Brief Sadhana of

Vasudhara
(Nor Gyunma)

Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center

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 Colophon:
This sadhana was written by by Gagana Shri
and translated by Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche from the
Grub thabs Kun btus (Collected Sadhanas) Vol. 9 , p. 245 ff.
The text was slightly edited and reformatted by Wolfgang Saumweber in July 2002
(rev. 2/2004).
©2004 Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center & Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche

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From these syllables rays of light shine forth and make offerings to the Buddhas
and Bodhisattvas, which become useful for the benefit of all sentient beings. All
Sadhana of Vasudhara
the powers, blessings, and compassion of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas mani- A Sakya Golden Dharma
fest in the form of rays of light which absorb into the rosary of seed syllables.
Then one recites the mantra,
Refuge and Bodhichitta
OM SHRI VASUNDHRI DHANAM KSHETRE SVAHA.
I In the Preceptor and three precious gems
I bow down and take refuge;
Please bestow your blessings upon my mind.
For the sake of all living beings
I must attain Perfect Enlightenment, and so I practice
at least 108 times or as much as is possible. One should recite the mantra neither too this sadhana of Vasudhara. (3x)
fast nor too show, neither too loud nor too soft, clearly, and without mistakes.
Invocation
Requesting Prayer & Dissolution Instantly Instantaneously one appears as the Goddess Vasudhara. In my
At the end, I make the request, with palms pressed together at the heart heart on top of the lotus seat with a moon-cushion appears the the golden
Please bestow all the common and supreme siddhis (powers) syllable BAM. From the golden BAM rays of light shine forth, invoking in
To all sentient beings and to myself. front of me the Goddess Vasudhara, surrounded by all the Buddhas and
Bodhisattvas.
Thus I request my goal.
The say:
From my heart, light shines forth and reflects from the moon cushion upon which
I sit. This causes the cushion to absorb into myself. OM VAJRA SAMADZAH
(vith vajra invoking gesture)
Upon emerging from meditation on that state, visualize the syllable OM upon your
forehead, AH at your throat, and HUM at your heart. Offerings
Then one concludes by sharing merits, reciting: Make the sense offerings with:
OM VASUDHARA SAPARIVARA ARGHAM PRATICCHIA SVAHA
Dedication OM VASUDHARA SAPARIVARA PADYAM PRATICCHIA SVAHA
By the virtue of this OM VASUDHARA SAPARIVARA PUSHPE PRATICCHIA SVAHA
May I and all sentient beings OM VASUDHARA SAPARIVARA DHUPE PRATICCHIA SVAHA
Accomplish the state of the dakini. OM VASUDHARA SAPARIVARA ALOKE PRATICCHIA SVAHA
Without leaving a single sentient being behind OM VASUDHARA SAPARIVARA GHANDE PRATICCHIA SVAHA
May I be able to liberate them OM VASUDHARA SAPARIVARA NEVIDIYA PRATICCHIA SVAHA
To the state of the dakini. OM VASUDHARA SAPARIVARA SHABDA PRATICCHIA SVAHA

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Confession Prayer
In the Three Jewels I take refuge
And before them reveal all the wrongs I have done.
I rejoice in the virtues of living beings
And keep in my heart remembrance of the Buddha’s enlightenment.
Until I, too, have attained Buddhahood,
I rely upon the Enlightened One, His Teachings and exalted Assembly.
I am resolved to become a Buddha
In order to bring about my own and others’ well-being.
Awakening thus this aspiration to supreme liberation,
I invite all beings also to share in my spiritual career.
May I accomplish all the wondrous deeds
Of a Bodhisattva and win enlightenment for their sake.
Four Immeasurables
May all sentient beings have happiness and its cause.
May all sentient beings be free of suffering and its cause.
May all sentient beings be inseparable from sorrowless bliss.
May all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free of bias, both greed and hatred.
rain of wealth and precious things. I am peaceful and smiling and
I am fully matured. I am adorned with precious ornaments and
garments. I sit cross-legged, surrounded by my friends and rela-
tives, such as Dzambhala (Pei Chemo).
On my forehead is the white syllable OM. At my throat is the red
syllable AH. At my heart is the blue syllable HUM. From the seed-
syllable BAM in Vasudhara’s heart light rays shine forth to invoke
from space the Goddess Vasudhara surrounded by Buddhas and
Bodhisattvas and all the other wealth deities of the ten directions.
With the recitation,
OM VAJRA SAMADZAH
DZA HUM BAM HOH
all these deities absorb into myself.
Again from the seed syllable, light rays are extended and invoke the five initiating
Dhyani Buddhas.
Then one recites,
OM VAJRA SAMADZAH

Self-Generation
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO
‘HAM
All of your own skandhas (elements of your being) and sense organs become
void..
From the void appears the syllable BAM which transforms into a mul-
ticolored lotus flower. On top of this appears the syllable AH which
transform into a moon cushion on which I appear as the yellow syl-
lable BAM. From this yellow
letter BAM, rays of light are
manifested which make offer-
ings to all the Noble Ones to
alleviate the poverty of all
sentient beings.
The light then reabsorbs into myself and
I become the Goddess Vasudhara. The
color of my body is yellow andI have one
face and two hands. My right hand, which
rests on my right knee, is in the ‘supreme
giving’ mudra. My left hand is on my lap,
holding a treasure vase with stalks of
grain in it. This vase is able to pour forth a
Empowerment
Then, the initiation is requested from them saying:
Please bestow the empowerment on me.
Then the tathagathas say:
OM SARVA TATAGATA ABHISHIKA SAMAYA SHIRIYA HUM
Having thus said, they pour water from a vessel on top of your head. The water goes
through my body purifying my bodily defilements. It fills up my body to the top of my
head. Then on top of my head appears the Nirmanakaya form of Ratnasambhava.
Maintain this visualization as clearly as possible for as long as possible. Then, if one
tires, recite the mantra as follows:
Mantra Recitation
I visualize on the moon cushion in my heart, the yellow syllable BAM, surrounded
by a garland of the mantra syllables,
OM SHRI VASUNDHRI DHANAM KSHETRE SVAHA.

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