CONSECRATION OF IMAGES AND S,TUPAS IN INDO-TIBETAN TANTRIC BUDDHISM

Abstract

Acknowledgments ; Preface ; Introduction ; Tantric rituals and consecration ; Consecration, the two truths, and the bodies (kaya) of the Buddha; Ritual of passage for objects; Further rituals of consecration ; I. The ritual of opening the eye ; 2. The 'enthronement' offerIngs (mnga' -dlml) ; 3. Rituals accompanying the request to the Iha to firmly remain in the receptacle ; 4. Offering bath ; The ritual master, the Iha invited into the receptacle, and the receplacle ; I. The ritual master ; 2. The lha invited inlo the receptacle ; 3. The consecrated receptacle ; The consecration literature ; The ritual manual ; Dga'-Idan-chos-'phel-gling Monastery ; Ritual roles ; The selling ; Rituals of transformation ; TRANSLATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE CONSECRATION MANUAL; Introductory remarks ; The title ; The structure of the consecration rituals ; The Preparatory Rituals (sta-gon) ; 1. Preparations ; General preparatory rituals ; The preliminary riWals (sngon-'gro) ; Generation of oneself as Rdo-rje-'jigs-byed (bdag-bskyed) ; Empowering the ritual vases (bum-sgruh or hum-hskyed) ; Self-entry into the mandala of Rdo-rje-'jigs-byed-lha-bcu-gsum (hdag-'jug) ; The preparatory rituals of the consecration (rab-gnas sta-gon) ; I. Empowering the bathing vases and cleansing substances (khrus-hum dang hdag-rdzas hsgruh-pa) ;2. Empowering the flowers (me-tog hsgruh) ; 3. The empowering of the gu-gul and white mustard (yungs-kar) ; II. The Actual Consecration ; Announcing the consecration (snyan-gsan-gyis gsol-gtab) ; Generating the mind of enlightenment (sems-hskyed) ; Showing in the mirror (me-long bstan-pa) ; Generation of the receptacle as the dam-tshig sems-dpa' (rten-bskyed) ; The preparatory rituals of the self-entry into the mandala (bdag-'jug) ; Offering the four waters (chu hzhi 'hul-ha) ; The purification (sbyang-ba) ; Offering bath (khrus-gsol) ; Offering fragrance, garments and ornaments (dri-hzang, gas, rgyan) ; The invitation to the ye-shes sems-dpa' and all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas (lha-rnams spyan-drangs); Offerings (mchod-pa) ; Requesting the consecration (snyan-gsan-gyis gsol-gdah) ; Offering (mchod-pa), prostrations (phyag-'tsllal), and praises (bstod) ; Requesting the lila to depart (gsllegs-su gsol) ; Applying scent on the receptacle (dri-bzang byug) ; Offerings to the dam-tshig sems-dpa' ; Protection of the receptacle (bsrung-ba) ; III. Concluding rituals ; Commanding the Guardians of the Directions (phyogs-skyong) to protect ; Covering the receptacle (rten-dgah) ; Thanks-giving ceremony (gtang-rag) ; Aspirations (smon-lam) and dedication of merit (dge-ha bsngo-ba); Request for forbearance (hzod-gsa/) ; Verses of auspiciousness (shis-hrjod) ; The .Main Part (dngos-gzhi) ; Empowering the bathing vases and the cleansing substances (khrus-bum dang hdag-rdzas bsgrub-pa) ; Empowering the grain/flower ; Empowering the gu-guf and the white mustard (yungs-kar) ; Generation of the receptacle as the dam-tshig sems-dpa' (rten-bskyed) ; Offering the four waters (chu bzhi 'hul-ba); The purification (shyang-ba); Offering bath (khrus-gso/) ; Offering fragrance (dri-hzang 'hul-ha) ; Offering garments (gos .bul) ; Offering ornaments (rgyan 'bul) ; Announcing the consecration (snyan-gsan-gyis gso/-gtab) ; Generating the mind of Enlightenment (sems-bskyed) ; The blessing of the sense-fields (skye-mched, ayatana) and body, speech and mind (skye-mched dang sku gsung thugs byin-gyis-hr/ab) ; The invitation to the ye-shes sems-dpa' and all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas (lha-rnams spyan-drangs) ;Requesting the consecration (snyan-gsan-gyis gsol-gdab); The absorption of the ye-shes sems-dpa' into the dam-tshig sems-dpa' (ye-shes sems-dpa' dam-tshig sems-dpa' fa bstim) ; The initiation of the lha (main part) (Iha fa dbang-bskur); The five Tathagatas initiations (rig-pa'i dbang-fnga) ; The Vajradirya initiation (rdo-rje slob-dpon dbang) ; The secret initiation (gsang-dbang) ; The wisdom initiation (shes-rab ye-shes-kyi dbang) ; The fourth initiation (dbang bzhi-pa) ; Thanks-giving ceremony (gtang-rag) ; ShOWing in the mirror (me-long bstan-pa) ; The fire offerings (sbyin-sreg) ; The empowerment of the milk porridge ('o-thug sgrub-pa) ; Opening the eye and other faculties (spyan .'logs dhye) ; The feast (tshogs-'khor, galJacakra) ; Binding the Guardians to an oath (dam-Ishi,r; hsgrags-pa) ; Transformation of the receptacle (rlen-bsgyur or gzugs-hsgyur) ; Enthronement offerings (mnga' -'hul) ; General enthronement offerings (spyi-yi mnga'-'hul) ; Special enthronement offerings for images (sku-gzugs) ; Special enthronement offerings for books (Rsung-rah) ; Special enthronement offerings for stiipas (mchod-rlen) ; Requesting the lha to remain firmly in the receptacle (brfan-hzhugs) ; Thanks-giving ceremony (gIang-rag) ; Aspirations (smon-Iam) and dedication of merit (dge-ha hsngo-ha) ; Request for accomplishment (dngos-gruh, siddhi) and dissolution of the mandala ; Verses of auspiciousness (shis-b/:iod) ; The Concluding Rituals (mjug-chog) ; Generating oneself as Rdo-rje-'jigs-byed-lha-bcu-gsum (bdag-hskyed) ; The propitiation ritual (bskang-gso) ; The pacifying fire offering (zhi-ba'i sbyin-sreg) ; ShOWing the mirrors (me-long bSlan-pa) to the secondary receptacles ; The propitiation ritual continued ; Commanding the Dharma Protectors (chos-skyong bsgo-ba) ; Commanding the patron (yon-hdag hsgo-ha or shyin-bdag hsgo-ha) ; Final rituals ; Appendix ; Bibliography of Consecration Texts Found in the Tibetan Kanjur ; Bibliography of Consecration Texts Found in the Tibetan Tanjur ; A Selective Bibliography of Tibetan Textual Sources on Consecration; A Selective Bibliography of Tibetan Textual Sources on Consecration which are not Available to me ; A Selective BibHography of Tibetan Textual Sources on the Insertion of DharmJfs into Receptac]es (gzungs-'bul) ; A Selective BibHography of Tibetan Textual Sources on Restoration Rituals (arga spelled also argha) for Receptacles of Body, Speech and Mind ; The Tibetan text of the ritual manual ; Bibliography ; Abbreviations ; Bibliography of Western Works ; Bibliography of Tibetan Works ; Index ;