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Four Mandala Offerings to Chittamani Tara 1

Tara Practices

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48 Tara Practices

Endnotes1. A

dditional offering verse extracted from a m

ore extensive version of this practice, accord-ing to the instructions of Lam

a Zopa Rinpoche.

2. Each of the respective heartfelt requests to Tara after each of the four m

andala offeringshas been added according to instructions from

Geshe N

gawang D

rapa, Tse Chen Ling

Center, San Francisco. G

eshe Dragpa has m

entioned that this is how the practice is

traditionally done, however, this is not definitive. W

hich requesting verses are addeddepends on the chant m

aster or monastery, and m

ay also be adjusted according to theoccasion or special purposes for w

hich the puja is being performed. T

he practice ofadding a heartfelt request is an oral instruction and is not in the actual text.

3. Additional offering verse extracted from

a more extensive version of this practice, accord-

ing to the instructions of Lama Zopa R

inpoche.4. “

““

““

5. ““

““

“

ColophonC

omposed by Trijang R

inpoche of Gaden, at the request of Tsering, the son of officer

Nyem

o (a district of central Tibet), w

ho is endowed w

ith faith and a superior virtuousattitude.

Translated from the T

ibetan by Fabrizio Cham

pa Pelgye at the request of the Education

Departm

ent of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. E

dited with

standard prayers added by Ven. C

onstance Miller, E

ducation Services, September 2001.

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4 Four M

andala Offerings to Chittamani Tara 47

Dedication Prayer

Through the m

erits of these virtuous actionsM

ay I quickly attain the state of Arya Tara

And lead all living beings, w

ithout exception,Into that enlightened state.

Verse of AuspiciousnessLike a w

ish-fulfilling tree and a fortune-jeweled vase,

You are the wish-fulfilling treasure granting all desires and fulfilling all

hopes.O

conquerors’ Mother Tara and all conquerors w

ith your children,Take care of m

e and grant the auspicious signs of increasing virtue.

Author’s Dedication

Due to the virtue of these efforts, m

ay I and all migratory beings

Be cared for by the suprem

e goddess, the mother of all conquerors.

Without being discouraged, m

ay I free migratory beings as far as the lim

-its of spaceA

nd realize the sphere of the glorious goddess.


Contents

The A

bbreviated Four-Mandala R

itual of Tara Chittam

ani5

Tara Practices 3

46 Tara Practices

Dedication Prayer

Ge w

a di yi nyur du dagPhag m

a dröl ma drub gyur nä

Dro w

a chig kyang ma lü pa

De yi sa la gö par shog

Verse of AuspiciousnessPag sam

shing dang nor bu bum zang zhin

Re kong dö gu jo w

ai yi zhin terG

yäl yum dröl m

a gyäl wa sä chä kyi

Je zung ge tsän phäl wäi tra shi shog

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4Notes regarding this practice:

Altar and Gompa Set-upW

hen performing this puja, one should set up the altar w

ith the following item

s:•

a picture of Chittam

ani Tara•

3 red-colored, tear drop-shaped tormas m

ade with the 3 w

hite and 3 sweet substances

•4 m

andalas, or 4 bowls of rice representing the 4 m

andalas•

4 sets of 7 offering bowls, placed from

right to left as one faces the altar. In the foodoffering bow

ls of these sets one should place small red torm

as (cookies, biscuits, etc. arealso acceptable).

NO

TE: W

hen seating monks and nuns in the front, it is custom

ary to seat monks on the left

side of the throne (when facing the throne) and nuns on the right.

During “big pujas” (these are defined as self-initiations or long pujas and pujas w

ith extensiveofferings, etc.) one can offer a stick of incense for the lam

a or geshe to hold during the verses ofinvocation.

Ritual implementsO

ne should have dorje, bell, and inner offering, and a small bow

l of flower petals or rice.

One should have a m

andala set for the mandala offerings.

NO

TE

: Throughout the preceding text, sm

all symbols of bells

or other instruments and

hand mudras appear in the m

argins to help the practitioner know w

hen one should play these

instruments or w

hen to do certain mudras. It is hoped that these sm

all indications will be

helpful to those not yet familiar w

ith these aspects of tantric practice. Other sym

bols and theirm

eanings are:

lotus m

udra prostration m

udra

show the dorje

Practice tipsPlease note that Praises in T

wenty-one H

omages is chantable in E

nglish.


Confession of Faults in the RecitationR

ecite the hundred-syllable mantra:

OM

PAD

MA

SAT

TV

A SA

MA

YA

MA

NU

PALA

YA

/ PAD

MA

SAT

TV

AT

VE

NO

PAT

ISHT

HA

/ DR

IDH

O M

E B

HA

VA

/ SUT

OSH

YO M

E B

HAV

A /

SUPO

SHYO

ME

BH

AV

A / A

NU

RA

KT

O M

E B

HA

VA

/ SAR

VA

SIDD

HIM

ME

PRA

YA

CC

HA

/ SAR

VA

KA

RM

A SU

CH

A M

E /

CH

ITT

AM

SHR

IYA

M K

UR

U H

UM

/ HA

HA

HA

HA

HO

H /

BH

AG

AV

AN

/ SAR

VA

TA

TH

AG

AT

A / PA

DM

A M

A M

E M

UN

CH

A /

PAD

MA

BH

AV

A M

AH

A SA

MA

YA

SAT

TV

A A

H H

UM

PHA

T

And the prayers:

With all m

y actions performed here,

With w

hatever I could not findO

r was not able to do,

Please be patient.

Please also be patientW

ith the ritualsI have perform

ed incorrectlyO

r with om

issions.

If you have an image of the deity, request the deity to abide in it:

For the benefit of migratory beings,

Please abide in this image,

Granting w

ealth, highest goodness,A

nd long life free from sickness.

OM

SUPR

AT

ISHT

HA

VA

JRA

YE

SVA

HA

(toss flower petals or rice to the m

erit field)O

M firm

ly abiding vajra one SVAH

A

If you don’t have an image, request the deity to depart:

The w

isdom beings return to their natural abodes.

The com

mitm

ent beings absorb into me.

Dedicate the virtues and sing the auspicious verses in the follow

ing way.


The Abbreviated Four-Mandala

Ritual to Chittamani Taraby K

yabje Gaden Trijang R

inpoche

From the enlightened activities of all the victorious onesthe TA

M syllable m

elts into a turquoise flow.

By the sw

irls of a musical show

appears your youthful great body.W

ith respect, I pay homage to she w

ho liberates from the fears of

existence and peace.W

ith your compassion, please take care of m

e.

44 Tara Practices

Confession of Faults in the RecitationR

ecite the hundred-syllable mantra:

OM

PAD

MA

SAT

TV

A SA

MA

YA

MA

NU

PALA

YA

/ PAD

MA

SAT

TV

AT

VE

NO

PAT

ISHT

HA

/ DR

IDH

O M

E B

HA

VA

/ SUT

OSH

YO M

E B

HAV

A /

SUPO

SHYO

ME

BH

AV

A / A

NU

RA

KT

O M

E B

HA

VA

/ SAR

VA

SIDD

HIM

ME

PRA

YA

CC

HA

/ SAR

VA

KA

RM

A SU

CH

A M

E /

CH

ITT

AM

SHR

IYA

M K

UR

U H

UM

/ HA

HA

HA

HA

HO

H /

BH

AG

AV

AN

/ SAR

VA

TA

TH

AG

AT

A / PA

DM

A M

A M

E M

UN

CH

A /

PAD

MA

BH

AV

A M

AH

A SA

MA

YA

SAT

TV

A A

H H

UM

PHA

T

And the prayers:

Ma nye yong su m

a she dangG

ang yang nü pa ma chhi pa

Dir ni ja w

a gang gyi paD

e kün khye kyi zö dzä rig

Lhag pa dang ni chhä pa dangC

hho gäi yän lag nyam pa dang

Dag gi je ngä chi chhi pa

De yang zö par dzä du söl

If you have an image of the deity, request the deity to abide in it:

Dir ni ten dang lhän chig tu

Dro w

äi dön du zhug nä kyangN

ä me tshe dang w

ang chhug dangC

hhog nam leg par tsäl du söl

OM

SUPR

AT

ISHT

HA

VA

JRA

YE

SVA

HA

(toss flower petals or rice to the m

erit field)O

M firm

ly abiding vajra one SVAH

A

If you don’t have an image, request the deity to depart:

Ye she pa rang zhin gyi nä su shegD

am tshig pa rang nyi la thim

par gyur

Dedicate the virtues and sing the auspicious verses in the follow

ing way.

6 Tara Practices

Taking RefugeD

ag dang dro wa nam

khäi tha dang nyam päi sem

chän tham chä dü di

nä zung te ji si jang chhub nying po la chhi kyi bar duPäl dän la m

a dam pa nam

la kyab su chhi wo

Dzog päi sang gyä chom

dän dä nam la kyab su chhi w

oD

am päi chhö nam

la kyab su chhi wo

Phag päi ge dün nam la kyab su chhi w

o(3x or 7x)

Taking Refuge and Generating BodhichittaSang gyä chhö dang tshog kyi chhog nam

laJang chhub bar du dag ni kyab su chhiD

ag gi jin sog gyi pe di dag giD

ro la phän chhir sang gyä drub par shog(3x)

Special Generation of BodhichittaK

hyä par ma sem

chän tham chä kyi dön du nyur w

a nyur war yang dag

par dzog päi sang gyä kyi go phang rin po chhe chi nä kyang thob par ja /dei chhir du je tsün m

a phag ma dröl m

äi näl jor nyam su lang w

ar gyi wo

The Four ImmeasurablesSem

chän tham chä de w

a dang de wäi gyu dang dän par gyur chig

Sem chän tham

chä dug ngäl dang dug ngäl gyi gyu dang dräl war gyur

chigSem

chän tham chä dug ngäl m

e päi de wa dang m

i dräl war gyur chig

Sem chän tham

chä nye ring chhag dang nyi dang dräl wäi tang nyom

lanä par gyur chig

Make sure your m

ind is infused with the four im

measurable thoughts.


PrayersT

hen, joining the palms of the hands:

Venerable A

rya and your retinue,Please bless m

e with the affection

Of your non-referential com

passion,So I m

ay be able to fulfill all my w

ishes without obstacles.

Let the teachings and practice of the victorious ones in generalA

nd the doctrine of Losang in particular spread to the ten directions.Let the Sangha w

ho uphold the doctrine be harmonious

And m

ay their enlightened activities increase.

Please pacify conflicts, famine, and sickness in this country;

Increase the Dharm

a and good fortune;E

xpand the power of D

harma rulers;

And grant happiness to the central and border areas.

Please protect us from tem

porary and ultimate fears,

Such as the eight and sixteen great fears,Spirits, plagues, nightm

ares, and bad omens,

As w

ell as the sufferings of samsara, the unfortunate states, and so forth.

May life, prosperity, and m

erits increase;M

ay all negative thoughts be pacified.Please grant your blessings that realizations of the three principles of the

pathA

nd two stages m

ay quickly be completed.

From now

until the essence of enlightenment

I have no other refuge than you.B

less me and care for m

eA

s a mother does for her only child.


Taking RefugeI and all sentient beings as vast as space, from

now until w

e reach theessence of suprem

e enlightenment,

Go for refuge to the glorious pure lam

as;G

o for refuge to the perfectly enlightened victorious ones;G

o for refuge to the pure Dharm

a;G

o for refuge in the superior Sangha.(3x or 7x)

Taking Refuge and Generating BodhichittaI go for refuge until I am

enlightened.To the B

uddha, the Dharm

a, and the Supreme A

ssembly.

By m

y practice of giving and other perfections,M

ay I become a buddha to benefit all sentient beings.

(3x)

Special Generation of BodhichittaIn particular, in order to benefit all m

y mother sentient beings quickly

and more quickly, I m

ust achieve the precious state of perfect and com-

plete buddhahood; therefore, I am going to undertake the yoga of vener-

able Arya Tara.

The Four ImmeasurablesM

ay all sentient beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.M

ay all sentien

t beings be free from

suffering an

d the causes ofsuffering.

May all sentient beings be inseparable from

the happiness that is freefrom

suffering.M

ay all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free from

desire for friendsand hatred for enem

ies.

Make sure your m

ind is infused with the thought of the four im

measurable thoughts.

For notes and instructions regarding how to set up for this practice, please turn to pg. 49 of this

section.

If you have received well the initiation of Tara C

hittamani in the tradition of highest yoga

tantra, have taken her as your yidam, and w

ish to carry out in your daily practices the abbre-viated four-m

andala ritual, first arrange the offerings in accordance with the scriptures. T

hen,sit on your cushion and w

ithin the frame of an exceptional virtuous m

ind [take refuge andgenerate bodhichitta]:

42 Tara Practices

PrayersT

hen, joining the palms of the hands:

Je tsün phag ma khor dang chä

Mig m

e thug je tser gong laD

ag gi ji tar söl wäi dön

Geg m

e drub par jin gyi lob

Gyäl tän chi dang lo zang tän

Shä dang drub pä chhog chur gyäT

än dzin ge dün de dang chäT

hug thün thrin lä phel war dzö

Jong dir nä mug thrug tsö zhi

Chhö dang tra shi gong du phel

Chhö dän gyäl pöi nga thang gyä

Gyäl kham

tha wü de w

ar dzö

Gyä dang chu drug jig chhen dang

Dön rim

mi lam

tshän tä ngänK

hor wa ngän song dug ngäl sog

Nä kab thar thug jig lä kyob

Tshe päl long chö sö nam phel

Mi gei tog pa kün zhi zhing

Lam tso sum

dang rim nyi kyi

Nyam

tog nyur du thar chhin dzö

Di nä jang chhub nying pöi bar

Khyö m

in kyab nä zhän me pä

Bu chig po la m

a yi zhinJe zung jin gyi lab tu söl

8 Tara Practices

Self-GenerationR

ang nyi kä chig gi je tsün ma phag m

a dröl mäi kur zheng par gyur

Blessing the Inner OfferingC

leanse with:

OM

VA

JRA

AM

RIT

A K

UN

DA

LI HA

NA

HA

NA

HU

M PH

AT

Purify into voidness with:

OM

SVA

BH

AV

A SH

UD

DH

A SA

RV

A D

HA

RM

A SV

AB

HA

VA

SHU

DD

HO

HA

MTong pa nyi du gyurT

ong päi n

gang lä Y

AM

lä lung/ R

AM

lä me / A

H lä ye she kyi ka pa la

yang shin

g gya chhe wäi n

ang du sha n

ga dü tsi nga zhu w

a lä jung w

äiye she kyi dü tsii gya tsho chhen

por gyur

Consecrate the inner offering by reciting three tim

es:O

M A

H H

UM

(3x)

Blessing the Outer OfferingsC

leanse with: (sprinkle the offerings w

ith inner offering using the left ring finger)O

M V

AJR

A A

MR

ITA

KU

ND

ALI H

AN

A H

AN

A H

UM

PHA

T


OM

SVA

BH

AV

A SH

UD

DH

A SA

RV

A D

HA

RM

A SV

AB

HA

VA

SHU

DD

HO

HA

M

Tong pa nyi du gyurTong päi ngang lä K

AM

lä thö päi nö nam kyi nang du

HU

M lä chhö dzä

nam rang zhin tong nyi nam

pa chhö dzä so söi nam pa chän je lä w

ang podrug gi chö yül du zag pa m

e päi de wa khyä par chän ter w

ar gyur

OM

AR

GH

AM

AH

HU

M (greeting w

ater)O

M PA

DY

AM

AH

HU

M (foot w

ashing water)

OM

VA

JRA

PUSH

PE A

H H

UM

(flowers)

OM

VA

JRA

DH

UPE

AH

HU

M (incense)

OM

VA

JRA

ALO

KE

AH

HU

M (light)

OM

VA

JRA

GA

ND

HE

AH

HU

M (perfum

e)O

M V

AJR

A N

AIV

IDY

A A

H H

UM

(food offering)O

M V

AJR

A SH

APT

A A

H H

UM

(music) < = >


Offering the TormaC

leanse with: (sprinkle the torm

a with inner offering using the left ring finger)

OM

VA

JRA

AM

RIT

A K

UN

DA

LI HA

NA

HA

NA

HU

M PH

AT


OM

SVA

BH

AV

A SH

UD

DH

A SA

RV

A D

HA

RM

A SV

AB

HA

VA

SHU

DD

HO

HA

M

All becom

es empty.

From w

ithin emptiness, from

YA

M, w

ind; from R

AM

, fire; from A

H, a

transcendental wisdom

skullcup, vast and big. In it, from the m

elting ofthe five m

eats and five nectars comes a huge ocean of transcendental

wisdom

nectar.

Consecrate w

ith:O

M A

H H

UM

(3x)

Visualizing:

The gurus and hosts of deities [of the venerable A

rya Tara] partake (of thetorm

a) by drawing it up through the light straw

of their vajra tongues:

Offer it by saying three tim

es:O

M A

RY

A T

AR

E SA

PAR

IVA

RA

IDA

M B

ALIM

TA

KH

A K

HA

KH

AH

IK

HA

HI (3

X)

OfferingsM

ake offerings with:

OM

AR

YA T

AR

E SA

PAR

IVA

RA

ARG

HA

M (PA

DYA

M, PU

SHPE

, DH

UPE

,

ALO

KE

, GA

ND

HE

, NA

IVID

YA, SH

APT

A

) PRA

TIC

CH

A H

UM

SVA

HA

Present inner offerings by adding the three syllables: (offer with ring finger of left hand)

OM

AR

YA

TA

RE

SAPA

RIV

AR

A O

M A

H H

UM

PraiseD

evas and titans bow dow

nW

ith their crowns at your lotus feet.

I prostrate to the liberating mother,

Who liberates from

all misfortunes.


Self-GenerationIn one instant I arise as venerable A

rya Tara.

Blessing the Inner OfferingC

leanse with:

OM

VA

JRA

AM

RIT

A K

UN

DA

LI HA

NA

HA

NA

HU

M PH

AT


OM

SVA

BH

AV

A SH

UD

DH

A SA

RV

A D

HA

RM

A SV

AB

HA

VA

SHU

DD

HO

HA

MA

ll becomes em

pty.From

within em

ptiness, from YA

M, w

ind; from R

AM

, fire; from A

H, a

transcendental wisdom

skullcup, vast and big. In it, from the m

elting ofthe five m

eats and five nectars comes a huge ocean of transcendental

wisdom

nectar.

Consecrate the inner offering by reciting three tim

es:O

M A

H H

UM

(3x)

Blessing the Outer OfferingsC

leanse with: (sprinkle the offerings w

ith inner offering using the left ring finger)O

M V

AJR

A A

MR

ITA

KU

ND

ALI H

AN

A H

AN

A H

UM

PHA

T


OM

SVA

BH

AV

A SH

UD

DH

A SA

RV

A D

HA

RM

A SV

AB

HA

VA

SHU

DD

HO

HA

M

They all becom

e empty. From

within em

ptiness, from K

AM

, skullcup ves-sels. Inside these, from

HU

M the offering substances, w

hose nature isem

ptiness and who appear in their individual aspects. A

s the objects ofenjoym

ent of the six senses, they give rise to special uncontaminated bliss.

OM

AR

GH

AM

AH

HU

M (greeting w

ater)O

M PA

DY

AM

AH

HU

M (foot w

ashing water)

OM

VA

JRA

PUSH

PE A

H H

UM

(flowers)

OM

VA

JRA

DH

UPE

AH

HU

M (incense)

OM

VA

JRA

ALO

KE

AH

HU

M (light)

OM

VA

JRA

GA

ND

HE

AH

HU

M (perfum

e)O

M V

AJR

A N

AIV

IDY

A A

H H

UM

(food offering)O

M V

AJR

A SH

APT

A A

H H

UM

(music)

40 Tara Practices

Offering the TormaC

leanse with: (sprinkle the torm

a with inner offering using the left ring finger)

OM

VA

JRA

AM

RIT

A K

UN

DA

LI HA

NA

HA

NA

HU

M PH

AT


OM

SVA

BH

AV

A SH

UD

DH

A SA

RV

A D

HA

RM

A SV

AB

HA

VA

SHU

DD

HO

HA

M

Tong pa nyi du gyurTong päi ngang lä YA

M lä lung/ R

AM

lä me / A

H lä ye she kyi ka pa la yang

shing gya chhe wäi nang du sha nga dü tsi nga zhu w

a lä jung wäi ye she kyi

dü tsii gya tsho chhen por gyur

Consecrate w

ith:O

M A

H H

UM

(3x)

Visualizing:

La ma je tsün m

äi lha tshog nam kyi jag dor jei ö zer gyi bu gü drang te söl

war gyur

Offer it by saying three tim

es:O

M A

RY

A T

AR

E SA

PAR

IVA

RA

IDA

M B

ALIM

TA

KH

A K

HA

KH

AH

IK

HA

HI (3x)

OfferingsM

ake offerings with:

OM

AR

YA

TA

RE

SAPA

RIV

AR

A A

RG

HA

M (PA

DYA

M, PU

SHPE

, DH

UPE

,

ALO

KE

, GA

ND

HE

, NA

IVID

YA, SH

APT

A

) PRA

TIC

CH

A H

UM

SVA

HA

Present inner offerings by adding the three syllables: (offer with ring finger of left hand)

OM

AR

YA

TA

RE

SAPA

RIV

AR

A O

M A

H H

UM

PraiseLha dang lha m

in chö pän gyiZhab kyi pä m

a la tü dePhong pa kün lä dröl dzä m

aD

röl ma yum

la chhag tshäl tö

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10 Tara Practices

Visualization of the Field of Merit

Dün gyi nam

khar seng thri pä däi dän la tsa wäi la m

a dang yer me päi

seng deng nag dröl gyi teng du jo wo je sog la m

a nam dang tha kor du

dröl ma nyer chig sog yi dam

sang gyä jang sem nyän rang ka dö dang chä

pa zhug par gyur

HomageR

ecite each stanza three times, prostrating each tim

e, twelve prostrations in all.

Sang gyä tham chä dü päi ku

Dor je dzin päi ngo w

o nyiK

ön chog sum gyi tsa w

a teLa m

a nam la chhag tshäl lo

Gön po thug je chhe dän pa

Tham

chä khyen pa tön pa poSö nam

yön tän gya tshöi zhingD

e zhin sheg la chhag tshäl lo

Dag pä dö chhag dräl w

ar gyurG

e wä ngän song lä dröl ching

Chig tu dön dam

chhog gyur paZhi gyur chhö la chhag tshäl lo

Dröl nä dröl w

äi lam yang tön

Lab pa dag la rab tu näZhing gi dam

pa yön tän dänTshog chog ge dün la chhag tshäl

Offering to the Field of Merit

Strew flow

ers on the images. W

hen you have sat down, present the follow

ing offerings in anextensive w

ay using the following verse, reciting the verse once for each offering – changing the

name of the offering being presented as appropriate. If there is no tim

e, you can present theofferings in an abbreviated w

ay by omitting recitation of the verse.


OM

I prostrate to the goddess foe destroyer, liberating lady Tara,H

omage to T

AR

E, saviouress, heroine,W

ith TU

TT

AR

E dispelling all fears,

Granting all benefits w

ith TU

RE,

To her with sound SV

AH

A, I bow

.

Prayer of the BenefitsW

hoever is endowed w

ith devotion for the goddessA

nd recites this with suprem

e faith,

Rem

embering it at daw

n upon waking and in the evenings,

Will be granted all fearlessness,

Will perfectly pacify all negativities,

And w

ill eliminate all unfortunate m

igrations.

The m

ultitudes of conquerorsW

ill quickly grant initiation:T

hus, endowed w

ith this greatness,O

ne will eventually reach the state of a buddha.

If affected by the most terrible poison,

Whether ingested, drunk, or from

a living being,Just by rem

embering

Will one be thoroughly cleansed.

If this prayer is recited two, three, or seven tim

es,It w

ill pacify all the sufferings of torments

Caused by spirits, fevers, and poisons,

And by other beings as w

ell.

If you wish for a child, you w

ill get a child;If you w

ish for wealth, you w

ill receive wealth.

All your w

ishes will be fulfilled

And all obstacles pacified.

Then transform

the torma as the inner offering. <-+-<J-+-X-<J-+-<J-J@,


Visualization of the Field of Merit

In the space before me, on a lion throne, lotus, and m

oon disk, sitsK

hadiravani Tara, who is inseparable from

my root lam

a. Above her are

venerable (Atisha) and the other lineage lam

as, and she is surrounded bythe tw

enty-one Taras and so forth, the yidams, buddhas, bodhisattvas,

hearers, self-realizers, and oath-bound protectors.

HomageR

ecite each stanza three times, prostrating each tim

e, twelve prostrations in all.

Your exalted body is the embodim

ent of all buddhas;You are in the nature of vajra holder,T

he very root of the Three R

are and Sublime [O

nes}:I prostrate to all gurus.

The savior having great com

passion,T

he founder having all understanding,T

he field of merit w

ith qualities like a vast ocean –To you, the one gone to thusness, I prostrate.

The purity that frees one from

attachment,

The virtue that frees one from

the lower realm

s,T

he one path, the sublime pure reality –

To the Dharm

a that pacifies, I prostrate.

Those w

ho are liberated and who also show

the path to liberation,T

he holy field qualified with realizations,

Who are devoted to the m

oral precepts –To you, the sublim

e comm

unity intending virtue, I prostrate.

Offering to the Field of Merit

Strew flow

ers on the images. W

hen you have sat down, present the follow

ing offerings in anextensive w

ay using the following verse, reciting the verse once for each offering – changing the

name of the offering being presented as appropriate. If there is no tim

e, you can present theofferings in an abbreviated w

ay by omitting recitation of the verse.

38 Tara Practices

OM

chom dän dä m

a lha mo dröl m

a la chhag tshäl loC

hhag tshäl dröl ma TA

RE

päl mo

TU

TT

AR

A yi jig kün sel m

aT

UR

E dön nam

tham chä ter m

aSV

AH

A yi ger chä la rab dü

Prayer of the BenefitsLha m

o la gü yang dag dän päiLo dän gang gi rab dä jö de

Sö dang tho rang lang par jä näD

rän pä mi jig tham

chä rab terD

ig pa tham chä rab tu zhi w

aN

gän dro tham chä jom

pa nyi thob

Gyäl w

a je wa thrag dün nam

kyiN

yur du wang ni kur w

ar gyur laD

i lä chhe wa nyi ni thob ching

Sang gyä go phang thar thug der dro

De yi dug ni drag po chhen po

Tän nä pa am

zhän yang dro wa

Zö pa dang ni thung pa nyi kyangD

rän pä rab tu sel wa nyi thob

Dön dang rim

dang dug gi zir wäi

Dül ngäl tshog ni nam

par pong teSem

chän zhän pa nam la yang ngo

Nyi sum

dün du ngön par jö na

Bu dö pä ni bu thob gyur zhing

Nor dö pä ni nor nam

nyi thobD

ö pa tham chä thob par gyur la

Geg nam

me ching so sor jom

gyur chig

Then transform

the torma as the inner offering:

12 Tara Practices

Gyälw

a gya tshöi chhö dzä lä drub päiZhing kam

gya tshöi chhö yön* gya tshöi tsogY

ön tän gya tshöi gyäl wa khor chä la

Dä pa gya tshöi bül lo zhe su söl 1

OM

SAR

VA

TA

TH

AG

AT

A SA

PAR

IVA

RA

AR

GH

AM

(PAD

YAM

, PUSH

PE,

DH

UPE

, ALO

KE

, GA

ND

HE

, NA

IVID

YA, SH

APT

A

) PRA

TIC

CH

A H

UM

SVA

HA

*(zhab sil, me tog, dug pö, nang säl, dri chab, zhäl zä, röl m

o)

Present the inner offering by adding the three syllables: (offer with ring finger of left hand)

OM

SAR

VA

TA

TH

AG

AT

A SA

PAR

IVA

RA

OM

AH

HU

M

The Seven LimbsG

yäl wa sä chä nam

la chhag tshäl loN

gö sham yi trül chhö pa m

a lü bülT

hog me nä sag dig tung tham

chä shagK

ye phag ge wa nam

la je yi rangK

hor wa m

a tong bar du leg zhug näD

ro la chhö kyi khor lo kor wa dang

Dag zhän ge nam

jang chhub chhen por ngo

Long Mandala Offering in 23 Heaps

Zhing kham ül w

ar gyi wo ...

OM

vajra bhumi A

H H

UM

/ wang chhen ser gyi sa zhi

OM

vajra rekhe AH

HU

M / chhi chag ri khor yug gi kor w

äi ü su / rii gyäl pori rab / shar lü phag po / lho dzam

bu ling / nub ba lang chö / jang dra mi

nyän / lü dang lü phag / nga yab dang nga yab zhän / yo dän dang lamchhog dro / dra m

i nyän dang dra mi nyän gyi da


Long Mandala Offering

Recite the long m

andala offering (see pp. 18-19) as before.

Short Mandala Offering

This ground, anointed w

ith perfume, strew

n with flow

ers,A

dorned with M

ount Meru, four continents, the sun, and the m

oon.I im

agine this as a buddha-field and offer it.M

ay all living beings enjoy this pure land.

Heartfelt Request (Optional) 2

Recite this special heartfelt requesting prayer to Tara w

hile imagining that you are clinging on

to Tara’s toes:Please bless m

yself and others to accomplish all our

Purposes in accordance with the D

harma just as w

e wish.

And to pacify im

mediately the group of hindrances

Such as sicknesses, harm by spirits and other obstacles.

IDA

M G

UR

U R

AT

NA

MA

ND

ALA

KA

M N

IRY

AT

AM

I

Taking Refuge and Generating BodhichittaTo the B

uddha, the Dharm


ssembly

I go for refuge until I am enlightened.

By this practice of giving and other perfections,

May I becom

e a buddha in order to benefit all sentient beings. (3x)

VisualizationFrom

her exalted body, a stream of nectar flow

sA

nd enters the crown of the beneficiary and m

yself,C

ompletely filling our bodies

And granting all blessings.

PraisePraise w

ith the Tw

enty–one Hom

ages seven times (pp. 22-27). If tim

e is short, thefollow

ing verse can be recited in place of some of the follow

ing petitions:


A host of oceans of drinking w

ater* from an ocean of realm

sC

omposed of an ocean of offering substances of the C

onquerorsI offer w

ith an ocean of faith to the Conquerors and their retinues

Who have oceans of qualities. Please accept it. 1

OM

SAR

VA

TA

TH

AG

AT

A SA

PAR

IVA

RA

AR

GH

AM

(PAD

YAM

, PUSH

PE,

DH

UPE

, ALO

KE

, GA

ND

HE

, NA

IVID

YA, SH

APT

A

) PRA

TIC

CH

A H

UM

SVA

HA

*(bathing water, flow

ers, incense, light, perfume, food, m

usic)

Present the inner offering by adding the three syllables: (offer with ring finger of left hand)

OM

SAR

VA

TA

TH

AG

AT

A SA

PAR

IVA

RA

OM

AH

HU

M

The Seven LimbsI prostrate to all the victorious ones and their children.I present clouds of every type of offering, actual and im

agined;I declare all m

y negative actions accumulated since beginningless tim

eA

nd rejoice in the merit of all holy and ordinary beings.

Please, remain until the end of cyclic existence

And turn the w

heel of Dharm

a for living beings.I dedicate m

y own m

erits and those of all others to the great enlightenment.


Let us offer a buddha-field ...O

M vajra ground A

H H

UM

, mighty golden ground. O

M vajra fence A

HH

UM

.O

utside it is encircled by a wall of iron m

ountains. At the center is

Meru, king of m

ountains; the eastern continent, Videha (Tall-body Land),

the southern, Jambudvipa (R

ose-apple Land), the western, G

odaniya(C

attle-gift Land), the northern, Kuru; [the eastern m

inor continents]D

eha and Videha, [the southern], C

hamara and A

para-chamara (C

howrie-

land and western C

howrie-land), [the w

estern], Satha and Uttara-m

antrin(Lands of the D

eceitful and the Skilled in Mantra), [and the northern],

Kuru and K

aurava.

36 Tara Practices

Long Mandala Offering

Recite the long m



Sa zhi pö kyi jug shing me tog tram

Ri rab ling zhi nyi dä gyän pa di

Sang gyä zhing du mig te ül w

a yiD

ro kün nam dag zhing la chö par shog




to Tara’s toes:D

ag sog nam kyi chhö dang thün pe dön

Ji tar sam pa yi zhing drub pa dang

Ne dön geg sog bar dü chhö päi tsog

Nye w

ar zhi wa jin gyi lab tu söl

IDA

M G

UR

U R

AT

NA

MA

ND

ALA

KA

M N

IRY

AT

AM

I



ag gi jin sog gyi pa di dag giD


VisualizationK

u lä dü tsii chhu gyün babR

ang dang sung jäi chi wo nä

Zhug te lü kün gang wa yi

Jin lab ma lü zhug par gyur

PraisePraise w

ith the Tw

enty–one Hom

ages seven times (pp. 22-27). If tim

e is short, thefollow

ing verse can be recited in place of some of the follow

ing petitions: +%

14 Tara Practices

Shar du lang po rin po chhe / lhor kyin dag rin po chhe / nub tu ta rinpo chhe / jang du tsün m

o rin po chhe /shar lhor mag pön rin po chhe /

lho nub tu khor lo rin po chhe / nub jang du nor bu rin po chhe / jangshar du ter chen pöi bum

paN

ang gi shar du nyi ma / nub tu da w

a

Dag zhän lü ngag yi sum

long chö du sum ge tshog chä

Rin chhen m

andala zang po kün zang chhö päi tshog chä paLo yi lang nä la m

a yi dam kön chhog sum

la bülT

hug jei wang gi zhe nä dag la jin gyi lab tu söl





a yiD





to Tara’s toes:Je tsün la m

a dam pa khye nam

kyiC

hhö küi kha la khyen tsei trin thrig näJe tar tsham

päi dül jäi dzin ma la

Zab gyä chhö kyi chhar pa bab tu söl

IDA

M G

UR

U R

AT

NA

MA

ND

ALA

KA

M N

IRY

AT

AM

I




ro la phän chhir sang gyä drub par shog (3x)

Prayer for the Donor **(Optional)

If you wish to request on behalf of som

eone who is sick (or in need), at the m

oment of requesting,

recite the following:


Third Round

HomageD


nW



Who liberates from

all misfortunes.

(7x with prostrations)

Offering to TaraStrew

flowers on the im

ages. When you have sat dow

n, present the following offerings in an

extensive way using the follow

ing verse, reciting the verse once for each offering – changing thenam

e of the offering being presented as appropriate. If there is no time, you can present the

offerings in an abbreviated way by om

itting recitation of the verse.

From the nature, the existence-sphere pure transcendental w

isdom(D

harmakaya),

The illusory transform

ed goddess, the female offering drinking w

ater*,I offer in order to please the D

estroyer Qualified Tara’s m

ultitude ofdeities. 5



usic)

** The w

ords in brackets [ ] are optional.O

M A

RY

A T

AR

E [SA

PAR

IVA

RA

]** AR

GH

AM

(PAD

YAM

, PUSH

PE,

DH

UPE

, ALO

KE

, GA

ND

HE

, NA

IVID

YA, SH

APT

A

) PRA

TIC

CH

A H

UM

SVA

HA

Adding the three syllables, the inner offering: (offer w

ith ring finger of left hand)O

M A

RY

A T

AR

E [SA

PAR

IVA

RA

]** OM

AH

HU

M

The Seven LimbsT

o Arya Tara’s holy feet I prostrate.

I present clouds of every type of offering, actual and imagined;

I declare all my negative actions accum

ulated since beginningless time

And rejoice in the m

erit of all holy and ordinary beings.Please, rem

ain until the end of cyclic existenceA

nd turn the wheel of D

harma for living beings.

I dedicate my ow

n merits and those of all others to the great

enlightenment.


In the east, the the precious elephant; in the south, the precious house-keeper, in the w

est, the precious horse; in the north, the precious queen.In the southeast, the precious general; in the southw

est, the preciousw

heel; in the northwest, the precious jew

el; in the northeast, the greattreasure vase. In the east, the sun; in the w

est, the moon.

My ow

n and others’ body, speech, and mind, w

ealth and virtues, of thethree tim

es,T

his pure, precious mandala and a m

ass of Samantabhadra offerings,

I mentally take and offer to m

y guru-yidam and the T

hree PreciousO

nes,Please accept them

through compassion and bestow

your inspiration.



ith perfume, strew

n with flow

ers,A

dorned with M

ount Meru, four continents, the sun and the m

oon:I im


ay all living beings enjoy this pure land!




to Tara’s toes:Please, holy jetsun guru,From

billowed clouds of com

passion and wisdom

in the sky of dharmakaya,

Make rainfalls of profound and extensive teachings of w

hatever is suitableFor the ears of sentient beings, w

ho are the objects to be subdued.

IDA

M G

UR

U R

AT

NA

MA

ND

ALA

KA

M N

IRY

AT

AM

I



uddha, the Dharm


ssembly.

By m



(3x)




oment of requesting,

recite the following:

34 Tara Practices

Third Round

HomageLha dang lha m

in chö pän gyiZhab nyi pä m

o la tü dePhong pa kün lä dröl dzä päiD

röl ma yum

la chhag tshäl lo (7x with prostrations)


flowers on the im








Chö ying nam

dag ye she rang zhin läG

yü lu nang töl pag mo chö yön* m

eC

hom den drol m

ä lha sog nye chir bül 5


o)

** The w


M A

RY

A T

AR

E [SA

PAR

IVA

RA

]** AR

GH

AM

(PAD

YAM

, PUSH

PE,

DH

UPE

, ALO

KE

, GA

ND

HE

, NA

IVID

YA, SH

APT

A

) PRA

TIC

CH

A

HU

M SV

AH

A



M A

RY

A T

AR

E [SA

PAR

IVA

RA

]** OM

AH

HU

M

The Seven LimbsJe tsün dröl m

äi zhab la gü chhag tshälN


a lü bülT


chä shagK

ye phag ge wa nam

la je yi rangK

hor wa m



Dag zhän ge nam


16 Tara Practices

Kyab sum

tham chä dü päi dag nyi je tsün phag m

a dröl mäi lha tshog khor

dang chä pä jin dag [insert the name here] di dü m

a yin par chhi päi jig pa lädröl / chhi m

e pa tshei rig dzin thob par jin gyi lab tu söl

Think that w

ith a smile they accept your request.

Prayer for the Desired Goal

Leg tshog kün gyi jung nä ge wäi she

Sam dang jor w

ä tshül zhin gü ten zhingG

yäl wa gye päi lam

gyi gyü jang näLa m

e jang chhub thob par dzä du söl(3x)

First Round




röl ma yum



flowers on the im








Pag me sö nam

thob lä jung wa yi

Pag me yon tän chö yön* gya tsho di

Pag me gyäl yum

dröl mäi tsog la bul

Pag me tsä tän yeshe ngö drub tsöl 3

** The w


M A

RYA

TAR

E [SAPA

RIV

AR

A]** A

RGH

AM

(PAD

YAM

, PUSH

PE, D

HU

PE,

ALO

KE

, GA

ND

HE

, NA

IVID

YA, SH

APT

A

) PRA

TIC

CH

A H

UM

SVA

HA


o)





to Tara’s toes:M

ay my venerable lam

a’s life be firm,

His w

hite divine actions spread in the ten directions.M

ay the torch of the teachings of Losang always rem

ain,D

ispelling the darkness of all beings in the three realms.

IDA

M G

UR

U R

AT

NA

MA

ND

ALA

KA

M N

IRY

AT

AM

I



uddha, the Dharm


ssembly.

By m



(3x)

PrayerLet m

e and all those who need protection

Com

e under the supreme giving gesture of your right hand,

As w

ell as the refuge-granting gestureT

hat liberates from all fears.

PraiseT

hen recite three times the Praise in T

wenty-one H

omages (pp. 22-27).

RequestV

enerable Arya, great treasure of com

passion,G

rant your blessings to increase all favorable conditionsA

nd to clear away every obstacle

That all m

igratory beingsmay sw

iftly enter the city of eternal joy. (3x)


I request venerable Arya Tara and the assem

bly of deities, who are em

bodi-m

ents of all the objects of refuge, To grant their blessings for the benefi-ciary (insert the nam

e) to be free from the fear of untim

ely death and toachieve the state of im

mortality of a long life know

ledge-holder.

Think that w


Prayer for the Desired Goal

Please bless me to devote m

yself in thought and actionTo the virtuous teacher, the very source of all goodness.B

y training in the path that pleases all the conquerors,M

ay I reach unsurpassed enlightenment. (3x)

First Round

HomageD


nW



Who liberates from

all misfortunes. (7x w

ith prostrations)


flowers on the im








Arising from

the power of unfathom

able merit

Oceans of drinking w

ater* which have unfathom

able qualitiesI offer to the unfathom

able multitude of V

ictorious Mother Liberators

Please grant the attainment of unfathom

able life and transcendentalw

isdom. 3

** The w


M A

RYA

TAR

E [SAPA

RIV

AR

A]** A

RGH

AM

(PAD

YAM

, PUSH

PE, D

HU

PE,

ALO

KE

, GA

ND

HE

, NA

IVID

YA, SH

APT

A

) PRA

TIC

CH

A H

UM

SVA

HA



usic)

32 Tara Practices




to Tara’s toes:Je tsün la m

ä ku tshe rab tän chingN

am kar thrin lä chhog chur gyä pa dang

Lo zang tän päi drön me sa sum

gyiD

ro wäi m

ün sel tag tu nä gyur chig

IDA

M G

UR

U R

AT

NA

MA

ND

ALA

KA

M N

IRY

AT

AM

I





PrayerC

hhag yä chhog jin chhag gya nyiK

yab jin chhag gyar gyur wäi og

Dag dang sung ja kün tsü nä

Jig pa kün lä ug yung gyur

PraiseT

hen recite three times the Praise in T

wenty-one H

omages (pp. 22-27).

RequestT

hug jei ter chhen phag ma je tsün m

äK

ha nyam dro nam

tän dei drong khyer duD

e lag drö päi bar chha kün zhi zhingT

hün kyen ma lü phel w

ar jin gyi lob (3x)

18 Tara Practices

And, adding the three syllables, the inner offering: (offer w


M A

RY

A T

AR

E [SA

PAR

IVA

RA

]** OM

AH

HU

M




a lü bülT


chä shagK

ye phag ge wa nam

la je yi rangK

hor wa m



Dag zhän ge nam



Zhing kham ül w

ar gyi wo ...

OM

vajra bhumi A

H H

UM

/ wang chhen ser gyi sa zhi

OM

vajra rekhe AH

HU

M / chhi chag ri khor yug gi kor w

äi ü su / rii gyälpo ri rab / shar lü phag po / lho dzam

bu ling / nub ba lang chö / jang dram

i nyän / lü dang lü phag / nga yab dang nga yab zhän / yo dän dang lamchhog dro / dra m

i nyän dang dra mi nyän gyi da

Shar du lang po rin po chhe / lhor kyin dag rin po chhe / nub tu ta rinpo chhe / jang du tsün m

o rin po chhe /shar lhor mag pön rin po chhe /

lho nub tu khor lo rin po chhe / nub jang du nor bu rin po chhe / jangshar du ter chen pöi bum

paN

ang gi shar du nyi ma / nub tu da w

a

Dag zhän lü ngag yi sum

long chö du sum ge tshog chä

Rin chhen m

andala zang po kün zang chhö päi tshog chä paLo yi lang nä la m

a yi dam kön chhog sum

la bülT

hug jei wang gi zhe nä dag la jin gyi lab tu söl


To the Buddhas abiding in the field of m

eritT

his offering of drinking water* w

hich appears but doesn’t have natureIs offered w

ith a mind understanding the offering to be the inseparability of

appearance and emptiness

Please accept it with the holy m

ind that experiences the offering asappearance and em

ptiness in the nature of great bliss. 4



usic)

** The w


M A

RY

A T

AR

E [SA

PAR

IVA

RA

]** AR

GH

AM

(PAD

YAM

, PUSH

PE,

DH

UPE

, ALO

KE

, GA

ND

HE

, NA

IVID

YA, SH

APT

A

) PRA

TIC

CH

A H

UM

SVA

HA



M A

RY

A T

AR

E [SA

PAR

IVA

RA

]** OM

AH

HU

M

The Seven LimbsT










I dedicate my ow


enlightenment.


Recite the long m




ith perfume, strew

n with flow

ers,A

dorned with M


oon:I im




And, adding the three syllables, the inner offering: (offer w


M A

RY

A T

AR

E [SA

PAR

IVA

RA

]** OM

AH

HU

M

The Seven LimbsT










I dedicate my ow


enlightenment.


Let us offer a buddha-field ...O

M vajra ground A

H H

UM

, mighty golden ground. O

M vajra fence A

HH

UM

.O

utside it is encircled by a wall of iron m

ountains. At the center is

Meru, king of m

ountains; the eastern continent, Videha (Tall-body Land),

the southern, Jambudvipa (R

ose-apple Land), the western, G

odaniya(C

attle-gift Land), the northern, Kuru; [the eastern m

inor continents]D

eha and Videha, [the southern], C

hamara and A

para-chamara (C

howrie-

land and western C

howrie-land), [the w

estern], Satha and Uttara-m

antrin(Lands of the D

eceitful and the Skilled in Mantra), [and the northern],

Kuru and K

aurava. In the east, the the precious elephant; in the south,the precious housekeeper, in the w

est, the precious horse; in the north,the precious queen.

In the southeast, the precious general; in the southwest, the precious

wheel; in the northw

est, the precious jewel; in the northeast, the great

treasure vase. In the east, the sun; in the west, the m

oon.

My ow

n and others’ body, speech, and mind, w

ealth and virtues, of thethree tim

es,T

his pure, precious mandala and a m

ass of Samantabhadra offerings,

I mentally take and offer to m

y guru-yidam and the T

hree PreciousO

nes,Please accept them

through compassion and bestow

your inspiration.

30 Tara Practices

Sö nam zhing du shub bi sang gye la

Nang la rang zhin m

e päi chö yön* diN

ang tong yer me sem

kyi bül lag naN

ang tong de chhen tug kyi zhe su söl 4


o)

** The w


M A

RY

A T

AR

E [SA

PAR

IVA

RA

]** AR

GH

AM

(PAD

YAM

, PUSH

PE,

DH

UPE

, ALO

KE

, GA

ND

HE

, NA

IVID

YA, SH

APT

A

) PRA

TIC

CH

A H

UM

SVA

HA



M A

RY

A T

AR

E [SA

PAR

IVA

RA

]** OM

AH

HU

M




a lü bülT


chä shagK

ye phag ge wa nam

la je yi rangK

hor wa m



Dag zhän ge nam



Recite the long m

andala offering (see pp. 18-19) as before





a yiD


20 Tara Practices





a yiD





to Tara’s toes:G

ang ri ra wä kor w

äi zhing kham dir

Phän dang de wa m

a lü jung wäi nä

Chän rä zig w

ang tän dzin gya tsho yiZhab pä si thäi bar du tän gyur chig

IDA

M G

UR

U R

AT

NA

MA

ND

ALA

KA

M N

IRY

AT

AM

I




ro la phän chhir sang gyä drub par shog (3x)

PrayerC

hhag yä chhog jin chhag gya nyiK

yab jin chhag gyar gyur wäi og

Dag dang sung ja kün tsü nä

Jig pa kün lä ug yung gyur

Then recite tw

ice the Praise in Tw

enty-one Hom

ages on pp. 22-27.


With your head at Tara’s feet, m

ake the following request:

RequestV

enerable Arya, great treasure of com

passion,G

rant your blessings to increase all favorable conditionsA

nd to clear away every obstacle

That all m

igratory beings may sw

iftly enter the city of eternal joy. (3x)




oment of request-

ing, recite the following:

I request venerable Arya Tara and the assem

bly of deities, who are em

-bodim

ents of all the objects of refuge, To grant their blessings for thebeneficiary [insert the nam

e here] to be free from the fear of untim

ely deathand to achieve the state of im

mortality of a long life know

ledge-holder.

Think that w


Second Round

HomageD


nW



Who liberates from

all misfortunes. (7x w

ith prostrations)


flowers on the im











ith perfume, strew

n with flow

ers,A

dorned with M


oon:I im






to Tara’s toes:In the land encircled by snow

mountains

You are the source of all happiness and good;A

ll-powerful C

henrezig, Tenzin Gyatso,

Please remain until sam

sara ends.

IDA

M G

UR

U R

AT

NA

MA

ND

ALA

KA

M N

IRY

AT

AM

I



uddha, the Dharm


ssembly.

By m



(3x)

PrayerLet m

e and all those who need protection

Com

e under the supreme giving gesture of your right hand,

As w

ell as the refuge-granting gestureT

hat liberates from all fears.

Then recite tw

ice the Praise in Tw

enty-one Hom

ages on pp. 22-27.

28 Tara Practices

With your head at Tara’s feet, m

ake the following request:

RequestT

hug jei ter chhen phag ma je tsün m

äK

ha nyam dro nam

tän dei drong khyer duD

e lag drö päi bar chha kün zhi zhingT

hün kyen ma lü phel w

ar jin gyi lob (3x)




oment of request-

ing, recite the following:

Kyab sum

tham chä dü päi dag nyi je tsün phag m

a dröl mäi lha tshog

khor dang chä pä jin dag [insert the name here] di dü m

a yin par chhi päi jigpa lä dröl / chhi m

e pa tshei rig dzin thob par jin gyi lab tu söl

Think that w


Second Round




röl ma yum



flowers on the im








22 Tara Practices

PraiseA

fter each verse, visualize that a replica of that Tara dissolves into you and you receive all thequalities and pow

ers of that Tara to bring all the success for your works and the w

orks ofsentient beings.

OM

je tsün ma phag m

a dröl ma la chhag tshäl lo

Chhag tshäl dröl m

a nyur ma pa m

oC

hän ni kä chig log dang dra ma

Jig ten sum gön chhu kye zhäl gyi

Ge sar je w

a lä ni jung ma

Chhag tshäl tön käi da w

a kün tuG

ang wa gya ni tseg päi zhäl m

aK

ar ma tong thrag tshog pa nam

kyiR

ab tu chhe wäi ö rab bar m

a

Chhag tshäl ser ngo chhu nä kye kyi

Pä mä chhag ni nam

par gyän ma

Jin pa tsön drü ka thub zhi wa

Zö pa sam tän chö yül nyi m

a

Chhag tshäl de zhin sheg päi tsug tor

Tha yä nam

par gyäl war chö m

aM

a lü pha röl chhin pa thob päiG

yäl wäi sä kyi shin tu ten m

a

Chhag tshäl T

UT

TA

RA

HU

M yi ge

Dö dang chhog dang nam

kha gang ma

Jig ten dün po zhab kyi nän teLü pa m

e par gug par nü ma

Chhag tshäl gya jin m

e lha tshang paLung lha na tshog w

ang chhug chhö ma

Jung po ro lang dri za nam dang

Nö jin tshog kyi dün nä tö m

a


15.H

omage! H

appy, virtuous, peaceful!She w

hose field is peace, nirvana!She endow

ed with O

M and SV

AH

A,

Destroyer of the great evil!

16.H

omage! She w

ith joy surroundedTearing foes’ bodies asunder,Frees w

ith HU

M and know

ledge mantra,

Arrangem

ent of the ten letters!

17.H

omage! T

UR

E! With seed letter

Of the shape of syllable H

UM

!B

y foot stamping shakes the three w

orlds,M

eru, Mandara, and V

indhya!

18.H

omage! H

olding in her hand theD

eer-marked m

oon of deva-lake form!

With tw

icespoken TA

RA

and PHA

T,Totally dispelling poison!

19.H

omage! She w

hom gods and their kings,

And the kinnaras do honour!

Arm

oured in all joyful splendor,She dispels bad dream

s and conflicts!

20.H

omage! She w

hose two eyes bright w

ithR

adiance of sun and full moon!

With tw

ice HA

RA

and TU

TT

AR

EShe dispels severe contagion!

21.H

omage! Full of liberating

Pow’r by the set of three natures!

Destroys hosts of spirits, yakshas,

And raised corpses! Suprem

e! TU

RE!

These praises w

ith the root mantras

And prostrations thus are tw

enty-one!


PraiseA

fter each verse, visualize that a replica of that Tara dissolves into you and you receiveall the qualities and pow

ers of that Tara to bring all the success for your works and the w

orksof sentient beings.

OM

! Hom

age to the venerable Arya Tara.

1.H

omage! Tara, sw

ift, heroic!E

yes like lightning instantaneous!Sprung from

op’ning stamens of the

Lord of three world’s tear-born lotus!

2.H

omage! She w

hose face combines a

Hundred autum

n moons at fullest!

Blazing w

ith light rays resplendentA

s a thousand star collection!

3.H

omage! G

olden-blue one, lotusW

ater born, in hand adorned!G

iving, effort, calm, austerities,

Patience, meditation her sphere!

4.H

omage! C

rown of tathagatas,

Actions trium

ph without lim

it!R

elied on by conquerors’ children,H

aving reached ev’ry perfection!

5.H

omage! Filling w

ith TU

TT

AR

E,H

UM

, desire, direction, and space!Tram

pling with her feet the seven w

orlds,A

ble to draw forth all beings!

6.H

omage! W

orshipped by the all-lords,Shakra, A

gni, Brahm

a, Marut!

Honored by the hosts of spirits,

Corpse-raisers, gandharvas, yakshas!

26 Tara Practices

Chhag tshäl de m

a ge ma zhi m

aN

ya ngän dä zhi chö yül nyi ma

SVA

HA

OM

dang yang dag dän päD

ig pa chhen po jom pa nyi m

a

Chhag tshäl kün nä kor rab ga w

äiD

ra yi lü ni nam par gem

ma

Yi ge chu päi ngag ni kö päi

Rig pa H

UM

lä dröl ma nyi m

a

Chhag tshäl T

UR

E zhab ni deb pä

HU

M gi nam

päi sa bön nyi ma

Ri rab M

andhara dang big jeJig ten sum

nam yo w

a nyi ma

Chhag tshäl lha yi tsho yi nam

päiR

i dag tag chän chhag na nam m

aT

AR

A nyi jö PH

AT

kyi yi geD

ug nam m

a lü pa ni sel ma

Chhag tshäl lha yi tshog nam

gyäl poLha dang m

i am chi yi ten m

aK

ün nä go chha ga wäi ji gyi

Tsö dang mi lam

ngän pa sel ma

Chhag tshäl nyi m

a da wa gyä päi

Chän nyi po la ö rab säl m

aH

AR

A nyi jö T

UT

TAR

A yi

Shin tu drag pöi rim nä sel m

a

Chhag tshäl de nyi sum

nam kö pä

Zhi wäi thü dang yang dag dän m

aD

ön dang ro lang nö jin tshog namJom

pa TU

RE

rab chhog nyi ma

Tsa wäi ngag kyi tö pa di dang

Chhag tshäl w

a ni nyi shu tsa chig

24 Tara Practices

Chhag tshäl T

RA

D che ja dang PH

AT

kyiPha röl thrül khor rab tu jom

ma

Yä kum

yön kyang zhab kyi nän teM

e bar thrug pa shin tu bar ma

Chhag tshäl T

UR

E jig pa chhen po

Dü kyi pa w

o nam par jom

ma

Chhu kye zhäl ni thro nyer dän dzä

Dra w

o tham chä m

a lü sö ma

Chhag tshäl kön chhog sum

tshön chhag gyäiSor m

ö thug kar nam par gyän m

aM

a lü chhog kyi khor lö gyän päiR

ang gi ö kyi tshog nam thrug m

a

Chhag tshäl rab tu ga w

a ji päiU

gyän ö kyi threng wa pel m

aZhe pa rab zhä T

UT

TA

RA

yiD

ü dang jig ten wang du dzä m

a

Chhag tshäl sa zhi kyong w

äi tshog namT

ham chä gug par nü m

a nyi ma

Thro nyer yo w

äi yi ge HU

M gi

Phong pa tham chä nam

par dröl ma

Chhag tshäl da w

äi dum bü u gyän

Gyän pa tham

chä shin tu bar ma

Räl päi khur na ö pag m

e läTag par shin tu ö rab dzä m

a

Chhag tshäl käl päi tha m

äi me tar

Bar w

äi threng wäi ü na nä m

aY

ä kyang yön kum kün nä kor gäi

Dra yi pung ni nam

par jom m

a

Chhag tshäl sa zhii ngö la chhag gi

Thil gyi nün ching zhab kyi dung m

aT

hro nyer chän dzä yi ge HU

M gi

Rim

pa dün po nam ni gem

ma


7.H

omage! W

ith Her T

RA

D and PH

AT

soundsD

estroying foes’ magic diagram

s!H

er feet pressing, left out, right in,B

lazing in a raging fire-blaze!

8.H

omage! T

UR

E, very dreadful!D

estroyer of Mara’s cham

pion(s)!She w

ith frowning lotus visage

Who is slayer of all enem

ies!

9.H

omage! A

t the heart her fingers,A

dorn her with T

hree Jewel m

udra!Light-ray m

asses all excited!A

ll directions’ wheels adorn her!

10.H

omage! She so joyous, radiant,

Crow

n emitting garlands of light!

Mirthful, laughing w

ith TU

TTA

RE,

Subjugating maras, devas!

11.H

omage! She able to sum

mon

All earth-guardians’ assem

bly!Shaking, frow

ning, with her H

UM

signSaving from

every misfortune!

12.H

omage! C

rown adorned w

ith crescentM

oon, all ornaments m

ost shining!A

mitabha in her hair-knot

Sending out much light eternal!

13.H

omage! She ’m

id wreath ablaze like

Eon-ending fire abiding!

Right stretched, left bent, joy surrounds you

Troops of enemies destroying!

14.H

omage! She w

ho strikes the ground with

Her palm

, and with her foot beats it!

Scowling, w

ith the letter HU

M the

Seven levels she does conquer!

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