The Sadhana of Arya Sitatapatra (White Umbrella Deity)

Practice Requirements

To do this practice in full, one is required to have received the Kriya Tantra permission-empowerment (je.nang) of the White Umbrella Deity, Arya Sitatapatra. However, with permission from a qualified master, one may do this practice as long as one does not do the selfgeneration into the aspect of the deity. Instead, one should visualize the deity arising at the crown of one’s head.

protecting all living beings from all fears. [Oneself as Sitatapatra is] adorned with a white OM at the crown, a red AH at the throat and a blue HUM at the heart. The blue HUM is adorned with a white syllable OM which emanates rays of light, inviting identical wisdom beings from their natural abodes.

JAH HUM BAM HO

The wisdom beings and commitment beings become non-dual. Again light rays emanate from the HUM at the heart, inviti ng initi ating deiti es and requesti ng all tathagatas to confer the initi ati on. “Please bestow the initi ati on.”

Thus requesting.

OM SARVA TATHAGATA ABHISHEKATA SAMAYA SHRIYE HUM

Saying this, the initi ati on is bestowed with the water of the vase. One’s body is fi lled; the stains are purifi ed. The excess of water comes out of the opening at the crown and transforms into Buddha Vairochana.

Blessing the Offerings for the Self-Generation Then the off erings should be blessed according the Kriya tantra traditi on:

OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDHO HAM

Everything is empti ness. Out of empti ness in front of oneself appears the syllable OM which transforms into eight spacious jeweled vessels. In each of those vessels appears the syllable OM, which transforms into godly substances: water for the mouth, water for

the feet, fl owers, incense, and so forth, clear, unobstructed, and as extensive as space.

Praises

I prostrate and make praises to Sitatapatra, Symbol of great bliss, Born from the ushnisha of the buddhas out of their compassion, The one who destroys all interference to the teachings, Thereby bestowing happiness and good results.

Then: Mantra Recitation

At one’s heart center on a moon disc is the syllable OM surrounded by the mantra syllables which emanate rays of light, purifying all illnesses, evils and interferences, obtaining all the att ainments of the body, speech and mind of the Bhagavati .

Thus do the visualizati on without the mind being distracted and recite:

TADYATHA OM ANALE ANALE KHASAME KHASAME BHAIRE BHAIRE SAUME SAUME SARVA BUDDHA ADHISHTHANA ADHISHTHITE SVAHA

and

OM SARVA TATHAGATOSHNISHA SITATAPATRE HUM PHAT HUM MAMA HUM NI SVAHA

Recite as many ti mes as possible. Recite any number of ti mes. During retreat, when fi nished with the desired number of recitati ons, if one wishes to recite the acti on mantra, then:

Visualise that from the body of oneself as the deity Sitatapatra emanate countless male and female deiti es, holding a variety of weap ons, and cut off the lassos of the mantras of the enemies. Both those who have prepared the mantras and those who are reciti ng the mantras are struck down with daggers and are suppressed.

OM PADMASATTVA SAMAYAM ANUPALAYA PADMASATTVA TVENOPATISHTHA DRIDHO ME BHAVA SUTOSHYO ME BHAVA SUPOSHYO ME BHAVA ANURAKTO ME BHAVA SARVA SIDDHIM ME PRAYACCHA SARVA KARMASUCHA ME CHITTAM SHRIYAM KURU HUM HA HA HA HA HO BHAGAVAN SARVA TATHAGATA PADMA MA ME MUNCHA PADMA BHAVA MAHA SAMAYA SATTVA AH HUM PHAT

The wisdom beings of the self-generati on depart and dwell in the space above.

Then, like before, one performs the off erings and praises to the Lady Sitatapatra.

Praises

I prostrate and make praises to Sitatapatra, Symbol of great bliss, Born from the ushnisha of the buddhas out of their compassion, The one who destroys all interferences to the teachings, Thereby bestowing happiness and good results.

Prayers of Request

O Bhagavati Sitatapatra, Please pacify all illnesses evils and interferences Of myself and all others, And bestow all att ainments.

Thus make the requests for one’s purposes. Then:

Whatever mistakes I have made Because of the mind being under the infl uence of ignorance,

Since you are the object of refuge of all, O Bhagavati , Forgive all of these mistakes.

Thus asking for forgiveness of all mistakes.

The wisdom beings depart to their own places. Oneself remains with the pride of being the commitment being.

Then recite prayers of dedicati on and auspiciousness and meditate on emptiness.

Dedication

By the virtues collected through this practice, May I att ain the state of Arya Sitatapatra And lead all beings, without exception, to the state of enlightenment. Prayer of Auspiciousness

May there be the auspiciousness of the root and lineage gurus. May there be the auspiciousness of the yidams and assembly of deities. May there be the auspiciousness of the viras and dakinis. May there be the auspiciousness of the Dharma protectors.

Colophon The sadhana of the Lady Sitatapatra, the bestower of the precious jewel, was requested by Shabdrung Losang Evam of Dorig Thuwang as a concise daily practice, and was writt en by Ngawang Tänpa Gyältsän, who calls himself the very low quality crown holder of the Yellow sect.

Translator unknown. Lightly edited and reformatted by Kendall Magnussen, FPMT Educati on Services, July 2003.