Aro Tradition

Practice Book
from the pure vision gTrma of
Khyungchen Aro Lingma,
Ddjom gTr, Khordong gTr,
and other sources

Dorje Tsig-dn
Seven-line song; the seven thunderbolt phrases; the inspirational song of Padmasambhava

Hung: gyen yul-gyi nub-chang tsam:

Hung From beginningless self-luminous Wisdom-Mind
Hung In the land of gyen

Pe-ma k-sar dong-po la:

Within the self-perfected secret kyil-khor of great bliss
Within the heart of a lotus

Ya-tsen ch-gi ng-drp ny:

Non-dual awareness is free of inhibition in manifesting activities
You are endowed with marvellous attainments

Pe-ma jung-n sh-su drag:

I am effortlessly and spontaneously liberated
You are renowned as the Lotus-born

Khor-du khan-dro mang-p khor:

The phenomenal universe radiates as the fringe of luminous experience
You are surrounded by a vast sumptuous retinue of sky-dancers

Ky-kyi j-su dag-drub kyi:

I cultivate the experience of spacious passion in which divisionless Wisdom-Mind is realised
I will follow in your footsteps with commitment to practice

Chin-gyi lob-chir sh-su sol:

I enter into primordial awareness and recognise my own mind as none other than
Padmasambhava
I sing this wish-path with burning devotion, that I may receive your blessing

Guru Pema Siddhi Hung:

The actual knowledge of the meaning of Padmasambhava is the realisation which disinhibits
all siddhis
Padmasambhava give me siddhis

Note:
The first line of the translation represents the inner meaning.
The second line represents the outer meaning.

Awareness Spell of Padmasambhava

Om Aa: Hung
Bendzra Guru Pema Siddhi Hung:
(sung in three different ways: slow, medium and fast)

Awareness Spell of Yesh Tsogyel

Om Aa: Hung
Bendzra Guru Jnana Sagara
Bam: Ha: Ri: Ni: Sa: Siddhi Hung:

Long Life Practice

of

Padmasambhava & Mandarava

Om Aa: Hung Bendzra Guru Pema

Siddhi A-yu Sh Hung Nri Dza:

Om Aa Hung

Lamai Naljor of Ma-gig Labdrn

A:
Om ma-gig ma-la sol-wa deb:
Om, in the dimension of spaciousness I find my awareness unified with the white
Om at Ma-gig Labdrns forehead.

Aa: ma-gig ma-la sol-wa deb:

Aa, in the dimension of spaciousness I find my awareness unified with the red
Aa at Ma-gig Labdrns throat.

Hung ma-gig ma-la sol-wa deb:

Hung, in the dimension of spaciousness I find my awareness unified with the
blue Hung at Ma-gig Labdrns heart

Kar-po Om gyi jin-gyi lob:

I self-actualise empowerment through the light transmission of white Om (rays of
white light from Ma-gig Labdrn touch me; white Om appears at my forehead).

Mar-po Aa yi jin-gyi lob:

I self-actualise empowerment through the light transmission of red Aa (rays of
red light from Ma-gig Labdrn touch me: red Aa appears at my throat).

Ngn-po Hung gi jin-gyi lob:

I self-actualise empowerment through the light transmission of blue Hung (rays
of blue light from Ma-gig Labdrn touch me; blue Hung appears at my heart).

Ku-sung thug-kyi jin-chen phob:

I unify the three spheres of being through taking simultaneous empowerment of
the three lights.

Ma yum-chen go-pang tob-par shog: Phat:

I become unified with the Mind-space & visionary appearance of the Great
Mother, Ma-gig Labdrn. Cut! I explode the envisionment into wisdom-space.

Om Aa: Hung Om Aa: Hung Om Aa: Hung

I repeatedly receive the three lights from Ma-gig Labdrn.

Phat: Phat: Phat:

I explode my envisionment into wisdom-space and

instantaneously arise as Ma-gig Labdrn, Unique Mother Torch of Practice.

A: Appearances dissolve into the sound of the white A. I remain in the utterly
free awareness presence of whatever arises. All appearances are spontaneously
self-liberated.
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Long Life Wish-path

for

Kyabj Ddjom Rinpoche

Sang-gy Pema Shpa
Drodl Rigdzin Thrin-l Drpai-d
Om Svasti:
From the thousand-petaled lotus of Padmasambhavas spacious-passion,
the pollen-heart blossoms as a wondrous emanation the liberator of
beings. You are the incomparable non-dual emissary of all Buddhas, and
the inestimable glory of fortunate disciples.
You are the efflorescence of the Rigdzins, epitome of secrets, and the
wish-fulfilling lord of yogis. Through your effortless non-dual activity, you
fulfil the hopes of all beings in the three planes of existence. May the
unceasing essence of your life remain firm.
Through the power and consummate reality of the oceanic rTsasum,
Knchog-sum, Srungma, and Ch-kyong may the intent of our wishes
be spontaneously accomplished. May the unhindered waves of your
compassion manifest the Great Completion for all beings.

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Swift Resumption of Emanation Body

for

Dung-s Thrin-l Norbu Rinpoche

by

Garab Dorje Rinpoche

Om Swasti:

Holding the glory of PadmasambhavaDung-s Thrin-l Norbu

Rinpocheemanation of Ogyen,
Self-manifesting the wisdom body of the sKu gSum,
Supreme refuge, may your wisdom mind never abandon us.
Show us again the wisdom dance of your emanation body.

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Swift Resumption of Emanation Body for

Kyabj Knzang Dorje Rinpoche
& Long Life Wish-path for Jomo Samphel
composed by Dung-s Thrin-l Norbu Rinpoche

Amideva is the lord of the pureland of always flawless ecstasy. The light
of his compassion emanates to the heart of the lotus-bud beings with
merit. May the self-occurring second Buddha, Padmakara, who is
renowned in the universe, protect you.
Never affected by the faults of samsara or the qualities of nirvana, there is
not even an atom of happiness or suffering. Ever-abiding in evenness, it is
called always noble Samantabhadra.
Self-elements do not exist. Not even one particle of substance is formed,
so it is called always-indestructible vajra, the nature of the great empty
stainless sky of Dharmakaya. From that state my root guru self-manifests.
I bow to you.
The three deities of TibetPadmasambhava, Shantarakshita, and King
Trisong Dtsenassembled in the glorious, inconceivable qualities of
Sam-y. In order for the Sutra and Mantrayana teachings of Buddhas
tradition to flourish in Tibet, they established the two categories of those
with red robes and those with white clothes and long, plaited hair. 1
There is the long path of the Sutra tradition and the short path of the
Vajrayana tradition. From the Vajrayana tradition, there are the three
special sections of the Mahayoga, Anuyoga and Atiyoga. Those who
predominantly practise these three yogas are of the category of those who
wear white clothes and keep long, plaited hair. 2
Practising the tradition of those who wear white clothes and keep long,
plaited hair, holding this lineage from inspiration, may the root guru
Knzang Dorje swiftly resume a nirmanakaya form.

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The g-kar chang-loi d (Gos dKar lCang loi de)

This does not mean, however, that those with red robes never practise Tantric teachings. One is not
supposed to misinterpret this. There are monks who are Tantric practitioners, such as Namkhai
Nyingpo, Essence of the Sky.

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Relying on practice with signs of the channels, airs and the thig-l of the
visualisation and completion stages, carrying the three kayas into the path
so they become obviously apparent in self-phenomena, and the
completion stage without signs, in the stainless awareness of
beginninglessness, flawless great emptiness and its display of simultaneous
light phenomena of Buddhas, may you swiftly manifest an incarnation to
turn the wheel of this teaching.
From that fully accomplished quality of the four stages, the existence of
the universe of samsara and pure enlightened phenomena of Buddhas
becomes evenly pure, which is the state of Samantabhadra. In one life
and one human body, may I have the power to attain the teachings of
Mahasandhi.
The display of the five wisdoms, the five great elements of space, the
quality of display, from that quality, the immeasurable five wisdom dakinis
appear. The principal wisdom queen of the innumerable mandala of
wisdom dakinis and supreme consort of Padmasambhava called Jomo
Yesh Tsogyel, I bow to you.
The one who has unshakable faith in you and is practising you, who is
your follower and who served my guru from the activities of the three
rejoicings, like a wishfulfilling jewel, consort of my guru, Jomo Samphel,
may you live long. Whatever you wish for the benefit of the teachings of
Buddhas and for sentient beings, whatever you do, may it be
accomplished, and may all beings always be sustained in the phenomena
of pure Dharma.
Colophon: Thus, the world of the five great continents melodiously resounds. Residing
in the Western continent of Europe, an honourable, holy hero, Chying Gyamtso, and
his consort holy heroine Khandro Dchenwho have unshakable, reasonable faith in
the general teachings of the Buddhas and especially the priceless teachings of the
Vajrayana and their lineage holdersare fearlessly shooting the cannonball of logic with
great compassion in order to annihilate and put on the correct path of enlightenment all
those wild beings who are misunderstandingwith a reverse point of view and with
intentionthe teachings of the Buddhas and lineage holders of the teachings of the
Buddhas. From their request through the path of letters, I, Thinley Norbu, immediately
wrote this in front of dakas & dakinis.

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Wish-path
for

Khordong gTrchen Tulku

Chhimd Rigdzin Rinpoche
The Lineage Holder of the Khordong gTr
Om Svasti
La-m tso-ky gyal-wai ring-lug chog
Ka-gTr min-drl men-ngag sam-mi kyab
Pl-dz chhi-wa md-pai rig-dzin j
Yang-trl nyr-jn dzai-trin lhun-drp shog
Auspicious Wonder
Khordong gTrchen Tulku, you who spread the inconceivable initiations
and Teachings of Padmasambhavas oral lineage and the hidden treasures
belonging to the ancient tradition of the unsurpassed Lake-born Vajra,
may your tulku return swiftly and may all Buddhakarmas be spontaneously
accomplished.
This wish-path was written by Kyabj Dilgo Khyents Rinpoche on the request of the
students of Khordong gTrchen Tulku Chhimd Rigdzin Rinpoche. It was altered by
Chhimd Rigdzin Rinpoche just prior to his parinirvana.

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Long Life Wish-path for

Ngakchang Rinpoche & Khandro Dchen
rig grol gCig tu lhun grub og min zhing

Rig-drl gig-tu lhun-drp og-min zhing

From the effortlessly manifested realm of embodied and liberated awareness
sTon pa bCom lDan jam dPal phyag rDor dang

Ton-pa chom-den jam-pal chag-dor dang

Shakyamuni Buddha, Jampalyang, and Chana Dorje
sPyan gZig nam sNying la sogs nye sras brGyad

Chen-zig Nam-nying la-sog nye-sr gyd

Chenrzigs, Namkhai Nyingpo, and the eight close sons
yi dam ki la sGrub pa bKa brGyad dang

Yi-dam ki-la drb-pa ka-gyd dang

The Phurba Yidams, the Eight Nyingma Herukas
ma mo mKha gro dam can chos sKyong dang

Ma-mo khan-dro dam-chan ch-kyong dang

Mamos, Khandros, oath-bound Guardians and Protectors
sNgags srung chen mo e ka dza ti dang

Ngak-srung chen-mo -ka dza-ti dang

The Great Protectress of Secret MantraMamo Ekajatiand all
mGon po pho brGyud lha mo mo rGyud dang

Gon-po pho-gyd lha-mo mo-gyd dang

Male and female Lineage Protectors
Khyad par phyi nang gSang bai lha tshogs dang

Khyd-par chi-nang sang-wai lha-tshog dang

From all the outer, inner and secret gatherings of Yidams
das dang ma ong da lTa dus gSum gyis

D-dang ma-ong da-ta d-sum gyi

Throughout past, present, and future times

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Holders of the Aro gTr

G-kar chang lo Lineage
bsKal bZang sangs rGyas sTong rTsa la sogs pai

Kl-sang sang-gy tong-tsa la-sog pai

May the thousand Buddhas of this fortunate on
tshe yi lha mChog rNams kyis byin rLabs kyis

Ts-yi lha-chog nam-gyi jin-lab gyi

And the blessing power of the omniscient Long-Life Yidams
bLa ma yab yum sKu tshe khri phrag tu

La-ma yab-yum ku-ts tri-trag tu

May our Father Lama and Mother Lama be sustained for ten thousand lives
mi gyur bsKal bar rDo rJe rab zhugs nas

Mi-gyr kal-war dor-je rab-zhug n

And remain immovable for an indestructible on
thabs kyis rGyal po sNgags chang chos rGyam dang

Thab-kyi gyal-po Ngak-chang Ch-gyam dang

The king of method Ngakchang Rinpoche
Ye shes bTsun mo bDe chen mKha gro ma

Ye-sh tsun-mo D-chen Khandro ma

And the queen of wisdom Khandro Dchen
bDe sTong dByer med nyams sByor phyag rGya la

D-tong yr-md nyam-jor chag-gya la

You are the mudra of inseparable bliss and wisdom
gZung jug rdo rJe chang gi go phang la

Zung-jug dor-je chang-gi go-phang la

You are the union of Dorje Chang and his Consort
Ngo bo dByer med rTag zhugs gSol ba debs

Ngo-wo yr-md tag-zhug sol-wa deb

Remain eternally inseparable in the essential dimension

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Long Life Wish-path

for

Ngakchang Rinpoche & Khandro Dchen

A ho ka dag
ch nyid
zab moi n lug
la
A ho primal purity ultimate nature profound natural condition in

Splendid: In the natural condition, the primal purity of the profound

nature of spaciousness,
lhun drub ying nang
rTsla gyi
rol ts
kyi
spontaneous display of space expressive power creative play by

The self-expressive power of rolpa spontaneously manifests as the

display of space.
d yang gya yen chen por la da wai
bliss vast carefree greatly
transcend

Leaping into the vast expanse of carefree bliss

naljor tsogyel A-mai
jin lab
trin
yoga Tsogyal mother (of) sustaining power cloud

Yesh Tsogyel, Mother of yoginis, whose clouds of

sustaining power
kalden
s
su dru char beb
k pa
auspicious nourish who fertile rian descend the skilfully wise

Rain auspicious nourishment to descend and nourish the skilfully

wise
ngag chang gyal po yum
zhab ten
sol
mantra holder king
consort with may you ever remain I pray

Mantra Holding King & Consort. May you always remain with us.
This wish-path was written by Lpon gyen Ten'dzin Rinpoche

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Long Life Wish-path for

Ngakchang Rinpoche & Khandro Dchen
Om Svasti Auspicious Wonder
Sangngak chla tsonpa po
Chkyi gyaltsen legpar sring
Togpa denpai naljor pa
Kuts kalgar tenpar shog
Strong practitioner of the path of secret mantra, upholder of the flag of
the Teachings, strong yogi, you must stay with us for numberless lives
and aeons.
Pema Legden kyewai tha
Thubpai tenla rabn shing
Tsokye Dorje rabtu gu
Chying Gyamtso kuts ten
Incarnation of a-Shul Pema Legden, keeper of the Teachings, follower of
the Lake-born Vajra, Ngakchang Rinpoche, may you live long.
Ay Khandro kyewai tha
Thubpai tenla rabn shing
Yesh Tsogyel rabtu gu
Khandro Dchen kuts ten
Incarnation of A-y Khandro, keeper of the Teachings, follower of the
Queen of the Ocean of Primordial Wisdom, Khandro Dchen Tsdrp
Rolpai Yesh, may you live long.
Mishig migyr dorjei ts
Logya thobching tobgya phel
Gyaldang gyals jinlab kyi
Chhimd dorje tsthob shog
You must obtain indestructible vajra life. By the power of the
awareness-beings may you live for a hundred years, with powers increased
by a hundredfold.
This wish-path was written by Zilngn Lingpa on the request of the disciples of
Ngakchang Rinpoche & Khandro Dchen.
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The Drinking Song

of

Kyabj Ddjom Rinpoche

Because some drinking companions requested it; I the drinkerJigdrl
Yesh Dorje, sang this spontaneously:
Within the supreme self-existing skull cup of happiness, are swirling
oceans of shining essence thig-ls. Above the five seed syllables appear
and become the yab-yum Buddhas of the five elements. A flood of
blessings flows from their ecstatic union. They move in great joymelt in
lightand dissolve into the spatial essence.
Om Aa: Hung:
The three syllables rain from the dimension of space, and the precipitation
manifests as ddtsi a treasury of desirable qualities whose colour, taste,
and fragrance are powerful.
Om Aa: Hung: Ha Ho Hri:
Offerings multiply. Happiness arises on perceiving the wondrous
unsurpassed ddtsi of the heroes and heroines of the world.
I offer this to: the pervading Masters my most kind Lamas; the Holders
of the Six Lineages; the Three Jewels; the Three Spheres of Being; the
Peaceful, Joyous and Wrathful yidams; Mamos and Dakinis; Protectors of
the Inner Tantras; gTrma Protectors; Protectors of the Treasuries of
Phenomena; Protectors of the Ground of Being; the sang-gy kyilkhor of
my body; duality and non-duality; and, to the infinite purity of the
phenomenal world.
A Ho: Wonderful:
In this way nobody becomes unhappy when drinking.
A La La Ho: Marvellous:
Sh su sol: Please drink:

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The rTsa-sum and Buddhas drink in the space of existence. Ch-kyong

and Srungma drink with awareness. Lamas drink on their thrones.
Dharma friends drink sitting in rows. Monastics drink secretly. The g kar
chang loi d drink openly. Old men drink proudly. Old ladies drink
smilingly. Men drink noisily. Women drink swayingly. Youths drink
playfully. Girls drink laughingly. Ithe tantrikadrink happily.
We drink happilywithout reference points to cause dissatisfaction.
Because this apparitional banquetfree of referentialityis offered to the
illusory body, what we drink is a sacred feast.
Anxiety is therefore unnecessary, and we remain relaxed.
Because appearances are infinitely pure discrimination is unnecessary,
and we remain serene.
Because self-existent wisdom is total effort is unnecessary, and we rest
with cheerful minds.
The path of happiness we follow arises due to the kindness of the Lamas.

A La La Ho: Kalpa Zang:

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establishing confidence in actuality

The only external damtsig is kindness
The only internal damtsig is awareness
Namo Guru bhye:
Namo Dewa bhye:
Namo Daka Dakini bhye:
I establish confidence in the actuality of the external Lama, the teacher;
and the internal Lama, my own beginningless wisdom-mind:
I establish confidence in the actuality of the yidam; the visionary nature of
the Lama and the unimpeded reflection of my own wisdom energy:
I establish confidence in the actuality of the khandros and pawos, the
female and male principles of reality; spacious passion and passionate
space; the Lama appearing as the inspiration of our life circumstances:
Namkhai nsu namkha gangwa yi:
Lama yidam pawo khadro tsog:
Sang-gy ch-dang pag-p gen-dn-la:
Dag-sog dr-kun gu-p kyab su che:
I rest the gaze of my awareness in limitless space, which is pervaded by
the wisdom display of the Lama: the Lama's wisdom mind is the endless
source of energy display; the powerful body of vision which transforms
our inner elements: the Lama's energy display is the source of infinitely
variegated manifestation display; the dance of emptiness and form which
seduces us into the vastness of each radiant moment: within this magical
sphere of totality, I establish confidence in: complete open wakefulness;
the transmission of realisation; and the family of those who aspire to
limitlessness; for the benefit of everyone and everything everywhere:
: Ma: Ho: a: A: Ha: Sha: Sa: Ma:
Ma: Ma: Ko Lin Samanta: A:

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