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− | + | [[Simple Instructions for Taking Taking Care of Your New Holy Object]] | |
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− | + | Introduction: | |
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− | + | It is not good to leave [[statues]] or [[stupas]] completely [[empty]]. To leave a statue [[empty]] is like [[offering]] nothing to the [[Buddhas]] and can create [[obstacles]]. | |
− | + | Therefore, it is important to put something inside of the statue, even as little as a few [[mantras]] and some [[incense]]. | |
− | + | This is also true when [[offering]] [[statues]] to your [[teachers]]; there should always be something placed inside of them for [[auspiciousness]]. | |
− | + | If you need to wait awhile until your statue/[[stupa]] can be properly filled and [[consecrated]], then roll up a copy of the [[four dharmakaya relic mantras]] or the five powerful [[mantras]] and place them inside the statue with some [[incense]] for the time being. | |
− | + | Below are instructions for properly filling and consecrating your statue or [[stupa]]. | |
− | + | You will roll the [[mantras]] that go inside the statue, [[gather]] the various {{Wiki|substances}} that are also placed inside, bless these {{Wiki|substances}}, clean the statue, fill it, and then perform a final [[blessing]] {{Wiki|ceremony}}. | |
− | + | Following this [[chapter]] is the [[root text of Shälkar Melong]], with commentary by [[Lama Zopa Rinpoche]], which provides more detailed instructions. | |
− | + | Small [[Statues]] and [[Stupas]] | |
− | + | The instructons that follow are intended for larger [[statues]] and [[stupas]]. If you have a smaller statue, the instruc tons are much more simple. | |
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− | + | Filling [[Statues]] and [[Stupas]] | |
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− | Small statues should mainly contain the four dharmakaya relic mantras. If possible, one may also include the mantra of the deity of the statue, but that is not completely necessary | + | Small [[statues]] should mainly contain the [[four dharmakaya relic mantras]]. If possible, one may also include the [[mantra]] of the [[deity of the statue]], but that is not completely necessary. |
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− | + | The main [[mantras]] to put inside the statue are the [[four dharmakaya relic mantras]]. For small [[stupas]], only the [[four dharmakaya relic mantras]] are needed. [[Gather]] the [[mantras]] and roll them according to the instructions below. | |
− | + | Also obtain powdered [[incense]] or {{Wiki|medicinal}} herbs in enough {{Wiki|quantity}} to fill the [[throne]] of the statue. [[Yellow]] cloth is also needed to {{Wiki|seal}} the statue after it is filled. After you have assembled the [[mantras]] and [[incense]], clean the inside of the statue. | |
− | + | Carefully wrap the statue’s face in cotton wool to {{Wiki|protect}} it. Then wash the inside of the statue with nice-smelling soap and [[water]]. Finally, rinse it with saffron [[water]] (if you have it) and allow it to dry. | |
+ | The [[mantras]] should be placed right side up into the torso of the statue. | ||
− | + | The [[throne]] may be filled with powdered [[incense]], {{Wiki|medicinal}} herbs, and [[jewels]]. | |
− | + | No [[empty]] spaces should be left inside the statue. When the statue is filled, you may bless it using the abbreviated [[Rab Nä ritual]] | |
− | + | Later, if you have the opportunity, you may ask a qualified [[lama]] or [[geshe]] to bless your statue as well. What follows are instructions for filling larger [[statues]] and [[stupas]]. | |
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− | + | ==[[Gather the Ingredients]]== | |
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− | + | [[Gather]] all the things that need to go inside: the [[life]] [[tree]] ([[sogshing]]) for larger [[statues]] (all [[stupas]] should have them), [[mantras]] (already rolled), [[relics]] (if you have them), small [[statues]] and [[tsa-tsas]] (for big [[statues]] or [[stupas]]), | |
− | + | loose [[incense]] (there are up to twenty- five different ingredients that can be used in [[incense]], so collect together as many diff erent kinds of [[incense]] as you can, such as {{Wiki|medicinal}} [[incense]], etc.), [[precious]] [[jewels]], etc. | |
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− | + | For large [[statues]], you can also place one or more [[wealth vases]] inside. | |
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− | + | Articles should be [[pure]] and properly blessed. [[Hair]], fingernails, and so on of [[lamas]] may not be suitable. Check with the [[lama]] who is [[blessing]] the statue. | |
− | + | As no [[space]] should be left [[empty]], it is necessary to have a large amount of clean powdered [[incense]] or {{Wiki|medicinal}} herbs that can be packed tightly amongst the [[mantras]], filling every [[space]]. | |
− | + | Smaller [[statues]] and [[tsa-tsas]] of [[buddhas]], [[Lama Tsongkhapa]], [[Guru Rinpoche]], etc. to be placed inside a larger statue or [[stupa]] can be placed adjacent to their [[corresponding]] [[mantras]]. | |
− | + | In a [[Guru Shakyamuni]] [[statue]], [[Guru]] [[Shakyamuni]] [[tsa-tsas]] can be placed everywhere. | |
− | + | [[Tsa-tsas]] of [[stupas]] should only be placed in the [[lotus]]. Only good [[quality]] [[tsa-tsas]] should be used; never those that are damaged or imperfect. [[Precious]] [[objects]] – [[gems]], {{Wiki|gold}}, [[money]], [[sandalwood]], [[perfumes]], {{Wiki|holy}} pills, and so on are placed in the [[lotus]]. | |
− | + | “[[Five Metal Powder]].” At the time of filling the statue, scaer everywhere, especially in the [[lotus]], a powder made from ground {{Wiki|gold}}, {{Wiki|silver}}, {{Wiki|copper}}, {{Wiki|iron}}, as well as a powder made from [[diamond]], {{Wiki|sapphire}}, {{Wiki|ruby}}, and {{Wiki|pearl}}. | |
− | + | Five [[seeds]] (small quantities): Barley, black sesame, [[yellow]] mustard, peas, {{Wiki|wheat}} (ne, [[dro]], tel, lung kar, drema). | |
− | be | + | These can be placed in glass jars to avoid a ractng {{Wiki|insects}}. {{Wiki|Holy}} [[water]] and soil from [[Mt. Kailash]], [[Benares]], [[Bodhgaya]], etc., {{Wiki|holy}} [[wood]] and leaves from the [[Bodhi tree]], and so on. |
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− | + | Several layers of [[yellow]] cotton cloth or {{Wiki|silk}}. | |
− | + | After each sec ton of the statue/stupa is filled, you will put a piece of this cloth inside as an internal barrier to keep what has been put into the statue/ [[stupa]] in place. The cloth gets tucked in around the edges, keeping the contents securely in place. | |
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− | + | If the statue is big enough, you should also include a small picture of the [[mandala]] [[wheel]] of [[Dzambhala]] ({{Wiki|male}}) and another one of Nörgyünma ({{Wiki|female}}) among the items to put inside. You will also need a picture of the [[mandala]] [[wheel]] of Ganapa t, a picture | |
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− | + | Once the consecraton (step six) has taken place, you will need a mixture of [[honey]], buer, and sugar together with the powder or [[precious]] stones (if available) and [[perfume]] to s tck the {{Wiki|male}} and {{Wiki|female}} [[mandala]] [[wheel]] pictures together. See below for instructons. | |
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− | Step Six: Perform the Final Consecration (Rab Nä) The specific text and prayers required to perform the final consecraton is referred to as Rab Nä (the Rab Nä rituals are included in this book). There are three versions of Rab Nä – abbreviated, middle, and extensive. See p.20 for the abbreviated version. | + | Step Two: [[Mantras]] Make extensive copies of the various [[mantras]] to go inside the [[stupa]] or statue. |
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+ | [[Master]] copies of [[mantras]] are available from the [[FPMT]] Foundaton Store. Rollup a suffi client number of them until you think you have enough (see pp. 9-10 for the est mated number of sheets of each [[mantra]] needed to fi ll an 80 cm (32-inch) statue). | ||
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+ | [[Mantras]] should be printed on [[yellow]] paper. If they are printed on white paper, {{Wiki|color}} the paper [[yellow]] with saffron [[water]]. The [[mantra]] text should be cut so that there is minimal margin on the four sides. | ||
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+ | Rolling the [[Mantras]] [[Mantras]] are usually rolled around sticks of [[incense]] and wrapped with saffron-colored cloth. For small [[statues]], you should still roll your [[mantras]] around [[incense]]; however, wrapping them with a cloth is optional if it will make it too difficult to put the [[mantras]] inside the statue. | ||
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+ | Break off a piece of [[incense]] the width of the text. Roll the first sheet with the [[incense]] inside, beginning at the “head” (start) of the text, which faces inwards. | ||
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+ | Additional sheets are then added, in groups of one or more, depending upon your {{Wiki|dexterity}}, with an overlap of about 2 cm. The sheets should all have the same orientation. The rolls should be as tight as possible. | ||
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+ | This can be achieved by rolling them on a firm surface with an oblong block of [[wood]]. Finish the roll with a single sheet, gluing firmly the final 2 cm. When rolling [[mantras]] be sure to mark which way is “up” so that the [[mantras]] are not put into the statue/stupa upside down. | ||
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+ | Also, mark the number reference of the [[mantra]] on the outside to be sure which [[mantras]] are which so they can be put in the appropriate places of the statue. | ||
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+ | According to the text, [[Shälkar Melong]], roll [[mantras]] from “head to tail,” i.e., left to right. (Please note there is also an equally valid [[tradition]] of rolling [[mantras]] from tail to head.) | ||
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+ | Then wrap the outside of [[mantra]] roll with yellow/gold cloth or ribbon the exact width of the roll. [[Glue]] the ribbon all around and over the junction of its ends. | ||
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+ | The rolls can be any size, according to the size of the statue. When it comes time to fill your [[holy object]], the rolls are placed in the following sequence. | ||
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+ | Variations in numeric sequence and type of [[mantra]] [[exist]] for [[statues]] of different dates' '''. The numbers shown are the approximate number of [[mantra]] sheets (5 x 40 cm) needed for an 80 cm (32-inch) [[Guru]] [[Shakyamuni]] statue with a [[double lotus base]]. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ''' | ||
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+ | dbu [[zung]] mgrin [[zung]] thug [[zung]] [[bla med]] [[khong]] sa yong [[dzin]] thub [[mtshan]] jei [[mtshan ma]] ni nal jor ja [[gyud]] drol ma tsho [[lha]] sde lnga | ||
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+ | [[Head mantra]] 300 [[Throat mantra]] 200 [[Heart mantra]] 300 [[Highest yoga tantra]] 400 H.H. the [[Dalai Lama’s name mantra]] 600 [[Two tutors’ name mantras]] 600 [[Guru Shakyamuni mantra]] 1500 [[Lama Tsongkhapa mantra]] 600 [[Padmasambhava mantra]] 600 [[Chenrezig mantra]] 600 [[Yoga and charya tantra mantras]] 600 [[Kriya tantra mantras]] 700 [[Tara mantra]] 700 [[Three long life deites]] 700 [[Five collectons of great mantras]] 800 | ||
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+ | mdo [[zung]] rten nying so [[jong]] [[dod]] gso mig tse shis brdod ta shi [[nor lha]] cho kyong thug sel yig [[rgya]] pad [[zung]] | ||
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+ | [[Sutra mantras Essence]], [[dependent arising]] [[mantras Guru Shakyamuni]] & [[previous buddhas]]’ [[sojong Kyabje Ling Rinpoche’s]] requestng [[prayer]] [[Praise to Lama Tsongkhapa]] [[prayer]] [[Verses of auspiciousness]] – [[prayers]] [[Verses of auspiciousness]] – [[verses Wealth deites]]’ [[mantras]] [[Dharma protectors]]’ [[mantras]] [[Purifying mistakes]] [[mantras]] [[100-syllable Vajrasattva mantra]] [[Lotus mantra]] | ||
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+ | Step Three: | ||
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+ | Preparing for the [[Ritual to Bless the Ingredients]] You will need to bless the [[statues]], [[mantras]], other ingredients, [[wealth deity mandalas]], etc. | ||
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+ | There is a text for this [[blessing]] practice called [[Sung Drub]]. | ||
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+ | Step Four: | ||
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+ | Clean your {{Wiki|Holy}} [[Object]] Carefully wrap the statue’s face in co on wool to {{Wiki|protect}} the painting. Thoroughly clean the inside of the statue/stupa with nice [[smelling]] soap and [[water]]. | ||
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+ | The inside of [[statues]] o fen has a fair amount of resin residue from casting. You may need to clean out some of the resin from inside the statue. Pick it off with a screwdriver or similar tool. | ||
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+ | Often with small [[statues]], the neck is blocked, or the hole is not smooth so it is difficult to insert the [[mantras]] to fill them. Also there can be small metal protrusions that need to be broken off or filed down so that there are fewer obstructions to pung the [[mantras]] inside. | ||
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+ | Then rinse the inside of the statue well with saffron [[water]] and allow it to dry. | ||
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+ | For large [[statues]], paint the inside with a [[red]] {{Wiki|color}}. While the paint is still wet, inside the statue sprinkle some ground up pa chug pill ({{Wiki|cow}} pill) as well as {{Wiki|medicinal}} and other incenses. | ||
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+ | Alternately, you may paint the inside with a thick “leather-like” coat of paint made from the following various {{Wiki|substances}}: • • • • | ||
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+ | six great {{Wiki|medicines}} powder ([[zang]] drub), obtained from [[Tibetan Medical Centre]], [[McLeod Ganj]], [[Dharmasala]], [[India]]. {{Wiki|medicinal}} powder (man che). saff ron (a very large amount). five {{Wiki|cow}} {{Wiki|substances}} pills (bajug rilbu). | ||
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+ | These are obtained by keeping a [[red]] or a pink {{Wiki|cow}} separate from other cows for one month, feeding it on grass and [[water]] from a high, clean pasture – a special grass that grows [[in Tibet]]. | ||
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+ | During this month the {{Wiki|cow}} must be looked a fer by a [[gelong]] with [[pure]] [[vows]], not a [[getsul]]. | ||
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+ | The [[gelong]] then collects the milk, buer, curd, {{Wiki|urine}}, and manure produced by the {{Wiki|cow}}, mixes them, and makes pills out of the drying mixture. | ||
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+ | This same mixture is used to coat the base of the board used for drawing sand [[mandalas]], for [[stupas]], and for [[statues]]; it can be obtained from [[Namgyäl]] [[Monastery]]. {{Wiki|camphor}} (quite a large amount, to repel {{Wiki|insects}}). [[glue]] (not mentoned in the text, but useful to make the paste stck to the inside of the statue). | ||
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+ | All of these ingredients are [[heated]] and mixed together into a thick paste, several coats of which are applied to the inside of the statue. The wet paint helps the {{Wiki|substances}} to stck inside. The paint may also help to preserve the metal (if your statue is made of metal). | ||
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+ | Allow the paint to dry before filling the statue. Seal all holes that may allow {{Wiki|insects}} to get inside. | ||
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+ | Step Five: Fill the Statue or [[Stupa]] Fill the [[statues]] inser tng the appropriate [[mantras]] and {{Wiki|substances}} in the correct order and in the correct places (note that there are many traditons for how to do this and one should seek the advice of a qualified [[lama]] or [[geshe]]). | ||
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+ | Instructions on the [[attitude]] one should have while filling the statue as well as what [[rituals]] to perform while filling, etc., are available in Benefits and Practices Related to [[Statues]] and [[Stupas]], | ||
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+ | Use a mixture of [[honey]], bu er, and sugar together with the powder or [[precious]] stones (if available) and [[perfume]] to s tck the {{Wiki|male}} ([[Dzambhala]]) and {{Wiki|female}} (Norgyunma) [[mandala]] [[wheel]] pictures together – as if they were embracing – with [[Dzambhala]] on top facing downwards. | ||
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+ | Afer they are stuck together, make sure to mark on the outside of the pictures to be able iden tfy both [[Dzambhala]] and the placement of the heads of the dei tes. | ||
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+ | When the [[wheels]] are placed inside the statue, [[Dzambhala]] will be on top and the heads of the deites will be directed towards the back of the statue (so if they “stood up,” they would be facing the same direc ton as the statue). | ||
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+ | Then, beneath the picture of Nörgyünma, add the [[mandala]] [[wheel]] of Ganapat, followed by the picture of the [[eight auspicious signs]] (both facing up), and finally the [[double dorje]]. | ||
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+ | The double [[dor je]] faces down toward the base of the statue like [[Dzambhala]]. | ||
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+ | These can all be stuck together with the sweet paste o ff ering. | ||
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+ | It is also recommended to off er a nice cloth by wrapping it around all of them together. | ||
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+ | Paste the following {{Wiki|syllables}} inside the statue: behind the [[eyes]] KSHIM KSHIM , the [[ears]] DZIM DZIM , the {{Wiki|nose}} KHAM , the {{Wiki|tongue}} [[RAM]] , the {{Wiki|forehead}} KAM , the {{Wiki|navel}} SAM , the {{Wiki|crown}} [[OM]] , the {{Wiki|throat}} [[AH]], and the [[heart]] [[HUM]] . All {{Wiki|syllables}} should be wri en in [[Tibetan]]. | ||
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+ | Within the [[ushnisha]], place a [[relic]] pill of the [[Buddha]] or, if that is not available, a single {{Wiki|pearl}}. | ||
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+ | Then place the central wooden s tck (sog [[shing]]) with the eastern side facing towards the front, holding it in with the [[mantra]] rolls placed in horizontal layers in the sequence mentoned earlier. | ||
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+ | Pack each level of [[mantras]] with a piece of [[yellow]] cloth (where possible – it is too di ffi {{Wiki|cult}} to do this with small [[statues]]). [[Tsa-tsas]] are placed at the level of their [[corresponding]] [[mantras]]. | ||
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+ | [[Tsa-tsas]] and small [[statues]] placed inside a large statue should be wrapped in [[yellow]] cloth. | ||
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+ | In a [[Guru]] [[Shakyamuni Buddha]] statue, his [[mantras]] are placed not only at their appropriate level, but also everywhere within the statue. Similarly, for a [[Lama Tsongkhapa]] statue, his [[mantra]] can be placed anywhere, and so on. | ||
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+ | The “purifying mistakes [[mantra]]” (#25 of the twenty seven [[mantras]]) is placed everywhere, to overcome errors that may have been made in the preparation. | ||
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+ | When filling small [[statues]] wherein all the listed [[mantras]] will not fit; the “five groups of great [[mantras]]” (de nga #15), the five great [[mantras]], and the four [[dharmakaya]] [[relic]] [[mantras]] can be used throughout. | ||
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+ | [[Lama Zopa Rinpoche]] recommends using the four [[dharmakaya]] [[relic]] [[mantras]] as much as possible. | ||
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+ | The five great [[mantras]] compiled by [[Lama Zopa Rinpoche]] are called also called de nga, but should not be confused with the tradi tonal de nga (#15 of the twenty-seven [[mantras]]). | ||
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+ | [[Rinpoche]] recommends to use these five great [[mantras]] in preference to the tradi tonal ones. | ||
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+ | [[Relics]] of high [[lamas]], their [[robes]], and so on are placed at the level of the [[heart]] and above. [[Lama’s]] [[robes]] may be used to wrap the [[mantras]]. Fill the [[lotus]] with [[mantras]] 21–27. | ||
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+ | In the center place the [[auspicious]] [[mantras]] (#s 21 & 22), to the [[Buddha’s]] right place the [[protector]] [[mantras]] (#24), to his le f the [[wealth]] [[deity]] [[mantras]] (#23), and the others in all the remaining spaces. | ||
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+ | Other {{Wiki|substances}} mentoned above are also placed in the [[lotus]]. | ||
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+ | Finally, place the five [[wheels]] horizontally so that the {{Wiki|male}} will be on top when the statue is righted, and the heads of the dei tes are towards the back of the statue or [[stupa]]. | ||
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+ | Cover everything with a [[yellow]] cloth and then close and {{Wiki|seal}} the base of the statue so that no {{Wiki|insects}} can gain access. | ||
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+ | Perform the Final [[Consecration]] (Rab Nä) The specific text and [[prayers]] required to perform the final consecraton is referred to as Rab Nä (the Rab Nä [[rituals]] are included in this [[book]]). | ||
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+ | There are three versions of Rab Nä – abbreviated, middle, and extensive. See p.20 for the abbreviated version. | ||
+ | For More [[Information]] For complete instructons on filling [[statues]] and [[stupas]], see the [[Benefits and Practces Related to Statues and Stupas]], Part 3 by [[FPMT]] Educaton Publicatons. | ||
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− | + | [[Heart]] Advice from [[Lama Zopa Rinpoche]] When you see a [[Buddha]] statue recite this [[prayer]]: | |
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− | + | PÄL DÄN LA MA KHYE KU C HI DRA DANG In whatever way you appear, glorious [[Guru]], K HOR DANG KU TSHEI TSHÄ DANG ZHING KHAM SOG With whatever re tnue, [[lifespan]], and [[pure land]], K HYÖ KYI TSHÄN CHHOG ZANG PO C HI DRA WAR Whatever [[noble]] and {{Wiki|holy}} [[name]] you take, DE DRA KHO NAR DAG SOG GYUR WAR SHOG May I and others a ain only these. | |
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− | + | Instructions from [[Lama Zopa Rinpoche]] The most important things is to put the four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[Mantras]] inside. | |
− | + | Usually, the four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[Mantras]] are written in {{Wiki|gold}} on the [[life]] [[tree]] inside the [[stupa]] or statue, but here I am suggesting for you to put as many as possible of the four powerful [[mantras]] inside the [[stupa]] or statue. | |
− | + | In [[Tibetan]] these four [[mantras]] are: • [[Sang wa ringsel]] • [[Tsug tor drime]] • [[Ozer drime]] • [[Jangchhub gyänbum]] | |
− | + | In English they are: • • • • | |
− | + | [[The Most Precious Mantra of the Secret Relic]]; [[The Most Precious Mantra of the Stainless Pinnacle]]; [[The Most Precious Root and Heart Mantras of the Stainless Beam Deity]]; [[The Most Precious Mantra: Ornament of Enlightenment]]. | |
− | + | If you put these four powerful [[mantras]] inside, it creates the same [[merit]] as having built 100,000 [[stupas]] and the same [[merit]] as having made [[offerings]] to all the [[Buddha]], [[Dharma]], and [[Sangha]]. | |
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− | + | Having these [[mantras]] inside the stupa/statue creates the [[cause]] for so many sentent [[beings]] to be puri fied by [[seeing]], [[touching]] or making off erings to the [[stupa]], [[including]] all the {{Wiki|insects}} that come in [[contact]] with it. | |
− | + | General advice regarding filling [[stupas]] ({{Wiki|holy}} [[objects]]) with the Four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[Mantras]] Print the [[mantras]] on [[yellow]] paper, or o ff er saff ron to the paper. | |
− | + | If you can, all the [[mantras]] can be wri en in {{Wiki|gold}}. The [[mantras]] on the [[life]] [[tree]] need to be written in {{Wiki|gold}} (for large [[statues]] or [[stupas]]). Put many thousands of [[mantras]], rolled up, around the [[life]] [[tree]] that is inside the stupa/statue. | |
− | + | Put as many as possible of each of the four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[mantras]]. It is extremely important that the [[mantras]] are all facing the right way up and none are upside down. | |
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− | + | Regarding types of [[relics]] In [[tantra]] there are [[four types of relics]]: | |
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− | + | 1. [[Relic of dharmakaya]] (this refers to profound [[mantras]] such as these four powerful [[mantras]], etc.) | |
− | + | 2. [[Relic]] of {{Wiki|holy}} ‘[[kundun]]” [[body]] of a [[Buddha]], [[Bodhisattva]] , or great [[yogi]] after they have passed away. | |
− | + | 3. [[Relic]] of “[[gu päl]]” ([[Rinpoche]] is not sure how to translate this [[word]]) it means the [[hair]] and [[nails]] of a [[Buddha]] or [[Bodhisattva]]. | |
− | All | + | 4. [[Relic]], which is what is commonly seen, that is the size of a [[mustard seed]]. |
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+ | In the texts, these four powerful [[mantras]] are written in {{Wiki|gold}} on the [[life]] [[tree]] and put inside [[stupas]] and [[statues]]. | ||
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+ | The four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[Mantras]] are what make {{Wiki|holy}} [[objects]] most powerful and beneficial, and make it easiest for sen tent [[beings]] to {{Wiki|purify}} negatve [[karma]] and collect extensive [[merit]] – freeing them from all the [[samsaric]] suff erings and achieve [[enlightenment]]. | ||
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+ | The [[relic]] of [[dharmakaya]] could also be referring to the five powerful [[mantras]]: | ||
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+ | (1) Wish-Grantng [[Wheel]] [[mantra]], | ||
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+ | (2) [[Mitrugpa]] [[mantra]], | ||
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+ | (3) [[Kunrig]] [[mantra]], | ||
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+ | (4) Stainless Pinnacle [[mantra]], | ||
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+ | (5) [[Namgyälma]] [[mantra]]. | ||
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+ | These are five deites specifically for purificaton. | ||
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+ | Also it seems that the [[Prajnaparamita]] teachings are also considered to be [[dharmakaya]] [[relics]], as well as the [[Sutra of Golden Light]] and the Sanghatasutra. | ||
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+ | The [[Prajnaparamita]] contains all the 84,000 [[teachings of Buddha]] as well as all the teachings of the [[buddhas]] of the three tmes [{{Wiki|past}}, {{Wiki|present}}, and {{Wiki|future}}], and all the bodhisavas and [[arhats]]. | ||
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+ | The [[Prajnaparamita]] [[liberates]] all sentent [[beings]] from oceans of [[samsaric]] su ff erings and all the [[causes]] ([[delusion]] and [[karma]]). | ||
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+ | If one builds a [[stupa]] or statue that is for puri ficaton, then as well as the four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[mantras]] (and [[life]] [[tree]]), you can fill up the [[stupa]] or [[statues]] mostly with these five purificaton [[mantras]]. | ||
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+ | If one is making [[stupas]] or [[statues]] for long [[life]], then as well as these four powerful [[mantras]] (and [[life]] [[tree]]), then also fill the statue or [[stupa]] up mainly with long [[life]] [[mantras]]. | ||
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+ | Even when you are making [[stupa]] tsa tsas you should always put these four powerful [[mantras]] inside. | ||
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+ | In our [[tsa tsa]] shop in Aptos, we put [[incense]] and the four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[mantras]] rolled outside a stck of [[incense]] – not just one copy of these four powerful [[mantras]], but as many as possible – and then put that inside each [[stupa]] [[tsa tsa]]. | ||
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+ | I have given just the essental benefits of these four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[Mantras]] (see Bene fi ts and Pract ces Related to [[Statues]] and [[Stupas]]) but there are many more unbelievable inspira tonal benefits that I will eventually translate. | ||
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+ | Importance of filling a statue or [[stupa]] with the Four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[Mantras]] [[Rinpoche]] says that the most important [[mantras]] ever to go inside [[stupas]] are the four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[Mantras]]. | ||
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+ | These four powerful [[mantras]] are the ones that are to be wri en in {{Wiki|gold}} on the [[life]] [[tree]] stck inside. | ||
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+ | However, what [[Rinpoche]] does is fill the [[stupa]] to the brim with the four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[Mantras]] – all of them – millions of tmes. | ||
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+ | For [[stupa]] tsa tsas all you need is the four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[Mantras]] – all four – rolled up and stuck inside. | ||
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+ | At centers, for big [[stupas]], then you need to have the other appropriate and correct [[mantras]], the [[life]] [[tree]], various {{Wiki|substances}}, etc. and then on top of that [[Rinpoche]] says to put as many of these four powerful [[mantras]] as possible inside. | ||
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+ | For instance, in Aptos [at [[Rinpoche’s]] house] the 6 f. [[stupa]] is only filled with: tsa tsas, the [[life]] [[tree]] with the four [[Dharmakaya]] [[Relic]] [[Mantras]] written in {{Wiki|gold}}, and the rest of the en tre [[stupa]] is filled only with about 20 billion tmes these four powerful [[mantras]] – this was done under [[Rinpoche’s]] direc ton. | ||
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+ | Colophon: Scribe Holly A, Kachoe [[Dechen Ling]] Nov 2002 and July 2003. Sec ton on the benefits is from the [[Kangyur]], which is the [[essence]] of all the [[Buddha’s teachings]]. Compiled and lightly edited by Kendall Magnussen, [[FPMT]] Educaton Services, July 2003. | ||
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+ | ==[[Rab Nä]] ([[Rabtu Näpa]], [[Great Abiding]])== | ||
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+ | A Very Brief [[Consecration Ritual]] NOTE: This {{Wiki|ceremony}} should be preceded by a [[guru yoga practice]] such as [[Lama Tsongkhapa]] [[Guru Yoga]], complete with [[refuge]] and [[bodhichitta]], the [[four immeasurable]] [[thoughts]], [[mandala]] offering, and {{Wiki|recitation}} of the [[migtsema mantra]]. | ||
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+ | All [[Buddhas]] and [[Bodhisattva's]] living in the [[ten directions]], please pay [[attention]] to me. | ||
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+ | Please remain {{Wiki|stable}}, without going beyond [[sorrow]], until all [[sentient beings]] equally end of [[space]] reach the [[state]] of [[non-abiding]], gone beyond [[sorrow]]. In particular, for as long as these [[objects]] of [[body]], {{Wiki|speech}}, and [[mind]] are not destroyed due to harm from [[earth]], [[water]], fire, and [[wind]] please remain {{Wiki|stable}} and fulfill the countless purposes of [[sentient beings]]. | ||
− | OM SUPRATISHTA | + | [[OM]] SUPRATISHTA [[VAJRA]] YE SVAHA For as long as there is no destruc ton From the [[eons]] of fire, [[water]], or [[wind]], For the {{Wiki|welfare}} of sen tent [[beings]], Please, [[Bhagavan]], may you remain. |
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Simple Instructions for Taking Taking Care of Your New Holy Object
Instructons from Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Introduction:
It is not good to leave statues or stupas completely empty. To leave a statue empty is like offering nothing to the Buddhas and can create obstacles.
Therefore, it is important to put something inside of the statue, even as little as a few mantras and some incense.
This is also true when offering statues to your teachers; there should always be something placed inside of them for auspiciousness.
If you need to wait awhile until your statue/stupa can be properly filled and consecrated, then roll up a copy of the four dharmakaya relic mantras or the five powerful mantras and place them inside the statue with some incense for the time being.
Below are instructions for properly filling and consecrating your statue or stupa.
You will roll the mantras that go inside the statue, gather the various substances that are also placed inside, bless these substances, clean the statue, fill it, and then perform a final blessing ceremony.
Following this chapter is the root text of Shälkar Melong, with commentary by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, which provides more detailed instructions.
The instructons that follow are intended for larger statues and stupas. If you have a smaller statue, the instruc tons are much more simple.
Small statues should mainly contain the four dharmakaya relic mantras. If possible, one may also include the mantra of the deity of the statue, but that is not completely necessary.
The main mantras to put inside the statue are the four dharmakaya relic mantras. For small stupas, only the four dharmakaya relic mantras are needed. Gather the mantras and roll them according to the instructions below.
Also obtain powdered incense or medicinal herbs in enough quantity to fill the throne of the statue. Yellow cloth is also needed to seal the statue after it is filled. After you have assembled the mantras and incense, clean the inside of the statue.
Carefully wrap the statue’s face in cotton wool to protect it. Then wash the inside of the statue with nice-smelling soap and water. Finally, rinse it with saffron water (if you have it) and allow it to dry.
The mantras should be placed right side up into the torso of the statue.
The throne may be filled with powdered incense, medicinal herbs, and jewels.
No empty spaces should be left inside the statue. When the statue is filled, you may bless it using the abbreviated Rab Nä ritual
Later, if you have the opportunity, you may ask a qualified lama or geshe to bless your statue as well. What follows are instructions for filling larger statues and stupas.
Step One:
Gather the Ingredients
Gather all the things that need to go inside: the life tree (sogshing) for larger statues (all stupas should have them), mantras (already rolled), relics (if you have them), small statues and tsa-tsas (for big statues or stupas),
loose incense (there are up to twenty- five different ingredients that can be used in incense, so collect together as many diff erent kinds of incense as you can, such as medicinal incense, etc.), precious jewels, etc.
For large statues, you can also place one or more wealth vases inside.
Articles should be pure and properly blessed. Hair, fingernails, and so on of lamas may not be suitable. Check with the lama who is blessing the statue.
As no space should be left empty, it is necessary to have a large amount of clean powdered incense or medicinal herbs that can be packed tightly amongst the mantras, filling every space.
Smaller statues and tsa-tsas of buddhas, Lama Tsongkhapa, Guru Rinpoche, etc. to be placed inside a larger statue or stupa can be placed adjacent to their corresponding mantras.
In a Guru Shakyamuni statue, Guru Shakyamuni tsa-tsas can be placed everywhere.
Tsa-tsas of stupas should only be placed in the lotus. Only good quality tsa-tsas should be used; never those that are damaged or imperfect. Precious objects – gems, gold, money, sandalwood, perfumes, holy pills, and so on are placed in the lotus.
“Five Metal Powder.” At the time of filling the statue, scaer everywhere, especially in the lotus, a powder made from ground gold, silver, copper, iron, as well as a powder made from diamond, sapphire, ruby, and pearl.
Five seeds (small quantities): Barley, black sesame, yellow mustard, peas, wheat (ne, dro, tel, lung kar, drema).
These can be placed in glass jars to avoid a ractng insects. Holy water and soil from Mt. Kailash, Benares, Bodhgaya, etc., holy wood and leaves from the Bodhi tree, and so on.
Several layers of yellow cotton cloth or silk.
After each sec ton of the statue/stupa is filled, you will put a piece of this cloth inside as an internal barrier to keep what has been put into the statue/ stupa in place. The cloth gets tucked in around the edges, keeping the contents securely in place.
If the statue is big enough, you should also include a small picture of the mandala wheel of Dzambhala (male) and another one of Nörgyünma (female) among the items to put inside. You will also need a picture of the mandala wheel of Ganapa t, a picture
of the eight auspicious signs, and a picture of a double dorje.
Once the consecraton (step six) has taken place, you will need a mixture of honey, buer, and sugar together with the powder or precious stones (if available) and perfume to s tck the male and female mandala wheel pictures together. See below for instructons.
Step Two: Mantras Make extensive copies of the various mantras to go inside the stupa or statue.
Master copies of mantras are available from the FPMT Foundaton Store. Rollup a suffi client number of them until you think you have enough (see pp. 9-10 for the est mated number of sheets of each mantra needed to fi ll an 80 cm (32-inch) statue).
Mantras should be printed on yellow paper. If they are printed on white paper, color the paper yellow with saffron water. The mantra text should be cut so that there is minimal margin on the four sides.
Rolling the Mantras Mantras are usually rolled around sticks of incense and wrapped with saffron-colored cloth. For small statues, you should still roll your mantras around incense; however, wrapping them with a cloth is optional if it will make it too difficult to put the mantras inside the statue.
Break off a piece of incense the width of the text. Roll the first sheet with the incense inside, beginning at the “head” (start) of the text, which faces inwards.
Additional sheets are then added, in groups of one or more, depending upon your dexterity, with an overlap of about 2 cm. The sheets should all have the same orientation. The rolls should be as tight as possible.
This can be achieved by rolling them on a firm surface with an oblong block of wood. Finish the roll with a single sheet, gluing firmly the final 2 cm. When rolling mantras be sure to mark which way is “up” so that the mantras are not put into the statue/stupa upside down.
Also, mark the number reference of the mantra on the outside to be sure which mantras are which so they can be put in the appropriate places of the statue.
According to the text, Shälkar Melong, roll mantras from “head to tail,” i.e., left to right. (Please note there is also an equally valid tradition of rolling mantras from tail to head.)
Then wrap the outside of mantra roll with yellow/gold cloth or ribbon the exact width of the roll. Glue the ribbon all around and over the junction of its ends.
The rolls can be any size, according to the size of the statue. When it comes time to fill your holy object, the rolls are placed in the following sequence.
Variations in numeric sequence and type of mantra exist for statues of different dates' . The numbers shown are the approximate number of mantra sheets (5 x 40 cm) needed for an 80 cm (32-inch) Guru Shakyamuni statue with a double lotus base. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
dbu zung mgrin zung thug zung bla med khong sa yong dzin thub mtshan jei mtshan ma ni nal jor ja gyud drol ma tsho lha sde lnga
Head mantra 300 Throat mantra 200 Heart mantra 300 Highest yoga tantra 400 H.H. the Dalai Lama’s name mantra 600 Two tutors’ name mantras 600 Guru Shakyamuni mantra 1500 Lama Tsongkhapa mantra 600 Padmasambhava mantra 600 Chenrezig mantra 600 Yoga and charya tantra mantras 600 Kriya tantra mantras 700 Tara mantra 700 Three long life deites 700 Five collectons of great mantras 800
mdo zung rten nying so jong dod gso mig tse shis brdod ta shi nor lha cho kyong thug sel yig rgya pad zung
Sutra mantras Essence, dependent arising mantras Guru Shakyamuni & previous buddhas’ sojong Kyabje Ling Rinpoche’s requestng prayer Praise to Lama Tsongkhapa prayer Verses of auspiciousness – prayers Verses of auspiciousness – verses Wealth deites’ mantras Dharma protectors’ mantras Purifying mistakes mantras 100-syllable Vajrasattva mantra Lotus mantra
Step Three:
Preparing for the Ritual to Bless the Ingredients You will need to bless the statues, mantras, other ingredients, wealth deity mandalas, etc.
There is a text for this blessing practice called Sung Drub.
Step Four:
Clean your Holy Object Carefully wrap the statue’s face in co on wool to protect the painting. Thoroughly clean the inside of the statue/stupa with nice smelling soap and water.
The inside of statues o fen has a fair amount of resin residue from casting. You may need to clean out some of the resin from inside the statue. Pick it off with a screwdriver or similar tool.
Often with small statues, the neck is blocked, or the hole is not smooth so it is difficult to insert the mantras to fill them. Also there can be small metal protrusions that need to be broken off or filed down so that there are fewer obstructions to pung the mantras inside.
Then rinse the inside of the statue well with saffron water and allow it to dry.
For large statues, paint the inside with a red color. While the paint is still wet, inside the statue sprinkle some ground up pa chug pill (cow pill) as well as medicinal and other incenses.
Alternately, you may paint the inside with a thick “leather-like” coat of paint made from the following various substances: • • • •
six great medicines powder (zang drub), obtained from Tibetan Medical Centre, McLeod Ganj, Dharmasala, India. medicinal powder (man che). saff ron (a very large amount). five cow substances pills (bajug rilbu).
These are obtained by keeping a red or a pink cow separate from other cows for one month, feeding it on grass and water from a high, clean pasture – a special grass that grows in Tibet.
During this month the cow must be looked a fer by a gelong with pure vows, not a getsul.
The gelong then collects the milk, buer, curd, urine, and manure produced by the cow, mixes them, and makes pills out of the drying mixture.
This same mixture is used to coat the base of the board used for drawing sand mandalas, for stupas, and for statues; it can be obtained from Namgyäl Monastery. camphor (quite a large amount, to repel insects). glue (not mentoned in the text, but useful to make the paste stck to the inside of the statue).
All of these ingredients are heated and mixed together into a thick paste, several coats of which are applied to the inside of the statue. The wet paint helps the substances to stck inside. The paint may also help to preserve the metal (if your statue is made of metal).
Allow the paint to dry before filling the statue. Seal all holes that may allow insects to get inside.
Step Five: Fill the Statue or Stupa Fill the statues inser tng the appropriate mantras and substances in the correct order and in the correct places (note that there are many traditons for how to do this and one should seek the advice of a qualified lama or geshe).
Instructions on the attitude one should have while filling the statue as well as what rituals to perform while filling, etc., are available in Benefits and Practices Related to Statues and Stupas,
Part 3.
Use a mixture of honey, bu er, and sugar together with the powder or precious stones (if available) and perfume to s tck the male (Dzambhala) and female (Norgyunma) mandala wheel pictures together – as if they were embracing – with Dzambhala on top facing downwards.
Afer they are stuck together, make sure to mark on the outside of the pictures to be able iden tfy both Dzambhala and the placement of the heads of the dei tes.
When the wheels are placed inside the statue, Dzambhala will be on top and the heads of the deites will be directed towards the back of the statue (so if they “stood up,” they would be facing the same direc ton as the statue).
Then, beneath the picture of Nörgyünma, add the mandala wheel of Ganapat, followed by the picture of the eight auspicious signs (both facing up), and finally the double dorje.
The double dor je faces down toward the base of the statue like Dzambhala.
These can all be stuck together with the sweet paste o ff ering.
It is also recommended to off er a nice cloth by wrapping it around all of them together.
Paste the following syllables inside the statue: behind the eyes KSHIM KSHIM , the ears DZIM DZIM , the nose KHAM , the tongue RAM , the forehead KAM , the navel SAM , the crown OM , the throat AH, and the heart HUM . All syllables should be wri en in Tibetan.
Within the ushnisha, place a relic pill of the Buddha or, if that is not available, a single pearl.
Then place the central wooden s tck (sog shing) with the eastern side facing towards the front, holding it in with the mantra rolls placed in horizontal layers in the sequence mentoned earlier.
Pack each level of mantras with a piece of yellow cloth (where possible – it is too di ffi cult to do this with small statues). Tsa-tsas are placed at the level of their corresponding mantras.
Tsa-tsas and small statues placed inside a large statue should be wrapped in yellow cloth.
In a Guru Shakyamuni Buddha statue, his mantras are placed not only at their appropriate level, but also everywhere within the statue. Similarly, for a Lama Tsongkhapa statue, his mantra can be placed anywhere, and so on.
The “purifying mistakes mantra” (#25 of the twenty seven mantras) is placed everywhere, to overcome errors that may have been made in the preparation.
When filling small statues wherein all the listed mantras will not fit; the “five groups of great mantras” (de nga #15), the five great mantras, and the four dharmakaya relic mantras can be used throughout.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche recommends using the four dharmakaya relic mantras as much as possible.
The five great mantras compiled by Lama Zopa Rinpoche are called also called de nga, but should not be confused with the tradi tonal de nga (#15 of the twenty-seven mantras).
Rinpoche recommends to use these five great mantras in preference to the tradi tonal ones.
Relics of high lamas, their robes, and so on are placed at the level of the heart and above. Lama’s robes may be used to wrap the mantras. Fill the lotus with mantras 21–27.
In the center place the auspicious mantras (#s 21 & 22), to the Buddha’s right place the protector mantras (#24), to his le f the wealth deity mantras (#23), and the others in all the remaining spaces.
Other substances mentoned above are also placed in the lotus.
Finally, place the five wheels horizontally so that the male will be on top when the statue is righted, and the heads of the dei tes are towards the back of the statue or stupa.
Cover everything with a yellow cloth and then close and seal the base of the statue so that no insects can gain access.
Step Six:
Perform the Final Consecration (Rab Nä) The specific text and prayers required to perform the final consecraton is referred to as Rab Nä (the Rab Nä rituals are included in this book).
There are three versions of Rab Nä – abbreviated, middle, and extensive. See p.20 for the abbreviated version.
For More Information For complete instructons on filling statues and stupas, see the Benefits and Practces Related to Statues and Stupas, Part 3 by FPMT Educaton Publicatons.
Heart Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche When you see a Buddha statue recite this prayer:
PÄL DÄN LA MA KHYE KU C HI DRA DANG In whatever way you appear, glorious Guru, K HOR DANG KU TSHEI TSHÄ DANG ZHING KHAM SOG With whatever re tnue, lifespan, and pure land, K HYÖ KYI TSHÄN CHHOG ZANG PO C HI DRA WAR Whatever noble and holy name you take, DE DRA KHO NAR DAG SOG GYUR WAR SHOG May I and others a ain only these.
You may like to print this out and put it near your statues.
Instructions from Lama Zopa Rinpoche The most important things is to put the four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras inside.
Usually, the four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras are written in gold on the life tree inside the stupa or statue, but here I am suggesting for you to put as many as possible of the four powerful mantras inside the stupa or statue.
In Tibetan these four mantras are: • Sang wa ringsel • Tsug tor drime • Ozer drime • Jangchhub gyänbum
In English they are: • • • •
The Most Precious Mantra of the Secret Relic; The Most Precious Mantra of the Stainless Pinnacle; The Most Precious Root and Heart Mantras of the Stainless Beam Deity; The Most Precious Mantra: Ornament of Enlightenment.
If you put these four powerful mantras inside, it creates the same merit as having built 100,000 stupas and the same merit as having made offerings to all the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
Having these mantras inside the stupa/statue creates the cause for so many sentent beings to be puri fied by seeing, touching or making off erings to the stupa, including all the insects that come in contact with it.
General advice regarding filling stupas (holy objects) with the Four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras Print the mantras on yellow paper, or o ff er saff ron to the paper.
If you can, all the mantras can be wri en in gold. The mantras on the life tree need to be written in gold (for large statues or stupas). Put many thousands of mantras, rolled up, around the life tree that is inside the stupa/statue.
Put as many as possible of each of the four Dharmakaya Relic mantras. It is extremely important that the mantras are all facing the right way up and none are upside down.
Regarding types of relics In tantra there are four types of relics:
1. Relic of dharmakaya (this refers to profound mantras such as these four powerful mantras, etc.)
2. Relic of holy ‘kundun” body of a Buddha, Bodhisattva , or great yogi after they have passed away.
3. Relic of “gu päl” (Rinpoche is not sure how to translate this word) it means the hair and nails of a Buddha or Bodhisattva.
4. Relic, which is what is commonly seen, that is the size of a mustard seed.
In the texts, these four powerful mantras are written in gold on the life tree and put inside stupas and statues.
The four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras are what make holy objects most powerful and beneficial, and make it easiest for sen tent beings to purify negatve karma and collect extensive merit – freeing them from all the samsaric suff erings and achieve enlightenment.
The relic of dharmakaya could also be referring to the five powerful mantras:
(1) Wish-Grantng Wheel mantra,
(4) Stainless Pinnacle mantra,
These are five deites specifically for purificaton.
Also it seems that the Prajnaparamita teachings are also considered to be dharmakaya relics, as well as the Sutra of Golden Light and the Sanghatasutra.
The Prajnaparamita contains all the 84,000 teachings of Buddha as well as all the teachings of the buddhas of the three tmes [[[Wikipedia:past|past]], present, and future], and all the bodhisavas and arhats.
The Prajnaparamita liberates all sentent beings from oceans of samsaric su ff erings and all the causes (delusion and karma).
If one builds a stupa or statue that is for puri ficaton, then as well as the four Dharmakaya Relic mantras (and life tree), you can fill up the stupa or statues mostly with these five purificaton mantras.
Also you can have Vajrasava mantra and other mantras.
If one is making stupas or statues for long life, then as well as these four powerful mantras (and life tree), then also fill the statue or stupa up mainly with long life mantras.
Even when you are making stupa tsa tsas you should always put these four powerful mantras inside.
In our tsa tsa shop in Aptos, we put incense and the four Dharmakaya Relic mantras rolled outside a stck of incense – not just one copy of these four powerful mantras, but as many as possible – and then put that inside each stupa tsa tsa.
I have given just the essental benefits of these four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras (see Bene fi ts and Pract ces Related to Statues and Stupas) but there are many more unbelievable inspira tonal benefits that I will eventually translate.
Importance of filling a statue or stupa with the Four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras Rinpoche says that the most important mantras ever to go inside stupas are the four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras.
These four powerful mantras are the ones that are to be wri en in gold on the life tree stck inside.
However, what Rinpoche does is fill the stupa to the brim with the four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras – all of them – millions of tmes.
For stupa tsa tsas all you need is the four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras – all four – rolled up and stuck inside.
At centers, for big stupas, then you need to have the other appropriate and correct mantras, the life tree, various substances, etc. and then on top of that Rinpoche says to put as many of these four powerful mantras as possible inside.
For instance, in Aptos [at Rinpoche’s house] the 6 f. stupa is only filled with: tsa tsas, the life tree with the four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras written in gold, and the rest of the en tre stupa is filled only with about 20 billion tmes these four powerful mantras – this was done under Rinpoche’s direc ton.
Colophon: Scribe Holly A, Kachoe Dechen Ling Nov 2002 and July 2003. Sec ton on the benefits is from the Kangyur, which is the essence of all the Buddha’s teachings. Compiled and lightly edited by Kendall Magnussen, FPMT Educaton Services, July 2003.
Rab Nä (Rabtu Näpa, Great Abiding)
A Very Brief Consecration Ritual NOTE: This ceremony should be preceded by a guru yoga practice such as Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga, complete with refuge and bodhichitta, the four immeasurable thoughts, mandala offering, and recitation of the migtsema mantra.
All Buddhas and Bodhisattva's living in the ten directions, please pay attention to me.
Please remain stable, without going beyond sorrow, until all sentient beings equally end of space reach the state of non-abiding, gone beyond sorrow. In particular, for as long as these objects of body, speech, and mind are not destroyed due to harm from earth, water, fire, and wind please remain stable and fulfill the countless purposes of sentient beings.
OM SUPRATISHTA VAJRA YE SVAHA For as long as there is no destruc ton From the eons of fire, water, or wind, For the welfare of sen tent beings, Please, Bhagavan, may you remain.
(3x)
Protector, by manifestng various forms According to the fortune of sen tent beings, Please fulfill the purposes of sentent beings, In worlds of the ten direc tons. (3x)
OM YE DHARMA HETU PRABHAVA HETUN TESHAN TATHAGATO HYAVADAT TESHAN C HAYO NIRODHA EVAM VADI MAHA SHRAMANA YE SVAHA (3-7x)
Then: Like a mountain of heaps of very beau tful pure gold, Decorated by an abundant collection of precious jewels, One never tres of looking at the supreme form body. I request you to remain stable un tl the end of samsara.
Verses of Auspiciousness Possessing a collection of marvelous qualities like a mountain of gold, Protector of the three worlds who has abandoned the three stains, Buddha, possessing eyes like the petals extending from a lotus – This is the first auspicious virtue of the world.
Supreme, great, and immovable reliance, Object of offering for humans and gods, well renowned in the three worlds,
The holy Dharma that makes all sen tent beings peaceful – This is the second auspicious virtue of the world.
The holy Sangha possessing Dharma and enriched by auspiciousness of knowledge, Object of offering of humans, gods, and demi-gods; Basis of all glories; the supreme and great assembly having shame – This is the third auspicious virtue of the world.
Source
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