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vajra-jvāla-analārka-sādhana

The Practice of Vajrajvālā-analārka

    After [meditating] on emptiness which corresponds to suchness [visualize] a dark blue syllable hūṁ [appearing] upon the sun. When this is perfected, it [transforms] into a majestic, blazing vajra, dark blue in color. It radiates beams of light that fill all directions with blazing garlands. It has four faces and eight arms. The four faces are playful, heroic, wrathful, and compassionate. The four right hands hold a vajra, a sword, a chakra, and an arrow. The four left hands hold a bell, a bow, a noose, and a khatvanga staff.  He holds a magnificent silk banner. A blazing knot of yellow hair flares upon his head. Possessing a majestic and awe-inspiring presence, he is adorned with shoulder ornaments, armlets, lower garments, a necklace, anklets, a neck-ornament, earrings, and a head ornament. With his left leg bent, he tramples upon Vishnu, along with Mahamaya, Chakri, Rachana, Chaturam, and the household hearth. Meditate upon him as the embodiment of auspiciousness.
    Then form the mudra: join your palms to create a *vajra* shape, interlace the fingers in the center to resemble a blazing heart, and place the thumbs on top.
    Perform the recitation of the mantra:
    oṁ vajra jvāla analārka hūṁ
    Such is the practice of Vajrajvālā.
    Translated by the monk Tsultrim Gyaltsen based on the [instructions] of Abhaya.
    Translated by Lama Dondrub Dorje Tulku.