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0520.The Lamp Illuminating the Essential Points of the General Meaning of the Empowerment of the Compendium of Sūtras, Tantras, Agamas....g2.0f

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After gathering the fortunate retinue, in places that accord with the scriptures, the ground ritual is completed, possessing a dwelling, and complete with the necessary equipment. In the first of the four seasons, examine the dates of the sun, moon, planets, stars, and days. It is said, and the meaning of these has already been explained. Secondly, because the master has previously completed the fundamental practice, disciples are accepted, and after replenishing one's own practice, one engages in practice and accomplishment. Therefore, there are four: the branch of practice is the river of outer empowerment tantra, the branch of near practice is the river of inner empowerment arising, the branch of accomplishment is the river of accomplishment empowerment's fame, and the branch of great accomplishment is the order of bestowing the secret empowerment's river of completion. Firstly, there are two aspects: the mandala in which the empowerment is bestowed, and the empowerment to be bestowed. The first is: From the Compendium of Empowerment Meanings: "For the six tantras, including Yoga, do so with the river of outer empowerment tantra." As such, from gods and humans to Yoga, the mandala that combines action and practice appears as six types. If categorized, there are two: Sutra and Tantra. Firstly, in the Karma List: "Firstly, the outer empowerment tantra river, in the authentic systems of the three characteristic divisions, expel demons, protect life, bestow charity, provide medicine for healing illnesses and perform exorcism through recitation, liberate the tantra, clear paths and dangerous places, create tsatsas, offer witness confirmations, and worship the mandala, showing the initial conduct for the first action." As stated above: "The ground ritual is completed." Like this, first, knowing the difference between new and old mandala houses, perform the ground ritual according to the mandala ritual. When purifying the ground, usually cow dung and five incenses are applied to the platform, but the difference here is that the five amritas are not mixed. The identification of the five incenses is also different from others. Here, in the Lamp for the Yoga Ground, it says: "Camphor, 月官(tsandra gomi, candra-gomin, 月護), nutmeg, Chinese incense, nutmeg, and cardamom are the five." It is said. Then, in order to increase the power of virtue, expel demons, ransom lives, bind mountains and nagas, give food to the poor, give medicine to the sick, clear paths, etc., do as much as possible in advance. In particular, the disciples gathered at that place recite the Five Treatises and the Witness Confirmation Sutra. Make tsatsas equal to the number of fellow practitioners or years. Especially, in order to fulfill the outer and inner vows within the category of charity, the outer aspect is divided into three parts.

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布置坛城后,普遍对四种宾客进行供养布施,并尽力施予特别的供品食子。如内部所说,依据嘛嘛续部:依赖此仪轨,则能令随顺幻化的嘛嘛欢喜。一切世间大权者,如菩提心般恭敬。寿命与权势增长,且会听从教诲之语。如是说。天子无垢亦被死亡所欺骗,何况人等其他众生?如是说,暂时而言,此之功德以福德力,来世能赐予殊胜成就,福德殊胜无与伦比,能获得天界解脱之道,并将送往持明之地。此之福德更胜一筹,其他仪轨无法比拟。安住誓言的瑜伽士,若依赖此仪轨,则能如愿成就,母与空行加持,诸佛赐予成就。如是究竟的利益也无边无际。因此,以嘛嘛四大洲食子酬补外在随顺幻化的嘛嘛,若不成就,则如冈夏所说:后世具誓瑜伽士,嘛嘛忿怒且颠倒时,若世间总食子不成就,则我宣说洲之酬补。如莲花生大师从嘛嘛珍宝庄严中所取出的大洲酬补一般进行供养,则能成就目的。同样,酬补内在秘密自性之嘛嘛,即四位嘛嘛,特别是以会供事业弥补衰损等。之后,混合新旧传承的差别,在隐蔽灌顶六法的第一个总灌顶大论的章节中所说,于金刚手恶趣引导的坛城中,通过讲述解脱续部的甚深之法和论述基础,生起定解后,为了调伏相续并使其成为法器,以开启十六殊胜灌顶之方式进行传授,这是第一夜的事务。之后,从第二夜开始,将外灌顶与日期长短的情况相结合,布置天人、声闻、缘觉、菩萨四者的坛城,并进行各自的修供食子仪轨,对于初学者来说,各自的厌离心,即天人厌离恶趣

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After arranging the mandala, generally offer alms to the four types of guests, and give as much special offering torma as possible. As it is said internally, according to the Mamo Tantra: By relying on this ritual, the compliant, emanated Mamos are pleased. All the great powers of the world will respect you like the mind of enlightenment. Life and power will increase, and they will listen to the words of instruction. Thus it is said. Even the immaculate son of the gods was deceived by death, what need is there to mention other beings such as humans? Thus it is said, temporarily, the merit of this will bestow supreme accomplishment in the future, the supreme merit is unparalleled, one will obtain the path of liberation in the heavenly realms, and will be sent to the land of vidyadharas. This merit is even greater, and cannot be compared to other rituals. If a yogi who abides by their vows relies on this ritual, they will accomplish whatever they wish, the mothers and dakinis will bless them, and the Buddhas will bestow accomplishments. Thus, the ultimate benefits are also limitless. Therefore, the outer compliant, emanated Mamos are propitiated with the Mamo Four Continents Torma. If it is not accomplished, then as Gangshar said: For future yogis who hold vows, when the Mamos are wrathful and inverted, if the general torma of existence is not accomplished, then I will explain the propitiation of the continents. Like the propitiation of the continents extracted by the great teacher Padmasambhava from the Mamo Precious Ornament Array, offering in this way will accomplish the purpose. Similarly, propitiate the inner secret nature Mamos, that is, the four Mamos, and especially perform the completion of deficiencies through the Ganachakra practice. Then, mixing the differences between the new and old traditions, as stated in the first chapter of the general great empowerment discourse of the six hidden empowerments, in the mandala of Vajrapani's Guide to the Evil Realms, after generating certainty by explaining the profound Dharma of liberating the lineage and discussing the basis, in order to tame the continuum and make it a vessel, the sixteen supreme empowerments are conferred in the manner of opening the door, which is the activity of the first night. Then, starting from the second night, combine the outer empowerments with the circumstances of the length of the days, arrange the mandalas of the gods and humans, Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas, and Bodhisattvas, and perform their respective accomplishment offerings and torma rituals. For beginners, their respective renunciation, that is, the gods and humans renounce the evil realms.

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声闻缘觉以脱离轮回,菩萨以四种必定从二边产生的道理,各自可以授予戒律而进入坛城。第二,关于续部,在《业簿》中说:“此后,以外续的乘,建立二十一种三族,以及金刚界坛城,迎请,供养,火供,追求,念诵,近修,成就圆满。”这是说,克里亚和瑜伽二者各自的前行准备先行。克里亚根本的三族二十一种本尊的坛城,以及瑜伽金刚界的坛城,各自按照仪轨建立后,以等持生起,迎请智慧尊,进行供养赞颂念诵,如果成就,也进行火供,如此修供成就后,自己进入坛城,之后进行引导弟子进入坛城的仪轨。第二,关于所灌顶的对境,在《业簿》中说:“十种外灌顶根本,授予一百零八支分,这是续部的河流的业簿。”如是说。其中,十种外灌顶根本是,在《灌顶义理分别》中说:“第一,国王敕印灌顶,第二,表征的标志灌顶,第三,大悲陀罗尼灌顶,第四,智慧宝瓶灌顶,第五,特殊座垫灌顶,第六,国政珍宝灌顶,第七,吉祥物品灌顶,第八,了知不愚昧灌顶,第九,美观饰品灌顶,第十,掌控威权名号灌顶,成为守护外围的国王。”如是说。从那之中分出一百零八支分粗略的分类,有教说和论说两种,简略的教说是,在《灌顶义理广大分别》中说:“从四河的灌顶次第中,第一,续部的河流有十种类别,第一,国王敕印二十种,第二,标志表征灌顶二十六种,第三,大悲陀罗尼灌顶十一种,第四,智慧宝瓶灌顶一种,第五,特殊座垫灌顶三种,第六,国政珍宝灌顶十六种,第七,吉祥灌顶也是十六种,第八,了知不愚昧灌顶七种,第九,美观饰品灌顶六种,第十,掌控威权名号灌顶两种。”如是说。第二,广

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The Hearers and Solitary Realizers enter the mandala by individually bestowing vows through four ways of definitely arising from samsara, and Bodhisattvas do so. Second, regarding the Tantras, the Karma List states: "Then, by the Outer Tantra Vehicle, construct the mandalas of the twenty-one families of the three lineages and the Vajradhatu. Invite, offer, seek burnt offerings, recite, approach, accomplish, and perfect." This means that Kriya and Yoga each have their own preliminary preparations. The mandala of the twenty-one deities of the three families of the Kriya root, and the mandala of the Yoga Vajradhatu, are constructed according to their respective traditions. They are generated by samadhi, and the wisdom beings are invited, offered praise, and recited. If accomplished, burnt offerings are also made. After such accomplishment of practice and offering, and after oneself has entered the mandala, the rituals for leading disciples into the mandala are performed. Second, regarding the empowerment to be bestowed, the Karma List states: "The ten root Outer Empowerments are bestowed with one hundred and eight branches. This is the Karma List of the River of Tantras." It is said. Among these, the ten root Outer Empowerments are: From "Differentiating the Meaning of Empowerment": "First, the King's Command Seal Empowerment. Second, the Symbolic Mark Empowerment. Third, the Compassionate Dharani Empowerment. Fourth, the Wisdom Vase Empowerment. Fifth, the Special Seat Empowerment. Sixth, the Royal Treasure Empowerment. Seventh, the Auspicious Substance Empowerment. Eighth, the Knowledge Without Confusion Empowerment. Ninth, the Beautiful Ornament Empowerment. Tenth, the Authority-Controlling Name Empowerment. One becomes the king who protects the outer circle." It is said. From that, dividing into one hundred and eight rough branches, there are two types of teachings: concise teachings and extensive explanations. The concise teachings are: From "Extensively Differentiating the Meaning of Empowerment": "From the sequence of the empowerments of the four rivers, first, the River of Tantras has ten categories. First, the King's Command Seal has twenty. Second, the Symbolic Mark Empowerment has twenty-six. Third, the Compassionate Dharani Empowerment has eleven. Fourth, the Wisdom Vase Empowerment has one. Fifth, the Special Seat Empowerment has three. Sixth, the Royal Treasure Empowerment has sixteen. Seventh, the Auspicious Empowerment also has sixteen. Eighth, the Knowledge Without Confusion Empowerment has seven. Ninth, the Beautiful Ornament Empowerment has six. Tenth, the Authority-Controlling Name Empowerment has two." It is said. Second, the extensive

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地的解释是:从那之中。首先,国王的印记加持二十种是:顶冠、天女、狮子、大象,丝绸衣服、沐浴宝瓶、命名装饰品,文字、弓箭、王妃、马车的权势,骏马、屠刀、金粉、衣服、猫头鹰,米饭、草垫、蜂蜜、糖蜜,广大嬉戏的调伏众生之相的权势。第二,表相标志加持二十六种是:须弥山、佛塔、如意树、大海,土地、甘露、丝带、床座的权势,鲜花、拂尘、尘土拂、蜜蜂拂,幡旗、胜幢、伞和渔网,腰带、五香、心髓、五宝,五谷、虎刺、狮刺、石斛,权杖、颅器,是羯磨的权势。金刚手灌顶从续部中解脱。第三,大悲陀罗尼加持十一种是:身像、手印、语陀罗尼字,心间的金刚杵、镜子、法轮、海螺,功德鲜花、花环对于事业,金刚、珍宝、莲花、十字杵。第四,智慧宝瓶唯一。第五,特殊坐垫加持威慑,狮子、驱除黑暗的太阳、驱除炎热的月亮。第六,王政珍宝十六种是:轮宝、骏马、大象、如意宝,大臣、王妃、军队、七珍宝,宝剑、弓箭、天铁剑、屠刀,帽子和针线、衣服、拂尘,黑天的皮垫、近边的九宝。第七,吉祥物品加持十六种是:芥子、酸奶碗、根草、朱砂、红丹,镜子、海螺、吉祥草、木橘果,吉祥结、法轮、莲花、胜幢,宝瓶、伞、海螺、金鱼,是吉祥的标志。第八,知识不愚昧加持七种是:十字杵、顶冠、供养、颅器,手杖、经函、金刚铃的加持。第九,美丽装饰品加持六种是:头饰、臂环、脚镯、手镯,项链、丝绸顶冠的灌顶。第十,因和果的名字加持是:三宝、导师、度母等,世间凡俗、舍弃贪恋是因的名字,金刚自在是果的名字。如此外在加持续部的河流,加持意义广大,有一百零八支分。如是说,首先国王的印记