The Kurukulla Sadhana (PDF)

咕嚕咕咧佛母相應法 nd The Kurukulla Sadhana: 2 Edition By His Holiness Living Buddha Lian-sheng, Sheng-yen Lu True Buddha Sadhana E-Book | www.padmakumara.org

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Padmakumara website would like to gratefully acknowledge the following individual for contributing to the production of the “Kurukulla Sadhana: 2nd Edition” e-book. Translator, Researcher & E-book Designer: Imelda Tan The Padmakumara website is most grateful to Living Buddha Lian-sheng for transmitting such precious dharma. May Living Buddha Lian-sheng always be healthy and continue to teach and liberate beings in samsara. May all sentient beings quickly attain Buddhahood. Om Guru Lian-Sheng Siddhi Hum. Exhaustive research was undertaken to ensure the content in this e-book is accurate, current and comprehensive at publication time. However, due to differing individual interpreting skills and language differences among translators and editors, we cannot be responsible for any minor wording discrepancies or inaccuracies. In addition, we cannot be responsible for any damage or loss which may result from the use of the information in this e-book. The information given in this e-book is not intended to act as a substitute for the actual lineage and transmission empowerments from H.H. Living Buddha Lian-sheng or any authorized True Buddha School master. If you wish to contact the author or would like more information about the True Buddha School, please write to the author in care of True Buddha Quarter. The author appreciates hearing from you and learning of your enjoyment of this e-book and how it has helped you. We cannot guarantee that every letter written to the author can be answered, but all will be forwarded. Please write to: His Holiness Living Buddha Lian-sheng c/o True Buddha Quarter 17102 NE 40th Ct., Redmond, WA 98052 USA Transmitted by H.H. Living Buddha Lian-sheng. Published in http://www.padmakumara.org/forum on June 3, 2010. Copyright © 2010 by H.H. Living Buddha Lian-sheng. All rights reserved. This e-book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission.

Contents Upon Reading This E-Book 4 About Living Buddha Lian-sheng 5 About The True Buddha School 6 About True Buddha School Net (TBSN) 6 About Padmakumara Website 7 About True Buddha Translation Teams 7 Kurukulla Overview 8 Kurukulla Synopsis 11 The Kurukulla Sadhana 14 The Secrets of Kurukulla Tantric Practice 21 咕嚕咕咧佛母簡介 26 咕嚕咕咧佛母相應法 29 咕嚕咕咧佛母不共法的口訣 35 How to Take Refuge in Living Buddha Lian-sheng 39 Living Buddha Lian-sheng’s English Books 40 TBS English Practice E-books 43 3

Upon Reading This E-Book An empowerment must be received from Living Buddha Lian-sheng or an authorized True Buddha School master before engaging in this particular sadhana. If one does not have the lineage empowerment, one should not, under any circumstances, attempt this practice. Under the blessing of the empowerment, students can quickly attain yogic responses with the Deity. Without it, the practice will be futile and one’s act would be considered an act of stealing the Dharma. In this e-book, mantras are translated using simple English phonetics. Sutras, verses, and praises are translated using both English and Hanyu Pinyin. Students should not assume that the translations can possibly emulate the exact pronunciations of the Root Guru. It is highly recommended that students obtain audio recordings of mantras from local True Buddha temples or chapters, or consult with authorized True Buddha Masters. This e-book serves as a guideline for the sadhana and teaching. Please refer to Living Buddha Lian-sheng’s books or consult with authorized True Buddha Masters for more detailed explanations. If you have any further questions, please write to the True Buddha Foundation. May the compassionate Living Buddha Lian-sheng, buddhas, bodhisattvas, and dharma protectors bless these translated practices. May the True Buddha Tantra liberate all beings in the Six Realms of Transmigration. For more information and other True Buddha School related materials, please visit the following websites: www.tbsn.org www.padmakumara.org/forum 4

About Living Buddha Lian-sheng His Holiness Living Buddha Lian-sheng is the Root Guru of True Buddha School. He is referred to as Grand Master by his disciples, and he is regarded as the emanation of Amitabha Buddha. As the lineage holder of the Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug schools of Tibetan Buddhism, Living Buddha Lian-sheng has attained the highest fruition in those schools including the Great Perfection, Mahamudra, Lamdre, and Yamantaka Sadhana. Living Buddha Lian-sheng teaches both exoteric and esoteric Buddhism, and also incorporates elements of Zen and Daoism into his teachings. He emphasizes actual practice and encourages students to integrate his Buddhist teachings into their daily lives. The quintessence of his personal journey, his methods of cultivation and his realization are embodied in the True Buddha Tantric Dharma, which is an inspiring, practical, and powerful teaching that is well-suited for people in modern society. Living Buddha Lian-sheng leads a disciplined life which includes spiritual practice, teaching, writing, and painting. He is an excellent model for spiritual cultivators in this degenerated age. As of today, over five million people have taken refuge in True Buddha School. With over 400 chapters worldwide, True Buddha School is recognized as a major Buddhist group today. Living Buddha Lian-sheng has written over 200 books in Chinese on topics ranging from Vajrayana Buddhism to Feng Shui, Zen Buddhism, and Daoism. Many of these books are now being translated into English and various other languages. 5

About The True Buddha School The True Buddha School, founded by Living Buddha Lian-sheng, is a school for spiritual cultivation. The name reflects the founder’s mission to offer authentic lineage transmission and practice of the Tantric Dharma which can truly lead one to buddhahood. All students who have taken refuge with the True Buddha School must practice the True Buddha Tantra. The True Buddha Tantra is a Mahayana practice which, by directly visualizing oneself and Buddha as "One" and, through the cultivation of the purification of body, mind, and speech, can enable an ordinary, worldly person to directly arrive at the realm of buddhahood. The True Buddha School differs from other esoteric traditions in that it teaches a unique Yoga Practice called, the Padmakumara (Lotus Bodhisattva) Vajra Yoga, which enables the practitioner to arrive at the root guru's "siddhi" of the Maha Twin Lotus Ponds, an inconceivable Buddha Pure Land manifested by the Buddha Locana. About True Buddha School Net (TBSN) True Buddha School Net is the official website of the True Buddha School. It is available in English and Chinese. Since 1995, TBSN’s worldwide popularity and viewer demands have continued to increase, requiring more than 10 servers to maintain its website. Visit http://www.tbsn.org to learn more about the True Buddha School and to access our newsletters, articles, upcoming local chapter ceremonial events, as well as Living Buddha Lian-sheng’s books and dharma talks. 6

About Padmakumara Website Padmakumara website is a free membership Buddhist discussion group that is independently funded and established by Alice Yang, a devout student of Grand Master Lu, since 2001. It specifically caters to non-Chinese speakers’ learning needs by publishing insightful, educational and comprehensive translations of True Buddha School related content. Visit http://www.padmakumara.org to access the True Buddha School’s latest news, books, yoga practice texts, dharma talks, sutras, audio recordings of mantras, articles and buddhist study discussions in English, French, Indonesian, and Spanish languages. About True Buddha Translation Teams True Buddha Translation Teams (TBTTs) was formed in 2008. They are a group of volunteers operating under the True Buddha Foundation (TBF) of True Buddha School (TBS). TBTTs’ mission is to propagate the dharma teachings of His Holiness, Living Buddha Lian-sheng (Grand Master Lu) to every corner of the world with accurate, fluent and profound translations in multiple languages so that all can practice and attain enlightenment. Visit http://www.tbtts.org and become a volunteer today. 7

Kurukulla Overview 咕嚕咕咧佛母以舞動之美女姿態、顯現於虛空之中、四方空行母圍繞、阿彌陀佛住 頂加持。The Lotus Dakini Kurukulla, as a beautiful lady, stands and dances amongst the clouds. She is surrounded by Dakinis in four directions with Buddha Amitabha high above. 8

Kurukulla Overview 咕嚕咕咧佛母、立於紅蓮花座上、全身紅色、紅髮上衝、一面、三目、四臂、芳齡 十六、年輕而美麗、身材非常曼妙、面孔含笑帶怒、中央根本二手持執優婆曇花所 製成的弓與箭、其餘 二手持執優婆曇花所製成的鉤與索、右腳翹起、左腳直立踏住 魔女、身上披虎皮裙、脖子掛人頭念珠、頭戴人頭寶冠、全身光環圍繞、放射大紅 光明。 Kurukulla appears as a voluptuous and seductive nude sixteen year old girl. She has one face and three eyes with orange hair flowing upward like flames. Her red skinned body is adorned with a five-skull crown, a mala of fifty freshly severed human heads, a tiger skinned skirt, and scintillating rubies around her chest. In her four arms, she holds four implements made out of red utpala flowers. In the primary right hand is an arrow, and in the secondary right hand is a hook. In the primary left hand is an arched bow, and in the secondary left hand is a noose. She dances and stands precariously balanced with her right leg raised and supported by her left leg, under which she tramples Kamadeva, amidst red rays of light and blazing masses of fire upon a red lotus blossom amongst the clouds. 9

Kurukulla Overview Courtesy of www.yamantaka999.org 感謝佛教前衛藝術網所提供 Kurukulla mantra wheel with the Tibetan syllable seed “Hrih” at the center and its heart mantra, “om, ku-ru-ku-la, hrih, so-ha,” reads clockwise at 6 o’clock. 咕嚕咕列佛母咒字由6點鐘位置依順時鐘方向右旋排列成咒輪。 10