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maṇḍala-vidhiḥ

Mandala ritual

    I prostrate before all Enlightened Ones and bodhisattvas!
    Since all phenomena are originally peaceful and there is no intrinsic nature to everything, the mind abides like Mount Meru. Thus the Vision of Truth is proclaimed.
    [Then follows] the recitation of the holy Teaching, etc., the mandala ritual of the teacher-guru.
    oṁ vajra bhūmi āḥ hūṁ
    Speaking in this way, generate [enlightened] mindset. Based on the preliminary actions, smear [the appropriate] direction of the earth with dung and water.
    Then in the middle of the mandala place a flower [and say]:
    oṁ vajra rekhe āḥ hūṁ
    Saying this way, bless it.
    Then follows the flower-setting mantra:
    oṁ haṁ mahā me ra ve namaḥ
    In the middle.
    oṁ yaṁ pūrva videhāya namaḥ
    In the eastern direction.
    oṁ raṁ jaṁbudvīpāya namaḥ
    In the southern direction.
    oṁ laṁ apara godāniye namaḥ
    In the western direction.
    oṁ baṁ uttara kurave namaḥ
    In the northern direction.
    oṁ yaḥupa dvīpāya namaḥ
    Say this twice and set the bundle of colors on the right and left in the intermediate directions near the east.
    Similarly [say]:
    oṁ raḥupa dvīpāya namaḥ
    That is for the right and left in the south direction.
    oṁ laḥupa dvīpāya namaḥ
    This is for the right and left side in the western direction.
    oṁ vaḥupa dvīpāya namaḥ
    This is for the right and left side in the north direction.
    Then for the intermediate direction in the inner direction.
    oṁ yaga jara tanāya namaḥ
    oṁ ra puruṣa ratnāya namaḥ
    oṁ la a śva ratnāya namaḥ
    oṁ ba strītnāya namaḥ
    oṁ yā khaṅga ratnāya namaḥ
    oṁ rāmaṇi ratnāya namaḥ
    oṁ lā cakra ratnāya namaḥ
    oṁ bā sarvani dhi bhyo namaḥ
    Beginning from the eastern direction, perform rotation in the eight intermediate and principal directions, rotating to the right [side]. Inwardly for the east and west:
    oṁ sūryāya namaḥ
    oṁ candrāya namaḥ
    Concentrate [on that which] by means of this is filled with various jewels, together with the four continents, the eight small continents, the seven kinds of jewels, the eight great treasuries, Mount Meru, the Sun and the Moon. Imagine offering all that is acceptable to the Enlightened One, the bodhisattvas, the Teaching, or the teacher-guru.
    There is boundless good and benefit, which is comprehended on the basis of other texts. This is how one performs service in front of the guru teacher, the Enlightened One, bodhisattvas, etc.
    This is the completion of the mandala ritual composed personally by the great siddha-guru Acharya Ratnasambhava-guhya.
    Being universally known [by that] name, all this was compiled by the virtuous friend Vajrasana. Translated and proofread by the translator-corrector monk Darma Drag. This is the ritual of the mandala of the Chariot of Paramitas.
    Translated by lama Karma Paljor (Filippov O.E.).