At the self
arisen charnel ground in Odiyana, the Tantra that manifest Vajravarahi, was
offered to Guru Rinpoche by wisdom dakinis. Following this from the Vajra
Yogini, Guru Rinpoche received the Sadhana of the Dark Throema which he found
extremely retributive yet profound. So he kept it confidential to himself.
Later when
Guru Rinpoche arrived in Tibet, the five classes of dakinis to entreat Guru
Rinpoche to grant the hidden teachings repeatedly appealed Dakini Khandro Yeshe
Tshogyal. Accordingly, as she requested, Yeshey Tshogyal received the entire
Chod teachings from Guru Rinpoche by which many fortunate beings were placed
into liberation and ripened stages. For the purpose of beings in future, this
teaching was concealed along with prophecy of the revealer.
(Khandro Yeshe Thogyal)
According to
one of the prophecies, Guru Rinpoche mentions, “The fortune of Drogben
Khyenchung Lotsawa (one of his chief disciples), the casket of the great
expanse of the mind, which is sealed with my profound aspirations and prayers,
during the right time in the days to come, will befall onto the Drogben
Khyeuchung Lotsawa.”
(Drogben Khyenchung Lotsawa)
The prophecy
also says that Guru Rinpoche and glorious Saraha will display their primordial
wisdom bodies to Dudjom and through symbolical methods grant the entire cycle
of teachings.
(Saraha)
The cycle of
Chod teaching, which is today known as the “Dudjom” or the Sadhana of Vajra
Yogini-the Drak Throema bears the ultimate meaning of the Prajnaparamita (the
Buddha’s teaching of wisdom perfection), and it is the most refined pitch
instruction of the Vajrayana vehicle.
Hence, the
foremost essence of the practice of this Chod is realization of the view. The
practice has to be supported by firm confidence of the view or else simply
being skilled in playing Dramaru (drum) and Drilbu (bell) or knowing how to
sing the tunes, would not signify the complete meaning of Chod.
For this
reason, one should practice under the auspices of the qualified master who is
able to grant empowerment, explain the trantras and bestow the pith instructions. Such practice will bear immense benefits.
Even before,
through the Chod practice, Dudjom Lingpa guided 13 disciples who attained
rainbow body in one lifetime. Furthermore, just as it is clearly mentioned in
the Trantras, he produced several students who attained liberation in three
categories.
(Dudjom Lingpa)
First
Category was the students who strived strenuously and achieved liberation in
one lifetime; the second category was for the mediocre students who attained
liberation during intermediate state, and the third category was the ordinary
students who attained liberation through the following generation.
I am really
happy to those people who got transmission and empowerment of this profound
Sadhana from His Eminence Dungsey Garab Rinpoche who is the holder of this
teachings practicing wholeheartedly.
(His Eminence Dungsey Garab Rinpoche)
Reference:
The Feast that delights Vajra Brothers and Sisters by Lama Karma Wangdi
