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0538.The Vajra Staircase, a Ritual for the Empowerment of the Great Collection Sutra. Dharma Shri..g2.0f

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Oṃ āḥ. Kriṃ truṃ. Srūṃ bhrāṃ. Kṣaṃ ye. Hūṃ jaḥ hūṃ hūṃ. Hūṃ vaṃ. Hūṃ hoḥ. Because this is known as the natural sound of reality. In the center of the mandala, the Blessed One, glorious Samantabhadra, father and mother. In front of the main deity and on the four petals are the five families. In the spaces between the petals are the inner retinue. In the corners are the outer retinue. In the west and east of the courtyard are the Karma deities. At the edge of the gate are the four gatekeepers, each with their consort. In the south and north of the courtyard and in the four intermediate directions, the six sages become clear with radiant light. Empower with Oṃ mahā śūnyatā, etc. Bless with Oṃ sarva tathāgata mahā kāya, etc. Invoke listening with Vajra samājaḥ. Invite with Ehy ehi. Dissolve with Jaḥ hūṃ vaṃ hoḥ. Stabilize with body, speech, and mind vajra. Offer the four cooling feet of Samantabhadra crossed. Oṃ! All without exception, body, speech, and mind. The essence of body, speech, and mind is great. Body, speech, and mind pervade all. The bindu of body, speech, and mind is great. Hoḥ! Praise with this. After opening the recitation room with phaṭ jaḥ, with the three clarities, namely, vows, wisdom, and spontaneous presence. Recite Oṃ bodhicitta mahā sukha jñāna dhātu āḥ as much as possible, and then gather the recitation room with hūṃ. Thus, the text of the ritual is completed. Now, the second is to offer the offerings that purify the three circles. That is, no matter where one is born in saṃsāra, high or low, one cannot escape suffering. Even the happiness and prosperity of gods and humans, which are manifestly high, and the enlightenment of śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, which are peaceful, are not worth pursuing in reality because they obstruct unsurpassed enlightenment. Therefore, in order to accomplish the ultimate attainment of the two benefits, the state of non-learning union, first, one must generate the faith of wanting to be enthusiastic; second, one must be convinced that the method to accomplish this, the pinnacle of the path of complete liberation, the path of maturation and liberation of Vajrayana, is the only way; third, one must see the vajra master as the embodiment of all buddhas, since all the qualities of the path and the fruit come from following the venerable guru, and generate pure faith. After visualizing this clearly, offer a golden maṇḍala as an offering to request the empowerment. After giving this instruction, it is said that the disciple must also offer an offering of no less than one or two gold coins. However, one should offer as much as one can according to one's own means. Third, in order to show the pure land and proclaim the oral transmission, first, to purify the continuum of

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返回顶礼上师和坛城之轮并皈依。至尊金刚瑜伽母之神,引导六道众生之吉祥者,顶礼金刚持,慈悲怙主,我等皈依您。(念诵三遍)之后,为了将自他一切众生安置于无上菩提而生起菩提心。我与无边众生,实际上虽已是佛,然因分别念之故流转轮回,故生起无上菩提心。(念诵三遍)之后,以虔诚的信心和强烈的渴望祈祷。上师、佛、珍宝,本尊、坛城、诸神众,空行母、具誓者及其眷属,我等祈祷,请加持!遣除障碍和邪见,赐予殊胜和共同成就!嗡 嘛哈 咕噜 萨日 然 嘎 哩 吽。嗡 咕雅 嘉那 菩提 质达 嘛哈 苏卡 吽 吽。(念诵此咒语并祈祷)之后,展示净土。诸位种姓之子,合掌谛听,勿散乱!在不动佛的净土妙喜世界中,有伟丈夫金刚萨埵,与无数菩萨眷属一起,心的坛城光明,秘密真言的自性,以表意的方式听从自己的导师,并同样地教导自己的眷属。孩子们,请记住这一点!此外,在宝生佛的净土具德世界中,有伟丈夫金刚宝,与无数菩萨眷属一起,秘密真言的自性,听从自己的导师,并教导自己的眷属。孩子们,请记住这一点!此外,在无量光佛的净土极乐世界中,有伟丈夫法云,与无数菩萨眷属一起,秘密真言的自性,听从自己的导师,并教导自己的眷属。孩子们,请记住这一点!此外,在不食鬼神的成就净土中,有伟丈夫金刚业,与无数菩萨眷属一起

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Returning, I prostrate and take refuge in the Guru and the wheel of the Mandala. To the supreme deity of Vajrayogini, the glorious one who guides the six realms, I prostrate to Vajradhara, compassionate protector, we take refuge in you. (Recite three times) Then, with the intention to establish oneself and all other sentient beings in unsurpassed enlightenment, generate the mind of enlightenment. I and limitless sentient beings, although in reality are already Buddhas, due to the power of conceptual thought, wander in samsara, therefore, generate the supreme mind of enlightenment. (Recite three times) Then, with fervent devotion and intense longing, supplicate. Guru, Buddha, precious one, Yidam, Mandala, assembly of deities, Dakinis, Samaya holders and their retinues, we supplicate, please bless! Remove obstacles and wrong views, bestow supreme and common accomplishments! Om Maha Guru Sari Ram Gili Hum. Om Guhya Jnana Bodhicitta Maha Sukha Hum Hum. (Recite this mantra and supplicate) Then, the display of the pure lands: O sons of noble family, listen attentively with palms joined, without distraction! In the pure land of Akshobhya Buddha, the Manifest Joyful realm, there is the great being Vajrasattva, together with a retinue of hundreds of millions of Bodhisattvas. The luminous mandala of the mind, the very nature of secret mantras, listens to his own teacher with symbolic understanding, and teaches his own retinue in the same way. Children, remember this! Furthermore, in the glorious realm of Ratnasambhava Buddha, there is the great being Vajraratna, together with a retinue of hundreds of millions of Bodhisattvas. The very nature of secret mantras, listens to his own teacher, and teaches his own retinue. Children, remember this! Furthermore, in the Sukhavati realm of Amitabha Buddha, there is the great being Dharma Cloud, together with a retinue of hundreds of millions of Bodhisattvas. The very nature of secret mantras, listens to his own teacher, and teaches his own retinue. Children, remember this! Furthermore, in the pure land of accomplishment where ghosts and spirits are not consumed, there is the great being Vajrakarma, together with a retinue of hundreds of millions of Bodhisattvas.

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以及眷属,仅仅是倾听密咒的自性,并向自己的导师和眷属宣说。儿子,你要牢记在心!此外,在佛陀毗卢遮那佛的净土菩提心处,名为金刚持的大士,与无数十万俱胝的菩萨眷属一起,仅仅是倾听密咒的自性,并向自己的导师和眷属宣说。儿子,你要牢记在心!这些是圆满受用身的净土。此外,化身的净土是:佛陀释迦牟尼佛的净土,名为具有信心的娑婆世界六道的十方,以金刚座庄严;特别是在补处大士的居所,柳叶城的宫殿中,名为秘密主的大士,与无数十万俱胝的菩萨和众多夜叉种姓的眷属一起,仅仅是密咒的自性。听从自己导师的教诲,并同样向自己的眷属宣说。儿子,你要牢记在心!同样,在佛陀化身无垢音声等不可思议的净土,以及无垢等无量净土中,无数的大士们与无数十万俱胝菩萨,以及无法言说的眷属一起,仅仅是倾听各自导师的密咒自性,并同样向各自的眷属宣说。儿子,你要牢记这些!此外,法身的净土是:如前所示现二色身的净土一样。导师法身的净土名为菩提心,在那里,名为补处大士者与不可思议的补处大士眷属一起,完全解释了密咒的自性。儿子,你要牢记在心!如此忆念三身的净土,你们这些具足大集经四种大河灌顶的幸运持明者,便与在那些净土中完全显现和解脱的缘起相连。这也有赖于上师传承的加持。

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and retinue, merely listening to the essence of the secret mantra, and proclaiming it to their own teachers and retinues. Son, keep that in mind! Furthermore, in the pure land of the Buddha Vairocana, in the place of the essence of enlightenment, a great being named Vajradhara, together with a retinue of countless hundreds of thousands of bodhisattvas, merely listening to the essence of the secret mantra, and proclaiming it to their own teachers and retinues. Son, keep that in mind! These are the pure lands of the complete enjoyment body. Furthermore, the pure land of the emanation body is: the pure land of the Buddha Shakyamuni, called the ten directions of the six realms of the world of endurance, adorned with the Vajra Throne; especially in the abode of the regent great being, in the palace of Willow City, a great being named Secret Lord, together with a retinue of countless hundreds of thousands of bodhisattvas and many yaksha-class retinues, merely the essence of the secret mantra. Listening to the teachings of their own teachers, and likewise proclaiming it to their own retinues. Son, keep that in mind! Likewise, in the pure lands of the Buddha's emanation body, such as the immaculate sound and other inconceivable pure lands, and in immeasurable pure lands such as the immaculate, countless great beings, together with countless hundreds of thousands of bodhisattvas, and unspeakable retinues, merely listening to the essence of the secret mantra of their respective teachers, and likewise proclaiming it to their respective retinues. Son, keep those in mind! Furthermore, the pure land of the Dharma body is: just as the pure land of the two form bodies was shown before. The pure land of the teacher's Dharma body is called the Essence of Enlightenment, where the one called the Regent Great Being, together with an inconceivable retinue of Regent Great Beings, completely explains the essence of the secret mantra. Son, keep that in mind! Thus, by remembering the pure lands of the three bodies, you fortunate vidyadharas who possess the complete empowerment of the four great rivers of the Great Assembly Sutra, are connected to the auspicious coincidence of completely appearing and being liberated in those pure lands. This also depends on the blessings of the lineage of gurus.

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以身语宣说口耳传承的付嘱:如果愿意,就按照古籍如实宣说口耳传承和秘密名称两种付嘱。如果因为太多而无法做到,那就宣说这个口耳传承的语义摘要:哦!有缘的持明者们,你们好好听,记在心里!我们导师圆满正等觉佛陀,具有善巧方便和大悲心,一般来说,根据所化有情清净与不清净的差别,在色究竟天大乐处,以及天界的净居天色究竟天,自在的宫殿,须弥山顶,丛林等地,以及人间的波罗奈斯等地宣说了无数的法。这里按照圆满经部的自语来说,为天人和人类宣说的法在尼连禅河。为声闻乘宣说的法在波罗奈斯。为独觉乘宣说的法在鸡足山。为菩萨乘宣说的法在王舍城的鹫峰山。为克里亚乘宣说的法在波罗奈斯。瑜伽乘的法在火焰山顶等地宣说。无上密乘的法,如授记所说,在释迦牟尼佛涅槃后二十八年,秘密主亲自降临在楞伽国的玛拉雅山顶,为五种姓者转法轮。以此加持,有缘的国王匝哈拉显现了七种奇妙的梦兆,与此相应,经续的典籍真实降临,在人间弘扬了生圆二次第的教法。此后过了很久,大学者噶绕多杰或名罗浪德瓦降生于世,从小就自然通达了很多佛法。从秘密主那里听受了所有自性大圆满的法,并加以弘扬。特别是迎请国王达嘿纳的女儿珍宝光明灯为伴侣,在月光照耀的狮子林中,从阿阇黎金嘎ra那里获得了名为大威力灌顶的二十种波罗蜜多灌顶。之后在莲花树林中,从阿阇黎龙树旃荼迦那里获得了正理。

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The proclamation of the entrustment of the oral transmission that came through the body: If desired, the entrustment of the oral transmission and the secret name, both as they are in the old texts, should be proclaimed. If it is not possible because there is too much, then just proclaim this summary of the meaning of the oral transmission: Oh, fortunate vidyādharas, listen well and keep it in mind! Our teacher, the perfectly enlightened Buddha, who possesses skillful means and great compassion, generally, according to the difference between pure and impure beings to be tamed, in the great Akanishtha paradise, and in the Akanishtha of the pure abodes of the gods, in the palace of dominion, on the peak of Mount Meru, in the grove of Campaka, and so on, and in Varanasi and so on in the human realm, he taught immeasurable Dharma. Here, according to the complete sutra in its own language, the vehicle of gods and humans was taught at the Nairanjana River. The vehicle of the Shravakas was taught in Varanasi. The vehicle of the Pratyekabuddhas was taught on Mount Kukutapada. The vehicle of the Bodhisattvas was taught on Vulture Peak in Rajagriha. The vehicle of Kriya was taught in Varanasi. The vehicles of Yoga were taught on the peak of the burning fire mountain and so on. The vehicle of the unsurpassed secret mantra, as prophesied to appear later, twenty-eight years after the Buddha Shakyamuni passed into nirvana, the Lord of Secrets himself appeared on the peak of Mount Malaya in the land of Lanka and turned the wheel of Dharma for the five lineages. Through his blessing, the fortunate King Dzahala experienced seven wondrous dream signs, and in accordance with this, the texts of the tantras and agamas actually descended, and the teachings of the two stages of generation and completion were fully propagated in the human realm. After a long time had passed, the great master Garab Dorje, also known as Rolang Dewa, appeared in the world, and from a young age, he naturally understood many of the Buddha's teachings. He heard all the teachings of Atiyoga from the Lord of Secrets and propagated them. In particular, he took the daughter of King Dhahena, the Jewel Lamp of Light, as his consort, and in the grove of the Lion Forest of Radiant Moonlight, he received the twenty empowerments of the Paramitas, called the empowerment of great power, from Acharya Kinkara. Then, in the grove of the lotus flower tree, he debated logic with Acharya Nagarjuna Chandika.