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Mandala of guru

    I prostrate before Manjuvajra!
    Believing that the teacher-guru, the protector, is the very essence of Vajrasattva, performed prostrations.
    Then I will explain the ritual of his mandala by means of a concise [explanation], which is in accordance with the oral instructions. For the sake of increasing spiritual merit and original wisdom in childlike persons with clear weak minds, I will show the subdivisions of the aspects of the essence of the mandala together with the benefits and qualities for beings.
    First:
    oṁ āḥ hūṁ vajra bhūmi hūṁ
    Speaking like this will bless the earth. [Further:]
    oṁ vajra udake hūṁ
    Thus blessing the water along with the milk. [Further:]
    oṁ āḥ vajra puṣpe hūṁ
    Speaking in this way, you will bless the flowers. [Next:]
    oṁ āḥ vajra rekhe hūṁ
    Saying thus, you will bless the mandala. Then:
    oṁ haṁ su mahā merave namaḥ
    Saying thus, put the flower in the middle of the mandala.
    oṁ yaṁ pūrva videhāya namaḥ
    Saying thus, [put it] in the east.
    oṁ raṁ dambu dvīpāya namaḥ
    Speaking like this, [put] to the south.
    oṁ laṁ ava raga udanīye namaḥ
    Speaking like this, [put] to the west.
    oṁ vaṁ uttara kurave namaḥ
    Saying thus, [put] to the north.
    Then on the right and left sides of yourself:
    oṁ yaḥ upa dvīpāya namaḥ oṁ raḥ upa dvīpāya namaḥ oṁ va upa dvīpāya namaḥ oṁ la upa dvīpāya namaḥ
     Saying thus, set up the flowers. Then:
    oṁ yagaja ratnāya namaḥ oṁ ra puruṣa ratnāya namaḥ oṁ va vāji ratnāya namaḥ oṁ lastrī ratnāya namaḥ
    [Say so] and put the flower to the east, etc.
    Then:
    oṁ yāḥ khaṅga ratnāya namaḥ oṁ rāḥ cakra ratnāya namaḥ oṁ lāḥ maṇi ratnāya namaḥ oṁ vāḥ sarva nibhi bhyo namaḥ
    Saying thus, [carry out the like] in the intermediate directions of fire, etc.
    After that [speak] for the space between Meru and the continents:
    oṁ sūryaya namaḥ
    Similarly for the space between Meru and the horse:
    oṁ candraya namaḥ
    Saying thus, place a flower.
    oṁ haḥ a dharme namaḥ
    Saying thus, place the flower in the place of enlightenment.
    Thus by means of the mind you will definitely adhere to the mandala that possesses the seven jewels, etc., and is adorned with Meru, etc.. While adhering to it, offer it to the guru-guru. Offer up this spiritual merit for the attainment of unsurpassed level by all living beings.
    Say:
    oṁ āḥ muḥ
    With this, ask to go away.
    This is how the mandala ritual of the guru is completed.
    Translated by Lama Karma Paljor (O.E. Filippov).