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Sadhana of

Jetsun Dolma Arya Tara

Of the Acacia Forest

Daily Practice of Green Tara

Edition for individual practice

History of this Sadhana

This text is from the Chigshes Kuntrol collection of the ninth

Karmapa Wanchuk Dorje. This practice was originally written

down by the First Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa in the tradition

of Acarya Nagarjuna.

The First Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa (1110-1193) was a gifted

child who studied and practiced Dharma intently from an

early age. At 30, he went to Gampopa, the most famous

disciple of Milarepa, to receive teachings from him. When

Gampopa died, Dusum Khyenpa had a powerful vision of his

teacher and knew that it was time to implement one of his

final instructions: to practice mahamudra. At the age of 50,

Dusum Khyenpa achieved enlightenment while practicing

dream yoga. Dusum Khyenpa was the first Karmapa (and

indeed the first lama) to specifically identify himself with his

past lives and to accurately predict his future incarnation.

Nagarjuna lived in the first to second century C.E. He was

born into a brahmin family in South India. At his birth,

astrologers foretold that he would die at a very tender age,

but at the age of seven a vision of Avalokiteshvara (in

Tibetan, Chenrezig) guided him to the famous monastic

university of Nalanda. There he was initiated into the practice

of Buddha Amitayus to extend his life span. Nagarjuna soon

excelled in all branches of Buddhist learning and eventually

became abbot of Nalanda. A brilliant philosopher, he

formulated the Middle Path of the voidness (shunyata) of all

phenomena. His thoughts came to be known as the

Madhyamika school.

It was given in Rumtek by H.H. XVI Karmapa in August 1975

to the Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche

The original text was translated by Karma Khechop Palmo

Gelongma. Slight grammatical and stylistic alterations were

made by Cecilie Kwiat, Bonnie Ross, Tarchin Hearn and

Catherine Rathbun.

May all beings be happy!

last revised April 7, 2002

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Taking Refuge

SANG GYE CHHÖ DANG TS’HOK KYI CHHOK NAM LA

JANG CHHUP BAR DU DAK NI KYAP SU CHHI

DAK GI JIN SOK GYI PAY SÖ NAM KYI

DRO LA P’HEN CHHIR SANG GYE DRUP PAR SHOK

(English Translation:)

In the Buddha, the Dharma, and the community of Awakened

Ones,

I take refuge until enlightenment is reached,

By the merit of generosity and other good deeds,

May I realize buddhahood for the sake of all living beings.

Repeat the English or the Tibetan 3x

Purification

Do the meditation of Vajrasattva using either the 100-syllable mantra

or the short mantra:

OM VAJRA SATTVA SAMAYA.....etc. (long mantra)

OM VAJRA SATTVA HUNG (short mantra)

Repeat the long or short mantra 21x

Generating Merit

KUNCHOG SUMLA DA CHAB CHI

To the Triple Gem I go for

Refuge,

And lay open unwholesome

states separately.

I rejoice in the unfolding of

all beings

And grasp the bodhicitta

with the mind.

DI PA MIGE SO SOR SHE

DROWI GELA JEYI RANG

SANGYE CHANGCHUB YICHI

ZUNG.

SANGYE CHO DANG TSHOCHO LA

To the Buddha, the Dharma

and the excellent Sangha

Until enlightenment is

realized, I go for Refuge.

I and others, for the sake of

the highest attainment

Will allow the bodhicitta to

arise.

CHANGCHUB BARDU CHABSU CHI

bodhicitta (changchub) = The attitude of

loving-kindness and compassion toward

all beings; the aspiration to attain

enlightenment for the benefit of all

beings.

RANGSHAN DON-NI RABDRUB

CHIR

CHANGCHUB SEM-NI CHEPAR JI.

CHANGCHUB CHOGI SEM-NI

CHEJI NE

SEMCHEN TAMCHE DAGI

DRONDU NYER

CHANGCHUB CHOCHO YI-ON

CHOPAR JI

DROLA PANCHIR SANGYE DRUB

PAR SHO.

As the mind of excellent

bodhi arises

All beings will I invite as

guests to the banquet.

Following the path of the

bodhisattva,

In order to benefit all beings,

may I realize Awakening.

E MA HO!

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Mandala Offering

yidams=meditational deities who are

embodiments of particular aspects of

enlightenment (e.g., Chenrezig,

Manjushri)

Before me, in the middle of the sky, are the gurus.

In front are the yidams, to their right are the buddhas,

behind is the dharma, and to their left are the sangha –

each surrounded by many attendants of their own kind.

Below their seats are a sea of dharma protectors.

(Make the mandala offering mudra.) In the presence of this gathering

of jewels, this supreme sacred field of merit:

Mandala offering mudra:

1. Palms up, cross left and right pinky

fingers and press down on each pinky

with the opposite thumb (right thumb

presses down left pinky and vice-versa)

2. Place the backs of the ring fingers

together, pointing straight up.

3. Cross left and right middle fingers.

4. Hook the opposite index finger

around the top joint of each middle

finger (right index finger hooks left

middle finger and vice-versa)

Buddhas, dharma, sangha, gurus, yidams, dakinis, dharma

protectors, gods of wealth, lords of terma:

You display the nature of unimpeded diversity from within

the essence of one wisdom.

Your compassion and activity are the most excellent.

You are the refuges and protectors of all beings.

You are the embodiment of wisdom and kindness.

I pay homage to you from my heart and go to you for refuge.

I offer you my body and my possessions.

I pray that you will continually protect me and limitless

sentient beings with your compassion.

Grant your blessings so that sickness and harm may be

pacified, vitality and merit may flourish, and so that all our

wishes without exception may be fulfilled in accordance with

the dharma.

The Divine Abidings

May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.

May all beings be away from sorrow and the causes of

sorrow.

May all never be separate from the sacred happiness that is

sorrowless.

May all leave attachment to dear ones and aversion to others

And experience the interconnectedness of all that lives.

The divine abidings are also called the

Brahma viharas, the four immeasurables,

and the four limitless aims. They are:

love, compassion, sympathetic joy, and

equanimity.

Bodhisattva Vow

However innumerable beings are,

I vow to meet them with kindness and interest.

However inexhaustible the states of suffering are,

I vow to touch them with patience and love.

However immeasurable the Dharmas are,

I vow to explore them deeply.

However incomparable the mystery of interbeing

I vow to surrender to it freely.

This bodhisattva vow was written by

Tarchin Hearn.

From this day forth, with Wisdom and Compassion as my

lamp and staff, I dedicate all my life energies to the welfare

of all beings.

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Main Practice

OM SVABHABA SUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SUDDHO HAM

Three times

o+ Ω

All things are void and pure in their own nature. All clinging

dissolves in the realization of Sunyata.

Within the sunyata appears the letter PAM in green-yellow

colour. From the PAM emerges a lotus with many coloured

petals. In its heart is an A from which materializes a moon

cushion on which is standing the very essence of one’s mind

in the form of green TAM . syllable.

TAM

It flames with light which envelops all the world purifying all

things, and all beings reach the attainment of the Holy

Mother.

PAM

Again, light radiates as an offering to all the Buddhas

throughout space and time. In return, rays of blessing come

back from them and are absorbed into the TAM . which blazes

like the sun.

Dolma=Tibetan name for Tara

From this, I emerge as the Holy Dolma, with one face and two

arms, green in colour, shining like a pile of emeralds. My right

hand is open in the gesture of giving. My left hand holds to

the heart the stem of a blue lotus with a bud that opens near

the left ear.

Tara’s beauty and ornaments symbolize

the six paramitas.

Earrings = dana/generosity

Necklace = sila/moral conduct

Long garlands = ksanti/patience

Belt = viriya/energy

Bangles = samadhi/concentration

Her overall beauty = prajña/wisdom

Fully charming to the heart, I am a maiden of 16 years,

youthful, with breasts swelling and rounded. I am smiling.

The eyes are wide open and soft, like lotus petals. Round my

hips is a lower robe made of silk fine enough for the gods,

and veils encircle my shoulders. My hair is piled on the top of

my head and a crest ornament of jewels adorns it. I wear

earrings, a necklace, a belt, beautiful long garlands, and

bangles, all made of gold. My form is captivating, lovely to

the heart, and radiating light. I sit with right leg extended

and the left pulled in close to the body.

TISHTA VAJRA

In a state of profound devotion one prays:

“Mother of the Victorious Ones”=The

“Victorious Ones” are those who have

awakened. Tara is referred to as their

mother because her energy brings about

awakening.

In the state of illumination of the acacia forest,

awe-inspiring is that supremely holy place.

Eternally merciful, the colour of emeralds,

in woman’s form, alluring to the heart, bejeweled always,

Ma!

O Dolma, Mother of the Victorious Ones,

I bow in devotion before you and sing your praises.

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