Takhyung Barwa

Takhyung Barwa

Takhyung Barwa, or the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa (Tib. བླ་མ་དྲག་པོ་རྟ་ཁྱུང་འབར་བ་, Wyl. bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba) — the great tertön Jikmé Lingpa received this terma at the age of 65 (1795). It combines the practices of Hayagriva, Garuda and Guru Drakpo. It is especially powerful for subjugating negative forces and overcoming diseases.

Texts

Sadhanas

• The Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (root terma) (klong chen snying gi thig le las / bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba), revealed by Jikme Lingpa
• The Blazing Radiance of Blessings, the Activity manual for the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse, arranged by the tantric monk Jikme Mikyö Dorje aka Namkha Tsewang Chokdrup (klong chen snying thig le las bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i las byang byin rlabs gzi 'bar)
  • English translation: The Blazing Radiance of Blessings, the Activity manual for the Wrathful Lama Takhyung Barwa, from the Longchhen Nynigt'hig cycle, translated under the directions of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche by Richard Barron.
  • Colophon: As part of the Longchen Nying’hig cycle of dharma teachings, this activity manual for the Wrathful Lama Takhyung Barwa was composed ex tempore, with suitable additional prayers taken from the Rigdzin and the Mother Consort Command (Yum-ka) sections of this cycle, as well as the interpolation of some of the verses of the seven-branch prayer and the chhad-t’ho. In order to facilitate recitation aloud, this was composed by the vajrayana practitioner Jigmed Mikyod Dorje, one who has been cared for by the aspirations formulated by the great omniscient one (Longchenpa) and who has seen some slight sign of this special deity. Jayantu! May it be victorious! Good fortune!
• An Arrangement of the Activity Manual for the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (Takhyung Barwa), arranged by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé (rta khyung las byang - klong chen snying gi thig le las/ bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba las byang bklags chog tu bsdebs pa)
• A Liturgy for the Activity Manual of the Blazing Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Adzom Gyalse Gyurme Dorje, (bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i las byang chog bsgrigs)

• A Concise Daily Practice of the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Chatral Rinpoche (bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i rgyun khyer snying po dril ba)
  • English translation: The Condensed Essence: A Daily Practice of the Wrathful Guru Takhyung Barwa.
  • Colophon: So that the important points of practice can be easily implemented, this was composed by Chatral Sangye Dorje at Zangyak Namkha Dzong in the Guru's sacred accomplishment site of Drakmar. Jayantu. Sarvadā mangalaṃ.
• A Concise Daily Practice of the Wrathful Lama Takhyung Barwa, by Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
  • English translation: A concise Daily Practice of the Wrathful Lama Takhyung Barwa, translated under the directions of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche by Richard Barron.
  • Colophon:This concise daily practice of yoga was extracted from the main terma manual of Kunkhyen Jigmed Lingpa. The additional prayers adorning the beginning and end were written by Chagdud Padma Gargyi Wangkhyug.

Other Texts

• Liberating Evil Nāgas: Eliminating Negativity from the Netherworld, from the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Jikme Lingpa (gdon 'grol - bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba las/ klu'i gdon 'grol 'og gdon mthar byed)
• A Lineage Prayer for the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa (bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i gsol 'debs), by Namkha Tsewang Chokdrup.
  • English translation: The Prayer for the Wrathful Guru Takhyung Barwa from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse, translated by Josh Capitanio, 2019.
• Victory in the Battle Against the Four Demons: A Prayer to the Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Adzom Gyalse Gyurme Dorje (drag po rta khyung gsol 'debs bdud bzhi'i g.yul rgyal)
• Additional Texts for the Practice of Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Adzom Gyalse Gyurme Dorje (rta khyung zor byang)
• A Hurricane of Wrathful Enlightened Activity that Liberated Enemies and Obstructive Forces, A Manuel for the Lower Activities of the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Adzom Gyalse Gyurme Dorje (drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i smad las dgra bgegs bsgral ba'i phrin las drag po'i 'thor rlung)
• The Vajra Crystal: A Blessing Ritual of the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, from Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse, by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé (sbyin rlabs - klong chen snying gi thig le las/ bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i byin rlabs kyi cho ga rdo rje'i rdo shel (shal)
• A Thunderstorm of Vajras: The Application of Activities for the Practice of the Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa by Gyarongwa (bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i las sbyor mthu stobs rdo rje'i me char). The text is signed by a certain Gyarongwa. Yet he says that he wrote the text on the command of Dodrupchen Rinpoche, so it is highly likely this text was also written by Namkha Tsewang Chokdrup, who was a student of Dodrupchen Jikme Trinle Özer.
• A Concise Avertion Ritual for the Practice of Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Zhönnu Yeshe Dorje (aka Dola Jigme Kalzang) (rta khyung gi blzog bsdus )
• A Ritual for Expelling Negative Forces for the Practice of the Blazing Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Khenpo Ngakchung (rta khyung 'bar ba'i bda bsgo)

Empowerment

• The Diamond: A Blessing Empowerment for the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, from the Great Perfection Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse, by Dodrupchen Jikme Trinle Özer (dbang chog - rdzogs pa chen po klong chen snying gi thig le las/ bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i byin rlabs dbang gi cho ga rdo rje pha lam)
• Wish-fulfilling Accomplishment: A Concise Blessing Empowerment for the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Jamyang Khyentsé Wangpo (rta khyung -bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i byin rlabs dbang bskur gyi mtshams sbyor dngos grub 'dod 'jo)
• Notes For When Accumulating the Empowerment of the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Jamyang Khyentsé Wangpo (snying tig rta khyung 'bar grangs gsog - bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i dbang grangs gsog gi tshe)

Commentaries

• The History of the Kīla Dagger of Lightning Bolt Meteoric Iron, the Treasure Substance of the Blazing Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Jikme Lingpa (rta khyung 'bar ba'i gter rdzas phur pa gnam lcags thog rgod kyi lo rgyus )
• Essential Instruction for the Empowerment and the Recitation Manual of the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Jikme Lingpa (bsnyen yig - bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba las/ dbang dang bsnyen pa'i gnad yig)
• A Concise Recitation Manual for the Practice of Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Adzom Gyalse Gyurme Dorje (rta khyung bsnyen yig go don mdor bsdus)
• Illuminating the Manuscripts of the Ḍākinīs, A Commentary on the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Namkha Tsewang Chokdrup. (bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i rnam bshad DAk+ki'i reg zig gsal ba) (40 pages)
• Blazing Accomplishments, A Recitation Manual for the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa (bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i bsnyen yig dngos grub rab 'bar)
• Nails That Bind the Life-Force, A Concealed Recitation Manual for the Armoured Deity of the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa (bla ma drag po rta khyung 'bar ba'i go cha lha'i bsnyen pa'i gab yig srog sdom gnad kyi gzer bu)
• Clarifications on the Approach Recitation for the Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa and the Lion-faced Ḍākinī (snying thig gi drag po rta khyung 'bar ba dang / seng gdong ma'i bsnyen pa'i gsal byed), by Katok Getse Mahapandita Gyurme Tsewang Chokdrup
• The Precious Torch: Notes on Takhyung Barwa (rta khyung ‘bar ba’i bsnyel tho rin chen sgron me) by Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima
• The Precious Lamp: A Recitation Manual for the Blazing Wrathful Hayagrīva and Garuḍa, by Jikme Khyentse Özer (Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche) (bsnyen tho - rta khyung 'bar ba'i bsnyen tho rin chen sgron me) (a commentary with the same title as above. Translation in progress, Josh Capitanio.)

The Empowerment of Takhyung Barwa Given to the Rigpa Sangha

The empowerment has been given to the Rigpa sangha on several occasions, including:

• Dzogchen Rinpoche, California, December 1985 (check!)
• Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Prapoutel, France, 19th August 1990
• Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Chateau de Cassan, near Beziers, France, August 1991
• Dzogchen Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 29th August 1997
• Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Kirchheim, 3rd January 1998
• Tulku Pegyal Rinpoche, Geneva, 3rd February 1998
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, Saturday 13th November 1999
• Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, Saturday June 28th 2003
• Yangthang Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, August 4th 2012