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The great Simhamukha Dharma originated from Patriarch Padmasambhava's Dharma protector transformation. As this Dharma protector has supreme power, she has the "Face of the Lion King." When I, Living Buddha Liansheng Sheng-yen Lu, was cultivating the Padmasambhava Practice, I saw Simhamukha appear to protect my cultivation. Simhamukha transmitted this dharma to me at that time and instructed that this Dharma-protector practice is the foremost magnificent and extraordinary of all the Dharmapala practices. If one has Simhamukha, all one's undertakings are certain to be successfully accomplished!
Sadhana sequence as follows:
- Enter Simhamukha's secret altar.
- Clap hands and snap fingers. Recite the Purification Mantras.
- Recite Invocation Mantra
- Tender the Great Homage with Visualization
- Recite Fourfold Refuge Mantra
- Armour Protection
- Mandala Offering (Recite High King Avalokitesvara Sutra)
- Form the All-conquering Lion King Mudra and visualize:
Visualize a moon disc appearing in empty space. The seed syllable in the moon disc transforms into Patriarch Padmasambhava. In an instant, Padmasambhava transforms into Simhamukha. Simhamukha is azure in color with one face and two arms. She has the head of a lion and is naked. She holds a kartika in her right hand and a skull cup in her left hand while holding a khatvanga on her left shoulder. Her right leg is bent upwards while her left leg is extended outward. She is standing upon a sun, moon, and corpse upon a lotus platform.
Visualize the syllables "om, ah, hum" appearing magnificently at the brow point, throat, and heart of Simhamukha respectively. The three syllables emit respectively a beam of white, a beam of red, and a beam of blue light which shines upon practitioner. Practitioner instantly transforms into Simhamukha.
Visualize Padmasambhava, extremely dignified and magnificent, sitting upon the crown of one's head. Within the sun disc in Padmasambhava's heart chakra, a blue "hum" syllable is surrounded by blue "mantra hair" which is spinning in a leftward direction. The light of the "mantra hair" is razor sharp and cuts away all obstacles. - Recite Mantra
"Ah-jia-sa-ma。la-za-sha-da。la-sa-ma-la-ye。pei。" (108 times) - Enter Samadhi
Enter Simhamukha samadhi. - Emerging from Samadhi and Praise Verse
Ding-yan-a-jia-hou-sa-ma ("Ah-jia" at the crown chakra, "Sa-ma" at the throat chakra）
Xin-jian-laza-qi-sha-da ("La-za" at the heart chakra, "Sha-da" at the navel chakra
)
Mi-chu-lasa-er-tui-shang ("La-sa" at the sacral chakra above the legs)
Ma-la-ye-pei-fanghuo-guang ("Ma-la-ye。pei" emits flames of light)
Meng-li-wuqi-neng-cuihui (Ferocious implements bring about destruction)
Zhu-zuo-zhang-zhe-sui-weichen (Crushing obstructors into fine dust)
(This is Simhamukha's verse of annihilating enemies.)
Simhamukha practice has two unique features:- The blue light emitted is razor sharp and cuts all enemies into fine dust. All obstructors will be shattered.
- One visualizes that one's hands resemble the sun and moon and are like dharma instrument hand cymbals. All hinderers are crushed between the cymbals like devils caught in a mountain valley, crushing the devils into dust.
Perform the practice while reciting the mantra:
"Ah-jia-sa-ma。la-za-sha-da。la-sa-ma-la-ye。pei。"
- Praise Verse (1)SimhamukhaSimhamukhaPlease protect cultivation venue and transform it into a pure landPlease guide us on the path before usPlease protect our mind while we meditateAnd annihilate all hindrances and obstructorsThe mighty Simhamukha
- Praise Verse (2)Simhamukha within the voidDescends whenever she is invokedThe ultimate eradicator of evil hindrances Wholeheartedly I make offerings to this supreme affinity
- Dedication
- Great Homage. Exit the shrine
True Buddha School disciples who wish to have Simhamukha as their Dharma protector must enshrine an image of Simhamukha on their altar. When going out, one must carry a small image of Simhamukha. When travelling afar, one recites her name and mantra, praying that Simhamukha will accompany and protect one. If one does not have a small image of Simhamukha, one must carry her seed syllable. This is crucial.
