The Buddhist LRP

By Aeon

*Thank you to my spirit team who helped me in creating this custom LRP.
 The Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram was created by the Golden Dawn and
was taught as a basic preliminary to Golden Dawn initiates before any
advancement, magickal working, or ritual. It has now become a staple ritual for
Occultists especially in the modern day; branching off into different variations
such as the Thelemic one. Some say this is the most foundational and important
ritual of ceremonial magick, whether you are an amateur or adept. And now, I
present to you the Eastern/Buddhist version of this Western practice.

The Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram is split off into two rituals: the Lesser
Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP) and the Lesser Invoking Ritual of the
Pentagram (LIRP). These two rituals are very similar in nature but the difference
is the LBRP banishes all energy while the LIRP invokes the energy of all four
elements. The LBRP is microcosmic, affecting you and your own personal space. It
is used for purification, cleansing, banishing, grounding, and centering of your
energy. Think of it as a spiritual bleaching for yourself and your space, clearing out
stagnant and unwanted energy. Many claim that this ritual creates an empty
vacuum by clearing out absolutely every speck of energy. I say you can manipulate
your intent and energy before performing the LBRP so that you don’t clear out
everything including the energy you want to keep in there. Come into this ritual
knowing exactly what you want to keep or discard. For those who have benevolent
or neutral spirit friends residing in their rooms, my personal LRP will not harm
them…lest you wish so. The LIRP is the opposite of the LBRP as it invokes all
elements to bring in that energy into you and your space. This is perfect to
perform before your actual workings as it will charge yourself. It is recommended
you do the LBRP and LIRP in the morning so that you clear out your space and
invoke good energy before your workings. Then do the LBRP at night to banish
any remnants from your workings that are lingering in your space or yourself,
before you go to bed. These two rituals work in a symbiotic relationship. Think of
the LBRP as an off switch and the LIRP as the on switch. Both are essential to one
another. Doing both rituals raises the frequency of the practitioner and enhances
their psychic abilities. Think of this as calisthenics for your psyche.

Let’s break down the Buddhist LRP by looking at the Diagram displayed on the
cover page. Here is the original Golden Dawn LRP Diagram on the right for
reference.
In the middle, the Hexagram or Star of David is replaced with the Smayamandala.
Both the Hexagram and Smayamandala are sacred geometric shapes so it was
fitting I chose one that represented the Five Tathāgatas, or the Five Buddhas.
In the Golden Dawn LRP, the names are written in Hebrew while I have written
out the names of the Buddhas and guardians in Sanskrit. The outer rings of both
Diagrams display the names of the guardians/angels. The Golden Dawn LRP has
Archangels Raphael, Michael, Gabriel, and Auriel/Uriel. Mine has the Four
Celestial Kings: Vaiśravaṇa, Virūḍhaka, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Virūpākṣa. The inner
rings of both Diagrams display the names of the gods. For the Golden Dawn LRP,
we have YHVH, Adonai, Eheieh, and AGLA. For the Buddhist LRP, there is
Amoghasiddhi, Amitābha, Vairocana, Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava. I chose to not
have Vairocana (the Buddha with white surrounding him in the middle) written in
the rings since he is in the center and considered a meditator “deity”. Therefore,
personal preference is to visualize Vairocana above, mediating and watching over
the practitioner when doing this ritual. The wording inside the Diagrams used for
the Qabalistic Cross are also different. The standard Golden Dawn LRP uses the
words Ateh, Malkuth, Ve-Geburah, Ve-Gedulah, Leh-Olam, and Amen. The
Buddhist LRP uses Hum, Hrih, Tram, Ah, and Om. These are called seed syllables
and each correlate with the Five Buddhas. “Hum” correlates to Akshobhya, the
immovable one, and stands for the indivisible unity of wisdom and the method to
achieve wisdom. “Tram” correlates with Ratnasambhava, the “Jewel Born”,
focusing on equality. “Ah” correlates with Amoghasiddhi, the “Unfailing/Fearless
Buddha”, used for grounding oneself and dissolving karmic and energetic
obstructions. “Om” is the sacred sound of the universe, the primordial sound of
creation. It is a universal sound perfect for tying everything up, from rituals to
mantras.

We have the standard four pentagrams but notice how the compass is different.
Some of you might wonder why I chose to format mine to where West is up top
instead of East. The reason for this is I have based my LRP Diagram on the
Smayamandala (please reference the picture of all five buddhas above). Amitabha is
West, Akshobhya is East, Amoghasiddhi is North, and Ratnasambhava is South. A
compass has been drawn for easier reference. One key factor to keep in mind is
that in a lot of Eastern/Asian culture, when referencing deities/entities/guardians,
it matters more what elements these deities/entities/guardians are attuned to
rather than the cardinal direction (North, South, East, West). For example, in
Western culture, the South would represent Fire. But in Buddhist culture for this
LRP, Ratnasambhava presides over the South and his element is Earth. So we
would draw the Earth pentagram, despite facing South. Just as a human can be
attuned to a specific element, entities can as well, regardless of which direction
they watch over. I am corresponding each elemental pentagram to the respective
Buddha regardless of direction. All you have to remember is:

Amoghasiddhi - North | Air

Ratnasambhava - South | Earth
Akshobhya - East | Water
Amitabha - West | Fire

Here are some KEY differences between this Buddhist LRP and Golden Dawn
LRP procedures:

● The calling of the Archangels (in this case, the Four Heavenly Kings) are
done only in the LIRP.
● Instead of the traditional banishing pentagram method of starting at the
chosen element and scrying away or invoking pentagram method of scrying
from Spirit to said element, the Widdershins (Banishing) and Deosil
(Invoking) pentagram methods are used. The Widdershins and Deosil
method is from the Aurum Solis and holds more consistency as you’re
scrying counterclockwise to banish and clockwise to invoke every time. You
start and end in the same desired element. This method is most versatile and
 wonderful for Asian elemental pentagrams as well since some cultures and
religions do not use Spirit and have Wood and/or Metal.

Golden Dawn Method:

To invoke, you scry from the opposite direction TO the element you desire. To
banish, you start at the element you desire and scry away from it.
Aurum Solis Method:

With the Aurum Solis, it shows that there are two ways you can scry from the
same element, which is something that the traditional Golden Dawn method does
not take into account. Focus on the first spoke of the pentagram (Spirit element).
To go left (counterclockwise), would be to banish using the Widdershins
pentagram. To go right (clockwise), would be to invoke using the Deosil
pentagram. Now let’s say you want to banish Air. Move the pentagram clockwise
in your head so that Air is at the top where Spirit is. (Move the pentagram in your
head so that you know which direction is left/right for each element. Do not do
this in the ritual! This is only for people who are not used to Widdershins and
Deosil pentagrams.)
Same thing: left for Widdershins, right for Deosil. Do the same for the rest of the
elements. You always start and end in the same element. Say you want to banish
Earth. You would start with Earth, go left and scry to Water, scry the rest of the
pentagram, and end with Earth. To invoke, go right.

● In the Golden Dawn’s LBRP, you go clockwise. In this revised Buddhist

LBRP, you go COUNTER-clockwise to banish. Clockwise to invoke in the
LIRP.
● For the Golden Dawn’s LBRP, you do the banishing Earth pentagram on all
four sides and then invoke with all four elemental pentagrams. For the
Buddhist version, you do ALL elements of the banishing pentagram. Then
you do ALL elements of the invoking pentagrams for the LIRP. Personally,
this makes more sense as you are thoroughly cleaning out the energy of all
four elements to invoke all of them back properly.
Essentials:

● Remember, to execute the Buddhist LRP properly, throw what you know
about directions and its correspondences to the elements out the window.
We are focused on the element of each Buddha and the element of each
Celestial King. Whatever element you are drawing for the pentagrams, must
match up with the Buddha you’re facing.
● Vibrate all names including the prefix “Nam mo”. Think of when a monk
meditates and goes “Ommm”. Do the same by overextending the syllable
and deepening the frequency in your mouth to where you should feel a
humming sensation in your mouth to your neck. Vibrate and visualize as if
your frequency of the words are reaching out to the depths of the universe.
Split the “Nam mo (name)” into syllables. For example, “Nam mo
Ratnasambhava” would be vibrated as “Nam mo Rat Na Sam Bha Va”.
● To those who are nervous about any aspects of culture appropriation for
wanting to attempt this: As long as you are doing this in a respectful
manner and you feel comfortable with the material, it is no problem.
Perform and speak the words from your soul and with authenticity. It does
not matter the pronunciation. Your intentions matter more. But do stick to
the script as best as you can. Buddhism as a whole is a very accepting
“religion”. The reason why I write the words religion and deities in
quotation marks throughout this document is because the Buddhas do not
refer to themselves as gods. They have power as any other god but do not
wish to be seen as one. Buddhism is close to a philosophy rather than
following the standard dogmatic structure of other religions. When doing
this version of the LRP, think of it as partnering up with the energies of
these Buddhas and Celestial Kings.

Now you’re ready to begin the ritual! Let’s start with the LBRP.
Buddhist Lesser Banishing Ritual of the
Pentagram Instruction (LBRP)
Step 1. Making the cross.

1. Begin facing East.

2. Imagine a sphere of brilliant light above

your head. This is the highest form of divinity
you can see.

3. Touch the sphere with your right index

finger, drawing the energy down to the center of
your forehead (touch the middle of your
forehead), vibrating the word “HUM”. Resonate
and feel these words as if they are touching the
ends of the Universe.

4. Bring your finger down and touch your

Solar Plexus. Your attention must be focused on
the space between your feet on the ground.
Visualize a sphere of light between your feet as
you vibrate “HRIH”. Then visualize a line of
white light going down your whole body. From
divinity (head) down to the earth.

5. Touch your right shoulder and vibrate

“TRAM”. Visualize a shard of white light
emanating from your right shoulder.

6. Touch your left shoulder and vibrate

“AH”. Visualize a line of white light going from
your right shoulder to your left. All of these
lines should now be extending through and
outside your body including the vertical one.
You’re left with a huge cross of white light.

7. Bring both hands together, flat and

straight like a Buddhist prayer. Bring to chest
level. Vibrate “OM”.
Step 2. Begin ritual.

1. Face East.

2. Turn North. We are going

counterclockwise. Amoghasiddhi is North and
his element is air. Therefore, we draw the
Widdershins banishing air pentagram, from left
corner (shoulder height/air) scry downwards to
bottom right corner (hip height/fire), and end
with air. Visualize yourself drawing with lines of
blue flames. With Widdershins/Deosil
pentagrams, you start and end with the same
element.

3. Perform the sign of the Enterer. Left foot

raises, steps forward. Two arms shootout
forward, hands straight out in front. Head is
between the shoulders and the name of “god” is
called out. Vibrate “Nam mo Amog-gas-see-dee”.
4. Left foot stamps back next to right foot.
Left finger comes up against the mouth as if
making a “shh” gesture. This is the sign of
silence or sign of Hypocrites.

5. Point right finger straight out in front, to

the center of the flaming blue Air pentagram,
arm extended. Rotate body to the left, dragging
your finger in the air with the flaming blue line
trailing after it. Put your left finger down. You
are now facing West.

6. The West is Fire with Amitabha presiding

there. Do the banishing Fire pentagram. Start at
bottom right corner at hip level, scry to top
corner (spirit), and end with fire at bottom right
corner.
7. Perform the sign of the Enterer. Left foot
raises, steps forward. Two arms shootout
forward, hands straight out in front. Head is
between the shoulders and the name of “god” is
called out. Vibrate “Nam mo Am-mee-tah-ba”.

8. Left foot stamps back next to right foot.

Left finger comes up against the mouth, making
the sign of Hypocrites.

9. Point right finger straight out in front, to

the center of the flaming blue Fire pentagram,
arm extended. Rotate body to the left, dragging
your finger in the air with the flaming blue line
trailing after it. Put your left finger down. You
are now facing South.

10. The South is Earth with Ratnasambhava

presiding there. Do the banishing Earth
pentagram by starting at the bottom left point
(hip level), scry up to the right corner (shoulder
level/water), finish with earth.
11. Perform the sign of the Enterer. Left foot
raises, steps forward. Two arms shootout
forward, hands straight out in front. Head is
between the shoulders and the name of “god” is
called out. Vibrate “Nam mo Rat-na-sam-ba-va”.

12. Left foot stamps back next to right foot.

Left finger comes up against the mouth, making
the sign of Hypocrites.

13. Point right finger straight out in front, to

the center of the flaming blue earth pentagram,
arm extended. Rotate body to the left, dragging
your finger in the air with the flaming blue line
trailing after it. Put your left finger down. You
are now facing East.

14. The East is Water with Akṣhobhya

presiding there. Do the banishing Water
pentagram by starting at the right point
(shoulder height), scrying to air in the left corner
(shoulder height), and finish with water.
 15. Perform the sign of the Enterer. Left foot
raises, steps forward. Two arms shootout
forward, hands straight out in front. Head is
between the shoulders and the name of “god” is
called out. Vibrate “Nam mo Ak-sho-bee-ya”.

16. Left foot stamps back next to right foot.

Left finger comes up against the mouth, making
the sign of Hypocrites.

17. Now you are surrounded by a blue flaming

circle of pentagrams. Put your left finger down.

Step 3. You should have ended in the East. Now end with
Cross, same as Step 1.

Remember, LBRP goes first before LIRP. Do not invoke

more energy into a cluttered space.
Buddhist Lesser Invoking Ritual of the Pentagram
Instruction (LIRP)
*Very similar to the LBRP except we are bringing in the
Four Celestial Kings, no sign of Enterer nor sign of
Hypocrites, and starting off the first pentagram in the
East.

Step 1. Making the cross.

1. Begin facing East.

2. Imagine a sphere of brilliant light above

your head. This is the highest form of divinity
you can see.

3. Touch the sphere with your right index

finger, drawing the energy down to the center of
your forehead and touch it, vibrating the word
“HUM”. Resonate and feel these words as if they
are touching the ends of the Universe.

4. Bring your finger down and touch your

Solar Plexus. Your attention must be focused on
the space between your feet on the ground.
 Visualize a sphere of light between your feet as
you vibrate “HRIH”. Then visualize a line of
white light going down your whole body. From
divinity (head) down the earth.

5. Touch your right shoulder and vibrate

“TRAM”. Visualize a shard of white light
emanating from your right shoulder.

6. Touch your left shoulder and vibrate

“AH”. Visualize a line of white light going from
your right shoulder to your left. All of these
lines should now be extending outside your body
including the vertical one. You’re left with a
huge cross of white light.

7. Bring both hands together, flat and

straight like a Buddhist prayer. Bring to chest
level. Vibrate “OM”.

Step 2. Invoking Pentagram Ritual. Remember to go

CLOCKWISE.
1. Take a step into the east. Perform the first
invoking pentagram here. The East is Water
with Akṣhobhya presiding here. With your right
finger, draw the Deosil Water pentagram by
starting at the right point (shoulder height),
down to the bottom left (hip level/Earth), and
finish off with water. You should now have a
flaming blue pentagram. Pierce the center of the
pentagram and vibrate, “Nam mo
Ak-sho-bee-ya”. No enterer or sign of silence.

2. Trail your finger and rotate your body to

the South. The South is Earth with
Ratnasambhava presiding here. Do the Deosil
invoking Earth pentagram by starting at the
bottom left point (hip level), scry upwards to
spirit (up top), and finish with Earth. Pierce the
center of the pentagram and vibrate, “Nam mo
Rat-na-sam-ba-va”.

3. Trail your finger and rotate your body to

the West. Amitabha presides here and his
element is Fire. Do the Deosil invoking Fire
pentagram starting at the bottom right corner at
hip level, scry to left corner (shoulder
height/Air), and end off with Fire. Pierce the
center of the pentagram and vibrate, “Nam mo
Am-mee-tah-ba”.

4. Trail your finger and continue to the

North. Amoghasiddhi presides here and his
element is Air. Do the Deosil pentagram for Air
starting at the left corner (shoulder height/Air),
scrying to the right corner (shoulder
height/Water), end with Air. Pierce the center of
the pentagram and vibrate, “Nam mo
Amog-gas-see-dee”.

5. Finish facing the East. Put both arms out

to your sides, palms up. Call the Four Celestial
Kings. Vibrate all phrases with “Nam mo
(names)” and visualize them. Say, “Before me,
Nam mo Dur-tar-ra-stra.” Visualize Dhṛtarāṣṭra
with a Pipa (stringed lute-like instrument) in his
arms.
6. Say, “Behind me, Nam mo Vee-rue-pak-sa.”
Visualize Virupaksa with a snake looking dragon
or red cord in his arms, with a metallic finish on
his armor.
7. Say, “On my right hand, Nam mo
Vee-ru-dak-ka”. Visualize Virūḍhaka with a
sword in his hand, fiery warmth radiating off of
him.
8. Say, “On my left hand, Nam mo
Vy-sra-va-na”. Visualize Vaiśravaṇa in yellow
accented armor with rain water droplets on it,
with an umbrella or pagoda in his hand. Feel the
mist of water in your face.
9. Say, “For around me flames the
pentagrams. And in the column shines the
Smayamandala”. Keep up all previous visuals
while visualizing a column of bright light going
through you, from infinity upwards to infinity
downwards in the shape of a Smayamandala (if
you were to do a cross section view). Please refer
to the Diagram on the cover page to see the
Smayamandala in the middle, replacing the
hexagram.

10. Go back to the Cross to finish. See the

sphere of light above your head. Touch it, pull it
down to your forehead, and vibrate “HUM”.
Touch the solar plexus and focus on the sphere
of light between your feet. Vibrate “HRIH” as a
line of light goes down your whole body.

11. Touch your right shoulder and vibrate

“TRAM”. Visualize a shard of white light
emanating from your right shoulder.
12. Touch your left shoulder and vibrate “AH”.
Visualize a line of white light going from your
right shoulder to your left. All of these lines
should now be extending outside your body
including the vertical one. You’re left with a
huge cross of white light.

13. Bring both hands together, flat and straight

like a Buddhist prayer. Bring to chest level.
Vibrate “OM”.