The practices of Sa Le Od, Ma Tri, and Du Tri Su are called the Heart Mantras of Bon. Together with the 100-syllable mantra, they are called the "Four Practices for Clearing Obscurations and Obstacles." The Three Heart Mantras are the heart essence of the teaching of the Tonpa Shenrab, the Awakened One who founded the Tibetan Bon tradition approximately eighteen thousand years ago. Tonpa Shenrab taught these mantras to give people a practice that has the power to liberate simply by hearing or reciting it, seeing or touching it, or contemplating it. The heart essence of the practice of Sa Le Od is to realize the true nature of the mind. The Ma Tri is the mantra of compassion. This mantra is a powerful practice for clearing and healing emotional difficulties and transforming the five poisons of anger, greed, ignorance, jealousy and envy into the five wisdoms. The mantra also has the power to clear the karmic conditions that cause us to be reborn in cyclic existence within the six realms. The Du Tri Su mantra is a practice for transforming obstacles and clearing the conditions of the lower realms. It is also used for physical healing and the healing of relationships, and to guide the souls of the deceased and help them find peace and wellbeing.

Meditation Manual for The Three Heart Mantras of Bon, Tempa Dukte Lama, Olmo Ling Bon Center, Paperback ( Spiralbound ) 40 pages, $14.00

Genye Tempa Dukte Lama is an ordained Tibetan Bon lama. He is the founder and spiritual director of Olmo Ling Bon Center, a Tibetan Bon Center affiliated with Menri Monastery, and the founder of Olmo Ling Publications. He is an artist, poet, and the author of "The Intimate Mind" and "Inexhaustible Miracles".