Om vajra guru padma siddhi hum meaning. Non-Silk Road. A Short Prayer for a Refuge Seeker

Padma Sambhava, great Guru of Tibetan Buddhism.

Padma Sambhava is revered in the Himalayas as the "Precious Guru". He is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism and his followers call him the "second Buddha".

The name "Padma Sambhava" means "Born from the Lotus". Much of his life and work is little known, but he is believed to have been a prominent scholar at India's famous monastic university, Nalanda, in the eighth century AD. He became famous for his mystical powers and mastery of the occult sciences, in particular the knowledge and application of dharani ("mystical sentences"). He also possessed a wide range of worldly knowledge, from languages ​​and the fine arts to the sciences and architecture.

Around 750 AD, the Tibetan king Trisong Deutsen invited Padma Sambhava to Tibet. There he helped found Buddhism, overcoming the forces of the then popular Bon religion. He drove out demons that prevented the construction of the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet - the great Samye Monastery, located near Lhasa. Padma Sambhava then supervised the construction of this illustrious monastery with an intricate mandala-shaped temple system. In Samye he also founded the first community of Tibetan Buddhist monks.

Padma Sambhava brought an age of great enlightenment to Tibet. Under his leadership, Buddhist scriptures and texts were translated into Tibetan, allowing Buddhism to spread throughout the country. He also traveled extensively throughout Tibet, converting many people to the path of Buddha and revealing the teachings of the Vajrayana. “Vajrayana” is the Diamond Vehicle, or Path, a school of Buddhism widespread in Tibet. One of the main practices of this school is the transfer of authority from the guru to the student through certain exercises and rituals, such as the repetition of mantras.

Before Padma Sambhava left Tibet, he gave external and internal teachings to the king and the people for twenty-one days. He taught them the basics of law, agriculture and animal husbandry, and the principles of enlightened management, and also encouraged them to follow the path of the Buddha.

Legend has it that, having accomplished all this, he mounted a beautiful winged horse and, surrounded by rainbow light, flew into the sky. According to legend, he now lives in paradise, in his Promised Land, located above the Copper Mountain.

While still in incarnation, Padma Sambhava created an inner circle of 25 disciples who became adherents and disseminators of the teachings. Since the people of Tibet were not yet ready to accept the highest teachings of Padma Sambhava, the Teacher and his disciples preserved them in a compressed, coded form that can only be deciphered by those who are properly prepared. These scriptures are called terma, which means treasure. Padma Sambhava and his disciples hid the termas in a safe place until the time came to open them. He predicted that his 25 disciples would be reincarnated as tertons (literally, “treasure openers”) to find and explain these esoteric teachings.

According to other legends, the most famous tertons are incarnations of Padma Sambhava himself. Tibetan Buddhists believe that, beginning in the 11th century, tertons began to reveal and clarify terma. Some of the revealed termas contain prophecies of Padma Sambhava about the future of Tibet.

Some of them have been fulfilled in our time. These include prophecies regarding the Chinese Communist invasion of Tibet, the destruction of monasteries, the desecration of sacred texts, statues and paintings, the degradation of monks, the enslavement of the Tibetan people and the rape of nuns.

Padma Sambhava bestowed upon Messenger Elizabeth Clare Prophet the mantle of guru and named her "Guru Ma". Guru Ma means teacher, devotee of the Divine Mother. * Clad in the mantle of the guru, the Messenger serves the light of God within you. Guru helps you find your way home, back to Godhead.

* [The mantle is a spiritual post, a symbol of power and responsibility. By awarding the mantle, the guru transfers a great sphere of light to the disciple. A guru is a spiritual teacher who not only teaches the spiritual path, but also sets an example of how to walk that path.]

There is no greater love than the love between a guru and his chela. Their lives are connected by sacred bonds. For thousands of years, great spiritual teachers have passed on their robes and teachings to worthy disciples. Each teacher was surrounded by students who were dedicated to learning his teachings and becoming living examples of those teachings.

Along with the mantle, the Lord transfers responsibility to the student. The student, in turn, makes a vow to continue fulfilling the teacher's mission. In order for the work of the Great White Brotherhood to continue on the planet, someone in incarnation must wear the mantle of guru. Today there are only a few gurus in embodiment, sponsored by the Great White Brotherhood.

Padma Sambhava is part of a special lineage of Great White Brotherhood gurus called the Ruby Ray hierarchy. The chain of hierarchy in this line goes from Sanat Kumara (Ancient of Days) to Gautama Buddha, Lord Maitreya, Jesus Christ and Padma Sambhava.

For many centuries, followers of Padma Sambhava have received blessings by repeating his mantra: Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padme Siddhi Hum. It means: “Padma Sambhava, who emerged from the lotus, grant me ordinary and highest achievements, HUM!” ("A Vajra Guru" is a being who has fully mastered the Vajrayana path.)

Padma Sambhava explained to his disciple Yeshe Tsogyal that this mantra should be used to ward off evil in the coming period of great darkness. His followers chanted this mantra to create peace and harmony, neutralizing the unrest and turmoil of the Dark Age. This is a mantra for our time - the era of returning planetary karma.

Lord Maitreya asked us to allow the Padma Sambhava mantra to resound in our souls and hearts: “Chant the Padma Sambhava mantra 33 times daily and celebrate the ascension of the soul to the secret abode of the heart, to the altar of the being. Life is empty when you don't do this. Without chanting a mantra, you have no idea how empty your life is. And you don’t know how complete it can become if you make it a rule to come at the appointed time to meet Maitreya, Gautama Buddha and the Bodhisattvas. Sing it 33 times, beloved.” (361)

The Ascended Master Padma Sambhava told us that he was sent by Gautama Buddha to become an incarnation of Buddha and to give hope that everyone can become such a Buddha. He said that by following in his footsteps, we can become "an open door for souls aspiring to become Buddhas." He also warned us that whoever chooses the path of the Buddha will face many trials.

He gave us the key to preserving the Buddha's light: "Continue to love even when faced with strong manifestations of anger, hatred, pride, ambition, fear, death and darkness directed against your union with the Buddhas of light... Remember not to join those who introduce deluded by the flows [of energies] of dark forces, manifested in anger and other distortions that I just named... These are the energies that you must pacify in my name. They will pass through your chakras without resistance on your part. And as they pass through you they will transform (through the alchemy of transmutation) into a great River of Life that you can claim as yours.” (362)

On April 2, 1994, Padma Sambhava called on us to return to the basics and think about the meaning of life: “Remember why you are here, why you were born, remember the graces God has given you. Opportunity, beloved, may be knocking at your door every day. But when you are not in embodiment, you will see time pass, whole ages (some of you will be on the astral plane and some on the etheric plane) before you can return and receive the opportunity that you have today.

Padma Sambhava said that he wanted to teach us for two reasons: first, so that we could regain union with God at the end of life through the ascension ritual; secondly, so that we can “carry the light and give it freely” for the salvation of other souls. “All of you are capable of doing this. The only question is whether you want it. Is this your main choice? Has this become your life's purpose?

Padma Sambhava said that one of the greatest obstacles to realizing the soul's potential is the inability to make peace with God and people. He advised those who are having difficulty with this: “Imagine that you could have a disease of the soul, and this disease could become a cancerous tumor on your soul, devouring it. Realize that the soul is sick and consult doctors - Gautama Buddha and other Buddhas...

Please acknowledge the illness of the soul. This is the most dangerous disease of all. It happens when you begin to have a distorted view of life and others and think that they have certain opinions about you, which, in reality, they do not, but you begin to torment yourself with this and become bitter towards life and towards God. Oh yes, beloved, such mental and emotional attitudes begin to corrupt the body itself.”

Padma Sambhava says that to develop the potential of the soul it is necessary to “overcome anger... Enormous opportunities are lost when anger is not overcome and the feeling of resentment is not transmuted into forgiveness, love and gratitude for the favors received...

Start looking for an antidote in the etheric and mental bodies. These are a good sense of humor, happiness, compassion, love, purity and forgiveness. All these remedies are a cure for the sins of the whole world, as well as for cancerous tumors hidden deep in the psyche and organs.”

Padma Sambhava described all these antidotes in two words: bestowal and service. He said: “Give new life to your body and your soul by generously giving what you have... Your aura will thus increase, intensify, spread, expand and become as large as all the seas and oceans of the globe.”

He asked to get back to basics again: “Identify what is important to you from this day forward. I'll tell you my own opinion. In my opinion, the most important thing for you is to follow the law of love, the law of wisdom, the law of God's will. And so that you become a faithful refuge on Earth, you care not about your own wealth and its accumulation, but about performing the tasks assigned to you in the best possible way, using the best modern technologies and everything you need to achieve victory. Serve, beloved, for service will bring you liberation.”

Ascended Master El Morya calls Padma Sambhava a great disciple of Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha. The search for union with Jesus is important for every spiritual seeker, and we can find this union through Padma Sambhava.

Padma Sambhava spoke about his role as a teacher who can prepare us to receive initiations from Jesus Christ: “I give you the initiations of your Christhood. Do you find it strange that an Eastern Guru would teach you Western chelas the way of Jesus Christ? I personally don't think this is strange. You see, by teaching and initiating you on the path of discipleship, I will bring you to a point where it will be unthinkable for you under any circumstances to consider it offensive to your Lord.

Jesus asked the apostles: “Why do you call Me, Lord! God! - and do not do what I say? (363)

Many begin to say: “Lord, Lord,” declaring that they know and love him, that they are Christians, but their actions are at odds with their words... To be a Christian requires more than shouting “Lord, Lord.” You must be able to constantly maintain the flame of your evolving Christhood and live in accordance with the will of God... Call upon me to find wholeness on all levels of your being, so that in that state of wholeness you can sit at the feet of your Lord without offending him with your presence and without being offended by him.”

Golden Mantra of Padma Sambhava

Option I

Padma Sambhava, (lotus born), who placed the Guru's Mantle on me (Elizabeth Claire Prophet) from his heart, lived in the 8th century. It was a period of confusion and anxiety very reminiscent of our time. His country was devastated by famine and drought, the royal treasury and barns were empty. Religious faith completely disappeared. His coming was predicted by Gautama Buddha in the last moments of his life on earth. Padma Sambhava converted his country to Tantric Buddhism, he established Yogacharya Buddhism and the doctrine of the three bodies. He brought the mantra to bless life in difficult and difficult times when the three great disasters, disease, poverty and wars with their terrible weapons were showing themselves more and more. That was the time of the arrival of the four horsemen, just as today, we experience a strong convergence of negative karma.

The mantra given by Padma Sambhava sounds. It is the glorification of God personified in the Trinity. Its simplest translation means: Om. Let immortal life be glorified. Amen. In other words, may you become an ascended master now.

Lama Govinda explains this mantra differently. Having experienced through the dharmakaya the experience of the universal existence of OM, through the sambhobakaya the inspiring light of A, and through the nirmanakaya the spiritual rebirth and realization of the human plan HUM, in this mantra OM AH HUM, the worshiper will feel the mirror effect of wisdom in the transparently sparkling action of the scepter VAJRA, the wisdom of equality in the GURU, the wisdom the discrimination of inner vision in PADME, the all-encompassing wisdom in SIDDHI, and the achievement and unification of all the mentioned qualities of wisdom in the final syllable HUM, the wisdom of the Vajrakaya, the unification of all three bodies.

The mantra has mudras, specific hand movements, corresponding to each of its syllables. There are eight syllables in total, which correspond to the seven chakras and seven rays, as well as the eight-petalled heart chakra, which represents the inner abode of the heart, behind the physical heart, and behind the outer chakra, which has twelve petals. So, we can imagine that all these mudras contribute to the alignment of all seven chakras. Let's say this mantra together.

Option II

OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADME SIDDHI HUM

OM - AH - HUM - VAJRA - GURU - PADME - SIDDHI - HUM

“He who rose from the lotus, grant me abundant and highest achievements.”

"Let immortal life be glorified, Amen"

Elizabeth Prophet will give a very important Eastern mantra known as the Golden Mantra. This is a prayer calling for immortal life. It was given to us by Padma Sambhava, who lived in the 8th century. He is now an Ascended Master, and it was Padma Sambhava who introduced the doctrine of three bodies into Buddhism. He lived in turbulent times like ours. His coming was predicted by Gautama Buddha before his departure. His country was devastated by drought and famine. Trust in religion was lost. Padma Sambhava knew the secret teachings of Buddhism and He raised the people from a state of barbarism to spirituality. He gave this mantra to bless life when three great evils were looming: disease, poverty and deadly wars. His mantra is more relevant than ever to our times. Let us better understand the meaning of the mantra and study the mudras, or hand movements.

Let us now say with you the mantra OM A HUM VAJRA GURU PADME SIDDHI HUM. Note that it consists of eight syllables, which speaks of the eightfold path of enlightenment. This is Sanskrit, and each syllable gives us the opportunity to embody these three bodies in one. The mantra was given to us by Padma Sambhava. It means: “Let immortal life be glorified, Amen.” It is a statement that where you are now, you command and affirm that you embody the flame of immortal life. And while we are in incarnation, we intend to affirm this with our entire life, our decrees, our words and work. So when the time of departure comes, we are ready to leave the lower vehicle, the nirmanakaya, which is no longer needed, and enter the sambhobakaya body of the Christ or Buddha, as well as the higher dharmakaya body. This is the purpose of our life. And this is the main reason for existence that there can be. You must be absolutely sure that by the time you are called to leave this temple that you wear, you will have sufficient momentum of light so as not to be caught on the astral plane by disembodied spirits and those who have wasted their lives in self-indulgence.

[Nirmanakaya corresponds to the lower bodies of a person with the exception of their karmic component, sambhobakaya - the Christ Self or Higher Self, dharmakaya - the star of the causal body.]

It is important to remember such things because... in fact we wear mortal temporary forms. They are not eternal, but the goal of the soul is to find permanence in God. And the soul is not permanent until it has put on the wedding attire, the seamless garment of the sambhobakaya soul, the middle body and the higher body. We all have such an assignment, and if we do not fulfill it, we will return to the same old forms, and perhaps to worse conditions than we have in this incarnation.

This mantra glorifies the God-personalization of the Trinity, which means it is a glorification of the trikaya, the Tree of Life, the Three Bodies.

The syllable OM indicates the source of the Dharmakaya (head chakra), A - the inspiration of the Sambhobakaya (throat chakra). HUM - manifestation in the four lower bodies of a person (etheric, astral, mental and physical) - Nirmanakaya (heart chakra). These three syllables are for the three bodies: OM for the dharmakaya, A for the sambhobakaya, the inner buddha, HUM for the nirmanakaya. They correspond directly to the crown, throat and heart chakras. VAJRA - the union of three, holy wisdom, the wisdom of the scepter, the wisdom of power, or the wisdom of touching the earth, as well as lightning and the scepter of power to dispel illusions and oppressors of light. GURU - inner wisdom, wisdom of equality. PADME - fearlessness and compassion, wisdom of discrimination, inner vision. SIDDHI - the power of the world of damma [dharma], all-complete wisdom. The wisdom of the Siddha is the blessing and power of reversing all that is unreal, evil spirits, and those who are trying to derail our ascension into the three bodies. HUM - unity of qualities, all-complete wisdom in the power of the wisdom of achievement, unity, fusion of all wisdoms, all in this final syllable of Vajrakaya.

Lama Govinda explains this mantra differently. Having experienced the dharmakaya in the crystallineness (universality) of OM, the sambhobakaya of the inspiring light A, the nirmanakaya in spiritual transformation, which is realization on the human plane HUM, in this mantra OM AH HUM, one can receive mirror wisdom in the transparent indestructible scepter VAJRA, the wisdom of equality in the GURU, wisdom discrimination, inner vision in PADME, all-complete wisdom in SIDDHI, to achieve the fusion of all these wisdoms in the last syllable HUM, vajrakaya, the union of the three bodies.

[Thus, the eight syllables of the mantra are associated in the same order with the three bodies (dharmakaya, sambhobakaya, nirmanakaya) and the qualities of the four Dhyani Buddhas (Akshobya, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha, Amogasiddhi) and Vajrasattva]

Mantra corresponds mudras, hand movements following each of the eight syllables. We pronounce eight syllables in accordance with the seven chakras and seven rays, as well as the eighth chakra behind the heart, behind the twelve-petalled chakra. So, consider these mudras as something that aligns the chakras. To remember, I will remind you that OM is dharmakaya, A is sambhobakaya, HUM is nirmanakaya, VAJRA is mirror wisdom, the holy scepter of power; the wisdom of equality can be found in the GURU, the inner vision in PADME, the all-complete wisdom in the power of the wisdom of achievement in SIDDHI, and the integration of all in the final syllable HUM of the Vajrakaya.

We honor the three bodies in the first mudra OM AH HUM, in the crown, throat and heart chakras, for the three bodies.
OM - folded palms at the head.
A - palms at the throat.
HUM - folded palms at the chest - heart.
VAJRA is the mudra of touching the earth, as well as lightning and the scepter of power to dispel illusions and oppressors of light. This is the mudra of touching the ground, we simply touch the right knee with the thumb and forefinger joined together with the right hand, palm down, we hold the left hand with a lotus near the heart.
GURU - then we turn our right hand with the palm up, this is dedication to the Guru and acceptance of the Guru and acceptance of the teaching, discipleship, and chela in equality.
PADME - form a figure eight with the thumbs and index fingers of both hands, the other three fingers of the right and left hands pointing down.
SIDDHI - we raise our right hand, this is the power of blessing, as well as the power of reversing everything unreal, evil spirits, as well as those who are trying to disrupt our ascension into three bodies.
HUM - the connection of the base of the palms, symbolizes a blossoming lotus, this is the sign of Hermes Trismegistus and Sanat Kumara, “as above, so below.”

Let's try it together. (chant mantra)

Excerpts from the dictations of the Lords about the Golden Mantra

Volume 37 No. 1. This conversion, bestowed by the Holy Spirit and the Savior, makes you the heir of Padma Sambhava, who is the vital link connecting this Community with the heart of Jesus Christ. For Padma Sambhava is the mediator, especially for those who have not yet learned how to be reconciled to the Lord Christ and what it really means to be converted, to come full circle, to be filled with the precious Blood and Body of Christ in the truest sense of the word.

So repent today. Be humble. Enter and know that those who have not secured such unity with Jesus can achieve it through Padma Sambhava, a great devotee of Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha. And they can begin by chanting the Golden Mantra in their hearts while doing any work,3 trying to listen to how the mantra echoes in them from the secret abode of the heart.

Volume 35 No. 42 - Lord Maitreya - 10.11. 92. Padma Sambhava taught that this mantra should be used in difficult times - in times of increasing potential for war, disease and need. ...in a dark age, this mantra can be an antidote to collapse.
This mantra will help you to be obedient to Lord Gautama all your days. By repeating it 33 times daily, celebrate the ascension of your soul to the secret chamber of the heart, to the altar of being. Without this, life is empty. And if you don't do this, you won't even realize how empty your life is and how much fuller it will become when you or if you start meeting regularly with Maitreya, Gautama Buddha, Bodhisattvas. Recite this mantra 33 times, beloved ones.

Volume 35 No. 5 According to legend, Padma Sambhava taught that his Golden Mantra should be used in the coming times of calamity, during which enmity, disease and poverty increase. He said that in the dark age, mantra will be the antidote to confusion and disappointment. In a dictation given on the eve of 1991, beloved Durga said: “How close is Padma Sambhava to you and this Messenger. So do not neglect his mantra... This is your key at the current level of service for entering the hearts of all those Buddhas and Boddhisattvas whose lineage ascends to the Great Central Sun, to the heart of God.”

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Video - Padma Sambhava - Golden Mantra

Option II

Just recently, through wonderful teachers, I discovered Vajra Guru mantra. Reading this mantra literally for several days in a row noticeably adds warmth to communication with a partner, and also makes communication with others more lively, the overall emotional tone is leveled, in addition, the person becomes more pleasant and attractive to other people.

I decided to talk in more detail about all the benefits that come from regular reading of the Vajra Guru mantra. This beautiful mantra calls out to all the subtle worlds and their lords, glorifies them and bestows the highest benefits on the reader.

Those who practice the Vajra Guru Mantra at least 108 times a day become very interesting to other people, their relationships with others noticeably improve, and they also gain access to all the benefits - spiritual development, any material values, the emotional wealth of this earthly incarnation, which grants absolute happiness in all areas of life. All the gifts that existence in karma on our planet can bestow become available to those who practice reciting this mantra.

Those who increase the number of daily repetitions of the Vajra Guru mantra to 1000 per day will be granted the ability to teach other people by higher powers. Those in need will find you themselves and this communication will enrich both parties. You will have the opportunity to truly help others and be useful to our planet.

Whoever begins to read the Guru mantra 5000, 10 thousand, 100 thousand and millions of times a day will purify himself and his karma so much that he will be able to leave the circle of samsara and be born in the next incarnation on a planet of a higher order and will always meet Buddhas in his incarnations.

Padmasambhava (he is called the second Buddha, in the eighth century he brought Buddhism to Tibet, the teachings of Tantra, he is also called Guru Rinpoche (translated as “precious teacher”) eloquently and in detail described the benefits of reading Vajra Guru mantra:

“The Essential Vajra Guru Mantra, if it is recited with limitless aspiration as much as possible - a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand, ten million, a hundred million and so on, then it will bring unimaginable benefits and strength.

Countries everywhere will be protected from all epidemics, famines, wars, armed violence, crop failures, bad omens and evil spells. The rains will fall in their season, the crops and livestock will be excellent, and the lands will prosper. In this life, in future lives, successful practitioners will meet me again and again - the best in reality, or in visions, the lowest - in dreams.

Even repeating a mantra a hundred times a day without interruption will make you attractive to others, and food, health and pleasure will appear effortlessly.

If you recite the mantra a thousand, ten thousand, or more times a day, then due to your splendor, others will come under your influence, and blessings and strength will be received smoothly and permanently.

If you recite one hundred thousand, ten million or more repetitions of the mantra, then the three levels of existence will come under your brilliant influence, the gods and spirits will be under your control, the four types of enlightened activities will be completed without interference, and you will be able to bring immeasurable benefits to all living beings in any form they need.

If you can do thirty million, seventy million or more repetitions, you will never be separated from the Buddhas of the three worlds, let alone me. Also, the eight classes of gods and spirits will obey your orders, praise your words, and complete all tasks that you entrust to them. The best practitioners will achieve the rainbow body. - that's what he said.

“Great Teacher, thank you for telling us about such endless benefits and powers. You are immensely kind. Although the explanations of the benefits and powers of the syllables of Guru Padmasambhava's mantra are immeasurable, for the benefit of future sentient beings, I humbly request you to give us a brief description."

The Great Teacher said the following:
“The Vajra Guru Mantra is the heart essence of all the Buddhas of the three times, teachers, deities and the like - and all this is contained in this mantra. The reasons for this are outlined below. Listen carefully and keep it in your heart.

Recite the mantra. Write it. Pass this on to the living beings of the future.

Oṃ Āh Hūṃ Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hūṃ Oṃ Āh Hūṃ is the supreme essence of the enlightened body, speech and mind.

Oṃ Āh Hūṃ – purifies the obscurations of the three mental poisons.
Vajra – purifies the obscurations of anger and disgust.
Guru – purifies the obscurations of pride.
Padma – purifies the obscurations of desire and attachment.
Siddhi – purifies the obscurations of envy.
Hūṃ – purifies the obscurations of ignorance and disturbing emotions.

If you cannot recite the mantra, use it as decoration for victory banners, prayer flags. There is no doubt that living beings touched by this wind will achieve liberation. Also, carve it on hills, trees and rocks. Once they are blessed, everyone who simply passes by and sees them will be cleansed of disease and spirit possession. Spirits and demons living in this area will offer riches and jewelry. Write it in gold on pieces of blue paper and carry it with you. Demons, obstructors and evil spirits will not be able to harm you.

The benefits of writing, reciting and reciting the Vajra Guru mantra are innumerable. For the benefit of future sentient beings, write this down and save it.

Buddhism, like other religious movements in India, uses ancient sacred texts written in Sanskrit in its practices. One of these is the Guru Rinpoche mantra. This text is one of the main ones in Tantric Buddhism.

Guru Rinpoche and Tantric Buddhism

Padmasambhava is a manifestation of Buddha Amitabha. In Tibet he is better known as Guru Rinpoche - precious teacher. His appearance is a manifestation of primordial wisdom in the human world. Thanks to this great teacher, Buddhism established itself in Tibet. Guru Rinpoche is the founder of Tantric Buddhism and the source of the Terma traditions in the Nyingma schools.

Tantric Buddhism is one of the most mysterious teachings known in the modern world. According to the Vajrayana movement, the true state of man is beyond the mind, birth and death. This state is eternal and indestructible. In Tantric Buddhism this is not the final state, but an intermediate one. And a person is able to achieve this state with a sufficient level of enlightenment.

The Legend of Guru Rinpoche

There are several legends about the appearance of Guru Rinpoche. It is impossible to say for sure which of them is the most plausible.

According to one legend, Padmasambhava miraculously appeared in the northwestern part of India, in Udiyana. He appeared to the world from a magical lotus flower. This happened eight years after the passing of Buddha Shakyamuni. This event dates back to 500 BC. e.

According to other sources, Padmasambhava was the son of the king or advisor of Udiyana.

There is a statement that the ruler Indrabhuti saw qualities unusual for a person in an eight-year-old boy and adopted him.

Role of Padmasambhava in Tantric Buddhism

Guru Rinpoche is considered the founder of tantras. Many schools of yoga and Buddhism began their activities with his blessing.

Padmasambhava also left many instructions and teachings for people, which were called termas. He left them all over the world. This is due to the fact that the followers of his teachings could not assimilate all the information that he gave them. Because of this, the great mentor left his predictions to the people of the entire planet.

There is a belief that Guru Rinpoche has not yet left the human world. He is among us. He acquired a rainbow body - a special state of enlightenment and wisdom, which is beyond birth and death.

Mantra for calling Guru Rinpoche

Chanting this mantra is a powerful way to change the life of a spiritual practitioner. There are many interpretations of the meaning of each syllable of this prayer text, which is also known as the Vajra Guru mantra.

Tibetan sound of the mantra:

"Om A Hum Bendza Guru Pema Siddhi Hum"

Pronunciation in Sanskrit:

"Om A Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum"

The translation of this appeal is:

“Supreme essence of enlightened body, speech and mind, I call upon you, Guru Rinpoche Padmasabhava.”

The components of the mantra can be interpreted in different ways. Most spiritual practitioners use two interpretations.

The first version of the syllable-by-syllable analysis of the text of Guru Rinpoche’s mantra is as follows:

Om Ah Hum is the highest essence of the awakened mind, speech and body.

Vajra is the highest essence of Vajra.

Guru is the supreme essence of the Ratna family.

Padma is a manifestation of the highest essence of the Padma family.

Sidhi is a manifestation of the highest essence of the Karma family.

Hum is a manifestation of the highest essence of the Buddha family.

The second main explanation goes like this:

Om is the complete Sambhogakaya of the five Buddha families.

A – complete, unchanging Dharmakaya.

Hum – complete nirmanakaya – Guru Rinpoche.

Vajra is the complete collection of heruka deities.

Guru is a complete collection of deities from among the lamas - holders of awareness.

Padma is a complete collection of dakinis and powerful deities in female form.

Siddhas are the heart of all wealth deities and protectors of secret treasures.

Hum is the heart of every Dharma protector without exception.

The benefits of using Guru Rinpoche's mantra are very great. The changes that come to the life of a practitioner after its use affect many aspects of a person’s life.

Using this sacred ancient text can:

1. Make the practitioner attractive to other people.
2. Bring prosperity and prosperity into a person's life.
3. Strengthen the practitioner's influence on other people.
4. Grant wishes come true.
5. To provide enlightenment and bring the practitioner to a new level of perception of the world.

The teachings of Tantric Buddhism state that the Vajra Guru Mantra is the essence of all Buddhas, divine beings and great teachers of all times.

How to meditate correctly

Correct meditation using Guru Rinpoche's mantra is slightly different from meditation using other sacred texts. This prayer text exerts its influence on a person’s life if a few simple rules are followed.

For a mantra to be effective, it must be used daily. There are several ways to use a mantra: you can listen to it, write it, or read it. During this, eye contact with the image of this great teacher is mandatory.

As an image, you can use a keychain, magnet, sticker or any other product with the image of Padmasambhava.

Not only the sound of a mantra in Sanskrit is suitable for meditation. The Tibetan version of the sacred text is no less effective when conducting spiritual practices.

Conclusion

The Mantra for Calling Guru Rinpoche is an extremely powerful ancient text. Its daily use can radically change a person’s life and significantly expand the boundaries of his human condition, bringing him closer to the divine essence. This is the teaching of Padmasambhva.

My father is wisdom, and my mother is emptiness. My country is the country of Dharma. I have no caste or creed. I feed on dualistic ideas, and I am here to eradicate anger, lust and laziness.

Guru Padmasambhava

According to the tradition of communication between the Teacher and his students, the Teacher can transmit “secret” knowledge (direct transmission) related to the body (various kriyas), the mind (meditation practices), spiritual energy (shaktipat), as well as communication with the Gods ( mantras). Guru Padmasambhava, called Guru Rinpoche or Precious Teacher by the Tibetans, and called the “second Buddha” by his students, in the Vajrayana school of Buddhism (we’ll talk about it a little later) believed that the main means of achieving enlightenment was a secret mantra, so he passed on several mantras to his students, including including the GOLDEN MANTRA of PADMASAMBHAVA.

(Sanskrit pronunciation)

One of the narratives includes the following dialogue between Guru Padamasambhava and his disciple. Student: “Great Teacher, thank you for telling us about such endless benefits and powers. You are immensely kind. Although the explanations of the benefits and powers of the syllables of Guru Padmasambhava's mantra are immeasurable, for the benefit of future sentient beings, I humbly request you to give us a brief description."

The Great Teacher said the following: “The Vajra Guru mantra is the heart essence of all the Buddhas of the three times, teachers, deities and the like - and all this is contained in this mantra. The reasons for this are outlined below. Listen carefully and keep it in your heart. Recite the mantra. Write it. Pass this on to the living beings of the future. If you cannot recite the mantra, use it as decoration for victory banners, prayer flags. There is no doubt that living beings touched by this wind will achieve liberation. Also carve it on hills, trees and rocks. Once they are blessed, everyone who simply passes by and sees them will be cleansed of disease and spirit possession. The spirits and demons living in this area will offer riches and jewelry. Write it in gold on pieces of blue paper and carry it with you. Demons, obstructors and evil spirits will not be able to harm you. The benefits of writing, reciting and reciting this mantra are innumerable. For the benefit of sentient beings in the future, write this down and preserve it. May this teaching be greeted by those who are fortunate and have merit. From those who hold incorrect views, it is sealed with secrecy.”

One of the interpretations of this mantra looks like this:

Oṃ Āh Hūṃ Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hūṃ
- the highest essence of enlightened body, speech and mind.

Oṃ Āh Hūṃ– cleanses the obscurations of the three mental poisons.
Vajra– cleanses the obscurations of anger and disgust.
Guru– cleanses the clouds of pride.
Padma– purifies the obscurations of desire and attachment.
Siddhi– cleanses the clouds of envy.
Hūṃ– cleanses the obscurations of ignorance and disturbing emotions.

But in order to understand where there is so much power and blessing in it and why it is considered golden, you need to take a closer look at who Padmasambhava was and what he managed to do so that he was truly considered a great teacher, and only after that we will reveal the aspects of the mantra itself .

Let's go back to the roots. The history of Tibetan Buddhism includes thousands of different hagiographic descriptions of the deeds of Padmasambhava; his history is so overloaded with all sorts of mythological plots that it is quite difficult to reconstruct a real biography. But there is one indisputable fact - Padmasambhava is the most revered teacher of Buddhism in Tibet, he is called the “second Buddha”. Guru Padmasambhava is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, his wisdom, knowledge, and nobility shocked his contemporaries. “No one has shown such exceptional kindness among those who have come before, and no one will show such exceptional kindness among those who come again.”

In those days there was a country called Uddiyana, and it was then headed by King Indrabhuti. The king could not have children, and therefore dreamed of a son and prayed a lot for his birth. In that country there was Lake Danakosha, the king’s servants collected flowers on the lake to decorate the royal palace. And one day one of the servants discovered a mysterious lotus flower, inside of which, after opening, there was a beautiful child - this was Padmasambhava. The servant returned to the palace and told the king about the child, after which the child was brought to the palace along with the flower. The Guru was born from a lotus flower in a manner called instantaneous birth (late 5th to early 4th century BC). Such “instant birth” happens periodically, because any creature can be born: from the mother’s womb, from an egg, from moisture, and instantly. But it is the birth of Guru Rinpoche that is different from the ordinary instant birth, and the reason is that the lotus flower merged with the rays of light - a single manifestation of the compassion of Buddha Amitabha and all the Buddhas of the ten directions. Shakyamuni Buddha himself foresaw this birth in many sutra and tantra texts.

After the child was brought to the palace, the king decided to place Padmasambhava on the throne and crown him as the prince of Uddiyana, and gave him the name Padma Raja, or in Tibetan Pema Gyalpo, the Lotus King.

After his coronation, Padmasambhava was taught various subjects: art, writing and military science, and at the same time the prince had a lot of entertainment. After some time, the Guru got tired of all this, and King Indrabhuti decided to celebrate the wedding of Padmasambhava and the daughter of the king of the neighboring kingdom. After the wedding, the Guru learned new aspects of royal life through his relationship with his wife. And after some time, the Guru realized that everything worldly is illusory and cannot constantly bring satisfaction and joy. This realization helped the Guru to understand that only by ruling the country, he will not be able to bring benefit to other beings. The Guru decided to ask King Indrabhuti for permission to leave the throne and become a monk, but the king refused him. After the refusal, the Guru thought out a plan on how to still achieve this: since he performed various yogic practices (he wore jewelry made of bones on his naked body, danced ritual dances with a damaru drum and a trident-khatvanga and a vajra), then one day he danced on the roof of the Guru’s palace “ as if he accidentally dropped the khatvanga trident from his hands, the vajra hit the head of the son of the minister Kamalate (at that time the most influential adviser to the king), and at that very moment the boy died.

On first impression, this non-random murder does not speak in any way about the “holiness” of the Guru. But if we consider the entire series of previous and subsequent events, it becomes clear that an enlightened master is always guided in his actions not by rules that claim to be universal, and not by the opinions of others, but by a true vision of reality. Firstly, thanks to the gift of omniscience, the Guru knew that the boy, due to his grave sins in past lives, would still soon die and be reborn in hell, and Padmasambhava helped him free himself for rebirth in the pure land of Buddhas. And secondly, this event allowed the Guru to leave the throne and become a monk, bringing enlightenment to living beings, since in the kingdom of Uddiyana such an act was illegal, and murderers were not allowed to be in the kingdom, and then he was expelled.

During his exile, Guru Padmasambhava wanders through cemeteries. There were many threats there: jackals darted around and vultures circled, the trees were eerie-looking, terrifying rocks and the ruins of a temple. The feeling of death and desolation did not leave this place; there was nowhere to hide from the smell of decaying bodies. At the same time, the young prince settled quite calmly in this environment, although, probably, he was in no way compatible with it. Padmasambhava simply wandered around this earth and amused himself as if nothing had happened, he perceived this environment as his home, his new palace, and not as a threatening situation. He decided to be completely fearless, and for the sake of knowing this fearlessness, the Guru continues to practice for many years, now in one cremation place, now in another. During this period, with various spiritual mentors, Padmasambhava studied the Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana (forms of the Buddha's teachings). In particular, he receives tantric initiation and instruction from many conscious practitioners of tantrism, men known as siddhas, and women known as dakinis, or "sky walkers."

Ultimately, through the knowledge of fearlessness through practice, Padmasambhava (in addition to the worldly knowledge acquired in the palace - from languages ​​and fine arts to sciences and architecture) acquires mystical powers and masters the occult sciences, in particular the knowledge and application of dharani ("mystical sentences" ). And the Guru begins to use them in the service of dharma, taming and transforming non-Buddhists and evil spirits.

At the invitation of the most powerful Asian ruler of that time - King Trisong Detsen (in the middle of the 8th century) - Guru Padmasambhava came to Tibet. King Trisong Detsen was building the first Tibetan monastery in Samye (located near Lhasa), but hostile ministers and Bon priests prevented the construction of this monastery, since it was planned to spread the teachings of Buddha. Guru Padmasambhava was able to subdue all negative forces, sanctified the land of Samye Monastery, and blessed the entire region of Tibet and the Himalayas, and brought an age of great enlightenment to Tibet. At the same time, the Guru oversaw the construction and founded the first community of Tibetan Buddhist monks in Samye. Traveling throughout Tibet, he taught and/or pacified anyone who interfered with the spread of Buddhism. As a result, the teachings of Buddha and Vajrayana penetrated into all spheres of life and culture of the Tibetans.

“There have been many incredible and incomparable masters from the noble country of India and from Tibet, the Land of Snows, but the only one of them all who has the greatest compassion and bestows blessings on beings in this difficult era is Padmasambhava, who embodies the compassion and wisdom of all Buddhas. One of his qualities is that he has the power to instantly grant his blessing to anyone who prays to him, and whatever we ask, he has the power to immediately grant our desire."

How long Guru Padmasambhava stayed in Tibet is not known for certain. Some records indicate that he stayed in Tibet for fifty-five years and six months. Other records say that he stayed in Tibet for only six months, eleven months or several years. The remaining records indicate that he was in Lhasa for only a few months, and spent the rest of the time in the mountains and caves far from the cities. At the same time, there is still a lot of evidence of his stay in Tibet, be it foot prints or hand prints, which anyone can see with their own eyes.

On the day Padmasambhava decided to leave Tibet, he, along with his disciples, the king and his courtiers, went to a mountain pass called Gungtang Lathog, where he stopped and said that no one should follow him further. At that moment, the Guru began to give his last teaching, rose into the air and, continuing to teach, sat astride a horse that appeared in the sky and rode off to the west. Padmasambhava said that he was going to the land of the Glorious Mountain of Copper Color, full of cannibal rakshasas, whom he would lead to the true Dharma and teach them to be bodhisattvas. Yeshe Tsogyal later reported that he had reached there. Many great practitioners reported visiting him in that country. No one knows the exact location of that country; it is believed that it is similar to the kingdom of Shambhala. Subsequent stories describe how the Guru returned to Tibet many times afterward to see Yeshe Tsogyal and give teachings to subsequent great masters. According to another version, in the area of ​​​​Lake Manasarovar there is a Chiu (“bird”) monastery, which is built over the cave of Padmasambhava, and it is believed that the teacher practiced there for the last 7 days before leaving this world. Guru Padmasambhava did not die in the sense in which we usually think of death, he acquired a rainbow body.

Here is a brief description of the life and merits of Guru Padmasambhava, who is considered the greatest teacher of his, and subsequent, time, the “second Buddha”!

And like any great teacher, Tibetan iconography contains many images of Guru Padmasambhava, showing him in both merciful and wrathful forms. In some images the Guru is depicted as one-faced, with two arms and legs; he sits in a pose of regal serenity, with a khatvanga resting on his left shoulder; in his right hand he holds a vajra, and in his left a skull cup containing a small vessel. In others, the Guru has dark blue skin color and three eyes, and instead of holding a khatvanga, he embraces the wisdom dakini Yeshe Tsogyal.

There are many of these attributes, and they are always different, so we will highlight those that are associated only with the appearance of Padmasambhava:

Khatvanga (lit. “limb or leg (Sanskrit anga) of a bed (Sanskrit khatva)”) is an Indian tantric staff, it was Guru Padmasambhava who first brought it to Tibet. The form of khatvanga in Vajrayana Buddhism originates from the staff of early Hindu Saivite yogis known as kapalikas, or "skull bearers". Kapalikas were originally criminals sentenced to death for the unintentional murder of a Brahmin. They could only live in forest huts, deserted crossroads, cemeteries and crematoriums or under trees, obtain food by alms, practice strict abstinence and wear a loincloth made of hemp rope, dog or donkey skin. Kapalikas used turned legs from the beds of their former owners as the basis of the khatvanga. The skull of a murdered Brahman was attached to a wooden leg with a thin metal rod of a trident. And they were required to wear an emblem with a human skull as a begging bowl.

In its external manifestation, khatvanga is associated with Mount Meru, and the following attributes: a crossed vajra, a vessel, a red severed head, a green decaying head and a dry white skull are symbols of the five disks of the elements of earth, water, fire, air and space.

Another external explanation: the vajra symbolizes the awakened realms of the Buddhas, the vessel represents Mount Meru itself, the red head above the vessel is a symbol of the six heavens of the gods of desire (Skt. kamavacaradeva), and red is the color of desire. The green or blue head is the 18 heavens of the desireless form Gods (Skt. rupavacara-deva), and green is the color of dispassion. A dry white skull is a symbol of the four highest spheres of the Gods without form (Sanskrit: arupavacara-deva).

In its internal manifestation, the white octagonal shaft of the khatvanga symbolizes the purity of the Eightfold Noble Path of the Buddha. At the same time, 3 strung heads symbolize the elimination of 3 root poisons of the mind (in the mantra the syllable is Oṃ Āh Hūṃ): a red head is a hot passion or desire, a green or blue head is cold anger or disgust, and a dry white skull is lifeless ignorance.

Another internal explanation: three heads correspond to Trikaya, a red head corresponds to Nirmanakaya, a green or blue head to Sambhogakaya, and a dry white skull to Dharmakaya. They are also symbols of the three doors of liberation: the red head is a symbol of the emptiness of cause, the green head is of effect, the white skull is of phenomena, these are the Trikaya - the three most important qualities of the Buddha, based on intuitive wisdom: fearlessness, supreme joy and active compassion.

And returning to the mantra itself, below are three options for translating the mantra:

Oṃ Āh Hūṃ Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hūṃ
Om A Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum

According to one translation option, the Mantra consists of two parts:

1. Listing the qualities of Guru Padmasambhava and
2. Prayer for fulfillment of desires

Greatness of General Qualities

The first three syllables are for the three bodies of all the awakened ones (Trikaya - the “three bodies” of the Buddha), and the Guru is the embodiment of the qualities of all these Three bodies of the Awakened Ones:

The Greatness of Special Qualities

The next two syllables mean endowed with qualities - indestructible, essential or diamond:

Name of the person with these qualities

The following syllables:

Wish

Summoning Achievements

Briefly, the first version of the translation sounds like this:

Oh Padma! Endowed with Vajra Qualities
and the Three Sacred Aspects, bestow blessings.

ABOUT! Blessed Padmasambhava,
endowed with unusual Vajra qualities
and possessing Vajra Body, Vajra Speech and
By the Vajra Mind of all the Awakened Ones,
grant me general and highest achievements,
state of the Three Vajras.

There is a second translation option:

Having experienced the dharmakaya in crystallineity (universality) Oṃ(OM), sambhobakaya of inspiring light Āh(A), nirmanakaya in spiritual transformation, which is realization on the human plane Hūṃ(HUM), in this mantra Oṃ Āh Hūṃ ( OM A HUM), you can receive mirror wisdom in a transparent indestructible scepter Vajra(VAJRA), the wisdom of equality in Guru(GURU), the wisdom of discrimination, inner vision in Padma(PADMA), the all-complete wisdom in Siddhi(SIDDHI), to achieve the fusion of all these wisdoms in the last syllable Hūṃ(HUM), vajrakaya, the union of three bodies.

Third translation option:

Ohm. Let immortal life be glorified!

There are many more variants of translations of this mantra, which will be presented further in the text.

Guru Padmasambhava himself eloquently and in detail described the benefits of reciting this mantra:

“The Essential Vajra Guru Mantra, if recited with limitless aspiration as much as possible - a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand, ten million, a hundred million and so on - it will bring unimaginable benefits and strength.

Countries everywhere will be protected from all epidemics, famines, wars, armed violence, crop failures, bad omens and evil spells. The rains will fall in their season, the crops and livestock will be excellent, and the lands will prosper. In this life, in future lives, successful practitioners will meet me again and again - the best in reality, or in visions, the lowest - in dreams.

Even repeating a mantra a hundred times a day without interruption will make you attractive to others, and food, health and pleasure will appear effortlessly.

If you recite the mantra a thousand, ten thousand or more times a day, then due to your splendor, others will come under your influence, and blessings and strength will be received smoothly and permanently.

If you recite one hundred thousand, ten million or more repetitions of the mantra, then the three levels of existence will come under your brilliant influence, the gods and spirits will be under your control, the four types of enlightened activities will be completed without interference, and you will be able to bring immeasurable benefits to all living beings in any form they need.

If you can do thirty million, seventy million or more repetitions, you will never be separated from the Buddhas of the three worlds, let alone me. Also, the eight classes of gods and spirits will obey your orders, praise your words, and complete all tasks that you entrust to them. The best practitioners will achieve the rainbow body."

This mantra has many, many more benefits from reading it, but one of the main features of its practice is the emergence of the ability to teach other people, the opportunity to truly help others and be useful to our planet. Here are several translation options for the Padmasambhava mantra.

This is the simultaneously simple and at the same time deep golden mantra of Padmasambhava. Each of you can choose any of the presented options for practice: some will be reflected in the heart, another in the soul, and a third in the memory. And it doesn’t matter which option you choose, it is important that when you sing the mantra, it is an expression of respect to the Almighty and the constancy of this practice. We wish you a successful practice.

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• – Shaktipat (Sanskrit) - transfer of power, spiritual energy of kundalini from the teacher, in whom it is already active, to the student. Element of the rite of passage in Tantrism. Transmission can occur through a glance, touch, mental message, pronouncing a mantra, through things (fruit, flower, letter), through conversation. Depending on the degree of preparation and personal abilities, the student may receive nothing, experience the desire to continue self-improvement, or receive enlightenment that changes his entire future life. Of great importance is the student’s faith in the teacher and in the ritual, the compatibility of teacher and student, etc.
• – OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG (Tibetan pronunciation) Om A Hum Bendza Guru Pema Siddhi Hum.
• – The term “Buddhas of the Three Times” denotes a Tathagat (“thus come” (having achieved Enlightenment) and “having realized suchness” (i.e. the true nature of the mind). The term indicates the Savior in Buddhism, is used to designate Buddhas who have achieved perfection as a result of endlessly long practice of bodhisattvas who came and will come to our Earth. In Buddhist symbolism, they are most often represented by three Buddhas, the first of thousands of Buddhas who will appear in the world during the current kalpa - the kalpa of the sages - the Tathagata of the past; - Tathagata of our time; Buddha Maitreya - Tathagata of the future.
• – Text of a terma revealed by Tulku Karma Lingpa
• – Three mental poisons - tame the mind by controlling passions-poisons, and leave the world in which these poisons rule. In the center there are always three beings, representing the three main poisons of the mind: ignorance in the form of a pig, passion and attachment in the form of a rooster, and anger and disgust in the form of a serpent. These three poisons underlie the entire cycle of samsara; a being whose mind is darkened by them is doomed to be reborn in the manifested worlds, accumulating and redeeming karma.
• – Padma is a word that came into the Tibetan language from Sanskrit and means “lotus”. Sambhava means "born from".
• – The country of Uddiyana (later called Swat) is lost in the mountains between India and Afghanistan northwest of the Himalayas and west of Bodhgaya. Historians often consider it Kashmir, and Buddhists - the legendary country of Shambhala.
• – Buddha Amitabha (lit. “Boundless Light”). Amitabha Buddha is one of the most widely known and revered Buddhas in Buddhism of various schools.
• – Ten directions: four cardinal directions (north, south, west, east), four intermediate directions (southwest, southeast, northeast, northwest) and up and down directions.
• – Vajra is a diamond scepter in the shape of a bunch of lightning, a symbol of absolute purity and knowledge. The vajra personifies the connection between the spiritual and earthly worlds: the upper part is the world of deities, the lower part is the world of people, and the rod itself personifies the continuous connection between the two worlds. Silver, copper, gold, and rock crystal are used to make this magical item.
• – Presumably he wandered to the Silva Tsal (“Cool Grove”) cemetery, located somewhere in the Bodhgaya region, in northern India.
• – Siddhi - in Buddhism, these are special powers and abilities acquired on the Path to Enlightenment through the combination of vision and meditation. Siddhas include many “amazing”, from an ordinary point of view, skills and qualities. For example, the ability to fly, the gift of clairvoyance, the ability to move to other spheres of the universe, remain forever young, become invisible and much more. In Vajrayana, siddhis, not being an end in themselves, demonstrate the freedom of the liberated mind of the practitioner.
• – Dakinis are manifestations of wisdom, defenders of the Buddha’s Teachings, fiercely opposed to everything that prolongs existence in samsara. In tantric practices, dakinis express the constantly changing flow of energy that a practicing yogi deals with on the path to achieving Enlightenment.
• – The very essence of dharani is that their words and simple sounds are the direct embodiment of truth, the truth of energy and action. That is, dharani is a word and a deed at the same time. They say that there once was a time when a word was immediately an action. In our time, dharanis remain like this. Dharanis were a means for fixing consciousness on any specific idea, image or experience acquired in the process of meditation. They could represent both the quintessence of a teaching and the experience of a certain state of consciousness, which through dharani could be voluntarily recalled or recreated at any moment. Therefore, dharani can also be called the support, container or bearer of wisdom (Sanskrit vidyadhara). Functionally, they do not differ from mantras, except for their form, which is sometimes quite lengthy and sometimes includes a combination of many mantras, or “seed syllables” (bija mantra), or the quintessence of some sacred text. They were equally a product and a means of meditation: “Through deep self-absorption (samadhi) a person comprehends the truth, through dharani he fixes and preserves it.”
• – Tisong Detsen - the thirty-eighth king of Tibet, who reigned from 755-797.
• – In Tibet, the tension that existed between the Hinayana and Mahayana forms of the Buddha's teachings was resolved through a hierarchical understanding of their relationship. The Hinayana doctrine and methods of practice are suitable for those who follow the path of personal Enlightenment with deep commitment. This is the path of the Pratyekabuddha (single awakened one) who achieves liberation for himself. Mahayana is the path of the bodhisattva who wants to achieve Enlightenment in order to help all beings and renounces the fruit of Liberation in order to work in the world for the redemption of humanity. To this were added the Vajrayana (diamond vehicle) and Mantrayana (the vehicle of Mantra), which is the secret path to the highest Truth and always remains a mystery to those whose consciousness itself has not yet sufficiently become the Truth. The Hinayana constitutes the publicly available teachings of the Buddha. Mahayana consists of instructions given to immediate disciples. And Vajrayana is a discipline that he taught as a guru to those who fully prepared themselves to accept it.
• – In Eastern culture, there are three main ways to achieve Buddhahood: the first is the development of compassion; the second is the development of Bodhichitta and the third is the development of prajna, or wisdom, which in its essence is the comprehension of emptiness. The first two of these three, namely compassion and bodhichitta, are developed through the four fundamental exercises. The third - prajna - is the actual meditative practice of comprehending emptiness. These three paths encompass and include all aspects of practice necessary to achieve enlightenment. In Western culture - Moderation in everything. Everyone must go through fire and water to realize what the truth is. “Innocent victims” simply do not exist, everything is a consequence of some previous reasons and everything goes according to a carefully thought-out Divine scenario (the Middle Way). Right behavior and right understanding (logical thinking) are the basis of the Middle Way.
• – Kaya (Sansk. “body”), Trikaya (Sansk. “three bodies” of Buddha) - three states of the enlightened mind. The central doctrine of Northern Buddhism (Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions), which holds that the Buddha appears in three states, kayas: Dharmakaya (State of Truth): the state of true reality in which intuitive wisdom naturally manifests. This is Buddha in his absolute, indestructible and therefore fearless state. Sambhogakaya (State of Joy): The limitless qualities of the awakened mind, expressed in countless forms of energy and light. Their images in meditation help to reveal each person's own inner Buddha nature, connecting enlightened wisdom within and without. Nirmanakaya (State of Radiation): These forms arise from unconditioned active generous empathy with true reality and express the ability of the mind to manifest itself unhindered in various forms from space. And you can also find mention of the fourth kaya, which unites the first three - Svabhavikakaya (the innermost essence of the Buddha). The state of Enlightenment allows one to cognize, on the one hand, the timeless, indestructible essence of true reality and, on the other hand, the relativity, the interconnectedness of all perceived things and phenomena. These three aspects: the Dharmakaya without forms and characteristics, the Sambhogakaya in the forms of energy and light - the “body of joy” and the Nirmanakaya in the physical body, for clarity, are compared with the states of water: it can appear as moisture, which cannot be seen or touched, like the Dharmakaya - true reality; moisture can condense into clouds, manifesting itself in visible forms of light, like the Sambhogakaya, which, like rainbows, cannot be grasped; at the same time, clouds are capable of condensing, forming water and shedding tangible rain or turning into snowflakes, taking on certain forms, like the clearly materially expressed Nirmanakaya of Buddhas and bodhisattvas in the human body.
• – The state of Enlightenment allows you to cognize, on the one hand, the timeless, indestructible essence of true reality and, on the other hand, the relativity, the interconnectedness of all perceived things and phenomena.
• – Five levels of meaning of Guru Rinpoche’s seven-line prayer according to Mipham, summarized by Tulku Thondrup (Mahasiddha Nyingmapa Center. USA, 1981), translated from English by Sergei Dudko, 1995.
• – Text of the terma revealed by Tulku Karma Lingpa.

Now I would like to give you a practice that can truly help you if you are suffering from deep sadness and grief. This is a practice that my teacher, Jamyang Khyentse, has always given to people going through emotional and mental distress and distress, and I know from my own experience that it can bring great relief and comfort. The life of anyone giving teaching to the world, like ours, is not easy. When I was younger, there were many moments of crisis and difficulty when I always called on him, which I still continue to do, thinking about him that he represents my teachers. And then I discovered how transformative this practice is, and why my teachers often said that the practice of Padmasambhava is most useful when you are going through the turmoil - because it has the strength you need to stand and survive in the chaotic confusion of it century.

So, whenever you are desperate, exhausted or depressed, whenever you feel that this cannot go on, or feel that your heart is breaking, I advise you to do this practice. The only condition for effective practice is that you need to do it with all your power, and that you need to ask, since it is really asking for help.

Even if you practice meditation, you will have emotional pain and suffering, and many things from your past lives or from this life may come up that are not easy to face. You may find that your meditation lacks the wisdom or consistency to deal with them, and that your meditation, such as it is now, is not yet sufficient. In this case, you need what I call "heart practice." I'm always sad when people don't have a practice like this to help them in times of despair, because if you do, you will realize that you have something of immeasurable value that will also be a source of transformation and inexhaustible strength.

Summoning

Call into the space in front of you the presence of whatever enlightened being most inspires you, and consider that this being is the embodiment of all buddhas, bodhisattvas and teachers. For me, as I already said, Padmasambhava is such an incarnation. Even if you cannot see any form with your mind's vision - just a strong sense of presence - invoke his or her endless power, compassion and blessing.

Appeal

Open your heart and with all the pain and suffering you feel, cry out to an enlightened being. If you feel like you might cry, don't hold back: let your tears flow and actually ask for help. Know that there is someone who is here completely for you, someone who listens to you, who understands you with love and compassion without any judgment, ultimately being your friend. Reach out to him or her from the depths of your pain by reciting a mantra, a mantra that can be used for centuries by hundreds and thousands of beings as a healing spring of cleansing and protection.

Filling the heart with bliss

Now imagine and know that the Buddha you are calling upon is responding to you with all his love, compassion, wisdom and power. Gigantic rays of light shoot out from him or her towards you. Imagine that light, like nectar, completely fills your heart and transforms all your suffering into bliss.

One day, Padmasambhava, sitting in a meditation posture, with a loving smile on his face, dressed in his robe and robes, will appear before you, generating and radiating a feeling of warmth and comfort.

In this emanation it is called "Great Bliss". His hands, resting loosely on his knees, hold a bowl made from the top of a skull. It is filled with the nectar of Great Bliss, swirling and sparkling, the source of complete healing. He sits serenely on a lotus flower, surrounded by a shimmering halo of light.

Think of him as representing endless warmth and love, the sun of bliss and comfort, peace and healing. Open your heart, let all your suffering pour out, ask for help. And recite his mantra:

OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUM.

Now imagine thousands of rays of light emanating from his body or from his heart. Imagine that the nectar of Great Bliss, contained in the skull cup in his hands, overflows with joy and pours on you in a continuous stream of comforting golden liquid light. It flows into your heart, filling it and transforming your suffering into bliss.

Drinking this nectar flowing from Padmasambhava of Great Bliss is an amazing practice that my teacher often taught: she never refused me great inspiration and help at a time when I really needed it.