Manifesting when existence itself was created, the different classes of drala have been called upon for protection and support by the ancestral lineages of Yungdrung Bon until the present day. This booklet contains the English translations, Tibetan text and corresponding phonetics for The Essential Invocation of the Drala given by Buddha Tonpa Shenrap and Command for the Queen of the Drala composed by Nyamme Sherap Gyaltsen, as well as preliminary and concluding prayers, and brief explanations of the drala and how to call upon them with recitation and offerings.

Summoning the Drala: Protection and Support from Primordial Guardians, Raven Cypress Wood, Nine Ways, Paperback, 33 pages, $11.00

Raven Cypress Wood is an author, translator, mentor, and longtime student of the Yungdrung Bon religious tradition. For more than a two decades, she has dedicated herself to making the teachings of Yungdrung Bon accessible to English-speaking readers through translation, writing, and education. Drawing on years of study with accomplished and knowledgeable masters, she strives to present these profound, ancient teachings with both authenticity and clarity. Her translations are grounded in extensive research into the historical, cultural, and religious contexts of the source materials. Rather than adapting traditional teachings to modern spiritual trends or Westernized ideas, she is committed to presenting them accurately within their own context so that readers can engage directly with the authentic Yungdrung Bon tradition. In this way, the teachings and prayers are not adapted for the spiritual seeker, but it is the spiritual seeker that adapts according to the wisdom teachings in order to gain a deeper and more experiential connection with the profound truths that they contain. Through her books, videos, mentoring, community support, as well as her website, Nine Ways, she aims to make this ancient wisdom and guidance more accessible to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the spiritual path while preserving the depth and authenticity of the tradition.