Mahakala Dharma Protector Short Sadhana and mantra
Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 4:52 pm
Mahakala is an incredibly powerful dharma protector and is the wrathful emination of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. Mahakala protects the dharma and all of it's practitioners as well as any sentient beings who would summon him for noble purpose. Mahakala requires no initiation or formal practice to summon but is a very powerful protector so use wisely.
Sadhana:
Quick acting Avalokita, homage to you!
Wearing ankelts, you trample Ganesha.
Mahakala you wear a tiger skin loincloth
fully adorned with snake ornaments on your skin
the first right hand holds a drigu, the middle a mala
the last plays violently a damaru drum;
the left hands hold a skullcup and a three-pronged lance,
and, likewise, a noose, which serves for tying up.
Your wrathful mouth completely bares its fangs.
Your three eyes are fierce. The hair of your head blazes upward.
Your forehead is properly anointed with red lead.
on your crown, Aksobya's royal presence is fixed.
You wear a great necklace of fifty human heads, dripping blood.
On your crown you are adorned with five dry, jeweled skulls.
You come from your tree and accept our torma offering, (Mudra or mental offering is fine)
Glorious six-armed one, homage and praise to you!
Sternly protect the doctrine of the Buddha and all it's practitioners!
Sternly praise the height of power of the Jewels!
For us - teachers, disciples and entourage -
Please quell all bad conditions and obscurations,
And grant us quickly whatever siddhis we wish!
Mantra: OM VAJRA MAHAKALA KSHIM KSHETRA VIGHAN VINAYA TRA HUM HUM PHAT PHAT SVAHA
Sadhana:
Quick acting Avalokita, homage to you!
Wearing ankelts, you trample Ganesha.
Mahakala you wear a tiger skin loincloth
fully adorned with snake ornaments on your skin
the first right hand holds a drigu, the middle a mala
the last plays violently a damaru drum;
the left hands hold a skullcup and a three-pronged lance,
and, likewise, a noose, which serves for tying up.
Your wrathful mouth completely bares its fangs.
Your three eyes are fierce. The hair of your head blazes upward.
Your forehead is properly anointed with red lead.
on your crown, Aksobya's royal presence is fixed.
You wear a great necklace of fifty human heads, dripping blood.
On your crown you are adorned with five dry, jeweled skulls.
You come from your tree and accept our torma offering, (Mudra or mental offering is fine)
Glorious six-armed one, homage and praise to you!
Sternly protect the doctrine of the Buddha and all it's practitioners!
Sternly praise the height of power of the Jewels!
For us - teachers, disciples and entourage -
Please quell all bad conditions and obscurations,
And grant us quickly whatever siddhis we wish!
Mantra: OM VAJRA MAHAKALA KSHIM KSHETRA VIGHAN VINAYA TRA HUM HUM PHAT PHAT SVAHA