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Sitātapatrā Series

Sitātapatrā

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Hūṃ! Great and powerful goddess,

Born from the emanation and reabsorption

Of light at the crown of the protector Lion of the Śākyas,

Queen of Awareness, to you I offer salutation and praise!

A series of texts related to the deity Sitātapatrā (gdugs dkar), “White Parasol”, who is said to have emerged from the crown (uṣṇīṣa) of the Buddha:

Averting Obstacles

Averting Obstacles through Sitātapatrā by Lhodrak Namkha Gyaltsen

A short practice requesting Sitātapatrā (gdugs dkar) to come to the aid of practitioners and avert or repel (zlog pa) all forms of obstacle and misfortune.

Sādhanas

The Swift Steed of Garuḍa, King of Birds: An Instruction for Travelling to Sukhāvatī: A Visualization and Recitation of Uṣnīṣa-Sitātapatrā by Karma Chakme

To practise this short sādhana of the deity Sitātapatrā (gdugs dkar, “White Parasol”) is, in the words of the text itself, "to hold aloft an indestructible vajra sword that can avert disease, obstacles, black magic, evil spells and all oppressing forces." The sādhana is also said to be a swift means of travelling to Sukhāvatī, akin to flying on the back of a garuḍa.

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