Vajrakilaya Heruka Buddha, the wrathful aspects of Vajrasattva Buddha, crowned by Amoghasiddhi, is the Heruka of the great Activity Karma Family of Tara and Amoghasiddhi. When we need “sligltly more active” activity we turn to Vajrakilaya and Tara Diptachakra, the wrathful aspects of Amoghasiddhi and Tara. Famously, they are the “activity of all the Buddhas.

Supreme Activity Day is on the first quarter moon, the 8th Day of the lunar month. We celebrate with practices of Tara and Amoghasiddhi, or if we need more energy, we think of Vajrakilaya and Tara Diptachakra. If we need healing activity we think of Medicine Buddha. It is called “Supreme Activity” because merit is multiplied on the waxing quarter moon day.

For a feature on the Four Lunar extra merit days, see>>

Although Sadhanas and deep practices of Vajrakilaya require empowerment, anyone can invite the blessings of the Activity family with offerings, Refuge and mantras, in Puja form with FRONTAL GENERATION (Vajrakilaya visualized in front of you.) 3Gems Band has a magnificent Puja with mantras of the great Lord of Activity of the Five Buddhas, Vajrakilaya:

Supreme Vajrakilaya: 5 Activities of the Buddhas!

Vajrakilaya ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ is the most “cutting” of wrathful meditational deities — a wrathful Heruka (‘hero’) emanation of glorious Vajrasattva, crowned by Amoghasiddhi. 🙏 🙏 🙏

He is the wrathful emanation of Vajrasattva, his peaceful form, who we see in peaceful meditation with vajra and bell. In his energetic form we see him heroically leaping, dancing and embracing his wisdom consort Tara Diptachakra. This is Enlightened Buddha Compassionate Method and Wisdom leaping into heroic activity. Another way of thinking of him is in the same way we might regard a First Responder — a heroic and safe rescuer.

🎵  His mantra, here powerfully performed by 3 Gems Band is the most effective and sacred Dharma formula for cutting, and destroying the obstacles and poisons that afflict us in Samsara. (NOTE: Here we include Refuge and offerings, which are necessary for any Buddhist mantra practice.) ⚡ ⚡ ⚡

He is the “FIRST RESPONDER” of the Buddha Families. Paradoxically, and with supreme wisdom, Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche calls him the “face of great love.” This is love transformed into activities and method to help all beings. In the case of Vajrakilaya, Vajrasattva’s wrathful form, he uses irresistable force to overcome our issues.

Vajrakumara, the Diamond Son

Also called Vajrakumara, or the Diamond Son, he is most famous as the “Activity of All Five Buddha Families.” His mighty meteoric Phurba pins the five poisons and destroy the 8 dangers. He was one of the main Yidams of Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava. He is also the main yidam family of the Sakya tradition.

🙏 🙏 🙏 His Holiness the Sakya Trichen explained:

“Vajrakilaya’s magnitude of wisdom, extensive benevolence, and efficaciousness, ability and so forth are why this has been the main deity practice of (our) hereditary tradition. Not only that, no matter what appearance as the so-called enemy … hindrances and obstacles, there is no better approach than Vajrakilaya.”

For a feature in depth on Vajrakilaya, see our Buddha Weekly full feature>>

Or, the linked documentary videos.

🙏 🙏 🙏 MANTRA: In Sanskrit:

Oṃ vajra kīli kīlaya sarva vighnan vaṃ hūṃ phaṭ!

English: OM! O Vajra Kilaya, strike! Destroy all obstacles! VAṂ HŪṂ PHAṬ!

Tibetan:

Oṃ benza kīli kīlaya sarva bighnan baṃ hung pey!

• NOTE: VAM in Sanskrit is Vajrakilaya’s sacred Seed Syllable. In Tibetan this becomes BAM. Hum (Sanskrit ) is Hung in Tibetan.s
• NOTE on NAME: Vajra Kilaya (Sanskrit) is sometimes translated as Dorje Phurba (Tibetan). (Vajra = Dorje and Kila = Phurba.

🎵 🎵 🎵 MUSIC from 3Gems Band available in Music Streaming! Song Title:  Vajrakilaya Sanskrit Mantra and Puja Performed by: 3GemsBand

🎵 On SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/5hI9RLMiO8rXJKfXgUGyBP

🎵  APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/album/vajrakilaya-sanskrit-mantra-and-puja-single/1871876906

🎵  ONE HOUR PLAY on APPLE (Song Title Vajra Thunder the Kilaya Mantra 1 Hour) https://music.apple.com/us/album/vajra-thunder-the-kilaya-mantra-1-hour/1874862919

PERMISSIONS: As a Puja or GanaPuja (prostrations, offerings, mantras and dedication is generally fine — but be guided by YOUR lineage and teacher, as some traditions are stricter than others. Generally, as long as you frontally generate with you prostrating to and making offerings to Vajrakilaya.

🎵 🎵 🎵 FULL Puja Lyrics

Sanskrit IAST with (English translation) in brackets:

Namo ratna trayāya!
(Homage to the Triple Jewel!)

Namo gurave mahākāruṇikāya!
(Homage to the Guru, the greatly compassionate one!)

Vajrakīlāya vīrāya sarvaduṣṭa vināśanāya!
(To Vajrakilaya, the hero who destroys all that is corrupt!)

Sarvabuddha avalokite, śaraṇaṃ te caraṇe mama.
(O you who are seen by all Buddhas, I go for refuge at your feet.)

Vajrakīlaya śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi!
(I go for refuge in Vajrakilaya!)

Buddhaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi!
(I go for refuge in the Buddha!)

Dharmaḿ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi!
(I go for refuge in the Dharma!)

Saṅghaṃ śaraṇaṃ gacchāmi!
(I go for refuge in the Sangha!)

Guru-deva-yidam saṅgha, śaraṇaṃ ga cchāmi!
(To the Guru, Deva, and Yidam Sangha, I go for refuge!)

Sarva-buddha-bodhisattva, śaraṇaṃ ga cchāmi!
(To all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, I go for refuge!)

Sarva sattvāḥ sukha bhavantu!
(May all beings have happiness!)

Sarva sattvāḥ duḥkha mucyantām!
(May all beings be free from suffering!)

Sarva sattvāḥ muditā bhavantu!
(May all beings never be separated from sublime joy!)

Sarva sattvāḥ upekṣāṃ labhantām!
(May all beings abide in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion!)

Oṃ śrī vajrakumāra sapārivāra
(OM! To the glorious Vajrakumara and his entire retinue,)

Arghaṃ pādyam puṣpe dhūpe
([I offer] Argham (water for drinking), Padhyam (water for feet), Puspe (flowers), Dhūpe (incense),)

Āloke gandhe naivedye śabda
(Āloke (lamps), Gandhe (perfume), Naivedye (food), and Śabda (music).)

Pratīccha svāhā!
(Please accept this offering! SVĀHĀ!)

Oṃ vajra kīli kīlaya sarva vighnan vaṃ hūṃ phaṭ!
(OM! O Vajra Kilaya, strike! Destroy all obstacles! VAṂ HŪṂ PHAṬ!)

Yad anena kṛtaṃ puṇyaṃ, tad bhavatu śrī vajrakīlaya!
(By this merit, may it become for the glory of Vajrakilaya!)

Sarva sattvāḥ śāntim labhantām, sarvārtāḥ śamaya mahākāla!
(May all beings attain peace; O Great Time (Mahakala), pacify all sufferings!)

Vighna duḥkha mara rogāś ca, nāśayantu kīlaya vajra!
(May obstacles, suffering, death, and sickness be destroyed by the Vajra Kilaya!)

Bodhicitta utpādayantu, buddhatvaṃ prāpayāmy aham.
(May the Bodhicitta arise, and may I attain Buddhahood!)

Sarva maṅgalaṃ!
(May all be auspicious!)

Śāntiḥ, śāntiḥ, śāntiḥ.
(Peace, peace, peace.)