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Achi Sadhana
Composed by Achi Chkyi Dolma
Translated by
Tashi T. Jamyangling

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2010 by Tashi T. Jamyangling

All rights reserved. No part of this translation may be reproduced in any
form or by any means without the translators permission in writing.

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Acknowledgements

I am deeply thankful to Tara Foundation of Germany for financing the

translation of a number of sacred texts from Achi Beubum including this.
I thank His Holiness Drigung Chetsang Rinpoche for sending me a copy of
Songtsen Librarys Achi Beubum. I equally thank Nagchu Konchok
Tsultrim for his active part in it.
I thank Adhak Tripa, Wangyal Rinpoche, for lending me his copy of Gelong
Tenzin Nima Rinpoches Achi Beubum, and Lamkhyen Gyalpo Rinpoche
for sending me a copy of his text, which he got from late Khenpo Togdrol
Rinpoche of Ladakh.
These three copies were extremely useful in resolving slight variations in
words, spellings and grammar.
I thank the following for helping me with clarifications on various terms
and concepts:
Lamkhyen Gyalpo Rinpoche of Gampopa Vajrayana Center and
Nagchu Konchok Tsultrim of Songtsen Library
Last but not least, I thank my wife, Genyenla, for helping me with the
proofreading.

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Important Translators Note

Achi Sadhana, written by Achi Chkyi Dolma, is from Achi Beubum.

Beubum is a collection of quintessential instructions (upadesha) revealed
only to qualified practitioners by highly realized beings. The purpose of
this translation, into English, is to benefit a wider range of qualified
practitioners.
To reap the fruit of this secret and profound practice, the translator strongly
urges all end users of this text to, first, seek for the permission of a qualified
Drigung master to use this text, without which, I am told, that there could be
serious consequences.

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>--Y >-0-8-;<`-0"7-7i-0-:-d#-72:-:
OM SWASTI/ AMA YESH KYI KHADROMA LA CHHAG-TSHAL LO/

Let there be all peace. I prostrate to Wisdom Dakini Mother.

+7-0,-$#-: 9$-(+*-9$<-<0<-/+29-,<DEI MAN-NGAG LA RANG-NY THORANG SEM-KY TSHAR N

The quintessential instruction of the Mother is that, after the completion of
mind generation at dawn,

(-0-;9-/7-7+-:-"-7b
9$-(+-U+-%#-#<->0NYIMA SHAR W W LA-KHA NYU/ RANG-NY KCHIG G AMA
turn towards the rays of the sunrise. You then instantly transform into

X$-7:-/9-e+-0 U0+#-<9-&,-7l-/
#8<NYING GUL-WAR J LA/ KU-DOG SERCHHEN DRA WA/ Y
Ama Nying Gul Ma1, the one who causes (the adversarys) heart shake
(with fear). Her complexion is like the color of marigold.

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N#<-`-+$-X$-7#<7-5#<- #8,-+$:+!9-bCHAGKYU DANG NYING GUG P ZHAGPA/ YON NGUL-KAR GYI

In her right hand, she holds a hook and a heart-summoning lasso, and a
white silver mirror in her left hand

0-:$-/[0<-;$- "0<#<0-#<:-/9-e+-0
+7-X$MELONG NAM SHING/ KHAM-SUM SEL WAR J-MA/ D NYINGthat illuminates the three realms of existence. In her straight heart center,

+/<-l$-9-T-0-U0+#-+!9-0
#8<-,9-/-/<0-7.:
DRANGPOR LHAMO KUDOG KARMO/ Y NORBU SAMPHEL/
visualize a white goddess2, holding a wish fulfilling jewel in the right hand.

#8,-9,--&7-/0-/+-I<-#$-/-/
[0<-;$- +7YON RINCHHEN BUMPA DTSEE GANGWA NAM SHING/ D
Her left hand is holding a vase filled with amrita3. At her heart center

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*#<-!9->-:<-N#<-`5#<--/:-0->-b<02,-
THUGKAR OM L CHAGKYU ZHAGPA DRILMA OM GYEE
TSHAN-PA
(visualize) the syllable OM, which transforms into an intertwined hook and
lasso marked with the syllable OM.

+-:<-7+-69-7n<< -7i-F0<-`-0+
$<-7n#-9-e+-0
DE LA WZER TR P/ KYEDRO NAM KYI DANG TROG-PAR
JMA/
The syllable OM radiates light rays that (are so powerful that she)
overshadows the aura of all living beings.

+7-$$-:< >-/-V$9-,9-M--8-E-9-,-<-)---/Z<DE-YI NGANG-L/ OM VAJRA GANG RA NOR GHOSHAYA

DHARANI BASUTA TUM TUM D
In this state (of visualization) recite OM VAJRA GANG RA NOR
GHOSHAYA DHARANI BHASUTA TUM TUM D D 108 times.

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/Z< 5<-/{-I-/{+-/w<
#)9-0-$-$-"=-/)#<-:-7/:-:
D ZH GYA-TSA GY DH/ TORMA DUNG DUNG KHAHI TAG LA
BUL-LO/
At the end, append the words TORMA DUNG DUNG KHAHI and make
the offering.

0-:-#8#-0-/5-8+-: .+-0-*/-<-6<`-T#-0-&$<-MO-LA YOGMO ZHI Y-PA LA/ PH MITHOB P DZ KYI

LHAGMA CHHANBU
I (Achi) have four maids. Hold four fistfuls of food leftovers premier
portion

/5 "7-*+-!9-/%$<-:
#)0-:-0 6<-:-0
ZHI KH THKA CHANG LA/ TAM-KYEL-MA/ DZ-KYEL-MA/
Ineligible at your mouth level and say, Tamkyelma4, Dzkyelma5,

,9-:-0 #<-:-0a+-/5<-+$<-i/-_:%# /9-&+NOR-KYEL-MA/ G-KYEL-MA KHY KYEE DP NGDRUB

TSOL CHIG/ BARCHH

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Norkyelma6, and Gkyelma,7 four of you, please grant Siddhis and dispel
obstacles.

/w#-%#-e<-:-:#-"-]/-:-/5#-#
+<-,-%-7++DOG CHIG J LA LAGPA KHABUB LA ZHOG/ D NI CHI-DWith these words place your hand facing the palm downwards. This will

7-+$<-i/-7e$-5$0*9-0"7-+--:-:
{:--+$-/1,-0P NGDRUB JUNG ZHING THAR KHACH DU KHEL-LO/
GYALPO DANG TSHUNMO
bring about whatever siddhi you desire and finally deliver you to the
celestial realm or Khechara. To bring kings and queens under your
domination,

+/$--e+-,-.#-9,-bX$-+$-.-4$-#-t+--+
$- /-&$-#-NWANG DU J NA PHUGRON GYI NYING DANG PHAWANG GI LPA
DANG/ BUCHHUNG GI CHE
make a pill the size of a pea with pigeons heart, bats brains, a small boys

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+$- V-9%-+$- .%$-F0<-9:-/-r,-0-10e<-: DANG/ PMA RAKTA DANG/ PHOCHONG NAM

RILBU SENMA TSAM J LA/
tongue, blood of a pre-menarche girl, and male calcite.8

&-#-07-X$-"#-8
<-0-8-3- =-9-,-<-. /)/-:CHHE-GE-M NYING KHUG YA/ SAMAYA DZA/ HARINISA HUNG
PHAT/ TAB LA
When you give this pill with the words, I summon the heart of (names)!
SAMAYA DZA HARINISA HUNG PHAT,

9:-/-e,-<-X$-/y$<`$-Y9-<-)-;,-#<$-/9-e7 VRILBU JINP NYING LANG KYANG TER N TE SHINTU SANG

WAR JAWO/ PADMA JUNGN
even if you ask for the heart, (he/she) will dare to give the heart to you.
Treat this as top secret.

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7e$-#,<-0-l-8<
7'#-D,-"0<-,-#87:-<
N MUDRA YEE/ JIGTEN KHAM NI YOGUL N/
I, Pemasambhavas consort, can move the samsaric realm. The Arrogant

l#<--o,-e+-T-7l&0-:-7//< B<-7'#,-b<-#<$<DREGPA DREN J LHA-DRE CHHAM LA BEB/ JJUG KUN GYEE

SONG
Ones are put in servitude and the gods and demons are conquered. (I ask)
all my followers to practice this in secrecy.

:-/< :$<-+-93-+$-0(0 0-:$LA DRUB/ ITHI/ LONGCH RAZA DANG NYAM/ MELONG
Your wealth will, (as a result) equal to those of kings. Wear the mirror at
the shoulder blade.

<#-7-*+-!9-/)#<
#)9-0-V7-!H-0l-e<
SOGP THKAR TAG/ ITHI/ TERDROM PEM KARMA MUDRA J/
I have been the Activity Consort of Padmasambhava at Terdrom.

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:<-`-e+-<-7+,-Y+1-$9-d, /-+$2-/7L KYI JP DENT TSUG-NGUR CHHIN/ BU DANG TSHAW

Driven by karmic destination, I went to Dent Tsungur.

+,--, 9$-#<-9$#-/-*/<-e< 09/<-/%DON DU NI/ RANG GEE RANG GI DRUBTHAB J/ MIRAB CHOFor (my) sons and nephew(s), I composed the sadhana of my own practice.

M9-#5,-:-0-\:-%#
%<-#<$<-,<-/!7{<-/)/-/
NGAR ZHAN LA MA PEL CHIG/ CH SUNG N KAGY TAB BO/

IDHI/
Do not spread this (teaching) to others for 15 generations. Thus (she) spoke
and sealed with this command. ITHI.

#%-9-,-V$--E-B-{:-02,-:-<<
CHU RA NAGANGPA DOJE GYALTSHEN LA ZH SO/

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Received this (sadhana) transmission from Chura Nagangpa Doje Gyaltshen.

>--Y
OM SVASTI/
Let there be all peace.

0b#<-e+-0-:<-`-0"7-7i-07#<$-/7-/-*/<-7+-P9-)
The secret practice of Karma Dakini (the horsewoman) 9 is as shown here.

+/,-7-#,<-<-020<#%+ +:-i-/5THAB DI TA TE/ WEN P N SU TSHAM CH/ DAL DRU ZHI

Stay in retreat in a quiet place where there is no commotion. Construct a
square mandala with a triangular shape in the middle.

+/<-i-#<0 0-Da-#<0-h#-#<e#< ,$--+i-/7 DRU SUM/ MI TA KHYI SUM TRAG G JUG/ NANG DU DRAW,
Smear the blood of human, horse, and dog (on it). Place an effigy of the
enemy inside the triangular shape.

:$-#-/5# o-/-r,0-,<-,#-: /;<-/-I-hLING GA ZHAG/ DRAWO SENMA N NAG LA/ SHBU TSETRA
Make, out of black buckwheat, peas, and black barley flour dough, five

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M--: I-/-69-#<08+-9-e +-:-+i8-:]NGA PA LA/ TSAWA ZUR SUM Y PAR JA/ DE LA DRA YI LINGA
small triangular-based tormas with decorative garnish.10 Place an image of
the enemy upside down on a thorny stick, and drive the end of the stick into
the torma.

#6#< #-0-I-{:0-:$-/{, +09-,#-O$7ZUG/ NYUGMA TSE GYAL MELONG GYAN/ MAR NAG JANG
Tie a silver mirror on to a bamboo stick with its upper tip intact with leaves.
Tie on it red, black, and green pongee sashes.

+9-[-#6#< U-8D,--E-B-+$- Y#9<-A-0-+$:DAR NA ZUG/ KU YI TEN DU DOJE DANG/ TAGR NGAMA NGUL
Place a vajara, a strip of tiger skin, yak/dri11 tail, and a silver bowl for the
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.9-/1#< +-,<-9$(+-B-/1,-0 +09-09<-{,PHOR TSUG/ DE N RANG NY JETSUNMA/ MARMO RGYAN

You, then, visualize yourself as Vajrayogini red in complexion and
beautiful bedecked with bone ornaments.

V#--/+ 0,->-:<-i-#<0-/+
-7+GEPA PA KY/ DUN DU EH L DRU SUM KY/ SKSHIM OD
Visualize a triangular shape in the front transforming from the syllable .

7/9-5$-729-/-:<
/+-0+-+09-0-i*+-%,
BAR ZHING THSER WA L/ BM MARMO DRI TH CHAN/
The syllable KSHIM blazes with brilliant light, out of which manifests a red
woman holding a curved knife and a skull.

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Her dark yellow clove-colored hair flashing rapidly, she carries a leather
bag of pestilence,

R#<-#8$-#5-#<-<b, #8<-<-6-e+O$--+$-
PAG YANG ZHI G SU GYON/ Y SU ZA J JANG GU DANG/
and wears a complete human skin as garment. Visuialize, on the right, the
green Devouring Dakini12, and,

#8,--7n#-e++09-0-V0< &-:#<d#-02,YON DU TROG J MARMO GOM/ CHHA LUG CHHAG TSHAN

on the left, the red Plundering Dakini13. The attributes and the handheld
emblems are the same as those of the principal deity.

#1-+$-0*, #5-+$-:d-\-9$<-,< 0"7-7iTSHO DANG THUN/ ZHO DANG LACHHI PURANG N/ KHADRO
From Zho, Lachhi, and Purang, I invite the three Dakinis

#<0-#-,-l$<-/Y0
SUM GA CHAN DRANG TIM/
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--3-3-0-0-+i-/7r#-:-8-G+
KSHIM KSHIM DZA DZA MAMA DRAW SOG LA YUM BH/

%<-/w<-:
Recite the above mantra.

<-#<0-#)9-0-;-h##<-/{,-: >-d-:<-e+&,D SUM TORMA SHA TRAG G GYAN LA/ ACHI L J CHHEN
This Torma of the three times, garnished with flesh and blood, to Achi,

0-7"9-+$-/%<--:
#)9-0-+i-/7-;-h#-+0#<-:
MO KHOR DANG CH PA LA/ TORMA DRAW SHAT RAG TU MIG
LA/
the great performer, and her retinue, by visualizing the torma as the
flesh and the blood of the enemy, (recite the following).

--3-3-"-"-"-=-"= ;-:-"-=-h#-:-"=
KSHIM KSHIM DZA KHA KHA KHA HI KHA HI/ SHA LA KHA HI
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5<-7/:
Thus, make the offering.

8$<-+!9-,#-6-97-*,-b<-o/9-e7
Throw the ritual weapon of white and black mustard seeds and sparks.

:]-#,,-9-e *:-/-E:-/5,-/x#9-7b9-9 D,-F0<-#1$-07-<9-]+

Pin down the effigy. (The enemy) will be pulverized. Bury the deityrepresentations in a clean place.

5,--%,--0-/-<-f9-:-2,&7
This practice, not Achi on horseback, is more expeditious and powerful.

,0-0"7-0*$-/6$#8-7+-7/9-/7-t$(+-,
HUNG NAM KHA THING ZANG YU W BAR W LONG SH N/
From the words Hung! In the expanse of the sky, that is perfect azure, and
blazing radiance of turquoise,

5<--,<-/%:-/7-

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CHOL W TRIN L NYUR DU DRUB PAR DZ DU SOL/

to the words May my plea for Buddha activities be carried out
immediately,

5<-/U:-5$-+0+-/9-9
+0-/#< 7+-,-F:-7e9-+/$d#-F0<-`-i#<make the invocation and cast your curse. Then spell out the samaya. Have it done
this way for it will become favorable to yogi practitioners14.

<-7b9-/-8,-<-+-P9-e7

>-d-&<-`-:-08< 9$-#<-9$-:-
/-*/<-e<
ACHI CHKYI DOLMA Y/ RANG G RANG LA DRUB THAB J/
I, Achi Chkyi Dolma, wrote this sadhana of myself.

7+-,-0-9/<-/%-M9 /-0-$-9$-72-/8, +-#:DI NI MIRAB CHONGA RU/ BUMO NGA RANG TSHO WA YIN/ DO GAL
By this, for 15 generations, this girl (I) will take care of you.

&-,-$-:-, /-0#5,-/<-d-*#-9$-
CHHE NA NGA LA DRON/ BUMO ZHEN W CHHI THAG RING/
If it is important, call me. I am more tenacious than other girls.

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0-/{+-9/<-&+-07e$-/ %<-`$-"07-#(9-"MIGY RABCHH MI JUNG WA/ CH KYANG KHOM NYER KHA

By all means it is my task to ensure that there will not be breakage in the continuity
of (your) family lineage.

8, >-d-(+-`<#<$<--8,
YIN/ ACHI NY KY SUNG PA YIN/
These are the words of Achi.

>-d<-9$-#<-9$-#-/-*/<03+--J#<-<
This is the end of Achi Sadhana composed by Achi herself.

7+-8-/{+--,
8-;<-`-0"7-7i-0->-d[-,0-/67-&<-`-:-0 +<-+:7o-$- +<-+/,-9,-&,
+<-#%$-9,-&, +<*#-"-/ +<-020<-/%+-
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+<-EH-9-3-: +<-90--P99
The transmission lineage
Achi Chkyi Dolma, the Wisdom Dakini
The Glorious Drigungpa
Won Rinchen
Chung Rinchen
Thogkhawa
Tsamchpa
Vajra Ratna
Vajra Raja
Dharma Raja and so on.

/<-<-7i-/-W,--<$-,<
<0<-/+ --4-/B+-<[$-/-*0<-%+-Y$-9-b9
Preceed with the Refuge Prayer followed by Bodhicitta Mind Generation.
Then recite Om Svabava.and transform all appearances into emptiness.

Y$-7-$$-:<-s:<7+-69-7n< 7.#<-0&+
TON P NGANG L HRI L W ZER TR/ PHAG PA CHH/
Out of the state of Emptiness, the syllable HRI radiates light rays. (With
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<0<-%,-b-+,-e<
29-7<-s:-*0 s
8$<SEM CHAN GYI DON J/ TSHUR D HRI LA THIM/ HRI YONG
With the light rays benefit sentient beings. Retract the light rays and
dissolve them into HRI.

<-b9--:<-&<-`-
:-0-U-0+#-+!9-0
5:SU GYUR PA L CHH KYI ROL MA KU DHOG KAR MO/ ZHAL
HRI transforms into Achi Chkyi Dolma, whose complexion is white.

#%#-d#-#(<-d##8<-$:-+!9-b0-:$-/[0<-
CHIG CHHAG NY CHHAG Y NGUL KAR GYI ME LONG NAM PA/
She has one face, and two hands. Her right hand holds a white silver

#8,- <-8+-/5,b-,9-/-73,- +9-+!

9-b-,-/67-#<:YON P Y ZHIN GYI NOR BU DZIN PA/ DAR KAR GYI NA ZA SOL
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/ 9,--&<-/{,- &D-W,--:-/%/<-
9#<WA/ RIN PO CH GYAN PA/ CHHU TA NGON PO LA CHIB PA/ RIG
dress she, bedecked with precious jewels, rides a blue steed. Invoke

/57-0"7-7i-2#<`<-/U9-/-,-l$<

ZH KHA DRO TSHOG KY KOR WA CHAN DRANG/ (Achi Chkyi

(Achi Chkyi Dolma), who is surrounded by the assembly of the four
classes of Dakinis.

sW,-b-*#<-B^,-:0-b< 0-&<-`+e$<-,<HRI NGON GYI THUG JE MON LAM GY/ MA CHH KYI YING N
Hri! Driven by past compassion and aspiration, (I beseech) the Mother to

U-/5$<-: 8-;<+e$<-,<-,-b<#6#< J-7n:KU ZHENG LA/ YE SH YING N CHAN GY ZIG/ DZU TRUL
rise from Dharmadatu, and see with her eyes from the state of primordial
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b-Y/<-`<-7n,-:<-`+`:-7"9-7+-(+-7e,-9-03+GYI TOB KY TRIN L KYI KYIL KHOR DI NY DU JON PAR DZ

I beseech you to come to this mandala of enlightened activities by your
miraculous power.

-#<:
DU SOL/

+-,<-#)9-0-e, >--9-:<#<-<-e,-b<-/x/<-:-7/:-:
+-,<-/Y+--#$-;<-e 0]-:
<-+#
Then bless the Torma with AH KA RO, etc. and make the offering. Then say
whatever praise you know.
Let there be all auspiciousness.

Tib. Ama sNying Gul Ma (ama nying gulma): Wrathful mind emanation of Achi Chkyi Dolma

Achi Chkyi Dolma

Tib. bDud rTsi (d tsi), Skt. amrita: ambrosia, nectar, elixir, a substance for conquering death. In the context of Tibetan medicine, the
word bDud (dd) means disease that brings harm to life, and rTsi (tsi) means the goodness arising out of the common merits of all sentient
beings in the form of medicine to combat pain and suffering arising from disease.
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One who delivers news

One who delivers food

One who delivers wealth

One who delivers clothing

Tib. Cong Zhi: calcite used in Tibetan medicine. It comes in five different varieties: male calcite (pho cong), female calcite (mo cong),
boy calcite (bu cong), girl calcite (bumo cong) and neutral calcite (ma ning cong)
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Tib. mGyogs Byed ma Las Kyi mKha Groma (gyog j ma l kyi kha dro ma): synonymous with Sha Za Las Kyi mKha Gro Ma (sha
za l kyi kha dro ma), one of Achis four retinue sisters.
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Tib. Tse Khra (tse tra): decorative butter garnish on thin wooden strips stuck on tormas.

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Tib. Bri (dri): female yak

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Tib. Za Byed Ma (za j ma): on of three wrathful mind emanation of Achi Chkyi Dolma

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Tib. Phrog Byed Ma (trog j ma): on of three wrathful mind emanation of Achi Chkyi Dolma

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Tib. rNal Byor dBang Phyug (neljor wang chug): practitioners with experiential understanding of both creation and completions
stages, and who are rich with the attainment of common siddhi.