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Ritual of burning offerings to Vajrayogini

     I prostrate before the glorious Vajravarahi!
     First of all, everyone, due to manifesting as the glorious Vajrayogini, appears as a yogi, who wishes to perform the act of burning offerings for the collection of deeds, both worldly and surpassing worldly, and the attainment of actual attainment-siddhi. The mantrik should dig a triangle-shaped burning hole divided into two parts from below. One should compose, surrounding the outside with that which has the color red. When you have done so, be in accordance with the way of looking westward, etc. Bring the five objects to be offered. In the hearth for burning, carry out the burning. Having established this, [imagine the goddess of red color appearing] from the seed syllable raṁ. Present the pills, the bowl of water, the gift of fearlessness, the staff, and the rosary for counting. Holding it in your hands, carry out meditation.
     Then realize the attraction of jnyanasattva, etc. Having done so, actually carry out offerings. Having established the syllable raṁ on the tip of her tongue, [take] substances such as the five nectars, etc., and worldly substances.
     oṁ agne devatā svāhā
     Having accomplished the burning of the gifts with this mantra, offer the filled spoon with this mantra. Then, in the mandala of the fire deity, using the mantra of the essence of the original wisdom of the supreme reality-self, do everything with faith to the remaining chakra of the mandala. Having done so, carry out offerings, etc. By means of substances such as the five nectars, etc., burn the gifts with a mantra for the goddesses or deities.
     Substances to be burned for pacification: oil, etc. For enlargement: sweets. For subjugation: oil and salt. Angry: hot, aim, etc. Form for appeasement: white. For increase, meditate on yellow. For submission it is said of red. In the case of anger: especially known about black.
     When obtaining siddhi, meditate on the aspect with the color red. Having done so, bring the mandala chakra into your own body. Having done so, bring up the torma. As a way of the accumulation chakra, make offerings that transcend the mundane. Having done so, dissolve the actual attainment-siddhis that one clearly desires for oneself.
With vigor exert yourself in this burning of gifts that is not realized in the teachings. Through this, act covertly.
     Then do not rely on other attainments as the cause of the appearance of valid attainment-siddhis. Due to true faith one will subsequently realize the connection. The mantra that is like a wish-fulfillment jewel is clarified for those possessing faith that desire Mahamudra.
     The ritual of the secret burning of gifts manifested from the glorious Vajrayogini was composed by Sangye Jin, the nephew that was bestowed by the Victorious One for the disciple of the great acharya Paindapatika. Translated by the Nepali pandita Bharendraruchi and the Tibetan translator Loden Sherab.
     May all beings attain [the level of] the Enlightened One!
     Translated by Lama Karma Paljor (O.E. Filippov).