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English version Join palms. Extend the left and right ring fingers, middle fingers, and index fingers, curving them slightly like a blooming lotus flower. Within the jeweled pavilion, visualize all the holy beings and the principal deity each seated in their respective positions, surrounded by their retinue, clearly and distinctly. Recite the mantra three times. The mantra is: Om Kama La Svaha (two combined, elongated) By forming the flower seat mudra and reciting the mantra, the practitioner will attain the fulfillment of the ten bhumis (stages of enlightenment) and will attain the vajra (diamond) seat. Next, form the Universal Offering Mudra: Join both hands in prayer, with the right hand overlapping the left, interlacing the fingers. Recite the mantra three times. Visualize immeasurable and boundless clouds of scented unguents, clouds of flower garlands, clouds of burning incense, clouds of food and drink, lamps, and so on, all transforming into pure, vast, and abundant universal offerings. The mantra is: Namo Samanta Buddhanam Sarvatha Kham Utgatay Sphara Himam Gagana Kam Svaha (two combined, elongated) The eighteen symbolic seals (khechari mudras) are said to have been created by Master Huiguo, or perhaps by Master Kobo (弘法大师 Kōbō-daishi). According to the table of contents of the Thirty Fascicle Booklet, there is a volume of the 'Mahasanti Hiten Sutra' (translated by Amoghavajra, with the eighteen neck sequences at the end). It also says: 'Eighteen-fold Sanskrit mantras'. Considering this, did the master record it based on these two books? A brief verse on the arising of the Eighteen Symbolic Seals (based on the meaning of arising): 1. Five kinds of adornments for the practitioner: Pure Buddha, lotus, vajra, and armor. 2. Two kinds of boundary-establishing methods: One earth boundary, two vajra walls. 3. Two adornments for the mandala: Mandala void, universal offering. 4. Three kinds of invitation methods: Sending a vehicle, inviting a vehicle, and also offering an invitation. 5. Three kinds of protection methods: The Vidyaraja (明王 Myō-ō) of the respective family, net of fire court. 6. Three kinds of offering methods: Arghya (阏伽 offering of water for washing), flower, seat, universal offering. The first two offerings are separate offerings, offered solely to the principal deity. The last offering is a general offering, offered to the principal deity and all the holy beings. In total, there are six categories and eighteen rules, which are called the Eighteen Symbolic Seals.
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生起次第如何者 欲入秘密总持门 先须调净庄严身 既身调净庄严者 亦应加持净界地 既界地加持事修者 当须庄严于道场 既亦道场庄严者 应请本尊大圣尊 既得奉请圣尊者 勇猛精进结护法 结护内外无障碍 然后当致供养也 不起于座成悉地 现代汉语译本： 如何开始生起次第？想要进入秘密总持之门，首先必须调整、净化和庄严自身。既然已经调整、净化和庄严自身，也应该加持清净的界地。既然已经修习了加持界地之事，就应当庄严道场。既然已经庄严了道场，就应该迎请本尊（Yidam，个人主要修习的佛或菩萨）大圣尊。既然已经能够奉请圣尊，就要勇猛精进地结护法，结护内外，使其没有障碍，然后应当进行供养。这样，不离开座位就能成就悉地（Siddhi，成就，成就）。
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English version: How does the generation stage (Utpattikrama) arise? To enter the gate of secret Dharani (secret mantra), one must first adjust, purify, and adorn one's body. Since the body has been adjusted, purified, and adorned, one should also bless the pure realm and ground. Since the practice of blessing the realm and ground has been cultivated, one should then adorn the Mandala (sacred space). Since the Mandala has been adorned, one should invite the principal deity (Ishtadevata) Great Holy One. Since one is able to invite the Holy One, one should valiantly and diligently establish protective boundaries (Raksha), protecting both internally and externally without obstacles, and then one should make offerings. Thus, without rising from the seat, one can accomplish Siddhi (spiritual power or attainment). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------