From the Dangerous Narrow Passageway of the Bardo’
~ is [as follows]:
[1] O ye Conquerors and your Sons, abiding in the Ten Directions, O ye ocean-like Congregation of the All-Good Conquerors, the Peaceful and the Wrathful, O ye Gurus and Devas, and ye Dékinis, the Faithful Ones,
Obeisance, O ye assemblage of Gurus and Dékinis ; Out of your great love, lead us along the Path.
[2]
When, through illusion, I and others are wandering in the Sangsara,
Along the bright light-path of undistracted listening, reflection, and meditation,
May the Gurus of the Inspired Line lead us,
May the bands of Mothers be our rear-guard,
May we be saved from the fearful narrow passage-way of the Bardo,
May we be placed in the state of the perfect Buddhahood.
[3]
Sangsara,
Along the bright light-path of the Mirror-like Wisdom,
May the Bhagavan Vajra-Sattva lead us,
May the Mother Mamaki be our rear-guard,
May we be saved from the fearful narrow passage-way of the Bardo,
May we be placed in the state of the perfect Buddhahood.
[4]
Sangsara, Along the bright light-path of the Wisdom of Equality, May the Bhagavan Ratna-Sambhava lead us, May the Mother, She-of-the-Buddha-Eye, be our rear-guard, May we be saved from the fearful narrow passage-way of the Bardo, May we be placed in the state of the perfect Buddhahood.
[5]
Sangsara, Along the bright light-path of the Discriminating Wisdom, May the Bhagavan Amitabha lead us, May the Mother, [She]-of-White-Raiment, be our rear-guard, May we be saved from the fearful narrow passage-way of the
Bardo, May we be placed in the state of the perfect Buddhahood. [5]
Sangsara,
Along the bright light-path of the All-Performing Wisdom,
May the Bhagavan Amogha-Siddhi lead us,
May the Mother, the Faithful Tara, be our rear-guard,
May we be saved from the fearful narrow passage-way of the Bardo,
May we be placed in the state of the perfect Buddhahood.
[7]
Sangsara,
Along the bright light-path of the Wisdom of Reality,
May the Bhagavan Vairochana lead us,
May the Mother of Great Space be our rear-cuard,
May we be saved from the fearful narrow passage-way of the Bardo,
May we be placed in the state of the perfect Buddhahood.
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[8]
Sang sara, Along the bright light-path of the abandonment of hallucina- tory fear, awe, and terror, May the bands of the Bhagavans of the Wrathful Ones lead us, May the bands of the Wrathful Goddesses Rich-in-Space be our rear-guard, May we be saved from the fearful narrow passage-way of the Bardo, May we be placed in the state of the perfect Buddhahood.
[9]
the Sangsara,
Along the bright light-path of the Simultaneously-born Wisdom,
May the heroic Knowledge-Holders lead us,
May the bands of the Mothers, the Déakinis, be our rear-guard,
May we be saved from the fearful narrow passage-way of the Bardo,
May we be placed in the state of the perfect Buddhahood.
[10] May the ethereal elements not rise up as enemies ; May it come that we shall see the Realm of the Blue Buddha. May the watery elements not rise up as enemies; May it come that we shall see the Realm of the White Buddha. May the earthy elements not rise up as enemies ; May it come that we shall see the Realm of the Yellow Buddha. May the fiery elements not rise up as enemies; May it come that we shall see the Realm of the Red Buddha. 3069 Dd
May the airy elements not rise up as enemies;
May it come that we shall see the Realm of the Green Buddha.1
May the elements of the rainbow colours not rise up as enemies ;
May it come that all the Realms of the Buddhas will be seen.
as one’s own sounds;
May it come that all the Radiances will be known as one’s own radiances ;
May it come that the 777-Kdaya will be realized in the Bardo.