A SHORT SADHANA OF KURUKULLE - Gaden for the West

A SHORT SADHANA OF KURUKULLEAccording to the Gelug traditionof Tibetan BuddhismComposed by Lama Ngul.chu Dharmabhadra(1772 – 1851 C.E.)English translation by the Ven. Zasep Tulku RinpocheThis sadhana practice is intended only for those peoplewho have received this Kurukulle Yogatantra Initiation from a qualified Lama.Gaden for the WestVersion 1December 2003

A SHORT SADHANA OF KURUKULLETaking Refuge and Generating BodhichittaIn Buddha, Dharma and the most Excellent Community,I take refuge until I reach Enlightenment.By my merit of giving and other good deeds,May I achieve Buddhahood for the sake of all sentient beings. [3x]The Four Unlimited AttitudesMay all living beings have happiness and its causes;May they never have suffering nor its causes;May they constantly dwell in joy transcending sorrow;May they dwell in equal love for those both close and distant.Self-Generation as KurukulleOM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAMEverything becomes empty.Out of the state of emptiness arises a lotus and sun-disc. Upon this arises the letter HUM H.The HUM H transforms into a crossed vajra marked by a HUM H.From it light rays emanate to form a protection sphere with a vajra ground and a mountain offlames. In the centre is a triangle, white on the outside and red in the inside. The triangle is theessence of the letter E ].Inside of the triangle, from a HRIH h arises a red eight-petalled lotus. In its centre from a RAM Rarises a sun-disc and on top is a corpse.On top of the corpse from a HRIH h I arise in the form of Holy Kurukulle.I have a red body with one face and four arms. My first two hands hold a bow and arrow made ofutpala flowers. The lower right hand holds a hook made of red utpala flowers, and the lower lefthand holds a red utpala flower upon which is a blood-filled skullcup.I have three eyes and bare my fangs. My yellow hair twists upwards. On my crown I have five dryskulls. Around my neck I have a necklace of fifty freshly severed heads. I wear a tiger-skin skirt.Standing on the corpse with my left leg, my right leg is drawn up in the half-lotus position.At my forehead is the syllable OM Ò. At my throat I have the syllable AH _. At my heart I havethe syllable HUM ^.1/4

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A Short Sadhana of KurulleAbsorbing the Wisdom BeingsRays of light emanate from the HRIH h in my heart and invite all the Tathagatas of the tendirections, who then melt into me in the form of many Kurukulles.They become non-dual with meReceiving EmpowermentOM VAJRA SAMAJAHJAH HUM BAM HOHLight again shines from the HRIH h in my heart and requests the Tathagatas to consecrate me. TheTathagatas, in the form of the five Dhyani Buddhas, pour consecration water over me. This fills mybody entirely. The overflow on my crown transforms into Amitabha Buddha.Mantra Recitation and VisualisationThe seed syllable in my heart is surrounded by the letters of the mantra. From these, rays of lightshine, presenting offerings to the Enlightened Ones and freeing all beings from suffering. Thecompassion, blessings and spiritual powers of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas merge with me inthe form of light rays and are absorbed into my consciousness,OM KURUKULLE HRIH SVAHARequestBlessed One, please bestow upon myself and all living beings the common and excellentattainments.Concluding VisualisationRecite 21x or moreLight rays shine out from my heart, and the lotus and other objects upon which I stand dissolveinto light and absorb upwards into myself.DedicationThough this practice, may I quickly attain the Enlightened state of Kurukulle, and then lead allliving beings without exception, to her Enlightened state.3/4

December 2003 Ver. 1Gaden for the West Colophon:Under the kind supervision of the Venerable 13 th Zasep Tulku Rinpoche, this Gaden for the West(GFTW) version of Lama Ngul.chu Dharmabhadra's short Kurukulle sadhana has been lightly editedby Chuck Damov and formatted by Peter Lewis.Please forward editing suggestions / corrections to chuckdamov@yahoo.ca , and formattingsuggestions / corrections to peterl@netidea.com .Updated versions will be available on the web.We dedicate any and all merit of this effort to the study and pure practice of the precious Vajrayanateachings.4/4