Palden Lhamo Practice
There are so many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who are constantly willing to help all living beings overcome suffering, and the reason they reached enlightenment is their willingness to help other sentient beings. They are willing to protect day and night, twentyfour hours a day. The most important and powerful protector deity in Buddhist history is the female protector deity, Panden Lhamo.
Nevertheless, even though these enlightened beings, including Panden Lhamo, are always willing to help, it is necessary for us to cultivate this potential within ourselves. We need to be open to receive the blessings of these deities. Panden Lhamo practices vary widely, offering many levels of practice to assist individuals, families, and communities to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.
Cultivating the Correct Motivation
Set a positive motivation and recite the Prayer of Refuge and Bodhicitta and The Four Immeasurable Thoughts.
Prayer of Refuge and Bodhicitta
I take refuge until I am enlightened In the Buddhas, the Dharma and the Sangha Through the merit I create by practicing giving and the other perfections May I attain Buddhahood for the sake of all sentient beings.
SANG GYAY CHO DANG TSOG KYI CHOG NAM LA JANG CHUB BAR DU DAG NI KYAB SU CHI DAG GI JIN SOG GYI PAY SO NAM GYI DRO LA PEN CHIR SANG GYAY DRUB BAR SHOG
Long-Life Prayer for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
In the heavenly realm of Tibet, surrounded by a chain of snow mountains, The source of all happiness and help for beings is Tenzin Gyatso, Chenrezig in person. May his life be secure for hundreds of kalpas.
GANG RI RA WAY KOR WEY SHING KHAM DHIR PHEN DANG DEY WA MA LU JUNG WAY NAY CHENREZIG WANG TENZIN GYATSO YI SHAB PEY SI TEY PAR DU TEN GYUR CHIG
The Four Immeasurable Thoughts
May all sentient beings have happiness and the causes of happiness; May all sentient beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering; May all sentient beings never be separated from the happiness that knows no suffering; May all sentient beings live in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion.
SEM CHEN TAM CHAY DE WA DANG DE WAY GYU DANG DEN PAR GYUR CHIG SEM CHEN TAM CHAY DUG NGEL DANG DUG NGEL KYI GYU DANG DEL WAR GYUR CHIG SEM CHEN TAM CHAY DUG NGEL ME PAY DE WA DANG MI DREL WAR GYUR CHIG SEM CHEN TAM CHAY NYE RING CHAG DANG NYI DANG DREL WAY DANG NYOM LA NAY PAR GYUR CHIG
Self-Generation
Begin by meditating on emptiness (sunyata). Allow ordinary appearances and the ordinary ‘I’ to dissolve into emptiness. Remain in this understanding of emptiness for as long as possible. (If you have had any tantric deity initiation, there will arise from the emptiness the image of yourself as the yiddam, and for this meditation you will generate yourself as Yamantaka.) Then recite the invocation of Panden Lhamo.
Short Invocation to Panden Lhamo
Jo Manifestation of the power of infinite enlightened beings, Supreme dakini, we call you Maksor Gyemo. With a pure mind and sincere motivation I invite you. Please appear instantly, without obstruction.
Fearsome clouds of black smoke arise in space before me. Assuming the form of an ogress, she holds a vajra mace in her right hand and a human skull cap filled with blood in her left. Astride a mule, her wrathful body conquers all delusions. Appearing when we invoke her name, she will be with us always.
Clouds of external offerings extend throughout space as far as they eye can see. The foundation of the earth is filled with inner offerings, our practice commitments. The entire universe is full of the offering clouds that emanate from my mind. May they increase all joy and completely satisfy her five senses and those of her entourage.
JO RAM JAM GYALWA KUNKI TI LE LA MAK SOR GYE MO SHE CHAR TSEN SUR WA TSE CHIK MO BE WANG KI CHEN DEN NA THOK PA ME PAR NYUR DU SHEG SU SOL
DUN KYI NAM KHAR LUNG NAK TSUG ME U PO CHON THUR TAK DZIN PA SIN MO SUK TI BU TING SHUK DUK PA TSAR CHU KU CHI SI TEN PA TI SI TAK TU SHUK
CHI YI CHEN SIG NAM KHE KYON KANG SHING NAN GI TAM ZE SA SHI MA LU KYAP YI KI TRUL BE CHO TIN SHING KAM KUN GYE PAR GENG PA KHOR TANG CHE LA BUL
For myself and all sentient beings, from here until eternity, I wish for us to never be separate from our secret female dakini. And whenever any obstacles arise, Please remove them and grant us your protection.
DAK SOK DI NAY TSE RAB TAMCHAY TU SANGWAY LHAMO KYUR TANG MI TEL SHING PAR CHED GYE KYI TSEN MA JI CHUNG YANG TE KUN LHAMO KYUR KYI DOK DU SOL
Bodhicitta Prayer
May the supreme jewel bodhicitta That has not arisen arise and grow, And may that which has arisen not diminish But increase more and more.
JANG CHUB SEM CHOG RIN PO CHE MA KYE PA NAM KYE GYUR CHIG KYE PA NYAM PA MAY PA YANG GONG NAY GONG DU PEL WAR SHOG
Dedication of Merit
Through this virtuous action May I quickly attain the state of a guru-buddha And lead every being, without exception, Into that pure world.
GE WA DI YI NYUR DU DAG LA MA SANG GYAY DRUB GYUR NAY DRO WA CHIG KYANG MA LU PA DE YI SA LA GO PAR SHOG ~13~
Vajrasattva Mantra
Om benza sattva samaya, manupalaya Benza sattva tenopa Tiktra dridho me bhawa Suto kayo mey bhawa Supo kayo mey bhawa Anu rakto mey bhawa Sarwa siddhi me pra yatsa Sarwa karma su tsamey Sittam shriyam kuru hung Ha ha ha ha ho bhagawan Sarwa tathagata, benza ma mey muntsa Benza bhawa maha samaya Sattva ah hum phey
OM VAJRASATTVA SAMAYA MANUPALAYA VAJRASATTVA TVENO PATISHTA DIRDHO ME BHAVA SUTOSHYO ME BHAVA SUPOSHYO ME BHAVA ANU RAKTO ME BHAVA SARVA SIDDHAM ME PRAYACCHA SARVA KARMA SUCHA ME CITTAM SHRIYAM KURU HUM HA HA HA HA HO VAGABAN SARVA TATHAGATA VAJRA MA ME MUNCA BAJRA BHAVA MAHA SAMAYA SATTVA AH HUM PHAT
Seven Limb Prayer
Jo, No one can measure your qualities; Your wisdom, compassion, and activities are as boundless as space. To you, bodhisattva emanation, I respectfully prostrate with body, speech, and mind.
Although you do not seek my offerings, I make them in order to achieve the highest result. May countless pleasurable offerings rain throughout space To increase the bliss of your five senses.
You see all virtue and non-virtue And the faults of my body, speech, and mind are countless. With deep regret I sincerely confess them all to you. Please remove my obscurations with your powerful compassion.
Noble One, you are lifted from samsara And you accomplish everything for the benefit of sentient beings. With sincere admiration unclouded by envy I rejoice and offer my joy to you.
You have the most excellent knowledge and supreme bodies Your wrathful black body has the power to remove all negativity. Your activities constantly benefit the sentient beings of the ten directions and three times. I request you to manifest unlimited emanations.
With your excellent qualities and supreme bodies You benefit beings and protect virtuous activities. So for as long as space remains, Please forsake liberation and live long.
Prostrating, offering, and confessing, Rejoicing and requesting you to remain and display the Dharma: By these virtuous acts may samsara end. Thus, I dedicate all virtue to the attainment of enlightenment.
JO PAN DEN LHA MO PAK BAR KAWA KYUR THAP KYI CHO TRUL NAM KHAY THA LA CHO JANG CHUB SEM PAY TRUL PA KYUR NYI LA LU NGAK YI SUM KU PAY CHAK TSEL LO
KYUR NI DA KI CHO PAY MA DIP KYANG PAN DEN NGO DUP THAM BA TOP CHE CHIR DO BAY YON DEN KA LA CHAR PHAP NE CHO PAY TSOK DI WANG PO GYE GUYR CHIK
PAN DEN KYUR NI GE DIK PANG PO DEY DAK KI LU NGAK YI KI NYE PAY TSOK KYUR KI TET DU GYUR PAY RAP SHA NA THUK JE SHUG KYI DRI PA JANG WAR ZO
KYUR KI KYE PAR YONG SU PHAK BA NI DRO WAY THUN ZE DAK THUN PHUN SUM TSOK GA THUN THAK TOG ME PAY DRO WA NI JE SU YI RANG KYUR KI GYU LA BUL
YANG TAK YON DEN DEN PAY KU CHOK NYI NAK TANG SANG MO JIK PAY CHA CHEY CHEN CHOK CHU DU SUM KUN DU DRO THUN LA GYU TRUL DA WE TSUL TUN DEN DU SOL
TAY TAR YANG TAK DEN PAY KU CHOK NYI DRO WAY THUN TANG TEM PA SUNG CHEY CHIR NAM KHA SE BAR MA KYUR PAR DU YANG NYA NGEN MI TA TAK BAR SHUK SU SOL
TAY TAR CHAK TSEL CHO CHING SHAK BA TANG JE SU YI RANG KUL ZHING SO WA YI GE WA DI YI NGEN SONG TONG GYUR NE TAM CHE DAK GI JANG CHUB CHIR NGO WO
Panden Lhamo’s Mantra
JO RAMO JO RAMO JO JO RAMO THUN JO KALA RA CHEN MO RAMO ACHA DACHA THUN JO RULU RULU HUNG JO HUNG
(Recite the mantra at least 21 times, or as much as you can.)
Praises
Jo Abiding on the highest bodhisattva level, appearing wrathful but without a trace of polluted emotion, You manifest the four types of activities so that your actions benefit all sentient beings. Unceasing and undistracted, you act to bring all beings to the fundamental bliss of enlightenment. Thus I praise you, consort of Buddha Yamantaka.
JO SAL CHU WANG CHUK TRO WÖ NYEL SHI YANG DU JE THUN DU TRINLAY NAM SHI TÖN DZE PA TU LE MI YUR DE TER MA CHOM DEN SHIN JE SHI KYI CHAM LA DÜ
JO SEM NYI TRINLEY NAM SHI KHYEY PAR NI SEM NYI GU NA MEY CHING SEM KYANG MEY DON DAM YER MEY KATOK ZUK KYANG MEY ZUTRUL GYUMA TSAM DU RANG KI SEM TUNBAR DENBA DRAKPO PEL LHAMO DRAK DZEY DRAK GYUR DRAKPO NGANG TSUL JEN DRAKPO KOR GYI KOR WAY TSO MO NI TAK KYI KUTOK NAKMO SHIN TU NGAM KUN TU DRAK DZEY MALA CHAK TSAL LO DAK KI NAY DON DRA GEG DRAKPO DROL
JO CHO KYI RANG ZHIN CHIR YANG MA TRUP KYANG DI TAR TSEN NYI CHIR YANG NANG WA YI TRINLAY NAM ZHI DRO DON DZAY PA LA DAK KI TRIM TAY RAB TU TO GYI NA DAK KYANG LAY ZHI RANG ZHIN LHUNDRUP TAY CHO DANG DRO WAY DON LA TSON PAR SHOK
Visualization
Myself in the form of the yiddam, many brilliant lights emanate from the syllable HUNG in my heart. They irradiate the syllable JO in the Glorious Lhamo’s heart, whose energy explodes into countless wish-fulfilling activities, effortlessly satisfying all desires and accomplishing all goals.
RANG YIDAM DU SELWE THUK GE HUNG LE Ö SEL TRUL LHAMÖI THUK GE JO LA PÖ BE THUK GYUR RANG WANG ME PAR KUL WEI CHI DU BE LE RAM JAM TAMCHE DRUB BAR GYUR
Panden Lhamo’s Activities
Jo. Differences in the four types of activity are only the mind’s creations, Neither the mind’s creator nor the mind truly exists. Nor does the variety of inseparable colour-and-forms inherently exist; All these supernatural phenomena are only the mind’s illusions. In past, present, and future the glorious
dakini’s peaceful form, although illusory, nonetheless pacifies all obstacles. The supreme goddess of peace is surrounded by a peaceful entourage of dakas and dakinis. Having reached enlightenment, her form is radiant white. And so, life after life, I prostrate to you, Panden Lhamo: Please remove all disease and negativity from myself and all others.
Jo. Differences in the four types of activity are only the mind’s creations, Neither the mind’s creator nor the mind truly exists. Nor does the variety of inseparable colour-and-forms inherently exist; All these supernatural phenomena are only the mind’s illusions. In past, present, and future the glorious
dakini’s enhancing form, although illusory, nonetheless increases all positive qualities. The supreme goddess of increasing Dharma is surrounded by an increasing entourage of dakas and dakinis. Having reached enlightenment, her form is pure yellow. And so, life after life, I prostrate to you, Panden Lhamo: Please increase my life force and multiply all virtues.
Jo. Differences in the four types of activity are only the mind’s creations, Neither the mind’s creator nor the mind truly exists. Nor does the variety of inseparable colour-and-forms inherently exist; All these supernatural phenomena are only the mind’s illusions. In past, present, and future the glorious
dakini’s powerful form, although illusory, nonetheless rules sovereign over all beings. The supremely powerful goddess is surrounded by a powerful entourage of dakas and dakinis. Having reached enlightenment, her form is an attractive red. And so, life after life, I prostrate to you, Panden Lhamo: May all sentient beings of the three realms attain your power.
Jo. Differences in the four types of activity are only the mind’s creations, Neither the mind’s creator nor the mind truly exists. Nor does the variety of inseparable colour-and-forms inherently exist; All these supernatural phenomena are only the mind’s illusions. In past, present, and future the glorious
dakini’s wrathful form, although illusory, nonetheless vanquishes all negative forces. The supreme goddess of wrathful action is surrounded by a wrathful entourage of dakas and dakinis. Having reached enlightenment, her form is sudden blackness. And so, life after life, I prostrate to you, Panden Lhamo: Please destroy all the diseases and evils within myself and all others.
Jo. On the ultimate level, you have no inherently existing essence, Yet conventionally, everything functions perfectly, And thus the four activities and the four emanations who perform them exist. Therefore I pay homage with one-pointed concentration: May I and my four activities arise spontaneously So I
become like you, able to perform all activities for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Sem Nyi Teinleyma
JO SEM NYI TRINLEY NAM SHI KHYEY PAR NI SEM NYI GU NA MEY CHING SEM KYANG MEY DON DAM YER MEY KATOK ZUK KYANG MEY ZUTRUL GYUMA TSAM DU RANG KI SEM TUNBAR DENBA ZHIWAY PEL LHAMO ZHIZEY ZHIGYUR ZHIWAY NGANG TSUL GEN ZHIWAY KOR GYI KOR WAY TSO MO NI TAK KYI KUTOK KARMO SHIN TU DANG KUN TU ZHIZAY MALA CHAK TSAL LO DAK KI NAYDON BARCHAY ZHIWAR DZO
JO SEM NYI TRINLEY NAM SHI KHYEY PAR NI SEM NYI GU NA MEY CHING SEM KYANG MEY DON DAM YER MEY KATOK ZUK KYANG MEY ZUTRUL GYUMA TSAM DU RANG KI SEM TUNBAR DENBA GYEY BEY PEL LHAMO GYEY DZEY GYEY GYUR GYEY BAY NGANG TSUL JEN GYEY BAY KOR GYI KOR WAY TSO MO NI TAK KYI KUTOK SERMO SHIN TU JI KUN TU GYEY DZEY MALA CHAK TSAL LO DAK GI TSEY DANG SONAM GYEY PAR DZO
JO SEM NYI TRINLEY NAM SHI KHYEY PAR NI SEM NYI GU NA MEY CHING SEM KYANG MEY DON DAM YER MEY KATOK ZUK KYANG MEY ZUTRUL GYUMA TSAM DU RANG KI SEM TUNBAR DENBA WANG GI PEL LHAMO WANG DZEY WANG GYUR WANG GI NGANG TSUL JEN WANG KYI KOR GYI KOR WAY TSO MO NI TAK KYI KUTOK MARMO SHIN TU CHAK KUN TU WANG DZEY MALA CHAK TSAL LO KAM SUM SEM CHEN TAM CHEY WANG TU DU
