TROMA NAGMO .Skt (KRODIKALI .Tib) In Vajrayana, women are held to be the essence of wisdom and numerous female manifestations of different energies are known as dakinis. These dakinis played a key role in the life of many of the great masters of the past."The body is the basis of the accomplishment of wisdom. And the gross bodies of men and women are equally suited. But if a woman has strong aspiration, she has higher potential." (page 86, Dowman, K., Sky Dancer; The secret life and songs of the Lady Yeshe Tsogyal, Routledge & Kegan Paul,1984) This verse is quoted by Guru Padmasambhava. Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche explains that women have a natural affinity for working with energy and visional and Garab Dorje, the founder of the Dzogchen teachings, went so far as to say that the body of light or rainbow body would be women. they are suppressed by splendor. overcomes the gods and demons of pride. Krodikali practice could be characterized as a practice which frees one. Krodikali formulated 'The Quintessential Accomplishment in Accordance with the Lineage of the Vajra Essence' to be a practice that would destroy this fundamental attachment and simultaneously develop compassion for all beings. there is the laughter of Troma which overcomes and suppresses through splendor. The Karma dakini. the mother of the central direction. overcomes the gods and demons of jealousy. the compassionate love of the dakinis of the three enlightened embodiments and the blessing of the five great mothers. the earth lords and subterranean demonic forces are overcome and the demonic forces of the place and body are overcome. it is not just aiming at reduction of attachment to body but also of all attachment. Having been overcome. All are completely suppressed by splendor. shatters the gods and demons of duality within the uncontrived fundamental nature of the nonexistent self. Krodikali seems to be an offering of only the body. the mother of the west. as the magical manifestation of boundless dakinis. through the fearless conduct of the primordial wisdom of the space of phenomena. through the fearless conduct of mirror-like primordial wisdom. Thus. they are suppressed by splendor. during the visualization the body has been identified with the universe. Nevertheless. overcomes the gods and demons of aggression. the mother of the south. through the fearless conduct of discerning primordial wisdom. Having been overcome. through the fearless conduct of the primordial wisdom of the nature of equality. the mother of the north. gathers and overcomes the gods and demons of delusion. they are suppressed by splendor. overcomes the gods and demons of desire.Recognizing the body as the root of one's attachment to self. outwardly from attachments to the body inwardly to sensual objects secretly to all desires and enjoyments and most secretly to self-centeredness In the practice of 'The Quintessential Accomplishment in Accordance with the Lineage of the Vajra Essence'. The natural display of primordial wisdom. Having been overcome. Having been overcome. through the fearless conduct of the primordial wisdom of accomplished activity. By the truth of refuge in the Triple Gems. from pure vision. The Buddha dakini. the demoness female forces are overcome. The Vajra dakini. The Ratna dakini. they are suppressed by splendor. they are suppressed by splendor. [2] . the mother of the east. Having been overcome. On the surface. the ruling male demonic forces are overcome. The Padma dakini. and consequently the offering means the offering of all things desirable. It would also improve one's state of mind by generating the understanding of emptiness. OM BENZAR KRODHI KALI BAM HA RI NI SA HUNG PHET [3] . thus developing that profound wisdom. thus eliminating innumerable obstacles in worldly life. This practice can help one to reduce one's karmic debt.The central practice of this Trogma Nagmo is to cut away the false concept of ego by offering one's own body to the divine and the demons. more wrathful. the dakini is red or black. she is the expression of divine wisdom. As a dakini. In some texts. She is the mother or source of all buddhas called Prajnaparamita. the principal meditational deity is Yeshay Tsogyal or Troma Nakmo. when she appears in red she is more peaceful and [when] she appears in black.THE BLACK QUEEN A "cutting" practice of a different lineage is described in Chod: Cutting Through the Ego by Yangthang Rinpoche who said. or at first red and then black. However the wrathfulness is the intensity of her compassion and isn't anger. or Transcendental Wisdom. [4] . sometimes the damaru in her right hand and a thigh bone in her left. sometimes she holds the curved blade in her right hand. at the Vajrayana Foundation Hawaii in 1991: In chod. the Black Dakini as the female wisdom energy is involved in this practice. sometimes she is holding a curved blade in her right hand and a skull in her left. blue.Black Dakini The Dark Face of the Void I am the black dakini. flying high my feathers in black. goddess of the Void I am the night sky empty of stars the lake without reflections When I take on human form. the comets return And the universe is re-absorbed into our footsteps. she of rainbow crystal Yet I am also her origin out of the dark void. shooting blue pearls of light in every direction. I am called by many names. My true form is in the depths of space. I dance with my bhairava to the drumbeats of the heart of the universe And from our dance come millions of whirling comets Who form the guardians of the vajra worlds When the dance is stopped. The vast reaches of silence But with the sound of HUM I emerge. As Nairatmya. I am wrathful in appearance With skin and hair that is blue-black And jewelry that is of jet and ebony In a sky of deep sapphire blue I sit on a lotus with petals of gold. and purple I am the black goddess of death holding the world in my arms as I return to the deep waters I am the mother who brings forth children from dark nothingness who watches their lives and their deaths. I also hold the noose and the goad In my six armed form. in the form of a spinning black vajra edged in gold Around me are HUMS like beads on a string Spinning. I am the dark face of the Void the waves upon the lightless ocean I am the crow-headed goddess. green. and a center of black velvet When I have two hands. I hold the vajra and bell When I have four hands. I am a wrathful emanation of Vajra Dakini. I add the axe and the mala. exploding. [5] . [6] . I seek only beings ready for full liberation Leave all behind and we will find beauty In the emptiness that remains.I create from the void and call things back to return I tear apart form and attachment My nails tear bonds to ribbons which dance in the winds of prana Those are my prayer-flags. we will dance together in their ashes But if he clings to them He will lose his mind and his heart. but I am dangerous For I will take away all he possesses If he gives them up gladly. and the banners of my warriors They scatter the shreds of karma before the winds of the Void To create the dances of the worlds I may be of help to the aspirant. Dudjom Lingpa. [7] . The essence of chod is the prajnaparamita: the pervasive permanent unalterable absolute nature of emptiness. L. it is the full resplendent quality of subtle appearance and is called unstoppable clarity: the inner capacity of the nature of emptiness. who is the previous incarnation of H. Dudjom Ronpoche. Emptiness is not nothingness. in preparation for the empowerment for Troma Ngondro by H. Dudjom Lingpa: Troma is inseparable from the lama as Dharmakaya: Kuntuzangmo (Prajnaparamita). 1986. the heart essence of the dakini. It is also the method of many of the great siddhas from the forefathers Sarahaba until it was revealed by the very noble siddha and terton. Yeshe Dorje Rinpoche.More About the Troma Chod D. so I feel comfortable sharing it openly. H. since it was originally given out openly: "Troma. also known as Vajra Khrodikali.H. Samboghakaya: Dorje Palmo (Vajravarahi). The essence of Troma Nagmo is Yeshe Tsogyal. Troma Nagmo means black wrathful lady. in an effort to clarify the distinction between Tara and Troma. Nirmanakaya: Troma (Vajra Khrodikali). Emptiness is inseparable from its resplendent capacity for manifesting beneficial appearances. Troma. the Black Vajra Mother is the true heart essence of Guru Padmasambhava. the Five Wrathful mothers. posted the following from notes (March 1987) on a teaching by Ven. Here's a description printed in a flyer from Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche's sangha given out freely as an excerpt from a talk on Troma and Chod given by him in Los Angeles April 9. Chod by definition is "to cut through". she shows the powerful nature of Yeshe Tsogyal and Khandro Tuk Tik. It arises as the display of the five Dhayana Buddhas' consorts. Our [8] . Through this process of "I" and everything else that is not "I" a dualistic mode begins to function between the two. Samsara is the cycles of endless suffering of forever becoming: we must look at what causes that and that cause must be cut. non-realization of our absolute nature is not because we once realized our nature and then forgot it. totally seduced by samsaric appearances. Whatever prevents me from getting what I want results in this same aversion and so we find that at the forefront of aversion is desire. the body. then we also suffer. The third demonic influence that obstructs the realization of enlightenment is based on self-holding and other-holding. From this dualism arises the judgment of "it's so pretty" and the subtle attachment of "yes.What must be understood about the cutting Chod. I like it" which gives way to the gross attachment of "I need it" which is where suffering begins. It must be liberated. then I have some vested interest in that particular phenomena happening: something comes along such as rain. It must be destroyed.. desire. In Chod. we suffer. aversion. the self-centeredness of one's "I". and aversion the mind further complicates its delusion with a very beguiling pride of its own confusion and from this arises jealousy. Because I want something. There is nothing we value more. If we need it and we can't get it. and blocks the fulfillment and "I don't like that. there is always what are called the four demons or the four maras which are the four obstructing influences. generally named "other". Beyond this comes the recognition of everything which isn't "me". For us. These complete the full array of the poisons of the mind. The first obstruction is the personal defilements of mind: the defilements are the five poisons: ignorance. The second demonic influence is the obstruction of false contentment which is somewhat like pride. Non-actualized purity is ignorance and so ignorance must be cut. One's pure motivation is the blade that cuts though the faults of self-centeredness. Our mind enticed by the appearance of objects goes to the object and becomes dynamically involved there. One takes for granted good situations thinking that they will go on forever: this is a very big obstacle because it wastes opportunities. The answer to what must be cut is the root of samsara. The method to cut through these demonic influences is called Chod. Chod is the practice of generosity with one's most valuable possession. From the poisons of ignorance. We have basic self-centered recognitions which function as our "I" or "me" or any manner of self-perceptions. desire. Desire is also a stepping stone to hatred which is aversion or the other side of desire. If we need it and we get it and it fades away and dissolves into nothingness as all temporary things will. so this is what we use as our gift. is what is to be cut and how it is that we cut it. that is not" "I need this" "I don't need that". The mind zig zags back and forth from "I like this" and "I don't like that" "this is pretty. It isn't that we had it and then lost it.. Next to ignorance of Nature. The essential primary nature of absolute purity is innate in our being. for example." It's because I had some invested interest in what I wanted that aversion developed. then we suffer: if we need it and we get it and we find out that we didn't want it. pride and jealousy. the poison of desire must be cut. The fourth obstruction is the root of the other three obstructions. Whatever their particular need is completely is met by this offering and they're completely satisfied and fulfilled immediately and ultimately. so we transfer our mind out of our body and pure mind stands complete in space. is an empty remain. our body is not." [9] . This is then offered to all of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The body. one accomplishes both the accumulation of merit through generosity and the accumulation of wisdom through understanding the basis of non-reality of our physical form. but it is also wisdom nectar which fills the vastness of space. This trains the mind to cut through attachment. One understands the nature of emptiness that pervades all beings and this accumulates wisdom. The offering is not just substance. like a shell. By this practice.[sic] Through mantra and visualization. so this is a path capable of rendering full realization of enlightenment. Enlightenment is produced by the two accumulations of merit and wisdom. wherever they are.mind is deathless. to any and all wisdom beings beyond the limit of our understanding. the practitioner transforms the body into a vast and wholesome offering of whatever would be satisfying. Further it is offered to every sentient being whoever they are.