Vajra Kumāra Bodhisattva Accomplishment Ritual Sutra (聖迦柅忿怒金剛童子菩薩成就儀軌經)

Sutra of the Ritual Accomplishments of the Wrathful Vajra Youth Saint Kanika, Part One(From the Great Vidyaraja Section of the Susiddhikara Sutra, Chapter 6)

Translated by Tripitaka Master Amoghavajra of the Tang Dynasty

Then Vajrasattva arose from his seat, bowed at the Buddha’s feet, stepped back to one side, pressed his palms together, and addressed the Buddha: “World-Honored One! Out of your compassion and support, you have already taught the rules, rituals, and precepts of the Susiddhikara mantras. Now I wish to speak for the sake of beings in the future—especially those in the final age of the Dharma who lack merit. Because they did not cultivate goodness in past lives and committed all kinds of evil deeds, they now encounter poverty, meet evil people, experience disputes and lawsuits, and even harm living beings. I also speak for future kings who govern their countries righteously, who have pure faith and respect the Three Jewels, yet whose lands are invaded and harassed by neighboring rulers who do not follow the Dharma. For those who, due to non-Buddhist beliefs, deny cause and effect, slander the Three Jewels, and destroy the Buddha’s teachings—for all such beings—I now proclaim before the Buddha the methods of pacification, augmentation, attraction, and subjugation. Through these, they may know that the Buddha’s Dharma possesses great power, spiritual freedom, and that all Bodhisattvas possess complete wisdom.

Furthermore, there may be those who practice the mantra path. Seeing beings with constant evil intent who wish to destroy the Dharma and harm the good, they may, out of great compassion, perform methods of subjugation. This is done to prevent those people from pursuing evil deeds and to save them from falling into unfortunate realms in the future. Therefore, I now teach this incomparably powerful and wrathful sacred practice of Vajra Anger.

Those who cultivate this practice should do so before a stupa containing relics, or on a riverbank near clear water, or in a secluded place, a temple, or a mountain valley. At such places, they may drink only milk, eat only vegetables, or practice alms-begging. They should recite the mantra single-mindedly for six hundred thousand repetitions. Then the preliminary practices will be fulfilled and yield great results. This practice has immense power: it can bind and destroy ghosts and demons, eliminate wrong views and slander of the true Dharma, and convert those who corrupt the nation or those of the icchantika class who have no faith. Through the power of the mantra, all such people can be made to develop a virtuous mind. Poisonous insects and deadly poisons will be unable to harm the practitioner.”

Moreover, other practitioners of different traditions cannot undermine this practice. Even if a practitioner does not strictly follow the procedure — adding or leaving out certain steps — they can still achieve fulfillment.

This practice can also open hidden treasures, break through the barriers of the Asuras, dry up rivers, and reverse the flow of water.

The preliminary practice involves taking your own blood, mixing it with cow-bile yellow ointment (*gorocanā*), and using this mixture to light a thousand lamps as an offering to the sacred Vajra Youth (*Vajrakumāra*). Then, a voice from the sky will say: "Your practice is now complete." At that point, you should take scented water (*argha*) and offer it at your forehead. From then on, whatever you wish for will be accomplished without fail.

Going to the entrance of the Asura cave, he makes a hook from grass, recites the mantra to empower the grass hook, and spins it in the air on the right side of the cave entrance, reciting the mantra continuously without pause. A great mass of fire arises inside the cave, burning all the male and female Asuras inside. They come out one by one, appearing before the practitioner and saying, "May the revered one enter our cave and enjoy at will." Once inside, he can dwell for one kalpa, experiencing sublime heavenly pleasures.

To uncover a hidden treasure, without choosing a specific day or time, he stands by the treasure site on one foot, recites the mantra, and scans the four directions by turning his gaze to the right—this creates a boundary enclosure (This method is also used when making a large mandala.). Concentrating, he stands on one foot and recites the mantra 108 times. If the guardian of the treasure causes obstacles, it will be burned into a mass of fire. The practitioner then says to them, "Open this treasure for me, and give me everything inside." If they do not comply, he says, "Brahma, Narayana, Maheshvara, and the goddess of battle Nega will come and despise your treasure. You should quickly give this to me. Otherwise, the Wrathful Noble Vajrakumara will destroy your family." Hearing this, they all surrender. He then tells them, "Open the treasure yourselves and give it to me." They then open it and respectfully hand it over.

Another method: Take orpiment, realgar, or eye ointment (añjana), and place them in a vessel made of gold, silver, or purified copper. This should be done in front of a stupa containing relics. Prepare a square altar by anointing it with fragrances, and place an image of the Holy Vajrakumara upon it. Offer various incense, flowers, food, and water as prescribed by the teachings, respectfully inviting and making offerings.

Recite the mantra before this altar eight thousand times to empower the ointment or substances.

- If a warm sign appears, apply it to the forehead or the eyes. All who see you will naturally feel close to you and rejoice. - If a smoke sign appears, use it in the same way, and you will attain the accomplishment of invisibility (antardhana). - If a light sign appears, use it similarly, and you will gain the ability to move freely through the sky.

Another method: Go to the Ganges River or a river that flows into the sea. On its banks, practice while either eating pure food or fasting, and recite the mantra three hundred thousand times. Then, approach the cave of the Asuras. Form a mudra and recite the mantra. The Asuras' barrier will break open on its own, and the door to the cave will open. The Asura king will lead you into his palace, where you will eat the divine ambrosia (amrita) and live for an entire kalpa.

Another method: If you perform the mudra and recite the mantra while facing the ocean at the seashore, the seawater will recede by twenty-five cubits, and the land where the water recedes will become dry.

Alternatively, on the shore, close your eyes and plug both ears with cotton. Recite the mantra one thousand times. Then you will see yourself standing atop Mount Lanka. Recite another thousand times, and the Rakshasa king, Vipashina, will appear before you in a graceful form, ready to obey your commands.

If the Rakshasa king refuses to serve, visualize him beneath your left foot. When you stomp your foot on the ground, he will fall unconscious, and his kingdom of Lanka will be engulfed in a great blazing fire.

When the practitioner feels compassion and adds the syllable "Svaha" to the mantra, the Rakshasa king and his kind will revive and become docile, willing to follow your commands.

"Furthermore, before the deity Kumara, riding on a peacock, one should abstain from food and recite the mantra three hundred thousand times. The deity will then appear before the practitioner and grant their wish. The practitioner should take consecrated water, empower it seven times with the mantra, and offer it, saying: 'Welcome, Kumara! I pray that all mantras spoken by Kumara and Maheshvara may be fulfilled for me.' The deity will respond: 'May your wishes be fulfilled.' After speaking, the deity will vanish. From that point forward, all mantras from the Vajra family and other deities will be successfully accomplished."

Furthermore, if you go to the temple of Maheshvara, abstain from food and recite the true mantra one hundred thousand times, all your heartfelt wishes will be fulfilled.

Additionally, before the images of Brahma, Narayana, Maheshvara, Shakra, Kumara, Surya, and other celestial beings, recite the mantra one hundred thousand times, and all of your heartfelt wishes will be fulfilled.

"You wish to subdue an evil person: take mustard seeds, mix them with salt, and offer them in the ritual fire. Recite the mantra ten thousand times, calling that person’s name with each recitation as you cast the offering into the fire. Even mighty asuras can be harmed this way—how much more so humans with malicious intent, who will certainly be subdued? Even if you have no prior spiritual merit, each recitation brings results; how much more so for one who constantly upholds this practice.

"You wish to transform a *mṛitikā* (a clay substance) into gold: place the clay under your left foot, press down on it with a hand seal, and recite the mantra with the syllable *HŪM*. The clay will then rise on its own. Strike it with a *puṣya* (iron) sword or knife, and its entire form will turn to gold. If this does not happen, the practitioner commands: 'Spit it out! Spit it out!' The clay will then spit out a wish-fulfilling jewel. Hang it around your neck, and all your wishes will be fulfilled."

Another practice: Recite the mantra 600,000 times before a stupa. This will lead to the first stage of success. Then, use iron to forge a sword, measuring either six fingers, eight fingers, sixteen fingers, or thirty-two fingers in length. Cleanse it with the five nectars. Holding the sword in your right hand, recite the mantra in a ritual space. When the sword emanates light and flames, you will be transformed into a vidyadhara, a knowledge-adept, flying through the sky. This is called the Sword-Holding Vidyadhara.

Alternatively, use iron to forge a vajra scepter, with dimensions as described in the *Subahu Sutra*, and recite as before. Then you will become a lord of the Vinayaka spirits, attaining mastery over all demonic forces.

Or forge a wheel and recite as before, becoming a Wheel-Holding Vidyadhara, who rules over other vidyadharas.

Forge a battle-axe and recite as before, becoming a Lord of Ghosts and Spirits, with authority over all such beings.

Forge a knife and recite as before, becoming a Lord of Goddesses, wielding power over all celestial maidens.

Forge a lasso and recite as before, becoming a Lord of Nagas, ruling over all dragon spirits.

Forge a spear, and you will gain fierce strength, able to rival the god Kumara.

Forge a trident, and you will become like Maheshvara, the Great Lord, attaining mastery over the three realms.

If even one of these methods succeeds, you will be able to enter all mandalas and accomplish all spiritual practices. You will commune with all vidyadharas, and your lifespan will extend for one great eon.

Then, before the mouth of the Asura cave one had previously entered, recite the mantra one hundred thousand times. Those who had previously practiced mantras and attained success within the cave will come out to welcome, bow, and lead you into the palace. When you come out, go to the temple of Maheshvara, and recite the mantra one thousand times while making the "HUM" sound. All who entered the palace before will emerge.

Then, take the withered flowers offered to Maheshvara, and take a painting of Maheshvara. Press your left foot on his head, and throw the withered flowers into the fire as a burnt offering. The goddess Lakshmi and the Asura women will emerge from the cave, come before the practitioner, and say: "We will serve you for life." The practitioner claps three times and says: "You, obey me." The teacher generates a compassionate mind, adds the syllable "Svāhā" to the mantra, and they will all awaken. If, by performing this practice, one still cannot enter, simply close your eyes and recite the mantra. Then the Vajra Youth will appear and say to the practitioner: "Come in." And his retinue will also be allowed to enter.

Furthermore, if you wish to summon the messengers of the Rakshasas, you should first enter the mandala and receive the empowerment. Then, free yourself from all fear, and constantly hold in mind the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Hearers, and Solitary Enlightened Ones. At the three intervals of the day, repent of wrongdoings, rejoice in merits, urge the wheel of Dharma to turn, and dedicate the goodness to all beings while making vows.

Set up an image in a charnel ground, creating a fierce altar there. Wear red robes, and adorn yourself with a garland made of red flowers. Place a skull on your head. Recite the mantra continuously, and always armor your body as if wearing a set of armor. Inside the fierce altar, draw a four-seal mandala.

During the first week of recitation, you may see frightening forms with dog-like fangs protruding upward, or terrifying shapes with standing hair, or beings with one leg, three legs, or eight arms; or with two heads or four heads; or witness violent storms, thunder, and rain. During the second week, you will see a beautiful woman adorned to seduce you. If you generate a mind of compassion and see her with loving eyes, she will retreat and disappear. In the third week, you will encounter Vinayakas, as well as the extremely hideous forms of Rakshasas. If you can subdue them, they will become your messengers.

If you then meet another person who has attained mastery through mantra practice and is filled with pride, and you give them even a slight angry glance, all their accomplishments will be lost. The Rakshasas and their kind will then swear an oath, and everything they are commanded to do will be carried out completely, making them your devoted servants.

Another method: In an old garden, under a tree, by a pond, or in the mountains—wherever you find peaceful and pleasant. Remain silent. Either beg for food, drink milk, eat vegetables, or simply sustain your body. Practice repentance three times a day. Recite the true words 800,000 times before the image. Whatever you wish to do will be accomplished.

If you wish to prevent an enemy from causing harm, fast for three days. Then, draw a mandala with four seals and make an offering. Inside the mandala, at the seat of the One-Tufted Honored Bodhisattva, place a bamboo pole with a green banner. Take poisonous earth and white mustard seeds, and paint a three-pronged vajra with a wrathful Vajra Child form in the center. Beneath the pole, mix sword powder with clay and shape it into a single-pronged vajra. Build a fire altar, and inside it, shape another small single-pronged vajra. Light a fire with thorny wood, then take bone powder mixed with poison. Recite the mantra once, call out the enemy’s name once, and throw it into the fire. Perform this ritual in front of the enemy army: it will blind them all, cause their weapons to fall from their hands, or freeze them in place like wooden stumps.

Another method: When the enemy army is about to advance, allow them to draw near. Once they are close, create a four-seal mandala as before—other mandalas will also work. Erect the previous blue banner facing the enemy army. Build a fire pit for the homa ritual. The practitioner should be naked, with hair loose, forming mudras, and don the armor of protection. Take mahāmaṃba (a poisonous substance) mixed with poison and blood. Three times daily, recite the mantra 108 times while invoking the enemy's name and casting the mixture into the fire. Within seven days, they will kill each other, betray each other, and all will perish. Within fourteen days, they will be annihilated without a trace. While reciting, do not speak. When resting, sleep on a cowhide.

Another method: bleed yourself from the five pulse points on your head and offer it as a fire sacrifice. For a brief moment, your enemy will become as dull and stupid as a wooden stump, allowing you to do whatever you want, even kill them. If they submit to you, then arouse compassion: mix butter and honey, pinch some together with a dragon flower stamen while calling the enemy's name, and for each recitation of the mantra, throw one pinch into the fire. Their suffering will cease. If any one of these methods is perfected, you will be able to enter all ritual spaces, achieve all forms of practice, and communicate with all enlightened beings. Your lifespan will extend for one great era.

"If you wish for Śakra to protect you, gather the droppings of seven earthworms and shape them into the form of the god. Step on the heart area with your right foot, take poison medicine mixed with red mustard seeds and rat's urine, and chant the true mantra one thousand times. Perform a homa offering, casting one offering into the fire each time. This will earn the respect and affection of the Heavenly King, and his divine retinue will constantly come to protect you."

If you recite the Vajra Boy mantra seven times over a flower or fruit before giving it to someone, that person will become joyful. This mantra should be recited in front of a stupa containing relics; it should not be recited elsewhere, or the practice will not succeed. If you recite it continuously without interruption, all your wishes will be fulfilled. You should generate the mind of enlightenment, abandon thoughts of stinginess, and avoid pointless worldly conversations. All noble aspirations will manifest before you, and you will not be overcome by demons. You should not use this practice to heal physical illnesses or expel ghosts and spirits, as this would hinder the Great Dharma.

"The Method for Reciting Mantras and Performing Mudras in Sequence."

The Fundamental Seal: Press the backs of both middle fingers together and raise them upright. Cross the two ring fingers horizontally over the middle sections of the middle fingers. Hook the two index fingers over the tips of the ring fingers. Touch the tips of both thumbs together at the front of the middle fingers’ middle sections. Join the tips of both little fingers together and point them downward like a needle. The mantra is:

Homage to the Three Jewels. Homage to the great Vajra-bearing wrathful one, Lord of the great Yakshas. Thus (I begin): Om Kaninunin Hum Phat Svaha.

The second fundamental mantra is used to open the Asura realms. It employs the previous fundamental seal. The mantra is:

"Next, form the Vajra-clenched-fist mudra: Interlock the fingers of both hands to make fists, cross the two thumbs over the two little fingernails, and extend the index fingers straight up to touch each other.(Use the first fundamental mantra from before.)"

Next, form the Armor Seal. Following the fundamental seal, extend and join both index fingers, then press the thumbs against the first crease beneath each index finger. Apply the seal to five places on the body. The mantra is: