM.Myfangsarebaredandmytonguecurledback.Iam surroundedbyfiercelyblazingflamesofwisdom.Myrootguruisabovemycrownintheformof Vairocanawhoembodiestheentirelineage.AtmycrownisawhiteOMthenatureoftheenlightened body,atmythroatisredAHthenatureoftheenlightenedspeechandatmyheartisblueHUNGthe natureoftheenlightenedmind.

ESSENCEMANTRA AtmyheartisasuncushionwithablackletterDHIHatitscenter,aroundthistwomantragarlands circleinaclockwisedirection. OMAHRAPATSANADHIHHUNG(108xorasmanytimesaspossible) Atthispointweshouldmeditateonemptinessofphenomenon,selfandothers,basedonthemethodwe arefamiliarwithsuchastheHeartSutraordependentorigination.

SPECIALESSENCEMANTRA OMEHRAPATSANADHIHHUNG(21x) Afterwehaverepeatedforasmanytimesaspossibletheessencemantraandmeditatedonemptiness wecanrepeatthespecialessencemantrathathelpstostabilizeandgiveextrapowertoourpractice. Asyourecitethemantrabecomethewisdomsword.

ACTIONMANTRA OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYPHATSVAHA(21x) BlackManjushriHealingMethods 1.PURIFICATIONOFOBSTACLESANDINTERFERENCES BlazingFlamesradiateoutfromtheheart,burningupemotionalproblems,mindpollution,interferences andkarmicobstaclesthatcausesicknessandinnerconflicttooneself,otherbeingsandtheenvironment. OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYPHATSVAHA(21x)

2.PROTECTIONFROMSICKNESS Afterrepeatingtheessenceandactionmantrasasmanytimesaspossible,jointhethumbtothetopjoint oftheringfingeroneachhandandthenblowonthetipoftheringfingeremblazoningitwiththe mantras.Focusthisonthefourthtoesaswell.Thenweshouldrubthetipsofthesefingersonthesoles ofourfeetandinthearmpits. Ifablacksubstanceisfoundintheseplaces(ie.solesoffeetorarmpit)thenplaceitonthenine entrancestothebodylistedbeneathwhilerepeatingtheactionmantra.Ifablacksubstanceisnotfound, imagineone.Envisionasuitofvajraarmorundertheskinthatprotectsusfromanycontagiousdiseases orpollutionenteringthebody. 1.Solesofthetwofeet 2.Anus 3.OpeningoftheSexualorgan 4.Navel

5.Mouth 6.Nose 7.TwoEyes 8.TwoEars 9.crown 10.sixteenthvertebrae(mingmen) OMAHRAPATSANADHIHUNG OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYPHATSVAHA(21x) 3.CALMINGDISTURBINGPEOPLEANDSPIRITS Withhandsjoinedtogether,abovethecrownofthehead,intheprostrationmudra,clickthetongue againstthetoppalateofourmouthandclapourhandstogetherthreetimes.Thenrecitetheaction mantrawhichcalmsdisturbingemotions,energiesanderraticmentalconditions. OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYPHATSVAHA(21x) 4.SUPPRESSINGInterferingSpirits VisualizingoneselfintheaspectofBlackManjushri,sitwiththekneesbroughtuptothechestwiththe armswrappedaroundthem,thenplacethebigtoeofourrightfootoverthebigtoeofourleftfoot. Keepthisposturepressdownandtrapallinterferencesunderthefeetcausingthemtobecomeweaker andpowerless. OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYPHATSVAHA(21x) 5.HEALINGNECTAR Withacontainerofwaterinfront,visualizingoneselfintheaspectofBlackManjushri,imaginenectar radiatingfromtheletterHUNGattheheart.Thisnectarflowswithourbreathanditsspecialqualities

aretransferredtothewaterwhenblownontransformingintonectar.BlackManjushrithendissolves intothewater,makingitsopowerfulthatwhenimbibeditallobscurationsarepurifiedandsickness causedbynegativekarmaandphysicalhealthproblemsimprove. OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYPHATSVAHA(21x) 6.HEALINGARTHRITIS Drinkthehealingwaterandrecitetheactionmantrabeforeblowingonmala.Thenmassage,outwardly towardstheextremities,theaffectedlimbsandjoints.Whentinywoundsappearontheextremitiesitisa signthatwearehealing.Tohealthisconditionweshouldalsotrytoavoideatingmeatandconsuming strongalcoholicdrinks. OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYPHATSVAHA(21x) 7.HEALINGNIGHTMARES Eitherwhenawakeningfromabaddreamornightmare,orifpossibleduringthedream,visualizeoneself asBlackManjushriwhoemanateswisdomfiresthatburnupthedreamenemyornegativefeelingsand nightmare. OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYPHATSVAHA(21x)

Againstcontagiousdisease: OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYSARVADZORAPHATSVAHA Againstotherillnesses: OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYSARVAROGAPHATSVAHA Againstdemonicinfluence: OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/

KAMSHAMTRAMBAYSARVADUSHTAMPHATSVAHA Againstghostlyinterferers: OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYSARVAVIGHNANPHATSVAHA Againstallotheradverseconditions(climate,environment): OMTRASO/CHUSO/DURTASO/DURMISO/NYINGGOLACHO/KALADZA/ KAMSHAMTRAMBAYSARVAUPADRAWEPHATSVAHA FinalRequest Bhagavan, grant all powerful attainments for victory in all directions over obstacles and counteracting forcestomyselfandallsentientbeings.

DEDICATION BythisvirtuemayIquicklyattaintheenlightenedstateofBlackManjushri andleadallsentientbeingswithoutexceptiontothatexaltedgroundaswell. May the precious, healthy and happy mind of peace, which is not yet born, arise and grow. Which is bornhavenodeclineandincreaseforevermore.

VERSESOFAUSPICIOUSNESS Atdawnordusk,atnightormidday, Maythethreejewelsgrantustheirblessings, Maytheyhelpustoachieveallrealizations, Andsprinklethepathofourliveswithvarioussignsofauspiciousness. TheElevenEssentialPointsforPractice 1.TimeofPracticeTobeginwith,theessentialtimeisbeforedawn,whenthetwinklingofthestars hasnotfaded.Althoughthisistheidealtimeforthispractice,butitcanalsobedoneatanytimeofday ornight.TwoothergoodtimesforpracticeofBlackManjushriarebeforegoingtosleepintheevening,

forprotectionduringthenight,andwhenfirstrisinginthemorning,forprotectionduringtheday. 2.ThePranaYogaTheessentialofexpellingthebreathistoimaginethatallyourinnerillness, demons,andobstaclesissueforthintheformofmistasyoudrawinthebreaththroughtherightnostril andexpelitthroughtheleftthreetimes. 3.TheDirectionTheessentialdirectiontofacetheeast. 4.TheBodyPostureTheessentialphysicalpostureisforthebodytobeinthevajrapositionwith thespineheldstraight. 5.TheclearvisualizationofBlackManjushriTheessentialfordeitymeditationbeginswiththe preliminariesoftakingrefugeandawakeningbodhicitta.TheformofBlackManjushricanalsobethe sameasOrangeManjushriifyouaremoreversedintheotherpractice. 6.TheMantraTheessentialofthemantraforrecitationistoimaginethatinyourheart,ona moondisc,isablueblackDHIHaroundwhichisarosaryofthemantra,blackincolour,emanating lightraysoffivedifferentcolours,andcirclingtotheright. OMTRASOCHUSODURTASODURMISONYINGGOLACHODKHALADZAH KAMSHAMTRAMBAYPHATSVAHA 7.ThedwellingplaceOneofthebesttimestodothispracticeisbeforethemaindoorofthehome hasbeenopenedfortheday.Ifthisisnotpossible,practiceanyway.Rememberthattheseare guidelines,notabsolutes.Thisreferstohavingthefrontdoorclosedtohavesecureboundaries.Simply havingthedoorshutactsasaboundary. 8.TheKendaTheessentialpointofthesoundproducedbyclickingthetonguebackfromthepalate, oneshouldclickthetonguestronglythreetimes.Thiscausesfearinhinderingforcesbyreverberating onesmantrapower.Thiscanalsobeusefulwhensettingboundariesorpracticinginapublicarea wherepeoplemaybearound.Thekendacan"replace"themantraatthosetimes. 9.TheSubstanceTheessentialsubstanceforanauspiciousconnectionwithblackmanjushricomes frommoisteningthetworingfingerswithspittlefromrecitingthemantra,andscrapingabitofgrime fromthehollowofthesolesofbothfeet.Thisisonewaytoconnectwithhisprotectiveessence. 10.TheAnointingTheessentialofanointingtheorificesistoanointthenineorificesandthesixteenth vertebra.(Thenineorificesare:botheyes,bothears,bothnostrils,themouth,theurethra,andtheanus. Althoughtherearemanydifferentidentifications,thisexplanationofthesixteenthvertebraasthe

mingmenisthecorrectmeaning.) 11.TheSuppressionofEnemies&InterferersTheessentialofsuppression,sealingwiththetoe,isto imaginethatthethreefolduniversebelowtherealmofBrahma,andchieflythosewhocauseyouharm, aresuppressedunderthefeet(ofManjushri).Pressdownyourleftbigtoewiththerightbigtoethree times.

It is not necessary to do each and every part of this practice each time it is performed. The essential sections for meditation upon Black Manjushri are the visualization and the mantra. Then complete the practicewithprayersfordedicationofthemerit. The most importantpointforanypracticeistohavetotalconfidence.Thisconvictionwillaccomplishall yourgoals.Ifyouhavedoubtsanduncertainties,theseprovidethespaceforobstaclestoharmyou. The benefitsofpracticingthisarethepacificationofthetormentcausedbytheviolentsorceryofothers grave illness and plague fear of harmbypowerfuldemonsobstaclescausedbythemarasonthebasis of bad astrological influences, bad years, months, days, and stars (the risks of) actingastheleaderof an assembly of Sangha or as the leader ofalargegroupofpeople (thedangersof)initiationwherethe land has not been brought under control (the risks of) performing acts of violence and so forth traveling at night types of contamination such as contamination a corpse or uncleanliness bad omens infectious diseases suchasulceroussores,(theeffectsof)diggingearthinwhichspiritslive,cuttingtrees in which spirits live,and breaking stones in which spirits live(therisksof)constructinganewhouse,or pullingdownanoldone. In brief, whatever thoughts of anxiety arise, such as whether you have eaten something you shouldn't have,orboughtsomethingyoushouldn'thave,willbequietedbypracticingthis. (To complete a traditional Black Manjushri retreat we have to recite 700,000 essence mantras and 10,000actionmantras). Theremedyforextremecasesofsorceryorblackmagicaffliction Ifundertheinfluenceofpowerfulmagic,orifingreatdoubt,orifheavilyinvolvedinconceptuality,put onyourclothesupsidedown,andifyouhavehair,binditonthetopofyourhead.Then,visualize FromthesphereofEmptiness,ontopofalotusandsun,Imyselfinstantaneouslybecomethewrathful Manjushri,blackincolour,withblackhairtiedupinknotonthecrown,havingasinglefaceandtwo handswiththreeredandbulgingeyes.Hisfangsarebared,histonguecurledupandmybellyislarge. Withtheswordinhisrighthandblazingwithflames,hesuppressesobstructingdemons,andwiththe

leftholdsabookathisheart.Hesitsinthemidstofablazingmassofflameswithhisrightlegdrawnin theleftextended.OnthecrownofmyheadsitsmyRootLamaintheformofVairocanaBuddha. onecaneitherusethetwofingerslikeaswordmudraorawisdomswordtodestroyanyobstacleor enemyforce.

ApictureofamorepeacefulBlackManjushri