Sitātapatrā Series

Hūṃ! Great and powerful goddess,

Born from the emanation and reabsorption

Of light at the crown of the protector Lion of the Śākyas,

Queen of Awareness, to you I offer salutation and praise!

A series of texts related to the deity Sitātapatrā (gdugs dkar), “White Parasol”, who is said to have emerged from the crown (uṣṇīṣa) of the Buddha:

Introduction

Introduction to Sitātapatrā

by Stefan Mang

A brief historical overview of the female deity Sitātapatrā (gdugs dkar) or ‘She with a White Parasol’.

Averting Obstacles

Averting Obstacles through Sitātapatrā

by Lhodrak Namkha Gyaltsen

A short practice requesting Sitātapatrā (gdugs dkar) to come to the aid of practitioners and avert or repel (zlog pa) all forms of obstacle and misfortune.

Averting Obstacles Compendium of Sādhanas 13 May 2015

Dhāraṇī

The Noble Dhāraṇī of The Supreme Accomplishment of Sitātapatrā Born from the Tathāgata’s Uṣṇīṣa, the Great Invincible Dispeller

from the Words of the Buddha

Dhāraṇī Kangyur Ten Royal Sūtras 3 Jan 2020

Sādhanas

The Blazing Tower: A Daily Practice of Uṣṇīṣa-Sitātapatrā

by Dudjom Rinpoche

In this sādhana arranged for daily recitation, Dudjom Rinpoche synthesizes the visualisations of earlier Sitātapatrā practices with the mantras and key passages from the dhāraṇī known as The Supreme Accomplishment of Sitātapatrā (Tōh. 591; gdugs dkar mchog grub ma).

Sādhanas Nyingma Mönlam Restricted 4 Dec 2020

The Swift Steed of Garuḍa, King of Birds: An Instruction for Travelling to Sukhāvatī: A Visualization and Recitation of Uṣnīṣa-Sitātapatrā

by Karma Chakme

To practise this short sādhana of the deity Sitātapatrā (gdugs dkar, “White Parasol”) is, in the words of the text itself, "to hold aloft an indestructible vajra sword that can avert disease, obstacles, black magic, evil spells and all oppressing forces." The sādhana is also said to be a swift means of travelling to Sukhāvatī, akin to flying on the back of a garuḍa.

Sādhanas Restricted 2 Nov 2017

A Sādhana of Sitātapatrā

by Mipham Rinpoche

A short means of accomplishment (sādhana) focused on the goddess Sitātapatrā in her two-armed form.

Sādhanas Restricted 18 Mar 2020

Sitātapatrā Series

Introduction

Averting Obstacles

Dhāraṇī

Sādhanas

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