Chapter 3: The Architecture of Visualization – The Nyingma Tradition

The Architecture of Visualization – The Nyingma Tradition

In the Nyingma lineage, Guru Yoga is more than a preliminary practice; it is the ultimate path to realization. Having explored the devotion required in Chapter 2, we now turn to the Architecture of Visualization. Specifically, we look at the practice centered around Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), the Precious Master who embodies the wisdom of all Buddhas. 

The Field of Merit: Summoning the Presence

The practice often begins with the Seven-Line Prayer, a powerful invocation that transcends ordinary words. The practitioner visualizes Guru Rinpoche not as a distant historical figure, but as a living presence of light and wisdom. He sits upon a lotus, sun, and moon disc—symbolizing the purity and clarity of the enlightened mind—surrounded by a vast assembly of lineage masters, dakinis, and dharma protectors.

Every detail of Guru Rinpoche’s form is a symbolic teaching. His Khatvanga staff represents the mastery of energies, while his semi-wrathful gaze signifies the power to pierce through the thickest veils of ego and delusion. 

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The Four Empowerments: The Transmission of Light

A central technical component of Nyingma Guru Yoga is the reception of the Four Empowerments. This is visualized as concentrated rays of light emanating from the Guru’s three centers and dissolving into our own, purifying our karma at the root: 

• The White Light (OM): Radiant light from the Guru’s forehead enters our own forehead, purifying the negative karmas of the Body.
• The Red Light (AH): Vibrant light from the Guru’s throat enters our throat, purifying the obscurations of Speech and energy.
• The Blue Light (HUNG): Deep sapphire light from the Guru’s heart enters our heart, purifying the delusions of the Mind.
• The Fourth Empowerment: All three lights merge, or a clear light emanates, leading us to recognize the Vajra Wisdom—the non-dual nature of our own mind and the Guru’s mind.

Dissolution into the Great Perfection

The practice culminates in the dissolution. Guru Rinpoche melts into a sphere of radiant light and merges into the practitioner’s heart. In this moment, the boundary between "teacher" and "student" vanishes. We rest in the state of Dzogchen—the Great Perfection—simply abiding in pure, effortless awareness, where our ordinary mind is recognized as the Buddha himself. 

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All effort has been made to respect the sacred boundaries of Vajrayana practice and to uphold the integrity of samaya vows and Dharma protectors.

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Aspiration for Bodhichitta

May the precious Bodhichitta, which has not yet arisen, arise and not diminish, but rather increase further and further. 

Dedication of Merit

By this merit, may we swiftly attain omniscience. Having overcome the enemies of wrongdoing, may we liberate all beings from the ocean of existence, with its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness, and death.

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The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Vajrayana - Lotus Flower

The Eight Auspicious Symbols are one of the most common, yet very popular in the Vajrayana Buddhism or  Tibetan Buddhism and culture for over thousands of years.

Eight Auspicious Symbols in the Sanskrit word is  "Ashtamangala". In the Tibetan language is known as "Tashee-tag-gyay" The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism is a genre of Buddhist symbolism. The symbols derive from Indian iconography and have become especially popular in Tibetan Buddhism. 

The Eight Auspicious Symbols are traditionally offered to Lama, teachers during long life ceremonies and are used in various forms of ritual art. It is believed that each of the Tibetan symbols represents one aspect of the Buddha’s teachings and when appearing all together their powers are multiplied. 

In this fascinating study,the Eight Auspicious Symbols are as follows:-

1. Right-Coiled White Conch Shell

2. Precious Parasol 

3. Victory Banner 

4. Golden Fishes 

5. Dharma Wheel 

6. Endless Knot 

7. Lotus Flower 

8. Treasure Vase

These eight symbols of good fortune represent the offerings made by the Gods, and Brahma to Shakyamuni Buddha immediately after he attained enlightenment. 

What do the eight symbols of Buddhism mean?

In Buddhism, these eight symbols of good fortune represent the offerings made by the gods to Shakyamuni Buddha immediately.

7. Lotus Flower 

What Does the Lotus Flower Symbolise in Buddhism?

According to Buddhist legends, the lotus flower bloomed wherever the baby Buddha stepped. This is dialogued in the Lotus Sutra, part of the Buddhist publications taught for centuries. 

Buddhist schools teach that each stage of the lotus flower’s growth is significant to the path of enlightenment. It’s believed that when a lotus bud is fully opened, the person has been fully enlightened. When it’s partially open with the centre hidden, it means there is a possibility of enlightenment that is still beyond reach. When the bud is closed, it signifies the time before the person is enlightened.

The lotus flower symbolises the complete purification of the defilements of the body, speech, and mind and the full blossoming of wholesome deeds in blissful liberation. The treasure vase symbolises an endless rain of long life, wealth, and prosperity, as well as all the benefits of this world and liberation.

The lotus flower (Sanskrit: padma; Tibetan: pema) represents the primordial purity of body, speech, and mind, floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. The lotus symbolises purity and renunciation. Although the lotus has its roots in the mud at the bottom of a pond, its flower lies immaculately above the water. The Buddhist lotus bloom has 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 64, 100, or 1,000 petals. The same figures can refer to the body's 'internal lotuses', that is to say, its energy centres (chakras).

The lotus flower in the eight auspicious symbols represents the Buddha’s tongue.As the lotus is an absolute symbol of purity for the dirt of its surroundings, Buddha's speech is free of flaws and endowed with eloquence and other good qualities that relish the profound taste of Dharma.

As lotus seeds grow from the water and not from the soil, they symbolise divine and spontaneous generation. The lotus symbolises the purity and immaculate existence of Buddha. As its muddy surroundings do not stain the lotus yet, it thrives in them. The Buddha thrives in this unperfect world.

The lotus seat, or throne, on which most deities sit also symbolises their innate purity.They are born into a cyclic existence. But they are entirely free from defilement, emotional hindrance, and obscurations.

The lotus flower symbolises purity and enlightenment. In nature, the lotus rises above the mud and blooms in beauty and purity. It represents the true nature of living beings who rise above the world of desire into the beauty and clarity of Buddhahood. The colour of the lotus represents one’s spiritual attainment.

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For those in whom the precious Bodhichitta has not arisen

May it arise and not decrease.

But increase further and further.

 

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No.7 Emanation of Taras - Zhengyi Mitubma (7/21)

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Praises to the Twenty-One Tara is a traditional prayer in Tibetan Buddhism to the female Bodhisattva Tara. (Tibetan called Drolma) also known as Arya Tara or Jetsun Dolma. The prayer is found in all four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.  Each of the twenty-one emanations of Tara has her own name, and a specific mantra with which she is associated, offering protection from various types of fears, harm, and calamities.

Tara has Twenty-One ultimate emanations according to the mantra of the Buddha Samantabhadra called “Twenty-One Praises of Tara”. Twenty-One Tara with 21 specific colors serves with a specific function. There are different styles and designs of tangka paintings that represent the Twenty-One manifestations of Tara based on distinct lineages and practices, in which forms, colors, ritual objects and even names or functions can vary.

Homage To The No. 7 Taras - Zhengyi Mitubma 

OM TARE TUTTARE TURE VAJRA TAKA HANA LITSA PHAT SVAHA

Unconquerable Fierce Lady Who Dispels Wars and Natural Disasters

Zhengyi Mitubma is the seventh Tara and known as Zhengyi Mitumba. She is dark blue in color. Her name means “unconquerable, cannot be defeated by others.” She destroys all negativities. She is wrathful and eliminates wars, invading troops, and weapons of mass destruction. She destroys the evil deeds, spells of enemies, hailstorm, lightning, and all kinds of natural disasters.

Zhengyi Mitubma  is wrathful and black, like dense storm clouds. By the ripping sound of the wrathful seed syllable TRET and the splitting sound of PHAT, she completely destroys the spells of enemies, evil deeds, hail, lightning, natural disasters, invading troops, and weapons of mass destruction. Upon her utpala flower is a sword blazing with fire. She is ablaze with masses of wisdom fire. From her compassionate furrowed brow flies meteors and sparks.

OM jetsun ma phag ma drol ma la chhag tshal lo

Om Homage to the noble lady Tara

Chhag tshal TRAD che ja dang PHAT kyi

Homage to you, Tara, whose TRAT and PHAT

Pha rol thrul khor rab tu jom ma

Destroy entirely the magical wheels of others

Ya kum yon kyang zhab kyi nan te

With your right leg bent and left outstretched and pressing,

Me bar thrug pa shin tu bar ma

You burn intensely within a whirl of fire

Prayer of the Benefits

Whoever is endowed with devotion for the goddess and recites this with supreme faith, remembering it at dawn upon waking and in the evenings, will be granted all fearlessness, will perfectly pacify all negativities, and will eliminate all unfortunate migrations.

The multitudes of conquerors will quickly grant initiation: Thus, endowed with this greatness, one will eventually reach the state of a Buddha. If affected by the most terrible poison, whether ingested, drunk, or from a living being, just by remembering will one be thoroughly cleansed.

If this prayer is recited two, three, or seven times, It will pacify all the sufferings of torments caused by spirits, fevers, and poisons, and by other beings as well. If you wish for a child, you will get a child; if you wish for wealth, you will receive wealth. All your wishes will be fulfilled and all obstacles pacified.

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For those in whom the precious Bodhichitta has not arisen

May it arise and not decrease

But increase further and further.

Dedication of Merit

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.

Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.

May we liberate migratory from the ocean of existence.

With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.

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No.6 Emanation of Taras - Jigje Chenmo (6/21)

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Praises to the Twenty-One Tara is a traditional prayer in Tibetan Buddhism to the female Bodhisattva Tara. (Tibetan called Drolma) also known as Arya Tara or Jetsun Dolma. The prayer is found in all four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.  Each of the twenty-one emanations of Tara has her own name, and a specific mantra with which she is associated, offering protection from various types of fears, harm, and calamities.

Tara has Twenty-One ultimate emanations according to the mantra of the Buddha Samantabhadra called “Twenty-One Praises of Tara”. Twenty-One Tara with 21 specific colors serves with a specific function. There are different styles and designs of tangka paintings that represent the Twenty-One manifestations of Tara based on distinct lineages and practices, in which forms, colors, ritual objects and even names or functions can vary.

Homage To The No. 6 Taras - Jigje Chenmo 

OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SARVA BIGHNEN BAM HUNG PHAT SVAHA

Great Terrifying Lady Who Completely Destroys Negativity

The name of sixth Tara is Jigje Chenmo. She is dark red in color. Jigje means “fierce, frightening” and Chenmo means “Great One”, so this Tara is great, fierce Tara. She is renowned for protecting against any negative force we feel is disturbing us, whether it is due to invisible beings and negativities or visible obstacles.

Jigje Chenmo she is worshipped and praised by all, and her power subdues all negative forces. Upon her utpala flower is an indestructible phurba, a ritual dagger that subdues negativity, surrounded by blazing lassoes of flames and sparks. This turbulent fire and its natural sound, HUNG, split the heads of demons and obstructing spirits who cause delusion, insanity, and memory loss, rendering them unconscious in the state of suchness, never to rise again.

Om jetsun ma phag ma drol ma la chhag tshal lo

OM Homage to the noble lady Tara

Chhag tshal gya jin me lha tshang pa

Homage to you adored by Agni, Brahma, 

Jung lha na tshog wang chhug chho ma

Vayu, and Ishvara

Jung po ro lang dri za nam dang

And praised by the assembly of spirits, raised corpses,

Nojin tshog kyi dun na to ma

Gandharvas, and all yakshas.

Prayer of the Benefits

Whoever is endowed with devotion for the goddess and recites this with supreme faith, remembering it at dawn upon waking and in the evenings, will be granted all fearlessness, will perfectly pacify all negativities, and will eliminate all unfortunate migrations.

The multitudes of conquerors will quickly grant initiation: Thus, endowed with this greatness, one will eventually reach the state of a Buddha. If affected by the most terrible poison, whether ingested, drunk, or from a living being, just by remembering will one be thoroughly cleansed.

If this prayer is recited two, three, or seven times, It will pacify all the sufferings of torments caused by spirits, fevers, and poisons, and by other beings as well. If you wish for a child, you will get a child; if you wish for wealth, you will receive wealth. All your wishes will be fulfilled and all obstacles pacified.

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Aspiration For Bodhichitta

For those in whom the precious Bodhichitta has not arisen

May it arise and not decrease

But increase further and further.

Dedication of Merit

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.

Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.

May we liberate migratory from the ocean of existence.

With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.

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Twenty-one Emanations of Taras

Praises to the Twenty-One Taras is a traditional prayer in Tibetan Buddhism to the female Bodhisattva Tara (also known as Arya Tara, or Jetsun Dolma) 

The prayer is found in all four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Each of the twenty-one emanations of Tara has her own name, and a specific mantra with which she is associated, offering protection from various types of fears, harm, and calamities.

The iconographical traditions

The various authors of the commentary tradition often placed a special emphasis on the iconography of each of the 21 forms of Tara, describing her colour, seat, posture, number of faces and arms, implements and hand gesture. The iconographical descriptions in the commentaries may not always correspond to the description of the Taras in the Praises to the 21 Taras. There are three main iconographic traditions that formed in Tibet.

Suryagupta Tradition

Depicting the 21 Taras as differing in all details such as posture, number of heads and hands, colour, implements and hand gestures.

Nagarjuna and Atisha’s tradition

In which the 21 Taras are rarely distinguished except by colour, peaceful or wrathful expression, and the colour of the vessel that each holds in the left hand.

The Nyingma Terma tradition of Jigme Lingpa and Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa

Depicting them as in Nagarjuna and Atisha’s tradition, but of different colours and holding individual emblems on top of the lotus in the left hand, rather than vessels. Jikme Lingpa’s and Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa’s tradition differ only slightly from each other.

The individual of the Twenty-one Emanations of Tara based on Nyingma Terma traditions:

1. Tara, who is swift and courageous for development of Bodhichitta
2. Tara, who is melodious for knowledge and wisdom (i.e. Sarasvati)
3. Tara, who grants supreme merit for the force of merit
4. Tara, who is completely victorious for long life (i.e. Ushnishavijaya)
5. Tara, Kurukulla for magnetising people and wealth
6. Tara, who causes terror for destroying the power of harmful influences (i.e. Vajravidarana)
7. Tara, who is invincible for protection from hailstorms and lightning
8. Tara, triumphant over others for repelling blame
   
9. Tara of the Khadira Forest for protection from the eight great fears. (She is the main Tara, green in colour)
10. Tara, who conquers the three worlds to have power over the world
11. Tara, who bestows wealth for dispelling poverty and granting good fortune
12. Tara, who brings auspiciousness for the auspiciousness of children, fame, rain and so on
13. Tara, who destroys the power of enemies for victory in war
14. Tara, furrowing Brow for protection from spirits
15. Tara, who is perfect peace  for purifying harmful actions
16. Tara, who is ablaze with light for dispelling spells and negative effects
17. Tara of limitless subjugation for protection from robbers, thieves, animals and hunters
18. Tara, majestic as the Great Peahen to protect from and neutralize poison
19. Tara, who is unconquerable and victorious for protection from quarrels and bad dreams (i.e. Sitatapatra)
20. Tara, Dweller in the mountains for protection from epidemics
21. Tara, ‘Rays of Light for restoring the spirits and energies of sick people (i.e. Marichi)

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May it arise and not decrease

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Dedication of Merit

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.

Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.

May we liberate migratory from the ocean of existence.

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White Tara Long Life Prayer And Blessings

White Tara long life Mantra

Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayuh Punya Jnana Pustim Kuru Svaha.

• Om - Representing the union of mind, body, and spirit that is at the heart of yoga. 
• Tare – This syllable shows that Mother Tara liberates sentient beings from samsara.
• Tuttare – Liberates you from the eight fears related to the external dangers. However, the main dangers come from attachment, ignorance, anger, pride, miserliness, jealousy, doubt and wrong views.
• Ture – This syllable liberates you from the disease.
• Mama - Mine, means that I would like to possess the following qualities.
• Ayuh - Long life
• Punya  - Merit that comes form living life ethically. 
• Jnana - Wisdom 
• Pustim - Abundance” or ”an increase in wealth.
• Kuru - Do so! do it now!
• Svaha - Hail, or may blessings be upon 

This is a beautiful layered mantra calling on White Tara for her Divine Love, compassion, wisdom and protection.The White Tara (Sanskrit: Sitatara; Tibetan: Sgrol-dkar) She symbolizes purity and is often represented standing at the right hand of her consort, Avalokiteshvara, or seated with legs crossed, holding a full-blown lotus. She is generally shown with a third eye.

Tara, Tibetan Sgrol-MA, Buddhist saviour-goddess with numerous forms, widely popular in Nepal, Tibet, and Mongolia. She is the feminine counterpart of the Bodhisattva (“Buddha-to-be”) Avalokiteshvara. According to popular belief, she came into existence from a tear of Avalokiteshvara, which fell to the ground and formed a lake.

Out of its waters rose up a lotus, which, on opening, revealed the goddess. Like Avalokiteshvara, she is a compassionate, succoring deity who helps men “cross to the other shore.” She is the protectress of navigation and earthly travel, as well as of spiritual travel along the path to enlightenment.

White Tara is the female Bodhisattva of compassionate activity, the supreme mother and collective manifestation of the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas. She is said to see all suffering and respond to requests for help. Her yogic method promotes health and extending one's lifespan.

White Tara is a Bodhisattva (one who has pledged to put the suffering of others before her own release from suffering) who encompasses the characteristics of all Buddha’s past, present, and future.White Tara is known by Tibetan Buddhists as The Swift Protectress because Tara acts quickly to protect the mind from the delusions and snares of Samsara. She is also known as Samaya Tara, translating as ”Vow Tara.”

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This refers to Tara’s vow to save all sentient beings. Occasionally, White Tara is called “the Mother of all Buddhas”, because She represents the perfect embodiment of graceful power, purity, and wisdom. The main characteristic of Arya Tara is that she is a Buddha who in ancient times promised to always be born in the pure form of a female body in order to help sentient beings reach enlightenment.

She is linked with the Padma family of Buddha Amitabha, who in graphical representations appears in the form of Amitayus and sits in Her headdress, or above Her head. Additionally, just as white is considered to be the supreme color in many mystic traditions, so is White Tara considered the most powerful of all Taras because it embodies them all.

She became a very popular Vajrayana deity with the rise of Tantra in 8th century Palau and, with the movement of Indian Buddhism into Tibet through Padmasambhava, the worship and potent practices of Tara became incorporated into Tibetan Buddhism as well.

White Tara is seated in the more meditative diamond lotus position, with both legs folded under her, and her feet facing skyward. White Tara has 7 eyes — with an eye in her forehead, and one on each hand and foot — symbolizing her compassionate vigilance to see all the suffering of the world.

Her left hand is in the protective mudra and her right in the wish-granting mudra. In her left hand, she usually holds a stem of the Utpala lotus flower with three blossoms. One blossom is represented as a seed, a second as ready to bloom, and the third in full bloom. 

These represent the Buddhas of the past, future and the present. Often, a small image of Amitabha, a Buddha is known for longevity, is portrayed as seated in White Tara’s headdress or slightly above her head.

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Aspiration For Bodhichitta

For those in whom the precious Bodhichitta has not arisen

May it arise and not decrease

But increase further and further.

Dedication of Merit

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.

Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.

May we liberate migratory from the ocean of existence.

With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.

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