觀想分第三
Chapter 3: Visualization
「復次持明人欲作觀想者，先誦淨三業大明。淨三業已，然後以無我心，於一切法作無我觀。觀一切法得無我已，稱真如理觀於賢聖。乃於自心想出邦字，邦字現已變成風輪，復想風輪其色如煙，於彼輪上現第一字。想第一字變成印捺囉曼拏羅，於曼拏羅上想現提字，又想提字成妙吉祥童子相。又復於妙吉祥童子心中想現阿字變成日輪，從日輪中出大光明，遍往十方無邊剎土，照於彼土佛及菩薩乃至持明王等。於彼剎土普照耀已，還復入於日輪之內。如是觀想妙吉祥童子與諸如來無異無別，在日輪內放大光明，照耀百千由旬。又想吽字黑色現日輪上，有五色光周遍圍遶。復想光中吽字變成大金剛杵，黑色有大光明。復想金剛杵化生諸佛如來及諸明王，細如胡麻遍滿虛空，具諸相好光明圍遶。復想如是諸佛如來，各度眾生皆成正覺。度生畢已，還復入於金剛杵內。又復觀想從金剛杵化出大金剛陪囉嚩，而有九面：第一正面如摩呬沙目佉相，作大黑色；於右邊設哩誐上有三面，中面青色、右面赤色、左面黃色，皆忿怒相；左邊設哩誐上亦三面，中面白色、右面煙色、左面黑色，皆忿怒相；二設哩誐中間作第八面，大赤色忿怒相；次上作第九面，作忿怒童子相，黃色，頭有五髻，作童子裝嚴。如是九面皆有三目，現大惡相或大笑相，吐舌外出眉相顰蹙，裸身大腹頭髮堅立，象皮為衣髑髏裝嚴，具三十四臂：右第一手執刀、第二手執頻泥波羅、第三手執擣杵、第四手執麁哩迦、第五手執迦拏野、第六手執斧、第七手執椿、第八手執人頭、第九手執鉤、第十手執寶捧、第十一手執朅椿誐、第十二手執輪、第十三手執金剛杵、第十四手執金剛骨朵、第十五手執劍、第十六手執拏摩嚕迦；左第一手執髑髏、第二手執人頭、第三手執契吒迦、第四手執人足、第五手執羂索、第六手執弓、第七手執頞怛囉、第八手執鈴、第九手執人手、第十手執屍衣、第十一手執籤人、第十二手執火爐、第十三手執拶沙迦、第十四手作期剋印、第十五手執幡、第十六手執帆；左右二手執象皮。有一十六足：右第一足踏人、第二足踏水牛、第三足踏黃牛、第四足踏驢、第五足踏駝駝、第六足踏狗、第七足踏羊、第八足踏野狐；左第一足踏鷲鳥、第二足踏獯狐、第三足踏烏、第四足踏師子、第五足踏細曩、第六足踏儞怛囉、第七足踏摩賀俱曩、第八足踏鶴。身有光焰猶如劫火，照耀熾盛有大威力，口稱癹吒字聲如雷震，人天聞見皆大怖畏。此金剛陪囉嚩，不唯食人血肉髓腦，乃至三界諸天亦怖食噉。持明之人作觀想時，於寂靜處屏絕異境正念專註，種真如理觀想賢聖。得現前已，想賢聖身即是我身，已獲如是住於無畏。復觀心中現一日輪，於日輪上觀大明字，得字現已放光四照。持明之人如是觀想，得成就已乃可持誦。持誦之時，常飡五種甘露之藥及摩賀鉢囉儞波，持誦根本大明滿三洛叉。得數滿已，方於此後作成就法。若依儀軌無差謬者，於一切法決定成就。」
Furthermore, O Holder of Wisdom, when you wish to engage in visualization, first recite the Great Mantra for Purifying the Three Karmas (body, speech, and mind). Once purified, then cultivate a mind of selflessness and contemplate that all phenomena are without a self. Having realized that all things are selfless, align with the true nature of reality and visualize the holy sages. Then, visualize the syllable BHRUM appearing in your heart. When this syllable appears, it transforms into a wheel of wind. Next, visualize this wind wheel, its color like smoke, and on this wheel appears the first syllable [OM]. Visualize this first syllable transforming into the INDRAMANDALA (cosmic diagram). On this mandala, visualize the syllable TI appearing, and this syllable TI becomes the youthful Manjushri. Furthermore, visualize within Manjushri’s heart the syllable AH, which transforms into a sun disc. From this sun disc, a great light shines forth, reaching the boundless realms in the ten directions, illuminating the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and even the Lord of Wisdom in those lands. After shining upon all these realms, the light returns within the sun disc. Thus, visualize that the youthful Manjushri is identical and equal to all the Tathagatas, remaining within the sun disc, radiating a great light that shines for hundreds of thousands of Yojanas.
Also, visualize the syllable HUM, black in color, appearing on the sun disc. This syllable is encircled by five-colored rays of light. Then, visualize within that light the syllable HUM transforming into a great vajra-staff (vajrakilti), black in color and of great radiance. Next, visualize that this vajra gives birth to all the Tathagatas and Wisdom Kings, as numerous as sesame seeds, filling the sky. They are all adorned with excellent marks and surrounded by light. Visualize that these Tathagatas each lead sentient beings to attain perfect enlightenment. After leading beings to liberation, they return to the vajra again. Then, visualize that from the vajra emerges the great Vajrabhairava (The Terrifying Vajra). He has nine faces. The first, principal face is like that of BUFFALO, a great black color. On the right cheek, there are three faces: the central one blue, the right one red, and the left one yellow, all in wrathful expressions. On the left cheek, there are also three faces: the central one white, the right one smoke-colored, and the left one black, all wrathful. Between the two cheeks is the eighth face, a great red wrathful expression. Above these is the ninth face, the wrathful youth, yellow in color, with five topknots, adorned like a prince. All nine faces have three eyes, displaying terrifying or laughing expressions, with tongues protruding outwards, eyebrows furrowed. He is naked, with a large belly, hair standing on end, wearing an elephant hide and adorned with human skulls. He has thirty-four arms. The right hands hold: 1) a sword, 2) a cat’s eye gem, 3) a pestle, 4) a curved blade, 5) a hatchet, 6) an axe, 7) an iron club, 8) a human head, 9) a hook, 10) a jeweled staff, 11) a ritual dagger, 12) a wheel, 13) a vajra, 14) a vajra-headed mace, 15) a sword, 16) a drum. The left hands hold: 1) a skull cup, 2) a human head, 3) an entangling net, 4) a human leg, 5) a snare, 6) a bow, 7) a spear, 8) a bell, 9) a human hand, 10) a burial shroud, 11) a human skeleton, 12) a furnace, 13) a charnel ground bowl, 14) the threatening gesture (tarjani), 15) a banner, 16) a sail. Two of his hands hold the elephant hide. He has sixteen legs. The eight right legs tread upon: 1) a human, 2) a water buffalo, 3) a yellow ox, 4) a donkey, 5) a camel, 6) a dog, 7) a goat, 8) a fox. The eight left legs tread upon: 1) a vulture, 2) a badger, 3) a raven, 4) a lion, 5) a tiger, 6) a jackal, 7) a great vulture, 8) a crane. His body blazes with fiery flames, as intense as the fire at the end of a cosmic cycle, radiating immense power. His shout of HRIH PHEH is like a thunderclap, causing even gods and humans to see and hear him with great terror. This Vajrabhairava not only feasts on the flesh, blood, marrow, and brains of humans but also desires to devour all the gods of the three realms. When a Wisdom-Holder performs this visualization, they should be in a quiet place, free from distractions, with right mindfulness and single-pointed concentration. Aligning with the true nature of reality, they visualize the holy sage. Once the sage appears before them, they identify: "This holy body is my own body." Having thus realized this body, they dwell in a state of fearlessness. Then, visualize that within your heart appears a sun disc. On this sun disc, visualize the Great Mantra Syllable (HUM). When this syllable appears, it radiates light in all directions. When a Wisdom-Holder has achieved success in this visualization, they may then begin to recite the mantra. While reciting, they should always partake of the five nectars (amrita) and divine offerings. Recite the Root Long Mantra (HUM) for a total of 300,000 times. Once this count is complete, they may then proceed to practice the rituals for accomplishing miracles. If the practice is carried out without error, success will be attained in all endeavors.