the excellent path to perfect l - dodrupchen jigme trinle ozer

THE EXCELLENT PATH TO

PERFECT LIBERATION

by Dodrupchen Jigme Trinlezer

The Excellent Path toPerfect Liberation:

A Guidance Practice

A Guidance Practice(Nedren) for the DukngalRangdrol (NaturalLiberation of Suffering)Practice of the GreatCompassionate One fromthe Longchen Nyingtiknamo guru lokeshvaray

Embodiment of the love of all the buddhas,Avalokitevara,

Inseparable from whom was the divine Khyentse,wisdom and love,

Remain in the centre of my heart, upon the lotus ofdevotion,

Without ever parting, and grant your blessings, Ipray!

So that the deceased may find relief from the citiesof the six realms,

And reach the level of Great Bliss and liberation,

I shall set out the supreme practice of the ExcellentPath to Perfect Liberation

May Padmapi, the Holder of the Lotus, grant hisblessing!

For this, first perform the practice of DukngalRangdrol ordinarily, reciting the mantra andpraise. Then, establish the six sages and the six seedsyllables in the mandala, and arrange substancesfor purification, six tormas for the karmic debts ofthe six realms, an ablution vase, and empowermentmaterials. They should all be well laid out. Thename card of the deceased and substances todedicate as food, should also be arranged, withnothing missing.

Then, out of a state of loving kindness, recite thefollowing:

hrih, daknyi tukj chenp kur salwHr. I appear clearly in the form ofthe Great Compassionate One.

tukk hrih l zer rab trpIn my heart is the syllable Hr,from which there emanate rays oflight,

tsed namsh jikten dnp yulSummoning the consciousness ofthe deceased, from the sevenrealms

gangla n kyang kuk t zuk la timOr wherever it may reside, so that itdissolves into this form.

Consider this and summon the consciousnessthrough the force of undistracted samdhi.

namo, chok sum tsa sum knd tukjlhaNamo! Deity of compassion,embodiment of the Three Jewelsand Three Roots,

dukngal rangdrol chenrezik wang giLord Avalokitevara, NaturalLiberation of Suffering,

denp tob kyi tsed namsh dehThrough the power of your truth,may the consciousness of thedeceased

nyurwa nyi du tsenjang di la khukBe brought swiftly into thistsenjang1!

om mani padm hung hrih

ts l depa am ku sha ya dza dza

3 times

Then, gently, in the presence of the deceased, recitethe following:

hrih, dinang l tal tsed khy nynchikHr. You who have died andpassed beyond, now listen well!

rik druk gar ky dukngal dzin tri nWherever you are reborn amongthe six classes, it will only be aplace of suffering.

d l dn chir zuk ming yi chak dzTo escape, remain securely in thismaterial support for the threedoors

go sum tendz di la tenpar shyukA form and name to which you areattached.

nrih dza hung bam ho tishtentu

Recite this to secure the abiding. Then, consider thatyou explain the Dharma to the deceased wholistens.

First, you need to cleanse, purify and bless thegektor.

hrih, khorwar khor ts lenchakshakhn gyHr. All you who are brought intobeing through karmic debt andenmity in sasra,

kyep za dr shi sh sokch dangAll you demons and executioners,

uk len shin du dzuw rik nam knAll you murderous spirits who preyon vital breath and steal the lifeforce,

l di long la shyendu deng shik phatTake this ransom offering and goelsewhere!

Take a wrathful torma outside, and after themantra of the Four Hs and the 35 syllable

wrathful mantra, recite:

za dr shi sh tamch utsentayamaraya phat

Recite this and consider that deadly spirits havedeparted.

Request the deceased to recite the following whileexpressing respect through body, speech and mind,and pray with focus:

ho, kyabn knd lama chenrezikHo. Embodiment of all sources ofrefuge, Guru Avalokitevara,

kyabm dak sok tukj kyab tu solThrough your compassion, protectthose like me, who lack protection!

rik druk khorw dukngal gyatso lFree us from the ocean of sufferingin sasras six realms!

dral n tarp kam sar drang du solAnd lead us safely to the dry shoresof liberation!

Repeat this three times. Then the lama says:

hung, nyn chik tsed rik kyi buH! Listen, son or daughter ofnoble family, you who havedeparted this life,

tob k mil tob lak kyangAlthough you gained a humanbody so difficult to find,

mi tak chiwa wang tsenpThrough the unrelenting force ofimpermanence and death

namsh parol n su khyamYour consciousness now wanders inanother place.

dj zukpung shul du lAnd your composite physical formhas been left behind.

l ngen bakchak lung gi dribBuffeted by the winds of negativekarma and habitual patterns,

karnak nammin ngn n gukYou are propelled by the ripeningof pure and impure deeds,

shinj pony wangm triLed helplessly by the messengersof Yama, Lord of Death

mind ngensong ling sum nyokTo the unwelcome destination ofthe three lower realms,

dukngal z ka yarengaWhere suffering is so terribly hardto bear!

dedak rang j l dr yinThese are the results of what youhave done yourself.

dn la trulnang tu tepBut know that in reality whatappears to deluded perception,

toyor mi dang tak trar drulIs like a heap of stones in thedistance or a coloured rope,

trul ngor nang shyin sh dz laAnd recognize it as it appears.

rangrig yengm ngang nyi lFrom your own natural awareness,beyond distraction,

lha dang lamar solwa tobPray to the deity and the lama!

Recite this three times, considering that the deceasedrecites it too.

Then there is the ablution for the tsenjang:

hung, di ni jam dang tsew trulH. Through the flowing water ofthe nirmakyas manifest display,

tulk roltsal chugyn gyiThe expression of loving kindnessand affection,

khy kyi pung kham kyemch kyiMay all the impurity andobscurations of your

ma dak drib tsok dak gyur chikAggregates, elements and sense-sources be cleansed and purified!

om mani padm hung

tsed kyi ts khorwa tokma mepa nd sum kntu l kyi gon sakpdikdrib tamch sarva shuddh shuddhsohaLet all the harmful actions andobscurations accumulated with thebody throughout all the deceasedscountless lifetimes in the past,present and future throughoutbeginningless sasra, all bepurified! Sarva shuddhe shuddhesvaha!

hung, di ni lhndrub ying nang tsalH. Through the flowing water ofthe unceasing sabhogakya,

gakm longk chugyn gyiThe expression of thespontaneously perfect, all-pervading space,

khy kyi namsh tsok gy kyiMay all the impurity andobscurations of your

ma dak drib tsok dak gyur chikEight consciousnesses be cleansedand purified!

om mani padm hung hrih

om hung tram hrih ah

tsed kyi ts khorwa tokma mepa nd sum kntu ngak gi gon sakpdikdrib tamch sarva shuddh shuddhsohaLet all the harmful actions andobscurations accumulated with thespeech throughout all thedeceaseds countless lifetimes inthe past, present and futurethroughout beginningless sasra,all be purified! Sarva shuddheshuddhe svaha!

hung, di ni kadak trdral dangH. Through the flowing water ofthe youthful vase body,

shynnu bumk chugyn gyiThe radiance of primordial puritybeyond conceptual elaboration,

khy kyi lhenky kntak kyiMay all impurities andobscurations,

ma dak drib tsok dak gyur chikBoth innate and acquired, becleansed and purified!

om mani padm hung hrih | buddhajnana dharma dhatu ah

tsed kyi ts khorwa tokma mepa nd sum kntu yi kyi gon sakpdikdrib tamch sarva shuddh shuddhsohaLet all the harmful actions andobscurations accumulated with themind throughout all the deceasedscountless lifetimes in the past,present and future throughoutbeginningless sasra, all bepurified! Sarva shuddhe shuddhesvaha!

Recite the mantras three times in this way, andcleanse with the water of the activity vase (lbum).

Then there is the expelling of the poisons:

hung, marik tsalnang ngapoH. The five-coloured light that isthe expression of ignorance,

dakgir zung la rab tepBy solidifying that which is clung toas mine,

chinang jungwa nga trak zungThe outer and inner five elements

duk ng kyemch kyeyul gyiAre like the mother and father whocreate

pama jishyin gyurp dukThe objects which give rise to thefive poisons.

lha ngak tingdzin roltsal gyiMay this poison be expelledthrough the powerful play of deity,mantra and samdhi,

duk chung duk ng drib tsok knAnd all the obscurations of the fivepoisons

jungwa sos ying su dakBe purified in the space of eachrespective element,

duk dzin kha tar tong gyur chikSo that any clinging to the poisonsis eliminated and left like emptyspace!

Scatter flour. And add the following to the end ofthe six syllable mantra:

tsed kyi ts khorwa tokma mepa nd sum kntu duk ng gon sakpdikdrib tamch sarva shuddh shuddhsohaLet all the harmful actions andobscurations accumulated bymeans of the five poisonsthroughout all the deceasedscountless lifetimes in the past,present and future throughoutbeginningless sasra, all bepurified! Sarva shuddhe shuddhesvaha!

The three ablution mantras above and the mantrafor purifying the poisons given here should each berecited three times at the appropriate juncture.

Then there is the guidance practice of the sixrealms. For this, the tsenjang must be moved up atthe various phases, and the six tormas should be setout and offered in the proper sequence.

1. Purifying the Hells

hung, dp ynten ngaden pH. This torma, complete with allthe qualities that delight thesenses,

torma khogu pntsok terA perfect treasure of all that isdesirable,

tsed shyedang l sakpI dedicate in order to purify all thekarmic debts and enmity

lenchak shakhn jang chir ngoThe deceased has accumulated andprovoked through anger.

namah sarva tathagata avalokit omsambhara sambhara hung

Reciting this, dedicate the torma and immediatelybestow the empowerment of the sage of the hells:

hung, shyedang namdak drodul trulpkuH. Nirmakya tamer of beings,angers utter purity,

nyalw tubpa m ch chaktsen namSage of the hells, holding fire andwater as your emblems

tsed rik kyi bu la wangkurwBy granting empowerment to thedeceased, this child of noble family,

mi ky dorj sang sum wang tob shokMay he/she gain the power of thesecret body, speech and mind ofVajra Akobhya!

om muney soha | om daha daha sarvanarak gat hetn hung phat

Reciting this, consider that the mind of the deceasedmerges with your own mind and the hell realms areemptied from their very depths.

hung, nyn chik tsed l j rik kyi buH. Listen, deceased one, youwho have left the body, child ofnoble family,

semnyi dakm dak tu zung kyn dangThrough the fault of clinging to aself in the selfless nature of themind,

nangwa shyenm shyen zung dangshyen drAnd an other in appearanceswhich are devoid of any other,

tsadrang nyalw nch shy r jikArises the terrifying inner andouter worldthe environment andbeingsof the hot and cold hells.

dn la rangsem trulpa yinp chirIn reality, as this is but the delusionof your very own mind,

trulnang milam sep nekab tarKnow it to be deluded experience,

shepar gyi la nyal n pangwar dzAnd, like waking from a dream,abandon these infernal realms!

Recite this, transfer the tsenjang, and cast out thegektor.

2. Purifying the Preta Realm



tsed sern l sakpI dedicate in order to purify all thekarmic debts and enmity

lenchak shakhn jang chir ngoThe deceased has accumulated andprovoked through greed.


With this, dedicate the torma. Then, for theempowerment of blazing mouth recite:

hung, serna namdak drodul trulp kuH. Nirmakya tamer of beings,the utter purity of greed,

yidak tubpa drom b chaktsen chenSage of the pretas, holding a casketas your emblem


nangwa tay sang sum wang tob shokMay he/she gain the power of thesecret body, speech and mind ofAmitbha!

om mun ksham soha | om pa tsapa tsasarva pretaka gat h tn hung phat

Recite this and consider that the preta realms areemptied from their very depths.


dakm nam nyi ma tok trul wang giThrough the delusion of notrecognizing the two forms ofselflessness,

sern l sak yidak yul du kyYou accumulate deeds out of greedand are reborn in the preta realm,

trekom dukngal z ka yarengaAfflicted by the unbearablesufferings of hunger and thirst,

deyang milam kab tar sh dz laKnow this to be just like a dream!

tr t yul pong tarlam shyingkhamnyokAbandon the land of the pretas andseek instead the path to liberationand pure realms!


3. Purifying the Animal Realm



tsed kolch l sakpI dedicate in order to purify all thekarmic debts and enmity

lenchak shakhn jang chir ngoThe deceased has accumulated andprovoked through stupidity.


With this, dedicate the torma. Then, for theempowerment of the sage of the animals recite:

hung, timuk namdak drodul trulp kuH. Nirmakya tamer of beings,stupiditys utter purity,

ddr tubpa poti chaktsen chenSage of the animals, holding avolume of the scriptures


nampar nang dz sang sum wang tobshokMay he/she gain the power of thesecret body, speech and mind ofVairocana!

om mun drem soha | om ma ta ma tasarva tiryaka gat hung phat

Recite this and consider that the animal realms areemptied from their very depths.


rang ngoma sh mongp l wang giThrough the karma of ignorance,not recognizing your own nature,

jolsong yul ky timuk l la chYou will be born among theanimals and experience dullness ofmind,

kolch dukngal z ka bakr drangAnd the unbearable sufferings ofservitude and exploitation.

deyang tak trar drul dzin l dok tarNow, as if turning away from theperception of a coloured rope as asnake,

ddr yul pong yangdak lam du shokAbandon the animal realm andtake up the genuine path!


4. Purifying the Asura Realm



tsed tabts l sakpI dedicate in order to purify

lenchak shakhn jang chir ngoAll the karmic debts and enmitythe deceased has accumulated andprovoked through rivalry.


With this, dedicate the torma. Then, for theempowerment of the sage of the asuras recite:

hung, trakdok namdak drodul trulpkuH. Nirmakya tamer of beings,jealousys utter purity,

lhamin tubpa raldri gocha dzinSage of the asuras, bearing swordand armour


dny drubp sang sum wang tob shokMay he/she gain the power of thesecret body, speech and mind ofAmoghasiddhi!

om mun srum soha | om biden khatakha tsindha tsindha hung phat

Recite this and consider that the asura realms areemptied from their very depths.


lhenky kntak tu t gyukyen gyiBased on the fully developed formsof ignorance, both innate andacquired,

trakdok khndzin l kyi pangp droActing out of jealousy and rivalrycreates karma that impels beings,

lhamin yul ky tabts z ka yangSo that they take birth in the asurarealm, where conflict is unbearable.

lakh toyor mir trul sangpa shyinNow, as if clearing away themistaken perception of a heap ofstones as a man,

lhamin yul pang namdak shyingkhamnyokAbandon the asura realm, and seekinstead the heavenly realms of totalpurity!


5. Purifying the Deva Realm



tsed ngagyal l sakpI dedicate in order to purify all thekarmic debts and enmity

lenchak shakhn jang chir ngoThe deceased has accumulated andprovoked through pride.

namah sarva tathagata avalokitsambhara sambhara sambhara hung

With this, dedicate the torma. Then, for theempowerment of the sage of the devas recite:

hung, ngagyal namdak drodul trulpkuH. Nirmakya tamer of beings,the utter purity of pride,

lha yi tubpa piwang chaktsen chenSage of the devas, holding a vina asyour emblem


rinchen jungden sang sum wang tobshokMay he/she gain the power of thesecret body, speech and mind ofRatnasambhava!

om mun trem soha | om sarva sukhasarva karma tsindha tsindha hung phatsoha

Recite this and consider that the deva realms areemptied from their very depths.


knshyi namsh shyenwang gyurpa yiThrough the power of beinginfluenced by the all-groundconsciousness,

ngagyal khengsem l la ch dr kyiAnd carrying out actions based onpride and arrogance,

lha yul ky n po tung lasok kyiYou will be born in the deva realmand suffer the unbearable torment

dukngal nakpar ka yang gyum trulOf death and transmigration andthe like,

shyik t lha yul dzinpa bong dz laSo, as if dispelling an illusion,abandon the deva realm!

namkhyen yangdak lam du dongpargyiAnd take up the genuine pathleading to omniscience!


6. Purifying the Human Realm



tsed duk nga chi dang niI dedicate in order to purify all thekarmic debts and enmity

khyepar dchak l sakpThe deceased has accumulated andprovoked through the five poisonsin general,

lenchak shakhn jang chir ngoAnd especially through desire.


With this, dedicate the torma. Then, for theempowerment of the sage of the kyas recite:

hung, dchak namdak drodul trulp kuH. Nirmakya tamer of beings,jealousys utter purity,

mi yi tubpa sek shang lhungz namSage of the human beings, holdingthe mendicants staff and alms bowl


tukj chenp sang sum wang tob shokMay he/she gain the power of thesecret body, speech and mind of theGreat Compassionate One!

om mun sum soha | om nri bi sha musha tsindha tsindha hung phat

Recite this and consider that the human realms are

emptied from their very depths.


go ng namsh yul ng j drangwAs a result of the five sensoryconsciousnesses pursuing objectsof the senses,

tsok druk yul la chakdang j dr kyiAnd generating attachment andaversion for the six sense objects,

miyul ky n dukngal chuchik laYou will be born in the humanrealm and constantly undergo theeleven types of suffering, sodifficult to bear.

taktu chpa z k n yin kyangInstead, by realizing that this is likeseeing your own shadow

rang drib tong ts denyi drar zungwaAnd taking it for an enemy,

jishyin tok tar ngardzin pong dz laAbandon clinging to self,

chak na pem gosar lebpar shokAnd arrive at the level ofPadmapi!

Then, when bestowing empowerment on thedeceased, the eight branch practice is as follows:

namo, chok sum tsa sum ngowo nyiNamo. Actual embodiments of theThree Jewels and Three Roots,

dukngal rangdrol lhatsok laDeities of the Natural Liberation ofSuffering,

chaktsal kyab chi ny tsok shakTo you I prostrate! In you I takerefuge! To you I confess all faults!

ch tsok kn bul chkhor korI make offerings and implore youto turn the Dharma Wheel,

getsar yi rang takten shyukI rejoice in all sources of virtue andbeseech you to remain.

snam dro la pen chir ngoAnd I dedicate all merit for thebenefit of beings.

Recite this and consider that the deceased appearsclearly at the eastern gate of the mandala, on aneight-petalled lotus upon a raised platform. Attachthe blindfold and recite this mantra:

om tsakshu bhenda wa rama na ysoha

With this mantra, you cast the flower.

om a kham wi ra hung

om, rangnang namdak womin shyingOm. In the Akaniha pure landthat is the inherent purity of myown perception,

dukngal rangdrol podrang dirWithin the palace of the NaturalLiberation of Suffering

dak ni minpar tsal lak naAs I request the ripening ofempowerment,

tukj chenp dak kyab dzMay the Great Compassionate Onebe my refuge!

Pray like this three times and open the doors to themandala.

hung, dn gyi womin go kyongwaH. Guardians of the doors to theultimate Akaniha,

tsem shyiden lhashyi poFour deities who possess the fourboundless qualities,

tukj semchen dn dz chirSo that you may work for beingswelfare,

yeshe chenp go ch shikLet the doors to great wisdom beopened!

Recite this, and consider that the deceased repeatsthe following with the aspiration to meet the deitiesface to face:

chok ch gyalwa s ch kyiEmbodiment of all the buddhas ofthe ten directions and their heirs,

chizuk pakchok tukj terSublime and noble Avalokitevara,treasury of compassion,

dukngal rangdrol kyilkhor lharNatural Liberation of Sufferinginthe deities of this mandala,

dak nig p kyab su chiWith devotion I take refuge.

genyen getsul gelong dangAll the vows and commitments ofthe lay practitioner, monk or nun,

changsem ngak kyi lab dom rikAnd of the bodhisattva and themantra practitioner

mal dak gi yongsu zungAll of them, without exception, Ishall uphold.

Recite this three times and then invoke the wisdomdeities:

ts l depa kechik giIn a single instant the deceasedappears clearly

pakp kur sal n sum duIn the form of the nobleAvalokitevara,

yikdru sum gyi tsenpa lWith three syllables at the threecentres,

tr yeshe lha yi tsokFrom which light radiates out,

chendrang shinpo lhar salwarInvoking the hosts of wisdomdeities, who dissolve into thedeceased in deity form,

yerm duma ro chik gyurAnd become inseparable, of asingle taste.

To the end of the six-syllable mantra add the

following:

arya lokeshvara jnana benzaabeshaya a a

For the descent of the wisdom deitiesand ensuring their stable presence,recite tistha benza etc.

Then, casting the flower on the mandala:

hung, tendrel dz kyi metok diH. This flower of auspicioussubstance

kyilkhor lha la bul lak naIs offered to the deities of themandala.

ngn n letro gang ypMay it fall on the special deitieswith whom

lhakp lha der babpar shokThere is a karmic connection fromthe past!

pup pratitsa ho

Confer a name corresponding to whichever deity theflower fell upon, and then perform the opening ofthe eyes:

hung, mik dar marik ling tok tsnH. The blindfold represents thecataracts of ignorance.

tukj chenp ser tur gyiThrough the golden utensil of greatcompassion,

yeshe chen du y gyi naLet the eyes of wisdom be opened,

rangjung lha shyaljalwar shokSo that the face of the naturallyarising deity is encountered!

jnana tsakshu prabeshaya phat

Then the deitys face is revealed:

hung, nyn chik kalden rik kyi buH. Listen! Fortunate child ofnoble family,

t shik dn gyi dal la tLook! Look at the mandala beforeyou!

tsenma dz kyi kyilkhor diThis mandala of material substance

womin trulp shyingkham tIs the nirmakya pure land ofAkaniha,

tukj chenp kyilkhor yinThe mandala of the GreatCompassionate One.

dn la rangsem matrulpIn reality, it is the essence, natureand compassionate energy

ngowo rangshyin tukj sumOf your own undeluded mind,

tukj chenpor lhn gyi drubSpontaneously present as the GreatCompassionate Avalokitevara.

d matokp yidam lhaKnow that there is no other yidamdeity

lok nam dn shepar dzAside from this realization.

om mani padm hung hrih | a a ah

Recite this and remain in meditative equipoisewithout distraction.

1. The Vase Empowerment

om, chitar bumpa nch denO. Outwardly the vase and itscontents,

nangtar chak na pemo yiInwardly the flowing nectar of thecompassion

tukj dtsi chugyn gyiOf Padmapi, the Holder of theLotus

tsed l la wangkurwBy bestowing this empowerment onthe body of the deceased,

trulp ku ru minpar shokMay it ripen as the nirmakya!

Add the following to the root mantra and recite it:

...kaya abhikintsa om

2. The Mantra Empowerment ofEnlightened Speech

ah, chitar sa chu m lung dra. Outwardly the sound of earth,water, fire and wind,

nangtar drowa rik druk kInwardly the languages of the sixclasses of beings,

sangwa gyal kn sung sang dnSecretly the secret speech of all thebuddhas,

yig dnpar dp wangThe empowerment that iscontained within the sevensyllables

tsed ngak la wangkurwBy bestowing this empowerment onthe speech of the deceased,

longch dzok kur minpar shokMay it ripen as the sabhogakya!


...waka abhikintsa ah

3. The Vajra Empowerment ofEnlightened Mind

hung, tsenma dz kyi dorj diH. This material substance of thevajra

gyal kn tuk kyi tsnj dSymbolizes the enlightened mindof all the buddhas

tsed sem la wangkurwBy bestowing this empowerment onthe mind of the deceased,

ch kyi ku ru minpar shokMay it ripen as the dharmakya!


...tsitta abhikintsa hung

Following the completion of the empowerment,dedicate sensual delights and food in the followingway:

dndu rinpoche yi nBefore you, in a precious vessel

yang shing gyach drang denpVast and expansive, are all mannerof foodstuffs

nang du lha dang mi sok kyiNumerous enough to be eaten

zacha dak shyib lasok zBy gods, human beings and therest,

ja chang o shyo lasok komAs well as tea, alcohol, milk, curdand other forms of drink

dzem yishyin ter du gyurAn inexhaustible treasury fulfillingeach and every wish.

Reciting the sky-treasury mantra and performingthe mudr, bless the substances three times anddedicate them in the following manner:

hung, khaz ro chok gya denpH. Supremely delicious foodwith a hundred flavours,

zaw z dang tungw komThe very best of food and drink,

gow g dang yoj dzThe finest clothes to wear andmaterial things,

miz ter du jinlab nAre all blessed as an inexhaustibletreasure

tsed khy la ngpa yiAnd dedicated to you, thedeceased.

wangpo druk dang rab tnpThrough this, may you gain aperfect treasure of delight,

sos longch pntsok terPerfectly suited to every sensorydesire,

ngpa jishyin tob gyur nJust as I have dedicated.

tral du ga d r tsim shyingMay you be satisfied by theexperience of happiness and bliss,

tartuk namdak sar ch shokAnd ultimately arrive at the state oftotal purity!

Reciting this, send out the burnt offerings (sur) andliquid offerings.

To the physical support visualized as the deity,perform the offering:

hung, pung kham kyemch wang yulchH. To the deities of the mandalaof the three seats,

den sum tsangw kyilkhor lharTogether with the objects,aggregates, elements and sense-sources,

yn du bul lo yong shy nWe offer these giftsaccept themall!

tsok dzok drib jang ku nga yiMay the accumulations beperfected and the obscurationspurified!

pal la longch tu tob shokAnd may you gain the power toenjoy the splendour of the fivekyas!

Having lit a butter lamp, recite:

hung, yeshe ngaden drnm diH. May this lamp of the fivewisdoms

ngowo tong kyang rangshyin salEmpty in essence, yet by natureclear,

tukj tsalshuk magakpAnd the expressive power of itscompassion unceasing

tsed marik mnp makDispel the thick darkness ofignorance in the deceased,

sal n ku sum shying tong shokSo that he/she may see the realmsof the three kyas!

The Transference

hung, tsed bu khy lekpar nynH! Deceased one, son ordaughter of noble family, listenwell!

chok men khorw n rik knAll the realms of samsara, high orlow,

dukngal sum gyi trimn duAre like dungeons of the threesufferings,

ma ts su yangm ng chirIn which all are imprisonedthis iscertain.

ma chak ma shyen sem chok kySo do not grasp! Do not beattached! But generate the supremeresolve.

di n nub kyi chok rol naTo the west of here there lies

dekyi longch pntsok nA place of perfect happiness andenjoyment,

dukngal mingm dechen shyingWhere even the name of sufferingis unknown, a land of great bliss,

d na gnpo ts tayWherein dwells the Lord ofBoundless Life,

y na pakpa chenrezikTo his right is noble Avalokitevara,

yn na tuchen tob lasokAnd to his left, the mightyVajrapi,

sangye changsem pakm kyiAll of them surrounded bycountless buddhas andbodhisattvas.

korw gosar drowar jGo there to that place!

khy kyi semnyi yig hrihYour mind itself is the syllable Hr.

karda jishyin nyur ky laSwiftly now it moves, like ashooting star.

nangwa tay tuk long duAnd in the expanse of Amitbhaswisdom mind,

yerm ro chik drepar gyurMerges indivisibly, of a single taste.

hrih hrih hrihRecite Hr three times and then:

phat phat phatThree times.

Consider that the consciousness dissolves in thatrealm of the three kyas.

Then the name card of the deceased, the supportproduced by the two forms of ignorance, a physicalsupport for the 84,000 destructive emotions is burntin the flames of primordial purity and spontaneouspresence.

hung, kadak trdral metab tuH. In the fireplace of primordialpurity beyond conceptualelaboration,

rangjung yeshe m barwThe fire of naturally arising wisdomis alight,

tsenm namtok bshing knAnd the wood and kindling ofconceptual thought

lhakm dz chik dzala ramAre consumed without trace: dzalaram!

nynmong yeshe m la sekThe destructive emotions areburned in the fire of wisdom,

dak nyi dakm ying su sekThe two forms of self areincinerated in the space ofselflessness,

knshyi marik nyi dangchThe laya and the two forms ofignorance

shynnu bumk long du sekAre burnt away in the expanse ofthe youthful vase body,

khorwar dokm gya yi dabAnd the seal of never falling backinto sasra is applied.

dm drol shyi ngngyur nHaving actualized the primordialground of liberation,

tay dro dn yongdrub shokMay the welfare of limitless beingsbe accomplished!

Recite this and purify with dhras and mantras.At the end, rest in meditative equipoise in all-pervading space beyond conceptual elaboration.

This Excellent Path to Perfect Liberation, aguidance practice (nedren) for the NaturalLiberation of Suffering (Dukngal Rangdrol), amind treasure of my guru, the lord of all buddhafamilies, was written by Jikme Trinle zer inresponse to the repeated requests of Lama SangyeChpel. May it be a cause for all those who havedied and who lack protection to attain omniscience!

1. Tsenjang an effigy, photographor name card.

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