SUPPLICATION TO MANDARAVA

Mandarava is framed as the enlightened emanations of the female buddha Pandaravasini (tib. Goekarmo), "She in White Garments", the consort of the famous buddha of the Western Paradise Amitabha. On this photo you see a 18 inch statue which is under construction in Hardwar, India. Later the wish is to buildt a 32 feet hight statue in Tso Pema

Mandaravas Lifestory

The following text is taken from the precious translation of Bsam-gtan-glin-pa Phrin-las-'gro-'dul-las-rab "The lives and Liberation of Princess Mandarava", translated to English by Lama chonam Bsam Gtan and Sangye khandro. You can find it on Google : www.wisdom-books.com

S
u pp li ca ti on to Mandarava

  E ma ho! 
In the previous a eon of Bhaskara,

As the daughter of King Indradeva known as Pandaravasini

She trained on the path to abandon samsara and actualize Buddhahood.
To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!

Later in the a eon known as Ratnavistirna,

She was born into the holy caste as the princess Natyendri. Suryagarbha and his entire kingdom were placed on the path of Dharma.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


In the bright A eon of Buddha Kanakamuni’s revelation of the doctrine,
With the blessing of the Buddha’s of the three times, She naturally emanated the five embodiments as manifestations in The five continents to tame the minds of beings.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Born as a princess of the god Brahma and consort,
she was known as Øzer Nangyen. All the people of the kingdom of Kanika, in India, were placed on the path of Dharma.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


By the blessing of the aryas, in the land of Damaru,
She was born from a lotus and summoned Hayagriva as her aid. Through peaceful and wrathful means the kingdom was turned to the path of virtue.

To the feet of Mandarava, I pray!


In the abode of the god Indra, in the land of Kangkari,
She was the mother of the Buddha Dampa Togkar, and she tamed the hordes of demigods. She was famed for her subjugation of the entire country, which was transformed to the path of the Buddha.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


In the subterranean region at the peak of the jewel mountain,
she manifested as a nagini to cure all rampant diseases among nagas.

Known as Dharmindra, she placed all the nagas on the path to enlightenment!

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!

In the presence of Buddha Kashyapa,

She generated the bodhicitta and emanated as the daughter of King Sukhapala named Shri Sagara. She was responsible for the perfect enlightenment of one hundred thousand nuns.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!

During the time of Shakyamuni Buddha,

She manifested herself twenty-five times; her further emanations are utterly inconceivable,

Such a one opening the door to the path of the secret mantra, vehicle.

To the feet of Mandarava, I pray!

Then, in the western paradise of Sukhavati,

Here a million manifestations reveal the secret mantra; her dakini emanation appears with each of them!

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Light from the five places of the supreme consort Pandaravasini
Radiated into all the paradises to become the manifestations of the five dakinis of the sphere of truth. Blessing and empowering the syllable 'hrih' this light emanated into the land of Zahor.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Through her miraculous powers, her father and mother, the king
and queen, had astonishing indications in their dreams. In the male wood-horse year, on the tenth day of the month,

She was born and immediately recited the sounds of the vowels and consonants!

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


At the very moment of birth, she prostrated to her parents to
repay their kindness, and sang a pleasing song for all who had gathered. The gods came to bathe her, and her fame encompassed this world.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Seeing the suffering of birth, old age, sickness, and death, she felt

Deep repulsion,

Her mind turned from samsara, and became well-trained in the five sciences of the holy Dharma.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


In the land of Gautala, in accordance with the prophecies of
Master Drime and Vajravarahi, she debated the heretic Kyabsel. She defeated and subjugated all heretics at that time.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


In the land of Zahor, she brought three hundred women to the path
and transformed the suffering of the king and queen at the death of Prince Palde. She discovered the flesh of the holy sage, which became the chief object of the people’s devotion.

To the feet of Mandarava I supplicate!


She reconciled Bheta and Zahor, ending their war.
In accordance with the prophecy of Pandaravasini, she brought her entourage to the Dharma. She generated fervent prayers to remain in samsara for the welfare of others.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Meeting with the king, she discussed the requests for her hand in
marriage from the royal suitors of every direction. Without attachment to samsara, she received a prophecy from Vajrasattva, Skilfully escaping; she took the vows of ordination before the Abbot preceptor.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Thoroughly investigating the scriptures, she studied the Tripitaka,
and in the pleasure grove, she taught the Dharma to her five hundred attendants. She received prophecy directly from the emanation of Guru Padmasambhava.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Arriving in the flower garden, she actually met face to face with
the guru. When she invited him to her palace to teach the Dharma, a wandering cowherd took notice. Rumors ensued, and the king took action to punish them.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Despite the king and queens attempt to burn the Guru Padmasambhava alive he revealed his miraculous powers. The king and ministers were filled with deep remorse. The guru stayed with the king and queen, at which time the king formally offered Mandarava as the consort for the guru of Oddiyana.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


All the males in the land of Oddiyana became disciples of
the guru; And Mandarava revealed the Dharma to all the females, who achieved liberation. She reached perfect maturity through receiving the master’s pointing-out instructions.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!

Receiving the profound Dharma of indication,

She went to the Maratika cave together with the guru and truly accomplished the deathless state of becoming an immortal pure awareness holder.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


In the land of Kotala, she tamed the beings through miraculous means
and achieved great victory over the magic of the heretics. In the charnel ground of Yongdu, she placed the hordes of obstructers under oath.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


In accordance with the prophecy of Padmasambhava,
She went to the land of Chamara, where she placed the entire male and female cannibals upon the Dharma path. They accomplished the rainbow body, and the entire country was emptied!

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!

In Ngampatsal and the eight great countries,

And in Kailadrog and the eight minor power places, she revealed eight major and minor miraculous, enlightened physical deeds.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Then the Guru Padmasambhava and consort went together to the land of Oddiyana to banish all perverted views through
skillful means.

They turned the wheel of Dharma, and everyone was liberated in the rainbow- light body.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


In accordance with the prophecy of the guru.

She went to Shambala and, with her great skilful means, tamed beings in twenty five paradises.

One million, three hundred thousand fortunate disciples were liberated to the rainbow body.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Then she travelled to the peak of the highest mountain in Bheche, India.

Where all remaining transmissions, without exception were given.

She manifested herself as two utpal flowers of white and red –one in Tibet and one in Nepal.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Dissolving in the expanse of space like a rainbow, without remains.

She departed to the Akaniska Paradise of Padmavyuha.

She transformed into the embodiment of the supreme consort, the primordial wisdom dakini.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


Together with nine hundred pure awareness holder disciples.

After dissolving into a rainbow body, she manifested herself once again for the benefit of others.

Mandarava emanated unceasingly, manifesting herself as a dakini to tame the minds of beings in every essential way.

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


In the realm of Great Bliss, she is known as the secret wisdom consort of Pandaravasini, in the realm of Khechari as Natyendri and in the realm of Zahor, as Dungmen Karmo

To the feet of Mandarava, I supplicate!


 

“May I and all others throughout all future lifetimes never be separate from her, who is the supreme one among dakinis! May we be free from all temporary and absolute states of fear, may we realize perfect Buddha hood! Just like the example of her many lives, by accomplishing the Dharma may we all become enlightened! May all hindering obstacles without exception be pacified. May the benefit of others be swiftly accomplished and perfected! Grant me the blessing to place all beings in the state of the Victorious Mother, emptying the realms of samsara. For those who never waver from these words and who persevere single-pointedly, may the negative obscurations accumulated over countless past lifetimes be cleansed without remains! By perfecting all noble qualities on the stages and paths and encountering the dakini, the common and supreme siddhis will be swiftly obtained; the negative accumulations that cause illness and demonic force obstructions will be reversed without exception; there will be the enjoyments of longevity, excellent health, and a wealth of endowments and prosperity. Whatever is wished for will be spontaneous present!

Have no doubt that the mother Mandarava will guide one to the future place of rebirth in the Realm of great Bliss. Accordingly, for all beings, including the fortunate disciples of Tibet, whoever writes or reads this account of Mandarava’s lives and liberation and makes prostrations, offerings, and supplications with faith and devotion will experience the result of the spontaneous accomplishment of all wishes. Whoever simply reads this account with pure faith and devotion will be free from the threat of contagious disease, war, misfortune, and drought; black magic, curses, and detrimental threats will be pacified. The threat of untimely death and obstacles to one’s life will be reversed if one reads this account a hundred times. If one reads this text, the illnesses that four legged beasts endure, as well as those of impoverished beggars, will be pacified and good fortune and prosperity will abound. If one desires offspring, one’s family line will increase by reading this text. Whoever owns this text about her lives and liberation will accomplish all desires without obstacle. Wherever a copy of this account is found- within any monastery, country, city, or family home- the spirits, demonic forces, and elementals will be kept back at a distance, unable to approach any closer than a mile. If this account is recited a hundred times in order to obtain a better future rebirth, there will be liberation from the fear of the lower realms, and the consciousness will travel to the realm of khechari.

The actual benefits of this account are so remarkable that they simply cannot be expressed. If it is worn on the body, the effects of obscuration will not occur. There will be n fear of weapons, and poison will loose its potency. Contagious diseases open, festering sores, and leprosy will be pacified. Illness, demonic-force possession, obstructing forces, and all such harm will be stripped of strength. If this account is read prior to embarking upon a journey, all mishaps and harm, such as ambush, robbery, and treacherous passageways, will be pacified. If one maintains this text as an object of veneration, making regular prostrations, circumbulations, and offerings, it s certain that rebirth will occur in the Realm of Great Bliss. Therefore, sentient beings of future generations persevere accordingly!”

Samaya

What is the Mandarava Project all about?

 

Buddhism teach about Method and Wisdom. In the Tibetan Vajrayana system symbolized by Dorje (septar) and Bell. The Dorje is symbolizing the male power and the Bell to the female wisdom and the unity of both meaning that they are inseparable, Ultimate Union without Dualism.


In Tso Pema (Rewalsar) the legend is about the Princess Mandarava who renounced worldly affairs and went to the mountain together with her retinue of 500 maids in order to meditate and practice the Mahayana buddhism.

Here Guru Rinpoche arrived and became her teacher (see links).


Today in Rewalsar Mandarava is remembered and worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists.

The Lotus Lake is overlooked by and 35 feet high Guru Rinpoche statue which is very beautiful.


But where is Mandarava?


By the Lake there is a small cave, called Mandarava cave where there are hand prints from Mandarava in the rocks and a small shrine with a small statue of princess Mandarava clad in sari and blouse.


Also on top of the mountain in the big Guru Rinpoche cave and secret cave there is a similar shrine for Mandarava.


But there are no evidence about who was Mandarava and why she became the most important consort of Guru Rinpoche together with Yeshe Tsogyal. link


Here are the links where you can read more.


So why not make a big Mandarava statue and shrine?


And why not start to fulfill the testament of Mandarava namely to protect the environment, avoiding sectarianism, disbutes, famine and wars.


That is what the project is all about.


That Mandarava 's wisdom is a female energy doesn't mean that males can't participate and is in no ways anti male power, as men are born from females there is no diversity here. But we think that the concerns for cleanliness and environment and peace is very female issues and very important to practise not only at this small holy place but everywhere in our world


The building of a Mandarava statue and shrine is appealing to Buddhists and Hindus. It will also create a common ground for the community. And we are sure that also is logic to Buddhist all over the world.


Mandarava Activities

To help others is also to help oneself.


How to help others, where and when to help?


My own experience is that the nearest to help is oneself! At least it will take the burden from others in your surroundings and they will be able to help others. To help oneself to a better quality of living and a happy mind. I think that is what everybody wish for. Of course it is easier said than done, but at least to think about it is a good start especially when it is followed up by actually doing it.


How to do it there are many methods and it is very different which is best for the individual.


Then how to help others if we start out with ourselves? I think that every time we realize that we have changed ourselves in a positive way then we understand better how others might have difficulties in their lives. Not that we should run out and enforce our experience on others. More that we keep it in store waiting for the right oportunity when we actually meets with circumstances suitable for helping others.


It is a prayer to be able to help others.


But it is necessary to have the right intention, wisdom and the the right circumstances in order to help where it is needed.


That is why helping others is working two ways: the benefit of self and others by not discriminating between self and others.


It is a little bit like if we have some spare money we can help somebody in need. If we are poor we cannot help somebody financially but we can help by having the right intention.


But it is not only about the money!


It is more the intention to be useful to others than feeling pity on oneself!


When we now start the Mandarava Project in Tso Pema it is because it is Mandaravas place. And because Mandarava were many times incarnated as a female who has the ability to create the good circumstances for all sentient beings and the nature without any kind of discrimination or sectaiaism.


And The Mandarava Project can be anywhere! Not only in Rewalsar!


That Mandarava is female doesn't mean that men are not envolved. Apparently men are born from females and when we talk about minds who are engaged in doing good there is no gender.


Now a days Tso Pema (Rewalsar) is growing and soon many more people will visit the place. It is a world heritage that is one more reason why we starts here.


links:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhuppm0mEg

www.tarab-institute.org/gb/tsopema.htm - 12k -
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  2. tibetanfoundation.org/biographies/padmasambhava.php - 30k -

  3. www.drikung.org/tencho/or.html - 10k -

  4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rewalsar - 43k - Cached

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  6. www.drukpa-nuns.org/intro/yoginis/mandarava.html -

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