Vajrasattva Series

You are the primordial awareness of skilful means—the indestructible state beyond all concepts,

Realized in the nature of the Great Mother, transcendental wisdom free from any reference,

Displaying your compassion, in all its variety, in every kind of way—

O Great Vajrasattva, to you I pay homage!

A series of texts related to the deity Vajrasattva (rdo rje sems dpa'):

Confession

Heart of Vajrasattva—The Heart of Confession, the King of Purification Practices, from 'The Immaculate Secret Vajrasattva'

by Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje

Confession Termas

Heart of Vajrasattva—The Heart of Confession, the King of Purification Practices, from 'The Immaculate Secret Vajrasattva'

by Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje

An easily chantable version of the popular confessional liturgy revealed by Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje that incorporates Vajrasattva's six-syllable mantra.

Confession Termas

Guru Yoga

Cultivating the Pure Realm of Manifest Joy: A Guru Yoga of Vajrasattva

by Jigme Lingpa

Part of the Longchen Nyingtik cycle, this Vajrasattva guru yoga is entitled 'Cultivating the Pure Realm of Abhirati (or Manifest Joy)' but is often known simply as 'Dorsem Ngön-ga' (Abhirati Vajrasattva). It includes all the standard elements of visualization, offering, mantra recitation and receiving empowerment.

Guru Yoga Longchen Nyingtik Restricted

Lineage Prayers

A Shower of Great Bliss: A Lineage Prayer for the Guru Yoga based on Vajrasattva

by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

A lineage supplication for the Vajrasattva guru yoga known as Dorsem Ngön-ga (Abhirati Vajrasattva), which is part of the Longchen Nyingtik revelation.

Longchen Nyingtik Lineage Prayers Khyentse Kabab

Practices

A Method of Purifying Samaya Violations by Relying on the Glorious Guru Vajrasattva

by Mipham Rinpoche

A simple method of purifying impairments and breakages of samaya through the visualization and mantra recitation of Vajrasattva.

Samaya

Stream to Wash Away Misdeeds and Obscurations: Vajrasattva Visualization and Recitation

by Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol

A simple practice for purifying misdeeds and obscurations through visualizing Vajrasattva and reciting his mantra, composed at Mount Kailash for the benefit of multiple disciples.

Praise

A Song of Innermost Praise to Vajrasattva

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Composed during the ceremonies that followed the death of Princess Sangay Deki in 1957, this short texts focuses on the ultimate significance of Vajrasattva as the teacher of threefold tantra.

Praise

Wish-Granting Provision of Twofold Accomplishment: A Praise of Vajrasattva

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Jamyang Khyentse composed these verses in praise of Vajrasattva during a visit to Katok Monastery in Kham.

Praise

In Praise of Glorious Vajrasattva

by Patrul Rinpoche

In this series of verses Patrul Rinpoche praises the deity Vajrsattva (rdo rje sems dpa') by describing his unique qualities, forms and functions.

Praise

Verses of Homage to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas Together with their Mantras

by Trulshik Rinpoche

Trulshik Rinpoche compiled these brief verses of praise and mantras so that all those connected with him could recite them daily or on special occasions. The deities included are Buddha Śākyamuni, Vajrasattva, Amitāyus, Amitābha, Ratnaśikhin, Medicine Buddha, Maitreya, Avalokiteśvara, Mañjuśrī, Vajravidāraṇa, Vijayā, Tārā, Guru Padmasambhava, and the union of Hayagrīva, Vajrapāṇi and Garuḍa.

Praise Buddha Śākyamuni Amitāyus Amitābha Mañjuśrī Uṣṇīṣavijayā Avalokiteśvara Tārā

Sādhanas

Concise Daily Practice of Vajrasattva

by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Khyentse Rinpoche composed this simple sādhana of Vajrasattva by adapting a section of the Tukdrup Sheldam Nyingjang (thugs sgrub zhal gdams snying byang), the root text of the Barche Kunsel revelation of Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa.

Sādhanas Termas Chokling Tersar Tukdrup Barché Kunsel Restricted

Brief Vajrasattva Visualisation and Mantra Recitation

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

A simple practice of purification by means of Vajrasattva and consort, including recitation of the hundred-syllable and shorter, six-syllable mantras.

Sādhanas Restricted

Daily Practice of Vajrasattva

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

A very simple practice focusing on Vajrasattva and consort, transcribed from Jamyang Khyentse's own handwritten notes.

Sādhanas Restricted

The Cintāmaṇi (Wish-Fulfilling Jewel) Instruction: A Sādhana of the Glorious Vajrasattva, a Method of Purification and Accomplishment for Both Self and Others

by Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok

This short Vajrasattva sādhana, which incorporates the four powers as a means of purifying negative actions, obscurations and breakages of samaya, was composed spontaneously in April 1997. The translation also includes additional verses for refuge, bodhicitta, dedication and aspiration, as recited in Larung Gar.

Sādhanas Restricted

Vajrasattva Series

Confession

Guru Yoga

Lineage Prayers

Practices

Praise

Sādhanas

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