“Great Supreme Horse, please tell us about Killing and severing the life force and the body, Instructions for when the rite does not work, and the place of death, The Lord’s signs, and casting hailstorms.”
Wrathful Lotus then gave the following teaching On the Black One’s sādhana: “For a mantrin who holds the samayas To protect the teachings of the Buddha,
“They should gather the accumulation of merit During an auspicious planetary conjunction and lunar day In a place with a single tree such as a charnel ground And perform Mahākāla’s sādhana.
“Construct a square altar using Soil from a mound or black soil, and Sprinkle it with perfume, incense, and blood. In the middle, draw a triangle with a half moon
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“Surrounded by a lotus with eight petals. There should be a large skull in the middle of that, containing A bali offering and offering cake one cubit high, Adorned with the five meats and various bodily essences.
EN
“One should insert an arrow and a dark red cloth into it, Along with a knife, a heart, and a small image of the deity. Set this out as the Lord’s seat. Write the Lord’s life-force mantra
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“On the inside of the skin of the ḍamaru. Roll it up with a soul stone and place it inside. Present an offering of incense and the daily bali. Set out the common offering to the Three Jewels.
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“Visualize oneself on a lotus, Imagine light rays radiating from the hṛīḥ at the heart, Make the guru, the Buddha, and so forth Appear right before oneself,
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“And offer them five offerings. After the sevenfold purification rite, Meditate on the four immeasurables, beginning with Equanimity and so forth, and the syllables vaṃ, raṃ, and tri.
EN
“Out of the syllable hūṁ on top of the lotus Emerges Mahākāla with a black face and six arms, Holding a hooked knife, rosary, ḍamaru, Skull, spear, and noose
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“In his right hands and left hands respectively. He is adorned with snakes and jewelry. He wears a multicolored garment on his lower body And a lower garment made of a tiger’s skin.
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“He has three fierce eyes and bares his fangs. His forehead is adorned with a drop of filth. Akṣobhya’s emanation body sits on his crown. Visualize him clearly before oneself while
EN
“Performing the invitation, offering, and mantra recitation. Present gifts to Mahākāla using the Bali offering, offering ceremony, and the like. The syllables of the vitality mantra emerge from
EN
“The hūṁ at the Lord’s heart and circle clockwise as one Recites the following mantra in continuous rounds:
“Great Supreme Horse, please tell us about Killing and severing the life force and the body, Instructions for when the rite does not work, and the place of death, The Lord’s signs, and casting hailstorms.”
Wrathful Lotus then gave the following teaching On the Black One’s sādhana: “For a mantrin who holds the samayas To protect the teachings of the Buddha,
“They should gather the accumulation of merit During an auspicious planetary conjunction and lunar day In a place with a single tree such as a charnel ground And perform Mahākāla’s sādhana.
“Construct a square altar using Soil from a mound or black soil, and Sprinkle it with perfume, incense, and blood. In the middle, draw a triangle with a half moon
EN
“Surrounded by a lotus with eight petals. There should be a large skull in the middle of that, containing A bali offering and offering cake one cubit high, Adorned with the five meats and various bodily essences.
EN
“One should insert an arrow and a dark red cloth into it, Along with a knife, a heart, and a small image of the deity. Set this out as the Lord’s seat. Write the Lord’s life-force mantra
EN
“On the inside of the skin of the ḍamaru. Roll it up with a soul stone and place it inside. Present an offering of incense and the daily bali. Set out the common offering to the Three Jewels.
EN
“Visualize oneself on a lotus, Imagine light rays radiating from the hṛīḥ at the heart, Make the guru, the Buddha, and so forth Appear right before oneself,
EN
“And offer them five offerings. After the sevenfold purification rite, Meditate on the four immeasurables, beginning with Equanimity and so forth, and the syllables vaṃ, raṃ, and tri.
EN
“Out of the syllable hūṁ on top of the lotus Emerges Mahākāla with a black face and six arms, Holding a hooked knife, rosary, ḍamaru, Skull, spear, and noose
EN
“In his right hands and left hands respectively. He is adorned with snakes and jewelry. He wears a multicolored garment on his lower body And a lower garment made of a tiger’s skin.
EN
“He has three fierce eyes and bares his fangs. His forehead is adorned with a drop of filth. Akṣobhya’s emanation body sits on his crown. Visualize him clearly before oneself while
EN
“Performing the invitation, offering, and mantra recitation. Present gifts to Mahākāla using the Bali offering, offering ceremony, and the like. The syllables of the vitality mantra emerge from
EN
“The hūṁ at the Lord’s heart and circle clockwise as one Recites the following mantra in continuous rounds:
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