Chakrasamvara Short
Chakrasamvara Short
Chakrasamvara Short
Shri Chakrasamvara
“A Singular Recollection”
by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
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THE VERY CONCISE METHOD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
OF SHRI CAKRASAMVARA
“A SINGULAR RECOLLECTION”
by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
The very concise method of accomplishment of the Shri Cakrasamvara of Krisna, “A Singu-
lar Recollection”.
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Cakrasamvara Mantras Preliminaries
Cakrasamvara Father and Mother Essence Mantra OM SVASTI SIDDHAM!
OM SHRI VAJRA HE HE RU RU KAM HUM HUM PHAT, OM SARVA BUD- In the completely firm fabric of the innate,
DHA DAKINIYE VAJRA VARNNANIYE HUM HUM PHAT SVAHA. Homage to the Guru Heruka - performing the vow.
Father and Mother Near-Essence Mantra The method of accomplishment of the yoga of the Singular Recollection is explained. A prac-
titioner having obtained the empowerment in the mandala of Shri Cakrasamvara and with
OM HRIH HA HA HUM HUM PHAT, OM VAJRA VAIROCANIYE HUM pure pledges and vows, at the occasion of a beginner, learning the levels of the Generation
HUM PHAT. Stage, unable to meditate on the complete circle of the mandala but wishing to meditate in a
manner gathering the continuity of the yoga, should practice the yoga of the Single Recollec-
Father Essence Mantra tion in the manner of the three: preliminary, main section, conclusion.
OM SHRI VAJRA HE HE RU RU KAM HUM HUM PHAT, DAKINI JALA The first has two parts: common and uncommon.
SAMVARA SVAHA.
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Uncommon Preliminaries OM SHRI VAJRA HE HE RU RU KAM HUM HUM PHAT,
DAKINI JALA SAMVARA VAJRA VAIROCANIYE HUM HUM PHAT
The Uncommon Preliminaries have two parts, [the accumulation of merit and the accumula-
SVAHA.
tion of wisdom]:
NAMO GURUBHYAH. OM OM HA, OM NAMA HI, OM SVAHA HU, OM BOSHATA HE, OM HUM
NAMAH SHRI CAKRASAMVARA MANDALABHYAH HUM HO, OM PHAT HAM, OM OM VAM, OM HAM YAM, OM HRIM
MAM, OM HREM HRIM, OM HUM HUM, OM PHAT PHAT,
with mudra.
That is the armor of the Father-Mother. Together with mudras recite twice the Mantra of
OM SARVA TATHAGATA SHRI CAKRASAMVARA MANDALA Four Faces to protect the environment, above and below, with mantra:
SAPARIWARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, PUSHPE, DHUPE,
OM SUMBHA NISUMBHA HUM HUM PHAT,
ALOKE, GHANDHE, NAIVIDYE, SHAPDA AH HUM
OM GRIHNA GRIHNA HUM HUM PHAT,
Offer thus. OM GRIHNAPAYA GRIHNAPAYA HUM HUM PHAT,
In the Three Jewels I go for refuge, OM ANAYA HOH BHAGAVAN VIDYARAJA HUM HUM PHAT.
Confessing individually all sins; Know the three - appearance, renown and conceptuality as the state of the deity, mantra and
Rejoicing in the virtue of beings; pristine awareness.
Holding in mind the enlightenment of buddha. Through this merit quickly may I attain the stage of Cakrasamvara and place
In the Buddha, Dharma and Excellent Community, upon that stage all beings without exception. At the time of death, with a host
Until enlightenment, I go for refuge. of lords and viras, flowers, parasols and banners held aloft, with the offerings of
In order to accomplish the benefit of myself and others, pleasant music, cymbals, and the like; may I be led to the Realm of Khecara. By
I give rise to the enlightenment thought; the real goddess, real commitments and also the real words of Dharma, by that
Giving rise to this thought of supreme enlightenment, I invite all beings. excellent truth; may those goddesses take care of me.
Performing the pleasing practice of the supreme conduct of enlightenment, Between sessions enter into the path of daily activities.
May I obtain buddhahood for the benefit of beings.
Recite three times. Think that the collection dissolves into oneself.
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From my heart rays of light shine forth to the Five Families of Consecration Dei- The Collection of the Accumulations of Wisdom
ties and the Sixty-two Deity Cakrasamvara having arrived in the sky in front.
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA
OM SARVA TATHAGATA SHRI CAKRASAMVARA MANDALA SAPARI- SHUDDHO ‘HAM.
WARA ARGHAM PRATICCHA SVAHA, PADYAM PRATICCHA SVAHA,
OM SHUNYATA JNANA VAJRA SVABHAVA ATMAKO ‘HAM.
VAJRA PUSHPE AH HUM, VAJRA DHUPE AH HUM, VAJRA ALOKE AH
HUM, VAJRA GHANDHE AH HUM, VAJRA NAIVIDYE AH HUM, VAJRA Meditate on all dharmas included in subject-object as the nature of emptiness and clear light.
SHAPDA AH HUM,
Offer as from before. Main Practice
I request you bestow consecration upon me.
The Main Section has two parts, I. Deity Meditation and II. Mantra Recitation. The first has
[The tathagatas say:] four parts: 1. Approximation, 2. Near Attainment, 3. Attainment and 4. Great Attainment.
‘Just as [Buddha] was bathed by gods when he was born, likewise, with pure water
of gods we will consecrate you.’ I. Deity Meditation
Say: 1. Approximation
OM SARVA TATHAGATA ABHISHEKATA SAMAYA SHRIYE HUM. From the state of emptiness, in the sky in front, is the essence of mind as
Water from the consecration vases fills the entire body purifying obscurations. a nada, from that a bindu, from that a moon, from that the head of HA,
The excess water overflows and Akshobhya adorns the heads of both the Father- the trunk and U, the syllable HUM is established. From underneath
Mother. arises a lotus, in the middle, from RAM, comes a sun, in the middle of
that are Yama and Kalaratri together as a seat.
Meditate upon that. Then perform the ancillary offerings.
In the middle, circling to the left, is the essence of the thirty-two major marks of
OM SARVA TATHAGATA SHRI CAKRASAMVARA MANDALA SAPARI-
the Buddha:
WARA ARGHAM, PADYAM, PUSHPE, DHUPE, ALOKE, GHANDHE,
NAIVIDYE, SHAPDA AH HUM. A A, I II, U UH, RI RIH, LI LIH, E AI, O AU, AM AH,
Consecrate the Inner Offering:
OM SHRI VAJRA HE HE RU RU KAM HUM HUM PHAT, DAKINI JALA
SAMVARA SVAHA,
Repeated twice.
OM VAJRA VAIROCANIYE HUM HUM PHAT SVAHA.
From the dissolution arises a moon as the mirror-like wisdom. In the middle,
Think of the Father-Mother in a blissfully ecstatic meditative state and say:
circling to the right, is the essence of the eighty minor examples of perfection:
OM SARVA TATHAGATA ANURAGATA VAJRA SVABHAVA ATMAKO
KA KHA GA GHA NGA, CA CHA JA JHA NYA, TA THA DA DHA NA, TA
‘HAM.
THA DA DHA NA, PA PHA BA BHA MA, YA RA LA VA SHA SHA SA HA
Say thus - the secret offering. The view of the divine pride of the deity’s body is to apprehend
with the mind, single pointedly, the nature of clear appearance.
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From a complete transformation of that form, the essence of on her mouth OM HRIM MOM white Mohani;
the wisdom of the dharmadhatu, I arise as Shri Cakrasamvara on her crown of the head OM HREM HRIM yellow Kshobani;
with a body blue in color, four faces and twelve hands. The on her top of the head OM HUM HUM green Bhairavi;
main face is blue, left face red, back face yellow and right face on her eight main joints OM PHAT PHAT green Candika.
white. Each face has three eyes and four bared fangs. The first Say:
two hands hold a vajra and bell embracing the mother. The
lower two hold an elephant skin out-stretched; third right a Non-dually at the Father’s place is the Mother and at the Mother’s place the Father.
damaru, fourth an axe, fifth a trident, sixth a curved knife. The third left holds a
katvanga marked with a vajra; fourth a vajra lasso, fifth a blood filled skullcup, 3. Attainment
sixth carries the four-faced head of Brahma. The right leg is straight and presses At the Father’s heart above a moon disc from a blue HUM is Cittavajra;
on the breast of red Kalaratri; left bent and pressing on the head of black Yama. at his throat OM HRIH HA HA HUM HUM PHAT red Vagvajra;
The hair is tied in a topknot on the crown of the head; on the crest a wish-fulfill- at his forehead OM SHRI VAJRA HE HE RU RU KAM HUM HUM PHAT DA-
ing jewel ornament and crescent moon. The soft spot at the top of the head is KINI JALA SAMVARA SVAHA white Kayavajra.
marked with a visvavajra. Each head has a crown of five dry human skulls; a neck-
lace of fifty fresh heads and six bone ornaments; wearing a lower garment of tiger At the Mother’s heart is OM SARVA BUDDHA DAKINIYE VAJRA VARNANIYE
skin; possessed of the nine emotions of dancing; grace, fearlessness and ugliness; HUM HUM PHAT PHAT SVAHA blue Cittavajra;
laughter, ferocity and frightfulness; compassion, fury and peacefulness. at her throat OM CAURI HUM HUM PHAT red Vagvajra;
at her forehead OM VAJRA VAIROCANIYE HUM HUM SVAHA white Kay-
In the lap is the Mother Vajra Varahi, with a body red in color, one face, two hands
avajra.
and three eyes. The left holds a blood filled skullcup embracing the Father and
the right a curved knife in a threatening gesture pointed in all directions. The Both the Father-Mother have at the top of the head as OM white Vairocana; throat
hair is worn piled on the head; a crown of five dry human skulls and fifty dry as a red AH Amitabha; heart blue HUM Akshobhya; navel yellow SVA Ratnasamb-
necklace. The left leg is straight and right bent, embracing the Father. Both Father- hava; secret mark green HA Amoghasiddhi.
Mother stand in the middle of a blazing fire of pristine awareness.
Then, concentrate on the four faces, circling from the left. 4. The Great Attainment
OM SUMBHA NISUMBHA HUM HUM PHAT, Say while doing the flaming mudra:
OM GRIHNA GRIHNA HUM HUM PHAT, PHAIM!
OM GRIHNAPAYA GRIHNAPAYA HUM HUM PHAT,
From my heart rays of light shine forth to the natural abode of all buddhas, bod-
OM ANAYA HOH BHAGAVAN VIDYARAJA HUM HUM PHAT.
hisattvas, viras and dakas in the aspect of Cakrasamvara Father-Mother.
The mantras proceed from the four faces and then concentrate on the entire body.
PHAIM!
OM DHARMADHATU SVABHAVA ATMAKO ‘HAM.
VAJRA SAMAJAH.
Recite.
OM SARVA TATHAGATA SHRI CAKRASAMVARA MANDALA SAPARI-
2. Near Attainment WARA ARGHAM PRATICCHA SVAHA, PADYAM PRATICCHA SVAHA,
VAJRA PUSHPE AH HUM, VAJRA DHUPE AH HUM, VAJRA ALOKE AH
Place each upon moon discs. HUM, VAJRA GHANDHE AH HUM, VAJRA NAIVIDYE AH HUM, VAJRA
In the Father’s heart is OM OM HA white Vajrasattva; SHAPDA AH HUM.
on his head OM NAMA HI yellow Vairocana; Offer thus.
on his crown of the head OM SVAHA HU red Padmanartesvara;
on his two shoulders OM BOSHATA HE black Heruka; JAH HUM BAM HOH.
on his two eyes OM HUM HUM HO red Vajra Surya; Dissolve. Perform the lotus circling [mudra] and embrace.
on the eight main joints OM PHAT HAM green Asvaparam.
OM YOGA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA YOGA SHUDDHO ‘HAM.
At the Mothers navel is OM OM VAM red Vajra Varahi;
PHAIM!
on her heart OM HAM YAM blue Yama;
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