I pray the Dharmakaya Buddha Amida, the Sambhogakaya the All-Merciful One, the Nirmanakaya Padmasambhava. I pray the Outer, Inner, Secret, and Most Sacred Fierce Mother and Father Gurus. I pray the Sow-Mother of the Three Lineages; I pray the Fierce Manjus'ri, the great Yama, the Lord of the Fierce Hayagriva, the Powerful Vajrapani, the transformation body of the Mother of Music: the Fierce Black Mother, the Accomplishments-bestower, the Burning Fierce Afflicter white and black, the dragon subduer Great Eagle, the Fierce Vajra, the Fierce Jewels, the Fierce Lotus, the Fierce Accomplishments, the upper Fierce Hum Gara, the east Fierce Victors, the southeast Fierce Blue Club Holder, the north Fierce Yama, the southwest Fierce Fire Refuge, the west Fierce King Hayagriva, the northwest Fierce Inconquerable, the north Fierce Demon Holder, the northeast Fierce Three Kingdom Winner, the lower Great-Power-Fierce One, the Four Great Guards of the Gate, the Illumination Holder Fierce Gurus and all Deities--to all of you I pray. I pray you to bestow the initiations to these disciples and to grant them your grace. I pray you to protect them from the detriment

of Chal Sen, Dam Si, and Eight-Divisional Demons; also protect them from injury, nervous malady, madness, ulcers, and all illness and diseases. I pray you to expel the damaging power of wicked ghosts, the inducements of the Misleader, and possible harms done by evil spirits. I pray you to protect these disciples' body, mouth, and mind; grant them shelter, and hide them.

Om Ah Hum Shri Ahtsiga Netsiga Namo Baghawade Hum Hum Pai Ah Hum Hum Pai Ba-tsa Hum Hum Pai Ba-tsa Hum Yaga Hum Ragsha Hum Om Ahtsiga Nitsiga Namo Bagawade Hum Ah Pai Ba-tsa Hum Yacha Hum Racha Hum Om Ahrtsiga Netsiga Namo Bhagawade Hum Ah Hum Pai Gaya Waga Tsida Ba-tsa Racha, Racha!

(Throw the flowers.)

Hum! May all the Gurus and all the Buddhas in the past, present, and future

Grant us the blessing and prosperity through their body, mouth, and mind.

May all the accomplishments be granted to us. May all the tutelary deities fulfill all our wishes.

May all Mother Guards destroy all malicious enemies. May the Ocean-like Oath-Holders bestow happiness and prosperity.

These are the Outer, Inner, Secret, and Most Secret Initiations of the Fierce Guru given one by one in a concise manner. This initiation is a profound yet symbolic one. Though it is not very clear in the distinction of the Four Successive Initiations, it has the implied meaning of the Four Initiations. Therefore you may consider that by it you have obtained all of the four initiations[r_1:41].

The teaching of the Fierce Guru in other sects than this one is generally perilous, for, if one does not practice the