The Arya Tara Kurukulla Kalpa

Red Tara & Kurukulle Sadhana

Om Namas Tarayai!
Om Namo Bhagavatyai Arya Kurukullayai!

REFUGE AND BODHICITTA
In the most holy guru who is the quintessence of the qualities and deeds of the
body, speech and mind of all the tathagatas abiding in the ten directions and
the three times, the source of the eighty four thousand articles of the doctrine
and Master of the Noble Assemblies, I and all living beings, equal to the
bounds of space, from this time forth until the essence of enlightenment is
reach, steadfastly take refuge in that venerable root guru and in the holy
masters of the lineage; take refuge in the blessed Accomplished Buddhas, take
refuge in the Holy teachings; take refuge in the noble Assembly; take refuge in
the blessed Yidams: and take refuge in the Dharmapalas.
(recite three times)
The three jewels are my refuge;
I confess all my wrongdoings;
I rejoice in the virtues of wandering beings;
I set my mind on the enlightenment of a buddha

(the refuge field dissolves into light which is absorbed into you)

(recite three times)
May all sentient beings have happiness and its causes,
May all sentient beings be free of suffering and its causes,
May all sentient beings never be separated from bliss without suffering,
May all sentient beings be in equanimity, free of bias, attachment and anger.

OFFERINGS
I instantly manifest as Arya Tara. In my heart from the letter Ram arises a sun disc.
On top of this is the red letter Tam. From it light rays issue , invoking the Red Tara
with the guru in the form of Amitabha adorning the head of the goddess.
OM VAJRA SAMAJAH
NAMO GURU BYAH
NAMO TARA BHYAH
OM TARA SAPARIVARA/OM VAJRA PUSHPE AH HUM/ OM VARA
DHUPE AH HUM/ OM VAJRA ALOKE AH HUM/ OM VAJRA GHANDE
AH HUM/ OM VAJRA NAIVIDYE AH HUM/ OM VAJRA SHABDA AH
HUM.



VISUALIZATION
OM SHUNYATA JNANA VAJRA SVABHAVA ATMAKO HAM

From the depths of bliss emptiness arises an open red lotus with eight petals and in
its center a sun disc. Upon the sun disk arises a brilliant red Tam syllable of
blazing light. From the red tam syllable, the luminous form of Arya Red Tara
arises. She has one face and three eyes. She sits upon the sun disk in the posture of
royal ease and her back is supported by a full moon. Her right foot rest upon a
smaller red lotus.Her hair is half bound at her crown in a jewelled tiara and the rest
of her raven black hair cascades freely over her shoulders and back.Her right hand
in the posture of supreme generosity holds a long life vase Her left hand holds the
stem of a red lotus which blooms at her ear with a fully drawn lotus bow and arrow
in its center. she is adorned in silken garments adorned with gold. she has golden
tiara inlaid with rubies, garnets and pearls, golden earrings, ankles, bracelets and
necklaces. as we gaze upon Red Tara we ask her to shower us with her blessings.

Taras rainbow light radiance enters our crown, throat and heart center. Her
healing light purifies the six realms. like morning dew dried by the rising sun taras
light evaporates the poisonous fruits of negative karma,sickness, obstacles and
demonic afflictions. wisdom, joy, merit, wealth, and longevity increase beyond
measure. the perception of all appearances are realized.

Out of shunyata , in the center surrounded by the eight cemeteries from the letter
PAM appears a a red lotus with eight petals. In the center from the letter RAM
appears the form of a sundisc. Upon this letter HRIH appears and from this many
light rays in the form of ropes and hooks issue forth to make offerings to the Noble
ones. All sentient beings become the goddess. Light rays return absorb into the
letter HRIH.
THen I become the Goddess KURUKULLE, red on color, with one face and four
hands. The first two hands hold stretched from right ear a bow and arrow made
from utpala flowers. The second right hand, holding a hook, hooks all three world
and the second left hand holds a lasso made of utpala flowers. My mouth , with
short fangs, is both smiling and wrathful. With three eyes and adorned with two
beautiful breasts I have the youthful form of a sixteen year old. ; smoky colored
hair standing straight up and adorned with the five skulls in the nature of the five
races. I am adorned with a necklace fifty fresh heads and the five ornaments of
bone. I am wearing a tigerskin skirt and stand , facing left, on an orange colored
dead body. My left leg is stretched downward, while on the thigh the toes of the
curved right leg is pressing in the half lotus position in the midst of a beautiful
circle of sun rays. Visible , but not solid, like the form of Maya, on my forehead is
the letter OM, on the throat AH, and on the heart HUNG. In the center of the heart
on top of a sun disc is a red utpala flower. In its center is another sun disc with the
red letter HRIH. From this many lights rays issue forth from the cave of Kurukulle
invoking the goddess Kurukulle surrounded by an unimaginable number of
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
OM VAJRA SAMAJAH
OM KURUKULLE SAPARIVARA OM VAJRA PUSHPE AH HUM ETC,
( The deities are absorbed non dually into yourself when you say;)
JAH HUM BAM HOH
CONSECRATION
Again, rays of light shine forth from the syllable HRIH within my heart to invite
the five deities of Consecration, together with their retinues.
(say:)
OM VAJRA SAMAJAH
OM PANCA-KULA SAPARIVARA OM VAJRA PUSHPE AH HUM etc/
(then seek their consecration)

I request the All the Tathagatas to bestow upon me their consecration.
OM VAJRIBHAVA ABHISHINCA HUNG

( and as the speak , the Deities consecrate one by pouring upon ones head water
from a vase. One's body becomes filled and all impurities cleansed , as the water
overflows, Amitabha Buddha appears to adorn the crown of ones head.)
Gauri holds the 'sign of gentle creatures' (lotus turning mudra); Cauri holds a
'victory over Maras' (subjugating mudra); Vetali holds 'water' in hand (vase);
Ghasmari carries 'medicine'(vase); Pukkasi holds a 'vajra' in hand; Shavari holds
'tonic' (vase); Candali beats a 'Damaru' . They make offerings to the Goddess. They
makes offerings to the goddess while, impassioned by great passion, Her consort
Dombini embraces her body.

Away from all mantras and letters there is not even a sound, circle, or mind. This
itself is the greatest bliss, where there is no self and no others.
OM VAJRA AMRITA KUNDALI HANA HANA HUM HUM HUM PHAT
SVAHA
OM SVABHAVA SHUDDHA SARVA DHARMA SVABHAVA SHUDDO
HAM

INNER OFFERING
Out of the state of emptiness appears a YAM from which arises a blue air mandala
in the shape of a bow-marked with banners. ON top of this from RAM arises a red
fire mandala , triangular in shape, and marked with burning flames. ON top of this
from A arises a white skull cup with three segment lines, places within the
forehead one. Upon this from A arises a moon disc, and upon this in the east GO
arises cow flesh; in the south from KU arises dogs flesh; in the west from DA
arises horse flesh; in the north from HA arises elephants flesh; in the center from
NA arises human flesh. Again , on top of each of these flesh, are ; in the east from
BHRUM arises excrement, ; in the south from AM arises the red element; in the
west from from JRIM arises the while element ; in the north from KHAM arises
the clear part of the 'great meat'; in the center from HUM arises urine. On top of
each of these are : in the east arises BHRUM which represents the Mirror like
wisdom; in the south arises am; THE wisdom of equality; in the west arises JRIM ,
the wisdom of discrimination; in the north arises KHAM, the wisdom of
accomplishment; in the center arises HRUM, the wisdom of dharmadhatu

IN an anti clockwise direction around ( half ) the perimeter of the moon disc are :
A AH I IH U U UH RI RIH LI LIH E AI O AU AM AH; while in the clockwise
direction ( around the other half) KA KHA GA GHA NGA CA CHA JA JHA
NYA TA THA DA DHA TA THA DA DHA NA PA PHA BA BHA MA YA RA
LA VA SHA SHHA SA HA KSJA

In the space above this is the white OM. seen in an inverted position. On top of this
from RAM arises a sun disc. On top of this from HUM arises a white, five pronged
vajra, marked in the center with a HUM. From the HUM in the vajras center, light
rays issue downwards and touch the banners of the air mandala. This air is stirred
causing the fire to blaze up. The five fleshes and five nectars boil and dissolve into
light. Steam rises touching the OM and the HUM in the vajras center, which causes
nectar to fall. Again, from the HUM light rays issue in the ten directions. From the
heart of all the Tathagatas, the nectar of pure Transcendental Knowledge , in the
form of Herukas with two hands , gathers and is absorbed into the HUM in the
vajras center. As a result of this , the vajra becomes heavy. Then the vajra, along
with the sun disc and OM fall into the skull cup. Having dissolved into light , the
become inseparable, from the former nectar. It becomes a great ocean of nectar the
color, smell, taste, and potency of which is as one desires.
OM AH HUM HA HO HRIH
( thus , as one says this three times, the nectar is blessed. Having taken the nectar
with the ring finger of the left hand , taste it. Imagine that the the deities drink it
through the hollow tubes of their vajra tongues, and are satisfied with bliss. )
( when taking the nectar say;)
OM SARVA TATHAGATA AMRITA SVADANA VAJRA SVABHAVA
ATMAKO HAM

MANTRA RECITATION

On the sun in ones heart the letter HRIH is surrounded by the mantra rosary, which
is the butter lamp rosary. From that many light rays issue out and bring back all the
power,etc. all the qualities of the buddhas and bodhisattvas and the meritorious
beings life, merits, and all powers come in the form of red light and absorb into
oneself
Red Tara Essence Mantra
Om Tare Tam Svaha
Red Tara Heart Mantra
Om Tare Tuttare Samtara Hrih Svaha
Kurukulle Activity Mantra
Om Kurukulle Hrih Svaha
Kurukulle wrathful Activity mantra
Om Kurukulle Hrih Hung Svaha

DEDICATION
BHAGAVATI, may you bestow on me and all sentient beings all the common and
excellent siddhis. From ones heart light comes forth-the lotus and sun disc dissolve
into light and absorb into oneself
During all my lifetimes , may I not be separated from the perfect Lama , and may I
enjoy the glory of the dharma. Having completed the stages, path, and wisdom,
may I quickly attain the stage of Red Tara, Kurukulle.