The Awakening of Mahāvairocana 7.56

7.56

彼真言言：

Completely cleared of defects, its appearance is like empty space,

And this ground is just as if it were supported by vajras.

First, at the lowest level, imagine a wind circle,

On which rests the letter Ha, wherefrom there emanates black fiery

light.

The mantra is: Namaḥ samantabuddhānāṃ, haṃ. [273 = 91]

Next, on top of this place a water circle, its color like snow or milk,

On which rests the letter Va, with the light rays of a sphaṭi[ka]

(crystal), the moon, or lightning.

The mantra is: Namaḥ samantabuddhānāṃ, vaṃ. (Homage to all

Buddhas! vaṃ!) [274]

Then, on top of the water circle, visualize a vajra circle

And mentally place on it the primordial letter (A); [the vajra circle

is] square and completely yellow in color.

The mantra is: Namaḥ samantabuddhānāṃ, a. [275 = 73]

This circle is adamantinelike and called “great indra (mahendra),”

And fiery light, the color of pure gold, flows forth everywhere.

Within it imagine the Guide and Buddha’s sons.

Visualize in water a white lotus of fine color with a vajra for a stem;

Eight-petaled, it has stamens, is adorned with jewels,

Constantly emits immeasurable light rays, and is surrounded by a

hundred thousand lotuses.

On top of it then visualize the lion throne of the Great Awakened One,

Decorated with the king of jewels, inside a great palace.

Jeweled pillars stand all in rows, and there are banners and

parasols everywhere;

Chaplets of pearls are intertwined, and finely jeweled raiments hang

pendent.

It is circumfused with clouds of fragrant flowers and jeweled clouds,

And sundry flowers rain down all around, adorning the ground in

great profusion;

Music plays in harmonious rhythms and with lovely voices.

Inside the palace imagine pure and wondrous flasks and argha

[vessels];

The king of jeweled trees is in full bloom, and [the palace] is

illuminated with maṇi lamps.