The Abbreviated Four-Mandala Ritual to Chittamani Tara

 

The Abbreviated Four-Mandala Ritual to Chittamani Tara

From the enlightened activities of all the victorious ones the

TAM syllable melts into a turquoise flow.

By the swirls of a musical show appear your youthful great body.

With respect, I pay homage to her who liberates from the fears of existence and peace.

With your compassion, please take care of me.

Taking Refuge DAG DANG DRO WA NAM KHÄI THA DANG NYAM PÄI SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ DÜ DI NÄ ZUNG TE JI SI JANG CHHUB NYING PO LA CHHI KYI BAR DU I and all sentient beings as vast as space, from now until we Reach the essence of supreme enlightenment,

PÄL DÄN LA MA DAM PA NAM LA KYAB SU CHHI WO Go for refuge to the glorious pure lamas;

DZOG PÄI SANG GYÄ CHOM DÄN DÄ NAM LA KYAB SU CHHI WO Go for refuge to the perfectly enlightened victorious ones;

DAM PÄI CHHÖ NAM LA KYAB SU CHHI WO Go for refuge to the pure Dharma;

PHAG PÄI GE DÜN NAM LA KYAB SU CHHI WO (3x or 7x) Go for refuge to the superior Sangha. (3x or 7x)

Taking Refuge and Generating Bodhichitta

SANG GYÄ CHHÖ DANG TSHOG KYI CHHOG NAM LA I go for refuge until I am enlightened.

JANG CHHUB BAR DU DAG NI KYAB SU CHHI To the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Supreme Assembly.

DAG GI JIN SOG GYI PE DI DAG GI By my practice of giving and other perfections

DRO LA PHÄN CHHIR SANG GYÄ DRUB PAR SHOG (3x) May I become a Buddha to benefit all sentient beings. (3x)

Special Bodhichitta

KHYÄ PAR MA SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ KYI DÖN DU NYUR WA NYUR WAR YANG DAG PAR DZOG PÄI SANG GYÄ KYI GO PHANG RIN PO CHHE CHI NÄ KYANG THOB PAR JA / DEI CHHIR DU JE TSÜN MA PHAG MA DRÖL MÄI NÄL JOR NYAM SU LANG WAR GYI WO

In particular, in order to benefit all my mother sentient beings quickly and more quickly, I must achieve the precious state of perfect and complete buddhahood; therefore, I am going to undertake the yoga of venerable Arya Tara.

The Four Immeasurables

SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ DE WA DANG DE WÄI GYU DANG DÄN PAR GYUR CHIG May all sentient beings have happiness and the causes of happiness. SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ DUG NGÄL DANG DUG NGÄL GYI GYU DANG DRÄL WAR GYUR CHIG May all sentient beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.

SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ DUG NGÄL ME PÄI DE WA DANG MI DRÄL WAR GYUR CHIG

May all sentient beings be inseparable from the happiness that is free from suffering.

SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ NYE RING CHHAG DANG NYI DANG DRÄL WÄI

TANG NYOM LA NÄ PAR GYUR CHIG.

May all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free from desire For friends and hatred for enemies.

[Make sure your mind is infused with the four immeasurable Thoughts]

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