An Efficacious Purification Practice – Ucchusma
Ucchusma (Main figure)
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(Top to bottom): Ucchusma and Dorje Shugden.
Deity: Ucchusma (Sanskrit)
Alternative name: Tromo Metsek (Tibetan), Krodhini Bhurkumkuta (Sanskrit)
The practice of the black dakini Ucchusma arose from a pure vision beheld by the Indian Mahasiddha Drupangsa. He had a vision of her in the forest and received the initiation of her practice through the purifying nectar poured from the sacred vase that she carries in her hands, as depicted in the thangka. Her appearance is that of a wrathful black dakini with one face, three eyes and two hands which hold a sacred vase containing purifying nectar at the level of her heart. Her body is corpulent, her hair is loose and her legs stand straight upon a sun disk on top of a lotus.
The main benefit of Ucchusma’s practice is to gain complete enlightenment via the purification of one’s body, speech and mind. Her mantra is used to purify negativities in order to gain the realisation of emptiness. Hence, the practice is traditionally recited while bathing and brushing one’s teeth. The water used is visualised to be derived from the sacred vase of Ucchusma. Thus, the water is empowered with the purifying blessings of Ucchusma in order to clean one’s negative karma.
Deity: Dorje Shugden
Dorje Shugden is recognised to be an emanation of the bodhisattva Manjushri and he arose from a long line of incarnated lamas who strove to proliferate and protect the Buddhadharma. Furthermore, Dorje Shugden is a protector of recent origins and hence, he is widely renowned to be efficacious and powerful in overcoming our obstacles and creating favourable conditions for our practice.
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Amazing benefits of Ucchusma’s practice. A lot will be benefitted from this practice. With our mind free from negative pollution, we will be able to progress in our spiritual path with fewer distractions and attachments. We will be able to see what is important for us and not waste time on petty feelings, or negative thoughts. Thank you Rinpoche and blog team for sharing and giving us the explanation of this wonderful and powerful purification practice of Ucchusma. ????
Thank you, Rinpoche and the blog team to share with us this sacred practice of Ucchusma. People of this age need to do purification practices very badly. We are in the degenerating age where there are a lot of pollutions and wrong views due to samsaric attachments and pleasures.
Thank you, Rinpoche for always looking out for the students. A lot will be benefitted from this practice. With our mind free from negative pollution, we will be able to progress in our spiritual path with fewer distractions and attachments. We will be able to see what is important for us and not waste time on petty feelings, or negative thoughts.
With less negative thoughts and emotions, we can focus on our spiritual practice better and not be distracted to be dragged further into the 3 lower realms.
Wow …..amazing benefits of Ucchusma’s practice. The practice is simple yet has numerous benefits for us. Thank you Rinpoche for sharing and giving us the explanation of this wonderful and powerful purification practice of Ucchusma.