2053. The Practice of Kurukulla

kurukulle-sādhana

The Practice of Kurukulla

I prostrate myself before Kurukulla!
First, the practitioner must purify the image externally. Sitting on a comfortable seat, [imagine that] from the syllable a, the Moon [appears] within your own heart. Through the rays of light emanating from the particularly red syllable hrīḥ upon it—the goddess Kurukulla is truly invited. Once you have made a proper offering with the special offerings that arise from the seed in your heart, perform prostrations, repentance for harmful actions, rejoicing in spiritual merit, the offering of [virtue], movement toward Refuge in the Three [Jewels], turning the mind toward enlightenment, and meditation on the four foundations. Even after performing these, also perform perfect meditation on emptiness.
When you perform the blessing with the mantra, a red utpala [appears], formed from the seed. From it emerges the disk of the moon, upon which [rests] the seed itself. Perform this meditation.
When this is fully formed, the Blessed One [manifests] from it. With a red body, she [sits] upon a throne of lotus and the red moon. She wears red robes and a tiara. She has four arms. Her right hand forms the mudra of the perfect gift of fearlessness. The other right hand holds an arrow filled with auspiciousness. One left hand holds a precious bow. The other left hand holds a red utpala. On the tiara, within the [space] of Kurukulla, is the [form] of Amitabha’s body. She smiles, [radiating] the supreme radiance, and appears youthful and young. Meditate on Kurukulla until there are no more fluctuations [of the mind, that is, distractions].
When [distractions] arise, recite the mantra. This is the mantra for this practice:
oṁ kurukulle hrīḥ svāhā
To subdue the one for whom the practice is being performed, create a triangular mandala. Compose a triangular mandala, arranging the ornaments in sections with a base shaped like the red ashoka tree. When you have done so, actually make offerings of red flowers to the goddess there. You yourself, using red garments, shall free the hair of the person for whom the practice is being performed and leave them naked. You shall subdue them by striking them with intoxication. The heart is pierced by an arrow of red utpala. In accordance with this, recite the mantra. This is the mantra for this:
oṁ kurukulle hrīḥ <name> is subject to me - svāhā
Thus concludes the practice of Kurukulla. Translated by Tsultrim Gyaltshen based on Abhayya’s [instructions].
Translated by Lama Dondrub Dorje Tulku.