KAGvu MoNLAM BooK

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THE l<AGYU MoNLAM BooK: A CoMPILATION FOR REciTATION

Except for the selections noted below, translated by the Kagyu Monlam Translation Team
under the direction of the I 7th Gyalwang Karmapa at Gyuto Ramoche Tantric University,
Sidhbari, Dharamsala, in March and April of 2007.

1he King ofAspiration Prayers, the Aspiration for Noble Excellent Conduct was translated
under the guidance of Khenpo Tsu!trim Gyamtso Rinpoche by Elizabeth M. Callahan.
2000.

Bodhisattva's "Way ofLife's Aspiration Prayer. Marpa Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1997.
Translation by Ari Goldfield, adapted from Stephen Batchelor's translation.
 The current Kagyu Monlam was initiated by Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche in 1983.
It is thanks to his and Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche's tireless efforts that the Kagyu
Monlam has grown to what it is today. I flrst attended the Kagyu Monlam in 2001.
In general and from a Tibetan perspective, the Monlam gatherings were going very
well. But after I had attended several of them, I gained some experience and began
to see opportunities for further development by incorporating elements from our
rich tradition while making it more relevant to present day society. Since this is an
important matter for the entire lineage, it would have been arrogant of me to make
changes all by myself, so I asked Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche and other authentic lamas
for their advice. At that time, these changes were just a hope that I did not act
upon, but when Bokar Rinpoche suddenly passed away, I was concerned for the
future of the Monlam so I threw myself into the task of running it without any
thought for mysel
From the time I received the name "Karmapa," I have studied and practiced
the traditions of the previous Karmapas, and I have also looked at the ways of the
modern world with keen interest. I cannot just stay indoors and read books. In so-
ciety as well as in Buddhism, there are many problems and I felt I should take re-
sponsibility for solving them, not hesitating to be in the forefront of change.
I am still young and it is difficult to flnd people who share my vision. At the
same time, I am under a lot of pressure from different directions. The one thing
that gives me support is to picture all the unseen Buddhas and deities behind me.
As for myself, it is my sincere hope that I can dedicate all my time and freedom so
that others will truly beneflt.
The flrst aspect of the Kagyu Monlam that needed changing was the text that
is recited. Central to the Monlam-what gives it power and plants the seeds of
future results-is the recitation of aspirations and prayers. In fact, for all Buddhist
traditions, recitation is important, forming a part of daily life just like using a com-
puter or watching television.
What is Dharma? It is that which can truly protect us from suffering. Much
has been said about the many different ways of practicing it. Recitation is consid-
ered one of the ten dharma practices (along with copying scriptures, making of-
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ferings, giving alms, listening to discourses, memorizing,
reading, teaching the Dharma, reflecting upon and train-
ing in the meaning of the Dharma). Recitation is a deeply
cherished Tibetan tradition, for it is believed that reciting
words of the Dharma has the power to refine one's visu-
alization and train one's mind. This is why in most Ti-
betan monasteries the monks practice chanting and
reciting all day long.
In the past, most Tibetans considered the traditions of
their own lineages and monasteries to be the most impor-
tant and would adhere to their standard liturgies. This
meant that each particular tradition had its own set of
texts and so common liturgies are very rare. At this time,
when the old and new begin to converge, many people are
interested in a non-sectarian outlook, and since this ac-
cords with my own vision, I have drawn the majority of
this text from the words of the Buddha. It also includes
quotations from the Indian scholars respected by every-
one and quotations from the earlier masters ofTibet. I
hope that this genuine non-sectarian approach willpurify
all the stains that come from regarding one's own tradi-
tion as superior and also the stains that come from aban-
doning the Dharma.
There is another important point to take into account.
During past gatherings, much of the recitation was taken
from the tantras. With us Tibetans, for whom the secret
mantra is woven into the very fiber of our being, this
might not be a problem; however, the words of the secret
mantra can be misunderstood. If these words were
chanted over and over again where so many people are
gathered, I do not know whether the outcome would be
good or bad. On the other hand, the words of the sutras
bring great benefit but have little danger, so it is good to
focus on texts from the sutra tradition. For this reason, we
are following the example of an earlier time, when the Sev-
enth, Eighth, and Ninth Karmapas recited the Twenty-
Branch Monlam compiled by the Seventh Karmapa. This
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forms the core of our present text, so it can be said that we
are reviving a tradition. With all this in mind, I have pre-
pared the Monlam Text. Any new undertaking brings
some difficulties; however, when doing something virtu-
ous with a good motivation, we can rely on that positive
intention to give us courage and carry us through to the
completion of our work.
During the Monlam, many Dharma friends from
abroad come to celebrate and practice together, and for
that reason I thought we should translate the text into
English and other languages. The main way we humans
improve ourselves is through language; it is also the
medium through which we make connections with each
other. The Kagyu Monlam is an expression of our love for
the world and all living beings and I want it to be accessi-
ble to as many people as possible.
I only started studying English seriously six months
ago. It would be ridiculous for someone who has only
studied English for six months to oversee the translation
of these texts. But if one has already developed love and af-
fection for English before learning it, when one speaks
English words, it is like learning something one already
knows. I first learned my ABCs at the age of nine and
looked at many children's books, which were not dull but
contained many interesting ideas, such as freedom. Al-
though I could not spell, "How are you?" I had this con-
nection with English, and that is what has given me the
inspiration and the courage to undertake this task. Now
that the translation has been completed and can be offered
to all of you, I feel that my courage was not deceiving me.
Here is something we have actually accomplished.
Phenomena arise from many different causes and con-
ditions. In fulfilling this project, many people have been
kind and helpful. For example, Ringu Tulku, Yeshe
Gyatso, and David Karma Choephel have been great he-
roes in doing the majority of the translating. They have
done this work not with their normal, mundane thoughts,
but with their freshest and best thoughts. For that reason,
I think this Monlam text can move many people's hearts.
I am very happy with this, so I wish them all the best and
will always extend a helping hand to them. I also retain in
my heart the kindness of all the khenpos, lamas, transla-
tors and experienced people who helped, especially Chak
Ngodup Tsering who has run hither and thither, doing
whatever was necessary. The kindness of all these people
fills every word of this book.
Since I am the person who initiated this project, may
any mistakes, faults, or confusion fully ripen upon me in
this very lifetime-not on anyone else. In working on this,
sometimes we were busy and sometimes we rested. Some-
times we had heated discussions and sometimes we trans-
lated straight away. In the end, we have finished this with
joy and excitement and I believe it will bring great bene-
fit;
I make the aspiration that when you recite this during
the Monlam, each word may first arise in your heart and
then emerge from your mouth. I pray that every letter and
syllable become a golden image and that every word fill
the entire world. May all the sounds oflament and war as
well as the poisonous winds in the environment be dis-
pelled. May these words of love and compassion blend
with the innate goodness of every single being and coa-
lesce into one powerful force. Like the light of the sun,
moon, and stars, may love, compassion, and wisdom shine
forth. May they strike every single living being and dispel
the darkness of ignorance, attachment, and hatred that
has lurked for ages in their being. When any living being
meets with another, may it be like the reunion of a mother
and child who have long been separated. In a harmonious
world such as this, may I see everyone sleep peacefully to
the music of non-violence. This is my dream.
Written by Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje at Gyuto Monastery
in Dharamsala on the third ofMay 2007 CE. and in the Buddhist
year2551.
PART I: THE TWENTY-BRANCH MONLAM
Three Daily Observances .................................. 3
The Observance of Prostration ......................... 3
The Observance of Reciting Sutras ...................... 5
The Sutra of the Recollection of the Three Jewels ....... 5
Prajii.aparamitahridayasiitra ....................... 7
The Observance of Dedication ........................ I I

Taking refuge and generating bodhichitta .................... I2

I. THE BRANCH OF BLESSING THE GROUND . , , , , I4

II. THE BRANCH OF BLESSING THE PLACE .. , I4

III. THE BRANCH OF BLESSING THE OFFERINGS I 5

IV. THE BRANCH OF INVITATION , ... I 6
From the Lalitavistara ... ..................................... 16
You are the Protector of Every Being ......................... I 6
From the Abhidhana ofBhadri from Magadha ................. I 7
The request to remain present ............................. I8
V. THE BRANCH OF WELCOME , , , , , , , , , I 8
VI. THE BRANCH OF ABLUTION , , , , . I 8
VII. THE BRANCH OF DRYING THEIR BODIES . , , , , , , , I 8
VIII. THE BRANCH OF OFFERING CLOTHES AND ADORNMENTS ,, .. , I9

IX. THE BRANCH OF OFFERING ANOINTMENT , , , , I9

X. THE BRANCH OF PROSTRATION , , , , 20

Praise from the Sutra of Ornamental Appearances ............... 20

Praises from the Aryar~h.trapalaparipricchdsutra . ............... 2 7

As quoted in Shantideva's Summary ofTraining
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Praises from the Sutriilarrzkiira ............................. 3 2

By the protector Maitreya
Prostrations to the Hundred Lives .......................... 34
By Rangjung Dorje
The Praise of the Twelve Deeds ............................ 36
By Arya Nagarjuna
Short prostration from the King ofAspirations ................. 3 8
XI. THE BRANCH OF PRAIS

See Part II below

XII. THE BRANCH OF OFFERINGS. . 3 9

From the Dharani ofthe Lamp ofthe Three jewels .............. 39

As quoted in Shantideva's Summary ofTraining
From the The Bodhisattva's Wily ofLift ....................... 4I
By Shantideva
Short offering from the King ofAspirations . ................... 43
XIII. THE BRANCH OF THE CONFESSION OF WRONGDOING 44
The Three Skandhas from the Upiilinirdeshasutra . .............. 44
The confession from the Suvarr)aprabhiisottamasutra ............ 47
The confession from the Bodhisattva's Wily ofLift . .............. 50
Short confession from the King ofAspirations . ................. 50
XIV. THE BRANCH OF THE GENERATION OF BODHICHITTA , , , , , , 5I
From the Suvart:J.aprabhasottama
XV. THE BRANCH OF REJOICING .... 54
From the King of Aspirations and the Suvart:J,aprabhasottama
XVI. THE BRANCH OF SUPPLICATION THAT THE
DHARMACHAKRA BE TURNED , , , , , , , 54
From the King of Aspirations
XVII. THE BRANCH OF SUPPLICATION TO REMAIN AND NOT TO PASS INTO
NIRVANA . 54
From the King of Aspirations
XVIII. THE BRANCH OF THE DEDICATION OF ROOTS OF VIRTUE: 55
From the Dedication ofVajradhvaja ......................... 5 5
As quoted in Shantideva's Summary ofTraining
From the SuvarrJaprabhiisottama ........................... 6o
As quoted in Shantideva's Summary ofTraining
The Aspiration from the Ratndvali . ......................... 6 5
By Arya Nagarjuna
XIX. THE BRANCH OF ASPIRATIONS .. 67
The King of Aspiration Prayers:
The Aspiration for Noble Excellent Conduct .......... 67
From the Avatamsaka
Maitreya's Aspiration .................................... 67
From the Ratnakuta Sutra
The Aspiration from lhe Bodhisattva's way ofLife . .............. 8 I
By Shantideva
An Aspiration for Rebirth in Sukhavati ...................... 89
By Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo
The Great Aspiration .................................... 92
By the Seventh Karmapa Chodrak Gyatso
Dedications for the Living and Deceased .................... IOI
By the First Karmapa Diisum Khyenpa
The dharani for the fulfillment of aspiration prayers ........... I o 5
The Dharma Blaze Aspiration ............................ I06
From the Chandragarbhasutra, as quoted by Lord Atisha in his
Sutrasamucchaya

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Indestructible Garland ofVajras .......................... Io8

By ]amgiin Lodrii Thaye
XX. THE BRANCH OF AUSPICIOUSNESS III
From the Sarvastivadin vinaya ............................ I I I
The Auspiciousness of the Twelve Deeds .................... I I4
By Arya Nagarjuna
The stanzas of joy and goodness from the Devanirdeshasutra ..... I I 7
The Offering of the Eight Auspicious Substances .............. I 22
The Offering of the Seven Articles of Royalty ................ I 2 5
The Offering of the Eight Marks of Auspiciousness ............ I 2 7
The Song that Proclaims Auspiciousness .................... I 29
By Marpa the Translator
The Auspiciousness of the Great Encampment ............... I 3o

PART 11: A COLLECTION OF PRAISES

A Praise of the rooo Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
of the Fortunate Aeon .......................... I 3 5
From Je Pawo's Collected Works
A Praise of Manjushri .................................. I44
By Sakya Pandita
Praise to Arya Avalokiteshvara ............................ I45
By the Bhikshuni Lakshmi
Brahma's Crown: A Praise ofMaitreya ...................... I47
By Lozang Drakpa
Praise ofKshitigarbha .................................. I 57
By Mipam ]ampal Gyepa
Praise of Shri Samantabhadra with Aspirations ............... I 58
By the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje
 Praise of the Six Ornaments and Two Great Beings ............ I6I
By the Seventh Karmapa Chodrak Gyatso
Supplication of the Twenty-Five Chariots ................... I63
By Manjughosha
The Short Vajradhara Lineage Prayer ....................... I64
By Pengar ]ampel Sangpo

PART III: REMOVAL OF OBSTACLES

Twenty-One Praises ofTara .............................. I68
Ihe first nine verses were composed by Bhikshuni Lakshmi. Ihe
remainder was extractedfrom the tantra by Mahavairochana.
The Seven Protections .................................. I73
By ]ikten Sumgon
The Well-Formed...................................... I75
By the First Dalai Lama Gendun Druppa
Praise of White Tara ................................... I 8o
By Drukpa Padma Karpo
Light of Blessing, a praise of the devi Sarasavati ............... I 82
By Botong Yangchen Gawa
The supplication Clearing the Path of Obstacles .............. I 8 5
The supplication Spontaneous Fulfillment ofWishes ........... 192

PART IV: ADDITIONAL ASPIRATIONS & DEDICATIONS

A PraQidhana for the Accomplishment of True Words .......... 200
By ]igme Lingpa
Joy and Comfort for Beings .............................. 202
Extracted from the Sakya Communal Liturgy
The Aspiration to the Stages of the Path .................... 204
By the great lord Tsongkhapa
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Aspiration for the Dharma of the Shangpa Kagyu ............. 206

By Karma Rangjung Kunkhyab

The Thirty Aspirations .................................. 210

By Pachik Dampa Sangyay

The Aspiration of the Mahamudra of Definitive Meaning ....... 2I2

By the 1hird Karmapa Rangjung Dorje.

The Drikung Kagyu Aspiration of Avalokita ................. 216
By Chengna Konchok Ratna
The Taklung Kagyu Twenty Aspirations ..................... 221

By Talungthangpa Tashi Pa
The Trophu Kagyu Aspiration Many Jewels .................. 224

By Trophu Lotsawa
A Drukpa Kagyu Aspiration ............................. 228

By Tsangpa Gyare
The Yelpa Kagyu Aspiration .............................. 230

By Yelpa Yeshe Tsik

The Barom Aspiration .................................. 2 3 1
By Tishri Repa
The aspiration for the end of sessions ....................... 2 3 2
By ]e Phagmodrupa
The Tsalpa Kagyu Aspiration ............................. 233
By Shang Tsalpa
The Uncommon Dedication and Aspiration ................. 237

By the Eighth Karmapa Mikyo Dorje Gaway Yangchen

The Aspiration of Mila ................................. 241

Aspiration for the Well-Being ofTibet .................... .. 243

By ]amgon Lodro 1haye

PART V: ASPIRATIONS FOR REBIRTH IN THE PURE
LANDS
An Aspiration for Birth in the Realm of Abhirati .............. 246
By ]onang Taranatha
Aspiration for Birth in the Pure Realm of Sukhavati ........... 2 53
By Karma Chakme

PART VI: PROSTRATIONS & OFFERINGS TO THE I 6

ELDERS ............................................... 268
by Mahapandita Shakyashri

THE LAMP PRAYER ................................... 276

ByAtisha
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-.1 ~~~r~~~~~"'~~~~~:l\~~~~"'~~~r::l~lls~~J~~~l~l chom den day de shin shek pa dra chom pa On special occasions, do prostrations, sing praises, present offerings, confess
C!.!~l'~l~~~~r::l4~~~ll.l~~~~r::l~l~C!.!~'~'l~~r::l~~~4~~~~~ll.l' yangdakpardzokpaysanggye/rikpadang wrongdoing, and so on. In the ordered sequence of the rituals for gather-
r::l'lZ:::,'l ~~ll.l~~~r::l~fr:::.r::la.i~a.~C!.!'~'r::l~~~~ll.lllz:::.2f~~~~~~C!.!' shap su den pa/ de war shek pa ji ten khyen ing and increasing the accumulation of merit and puri!Jing adverse con-
pa/ kye bu di.il way kha lo gyur walla na me ditions, the obscurations, first recite the three daily observances. The first
~~~~~"'~1 i~'C!.!:I\'~~~~Il.l'r::la.~l~l
pa/ lha dang mi nam kyi ton pa nyam me ofthese is prostration:
shakyay gyal poy shab kyi di.il dri ma me pa
t:;l~~~~r.t,l~~t:;l~~~~ql~t:;l~~qtQr;l~q~~~~ Ia go w6 rap tu tuk te gi.i pay chak tsal lo
Bhagavat, tathagata, arhat, samyaksambuddha, you have
awareness and means. Sugata, you know the world. You are the
qa~r;~~~1 ~~q"r;'fl~~~~q1 t:;l~t:;l~~~~q1 guide who tames beings. You are unsurpassable. You are the
teacher of devas and humans. I touch my head to the immacu-
r.t.~~~~~~~q1 ~~~~~t:;la~ar-1~t:;l1 ~~~"q1 ~ gang tse kang nyi tso wo khy6 tam tse late dust at your feet, peerless King of the Shakyas, and I pros-
"r;~~~~~~~q~~~~"1~a~~qa.~t:;l~~~~~~ sa chen di Ia gom pa di.in bor ne trate with devotion.
nga ni jik ten di na chok che sung
~lq~~~tr~~t:;l~~~~~i{l~q~~~~~~aT11 de tse khe pa khy6 Ia chak tsal lo Do prostrations at the end ofeach stanza.
When you, the greatest of all humans, were born
~~~a.~~C!.!~~~C!.!~"'~~~s~ll nam dak ku nga chok tu suk sang wa You strode seven paces on this vast ground
ye she gya tso ser gyi lhi.in po dra And said, "I am supreme in this world."
~r;~~r;~~~~~~~lt:;l~~~~11~~r.t,~~9~qt:;J~~ drak pa jik ten sum na Ihang nge wa I prostrate to you who spoke wisely then.
gon po chok nye khy6 Ia chak tsal lo
tr~~~11r;~r.t,~~~~~~~~i~~~~~r;~11~~~~~q You've the purest of bodies, the finest of forms.
tsen chok den pa dri me da way shal You're an ocean of wisdom, a mountain of gold.
~l~~~r.t,~~aT1 1~~l~~;~r;a;~i~~~~~~t:;J::~r;t:;J1 ser dok dra wa khy6 Ia chak tsal lo Your fame resounds throughout the three worlds.
1Q4~~~l'~~~~~~q~1 1~~~qr.t_~~~~~~~~ dul dral khy6 dra si pa sum ma chi I prostrate to you, the protector who achieved the ultimate.
nyam me khyen chen khyo Ia chak tsal lo
~r;~t:;l11~9~?f~i~t:;l~~~l~= ~~~i~~~q~~l You have the great marks and a face like the stainless moon.
mi chok dul wa kha lo gyur dze ching I prostrate to you, whose color is like that of gold.
~t:;la~~11~~~~~~~t:;l~"~= ~~s~~"~~"q kun jor ching wa ch6 dze de shin shek There are none like you, the immaculate, in the three types of
existence.
~~~~~~~11 ~~~~"~~~~~~"~= ~~i~~~t:;l I prostrate to you, peerless great wisdom.
~~1~~~\~r;1 1\l~i~r.t,~r;t:;J~~l~~\~'t:;l~~ Among humans, you are the best at taming and guiding
~~~11 others.
Tathagata, you cut through our fetters and bonds.

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wang po shi shing nyer shi shi Ia khay
nyen yo shuk pa de Ia chak tsal lo
gon po tuk je che den pa
tam che khyen pa ton pa po
so nam yon ten gya tsoy shing
de shin shek Ia chak tsal lo
dak pa do chak dral way gyu
ge way ngen song le drol shing
Your faculties are at peace. Utterly peaceful, you are skilled in
peace.
I prostrate to you who dwelled in Shravasti.
Protector with great compassion,
Omniscient one, you are our teacher.
Immense field of merit and qualities,
Tathagata, I prostrate to you.
Pure, it causes our freedom from attachment.

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r ~5~~q~i;ld.l~.:ol 141 11d.l~~d.ll~~d.l~~~~d.lr;a.
chik tu don dam chok gyur pay
shi gyur cho Ia chak tsallo
drol ne drol wa lam yang ton
It is the virtue that frees us from lower states.
It is entirely the supreme absolute truth.
I prostrate to the dharma that brings peace.

r::~a1 ~~~~qa~r;~~~~~~~~q1 ~~'4lr::~\\~'4l~~ lap pa dak Ia rab tu gO
shing gi dam pa yon ten shing
a.~141 ar1 ~~~~~r;~~r;~r::~~d.l~qlr;1 1~r;~sr;~r::~ gen dun Ia yang chak tsal lo
141 ~~lr;11~r::~a~~arr::~~~r::~lr;11a~~ill~~a.l~ kur gyur pa ni tam che Ia
tsen chok sum chu nyi nga way
c.~lr;1 1r::~~~4~~~r;~r::~~~~qlr;1 1a.os~qlr;~ dzok pay sang gye drak den pa
r::~~r;~qlr;'1 1~r;~~~~~~d.l~'z;J'~1 ~~~~~''4l'tllt;' gyal wa kun Ia chak tsal lo
~~a,~l4l'af11~r;lr;~~lr;r::~~l~lr;11~~~lr;~~~ dzok sang gang du tam pa dang
gang du jang chup Ia rek dang
d.l~d.l~'~d.l~'~'tllt;'1 ~~~r::~.;o~~~ijl'q'Ul1 1d.l~\~~ shi way khor lo kor wa dang
~d.l~''4l'~~a.~l4l'al11 sak me nya ngen day pa dang
de shek gang du shuk pa dang
chak pa dang ni sheng pa dang
seng ge ta bur sim pa yi
ne de Ia yang chak tsal lo
teng dang ok dang bar dak dang
chok dang chok tsam nam su yang
kur che ku ni me pa yi
cho ten nam Ia chak tsal lo
Liberated, you show the way to liberation.
You are utterly respectful of the trainings.
You are the sublime field, the field of qualities.
I also prostrate to the sangha.
All your bodies have
The thirty-two supreme marks.
You are the renowned, perfect buddhas.
I prostrate to all buddhas.
I prostrate to the place where the perfect buddha was born,
Where he reached awakening,
Where he turned the wheel of peace,
Where he passed into undefiled nirvana,
Where the sugata abided,
Where he walked, where he stood,
And where he slept like a lion:
I prostrate to them all.
I prostrate to all stupas:
Those above, those below, those in between,
Those in the cardinal directions, those between them,
Those with form, and those without.
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che pa cho pa na yang che gyur ching You undertook bodhisattva deeds together as brothers.
kel sang chik Ia dze pa tar chin pay You will accomplish your feats in this one fortunate kalpa.
dzok pay sang gye tong Ia chak tsal lo I prostrate to the thousand perfect buddhas.
dang par jang chub chok tu sem kye ne Having first generated the mind of perfect awakening,
kal pa drang me sum du tsok sak te You gathered the accumulations for three numberless kalpas.
bar du cho pay dO shi jam dze pay You conquered the four obstructing maras.
cham den seng ge de Ia chak tsal lo I prostrate to the bhagavat Shakyasimha.
nam kha dra shing dOl dral dri ma me Like space, you are immaculate and stainless.
she rap se po 10 dang tsen mi nga Born of wisdom, you have no body and no marks.
yon ten gya tso rap sap tuk je chen You are a compassionate, fathomless ocean of qualities.
tsung me chak ni dak gi chi war shok Place your peerless hand atop my head!
Second is the recitation ofsutras.
The Sutra ofthe Recollection ofthe Three jewels:
di tar sang gye cham den day de ni de shin
In this way, the bhagavat buddha is the tathagata arhat
shek pa dra cham pa yang dak par dzok pay
sang gye/ rik pa dang shap su den pa/ de war
shek pa/ ji ten khyen pa/ kye bu dOl way kha
lo gyur wa/ Ia na me pa/ lha dang mi nam kyi
samyaksambuddha. He has awareness and means. The sugata,
the knower of the world, the guide who tames beings, the un-
surpassable, the teacher of devas and humans, is the bhagavat
buddha. That tathagata's compatible cause is merit. He does not
ton pa sang gye cham den day te/
waste roots of virtue. He is fully adorned with the aspects of pa-
de shin shek pa de ni so nam dak gi gyu tUn tience. He is the basis of treasuries of merit. He is adorned by the
pa/ ge way tsa wa nam chO mi sa wa/ so pa excellent signs. The flowers of his marks are in bloom. His be-
dak gi rab tu gyen pa/ so nam kyi ter nam kyi havior is always appropriate. The sight of him is never disagree-
shi/ pe che sang po nam kyi tre pa/ tsen nam able. He delights those enthusiastic with faith.
kyi me tok gye pa/ cho yul ren par tun pa/
tong na mi tUn pa me pa/ de pay mo pa nam
Ia ngon par ga wa/ she rap sil gyi mi non pa/
top nam Ia dzi wa me pa/
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sem chen tam che kyi ton pa/ jang chup sem His wisdom is beyond intimidation. His powers are beyond
pa nam kyi yap/ pak pay gang sak nam kyi oppression. He is the teacher of all beings. He is the father of
gyal po/ nya ngen le day pay drong khyer du bodhisattvas. He is the king of aryas. He leads beings to the city
dro wa nam kyi de pan/ ye she pak tu me pa/ of nirvana. His pristine wisdom is immeasurable. His confidence
pop pa sam gyi mi khyap pa/ sung nam par is inconceivable. His speech is utterly pure. It is melodic. One is
dak pa/ yang nyen pa/ ku che ta way chok mi never satiated by the sight of him. His body is peerless. He is
she pa/ ku tsung pa med pa/ unstained by desire. He is utterly unstained by form. He is un-
mixed with the formless states. He is utterly liberated from all
do pa dak gi rna go pa/ suk dag gi nye war
rna go pa/ suk me pa dak dang rna dre pa/
suffering. He is completely liberated from the skandhas. He is
without the dhatus. His ayatanas are restrained. He has fully cut
duk ngel dak le nam par drol wa/ pung po dak through the knots. He is utterly liberated from all affiiction. He
le rap tu nam par drol wa/ kham nam dang mi
is liberated from craving. He has crossed the rivers. His pristine
- den pa/ kye che nam dam pa/ du pa nam shin
tu che pa/ yang su dung wa dak le nam par
drol wa/ si pa le drol wa/ chu wo le gal wa/
wisdom is complete. He abides in the pristine wisdom of the
bhagavat buddhas of the past, future, and present. He does not
abide in nirvana. He abides in the ultimate perfection. He re-
mains in the state of seeing all beings. These are the perfect qual-
ye she yang su dzok pa/ de pa dang rna jon
pa dang/ ta tar jung way sang gye cham den
ities of the bhagavat buddha.
de nam kyi ye she Ia ne pa/ nya ngen le de pa
The genuine dharma is virtuous in the beginning, virtuous
Ia mi ne pa/ yang dak pa nyi kyi ta Ia ne pa/ in the middle, and virtuous in the end. Its meaning is excellent.
sem chen tam che Ia sik pay sa Ia shuk pate Its words are excellent.
di dak ni sang gye cham den de kyi ku che
way yon ten yang dak pa nam so/
dam pay cho ni tok marge wa/ bar du ge wa/
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yongs su jang wa/ chom den de kyi cho lek terly purifying. The bhagavat taught the dharma well. It is see-
par sung pa/ yang dak par tong wa/ ing perfectly. It is without sickness. It is timeless. It guides fully.
ne med pa/ du che pa me pa/ nye war to pa/
Seeing it is meaningful. It is known by the wise through indi-
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vidual direct awareness. The dharma of the vinaya spoken by the
di tong wa Ia don yo pal khay pa nam kyi so bhagavat was well explained. It is renunciation. It brings one to
so rang gi rik par ja wa/ chom den day kyi perfect awakening. It is without contradiction and has unity. It
sung pay cho dul wa lek par ton pa/ nge par is reliable. It brings an end to movement.
jung wa/ dzok pay jang chup tu dro war che
The sangha of the mahayana is engaged in goodness. It is en-
pa/ mi tun pa me ching du pa dang den pa/
ten pa yo pa gyu wa che pa o gaged in lucidity. It is engaged in truth. It is engaged in har-
mony. It is worthy of joined palms. It is worthy of prostration .
tek pa chen poy gen dun ni lek par shuk pa/ It is a glorious field of merit. It is the great purification of alms.
rik par shuk pa drang por shuk pa/ tun par It is a fit object of generosity. It is always a great object of gen-
shuk pa/ tal mo jar way o su gyur pa/ chak ja erosity.
way o su gyur pa/ so nam kyi pal gyi shing/
yon yong su jong wa chen po/ jin pay ne su
gyur pa/ kun tu yang jin pay ne su gyur pa
chen po o
Alternatively, it is taught that one may recite the Prajniipiiramitahri-
dayasutra:
Thus have I heard. At one time the bhagavat abided at Raj-
di ke dak gi to pa du chik na/ chom den day
griha on Vulture Peak Mountain together with a great sangha of
gyal poy khap cha go pung po ri Ia ge long gi
bhikshus and a great sangha of bodhisattvas. At that time the
gen dun chen po dang/ jang chup sem pay
bhagavat entered the samadhi called Profound Light.
gen dun chen po dang tap chik tu shuk tel
deyi tse chom den day sab mo nang wa she
ja way cho kyi nam drang kyi ting nge dzin Ia
nyom par shuk so
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yang deyi tse jang chup sem pa sem pa chen
po pak pa chen re sik wang chuk she rap kyi
pa rol tu chin pa sab may cho pa nyi Ia nam
par ta shing/ pung po nga po de dak Ia yang
rang shin gyi tong par nam par ta of
de ne sang gye kyi tLi tse dang den pa sha ri
bu jang chup sem pa sem pa chen po pak pa
chen re sik wang chuk Ia di ke che me so/
rik kyi bu/ rik kyi bu am rik kyi bu mo gang Ia
Ia she rap kyi pa rol to chin pa sap may cho
pa che par do pa de ji tar lap par ja de ke che
me pa dang/ jang chup sem pa sem pa chen
po pak pa chen re sik wang chuk gi tse dang
den pasha rata tiy bu Ia dike che me so
sha ri bu/ rik kyi bu am rik kyi bu mo gang Ia
Ia she rab kyi pa rol tu chin pa sab may cho
pa che par do pa de di tar nam par ta war ja
tel pung po nga po de dak kyang rang shin
gyi tong par yang dak par je su ta of
At that same time the bodhisattva mahasattva Arya Aval-
okiteshvara viewed the practice of profound transcendent wis-
dom. He viewed the five skandhas and their natural emptiness.
Then, through the buddha's power, the venerable Shariputra
asked the bodhisattva mahasattvaAvalokiteshvara, "Son of noble
family, how should a son or daughter of noble family who wants
to practice profound transcendent wisdom train?"
The bodhisattva mahasattva Avalokiteshvara replied to the
venerable Shariputra, "Shariputra, any son or daughter of noble
family who wants to practice profound transcendent wisdom
should view it in this way. They should view the five skandhas
correctly, as naturally empty. Form is empty. Emptiness is form.
Emptiness is not other than form. Form is not other than empty.
In the same way, sensation, perception, formation, and con-
sciousness are empty. Shariputra, in that way all dharmas are
emptiness. They are without characteristics, unborn, unceasing,
without stains, without freedom from stains, without decrease,
and without increase.

suk tong pa a/ tong pa nyi suk so/ suk le tong

pa nyi shen ma yin/ tong pa le kyang suk
shen ma yin no/ de shin du tsar wa dang du
she dang/ du che dang nam par she pa nam
tong pa a/ sha ri bu de tar cho tam che tong
pa nyi de/ tsen nyi me pa/ ma kye pa/ ma gak
pa/ dri ma me pa/ dri ma dang dral wa me pa/
dri wa me pa/ gang wa me pa a/
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tsar wa me/ du she me/ du che nam me/ nam sensations, no perceptions, no formations, no consciousnesses,
par she pa me/ mik me/ na wa me/ na me/ che no eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind, no
me/ 10 me/ yi me/ suk me/ dra me/ dri me/ ro forms, no sounds, no smells, no tastes, no touch, and no dhar-
me/ rek ja me/ cho me do mas. There is no dhatu of the eyes, no dhatu of the mind, up to
mik gi kham me pa ne yi kyi kham me/ yid kyi
no dhatu of mental consciousness. There is no ignorance, no ex-
haustion of ignorance, up to no aging and death, and no ex-
nam par she pay kham kyi bar du yang me do/ haustion of aging and death. In the same way, there is no
ma rik pa me ma rik pa se pa me pa ne ga shi
suffering, no origin, no cessation, and no path. There is no pris-
mega shi se pay bar du yang me do/ de shin tine wisdom, no attainment, and no non-attainment. Sharipu-
du duk ngel wa dang/ kun jung wa dang/ gok tra, since bodhisattvas are therefore without attainment they rely
pa dang lam me/ ye she me/ top pa me/ rna
top pa yang me do/
upon and abide within transcendent wisdom. Since the mind is
without obscuration, they are without fear. Utterly transcend-
sha ri bu de ta we na jang chub sem pa nam
ing error, they reach the perfection of nirvana. All the buddhas
that abide in the three times achieve the unsurpassable, authen-
top pa me pay chir/ she rap kyi parol to chin
tic, perfect awakening of manifest, perfect buddhahood by rely-
pa Ia ten ching ne te sem Ia drip pa me pay
- trak pa me de/ chin chi lok le shin tu de ne nya
ngen le day pay tar chin to/ dO sum du nam
par shuk pay sang gye tam che kyang she rap
ing on this transcendent wisdom. Therefore, the mantra of
transcendent wisdom, the mantra of great awareness, the un-
surpassable mantra, the mantra that equals the unequaled, the
mantra that utterly pacifies all suffering, is without falsehood
kyi pa rol to chin pa di Ia ten ne Ia na me pa
and should be known to be truth."
yang dak par dzok pay jang chup tu ngon par
dzok par sang gye so/ He then uttered the mantra of transcendent wisdom, saying,
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TADYATHA Ol\f GATE GATE PARAGATE PARASAMGATE BODHI
de ta way na she rap kyi pa rol tu chin pay
ngakl rik pa chen pay ngak/ Ia na me pay SVAHA!
ngakl mi nyam pa dang nyam pay ngakl duk
ngel tam che rap tu shi war che pay ngak/ mi
dzun pay na den par she par ja te/ she rap kyi
pa rol to chin pay ngak me pa
tadyatha om gate gate paragate
parasamgate bodhi svaha
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sha ri bu jang chup sem pa sem pa chen poy "Shariputra, bodhisattva mahasattvas should practice pro-
de tar she rap kyi pa rol tu chin pa sap mo Ia found transcendent wisdom in that way."
lap par ja o/
Then the bhagavat arose from that samadhi and said to the
de ne chom den de ting nge dzin de le sheng bodhisattva mahasattva Avalok.iteshvara, "Excellent!" He said,
"Excellent! Excellent! Son of noble family, it is so! It is so! Pro-
tel jang chup sem pa sem pa chen po pak pa
chen re sik wang chuk Ia lek so she ja wa jin found transcendent wisdom is to be practiced just as you have
te/lek so lek so/ rik kyi bu de de shin no/ de taught. The tathagatas will rejoice!"
de shin tel ji tar khyo kyi ten pa shin du she When the bhagavat said that, the venerable Shariputra, the
rap kyi pa rol to chin pa sap mo Ia che par ja bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, that entire retinue, and the world
tel de shin shek pa nam kyang je su yi rang with its devas, humans, asuras, and gandharvas rejoiced. All
ngo/ praised what the bhagavat had said.
cham den day kyi de ke che ka tsal ne/ tse
dang den pa sha ra da tiyi bu dang/ jang chup
sem pa chen re sik wang chuk dang/ tam che Recite that or whatever teaching ofthe great sage, extensive or brief, is ap-
dang den pay khor de dak dang/lha dang mi propriate, and:
dang lha ma yin dang/ dri sar che pay jik ten Flickering stars, lamp flames,
yi rang tel cham den day kyi sung pa Ia ngon Illusions, dew, bubbles,
par to do Dreams, lightning, and clouds:
View all composite dharmas in that way.
And:
kar ma rap rip mar me dang
All dharmas arise from causes.
gyu ma sil pa chu bur dang
mi lam lok dang trin ta bu
Those causes were taught by the tathagata.
The cessation of those causes
du che cho nam de tar ta
Was taught by the great shramana in this way:
cho nam tam che gyu le jung
Do no wrongdoing whatsoever.
de gyu de shin shek pay sung
Practice virtue in abundance.
gyu Ia gok pa gang yin pa
Utterly tame your own mind.
de jong chen pay di ke sung
This is the dharma of the buddha.
dik pa chi yang mi ja shing
ge wa pun sum tsok par che
rang gi sem ni yang su dul
di ni sang gye ten pa yin
~~c;.r~rcil~~rq~ll~~~~l~~~~qciJ~~~~~~~~l lu kyi dam pa lek pa te And:
ngak gi dam pa lek pa yin It is good to govern the body.
~~~r::la""~~r;""~ ~~~r::l~~\l~~~~~~~ar11 ~~~1 yi kyi dam pa lek pa te It is good to govern the speech.
tam che du ni dam pa lek It is good to govern the mind.
~~;rz:rr;:Jft:rsI;:Ja~z-;~1 It is good to govern them all.
tam che sung way ge jong dak
duk ngel kun le nge drollo Bhikshus who guard them all
~~""~d,J~a_~~~~~~~""~~~~q~""''~r::l~~~~qa: Are definitely liberated from all suffering.

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"' -:::1. 'V' 'V' 'V' :. so nam di yi tam che sik pa nyi By this merit may omniscience be attained,
qa;~o:,~~a,~r::l~~~~4~ l"~lt:.'1
top ne nye pay dra nam pam che ne Defeating the enemy, wrongdoing.
kye ga na chi bar lap truk pa yi May all beings be liberated from the ocean of samsara,
"'~~a~~r::l~~!l~~&~~~ ~~~r::l~d,J~.a""~r;r::la si pay tso le dro wa drol war shok Turbulent with the waves of birth, aging, sickness, and death.
~~~~ lr::l~~q~""'""t;'r::l\l~~""r;'l lr::l~~~~~~r;~~~ dro way duk ngel men chik pu And:
~~&~ ,~~"it;,'1 de wa tam che jung way ne The single medicine for beings' suffering,
ten pa nye dang kur ti dang The source of all happiness, is the dharma.
~~~l~a,~~~""~"'trii~~~C1l~'~t;'~~~~~q~d-!~ll che te yun ring ne gyur chik May it remain for a long time
With prosperity and respect.
~~~~lill~~~d-!l~~~ ~~~~~~r::l~r::lq~-4~ I lu gyal ga wo nyer ga wo
shen yang drong khyer ne pa nam And:
~~~11 tse ring ne me pun sum tsok May the Nagarajas Nanda and Upananda
tak tu de wa top par shok And all those residing in towns
Have long lives without illness, abundant prosperity,
And achieve lasting happiness.

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t;;l~~!ll~z;t;;J~s~qa~~~ ~~~q~s~qat;;19~~ 1 :!~ dak Ia dang war che pay dra/ no par che pay All enemies who hate me; obstructors who harm me; all those
gek/ tar pa dang tam che khyen pay bar du who obstruct my liberation and omniscience; and my mothers,
q~z;30-!~~~o.!~~qat;;l~~1'~q~s~q30-!~~~~~ cho par che pa tam che kyi tso che pay/ ma all beings throughout space, must have happiness, be free from
~~s~qal t;.!'~o.!o.!f~~z;t;.I'?o.!'z:lailo.I~~~30-!~~~ nam kha dang nyam pay sem chen tam che suffering, and quickly attain unsurpassable complete and per-
de wa dang den/ duk ngel dang dral/ nyur du fect awakening.
t;;l~'t;;l'~z;~~~ ~~t;;l~!ll'~Z:,'::J!lll ~~~~~~~q~z;~~ Ia na me pa yang dak par dzok pay jang chup Three times.
.., " ~ -~- a rin po che to par ja (3x)
q~~~~q~sz;~t;;l~~qc:t3t;;l'z:l~sl l~n.t~~~;J"'t;,'l For that purpose, until buddhahood, I will employ my body,
deyi che du sang ma gye kyi bar du 10 ngak speech, and mind in virtue. Until death, I will employ my body,
~a~~~~z;~o.!~~~t;;l~~~~z;~~~~~0-!~9t;;l!ll yi sum ge wa Ia kol/ ma shiyi bar du 10 ngak speech, and mind in virtue. From today until this time tomor-
yi sum ge wa Ia kol/ dO de ring ne sung te nyi row I will employ my body, speech, and mind in virtue.
z::J1!ll1 0-!4aq~~~~z;~~l~~o.!l9q!llz::J1!ll1 ~~ Three times.
ma sang ta tsam gyi bar du 10 ngak yi sum ge
~~z;~~t;;J~z;~~o.!~z;~~t;.!'~'t;;l~'~'~~z;~~~~~t;.!' wa Ia kol (3x) All beings throughout the reaches of space take refuge in the
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~ 'l't;;l'!ll't;;1111,lln.t~~~(!.Jl ~o.!'o.!f~'t;.!3~'~1:,'0-!'?o.!'z:l~'~t;.!~' nam khay ta dang nyam pay sem chen tam
bhagavat buddhas, supreme among human beings. We take
refuge in the genuine dharmas, supreme among all that is free of
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che/ kang nyi nam kyi chok sang gye cham
attachment. We take refuge in the arya sanghas, supreme among
den de nam Ia kyab sum chi o/ do chak dang
assemblies.
~~~~t;.!~'!ll'~I:;J~'~'t;.!~~~ ~~~~a;~~~t;'::J!ll'z::J'~t;.!~'~' dral wa nam kyi chok dam pay cho nam Ia
As many times as appropriate.
kyab sum chi o/ tsok nam kyi chok pak pay
o.!~~lt;.Iqa~~~o.!~!ll~I:;J~~o.!~~~ ll~~~o.!~~ gen dun nam Ia kyab sum chi o (As many times as
appropriate)
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sang gye nam Ia kyab su chi I go for refuge in the buddhas.
iJ-1~1 ,~~lz:::.sz:::.~~~iJ,!~l qr.rtil1 1l9~~~z:::.~~~~ cho dang jang chub sem pa yi In the dharma and the assembly
~~~~iJ-1~, 1~~~~~~~~949~~~1 1sz:::.~~~9~ tsok la'ang de shin kyab su chi Of bodhisattvas, too, I go for refuge.

~~~lqlz:::.1 1sz:::.~~~iJ-!~lqa_~~z:r~~1 1~l9~iJ-! ji tar ngon gyi de shek kyi Just as the sugatas of the past
jang chup tuk ni kye pa dang Aroused the mind of bodhichitta;
~~~9~~q~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1sz:::.~~~iJ,!~ jang chup sem pay lap pa Ia Just as they followed step-by-step
de dak rim shin ne pa tar The training of the bodhisattvas,
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~~~q~~~~ ~~~(l.!~~~d.l"t:::l~~~ de shin dro Ia pen don du So, too, shall I, to benefit wanderers
jang chup sem ni kye gyi shing Arouse the mind of bodhichitta.
de shin du ni lap pa Ia So, too, shall I, follow step-by-step,
rim pa shin du lap par gyi (3x) The bodhisattva's training.
Recite that three times.

The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro I 3 C6 Taking refoge and generating bodhichitta


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The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 14 03 A Compilation for Recitation
ken chok sum gyi den pa dang/ jin lap dang/ L The branch ofblessing the ground
tsok nyi yang su dzok pay tu dang/ cho kyi Then recite this:
ying kyi rang shin gyi yon ten dang/ jang chup Through the power of the truth of the three jewels and their
sem pa nam kyi shing dak pay jar wa Ia sok blessing; through the power of the completion of the two accu-
pa sang gye kyi shing yang su jang pay tu mulations; through the power of the natural qualities of the
dang/ dak chak nam kyi mo pay tu le/ nay di dharmadhatu; through the power of the purification of buddha
~ sang gye kyi shing tam che kyi gyen dang/ ko realms, such as the preparation of pure realms by bodhisattvas;
pa dang/ yon ten pun sum tsok pa tam che and through the power of our imagination, may this place have
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dang den par gyur chik/ (3x) the adornments, features, and excellent qualities of buddha
realms.
Recite that three times.
deyi u su shal me khang chen po rin po che
na dun chok tu bar war ko pa/ jik ten gyi kham IL The branch of blessing the place
pak tu me pa gye par geng pay o ser chen po Ifyou wish, recite the following words from the Sar(ldhinirmocanasutra:
rap tu jung wa/ ne ta de pa shin tu nam par
che wa ta ye pa nam par ne pa/ gya yang su
In its center is a great palace, blazing greatly with the seven
jewels. Their great light-rays utterly fill innumerable world-
rna che pa/ kham sum le yang dak par de pay realms. The palace has countless distinct features and is of im-
cho yul/ jik ten le yang dak par de pa/
measurable vastness. It is a place that perfectly transcends the
deyi Ia may ge way tsa wa le jung wa/ shin tu three realms. It utterly transcends the world. It has arisen from
nam par dak ching wang gyur way nam par supramundane roots of virtue. It is utterly pure and has the char-
acter of masterful awareness. It is the abode of the tathagatas. It
rik pay tsen nyi/ de shin shek pay ne/ jang
has the sangha of bodhisattvas. Innumerable devas, nagas, yak-
chup sem pay gen dun dang den pa/ lha
dang/ lu dang/ no jin dang/ dri sa dang/ lha shas, asuras, garudas, kinnaras, great serpents, humans, and non-
rna yin dang/ nam kha ding dang/ mi am chi human beings move about within it. It is founded on the joy
dang/ to che chen po dang/ mi dang mi rna and great bliss of the taste of dharma. It is a place where all be-
ings' benefit is perfectly accomplished. It is free from the stain of
w; yin pa ta ye pa nam par gyu wa/
any harm by kleshas. All maras have been vanquished there. It
cho kyi ro yi ga wa dang de wa chen pay ten has the array of the tathagatas, features superior to all others. It
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pa/ sem chen tam che kyi don yang dak par
top par che pay ne war ne pa/ nyon mong pay
no pay dri rna tam che dang dral wa/ du tam
che yang su pang pa/ tam che kyi ko pa le
lhak pay de shin sek pay ko pay ne/ dren pa
dang/ lo dro dang tok pa chen pay nge par
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" - jung wa/ shi ne dang lhak tong gi shan pa yin
pa/ nam par tar pay go tong pa nyi dang/ tsen
ma med pa nyi dang/ man pa me pa ne juk
pa/ rin po che pe may gyal po yon ten ta ye
is emancipation through great recollection, intelligence, and re-
alization. It is the mount of shamatha and vipashyana. It is en-
tered by the gates of liberation-emptiness, absence of
attributes, and absence of wishes. This great palace's foundation
pe gyen pay ko pa Ia ten pay shal me khang is a precious king of lotuses adorned by boundless qualities. In
"-- "

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chen par gyur/
deyi usu lha dang I lu dang mi Ia sok pay rin
po che na tsok pay triyi teng du/ lha miy go rin
its center are thrones composed of the various jewels of devas,
nagas, humans, and others. Atop the thrones are mats made
from priceless fabrics of devas and humans. On those have been
placed various resplendent, pure, stainless lotus seats.
tang me pa ding way teng du tsang shing dri That is the clarification ofthe palace and seats.
rna me pay pe may den na tsok pa sham pa
so sor sal war gyur/
Ill The branch ofblessing the o./Jerings
tri de dak gi teng du/ rin po che na tsok dang
Then, the clarification ofthe offerings:
lha miy go na tsok le drup pay/ duk dang/ Ia
re dang/ pen dang/ da di dang/ lhay me tok Above those thrones fall such thing as rains of parasols,
men da ra wa Ia sok pa nam kyi char dang/ canopies, banners, bunting, and mandarava flowers of the devas.
As well, canopies, parasols, banners, and bunting are beautifully
Ia re dang/ duk dang/ pen dang I da di Ia sok draped. The palace's walls are also beautified by nets and strings
pa dzer par dre shing/ lok nam kyang rin po
che dang/ dar dang me tok Ia sok pay dra wa
dang dra che dang/ pen dang da di Ia sok pay
dze pa dang sa shir lha dang miyi me tok sil
rna tram shing/

The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 15 03 The branch ofblessing the offerings

 1he Kagyu Monlam Book ro 16 <:!8 A Compilation for Recitation

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cho yon/ me tok/ duk po/ mar me/ dri chap/ of jewels, silk, flowers; and by banners, bunting, and so forth.
shal se/ rol mo Ia sok pa pung sum pay do On the ground are scattered flowers of devas and humans. Boun-
dang/ sang po cho pay man lam le jung wa tiful oceans of clouds of excellent, diverse, inconceivable, inex-
ta buy cho pay trin gyi gya tso pul du jung haustible qfferings like those described in the Sutra of Three
shing na tsok pa sam gyi mi khyap pa nam Skandhas and the Aspiration to Excellent Conduct, including of-
khay kham kyi ta le par gye par gang shing fering water, flowers, incense, lamps, scented water, food, and
se mi she pa dang den par gyur/ music, utterly fill the reaches of space.

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cham den day de shin shek pa dra cham pa
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yang dak par dzok pay sang gye sha kyay
wang po Ia sok pa chok chuy sang gye dang
jang chup sem pa nyen to kyi gen dun dang
che pa tam che/ dak sok sem chen tam che
kyi nye tung gi dri ma jang shing so nam kyi
tsok pel way le du chen dren shing chi na/ tuk
je chen pay kul tel deng du Ia bap kyi gong
par dze du sol/
Iv. The branch ofinvitation
Then, the invitation:
Bhagavat tathagata arhat samyaksambuddha Shakyamuni, all
buddhas of the ten directions, and all sanghas of bodhisattvas
and shravakas: I invite you in order to purify the stains of the
wrongdoing and downfalls of myself and all beings, and in order
to increase our accumulation of merit. I implore your great com-
passion. Now is the time!. I pray that you consider me!

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kye don tam che drup pa dir shek su sol/ kye
lhayi lha/ kye kha Ia gyur wa/ kye ga shing de
wa dang chok tu ga war dze pa/ kye men pa
Ia na me pay drak pa nga wa/ kye kun ne
From the Lalitavistara:
0 Siddhartha, I pray that you come here! 0 deva of devas! 0
chen nga wa I kye mi nyam pa dang nyam
leader! 0 bringer of joy, happiness, and supreme joy! 0
shing dren da me pay yon ten dang si ji nga
wa/ tsen dang pe che sang pay yang dak par renowned, unsurpassable healer! 0 you with all-seeing eyes! 0
gyen pay ku nga wa dir shek su sol/ equal of the unequaled, you who have peerless qualities and
splendor, you who have a body perfectly adorned by the excel-
lent marks and signs, !pray that you come here!
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ma 10 sem chen kun gyi gon gyur ching
dO de pung che mi se jom dze lha
ngo nam ma 10 ji shin khyen gyur pay
1 chom den khor che ne dir shek su sol
chom den kal pa drang me du ma ru
dro Ia tse chir tuk je nam jang shing
man lam gya chen gong pa yong dzok pay
khye she dro don dze dO di lak na
de chir cho ying po drang lhOn drup ne
dzu trul jin lap na tsok ton dze ching
ta ye sem chen tsok nam dral way chir
yong dak khor dang che te shek su sol
cho nam kOn gyi wang chuk tso
tso maser gyi dok dra shing
nyi ma le lhak si je che
de pay chen ni dra war gyi
shi shing tuk je che den pa
dul shing sam ten sa Ia shuk
cho dang ye she chak dral wa
kun tu mi se nO par den
tsur jon tsur jon shi dak lha
tup pa kye chok tam che khyen
shin tu lek che suk nyen ni
cho pay ne dir shek su sol
tsul trim nam dak she rap shin tu dak
de den nying po nyen to che nam kyi
gon me gyur pa dak Ia je sung way
don dze tuk je gong par dze du sol
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 17 03 The branch ofinvitation
And:
You are the protector of every being.
You vanquished Mara's invincible forces.
You know all things as they are:
Bhagavat, I pray that you come here with your retinue.
Bhagavat, for countless kalpas
You cultivated compassion out of love for beings.
Now is the time for you to fulfill your vast aspirations
By benefiting beings as you intended.
I pray that you come with your pure retinue
From the spontaneously present palace of the dharmadhatu,
Displaying miracles and splendor
In order to liberate countless beings.
Foremost master of dharmas,
With a complexion like purest gold,
More radiant than even the sun:
I invite you with fervor.
Peaceful and greatly compassionate,
Subdued, abiding in meditation,
Unattached to dharmas, with unobstructed pristine wisdom,
With utterly invincible power:
Come here, come here, peaceful and pure!
Shakyamuni, great omniscient being,
Your form embodies great goodness:
I pray that you come to this place.
From the Abhidhana ofBhadri from Magadha:
Great shravakas, through your pure morality and wisdom,
You are the mainstay of those with faith. .
I am without a protector. In order to care for me,
I pray that you consider me with compassion.
In that wa)l recite longer or shorter invitations as appropriate. And:
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~~ijq~~~a~~~!:J~~cll~l ~a.t~(J,!~~iJ-r~~4~:1\~r4~~ dak dang dro Ia tuk tsey chir Out of kindness toward me and all beings,
nyi kyi dzu trul tu yi ni Through your miraculous power,
~~ 1~~~~~t:_?f'?~{~~~d,l~~~1 1d,l~~ij~~~r~r ji si cho pa dak gyi pa I pray, bhagavat, that you remain
t::l~~a.t~~t::]~t:_'t::]il.11~~(J,!~~%~~~~~~t:_~CJ~'(J,!~~ de si cham den shuk su sol Whenever I present offerings.

~~~17,!11~~~~a.S~~~!:J~~~!:J~'~~!:J~~q~~, V. The branch of welcome

It is good that the bhagavat has come here.
cham den dir ni jon pa lek
t::l~~~t:_~a.t'%~~t::l~il.~:l\11~~~~~a.t'd,l%'0l~'~11 dak chak so nam kal par den
We have merit and good fortune.
In order that you accept my offerings,
~~~(J,!i\CJ't::l~~t::l~~CJ1 1~~~t::l~d,l'~~t::l~~~~ dak gi cho yon she le du I pray that you remain here.
di nyi du ni shuk su sol
~~17,111 Vl The branch ofablution
This house of ablution is very fragrant.
s-~~~~~, t::l~d,l~~""~~~s~CJ~~~1 1t::l~~~~t::l~~ tru kyi khang pa shin tu dri shim pa
Its floor is crystal, bright and shiny.
It has beautiful, brilliant, precious columns.
~(J,!~~a.t'CJ:l\~~11t::l~~9(J,!~\ar~t::l~~~~~11""~~~ shel gyi sa shi sal shing tser wa tar
In it hangs a canopy of bright pearls.
rin chen bar way ka wa yi ang den
~~t::l~~~~~~Cll1 mu tik o chak Ia re dre pa der Just as all the devas offered ablution
To the buddha when he was born,
~~~~cll'~l ~~~f1t:_'CJ'4~~~;~d,I'CJ114Cll'~~~~~~Cll' ji tar tam pa tsam gyi ni
In the same way I offer ablution
lha nam kun gyi tru sol tar
~t:_a,~:l\t::lt::l~:l\1 1~~~~""t::l~t::la,t::lfll~~t:_~~ 1 1~ lha yi chu ni dak pa yi
With the pure water of the devas.
de shin dak gi ku tru sol
~~~~05~~~~~s~CJ~:l\11~~~r::]~(J,!~CJ~;.J~~~11 Although the buddhas' bodies, speech, and minds are
without kleshas, .
gyal way ku sung tuk Ia nyon mang mi nga
~~;.J~'\l~~~~~~~Cll'~:l\1 1~tli~~~~'CJ'Ol~1 1~' yang
In order to purify the obscurations of beings' bodies, speech,
and minds,
t::l~~t::l~~9~~~~~~Cll 1 1 ~Cllt::la~~~t:_%~~Cll~~ sem chen lu ngak yi sum drip pa jang le du
I offer this water of ablution to the buddhas' bodies, speech,
gyal way ku sung tuk Ia trO chap di sol way
~t:_~'~'(J,!t:_a,~r::.1 1~(J,!~~~~~r::.~tli~~~(J,!'~t::]'CJ'~t:_ sem chen lu ngak yi sum drip pa dak gyur
and minds.
May the obscurations of beings' bodies, speech, and minds be
chik
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de shin shek dang de yi se nam Ia
I offer ablution to the tathagatas and bodhisattvas
rin chen bum pa mang pa po kyi chO
With many beautiful, precious vases
yi ong lek par kang wa 10 dang ni
Filled with scented water,
ral mar che pa du may ku tru sol
Accompanied by song and music.
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de dak ku Ia tsung pa me pay go
tsang Ia dri rap go pay ku chi o
de ne de Ia kha dok lek gyur way
na sa shin tu dri shim dam pa bul
go sang sap Ia jam pa na tsok dang
gyen chok gya trak de dang de dak gi
pak pa kun tu sang dang jam yang dang
jik ten wang chuk sok la'ang gyen par gyi
tong sum kun tu dri nge dang wa yi
dri chok nam kyi tup wang kun gyi ku
ser jang tso rna chi dor che pa tar
6 chak bar wa de dak juk par gyi
7he Twenty-Branch Monlam ro I 9 03 7he branches of welcoming, etc.
V/1 The branch ofdrying their bodies
I dry their bodies with
Peerless, clean, scented fabrics.
Vlll The branch ofoffering clothes and adornments
Then I offer them fine, well-dyed,
Deliciously scented robes.
That was the offering of robes. And:
I adorn Arya Samantabhadra,
Manjushri, Lokeshvara and the others
With fabrics fine and soft
And hundreds of articles of jewelry.
That was the offering ofadornments.
IX The branch ofoffering anointment.
Just as one polishes the finest gold,
I anoint the radiant bodies of all the buddhas
With the finest fragrances
From all these billion worlds.
That was the offering ofanointment.
 1he IV:tgyu Monlam Book ro 20 03 A Compilation for Recitation

~r;~~~~a.~~rt::~~l1 Praise from the Sutra of Ornamental Appearances

r ~~~~~~cJ.lz:rlr;q~llsr::.~i~~~~l f~~4~~r::,-q~~~d.l~ kha dok tak dang yip mi nga X & XI. Ihe branches ofprostration and praise
Then, the prostration and melodious praises: Ifyou wish, recite Arya Man-
tsa wa mi nga ne mi nga
ell~~ Q.~~~~Q.~d.ll~Cl.l~~~r::,~~~WI!;J~l~~~ mi gak jung wa mi nga wa jushri's praise ofthe buddha from the Sutra ofthe Ornamental Appear-
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo ances ofPristine Wisdom:
fl~~~~~l~lsz:]~~d.!~a.ll!'t::l'~d.!~a.~~~~d.!~a.ll You have no color, signs, or shape.
mi ne ne pa mi nga wa You are without root or location.
~a.~~~~z:]~d.!~a.t::ll ~~~~~"'<l.l~~a.~<l.larl ~~ lang wa mi nga dor mi nga Unceasing, you do not arise.
kye che druk le nam drol wa
~~~~~~q~d.!~a.t::ll ~~~q~d.!~a.~~~d.!~a.l ~~d.! I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
~~~<l.l~~d.!~<l.lt::lll~~~~"'<l.l~~a.~<l.lar,,~~~d-1~ Not abiding, you are beyond location.
cho nam kun Ia mi ne shing You are beyond acceptance and rejection.
\l~<l.l~~~~4~1 ll~~l~.l~~~l~d.Jq~~~~~ 1a.~ ngo dang ngo me nam par pang You are fully liberated from the six ayatanas.
du che nyam pa nyi nye pa
s"'d.!~d.Jq~"'z:]~~ql ~~~~~"'<l.l~~a.~<l.larl fld.!~ mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.

~~d.!l~<l.l~'~d.!q~~<l.llld.JflQ,'~~d.!~d.!'~l~~~~~lll kham sum dak le nam par drol

You do not abide in any dharmas.
You have abandoned the real and unreal.
a,~lq~d.!~~~~9~ql ,~.~~= ~4~~l~.z:]~~~l~ kha tar nyam nyi tuk su chu You have achieved the equality of perceptions.
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do pa nam kyi mi go pa I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
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-
~~~~d.!~d.!q~ mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
You are fully liberated from the three realms.
q~~'d.!!(l'q11~~~= d.!~d.!q~s-~~~d.!~d.J'q~~4~~~~ shek dang shuk dang sim pa yi You comprehend space-like equality.
d.!~d.Jq~l<l.l~~~qql ld.!~~~~~~~q~~d.!!(lqll cho lam nam pa tam che du You are unstained by desires.
tak tu nyam par shak dze pa I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
~~~= mi ten khyo Ia chak tsallo
You always remain in meditation
nyam par jon ching nyam par shek Throughout all actions,
nyam pa nyi Ia ne pa po Such as walking, sitting, and sleeping.
nyam shing truk par mi dze pa I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
In equality you come, in equality you go.
You abide in equality.
Your equanimity is undisturbed.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
d.!~d.!z:r~~~~~~~:l\~~:1 1i~~d.!~\l~~d.!~d.!t:.l:l\' nyam pa nyi Ia shuk gyur ching
cho nam kun Ia nyam par shak
q'1~ 1 d.!~~d.!~~~~~~r~:l\t:.l11~~~= ~~~~~~~~ tsen ma me Ia shuk gyur pa
q~d.!r;a;q1 14~:1\qq~~~~r$fr;d.!~d.!t:.l:l\'q'1~ 1i~~ mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
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she rab sak shing nyam par shak
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d.!!(~'t:.l1 1~~~= ~r;~r;~~~~~~~d.!'t:.l:l\'~~1 1~~r; mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
~r;tf~d.!~~~q~~~ ~~d.!'t:.l'~~~~~d.!!(~q1 ~~~~= sem chen kun gyi dra ke dang
de shin suk dang cho lam dak
d.!~~d.!~~~r;~d.!'~~~r;11d.!~~d.!a.~d.!'t:.l'~d.!'t:.l:l\'~T;~11 ke chik chik gi sik dze pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
d.!~~d.!~~~~~d.!!(~t:.l1 ~~~~= Ull;'~~~~q~d.!'d.!'
ming dang suk le nam par drol
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nam pa me Ia juk dze pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
q~d.!r;a.w~~d.!r;a.11~d.!d.!~a.d.!~d.!t:.la.~~~d.!r;a.q11
tsen ma dak dang nam dral shing
~~~= tsen may nam pa nam par pang
tsen ma me Ia juk dze pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
yang dak tok pa nam ma tak
tuk yi rap tu mi ne shing
yi dze mi nga mi gong pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
nam kha dra war ne mi nga
tok pa mi nga tro mi nga
nam kha nyam pay tuk nga wa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 21 03
You abide in equality.
You rest equally in all dharmas.
You have entered the absence of attributes.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
Not abiding, you are without concepts.
Having developed wisdom, you rest evenly.
You have achieved mastery of dharmas.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
You see at every moment
The languages of all beings,
Their forms, and their doings.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
You are liberated from name and form.
All causes and skandhas have ceased.
You have entered the absence of appearances.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
You are without attributes.
You have abandoned even their appearance.
You have entered their absence.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
Your genuine thought is free from misapprehensions.
Your mind does not abide in conceptuality.
You are without mental engagement; you do not think.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
Like space, you are beyond location.
You are without impediment or elaboration.
You have a mind equal to space.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
The branches ofprostration and praise
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 22 03
~;.r~f1a.~{a~r~:Ja.~~~~rq1 1~~~~~~~-r~l~l~ nam kha u ta rna chi pa
sang gye cho nyi de dang dra
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C\ " 1:\ ~ I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
'1l~~~~~?1 1~~~f1a.~~~~'1l~~~~l4l~~1 1~ mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
l~a.s~-r~;~~%14l"z:l11~~~= ~.::,a.~~~~~a.~~~~a.11 nam khay tsen nyi sang gye te
nam kha'ang tsen nyi chi rna lak
~~~t:]~~~~~~~1 1~~~~~\l~l4l~~~~q1 1~ gyu dang dre bu nam drol wa
~~= ~~~~~~l~~~~ll~1 fl~~~~~l~l4l~~~~ mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
~ You have neither self-fixation nor words.
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ngar dzin mi nga dra mi nga
sung wa rna chi chu da dra
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mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
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kham nam dak Ia mi ne Ia
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mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
~~~q.::,~~~~~l11~t:]q~~~a,~~~:::,q11~~~=
ta nyi dak le nam drol shing
dak tu ta wa yang dak che
cho ying nyam pa nyi nye pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
suk kyi drang le nam drol shing
dam cho rna lak nam par pang
len dang tong wa mi nga wa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
du kyi ming le rab de shing
cho kun tok par tuk su chu
drip pa mi nga cho gyur pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
A Compilation for Recitation
Space is without center or end.
Buddhas' nature is like that.
You have transcended the three times.
The characteristic of space is buddha.
Space is without characteristics.
You are liberated from cause and result.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
You are beyond apprehension, like the moon in water.
You do not abide in any dharmas.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
You do not abide in the skandhas,
Ayatanas, or dhatus.
You are liberated from error.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
You are liberated from the two extremes.
You have eradicated the view of a self.
You have achieved the equality of the dharmadhatu.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
You are liberated from all forms.
You have abandoned all that is not dharma.
You have neither taking nor giving.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
You have passed far beyond even Mara's name.
You comprehend the realization of all dharmas.
You have become free from obscurations.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
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don tsal nam kyi chi mi cho
ma chi she kyang cho mi gyi
len me tsik lam rna chi pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
nyi kyi chela mi ten par
tek pay gyal tsen kun tu tsuk
nyi dang nyi me nam drol wa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
khyo kyi yi kyi nye pa dang
lu kyi ne shi pam par dze
sam ye pe dang nam dral wa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
lhun gyi drup par juk dze ching
nye pa tham che nam par pang
cho pa khyen pay tok drang pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
khyo gong shi shing sak mi nga
jung min jung way dak nyi chen
ne dang tok pa mi nga wa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
mik pa mi nga tuk kyi su
kun gyi sem ni rap tu khyen
dak shen du she mi nga wa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
mik dang mi pa nam kyi ni
kun gyi sem ni mong par gyi
drip pa me pay cho gyur pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 23 03
Those who know the meaning do not speak of existence.
They also do not speak of non-existence.
They do not reply, as there are no words.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
Without relying on duality
You plant everywhere the victory banner of the vehicles.
You are lillem'ed from duality and non-duality.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
You defeated the defects of the mind
And the four sicknesses of the body.
You arc inconceivable and incomparable.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
You have entered the spontaneously present.
You have abandoned all that is wrong.
Your conduct is always led by wisdom.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
Your wisdom is tranquil and undefiled.
You are not the elements and yet you embody them.
You are without location or thought.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
Your mind, which is without concepts,
Fully knows the minds of all beings.
You do not have the perception of self'arrd other.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
The minds of all beings are befuddled
By concepts and their objects.
You have become unobscured.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
The branches ofprostration and praise

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mik pa dak dang sem nam ni
ngo wo nyi kyi chi rna lak
sam ye nyam pa nyi nye pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
ne pa mi nga khen pa yi
shing nam ki.in dang de shin du
sem chen ki.in gyi cho sik pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
sang gye nam kyi len ga yang
sem dang cho ki.in ten ma mik
cho nam tam che ki.in khyen pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
cho ki.in gyu ma ta bu te
gyu ma nyi kyang chi ma lak
gyu may cho le nam drol wa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
dzok sang jik ten cho dze kyang
jik ten cho Ia ten mi dze
jik ten nam tok mi nga wa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
tong chir tong Ia cho dze ching
khyo nyi tong shing cho yul tong
tong pa tong par ton dze pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
gyu ma ta buy ting dzin dang
gyu trul chen po nam trul shing
ta de ma chi nyom shuk pa
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
A Compilation for Recitation
Concepts and minds
Do not exist in nature.
You have achieved inconceivable equality.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
Your wisdom, which has no location,
Sees all realms and, in the same way,
The actions of all beings.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
Buddhas never, ever see
The mind or any dharmas.
You know with omniscience all dharmas.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
All dharmas are like illusions.
Illusion itself is non-existent.
You are liberated from illusory dharmas.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
Although buddhas act in the world,
They do not rely upon the mundane.
You do not have mundane thoughts.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
Because they are empty, your deeds occur within emptiness.
You are empty, as is the arena of your deeds.
You are the empty pointing out emptiness.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
With illusory samadhi
You emanate great magical illusions.
You have entered non-differentiation.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
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du rna rna lak chik ma lak Neither many nor one,
ring dang nye Ia mi juk ching You are neither far nor near.
dek dang shak pa mi nga wa You are beyond raising and placing.
...,., ~
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
dar je ta buy ting dzin gyi Through the vajra-like samadhi
ke chik chik Ia ngon sang gye In one instant you achieved buddhahood.
ngo rna chi par nyam shak pa You rest in unreality.
I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo
1 dren pa dO nam tam che du You, our guide, are at all times unmoving.
You have realized nirvana.
mi yo nya ngen day pa tok
1! na tsok tap dang de pa po You have diverse means.
" "" mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
sem chen nam kyi gyu pay tap Because you know means for guiding beings gradually,
khyen pay khe par gyur pa lak You have become wise.
"
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de chir mi yak nya ngen day You therefore achieved unwavering nirvana.
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
tsen rna mi nga lhun gyi drup Without attributes, you are spontaneously present.
tro pa mi nga kyon mi nga Without elaborations, you are flawless.
nang me dak gi mi nga wa Without appearances, you are without "mine."
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
nam tok mi nga kyon mi nga Without thoughts, you are faultless.
dak gi dak nyi ji shin par Because you correctly know your own hature,
kun tu khyen pa tam che khyen Knowing all, you are omniscient.
mi ten khyo Ia chak tsal lo I prostrate to you who rely on nothing.
top chu chu wo gal wa khyo Ia chak tsaile I prostrate to you who have crossed the river of the ten
jik dral jik me tsol wa khyo Ia chak tsal lo strengths.
rna dre cho nam nge par tuk su chu gyur pa I prostrate to the fearless one who bestows fearlessness.
dro wa kun gyi dren pa khyo Ia chak tsal lo I prostrate to you, the guide of all beings
Who has comprehended the unshared dharmas.
7he Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 2 5 03 7he branches ofprostration and praise

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The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 26 03 A Compilation for Recitation
ki.in jar ching wa che pa khyo Ia chak tsallo I prostrate to you who have cut through all the fetters
pa rol jon te tang Ia shuk Ia chak tsallo and bonds.
kye wo ngal way nam dren khyo Ia chak I prostrate to you who have crossed over and abide
tsallo in the valley.
khor war shek shing mi ne pa Ia chak tsal Ia I prostrate to you, the guide of weary beings.
I prostrate to you who have entered samsara but do not
dro wa tam che dak na sem chen nam abide within it.
dang ni
tap chik shuk kyang tuk yi rap tu en gyur pa You abide among all. beings,
ji tar pe ma chap kyi go par mi gyur shing But your mind is utterly detached.
sang gye tup pa khyo kyi tong nyi shin Just as a lotus is unstained by mire,
tu ten Buddha Shakyamuni, you rest in utter emptiness.
tsen ma tam che nam pa ki.in tu nam par You have destroyed all attributes.
shik There is nothing to which you aspire.
khyo Ia gar yang men par dze pa chi ma lak Teacher, your state is unsurpassable satisfaction.
tong pay go pang Ia me wen pa nyi lak te I prostrate to you who have crossed the rivers
mik me chu wo gal wa khyo Ia chak tsal Ia non-conceptually.
sang gye tu chen sam gyi khyab pa ma The power of the buddha is inconceivable.
lak te I prostrate to the non-abiding equality of space.
mi ne nam kha nyam pa nyi Ia chak tsal Ia I prostrate to you who have the best of all attributes.
yon ten ki.in gyi chok nga khyo Ia chak I prostrate to you who are like a glorious mountain.
tsallo
pal pak lhi.in po dra wa khyo Ia chak tsal Ia
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,.,.. ,.,.. ser dok dra wa khyo Ia chak tsallo paripricchiisutra and quoted in the Summary ofthe Training:
You have the great marks and a face like the stainless moon.
dul dral khyo dra si pa sum rna chi
I prostrate to you whose color is like gold.
!&.!'?&.!' nyam me khyen chen khyo Ia chak tsal lo
You are immaculate; there is no one like you in the three
gyal way u tra jam dze num shing sang worlds.
khyo kyi tsuk tor di na ri gyal shin I prostrate to and praise you whose great wisdom is peerless.
tsug tor mi tong khyo dang tsung ma chi
tup pa khyo kyi min tsam dzo pu dze The buddha's hair is soft, lustrous, and fine.
Your ushnisha is like the king of mountains.
kun da da wa kha wa dung tar kar
tuk je gang gi dro wa di sik pa
That ushnisha is unseen; no one is your equal.
Shakyamuni, the space between your brows is beautified by a
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gyal wa dri me chen Ia chak tsallo

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de yi rang gi shal gi dong yang khep
cho sung pay ni dro wa dul war gyi
It is as white as a lily, the moon, snow, or a conch.
In your compassion, you see all beings.
Your excellent eyes are like blue utpals.
~~~~q~~a,~~~Q.l'~l\'t:!~llla.~&.~'~&,l'~~~~~~l I prostrate to the buddha, whose eyes are stainless.
jam num sung den khyo Ia chak tsallo
Q.l~~a.~Q.lar, ,~&.~~~:g~4~~~~~q~~~11~~"~ Your tongue is wide, fine, and copper-colored.
tsem sang shin tu ten pa dor je dra It can cover your face.
~&.~~~&.~~4~~~~r;:J:g~~,,~&,l'q'&,l~l~~~t:~~Q.l' chu dang sum chu nyom shing tak sang wa By teaching dharma, you tame beings.
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den tam nyen pa khyo Ia chak tsal lo
I prostrate to you whose speech is soft and smooth.

~~~~~"~'&,!~~~&.~&.~~~, '~"~~~~~~"~~~~~ gyal wa khyo kyi suk dang tsung rna chi
Your excellent teeth are very strong, like vajras.
There are forty of them; they are even.
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jik ten na ni tsang wang kyong de dak
~l~~l~~~Q.l~t:~~~ 1 cham den khyo kyi 6 kyi sil du lak
I prostrate to you who speak the truth.

Buddha, your form is unequaled.

Its light illuminates a hundred realms.
Brahma, Indra, and the lokapalas of the world
Are overwhelmed, bhagavat, by your light.

The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 2 7 C'6 The branches ofprostration and praise


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e nay jin pa nyam me cham den de
lang pay gyal po ma cha sen gey tap
cham den nya shing gang du sik shing shek
sa dang ri dang ngam pa yo war dze
cham den ku chok tsen gyi gyen pa te
khyo kyi pak pa jam shing ser dak dra
dro wa suk di ta way ngom min gyur
" "'Y"" khyo ni tsung pa ma chi suk dang den
khyo ngon kal pa gyar ni ka tup che
khyo tong dul dang jin pa kun Ia gye
sem chen kun Ia tuk je jam tuk den
chak tu tuk je chen Ia chak tsal lo
khyo ni jin dang tsul trim tak tu gye
khyo ni so dang tson dru gye rap ten
khyo ni sam ten she rab o ser nga
tsung me ye she nga Ia chak tsallo
khyo ni ma wa ngen pay tsok chen jom
"'Y""
khyo ni seng ge ta bur khor du drok
khyo ni men pay gyal po dri sum sel
chok tu ga dze khyo Ia chak tsal lo
"'Y""C\ tup pa ku sung tuk ni nam par dak
pe ma chu tar si pa sum ma go
khyo ni tsang yang ka Ia ping kay ke
si sum pa rol shek Ia chak tsal lo
khyo kyi dro di gyu ma ta bu dang
gar Ia ta dang mi lam dra wa dang
dak me sem chen me ching sok dro me
cho nam mik gyu chu da dra war khyen
Peerless bhagavat, your calves are like a gazelle's.
Your gait is like that of an elephant king, a peacock, or a lion.
Your gaze rests on one yoke's distance.
You shake the earth, its mountains, and the wilderness.
Bhagavat, your wondrous body is adorned by marks.
Your skin is soft and of a golden color.
Seeing this form, beings are never satiated.
You have a peerless form.
In the past, for a hundred kalpas, you engaged in austerities.
You delight in all generosity, gentleness, and giving.
You have compassion and love for all beings.
I prostrate to the most compassionate one.
You are always delighted by generosity and morality.
Your delight in patience and diligence is utterly stable.
You have the light-rays of meditation and wisdom.
I prostrate to you who have peerless pristine wisdom.
You overcome all incorrect assertions.
Your proclamations to your retinue are like a lion's.
You are the king of healers and overcome the three stains.
I prostrate to you who bring great joy.
Shakyamuni, your body, speech, and mind are completely
pure.
Like a lotus in the mire, you are unstained by the three realms.
Your speech is as melodic as Brahma's or the call of a
kalapingka.
I prostrate to you who have reached the other side of the three
realms.
You know beings to be like magical illusions,
Like watching a drama, like dreams.
You know that there is no self, no person, and no life.
You know all dharmas to be like mirages or moons in water.
 tong pa shi wa kye wa me pay tsul Through not knowing emptiness, peace, birthlessness,
me she pay ni dro war khyam gyur te We wander in migration.
tuk je tap tsul rik pa gya dak gi With compassion and hundred-fold skillful means,
de dak nam ni dzu par dze pa Ia You establish us in the knowledge of them.

do chak Ia sok ne mang gya dak gi You always regard beings who are tormented
trak par gyur pay dro Ia tak sik te By hundreds of sicknesses such as desire.
de shek sem chen gya dak yang drol shing Sugata, you liberate hundreds of beings.
da me men pa ta bur nam par gyu You are a peerless physician.

kye dang ga dang chi dang nya ngen non You have seen the suffering of the hundred illnesses
duk dang dra dang me ngak don pa gye Of birth, aging, death, the oppression of misery,
tak tu na way duk ngel sik ne ni Loss, and wailing with grief.
tup pa tuk je yang su drol shing gyu Shakyamuni, you compassionately liberate us.

dO dro yi dak nyal way dro nam su All beings spin like a cartwheel through
dro kun shing tay pang Ia shin du khor The migrations of animals, pretas, and hell.
len pa mik burna chi gon rna chi To the foolish, the blind, and those without protector
de Ia lam gyi dam pa ton dze pa You show the sublime path.

tso wo tsung pa me pay gang ten pa What you, our peerless leader, have taught
pak lam de nyi gang dag ngon che kyi Is the arya path. It was taught
cho kyi wang chuk dro way don dze pa Throughout the past by all buddhas,
gyal wa de dak nam kyi rap tu sung The lords of dharma, for beings' benefit.

jam shing nyen Ia yi du ong way chok You are gentle, soft, and supremely pleasing.
tsang le lhak par chok tu ga gyi pa You are far more delightful then even Brahma.
dri sa mi am chi lhay bu mo chok Your speech surpasses even that of
dra de sil gyi nen ne sung par dze Gandharvas, kinnaras, and the greatest clevis.

den dang drang wa mi se tap tsul gyi Truthful, honest, and of inexhaustible means,
yang jang yon ten ta ye den pay sung Your speech has innumerable qualities of training.
de to sem chen trak trik gya trak dak Hearing it, hundreds of trillions of beings
tek pa sum gyi shi war chi wa gyi Are placed in the peace of the three vehicles.

lhe Twenty-Branch Monlam 80 29 03 7he branches ofprostration and praise

The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 3o 03 A Compilation for Recitation
khyo Ia cho pay lha yi de wa ni
nam pa mang dang de shin mi yi top
mi yi dak po dro Ia pen gyi pa
chuk ching nor che jar pa chen par gyur
tsung me khyo Ia de pa kye pay ni
ling shiy dak po khor lo gyur pa chok
dro Ia ge wa chu po kun che pa
rin chen rap sang dun den top par gyur
gyal wa khyo Ia cho pa gyi pay ni
tsang pa gya jin jik ten dak po dang
yang su gan den lha yi dak po dang
shen trul pa dang tap dral rap gar gyur
dro way duk ngel nam mang sel dze pa
nyam me khyo Ia cho dang tong wa dang
to pa'ang de tar dre bu chi lak te
ne chok ga shi me pa top par gyur
cham den lam Ia khe shing lam khyen pa
jik ten di na ngen pay lam le dok
cham den dro wa dak ni pak pay lam
de wa shi wa dul dang dralla go
so nam ter khyo so nam don nyer way
so nam gyi wa tak tu mi way te
jang chup dam pa ma top bar du ni
kal pa je wa mang par way min gyur
shen trul dra wa tak tu ga gyi wa
yang su dak ching dze pa top par gyur
dam pay shing du lu dang ngak yi kyi
sem chen dak ni nam par dak par gyur
Those who present offerings to you gain the many pleasures
Of devas and also those of human beings.
They become rulers of humanity who benefit beings,
Wealthy, affluent, and prosperous.
Those who generate faith in you, peerless one,
Become rulers of the four continents, supreme chakravartins.
They inspire the ten virtuous deeds in beings.
They gain the seven most precious things.
The veneration of you, buddha,
Pleases the rulers of the world, Brahma and Indra,
And the rulers of all the devas ofTushita,
Of Others' Emanations, and of Beyond Disputation.
You dispel the many sufferings of beings.
Anyone who venerates, sees, or hears you, peerless one,
Will achieve the result,
The ultimate state, free from aging and death.
Bhagavat, you are wise in the path; you know the path.
You turn this world away from the path of negativity.
Bhagavat, you place beings on the arya path,
Happy, peaceful, and immaculate.
You treasure of merit, the merit accumulated
Through your veneration will never be gone.
Until their achievement of awakening, the merit if those
Who venerate you will not be exhausted in millions of kalpas.
They will continually experience the delight of Others'
Emanations.
They will become pure and virtuous.
In sublime realms, those beings will become utterly pure
In body, speech, and mind.
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yon ten nam pa du ma top par gyur
to ri tar pa mi yi de wa dang
dro wa kun gyi so nam ter top gyur
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khyo kyi cho dang drak pa gya chen po
chok nam kun gyi shing mang gyar yang chi
gyal wa khyo kyi ngak pay treng wa ni
de war shek nam khor du tak par drok
rim ne dral shing dro wa tar dze pa
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tong na ga wa tuk je chok den pa
cham den wang po shi wa shi ge pa
mi chok dam pa khyo Ia chak tsal Ia
dak gi gyal wa khyo kyi sung to ne
ngon par she pa nga top kha Ia ne
pa wo de shek tsung par dak gyur te
dri me cho ni dro Ia nam par ye
lha dang mi dang lu cho de war shek
1 yon ten kun gyi tar chin deng to pay
so nam gya chen gang drup gyur pa di
dro wa sang gye go pang top par shok
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 3I 03 The branches ofprostration and praise
People who venerate the buddha will attain
Many qualities in this and other lives,
Such as higher births, liberation, human happiness,
And the treasure of all beings' merit.
Your renown and vast fame fill
Hundreds of realms in all directions.
The garlands of your praise, buddha,
Are continuously proclaimed in the sugatas' assemblies.
I prostrate to you, the best of human beings,
Who end contagion and free beings, who are delightful to see,
Who have the utmost compassion,
The bhagavat whose faculties are tranquil and who delights in
peace.
Having heard your speech, buddha, may I attain
The five clairvoyances and abide in space.
May I become heroic and equal to the sugatas.
May I bestow stainless dharma upon beings.
Through the vast merit of praising
The sugata with perfect qualities,
Worshipped by devas, humans, and nagas,
May all beings attain buddhahood.
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sem chen nam Ia tse wa chen
tre dang dral way gong pa chen
mi dral wa yi gong pa chen
pen de gong khyo Ia chak tsal
tup pa drip kun nge par drol
jik ten tam che sil gyi non
khyo kyi khyen pay she ja khyap
tuk drol khyo Ia chak tsallo
sem chen dak ni tam che kyi
nyon mong rna lu tam che dul
nyon mong jom dze nyon mong Ia
1 You destroy kleshas yet are kind
tse che khyo Ia chak tsallo
lhun gyi drup ching chak mi nga
tok pa mi nga tak par ni
nyam par shak ching dri kun gyi
len don khyo Ia chak tsal lo
ten dang ten pa she ja dang
The praise ofthe buddha by the protector Maitreya from the Sutrtllarrzktlra:
I prostrate to you who have affection for beings,
Who intend that they encounter happiness and avoid suffering,
Who intend that they be never without joy,
Who intend the benefit and happiness of all.
You, Shakyamuni, are definitely liberated from all obscurations.
You overwhelm all worlds.
Your wisdom pervades all objects of knowledge.
I prostrate to you, whose mind is liberated.
You tame all the kleshas
Of all sentient beings.
To those with kleshas. I prostrate to you.
Spontaneously present, you are without
Attachment or impediment,
And always in meditation.
I prostrate to you who answer all questions.

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sung dang khyen pa che che Ia I prostrate to you who teach well,
lo dro tak tok mi nga wa Whose intellect is always unimpeded
lek ton khyo Ia chak tsallo Regarding what is to be taught-words and meaning-
shek ne cho pa khyen dze de
And the means of teaching-speech and wisdom.

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ong dang dro dang nge jung Ia
lek dam khyo Ia chak tsallo
10 chen kOn gyi khyo tong na
kye bu dam pa lak par tsal
tong wa tsam gyi rap dang war
dze pa khyo Ia chak tsallo
Coming among us, you know our conduct.
I prostrate to you who clearly teach us,
In our own languages,
What has been, what will be, and emancipation.
Any being who sees you
Knows you to be a holy being.
I prostrate to you, the mere sight of whom
Causes great awe.
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nga nye khyo Ia chak tsal lo
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tek chen nge par jung wa Ia
sem chen nam Ia rap lu way
di..i jam khyo Ia chak tsal lo
rang shen don du ye she dang
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pang dang nge jung gek dze par
ton dze mu tek shen dak gi
mi dzi khyo Ia chak tsal lo
sung me nyel wa mi nga wa
khor gyi nang na bak kyang sung
ki..in ne nyon mong nyi pang pa
khor di..i khyo Ia chak tsal lo
ki..in khyen khyo Ia gyu wa dang
ne pa ki..in Ia tak par ni
ki..in chen min cho mi nga te
yang dak don den khyo chak tsal
sem chen ki..in gyi ja wa Ia
khyo ni di..i le mi da way
dze pa tak tu don nga wa
mi nyel khyo Ia chak tsallo
jik ten ki..in Ia nyin tsen du
len druk tu ni so sor sik
tuk je chen po dang den pa
pen gong khyo Ia chak tsal lo
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I prostrate to you who have mastery
Over taking birth, remaining, and letting go;
And over emanation,
Transformation, samadhi, and pristine wisdom.
I prostrate to you who conquer
The maras that deceive beings
About means, refuge, purity,
And the mahayana emancipation.
I prostrate to you who, by demonstrating the benefit
Of yourself and others through pristine wisdom,
Relinquishment, emancipation, and the overcoming
Of impediments, are unrivaled by tirthikas.
You are beyond observance and free from forgetfulness.
In assemblies, you teach at ease.
You have relinquished the two aspects of affiiction.
I prostrate to you who gather assemblies.
Omniscient one,
Whether you are moving or remaining still,
You are never other than omniscient.
I prostrate to you who have the authentic meaning.
In benefiting beings,
You are never untimely.
Your deeds are always meaningful.
I prostrate to you who are never forgetful.
You regard every world during
The six periods of each day and night.
You have great compassion.
I prostrate to you whose intention is to bring benefit.
The branches ofprostration and praise
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~~f~z:::!~~~T~~""-11 Prostrations to the Hundred Lives
NAMO SHAKYAMUNAYE
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t;J'~I l~t:.~~t:.:nt:.~~~l~q~l I The austere one, and the merchant;
jang chup ngang pa jang chup che
tre u ri dak sha ra bha
ru ru drel gyal so pa ma
tsang dang lang chen de dak chu
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I prostrate to you who, in your conduct,
Realization, pristine wisdom, and activity,
Are superior to all
Shravakas and pratyekabuddhas.
You attained the all-encompassing
Great awakening of the trikaya.
I prostrate to you who always
Resolve the doubts of all beings.
I prostrate to you who have no avarice,
No wrongdoing, no defilements, and no indolence;
You who never waver;
You who are without complexity toward all dharmas.
Prostrations to the Hundred Lives by Lord Rangjung Dorje:
NAMO SHAKYAMUNAYE
I prostrate to the giver to the tigress, Shivi, Kosala,
The two merchants, the rabbit,
Agastya, the giver of flesh,
Vishvantara, and the offerer;
Indra, the Brahmin, the unbewitched,
Suparaga, the fish,
The quail, the jug of liquor, the rich man's son,
Awakening, the king of swans, Mahabodhi,
The monkey, the sharabha,
The ruru, the monkey king, Kshantivada,
Brahma, the elephant: these ten;
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su sha dhe wa so nam top
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ngo sang dang ni nyi treng pong
nga bong mu khyu ut pa Ia
jang chup sem pa nyi te chu
The Twenty-Branch Monlam tv 3 5 03
Chandra, the renunciate in the iron building,
The water buffalo, the woodpecker, Dhrishthapratijnana,
The captain, Suvarna, Kundha,
The outcaste, and Yashaprabha: these ten;
The householder, Lamplight, the rabbit,
Samjnapayati, the two boys,
Dharitri, Sukhamdatta, Pleasant Light,
Padma, Lokananda: these ten;
Brahmadatta, the seeker of dharma, J nanavati,
Megha, Adarshamukha,
Goshaliwarta, Kumara,
The naga king, the beaver, and the rishi: these ten;
The two compassionate ones, Tara,
Indra, the Brahmin, the dancer,
Mamdhayatu, the naga king,
The lion, and the boy Megha: these ten;
Bhasvara, the Brahmin, the gambler,
Peshala, the elephant,
Adya, Dhanavanu, Somananda,
Akhasha, and Shrisena: these ten;
Mahasattva, Jiyotasina,
Shivi, the Brahmin, Sadaparibhuta,
The lion, the captain, Sudhana,
Sushadeva, and Punyabala;
Suprabha, the rishi, Ketumati,
Shayamaka, Suryamala,
Ushtra, Nemi, Utpala,
And the two bodhisattvas: these ten.
The branches ofprostration and praise

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The Kagyu Monlam Book '80 36 03 A Compilation for Recitation
po dang lhum shuk tam pa dang
so dang rol tse nge jung dang
ka che drung shek du de chom
jang chup cho khor nya ngen de
dze pay yon ten tar chin pay
gyal wa khyo Ia chak tsal lo
dze pay yon ten tar chin shok
tap khe tuk je sha kyay rik su trung
shen gyi mi tup du kyi pung jom pa
ser gyi lhun po ta bur ji pay ku
sha kyay gyal po khyo Ia chak tsal lo
gang gi dang por jang chup tuk kye ne
so nam ye she tsok nyi dzok dze ching
du dir dze pa gya chen dro wa yi
gon gyur khyo Ia dak gi to par gyi
lha nam don dze dOl way du khyen ne
lha le bap ne lang chen tar shek shing
rik Ia sik ne lha mo gyu trul may
lhum su shuk par dze Ia chak tsal lo
da wa chu dzok sha kyay se po ni
ta shi lum biy tsal du tam pay tse
tsang dang gya jin gyi to tsen chok ni
jang chup rik su nge dze chak tsaile
I prostrate to you, the buddha who perfected the qualities of
the twelve deeds,
Who left Tushita, entered the womb, were born,
Mastered crafts, disported, renounced the world,
Engaged in austerities, approached the bodhi tree,
Conquered the forces of Mara, attained awakening,
Turned the dharmachakras, and passed into nirvana.
May I, like you, perfect the qualities
Of these deeds for the benefit of others.
Through skill and compassion you took birth in the clan of
the Shakyas.
You conquered Mara's forces whillbthers could not.
Your body is as resplendent as a mountain of gold.
I prostrate to you, Shakyaraja.
First, you generated bodhichitta.
Then, you completed the two accumulations of merit and
pristine wisdom.
Your deeds here were vast.
I praise you, the protector of beings.
Having benefited the devas, you knew it was time.
You descended from the deva realm and, as an elephant,
Chose your family, and entered the womb
Of Mayadevi. I prostrate to you.
The ten months completed, son of the Shakyas,
You were born in the grove of Lumbini.
At that time, Brahma and Indra praised you.
I prostrate to you whose special marks foretold your
awakening.
 shan nu top den mi yi seng ge de
ang ga ma ga dhar ni gyu tsal ten
kye wo drek pa chen nam tsar che ne
dren da me par dze Ia chak tsal lo
jik ten ch6 dang tun par ja wa dang
kha na ma to pang chir tsOn mo yi
khor dang den dze tap Ia khe pa yi
gyal si kyong war dze Ia chak tsal lo
khor way ja wa nying po me zik ne
khyim ne jung te kha Ia shek ne kyang
ch6 ten nam dak drung du nyi Ia nyi
rap tu jung war dze Ia chak tsallo
ts6n pe jang chup drup par gong ne ni
ne ran dza nay dram du lo druk tu
ka wa che dze ts6n dru tar chin pay
sam ten chok nye dze Ia chak tsal lo
tok ma me ne be pa don yo chir
ma ga dha yi jang chup shing drung du
kyil trung mi yo ngon par sang gye ne
jang chup dzok par dze Ia chak tsallo
tuk je dro Ia nyur du sik ne ni
wa ra na si Ia sok ne chok tu
ch6 kyi khor lo kor ne dul ja nam
tek pa sum Ia go dze chak tsallo
shen gyi gal wa ngen pa tsar che chir
mu tek ton pa druk dang lha jin sok
khor mo jik gi yul du du nam tul
tup pa yul le gyalla chak tsal lo
The Twenty-Branch Monlam tv 37 03 The branches ofprostration and praise
Powerful youth, lion of humanity,
You displayed your prowess at Angamagadha.
Having defeated all haughty people,
You were peerless. I prostrate to you.
In order to conform to mundane customs,
And in order to avert censure,
You accepted a retinue of consorts.
I prostrate to you who skillfully governed your kingdom.
Seeing that samsaric endeavors are fruitless,
You left your home. Traveling through the sky,
You bestowed full renunciation upon yourself
In front of the Stupa of Purity. I prostrate to you.
Intending to diligently accomplish awakening,
You engaged in austerities for six years on the banks of the
Nairanjana River.
I prostrate to you who, through perfect diligence,
Attained supreme meditation.
In order that your beginningless effort be meaningful you
remained
Seated unmoving in front of the bodhi tree in Magadha.
I prostrate to you who achieved
The perfect awakening of manifest buddhahood.
Quickly regarding beings with compassion,
You turned the dharmachakras in places
Such as Varanasi and established your disciples
In the three vehicles. I prostrate to you.
In order to defeat the malevolent opposition of others,
You overcame the six tirthika teachers, Devadatta, and the rest.
In Varanasi you conquered the maras.
I prostrate to you, Shakyamuni, victorious over aggression.

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si pa sum na pe me yon ten gyi
nyen du yo par cho trul chen po ten
lha mi dro. wa kun gyi rap cho pa
ten pa gye par dze Ia chak tsal Ia
le Ia chen nam nyur du kul jay chir
tsa chok drong gi sa shi tsang ma ru
1tQr::, chi me dar je ta buy ku shek ne
nya nge da war dze Ja chak tsal lo
yang dak nyi du jik pa me chir dang
ma ong sem chen so nam top jay chir
de nyi du ni ring sel mang trul ne
ku dung cha gye dze Ia chak tsal Ia
l
ji nye su dak chok chuy jik ten na
- du sum shek pa mi yi sen ge kun
dak gi ma lu de dak tam che Ia
lu dang ngak yi dang way chak gyi a
sang po cho pay mon lam top dak gi
gyal wa tam che yi kyi ngon sum du
shing gi dul nye lu rap tU pa yi
gyal wa kun Ia rap tu chak tsallo
With qualities unequaled in the three realms,
You displayed great miracles in Shravasti.
You were worshipped by all devas and humans.
I prostrate to you who caused your dharma to flourish.
In order to hasten the lazy,
On the pure ground of Kushinagara
You left your immortal, vajra-like body.
I prostrate to you who passed into parinirvana.
Because, in reality, you are indestructible;
And in order that future beings accumulate merit,
You immediately emanated many relics.
I prostrate to you whose remains were divided into eight parts.
The first stanza is said to have been written by Lord Drikungpa; the rest
were composed by Acharya Nagarjuna.
Ifthe prostration is abbreviated, recite:
To all the lions of humanity
Who appear in the three times
In all the worlds that there are in the ten directions
I offer devoted prostration with body, speech, and mind.
Through the powers of the aspiration to excellent conduct,
All buddhas are manifest in my mind.
I prostrate to all buddhas by bowing to each of them
With as many bodies as there are particles in all realms.
 ~'1~~~~7~~a~~=-~~~~~=-~q1 From the Dharani ofthe Lamp ofthe Three jewels
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me tok ko pay 6 ser rap kye te
me tok na tsok kun tu tram che shing
dak nyi chen po de dak gyal wa cho
Flower arrangements emitting rays of light,
duk pa pal cher duk pay Ia re dang
duk pa ko pay 6 ser rap kye te
duk pa na tsok kun tu tram che shing
dak nyi chen po de dak gyal wa cho
pal cher po dang p6 kyi Ia re dang
p6 kyi ko pay 6 ser rap kye te
na tsok p6 nam kun tu tram che shing
dak nyi chen po de dak gyal wa ch6
treng wa pal cher treng way Ia re dang
treng wa k6 pay 6 ser rap kye te
treng wa na tsok kl.in tu tram che shing
dak nyi chen po de dak gyal wa ch6
che ma pal cher che may Ia re dang
che ma k6 pay 6 ser rap kye te
che ma na tsok kun tu tram che shing
dak nyi chen po de dak gyal wa ch6
na sa pal cher na sa lay re dang
na sa ko pay 6 ser rap kye te
na sa na tsok kun tu tram che shing
dak nyi chen po de dak gyal wa ch6
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 39 03 The branch ofofferings
XIL The branch ofofferings.
The following was taught in the Dharani ofthe Lamp ofthe Three jew-
els and quoted in the Summary ofthe Trainings:
All sorts of flowers, canopies of flowers,
Diverse flowers spread everywhere,
I offer to those great beings, the buddhas.
All sorts of incense, canopies of incense,
Incense arrangements emitting rays of light,
Diverse incense spread everywhere,
I offer to those great beings, the buddhas.
All sorts of fragrances, canopies of fragrance,
Fragrant arrangements emitting rays of light,
Diverse fragrances spread everywhere,
I offer to those great beings, the buddhas.
All sorts of garlands, canopies of garlands,
Garland arrangements emitting rays of light,
Diverse garlands spread everywhere,
I offer to those great beings, the buddhas.
All sorts of powders, canopies of powder,
Powder arrangements emitting rays of light,
Diverse powders spread everywhere,
I offer to those great beings, the buddhas.
All sorts of fabrics, canopies of fabrics,
Fabric arrangements emitting rays of light,
Diverse fabrics spread everywhere,
I offer to those great beings, the buddhas.

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"' pal cher duk dang duk kyi Ia re dang
duk kyi k6 pay 6 ser rap kye te
na tsok duk nam kun tu tram che shing
dak nyi chen po de dak gyal wa ch6
rin chen pal cher rin chen Ia re dang
rin chen k6 pay 6 ser rap kye te
rin chen na tsok kun tu tram che shing
~ dak nyi chen po de dak gyal wa ch6
pe ma pal cher pe may Ia re dang
pe ma k6 pay 6 ser rap kye te
pe ma na tsok kun tu tram che shing
dak nyi chen po de dak gyal wa ch6
gyal treng pal cher gyal treng Ia re dang
gyal treng k6 pay 6 ser rap kye te
gyal treng na tsok kun tu tram che shing
dak nyi chen po de dak gyal wa ch6
gyal tsen chok k6 6 ser rap kye shing
de dak gyal tsen kar mar ser po dang
ngo dang gyal tsen k6 pa na tsok pa
du may gyal way shing nam gyen par che
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nor buy dra wa na tsok k6 pay duk
dar gyi da di ba den rap jang shing
dir yer dra wa gyal way sung drok pa
de shin shek pay u Ia de dak dzin
lak pay til ne ch6 pa sam ye nam
gyal wa chik Ia ch6 pa che pa tar
gyal wa ma 10 ku la'ang de shin te
drang song ting dzin nam trul de dra o
All sorts of parasols, canopies of parasols,
Parasol arrangements emitting rays of light,
Diverse parasols spread everywhere,
I offer to those great beings, the buddhas.
All sorts of jewels, canopies of jewels,
Jewel arrangements emitting rays of light,
Diverse jewels spread everywhere,
I offer to those great beings, the buddhas .
All sorts oflotuses, canopies oflotuses,
Lotus arrangements emitting rays of light,
Diverse lotuses spread everywhere,
I offer to those great beings, the buddhas.
All sorts of ornaments, canopies of ornaments,
Ornamental arrangements emitting rays of light,
Diverse ornaments spread everywhere,
I offer to those great beings, the buddhas.
Supreme victory banners emitting bright light-rays,
Those banners white, yellow, red, blue,
And of diverse colors and array:
With many of these I decorate the buddhas' realms.
Parasols decorated by diverse nets of jewels,
Well-draped with ribbons, banners,
And nets of little bells resounding with the buddhas' speech:
I hold these over the tathagatas' heads.
From the palms of my hands I present inconceivable offerings.
Just as I would offer them to a single buddha,
I offer them in the same way to all buddhas without exception.
Such is the miraculous display of the buddhas' samadhi.
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~~~~<l.1~~~t;-~.p:.J1 From the Bodhicharyavatara
de shin shek pa nam dang dam pay cho
ken chok dri ma me dang sang gye se
yon ten gya tso nam Ia lek par cho
me tok dre bu ji nye yo pa dang
men gyi nam pa gang dak yo pa dang
jik ten rin chen ji nye yo pa dang
chu tsang yi du ong wa chi yo dang
rin chen ri wo dang ni de shin du
nak tsal sa chok en shing nyam ga dang
jon shing me tok gyen tre pu pa dang
shing gang dre sang yal ka dO pa dang
lha tsok jik ten na yang dri dang ni
po dang pak sam shing dang rin chen shing
ma mo trung pay Ia tok nam pa dang
shen yang cho par o pay gyen nam ni
tso dang dzing bu pe may gyen pa dak
ngang pa shin tu ke nyen yi ong den
nam kha rap jam kham kyi tay tuk pa
yang su sung wa me pa de dak kun
Ia yi lang ne tup pa kye kyi chok
se dang che pa nam Ia lek bul na
yon ne dam pa tuk je che nam kyi
dak Ia tser gong dak gi di dak she
dak ni so nam mi den tren chen te
cho pay nor shen dak Ia chang ma chi
dena shen don gong pay gon gyi di
dak gi don le nyi kyi tO she shik
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 41 03 The branch ofofferings
To the tathagatas and the genuine dharma,
To the stainless three jewels and the bodhisattvas,
To those oceans of qualities, I present excellent offerings.
All the flowers and fruit that there are,
All the diverse medicines that there are,
All that is precious in the world,
All the pure water that there is,
Precious mountains, and as well
Forests, solitary and pleasant places,
Trees laden with flowers and ornaments,
Trees with branches bowed by the weight of their good fruit,
All the fragrances in all worlds, such as those of devas,
All the incense, wish-fulfilling trees, jewel trees,
Grain that grows without plowing,
And all the ornaments fit for offering,
Lakes and pools adorned by lotuses,
With beautiful swans with very pleasant calls,
All such things, not owned by anyone,
That are anywhere within the reaches of space:
Bringing them to mind, I offer them well to you,
Shakyamuni, the best of beings, together with the
bodhisattvas.
Sublime and compassionate recipients of service,
Consider me with compassion and accept these, my offerings.
I lack merit and am destitute.
I have no other wealth to offer.
Therefore, protectors who consider others' benefit,
Please accept these, for my benefit, through your power.
In that way present offerings.

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gyal dang de se nam Ia dak gi ni
dak gi lu kun ten du ul war gyi
sem pa chak nam dak ni yang she shik
gu pay khye kyi bangs su chi war gyi
dak ni khye kyi yang su sung way na
si na mi jik sem chen pen par gyi
tup wang cho ne chak Ia yi ang way
me tak men da ra dang pe ma dang
ut pal Ia sak dri shim tam che dang
treng wa pel lek yi ang nam kyi cho
po chak yi trok dri nge khyap pa yi
duk pay trin tsak nam kyang de Ia ul
shal se sa tung na tsak che pa yi
lha sho nam kyang de Ia ul war gyi
- ser gyi pe ma tsar du ngar wa yi
rin chen dron me nam kyang ul war gyi
sa shi tar wa po kyi juk pa der
me tak yi ang sil ma dram par gyi
shal me pa drang to yang yi ang den
mu tik rin chen gyen chang dze bar wa
pak ye nam khay gyen gyur de dak kyang
tuk jey rang shin chen Ia ul war gyi
rin chen duk dze ser gyi yu wa chen
1 khar yuk gyen gyi nam pa yi ang gyen
yip lek ta na duk pa dreng wa yang
tak tu tup wang nam Ia ul war gyi
de le shen yang chO pay tsok
rol ma yang nyen yi ong den
sem chen duk ngel sirn che pay
trin nam so sor ne gyur chik
To the buddhas and bodhisattvas
I offer my body forever.
Great sattvas, please accept it.
I shall remain your devoted servant.
As you have taken hold of me,
I am unafraid of existence and will benefit beings.
To Shakyamuni, the supreme object of worship,
I present beautiful mandarava flowers, lotuses,
Utpals, and all fragrant flowers.
I worship you with beautifully made garlands.
I also offer them the most bewitching incense,
Its fragrance pervasive, and clouds of its smoke.
I also offer them divine food along with
Diverse things to eat and drink.
I also offer them precious lamps,
Golden lotuses, arranged in lines.
On a ground anointed by scent
I scatter pleasing, loose flowers.
I offer to those whose nature is compassion
A palace filled with the beautiful melodies of praise,
Blazing with beautiful strings of pearls and jewels,
Immeasurable, the ornament of space.
I will always offer to the buddhas
Beautiful, precious parasols with golden handles,
With decorative and pleasing canopies,
Well-shaped, pleasant, and open.
I present other offerings as well:
Cymbals with pleasing sounds,
And clouds of each thing that relieves beings' sufferings.
May they remain.
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cho ten nam dang ku suk Ia And flowers fall unceasingly
~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~as;:;,l ~~~~a,aslq;:;, rin chen me tok Ia sok char On all the jewel of genuine dharma,
Q,r;;Jr;;Jq;:;,4~ ~~~;:;,a_~(;.lls~~~~~~q~l ~~~7;;]9d.l~ gyun mi che par bap par shok On stupas, and on statues.

~d.lil';.JE(l'qll~'r;;J~'r;;Jl~~~~r;;J~'~~~~~ d.l~~ ji tar jam yang Ia sok pay In the same way as Manjushri
..r ..r gyal wa nam Ia cho dze pa And the others present offerings to the buddhas,
q~~l~~~9d.!~d.lasll I de shin dak gi de shin shek I present offerings to the tathagatas,
gon po se dang che nam cho The protectors, and bodhisattvas.
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me tok dam pa treng wa dam pa dang
d.lilq;:;,r;;J~I ~~~q~~~~~ll a,~:l\i~~z;~~~sz:::~&l~~ sil nyen nam dang juk pay duk chok dang
Music, ointments, supreme parasols,
Supreme lamps, and the finest incense
~~ll9~'9'\'U!z;~~~~~~~~lz;~~~l I mar me chok dang duk po dam pa yi I make offerings to the victorious ones.
gyal wa de dak Ia ni cho par gyi
With the finest cloths, supreme scents,
na sa dam pa nam dang dri chok dang And fine powders equal to Mount Meru,
che may pur ma ri rab nyam pa dang All displayed in supreme and magnificent ways,
ko pa khye par pak pay chok kun gyi I make offerings to those victorious ones.
gyal wade dak Ia yang cho par gyi
Here, ifyou wish, recite other praises ofbuddhas and bodhisattvas, exten-
sive or brief, as time permits.

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~~.q.~~~~ 1 The Three Skandhas from the Upiilinirdeshasittra
dak ming [say your name] di she gyi wa/ sang XIIL 1he branch ofthe confession ofwrongdoing
gye Ia kyap su chi o/ ch6 Ia kyap su chi o/ gen I, (name), take refuge in the buddhas. I take refuge in the
dun Ia kyap su chi o/ de shin shek pa dra dharma. I take refuge in the sangha. I prostrate to the tathagata
chom pa yang dak par dzok pay sang gye sha arhat samyaksambuddha Shakyamuni. I prostrate to Conquers
kya tup pa Ia chak tsallo/ with Vajragarbha. I prostrate to Precious Radiant Light. I pros-
trate to King ofNaga Rulers. I prostrate to Virasena. I prostrate
dor je nying p6 rap tu jom pa Ia chak tsallo/ rin
chen o tro Ia chak tsallo/lu wang gi gyal po Ia to Glorious Joy. I prostrate to Precious Fire. I prostrate to Pre-
chak tsallo/ pa woy de Ia chak tsallo/ pal gye cious Moonlight. I prostrate to Meaningful to See. I prostrate to
Precious Moon. I prostrate to Vimala. I prostrate to Viradatta.
Ia chak tsallo/ rin chen me Ia chak tsal lo/ rin
I prostrate to Brahma. I prostrate to Brahmadatta. I prostrate to
chen da o Ia chak tsal lo/ tong wa don yo Ia
Water Deva. I prostrate to Deva ofWater Devas. I prostrate to
chak tsal lo/ rin chen da wa Ia chak tsal lo/ dri
rna me pa Ia chak tsallo/ pal jin Ia chak tsallo/ Glorious Goodness. I prostrate to Glorious Sandalwood. I pros-
tsang pa Ia chak tsal lo/ tsang pay jin Ia chak
tsallo/ trate to Glorious Ashoka. I prostrate to Narayana. I prostrate to
Glorious Flower. I prostrate to the tathagata Manifest Wisdom
chu lha Ia chak tsallo/ chu lhay lha Ia chak tsal Display of Brahma's Light-Rays. I prostrate to the tathagata
lo/ pal sang Ia chak tsal lo/ tsen den pal Ia Manifest Wisdom Display of Lotus Light-Rays. I prostrate to
chak tsal lo/ si ji ta ye Ia chak tsal lo/ o pal Ia Glorious Wealth.
chak tsal lo/ nya ngen me pay pal Ia chak tsal
lo/ se me kyi bu Ia chak tsallo/ me tok pal Ia
chak tsal lo/ de shin shek pa tsang pay 6 ser
nam par r61 pa ng6n par khyen pa Ia chak tsal
lo/ de shin shek pa pe may 6 ser nam par rol
pa ng6n par khyen pa Ia chak tsallo/ nor pall a
chak tsallo/
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yong drak Ia chak tsal lo/ wang po tok gi gyal Renowned Glorious Name. I prostrate to King of the Peak of
tsen gyi gyal po Ia chak tsallo/ shin tu nam par the Victory Banner of Powers. I prostrate to Glorious Total
non pay pal Ia chak tsallo/ yulle shin tu nam Overcomer. I prostrate to Utterly Victorious over Warfare. I
par gyal wa Ia chak tsal lo/ nam par non pay prostrate to Goes by Overcoming. I prostrate to Glorious Array
shek pa Ia chak tsallo/ kun ne nang wa ko pay of Ubiquitous Light. I prostrate to Precious Lotus who Over-
pal Ia chak tsal lo/ rin chen pe may nam par comes. I prostrate to the tathagata arhat samyaksambuddha King
non pa Ia chak tsal lo/ de shin shek pa dra among Lords of Mountains who Abides on a Precious Lotus.
chom pa yang dak par dzok pay sang gye rin You, and all the tathagata arhat samyaksambuddhas who abide
po chey pe ma Ia rap tu shuk pa ri wang gi in the world-realms in the ten directions, as many as you may be:
gyal po Ia chak tsal lo/ all you bhagavat buddhas, I pray that you consider me.
de dak Ia sok pa chok chuy jik ten gyi kham I admit all the wrongdoing I have committed in this birth, in
other births, and throughout my beginningless births while cir-
tam chen na de shin shek pa dra chom pa
cling in samsara; wrongdoing committed by me, as well as the
yang dak par dzak pay sang gye cham den de
gang ji nye chik shuk te tsa shing she pay encouragement of wrongdoing, and rejoicing in wrongdoing;
sang gye cham den de de dak tam che dak Ia including theft of the wealth of stupas, theft of the wealth of
sanghas, or of the wealth of the sanghas in the four directions,
gong su sol/
the encouragement of such theft, and rejoicing in such theft; as
dak gi kye wadi dang/ kye wa tak ma dang tha well as the commission of the five worst actions, the encourage-
rna rna chi pa ne/ khor wa na khor way kye wa ment of such actions, and rejoicing in such actions; as well as
shen dak tu dik pay le gyi pa dang/ gyi du tsal entrance into the full acceptance of the path of the ten unvirtu-
wa dang/ gyi pa Ia je su yi rang wa'am/ cho ten ous actions, the encouragement of such entrance, and rejoicing
gyi kor ram/ gen dun gyi kor ram/ chok shiy in such entrance; also whatever actions will, through their ob-
gen dun gyi kor trok pa dang/ trak tu tsal
pa'am/ trak pa Ia je su yi rang wa'am/
tsam ma chi pa ngay le gyi pa dang/ gyi du tsal
wa dang/ gyi pa Ia je su yi rang wa'am/ mi ge
wa chuy le kyi lam yang dak par lang wa Ia
shuk pa dang/ juk tu tsal wa dang/ juk pa Ia je
su yi rang wa'am/
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le kyi drip pa gang gi drip ne/ dak sem chen nyal scuration, cause migration to hell, migration to birth as an ani-
war chi wa'am/ du dray kye ne su chi wa'am/ yi mal, migration to the realms of pretas, birth in a borderland,
dak kyi yul du chi wa'am/ yul ta khop tu kye birth as a barbarian, birth among long-lived devas, incomplete
wa'am/ Ia lor kye wa'am/ lha tse ring po nam su faculties, the holding of wrong views, or birth in a place to which
kye wa'am/ wang po ma tsang war gyur wa'am/ no buddha will come.
ta wa lok par dzin par gyur wa'am/ sang gye In the presence of the bhagavat buddhas, who have pristine
~ jung wa Ia nye par mi gyi par gyur way le kyi drip wisdom, who have eyes, who are witnesses, who are impeccable,
pa gang lak pa de dak tam che sang gye cham who are wise, who see, I admit all obscuring actions. I reveal
den de ye she su gyur pa/ chen du gyur pa/ them. I confess them. I do not conceal them. I vow to abstain
pang du gyur pa/ tse mar gyur pa/ khyen pa/ sik from them henceforth.
pa/ de dak gi chen ngar tal lo/ chak so/
All you bhagavat buddhas, I pray that you consider me. I re-
le che kyang dam par gyi lak so/ sang gye cham joice in all the roots of virtue 1 have ever generated, including
den de de dak dak Ia gong su sol/ dak gi kye wa those generated in this birth, those generated in other births,
di dang kye wa tok ma dang ta ma ma chi pa ne/ and those generated throughout my beginningless births while
khor wa na khor way kye wa shen dak tu jin pa circling in samsara; including all acts of generosity, even the gift
ta na du dray kye ne su kye pa Ia se kham chik
of one mouthful of food to a being born as an animal; all roots
tsam tsal wa gang lak pa dang/ dak gi tsul trim of virtue coming from my observance of morality; all roots of
sung pay ge way tsa wa gang lak pa dang/ dak virtue coming from my abiding in brahmacharya; all roots of
gi tsang par cho pa Ia ne pay ge way tsa wa virtue coming from my ripening of beings; all roots of virtue
gang lak pa dang/ dak gi sem chen yang su min coming from my bodhichitta; and all my roots of virtue coming
par gyi pay ge way tsa wa gang lak pa dang/ dak from unsurpassable pristine wisdom.
gi jang chup kyi sem kyi ge way tsa wa gang lak
pa dang/
dak gi Ia na me pay ye she kyi ge way tsa wa
gang lak pa de dak tam che chik tu du shing
dum te dam ne Ia na ma chi pa dang/ gong na
ma chi pa dang/ gong may yang gong mar yang
su ngo way/ Ia na me pa yang dak par dzok pay
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ji tar de pay sang gye cham den de nam kyi I collect all those roots of virtue and, combining them into
yang su ngo pa dang/ ji tar ma ong pay sang one, I utterly dedicate them to what is unexcelled, unsurpass-
gye cham den de nam kyi yang su ngo war able, and supreme. I utterly dedicate them to unsurpassable, per-
gyur wa dang/ ji tar da tar jung way sang gye fect, complete awakening. I utterly dedicate them just as all
cham den de nam da tar yang su ngo war dze bhagavat buddhas of the past utterly dedicated roots of virtue,
pa de tar dak gi kyang yang su ngo war gyi of just as all bhagavat buddhas of the future will utterly dedicate
dik pa tam che shak so/ so nam kyi je su yi them, and just as all bhagavat buddhas of the present are utterly
rang ngo/ sang gye tam che Ia sol wa dep so/ dedicating them.
dak gi ye she Ia na me pay chok tu gyur chikl I confess all wrongdoing. I rejoice in all merit. I pray to all
mi chok gyal wa gang dak ta tar shuk pa buddhas. May I achieve unsurpassable, supreme pristine wis-
dang dom.
gang dak de pa dak dang de shin gang ma With joined palms I wholly take refuge in all the buddhas,
jon The best of humanity, who abide in the present,
yon ten ngak pa ta ye gya tsho dra kun Ia Who abided in the past, and who are yet to come,
tal mo jar war gyi te kyap su nye war chi o All those whose acclaimed qualities are like boundless oceans.
sang gye kang nyi dam pa dak All the buddhas, holiest of all humans,
tuk tse tuk je den pay tuk Whose minds have kindness and compassion,
gang dak chok chuy jik ten na Who abide in the worlds in the ten directions:
shuk pa dak Ia gong su sol I pray that you consider me.
dak gi ngon che dik pay le Having entered your presence,
shin tu mi se gang gyi pa You who have the ten strengths, I confess
I
top chuy chen ngar chi ne ni All the unbearable wrongdoing
de dak tam che shak par gyi I have done up to now:
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 47 03 The branch ofconfession
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 48 ~ A Compilation for Recitation
~~rd.ll~~~~~~lr;11~r;~ID~-~'~d.l~~~~~~lr;11l9 pa rna dak tu mi dzin dang
sang gye nam su mi dzin dang
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~~qaID~~t:~~~~~t:~lr;11~~~lr;aJ'r;~~lID~~q dik pa dak gi gang gyi dang
lr;11~~~t:~aID~~q~~~~q~~11T::!l~~~~~t:~~r; chuk pay gyak pay drek pa dang
rik dang long ch6 gyak pa dang
T::!~~lt;'1 ~~~t:~<l,l~~~~d.l'd.]~t;'r:]~1 ~~~t:~.::_'f;;]~~ shon pay gyak pe drek pa yi
qaa.,~~d.l~lr;11~~t:~.::_t::~~d.l~r;~~t~~t:~a11~~a.,~ dak gi dik pa gang gyi dang
t::!l~~~~r;t::~~~lr;1 1s~qa~~~~~t:~lr;1 ~~ nye pay mik su rna tong way
nye par gyi pay le nam dang
4~~~qa~d.l~lr;~~~~~qa~~~qalt::~t;~.::,lr;11 nye par sam shing nye me pay
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chi pay Ia yi juk pa dang
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~~~ 1T::!l~~~~~t:~~r;t::~~~lr;1 ~~t:(l~~~~s2f~ dik pay drok pay wang gyur dang
nyon mong nam par truk sem dang
t::~lr;1 ~~~~~~.::,~~lr;~1 ~~arlr;l~a.,t::~a~~t:~
C\ ~ ~ C\ - C\ tse mar ga way wang nyi dang
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~~ - C\ ~ - C\ nor gyi mi chok nye pa yi
~~1 1~ll't:!'~d.l~'~'~=--~~~lt;'1 ~~~'t:!'d.]'C1l~'~.::_t:~
dak gi dik pa gang gyi dang
~~~ 1t::!l~~~~~t:~~r;t::~~~lr;11
pak min kye wo dre wa dang
trak dok ser na gyu dang ni
yo dang ul way nye pa yi
dak gi dik pa gang gyi dang
pong dang gu pay du kyi tse
do pa nam kyi jik gyu dang
chuk po rna yin gyur pa yi
dak gi dik pa gang gyi dang
Whatever wrongdoing I have done
Through not trusting my parents,
Through not trusting buddhas,
And through not trusting virtuous actions;
Whatever wrongdoing I have done
Through the arrogance of the vanity of wealth,
The vanity of noble family and property,
Or the arrogance of the vanity of youth;
Whatever wrongdoing I have done,
Whatever I have done that is wrong,
Or thought that was wrong, or said,
Through not seeing it as wrong;
The actions of a childish mind,
Of a mind darkened by ignorance,
A mind influenced by unvirtuous companions,
A mind agitated by kleshas;
Whatever wrongdoing I have done
Out of a delight in play,
Out of misery, out of sickness,
Or out of discontentment with my wealth;
Whatever wrongdoing I have done
Through the influence of ignoble beings,
Through jealousy, greed, pretence,
Concealment, or poverty;
Whatever wrongdoing I have done
At times of desperation and ruin,
When my desires were impeded,
Or because I lacked wealth;
 yo way sem kyi wang nyi dang Whatever wrongdoing I have done
do dang tro way wang dak dang Under the power of an unstable mind,
tre dang kom gyi nyen pa yi Under the power of desire or anger,
dak gi dik pa gang gyi dang Or when threatened by hunger and thirst;

sa wa dak dang tung wa dang Whatever wrongdoing I have done

bu me gyu dang go gyi chir For the sake of food and drink,
nyon mong dung wa na tsok kyi For the sake of sex, possessions, or clothing,
dak gi dik pa gang gyi dang Through the anguish of various kleshas;

lu dang ngak dang yi kyi dik Whatever wrongdoing of the three types-
nye che nam pa sum sak ni Misdeeds of body, speech, or mind-

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di dray tsul gyi gang gyi pa
de dak tam che dak chak so
sang gye nam dang cho nam dang
I have done and accumulated:
I confess all of this.

Whatever disrespect I have shown

de shin nyen to nam Ia yang Buddhas, the dl?.arma,
~~~l l~.-l~.3~~~-l~-l~~a;~~~l l'l~~~tr~~~~ gu pa ma lak gang gyi pa Or shravakas:
de dak tam che dak chak so I confess all of this.
l'l.l'Cf.ll;'l l~~~~l'l.l~~~~~~l~;'l l~~l'l.l~J;~~~~~
gang yang rang sang gye nam dang Whatever disrespect I have shown
~~~~l l~''l~'3~~~-l'z::!'l~~a;~~~llz::!l~~~~~~ jang chup sem pa nam Ia yang Pratyekabuddhas
~ :.a C\. - C\.
o.J-...I~~~l ll~~~a;~~~~;~~l~;ll~~~~~l'l.l~~~ gu pa ma lak gyi pa nam Or bodhisattvas:
de dak tam che dak chak so I confess all of this.
ll;'l l~'-l~'3~~~-l'z::!-l~~a;~~~l l Whatever disrespect I have shown
dam cho ma wa nam Ia yang
gu pa ma lak gyi pa dang Teachers of genuine dharma
cho la'ang gu par ma gyi pa Or dharma itself:
de dak tham che dak chak so I confess all of this.

dak gi tak tu mi she pay The rejection of genuine dharma,

dam pay cho ni pang pa dang And the disrespect of my parents,
pa ma nam Ia rna gu dang Through my continual ignorance:
de dak tam che dak chak so I confess all of this.

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1r: _ lun pa dang ni chi pa dang
do chak she dang ti muk dang
nga gyal drek pay drip gyi pa
de tak tam che dak chak so
si dro nyam ngar chi pay Ia yi ni
shin tu mi se dik pa gang gyi pa
top chu nga way chen ngar chi ne ni
dik pa de kun so sor shak par gyi
kye wa nyam nga si pa nyam nga dang
jik ten nyam nga yo sem nyam nga dang
lu kyi cho pa nyam nga na tsok kyi
dak gi dik pa gang sak de chak so
chi pa lun che nyon mong nyam nga dang
dik pay drok dang tre pa nyam nga dang
si pa nyam nga do chak nyam nga dang
she dang ti muk mun pa nyam nga dang
dal way nyam nga du kyi nyam nga dang
so nam drup pa nyam nga dak gi kyang
gyal wa yang dak ngon sum chi ne ni
dik pa de kun so sor shak par gyi
do chak she dang ti muk wang gi ni
lu dang ngak dang de shin yi kyi kyang
dik pa dak gi gyi pa chi chi pa
de dak tam che dak gi so sor shak
My obscuration by foolishness,
Childishness, desire, anger,
Bewilderment, pride, and arrogance:
I confess all of this.
Ifabbreviated:
Having entered your presence,
You who have the ten strengths, I confess every
Unbearable misdeed I have done
With a childish mind immersed in the misery of samsara.
I confess whatever wrongdoing I have accumulated
Amid the misery of birth, the misery of samsara,
The misery of the world, the misery of a crooked mind,
And the misery of my conduct of body.
Having entered the presence of the perfect buddhas,
I confess all the wrongdoing I have done
Amid the misery of childish, foolish kleshas,
The misery of encountering unvirtuous companions,
The misery of becoming, the misery of desire,
The misery of anger and th~ darkness of bewilderment,
The misery of no freedom, the misery of time,
And the misery involved in the accomplishment of merit.
If extremely abbreviated, confoss with:
Whatever negative actions I have performed
With body, speech, and also mind
Overpowered by desire, aggression, and stupidity
I confess each and every one of them.
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top chu nam Ia cho par gyi I will present offerings to those with the ten strengths
~r;:]~~-~6.!~'14l'6.!ilq~r::l~11r::ll~~~-~~~-~~-~6.!~' dak gi chok chuy sem chen nam In all the worlds in the ten directions.
-o~~6.!~11~~-r::l~l4l~~-14l~a.~~-q~r;:]~11~6.!~-o~r::l~6.!' duk ngel kun le don par gyi I will rescue all the beings in the ten directions
From all their suffering.
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sa chu Ia ni go par gyi I will establish all innumerable beings
~~~v;11~6.!~-ol~r;:]~~-~~~-~~-~~ 1~:~l'~~-!:J~I1.l sa chu Ia ni ne ne kyang On the ten levels.
Having abided on the ten levels,
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May they all become tathagatas.
tllz;~11!:J~I4lqsz:J~~lq~r::l~11~~~-~lld.lq~~-r;:]~ ji si duk ngel gya tso le
de kun tar gyi nu si du Until I have the ability to free them all
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sem chen re rey chir yang ni From the ocean of suffering,
kal pa che war che par gyi I will engage in ~ction for the sake
a.~1 1~6.!~-o~~-l~r;:]~~-q~!:J~1 1~z;~~-r::l~l4lq~z; Of each one of them for a million kalpas.
ser o dam pa she gyi wa
~6.!~'~1 1~~q4~~~r::l::!l'r;:]~~1 114l~-~~~-~r;:]~ le nam tam che jang gyi pa I will teach this Suvar~aprabhiisottama,
~~~qtq~11~-l~-~d.l~-olsz;z;J~~~11~z;~~-14l~ sab mo dak ni to pa di Which purifies all karma,
sem chen de dak ten par gyi And presents the profound,
~-~r;:]q~d.l~11~~-~tllz;l~::!l'~~!:J11~~~-~lld.J'q' To all those beings.
gang gi kal pa tong nam su
l~z:Jtq~11~~~qa_~l~-~~~-~~-~11~~~~~z; dik pa shin tu mi se gyi Someone who has for a thousand kalpas
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1~z;~-~~ len chik rap tu shak pa yi Done unthinkable wrongdoing
Will purify all of it
de dak tam che jang war gyur
ar~?Oi~z;r;:J~r::1~11 ~lq~o.Jl-14l~z:J~I4lz:J~!:J~11 Through one full confession.
gang gi le kyi drip pa nam
nyur du yang dak se gyur wa As I have done this confession
ser o dam pa ge wa yi Through the virtue of the Suvar~aprabhdsottama
shak pa di dak shak ne ni That quickly and perfectly
Exhausts karmic obscurations,
rin chen jung ne chok chu po
sa chu Ia ni ne par gyi I will abide on the ten levels,
sang gye yon ten nang war gyi The ten supreme sources of the precious.
si pay tso le dral war gyi I will manifest the buddhas' qualities.
I will liberate beings from the ocean of samsara.

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sang gye gya tso chu wo dang
yon ten gya tso sab mo de
sang gye yon ten sam ye kyi
tam che khyen du dzok par gyi
sung nam sam gyi mi khyap dang
wang top jang chup yen lak gi
top chu dam par gyur war gyi
gong pay tuk kyi sang gye nam
dak Ia nam par sik su sol
tuk je den pay tuk kyi ni
nong pa rap tu sung du sol
dak gi kal pa gya nam su
ngon che dik pa gang gyi pa
de chir dak ni nya ngen sem
pong dang nya nge jik pay sir
dik pay le Ia jik par gyi
yi ni tak tu men par gyur
gang dang gang du cho gyi pa
dak ni gang du'ang ga ma chi
sang gye tam che tuk je den
dro wa kun gyi jik sel way
nong pa rap tu sung du sol
jik pa dak le dak tar dzo
dak gi nyon mong le nam kyi
dri ma de shin shek pe sol
sang gye nam kyi dak Ia ni
nying jey chu yi tru war sol
A Compilation for Recitation
The qualities of the oceans
Of buddhas are deep and vast.
I will perfect, in omniscience,
All those inconceivable qualities.
Through hundreds of thousands of sarnadhis,
Inconceivable dharani and feats,
The powers, the strengths, and the branches of awakening,
I will accomplish the sublime ten strengths.
I pray that, understanding me,
Buddhas, you regard me.
I pray that, with compassion,
You accept my faults.
My mind is miserable, desperate
And oppressed by fear at the thought of
Whatever wrongdoing I have done up to now
Throughout a hundred kalpas.
I am terrified by wrongdoing.
My mind is always depressed.
I am not pleased
By what I have done.
All buddhas are compassionate.
You remove dangers for all beings.
I pray that you accept my faults.
Free me from fear!
Tathagatas, dispel the stains
Of my karma and kleshas.
Buddhas, I pray that you wash me
With the water of your compassion.
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dik pa tam che shak par gyi
ngon che dak ti gang gyi pa
ta tar dak gi dik pa gang
de dak tam che dak chak so
nong par gyi pay le nam kun
len che mi gyi dam par gyi
dak gi nong par gyi pa gang
dik de cha par mi gyi o
lu kyi le ni nam sum dang
ngak gi nam pa shi dak dang
yi kyi nam pa sum po nam
de dak tam che dak chak so
1
IU kyi gyi dang ngak kyi le
yi kyi nam par sam pa dang
1 le nam chu pa gyi pa dak
de dak tam che dak chak so
mi gey le chu pang ne su
ge wa chu po ten gyi te
sa chu Ia ni dak ne gyi
top chu chok tu gyur war gyi
dak gi dik pay le gang dak
mi do dre bu top yi pa
sang gye chen ngar chi ne ni
de dak tam che shak par gyi
The Twenty-Branch Monlam &> 53
I confess all wrongdoing.
Whatever I have done in the past
And my wrongdoing of the present,
I confess all of it.
I vow not to repeat henceforth
All the faulty actions I have done.
Whatever I have done that is wrong,
I will not conceal it.
The three actions of body,
The four of speech,
And the three of mind:
I confess all of them.
Done with my body! said with my speech,
Or thought in my mind-
The ten actions-
! confess them all.
Having abandoned the ten unvirtuous actions,
I will rely upon the ten virtuous actions.
I will abide on the ten levels.
I will accomplish the ten strengths.
Having entered the presence of the buddhas,
I confess all of the unvirtuous actions,
The causes of undesired results,
That I have done.
03 The branch ofthe generation of bodhichitta

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chok chuy gyal wa ki..in dang sang gye se
rang gyal nam dang lop dang mi lop dang
dro wa ki..in gyi so nam gang Ia yang
de dak ki..in gyi je su dak yi rang
And, from the Suva,.,aprabhrisottama:
dzam buy ling dir gang dak dang
jik ten kham ni shen dak tu
gang nam ge way le gyi pa
de dak ki..in Ia yi rang ngo
gang nam chok chuy jik ten dron me dak
jang chup rim par sang gye ma chak nye
gon po de dak dak gi tam che Ia
khor lo Ia na me par kor war ki..il
nya ngen da ton gang she de dak Ia
dro wa ki..in Ia pen shing de way chir
kal pa shing gi di..il nye shuk par yang
dak gi tal mo rap jar sol war gyi
XV. The branch of rejoicing
I rejoice in all the merit of all the buddhas
Of the ten directions, of bodhisattvas,
Of pratyekabuddhas, of those in training
And beyond training, and of all beings.
I rejoice in all the virtuous actions
Done by anyone
In this Jambudvipa,
Or in other world-realms.
XVI. The branch ofsupplication that the dharmachakra be turned
All torches of the ten directions
Who have attained dispassionate buddhahood
Through the stages of awakening, all protectors:
I implore you to turn the unsurpassable wheel.
XVII The branch ofsupplication to remain and not to pass into nirvana
With joined palms, I pray that all those wishing
To demonstrate nirvana remain,
For the benefit and happiness of beings,
For as many kalpas as there are particles in all realms.
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qa,o.~f~o.~~~~lql~lll~~q~~~~l~~ar~a.o.~l
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lt;'l -
l~a,t:;r~r;~lr;'l o.~a;~~l~a.~lll~~~qlr;'l
jang chup sem pay che pa ch6 pa na/ suk yi du XVIII The branch ofthe dedication ofroots ofvirtue:
ong wa'am/ yi du mi ong wa gang ji nye chik When engaging in bodhisattva conduct, whatever forms I see,
tong wa dang/ de shin du dra dang/ dri dang/ ro whether pleasant or unpleasant; and whatever sounds, smells,
dang/ rek ja dang/ ch6 yi du ong wa'am/ yi du tastes, tactile sensations, and dharmas I encounter, whether
mi ong wa'am kha na rna to wa me pa dak Ia de
wa gya che wa 6 sel wa'am/
pleasant, unpleasant, or flawless; whenever I experience radiant,
great joy; whenever I give rise to joy, or accomplish joy, or give
gang gi yi de wa kye wa dang/ de wa drup pa rise to faith, or experience delight, or abide in supreme delight,
or feel pleased, or dispel unhappiness; whenever virtue arises in
dang/ de pa kye wa dang/ ga wa jung wa dang/
my mind, or my mind becomes workable, or my thinking be-
chok tu ga wa Ia ne pa dang/ gu wa jung wa
dang/ yi mi de wa dok pa dang/ sem ge wa jung comes flexible, or I experience the joy of utterly satisfied facul-
wa dang/ sem le su rung par gyur wa dang/ ties, may I entirely dedicate it to all buddhas in this way:

o.~~q~r;qlr;'l ~ll~~~~~qlr;'1 ~o.~~l~~~r;

sam pa nyen par gyur wa dang/ wang po rap tu
tsim par gyur way de wa de nyong wa na sang
gye tam che Ia di tar yang so ngo tel
Through this total dedication, may all those bhagavat bud-
dhas have the inconceivable joy of buddhahood, far superior to
this. May they be well established in the peerless joy of the
samadhis ofbuddhas. May they be stable in the vast, boundless,
yang su ngo wa di san gye cham den de de dak
qlr;l ~o.~~lll~r~~r;q~~~~lr;1 ~~o.~qo.~~~q~ de way kyang san gye kyi ne pay de wa sam
joy ofbuddhas. May they have the immeasurable joy of the lib-
eration ofbuddhas. May they be well established in the bound-
~~~lr;'l l~r;q.~~~~o.~q~~~q~~~~~~r;q \J gyi mi khyap pa dang den par gyur chikl sang less joy of the buddhas' miracles. May they be utterly well
gye kyi ting nge dzin gyi de wa tsung pa me pe
established in the inconceivable, dispassionate joy of buddha-
~~r:..~~~lo.~~~lllla.~~~arr:..~r~~~~1 arr:..~~~~ lek par sin par gyur chikl sang gye kyi de wa ta
ye pay ga cher ten par gyur chik! sang gye kyi
~a.~~~r;~~~~~o.~~~a.l~~l~~q~~r;~r;~~~ nam par tar pay de wa tse me pa dang den par
~~~~q~~~q~~o.~~~l~~'r:.]'lr;~~q~~~~~ 1 gyur chikl sang gye kyi cho trul gyi de wa pak
tu me pe lek par sin par gyur chikl sang gye kyi
~r;~~~~~r;~a.~~~~~~o.~~~~q~lq~~~~q~ ne pa chak pa me pay de wa sam gyi mi khyap
~~q~~~~~ 1~r;~~~~~~qo.~lr.l.'Ul~q~~~~~~~ pa lek par yang su sin par gyur chikl

q~~~~~ ~~r;~~~~~o.~q~l~q~~~~~l.~lqlr:.,
~~q~~~~~ ~~r;~~~~~~lll~~~~lq~~~l
q~~~~q~~~q~~~~~ ~~r;~~~~~~~'tl'cli~~q
~lqa:~~qq~o.~~~l~~q~~~q~arr:..~~~~q~

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sang gye kyi khyu chok tu gyur pay de wa nyen
parka wa gyun mi che par gyur chik/ sang gye
kyi top kyi de wa pak tu me pay shin tu de war
gyur chikl tsar wa tam che shi war mi kye way
de way gyur wa me par de war gyur chikl de
shin shek pay de way chak pa me par ne par
tak tu nyam par shak pa nyi su kun du mi cho
pay nam par mi truk par de war gyur chikl
jang chup sem pa de tar ge way tsa wa de de
shin shek pa nam Ia yang su ngo ne jang chup
sem pa nam Ia yang su ngo tel gang di sam pa
yang su ma dzok pa nam kyi sam pa yang su
dzok par ja wa dang/ tam che khyen pay lhak
pay sam pa yang su ma dak pa nam yang su
hood. May they unceasingly have the supreme joy of buddhas
that is difficult to achieve. May they be utterly joyous with the
immeasurable joy of the powers ofbuddhas. May they be joyous
with the unchanging, unborn joy of the pacification of all sen-
sations. May they be joyous beyond disturbance through the
utter absence of dualism in their constant meditation while abid-
ing in the dispassionate joy of the tathagatas.
After this bodhisattva has entirely dedicated those roots of
virtue to the tathagatas, I will entirely dedicate them to all bod-
hisattvas. I entirely dedicate them so that the wishes of those
whose wishes are unfulfilled may be fulfilled; so that the inten-
tion of those whose benevolence of intention is i:nsufficiently
pure for the accomplishment of omniscience may become en-
tirely pure; so that those who have not perfected the transcen-

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dences perfect them; so that the armor of their vajra-like

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dak par ja wa dang/ pa rol tu chin pa tam che
yang su ma dzok pa yang su dzok par ja wa bodhichitta be irreversible until omniscience; so that their great
z::]~;]~~z:.,~~~~~~~;]~~z:.,~~l~~~st::~lz:.,l ~ aspirations for their roots of virtue, gates of awakening, equally
dang/ jang chup kyi sem kye pa dar je ta buy ne
su ja wa tam che khyen pa le chir mi dok pay go directed at all beings, be utterly fulfilled; so that they realize all
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st::~l~;l s~;~t::~a~~r,\lt::~~l~~~~~~~~r,\l~st::~
l;]~~~~~~~<l.!r,\l'~~l~~~~~~~~l~:o~~lz:._l
sz:.,~t::~a~~~t::~~!t::~t::~~l~~z:.,1 a,~~r!~r,\l:ol<l.!
~~~~~~~~~r,\l~~w~<l.!~~~ararz:.,r,\l~~~r,\l~~s
cha gyun mi che pa dang/ the states of bodhisattvas; so that they gain all the sharp clair-
voyances and faculties of bodhisattvas; and so that all the roots
jang chup kyi goy ge way tsa wa kye pa dang/ of virtue of bodhisattvas lead to omniscience.
dro wa tam che Ia nyam pa nyi du ne pay man
Mter those roots of virtue have been entirely dedicated to
lam chen po yang su dzok par ja wa dang/ jang
bodhisattvas in that way, I will entirely dedicate them to all those
chup sem pay ne pa tam che tok par ja wa
dang/ jang chup sem pay wang po tam che
who practice the buddhadharma, to all shravakas, and to all

ngon par she pa no war ja wa dang/ jang chup

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~~l~~~~~sz;]~~~arz:.,~~t::l~1 ~~~~~sz:.,~t::~
sem pay ge way tsa wa tam che khyen pa nyi
du rek par ja way chir yang su ngo o/ de de tar
jang chup sem pa nam kyi don du ge way tsa
yang su ngo ne/ sang gye kyi ten pa Ia cho pa
dang/

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nyen to dang rang sang gye tam che Ia ge way pratyekabuddhas, in this way: I entirely dedicate the roots of
tsa wa de ti tar yang su ngo tel sem chen gang virtue of all beings who have so much as heard the sound of a
Ia Ia dak se gal chik tok pa si du sang gye kyi buddha, or the sound of the dharma, for the duration of a fin-
dra nyen pa'am/ cho kyi dra nyen pa'am/ pak gersnap, or have served the arya sangha for that length of time,
pay gen dun Ia nyen kur che pa de dak gi ge to unsurpassable, authentic, perfect awakening. I entirely dedi-
way tsa wa de/ Ia na me pa yang dak pa dzok cate them so that their recollection of the buddha may be per-
~ pay jang chup tu yang su ngo o/ sang gye je su fect. I entirely dedicate them so that those beings may be
dren pa yang su dzok par ja way chir yang su established in the recollection of the dharma. I entirely dedicate
ngo o/ cho je su dren pa Ia jar war ja way chir them so that they may be respectful to the arya sangha. I en-
yang su ngo o/ pak pay gen dun Ia gu par ja tirely dedicate them so that they may always see buddhas. I en-
way chir yang su ngo of sang gye tong wa dang tirely dedicate them so that their minds may become pure. I
min dral war ja way chir yang su ngo o/ entirely dedicate them so that they may realize the buddhad-
harmas. I entirely dedicate them so that they may accomplish
sem yang su dak par ja way chiryong su ngo of immeasurable qualities. I entirely dedicate them so that they may
sang gye kyi cho rap tu tok par ja way chir yang purify the virtue of all clairvoyances. I entirely dedicate them so
su ngo of yon ten pak tu me pa drup par ja way that ambivalence toward dharma may be averted.
chir yang su ngo of ngon par she pa tam che
kyi ge wa yang su dak par ja way chir yang su Just as I have entirely dedicated roots of virtue to all those
~
ngo of cho Ia yi nyi dok pay chir yang su ngo o/ who have entered the buddhadharma, to all shravakas, and to
all pratyekabuddhas, in the same way the bodhisattva will en-
ji tar sang gye kyi ten pa Ia shuk pa nam dang/ tirely dedicate all roots of virtue to all beings. I entirely dedicate
nyen to dang rang sang gye nam Ia yang su them so that all beings may be turned away from the path of
ngo wa de shin du/ jang chup sem pa de sem helL I entirely dedicate them so that birth as an animal may be
chen tam che Ia ge way tsa wa de yang su ngo ended. I entirely dedicate them so that the world ofYama may
tel gang di sem chen nyal wa pay lam le dok be entirely avoided. I entirely dedicate them so that all birth of
pay chir yang su ngo of du dray kye ne nam par beings in lower states without exception may be utterly ended.
che pay chir yang su ngo of shin jey jik ten nye
war che pay chir yang su ngo of ngen song ma
lu pa tam che kyi dro war kye wa nam par che
pay chir yang su ngo of
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sem chen de dak Ia na me pay jang chup Ia mo I entirely dedicate them so that all beings develop enthusiasm
"- pa nam par pel way chir yang su ngo o/ tam for unsurpassable awakening. I entire~dedicate them so that all
che khyen pa nyi kyi lhak pay sam pa top par ja beings acquire the benevolence of the omniscient one. I entirely
way chir yang su ngo o/ sang gye kyi cho tam dedicate them so that they never abandon any of the buddhad-
che mi pong way chir yang su ngo o/ tam che harmas. I entirely dedicate them so that they accomplish the
khyen pa nyi kyi shin tu de wa drup par ja way utter joy of omniscience. I entirely dedicate them so that all be-
a.1 1 chir yang su ngo o/ sem chen tam che shin tu ings may become completely pure. I entirely dedicate them so
nam par dak par ja way chir yang su ngo o/ that all beings may realize boundless pristine wisdom. I entirely
sem chen tam che ye she ta ye pa tok par ja dedicate them so that they may focus on tlt achievement of the
way chir yang su ngo o/ states of a bodhisattva and omniscience. I entirely dedicate them
so that they may desire the benefit and happiness of all beings.
jang chup sem pa tam che khyen pa nyi Ia mik
pa dang den par ja way chir yang su ngo o/
I entirely dedicate them so that they may have the wish to utterly
protect all beings. I entirely dedicate them so that they may be
sem chen tam che Ia pen pa dang de way sem always diligent in roots of virtue. I entirely dedicate them so that
dang den par ja way chir yang su nga a/ dro wa they quash vanity and carelessness. I entirely dedicate them so
tam che yang su kyap pay yi dang den par ja that they turn their backs on all kleshas. I entirely dedicate them
way chir yang su nga a/ ge way tsa wa Ia tak tu
so that they have the intention to emulate all bodhisattvas. I en-
~
tson pa dang den par ja way chir yang su nga
a/ gyak pa dang bak me pa dak pa dang den
par ja way chir yang su nga a/
tirely dedicate them so that they not sicken of the path to om-
niscience. I entirely dedicate them so that they may rely upon the
level of pristine wisdom. I entirely dedicate them so that they
may delight in the company of the wise. I entirely dedicate them
nyon mang pa tam che Ia gyap kyi chok pa
dang den par ja way chir yang su nga a/ jang
so that, like bees, they may assiduously amass roots of virtue in
order to protect beings. I entirely dedicate them so that they may
chup sem pa tam chi kyi je su lop pay sem
be without craving for the composite.
dang den par ja way chir yang su ngo a/ tam
che khyen pa nyi kyi lam dang she ma dre pa
dang den par ja way chir yang su ngo o/ ye she
kyi sa Ia ten pa dang den par ja way chir yang
"~
..,.,
su ngo a/ khe pa dang drak par ga wa dang den
par ja way chir yang su nga a/ bung wa tar ge
way tsa wa sak pa dro wa tam che Ia kyap pay
gyu dang den par ja way chir yang su nga o/ du
che tam che Ia ngon par shen pa me pa dang
den par ja way chir yang su ngo o/
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\a.~ " """ """ deyi go dang se dang na way so men dang yo My clothing, food, medicine, possessions, coming and going,
che dang/ ong wa dang dro wa dang/ 10 kyi and physical service; my actions, such as sitting down or enter-
s~~t:.1 ~t:_q~t:.a.fq~t:.1 ~~~q~~q\l~~t:.1 ~~ nyen kur dang/ duk pa Ia sok paten pay ne Ia ing a place; the places in which I live; my calm demeanor; my
~r"-l~~~~~~~a~~~"-~~~t;Ja"-~~~t;.1 f~"-~~~ juk pay le dang/ cho lam gyi ne dang/ cho lam good behavior of body, speech, and mind; the control of my six
nam par mi truk pa dang/ 10 kyi le dang/ ngak faculties; dressing, massaging, and washing my body; eating,
""" "
~~~~t;.'1 ~~"-l~~~~~~~~~~~t;.'1 ~~~"-!~' " kyi le dang/ yi kyi le lek par che pa dang/ wang chewing, and tasting; bending and straightening my limbs;
po druk dam pa dang/ rang gi 10 yok pa dang/ glancing and looking; falling asleep and remaining awake; and
~t:.'1 t;.~~"-l~'~t:_'1 ~~~"-l~cij~~t;J~'~~~~t;.'1 ~Qt;.'
nye wa dang tru way le dang/ so pa dang/ cho all forms of service that might be done with my body: there is
Q'~~~~~lt;.1 ~t:.~~~~ar~~t;J~t;.1 ~~q~t:_q~J pa dang/ nyang pa dang/ kum pa dang/ kyang none of this whatsoever that is not dedicated to omniscience.
wa dang/ ta wa dang/ nam par ta wa dang/ nyi
"
qa."-l~'~t:_'1 """
:s~~~~t;.'1 "'"""
05 ~~~t;.'1 ~t;.~~~t;.'1 q~~
kyi lok pa dang/ nyi kyi rna lok pa dang/
I entirely dedicate the giving of even a morsel or handful of
rice, to either my domestic animals or other animals, to the ben-
q~t;.'1 q~t:_q~t;.'1 ~q~t;.'1 ~d-l'~~~q~t;.'1 ~~l'~~ rang gi 10 su tok pay nyen kur chi gang yang efit of those beings and to their liberation. I entirely dedicate it
to the freeing of those beings from their animal births, from that
~~~~t;.'1 ~~~a~~~~~~t;.1 ~t;.~~~~~~~~qa rung tel de tam che tam che khyen pa nyi du
ocean of suffering, from those conditions of suffering, from
yong su rna ngo pa chung se kyang me dol
q~~q\l~~~t:_'(J.lt:_'~t:_'~1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ rang gi ba nam dang de le shen dO dray kye ne those skandhas of suffering, from those sensations of suffering,
'
"~~~Ult;.~~~q~~~~t:.:s~~~F~~-~1
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~ """ 1~t:.~q~~~ su song wa nam Ia/ dre chen po tsum gang
ngam sen chang chik tsam yong su tong wa
~t:.~"-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~t:_q~~~"-~1 a.s~~ yang kye wa de dang de dak tu de dak nyi Ia
pen pa dang/ de dak nyi yong su drol way chir
?4~~~t;.t;.~:s~~il5t:.~~~-~~art:.~~~~t;.q(J.lt;.~q~ de tam che yang so ngo o/
~t;.~~~~~~~~~"-~r<l~~~t;.l ~~~~~art:.~~lf"-~ sem chen de dak dO dray kye ne de dang/ duk
qa;~~~~~~~~art:.~~q~11~~~~~~~~~~a.~ ngel gyi gya tso dang/ duk ngel nye war len pa
de dang/ duk ngel gyi pung po de dang/ duk
~-~~~~~t;.'1 ~~q~"-l~~~l-~t:.'1 ~~q~"-l~q~cij~ ngel gyi tsor wa de dang/ duk ngel nye war sak
pa de dang/ duk ngel ngon par du che pa dang/
q~~t;.'1 ~~q~"-l~~t:_q~l~'1 ~~q~"-l~l~q~
duk ngel gyi shi dang/ duk ngel gyi tsa wa de
~t:_'1 dang/ duk ngel gyi ne de le nam par dok pay
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de Ia mik pay sem chen tam che Ia mik par che from that accumulation of suffering, from that formation of suf-
dol sem chen nam Ia ngon du che do/ yi Ia che fering, from that basis of suffering, from that root of suffering,
do/ di ta te tam che khyen pa nyi du yang su and from those places of suffering.
ngo war che pay ge way tsa wa de Ia ngon du As for those beings, I intend this for all beings, am accom-
dro war che do/ jang chup tu sem kye pe rap tu plishing this for all beings, and keep this in mind for all beings:
1 dzin to/ ge way tsa wa de Ia jar ro/ khor way By entirely dedicating all roots of virtue to omniscience, I ensure
gon pa le nam par dok go/ sang gye kyi de wa
drip pa me pa ngon du che do/ khor way gya
that those roots of virtue will lead to it. Generating bodhichitta,
I will persevere in awakening. I apply all roots of virtue to it. I
tso le jin to/ sang gyi kyi ch6 dang den pay jam turn away from the wilderness of samsara. I will accomplish the
pe khyap pa che do/
unobscured joy of buddhahood. I will extract them from the
ocean of samsara. I extend to all beings the love that has the bud-
dhadharmas.
That was taken from the Summary ofTrainings.
ser 6 dam pay nga chen dra yi ni Consider with all respect the following stanzas on great love and compas-
tong sum jik ten jik ten sum di na sion from the Suvarl'!aprabhiisottama, quoted in the Summary ofTrain-
ngen song duk ngel shin jey duk ngel dang ings, and at least meditate on their words:
ul way duk ngel duk ngel shi war shok May the sound of the great drum of SuvarrJaprabhdsottama
Pacify the suffering oflower states, the suffering ofYamas,
nga wo che yi dra ke di yi ni And the suffering. of poverty
jik ten pong pa tam che shi gyur chik
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ji tar tup wang jik me jik shi tar
sem chen jik me jik dang dral war shok
In the three realms of these billion worlds.
May the sound of this great drum
Pacify all the deprivation in the world.
Just as Shakyamuni is fearless and pacifies fear,
May beings be fearless and free from fear.
 ji tar khor war kun khyen tup wang po Just as in samsara, the omniscient Shakyamuni
pak pay yon ten kun dang den pa tar Has all the qualities of an arya,
kye gu ting dzin jang chup yen lak gi May all beings become oceans of qualities,
yon ten den shing yon ten gya tsar gyur With the qualities of samadhi and the branches of awakening.

nga wo che yi dra ke di yi ni Through the sound of this great drum,

sem chen tam che tsang pay yang den gyur May all beings have the melody of Brahma.
sang gye jang chup dam pa chok rek shok May they reach the sublime awakening of buddhas.
cho kyi khor lo ge wa kor gyur chik May they turn the virtuous dharmachakra.

kal pa sam gyi mi khyap shuk par shok May they abide for innumerable kalpas.
dro Ia pen chir cho kyang ton gyur chik May they teach dharma for beings' benefit.
nyon mong jam gyur duk ngel sel war shok May they conquer kleshas and dispel suffering.
do chak she dang ti muk shi gyur chik May they pacifY desire, anger, and ignorance.

sem chen gang dak ngen song sar ne te May those beings who abide in lower states,
ru pay lu Ia me che rap bar wa With bodies burnt down to the bone,
de dak nga chen drak pa to gyur chik Hear the sound of this great drum
sang gye chak tsal lo she tsik to shok And the words, "I prostrate to the buddha."

sem chen kun gyi kye wa gya dak dang May all beings remember hundreds, thousands,
kye wa tong trak che war kye dren shok And millions of their births.
tup pay wang po tak tu dren gyur chik May they always recollect Shakyamuni.
de dak gi ni gya chen sung to shok May they hear his vast teachings.

nga wo che yi dra ke di yi ni Through the sound of this great drum,

sang gye nam dang tak tu drok nye gyur May beings always be in the company of buddhas.
dik pay le nam nam par pong war shok May they abandon wrongdoing.
ja wa ge wa nam ni cho gyur chik May they engage in virtuous actions.

shing nam kun na sok chak tam che kyang May the sufferings of all beings
jik ten dak na duk ngel kun shi gyur In all worlds be pacified.
sem chen wang po ma tsang yen lak nyam May all beings with incomplete faculties or damaged limbs
de kun de ring wang po tsang war shok Gain complete faculties today.

The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 61 03 The branch ofdedication


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gang dak ne tap nyam chung 10 nyam dang
chok chu dak na kyap me gyur pa nam
de kun nyur du ne le tar gyur chik
ne me top dang wang po nye par shok
gang dak gyal po cham kun dray dik se
tuk dang
duk ngel nam pa na tsok gya yi pong
gyur pa
sem chen nyam tak gyur ching duk ngel de
dak kun
jik chok mi se gya po dak le tar gyur chik
gang dak dek shing ching pay ching sir wa
pong pa na tsok dak na ne gyur ching
nyon mong tong trak du me truk ne kyang
jik pa mi se nya ngen na tsok nye
de dak tam che ching le drol gyur chik
dek pa dak ni dek le tar war shok
se pa nam kyang sok dang den gyur chik
pong gyur tam che jik pa me par shok
sem chen gang dak tre se kom gyi sir
de dak se kom na tsok nye par shok
long way suk nam na tsok tong gyur chik
on pay yi ong dra nam to par shok
1 cher bu nam kyi na tsok go nye gyur
sem chen ul po ter nam nye par shok
nor dru rin chen na tsok mang po yi
sem chen tam che de dang den par shok
gang yang duk ngel tsar way no ma gyur
sem chen tam che ta na duk pa dang
suk sang dze shing tsul du shi par shok
tak tu de wa du ma sok gyur chik
May those stricken by sickness, the powerless, and the weak-
All those in the ten directions who lack refuge-
Be quickly freed from sickness.
May they acquire healthy vigor and faculties.
May those faced with death at the hands of kings, brigands, or
enemies;
And afflicted by hundreds of types of suffering-
All beings desperate with suffering-
Be freed from the hundred unbearable dangers that threaten
them.
May all those who are beaten, bound in fetters,
Placed in desperate situations,
Agitated by thousands of kleshas,
And undergoing unbearable dangers and misery
Be liberated from their fetters.
May the beaten be freed from being beaten.
May the killed regain life.
May the desperate become fearless.
May all beings afflicted by hunger and thirst
Acquire food and drink.
May the blind see various forms.
May the deaf hear pleasant sounds.
May the naked acquire clothing.
May impoverished beings find treasure.
May all beings become happy and have
Abundant wealth, grain, and various precious things.
May no being be tormented by sensations of suffering.
May all beings become pleasing to see,
With fine forms, beauty, and auspiciousness.
May they always have many sources of happiness.
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sam ma tak tu de dak drup gyur chik
dza nga chang teu pi wang dra nyen dang
chu mik tseu dang dzing bu teng ka dak
ser gyi pe ma ut pal dap ma chen
se kom go nor mu tik nor bu yik
gye ser rin chen na tsok be dur rya
de dak sam pa tak tu drup gyur chik
jik ten gang na'ang duk ngel dra ma jung
sem chen chik kyang mi tro tong ma gyur
de dak tam che ka dok gya chen dang
pen tsun du ni o che gyur par shok
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mi yi jik ten pun sum tsok gang yo
de dak sam par kye wa de dak gyur
1 sam pa tam che sam ma tak tu yang
so nam dre bu yang su dzok par shok
po dang treng wa dak dang juk pa dang
go dang che rna me tok na tsok dak
jon shing dak le du sum bap par shok
sem chen de dak le ching ga gyur chik
de shin shek pa sam ye tam che dang
dzok pay jang chup sem pa nyen to dang
dul dral dri me ten pay cho Ia yang
chok chu nam su cho pa che par shok
dro wa me pa tam che pong gyur chik
mi khom gye po dak le de par shok
dal way gyal po dam pa top par shok
tak tu sang gye drok pa top par shok
1he Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 63 03 1he branch ofdedication
May they acquire food, drink, wealth, and merit
As soon as they think of them.
Clay drums, hand-drums, lutes, tamburas,
Springs, lakes, ponds, pools,
Golden lotuses and utpals with their petals,
Food, drink, clothing, wealth, pearls, jewels,
Jewelry, gold, various gems, and vaidurya:
May they acquire all of these as soon as they think of them.
May the sound of suffering be unheard in any world.
May no being see any other as disagreeable.
May all beings be vibrant
And cast their light on one another.
May whatever excellence there is in the human world
Arise as soon as it is thought o
May all wishes be fulfilled as soon as they are made.
May the result of merit be perfectly complete.
May incense, garlands, balms,
Fabrics, powders, and flowers
Fall from the trees throughout the three times.
May beings gather and enjoy them.
May offerings be presented throughout the ten directions
To all innumerable tathagatas,
Bodhisattvas, shravakas,
And the immaculate, infallible dharma.
May all beings abandon inferior births.
May they transcend the eight unleisured states.
May they attain sublime, royal leisure.
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tak tu ton poy rik su kye war shok
nor dang dru yi dzo nam jor gyur chik
nyen dang drak dang suk dang kha dok gi
kal pa du mar lek par gyen par shok
bu me tam che tak tu por gyur chik
pa shing tUI po khe shing sal war shok
de kun tak tu jang chup chir cho gyur
pa rol chin pa druk Ia cho par shok
chok chu dak na rin chen shing wang drung
sang gye de shuk rin chen be dur yay
tri Ia shuk pa dak ni tong gyur chik
cho ten pa yang de dak to par shok
lu dang ngak dang yi kyi kyang
dak gi so nam gang drup pa
dak ni ge way tsa wa de
jang chup chok Ia rek par gyi
rin chen jung ne chok chu po
sa chu Ia ni ne par gyi
sang gye yon ten nang war gyi
si pay tso le dral war gyi
sang gye gya tso chu wo dang
yon ten gya tso sab mo de
sang gye yon ten sam ye gyi
tam che khyen du dzok par gyi
ting dzin gya trak tong nam dang
sung nam sam gyi mi khyap dang
wang top jang chup yen lak gi
top chu dam par gyur war gyi
May they always be born in high families.
May they acquire wealth and stores of grain.
May they be well adorned for kalpas
By fame, renown, form, and color.
May all women become powerful persons forever.
May they be brave, strong, wise, and lucid.
May all beings always engage in conduct for the sake of
awakening.
May they practice the six transcendences.
May we see, in the ten directions, the buddhas,
Comfortably seated on thrones of vaidurya,
In front of precious trees.
May we also hear their teaching of dharma.
And:
Through whatever merit I have accomplished
With body, speech, or mind,
Through those roots of virtue,
I will reach supreme awakening.
I will abide on the ten levels,
The ten supreme sources of the precious.
I will radiate the qualities of the buddhas.
I will free beings from the ocean of samsara.
The qualities of the oceans
Of buddhas are deep and vast.
I will perfect, in omniscience,
All those inconceivable qualities.
I will achieve the hundreds of thousands of samadhis,
The inconceivable dharanis, the faculties,
The powers, the branches of awakening,
And, through them, the ten sublime strengths.
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de ni sem chen tam che kyang
Ia me jang chup sem den shok
sem chen tam che dri me wang
yang dzok mi khom kl.in de shing
cho pa rang wang yo pa dang
t:\. tso wa sang dang den par shok
lu chen dak ni tam che kyang
lag na rin chen nyi den shing
yo che tam che ta ye pa
khor wa si du mise shok
bu me tam che du kun tu
kye chok nyi du gyur war shok
lu chen tam che rik pa dang
kang par den pa nyi du shok
..,., ll.i chen kha dok den pa dang
suk sang si ji che wa dang
ta na duk ching ne me dang
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top chen tse dang den par shok
1 tam che tap Ia khe gyur te
duk ngel kl.in le tar wa dang
ken chok sum Ia shol wa dang
sang gye cho nor che den shok
jam dang nying je ga wa dang
nyon mong tang nyom ne pa dang
jin dang tsul trim so tson dru
sam ten she rap kyi gyen ching
The Tzuent;,-Branch Monlam ~ 6 5 03
The aspiration taught by Arya Nagarjuna in the Ratniivali:
Through the merit of doing that,
And of all I have done and not done,
May all beings have
Unsurpassable bodhichitta.
May all beings have stainless, complete faculties.
May they pass beyond all unleisured states.
May they have freedom of conduct.
May they have good livelihood.
May all beings have
Jewels in their hands
And unlimited resources of all types
That will remain as long as samsara lasts.
May all women become
Powerful persons forever.
May all beings have
Awareness and means.
May all beings have lustre,
Fine form, and magnificence.
May they be pleasing to see, healthy,
Strong, and long-living.
May they all become skillful,
Free from all suffering,
Immersed in the three jewels,
And have the great wealth of buddhadharma.
May they be adorned by love, compassion, joy,
Impartiality in the face of affliction,
Generosity, morality, patience, diligence,
Meditation, and wisdom.
The branch ofdedication
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l~~r~o-t~~(;.l~'O~ar~~~~~~11o-t~~~~2ls~~~a,J tsok nam tam che yong dzok te May they complete the accumulations,
tsen dang pe che sal wa dang Manifest the signs and marks,
q~~1 1q~(;.l'~~~~q~q~~~ 1~~~a,a;~q~q%~ sam gyi mi khyap sa chu dak And continuously traverse
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q~4~ 1ql~~~C1.l~'7~ll~.l~1 1~'1~.\\~~~~~ gyun mi che par dro par shok The ten inconceivable levels.

q~~~~~11~~q\\~'(7,!~"%(7,!"t:]'l~11~~~'0~\\~~~~ dak kyang yon ten de dak dang May I too be adorned by those qualities
shen kun gyi kyang gyen den te And by others as well.
s(;.l~ql~1 1~(;.1~.'0~.\\~titl~qtiJ1 1t:!~(;.lqtJ(;.J~'Ol. nye pa kun le drol wa dang May I be freed from all faults and
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~ sem chen kun chok jam pa dang Have supreme love for all beings.

q~q~lq~4~ 1a,~~~~'\\Clj'Clj'~q~~11~l~a,~~~ sem chen kun yi rewa yi May I fulfill all the hopes
sam pa tam che dzok gyi ching And wishes of all beings.
q~fq~11q~~~~~;S(;.lif~q~~~114~~a,~~~q tak tu lu chen tam che kyi May I always dispel the sufferings
duk ngel sel war gyi par shok Of all beings.
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~ . ~ ~ C\ jik ten kun na kye wo gang May all the beings in all worlds
q~(;.1~1 1~q~~~~d.ll~~(;.ll~1 1~~~qa.s~~q
su dak jik pe kyo wa de Who are saddened through fear
~~ql~11~~q~\\Clj~~~a.s~qa11(;.1~~4~'ifq:ifq dak gi ming tsam to pay kyang Become utterly fearless
shin tu jik pa me par shok Just by hearing my name.
q~4~ 1~(;.1~''0~'\\~'(7,!'~(;.1'\\~~1 1~~~~~q~q~l
dak ni tong dang dren pa dang May anyone who sees me, thinks of me,
q~4~ 1a.~~~~\\~a,J~tr-~~11~~qs~q~a.~~~~ ming tsam tope kye wo nam Or even hears my name
q1 1~.l~'f!(;.l~''O~'~~\~lq~1 1~~~~~'0~~~~~ rap dang truk me nal rna dang Become fully lucid, undisturbed, and sane.
dzok pay jang chup nge pa dang May their perfect awakening be certain.
~~ 1 tse rap kun tu je drang way In all their lives may they attain
ngon she nga po top par shok The five clairvoyances.
sem chen kun Ia nam kun tu May they at all times and in all ways
tak tu pen de gyi par shok Bring benefit and happiness to all beings.

jik ten kun Ia kye wo gang May all beings in all worlds
dik pa che par do gyur pa Who want to engage in wrongdoing
de dak tam che no me par Be all at once and forever prevented
tak tu chik char dok gyur chik From harming anyone.
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men dang gon pay shing shin du
tak tu sang gye tam che kyi
rang gar gak me cho char shok
sem chen nam Ia sok shin pang
dak le de dak che pang shok
dak Ia de dak dik min ching
dak ge ma 10 der min shok
ji si sem chen ga shik kyang
gang du ma drol de si du
de chir Ia na me pa yi
jang chup top kyang ne gyur chik
The King ofAspiration Prayers, the Aspiration for Noble Excellent Conduct
ji nye su dak chok chuy jik ten na
dO sum shek pa mi yi seng ge kOn
dak gi ma 10 de dak tam che Ia
10 dang ngak yi dang way chak gyi o
sang po ch6 pay man lam top dak gi
gyal wa tam che yi kyi ngon sum du
shing gi dOl nye 10 rap tO pa yi
gyal wa kun Ia rap tu chak tsallo
dOl chik teng na dOl nye sang gye nam
sang gye se kyi 0 na shuk pa dak
de tar ch6 kyi ying nam ma 10 par
tam che gyal wa dak gi gang war mo
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 67 03
Like earth, water, fire, and air;
Like medicine, and trees in the wilderness;
May I be always available to all beings
For them to use as they wish.
May I cherish beings like life itself.
May I cherish them more than myself
May their wrongdoing ripen for me.
May all my virtue ripen for them.
As long as any beings
Remain unliberated,
Even if I have attained
Unsurpassable awakening, may I remain.
XIX. The branch ofaspirations
To those, in the worlds of the ten directions, however many
there are,
All the lions among humans who appear during the three
times-
To all of them without exception
I pay homage with respectful body, speech, and mind.
The force of my Aspiration Prayer for Excellent Conduct,
Brings all the victorious ones directly to mind;
Bowing down with bodies as numerous as atoms in the realms,
I prostrate to all the victorious ones.
In a single atom there are buddhas as numerous as atoms,
Each residing in the midst of their sons and daughters,
Like that, I imagine the whole dharmadhatu
Completely filled with victorious ones.
The branch ofaspirations: The King ofAspirations
The Kagyu Monlam Book ~ 68 0.i A Compilation for Recitation
de dak ngak pa mi se gya tso nam
yang kyi yen lak gya tsoy dra kun gyi
gyal wa kun gyi yon ten rap cho ching
de war shek pa tam che dak gi to
me tok dam pa treng wa dam pa dang
sil nyen nam dang juk pa duk chok dang
mar me chok dang duk po dam pa yi
gyal wa de dak Ia ni chO par gyi
na sa dam pa nam dang dri chok dang
che may pur rna ri rap nyam pa dang
ko pa khye par pak pay chok kun gyi
gyal wa de dak Ia yang cho par gyi
cho pa gang nam Ia me gya che wa
de dak gyal wa tam che Ia yang mo
sang po cho Ia de pay top dak gi
gyal wa kun ia chak tsal cho par gyi
do chak she dang ti muk wang gi ni
lu dang ngak dang de shin yi kyi kyang
dik pa dak gi gyi pa chi chi pa
de dak tam che dak gi so sor shak
chok chuy gyal wa kun dang sang gye se
rang gyal nam dang lop dang mi lop dang
dro wa kun gyi so nam gang Ia yang
de dak kun gyi je su dak yi rang
gang nam chok chuy jik ten dron rna dak
jang chup rim par sang gye rna chak nye
gon pa de dak dak gi tam che Ia
khor lo Ia na me par kor war kul
To those with oceans of inexhaustible praise-worthy qualities-
With sounds containing oceans of tones of melodic speech,
I express the qualities of all the victorious ones,
I praise all the sugatas.
With the finest flowers, the finest garlands,
Music, ointments, supreme parasols,
Supreme lamps, and the finest incense
I make offerings to the victorious ones.
With the finest cloths, supreme scents,
And fine powders equal to Mount Meru,
All displayed in supreme and magnificent ways,
I make offerings to those victorious ones.
With vast and unsurpassable offerings
I venerate all the victorious ones.
Through the power of faith in excellent conduct
I prostrate and offer to the victorious ones.
Whatever negative actions I have performed
With body, speech, and also mind
Overpowered by desire, aggression, and stupidity
I confess each and every one of them.
I rejoice in everyone's merit-
The victorious ones of the ten directions, the bodhisattvas,
The pratyekabuddhas, those in training,
Those beyond training, and all beings.
I request the protectors,
The lamps of the worlds of the ten directions,
Who, passing through the stages of awakening, attained
buddhahood beyond attachment,
To turn the unsurpassable dharma wheel.
~z;~a.la.~~~z;~~l~l~'(l.l11a.~~\l~'(l.l''4~'~1;'~~ nya ngen da ton gang she de dak Ia I supplicate with my palms joined together
dro wa kun Ia pen shing de way chir Those who intend to demonstrate nirvana
~~~~11~~1\lr:r~z;~~l\l~l~~~~~~1.lz;11~l~~~ kal pa shing gi dul nye shuk par yang To remain for kalpas as numerous as atoms in the realms
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je su yi rang kul shing sol wa yi
ge wa chung se dak gi chi sak pa
tam che dak gi jang chup chir ngo o
I dedicate whatever slight virtue is accumulated through
. Prostrating, offering, confessing,
Rejoicing, requesting, and supplicating,
To enlightenment.

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jik ten dak na gang shuk cho par gyur
And those residing in the worlds of the ten directions.
May those who have not appeared
Quickly fulfill their intentions, and, passing through the stages
~~11~~~~~~1\la:~z;~~~~~l~11~.l~m~~arz;~ gang yang rna jon de dak rap nyur war of awakening, appear as buddhas.
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May the realms of the ten directions, however many,
Be completely pure and vast;
May they be filled with buddhas and bodhisattvas
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May all beings throughout the ten directions, however many
they may be,
Always have happiness, be free from illness;

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dro wa kun gyi cho kyi don nam ni
tun par gyur ching re wa'ang drup par shok
May all beings be in harmony with the aims of the dharma,
And achieve what they hope for.

May I perform the conduct of awakening,

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jang chup cho pa dak ni dak cho ching
dro wa kun tu kye wa dren par gyur
1 tse rap kun tu chi po kye wa na
tak tu dak ni rap tu jung war shok
gyal wa kun gyi je su lop gyur te
sang po cho pa yong su dzok che ching
tsul trim cho pa dri me yong dak pa
tak tu rna nyam kyon me cho par shok
And remember my lives during all states.
In all my successive lives, from birth to death,
May I always be a renunciate.
Following the victorious ones, may I train,
Bringing excellent conduct to perfection,
And engage in pure, stainless moral conduct,
Which never lapses and is free from faults.

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"' lha yi ke dang lu dang no jin ke
drul bum dak dang mi yi ke nam dang
dro wa kun gyi dra ke ji tsam par
tam che ke du dak gi cho ten to
de shing pa rol chin Ia rap tson te
jang chup sem ni nam yang je ma gyur
dik pa gang nam drip par gyur pa dak
de dak ma 10 yong su jang war shok
le dang nyon mong dO kyi le nam le
drol shing jik ten dro wa nam su yang
ji tar pe mo chu mi chak pa shin
nyi da nam kyar tok pa me tar che
Like the sun and moon unhindered in space.
shing gi khyon dang chok nam ji tsam par
ngen song duk ngel rap tu shi war che
de wa dak Ia dro wa kun go ching
dro wa tam che Ia ni pen par che
jang chup cho pa yong su dzok che ching
sem chen dak gi cho dang tOn par juk
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sang po cho pa dak ni rap ton ching
ma ong kal pa kun tu cho par gyur
..,., dak gi cho dang tsung pa gang cho pa
de dak dang ni tak tu drok par shok
10 dang ngak nam dang ni sem kyi kyang
cho pa dak dang man lam chik tu che
dak Ia pen par do pay drok po dak
sang po cho pa rap tu ton pa nam
de dak dang yang tak tu tre par shok
de dak dak gi nam yang yi mi yung
In the language of gods, the language of nagas and yakshas,
In the language of kumbhandas and humans-
In however many languages of beings there may be,
May I teach the dharma.
With gentleness may I exert myself in the paramitas.
May I never forget bodhicitta.
May all wrongdoing and whatever obscures
Be thoroughly purified.
May I be liberated from karma, kleshas, and the work of
maras,
And act for all beings in the world
Like a lotus to which water does not cling,
Throughout the directions and reaches of the realms
May the suffering of the lower states be pacified.
May all beings be placed in happiness;
May all beings be benefitted.
May I bring awakened conduct to perfection,
Engage in conduct that harmonizes with beings,
Teach excellent conduct,
And perform these throughout all future kalpas.
May I continuously be with those
Whose actions accord with my own.
May our conduct and aspirations
Of body, speech, and mind be the same.
May I always meet with
Friends who wish to benefit me,
Those who teach excellent conduct,
And may I never displease them.
 sang gye se kyi kor way gon po nam
ngon sum tak tu dak gi gyal wa ta
ma ong kal pa kun tu mi kyo war
de dak Ia yang cho pa gya cher gyi
gyal wa nam kyi dam pay cho dzin ching
jang chup cho pa kun tu nang war che
sang po cho pa nam par jang pa yang
ma ong kal pa kun tu che par gyi
si pa tam che du yang khor wa na
so nam ye she dak ni mi se nye
tap dang she rap ting dzin nam tar dang
yon ten kun gyi mi se dzo du gyur
dul chik teng na dul nye shing nam te
shing der sam gyi mi khyap sang gye nam
sang gyi se kyi u na shuk pa Ia
jang chup che pa cho ching ta war gyi
de tar ma lu tam che chok su yang
tra tsam khyon Ia du sum tse nye kyi
sang gye gya tso shing nam gya tso dang
kal pa gya tsar cho ching rap tu juk
sung chik yen lak gya tsoy dra ke kyi
gyal wa kun yang yen lak nam dak pa
dro wa kun gyi sam pa ji shin yang
sang gye sung Ia tak tu juk par gyi
du sum shek pay gyal wa tam che dak
khor loy tsul nam rap tu kor wa yi
de dak gi yang sung yang mi se Ia
lo yi top kyi dak kyang rap tu juk
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May I always directly see the victorious ones,
The protectors, surrounded by bodhissatvas.
In future kalpas without tiring,
May I make vast offerings to them.
May I retain the genuine dharma of the victorious ones
And cause the appearance of awakened conduct;
Training in excellent conduct,
May I act in this way throughout future kalpas.
When circling in all my existences
May I develop inexhaustible merit and wisdom,
And become an inexhaustible treasury of methods,
Knowledge, samadhi, liberation, and virtues.
In a single atom there are realms as numerous as all atoms;
In those realms reside infinite buddhas
In the midst of bodhisattvas-
Beholding them, may I perform awakened conduct.
Like that, in all directions,
On the breadth of just a hair there are oceans ofbuddhas,
As many as in the three times, and oceans of realms-
May I act and be engaged with them for oceans ofkalpas.
A single instance of a buddha's speech
Is a voice endowed with oceans of qualities;
It has the pure qualities of the melodic speech of the victorious
ones,
And is the sound that accords with the inclinations of all
beings-
May I always be engaged with the buddhas' speech.
May I be engaged through the power of my mind
In the inexhaustible melodic speech
Of the victorious ones appearing in the three times
Who turn the dharma like a wheel.
The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 72 03 A Compilation for Recitation

ma ong kal pa tam che juk par yang As all future kalpas are penetrated
ke chik chik gi dak kyang juk par gyi May I also penetrate them instantly;
gang yang kal pa du sum tse de dak May I be engaged in and penetrate, in each part of an instant,
ke chik cha she kyi ni shuk par che As many kalpas as are in the three times.

du sum shek pa mi yi seng ge gang May I see instantly

de dak ke chik chik Ia dak gi ta Those lions among humans appearing in the three times.
tak tu de dak gi ni cho yulla May I always be engaged in their sphere of experience
gyu mar gyur pay nam tar top kyi juk Through the power of illusion-like liberation.

gang yang du sum dak gi shing ko pa May I produce in a single atom

de dak du chik teng du ngon par drup All the arrays of realms there are in the three times;
de tar ma lu chok nam tam che du May I be engaged with the arrays of the buddha realms
gyal wa nam kyi shing gi ko Ia juk In all directions always.

gang yang ma jon jik ten dron ma nam Those lamps of the worlds who have not yet appeared
de dak rim par tsang gya khor lo kor Will gradually awaken, turn the dharma wheel,
nya ngen de pa rap tu shi ta ton And demonstrate nirvana, the final peace-
gon po kun gyi drung du dak chi o May I go into the presence of those protectors.

kun ne nyur way dzu trul top nam dang Through the power of swift miracles,
kun ne go yi tek pay top dak dang The power of the yana, the door,
kun tu yon ten cho pay top nam dang The power of conduct endowed with excellent qualities,
kun tu khyap pa jam pa dak ti top The power of all-pervasive love,

kun tu ge way so nam top nam dang The power of virtuous merit,
chak pa me par gyur pay ye she top The power of wisdom free from attachments,
she rap tap dang ting dzin top dak gi And the powers of knowledge, methods, and samadhi-
jang chup top nam yang dak drup par che May I perfectly accomplish the power of awakening.

le kyi top nam yang su dak che ching May I purify the power of karma,
nyon mong top nam kun tu jom par che Conquer the power of kleshas,
du kyi top nam top me rap che ching Render the power of maras powerless,
sang po cho pay top ni dzok par gyi And perfect the power of excellent conduct.
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kal pa gya tsar mi kyo che par gyi
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jang chup cho pay men lam che drak nam
sang po cho pe jang chup sang gye ne
de kun dak gi rna lu dzok par gyi
gyal wa kun gyi se kyi tu wo pa
gang gi ming ni kun tu sang she ja
khay pa de dang tsung par che pay chir
ge wa di dak tam che rap tu ngo
lu dang ngak dang yi kyang nam dak ching
cho pa nam dak shing nam yang dak dang
ngo wa'ang sang po khay pa chi dra wa
de drar dak kyang de dang tsung par shok
kun ne ge wa sang po cho pay chir
jam pal gyi ni men lam che par gyi
ma ong kal pa kun tu mi kyo war
de yi ja wa ma lu dzok par gyi
cho pa dak ni tse yo ma gyur chik
yon ten nam kyang tse sung me par shok
cho pa tse me pa Ia ne ne kyang
de dak trul pa tam che tsal war gyi
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 73 ~ The branch ofaspirations: The King ofAspirations
May I purify oceans of realms,
Liberate oceans of beings,
Behold oceans of dharma,
Realize oceans of wisdom,
Purify oceans of conduct,
Perfect oceans of aspiration prayers,
Offer to oceans buddhas,
And act without weariness throughout oceans of kalpas.
All the victorious ones who appear in the three times
Awaken into enlightenment through the excellent conduct
Of various aspiration prayers for awakened conduct-
May I perfect all of these.
The eldest son of the victorious ones
Is called Samantabhadra by name.
I dedicate all this virtue
That I may act with skill similar to his.
May I also be equal to him
In his skill in excellent dedications
For pure body, speech, and mind,
Pure conduct and pure realms.
May I act according to the aspiration prayers of Manjushri
In order to perform excellent virtuous actions.
Not tiring throughout future kalpas,
May I perfect these activities.
May my conduct be without measure.
May my qualities also be measureless.
Remaining within conduct without measure,
May I send out emanations.

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nam khay tar tuk gyur pa ji tsam par
sem chen ma IU ta yang de shin te
ji tsam le dang nyon mong tar gyur pa
dak gi mon lam ta yang de tsam mo
gang yang chok chuy shing nam ta ye pa
rin chen gyen te gyal wa nam Ia pul
lha dang mi yi de way chok nam kyang
shing gi dOl nye kal par pul wa way
gang gi ngo way gyal po di to ne
jang chup chok gi je su rap mo shing
len chik tsam yang de pa kye pa ni
so nam dam pay chok tu di gyur ro
i?,tQ~' i?,~ gang gi sang cho mon lam di tap pe
de ni ngen song tam che pong war gyur
de ni drok po ngen pa pang pa yin
nang wa ta ye de yang de nyur tong
C\~ de dak nye pa rap nye de war tso
mi tse dir yang de dak lek par ong
kOn tu sang po de ang chi dra war
de dak ring por mi tok de shin gyur
tsam me nga po dak gi dik pa nam
gang gi me she wang gi che pa dak
de yi sang po cho pa di cho na
nyur du ma 10 yang su jang war gyur
rik dang kha dok nam dang den par gyur
dO dang me tek mang pay de mi tup
jik ten sum po kOn na'ang cho par gyur
Sentient beings extend as far as the limits of space;
May my aspiration prayers extend
As far as the limits of their karma and kleshas.
_Though someone adorns with precious jewels
The infinite realms of the ten directions, and offers these to
the buddhas,
Or offers the supreme happiness of gods and men
For kalpas as numerous as atoms in the realms,
The genuine merit of someone who
Hears this king of dedications,
Who is inspired towards supreme awakening,
And gives rise to faith in it is more supreme.
Whoever makes this Aspiration Prayer for Excellent Conduct
Will be free from the lower realms,
And free from negative friends;
They will see Amitabha soon,
Acquire all benefits and be sustained in happiness-
With all of this their life will go well.
Before long they will become
just like Samantabhadra.
Whatever has been done through the power of not knowing,
All evil, even the five acts of immediate consequence,
Will be quickly purified
By those who recite this Excellent Conduct.
They will possess wisdom, beauty and the signs,
Be of good family with fine complexion.
They will not be overpowered by maras or tirthikas;
The three. worlds will make offerings to them.
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jang chup shing wang drung du de nyur dro
song ne sem chen pen chir der duk te
jang chup sang gye khor lo rap tu kor
dO nam de dang che pa tam che tul
gang yang sang po cho pay men lam di
chang wa dang ni ton tam lok pa yi
de yi nam par min pa'ang sang gye khyen
jang chup chok Ia som nyi rna che chik
jam pal ji tar khyen ching pa wa dang
kun tu sang po de yang de shin te
de dak kOn gyi je su dak lop ching
ge wa di dak tam che rap tu ngo
dO sum shek pay gyal wa tam che kyi
ngo wa gang Ia chok tu ngak pa de
dak gi ge way tsa wa di kOn kyang
sang po ch6 chir rap tu ngo war gyi
dak ni chi way dO che gyur pa na
1
drip pa tam che dak ni chir sal te
ngon sum nang wa ta ye de tong ne
de wa chen gyi shing der rap tu dro
~
der song ne ni man lam di dak kyang
tam che ma 10 ngon du gyur war shok
de dak ma 10 dak gi yong su kang
jik ten ji si sem chen pen par gyi
gyal way kyil kor sang shing ga wa der
pe mo dam pa shin tu dze le kye
nang wa ta ye gyal way ngon sum du
lung ten pa yang dak gi der top shok
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 7 5 03 The branch ofaspirations: The King ofAspirations
They will soon go before the bodhi tree,
And having gone there, they will sit to benefit beings,
awaken into enlightenment, turn the dharma wheel,
And subdue all maras and their hordes.
The full ripening for those who are involved with, teach or
recite
This Aspiration Prayer for Excellent Conduct
Is known only by the buddhas;
Without any doubt, it is supreme enlightenment.
I dedicate all this virtue,
Following and emulating
The warrior Manjushri who is omniscient,
As is Samantabhadra.
With dedications, praised as supreme
By the victorious ones who appear in the three times,
I dedicate all my roots of virtue
Towards excellent conduct.
When the time of death comes for me
May all my obscurations vanish;
Seeing Amitabha directly
May I go to his realm of Sukhavati.
Having gone there,
May I actualize all these aspiration prayers,
Fulfill them completely,
And benefit beings as long as worlds exist.
May I be born within a beautiful lotus
In that excellent and joyous realm of the victorious one;
And from the victorious one Amitabha directly
May I receive a prophecy.
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The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 76 03 A Compilation for Recitation
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trul pa mang po je wa trak gya yi
z;:J~tli~11~li~z;:J~'~~~~~~~d.!~'~Ull;'11~d.f~'~~ lo yi top kyi chok chu nam su yang
'Y" ~ 'Y" 'Y" ':;, 'Y"
~d.!~'<l.l'~~~d.!r;'~'z;:J~~ 1z;:J:all;'~'~l~c.(!j~'<l.ld.f'z;:J?z;:J'~' sem chen nam Ia pen pa mang po gyi
lli11l~'z;:J'~l;':all'z;:Jl~~~~z;:J~~~~11~~~a,~z;:Ja.~~ sang po cho pay man lam tap pa yi
ge wa chung se dak gi chi sak pa
<l.ld.!'l~z;:J~d.!~11~l~~~~~~~ld.!~'~l~~z;:J~'4~1 de ni dro way man lam ge wa nam
ke chik chik gi tam che jar war shok
sang po cho pa yang su ngo pa le
so nam ta ye dam pa gang top de
dro wa duk ngel chu war jing wa nam
6 pak me pay ne rap top par shok
man lam gyal po di dak chok gi tso
ta ye dro wa kun Ia pen che ching
kun tu sang pay gyen pay shung drup te
nge song ne nam ma lu tong par shok
Having received his prophecy there,
May I benefit all beings in the ten directions
Through the power of my mind
With many billions of emanations.
Through whatever slight virtue I have accumulated
By making this Aspiration Prayer for Excellent Conduct,
May the virtue of the aspiration prayers for all beings
Be accomplished instantly.
By the infinite and genuine merit,
Attained through dedicating The Aspiration Prayer for
Excellent Conduct,
May all beings drowning in the rivers of sufferings
Reach the place of Amitabha.
May this King of Aspiration Prayers
Bring about the supreme aim and benefit for all infinite
beings;
Completing this scripture adorned by Samantabhadra,
May the lower realms be empty.
This completes The King ofAspiration Prayers, The Aspiration Prayer for
Excellent Conduct.

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sang gye ki.in Ia chak tsal lo
drang song lha mik den pa yi
jang chup sem pa nam dang yang
nyen to nam Ia chak tsallo
nge dro tam che dok che ching
1 to ri lam ni rap ton Ia
1 ga shi me par dren gyi pa
jang chup sem Ia chak tsal lo
sem kyi wang du gyur pe na
dak gi dik pa chi gyi pa
sang gye chen ngar chi ne su
dak gi de dak shak par gyi
dak le nam pa sum gang gi
so nam tsok ni kye pate
C\ dak gi ki.in khyen sa bon te
dak gi jang chup mi se shok
chok chu dak gi shing nam su
sang gye cho pa gang jung wa
sang gye khyen pay yi rang wa
de Ia dak ni yi rang ngo
dik pa tam che shak par gyi
so nam ki.in Ia yi rang ngo
sang gye ki.in Ia chak tsal lo
dak ni ye she chok top shok
chok chu dak gi chok nam su
sa chu dak Ia ne pa yi
jang chup sem pa jang chup chok
tsang gya gyi par ki.il rna dep
Ihe Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 77 03
I prostrate to all the buddhas
And to the bodhisattvas,
Endowed with the divine eye of the sages
And to the sravakas as well.
I prostrate to bodhicitta,
which counteracts [birth in] all lower realms,
Perfectly shows the path to the higher realms,
And leads to no ageing nor death.
Whatever negative actions I have done
Under the influence of an [afflicted] mind,
In the presence of the buddhas,
I fully acknowledge them [all].
By the accumulation of any merit I have created
Through the three kinds of activities,
May my seed of omniscience [grow]
And may I [attain] awakening that never ends.
Whatever offerings to the buddhas
[That can be found] in realms of the ten directions
Are known to the buddhas who rejoice in them;
I rejoice in [all] these [offerings].
I fully acknowledge all negative actions
[And] rejoice in all merit.
I prostrate to all the buddhas.
May I attain supreme primordial wisdom.
I earnestly request the bodhisattvas,
who reside on the ten levels
in all the directions of the [worlds in the] ten directions,
to awaken into supreme enlightenment.
Ihe branch ofaspiration: Maitreya's Aspiration
 1he Kagyu Monlam Book ro 78 03 A Compilation for Recitation

sr;~z:]~d.l.~.l\~r;~ID~4r;1 1~~r;z:J:o~~~z:]~S~I'l.l jang chup dam par sang gye shing Once you have awakened into genuine enlightenment
de dang che pay du tO I ne And tamed the maras and their hordes,
~~11~9' 05 9~.\\~'l'l.l'ij~~~~11~~~~.1\:~.z:]~.l;,'~.l\ sok chak kun Ia men le du May you turn the wheel of Dharma,
~9 1~~~~~qa~~~~11~9'z:]~l'l,l'~d.l~:o~~.l;,'z:]~~ cho kyi khor lo kor gyur chik So that all living beings may be healed.
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1t::l~l'l.l~~z::rz:J~d.lt~~~~\ F~~~~d.l!(~:or;z:]~9~ cho nga chen po dra yi ni With the sound of the great Dharma drum,
duk ngel sem chen tar gyi shok May you free all sentient beings who are suffering.
~.:1\~9 1a,~~~aa,~d.l~sr;~.l\~r;11~~~a~~~~~d.l kal pa je wa sam ye su Throughout inconceivable millions of kalpas,
cho ton dze ching shuk gyur chik
z:]~r;~~11Q,~'z:]'\\~~~z:]~r;~z:]~9'1'l.lll~r;9~~d.l~9
May you remain and teach the Dharma.

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"' do pay dam du jing gyur ching Mired in the swamp of desire,
si pay se bi.i dam ching pa Entangled in the strands of cyclic existence,
ID~~d.l~~ff~~d.l!(~ll~d.l~:o~~d.l~l'l.lsd.l~%9~~~~~ ching wa ki.in gyi ching dak Ia I am fettered with all that binds.
~ ~. ':d. ..,.. ..,.. ..,.. "' kang nyi chok nam sik su sol I supplicate those, supreme among humans, to look upon me.
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..,.. "' "' ..,.. sem kyi dri mar gyi pa Ia The buddhas do not blame sentient [beings] who are flawed.
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sang gye nam ni mon mi dze With a loving heart for all sentient beings,
~:;1 \Sr;~z:]~~~i~~.l\~9 1~r~l'l.l~~~9~9~z:]~~ sem chen nam Ia jam tuk den May [the buddhas] free them
si pay tso le drol war shok From the ocean of cyclic existence.
~~11a,%'~9'~d.l~:o~~.l;,'z:]~l49 1d.l~~4~~9'qd.l~~
dzok pay sang gye gang shuk dang Any perfect buddhas who are present,
z:]~~~~11~~~sr;~z:]~9~.1\~9 1d.l~~~~r;~~r; gang dak de dang rna jon pa Those who have passed away, and those yet to come,
~:;1 l.l\T;'z:]~'d.l'd.l~'9~~d.ld.l~~,,~d.l'~9'd.l'd.l~~~~ de dak je su dak lop ching May I train following their way
jang chup che pa cho gyur chik And engage in enlightened conduct.
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pa rol chin druk dzok gyi ne Having perfected the six paramitas,
dro druk sem chen tar gyi shok May I liberate the six [families] of sentient beings.
ngon she druk po ngon gyi ne Having actualized the six extraordinary faculties
Ia me jang chup rek gyur chik May I reach unexcelled enlightenment.

ma kye pa dang mi jung dang [Future phenomena] are not born and [those past] will not
rang shin rna chine ma chi occur.
nam rik rna chi ngo rna chi [Present phenomena] have no [inherent] nature; there is no
tong pay cho ni tok par shok [actual] location.
There is no perception; there are no [outer] things.
May I realize the dharmadhatu which is empty.
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sang gye drang song chen po tar
C\'Y" - sem chen ma chi sok ma chi
gang sak ma chi so ma chi
dak ma chi pay cho tok shok
dak dzin dak gir dzin pa yi
ngo po kun Ia mi ne par
C\'Y"-
sem chen kun Ia men le du
ser na ma chi jin tong shok
ngo po ngo par ma chi pay
dak gi len cho lhun drup shok
ngo po tam che nam jik pay
jin pay pa rol chin dzok shok
trim kyi tsul trim kyon me ching
I tsul trim nam par dak dang den
C\'Y"
lam sem me pay tsul trim kyi
tsul trim pa rol chin dzok shok
sa am yang na chu am me
lung gi kham tar mi ne shing
so pa tro wa ma chi pay
so pay pa rol chin dzok shok
1 May I perfect the paramita of patience.
tson dru tsam pay tson dru kyi
ten tro le Ia ma chi shing
top dang den pay 10 sem kyi
tson dru pa rei chin dzok shok
gyu ma ta buy ting dzin dang
pa war dro way ting dzin dang
dar je ta buy ting dzin gyi
sam ten pa rei chin dzok shok
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 79 03
According to the buddhas, the great sages,
There are no [truly existent] sentient beings nor life force;
There is no [truly existent] indidivual nor nurturing [of a
self].
May I realize the dharma[ta] where there is no self.
An entity [such as] grasping onto a self and "mine"
Is not present within any [of the paramitas].
To benefit all sentient beings,
May I give with generosity free of avarice.
Since things do not exist as entities,
May my wealth appear spontaneously.
Since all things totally disintegrate,
May I perfect the paramita of generosity.
Endowed with a flawless ethics [that is guided] by rules,
And an ethics that is completely pure,
With an ethics free of an arrogant mind
May I perfect the paramita of ethics.
Just as the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind,
[Bodhisattvas] do not remain [caught by mental constructs];
[By attaining] patience, anger never arises,
Through [the power of] previous perseverance
Having become stable, enthusiastic, and free of laziness,
And through a strong body and mind,
May I perfect the paramita of perseverance.
Through the samadhi [where all] is illusion-like,
Through the samadhi of the hero's stride,
And through the samadhi that is like a vajra,
May I perfect the paramita of meditative concentration.
1he branch ofaspiration: Maitreya's Aspiration

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The Kagyu Monlam Book ro So 03 A Compilation for Recitation
nam par tar pay go sum dang
du sum nyam pa nyi dang ni
rik sum ngon sum gyi pa yi
she rap pa rol chin dzok shok
sang gye kun gyi ngak pa dang
0 dang si ji bar wa dang
jang chup sem pay tson dru kyi
dak gi sam pa dzok gyur chik
de tar che pa cho che ching
jam pa drak dang den pa yi
pa rol chin druk dzok gyi ne
sa chuy po Ia rap ne shok
di tar gyi pay so nam pak me kyi
nyal wa yi dak du dro lha rna yin
ne nge len nam tak tu pang che ne
gyal wa jam pay go pang nye gyur chik
1 gyal wa jam pa dang ni seng ge yi
rna ong sang gye dze pa ton pay tse
May we also achieve the great awakening
dak kyang jang chup chok Ia ne gyur te
Ia na me pay lung yang ton par shok
ge wa di yi tse rap tam che du
dal top she nyen sang Ia ten pa dang
sem chen kun gyi duk ngel khur khyer ne
jam pay ten Ia ja wa che par shok
Through actualizing the three gates of full liberation,
The equal nature of the three times,
And the three types of knowing as well,_
May I perfect the paramita of prajna.
Through persevering in a bodhisattva's [practice],
[May I attain] the [kaya] praised by all the buddhas,
The luminous [kaya], and the [kaya] blazing with majesty.
[Thus] may my intention be fulfilled.
May [I be like] the famed Ma1treya,
Who engaged in such a practice,
Perfected the paramitas,
And perfectly abides at the zenith of the tenth level.
Also.:
Through this immeasurable merit
May we never take the bad births
Of the hells, pretas, animals, and asuras.
May we attain the state of Buddha Maitreya.
When the Buddhas Maitreya and Simha
Perform their buddha activity in the future,
And receive the unexcelled prophecy.
Through this virtue, in every life
May we attain the leisures and follow a genuine spiritual
friend,
Bear the burden of all beings' suffering,
And serve Maitreya's teachings.
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The Aspiration from The Bodhisattva's ~y ofLife
dak gi jang chup cho pa Ia
juk pa nam par tsam pa yi
ge wa gang de dro wa kun
jang chup cho Ia juk par shok
chok nam kun na lu dang sem
duk ngel ne pa ji nye pa
de dak dak gi so nam kyi
de ga gya tso top par shok
de dak khor wa ji si du
nam yang de le nyam rna gyur
dro way jang chup sem pa yi
de wa gyun mi che top shok
jik ten kham na nyal wa dak
gang dak ji nye yo pa nam
de dak tu ni lu chen nam
de chen de way ga war shok
drang we nyam tak dro top shok
jang chup sem pay trin chen le
jung way chu wo ta ye kyi
tsa we nyam tak sil war shok
de Ia tsen den nak tuk shok
shal rna li yi dong po yang
pak sam shing du trung par shok
ting ril ngur pa dak dang ngang pa dang
she sok ke nyen jin pe dze gyur chik
pe rna dri sung che den tso dak gi
nyal way sa chok dak ni nyam gar shok
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 8 I 03 The branch offlSpiration: The Aspiration from the The Bodhisattva's ~y ofLife
Through the virtue of having composed
The Bodhicaryavatara
may all living beings come to engage
in bodhisattva conduct.
May all beings everywhere
Plagued with sufferings of body and~ind
Obtain an ocean of happiness and joy
By virtue of my merit.
Until they gain the bliss of a Buddha
May their happiness never decline,
And may they gain
The constant bliss of a bodhisattva.
May all embodied creatures
Eho throughout the universe
Experience hellish realms,
come to enjoy the bliss of Sukhavati.
May those feeble with cold find warmth,
and may those oppressed with heat be cooled
by the boundless waters that pour forth
from the great clouds of the bodhisattvas.
May the forest of razor sharp leaves
Become a beautiful pleasure grove.
And may the trees of knives and swords
Grow into wish-fulfilling trees.
May the regions of hell become places of joy
With vast and fragrant lotus pools
Beautified with the exquisite calls
Of wild ducks, geese and swans.

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sol pung de yang rin chen pung por gyur May the heaps of burning coals change into heaps of jewels.
sa sek shel gyi sa shi tar war shok May the burning ground become a crystal floor.
du jom ri wo nam kyang cho pa yi And may the mountains of the crushing hells
shal me khang gyur de shek gang war shok Become celestial palaces of worship filled with Sugatas.
dak ma do sek tson gyi char wa dak May the rains of lava, blazing stones and weapons
deng ne sung te me tok char par gyur From now on become a rain of flowers,
pen tsun tson gyi dep pa de yang ni And may all battling with weapons
C\ deng ne tse chir me tok pen par shok From now on be a playful exchange of flowers.
chu wo rap me me dong dra nang ching By the force of my virtue, may those caught in the acid-like
river of hell,
wadak
sha kun shik gyur ru gong me tok kun Their flesh eaten away, revealing their lily [-white] bones,
day dok Obtain the bodies of celestials
dak gi ge way top kyi lha yi IU top ne And dwell with goddesses in gently flowing rivers.
lha mo nam dang lhen chik dal gyi bap
"Why are the henchman ofYama, the unbearable buzzards
ne shok
and vultures afraid?
chi chir dir ni shin jey mi dang kha dang ja Through whose noble strength is joy brought upon us and
go mi se nam trak che darkness dispelled?"
kun ne mun sel de gak kye pay tu sang di Looking up, behold in the firmament the radiant form of
ko su yi tu nyam te Vajrapani!
gyen du te na nam khay kyil na chak na dor Through the force of their joy may they be free from evil and
je bar wa shuk tong ne find his company.
1 rap tu ga way shuk kyi dik dang dral ne de
When they see the lava fires of hell extinguished
dang Ihen chik drok par shok
By a rain of falling flowers mixed with scented water,
me tok char pa po chu dang dre bap pa yi Immediately satisfied, they wonder whose work this was:
nyal way me dak chi chi I so pa tong gyur ne In this way may those in hell behold Padmapani.
lo bur de way tsim pa di chi sam pa dang
sem nyal nam kyi chak na pe ma tong war "Friends, don't be afraid but quickly gather here,
What need is there to flee when above is the youthful
shok
Manjushri to dispel our fears,
drok dak jik pa bor Ia ring par tsur shok u The tender bodhisattva who protects all living things,
buy te du ni Through whose might all suffering is removed and the force of
gang gi tu yi duk ngel kun dral ga way shuk joy abounds. -
chin Ia
dro wa kun ne yong kyop jang chup sem
dang tse wa kye gyur pa
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- ~
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I shon nu sur pu chen bar jik pa me par che
pa chi shik chin
khyo kyi lha gyay cho pen dak gi shap kyi
pe mo Ia cho ching
tuk je len chen u Ia me tok du may tsok kyi
char bap pa
khang tsek yi ong lha mo tong trak to yang
drok den ti to she
jam yang de dra tong ne da ni sem nyal cha
cho don par shok
1:=!' de tar dak gi ge tsay kun tu sang Ia sok
jang chup sem pa drip pa me trin de wa
llq dang
sil shing dri shim nge den char pa bep
tong ne
sem chen nyal wa de dak ngon par ga
gyur chik
du dro nam ni chik Ia chik
sa way jik dang dral war shok
dra mi nyen pay mi shin du
yi dak nam ni de war gyur
pak pa chen re sik wang gi
yi dak nam ni tsim che shing
tru che tak tu sil war shok
long wa nam kyi suk tong shing
on pe tak tu dra to shok
lha mo gyu trul ji shin du
drum ma'ang no me tsa war shok
cher bu nam kyi go dak dang
tre pa nam kyi se dang ni
kom pa nam kyi chu dak dang
tung wa shim po top par shok
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 8 3 03
Behold him in an enchanting palace resounding with hymns
. sung by a thousand goddesses,
With the tiaras of a hundred gods being offered to his lotus
feet
And a rain of many flowers falling on his head, whose eyes of
which are moist with kindness."
Upon seeing Manjusri in this way, may those in hell cry out
loud with joy.
Likewise having seen, due to the roots of my wholesome
deeds,
The cool and sweet-smelling rain falling from joyful clouds
created by the bodhisattvas
Samantabhadra and Sarva-nirvarana-vishkambhini,
may all beings in hell be truly happy.
May all animals be free from the fear
Of being eaten by one another.
May the hungry ghosts be as happy
As the people of the Northern Continent.
May they be satisfied by a stream of milk
Pouring from the hand of the noble lord Avalokitesvara,
And by bathing in it
May they always be cooled.
May the blind see forms,
May the deaf hear sounds,
And just as it was with Mayadevi,
May pregnant women give birth without any pain.
May the naked find clothing,
May the hungry find food,
May the thirsty find water
And delicious drinks.
The branch ofaspiration: The Aspiration from the The Bodhisattva's Wity ofLifo
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 84 cg
r::]~~r:.~~d.l~~~~~:Et:!4~ 1~r;~~d.l'J~.l~"'Eq4~1 tren pa nam kyi nor top shok
nya nge nyam tak ga top shok
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-
ten pa pun sum tsok par shok
" " ~ --
a.~qa,~l~d.l~~r:.~1 1~~~~r;qcl>ll'r:.J~'4~1~~r:.~ sem chen ne pa ji nye pa
nyur du ne le tar gyur chik
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d.l~~l'~d.l~'~'d.l~~~~r;11~~~~~d.l~'~'d.l~~~~~~1 tak tu jung wa me par shok
d.l]~ql~'~'ld.l~'.:Sl'"'l1 1~~~~d.l~'ld.l~'.:Sl'r::]~'r::]~' trak pa nam ni jik me shok
ching pa nam ni drol war gyur
4~ 1~r;~~~~;a.~slr:.~11~a.ql~l~~~q~~~~1 tu me nam ni tu den shing
pen tsun sem ni nyen gyur chik
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dron po dak ni tam che Ia
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de be mi go drup gyur chik
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dru dang dru chen shuk pa nam
4~ 1l~~~~~"'ld.l'i!l")d.l'!;'r::]~11S~r:.~~~cr-d.l~~ill yi Ia sam pa drup gyur te
~r;11~~lar~~~4r;~q~~~d.l~11~.l~~r;qslr:.~~ chu yi ngok su der chin ne
nyen dang lhen chik ga war shok
4~ 1 nya ngam lam gal khyam pa nam
dron po dak dang tre gyur ne
chom kun tak sok jik me par
mi ngel de lak dong war shok
gon sok lam me nyam nga war
chi pa gen po gon me ching
nyi lok ny6 shing rap ny6 nam
lha dak sung wa che par shok
A Compilation for Recitation
May the poor find wealth,
Those weak with sorrow find joy.
May the forlorn regain their confidence,
And have stable [courage] in abundance.
May all who are sick and ill
quickly be freed from their illnesses,
and may no disease in the world
ever occur again.
May the frightened cease to be afraid
and those bound be freed.
May the powerless find power,
and may people think of benefiting one another.
May all travelers find happiness
Everywhere they go,
And without any effort may they accomplish
Whatever they set out to do.
May those who sail in ships and boats
Obtain what they wish for,
And having safely returned to the shore
May they joyfully reunite with their relatives.
May troubled wanderers who have lost their way
meet with fellow travelers,
and without any fear of thieves or tigers
may their going be easy without any fatigue.
May those who find themselves
In trackless, fearful wildernesses, the children, the aged,
The unprotected, those stupefied and the insane -
Be guarded by beneficient celestials.
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mi dal kun le tar wa dang
de dang she rap tse den shing
se dang cho pa pun tsok ne
tak tu tse rap dren par shok
tam che nam kha dzo shin du
long cho che pa me par shok
tso pa me ching tse me par
rang wang du ni ch6 par shok
de dak si je chen par shok
ka tup chen gang suk ngen pa
suk sang pun sum tsok par shok
jik ten bu me ji nye pa
de dak kye pa nyi gyur chik
ma rap nam ni to top ching
. ,.- nga gyal dak kyang cham par shok
dak gi so nam di yi ni
sem chen tam che ma lu pa
dik pa tam che pang ne ni
tak tu ge wa che par shok
jang chup sem dang mi dral shing
jang chup cho Ia shol wa dang
sang gye nam kyi yang sung shing
du kyi le kyang pong war shok
sem chen de dak tam che ni
tse yang pak me ring war shok
tak tu de war tso gyur shing
chi way dra yang drak ma gyur
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 8 5 03
May beings be free from all states of no leisure
And be endowed with faith, wisdom and kindness.
With food and excellent conduct,
May they be mindful throughout their lives.
May all beings be without want for wealth
Just like the "Treasury of Space",
And without dispute or harm
May they enjoy it as they wish.
May those who have little splendor
Come to be endowed with majesty.
And may those whose bodies are worn with toil
Find magnificent and noble forms.
May all unfortunate humans
In the world be born fortunate.
May the lowly obtain grandeur
and may their pride be conquered.
By my merit
May every single being
Abandon all forms of evil
And perpetually engage in virtue.
May they never be without the Awakening Mind
And may they always engage in bodhisattva conduct;
May they be cared for by the Buddhas
And relinquish the actions of devils.
May sentient beings have lives
Inconceivably long.
May they always live in contentment,
Unfamiliar with even the word 'death.'
The branch ofaspiration: The Aspiration from the The Bodhisattva's Wily ofLife
 Ihe Kagyu Monlam Book BD 86 03
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sek ma Ia sak me pa dang
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~11.l~~ar~~~~~r;;,1 1sr;;,~t::l lak til tar nyam be dur yay
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jang chup sem pa mang pa dak
~~~~~~~~~~r;;,1 1~d.l'd.lf1Q,'I'l.l~'~t;,~~~~1 ~~~~ rang gi lek pe sa ten dak
gyen par dze pay shuk gyur chik
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shing dang o ser tam che dang
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gyun mi che par to par shak
~~~~l~~~~~~ ~~l'l.l~~~t::l~~s~~:.~~r;;,1 1a.~~
de dak tak tu sang gye dang
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dro way Ia ma cho par shak
q11~r;;,~~i!~~~r;;,~~~~~~ 1
lha yang du su char bep shing
Ia tak pun sum tsak gyur chik
gyal pa cho shin che pa dang
jik ten dak kyang dar war shak
men nam tu dang den pa dang
sang ngak de cho drup par shak
khan dro sin pa Ia sak pa
nyin jey sem dang den gyur chik
A Compilation for Recitation
May there abound in all directions
Gardens of wish-fulfilling trees filled
With the sweet sound of Dharma
Proclaimed by the Buddhas and their heirs.
And may the land everywhere be pure,
Smooth and devoid of any rocks,
Level like the palm of the hand,
And of the nature of lapis lazuli.
For all the groups of disciples,
May many bodhisattvas
Dwell in every land
Adorning them with their excellence.
May all embodied creatures
Uninterruptedly hear the sound of Dharma
Issuing from birds and trees,
Beams oflight and even space itself
May they always meet with Buddhas
And their heirs the bodhisattvas.
Then may they worship these spiritual masters of the world
With endless clouds of offerings.
May celestials bring timely rains
So that harvests may be bountiful.
May rulers act in accordance with Dharma
And the people of the world always prosper.
May all medicines be effective
and the repeating of mantras successful.
May sky-going spirits, cannibals and the like
Be endowed with compassionate minds.
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1 sem chen ga yang duk rna gyur
dik par rna gyur na rna gyur
jik dang nye par min gyur shing
ga yang yi mi de rna gyur
tsuk Ia khang nam lok pa dang
ka ton gyi gye lek ne shok
tak par gen dun tUn pa dang
gen dun don yang drup par shok
lap pa do pay ge long dak
en pa dak kyang top par shok
yeng wa tam che pang ne ni
sem ni le rung gam gyur chik
ge long rna nam nye den shing
tap dang no pa pong war shok
-- de shin rap tu jung wa kun
tsul trim nyam pa me gyur chik
tsul trim chal we yi jung ne
1 tak tu dik pa se che shok
de dro dak ni top gyur ne
der yang tlil shuk mi nyam shok
khe pa nam ni kur wa dang
so nyom dak kyang nye par shok
gyu ni yang su dak pa dang
chok nam kun tu drak par shok
ngen song duk ngel mi nyong shing
ka wa je pa me par yang
lha we lhak pay lu top ne
de dak sang gye nyur top shok
1he Twenty-Branch Monlam ro 87 03
May no living creature ever suffer,
Commit evil or ever fall ill.
May no one be afraid or belittled,
Or their minds ever depressed.
In all assembly halls and houses
May reading and recitation [of Dharma] flourish and remain.
May the sangha always be in harmony
And may their purposes be accomplished.
May monks desiring to practice
Gain the [three] isolations,
And through having abandoned distractions
May they meditate with flexible minds.
May nuns be materially sufficient,
Abandon quarreling and be unharmed.
Similarly may all ordained ones
Never let their morality weaken.
Having repented any moral falls
May evil always be eradicated,
And thereby obtaining a happy state of birth.
May spiritual conduct not decline even there.
May the wise be honored
And may they receive alms;
May their minds be completely pure
And may they be renowned in all directions.
May beings not experience the misery of lower realms
Nor endure any other hardships. .
With a physical form superior to the gods
May they swiftly attain Buddhahood.
1he branch ofaspiration: 1he Aspiration from the 1he Bodhisattva's \%y ofLife
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 8 8 03
~o.~~~~\\~~~rc7.1~o.~r;~l ~~r;~~~E!o.~~~lo.~~\sl sem chen kun gyi len mang du
sang gye tam che cho che ching
~t;'ll~r;~~~q~qq~o.~~~~~~ ~~~~q~lr;~~~~ sang gye de wa sam ye kyi
~~ ISr;~q~o.~~lqa,~o.~~~~~l 1a.~~~%~~c7.~ tak tu de dang den gyur chik
l~r;~~q4~ lo.!~~Q-(q~~~r;l~r;~ql ~~o.~~~~ jang chup sem pa nam kyi ni
dro don tuk Ia gong drup shok
~o.~~n.r~a,S~4~ ~~q~~~r;~r;~~~~o.~~lr;l ~~~ gon po yi ni gang gong pa
sem chen nam Ia de jar shok
~~~o.~~~r;q~~~~~ lql~~-~;a.~o.~lsr;~q,a.~~
~~~ ~~~ql~a,r~r{qq~~l ~~~~~~q~~~qlr;l I de shin rang sang gye nam dang
nyen to nam kyang de gyur chik
~ " "
...... lql~~fl:=l~~~~~r;l l~o.~~
~t.:J~~r;r~r~lq~4~ dak kyang jam yang ka drin gyi
sa rap ga wa top bar du
lr;~~~r;a,l'q~4~ ~~~q~\l~~lq~~~~ql ~~~ tak tu tse rap dren pa dang
~o.~~~q{qq~4~ ~~r;a;q~q~a,~lqa,o.~l ~~1;':=1"'' rap tu jung wa che par shok
~q~a.~l~~r;l lo.~~~a!a.~o.~lsr;~~~l~l 19~~ dak ni kha se gyi ne kyang
nyam dang den shing tso war shok
~lq~~r;o.~{r;t.:J~4~ ~~~~t.:J~~o.~o.~fla:o.~E~~~~~ tse rap kun tu en ne pa
qa1 ~~o.~~~~\\~~~q~qsa~~~ ~~:~~a.~o.~"'sr;~~ pun sum den pa top par shok
~lo.~!(l'qllt.:Jl~~~lqa,r;~~~4~ ~~~l~o.t'o.lfll7,' gang tse ta war do pa am
chung se dri war do na yang
~~~qlr;'ll~q~~l~~~~~qll~~lql~~~~~ gon po jam yam de nyi ni
gek me par yang tong war shok
~~~~~ la.~qa~~q~c7.1~(l.lq~4~ 1
chok chu nam khay tay tuk pay
sem chen kun don drup jay chir
ji tar jam yang cho dze pa
dak gi cho pa'ang de drar shok
ji si nam kha ne pa dang
dro wa ji si ne gyur pa
de si dak ni ne gyur ne
dro way duk ngel sel war shok
A Compilation for Recitation
May sentient beings again and again
Make offerings to all the Buddhas,
And may they constantly be joyful
With the inconceivable bliss of the Buddhas.
Just as they have intended
May the bodhisattvas fulfill the welfare of the world,
And may all sentient beings receive
Whatever the Buddhas have intended for them.
Similarly may the pratyekabuddhas
And the sravakas find happiness.
And until I reach the level of "Completely Joyous"
Through the kindness of Manjusri,
May I be mindful throughout my lives
And always be a renunciate.
May I live and be sustained
By simple, common foods.
And in all my lives
May I find ideal solitude.
Whenever I wish to see [him]
Or even wish to ask [him] the slightest question,
May I behold without any hindrance
Lord Manjusri himself.
In order to fulfill the needs of beings
Who reach unto the ends of space,
May my way of life
Be just like that of Manjusri.
For as long as space endures,
And for as long as living beings remain,
Until then may I too abide
To dispel the misery of the world.
 dro way duk ngel gang chi'ang rung
de kun dak Ia min gyur chik
jang chup sem pay gen dun gyi
dro wa de Ia cho par shok
dro way duk ngel men chik pu
de wa tam che jung wayne
ten pa nye dang kur ti dang
che te yun ring ne gyur chik
gang gi drin gyi ge long jung
jam pay yang Ia chak tsal Ia
gang gi drin gyi dak dar wa
ge way she la'ang dak chak tsal
.q~.q-9~~i~~~q An Aspiration for Rebirth in Sukhavati
cham den sha kyay gyal pay shing di ne
nup chok gan ga lung gi che rna nye
dzok sang gye kyi shing kham che wa trak
tri trak trak trik de pay pa rol na
shing kham kyon me yon ten pun tsok chok
sa chok tam che rin chen rang shin te
lak til tar nyam chong rong me pay ne
me tok pe may tsok kyi rap gyen te
ta way mi ngom dze shing yi du ong
shing chok de na lha miy ton pa ni
ku tse pak tu me pay sang gye shuk
nyon mong pang shing mon lam dak pay ne
dak dang dro druk shing der kye war shok
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 89 Cl3 The branch ofaspiration
May all the pains of living creatures
ripen [solely] upon mysel
And through all the virtue ofbodhisattvas
may all beings experience happiness. May the teachings, which
are the sole medicine for suffering
and the origin of every joy,
be materially supported and honored
and abide for a very long time.
I prostrate to Manjusri through whose kindness wholesome
minds ensue, and I prostrate to my spiritual masters
through whose kindness I develop.
To the west of this realm of the bhagavat Shakyamuni,
Past as many buddha realms
As there are sand grains
In sextillion Ganges Rivers,
Is a supreme, flawless realm with perfect qualities.
All its ground is made of jewels, as even as the palm of a hand.
It is a place without gorges.
It is well adorned by lotus flowers.
It is so beautiful that one could never see enough of it.
In that supreme realm dwells the teacher of devas and humans,
The buddha whose Life is Boundless.
It is a place of pure aspirations, where kleshas have been
abandoned.
May I and all beings of the six types be born in that realm.
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ngak sang tra way shing kham de wa chen
gyal way nam trul nyen pay dra jin ching
tso way yo che ji tar sam pa shin
be tsol me par lek par jung way shi
shing chok de na sem chen ngen song dang
lha ma yin dang shin jey ming yang me
de na pal pay bu me yo ma yin
ngal na ne pa yo pa ma yin te
rin chen nam kyi me tok pe mole
dzu te kye way rang shin sha tak te
mi ge pang shing man lam dak pay ne
dak dang dro druk shing der kye war shok
nam dak 6 den shing kham de wa chen
shing der kye pay sem chen tam che Ia
na tsa Ia sok duk ngel ten mi jung
shing der kye ne ngen song tung mi gyur
mi khom ne su kye wa mi si do
shing der kye pay jang chup sem pa nam
tse lo pak tu me par kun shuk ne
kye wa du mar jang chup sar ne te
cho pa lap chen dze pa ma tok pa
kye wa chik je dzok sang gye gyur shing
tsok nyi rap dzok man lam dak pay ne
dak dang dro druk shing der kye war shok
tup pay ngak pay shing chok de wa chen
de pa chen gyi rin chen po drang na
tse pak me gon ye na chen re sik
jam dang tuk je dro wa kun Ia sik
The realm of Sukhavati is resplendent with mansions.
The buddha's emanations give forth melodic sounds.
It is a place where all essentials arise
Without effort and in accordance with one's wishes.
In that supreme realm there are not even words
For beings in lower states, asuras, or yamas.
There are no ordinary women there.
There is no abiding in the womb.
Birth there is always miraculous, from precious lotus flowers.
It is a place of pure aspirations, where wrongdoing has been
abandoned.
May I and all beings of the six types be born in that realm.
The realm of Sukhavati has utterly pure light.
For all the beings born in that realm,
There is never suffering, such as through sickness.
Once born in that realm, one will never fall into lower births.
It is impossible for one, once there, to be born in leisureless
states.
The bodhisattvas born in that realm
Remain alive for innumerable years.
Throughout many lives they will remain on the bodhisattva
levels.
Were it not for their engagement in vast conduct,
They would become perfect buddhas after one life.
It is a place of pure aspirations, where the two accumulations
are perfected.
May I and all beings of the six types be born in that realm.
In the realm of Sukhavati, praised by Shakyamuni,
In a palace composed of precious materials,
To right of the protector Amitayu, is Avalok.ita.
He gazes upon all beings with love and compassion.
 gon poy yon na jang sem tu chen top On the protector's left is the bodhisattva Mahasthamprapta,
dri me ten pa gye pay trin le dze Doing the activity of spreading the stainless dharma.
ye she cher gye sam gyi mi khyap shuk He abides in inconceivable, expansive pristine wisdom.

dak ni nam shik chi way du kyi tse When I come to the time of my death,
lha chok khye kyi shal tong dun su ne May I see your face, great deva, and be beckoned onward.
ne ngen nam su nam yang ma gal war May I never stray into inferior places.
de wa chen gyi shing der kye war shok May I be born in the realm of Sukhavati.

pe mo le trung dam cho nyen pa dang Born from a lotus, may I hear genuine dharma,
gyal way lung ten ngon she dzu trung top Receive the buddha's prophecy, arid achieve clairvoyance and
sem chen tam che shing chok dam pa der miracles.
dak gi dren pay ten drel drik par shok May I create the circumstances for leading
..., ......-' ......,- " ......-' ..., All beings to that supreme realm .
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Ia rna chok dang gon po chen re sik
khor che Ia sok gyal dang gyal wa yi
I pray that the supreme guru, the protector Avalokita,
Your retinue, all the buddhas,
~~~~~U3~'~1lJ'r:::]'~l'l'~1 9'ill11~~l~q~~~~~~ se chok nam kyi drup par dze du sol And all the supreme bodhisattvas
Cause this good aspiration of mine to be accomplished.
~~~~~9 1~~q~q~~~~~'49'~~11~~~a.9~~ tse yi tar yang gyal wa 6 pak me
khor dang che pa tong shing de ma tak At the end of my life may I see the buddha
~~l~9~~~~q~~4~ ~~~ar~z:r~~~~z:rSJr::.2J~~~o.J~r::.
bu bu de wa chen du tsur shok che Amitabha along with his retinue.
~~~~<4!~~r;;.~~:I\'Cl'l~~11 11 dren pay sung gi ukjin tup par shok May I immediately receive assurance
Through his saying to me, "Child, come to Sukhavati!"

The Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo composed this in the Tonting Temple. Virtue!

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Ihen, recite the following:
All buddhas of the three times who have appeared, are appearing, or will appear in any
of all the boundless realms without center or limit; all bodhisattvas, shravakas, pratyek-
abuddhas, devas, rishis, and vidyadharas; and all those, without exception, who have ac-,
complished the truth: I pray that you consider me.
Through the power and strength of all the roots of virtue I have engaged in, encour-
aged, or rejoiced in throughout time without beginning or end; especially the roots of
virtue I have generated here in Vajrasana, the place where you, the buddha, attained
manifest buddhahood, (alter as needed); in this wondrous, mentally emanated palace;
(on this extraordinary, blessed occasion on which you demonstrated great miracles ... or
you were born ... or you achieved manifest awakening ... or on this extraordinary occasion
of your parinirvana ... or on this extraordinary occasion of your turning the dharma-
chakra ... or on this extraordinary, blessed occasion of the buddha's descent from the deva
realm ... or in general), on this extraordinary occasion on which we are accomplishing
t oceans of virtue by inviting all the buddhas, bodhisattvas, and retinues of shravakas of
the ten directions; by prostrating to them, presenting offerings, confessing wrongdoing,
rejoicing in virtue, imploring that the dharmachakra be turned, and praying that they
not pass into nirvana, in order to heal all world-realms in accordance with the bod-
hisattva conduct, and in order that abundant benefit and happiness arise; and through
the power and strength of all the roots of virtue engaged in, encouraged, or rejoiced in
by all the buddhas of the past, the future, and the prese-nt, by all bodhisattvas, shravakas,
or pratyekabuddhas, or by any of all the beings that there are, may the environments in
all worlds be free from impurity. May they have various excellent, utterly pure qualities.
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May the world-realms of the hells, the world-realms ofYamas, and the world-realms
of animals that have already arisen be destroyed and emptied.
May they never arise from now onward.
If because of the power of karma they are not destroyed, may their ground, buildings,
and enclosures of burning iron become pleasant, temperate, and pleasurable.
May all the boiling water become bathing pools ~ith the eight features, covered by
variegated lotuses and resonant with the melodic calls of swans and other birds.
May the mortars and pestles of burning iron, the pounding mountains, and the rest
become rains of flowers.

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May the unfordable rivers of hot ash, the swamps of rotting corpses, the forests of ra-
zors, and the rest become groves beautified by trees, flowers, fruit, and medicinal herbs.
May the Shalmali mountains become mountains of jewels adorned by many pleasant
trees, with extremely soft ground covered by green grass and flowers.
May all the terrifying guardians of the hells, the lions, the dogs and the rest become
devas, clevis, precious steeds, precious elephants and so forth.

i!~~lr:._l a.s~~lr;:,l ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~q~~l~~~~~~.:t_~~ I May all beings in the hells not remain there. As soon as they are born, and in the time
of a finger-snap, may they pass from that life and be born in a higher realm.
4~d.!~C1.lr;~~ar~~~~~~4r:._~l~~r;:,~~~lr;:,l ~~~4~~"'~d.!~~~~~ar May all the karma that will cause birth in the world-realm of yam as be exhausted. May
beings not be born there. If beings are born there, may they immediately pass from that
"r:._i)~~~~~~~~~~~q"~lr~.:t_~~ 1 life and be born in a higher realm. If those beings do not pass from that life immediately
after birth, may all world-realms of yamas become a pleasant ground made of various
l~~~r:._a,~~~~~r;:,~lr;:,~~lr:._~~~~~~~~~;sl~~~lr;:,~;f~~~~qlr;:, jewels, that compresses when pressed and rises when lifted, and that is filled with many
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May that ground also be covered by various types of edible food and drink, such as
fruit, and may various types of food and drink also fall like rain from the sky.
May the light of the sun and moon always shine there. In the summer may it be cool
there, and in the winter, warm. In all regions may there be pure water with the eight fea-
tures, falling and flowing in winding streams. May there be undamaged, pleasant shade
trees.
May all the karma that will cause birth in the world-realms of animals be exhausted.
May beings not be born there.
If beings are born there, may they immediately pass from that life and be born in a
supreme higher realm. If those beings do not pass from that life immediately after birth,
may they become as intelligent as the most intelligent of humans. May they be free from
all stupidity, obscurity, and bewilderment.
May they not come under the power of others, but always have freedom.
May they be free from the shearing of their wool, and so forth: being herded, being
forced to bear loads, being killed; and from harming one another. May all move about
at ease, acquire all of the food and drink that they wish for, and in all ways have happi-
ness like that of the best higher realms.
May nagas not be harmed by garudas. May the rains of hot sand become rains of jew-
els and flowers.
In the world-realms of humans, may chakravartins with dominion over the four con-
tinents appear repeatedly. May all ages equal an age of perfection. May the environments
of those worlds be free from canyons, mountains, rocks, thickets, filthy wells, thorny
trees, and so forth. May they be as even as the palm of a hand and spacious. May they
be pliant and supple. May they all be filled with meadows, variegated flowers, and edi-
ble crops that grow without plowing. May all crops be free from all hazards. May all de-
sirable fruit-bearing trees and medicinal herbs grow there.
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~lt1l~~~~~~~q:=~~~~qaar~~&.l~~z:.~~~~~z:.~l~ar-~~l&.l~:ol!&.1%~ May no poisonous things or anything that causes physical sickness grow there.

z:.~a~~~l&.l~:oll~sl1.l~~1 a.s~~;:o~~4~l~.!l~~~~~~&.lz:.~~l~~z:.~~~~ May all necessaries, such as jewels and clothing, appear without impediment merely
through being thought o
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May jewels, fruit, and all necessaries fall from the sky like rain as they do during an

~~~~~~!1.l~~~q~~l1.l~lq~lq~slq~~'l.l~~~:q~&.l~~~~ 1 age of perfection.

May all humans abide comfortably in the womb and be easily born. May no sickness
~~'l.l~~~~~l~~~l1.l~~~l;.l&.lrr-qaCQ-sll&.l~:olq~&.l~z:.~~&.l~~~~~l;.l~l of any kind arise in their bodies.

q~~~q~~~~~ 1 If they do become ill, may they have access to physicians and medicine and be quickly
healed.
~&.ld.l~a.l1.l~~~~~rr~l~a.s~~!4l~~~z:.~&.l~qawsll&.l~:ol~~~~~~~~ May all the deaf in all world-realms acquire the ears of the devas.
~~a:;~~a_qqq~~~~~ 1 May the blind acquire the pure eyes of the devas.

May the mute gain eloquent speech.

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May the insane gain sanity.
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May every person gain a good appearance, eloquent speech, brilliant intelligence, and
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May the imprisoned and those under sentence of death be easily freed.
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"'~9~t:J~~~q~llr::,~~9lr::.s 141 q~~~~~ 1 May all be free from the eight and sixteen dangers.

May they never be separated from what is lovely and pleasing to them.
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May they never encounter what is repugnant and displeasing to them.
~~9't:.l'CQl~~~r::,q~d,l~'ll;'Q,~lt:.l~'d,l'~~~9 1 May everyone, without fighting or quarreling, always be affectionate to one another.

~d,l~'~l~r::,Z(l~'~'"'~qqlr::.!'l't:.l'~lq~1 ~~~'14l'9~9q~q~~9~~~~q~~~
May everyone be free from untimely death.

May they have long lives.

~~ 1 May all their wishes be fulfilled in accord with genuine dharma and their intentions.
~;.]~'~l~r::,~~d,l'CQ~'t:.l~'"'~q~l't:.l~'~~~9 1 May no one be an outlander or a barbarian. May they all have abundant leisure and
resources.
~~r::,q~~~~9 1 Having gained a body with leisure and resources, may they see samsara as an expanse

z;J~d,lt:.la~~~d,l~~lld.lt:.la~~lr::.d-l~~q~tQlq~~~~qq~~~~~ 1 of blazing fire. May they give rise to the desire to be liberated from it.

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Having given rise to the desire for liberation, may they find a spiritual friend with all
the qualifications that are described. May they properly rely upon them with great re-
spect.
May no fault in the manner of their reliance upon their spiritual friend, such as dis-
respect, ever arise.

May they hear from their spiritual friend the complete, unmistaken path to higher
"'~lqa~~q~~~~~ 1 realms, liberation, and omniscience. May they have an intellect capable of quickly and
correctly realizing the meaning of the buddha's words.
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May they be diligent in properly practicing the meaning of what they have heard.
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May the buddhadharma, the source of all of the benefit, happiness, and excellence in
the world, spread and flourish without ever vanishing.
May all sanghas be diligent, every day and night, .in solely virtuous actions of the
three gates, such as the ten dharma praGtices and the two wheels.
May all sanghas be harmonious and accomplish the purposes of a sangha.
May all kings, ministers, subjects, householders, and others have great faith in, and
great respect for, the three jewels.
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May all persons delight in and diligently do virtuous actions.
May the jealousy of the asuras toward the prosperity of the devas be fully pacified.
If they do go to war, may asuras not experience the suffering of physical wounds or
death.
May they all hear the sound of the three jewels and respect them. May they delight
May the devas be free from the suffering of fighting the asuras, of wounds, and of
death.
May they be free from all sufferings, such as those of expulsion, oppression, and signs
of death and falling.
May the great drum of dharma that awakens one from heedlessness continually res-
onate so that it is heard by all devas. May the sound of genuine dharma issue from other
musical instruments as well. May all hear the sound of the three jewels with respect and
be diligent solely in virtue.
May all beings generate precious bodhichitta. May it not weaken.
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~~i~~z::~~~z;~~~~~~~;s~~d-l~~z;~~z;a,~~~sz;~~d-l~~~s~~~~ ~~ May those of the shravaka and pratykabuddha families achieve the.awakening of their
respective nirvanas, soon generate great bodhichitta, and enter the mahayana.
Q'~~i~~q~sz;~z;r~~Q'~~d-l~~~~~~~~t:J~~Q'~~~t:J~~~~~ I
May bodhisattvas accomplish the benefit for beings that they intend.
sz;~~~d-l~~t:J"''~d-l~~z;a.J~a.~~~~~~~z;~t:J~~~~~~q~~~~~ 1 May the vast conduct and all the aspirations ofbodhisattvas be quickly accomplished
and fulfilled.
sz;~~~~~q~r::]~~~~z;l s~~r::]~d-l~~t:J"'~~~~~~c1.1d-l'f!~~;s~~~~~~
May each bodhisattva quickly ripen innumerable disciples. Having formed their own
~z;~~~q~~~~~ I pure buddha realms, may they quickly achieve perfect buddhahood.

After buddhahood, may they fill all the realms of beings with unceasing nirmanakayas
~z;~~~~~c1.1s~t:J~~~~t:J~~~~~q~s~~z;l ~z;~~~~z;~~t:J~~~q~~~ that turn the dharmachakras for the disciples of the three families. May they temporar-
~~~~~(f.l~~~q~~~~qa.~~~~~~~a,~z;~~~~d-l~~q~~~~~ I ily establish those of the shravaka and pratyekabuddha families in their respective bod-
his, and finally establish all of them on the level of great awakening.
~z;~~~~~~d-l~;s~~~~~f!d-!~''5~'~(Sr::]'~z;~~~a,05~'t:Ja.~c1.1't:Ja.~~i~~~~ May the stainless buddhadharma fill all world-realms, flourish, spread, and never dis-
appear.
<il~~~~~~~~~~c1.1s~~~'5~~~d-l~~~i~~z;~z;~z;~~~~~~~f'5~~d-l~l
May no maras look for opportunities to obstruct the dharma. If they attempt to ob-
~~~~~~~z;~sz;~q~z;l. f!d-l~;s~~z;d-lf!~~~sz;~r::]~~qa,~c1.1a.~~q~~~ struct it, may it not fall under their power.

~~~ In brief, I make all the aspirations made by any bodhisattva in the past, all the aspi-
rations being made by bodhisattvas in the present, and all the aspirations that will be
~c1.1~a.r::]~~q~~~~t:J~a,~~~~~~d-l~'f!d-!~''5~'~'(S~'q'~z;l ~~~z;~~t:J~z;l made by bodhisattvas in the future, however many of them there may be.

~d-lII.l~~~q~d-1~~~~ I May I display various emanations, whatever will tame those to be tamed, before each
and every being, accomplishing all benefit, happiness, and goodness for those beings, dis-
~~~c1.1~~~~~~~f!~~;s~~~:il~~a.lc1.1r::]~~s~~z;l ~c1.1~s~~z;~a.~z:]z; pelling all their defects, suffering, misery, and fears, and establishing them in the state
of liberation and omniscience. Just as I do this for any one being, may I do it for all be-
~~a.f~~~~~~ I ings without exception.

d-l~~~a,~~qa.sz;~r::]~~~~qa:~d-!~'5~~~~~c1.1~~?r::]'q~z;l ~~~~sz;~~
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~~"'l~~1 ~~~lr:.:~d.l~~ld.l5~~a~a.~=.:"'l~l~~~a.~~~~~~%~ 1~d.l~~~ May I be like a father, a mother, a friend, a relative, and a king for all beings. Like med-
icine, food, clothing, and so forth; like earth, water, fire, air, and space, may I become a
~%~"-l~~~~~d.l~~~d.l~~~"'l~~~~z:J~l~~~~%~ 1 support for the lives of all beings.

~l~~d.l~~~~d.l~~l~~lr;1 d.l'lr;1 d.ll(a.eylz;1 ~~~lz;ID"'ltr-~~~~~%~ 1 In brief, may I do whatever will benefit each being, and fulfill the hopes of each being,
in accord with their wishes, for whatever they desire.

'~~lr;'1 S!~lr;9~'"'l'~~~t.!lr;1 ~lr;'1 ~lr;'1 ~lr;'1 ~r;lr;'1 ~&.l'd.lrtl"''~~~~l~ When I achieve a pristine wisdom body, may it be visible even to beings who have en-
gaged in great wrongdoing and are very thickly obscured, without their having to even
~d.l~~l~&.l~'~l~~~a,la,~~~~~%~ 1&-l~~~~l~~~~&.l~~~~d.]~'~l"'l~r; slightly reduce their obscurations.
"'l~r;~~~lr;1 ~~~"'~lt.~a~~~&.l~~l.~l~~~lr;d.]~~~~~r;~~~~%~ 1 Especially, just as the glorious Dusum Khyenpa made aspirations throughout meas-
ureless time to be the embodiment of the activity of all buddhas of the three times, may
~l~~~iQ4~~~~{~~a,r;~d.l~~~~~~~~~t.~4~~"'%~'trl~~~~~r;S!l' I, named Chodrak Gyatso, be the master and accomplisher of all of the activity without
~z;~~~~&.ls~~~~z;d.]{z;~~~~%~ exception of all buddhas of the three times.
May I make the teachings of all buddhas without exception my own, and be able to
~l~~~l~"'l~~~~~~d.ld.l5~~aa.l~~a~~lt.~~~~l~~~~~~~d.l~~r;~ spread them to the ends of space, without them ever disappearing for as long as space
abides.
m~~d.l~~l~"'~~"'l~~~tr~"'ld.l'~~~~d.ll(l~~~~~~1 z:Jl~~z;i~~~~m
In particular, here, in Vajrasana, this great place where our teacher, the lion of hu-
&.ll"~~~~~~~r:::~~~~ad.]~a::JJ~~a~~~~d.l~~z;~ID~~&.l~~l~~~"'l~ manity, achieved buddhahood; this grand palace of dharma; this boundless Akanishtha;
d.]'~~~d.]~a,l~'"'l'l~r;~~~~r;~~~~~~~%~ 1 this place where all of samsara and nirvana are assembled; this ornament of the universe;
this all-inclusive mandala, may the three jewels and the genuine dharma of the sugatas

m"'l~~d.l~~l~~~~t.~d.l~~~tQr;z;Jl~~~a.a:~%z;1 ~d.l'&.lrtl"'~~~~~~~~~
spread and flourish. May it be stable and unending.

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May the holder of the dharma, the sublime being (name), and all here, have splendor
of body that is ever-increasing, like the waxing moon. May their activity and actions of
guiding beings be as spontaneously perfect as Mount Meru. May their retinues be as
numerous and bright as the stars in the heavens. May all their followers, near and far, be
in harmony. May they abide in utter peace and auspiciousness with perfect happiness and
well-being. May their kind blessing of happiness last for ten thousand generations. May
their fame fill every place reached by the sun and moon.
Through the power of the true words of all buddhas of the ten directions and the
three times; of all bodhisattvas; of all shravakas and pratyekabuddhas; of all devas, rishis,
siddhas, and all who have accomplished the truth; through the truth of the natural pu-
rity of the dharmadhatu; through the truth of the unfailing causation of all dharmas;
through the power of mantra, medicine, and substance; and through the power of the
great truth of the three jewels, may all the wishes of us all-master, disciples, and ret-
inue-and whatever aspirations we have made be accomplished as they were intended.
- May we be utterly victorious over all adversity. May everything auspicious and excel-
lent be acquired, all-pervasive for all time.
This was composed by the seventh Karmapa and revised by the eighth Karmapa; I have also revised it
slightly.
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The precious dharma lord Dusum Khyenpa wrote this about specific dedication for the living or the
dead:
In general, this dedication of roots of virtue is said to be extremely important. If roots of virtue
are done but not dedicated, they will be used up. Ifthey are dedicated to an inferior end, they will be
used up. Ifthey are regretted, they will be used up. Ifadvertised, they will be used up. So that they not
be used up but increase continuously, it is necessary to dedicate roots of virtue. As for the support for
dedication, dedication done before a support ofthe three jewels will be accomplished. Dedication done
before someone with bodhichitta will be accomplished. Dedication done before one's guru will be ac-
complished. What is dedicated is all roots ofvirtue ofthe three times. This includes past roots ofvirtue,
future roots ofvirtue, and present roots ofvirtue-all ofthese are dedicated. Ifroots ofvirtue are sum-
marized, they are all included in those that arise from generosity, those that arise from morality, and
those that arise from meditation. As for the manner of dedication, do not dedicate them to yourself
alone. Do not dedicate them to this life. Do not dedicate them to the achievement of the state ofa
shravaka or pratyekabuddha. Ifyou dedicate them to the attainment ofumurpassable complete and per-
fect awakening by yourself and all being.r throughout space, that is what is called "vast dedication. "
Until buddhahood is achieved, its results will be inexhaustible. For example, ifyou cast one drop of
saliva on a stone it will soon evaporate. Ifa drop ofsaliva is cast into the ocean, it will not evaporate
until the ocean does. Similarly, ifin the presence ofyour guru you dedicate all the virtue accumulated
throughout the three times to the attainment ofomniscient buddhahood by yourselfand all innumer-
able beings, it will be accomplished in accord with that dedication. Therefore, give great and sublime
meaning to otherwise meaningless wealth. This will accomplish a great purpose, and is like concealing
a treasure.
Therefore, think that all buddhas and bodhisattvas are in the sky before you. Thinking, '1 and
all beings must attain omniscient buddhahood. I therefore dedicate all roots of virtue accumulated
throughout the three times to unsurpassable awakening," repeat this after the dedicator:
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chok chu na shuk pay sang gye dang jang All buddhas and bodhisattvas who abide in the ten directions,
chup sem pa tam che dak Ia gong su sol/ gen I pray that you consider me. Noble members of the sangha, I
dun tsun pa nam dak Ia gong su sol/ pray that you consider me. Through all the roots of virtue I,
dak {say your name} she gyi way tse tok ma me pa
(name), have done, encouraged, or rejoiced in throughout be-
ginningless births up to now, arising from generosity, arising
ne ta ma da ta Ia tuk gi bar du/ jin pa le jung wa from morality, and arising from meditation; especially those aris-
dang/ tsul trim le jung wa dang/ gam pa le jung ing from such actions as presenting offerings to the three jewels
way ge way tsa wa gyi pa dang gyi du tsal wa this year, serving the sangha, reciting the sutras of the transcen-
dang/ gyi pa Ia je su yi rang way ge way tsa wa dences, offering tormas to dharmapalas, giving tormas tobhutas,
dang/ and serving feasts to people in my immediate or general area;
through these roots of virtue-through the sublime generosity
khye par du de chik gi Ia Ia ken chok Ia cho pa
pul wa dang/ gen dun Ia nyen kur che pa dang/
that ornaments the mind, through the articles of the mind,
through the yogin's accumulations, and through the ultimate
pa rol tu chin pay ka drak pa dang/ cho kyong
Ia tor ma pul wa dang/ jung po Ia tor ma tang
meaning-may I attain omniscient buddhahood for the benefit
of all innumerable beings, with my preceptor, master, and par-
wa dang/ yul mi nye ring Ia ton mo drang pa Ia
ents first and foremost.
sok pa ge way tsa wa diy/
Recite that three times. After the last:
jin pa dam pa sem kyi gyen/ sem kyi yo che/
nal jar gyi tsok don gyi chok dey/ khen po dang
Until that is attained, in every life, may I acquire a human
body with excellent leisure and resources. Having acquired a
lop pan dang pa dang may ngon du dro war human body, may I encounter a spiritual friend of the ma-
che pay ta ye pay sem chen tam che kyi don hayana. Having received from him both teaching and instruc-
du nam pa tam che khyen pay sang gye top tion, may no outer or inner obstacles to the practice of them
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par gyur chik [3x] arise. May I achieve the supreme siddhi of mahamudra. May it
be just so.
Recite that three times.
de ma top kyi bar du tse rap ne tse rap tam che
du/ dal jar pun sum tsok pay mi ll.i top par gyur
chik/ mi ll.i top ne kyang tek pa chen pay ge
way she nyen dang tre par gyur chik/ dey dam
ngak dang je su ten pa nang ne de drup pa Ia
chi dang nang gi bar che tam che me ching mi
jung wa dang/ chak gya chen po chok gi ng6
drup top par gyur chik/ de kho na shin du gyur
chik/ [3x]
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chok chu na shuk pay sang gye dang jang Ifyou want to do a dedication for the deceased, think that you dedicate the
chup sem pa tam che shin tse le de pa [name{s) roots of virtue accumulated by them throughout the three times, and the
of deceased} she ja wa Ia sok pa Ia gong su sol/ roots ofvirtue done for their benefit by their surviving relatives, to the lib-
gen dun tsun pa nam tse le de pa [name(s) ofde- eration from all the sufferings ofsamsara, and the unsurpassable awaken-
ceased} she ja wa Ia gong su sol/ shin tse le de pa ing, ofall beings, with the ri;ceasedfirst andforemost. Thinking that, repeat
[name{s) ofdeceased] she ja way du sum du sak pay this after the dedicator:
ge way tsa wa jin pa le jung wa dang/ tsul trim
le jung wa dang/ gom pa le jung way ge way All buddhas and bodhisattvas who abide in the ten directions,
tsa wa gyi pa dang/ gyi du tsal wa dang/ gyi pa I pray that you consider the deceased, (name), and all others.
Ia je su yi rang way ge way tsa wa dang/ Noble members of the sangha, I pray that you consider the de-
ceased, (name). Through all roots of virtue accumulated
shu I na chi pa dak chak nye du drel pa nam kyi throughout the three times by the deceased, (name), including
tse le de pa [name{s) of deceased} she ja way don
those arising from generosity, those arising from morality, and
du kon chok Ia cho pa dang/ gen dun Ia nyen those arising from meditation; roots of virtue done, encouraged,
kur che pa dang/ ka she drap kyi pa rol tu chin and rejoiced in by them; and the roots of virtue done by us, their
pa drak pa dang/ cho kyong Ia tor ma pul wa surviving relatives, for the benefit of the deceased, (name), in-
dang/ jung po Ia tor ma tang wa dang/ yul mi cluding the presentation of offerings to the three jewels, the serv-
nye ring Ia ton mo drang pa Ia sok pa ge way ice of the sangha, the recitation of the sutras of transcendent
tsa wa dey/ wisdom, the offering of tormas to dharmapalas, the giving of
tormas to bhutas, and the serving of feasts to the people of our
shin tse le day pa gal te le kyi wang gi dro wa
rik druk gang dang gang du kye kyang/ ge way
immediate or general area; through these roots of virtue, wher-
ever and if the deceased has been born, through the power of
tsa wa de dang dey chi shin du shuk shing chi karma, among the six types of beings, may these roots of virtue
shin du drang ne dro wa rik druk gi duk ngel ta accompany and follow them. May they be freed from all the suf-
dak dang dral ne dal jor mi lu pun sum tsok pa
ferings of the six types of beings and acquire a human body with
top par gyur chikl
--
excellent leisure and resources. Having acquired a human body,
may they hear the sound of the three jewels. Having heard the
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mi 10 top ne kyang kon chok sum gyi dra to par sound of the three jewels, may they acquire faith in the three
gyur chikl kon chok sum gyi dra to ne kon chok jewels. Having acquired faith in the three jewels, may they take
sum Ia de pa top par gyur chikl ken chok sum refuge, generate bodhichitta, cultivate all the bases of training,
Ia de pa top ne kyang kyap su dro wa dang and attain omniscient buddhahood.
sem kye che ne lap pay shi ta dak Ia lap te nam
pa tam che khyen pay sang gye top par gyur Recite that three times. Those members ofthe sangha who are present should
chikl [3X] respond three times with:
de kho na shin du gyur chik May it be just so.
Since by doing roots of virtue and dedicating them to the deceased your
own roots of virtue will become vast, it is said that you should then do the
dedication ofthe roots of virtue ofthe living.
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I prostrate to the three jewels.
tadyatha panchendriya ava bodhanaye
svaha TADYATHA PANCHANDRIYA AVABODHANAYE SVAHA
That is the dharani for the fulfillment ofaspiration prayers.
TADYATHA NAKSHATRA SARVATITHANA SHATRINA
tadyatha nakshatra sarva tithana shatrina MESAMETADHANI BHAVANTU SVAHA
mesametadhanibyavantu svaha
That will accomplish all aims.
I prostrate to the three jewels.
kon chok sum Ia chak tsallo/ de shin shek pa
I prostrate to the tathagata arhat samyaksambuddha
Vairochana.
dra cham pa yang dak par dzok pay sang gye
I prostrate to the arya bodhisattva with great compassion,
nam par nang dze Ia chak tsallo/ pak pa jang
1 chup sem pa chen po tuk je chen po dang
Akashagarbha.
den pa nam khay nying po Ia chak tsal Ia
TADYATHA PANCHANDRIYA AVABODHANAYE SVAHA
tadyatha panchendriya ava bodhanaye
If this ritual is recited, one will abide in exalted transcendent
svaha
wisdom. One will not be seen by any maras, obstructors, or mis-
cho ga di de jo che na/ pak pa she rap kyi pa leaders. At the time of one's death, one will see Arya Amitayu.
rol tu chin pa Ia ne par gyur ro/ du tam che One will see all tathagatas and bodhisattvas. One will see the
dang gek dang lok dren tam che kyi mi tong fulfillment of whatever aspirations one has made.
war gyur ro/ chi way du che na pak pa tse pak
That is the dharani for the fulfillment of whatever aspirations are made.
tu me pa tong war gyur ro/ de shin shek pa
nam dang jang chup sem pa tam che tong
war gyur ro/ mon lam ji tar tap pa shin du tong
war gyur ro
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sang gye nam sik tsuk tor tam che kyop
khor wa jik dang ser tup o sung dang
shakya tup pa gau tam lha yi lha
sang gye pa wo dun Ia chak tsaile
sem chen don du dak gi ngon
1 ka wa gang shik che gyur dang
dak gi de wa tang wa yi
ten pa yun ring bar gyur chik
nge ngon ne pay che dak tu
rang gi tso wa yang tang way
sem chen pong pa kyap pay chir
yun ring ten pa bar gyur chik
bu dang bu mo chung ma dang
nor dang lang chen shing ta dang
rin chen jang chup chir tang we
ten pa yun ring bar gyur chik
dak gi sang gye rang sang gye
nyen to pa dang ma dang ni
1 drang song dak Ia cho che pay
ten pa yun ring bar gyur chik
kal pa che wa du mar dak
duk ngel na tsok nyong gyur ching
jang chup don du to tsal way
ten pa yun ring bar gyur chik
dak gi tsul trim tUI shuk dang
ka tup yun ring ten che shing
chok chuy sang gye nge cho pay
ten pa yun ring bar gyur chik
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7he true words for the dharma's flourishing from the Chandragarbhasu-
tra, as quoted by Lord Atisha in his Sutrasamucchaya:
I prostrate to the buddhas, the seven brave ones:
Buddha Vyavalokita, Ushnisha, Vishvabhu,
Krakucchanda, Kankamuni, Kashyapa,
And Shakyamuni-Gautama, the deva of devas.
Through whatever austerities I have undergone
In the past for beings' benefit;
And through my giving up pleasure,
May the dharma blaze for a long time.
Through my past sacrifice of my own welfare
In the service of the sick,
So that beings may be protected from poverty,
May the dharma blaze for a long time.
Through giving away my sons,
Daughters, spouses, wealth, elephants, chariots,
And jewels for the sake of precious awakening,
May the dharma blaze for a long time.
Through my veneration
Of buddhas, pratyekabuddhas,
Shravakas, parents, and rishis,
May the dharma blaze for a long time.
~Ihrough my having experienced a variety of sufferings
Throughout millions of kalpas,
May the dharma blaze for a long time.
Through my enduring morality,
Discipline, and austerity; and through my having
Worshipped the buddhas of the ten directions,
May the dharma blaze for a long time.
~l~~~~i~~~lr;~~q~1 1~~~~~~@r;~~~ dak ngon tson dru dang den pay Through my past diligence,
tak tu ten ching pa rol non Always stable and outstanding,
~~~11~d-l~~~~d-1~'~"~~~~~~11~l~~~~~~~r; sem chen tam che dral don du So that all beings rriay be liberated,
~~~~:l;,@~ 1~~"~~~~~~~~~s~4r;1 1~d-1~~~ dak ten yun ring bar gyur chik May the dharma blaze for a long time.

~~r;~~~~d-1~11~d-l~~~~~~"s~~:l;,q~11~~~ so tUI tak tu ten che shing Through my constant patience and discipline,
sem chen nyon mong nyi rna yi And my patience with abuse
q~~~r;~~:l\'~:l;,@~ 1~~d-f'~?~'~d-f'~:l;,'~~~~~l sem chen ngen so che gyur pay By beings degraded by kleshas,
ten pa yun ring bar gyur chik May the dharma blaze for a long time.
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~1 1~~~q~~~r;~~~~:l;,@~ 1~'4~~~~~"~~~ sam ten nam tar suk me dang Through the power of my meditation
On the dhyanas, gates of liberation, formless states,
ting dzin gang gay ji nye pa
~~1 1l,~%~~~~"~~~~s~4r;1 1~~~~~~~d-1 gam pay de tU dak gi ni And as many samadhis as the Ganges' sand grains,
'it iri C\ 'C\ ten pa yun ring bar gyur chik May the dharma blaze for a long time.
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C\ -:d. ~ .~ C\ ye she don du dak gi ngon Through my having remained in the past,
C1.1~'4'~~"r;'11~d;)~C1.lr;~~~?t;'~:l\\;t;'11C1.l~~~~r;
ka tup nak dak ten che shing For the sake of pristine wisdom, in forests, living in austerity;
~~~?r;~~~11l~~~~d-f'I;J:l;,'~aJ~~:l;,'@~ 1~l~~~ ten cho du rna nyer ten pay And through my past reliance on many shastras,
dak gi ten pa bar gyur chik May the dharma blaze for a long time.
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~~~~ 1~l~~~~~~4~'~:l;,'I;J'~11~d-f~'~~~r;~~~ yen lak nying lak tang wa yi My life, and my limbs,
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cho tsul nam par pel yur chik May dharma flourish.
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dak ngon dik pay sem chen nam Through my having in the past
~~~~ 1 jam pay sal war min che shing Lovingly ripened evil beings,
tek pa sum Ia rap ko pay Establishing them in the three vehicles,
cho kyi jin chok gye gyur chik May the supreme generosity of dharma flourish.

dak ngon tap she gyur pa na Through my having in the past with means
sem chen ta nge le dral ching And wisdom freed beings from inferior views
yang dak ta Ia ko che pay And established them in the authentic view,
cho ni nam par pel gyur chik May dharma flourish.

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~l~9~~r~~ll,\F5~~~l~ll,\l~~ll,\l1 1~~~r;ll,\l~~ll,\l'~.:l\' dak gi sem chen du ngo shi Through my having freed beings from the kleshas' fire
nyon mong me le tar che shing Through the four means of nurturing;
Sll,\l'4r;11~l~~ll,\la_~~~~Z'4d.l'Sil,\l'r:Jil,\l11~l~~.:l\~~ dak gi pel dik pam che pay And through my increasing their virtue and defeat of evil,
~r;~~ll,\l.~.:l\%~ 1~l~911,\l~~~ll,\l~~~~~l~ 1~~a dak khor yun ring ne gyur chik May my assembly long remain.

~{l.lll,\l~~~sll,\l~11"'lr;l~~l'l.l~;-l~.:l\r:.~ll,'l11~l~~.:l\ dak gi mu tek chen shen dak Through my liberation of tirthikas

ta way chu le dral che te From the mire of views
~~~~11,\l'~.:l\'%~ 1~~~r;~~~r:.~a,~.:l\'~.:l\'%~ 1 yang dak ta Ia ko gyur pay And establishment of them in the authentic view,
dak khor tak to gu gyur chik May my assembly be always devoted.
yun ring ten pa bar gyur chik May the dharma blaze for a long time.

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holders ofthe dharma ofall traditions, composed by ]amgon Lodro Thaye:
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chok chu du sum gyal way den pa yi
~~~~~~~1 ~l!~.:1\~~lr:.~~~l~~~~~ll,\l1 1 sang gye ten dzin pal den Ia ma nam Through the truth of Changeless Light, the protector
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok Amitayu,
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~~ll,\l~~~ll,\l~~~~~~r.r~l~r:.~"'lll,\l1 111,\lr;ll,\l~ll,\l~~~ And of all the buddhas of the ten directions and three times,
de no sum dang tek pa rim gu yi May the lotus feet of the glorious gurus who hold the
a,~~lr:.~l'l.l~~a~~~~ll,\l11~~11,\l'r:.ll'~~~%r;~r:(l~~.:l\~' dam Gh6 chak dang dral way den pa yi buddhadharma be firm.
a,~~4~ ~~~l~~d.llr;~~~~r~~l~tll11ld.l'~ll,\la:;~ll,\l cho chok jung ne pal den Ia ma nam May their activity flourish.
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
lr;sl'l.l~a~~~r:.~tllll,\l1 1~11,\l~~~~r;~~ll,\llr:.~~~~a~ Through the truth of the dispassionate genuine dharma of the
gyal se jang sem nyen rang pak pay tsok tripitaka and the nine yanas,
~~~11,\ll ~~~ll,'lr:.~l~~~%r;= ~~~11,\lsr;~~ll,\l~~.:l\r; gen dun mi che dun pay den pa yi May the lotus feet of the glorious gurus
Q,Z'4~1l,'lqal~ll,\l11l~~~J~l~~qa~~~qtxJ!l,\l11 Who are the source of the supreme dharma be firm.
May their activity flourish.

Through the truth of the undivided harmony of the buddhas'

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The bodhisattvas, shravakas, and pratyekabuddhas, the aryas,
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tsok chok dren pa pal den Ia ma nam
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
May their activity flourish.
tso kye dar je bi ma mi tra sok
rik dzin tsa gyi.i Ia may jin lap kyi
dro way dren chok pal den Ia ma nam
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
chi dak di.i jam rik ngay kyil khor sok
yi dam gyi.i de shi druk tuk je yi
kyil khor wang chuk pal den Ia ma nam
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
yi shin khor lo drup pay gyal mo sok
ne sum khan dro cho kyong ni.i tu yi
de chen ge rei pal den Ia ma nam
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
kye top jar jung pun sum tsok pa yi
gyal ten sal dze che tso tsom pay dak
lung gi ten dzin khay pay khyu chok nam
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
dam tsik tsang shing drup pa nying par dze
cho nyi don sik lhar che tsuk gi gyen
tok pay ten dzin nal jor wang chuk nam
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
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May the lotus feet of the glorious gurus who lead the supreme
assemblies be firm.
Through the blessings of Padmasambhava, Vimalamitra,
And all the root and lineage vidyadhara gurus,
May the lotus feet of the glorious gurus who are the supreme
guides of beings be firm.
May their activity flourish.
Through the compassion of the mandala of the five families
that have
Conquered the mara of death; and of all the yidams of the
four or six tantras,
May the lotus feet of the glorious gurus who are the lords of
all mandalas be firm.
May their activity flourish.
Through the power of White Tara, the Queen of Siddhas,
All the dakinis of the three places, and the dharmapalas,
May the lotus feet of the glorious gurus who joyously revel in
great bliss be firm.
May their activity flourish.
The learned holders of the dharma of scripture,
Those who clarifY the buddhadharma through teaching,
debate,
And composition, with excellence both innate and acquired:
May their lotus feet be firm, their activity flourish.
The holders of the dharma of realization, the lords among
yo gins,
Who have pure samaya, make practice their core, and see
dharmata;
Who are the crown ornament of all, including the devas:
May their lotus feet be firm, their activity flourish.

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tsul trim shi ten ting dzin nang wa sal
she rap tsal den pak pay nor gyi jor
tup ten dron me dro way kyap ne nam
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
to pay gyu drol sam pay che drak che
gom pay don tok shen don lhur dze pa
khyen tse nO den gyal way ten dzin nam
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
wang por tsam pay tek rim na tsok Ia
lek par shuk ne tsul shin cho pa yi
rime kye chen chok kun shuk pa nam
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
May their lotus feet be firm, their activity flourish.
ten dzin tam che pen tsun tuk thun shing
tup pay ten Ia chok khyer sel me par
dak nang yang poy rang ten kyong shin du
shap pe ten ching dze trin rap pel shok
May their lotus feet be firm, their activity flourish.
dak chak drel che yang si tam che du
ne me dor jey tse dang suk sang sok
to ri yon ten dun Ia wang jor ne
tup ten yong kyi nang che nyi gyur chik
tse dang tar pay bar che kun shi shing
lo gya tso shing ton gya tong wa dang
lhak pay lap pay gyal ten rin po che
nam kha ji si shen chir dzin par shok
The torches of the buddhadharma who have the stable ground
of morality,
The light of samadhi, and the skill of wisdom;
Who are rich with the wealth of the aryas; and are sources of
refuge for beings:
May their lotus feet be firm, their activity flourish.
The holders of the buddhadharma, who have been liberated
through hearing,
Discriminate through thinking, have realized the meaning
through meditation,
And engage in others' benefit, with wisdom, kindness, and
ability:
The great beings of all traditions who abide in any direction,
Who embark upon various vehicles
In accord with their capacity and practice them properly:
May all the holders of the dharma be harmonious
And free from sectarianism and conflict within the
buddhadharma.
With vast pure perception, may they hold their respective
May their lotus feet be firm, their activity flourish.
May we and all connected to us, in all our future lives,
Be free from sickness. May we have vajra life
And the seven qualities of higher states, such as beauty.
May we become lights of all the buddhadharma.
May all obstacles to life and liberation be pacified.
May we live a hundred years and see a hundred autumns.
May we hold the precious buddhadharma of the excellent
trainings,
For others' sake, for as long as space lasts.

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gyal kun dO shal pal den Ia ma dang
ri me ten pa dzin kun tso she shing
cho khor gyun che me par kor wa yi
jik ten sum po tak tu nang che shok
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pun sum tsok pa nga wa ser gyi ri wo dra
..,..
jik ten sum gyi gon po dri ma sum pang pa
sang gye pe mo gye pa dap dray chen nga
wa
di ni jik ten ge way ta shi tang po o
1 The buddha has eyes like the petals of lotuses in bloom.
de yi nye war ten pay chok rap mi yo wa
jik ten sum na drak shing lha dang mi cho
pa
cho kyi dam pa kye gu nam Ia shi che pa
di ni jik ten ge way ta shi nyi pa o
gen dun dam pa cho den to pay ta shi chuk
lha dang mi dang lha ma yin gyi cho pay ne
tsok kyi chok rap ngo tsa she dang pal gyi
shi
di ni jik ten ge way ta shi sum pa o
ton chok dam pa lha mi cho o pa
sem chen gang dak dro dang mi dro wa
de dak tam che deng dir de lek shok
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro I I I 03 The branch ofauspiciousness
May the glorious guru, the personification of all buddhas,
And all the holders of the dharma of all traditions live long.
By ceaselessly turning the dharmachakra,
May they always illuminate the three worlds.
XX. The branch ofauspiciousness
The declaration ofauspiciousness:
With excellence, like a mountain of gold,
The protector of the three worlds has abandoned the three
stains.
This is the first virtuous auspiciousness of the world.
The infallible dharma he taught
Is renowned in the three worlds and worshipped by devas and
humans.
The genuine dharma brings peace to all beings.
This is the second virtuous auspiciousness of the world.
The sublime sangha has dharma and abounds with
auspiciousness.
It is worshipped by devas, humans, and asuras.
The supreme assembly has modesty. It is the basis of virtue.
This is the third virtuous auspiciousness of the world.
And:
The sublime teacher is worthy of worship by devas and
humans.
I prostrate to the buddha. May there be joy and goodness here
and now!
May all beings, the moving and the unmoving,
Be full of joy and goodness here and now!

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shi wa chak drallha mi cho o pa
chO Ia chak tsal deng dir de lek shok
sem chen gang dak dro dang mi dro wa
de dak tam che deng dir de lek shok
tsok chok dam pa lha mi cho o pa
gen dun chak tsal deng dir de lek shok
sem chen gang dak dro dang mi dro wa
de dak tam che deng dir de lek shok
nyin mo de lek tsen de lek
nyi may gung Ia de lek shing
nyin tsen tak tu de lek pa
kon chok sum gi de lek shok
~ jung po gang dak dir ni lhak gyur tam
sa'am on te bar nang khO kyang rung
kye gu nam Ia tak tu jam che ching
nyin dang tsen du cho Ia cho par shok
gang Ia ser na nam chak pa
nam jam dri rna me dze ching
tuk shi no pa mi nga de
khye Ia de lek dze par gyur
dren pa gang shik dro wa nam
tar pay lam du juk dze ching
cho nam tam che ton pa de
khye Ia de lek dze par gyur
ton pa dro wa nam kyi ten
sem chen kun gyi don gyi chir
gang shik de wa nga dze de
khye Ia de lek dze par gyur
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Peaceful, dispassionate, it is worthy of worship by devas and
humans.
I prostrate to the dharma. May there be joy and goodness here
and now!
May all beings, the moving and the unmoving,
Be full of joy and goodness here and now!
1he sublime assembly is worthy of worship by devas and
humans.
I prostrate to the sangha. May there be joy and goodness here
and now!
May all beings, the moving and the unmoving,
Be full of joy and goodness here and now!
Auspicious by day, auspicious by night,
Auspicious also at noon,
Always auspicious, by day and by night,
May the three jewels bring goodness and joy!
May whatever bhutas have gathered here,
Whether present on the earth or in the sky,
Be always loving to all beings,
And practice dharma both day and night.
And, from the Vinayagama:
May he who utterly conquers greed
And attachment and removes stains,
Whose mind is peaceful and beyond harm,
Bring you joy and goodness.
May the guide who leads beings
To the path of liberation
And teaches all dharma
Bring you joy and goodness.
May the teacher, beings' support,
Who has achieved joy
For the benefit of all beings,
Bring you joy and goodness.
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kyap pa gang shik jam pa yl
tuk kyi dra wa di dak kun
May the protector
Who with loving mind
bu chik shin tu tak kyang de Always guards beings like his only child
t::l'~11ilo.~~~~\l~~~~~~~t;_11~t;_lt;_'l~t;_9~~~~ khye Ia de lek dze par gyur Bring you joy and goodness.

q~~1 ~l""= 9t;_~9i~\.l~o.~~~~o.~~~119~t;_~t:_t::~~r gang shik khar war dro wa yi May he who is the support
sem chen kun gyi ten gyur ching Of all beings in samsara,
q~o,]t;_Q,'"-11 19~o-!'9~t;_9~t;_o,]~'o,]E~\q~~1 ~l'"-!E ling dang pung nyen gyur pa de Their harbor, and their rescuer,
khye Ia de lek dze par gyur Bring you joy and goodness.
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~t:_'11~~~t::~l9~~t;_~t::~q~~1 ~l""= 9t:_'~9~~q~ gang shik cho kun ngon sum gyur May he to whom all dharmas are manifest,
Who is pure beyond cleansing,
tsang shing tru wa mi nga Ia
~~o.~~~1 1~9~~""q;o~q~t::~9ar~4t;_1 1~o.~~~~ sum tsang tsang mar dze pa de Whose purity is threefold, who purifies,
khye Ia de lek dze par gyur Bring you joy and goodness.
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pa wa chen pa gang kye pay May the hero whose birth
~1 1~l9~o.~~99ar~~~~t;_1 1t::l~l.~l~q~~~~q pun sum tsak don jar gyur ching Brought abundant accomplishment,
~~1 ~l""= i~~a.rr~arq~~r::1~1 a.~9~qar::1~~q don drup tsak kyang drup pa de Siddhartha who accomplished all aims,
khye Ia de lek dze par gyur Bring you joy and goodness ..
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gang shik kye pay sa nam ni May he whose birth caused
nak tsal che pa rap yo shing The earth and forests to shake,
sem chen tam che rap ga de Who delights all beings,
khye Ia de lek dze par gyur Bring you joy and goodness.

jang chup nying par shek pa na May he who approached the site of awakening,
sa da nam druk yo gyur ching Causing the earth to shake six times
dO yi mi der gyur pa de And alarming Mara,
khye Ia de lek dze par gyur Bring you joy and goodness.

cho kyi khar Ia kar wa na May he who turned the dharmachakra

pak pay den pa nam sung shing And taught the truths of the aryas,
tup pay nyen pa gang jung de The renowned Shakyamuni,
khye Ia de lek dze par gyur Bring you joy and goodness.

The Twenty-Branch Monlam liD I I 3 03 The branch ofauspiciousness


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yi trok gang shik mu tek che May the captivating one
tam che cho kyi pam dze ching Who overcame all tirthikas with dharma
tsok kun wang du dze pa de And won over all their followers
khye Ia de lek dze par gyur Bring you joy and goodness.
sang gye khyo Ia de lek dze May the buddha bring you joy and goodness.
gya jin tsang pay lha nam dang May Indra, Brahma with his devas,
jung po kun gyi de lek ni And all bhutas always give you
khye Ia tak tu jin gyur chik
Joy and goodness.
sang gye so nam tu dak dang Through the buddha's merit and powers,
And through the intentions of all devas,
lha nam kun gyi sam pa yi
khye kyi do don gang yin pa May whatever you wish
don de de ring drup yur chik Be accomplished today.
kang nyi khye chak de lek shok May you with two feet all be happy!
kang shi khe chak de lek shok May you with four feet all be happy!
khye chak lam dro de lek shok May all you who travel be happy!
chir ong dak kyang de lek shok May you who come home all be happy!
sem chen kun Ia pen chir jang chup nga wa po The Auspiciousness ofthe Twelve Deeds by Acharya Arya Nagarjuna:
don nam tam che drup par tUI wa yang den pa You sought awakening for all beings' benefit. In order to
tsok kyi lam gye tup pay ta shi gang jung wa accomplish all aims,
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok You assumed all discipline. The auspiciousness that arose when,
Shakyamuni, you delighted in the path of accumulations:
dro Ia pen chir de shin shek pa ga den Ihay May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
shal me khang gi nyin po ne ni dir shek te
wang che lha yi kor way ta shi gang jung wa For beings' benefit, tathagata, you came here
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok From the central palace of the devas in Tushita,
Accompanied by lndra. The auspiciousness that arose then:
Ia rna me tok o bar nyam ga Iurn biy tsal May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
lha mang dak gi ten pa gon po tam pa na
si pa tar chin pa yi ta shi gang jung wa
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
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nyur trun du tsi chu tor wa yi ta shi gang
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
drong khyer dam pa ser kyay ne she ja war
ni
me du drak pa che way lha yi ngon to pa
sam ye ge drup so nam pung poy ta shi gang
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
gye shing nam che drong khyer chok ne
ngon jung te
ka tup tsal du ngon par shek shing tsang Ia
sok
lha yi tsok kyi yong su kor way ta shi gang
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
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rap tu o bar ser dang dra way ku nga shing
be dur ya tar ngo way tsa ting teng shuk te
kyil mo trung che mi yo chok gi ta shi gang
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
chu woy dram na tsa shay treng gi yong kor
wa
shin tu me du jung way se pa sel dze pa
lu yi gyal poy chak che pa yi ta shi gang
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
shing gyal drung shek jam pay top kyi du kyi
chok
mang po tl.il te sa teng dang ni nam kha Ia
chom den ta shi nam pa na tsok gang jung
wa
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
The Twenty-Branch Monlam tloJ I I 5 03 The branch ofauspiciousness: The Auspiciousness of the Twelve Deeds
In the pleasant grove ofLumbini, bright with leaves and
flowers,
And attended by many devas, you, protector, were born,
Ending becoming. The auspiciousness that arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
You were brought soon after birth to the royal palace
In the city of Kapilavastu, sugata, Shuddhodana's son,
And sprinkled with amrita. The auspiciousness that arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
In the sublime city called Kapilavastu you were praised
By its renowned deva as a mass of inconceivable virtue and
merit:
The auspiciousness that arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
You joyously fled that great city at midnight and went
Into the forest of austerities, accompanied by Brahma and a
host of devas.
The auspiciousness that arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
With a body like brilliant gold you sat in
Unwavering vajrasana upon a mat of grass
As green as vaidurya. The auspiciousness that arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
On the riverbank, surrounded by jaybirds,
You thoroughly dispelled all craving and were prostrated to by
the king of nagas.
The auspiciousness that arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
You approached the king of trees and subdued the great forces
of Mara
With the power of love, becoming the bhagavat of the earth
and the sky.

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duk ngel ta dak shik chir dar jey den shuk te
nam gyi to rang dO shi po dak nam tGI wa
ton pa de war shek pay ta shi gang yin pa
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
drong kyer va ra na sir drang song chok
shuk ni
cho kyi khor Ia chok ten pa yi ta shi gang
lha yul dang dir shin tu me du jung gyur pa
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
ta shi gang shik pen che dam pa dak che pa
so nam dak che pak pay kye way ngo to pa
cham den sha kya tup pay sen ge gang
sung pa
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
mu tek che pa nam kyi nga gyal sham pa
dang
dro Ia de wa kye chir cho trul dam pa dak
nye war ton pay gyal way ta shi gang yin pa
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
dro Ia pen chir to ri ne ne dir shek te
tsang pa Ia sok lha tsok lak na nga yap duk
? I:\ ~ na tsok tok pe yang su kor way ta shi gang
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
de shin shek pa shi wa chok tu nyer shek pa
men da ra way me tok mang pay ngon cho
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lha chok nam kyi ngon par to pay ta shi
gang
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
The diverse auspiciousness that arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
Tathagata, in order to end all suffering, you dwelled at
Vajrasana
And at dawn utterly conquered the four maras.
The auspiciousness that arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
Great rishi, in Varanasi
You turned the great dharmachakra.
Wondrous auspiciousness arose here and in the deva realms.
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
Bhagavat Shakyamuni, like a lion you taught the genuine
dharma
Which benefits, purifies, refines merit, and is praised by the
aryas.
The auspiciousness that arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
In order to overcome the pride of tirthikas,
And in order to bring joy to beings, buddha,
You performed sublime miracles. The auspiciousness that arose
then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
For beings' benefit you returned from higher realms,
Accompanied by Brahma and hosts of devas
Holding various fans and parasols. The auspiciousness that
arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
Tathagata, you passed into peace amid offerings
Of many mandarava flowers and the praise of great devas.
The auspiciousness that arose then:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
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lha wang lu dang mi yi wang pay chak che
pa
kha ding no jin dri say wang pay cho gyur
1 pa
de shin shek pa top chu den pay ta shi gang
ta shi de ni kye gu nam Ia shi che shok
jik ten di dang shen dang to ri na
rin chen me jung gya chen gang yo pa
de ni dzok pay sang gye rin chen Ia
chi kyang drang dang drang wa char mi po
ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de
dzok pay sang gye rin chen jik ten chok
ji tar ngay di de shin den chok na
den pe dir ni shin tu de lek shok
shi gog du tsi shin tu gya nom gang
sha kya tup pe nyam shak tuk chu pa
cho de dang ni tsung pa yo min te
de ngon che na chin che nya ngen me
ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de
dam pay cho kyi rin chen jik ten chok
ji tar ngay di de shin den chok na
den pe dir ni shin tu de lek shok
gyal way gang dak gang sak gye sung pa
de dak nam ni kye bu sung shi te
jin ne de dak sa teng shin tu kon
de dak nam Ia jin na pak me gyur
The Twenty-Branch Monlam a<J I I 7 03
Tathagata of ten strengths, the rulers of devas, nagas, and
humans
Prostrate to you. The rulers of garudas, yakshas, and
gandharvas
Worship you. The auspiciousness of all this:
May that auspiciousness bring peace to all beings.
Whatever wondrous jewels
There are in this world, in others,
And in higher realms are in no way
Equal to the jewel of the buddha.
He is wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of the buddha is the best in the world.
If it is true that he is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
Peace, cessation, as wonderful as amrita,
The dharma contained in Shakyamuni's mind
In meditation has no equal.
If it is realized, there is thereafter no misery.
It is wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of genuine dharma is the best in the world.
If it is true that it is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
The eight phases taught by the buddha
Are four pairs of stages of the sangha.
Persons so worthy of generosity are rare on this earth.
Generosity to them becomes immeasurable.
The branch ofauspiciousness: stanzas from the Devanirdeshasiitra
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ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de They are wondrous, inestimable.

gen dun rin chen gang shik jik ten chok The jewel of the sangha is the best in the world.
ji tar ngay di de shin den chok na If it is true that it is best, then by that truth
den pe dir ni shin tu de lek shok May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.

dam pay tso wo chok jin gya nom pa Principal among the holy, provider of the wondrous,
6 chok pa wo dam pa chok gi ne Great light, best of brave ones,
she rap dam pa chok gi dam pa chok Great wisdom, most sublime,
chok min chok khyen di ni cham den chik The bhagavat alone fully knows what is best and what is not.

ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de He is wondrous, inestimable.

dzok pay sang gye rin chen jik ten chok The jewel of the buddha is the best in the world.
ji tar ngay di de shin den chok na If it is true that he is best, then by that truth
den pe dir ni shin tu de lek shok May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.

ting dzin dam pa bar che me pa gang The sublime samadhi without obstacle,
ta ye Ia den de shin shek sung pa Boundless intelligence, was taught by the tathagata.
ting dzin de ten dar je per che te He compared that samadhi, in its stability, to a vajra.
ting dzin de dang tsung pay ting dzin me There is no samadhi equal to it.

ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de It is wondrous, inestimable.

ting nge dzin gyi rin chen jik ten chok This jewel of samadhi is the best in the world.
ji tar ngay di de shin den chok na If it is true that it is best, then by that truth
den pe dir ni shin tu de lek shok May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.

ji tar go ten dam shing rap dam te Like firmly closed doors unmovable
top chen lung shi dak gi mi kyo pa By even the four powerful winds
den shi tong way khe pa de tar ne Are the wise who have seen the four truths.
jik ten ma wa nam kyi dir mi yo They are unmoved by mundane speakers.

ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de They are wondrous, inestimable.

gen dun rin chen gang shik jik ten chok The jewel of the sangha is the best in the world.
ji tar ngay di de shin den chok na If it is true that it is best, then by that truth
den pe dir ni shin tu de lek shok May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
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sam pa ki.in khyen di ni chom den chik
ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de
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The omniscient one is all-seeing and outshines all others.
Omniscient, he has all powers.
Most sublime, he is free from all fixation.
The bhagavat alone knows all the thoughts of others.
He is wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of the buddha is the best in the world.
If it is true that he is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
It ends samsara and is unmoving and unchanging.
Flawless, it fully liberates from all danger.
It is cessation. It is wonderful. It is renunciation.
Utterly stainless, it is a peace that the intellect cannot steal.
It is wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of the genuine dharma is the best in the world.
If it is true that it is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
Great suffering revealed, they seek happiness.
They see the truths and have vigilance.
They have no doubts about the precious truths.
They will not take an eighth birth.
They are wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of the sangha is the best in the world.
If it is true that it is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
Most sublime, he knows the absolute truth.
He knows what is best and what is not, and engages in
absolute truth.
He has realized the sublime that cannot be stolen.
He is the best rescuer of those who suffer.
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ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de
dzok pay sang gye rin chen jik ten chok
ji tar ngay di de shin den chok na
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den pe dir ni.shin tude lek shok
dun pa kye ne nal jar den gyur ching
gau tam ten Ia tak tson rap drol wa
shen gyi mi tri wa dak shing der rek
di Ia de rek drang su chin min gyur
. ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de
gen dun rin chen gang shik jik ten chok
ji tar ngay di de shin den chok na
den pe dir ni shin tu de lek shok
den pa tong wa cho pe gya lam na
gal te dik pa ga shik che gyur kyang
de ni de chap pa yi 6 min te
cho nyi di ni mi yo ne chir ro
ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de
gen dun rin chen gang shik jik ten chok
ji tar ngay di de shin den chok na
den pe dir ni shin tu de lek shok
lha dang che pay jik ten tam che na
sang gye dang ni lhak pa'am tsung pa me
lha dang mi yi ton pa Ia na me
ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de
dzok pay sang gye rin chen jik ten chok
ji tar ngay di de shin den chok na
den pe dir ni shin tu de lek shok
He is wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of the buddha is the best in the world.
If it is true that he is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
Through resolve they develop meditation.
They are liberated through constant diligence in Gautama's
dharma.
Not led astray, they enter the arya sangha
And are no longer among the ordinary.
They are wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of the sangha is the best in the world.
If it is true that it is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
It is rare for those who have seen the truth
To do wrongdoing, but should they do so,
It is unfitting for them to conceal it,
Because the nature of things is consistent.
They are wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of the sangha is the best in the world.
If it is true that it is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
In all worlds, including those of devas,
There is no one superior or equal to the buddha.
The teacher of devas and humans is unsurpassable.
The guide is the supreme physician.
He is wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of the buddha is the best in the world.
If it is true that he is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
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ten pa mar me shin du bar war gyur
ngo tsar shin tu me jung pak me de
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den pe dir ni shin tu de lek shok
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ 121 03 The branch ofauspiciousness: stanzas from the Devanirdeshasiitra
In the first month of summer Shakyamuni
Attained genuine dharma in the forest.
There is nothing superior or equal to the dharma.
Those who encounter it are no longer among the ordinary.
It is wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of the genuine dharma is he best in the world.
If it is true that it is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.
Having exhausted past wrongdoing, they do no more.
Free from contagion, they are fearless and without misery.
Because its root has ceased, becoming does not arise.
The dharma blazes like a torch.
They are wondrous, inestimable.
The jewel of the sangha is the best in the world.
If it is true that it is best, then by that truth
May there be the utmost joy and goodness here.

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q_:!r~~r~~rz:::J~l~(l.lq ~ The Offering ofthe Eight Auspicious Substances
mangala111 svasti bhavantu MANGAI.A SVASTI BHAVANTU
deng dir dzam bu ling tam che gyi gyen/ jik Today, here at the ornament of all Jambudvipa, the source of
ten ki.in kyi do guy jung ne/ dzok pay sang
gye kyi jon pa nam kyi ten pay shi/ jang chup
everything desired by all the world, the ground in which grow
the trees of the buddhas and which is adorned by the good bodhi
kyi jon pa sang poy gyen pa/ lha mi ki.in gyi so tree, the field of merit of all devas and humans, the foremost
nam kyi shing dang cho dong chik pur drup
pay ne dorjey den [or alter the liturgy] di nyi du
stupa, Vajrasana (or alter the liturgy), I declare auspiciousness
through the power of those substances that the buddha himself
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t:\. gyal wa nyi kyi ta shi pay dze su jin gyi lap pa blessed as auspicious.
nam kyi ti.i ta shi cho par ja te
When Vajrapani, the lord of secrets, offered the samyaksam-
ngon yang dak par dzok pay sang gye sha
kya tup pa Ia/ sang way dak po chak na dor
buddha Shakyamuni white mustard seeds, the buddha blessed
them as an auspicious substance. In reliance upon the power of
r:! t:\. ~ jey yung kar pi.il ne ta shi pay dze su jin gyi that, today, in this great assembly, may these white mustard seeds
lap par dze pay tu Ia ten ne deng dir gar chen be auspicious.
di nyi du yung kar gyi dze kyi ta shi par gyur
chik White mustard seeds are of the vajra family.
They conquer all obstructors without exception.
yung kar dor jey rik te tam che du Their power and qualities are perfect.
gek nam ma li.i rap tu jom che ching Through their auspiciousness, may obstructors be pacified.
tu top yon ten pun sum tsok gyur pa
ta shi de kyang gek nam shi war shok When the brahmin Kundhali offered the samyaksambuddha
Shakyamuni durva grass, the buddha blessed it as an auspicious
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ngon yang dak par dzok pay sang gye sha
kya tup pa Ia/ dram se kun dha li tsa dur wa substance. In reliance upon the power of that, today, in this great
pul ne/ ta shi pay dze su jin gyi lap p~r dze assembly, may this durva be auspicious.
pay tu le/ deng dir gar chen di nyi du dur way Durva increases longevity.
dze kyi ta shi par gyur chikl Through the accomplishment ofVajrasattva's longevity,
dur be tse ni pel war che pate May kleshas, birth, and death cease.
dor je sem pay tse ni rap drup ne Through this auspiciousness may life increase.
1 nyon mong kye shi gyi.in che gyur pa yi
ta shi de kyang tse ni pel gyur chik
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pay ze su jin gyi lap par dze pay tu le/ deng
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li tri mar pa wang gi rang shin te
cho nam ma 10 wang du dO ne kyang
cho kyi gyal si rap tu ten gyur pay
ta shi de kyang gyal si ten gyur chik
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ngon yang dak par dzak pay sang gye sha
kya tup pa Ia/ Iang po che sa sung gi gi wam
pul ne/ ta shi pay dze su jin gyi lap par dze
pay tu le/ deng dir gar chen di nyi du gi wam
gi dze kyi ta shi par gyur chikl
gi wam duk sum jam pa ne kyi men
men chak cho nyi rap tu tak gyur ne
nyon mang suk ngu me par gyur pa yi
- ta shi de kyang duk ngel shi gyur chik
ngon yang dak par dzak pay sang gye sha
kya tup pa Ia/ khyim dak sang kyang gi sha
pul ne/ ta shi pay dze su jin gyi lap par dze
pay tu le/ deng dir gar chen di nyi du yang
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ta shi de kyang duk sum shi war shak
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ro I 2 3 03 The branch ofauspiciousness
When Prithividevi offered the samyaksambuddha Shakya-
muni sindhura, the buddha blessed it as an auspicious substance.
In reliance upon the power of that, today, in this great assembly,
may this sindhura be auspicious.
Red sindhura is of the nature of power.
All dharmas having been brought under control,
May the dominion of dharma be utterly stable.
Through this auspiciousness may dominion be stable.
When the elephant Airavana offered the samyaksambuddha
Shakyamuni giwang, the buddha blessed it as an auspicious sub-
stance. In reliance upon the power of that, today, in this great as-
sembly, may this giwang be auspicious.
Giwang is the medicine that conquers the three poisons.
Through this supreme medicine may dharmata be fully
realized.
May the kleshas lose their sting.
Through this auspiciousness, may suffering be pacified.
When the householder Bhadrapala offered the samyaksam-
buddha Shakyamuni yogurt, the buddha blessed it as an auspi-
cious substance. In reliance upon the power of that, today, in
this great assembly, may this yogurt be auspicious.
Yogurt is the essence of everything.
Realizing the pristine wisdom that is the pure essence,
May I reach the expanse of all qualities.
Through this auspiciousness, may the three poisons be
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ngon yang dak par dzok pay sang gye sha When Rupadevi Prabhadhari offered the samyaksambuddha
kay tup pa Ia/ suk kyi lha moo chang mey me Shakyamuni a mirror, the buddha blessed it as an auspicious
long pul ne ta shi pay dze su jin gyi lap par substance. In reliance upon the power of that, today, in this great
dze pay tu le/ deng dir gar chen di nyi du assembly, may this mirror be auspicious.
yang me long gi dze kyi ta shi par gyur chikl
With this mirror, the great ocean of pristine wisdom,
me long ye she gya tso chen po yi May the ocean of pristine wisdom become pure.
ye she gya tso chok tu dak gyur te May I unimpededly experience pure dharmas.
nam dak cho Ia tuk me long cho pay
Through this auspiciousness, may obscurations be purified.
ta shi de kyang drip pa dak gyur chik
:ri When a dryad offered the samyaksambuddha Shakyamuni
ngon yang dak par dzok pay sang gye sha bilva fruit, the buddha blessed it as an auspicious substance. In
kay tup pa Ia/ shing gi lha mo shing tok bil wa reliance upon the power of that, today, in this great assembly,
pul ne/ ta shi pay dze su jin gyi lap par dze
pay tu le/ deng dir gar chen di nyi bil way dze
may this bilva be auspicious.
kyi ta shi par gyur chikl Bilva represent dharmas-causes, conditions, and results.
~:
May all conduct, mundane and supramundane,
bil wa gyu kyen dre bur ch~r, pay cho Lead to the supreme essence of awakening.
jik ten jik ten de pay cho pa kun
jang chup nying po chok tu gyur pa yi
Through this auspiciousness, may all aims be accomplished.
When lndra, the ruler of devas, offered the samyaksambud-
~gon yang dak par dzok pay sang gye sha dha Shakyamuni a right-swirling white conch, the buddha
'kya tup pa la/lhay wang po gya jin gyi dung blessed it as an auspicious substance. In reliance upon the power
kar po ye su khyil wa pul ne/ ta shi pay dze su of that, today, in this great assembly, may this white conch be
jin gyi lap par dze pay tu le/ deng dir gar chen auspicious.
di nyi du dung kar gyi dze kyi ta shi par gyur
From this conch issue forth the sounds of dharma.
chik
Purified as the ocean of pristine wisdom,
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dung ni cho kyi dra nam drok pay tsul May I teach all dharmas without exception.
ye she gya tso nyi du dak gyur te Through this auspiciousness, may mastery of words be
achieved.
ta shi de kyang tsik wang top par shok

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lha dze le che te wa shin tu dum
tsik tong den shing mu khyu rap nyam sang
dang way dra le nam par gyel gyur pay
khor lo rin chen deng dir ta shi shok
du tam che le gyal way cho kyi khor lo nam
khay tay tuk par kor nu pay wang dang den
1 par gyur chik
rin chen ngo wo lha dze be dur ya
kun tu pak tse tsam du nang che ching
dri me nyin mo ji shin tsen de shin
nor bu rin chen deng dir ta shi shok
che pay jik ten pa tam che rang rang gi si ji kyi
sil gyi non pay wang dang den par gyur chik
suk dze ta na duk ching tsul sang wa
pak pay dok le jam shing dri chok den
yi ong do guy rek ja dang den pa
tsun mo rin chen deng dir ta shi shok
sem chen tam che ting nge dzin shi way tsul
gyi jik ten le de pay dak dang shen gyi don
de we drup pa Ia yi shin du jar way wang
dang den par gyur chik
lhe Twenty-Branch Monlam 8"J I 2 5 0.!' lhe branch ofauspiciousness
Holding the wheel, recite:
Made from the materials of the devas, with a perfectly round
hub,
With a thousand spokes and a perfectly even rim,
It brings total victory over spiteful enemies.
May there be the auspiciousness, here and now, of the precious
wheel.
May I have the power to turn the dharmachakra, victorious
over all maras, throughout the reaches of space.
Holding the jewel recite:
The essence of the precious, the vaidurya of the devas,
Illuminates all within a radius of a yojana.
Stainless, it is the same throughout day and night.
May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the precious
jewel.
May I have the light of Amitayu and the power of surpassing
in splendor all mundane beings, including the devas.
Holding the queen, recite:
Beautiful, pleasing to behold, with good demeanor and
Excellent complexion, she is gentle, supremely fragrant,
Lovely, and her touch desirable.
May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the precious
queen.
May I have the ability to easily accomplish the transcendent
benefit of myself and all other beings, as intended, through tran-
quil samadhi.
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ser sok mang po tup Ia pul wa tar His unmatched complexion is as lustrous as pearl.
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May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the precious
lhay mik nam par dak pa top te pak pay nor minister.
dun dang den shing rang dang shen gyi don/
gong pa ma li.i pa tam che tar chin ne she ja May I attain the utterly pure divine eye and have the seven
tam che Ia tok pa me pay wang dang den par
1 riches of the aryas, the power to accomplish all intentions for
gyur chik the benefit of myself and others, and unimpeded knowledge of
all dharmas.

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yen lak tam che lek kye sa Ia ni
rap ne ri dra gang chen lang po che
gyal po Ia o kha Ia rap dro way
lang po rin chen deng dir ta shi shok
" 1 top chu dang den shing dO shiy top tsar che
ne sem chen tam che tek pa chen po Ia juk nu
pay wang dang den par gyur chik
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to rang di.i su chok nam ma lu pay
Holding the precious elephant, recite:
This elephant, like a Himalayan mountain,
Abides stably on the ground and is well-formed in all his
limbs.
He is fit for a king and can fly through space.
May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the precious
elephant.
May I have the ten strengths and the ability to eradicate the
forces of the four maras, and establish all beings in the ma-
hayana.

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sa nam kor te lar yang dok gyur pa Holding the precious steed, recite:
ma chay drin pay pu tar yi ong way At dawn, he circles through the earth in all directions
ta chok rin chen deng dir ta shi shok And then returns. His hair is as dazzling as a peacock's neck.
so sor yang dak pay rik pa shi dro wa nam mi May there be, here and now,
ne pay nya ngen le de pay ying su tok pa me The auspiciousness of the precious steed.
par kyal ni.i pay wang dang den par gyur chik
May I have the power to establish all beings in the expanse of
non-abiding nirvana without impediment by means of the four
perfect awarenesses.
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dro dang dok dang ku ne ong gyur pa
ma 10 dO pung jam par che pa yi
pal den jar pay pung tsok dang che pa
mak pon rin chen deng dir ta shi shok
tap dang she rap nyi su me pay gong pa tar
chin ne/ jik tsok Ia ta way ri wo ton po nyi shu
jam shing ye she pun sum tsok pay wang
dang den par gyur chik
o bar rin chen tok gi khyon yang shing
khor yuk nor buy dra we nam par dze
ser sang chok gi yu way ten pa chen
rin chen duk dze deng dir ta shi shok
dri me rap sal ngon par khyu pa chen
dzu trul dang che chu ter rap kor shing
go do kun tsol de dang ne chi pay
ta shi nya yi dang dir ta shi shok
rin chen sang le ngon par drup pay pul
do gu ma 10 jung way rin chen ter
lha dze go kyi dze par gyen pa yi
bum sang chok gi deng dir ta shi shok
The Twenty-Branch Mon!am ~ I 2 7 03' The branch ofauspiciousness
Holding the precious general recite:
Accompanied by his splendidly equipped forces,
He conquers all the hordes of Mara without exception,
Whether they are advancing, retreating, or approaching from
any direction.
May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the precious
general.
May I perfect non-dual means and wisdom, and have perfect
pristine wisdom and the power to topple the high mountain of
the twenty views of the self.
Blazing with light, its peak is a jewel
And its vast canopy beautified by webs of jewels.
It is supported by a handle of finest gold.
May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the
beautiful, precious parasol.
With stainless clear vision,
It darts miraculously through the water.
It lives in the source of all that is needed and wanted.
May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the
auspicious fish.
It is the best of all that is made from good, precious materials.
It contains precious treasure that is the source of all that is
It is beautifully decorated by divine fabric.
May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the supreme
good vase.

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pak sam shing dang kye tsal sang nam le
ngon par jung way pe mo sar pa nam
yi trok dri dang seu dru dap treng den
pe mo chok gi deng dir ta shi shok
rap dze ye su lek par jung wa yi
gang ri dang dra ma lu chok nam su
yi trok dra drok gyal wa nye che pay
dung chok nam kyi deng dir ta shi shok
rap dze suk chok yi kyi dri pa shin
nam par rap tra tuk tsen do gu tsol
lha yi nyen gyur ten nam kun gyi dze
pal gyi be u deng dir ta shi shok
chok le nam gyal rin chen gyal tsen sang
go don kun tso rin chen tok gi dze
gyal tsen chok gi deng dir ta shi shok
ser le lek che te wa shin tu dum
tsip tong den shing mu khyu ma nyam dze
dang pay sa le nam par gyal gyur pay
rin chen khor loy deng dir ta shi shok
These lotuses are newly come from
Wish-fulfilling trees and fine gardens.
They have enchanting fragrance, their hearts, and all their
petals.
May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the best of
lotuses.
They are of the utmost beauty and well-swirled to the right.
They are like snow-covered mountains. Their enchanting
sound
Is h.!ard in all directions. They please the buddhas.
May there be, hen: and now, the auspiciousness of the supreme
conches.
It is of the utmost beauty, the finest form the mind could
draw.
Colorful and bright, this symbol of his heart bestows all that is
wanted.
Beautified by all ornaments, it is beloved by the devas.
May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the glorious
knot.
Victorious over all directions, this precious victory banner is
excellent.
It is decorated by variegated silk and webs of jewels.
It is beautified by a jewel peak that bestows all that is needed
or wanted.
May there be, here and now, the auspiciousness of the supreme
victory banner.
Well-made from gold, its hub is perfectly round.
It has a thousand spokes and is beautified by an unbroken rim.
It transports one from the first stage to utter victory.
May there be, here and now, the auspic~ousness of the precious
wheel.

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Ia rna ka drin chen Ia sol wa dep
nga yi gyu pa rin chen di nyi Ia
nye tung me pay ta shi yo
ta shi de kyang ta shi sok
dam ngak sab may nye lam Ia
nor trul me pay ta shi yo
ta shi de kyang ta shi shok
nga dang mar pa lo tsa Ia
~
sap mo ne kyi ta shi yo
ta shi de kyang ta shi shok
Ia rna yi dam khan dro Ia
jin lap ngo drup ta shi yo
ta shi de kyang ta shi shok
bu chen lop may khor tsok Ia
de pa dam tsik ta shi yo
ta shi de kyang ta shi shok
yon dak yul mi nye ring Ia
tOn kyen tsok sok ta shi yo
ta shi de kyang ta shi shok
le dang ja wa tam che Ia
dro don jang chup ta shi yo
ta shi de kyang ta shi shok
nang shing si pay lha dre Ia
che do tsen pay ta shi yo
ta shi de kyang ta shi shok
The Twenty-Branch Monlam ~ I 29 03
Lama Marpa gathered many ofthe people ofLhodrak, proclaimed his son's
greatness, andpresented afine feast in celebration ofthe comecration ofhis
residence. During it, he sang this song proclaiming auspiciousness:
I supplicate my kind gurus.
This precious lineage of mine has
The auspiciousness of freedom from faults and downfalls.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
The short path of profound instructions has
The auspiciousness of freedom from errors and mistakes.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
I, Marpa Lotsa, have
The auspiciousness of the profound point.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
The gurus, yidams, and dakinis have
The auspiciousness of blessings and siddhi.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
My great sons, my entourage of disciples, have
The auspiciousness of faith and samaya.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
My patrons and the people of this area, near and far, have
The auspiciousness of gathering the accumulations, the
favorable conditions.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
In all my actions and activity, there is
The auspiciousness of beings' benefit and awakening.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
The devas and spirits that appear and exist have
The auspiciousness of my strict command.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
The branch ofauspiciousness

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1 dir tsok trom gyi lha mi Ia
de kyi man lam ta shi yo
~~~~q!!]4~, The Auspiciousness ofthe Great Encampment
ta shi kyi dang po ta shi pa
sang gye jik ten du jon pa yin
ta shi de yi ta shi shok
de kyi pun sum tsok par shok
ta shi kyi nyi pa ta shi pa
dam cho khor lo kor wa yin
ta shi de yi ta shi shok
de kyi pun sum tsok par shok
ta shi kyi sum pa ta shi pa
shing chok gen dun tsok nam yin
ta shi de yi ta shi shok
de kyi pun sum tsok par shok
ta shi kun gyi ta shi pa
ka gyu ngo tsar chen nam yin
ta shi de yi ta shi shok
de kyi pun sum tsok par shok
suk me suk kyi kham gyi lha
sam ten nang gi ga der den
de shin dak chak de kyi shok
ta shi de yi ta shi shok
de kyi pun sum tsok par shok
do kham do lha rik druk nam
do yon na tsok nam kyi tse
tak tu gak dang de war den
de shin dak chak de kyi shok
A Compilation for Recitation
The devas and humans gathered here have
The auspiciousness of my aspiration for their joy and ease.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
The first auspicious auspiciousness
Is the coming of the buddha to this world.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
May there be perfect joy and ease.
The second auspicious auspiciousness
Is his turning of the genuine dharmachakra.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
May there be perfect joy and ease.
The third auspicious auspiciousness
Is the supreme field, the assemblies of the sangha.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
May there be perfect joy and ease.
The most auspicious of all auspiciousness
Is the wondrous Kagyii.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
May there be perfect joy and ease.
The devas of the form and formless realms
Have the internal joy and pleasure of meditation.
May we have such joy and ease.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
May there be perfect joy and ease.
The six types of devas of the desire realm
Revel among diverse desirable qualities.
They always have joy and pleasure.
May we have such joy and ease.
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~:l\'4~ 1 ne chok dzam ling kun gyi gyen dir ni
mi chok khor 16 gyur gyal ni
gyal si dun Ia sok pa yi
ling shir pun sum tsok pa Ia
tak tu de shing kyi par jo
de shin dak chak de kyi shok
ta shi de yi ta shi shok
de kyi pun sum tsok par shok
ne chok dzam ling gyen dir ni
cho gyal ku tse ten par shok
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ten pa chok chur khyap par shok
trin le tam che drup par shok
mang pay kur wa sha kyay gyal pay rik
gyal way lung ten be kyi cho kyi gyal
me pan nam sum sok kyi gyal way ten
be du chen drang gyal si nyi kyang pay
den pa chen pay deng dir ta shi shak
gya kar gyal pay gyal si dang
gya nak gyal pay pal jar dang
hor gyi gyal pay tu top sok
dzam ling kun gyi pun tsok chu
tam che ne dir du war shak
de kyi pun sum tsok par shak
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ta shi de yi ta shi shak
dak chak sam pa yi shin drup par shok
de kyi pun sum tsok par shok
ta shi de yi ta shi shok
de kyi pun sum tsok par shok
Chakravartins, supreme among humans, always enjoy
With pleasure and ease the seven articles of royalty
And all that is best in the four continents.
May we have such joy and ease.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
May there be perfect joy and ease.
Here, in this great encampment (supreme place), the
ornament of Jambudvipa,
May the dharma king's life be firm.
May the dharma fill the ten directions.
May all activity be accomplished.
The line of the Shakya kings, venerated by many,
Was continued by the dharma kings of Tibet, as the buddha
prophesied.
The three forefathers invited the buddhadharma to Tibet.
They reigned over the two dominions.
By the great truth of that, may there be auspiciousness here
and now.
The majesty of the kings of India,
The wealth of the emperors of China,
The power of the emperors of Mongolia,
And all that is excellent in Jambudvipa:
May all of this be amassed in this encampment (supreme
place) .
May there be perfect joy and ease.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
Here, in this great encampment (supreme place), the
ornament ofJambudvipa,
May our wishes be fulfilled as intended.
May there be perfect joy and ease.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
May there be perfect joy and ease.

May people from different lands with different languages,

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yul dang ke rik mi chik pa
mi rik nam pa na tsok pa
1 de kyi yang yang dir tsok shok
ta shi de yi ta shi shok
de kyi pun sum tsok par shok
tral kyi pa jik ten mi yi cho
ga de men shin top par shok
pu kyi pa dam pa lha cho Ia
du tak tu dral me jor war shok
ta shi kyi rap ma dzam ling gyen
dzam ling gyen gyi ta shi shok
sam pa yi shin drup par shok
de kyi pun sum tsok par shok
03 A Compilation for Recitation
And of different races,
Frequently assemble here in joy and ease.
May that auspiciousness prevail.
May there be perfect joy and ease.
May mundane dharmas that bring immediate ease
Be acquired and bring the pleasure and joy that is wished.
May the divine genuine dharma that brings ultimate ease
Be always present without separation.
The utmost auspiciousness, the ornament ofJambudvipa:
May Jambudvipa be ornamented by auspiciousness.
May our wishes be fulfilled as intended.
May there be perfect joy and ease.
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jam pa seng ge rap sal dang/ tup pa me tok me tok shen (10)
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gyal wa cho dang chok ga gyal/ kha Ia gyur dang chu Ia dO (70)
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don sem cho wang lo drak pa/ po tsek dor jey gyal tsen dO (110)
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jam pal sen gey dra nam roll lu o me tok ri lu ga
p6 wang shin tu drak top lha/ yon ten treng wa nam Ia dO (170)
lu lak chen gyen lek par jang/ sil non ta ye jen den sung
nyi o nge Ia ta ye suk/ nam par nang dze nam Ia dO (180)
rin tok te tso pang jik de/ don yo nam non tok par dze
me tok gyal tsen ri way gyal/ si chen don sik drak ye dO (190)
rin lha don khyen Ia dzok dang/ nya ngen me dri dral tsang lha
sa yi wang chuk me tok chen/ nam che ku dang cho o dO (200)
kOn sik yon ten o da shall rin o rin tok drak pay Ia
o che si ji pak me dang/ dO khyen seng gey ku Ia dO (21 0)
khe Ia gyal ka yon ten pung/ da tok tu tup tu ta ye
da wa dri me don kun sikl pa wo nam Ia chak tsallo (220)
jar den so nam dron rna dang/ yon ten o tro Ia yang dang
lek key nor lha yi nyi pong/ pak me dzin dang chok se dO (230)
cham me mi ne der ne dang/ tsok chen tso wo dro o ser
pal chen gyal wa si ta ye/ don Ia men gyal nam lal dO (240)
ta pang rim ne lek jin dang/ drak jin mi to jin kyi jin
dor jey de dang pal chen jin/ shi Ia po lang nam Ia dO (250)
se me bu dang de pa dang/ mi tsuk nyi da lok gi tok
cho pa pal be ye she nyi/ don drup lhOn po tsek Ia dO (260)
dra dOl pe rna dra cham drakl ye she dro dang nyon mong dral
dam bu po sang yOI khor rang/ lha drak si ta sik Ia dO (270)
da wa dra chen rin chen da/ seng gyen sam ten gye dzok den
nam rol yon rin dra cham drakl pe may ngo Ia chak tsal Ia (280)
dzok ku chen dang po pa drakl dar je nor bu tse pak me
nor ko wang chen yon ten jung/ lhOn drak o chu rna me dO (290)
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lang dro yi te rin chen da/ shi wa rap sal kha Ia gyur
ga wang tsuk rin nyeng dral dang/ rin chen nying po nam Ia dO (300)
da shal dri me drak shi si/ ga to dra lha na tso sang
lha ga rin pung dze par shekl seng gey chok pa chu Ia dO (31 0)
shin to kye wang Ia dro sang/ jik o rin si kal shing ta
kun gyal ga ko tek dze dang/ po kyi lang po nam Ia du (320)
Ia dro o tro riy gyal tsen/ po sang cho ten drak shu I si
cho nor sang jin de shek da/ tsang yang seng gey da war dO (330)
pal dang lek kye tup me tsok/ dak she den pa ka tup che
Ihun o yon tsek cho drak dang/ cho kyi drak pa nam Ia dO (340)
jin o lok jin den par sung/ tso che lang tso lek tsok chen
Ia nge si ta nor buy po/ gyal gye seng o nam Ia du (350)
nam nang drak chok tuk rap shung/ nor da drak shul o ser dang
tOI shuk gyal dro cho nor tsokl jik ten Ia ma lang seng dO (360)
da wa rin o dra chen be/ yon tso o den rap shiy tap
jik ten sang po nya ngen me/ shuk chu pa dang top gye dO (370)
tu pal tu top tu chen dang/ yon nying den cho ge chok gyal
kar gyal o chen lok gi o/ yon ten gya chen nam Ia dO (380)
rin chen pal o dO dul wa/ go go seng chak me tok sang
rin to gya tso sa dzin dang/ don Ia nga wa nam Ia dO (390)
yon sak yon tsok rin chen me/ jik de jik da yang nyen dang
tsang tok tsok chen tso seng tap/ drak shul jin pa nam Ia dO (400)
cho wang si o o ser che/ rin drak tsok sal drak ta ye
o ser don yolhay drang song/ kye wang gen dun tenIa dO (410)
chok sang tok yOI khor me tokl cho Ia lung shuk lek sam arak'
nana den lhay tsok yon ten sung/ don gyi lo drn n::~m 1:::~ rlii (4?0)
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nyeng me drok ten o ne tsung/ nor shap tar ji ngo sang dang
lo sang kun tu si jin dang/ ye she chok ma tsang par du (430)
den sung lo sang top jin dang/ seng gey tap dang me tok pal
ye jung me tok jin yon nying/ rin chen drak me jung Ia du (440)
mi tsuk nyeng me nyi may of tsang shek lha top ye she gye
lha den nor nying yon ten drakl pal gyi ye she nam Ia du (450)
ching me dam ten Ihay si ji/ tsang tup dal shu tUI shuk che
o pung si chen tsam pa ka/ ga war dze Ia chak tsallo (460)
tsok sang wang gyen gye chen dang/ na may me tok tsok chen o
trun dze dang dro don lek nge/ khyu chok lak sang nam Ia du (470)
o chen sam jin so nam o/ rin jung dor jey de jor den
seng dro dri me chen o sung/ lo dro sal wa nam Ia du (480)
ye she dro dang si drak shu I/ o chen nyi o dri me o
si jin kheng me drang tsiy shall da o lok gi jin Ia du (490)
shir shek mi truk dra chom drakl cho yon shing sang ko pay gyal
ngon pak jin sek o pe pal/ rin chen ko pa nam Ia du (500)
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shin sang rin chok tuk shung pa/ o pak me tso jin tsang tok
da duk o tro dri me gyal/ ye she drak pa nam Ia du (51 0)
kun gyal yon o dra drak pa/ da gye pe o tO I shuk sang
dron gyal lok to o ser gyal/ kar khen nam Ia chak tsal lo (520)
drak dzok pe nying gyal tsen dze/ nyok pa me don drak shul te
so nam si chen tu tsal dang/ tok me lo dra chen lhar du (530)
she pung kha gyur kye wang tsung/ me tok pal dra chen men chen
kar gyal men gyal so nam lang/ cho dze nam Ia chak tsal lo (540)
drak gyal nyi o cho kyi dzo/ yon ten wang tsung dor jey de
she tsek lek ne lo jang dang/ tsang yang yon ten chok Ia du (550)
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dra yang ngon she tok tok o/ ge wa tsang pa kye chok dang
chen duk 10 jin den pay tok/ gyen pa nam Ia chak tsal Ia (560)
shum me yang rin o yang jin/ seng ge o mang ye she pal
pe may pung po me tok gye/ tu top so nam pung par dO (570)
1 suk chok kar khen da dron dang/ si pung jang gyal mi se pa
ngon tok chen dang yen lak gye/ yO I khor she rap chok mar dO (580)
si tsim she jin jam yang dang/ chak me dzo tso jin she top
o tro wang po shuk chang dang/ kar gyal nam Ia chak tsallo (590)
o sang dra pe jin suk sang/ yal po don drup seng gey de
nor lhay bu drak sa gyal wa/ gya chen nying po nam Ia dO (600)
so o meng don dron gyal po/ ye tsek lha chok sa dak dang
dron nyer tsuk ser dra chen sang/ tup parka wa nam Ia dO (610)
tup sal da way o ser o/ lekjin lhay yon ten cho duk
so nam lak dang chak pa me/ ye she gya nom Ia dang dO (620)
si jin kOn tsi men dro tokl o dzo ye she gyal jik dze
chu wo pong dang tok me drakl den pay pung po yang nyen dO (630)
ri tsung cho tsek tar pay si/ lek dze rap shiy ku ga sung
lo jang chu yi lha dang ni/ dro cho seng lek nam Ia dO (640)
cho top kal sang mi truk dokl si jin gyal po tok chen lek
don ne lo dang nang way o/ po kyi si dang kOn gar dO (650)
don yo shek tro cham suk chok/lek shek rap jin drak o tsang
lha yi nyi ma she rap jin/ nyam shak dak nyi si dang di.i (660)
gyal rik kal shing ta ser chokl drol tsuk cho den po ne dang
drek pa pang dang ye she dzo/ tsang par shek dang tsen den dO (670)
nya ngen me seng o yO I tokl pe nying si ta ye lha o
she rap me tok khe pa dang/ ye she jor den tsang yik dO (680)
 " - - -- "
~~T;:;,~lq~~~~~~q;:;,~~~l l&.los~~~~&.losla.~~;:;,~"'~l~l ~~&.la.l&.l'"-~~ chak rin wang den dzok par sung/ chok sung cho kar gyal dang
nyi ma dam le gal wa dang/ ye she nye pa drup par du (69)
t.:l~"'~ql~l 1U14~q~~q~qq;:;,~ll lllfZo ~s~~s~l"4~q;:;,q~ll 14~~~
ma ja cho jin pen par she/ she den drak pa o dra wa
~~~q~l'!S't.:lll~&.l't.:l~&,l'~'~~~~l~~~i)~~~~"'l'~&,l~'"'l'~lii!Zloo ~~"'l'aj't.:l' nam chom be dur ya nying dang/ me tok lha gyal nam Ia du (700)
:s~~"'"~1 '"~~"ar~~"~~~~"q"-~1 ~~a~~~~~q~s~a~"' 1a.~~~~&.l~~ lha gyal da wa dren o dang/ ge o yon o rin chen pal
"'~~~a.~"-1~1 lw?o ~;:;,~l~~q~U!4~&.1l1 ~~lq~;:;,q~ar~?~~q~l ~~lq~ kye da dra chen du tsiy o/ jik ten chok Ia chak tsal o (71 0)

ls~~~~~~qa~~l~ll~~~~~~&.l~"-~~~a.~"-~~1 lw ~ 0 ar~~~&.l~~~~~liJl
ls~~~ l~lqa~~~~~~~~~~~l~~~ql llS~~a.l"4~~&-l~~~~~~~~l~l I
i~i)l~&,l~'"'l'~~a,~"-!'~1 I!Zl'o ~Ul~~ql&.l~l.~lq:=~~l~~ l'fq~&.l~~~~~
qa~~l~~lq~l~l lq~~~s"-~4~q~l'fq~~~l~l ~~~~~~&.1~"-~~~a.~"-~
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kar o she tap ye she tso/ ri wang rap shi yon ten top
lha wang yang nyen ngo sung dang/ don ne nam Ia chak tsal lo (720)
yon si khyen den tse me yang/ o sang tuk shung don gong pa
yang pak chok shek shi don dang/ kyon me nam Ia chak tsaile (730)
lo yang pe dzo o sang dang/ pop chok tek sang tsok wang dang
nyeng dral she she pop chen dang/ lo chok nam Ia chak tsaile (740)

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~&.l~~q~ll&.l~lq"'~'r.l.l"4~~l~~~"'l'~&,l~'"~ll~;:;,l~~~~~~~~~~"'liiU!'4~
qa~~~~~&.l~"'~~ll lwllo a.S;:;,~~ar~~~~~"'~ql~l ~~~~~U!4~ls~~~~
&.lfa.ll~~ls~~4~ls~~ar~?~~lll~~q~l~&.l~"'~~~a.~"'~~llwwo :s~~~
'fq~l~~&.l~"~~qa~~l lal.~"'~ar~~~~~~~"'~l~s"-~1 lar~l~~~~~~q~"
da wa rin da nyeng me dang/ sik chen tsang yang yang sang dang
she tek lo chok dor je trek/ jang chup lo dro nam Ia du (750)
shing wang drang nyen so nam top/ tu pal pak gye tsul trim dang
kar gye trin nga chen duk shal/ye she sang den nam Ia du (760)
jor den yon pung sal wa dang/ cho gyen ye she yang nam kha
jin yang she yang yon ten o/ si ji nam Ia chak tsal lo (770)

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q~;:;_~~~"'l't.:l~&.l'~?~'~&.l~l 1~"-l'il\5~~~~'&,1'~"' l&.l~~q~&.l~'"'l'~~a.~"-1'
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&.l~l~~i)~~~ll f&.l~~~&.l'&.l~l~~~~&.l~'"'l'Q.~ll1~00 ~~r;~~&.l~l3:::,'~"'1'
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drang song po tsok cho jin dang/ da shal yong sik dul dang dral
yon tsok yon ten so nam gye/ yul khor pop Ia chak tsal lo (780)
rin chen jin da gye seng tap/ wang gyur tsi sal sam ten nyom
trul me dri shi chok ma le/ dze pa nam Ia chak tsaile (790)
shal sang suk ne sung gi wang/ si chen lo sap du tsi dang
cho top cho den me to of kham sum cho ne nam Ia du (800)

~&,l~'"'l'Q,~l11~?o nyi nying Ihay cho tar gyal tsen/ ge tsuk du tsiy o dor je
ten pa rin chen pung dze shek/ nyi ma tar shek nam Ia du (81 0)

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l~a.~l~~-~~~rl~'~r(~~lr;1 1ilr;~q~-~~-a.~~~cil~~-5~1 1~la.~l~~aJ ga o yon tsuk pal dzok dang/ seng tap gyen pak me tok jin
o gye pe rna ye she gye/ ko dze nam Ia chak tsal lo (820)
4~"~~11z::]i'l~~~-~~~"~~~-a.~"~ar11"\~0 ~-~r;~~cillcil~~-~~11t::l~~l~r;~
rna mong ma me me tok gyen/ der gong mong dral cho ga khyen
~?;~':::]"l'i-~~~~1 1~g.l~-~~-~~-q~~ll~a.1 1~-~l~a,q~-~~\"~'~l1 1-\ ~0 tso dak rin chen nye mi mal kye wo ga war dze Ia dO (830)
salsr;~~-~~~~ilr;~11~l~~~-~~qwl~~-~~~q~11~~-~ll~"l~'~"l'~~ chay yang rna sum dri rna pang/ jo tek lhay to rin chen tap
~~11~~~-~-~~~"~~~-a.~"~arn "\~O ~"~'z::JE!?;'cil~~-~"ilr;"sr;~11a:J4~a.~~~ chak pe dra le gyal jar den/ drak pa nam Ia chak tsal -lo (840)

~i'~l~~t.:l11~~-~~-z::]~~\~~lsr;~-~~-q~"~11~?~~~~a.~~~-a.~"~ar11"\~0 yO I sang me tok o seng yang/ da shar jam chok mi yo wa

pen she so dron yang kyi kul/ gau tam nam Ia chak tsal lo (850)
~"r;~wt.:l~[9~~aJql!;l:s!t:_11Sr;~qcil~~q!!r4~"r;11cl.l~~-w~iQwq~"~qa
dang top Ia ne da wa sang/ jang chup me to ta shi dang
~~1 1Wt.:l~'z::J~~~ti!~~r;"~a.~l1 1-\vo ~q~~~"~;J~q~"~~~~1 1~~-~lq~"~ lek ton ye top ge way dron/ top ten lha yi s~ng Ia dO (860)
~~~-~"~cilllr;11~r;q.a.~~~l~il~a.~"~~!(l11W~~~l~~~~~"~~l11"\wo rang shi nyi shal tar tul shukl tsul o tO I ne dOl me dang
~~-~~~-~~lqr;~l!jl(ll'r.:]~~~r:;,~l(ll't:l4~'~'~'~!:;,'~!:;,'~~:l\'t:l~~~"'~:l\1 ~~~~l(ll~~~r:;,r.:]~~~l!jl(\1' nying po pak mik min pel dze/ po kyi o ser nam Ia dO. (870)

l!j~l(llz:r~~il~~"1 1~"ar"'~l!jl(ll'~dl!!jm~"'~~t:l:::.~e::~z;J~"1 1il(ll~~~l(ll~a~~~~":s~z:Ja:~t:l"ar dO khyen dren wang shal sang dang/ tok me jang dro jo pa sal
rin gye cho wang tam che lha/ she nyen chen po nam Ia dO (880)
~"'11~1!jl(ll'il~~~~~~t:l~z:Jsr:;,~t:l~il!jl~~~11~!(11t:l~l!j%1!j~t:l~:::.l!j~"l(ll'~r:;,1 ~l!jl(ll't:l~~~t:l:::..,_~:::.1
she sang shi tap dO tsiy dak/ lhOn o pak to nang war den
~r.:]~~'l!j41!jl(ll'z;J'~~r.:]:;;J!:;,'~!:;,'r.:]~~.i1 1~'r.:]~~'l!j41!jl(ll'z;J'~~~~I!j'~'~1 1il'l?l!j'\l'~'7'~'~~~!(11'~!:;,'1 1t:l~'
si bar nang sik lek je min/ lek par gye Ia chak tsal Ia (890)
~l!jl(ll:~l!jl(ll'il~~~~~~"'sl!j~f~.i1 1~!(\l~r:;,r.:]l(\11 ~"~'z::JEJr;lr;1 1~~~cillsr;z::J~\~l~
nya ngen dral riri o jo den/ so top yo tso me du jung
~~~1 1~~l~~i'~lqr;;J~~~l-~1 1z::J4~~~~~~q'~iJ.l~r~a.~l1 1-\-\0 z::J4~ nga pang dO cham bak chak gal/ mi che lo nga nam Ia du (900)
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z::]:s!t:_',l'~z::]~'z::]~l!a.'z::Jl~1~~a.l'a.~9~q~l~r;q~~~119!:l'z::]~~r;~~~~~~~~ gya tso dak dze tsok drol gyal/ ga o jang gyal ye rin chen
yang sil tsang gyal ye she gye/ dzu trul tok Ia chak tsal lo (91 0)
~"~~11cl.l~~~~"~~"~~~a.~"lar11"\(ZO ~r;~::J~~~~""~"~~11z::]~"wq~
kye wang sa wang nyi rna gye/ dra da me tok o men gyal
~~~l-~l~~?;'11?;'ijr;~q~lq~iJ.]'z::]9'~~~qifi~11l~l[iJ.Jt:_Q_'~iJ.]~'"l'~l1 woo dang nga so gye ga way top/ yang nyen nam Ia chak tsal lo (920)
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l~~11~~"~~~"~~~a.~~ar1 lfZ?o ~lqr;~lqr;~iJ.]l~~11~r~rcil~~~lil~
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~~ql~~~~~o.~i11~~"1'1:;J'~d.!~'"l'~~a,~"l'llT1 w~o ~"~4~q~l~~~~~a_~11
cho wang tsang yang jo sang dang/ trul me yang chen nyen par drak
tok den si drak dray wang chuk! jon pa nam Ia chak tsaile (930)
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mun se pak me da wa sang/ pop ye tUI shuk ten cho ne
nya ngen gal ge gye dro lo/ gye par shek Ia chak tsal lo (940)
shal dze ut pal dul me tokl pop o drang song sal yon tson
nying po lha dak rin chen to/ sal wa nam Ia chak tsal lo (950)

ar~~~~~~q~J~afq1 1~q~~"~~l.~l~rls~~l~1 1~Ils~~~~~~~d.!~r~ kal shing so lo jin sek tro/ yon pung seng tap mi yo wa
rap sal o jo lu yang dang/ lu yang nyi pa nam Ia du (960)
~l1 wllo ~~~a,~~ls~d.!i'~a,~~l~ 1i'~~l~a,Ul~':!J~~~~~~ r;J~:I\'
khor lo dzi yik chok jik dak! cho da ga ye drak trin tok
~:;~~~%~~~:;~~l~~lsr::.~~~~o.r~r::.UJr::.~~~l~m,lsr::.~~~~ey~;~~~~ld.l~r::.~!;l:l\'~l!;J~l4~
she rap dro dang po sang dang/ nam khay yang dang ta Ia du (970)
~qa,~~l~~~q~~l~'1 1~d.!'d.!fla.ls~~l~~~~l1 w!llo ~~"!~~~~~~ lha gyal nor bu sal nor lha sang/ dron rna rin yang kye wang gyal
~~q~~11~~d.!~~ls~~~lq~~~~1~~~~~llr;l~d.!~ll~11~~~a.~l~ dra chen pe dang ge dze dang/ seng gey lo dang rin drak du (980)

~~~~~~l1 w~o ~~d.!~ld.!~l~~~~~l~~~ 1d.!~lf:r~q~Ul~~4~lsr;~11 do dze dze sik si me tokl dzo pu pop ye ye she yang
seng cho dze shek so nam dron/ ta shi den pa nam Ia du (990)
~~d-!i'l'd.!~~~~~q~l'~d.!~'~~ 11q~4~~~~~d.!~~~l1 WfZO ~~~;r:,~
yUI khor nya ngen me lo sem/ lo den cho dron chen yang sik
~~l~~d-!~11~~~i'~~~~~ar~~~~~~~ ~~~a.~~wq~~~4~~~~ 1/:;J~~ shuk dar top chen she me tokl ten yang de war den Ia du (1000)
l5~~q~q~~~~~l11 ?ooo ~~~~~l~~~~~~~~a.~"~11~~~~l~~s~ don sung gye sal seng gey shall tsuk pu je che tong dang shi
Wt;lr;,q~1 1/:;J~~I:;J!!t;~~~~r;,~~~ ~~~Ult;~t;d.!~lw~~~~ 1Wt;lr;,~~~~ kal sang druk pa seng ge ni/ lar yang nang dze ton pa te
tong dang nga Ia chak tsaile (1 005)
Q,~"l'llT1 1 ?oo~ a,~~a,qll~q~q~"l'I:;J!!t;'~ 1~t;~~~~~d.!{t;'d.!i'li'~~~1 1
~~~~d.!~~~~~qsl~~1~~~~!l~a~ij'~4~ r. ;J~.l~~~:;~~~~:l\~d.l~:l\l:;!~~~~r::. dir be ge we kal sang gi/ sang gye kun tong cho cho nyen
kun ne nye par rap che pey/ kun gyi se kyi tu war shok
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of veneration:
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tsallo 0 SVASTI SIDDHA

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I prostrate to the guru and the noble lord Manjughosha.
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pal den Ia dro dhi le jung wa shu nuy tsul
chang dze pay ku
Glorious intelligence arisen from DHII;I with youth and beauty,
chu kye sil ser chen 0 kyil mo trung che rol
pay gying bak chen You are graceful with crossed legs on the water-bloomed and
the cool-rayed.
gur gum dok chen sur pO nga pa nyen gong
The color of saffron, with five topknots, your ears are
ut pal gyi dze shing
na tsok rin chen rap tre lha yi na say me yak
beautified by utpals.
You are well adorned by diverse jewels and a skirt of devas'
lek par go
cloth.
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' chak ye kha tar ngo way ral dri tsa ser chen
o rap trope Your right hand holds a sky-blue sword, radiant with light and
mOn pay tip po dral shing dO cham de shin heat.
You have sliced through thick darkness and conquered maras;
nyi don tuk chO ching
yon gyi ut pal dap gye nam gye gul pay ngo your mind contains the meaning of suchness.
Your left hand holds an eight-petaled utpal that blooms beside
su rap gye pa
your throat.
ge sar nying po dri me teng na gyal way
sung rap lek pam nam Atop its stainless heart is a volume of the buddha's words.

~~~~"'l'~l~t:_~~a.~~;c,~~ ~l~~l~~~~t:_~ khyo tsuk mi kyo kyo pay rap tson dar je no The top of your head is well marked by the protector
Akshobhya. Joyous singer of
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she pay ge gyang chen gyi shap dOl yi ong
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I imagine you in the chakra of my heart. Protector, please bear
khyo ku dak 10 nying gi khor lor nam sam
with
gang gi chak dang sok
My passion, aversion, terrible malice, and all that the sublime
ngen sem ta che dam pay me pa de kOn
scorn.
gon po so dzo chik
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dak Ia nyer tsol dzo
yap chik nyi le lha shen dak Ia re wa ma chi
kal ngen dak
nyin tsen ki..in tu jam yang gi..i pe sam kyang
kye kyi tuk jey shuk
chung se me nyam on kyang jung ngen
rang gi nye pe le par se
da dung khyo nye ma gyur bar du kyap
shen tsol war ma gyur chik
First among bodhisattvas, bestow upon me your profound and
vast abilities.
Only father, in my ill fortune, I place no hope in anyone other
than you.
All day and night I think of you with devotion, Manjughosha,
yet I wonder,
"Has your compassion no power at all?" But it is just my own
disastrous fault.
Yet, until I please you, may I never seek any other refuge.
That was composed by Sakya Pandita.

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lha yi tso wo di..i tang tsang pe to pa po Lord of devas, you are praised by Mara and Brahma.
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de shek nang wa ta ye u gyen dzin pa po Your head is adorned by Amitabha.
chak ye chok jin yi dak tre kom sel wa po Your right hand, with the mudra of generosity, dispels pretas'
chak yon ser gyi pe me nam par gyen pa po
hunger and thirst.
Your left hand is adorned by a golden lotus.
dri shim ral pay treng wa mer ser khyuk pa po
shal re gye pa da wa ta bur dze pa po Your fragrant locks flash with orange light.
chen gyi pe ma chok to sang shing yang pa po Your face, as full as the moon, is handsome.
kha wa dung tar nam kar dri nge den pa po The lotuses of your eyes are wide and beautiful.
You are as white as snow or a conch, and fragrant.
dri me 6 chak mu tik tsom bu dzin pa po
dze pay 6 ser kya reng mar poy gyen pa po You wear clusters of pearls that gleam with stainless light.
pe may tso tar chak ni ngar war che pa po You are adorned by beautiful light-rays as red as dawn.
ton kay trin gyi dok dang den shing shan pa po Your hands are like lotuses on a lake.

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rin chen mang poy pung pa nyi ni gyen pa You are youthful, the color of autumn clouds.
po
lo may chok tar chak til jam shing zhon pa Your two upper arms are adorned by many jewels.
The palms of your hands are as smooth and youthful as the
po
finest ofleaves.
ri dak pak pe nu ma yon pa kap pa po
nyen cha du wU gek ching gyen nam chang Your left breast is covered by a deerskin.
You gracefully wear earrings and other jewelry.
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dri ma me pa pe may chok Ia ne pa po You are on a supreme and stainless lotus.
Your navel is as smooth as a lotus petal.
te way ngo ni pe may dap tar jam pa po
ser gi ka rak chok Ia nor bU tre pa po Your golden belt is decorated by many jewels.
Your hips are enveloped by a skirt of fine cotton.
ta sur tri pay re sang sham tap dzin pa po
tup pay khyen chok tso chen pa rol chin pa You have crossed the ocean and reached the buddhas' wisdom.
po You have achieved the supreme and accumulated much merit.
Source of lasting happiness, you dispel aging and sickness.
chok nye so nam mang po nye war sak pa
You free from the three, and show the way to the celestial
po
tak tu de way jung ne ga ne sel wa po realm.
sum tar dze ching kha cho cho paton pa po Great being, you are victorious over the attacks of Mara's
IU chen chok ni dO pung truk le gyal wa po forces.
Your feet ring pleasantly with golden bangles.
ser gi kang dup dra yi shap yi ong wa po
tsang pay ne pa shi yi pen par dze pa po You are adorned by the four Brahmaviharas.
ngang pay dro dra lang chen drek tar shek You advance like a swan or a proud elephant.
pa po You have gathered and keep custody of all dharma.
yong dzok nye war sak shing ten pa nyer You free others from the lakes of milk and water.
wa po Anyone who always rises at dawn and, respectfully
o may tso dang chu yi tso le drol wa po
gang shik tak to to rang lang ne gO pa yi
Bringing Avalokiteshvara to mind,
Clearly recites these praises,
chen re sik kyi wang po yi Ia sem che ching Whether they are male or female,
Will accomplish all mundane and supramundane needs
to pay chok di dak ching sal war don che na
de ni kye pa am ni bU me yin kyang rung In this and all future lives.
That is tht praist to Arya Avatokittshvara compostd by tht Bhikshuni Lale-
jik ten jik ten le de go pa kUn drup gyur shmi at Lilear Shingptl.
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to
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ga may dak po drek pa tang ne tU
gyal tsap shap Ia gu pay chak gyi o
dang way tso Ia dap gya pa te de nyi Ia
yang nyin che o
dak pay kha Ia gyu kar gon te de kyang ku
dai tsalla shin
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jam gon shap pe kye shing kye war dak gi
tsuk na dze gyur chik
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A Collection of Praises 8U I 47 03
Brahma's Crown, praise of the buddha Maitreyanatha through lamenta-
tion:
NAMAI;I SHRi GURU MANJUGHOSHAYA
Although you are always moistened by loving affection, you
burn the branches of evil.
Although you have severed the bonds that are hardest to sever,
you remain tightly bound by compassion.
Although you always have the equanimity ofpeace, you
cherish others before yourself.
Having respectfully bowed to Manjughosha's feet, I will now
praise Maitreyanatha.
You are greatly praised by our forefather with four faces
And always gazed upon with awe by the one with a thousand
eyes.
Rati's lord surrenders his arrogance and bows to you.
I respectfully prostrate to your feet, regent of the buddha.
You are a hundred-petaled lotus in a pure lake resplendent
with sunlight.
You are a lily grove on which shines the ruler of stars and
planets.
Anyone who sees your body, garlanded by marks and signs, is
captivated.
May my crown be beautified, Maitreyanatha, by your feet in
every birth.
As you have conquered Mara, your entourage is free from all
fear.
Peerless brave one, you are the best teacher of the three worlds.
You always look after beings fallen into terror.
I pr~strate to your feet, our guide.
Praises ofAvalokiteshvara and Maitreya

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nam chak bap pay me tok shan nu shin
pam dze top chuy pal gyi ji pa khyo
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lek she dra chen khor 0 drak pa yi
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mi jik shi den mi yi seng ge khyo
kheng pay to way jik ten me po dang
nyag tren dak po ge jong dram se sok
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kor way dro Ia jam pay gon po khyo
ku dang sung Ia trul pay ming yang me
dren pa ma nyam tak tu nyam par shak
ta de dzin pa ma tak tang nyom kyi
en chir khyo kyi cho pa yang su dak
dun pa dang ni tson drO dren pa dang
ting dzin she rap nam par drol wa Ia
nyam pay go kap ma 10 ring du dze
de chir khyo kyi tok pa Ia na me
dO sum tam che chak tok me par khyen
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si pay chi ta ji si dro way don
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gya chey yon ten pung po rap dzok pey
tra may kyon yang juk pay kap jom pa
khyo kyi tse way yO du gyur pa dak
me ngak go ne ma Ia yO tsam gong
Your wisdom enters unimpeded into all objects of knowledge.
The strength of your wisdom crushes vicious maras
Like a meteor falling on a young flower.
You are magnificent with the splendor of the ten strengths.
You crush the brain of the mad elephant of aggression.
Through the great sound of your eloquent teaching in
assembly,
You exterminate the foxes of evil speech.
You, lion of humanity, have fourfold fearlessness.
The forefather of the world, exalted with arrogance;
Kamadeva; sages; brahmins; and others
Are unable to utter the dharmachakra
That you, Maitreyanatha, turn for beings.
Your body and speech are without even the word delusion.
With unimpaired recollection, you are always in meditation.
Because you are devoid of both fixation on distinctions
And unexamined neutrality, your conduct is utterly pure.
You have cast far behind you all chance of impairment
Of intention, diligence, mindfulness,
Samadhi, wisdom, and liberation.
Therefore, your realization is unsurpassable.
You know the three times without any limitation or
impediment. _
The activity of your body, speech, and mind is completely pure.
Until the end of samsara you will benefit beings.
You took on this burden with joy.
The mass of your vast qualities is complete.
You have conquered even the smallest avenue for the entrance
of faults.
I, the object of your kindness, shall address you in lamentation.
Consider me for a moment.
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This support with complete leisure and resources
Is the boat of liberation from the vast ocean of suffering.
Yet it is rotted by carelessness, lazin~:ss, sleep,.
Foolish talk, and the desire for gain and respect.
Through my employing it in meaningless endeavors this good
body,
Which could have easily accomplished great things, has been
wasted.
I have a human appearance but the attitudes of an animal.
I pray that you regard me with compassion.
Although I have acquired leisure and resources,
Hard to find and of great m.eaning, the messengers of powerful
death
Can not be escaped or repelled by strength.
I see that I have been caught by sickness and aging,.
But I forget that the time of my death is unknown,
That when I die I will depart leaving everything behind.
I let years, months, and days pass meaninglessly.
The time has c~me for you to be kind to me in my stupidity.
What need is there to mention the achievement of liberation?
I lack the assurance thar I shall acquire even the higher birth
Praised by Shakyamuni as the path's support.
Are you going to remain indifferent to me?
Although I have acquired a body with the attributes of higher
realms,
If I do not find the unmistaken good path through the
wisdom
That correctly discerns the meaning of the buddha's words,
I will once again fall into the ocean of samsara.
I have long been obscured by the great darkness of ignorance,
And am utterly bewildered as to what to accept and reject.
Therefore, I pray that you bestow on me the torch of wisdom
So that I may properly distinguish them.
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rap bar chak kyi sa shir me che sek ching lu
Ia tson chay char wa bap
shin jey kye bu sal shing Ia khyon sang
shun du ching pur bu che Ia dep
gang ri kor way khyak pay bup chu bu yuk
tsup pay lung gi tap pa yi
Ia lar chu bur gya jung Ia lar dol shing lu ni
tsal pa du mar ge
dong ni tre khep kha ni kam shing chu lung
tong te tung chir gyuk pa na
ral dri dung nam tok pay kye bu gek shing
chu yang nak trak nyi du tong
kha ni khap kyi mik tsam ba we drin gak se
kom nye kyang jo mi nu
so shing tung nam bar ne tsik ching shang
chi tso Ia rang sha che de sa
mong pay mun chen tip pe lam dang lam
min che Ia lo yi nu pa dral
chik Ia chik so lha miy shen wang gyur pe
dek dang kol way duk ngel bap
lha nam pal Ia truk pay trak dok me chen
bar we yi dey go kap cham
tap tso le jung lu che dral shing yo gyu le pe
de tar tong wa ta shok to na yang
nying Ia jik kye kyi ni ya wa yi
nyal wa yi dak du dro lha min gyi
yang sa chen po dak tu tung gyur way
The blazing iron ground burns with tongues of flame. A rain
of weapons falls on their bodies.
Yama's henchmen impale them on stakes, pour molten copper
into their mouths, and pierce their tongues with spikes.
Trapped in ice, surrounded by mountains of snow, and struck
by fierce blizzards, some break out in hundreds of blisters.
For some, they burst, and their bodies crack into many pieces.
Their faces are covered by hair, their mouths are dry. They see
rivers and rush toward them in order to drink.
They are stopped by people holding swords and spears. They
see the water as pus and blood.
Their mouths are as small as the eye of a needle. Their throats
are blocked by goiters. Even if they acquire food and
drink, they cannot partake of it.
Whatever they eat or drink blazes, burning them. They live on
excrement and urine. They cut off their own flesh and eat
it.
Through the thick darkness of their bewilderment, they lack
the intelligence to distinguish between the path and what
is not the path.
They kill one another. They come under the power of devas
and humans, and the suffering of being beaten and
enslaved falls upon them.
Their jealousy of the devas' splendor blazes like a great fire,
destroying any chance of happiness.
Their bodies are dismembered in warfare. Polluted by
deceptiveness, they have no chance to see the truth.
Even hearing such things, let alone seeing them,
Generates terror in the heart.
Falling into the great abysses of hell, pretas, animals, and
asuras
Is the result of actions disparaged by the sublime.
I am desperate because of all the unbearable wrongdoing
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tok me du ne sak shing sok gyur wa
yang sa chen par ngon chok nyam tak dak
ngen dray jik le drol way du Ia bap
mi yi ne na'ang long cho wang chuk gi
ngon par to na nyam kyi dok pa dang
to ri yon ten jar pe pong pa na
do de tsol war gyur we sha tang ngo
de war do ne de yi tap drup pay
de wa top pa de le che lhak pay
1 lu kyi duk ngel sem kyi yi mi de
nam pa du me kun ne nar par gyur
IU dze rin chen gyen gyi rap gyen ne
khang sang ga way tsal du ne che shing
yun ring do pay de Ia long cho pa
to ri pal Ia rol pay lha nam kyang
~ mi do chi way tay kyi sin pa na
yi trok nying Ia chak par gyur pa yi
lha yi dze rna yi ong kye mo tsal
du tsi kha se go sang dze pay gyen
lha bu shan nu nam dang nyur du dak
mi do shin du dral war tong way tse
ne dre kye pay lu kyi de wa le
1 With an intensity far greater than that
che cher lhak pay yi kyi duk ngel gyi
kye pay nya ngen me che bar we sek
tse rap mang par lek par che pay le
be pay drup pay dre bu che pe se
bak me wang gi ngen dray gyu drup pey
lar yang ngen song ne su lhung war gyur
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That I have accumulated throughout beginningless time and
all that I shall.
I am headed toward those abysses.
The time has come for you to liberate me from the danger of
lower births.
Even in the human realm, those highly placed
Through wealth and power fear their loss.
Those who lack the qualities and affiuence of higher realms
Exhaust themselves in the search for the pleasures they desire.
Far greater than the pleasure gained by those who,
Desiring pleasure, attempt to gain it,
Are the many types of physical suffering
And mental misery by which they are tormented.
Those devas who revel amid the splendor of higher realms
Have beautiful bodies well-adorned by precious jewelry.
They live in mansions and delightful groves.
They enjoy, for a long time, the pleasures of desire.
Yet, when they are caught by the unpleasant signs of death,
They think, "I shall soon and unwillingly be parted
From these captivating, beautiful clevis, so dear to me;
These delightful groves; this food of amrita; these fine clothes;
This beautiful jewelry; and these youthful devas."
When they see that, they suffer mentally
Of the physical pleasure of being born in that place.
They are burnt by the tongues of flame of their misery.
They have used up the results of all the good they did
Through great effort in many lives.
As through carelessness they have created the causes of lower
births,
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do Ia dun pay nam tok no sem me
nyi dang yi Ia dung way cho pa pang
l.u dang sem Ia no pay duk nel dral
ting dzin top kyi yun ring der ne pa
suk dang suk me lha yi ne top kyang
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du che duk nel ching le rna drol way
ngon gyi ting dzin pen pa se pa na
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chir yang ok tu !hung ne gyu mar khor
de tar khor way tso wo lha mi yang
khe chi na dang ga Ia sok pa yi
duk ngel chu wo si pay tsar khyer na
si pay de Ia chak par mi rik mo
In that way, even the foremost in samsara-devas and
on kyang se pe lo mik drip pa yi
duk ngel de war dzin pay lok she chen
chin chi lok gi tok pay drip pa dak
si pay chu wo che le dral tu sol
1:\ -:d. ~ do pay dam du ching we tar pay lam le gal
ma rik tip por shuk pay she rap mik dang
dral
po pay sep tu tsu pey khor way tson rar
ching
le kyi nar wa dak ni khye kyi tuk jey ne
They are without thoughts of desire for pleasure. They bear no
malice.
They have abandoned sleep and affliction of mind.
They are without suffering of body or mind.
Through the strength of their samadhi, they dwell long in
bliss.
Even if one achieves the abodes of the form and formless
devas,
Since one is not liberated from the fetters of samskaras and
suffering,
Once the momentum of one's past samadhi is exhausted,
One will fall down again and circle continuously.
humans-
Are swept along to the ocean of becoming by the rivers of
suffering,
Such as birth, aging, sickness, and death.
It is inappropriate to be attached to the pleasures we crave.
Nevertheless, because the eye of my intellect is obscured by
craving,
I misapprehend suffering as pleasure.
I am obscured by incorrect thoughts.
I pray that you liberate me from the great river of becoming.
Drowning in the swamp of desire, I have strayed from the
path of liberation.
Enveloped in thick ignorance, I lack the eye of wisdom.
Caught in the cage of complexity, I am shackled in the prison
of samsara.
I, tormented by karma, am a fit object of your compassion.
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jik rung khor way yang sa gek pa Ia
dri me mang du to Ia ten pa yi
tsul shin jo pay nam dak rik top kyi
ta ye sung rap nam kyi drang nge tsi..il
ji shin che pay shen dring mi jok pay
khe pay go pang nge par nye go kyang
gyal way gong pa tra mo mo chi go
juk dok ne ni shin tu rak pa la'ang
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dak gi Ia mi che cher sal ma gyur
da dung rap mong dra di dak gi nying
ring du drip na drol way kap me pa
tsul di gong Ia nying gi mun pa sol
gyal wa gyal se chen ngar rik ne Ia
mang to gya tso kye wa du ma ru
yang yang jang pay bak chak lek se pa
dro Ia lam sang tson pay mik chik pu
ngon gyi dam pa nam kyi yal war dar
de chir gon dang dral way pong pa dak
chok nam le pay dron po shin gyur pay
tse chen khyo kyi je su sung way di..i
yang dang yang du gO pay ten pay kyap
jam pa jam pay dro wa drol wa khyo
nyur wa nyur war jon ne dak gi ni
kye wa kye war tek chok she nyen dzo
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In order to block the terrifYing precipice of samsara,
One must hear much of the stainless teachings. Relying on
that,
Through the strength of pure reason that examines correctly,
One must correctly distinguish between the indicative and
definitive
Within the infinite dharma, without depending on others.
It is definitely necessary to achieve learning.
However, what need is there to mention the subtle intentions
of the buddha?
The eye of my intellect has not become clear even about the
coarsest
Points concerning what is appropriate and inappropriate.
If this enemy, utter bewilderment, long obscures my heart,
I will have no chance of liberation.
Considering this, dispel my heart's darkness.
Ocean of learning, you heard much about all areas of
knowledge
In the presence of buddhas and bodhisattvas.
The habit of your training throughout many lives was
awakened.
You are the only eye showing beings the good path.
The sublime beings of the past have abandoned me.
I am therefore desperate, without a protector.
I am like a traveler who has lost his way.
It is time, loving one, for you to take care of me.
Refuge on whom I rely repeatedly with respect,
Maitreya, you who liberate beings through maitri,
Come quickly and be my spiritual friend
Of the supreme vehicle in my every birth.
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tak tu tse way lu chen ta dak Ia
. gyOn rni che par sik pa khyo drung du
khyo kyi yon ten dren pay dang way yi
nyin re shin du le par gyi na yang
ne kyi kal shing lar yang en pay ro
rap tu nyang chir tak ring ne su ni
juk par do pe lu kyi dro rna nO
de na so narn shin gi dam pa khyo
nye par gi le lhak sam dak pa yi
rin chen sa le dram dang lha yi dar
ge long nam Ia tup pe ngak pa yi
cho go sum dang sil che drang song no
shen yang ting dzin man lam gyi trup pay
ko lek yi trek cho pa nam khay khyon
yang su kang te kang nyi tso wo Ia
shen me rna chak Ia yi ul war gyi
de le ong pay rap kar ge way tsok
gang de si par yOn ring khyam pa na
duk ngel je we nar shing de we pong
ma lu dro way kyab su dak gyur chik
jik ten dren pay go pang dam pa Ia
rek par ma gyur kye wa tam che du
tsang cho yang su dak pay rap jung ten
nye ne tek chok rik ni se par shok
so den drang shing gya gyu me pa dang
ma shum nying top shuk drak de pa dang
gO dang tak tu jar way tson drO dang
nam chO she rap pul jung top par shok
You ceaselessly regard all beings with constant kindness.
My mind, awed by the recollection of your qualities,
Enters your presence every day.
However, because of the distance,
And because I enjoy the taste of solitude,
Although I wish it,
My body is unable to reach your abode.
Therefore, sublime field of merit,
In order to please you, and with pure benevolence,
I offer you the finest jewels, devas' fabric,
And the things that Shakyamuni commended to bhikshus:
The three robes of dharma, the ringing staff, and the alms
bowl.
I also present well-arrayed, captivating offerings,
Emanated through samadhi and aspiration.
Filling all space with them, I offer them to the leader
Of all human beings, with a mind free from craving and
attachment.
Through the pure virtue arising from that,
May I become the refuge of all beings
Who have wandered through samsara for so long,
Who are tormented by millions of sufferings and lack
happiness.
Until I reach the sublime state of a guide of the world,
A life of utterly pure brahmacharya.
May my disposition for the supreme vehicle be awakened.
May I be patient, honest, free from deception,
And acquire fierce courage free from timidity,
The diligences of devoted and constant effort,
Faith, discernment, and excellent wisdom.
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ji shin nye ne rang gi gong pa tar
tse we drang pay tap khe cho pa yi
shen Ia ton Ia khe pay tar son pay .
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tup pe che pay tsam le mi da shing
gyal way dung tso ge way she Ia gu
wang po rap no lok drup kyon dang dral
yong su dak pay khor dang den par shok
nak poy chok kyi yi ni kyo pa yi
tsok pay cho cho ga ton nyon way gek
1 du kyi nyen du gyur pay dik drok dang
ke chik tsam yang tre par ma gyur chik
tup wang je su gu pe lop pay tse
1 lap chen cho pa dzok par che pay gek
kal pa ngen pay je gro du kyi le
bar du cho pay ming yang me par shok
gang dang den na dam pa ga che pa
ge jong gyen du dren pay ngak pa yi
jang chup cho pay je su tUn pay kyen
ma lu tok pa me par drup par shok
...,; "....,;
jang chup cho tse dul jay ne kun yang
1 nam dak lap pe dam pay rap jung Ia
go ching de Ia o pay yo che nam
sam pa tsam gyi ma lu tsol war shok
A Collection ofPraises ro I 55 03
May I encounter a spiritual friend
Who has achieved perfect learning,
Who has correctly apprehended the buddha's wisdom through
pure reasoning,
And is skilled in kindly teaching it to others.
May I train for a long time, acquiring an ocean of learning.
Having severed all doubts,
Through properly practicing the meaning
Of what I have heard, may I please the sugatas.
Not transgressing the limits placed by Shakyamuni,
May they be respectful of the buddha's scion, the spiritual
friend.
May their faculties be most acute. May they be free from the
fault of disloyalty.
May I have an utterly pure retinue.
Because their minds are disturbed by malevolent beings,
They obstruct the feast of communal dharma practice.
May I not encounter, for even an instant,
Malevolent companions who are Mara's friends.
When respectfully emulating Shakyamuni,
The completion of vast deeds is obstructed
By the disastrous actions of Mara.
May there not even be the word obstacle.
Conditions favorable to the pursuit of awakening
Delight the sublime and were extolled
By our guide as the ornaments of renunciates.
May they be accomplished without hindrance.
When I engage in the conduct of awakening, may I establish
All disciples in full renunciation bound by pure training.
May I bestow upon them all appropriate necessaries
Upon merely thinking of doing so.
Brahma's Crown: A Praise ofMaitreya
The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 1 56 03 A Compilation for Recitation

deng ne tsam te tse rap tam che du From now on in all my lives
lu ngak yi kyi tsom pa gang gyi pa May whatever I do with body, speech, or mind
de dak tam che ta ye dro wa Ia Become a cause of benefit under all circumstances
ne kap kun tu pen pay gyur gyur chik To all innumerable beings.

bu duk shi way du kyi ma shin du Like a mother whose child has died,
duk ngel kun gyi nar way dro wa kun All beings are tormented by all sorts of suffering.
tak tu yi Ia chak pay tse wa yi May I always hold them affectionately in mind
do pa tam che de Ia tong war shok And give them all they desire.

mo cho sa yi dri ma jong wa na When the stains of the stage of devoted endeavor
de dang ma ong ta tar jung wa yi Have been purified, may I become like
tsu rol tong way gyal se nang na dak Mount Meru in the center of the golden ground,
ser gyi sa dzin u na Ihun po shin Prominent among all bodhisattvas

chen dang ngon she mang du to pa sok Of the past, future, or present. In eyes, clairvoyance,
yon ten ki.in gyi rap tu to wa dang Learning, and so forth, may I be supreme.
chi pay gu pa kun le de gyur te May I transcend all childish faults
shen dring mi jok pop pa top par shok And attain the confidence of independence from others.

gyal se pak pay sa Ia lop pa na When I am training on the levels of an arya bodhisattva,
sar ne pa wo du sum tam che du Among all the brave ones abiding on the levels
yang su shek pa nam kyi tro na dak Who have appeared, appear, or will appear in the three times,
ja lam dro Ia dap sang wang po shin May I be like the king of birds amidst a flying flock.

gyal se shen gyi pak par ka wa yi May I have unimpeded, stainless knowledge
shin tu gya chey she jay ne nam Ia Of all the extremely vast areas of knowledge
dri me khyen pa tok pa me juk ching That are difficult for other bodhisattvas to fathom.
lap chen cho pay ter du gyur war shok May I become a treasury of vast deeds.

de tar che pay dre bu drup pa na When the result of that conduct is accomplished,
du sum gyal wa nam kyi ku dang shing May I achieve the sum of all the kayas, realms,
khor dang dze pa ku tse man lam nam Retinues, deeds, lifespans, and aspirations
gang yi chik tu dam pa de dak ki.in Of all buddhas of the three times.
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dam cho du tsiy char chen pap pa yi
kechi chik Ia dak gi drol war shok
sva sa yi nying po dro kun je su dzin
sa shi shin du nam mang yon ten ten
sa sum re kong yi shin nor buy tsul
sa chuy wang chuk khyo Ia chak tsal to
sa chu tsi men lo tok gyun pel shing
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sa di nam mang jor pay yong kang way
sa yi lha chok khyola chak tsal to
bum sang pak sam shing dang dzok den trin
du tsiy chu tso ji shin gang gi khyo
dren pa de Ia pal du lek ne pa
rap jam se che gyal way yon ten chok
nam kha dzo kyi nga dak khyo chik pu
gyal se tsul gyi ta ye shing nam su
gyal way dze pa ta dak kyong Ia du
A Collection ofPraises ro I 57 03
Having perfected all of this through skillful conduct,
May I send down a great rain of the amrita of dharma
Upon all beings, whom I have kept in mind for so long a time,
And liberate them all in one instant.
This praise through lamentation ofthe buddha Maitreyanatha, the single
refuge ofall in the world including the devas, entitled Brahma's Crown,
was composed by the learned wanderer Lozang Drakpa'i Pal at the isolated
place ofTori Nyishar in Lhodrak. May it bring virtue and goodness!
SVA! Kshitigarbha, you care for all beings.
Like the ground, you support many qualities.
Like a wish-fulfilling jewel, you fulfill the hopes of the three
levels.
I prostrate to and praise you, the lord of the ten levels.
Leading beings from level to level, you establish them in
buddhahood.
You increase the earth's fruit, its herbs and crops.
You are the lord of this earth filled with diverse riches.
.
I prostrate to and praise you.
You are like an excellent vase, a wish-fulfilling tree,
A cloud of the age of perfection, and a lake of amrita.
The thought of you brings prosperity.
I prostrate to and praise you who embody compassion.
You alone have the treasury of space,
Supreme among the qualities of innumerable buddhas and
bodhisattvas.
In the guise of a bodhisattva, you do all the deeds
Of a buddha in realms without limit. I bow to you.
Praises ofMaitreya & Kshitigarbha

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The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 1 58 03
pak me yon ten nor buy o ser gyi
nyi may gO pa ta dak ten du nyil
pun tsok de shiy pal gyi ngon to way
lap chen trin le dze Ia chak tsal to
jam yang jik ten wang chuk kOn tu sang
...,.. .~ ...,.. mi pam pa sok gyal se sem pa chok
nam mang kal par cho ching sol tap le
khyo chik yO tsam dren pe re do nam
yi shin tso Ia khe par pak she su
gyal we ngak pa gyal se to wo chok
gyal wa nam dang yer me khyo to pe
dak Ia chi do pal nam lek tso dze
sa sum dro di de pay top nye ching
sa yi wang chuk khye kyi je su dzin
sa chO pal pel sa teng de we khyap
sa ne sar dro sa chok drup par shok
\l~qE:lz::.:q~lq1 Praise ofShri Samantabhadra with Aspirations
pal den sang wa kOn dak pal
khyen pay ke chik she ja khyen
ta me ye she tuk chO ngak
chok jin dor je chok khyo dO
A Compilation for Recitation
Your limitless qualities are like the light-rays of a jewel.
They end forever all degenerate decline.
Your vast activity brings the splendor of fourfold abundance.
I prostrate to and praise you.
The buddha praised you, supreme and foremost bodhisattva,
Saying that the brief recollection of you is more effective
For the fulfillment of wishes than to worship and supplicate
Manjughosha, Lokeshvara, Samantabhadra, Ajita,
And the other great bodhisattvas,
The buddhas' disciples, for many kalpas.
Through my praising you who are inseparable from the
buddhas,
Please bestow all the splendors that I desire.
May all beings of the three levels gain faith.
May they be cared for by you, lord of the earth.
May the earth's richness increase. May all on the earth be filled
with joy.
Passing from level to level, may they accomplish the supreme
level.
These stanzas, equal in number to the eight auspicious substances, were
composed by Mipam jampal Gyepa on the twenty-seventh day ofthe month
Trum in the fire horse year. May virtue and goodness increase!
I prostrate to you who have the secrets of all tathagatas, the mahabod-
hisattva Shri Samantabhadra!
Glorious lord of all secrets,
You know everything in an instant.
Your mind contains boundless pristine wisdom.
I bow to you, great vajra who bestows the supreme.
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pak ye kyen den chir yang sik mi dze
gyal se shon nu gyal wa kun pe gen
kun dang mi tUn kun sang khyo chak tsal
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gyal wa kOn gyi se kyi tu wo pa
gang gi ming ni kun tu sang she ja
khe pa de dang tsung pa yo min she
tup wang gi sung je su ri rang se
de chir shing kun gang way cho trin dang
10 dang long cho kun gyi khyo rap cho
ngon gyi dik pa mi ge chi yo dang
tung way nye pale kyi drip pa kun
shin tu gyo pe khyo drung shak par gyi
le che nam yang gyi parma gyur chik
chok dO gya tso shuk pay gyal wa Ia
dro way Ia mun sel war ja way chir
cho tsul gya tsoy khor Ia kor war kul
kal pa gya tso pak tu me pa ru
nya ngen mi da shuk par sol wa dep
jin dang tsul trim so dang tson drO dang
sam ten she rap tap khe me jung dang
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mon lam top dang ye she gya tso yi
cho pa tam che yang su dzok gyur chik
jang chup sem ni nam yang je ma gyur
sang gye gya tso tak tu tong war shok
cho tsul gya tso tak tu nyen pa dang
tsul trim gya tsoy dri sung nom pa dang
ting dzin gya tsoy rek ja kun nyong ne
ye she gya tsoy tok pa top gyur chik
A Collection ofPraises ~ I 59 03
Your nature is peace, your appearance variety.
You know everything, but see it as nothing.
Youthful bodhisattva, you are the elder of all buddhas.
I prostrate to you, Samantabhadra, who are unlike anyone else.
Shakyamuni said,
"Foremost among all bodhisattvas
Is the one named Samantabhadra.
His wisdom has no equal."
My rejoicing awakened by that, I present offering clouds
filling all realms,
And I also offer you my body and all my possessions.
I confess before you, with extreme regret,
All my past wrongdoing, unvirtuous actions,
And downfalls-all my karmic obscurations.
May I never repeat them from now on.
I implore the buddhas who abide in the oceans of directions
~~~ .
To turn the ocean-like dharmachakra in order to
Dispel the darkness of beings' minds.
I pray that for immeasurable oceans of kalpas
You remain without passing into nirvana.
May all the conduct of generosity, morality,
Patience, diligence, meditation, wisdom,
Excellent means, aspiration, strength,
And the ocean of.pristine wisdom become perfectly complete.
May I never forget bodhichitta.
May I always see the ocean of buddhas,
Always hear the ocean of dharma,
And smell the fragrance of the ocean of morality.
May I taste the flavors of the ocean of the mahayana,
Experience the touch of the ocean of samadhi,
And att?-in the realization of the ocean of pristine wisdom.
Praises ofKshitigarbha & Samantabhadra
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ro I 6o 03 A Compilation for Recitation
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May I always purify an ocean of realms,
Please the ocean of buddhas,
Dispel the suffering of the ocean of beings,
And always give them an ocean of supreme bliss.
May I be accompanied by the ocean of bodhisattvas,
Hold all the means of the ocean of the supreme vehicle,
Utterly purify the ocean of kleshas,
And cultivate an illusory ocean of feats.
In all their births, throughout the ocean of their lives,
May the ocean of beings always
Fully abandon the ocean of unleisured states
And attain the qualities of the ocean of leisure and resources.
May I never be separated from the bodhisattva Ajita,
Avalokiteshvara, the protector Manjushrighosha,
And you, Samantabhadra.
May I engage in deeds equal to yours.
Through my praying to you with some devotion,
And through whatever virtue is in these aspirations,
May I place on the path all the beings
Who have been abandoned by all buddhas.
May all beings who give rise to inappropriate thoughts
Of hatred for me or attachment to me;
And all who see, hear, touch, or think of me
Quickly attain irreversibility.
May my aspirations be perfectly fulfilled.
This praise of the bhagavat Samantabhadra, with aspirations, was com-
posed at the glorious retreat of Nakphu in easily understandable words
without poetic language by Rangjung Dorje, who takes devoted consider-
ation ofSamantabhadra's feats as apath. I request that all my followers re-
cite it with diligence.
 ~9~t:lTd.l~z;T~~~l Praise ofthe Six Ornaments and Two Great Beings

r ~~~.iJ~~~~:I\~~ 1 i'~~~~~~~~:::,~~~o.Jfla.Ul~ll tsok nyi chu ter ting ta ye O May this bring joy and goodness!
nam dak yon ten nor bO gang The ocean of your two accumulations is immeasurably deep.
~o.Jl~ar~?~~:::_~~~~1 1~l~~a.~~c'l.l~~~~z:]~:::_ me jung trin le chok chur tro It is filled with the jewels of your pure qualities.
a.~1 1\\~.o.J~~~z:!q~"it::!~c4l~l1 1o.JflQ.'Sc4l'~t::!~Q, kun khyen top pay shap Ia dO Your wondrous activity radiates in the ten directions.
I bow to the feet of the omniscient Shakyamuni.
o.Jl'c4!~~~11~"i~~a.lz:!z:]~~sz:]~~11~~:::,a.~~q:::_ ta dral sap may tso Ia ne
shen de dap sang je wa yi You abide in the ocean of limitless profundity.
o.J~~q~1 1a.t:4~~o.Ji~!~I~z:]"iz:]~c'l.l~l1 10-l~c'l.l~~ ta ser gok par ma nO pay The millions of birds of those who hold other views
pak chok lu drup shap Ia dO Are unable to block the light of your view.
c;.J'~~~t~~~1 10-l~~l\\~~~~c'l.l~~ 1 1~~~~~c'l.l'z:]' I bow to the feet ofNagarjuna, the supreme arya.
ngal gyi dri ma ring du pang
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do gyO kOn gyi pa rol son You cast far away the stains of the womb.
~~z::: :::,Q'\\~ 1 1~~~~~~c'l.l'z:]'~'z:]~~~1 1~c'l.l'z:]~'z:]~~ mu tek gal wa dok dze pa You perfectly mastered all sutras and tantras.
arya de way shap Ia dO You defeated the tirthikas in debate.
q~~o.J!(lq~1 1Q.t:4~~qf~~~l'"iz:]~'c'l.l'~l1 1~~ I bow to the feet of Aryadeva.
gyal wa nyi le sung rap kOn
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sen ne gyal wa ji shin du
gyal way ten pa gye dze pay
pak pa tok me shap Ia dO
You heard all his words from the buddha himself
You spread the buddhadharma
Like the buddha himself
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so so kye way tsul sung ne
gu chu go gu bum de yi
sung rap nam Ia sung pop chen
I bow to the feet of Arya Asanga.

Adopting the manner of an ordinary person,

khe chok yik nyen shap Ia dO
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me jung pop pay tsik chik gi
q~'"il:;l~'c'l.l'~l11 sa chen nam pa druk yo ne
gal ngen pop pa gyOn cho pa
chok kyi lang pay shap Ia dO
chok le nam par gyal wa yi
6 kyi dzam ling gang wa dang
nyam du drak pay pe kar che
cho kyi drak pay shap Ia dO
You achieved the confident retention
Of ninety-nine lakhs of the buddha's words.
I bow to the feet of the most learned Vasubhandu.
Through your wondrous confidence,
You made the earth shake six times with a single word,
Destroying the confidence of adversaries.
I bow to the feet of Dignaga.
The light of your victory over all directions
Filled Jambudvipa, causing the white lotus
Of your renown to bloom.
I bow to the feet of Dharmakirti.

A Collection ofPraises ro I 6 I 03 Praises ofSamantabhadra & the Six Ornaments and Two Great Beings

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luk sang ser gyi ri wo Ia
tup pay tul shuk nyi ma shar
ngur mik dzin pay pe tsal gye
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1 yon ten o kyi shap Ia du
lek par sung way nam kha Ia
lo dro da wa shar wa yi
dul jay ku mu dzum che pa
sha kya o kyi shap Ia di.i
dak ni kye wa tam che du
tup ten dze pay gyen gyur te
lap jang yon ten ki.in den pay
chok tu gyur pa top par shok
1 Of the six ornaments- and the two supreme ones,
dzam ling sal che gyen druk yang drak druk
kye par gyal way yang yang lung ten pa
shing ta chen po lu drup tok me ne
gyu pay sung rap chu wo ki.i di.i te
chik tu bap pa ka gyi.i che drak pa
kye guy gon du gyur pa tam che Ia
li.i ngak yi kyi tak tu chak tsal di.i
tse rap ki.in tu je su dzin gyur chik
On the golden mountain of good tradition
Shone the sun of Shakyamuni's discipline.
The lotus garden of those who wear saffron bloomed.
I bow to the feet of Gunaprabha.
In the sky of the buddha's words
Shone the moon of wisdom,
Making the night lilies of disciples smile.
I bow to the feet of Shakyaprabha.
In every birth may I become
A beautiful ornament of the buddhadharma.
May I receive the training
With all qualities.
In recollection ofthe kindness
This praise was composed in a moment
By a bhikshu earnest in renunciation.
The six ornaments who illuminated Jambudvipa are greatly
renowned,
Especially the great chariots, Nagarjuna and Asanga,
Who were repeatedly prophesied by the buddha.
The confluence of their lineages
Is renowned as the Kagyu,
Who are the protectors of all beings.
I continuously prostrate and bow to you all with body, speech,
and mind.
May you care for me in all my lives.
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tsa sum kun dO lob pon pe ma jung
khen chen shi tso ch6 gyal tri song shap
nup chen sang gye nyang ton nyi ma o
ka ter shing ta nga Ia sol wa dep
dor je chang ngo Ia chen nying poy shap
so nam tse mo drak pa gyal tsen dang
sa kya pen chen pak pa rin po che
je tsun gong ma nga Ia sol wa dep
gye dze dor je mar ton lo dro shap
mi Ia re chen nyam me gam po pa
du sum khyen pa dro gon pak mo drup
ka gyu gong ma nga Ia sol wa dep
6 pak me gon pal den mar me dze
gyal way jung ne chen nga tsul trim bar
rin chen sal dang shon num gyal tsen shap
ka dam she nyen nga Ia sol wa dep
ten pay khor lo je tsun tsong kha pa
gyal tsap cho je khe drup ge lek pal
gen dun drup pa pen chen ch6 kyi gyal
jam gon yap se nga Ia sol wa dep
de tar sol wa tap pay jin lap kyi
dak sok tse ring ne me cho shin cho
yong dzin she nyen chok gi je sung ne
nyur du jang chup go pang top par shok
A Collection ofPraises &l 163 03
Personification of the three roots, Acharya Padmasambhava;
Great abbot Shantarakshita; dharma king Trisong;
Nupchen Sangyay Yeshe; and Nyangton Nyima C>zer:
I pray to the five chariots of word and treasure.
Vajradhara in person, the great guru of Sakya, Kunga
Nyingpo;
Sonam Tsemo; Drakpa Gyaltsen;
Sakya Pandita; and Pakpa Rinpoche:
I pray to the noble lords, the five forefathers.
Hevajra in person, Marpa Chokyi Lodro;
Milarepa; the peerless Gampopa;
Dusum Khyenpa; and Phamodrupa, the protector of beings:
I pray to the five Kagyu forefathers.
The protector Amitabha in person, Shri Dipankara;
Gyalway Jungnay; Chennga Tsultrim Bar;
Rinchen Sal; and Shonnu Gyaltsen:
I pray to the five Kadampa spiritual friends.
Manjushri in person, the noble lord Tsongkhapa;
Gyaltsap Choje; Kedrup Gelek Pal;
Gendun Drup; and Panchen Chokyi Gyaltsen:
I pray to the five Manjushris.
Through the blessing of praying in this way, may I and others
Have long lives without sickness, and behave in accord with
dharma.
May we be cared for by genuine spiritual friends
And quickly reach the state of awakening.
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ri me tup ten dzin pay dam pa nam
kal gyar shap ten trin le chok chur pel
gen dun de dang she drup ten pa gye
sa sum ta shi nang way khyap gyur chik
~~ara.,~q~~~a.,a;~.:~~:;.q The Short Vajradhara Lineage Prayer
dar je chang chen te Ia na ro dang
mar pa mi Ia cho je gam po pa
du sum she ja kun khyen kar rna pa
che shi chung gye gyu par dzin nam dang
dri tak tsal sum pal den druk pa sok
sap lam chak gya che Ia nga nye pay
nyam me dro gon dak po ka gyu Ia
1 sol wa dep so ka gyu Ia rna nam
gyu pa dzin no nam tar jin gyi lop
shen lok gam gyi kang par sung pa shin
se nor kun Ia chak shen me pa dang
tse diy do tak cho pay gam chen Ia
nye kur shen pa me par jin gyi lop
...,.,
rna gu gam gyi go war sung pa shin
men ngak ter go che pay Ia rna Ia
gyun du sol wa dep pay gam chen Ia
cho min rna gu kye war jin gyi lop
A Compilation for Recitation
May the feet of all dharma traditions' holders
Remain firm for a hundred kalpas. May their activity spread to
the ten directions.
May the sangha and the dharma of study and practice
increase.
May the three worlds be filled with the radiance of
auspiciousness.
In reliance upon some appearances in dreams, this was written by the ac-
tionless Manjughosha, who has respect for all traditiom of Shakyamuni's
dharma.
Great Vajradhara, Tela, Naropa,
Marpa, Mila, Dharma Lord Gampopa,
The knower of three times, omniscient Karmapa,
Those who hold the four elder and eight younger lineages,
The Drikung and Taklung and Tsalpa, great Drukpa
And others who've mastered mahamudra's profound path,
Unequaled protectors of beings, Dakpo Kagyu,
We supplicate you. Kagyu gurus, we hold
Your lineage: to follow your example, please bless us.
Detachment's the foot of meditation, as it's taught.
As ones with no craving for food or for wealth,
Who cut all the ties to this life: to have no
Attachment to honor or gain, please bless us.
Devotion's the head of meditation, as it's taught.
As ones who pray always to the lama who opens
The gate to the treasury of oral instructions:
That genuine devotion arise, please bless us.
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chi yang ma yin chir yang char wa Ia Not anything at all, yet arising as anything,
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In all of our births may we never be separate
From the perfect guru, enjoying dharma's splendor.
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dor je chang gi go pang yur top shok May quickly we reach the state ofVajradhara.
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A Collection ofPraises ~ 165 03 Short Vajradhara Lineage Prayer

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po ta Ia yi ne chok ne
tam yik jang gu le trun shing
tam yik o kyi dro wa drol
drol rna khor che shek su sol
lha dang lha min cho pen gyi
shap kyi pe mo Ia tO de
pong pa kun le drol dze ma
drol rna yum Ia chak tsallo
je tsun pak rna drol ma dang
chok chu du sum shuk pa yi
~-::!. ~
gyal wa se che tam che Ia
kun ne dang way chak tsal lo
me tok duk po mar me dri
shal se rol rna Ia sok pa
ngo jor yi kyi trul ne bul
pak may tsok kyi she su sol
tok ma me ne ta tay bar
mi ge chu dang tsam me nga
sem ni nyon mong wang gyur pay
dik pa tam che shak par gyi
nyen to rang gyal jang chup sem
so so kye wo Ia sok pay
du sum ge wa chi sak pay
so nam Ia ni dak yi rang
sem chen nam kyi sam pa dang
lo yi che drak ji ta war
che chung tOn mong tek pa yi
cho kyi khor lo kor du sol
03 A Compilation for Recitation
From the supreme place of the Potala,
You who are born from a green TA
And liberate beings with the light of TA.,
Tara, I pray that you come with your retinue.
Devas and asuras bow their crowns
To your lotus feet.
You liberate from all poverty.
I prostrate to Tara, the mother.
Noble lady, Arya Tara,
And all buddhas and bodhisattvas
Who abide in the ten directions and the three times:
I prostrate to you with utter admiration.
I present flowers, incense, butter lamps,
Scent, food, music, and other offerings,
Actually present and mentally emanated.
I pray that the arya's assembly accept them.
I confess all the wrongdoing I have committed
Throughout beginningless time up to now,
Such as the ten wrongdoings and the five worst,
With a mind overpowered by kleshas.
I rejoice in all the merit accumulated
Through the virtuous actions in the three times
Of shravakas, pratyekabuddhas,
Bodhisattvas, ordinary beings, and others.
I pray that you turn the dharmachakras
Of the lesser, greater, and common vehicles
In accordance with the thoughts
And various intellects of beings.
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jik ten sum gon chu kye shal gyi
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so pa sam ten cho yul nyi ma
chak tsal de shin shek pay tsuk tor
ta ye nam par gyal war cho ma
rna lu pa rol chin pa top pay
gyal way se kyi shin tu ten ma
Removing Obstacles ~ I 69 0.3
I pray that until samsara is empty
You not pass irUo nirvana,
But compassionately care for beings
Who are drowning in the ocean of suffering.
May whatever merit I have accumulated
Become a cause of awakening.
May I soon become
A splendid guide of beings.
That is said to have been composed by Bhikshuni Lakshmi.
Praises to the twenty-one Taras, along with their benefits:
O I prostrate to the noble lady, Arya Tara.
I prostrate to Tara, the quick and heroic,
Whose eyes flash instantly, like lightning,
Who arose from the open heart on the lotus face
Of the three worlds' protector.
I prostrate to you whose face
Is like a hundred full autumn moons,
Who blazes with the light
Of thousands of stars.
I prostrate to you whose hands are adorned
By lotuses born from water blue and gold,
Whose conduct is generosity, diligence,
Discipline, peace, patience, and meditation.
I prostrate to you, the ushnisha of the tathagatas,
Whose deeds are boundless, utter victory,
Who have achieved all transcendences,
On whom the bodhisattvas fully rely.
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chak tsal tu ta ra hung yi ge
do dang chok dang nam kha gang ma
jik ten dun pa shap kyi nen te
lu pa me par guk par nu ma
I chak tsal gya jin me lha tsang pa
lung lha na tsok wang chuk cho ma
jung po ro lang dri sa nam dang
no jin tsok kyi dun ne to ma
chak tsal tre che ja dang pe kyi
pa rol trul khar rap tu jam ma
ye kum yon kyang shap kyi nen te
me bar truk pa shin tu bar ma
chak tsal tu re jik pa chen mo
du kyi pa wa nam par jam ma
chu kye shal ni tro nyer den dze
dra wo tam che ma lu so ma
chak tsal kon chok sum ts6n chak gyay
sor m6 tuk kar nam par gyen ma
ma lu chak kyi khor 16 gyen pay
rang gi 6 kyi tsak nam truk ma
chak tsal rap tu ga way ji pay
1 u gyen 6 kyi treng wa pel ma
she pa rap she tut ta ra yi
du dang jik ten wang du dze ma
chak tsal sa shi kyong way tsok nam
tam che guk par nu pa nyi ma
tra nyer yo way yi ge hung gi
pong pa tam che nam par drol ma
I prostrate to you who fill the desire realm, all directions,
And all space with the syllables TUTTARA HU.!yl,
Who trample on the seven worlds,
And are able to summon all without exception.
I prostrate to you whom Indra, Agni, Brahma,
Vayudeva, Ishvara, and other devas worship,
Who are praised in your presence by bhutas,
Vaitalas, gandharvas, and hosts of yakshas.
I prostrate to you who totally conquer, with TRAT and PHAT,
All the devices of adversaries,
Who trample with right leg contracted and left extended,
Who blaze amid wild, burning flames.
I prostrate to you who totally conquer, with terrifying ture,
The warriors of Mara,
Whose lotus face frowns,
Who kill all enemies without exception.
I prostrate to you whose fingers adorn your heart
With the mudra of the three jewels,
Who is adorned by a turbulent wheel of light,
Blazing in all directions.
I prostrate to you whose crown, heavy with great joy,
Radiates garlands of light,
Whose fierce laugh of tuttara
Enthralls maras and all the world.
I prostrate to you who are able to summon
All the guardians of the ground,
Who, with a frown and the syllable HO.!yl,
Liberate from all poverty.
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ri rap man da ra dang bik che
jik ten sum na yo wa nyi ma
chak tsallhay yi tso yi nam pay
ri dak tak chen chak na nam ma
ta re nyi jo pat kyi yi gey
duk nam ma 10 pa ni sel ma
Removing Obstacles ro 171 03
I prostrate to you whose head is adorned by a sliver of the
moon,
Who blazes brilliantly with all adornment,
Whose hair is always beautiful
With Amitabha's brilliant light.
I prostrate to you who dwell amid garlands of flame
Like the fire at a kalpa's end,
Who are delighted, with right leg extended and left bent,
Who totally conquer enemies' forces.
I prostrate to you who pierce the ground with the palm of
your hand
And trample it with your feet,
Who, frowning, with the syllable Hfi
Conquer the seven levels.
I prostrate to you whose conduct is blissful,
Virtuous, tranquil, the peace of nirvana,
Whose sv.AHA. and O
Conquer great wrongdoing.
I prostrate to you who amid utter joy
Totally defeat enemies,
Tara who arises from the awareness HU
Surrounded by the ten syllables.
I prostrate to Ture who stamps her feet,
Whose seed has the form of Hfi,
Who shakes Mount Meru, Mandara,
Vindhya, and the three worlds.
I prostrate to you whose hand holds
The devas' lake marked by a rabbit,
Who dispel all poisons when two taras
And the syllable PHAT are said.
Twenty-One Praises ofTara
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ~ I 72
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gyal wa je wa trak di.in nam kyi
nyur du wang ni kur war gyur Ia
di le che wa nyi ni top ching
sang gye go pang tar tuk der dro
de yi duk ni drak po chen po
ten Ia ne pa'am shen yang dro wa
so pa dang ni tung pa nyi kyang
dren pay rap tu sel wa nyi top
03 A Compilation for Recitation
I prostrate to you on whom the king of devas
And all devas and kinnaras rely,
Who dispel dispute and bad dreams
With complete armor and joyous splendor.
I prostrate to you whose two eyes are as bright
As the sun and full moon,
Who dispel the fiercest contagion
By reciting hara twice and tuttara.
I prostrate to you who pacify
Through the placement of threefold suchness,
Supreme Ture who conquers the hosts
Of spirits, vaitalas, and yakshas.
This is the praise of the root mantra
And the twenty-one prostrations.
The benefits:
An intelligent person with true respect for this devi
Who arises and recites this with utmost
Admiration at both dawn and dusk,
Will be freed from all fear by the thought of her.
All their wrongdoing will be fully pacified .
All lower realms will be conquered.
They will quickly receive empowerment
From seventy million buddhas.
They will attain what is greater than this.
They will reach ultimate buddhahood.
The thought of her will fully dispel
The strongest poison whether from
The environment or beings,
Whether eaten or drunk.
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~z:::J-~fz:::J~cy~1 The Seven Protections
rna kye wa me pay cho ying na
yum je tsun lha mo drol ma shuk
de sem chen kun Ia de ter ma
dak jik pa kun le kyap tu sol
rang chO ku yin par rna she par
sem nyon mong wang du gyur pa yi
ma khor war khyam pay sem chen Ia
yum lha mo khyo kyi kyap tu sol
cho nying ne gyu Ia ma kye par
ta nye tsik gi je drang ne
drup ta ngen pay lu pa Ia
yum yang dak gi lha mo kyap tu sol
tok par ka wa rang gi sem
tong ne gam par mi che par
ja wa ngen pay yeng pa Ia
yum dren pay lha mo kyap tu sol
Removing Obstacles ~ 173 03
They will escape all suffering
Caused by spirits, contagion, or poison,
And so will other beings.
If this is recited two, three, and seven times,
Those who want children will have children,
Those who want wealth will gain wealth,
All desires will be fulfilled,
And all obstructors will be vanquished.
This praise, the Twenty-One Prostrations, was taught by Mahavairochana.
It is extracted from the tantra.
Mother, in the unborn dharmadhatu you dwell,
Mother, noble lady, devi Tara.
You bestow bliss on all beings.
I pray that you protect me from all danger.
Not knowing ourselves to be the dharmakaya,
Our minds come under the power of kleshas.
Mother, for all beings wandering in samsara,
Mother, devi, I pray that you protect us all.
Without dharma in my heart or being,
I chase jargon and words
And am deceived by bad philosophy.
Mother, perfect devi, I pray that you protect me.
Although I've seen my mind, so hard to realize,
I do not accustom myself to it.
I am distracted by bad activities.
Mother, devi of mindfulness, I pray that you protect me.
The Seven Protections
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A Compilation for Recitation
Although niy mind is self-arisen, non-dual pristine wisdom,
Because of my habit of dualism
No matter what I do, I am fettered.
Mother, devi of non-dual mind, I pray that you protect me.
Although I abide in the true meaning,
Not knowing cause, result, and interdependence,
I am ignorant of what can be known.
Mother, devi of omniscience, I pray that you protect me.
The absence of complexity has the character of space.
Everything is inseparable from it.
For individuals still learning,
Mother, buddha, I pray that you protect us all.
In the Echung Cave the dharma king of the three realms, the Gyalwa
Drikungpa, the protector ]ikten Sumgon, saw the faces ofseven Arya Taras.
At that time he made this supplication, which came to be known as the
Seven Protections. It is renowned for its extremely great blessing.

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nama arya taraye
pak pa chen re sik wang chuk tuk jey ter Ia
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lek dri pal gyi dak po ser gyi ngel
lha yi Ia rna lang dong pal gyi drin
pe may nyen sok lha gyay tsuk gyen gyi
shap pe gu cho drol may shap Ia du
tuk je chen pay tuk jey nam trul gyi
du sum gyal way khyen tse nu pa nam
rap dze trin le lha may kur ten ne
pong pa kun kyop drol may shap Ia du
ying rik nam dak pe mayden teng na
mar ge dok chen shal chik chak nyi rna
lang tso rap gye ye kyang yon kum shap
tap she sung drel rna Ia chak tsal Ia
nu bur rap gye sak me de way ter
shal re da wa gye pay dzum kar chen
shi way nyam den tuk jey chen yang rna
seng deng nak kyi dze rna khyo Ia du
yu yi jon shing yal ga kyang dra way
khe nam ngo drup chok gi ga ton Ia
dron du bo dra khyo Ia chak tsal Ia
Removing Obstacles ~ 175 C!8
NAMO ARYA TARAYE
I prostrate to Arya Avalok.iteshvara, the treasury of
compassion.
I bow to the feet ofTara, whose lotus feet are worshipped by
the crowns
Of hundreds of well-formed devas, such as Vishnu, Lakshmi's
lord;
Brahma of the golden womb, Brahspati the guru of devas; the
elephant-faced Ganesh;
Glorious-throated Ishvara; and Surya, the friend of lotuses.
Through the miraculous emanation of Mahakarunika,
The wisdom, kindness, and power of all buddhas of the three
times
Are displayed as a beautiful devi of activity.
I bow to the feet ofTara, who protects from all poverty.
On a lotus seat-utterly pure expanse-awareness-
You have the color of emerald, one face, and two arms;
In the full bloom of youth, your right leg is extended and the
left contracted.
I prostrate to you who unite means and wisdom.
Your breasts are full. You are a treasury of undefiled bliss.
Your face, like the full moon, has a white smile.
Your demeanor is peaceful. Your compassionate eyes are wide.
I bow to you, the beautiful one from the sandalwood forest.
Like the extended branch of a turquoise tree,
Your smooth, soft right hand is in the mudra of supreme
generosity,
As though you are summoning the learned
To the feast of supreme siddhi. I prostrate to you.
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chak yon ken chok sum tson kyap jin gyi
jik pa gya trak tong way kye wo nam
ma jik nga yi nyur du kyap po she
sal war tson pa khyo Ia chak tsal lo
chak nyi ut pal ngon po tsen pa ni
dro kun si pay de Ia ma chak par
tar pa chen pay drong du shuk shik che
tson pay chak gi kul dra khyo Ia du
pe ma ra ga dang den 6 pak me
nyam shak du tsi gang way Ihung se nam
chi me ngo drup ts61 way chi war gyen
dak gi chi dak jam pa khyo Ia du
tsok nyi tori so way du che kyi
shal me lha yi yi shin nor bu nam
dze dze chik tu du pay yi trok gyen
kun gyi gyen pa khyo Ia chak tsallo
Priceless, it is composed of devas' wish-fulfilling jewels.
mar ge ri way ja ts6n gyon pa shin
ku to lha dze k6 kyi ga sha chen
trashing dem Ia dze pay ke kap ni
pe tsa li kay sham tap dzin Ia du
ye na nya ngen me pay 6 ser chen
shi way nyam den ser dok nyi 6 tro
yon na ral chik nam khay dze pa trok
tro chak ji pay dze ma de Ia du
druk den lu dang dze pay gar Ia khe
duk kar nga yap pi wang ling bu sok
Your left hand represents the three jewels and bestows
protection,
Clearly indicating, "I, who am fearless, will quickly protect
beings,
Who.see hundreds of dangers."
I prostrate to you.
Your two hands are marked by blue utpals,
As though you are spurring all beings on to diligence
By saying, "Be not attached to the pleasures of samsara.
Enter the city of great liberation." I prostrate to you.
Amitabha, the color of ruby,
Holding an alms bowl filled with amrita in meditation,
Adorns your head, bestowing the siddhi of immortality.
I prostrate to you who conquer the lord of my death.
Through your two accumulations, your jewelry is like that
made by devas.
It is captivating, the sum of all beauty.
I prostrate to you who are well-adorned.
Like a mountain of emerald adorned by rainbows,
On your upper body you wear a band of devas' fabric.
Your slender, supple, beautiful waist
Is swathed by a skirt of panchalika. I prostrate to you.
On your right is Marichi, who eliminates misery.
Her demeanor is peaceful. She is golden and radiates light like
the sun's.
On your left is Ekajati, whose blue color surpasses the beauty
of the sky.
I prostrate to the beautiful ones who are majestic with wrath
and passion.
I offer you devis filling all space,
Skilled in six-fold song and lovely dance,
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nam kha gang way cho Ia chak tsal lo
pal mo lek cho ma dang ri kye sok
yi ong chi me bu mo tong dak gi
khyo drung dren mo tsam yang top ka wa
dze duk lha may ku Ia chak tsallo
tuk jey chu dzin gye pay long yang ne
sung nyen tsang yang trin gyi nga dra chen
dul jay dzin mar yen lak gye cho char
kun tu bep khe rna Ia chak tsallo
she ja kun sik yon ten gya tsoy ter
ji shin rna lu jo par su yi nu
Ia dro tuk me top chu nga way tuk
khyen rap tar chin rna Ia chak tsal lo
shi wa nye kyang tuk jey shen wang gi
1 duk ngel gya tsoy jing way dro wa nam
tuk jey chak gi nyur du dren dze ma
tse wa tar chin rna Ia chak tsallo
shi gye wang dang drak pay trin le nam
gya tsoy lam shin du le mi da war
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Ihun drup gyun mi che par juk dze rna
dze pa tar chin rna Ia chak tsallo
jik chen duk ngel gye dang jung pay don
nyon mong she jay drip pay jik pa nam
khye shap dren pay mo Ia kyop dze rna
nu pa tar chin rna Ia chak tsallo
de tar kyap o khyo kyi Ill chen nam
ne rim don gek du min chi wa dang
mi lam ngen dang tsen ma ngen pa sok
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Removing Obstacles ro 177 03 The Well-Formed
Holding white parasols, fans, lutes, flutes,
And innumerable other offerings. I prostrate to you.
Lakshmi, Indrani, Uma,
And the thousands of other attractive immortal maidens
Are hardly worthy of being your servants.
I prostrate to the beautiful, appealing devi.
From the vast expanse of your compassion's clouds
Issues your melodic speech, like Brahma's, the cloud-drum's
beat.
Its skillful shower soaks the ground of disciples
With rain of eightfold sweetness. I prostrate to you.
Seeing all things, you are a treasury, an ocean of qualities.
Who could properly describe them all?
Your intellect is unimpeded. Your mind has the ten strengths.
I prostrate to you who have perfect wisdom.
Although you have achieved peace, compelled by compassion
You quickly rescue, with the hand of compassion,
Beings drowning in the ocean of suffering.
I prostrate to you who have perfect kindness.
You spontaneously, unceasingly,
And without delay, like the ocean's waves, engage
In pacification, increase, captivation, and force.
I prostrate to you whose deeds are perfect.
You protect upon recollection from great danger,
The eight sufferings, bhutas, and the dangers of
The kleshas and the cognitive obscuration.
I prostrate to you who have perfect ability.
I pray that you, a true refuge, quickly protect
All beings from sickness, contagion,
Spirits, obstructors, untimely death,
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jik tsok ta way ri sui ne che te
shen le chok tu dzin pay sem kheng shing
pa rol khye du so pay bar khyim chen
nga gyal seng gey jik pa kyap tu sol
dren she chak kyu non pay ma tul shing
do yon nyo chu tung pay tom pay tu
lok pay lam shuk no tsey che wa tsik
ti muk lang pay jik pa kyap tu sol
tsul min yi che lung gi kOI wa le
nye cho dO trin trik pay long kyil na
ge way nak tsal sek pay nu pa chen
she dang me yi jik pa kyap to sol
1 It burns amid vast clouds of the smoke of wrongdoing.
ma rik tip pay khung du ngon shen ching
shen jar pun tsok tong tse mi so par
duk pay duk gi nyur du khyap che pay
trak dok drul gyi jik pa kyap tu sol
tul shuk men pay dro gon jik rung dang
tak che nya ngam tang Ia rap gyu shing
pen dey drong dang gon pa kun jam pay
ta ngen kun pay jik pa kyap tu sol
mi se si pay tson khang ra wa ru
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se pay go chak e kay khyO pa yi
ser nay chak drok jik pa kyap tu sol
shin tu gal ka si pay gyun chok khyer
le lung drak pay kyen dang nye wa le
kye ga na chiy ba long rap truk pay
do chak chu way jik pa kyap tu sol
It lives in the mountains of the view of the self.
It is inflated, thinking itself superior to others. /
It has the claws of disparagement of others.
I pray that you protect us from the fearsome lion of pride.
It cannot be tamed by the sharp hook of mindfulness and
alertness.
It is maddened by drinking the intoxicating water of pleasure.
It runs amok on the wrong path and brandishes its tusks of
malevolence.
I pray that you protect us from the fearsome elephant of
stupidity.
It is fanned by the wind of incorrect mental engagement.
It can burn down the entire forest of virtue.
I pray that you protect us from the fearsome fire of anger.
It clings to its den, thick ignorance.
Unable to bear the prosperity and success of others,
It quickly spreads its vicious poison.
I pray that you protect us from the fearsome snake of jealousy.
It lurks in the terrifying wilderness of inferior discipline
And in the desert of permanence and termination.
It overthrows the towns and monasteries of benefit and
happiness.
I pray that you protect us from the fearsome robber, inferior
views.
They keep beings bound, without freedom,
In the unbearable prison of samsara.
They are held by the lock of craving, so hard to open.
I pray that you protect us from the fearsome chains of greed.
It is extremely hard to cross. Its current bears us to samsara.
Because it is close to the fierce wind of karma,
It roils with the waves of birth, aging, sickness, and death.
I pray that you protect us from the fearsome river of desire.
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nge pa don du nyer Ia lhak par tse
tar pay sok Ia gol way duk pa chen
te tsom sha say jik pa kyap tu sol
khyo Ia to ching sol wa tap pay tO
dam cho drup pay gal kyen shi wa dang
tse dang so nam pal dang jar pa sok
tun pay kyen nam yi shin drup par dzo
shing chok de wa chen der dro wa kun
dren pa o pak me pey je sung ne
ka wa gya trak je pa me par yang
nyur du sang gye sa Ia rek gyur chik
dak kyang tak tu tse rap dren pa dang
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gyal se cho pa lap chen tsol wa Ia
tson dru chu way gyun shin ten par shok
rang don drup Ia nam yang mi re shing
shen don ba shik drup Ia shol wa dang
chen dang ngon she ma khe so pa sok
shen don che pay kyen nam tsang war shok
rap jam shing du gyal way dam cho kun
gye par che Ia nam yang mi shum shing
tak tu sem chen kun don drup pay chir
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Removing Obstacles &l I 79 03
It flies through the sky of bewilderment,
And attacks those who seek the definitive.
It is vicious and threatens the life of liberation.
I pray that you protect us from the fearsome carnivore of
doubt.
Through my praising and praying to you,
Please pacify what hinders dharma practice.
Please grant what supports it, as we wish,
Such as life, merit, wealth, and possessions.
May all beings be born in the realm of Sukhavati.
May we be cared for there by our guide, Amitabha.
Without undergoing hundreds of austerities,
May we quickly reach buddhahood.
May I always recollect previous lives.
May I never be without bodhichitta.
In pursuit of the vast conduct of the bodhisattvas
May my diligence flow like a river.
May I never hope to accomplish my own benefit.
May I immerse myself solely in the benefit of others.
May all I perfect the conditions for benefiting others,
Such as the eyes, clairvoyances, skillful speech, and patience.
May I never shy from spreading the sublime buddhadharma
Throughout endless realms.
In order to forever accomplish all beings' benefit,
May I easily achieve buddhahood.
This praise of the noble lady, the bhagavati Tara ofthe Sandalwood For-
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chu ter gyi tro da wa gyal way yum
mong pay mun trek nying top ku mu ta
ma ll.i che pa khyo Ia chak tsaile
dri me chu shel nor buy tri shing ni
ha ri tsen den dok pay khyu dra way
rap kar yi trek gek may suk dzin ma
chu druk lang tso gye par chak tsaile
nu bur gye pay pal dre kyi du pay
lu tra dze duk sar pay tri shing ni
chak shap chu kye go pay ge sar Ia
mik gi bung wa yo war chak tsal Ia
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be pe so dra gang Ia chak tsallo
rin chen nam dang me tok gi gyen pay
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juk may dze duk dzin Ia chak tsaile
nyi may 6 ser den pay ch6 pen gyi
lek tre nyen gong ut pal ting khay gyen
chu shel jon pay yal ga khu chuk gi
shok pa kyang pay dze drar chak tsal Ia
A Compilation for Recitation
The praise ofthe noble lady White Tara composed by the omniscient Padma
Karpo:
Mother of buddhas, you are the moon arisen from the ocean
Of the amrita of the world-protector's compassion.
You steal the darkness of our bewilderment
And open the night lilies of our courage. I prostrate to you.
Like a vine of stainless water-crystal
Embraced by white sandalwood,
Your form is utterly white, captivating, and graceful.
I prostrate to you who bloom with the youth of sixteen years.
Bowed by the splendid fruit of your full breasts,
Your body is slim, beautiful, winsome, like a young vine.
The bees of eyes move within the smiling hearts
Of your lotus hands and feet. I prostrate to you .
T.ike hlue jewels set within pearls
Are your three luminous eyes.
Your gait, deer-like in its grace, surpasses even that
Of an elephant in majesty. I prostrate to you, the essence of
beauty.
Always smiling, the petals of your lips are like beautiful,
Luminous coral surrounding pearls.
Your nose is so finely formed that it is as though
It was created by the mind. I prostrate to you.
Your single braided topknot,
Adorned by jewels and flowers,
Is like a peacock's beautiful tail displayed
When fresh clouds gather. I prostrate to you.
You are adorned by a crown with the light-rays of the sun.
Your ears are ornamented by blue utpals.
You are as beautiful as the spread wings of a cuckoo
On a tree-branch of crystal. I prostrate to you.
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ya tsen o ri chi yang dri wa ni
khur tso kar mar dang kyi yi ong Ia
ngel way dren par gyi der chak tsal Ia
gul na mu tik chun pay gyun dak ni
shin tu rak pay tsen may pal gyur pay
da way kar wa ma lu trok pa te
gyen ching gyen pa khyo Ia chak tsallo
pung gyen du bu ngur way tren gyu wa
do shal gang gay bu wa rap sal gyi
dze shing go pa lha yi ri wo ni
si jin tsung me pa der chak tsallo
v' ? dzam bu na day dril chung dra jin pay
o ser rap gye nor buy ka rak dang
dze dzum lap kyi suk nyen go sang gi
nam dze drol ma de Ia chak tsallo
chak ye chok jin yon pa ut pa lay
dong bu dzin ching kyil trung ngang mo ni
pe kar nyu gu tsen pay da wa tsar
dze pey nam par rol Ia chak tsal Ia
" You sit on a moon resting on a white lotus with its stem.
du min chi wa ne dang jik pa gye
dren pay yu tsam nyi Ia sel gyi pay
yi shin khor lo tuk kay nam dze pay
du sum gyal way yum Ia chak tsallo
chok kyi khong nam dri me o ser gyi
du tsiy bar lap kyi geng cham den ma
khyo kyi ka drin dak gi dak chak gi
yi Ia do pa tam che drup par dzo
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Your earrings blaze with jewels.
The light they cast upon your cheeks
Competes fiercely with the beauty
Of your white and red complexion. I prostrate. to you.
Strings of great clusters of pearls adorn your throat,
Stealing the glory of the night,
All the moon's whiteness.
I prostrate to you who are adorned by them.
Your bangles and bracelets are like flocks of golden geese.
Your necklaces smile beautifully like the luminous foam on the
Ganges.
Their beauty surpasses the splendor
Of even the mountains of devas. I prostrate to you.
Your belt is of radiant jewels and little bells
Of Jambu gold that jingle.
You are beautified also by fine silk with waves of smiling
designs.
I prostrate to you, Tara.
Your right hand bestows. Your left holds an utpal by its stem.
With crossed legs, like a swan on a lake,
I prostrate to you who revel with beauty.
The thought of you dispels
Untimely death, sickness, and the eight dangers.
Your heart is beautified by a wish-fulfilling wheel.
I prostrate to you, mother of all buddhas of the three times.
Bhagavati, you fill all directions
With stainless light-rays, waves of amrita.
Through your kindness,
May all our wishes be fulfilled.
Praise oJWhite Tara

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de pay tal jar chi may mik len ching
dung we yi kul sol dep nga ra ni
1 ku ra ri shin drak Ia tuk jey chen
sik Ia le Ia ma dze cham den ma
Light ofBlessing, a praise ofthe devi Sarasavati
khyen sang rap tu gye pay pe ma dang
tuk je dri me da way den Ia gying
dra yang gya tsay pi wang sung nyen gyi
kham sum uk jin lha ma khyo Ia du
rap dze bu mo gang riy dang trok ma
shal chik chak nyi dri say pi wang dreng
bung wa shan nu yo way pe tsal gyi
ngang pay bu mo dang dra khyo Ia du
she! gyi tri shing lung gi kyo dra ma
to ri dze ma tong trak tsok na yang
gang gi dun na dren mo tar cho pay
yi ang mik gi du si khy6 Ia du
dri me da shal dzum pay dang kar chen
khur tso nyi ma char way dang mar shing
ton ting mik gi ut pal kyu ring ma
rap tray sur mik yo dze khyo Ia du
Through faith, my palms are joined and my eyes wet with
tears.
I implore you with yearning. My prayer is a roar like a kurari's
call.
Regard me with compassionate eyes.
This was composed with faith on the festival ofthe buddha's miracles.
Graceful on a seat of the blooming lotus
Of excellent wisdom and the stainless moon of compassion,
With the sweet sound of your lute, an ocean of melody,
Devi, you inspire the three realms. I bow to you.
Most beautiful maiden, you outshine the brilliance
Of a snow-covered mountain. You have one face and two
hands,
With which you strum the gandharvas' lute. You are like a
swan maiden
In a lotus garden humming with young bees. I bow to you.
You are like a crystal vine moved by the wind.
Even if thousands of beauties from higher realms were
gathered,
They would be fir only to be your servants.
I bow to you, pleasing amrita for the eyes.
Your face, like the stainless moon, gleams whitely with your
smile.
Your cheeks are as red as the rising sun.
Your deep blue eyes are as wide as utpals.
I bow to you who look brightly from side to side.
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dri shim me tok treng way dze che pay
yi ong mi men dok chen Ihe ma ni
o sal ma jay dok dze khyo Ia du
yang duy tsal ne de ring ong gyur pay
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shok pa kyang pey dze dra khyo Ia du
rin chen na cha ma lu drol che ne
khyo kyi nyen gyi drung du. khO pa na
gul pa dang ni drin pay gyen nam kyi
lak drel treng way rap kor khyo Ia du
nu bur dum gye gang ri nam nyi kyi
teng ne to yak rap kar chu dzin yo
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nga yap dang way rap ten khyo Ia du
ut pal dri den te way dzing buy dram
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dal war dzin dze dze ma khyo Ia du
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dun ne rik dzin bu mo sil nyen trol
min lek ku gyi tso mo khyo Ia du
ye ne mi am chi yi lu yang len
yon ne dri say gag me pi wang dreng
gyap ne chi me bu mo duk kar dzin
nu den kun gyi tso mo khyo Ia du
Removing Obstacles ro 1 83 C8'
Your topknot and earrings blaze with jewels.
You are beautiful with fragrant flower garlands.
Your braids are as black as kohl.
They are shiny and as beautiful as a peacock's colors. I bow to
you.
Your ears are adorned by blue utpals
Picked today from the gardens of Parijata.
You are as beautiful as a cuckoo spreading its wings
On a crystal tree-branch. I bow to you.
Your precious earrings hang from your ears
All the way to your throat,
Meeting your necklaces as though holding hands,
Encircling you. I bow to you.
Your breasts are round and full, like two snow-covered
mountains,
Veiled by the white clouds of your blouse.
On it fall necklaces with clusters of pearls.
I bow to you who have a sparkling fan.
The pool of your navel is like a fragrant utpal,
Its shore beautified by a golden belt and strings of jewels.
Your colorful skirt is studded with jewels.
I bow to you, beautiful one, who wear it well.
From below, naginis offer you oceans of water.
From the sides, siddhas wave beautiful fans.
In front, vidyadhara maidens play cymbals.
I praise you, foremost of all with beauty.
On your right, kinnaras sing melodious songs.
On your left, delightful gandharva maidens strum lutes.
Behind you, immortal maidens hold white parasols.
I praise you, principal of all with power.
Praise ofSaraswati
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 184 03 A Compilation for Recitation

q~~~ctl~:l'as~~"'a~&.~~~~&.~~ ~~q~~~&.~~~4~ chu druk lang tso chak pay nyam den ma Ravishing maiden of sixteen years, I could never see enough
ta way mi ngom ye she gyu may ku Of your illusory body of pristine wisdom.
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lhak pay lha mo yang chen ma Ia du
The mere thought of you brings bliss.
I bow to Sarasvati, my special devi.
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sal war che pay pop pa dak Ia tsol All teachings to all beings.
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nam gyal tso pay pop pa dak Ia ts61 In the presence of the learned.
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wq~t:,~ql~ctl~~ ~~~~q~lt.~al~q~r;~~"'~l ~ tsik dang ngak gi jar wa dri me pay Give me the ability to compose a hundred treatises
With stainless words and language.
shung gya tsom pay pop pa dak Ia tsol
ql~~~~~ctl~'~;.]'t:,l~'~ctl'r:;:]~'4~ ~~~q~\l~~~l de tar to pay ge wa gang yin pay Through the virtue of praising you in this way,
dak ni chok le nam par gyal war shok May I be victorious over all directions.
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tse rap kun tu khye kyi je sung ne In every life may you care for me.
~~~~~~~~&.~'~d5t;'t;;.]'%~~r;~r;11l~a)~~(S.l~'r;a'a:l' jam pal yang kyi go pang nyur top shok May I quickly attain the state of Manjushri.
~~~~sl-9~ ~~~~a.~a.r::.~~~~9~~~~;J~~~~qa~~, di ni dzin nam chang ngam lok kyang rung For all who memorize, keep, or read this,
ge lek yar ngoy da tar gye che shok May virtue and goodness wax like the moon.
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This was composed by Pal Yangchen Gawa, the pandita victorious over all
directions.
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cho ku nang wa ta ye Ia sol wa dep
long ku tuk je chen po Ia sol wa dep
trul ku pe ma jung ne Ia sol wa dep
dak gi Ia ma ngo tsar trul pay ku
gya gar yul du ku trung to sam dze
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bo yul su shal jon drek pa tul
or gyen yul du ku shuk dro don dze
tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
tse way dak sok lam na drong
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol
ni.i pay dak sok bar che sol
chi yi bar che chi ru sol
nang gi bar che nang du sol
sang way bar che ying su sol
gi.i pay chak tsal kyap sum chi
0111 ab hull) vajra guru padma siddhi hull)
ku yi ngo tsar tong way tse
ye pay ral driy chak gya dze
yon pay guk pay chak gya dze
shal dre che tsik gyen Ia sik
gyal way dung dzin dro way gon
tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
tse way dak sok lam na drong
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol
ni.i pay dak sok bar che sol
chi yi bar che chi ru sol
nang gi bar che nang du sol
sang way bar che ying su sol
gi.i pay chak tsal kyap sum chi
0111 ab hull) vajra guru padma siddhi hull)
Removing Obstacles ~ I 8 5 03 Clearing the Path of Obstacles
0 Al;l HU VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HU
I supplicate the dharmakaya Amitabha.
I supplicate the sambhogakaya Mahakarunika.
I supplicate the nirmanakaya Padmakara.
My guru, the wondrous nirmanakaya,
Was born in India, where he engaged in hearing and thinking.
He came to Central Tibet and subdued the haughty.
Abiding in Uddiyana, he benefits beings.
Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
Dispel outer obstacles outside.
Dispel inner obstacles inside.
Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
I humbly bow and go for refuge.
0 Al;l HU VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HU
When the wondrousness of your body was first seen,
Your right hand formed the sword mudra.
Your left formed the mudra of summoning.
With gaping mouth and bared fangs, you gazed upward.
Gyalway Dungdzin, beings' protector,
Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
Dispel outer obstacles outside.
Dispel inner obstacles inside.
Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
I humbly bow and go for refuge.
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dam cho rin chen sen pay tse
ku sal o ser dang dang den
chak ye de no lek bam nam
yon pay pur pay pu ti nam
sab moy cho nam tuk su chu
yang le sho kyi pen di ta
tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
tse way dak sok lam na drong
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol
nu pay dak sok bar che sol
chi yi bar che chi ru sol
nang gi bar che nang du sol
sang way bar che ying su sol
gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi
Ort;l al:l hOI\1 vajra guru padma siddhi hOI\1
dam chen dam Ia tak pay tse
dri me ne chok nyam re ga
gya kar bo yul sa tsam su
jin gyi lap ns jon pay tss
dri sung po nge den pay ri
me tok pe ma gun yang kye
chu mik jang chup du tsiy chu
de den de yi ne chok tu
kye chok tsul sang cho go sol
chak ye dor je tse gu nam
yon pay rin chen sa ma tok
rak ta du tsi nang du tam
khan dro dam chen dam Ia tak
yi dam shal sik ngo drup nye
tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
tse way dak sok lam na drong
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol
nu pay dak sok bar che sol
chi yi bar che chi ru sol
A Compilation for Recitation
When listening to the precious genuine dharma,
Your body was lustrous and brilliant with light-rays.
Your right hand held a volume of the tripitaka.
Your left hand held a volume of Kila.
You've comprehended profound dharma.
Pandita ofYanglesho,
Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
Dispel outer obstacles outside.
Dispel inner obstacles inside.
Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
I humbly bow and go for refuge.
0 AJ:I HUJY!: VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUJY!:
When binding those you bound to samaya,
You passed through a stainless, delightful place.
Crossing the border between India and Tibet,
You blessed it as you went,
On Fragrant Mountain
Lotus flowers were born even in winter.
Springs gave forth the amrita of awakening.
In that supreme, delightful place,
Kyechok Tsulzang, you wore the three dharma robes.
Your right hand held a nine-pointed vajra.
Your left hand held a precious vessel
Filled with rakta and amrita.
You bound dakinis and others to samaya.
You saw the faces of yidams and attained siddhi.
Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
Dispel outer obstacles outside.
~::_~= ~~z;~a= ~~~~= ~~s~= ~lll~a~~~~~~9 ~ nang gi bar che nang du sol Dispel inner obstacles inside.
sang way bar che ying su sol Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
~a~ 9 Ula,~a~~~~m~~d.l~ls ~~~~~~d.ld.l~a gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi I humbly bow and go for refuge.
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~~~~9~~a,~r;s ~a.~~~9~-ftr;d.ll'Ulr;~d.lt ~~ gyal way ten pa tsuk pay tse When planting the buddhadharma,
ya riy nak Ia drup pa dze You practiced in a slate-mountain forest.
~~~~~~9::_~~~~8 Ull~~q~lll~~~98 a.~~~ nyen pur nam khay ying su pang You cast your approach kila into the expanse of the sky.
You retrieved it with the vajramudra and rolled it.
~~l~~l~~l 8 f@,~~~~= ~~~~= l~r;~~~= ~~ dar jey chak gye lang shing dril
Rolling it, you cast it into the sandalwood forest.
dril shing tsen den nak su pang
~~= ~~= ~::_~= ~~z;~a= ~~~~= ~~s~= ~~q'a: me bar truk shing tso yang kem It blazed with fire, drying up a lake.
sip kyi mu tek sa gang sek At night, it burnt the tirthikas' land
~~~~d.l~l~a~s ~~~z;~~~a05~~~~~s Ul'd-1~~ yak sha nak po dul du lak And pulverized the black yaksha.
9~~~~~::_~~~~~~8 ~d.l~a,~~~l~~~~~d-1~~8 dren gyi do me du kyi she Peerless Diikyi Shechen,
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l~l;'lll'~~~9'1ll~'qa,~lllt ~~ct~~~'05'~'ct~~9~1llt tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
tse way dak sok lam na drong Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
59'~Ul~~~~a~~q~~d.l~ ~~llr;~~qa.~~~~ gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
d.l~l8 ~ar~~~~r;~r;~~~~~d-1~8 ~~~a~~~r::. nu pay dak sok bar che sol
chi yi bar che chi ru sol Dispel outer obstacles outside.
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nang gi bar che nang du sol Dispel inner obstacles inside.
sang way bar che ying su sol Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
~~~~~l 8 9~~~l~lll~a,~d.l~r::.~~ 8 gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi I humbly bow and go for refuge.
on:t al;l hOrt:l vajra guru padma siddhi hOn:t O.tyl: AI:I HU VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HU

sin poy kha no dze pay tse When subjugating the rakshasas,
khyeu chung trul kuy chal luk chen You have the appearance of a young boy
yam tsen suk sang kha dok lek With a wondrous form and a fine complexion.
tsem drik u tra ser Ia dze Your teeth are even, your hair blonde and beautiful.
gung lo chu druk lon pay tsul With the form of a sixteen year old,
rin chen gyen cha na tsok sol You wear a variety of precious jewelry.
chak ye khar way pur pa nam Your right hand holds a kila of brass.
du dang sin pay kha no dze You subjugate maras and rakshasas.
yo pay seng deng pur pa nam Your left hand holds a kila of sandalwood.
mo pay bu Ia sung kyop dze You protect your devoted disciples.
gul na chak kyi pur pa nam You wear at your throat a kila of iron.
yi dam lha dang nyi su me You are not other than the yidam deva.
nyi me trul ku dzam ling gyen Non-dual nirmanakaya Dzamling Gyen,

Removing Obstacles ro 187 03 Clearing the Path ofObstacles


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tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
tse way dak sok lam na drong
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol
nu pay dak sok bar che sol
chi yi bar che chi ru sol
nang gi bar che nang du sol
" sang way bar che ying su sol
gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi
Of'D ab hOm vajra guru padma siddhi hOm
dre yi yul du gong pay tse
me pung she kyi sa shi Ia
da gyang gang gi tso nang du
pe may teng du sil sil dra
pe may nang na gong pa dze
tsen yang pe ma jung ne she
dzok pay sang gye ngo su jon
de dray trul ku yam tsen chen
tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
tse way dak sok lam na drong
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol
nu pay dak sok bar che sol
chi yi bar che chi ru sol
nang gi bar che nang du sol
sang way bar che ying su sol
gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi
om ab hOm vajra guru padma siddhi hOm
bo kyi nyi ma dze pay tse
de den dro wa dren pay pal
gang Ia gang dOl kur ten ne
tsang kha Ia yi Ia tok tu
dra lhay ge nyen dam Ia tak
yul ni tsa way tsa she du
lha yi ge nyen drek pa chen
nyi shu tsa chik dam Ia tak
A Compilation for Recitation .
Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
Dispel outer obstacles outside.
Dispel inner obstacles inside.
Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
I humbly bow and go for refuge.
0 Al;l HU VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HU
When you considered the land of spirits,
On the ground amid a mass of fire
Appeared a lake of a bowshot's width.
Within it, you appeared, cool and unharmed, on a lotus.
You abided in wisdom on that lotus.
You became known as Padmakara,
A buddha actually present.
Nirmanakaya of such wonders,
Through your compassion. grant your blessing.
Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
Dispel outer obstacles outside.
Dispel inner obstacles inside.
Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
I humbly bow and go for refuge.
0 Al;l HU VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HU
When you became the sun ofTibet,
Glorious leader of faithful beings,
You displayed whatever form would tame.
In the pass ofTsangkhala
You bound drala upasakas to samaya.
In hot Tsasho you bound
Twenty-one haughty deva upasakas
To samaya. At Jamtrin
(!',!z::_'~"'l~U!s(!',!~f~~~~ l~~z=:_t:~~'"'l'l~~~r~r~~z::_s rsl mang yul de yi jam trin du In Mangyul you bestowed siddhi
ge long shi Ia ngo drup nang Upon four bhikshus.
q~~~~~qa~~~~~(!',!~~~ %~~r~~= t:~!t:~~= l~:::_~ khye par pak pay rik dzin chok Great Kyepak Rikdzin,
q~;; ~~q~;; ~U!: ~:::_~= ~~z=:_t:~8.= !U~q~;; ~b"J~~= Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
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lt.l"'!'(!',!'~z::_~lq"'l'~z::_~~ t:!~~'(!',!'z:::]~'~~~ld,l'"'l't:!?~~~ tse way dak sok lam na drong Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
?5\~"'l'f1'"'l8.'"'l'f~~g ~z::_~l'1~'4'~l'ld,l'"'l't:!?~~ 8 nO pay dak sok bar che sol Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
chi yi bar che chi ru sol Dispel outer obstacles outside.
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nang gi bar che nang du sol Dispel inner obstacles inside.
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~q~ur~:::_~:::_~s ~~~~d,l~~lld,l'"'l't:!?~~s d:lt:~~ sang way bar che ying su sol Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi I humbly bow and go for refuge.
~~~d,l~~l~~g "'l'"'l~~~~~z::_q.~"'!S "'l'"'l~'t:!~~ 0111 a~ h0111 vajra guru padma siddhi h0!11 Ol'yl: AI;I HUl'yl: VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUl'yl:

t.~t:~~:::_t:~~s~s "'l'"'l~s~~f1~~:::_~s~s (!',!%l:::_~

pal mo tang gi pal tang du In the valley of Palmotang
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~"'l'~z:::]~'t.l'c:!:)8 %~~~~= z:::]~'t:!~= l~z::_~q~;; ~~ ten ma chu nyi dam Ia tak You bound the twelve Tenmas to samaya.
bo yul kha lay Ia tok tu In the Khala Pass into Tibet
t.~~= ~U!= ~:::_~= ~~:::_t:~8.= !U~q~= ~~s~= gang kar sha me dam Ia tak You bound Gangkar Shamey to samaya.
dam sho lha buy nying drung du In front of Damsho Lhanying
tang lha yar shu dam Ia tak You bound Thanglha Yarshu to samaya.
he po ri yi yang gong du On the peak of Mount Hepo
lha sin tam che dam Ia tak You bound all devas and rakshasas to samaya.
che way lha dre tam che kyi Of all those great devas and rakshasas,
Ia le sok gi nying po pul Some offered their life-essence mantras.
Ia le ten pa sung war che Some began to guard the dharma.
Ia le dren du khe lang che Some promised to serve.
tu dang dzu trul top po che You with great power, miracles, and strength,

tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
tse way dak sok lam na drong Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
nu pay dak sok bar che sol Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
chi yi bar che chi ru sol Dispel outer obstacles outside.
nang gi bar che nang du sol Dispel inner obstacles inside.
sang way bar che ying su sol Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi I humbly bow and go for refuge.
0111 a~ h0111 vajra guru padma siddhi h0!11 Ol'yl: AJ:I HUl'yl: VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUl'yl:

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dam pa cho kyi ten pa ni
gyal tsen ta bur tsuk pay tse
sam ye rna sheng lhun gyi drup
gyal pay gong pa tar chin dze
kye chok sum gyi tsen yang sol
chik ni pema jung ne she
chik ni pe rna sam bha wa
chik ni tso kye dar je she
sang tsen dar je drak po tsal
tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
tse way dak sok lam na drong
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol
nu pay dak sok bar che sol
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nang gi bar che nang du sol
sang way bar che ying su sol
gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi
011;1 a~ h011;1 vajra guru padma siddhi hu11;1
sam ye chim pur drup pa dze
kyen ngen dok ching ngo drup nang
je len tar pay lam Ia ko
don suk bon gyi ten pa nup
cho ku dri me rin chen ten
kal den sang gye sa Ia ko
tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
tse way dak sok lam na drong
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol
nu pay dak sok bar che sol
chi yi bar che chi ru sol
nang gi bar che nang du sol
sang way bar che ying su sol
gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi
011;1 a~ h011;1 vajra guru padma siddhi h0111
A Compilation for Recitation
When you planted the sublime
Dharma like a victory banner,
Samye arose spontaneously, without being built.
You fulfilled the king's intentions.
Great being, you bear three names.
One is Padmakara.
One is Padmasambhava.
One is Lake-Born Vajra.
Your secret name is Dorje Drakpotsal.
Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
Dispel outer obstacles outside.
Dispel inner obstacles inside.
Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
I humbly bow and go for refuge.
Oryi AJ:i HUryi VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUryi
At Samye Chimpu you engaged in accomplishment.
You repelled adversity and bestowed siddhi.
You placed the king and ministers on the path of liberation.
You defeated the demonic Bon tradition.
You displayed the stainless, precious dharmakaya.
You placed the worthy on the level of buddhahood.
Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
Dispel outer obstacles outside.
Dispel inner obstacles inside.
Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
I humbly bow and go for refuge.
Oryi AJ:i HUryi VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUryi
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tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
tse way dak sok lam na drong
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol
nu pay dak sok bar che sol
chi yi bar che chi ru sol
nang gi bar che nang du sol
sang way bar che ying su sol
gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi
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om atl hOm vajra guru padma siddhi h0!11
'V'
ku sung tuk den dro wa dren pay pal
drip pa kun pang kham sum sa ler khyen
ngo drup chok nye de chen chok gi ku
jang chup drup pay bar che nge par sel
tuk je dak Ia jin gyi lop
tse way dak sok lam na drong Through your kindness, lead us on the path.
gong pay dak Ia ngo drup tsol
nu pay dak sok bar che sol
chi yi bar che chi ru sol
nang gi bar che nang du sol
sang way bar che ying su sol
gu pay chak tsal kyap sum chi
om atl hOm vajra guru padma siddhi h0!11
om atl hOm vajra guru padma to treng tsal
vajra samaya dza siddhi phala hOm atl
Removing Obstacles ro I 91 03 Clearing the Path of Obstacles
Then you went to Uddiyana,
And are now subjugating the rakshasas.
You are wondrous, superhuman.
Your deeds are marvelous, amazing.
You with great power, miracles, and strength,
Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
Through your kindness, lead us on the 'path.
Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
Dispel outer obstacles outside.
Dispel inner obstacles inside.
Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
I humbly bow and go for refuge.
Ol'yl: Al;I HUJ'y1 VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HU
Guide of beings, with glorious body, speech, and mind,
You've abandoned all veils and clearly know the three realms.
You've gained supreme siddhi, the body of great bliss.
You dispel all obstacles to the accomplishment of awakening.
Through your compassion, grant your blessing.
Through your wisdom, grant me siddhi.
Through your power, dispel our obstacles.
Dispel outer obstacles outside.
Dispel inner obstacles inside.
Dispel secret obstacles in the expanse.
I humbly bow and go for refuge.
0 Al;I HU VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUJ'y1
Ol'yl: Al;I HU GURU PADMA TOTRENGTSAL VAJRA SAMAYA JA
SIDDHI PHALA HU Al;I
Ihat was excerpted from "Outer Accomplishment through Supplication"
in Wish-fulfilling jewel Heart Scripture of Oral Instructions on the Sad-
hana of the Guru's Mind, Dispelling All Obstacles, recovered by the em-
anated treasure-revealer Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa from beneath the feet of
the Great Splendor ofDanyin Kala Rongo.
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~~(l.la.,~z;:J-~.p::~l~~~~~~t::~l The supplication Spontaneous Fulfillment ofWishes
e ma ho
nup chok de wa chen gyi shing kham su
nang wa ta ye tuk jey jin lap yo
trul ku pe ma jung ne jin lap te .
dzam buy ling du dro way don Ia jon
dro don gyun che me pay tuk je chen
or gyen pe ma jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhOn gyi drup par jin gyi lop
gyal po tri song de tsen men che ne
cho gyal dung gyO ta Ia ma tong bar
dO sum gyOn che me par jin gyi lop
bo kyi cho kyong gyal pay nyen chik pu
gyal po cho cho kyong way tuk je chen
or gyen pe ma jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhOn gyi drup par jin gyi lop
ku ni lho nup sin pay kha non dze
tuk je bo kyi sem chen yang Ia sik
ma rik lok pay sem chen dren pay pal
nyon mong dOl kay sem chen tap kyi dOl
tse dung gyOn che me pay tuk je chen
or gyen pe ma jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhOn gyi drup par jin gyi lop
dO ngen nyik may ta Ia tuk pay tse
nang re gong re bo kyi don Ia jon
nyi ser char dO dang Ia chip tejon
yar ngo tse chuy dO su ngo su jon
dro don top chen dze pay tuk je chen
or gyen pe ma jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhOn gyi drup par jin gyi lop
Emaho! In the realm of Sukhavati to the west
The blessing of Amitabha's compassion was stirred.
He blessed the nirmanakaya Padmakara,
Who came to Jambudvipa to benefit beings.
His compassionate benefit of beings is unceasing.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
Starting with the king Trisong Detsen,
Until the line of dharma kings is ended,
Grant your blessing unceasingly throughout the three times.
Only friend of the Tibetan kings who protect the dharma,
You have the compassion to protect kings who practice
dharma:
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
Your body is subjugating rakshasas in the southwest.
With compassion, you regard all beings in Tibet.
Glorious guide of bewildered, ignorant beings,
You tame with means beings whose kleshas are hard to tame.
You have the compassion of unceasing kindness and affection.
I supplicate Padmakara ofUddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When the final evil time of degeneration is reached,
You will come to Tibet for its benefit every morning and
evening.
You will travel on the rays of the rising and setting sun.
On the tenth day of the waxing moon, you will actually come.
You have the compassion to strongly benefit beings.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
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den dray dO na khye dray tuk je kyop
de den to ri dren pay tuk je chen
or gyen pe rna jung ne Ia si::il wa dep
sam pa lhOn gyi drup par jin gyi lop
hor sok jik pay mak gi ta kor ne
chi::i khor nyen po jik Ia tuk pay tse
yi nyi te tsom me par si::il wa dep
or gyen lha sin de gye khor gyi kor
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or gyen pe rna jung ne Ia si::il wa dep
sam pa lhOn gyi drup par jin gyi lop
sem chen gyu 10 jik pay ne jung tse
mi si::i duk ngel ne kyi nyen pa na
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen men gyi Ia dang yer me pay-
tse se rna yin bar che nge par sel
or gyen pe rna jung ne Ia si::il wa dep
sam pa lhOn gyi drup par jin gyi lop
jung wa drar lang sa chO nyam pay tse
sem chen mu gey ne kyi nyen pa na
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen khan dro nor Ihay tsok dang che
ul pong tre kom sel war te tsom me
or gyen pe rna jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhOn gyi drup par jin gyi lop
Removing Obstacles ro I 9 3 03 Spontaneow Fulfillment ofWishes
During the final five hundred years, the degenerate time of
dispute,
The five poisonous kleshas of all beings will be coarse.
The five poisonous kleshas will be indulged without restraint.
At such times, protect us with your compassion.
You have the compassion to guide devoted beings to higher
states.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When terrifYing armies ofTartars surround us,
And the sacred dharmachakras are threatened with
destruction,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt, Uddiyana,
There is no doubt that you with an entourage of devas,
rakshasas,
And the rest of the eight classes, will repel the armies of
Tartars.
I supplicate Padmakara ofUddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When sickness that destroys beings' illusory bodies arises,
And we are menaced by the unbearable suffering of illness,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt,
Uddiyana, because you are inseparable from Bhaishajyaguru,
Our lives will not be extinguished. Obstacles will definitely be
dispelled.
I supplicate Padmakara ofUddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When the elements arise as enemies, the earth's fertility is
diminished,
And beings are menaced by the illness of famine,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt, Uddiyana,
There is no doubt that with hosts of dakinis and wealth devas
You will dispel poverty, hunger, and thirst.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.

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le chen dro way don du ter don na
dam tsik sol sok me pay pa ding gi
yi nyi te tsom me par jin gyiy lop
or gyen yi dam lha dang yer me pay
pa nor bu yi lon par te tsom me
or gyen pe ma jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhun gyi drup par jin gyi lop
be yO I nak tro en sa nyok pay tse
kah char bu yuk tsup shing lam gak na
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen shi dak nyen poy khor gyi kor
cho dze lam na dren par te tsom me
or gyen pe ma jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhun gyi drup par jin gyi lop
tak sik dom dre duk drul che wa chen
drok chen jik pay trang Ia drim pay tse
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen pa wo ging dang sung mar che
duk pay sem chen tro par te tsom me
or gyen pe ma jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhun gyi drup par jin gyi lop
sa chu me lung jung way bar che kyi
gyu 10 nyen ching jik pay du jung tste
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen jung wa shi yi lha mor che
When those with karma extract treasure for beings' benefit
With the heroic confidence of samaya free from deception,
If they supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt,
Uddiyana,
Because you are indivisible from the yidam deva,
There is no doubt that the son will retrieve his father's wealth.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When traveling through hidden valleys, forests, or isolated
places,
If the way is blocked by blizzards or rainstorms,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt, Uddiyana,
There is no doubt that surrounded by an entourage of fierce
local devas
You will lead dharma practitioners on their way.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When wandering through terrifying wildernesses or passes
where there are
Tigers, leopards, bears, grizzlies, poisonous snakes, or other
fanged beasts,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt, Uddiyana,
There is no doubt that accompanied by viras, gingkaras, and
guardians,
You will chase off those vicious beings.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When, through obstacles of the elements earth, water, fire, or
air,
Our illusory bodies are threatened with destruction,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt, Uddiyana,
There is no doubt that accompanied by the clevis of the four
elements
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sam pa lhun gyi drup par jin gyi lop
lam sang jik pay trang Ia drim pay tse
se khyer jak pa cham po nyen pa na
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen chak gya shi yi gong par den
tso ra mi go ngam sem lak par che
or gyen pe ma jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhun gyi drup par jin gyi lop
gang shik she may mak gi ta kor ne
tson cha non poy dep shing nyen pa na
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen dar jey gur dang den pa yi
she ma dre ching tson cha tor war gyur
or gyen pe rna jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa Ihun gyi drup par jin gyi lop
nam shik tse po chi way du jung tse
ne cho duk ngel drak pay nyen pa na
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen nang wa ta ye trul pate
de wa chen gyi shing der nge par kye
or gyen pe rna jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhun gyi drup par jin gyi lop
gyu lu yar po shik pay bar do ru
trul nang nyi trul duk ngel nyen pa na
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen du sum khyen pay tuk je yi
trul nang rang sar drol war te tsom me
or gyen pe rna jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhun gyi drup par jin gyi lop
Removing Obstacles ro I 9 5 03 Spontaneous Fulfillment ofWishes
You will naturally pacify the elements.
I supplicate Padmakara ofUddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When wandering down terrifying, narrow paths,
If we are menaced by murderous, thieving bandits,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt, Uddiyana,
Because you have the wisdom of the four mudras,
You will destroy the malevolence of the wildmen.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When a menacing army of executioners
Surrounds and attacks us with sharp weapons,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt,
Uddiyana, with a tent of vajras
You will scatter the executioners and cast down their weapons.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When our lives are over and we come to the time of our deaths,
If we are agonized with terrible suffering,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt,
Uddiyana, because you are an emanation of Amitabha,
We will definitely be born in the realm of Sukhavati.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
In the bardo, after our borrowed illusory body has been
destroyed,
If we are tormented by projections, hallucinations, and suffering,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt, Uddiyana,
Knower of the three times, there is no doubt that through your
compassion
Our projections will be self-liberated.
I supplicate Padmakara ofUddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
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shen yang le dang kyen gyi wang gyur te
trul nang ngo par shen ching duk ngel na
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen de chen gyal pay ngo wo te
duk ngel trul pa tse ne shik par che
or gyen pe rna jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhi..in gyi drup par jin gyi lop
dro druk duk ngel chen pay nyen pa dang
khye par bo kyi je bang duk ngel na
de gi..i mo pay dung shuk drak po yi
yi nyi te tsom me par sol wa dep
or gyen tuk jey po gyur me par sik
or gyen pe rna jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhi..in gyi drup par jin gyi lop
or gyen je juk khor wa pong do nam
khye i..i pa mar bo dray dung yang kyi
nyin tsen di..i druk nam jung sol wa top
or gyen pe rna jung ne Ia sol wa dep
sam pa lhi..in gyi drup par jin gyi lop
As well, when under the power of karma and conditions
We suffer through fixating upon our projections as real,
If we supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt,
Uddiyana, because you are in nature the King of Great Bliss,
Our suffering and bewilderment will be eradicated.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
When beings of the six types suffer greatly,
And especially when the lords and subjects ofTibet suffer,
If with fierce faith, respect, devotion, and yearning,
We supplicate you without ambivalence or doubt,
Uddiyana, you will look upon us with unchanging
compassion.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Uddiyana's followers who want to abandon samsara:
Pray with one-pointed, fierce yearning,
With the anguished cry of a child calling to its parents.
Supplicate during the six times of day and night.
I supplicate Padmakara of Uddiyana.
Bless us that our wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.

~"'~~~~s~~~~~~~9~!1,1S ~~r;9~r;~a.~.:l\i!5l~ From the Northern Treasures.

di..i sum sang gye gu ru rin po che Guru Rinpoche, buddha of the three times,
~lr;s ~~d.l't.l'{{~~~~~q.:l\s~~~~~~s
" " " V" ~11,1\\~ ngo drup ki..in dak de wa chen pay shap Lord of all siddhis, Mahasukha,
i3 V" " V" V" V" " bar che ki..in sel di..i di..il drak po tsal Dispeller of all obstacles, Mara-Subduing Drakpo Tsal:
~~l~d.l 05 ~~sr::.~\\~~::Jr::.d.ls ~\"'~r::.~~~~qo_d,l
sol wa dep so ji gyi lap tu sol I beg you-grant your blessing.
9%9~~~~ 8 ~~~~~d.li9t.r~~~~'d.lf0,'0,~'9~8 chi nang sang way bar che shi wa dang Bless us that outer, inner, and secret obstacles be pacified
sam pa lhi..in gyi drup par jin gyi lop And wishes spontaneously fulfilled.
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Mother of all buddhas, dharmadhatu, Samantabhadri,
~~r::,9~r::.~a.q.:l\i!5~4qlr::,s ~d.la~~~~~q.:l\s~ Only kind mother and protector ofTibetan people,
gyal ki..in kye yum cho ying ki..in sang mo
Bestower of supreme siddhi, foremost dakini of mahasukha:
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I supplicate at the feet ofYeshe Tsogyal.
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che pur bo tong shi war jin gyi lop
tse pal she rap gye par jin gyi lop
sam pa lhun gyi drup par jin gyi lop
pe rna jung ne khye ku ji dra dang
khor dang ku tse tse dang shing kham dang
khye kyi tsen chok sang po chi dra wa
de dra kho nar dak sok gyur war shok
khye Ia to ching sol wa tap pay tU
dak sok gang du ne pay sa chok su
ne don ul pong tap tso shi wa dang
cho dang ta shi pel war dze du sol
Removing Obstacles ~ I 97 03
Bless us that outer, inner, and secret obstacles be pacified,
That the lamas' lives be stable,
That this age of sickness, famine, and war be pacified,
That curses, k.ila-magic, and incitements be pacified,
That life, wealth, and wisdom increase,
And that wishes be spontaneously fulfilled.
Conclude with:
Padmakara, may I and others come to have
A body like yours, a retinue like yours,
A life-span like yours, a realm like yours,
And a wonderful name just like yours.
Through my praise and prayer, please pacify
All sickness, dons, deprivation, and fighting,
And increase dharma and goodness
Wherever it is that we live.
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~~~%~r~~f[cy"l.l~q A Pra1Jidhiina for the Accomplishment of True WOrdr
ngo drup gya tsho jung ne Ia ma dang chok Entering the City of Omniscience, a pra7Jidhdna for the accomplishment
sum jang chup sem pa nam Ia chak tsal oftrue words:
shing/ kyap sum chi o/ jin gyi lap tu sol/ mi I prostrate and go for refuge to the sources of the oceans of
ngay kye wa ne tse rap tam che du dal jor siddhi, the gurus, the three jewels, and the bodhisattvas. I pray
chob gye tsang way mi li.i rin po che top te je that you grant your blessing. In all my lives, having acquired a
tsun Ia ma tsen nyi dang den pay di.il jar gyur precious human body complete with the eighteen leisures and
war shok chikl ngon to dang nge lek ta dak gi
resources, may I become the disciple of a qualified noble guru.
jung khung to sam gom sum gyi rang gyi.i ti.il Taming my being through hearing, thinking, and meditating-
te gyal way ten pa rin po chey je su lop par the sources of all higher births and certain liberation-may I
shok chikl
follow the precious dharma of the buddha. May the roots of en-
cho Ia juk pay tsa wa nge jung dang lo dok trance to the dharma, renunciation and the four reversals of at-
nam pa shi gyi.i Ia ngam ngam shuk kyi kye titude, arise automatically or spontaneously in my being, and
" ~ ne khor wa tame kyi ja wa Ia tson dong dang may I see the actions of endless samsara as like a prison or a pit
me op ta bur tong war shok chiklle dre lu wa of fire. Having come to trust the infallibility of actions' results,
me pa Ia yi che nye ne ge dik gi le tra mo may I engage in even the slightest virtuous and avoid even the
tsam Ia yang juk dok che par shok chikl ne slightest unvirtuous action. Not falling under the power of
places, companions, distractions, or other obstacles to the ac-
drok du dzi Ia sok pa jang chup drup pay bar
che kyi wang du min dro war kon chok sum complishment of awakening, may I be under the protection of
the three jewels and train in the path of the three persons. Aban-
" " gyi kyap ok tu tsi.i de kye bu sum gyi lam Ia
lop par shok chikl doning doubts about the personification of all sugatas, the kind
and sublime guru, and abandoning the wrong view of taking
de shek ki.in di.i kyi ngo wo ka drin chen gyi Ia him to be a human being equal to myself, may I see him as an
...,., ~ ? ... " ma dam pa Ia te tsom dang nyam drok kyi mi actual buddha. Through the power of that, my three gates
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ru sung way lok ta pang te sang gye ngo su ripened by the symbolic four empowerments, may I enter the
tong war shok chikl deyi tu le tson che pey wondrous secret path of vajrayana. Having brought the condi-
a . .,.,. . .,., . .,., wang shi go sum min par che te me jung dor tions of supplication and devotion to the path, may the sym-
je tek pay sang lam Ia juk par shok chikl sol bolized ultimate wisdom be transferred to me. May my
dep dang mo gi.i kyi tsam jor lam du long ne realization become equal to space.
tson ja don gyi gong gyi.i dak Ia po te tok pa
nam kha dang nyam par shok chikl
May I perfect the practice of mahayoga generation, recognize
the environment and its inhabitants as the three mandalas, pass
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through the four levels of vidyadharas, and become like the bod-
kye pa ma ha yo gay nyam len tar chin ne no
chi.i kyil khor sum du she shing rik dzin nam hisattvas Padmasambhava and Vimalamitra. May I perfect the
pa shiy sa Ia dro pa gyal se pe ma dang bi practice of the agamas of anuyoga, and may fixated thoughts of
samsara and nirvana be awakened in the nature of non-dual
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ma Ia ta bur gyur war shok chikllung a nu yo
gay nyam len tar chin ne khor de kyi dzin tok
de tong nyi su me pay ngo war sang gye te ok
bliss-emptiness. May I perfect the practice of the great perfec-
tion, atiyoga; exhaust all appearances of dharmas within the ex-
panse of dharmata; and be liberated in the youthful vase body
min tuk po ko pay shing kham Ia wang gyur like the vidyadhara Garab Dorje.
war shok chikl dzok chen a ti yo gay nyam len
tar chin ne cho chen gyi nang wa cho nyi kyi
In brief, from the time I begin bodhisattva conduct, may
whatever I do with my three gates become beneficial to my par-
long du se ne shan nu bum kur drol wa rik
ents, all beings. At no time and under no circumstances may I
dzin ga rap dar je ta bur gyur war shok chikl ever have a non-dharmic worldly thought for even an instant. If
overpowered by my karma and habits a mistaken intention
dar na dak gi jang chup kyi cho pa Ia lap pa
ne sung te go sum gyi ja wa chi gyi tam che arises, may it not be fulfilled. If it will benefit others, may I not
pa ma sem chen tam che kyi don du gyur war fear giving up my body and life. May I become like the youth
Siddhartha. Reaching the level of the spontaneous accomplish-
shok chikl du dang nam pa tam che du dam
ment of dual benefit, may I have the ten strengths and the four
pay cho ma yin pay jik ten tUn juk gi sam pa
fearlessnesses, giving me the ability to empty the three realms,
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ke chik ma tsam yang sem Ia mi kye war shok
chikl gal te le dang bak chak wang tsen par the ocean of samsara, from their depths.
gyur ne chin ji lok gi Ia kye na'ang de nyi mi
The buddhas and bodhisattvas have promised to support the accom-
drup par shok chikl shen don du gyur na lu plishment ofsuch unselfish aspiratiom.
sok dar wa Ia yang nyam nga me pa shan nu
don drup ta bur gyur war shok chikl don nyi I prostrate to the rishis who speak the truth. O OHARE
lhun drup kyi sa Ia chin ne kham sum khor OHARE BHANDHARE BHANOHARE SVA.HA. May virtue become
way gya tso dong ne truk nu pa top chu mi jik strong. May my aspirations become powerful. May my wrong-
nam shiyi tsal chen du gyur chikl doing be quickly purified.
JAYA JAYA SIDDHI SIDDHI PHALA PHALA
A Af! HA SHA SA MA
drang song den par ma wa nam Ia chak tsal
MAMA KOLING SAMANTA
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Sarva mangala1'(1!
om dhare dhare bhandhare bhandhare svaha
ge wa top che war gyur chikl man lam tu tsen
par gyur chikl dik pa dak kyen par gyur chlkl
dza ya dza ya siddhi siddhi phala phala
a atl hatl shatl satl matl
mama koling samanta
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dro Ia de kyi jung way go chik pu
kun khyen gyal way ten pa rin po che
yul du ne kap kun tu mi nyam pa
chok tar dar shing gye par dze du sol
tse me khyen dang tse way pal nga shing
gyal way ten pa sok we che dzin pay
tsung me Ia mage way she nyen nam
ku tse ring shing gye par dze du sol
dro Ia ge way lam sang nang dze ching
che dang drup pay ja wa lhur len pay
cho che gen dun di dak shap ten ching
trin le chok chur gye par dze du sol
mi nam na ga chi way jik me ching
jik ten yang dak ta wa dang den pay
pen tsun jam pay yi dang den gyur ching
tse me ga wa gye par dze du sol
drong nam jam poy lung gi yo wa yi
ba den kar poy treng way rap dze shing
go sang rin chen gyen dang den pa yi
kha Ia lok treng gyur way trin dze shing
sa Ia ma ja ga way gar dze pa
sim bu dal gyi bap pay char gyOn gyi
dro nam ga wa gye par dze du sol
ri nam tsa dang me tok bap chO gyen
lung nam na tsok chuk dang dru yi gang
The supplication for the fulfillment ofwishes called joy and Comfort for Be-
ings:
I pray that the single door of joy and comfort for beings,
The precious dharma of the omniscient buddha,
Never weaken in any place, time, or circumstance.
May it spread and flourish to the end of every direction.
I pray that the peerless lamas, the spiritual friends
With immeasurable wisdom and splendid kindness,
Who cherish the buddhadharma more than their own lives,
Have long lives and flourish.
I pray that the members of the sangha, who practice dharma,
Who illuminate for beings the good path of virtue,
And who earnestly engage in teaching and practice, live long
And that their activity spread in the ten directions.
I pray that people be without fear of aging, sickness, and
death;
That they have a correct mundane view;
That they have love for one another;
And that immeasurable joy flourish.
I pray that towns be beautified by lines
Of white banners stirred by gentle winds,
And that they be filled with affluent people
Adorned by fine clothing and precious jewelry.
I pray that beings' joy be increased by beautiful clouds
Flashing with garlands of lightning in the sky,
By the beautiful dance of joyous peacocks on the earth,
And by rain falling as a gentle sprinkle.
I pray that mountains be covered by grass, flowers, and
waterfalls;
That valleys be filled with livestock and grain;
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gyal pay chap si shi way lek kyong shing
bang nam gyal pay ka lung gu len pay
chi dang nang gi truk tso nyer shi ne
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tsuk lak khang nam gyal way ku suk dang
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lha dze cho pay trin tsok pak me kyi
cho pay char chen gye par dze du sol
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gon ne tam che tup ten kyong che pa
she nyen ngur mik dzin pay yang khyap te
che tso tsom pay ja way du da shing
lok dang kha ton gye par dze du sol
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ge nyen ge tsul ge long pa rna dang
dri rna me pay tsul trim dang den shing
nam dak to sam gam pay ja wa yi
de shik ten pa gye par dze du sol
drup pa po nam yeng wa kun pang ne
tse wa kun dral du dzi nam en pay
shi wayne su pong wa lhur len pay
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tok pay yon ten gye par dze du sol
1 lhak par dang way sol wa dep che pa
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drup po dak chak khor dang che nam Ia
lok tso dral way pal jar pun tsok dang
tse dang dam cho gye par dze du sol
jin dang tsul trim so dang tson dru dang
sam ten she rap Ia na me sok kyi
rnnglasanggyechokunyongdzokne
lung tok yon ten gye par dze du sol
Additional Aspirations & Dedications &> 20 3 03 joy and Comfort for Beings
And that people sing with delight,
Without aggressiveness or dispute.
I pray that monarchs rule their kingdoms peacably and well,
That their subjects respectfully obey their commands,
That external and internal warfare be pacified,
And that all are as happy as in an age of perfection.
I pray that temples be beautiful with images of buddhas
And with many volumes of the genuine dharma,
And that immeasurable clouds of divine offerings
Give forth their great rains.
I pray that all monasteries be filled with saffron-robed
Spiritual friends who guard Shakyamuni's dharma,
Devoting their time to teaching, debate, and composition,
And causing study and recitation to flourish.
I pray that upasakas, shramaneras, and bhikshus,
Male and female, have stainless morality and that through
The activities of pure hearing, thinking, and meditation,
The dharma of the sugata flourish.
I pray that practitioners abandon all distractions
And in safe, tranquil places isolated from all disturbances,
Increase their qualities of realization
Through the earnest meditation of a renunciate.
I pray that we who supplicate you with intense faith,
We practitioners and our entourages,
Gain abundant wealth with right livelihood,
And that our lifespans and genuine dharma increase.
I pray that through unsurpassable generosity, morality,
Patience, diligence, meditation, wisdom and so forth,
I perfect all buddhadharmas,
And develop the qualities of learning and realization.

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jin dang nyen par rna way khor du ne
don jo dam cho tsul shin she pay tU
rang shen don tUn cho Ia lek jar ne
shen don cho shin gye par dze du sol
cho kyi gal kyen ta dak nyer shi shing
tun kyen rna lu pun sum tsok gyur ne
gang dang gang Ia tup pay rap ngak pay
ge wa de dak gye par dze du sol
pal den Ia may tuk je jin lap dang
cho kun de shin nyi kyi den pa dang
dak gi lhak sam nam par dak pay tU
ji tar sol wa tap shin drup gyur chik
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The Aspiration to the Stages ofthe Path
der ni ring du be le tsok nyi ni
kha tar yang pa gang shik sak pa de
lo mik rna rik gi dong dro wa kun
nam dren gyal way wang par dak gyur chik
der rna son pay tse rap kun tu yang
jam pay yang kyi tse way je sung te
ten pay rim pa kun tsang lam gyi chok
nye ne drup pay gyal nam nye che shok
I pray that I nurture others through generosity and gentle
speech;
That I teach dharma properly and act accordingly;
And that I bring us all to the dharma we each need,
Helping others more and more through dharma.
I pray that all conditions adverse to dharma
Be pacified, that all favorable conditions
Be present in abundance, and that all the virtues
Praised by Shakyamuni increase.
Through the glorious guru's compassion and blessing,
The truth of the suchness of all dharmas,
And my pure, benevolent intentions,
May what I have prayed for occur.
Extracted from the Sakya Communal Liturgy.
By gathering a mass of the two accumulations
As vast as space through long effort,
May I become a lord among buddhas,
A guide of all beings who are blinded by ignorance.
Throughout all my lives until that occurs,
May I be kindly cared for by Manjughosha,
Find the supreme path that includes all the dharma's stages,
And please the buddhas through practice.
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dro way yi kyi mun pa sal che ne
gyal way ten pa yun ring dzin gyur chik
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? ten pa rin chen chok gi ma khyap pa'am
khyap kyang nyam par gyur pay chok der ni
nying je chen pay yi rap kyo pa yi
pen dey ter de sal war che par shok
se che gyal way me jung trin le le
lek drup jang chup lam gyi rim pe kyang
1 tar do nam kyi yi Ia pal ter shing
gyal way dze pa ring du kyong gyur chik
lam sang drup pay tun kyen drup che ching
gal kyen sel che mi dang mi min kun
- - tse rap kun tu gyal way ngak pa yi
nam dak lam dang dral war ma gyur chik
gang tse tek pa chok Ia cho cho chu
tsul shin drup Ia tson pa de yi tse
tu den nam kyi tak tu drok che ching
ta shi gya tsoy chok kun khyap gyur chik
Additional Aspirations & Dedications ro 20 5 03 The Aspiration to the Stages ofthe Path
Motivated by intense affection, may I dispel
The darkness of beings' minds by skillfully explaining
The points of the path that I have correctly realized.
May I uphold the buddhadharma for a long time.
With great compassion may my mind be moved to those
places
Not reached by the supreme, precious dharma,
And those places reached by it where it has declined.
May I illuminate that treasure of benefit and happiness.
Through the stages of the path of awakening, established
through
The wondrous activity of the buddhas and bodhisattvas,
May I glorify the minds of those who seek liberation.
May I sustain the buddhas' deeds for a long time.
May conditions favorable to the accomplishment
Of this good path be amassed. May adverse conditions be
dispelled.
In all their lives may no one, human or non-human,
Ever be without this pure path praised by the buddhas.
While properly practicing with diligence
The ten dharma activities of the supreme vehicle,
May we always be assisted by powerful beings.
May all directions be filled by an ocean of auspiciousness.
That was composed by the great lord Tsongkhapa.

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dor je chang dang ye she da ki nyi
khyung po nal jor tsa gyu Ia ma dang
de gye sang sum gyu trul chen mo dang
jik che ta chok Ia sok yi dam lha
khan dro de nga nyur dze re ma ti
ka di::i shi sok dam chen gya tsoy tsok
kyap ne ki::in chok sum dang tsa wa sum
mi ngi::in ying ne dak Ia gong su si::il
khye nam jin lap tuk jey den tu dang
du sum sak pay ge tsa ji nye tU
kye wa di dang tse rap tam che du
mi::in lam gang tap nyur du drup dze si::il
shin tu nye kai dal jor rin chen di
chu si::i mi ja nying po len par shok
mi tak mi ten gyur way chi::i chen Ia
sam shing long me lo na tung war shok
ge dik le dre che tra tam che Ia
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yi che kye shing gyu dre sung nu shok
kham sum khor way duk ngel rap tong shing
khor way ne ne nge par jung war shok
dak sok di chi bar do tam che du
1 ki::in chok tsa sum kyap ok tsu par shok
kha nyam pa ma dro druk sem chen Ia
jam dang nying je ting ne kye war shok
tun kyen kun dzom en pay ri tri::i du
tse chik drup ne nyam tok tar chin shok
Vajradhara, the two jnanadakinis,
Khyungpo Naljor, root and lineage gurus,
Chakrasamvara, Hevajra, Guhyasamaja, Mahamaya,
Vajrabhairava, Hayagriva, and all yidam devas;
The five classes of dakinis, the Quick-Acting One, Remati,
The four attendants, and the ocean of the samaya-bound;
All sources of refuge, the three jewels and three roots:
I pray that, from the imperceptible expanse, you consider me.
Through the truth and power of your blessing and
compassion,
And the power of all the roots of virtue accumulated in the
three times,
I pray that whatever aspirations I make in this birth
Or in other lives be quickly accomplished.
May I not waste these precious leisures and resources,
Extremely hard to get, but give them meaning.
Considering the impermanence and instability of dharmas,
May I curtail my plans, there being no time to waste.
May I give rise to belief in the results of greater and lesser
Virtuous and unvirtuous actions, and be able to observe cause
and result.
Seeing the suffering of the three realms of samsara,
May I develop renunciation for the state of samsara.
May I and others, in this life, the bardo, and the future,
Be under the refuge of the three jewels and three roots.
May love and compassion arise in my depths
For all beings of the six states throughout space.
In isolated hermitages with all favorable conditions,
May I practice one-pointedly, perfecting experiences and
realization.
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Additional Aspirations & Dedications
tse rap kun tu yon ten kun den gyi
Ia ma dam pay je su dzin par shok
sang gye kun ngo tsa way Ia ma Ia
cho min mo gu nying ne kye war shok
ye ne rang jung lha yi kyil khor Ia
yin par she shing sal nang ten par shok
Ia ma yi dam khan dro chO kyong tsok
drup tsam nyi ne ngon sum shal tong shok
lu Ia de dro so me rap bar shing
sem Ia de tong ting dzin ten par shok
And the samadhi of bliss-emptiness be stable in my mind.
cho nam gyu ma mi lam ta bu Ia
den dzin trul pa tse ne shik par shok
tsen mo tsol me mi lam rap sin ching
jong pel trul gyur yul nang pep par shok
ma rik ti muk nyi kyi mun khong Ia
sa tuk o sal ngo she sin par shok
cho ku Ia ma yi dam kar kung ma
kha cho Ia sok po wa jong par shok
si pa bar doy ku sum ngon gyur shok
kyon shi rang drol ku shi lhun drup Ia
Ia ma mo gu nang drak lha dang ngak
nang sem gyu ma mi lam lam khyer shok
~ 207 03 Aspiration for the Dharma ofthe Shangpa Kagyu
In all my lives, may I be cared for by a genuine guru
With all qualities.
May uncontrived devotion arise from my heart
For my root guru, who is truly all buddhas.
May I recognize the primordially self-arisen mandala
Of devas as such and stabilize its clear appearance.
Merely by practicing the gurus, yidams, dakinis, and
dharmapalas,
May I see them face-to-face.
May unbearable warmth and bliss blaze in my body,
May I eradicate delusion and fixation on the reality of
dharmas,
Which are like illusions and dreams.
At night, may I effortlessly recognize dreams, train and
transform them,
And increase, emanate, and travel within them.
Within the darkness of ignorant, bewildered sleep
May I recognize the clear light of light and deep sleep.
May I cultivate ejection into the dharmakaya, the guru,
The yidam; through the skylight, into the Khechari, and so
forth.
Through the trikaya's self-appearance, freedom from deviation,
and so forth,
May the trikaya of the bardo of becoming be manifest.
In the self-liberation of the four flaws and the spontaneous
presence of the four kayas,
May I realize the nature, mahamudra, in this life.
May I carry devotion for the guru; appearances and sounds as
deva and mantra;
And appearance-mind as illusions and dreams on the path.

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de tong kha Ia cho pay je tsun may
kye dzok lam drup kha cho dro par shok
lu nyi pem po sem ni kye chi dral
dre bu chi me chuk me don tok shok
1 Ia ma gon poy shal sang rap tong shing
le shi chok gi ngo drup top par shok
sem chen nam kyi ne dang duk ngel kun
shi way tu jin sang gye ta bur shok
tse so wang tang nyam dang tok pa sok
yar gyi chu wo ta bur gye par shok
ten dang dro Ia chok tu pen pay chir
kham sum si sum wang du du war shok
shing chu tsang way dra wo drol nu chir
drak ngak nu tu me shin bar war shok
dak sok sem chen che dang rang shin sok
dik pa gang chi ma lu jang war shok
sang sing cho dang mi jik jin pa yi
kye gu tam che de Ia go nu shok
so tar jang sem sang ngak dam tsik sok
ge way trim nam du kun sung nu shok
sem chen chik gi chir yang kal gya ru
dak lu je war tup kyang so par shok
dak shen tar pay lam chok drup pa Ia
tup pay wang pay tson dru tsung par shok
ta dral o sal sem nyi cho kyi ku
~hi lhak ting dzin mi yo ten par shok
By means of the Noble Lady who abides in the sky of bliss-
emptiness,
May I accomplish the path of generation and completion and
reach the Khechari realm.
The body is matter. The mind is beyond birth and death.
May I realize the fruition, immortality beyond deviation.
May I see the good face of the inseparable guru and protector,
And accomplish the four activities and supreme siddhi.
In order to pacify the sicknesses and suffering of beings,
May I have power and blessing like the buddha's.
May life, merit, authority, experiences,
And realization flourish like a river in summer.
In order to benefit the dharma and beings,
May I bring the three realms and three worlds under my
power.
In order to be able to liberate enemies of the ten types,
May the power of forceful mantra blaze like fire.
May all my and others' wrongdoing, including
Breaches and inherent wrongs, be purified.
May I be able to establish all beings in happiness through
The generosity of material things, dharma, and protection.
May I be able at all times to keep all virtuous rules,
Such as the pratimoksha, the bodhisattva vow, and samaya.
May I have the patience to stand my body being cut
repeatedly
Into a million pieces for a hundred kalpas for the sake of any
one being.
May my diligence equal Shakyamuni's in the practice
Of the great path to the liberation of myself and others.
May the samadhi of shamatha and vipashyana, beyond
extremes,
The clear light, the mind's nature, the dharmakaya, be
unwaveringly stable.
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khor de cho nam ma lu tam che Ia
khyen rap jam pay yang dang tsung par
shok
do gyu sar nying ch6 nam ma lu kun
nyam su gang lang ta ru chin par shok
May I have beauty, pleasant speech, longevity, splendor~
suk dze yang nye tse pal top jar den
gang tong yi ong tse way sem top shok
gyal ten ji dang shang gyu ten pa Ia
dzam ling gyen dang shing ta gye tar shok
chi way du su ne cho mi jung shing
ja o ring sel dro wa dren che shok
dak shen po ma tak tu de wa chen
khyung po yap se shap drung kye war shok
kye ma tak tu sa chu rap top te
Ia me dzok pay jang chup top par shok
si shiy ta Ia mi ne dro way don
And unsurpassable perfect awakening.
tong to dren rek se cho drel wa kOn
dOl ja khor gyi tok mar kye war shok
dOl ja nam Ia nye lam sang ngak dang
tek chen cho kyi char pa pap par shok
_tar tuk sem chen chik kyang ma lu pa
The short path of secret mantra and of the mahayana.
dak shen sang gye sa Ia ma ko bar
cho gal bar che ke chik mi jung shok
dak gi de dang ge wa chi chi pa
dro druk sem chen kun gyi top par shok
de top de dang ge wa Ia ten ne
du nam kun tu de kyi jung war shok
~ 209 0:3" Aspiration for the Dharma ofthe Shangpa Kagyu
May my wisdom regarding all dharmas of samsara
And nirvana equal Manjughosha's.
May I perfect whatever I practice from all the dharmai
Whether sutra, tantra, Sarma, or Nyingma.
Strength, wealth, and kindness. May I please whoever sees.me.
May I be like Jambudvipa's six ornaments and the eight
chariots in my service
To all the buddhadharma and particularly the Shangpa
lineage.
At death, may there be no agony.
May I guide beings through rainbow light and relics.
May I and others be born in Sukhavati, at the feet of
Khyungpo
And his disciples, immediately after our deaths.
As soon as we are born there may we achieve the ten levels
Not abiding in either samsara or nirvana, may we benefit
beings
As much as all buddhas and bodhisattvas.
May all connected to me through sight, sound, thought,
Touch, food or dharma, be born among my first disciples.
May I rain down on my disciples the dharma of
Ultimately, may I alone establish all beings,
Without a single exception, in buddhahood.
Until I and others have achieved buddhahood,
May obstacles to dharma not arise even for an instant.
May all beings of the six types
Receive any happiness and virtue I have.
Based on their receiving that happiness and virtue,
May they at all times be happy and comfortable.
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a.~~~~9~~14l'~9~~~~~~~1 lt::ll9~~ql9~~ dro way duk ngel dik drip chi chi pa May all the suffering, wrongdoing, and obscurations of all
dak tim dak gi dug ngel nyong war shok beings
~9~~~41~z;q::,49 ~~~z;wq~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ de nyong top kyi sem chen ma mu pa Dissolve into me. May only I experience suffering.

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duk ngel dik drip ten ne mi jung shok
ken chok tsa wa sum gyi jin lap dang
khan dro cho kyong sung may nu tu dang
Through my experiencing it, may no being ever again
Have suffering, wrongdoing, or obscurations.

Through the blessing of the three jewels and three roots,

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don dam gyur wa me pay den pa dang
kun dzop ten drellu wa me pay tu
ji tar tap pay man lam de dak kun
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m~ nyur wa nyi du yi shin drup par shok
The power of the dakinis and dharmapalas,
The truth of the unchanging absolute,
And the power of infallible relative interdependence,
May all these aspirations I have made
Be quickly fulfilled as I intend.

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ma gyur nam khay ta nyam kun Ia ngo
duk ngel kun dral de wa chok top ne
cham chik sang gye go pang top par shok
I dedicate the roots of virtue of these aspirations
To all who have been my mothers, beings throughout space.
May they never suffer, be completely happy,
And all attain buddhahood together.
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1his was composed by Karma Rangjung Kunkhyab, who sits at the end of
;J~'d!1 the row of the glorious Shangpa Kagyu, in the Male Earth Dragon Year.
May this be a cause ofgreat benefit for being.r. Mangalarrz!

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dak shen nam kyi gyu Ia gyu den Ia may jin lap 1he 1hirty Aspirations, composed by Pachik Dampa Sangyay:
juk par gyur chikl don gyi ngo tro ne du chu par
May I and others receive in our beings the blessing of gurus
gyur chikl tok pa ji ta wa shin du gyu Ia kye war
of lineage. May the ultimate pointing-out hit the mark. May re-
gyur chik/ top chu mi jik lung ten top par gyur
alization of it as it is be born in our beings. May we receive the
chik/ ta tang drup ching ten drel char war gyur
chik/ dro nam min drol gyi lam Ia go nu par gyur
prophecy of the ten strengths and fourfold fearlessness. May we
accomplish the gazes and perceive interdependence. May we be
chikl sa lam den tok chik to dro nu par gyur
able to bring beings to the path of ripening and liberation. May
chikl
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eye of wisdom, may we see the truth of dharmata. May our qual-
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she rap kyi chen gyi cho nyi kyi den pa tong ities develop like leaves and petals. May the fruition ripen like a
war gyur chikl yon ten Ia dap shin du gye par wish-fulfilling tree. May our devotion be as stable as Mount
1 gyur chik/ dre bu pak sam shin du min par Meru. May our certainty be without doubt. Our karmic propen-
gyur chik/ mo gi.i ri rap shin du ten par gyur sities awakened, may our aspirations be pure. Wearing the armor
chikl nge pay she pa te tsom dang dral war of diligence, may we purify the world's stains. May there be no
gyur chik/ le kyi tro se ne mon lam nam par obstacles to accomplishment; may we be stalwart in austerity.
dak par gyur chikl go che jik ten gyi dri ma May channels, winds, and drops become workable. May our in-
dak par gyur chik/ drup pa Ia bar che me tentions always be pure. May our bodhichitta never weaken.
ching ka tup tsen par gyur chik/ May we experience the view and meditation of the mahayana.
May the dualistic cognition be liberated in its own place. May
tsa lung tik le le su rung war gyur chikl tak tu we be born in excellent families. May we be cared for by gurus
sam pa nam par dak par gyur chikl jang sem
Ia nyam pa me par gyur chik/ tek chen gyi ta
of lineage. May our course of action not be wrong. May we train
our intellects in the three wisdoms. May the blessing of em-
gam nyam su nyong war gyur chik/ nyi nang powerment enter us. May we attain vajra-like bliss. May we have
gi she pa rang sar drol war gyur chik/ rik kye control over consciousnesses, channels, and winds. May our
par chen du kye war gyur chik/ gyi.i den Ia bodies be accomplished as rupakayas. May we directly realize
may je su dzin par gyur chikl
the dharmakaya. May we, through nirmanakayas, perfect the
benefit of others.
le kyi ta mi lok par gyur chikl she rap sum Ia
Manga/arrz!
Ia jong war gyur chik/ wang gi jin lap juk par
gyur chik/ de wa dar je ta bu top par gyur chikl
nam she tsa lung Ia rang wang top par gyur
chikl rang li.i suk kur drup par gyur chikl cho
ku ngon sum du tok par gyur chik/ trul ku trin
le kyi shen don tar chin par gyur chikl
Additional Aspirations & Dedications ~ 21 I 03 The Thirty Aspirations

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na mo guru
Ia rna nam dang yi dam kyil khor lha
chok chu du sum gyal wa se dang che
dak Ia tser gong dak gi man lam nam
ji shin drup pay tun gyur jin lap dzo
dak dang ta ye sem chen tam che kyi
sam jor nam dak gang ri le kye pay
khor sum nyok me ge tsok chu gyun nam
gyal wa ku shiy gya tsor juk gyur chik
ji si de rna top pa de si du
kye dang kye wa tse rap kun tu yang
dik dang dug ngel dra yang mi drak ching
de ge gya tsoy pal Ia cho par shok
dal jor chok top de tson she rap den
she nyen sang ten dam pay chu top ne
tsul shin drup Ia bar che rna chi par
tse rap kun tu dam cho chO par shok
lung rik to pay mi she drip le drol
men ngak sam pay te tsom mi.in nak chom
gom jung 6 kyi ne luk ji shin sal
she rap sum gyi nang wa gye par shok
tak che ta dral den nyi shi yi don
dro kur ta dral tsok nyi lam chok gi
NAMO GURU
Gurus, yidams of all mandalas,
And buddhas and bodhisattvas of the ten directions and three
times:
Kindly consider me. Support and bless
The fulfillment of my aspirations.
Streams of virtue unsullied by three-fold fixation
Are born on the snow-covered mountain
Of the pure intentions and actions of myself and all
innumerable beings.
May they fl. ow into the ocean of the buddhas' four kayas.
Until that is attained, throughout all births, all lives,
May even the words wrongdoing and suffering
Be unheard. May we enjoy the splendor
Of an ocean of happiness and virtue.
Acquiring the best leisure and resources, may we have faith,
diligence, and wisdom.
Relying upon good spiritual friends and receiving the essence
of the instructions,
May we practice them properly without obstacle.
In all our lives, may we practice genuine dharma.
Hearing scripture and reasoning frees from unknowing.
Contemplating the instructions conquers the darkness of
doubt.
The light of meditation clearly reveals the nature as it is.
May the brilliance of the three wisdoms increase.
The ground is the two truths, beyond the extremes of
eternalism and nihilism.
Through the supreme path of the two accumulations, beyond
the extremes of exaggeration and denial,
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si shiy ta dral don nyi dre top pay
gal chuk me pay cho dang tre par shok
jang shi sem nyi sal tong sung juk Ia
jong che chak chen dar je nal jar che
jang cha Ia bur trul pay dri ma nam
jang dre dri dral cho ku ngon gyur shok
What is purified is the stains of adventitious delusion.
shi Ia dro dok cho pa ta way deng
de Ia ma yeng kyong wa gam pay ne
gam don kun Ia tsal jong cho pay chok
ta gam cho pay deng dang den par shok
cho nam tam che sem kyi nam trul te
sem ni sem me sem kyi ngo way tong
tong shing ma gak chir yang nang wa te
lek par tak ne shi tsa cho par shok
yo ma nyong way rang nang yul du trul
ma rik wang gi rang rik dak tu trul
nyi dzin wang gi si pay long du khyam
ma rik trul pay tse dang cho par shok
yo pa ma yin gyal way kyang ma sik
me pa ma yin khor de kun gyi shi
gal du ma yin sung juk u may lam
ta dral sem kyi cho nyi tok par shok
di yin she pa gang gi tson pa me
di min she ja gang gi kak pa me
Ia le day pay cho nyi dO ma che
yang dak don gyi ta ni nge par shok
~ 213 03 The Aspiration ofthe Mahamudra ofDefinitive Meaning
The fruition, the two benefits, beyond the extremes of samsara
and nirvana, is attained.
May we encounter dharma free from error and deviation.
The ground of purification is the mind's nature, a union of
lucidity-emptiness.
What purifies is the great vajra yoga of mahamudra.
May the result of purification, the stainless dharmakaya, be
revealed.
Severing misconceptions of the ground is certainty of the view.
Sustaining that without distraction is the point of meditation.
Training in all aspects of meditation is the best action.
May we have the confidence of the view, meditation, and
action.
All dharmas are the mind's manifestations.
The mind: there is no mind; it is empty of mind's essence.
Empty, it is unceasing, and can appear as anything.
Having scrutinized it, may we find it.
We mistake self-appearance, which has never existed, to be an
object.
Under ignorance's power, we mistake self-awareness to be a
sel
Under the power of dualistic fixation, we wander in the
expanse of samsara.
May we get to the bottom of ignorance and delusion.
Not something, it is not seen even by buddhas.
Not nothing, it is the ground of all samsara and nirvana.
This is not a contradiction; it is unity, the middle way.
May we realize the mind's nature, beyond extremes.
Nothing indicates this, saying, "It is this."
Nothing negates this, saying, "It is not this."
Beyond the intellect, dharmata is not composite.
May we realize the perfect, ultimate truth.
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di nyi tok na sang gye shen na me If this is realized, buddha is not elsewhere.
~r;~~~~'\~~~ll;!;;.]~~~a,~~~a,~~~~r;~r;~~~~ tam che di yin di min gang yang me Everything is this; there is nothing that is not this.
i~~~\l~~~a;;.]~r;~~~q.:l\4~ 1 ~:;~:;~;;.]~'41~:; cho nyi kun shiy tsang ni rik par shok May we know dharmata, exposing the all-basis.

~r;~d.!~~~~ll~~~~r;~d.!~''l.l'~'l.l'~r;:t,r;~~d.!~ll nang yang sem Ia tong yang sem yin te Appearances are mind; emptiness is also mind.
tok kyang sem Ia trul yang rang gi sem Realization is mind; delusion's our own mind too.
~~~r;~d.!~''l.l'Q,~~~~r;~d.!~'~~q~ll!a,~~~;!d,l~' kye kyang sem Ia gak kyang sem yin pay Arisen, it's mind; stopped, it's also mind.
~ dro dok tam che sem Ia cho par shok May we sever all misconceptions within the mind.

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ta mal du dziy lung gi ma kyo par Nor stirred by the wind of ordinary distractions,
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May we be skilled in and sustain the practice of the mind.

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yo me sem kyi chu wo ngang gi ne
jing muk nyok pay dri ma dang dral way
shi ne gya tso mi yo ten par shok
tar me sem Ia yang yang tay pay tse
tong me don ni ji shin lhak ger tong
yin min don Ia te tsom cho pa nyi
trul me rang ngo rang gi she par shok
yulla te pay yul me sem su tong
sem Ia te pay sem me ngo way tong
Looking at objects, there are no objects; they are seen as mind.
nyi Ia te pay nyi dzin rang sar drol
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I o sal sem kyi ne luk tok par shok
yi che dral wa di ni chak gya che
ta dang dral wa u rna chen po yin
di ni kun du dzok chen she kyang ja
chik she kun don tok pay deng top shok
calmed.
May the river of mind, unmoving, come to natural rest.
Free from the polluting stains of torpor and dullness,
May the ocean of shamatha be unmovingly stable.
When looking again and again at the mind, which has
nothing to look at,
Nothing to see is vividly seen as it is.
That is the resolution of doubts about what it is and is not.
Without delusion, may we recognize our own nature.
Looking at the mind, there is no mind; it is empty of nature.
Looking at both, dualism is liberated in its own place.
May we realize the clear light, the mind's nature.
This freedom from mental engagement is mahamudra.
Beyond extremes, it is the great middle way.
As this includes everything, it is also called the great
perfection.
May we gain the confidence that to know one is to realize the
meaning of all.
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shen pa me pay de chen gyun che me
tsen dzin me pay 6 sal drip yak dral
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tsol me nyam nyong gyun che me par shok
1 sang shen nyam kyi dzin pa rang sar drol
ngen tok trul pa rang shin ying su dak
ta mal she pa pang lang dral top me
tro dral cho nyi den pa tok par shok
dro way rang shin tak tu sang gye kyang
ma tok wang gi ta me khor war khyam
duk ngel mu ta me pay sem chen Ia
so me nying je gyu Ia kye war shok
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I so me nying jey tsal yang ma gak pay
tse di.i ngo wo tong don jen par shar
sung juk gal sa dral way lam chok di
dral me nyin tsen kun tu gam par shok
gam top le jung chen dang ngon she dang
sem chen min che sang gye shing rap jang
sang gye cho nam drup pay man lam dzok
dzok min jang sum tar chin sang gye shok
chok chuy gyal wa se che tuk je dang
nam kar ge wa ji nye yo pay tU
de tar dak dang sem chen tam che kyi
man lam nam dak ji shin drup gyur chik
Additional Aspirations & Dedications ro 2I 5~
Unceasing great bliss without attachment;
The unveiled clear light, free from conception;
And spontaneously present freedom from thought, beyond the
intellect:
May effortless experiences be unceasing.
May clinging to experiences as good be naturally liberated.
May the delusion of thoughts being bad be purified in the
expanse.
May ordinary mind, with nothing to remove or add, to lose or
gain,
Unelaborate, the truth of dharmata, be realized.
Although beings' nature is always buddha,
Not realizing it, we wander in endless samsara.
May unbearable compassion arise in ~s
For all beings who suffer endlessly.
The display of unbearable compassion is unceasing.
Within that affection, its empty nature arises nakedly.
May we cultivate this integrated path without error
Constantly throughout day and night.
The eyes and clairvoyances produced by meditation;
The ripening of beings; the purification of buddha realms;
And the completion of aspirations to the buddhas' qualities:
May we perfect completion, ripening, and purification,
achieving buddhahood.
Through the compassion of the buddhas and bodhisattvas of
the ten directions,
And the power of whatever pure virtue there is,
May the pure aspirations of myself and all beings
Be fulfilled in accord with our intentions.
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namo lokeshvaraye
du sum de shek khyen tse chik du pa
o pak me pay jin lap trul pay ku
mon lam dze trin tuk je pul jung wa
gyal wa se dang lop ma dra chom che
yi dam cho kyong kon chok kyab kyi chok
dro way don du tuk je chen poy tsok
shing gi dul nyam pak me yon ne nam
lhak sam mon lam drup pay pang du shuk
dak dang dak gi nye drel khor lop bang
shen dak de pay dro wa shi son nam
tar do de top chir du re wa dang
to pay pak me si shu drup pa dang
nam shiy kor dang dak gi ne yul khar
se go tung wa yo che go sum gyi
le gyur dren du kol dang ngo sha so
tso chir shok che do chir dik trok gyi
dak Ia pen drok tun jor no che gek
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na tsok gang drel kham sum dro wa nam
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A Compilation for Recitation
NAMO LOKESHVARAYE
You, the wisdom and kindness of all sugatas of the three times
gathered as one,
The nirmanakaya blessed by Amitabha,
Whose aspirations, activity, and compassion are supreme;
And all buddhas, bodhisattvas, disciples, and arhats;
All yidams and dharmapalas; all of the three jewels, the great
refuges:
For beings' benefit, assembly of great compassion,
All you whom I worship, as numerous as the particles in all
realms,
Witness my benevolent aspirations so that they may be
fulfilled.
Life will end for me, for my friends, family, disciples;
For those with faith, the living or dead;
For those hoping for freedom and happiness;
For those who have done so much for me;
Life will end for donors; for those who've worked on my land
or in my home;
Who've served me food, clothing, drink, or necessities
With their three gates; for those beings killed for my food;
Those I have killed in order to live; those I've menaced or
robbed out of desire;
Life will end for those who've helped me; for those who've
harmed me;
And those in between; and also all those who've seen, heard,
thought of, or touched me;
And all beings of the three realms connected to me in any way.
At that time, we'll enter the presence ofYama, the lord of
death.
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po way su ma dzo chik chen re sik
de le bar doy nang wa char si de
tong nang tam che dra ru dang way tse
yon po lam Ia song way khar wa shin
dral me kyel ma dzo chik chen re sik
chak dang wang gi ne ngen sang tong te
tong nang tam che chak par dang way tse
ngen dro sin moy ling go gok pa dang
dal jor nor dang tro chik chen re sik
Ia Ia nyal war tsa drang tso sek gi
~
mi se jik mey kal mang nar gyur tse
tuk jey chu dang nying jey ga pur char
pap ne she dang so chik chen re sik
1 Put out the fire of anger, Avalokita!
Ia Ia yi dak ne su sa tung gi
tre pong me tson sa Ia chak gi til
jam pay gyun ter gyi tsim chak sor gyi
ser nay du pa trol chik chen re sik
Ia Ia du dror chik gi chik sa shing
kol jo sha pak wang du so che tse
ti muk mun pa tip pay mak rum Ia
ye she dron me bor chik chen re sik
Ia Ia lha min yul du tap tso kyi
yul truk le kyi wang me du kha Ia
kUn nyom ri wo chen poy drip sil gyi
trak dok lung go cho chik chen re sik
Additional Aspirations & Dedications ~ 2 I 7 03 The Aspiration ofAvalokita
All alone, we'll regret the wrong we've done.
At that time, may we recognize the bardo's appearances to be
illusory
And avoid the obstacle of a bad death.
Receive us upon our transference, Avalokita!
Then, the appearances of the bardo may arise.
When everything we see appears as an enemy,
Like a straight staff on a crooked road,
Be our inseparable guide, Avalokita!
Through passion and anger we will see bad places as good.
When everything we see stimulates passion,
Close the door to lower states and the islands of rakshasis.
Return us to the wealth of leisure and resources, Avalokita!
When beings are tormented for kalpas in hot or cold hells,
Cooked and burnt by unbearable, terrifying fire,
Rain down the water of grace and the camphor of compassion.
Some, in the realm of pretas, lacking food and drink,
Eat fire and weapons through hunger.
Satisfy them with a stream of love from the palm of your
hand.
With your fingers, untie the knot of their greed, Avalokita!
Some eat one another as animals.
They are enslaved and killed for their flesh and hide.
In the darkness of their dense bewilderment,
Light the torch of pristine wisdom, Avalokita!
Some, in the realm of asuras, suffer powerlessly
Through war, fighting, and quarreling.
With the great cool, shady mountain of equality,
Block the wind of jealousy, Avalokita!

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Ia Ia lha ne long cho de wa Ia
yeng way lo de mi dren chi po tung
tuk je me du jung way dru dzing kyi
do chak chu le drol shik chen re sik
mi nam kye ga na chiy chu wo shir
~ duk ngel sum gyi chu ter nang du gyu
nyi dzin ba Ia cho way gar chen tsok
tuk jey chak kyu drong shik chen re sik
dak dzin pa may kye pay chi pay tsok
nyi dzin go trap dam poy lu go ne
duk ngay tson char bep pay kye wo yi
du de cho Ia gyur chik chen re sik
per na mi tsang wa Ia drang bu shin
khor wa de war tong ne der go sum
dal me duk ngel drup pay ja wa yi
don me le di tung shik chen re sik
di dak cho den lu top tsen den gyi
she nyen chok ten gu cho de sung gi
dam pay gyu min sang gye ngo nyi du
nge pay lo dang jor shik chen re sik
~ to pay drang nge cho nam do dom shing
sam pay shi lhak ting dzin ngon gyur ne
gem pay ta dral ta wa tok par den
sem nyi ma dang tro chik chen re sik
A Compilation for Recitation
Some, in the deva abodes, are distracted by wealth and
pleasure.
They lose track of the passing years, die, and fall downward.
With the wondrous ship of your compassion,
Rescue them from the water of desire, Avalokita!
Humans are swept away by the four rivers of birth, aging,
Sickness, and death into the ocean of the three sufferings.
They're buffeted by the waves of the five poisons.
Grab them with the hook of your compassion, Avalokita!
The children born to the parents of self-fixation
Squeeze into the armor of dualism.
They attack others with the weapons of the five poisons.
Turn maras to dharma, Avalokita!
We are like flies drawn to filth.
Seeing samsara as pleasurable, we busily use
Our three gates to create suffering.
End our meaningless activity, Avalokita!
May we all gain bodies capable of dharma,
And follow and venerate a qualified spiritual friend.
May our beings be ripened by his instructions.
Give us the certainty that he is a buddha, Avalokita!
Through hearing, may we learn indicative and definitive
dharma.
Through contemplation, may we achieve shamatha and
vipashyana.
Through meditation, may we realize the view beyond
extremes.
Return us to our mother, our mind's nature, Avalokita!
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AdditionaL Aspirations & Dedications
nge jung Ia yi tsul trim sa bon tep
shen pen do pay jang sem Ia dap gye
de le sang ngak kye dzok me tok tra
lap sum dre bu kye chik chen re sik
gyu dre lang dar tsul shin drup pa dang
tsok nyi pel kha par chin druk cho par
che drak re men cho gye dam po yi
shen pay tak pa cho chik chen re sik
sa dang lam gyi dro dok kun dzok ne
kyon kun pang shing yon ten chok den pay
gyal way go pang ngon top trul ku yi
shen don Ihun drup dzo chik chen re sik
dak Ia drel tok sang ngen gang chi kyang
pa may tsar che khor wa sang gye bar
de si dak tsang mi gya de dak gi
don gyi nyi tar dzo chik chen re sik
ma rik lam g61 duk ngel gyi sir way
dOl ka ng6n gyi gyal dul shing min pay
kye wo dulla du sum gyal tuk kye
dze le khye pak dzo chik chen re sik
dak duk chung ngu dro kun duk ngel chey
go ch6 tong gyur dak ge pun tsok nam
sem chen kun bul de don pen rang sok
jin Ia pop pa kye chik chen re sik
~ 219 03 The Aspiration ofAvalokita
May renunciation plant the seed of morality.
May the shoots of altruistic bodhichitta grow. From them,
may there appear
The colorful flowers of secret mantra's generation and
completion.
Give rise to the fruition of the three trainings, Avalokita!
May we choose actions that will cause the right results
And gather the two accumulations through the six
transcendences.
Sever our ambition for greatness and fame. Cut the tight
bonds
Of our craving for the eight mundane dharmas, Avalokita!
Having transcended all misapprehensions through the levels
and paths,
May we achieve manifest buddhahood, all defects abandoned
And all qualities perfectly present. Through nirmanakayas,
May we spontaneously benefit beings, Avalokita!
I will not become a buddha until my parents and all beings in
samsara,
Including all those connected to me in good or bad ways,
Have achieved buddhahood.
May I benefit them as you do, Avalokita!
Having strayed from the path through ignorance, they are
oppressed by suffering
And hard to tame. They were not tamed by previous buddhas.
May I give rise to an even greater resolve to tame such beings
Than that of the buddhas of the three times, Avalokita!
May my slight suffering take the place
Of the enormous suffering of all beings.
May I offer my virtues and abundance to all beings. For that
purpose,
May I have the courage to give up my own life, Avalokita!
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 220 03 A Compilation for Recitation

d.li'~ld.l~~~~a,%'~\l~~d.l~~d-1~11~~~~~~~~~ chok men bar gyi dro wa kun nyom sem May I always be impartial toward all beings of all ranks.
rap ten gang shik she dang no jor way May anger which, like a vicious poisonous snake,
~~~~~l~~~a1 1~~~141 ~~~~l~~~~l"'~~a duk drul shin du ngo gyO tse way le Harms others both directly and indirectly, be purified.
141 ~11s~~~~d.l.~!4ld.l(l%~~~~~~~~~11~l~~r jang ne nam drol dzo chik chen re sik Cause me to be liberated, Avalokita!

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dak sok nam kun shen don kho na le
shi dey sam pa ke chik mi jung shing
cho min le shin mi ge kye si na
cho den ne su por chuk chen re sik
cho ying nam dak lu me rin chen sum
drang song lha dang lhak sam khor de gey
den pa chi pay man lam tap di dak
mi tuk nyur du drup shik chen re sik
di yi tse rap pal den Ia ma dang
dO sum de shek chak na pe mo chok
1 yel wa me par je su dzin pay gyur
gyur war nyur du dzo chik chen re sik
In all our lives by the glorious guru,
The sugatas of the three times, and you, Padmapani.
May I and others always be altruistic.
May the thought of our own peace and happiness not arise for
even an instant.
If through wrongdoing we are born in a place without
dharma,
Cause us to pass to a place with dharma, Avalokita!
Through the truth of the pure dharmadhatu, the undeceiving
three jewels,
The rishis, the devas, and all the benevolent virtue
Of samsara and nirvana, may these aspirations
Be quickly fulfilled without difficulty, Avalokita!
May this become a cause of our being cared for
Bring this about quickly, Avalokita!
These words ofprayer, aspiration, and lamentation directed at Arya Aval-
okita were composed for my own and others' benefit by the bhikshu
Chengna Konchok Ratna, who is kindly cared for by the Vajradhara of
Drikung, the king ofdharma. May this be virtuous and widespread!
 ~~~~~~:.y~~~~~~c;.Jl The Aspiration ofthe Great Talungthangpa

x_~ru~ ~~~~~la~r~~r~d.l~rJd.l~~l~1 1~~l~ ratna guru RATNAGURU

Q.5J~~~d.ls~t;~x,d.l~~11~d.l~~~~d,~~~d.l~Jd.l~ rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni Precious one, you know all dharmas to be
mi che min dral du ma che par khyen Undivided, inseparable, and non-composite.
~l~11~l~~~l~d.l~~~~d.l~a~~~~~~4~ 1~~~~ de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
~la~~~~d.]~';!d.]~~l~1 1~~~~~ijl~d.ld.lfQ.~ dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.

~~d.l~~11~'d.]~~~~d,~~~d.l~';ld.]~'~l~11~l~~~ rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni Precious one, you know all dharmas
mi tok tok me nam kha ta bur khyen Were not thought, are not thought, are like space.
~d.l~~~~d.l~a~~~~~~4~ 1~~~~~la~~~~d.l~ de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
;ld.]~'~l~1 1d.l'~~~~~~~t;~ijlt;~:t,'d.]~~1 1~' dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.

d.l~~~~ai~~d.l~;!d.l~~l~1 1~l~~~~d.l~~~ rin chen kye kyi cho nam tam chi ni Precious one, you know all dharmas
ma trul mi trul trul pa me par khyen Were not deluded, are not deluded, won't be deluded.
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~;.]~'~~"'~~~~4~ 1:1\~'d:l~l~l~~05~'~d.]~';ld.l~'~l de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.
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rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni Precious one, you know all dharmas
~a~~~d.]~';!d.]~~l~1 1~l~~~~d.l~~~~d.l~a~ Weren't observed, aren't observed, won't be observed.
ma mik mi mik mik pa me par khyen
~~~~~4~ 1~~~~~la~~~~d.]~';ld.]~~l~1 1;.] de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.
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rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni Precious one, you know all dharmas
Jd.l~~l~1 1~l~~~~d.l~~~~d.l~a~~~~~~4~ 1 ma yo mi yo yo wa me par khyen Didn't move, don't move, won't move.
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:l\~'d:l~l~l~~05~'~d.]~';!;.]~'~~~11d.l'~:l\'d.l'~:l\'~:l\' de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.
r::ri!l~:l\'d.l~~1 1~.d.l~~~~d.i~~d.l~'Jd.l~~l~1 1
rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni Precious one, you know all dharmas
~l~~~~d.l~~~~d.l~a~~~~~~4~ 1~~~~~la~ ma gyur min gyur gyur wa me par khyen Didn't change, don't change, won't change.
i~~d.l~';!d.]~~l~ 11d.ls~~slsl~:l\i!l~x,d.l~~ 11 de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.
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rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni Precious one, you know all dharmas
~d.l~a~~~~~~4~ 1 ma che mi che che par me par khyen Weren't made, aren't made, won't be made.
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.

Additional Aspirations & Dedications ro 221 03 The Aspiration ofthe Great Talungthangpa
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ~ 222 0.3' A Compilation for Recitation

~~~~~l~~ri~r~~~rs;J~~;ol~114~lr;4~ssl~ rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni Precious one, you know all dharmas to be
she dang she ja ja tsol dral war khyen Beyond the effort of knower and known.
::JQ.l'r:;:J.:~:~~~11~'d.l~~~~~i~~d.l~'s;J~~;ol~11ql 7~T de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
;o~T~~~;o~~~~~~~~~~~4~ 1~~~~~l~~i~ dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.

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rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni
ma kye mi kye kye wa me par khyen
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok
Precious one, you know all dharmas
Didn't arise, don't arise, won't arise.
You know that. May we beings
Realize all dharmas are like that.

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rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni
ma gak mi gak gak pa me par khyen
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok
rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni
suk sok nyi me chik pu min par khyen
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni
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...,., dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok
Precious one, you know all dharmas
Didn't cease, don't cease, won't cease.
You know that. May we beings
Realize all dharmas are like that.
Precious one, you know all dharmas,
Forms and such, are not two or one.
You know that. May we beings
Realize all dharmas are like that.

rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni Precious one, you know all dharmas
q~~l~~~~1 1~~~~~~~i~~~~s;J~~;ol~1 1 kha dok yip dral ngo wo nam dak khyen Are pure, without color or shape.
ql~;o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4~ 1~~~~~"'~~ de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.
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ngo dang ngo po me pa min par khyen Aren't things, aren't nothing.
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
~d-1~~~~~~~~4~ 1~~~~~l~~i~~~~~d.l~~l Realize all dharmas are like that.
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok
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~d.l~'~d.l~;ol~1 1ql~~~"'l~~;o~~~~~~r;~~~~ tro pay tsen rna rap tu shi war khyen Have nothing of any complexity.
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de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.
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rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni Precious one, you know all dharmas
~1 1ql~;o~~~~;o~~~~~~~~~~~4~ 1 gyu lam dre bu nam par dak par khyen Are pure in cause, path, and result.
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni You know that. May we beings
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok Realize all dharmas are like that.
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Additional Aspirations & Dedications
rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni
pang lang me par nyam pa nyi du khyen
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok
rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni
dO sum si sum rna rik nam dak khyen
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok
rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni
nyi me nyi su me par ro nyam khyen
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok
rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni
rang shin 6 sal ye she khor lo khyen
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok
rin chen khye kyi cho nam tam che ni
mi nyam nyam dze dul ja min dze khyen
de khyen de dray cho nam tam che ni
dak chak sem chen nam kyi nge tok shok
BIJ 22 3 03 The Aspiration ofthe Great Talungthangpa
Precious one, you know all dharmas
Are sameness, nothing to take or shed.
You know that. May we beings
Realize all dharmas are like that.
Precious one, you know all dharmas,
Three times, three worlds, are pure, no ignorance.
You know that. May we beings
Realize all dharmas are like that.
Precious one, you know all dharmas
Aren't dual, one taste, not two.
You know that. May we beings
Realize all dharmas are like that.
Precious one, you know all dharmas
Are naturally luminous, a wheel of jnana.
You know that. May we beings
Realize all dharmas are like that.
Precious one, you know all dharmas:
How to make the unworthy worthy and ripen disciples.
You know that. May we beings
Realize all dharmas are like that.
That completes the Twenty Aspirations.

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je tsun jam pa gon po Ia chak tsal lo I prostrate to the noble lord Maitreyanatha.
chok chu na shuk pay sang gye dang jang chup All buddhas and bodhisattvas of the ten directions, master,
sem pa tam che dang lop pan dang gen dun dak and the sangha: I pray that you consider me. Through all the
Ia gong su sol/ dak dang khor de tam che kyi dO roots of virtue ever accumulated by me and all beings in samsara
sum du sak pa dang yo pay ge way tsa wa di/ dak or nirvana throughout the three times, may I and all beings
dang sem chen tam che nyur du Ia na me pa quickly achieve unsurpassable, precious complete and perfect
yang dak par dzok pay jang chup rin po che top awakening. Until we achieve it, in each and every life may we ac-
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ticing the genuine dharma. May we be of high and powerful
de ma top kyi bar du'ang tse rap ne tse rap tam family. May we have long lives free from illness. May we have
che du dam pay cho rin po che drup pay don du beauty and great presence. May we be wealthy and free from
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kye bu lha dang miy 10 khye par chen top par gyur harm. May our senses be pure and our faculties sharp. May we
chikl rik to wa dang tsen jin che way chok tu gyur have genuine enthusiasm, and workable minds. May we en-
chikl tse ring wa dang ne me pay chok tu gyur counter precious spiritual friends and practice purely among the
chikl suk dze pa dang si ji che way chok tu gyur virtuous. May we receive profound instructions and teaching,
chikllong cho che wa dang tse wa me pay chok and correctly practice their meaning. May our practice be free
tu gyur chikl kye che tsang wa dang wang po no from any external or internal obstacles. May we acquire perfectly
way chok tu gyur chikl favorable conditions. May we perfect whatever practice we de-
sire. By means of its result, may we greatly benefit all beings.
tro wa dam pa dang den shing sem le su rung
way chok tu gyur chik/ ge way she nyen rin po
che dang jal shing drok dam pa dang tsang par
tsung par cho par gyur chikl dam pa dang je su
ten pa sap mo to shing dey don tsul shin du drup
par gyur chikl drup pa Ia chi nang gi bar che tam
che dang dral shing tOn kyen pun sum tsok pa top
par gyur chikl rang ji tar do pa tar drup pa tar chin
ching drup pay dre bu dro wa tam che Ia gya cher
pen tok par gyur chik/
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shen yang ge way tsa wa diy/ dak dang sem As well, through these roots of virtue, may I and all beings ac-
chen tam che kyi ten dal wa pun tsok pa top par quire the support, perfect leisure. May we acquire the support of
gyur chikl sam pay ten ge wa Ia yang dak par thought by becoming completely used to virtue. May we acquire
gom par gyur chikl cho pa lap pa rin po che the conduct by implementing the precious training. May we
nyam su len par gyur chik/ shi de pa ten po have the ground, stable faith. May our beings have great com-
dang den par gyur chikl gyu nying je chen po passion. May we have the companion, great diligence. May we
dang den par gyur chikl drok tson dru sang po gain the essence, pure wisdom.
dang den par gyur chikl ngo wo she rap nam Through inconceivable devotion, may we please the guru and
par dak pa dang den par gyur chikl yidam. Through boundless samadhis, may we unify shamatha
gu pa sam gyi mi khyap pay Ia ma dang lhak and vipashyana. Through wondrous means, may we purify bud-
pay lha nye par che par gyur chikl ting nge dzin dha realms. Through immeasurable activity, may we benefit be-
mu ta me pay shi ne dang lhak tong sung du ings by ripening and liberating the entire three realms. May we
fully renounce home for homelessness, and be able to maintain
drel war gyur chikl tap me du jung way sang gye
pure morality. May we never be without precious bodhichitta,
kyi shing yang su jong war che par gyur chikl
trin le shal du me pay sem chen gyi don kham and engage in vast bodhisattva conduct. May we realize the na-
sum ma lu pa min ching drol war gyur chikl de ture of all things as it is, and teach the true meaning like the ris-
ing sun.
shin du khyim ne khyim me par rap tu jung
shing tsul trim nam par dak pa sung nu par gyur May we have no desire for what we have not acquired. If we
chikl jang chup kyi sem rin po che dang min dral acquire it, may we be content. May we be without vanity or
shing jang chup sem pay cho pa lap po che che pride about our wealth. May we rejoice in the prosperity of oth-
par gyur chikl cho tam che kyi ne luk ji ta wa ers. May we understand that all gain and fame are like vomit.
shin du tok shing shen Ia yang dak pay don nyi May we consider that praise and pleasure are like imprisonment.
ma shar wa tar ton par gyur chikl
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nye pa ma top pa Ia do pa me ching top kyang
chok she par gyur chikl rang gi jor pay drek pa
dang nga gyal me ching shen gyi pun sum tsok
pa Ia sem ga watop par gyur chikl nye pa dang
drak pa tam che kyuk pa tar go shing to pa dang
de wa tam che tson che pa tar yi che par gyur
chikl
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I suk bu wa ta bu dang tsor wa chuy chu bur tar May we realize that forms are like froth, and that sensations are
tok par gyur chikl du she mik gyu ta bu dang du like bubbles in water. May we realize that perceptions are like
che chu shing gi dong po tar tok par gyur chikl mirages, and that formations are like the trunk of a banyan tree.
nam par she pa mi lam ta bu dang wang po tam May we realize that consciousness is like a dream, and that all the
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che gyu ma ta bur tok par gyur chikl yul tam che faculties are like magical illusions. May we realize that all objects
chu da ta bu dang dzin pa tam che trul pa tar are like the moon in water, and that all fixating cognitions are
tok par gyur chikl like emanations.
shen yang ge way tsa wa di Ia ten ne/ dak dang As well, through these roots of virtue, may I and all beings re-
sem chen tam che kyi du che kyi cho tam che alize that all dharmas of formation are like magical illusions. May
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gyu ma tar tok par gyur chikl jik ten gyi cho gye we achieve equanimity toward the eight mundane dharmas.
~~ nyam pa nyi top par gyur chikl gyu ma ta buy Through realizing that all illusory dharmas are like space, may we
cho tam che nam kha tar tok pay nya ngen le reveal the expanse of nirvana. With great love for those who have
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day pay ying ngon du che par gyur chikl nya not achieved nirvana, may we bring them inconceivably great
ngen le ma de pa nam Ia nying tse wa chen poy benefit and happiness. Through realizing that all practice is be-
pen de sam gyi mi khyap pa drup par gyur chikl yond action, may actions be freed in their own place.
drup pa tam che ja dral du tok pay cha che rang
May we thereafter, in each and every life, be skilled in pleas-
sar dak par gyur chikl ing spiritual friends, like the merchant's son Sudhana. Having
de tar gyur ne tse rap ne tse rap tam che du ge
pleased them, may we be resolute in seeking genuine dharma,
like the bodhisattva Sadaprarudita. Having sought it, may we,
way she nyen du ma nye par che pa Ia khe pa
like Sagaramati, never forget the dharma we have heard. May
tsong pon gyi bu nor sang ta bur gyur chikl nye
par chen ne dam pay cho tsol wa Ia tl.il po pa
we meditate on the unforgotten meaning, like the bodhisattva
Gaganaganja. While not straying from meditation, may we per-
jang chup sem pa tak tu ngu ta bur gyur chikl
fectly accomplish our aspirations, like Vajradhvaja. Through
tsal ne to pay cho mi je pa lo dro gya tso ta bur
gyur chikl mi je pay don Ia nyam par jok pa gyal
boundless aspirations, may we utterly fulfill the intentions of
boundless sublime beings, like Samantabhadra. May we have
se nam kha dzo ta bur gyur chikl nyam par shak
pa le ma yo shin du mon lam yang dak par drup
. perfect wisdom regarding their realization, like the noble lord
Manjughosha. May we personify the single flavor of wisdom and
pa dor je gyal tsen ta bur gyur chik/ mon lam ta
ye pay dam pa tam che kyi gong pa yong su
drup pa kun tu sang po ta bur gyur chikl
 gong pa tam che Ia khyen rap kyi tar chin pa je
tsi.in jam yang ta bur gyur chik/ khyen rap dang
tuk jey dak nyi ro nyam pa chen re sik wang
chuk ta bur gyur chik/ tuk je tro pay dro wa ma
rung pa di.il wa chak na dor je ta bur gyur chik/
di.il ja dul way trin le Ia na me pa gyal wa jam
pa gon po ta bur gyur chik/ Ia na me pay tap Ia
khe pay ten pa rin po che dzin pa pak pa cho
pak ta bur gyur chik/
de ta buy go pang top ne kyang dak dang sem
chen tam chi kyi duk ngel gyi chu wo drol war
che pay dru wo ta bur gyur chik/ nyon mong pay
suk ngu jin pay men chok ta bur gyur chik I nam
par tok pay tse dung sel war che pay trin tuk po
ta bur gyur chik/ yon ten rin po che tam che kyi
shi ten che pa gya tso chen po ta bur gyur chik/
so nam dang ye she kyi lhi.in tuk pa riy gyal po
ri rap ta bur gyur chik/ Ia dro yang shing dri ma
me paton kay da way kyil khor ta bur gyur chik/
tap dang she rap kyi si ji dang pal bar wa nyi ma
dang da wa ta bur gyur chikl go do ma li.i pa yi
shin du ter wa ngo drup kyi dze na tsok ta bur
gyur chik/
dar na dak dang sem chen tam che jik ten dang
jik ten le day pay gi.i pa ta dak dang dral shing/
kye wa dang/ ga wa dang/ na wa dang/ chi wa
dang/ nya ngen dang/ me ngak don pa dang/ yi
mi de wa dang/ truk pa Ia sok pa duk ngel gyi
gya tso chen po nyur du kem par gyur chik/
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compassion, like Avalokiteshvara. With wrathful compassion,
may we tame the unruly, like Vajrapani. May the activity
through which we tame disciples be unsurpassable, like the bud-
dha Maitreyanatha. May we uphold the precious dharma
through unsurpassable means, like Arya Dharmodgata.
Having achieved that state, may I, like a boat, liberate myself
and all beings from the rivers of suffering. Like the best of med-
icines, may I remove the agony of kleshas. Like a dense cloud,
may I provide relief from the burning heat of conceptual think-
ing. Like a vast ocean, may I provide a supportive environment
for all precious qualities. Like Mount Meru, the king of moun-
tains, may I be massive in my accumulations of merit and pris-
tine wisdom. Like the orb of the autumn moon, may my
intellect be spacious and stainless. Like the sun and moon, may
I blaze with the majesty and splendor of means and wisdom.
Like diverse materials that bestow siddhi, may I bestow all that
is wanted and needed in accord with beings' wishes.
In brief, may I and all beings be free from all mundane and
supramundane loss. May the vast ocean of the sufferings of birth,
aging, sickness, death, misery, lamentation, unhappiness, agita-
tion, and so forth be quickly dried up. May we have all that is
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jik ten dang jik ten le day pay pun sum tsok pa good in the world and beyond it. May we become like the pre-
dang yang dak par den shing tsang wa dang/ cious wish-fulfilling jewel, the king of power, sources of all pre-
dak pa dang/ de wa dang/ tak pa dang/ ge shing cious qualities, such as wholesomeness, purity, happiness,
lek pa Ia sok pay yon ten rin po che tam che kyi permanence, virtue, and goodness. May it be just so! May it not
jung ne yi shin gyi nor bu rin po che wang gi be otherwise! No matter what happens, may it be so!
gyal po ta bur gyur chikl de de kho na shin du
gyur chikl de le shen du rna gyur chik/ chi ne
kyang de shin du gyur chik

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khyu chok druk pa dor je chang gi ngo wo Ia
ma sang gye rin po chey ku sung tuk Ia kyap
- sum chi o
Ia ma k6n chok yi dam chok
ku sung tuk kyi jin lap kyi
Iii ngak yi sum gyu len ne
"..,.. chok tun mong nyi Ia nga nye shok
khan dro cho kyong cho pa dang
dam tsik rap sung so nam kyi
trin le shi po drup gyur ne
" ..,.. I sang gye ten pa sung che shok
ten ching cho pay jin lap kyi
dro duk cho lam tam che du
lha dre su kyel che pa dang
bar che tam che nyer shi shok
Beings' protector, foremost person, best of humans, sixth
buddha Vajradhara, guru, precious buddha: I take refuge in your
body, speech, and mind.
Guru, three jewels, yidam:
With your blessings of body, speech, and mind,
Moisten my being in body, speech, and mind.
May I gain both common and supreme siddhi.
Through the merit of making offerings to
Dakinis and dharmapalas, and keeping samaya,
May I accomplish the four activities
And guard the buddhadharma.
Through the blessing of relying on and venerating them,
May I be attended by devas and spirits
Whether I sit, walk, or do anything else.
May all obstacles be pacified.
s~;~r::l.~d.l~~~d.l~"'i~~~~11~~~;~~1;~~e.r~~a.sl7.l jang chup sem sum no den pay Through being a vessel for the three bodhichittas;
chi nang sang sum ten drel gyi And through outer, inner, and secret interdependence,
~~11~a.~!d.l~~"'~s~l;~~~~11a.sl7.l~"'~~~"'~~;~~ kye dro tam che wang du ne May I captivate all beings,
~~4~ 1~~~~d.lr::l~"'\~d.l~l~~l!;l~~~~~11ar~;~~"'i drel tse don dang den par shok And benefit all connected to me.

a:;~l!;l~~t:41!;]'~~~~;1 1\l~'l7.l't:41;~'~"'\'~~l;'l!;l'"'il;'1 1~"'\' du sum so nam tsok sak pay Through the merit I accumulate in the three times,
long cho char shin pap ne kyang May luxuries fall like rain.
r::l~~~~'l~J~"'\~~4~ 1~~~~~~1!;]~(7,l'il!;l'~'"'il;'11r.l.~' kun Ia pang me tong wa dang Through giving, may I free all beings from deprivation,
yi shin nor bu nye par shok And gain a wish-fulfilling jewel.
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And bring beings from certain death to safety.
chi nge de Ia kho pa dang
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ku tse ta ru kyol wa dang May they live their lives to their natural end,
sem kye chi me pay don tok shok And realize that the mind is beyond birth and death.
~~~11s~;~q~d-!~~~~1!;]:~:_49 ~~l;d.la~"'~~~"'~~~
dak gi shen Ia nyen kur shing May I be respectful to others.
~a9~~11~9~~~"'~a.~d.ls"'~~~;11~~~~f~;~~;i~ shen gyi dak Ia trak mi dok May others not be jealous of me.
~d.l'r.l."'\r::l~1 1r::l~l~a.!j~~E!~~:~:_4~ 1~1;''?"'\'~1;'~'
"' "'""' <\ - - <\ <\ ;: truk long tam che rap shi ne May I pacifY all fighting,
jang chup sem Ia jar war shok And bring beings to bodhichitta.
~~~~~~ ~~l;'~d.l~'!d.l~'~"'i'~l;~'~:l\'~~~ ~d-!~'9~d.l'
gong may den sa en pay ne May I always dwell in retreats,
~~~l~~cy~11~~~~~~l~~;l!;]~'4~ ~~~;~~~~(7,l' tak tu ri tro drim che ching The solitary seats of my predecessors.
qlq~:~:_4~ 1~~~s~~l!;l~~~~:~:_49 ~~~;~~9~ tok pa kyongg shing men lam dep May I foster realization, make aspirations,
gyu pay sol kha sin par shok And uphold the tradition of my lineage.
~"'\~:~:_49 ~~~~l;'~d.l~'a.Sl;~'~~4~ ~~~;~:~:_~;a,~l
tong nyi nying je chen po yi Through great emptiness-compassion,
El"'''~:l\'4~ 1~~~~;~a.S~;~Q:~;,4~ 1~~;~~~1!;]~"'\'d-1~ shing kham tam che jang gyur ne May I purify all realms
And rule the great kingdom of the three realms
~d-1~49 1~~9l;'t:4~s"'\~:~:_4~ 1 kham sum gyal si chen po Ia
cho kyi gyal si kyong war shok As a kingdom of dharma.

nang ne sol wa tep par shok Inside, may my prayers be fulfilled.

chi ne jin lap juk par shok Outside, may blessings enter me.
nang du tok pa me par shok Inside, may I have no thoughts.
chi ru shing kham jong par shok Outside, may I purifY realms.

nang du rang do se par shok Inside, may I be unselfish.

chi ru nying je jong par shok Outside, may I develop compassion.
nang du cho gye go nyom shok Inside, may I not care about the eight worldly dharmas.
chi ru gang pen che par shok Outside, may I help as much as I can.

Additional Aspirations & Dedications &) 229 03 Tsangpa Gyare's Aspiration

The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 2 3o 03 A Compilation for Recitation
nang du ngak gi drip jang shak
chi ru gang me nyen par shak
dar na sang gye sem pa yi
sung je su juk ching drup par shak
dar na ka gyu Ia ma yi
sung je su juk ching drup par shak
dar na drin chen Ia ma yi
sung je su juk ching drup par shak
dak gi sab may don gom pa Ia sak pay ge wa
gyi pay dre bu tam che de/ dak nyi chik pu Ia
mi min par dak dang nam kha dang nyam pay
sem chen tam che/
kham sum khar way duk ngel gyi gya tsa le
nyur du tar ne cho kuy don tak pay gyur gyur
chik
Inside, may I cleanse the veils of my speech.
Outside, may whatever I say be listened to.
In brief, may I follow and achieve
What buddhas and bodhisattvas have taught.
In brief, may I follow and achieve
What the Kagyii gurus have taught.
In brief, may I follow and achieve
What my kind guru has taught.
Composed by Lord Tsangpa Gyarey.
Yelpa, the protector ofbeings, taught:
Look directly with the mind at the mind's nature. Remain in that state for
a session. When you arise from a session of meditation, recite:
May all the results of my virtuous actions, such as meditation
on the profound meaning, not ripen for me alone. May I and all
beings throughout space be quickly liberated from the ocean of
suffering, the three realms of samsara, and realize the dhar-
makaya.
Then, think that the purpose of dedication, buddhahood; what is dedi-
catee/, virtue; those for whom it is dedicated, beings; and the dedicator,
yourself, are all your own mind. Meditate for a session with an unaltered
mind.
~'d.l'~'"'d.l'"'t.l"''~'"'r;1 1d.l~"''"']i~jr;~r;d.l'~d.l~1 1 Ia ma yi dam pa wo dang Gurus, yidams, viras,
khan dro cho kyong sung ma nam Dakinis, and dharmapalas:
t.:l"'~'lll'"'~r;~q;::.d.l!(l~~~r;11~~14l~'~t.:l'tJ;::.'d.l!(l~ dak Ia gong par dze ne kyang I pray that you consider me
~~lll11t.:ll~~'\~~~~d.l't.:l~~~q~11~;::_"'"'~~~~ man lam drup par dze du sol And cause the fulfillment of my aspirations.

~"'~r.:1"'r:.1 1"'~~;::.t.:J~~qa"'~t.:l~~1 1r.:1"'~~~~ dak shen du sum sak pa yi Through the virtues of samsara and nirvana
khor de nyi kyi ge wa dang Accumulated by me and others in the three times,
~r:.~ID~~t.:Jq;::_-4~ 1~r:.~~~qa~~~~d.l~~11~~r:. di tar gyi pay ge wa yi And the virtue of this aspiration,
dak shen sang gye top par shok May I and all others achieve buddhahood.
"'~t.:l~lqlr:.11~r:.~ID~t.:l~~ql;::.t.:llr:.11l~~"'~l
-:d. 'V' 'V' ~ 'V'
~~~d.l'a:,~~q;::_4~ 1llll'"'S;::.';J'~~:!t.:l't.l'"'r;'11l
m ~
',t.:l"'' gang du kye pay ne nam su In whatever places we are born,
chi nang tse wa me pa dang May there be no external or internal violence.
~
1l~i!5~'\blll't.:l~~~l~~~r;1 1
"' 'V' ;(.,
t.:l4~'"'t;'d.l~lll't.:l'"'r;1 sang gye. ten pa dar wa dang May the buddhadharma spread there.
'V' ~ 'V' 'V' ~ go do pun sum tsok par shok May all that is wanted or needed be abundantly present.
~~~q"'~r;~ID~'f:lt.:l't.1;::.4~ 1~r;~~~q"'~~~r~d.l~
dal jor mi 10 top pa dang May we acquire human bodies with leisure and resources,
ge way she dang jal wa dang Meet spiritual friends,
dam cho tsul shin je ne kyang Practice genuine dharma correctly,
dzok pay sang gye top par shok And achieve perfect buddhahood.

gang du duk pay ne nam su Wherever we live,

long jo cho dang tun pa dang May we have wealth in accord with dharma,
dak pay khor gyi kor wa dang Be surrounded by a pure retinue,
dro wa nam kyi pal du shok And be a support for beings.

dak Ia ten pay sem chen nam May all those being who rely upon me,
tek pa chung nguy gor shuk ne Having entered the gate of the lesser vehicle,
dom pa tsul shin sung wa dang Correctly guard their vows,
dam cho tsul shin je pa yi Correctly practice dharma,
sak me dre bu top par shok And achieve the undefiled fruition.

pa rol chin pay gor shuk ne Having entered the gate of the transcendences,
jang chup sem chok kye pa dang May they generate bodhichitta,
dak me nyi kyi don tok ne Realize twofold selflessness,
dre bu sang gye nyur top shok And quickly attain the fruition ofbuddhahood.

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 The Kagyu Monlam Book tv 2 32 0.3" A Compilation for Recitation

~~~~qa~::_~~~~~~ 1lqr;~qq~l~~~q~~q
~~~ 1;.]~~lr;~~;Jr;l~~~qq~~1 ~~a,~::_~r;~~~
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a.~qa~~~~r;~~~-4~ 16~~~:~;~1;la9~~~11
dar je tek pay gar shuk ne
wang top kye dzok ten pa yi
chok dang tun mong ngo drup nye
tse dir sang gye top par shok
dak tong to dang dren rek dang
dak gi tong to dren pa dang
dak Ia shap tok che pa nam
tam che sang gye top par shok
shing kham nam par dak pa ru
khor dang long jo pun sum tsok
cho kyi khor Ia kor che ne
dro way don du sang gye shok
Having entered the gate of the vajrayana, may they receive
empowerment,
And through stable generation and completion,
Achieve supreme and common siddhi,
And attain buddhahood in this life.
May all who see, hear, think of, or touch me;
And all those I see, hear, or think of;
And all who serve me,
Achieve buddhahood.
In pure buddha realms,
Amid excellent retinue and resources,
May we turn the dharmachakras,
And achieve buddhahod for beings' benefit.

Those are the words ofTishri Repa.

~~~~a.~~z;.:%~~a;~~i~~;..q The aspiration for the end ofsessions by Lord Phagmodrupa

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q::_~~~q::_-4~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~;.]~~la~~r;
~~~~~~~;.]t~~q~q::_~~~~ 1l~qa!q~~
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~~~;.]~'~l~~r;qlr;~r;~~~;.]q::_~~~~~~ ;.]~t;
~~~;.]~-ol~~~q~~~~~~~~~a.~q~;.]~~la
~l~~r;q::_~::_~~ ~~~~~~~::_q~~r;~q::_~~~
~~~qq~~ ~;.]~~~m~~~q~~~;.]~~~~;.]~~l~
sem nyi ma tok pa nam kyiy don che par shok May I benefit those who have not realized the mind's nature.
chil<l don che pay sem chen tam che kyi rang May all the beings I benefit correctly realize their innate pristine
Ia ne pay ye she chin chi ma lok par tok par wisdom. Having realized it, may all those beings bring wondrous
shok chikl tok ne sem chen tam che kyi kyang benefit to others. Through these roots of virtue may I have
shen don pun sum tsok pa jung war gyur chikl longevity, freedom from sickness, no obstacles to accomplish-
ge way tsa wa de tse ring wa dang/ ne me pa ment, and may I rest equally, throughout both meditation and
dang drup pa Ia bar che me ching/ nyam je post-meditation, in emptiness and compassion. Bringing vast
tam che du tong pa dang nying je nyam par benefit to all who see or hear me, may I be pleasing to all beings.
ne ne/ tong to tam che Ia pen pa gya chen po From this time until samsara is emptied, may I spontaneously ac-
tok ne dro wa tam che kyi yi du ong war gyur
chik du de ne khor wa ma tong gi bar du Ihun
gyi drup pay/ sem chen gyi don drup ne sem
chen tam che Ia cho ba shik gyi pen tok par
gyur chikl
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se ching tong par gyur chik khor wa ngen
song sum/
shi shing lak par gyur chik nak po du kyi de
de shing kyi par gyur chik ta ye sem chen
nam
dar shing gye par gyur chik tsuk lak dam
pay cho
ku tse ring war gyur chik ge way she nyen
nam
dak gi man lam di tap pe
kun gyi man lam drup gyur chik
o5'<l.1q~i~(l,l~ l The Tsalpa Aspiration
1 ge wa di dang ge shen nam
rna lu chik tu gyur ne ni
nam khay ta nyam dro don du
nyi me cho ku ngon gyur shok
be pa me par dro don du
shen dral mik me tuk je yi
suk ku nam khay ta khap pay
gang dul de Ia de ton shok
deng ne tsam te du kun tu
dal jar pun tsok lu top ne
de dang she rap nying je yi .
top chen ge cho ba shik shok
kun tu dar je tek chok no
rap gyur Ia may dam ngak dang
tok chok tuk jey jin lap chen
nye ne tak tu nye che shok
Additional Aspirations & Dedications ro 2 33 C8'
complish beings' benefit. May I benefit all beings solely through
dharma.
May samsara and the three lower states be exhausted and
emptied.
May the negative forces of Mara be pacified and defeated.
May the innumerable beings become happy and comfortable.
May the scriptures of genuine dharma spread and flourish.
May spiritual friends have long lives.
Through these aspirations of mine,
May the aspirations of all be fulfilled.
Manga/arrz!
May this and all other virtue
Be combined into one.
Through it, may I, for the benefit of all beings
Throughout space, achieve the non-dual dharmakaya.
Effortlessly, for beings' benefit,
With non-referential compassion free from clinging,
May I fill the reaches of space with rupakayas,
Displaying whatever form will tame individuals.
From now on may I al~ays acquire
A body with excellent leisure and resources.
With faith, wisdom, and compassion,
May my deeds be exclusively powerful virtue.
May I always encounter the best vessels of the supreme
vajrayana,
Who have received the gurus' instructions
And have great realization and the blessings of compassion.
May I always please them.
Phagmodrupa's Aspiration and the Tsalpa Aspiration
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 2 34 03 A Compilation for Recitation

~~~ald.l~ar~\d.l~~11~~~d.l~~~~r~~d.ld.l~~t::l~11 gyun du Ia may yon ten tong May I continually see the guru's qualities.
kyon nam chik kyang ma tong way May I never see a single flaw.
~~a.~~~~~~~d-!~~~1 1l\~~~~as~~~q~4~ 1 dor dzin nyi du tak tong te May I always see the guru as the Vajra Holder,
\l~~~~~q~d.l~~~q~11~~~~~~~~~~~?r~~n de gu gyun che me par shok And have unceasing faith and devotion.

ald.l~~~m~rfld.l~~~~11ar~1d.l~~t::J~~I'l.l4~ 1~~ kun long ngen pay ma bab pay Unpolluted by a bad motivation,
mik me nying je chen po yi With great non-referential compassion,
- " 1~~~sl'l.l~t::J~d.l~~~~1
as~~d.lfl~'d.l'~l'l.lt::Ja.1 - ?.1
h~ Ia ma sang gye tam che kyi May I absorb all the qualities

~~t::J~~~I'l.l!~~~~11~~d.l~~~qd.]~~~t::J'4~ 1\l~' yon ten ma lu dak Ia shok Of the guru who is all buddhas.

~~ar1~1'l.la.~~~~1 1~~~~~sd.l~d.l~~q~1 1~d.l tak che mu ta ma gal way Without straying into the extremes of permanence and
chok dral ta wa nam dak dang termination,
~~d.]~a,a,~~d.l~(l.l't::J1 1t::l~~~~~t::J'(l.l'~~t::J!'~4~ 1 shen me de sal mi tok dang May I attain the pure view beyond partiality;
ro nyom j6 pa chok top shok Bliss, lucidity, and non-conceptuality;
~~~~~~a.~d.lsl~~1 1a.~~~it::J:%\asl~7~~~~11 And the supreme conduct of one taste.
"V"" .....,.., ....,... ....,... .....,.
kun tu yo gyu tsul cho dang
'?iJ.l~~~~~~q~l~~~~Zfl~11'll~'7~~~(l.l'd.]~'~~
nyon mong dri may ma go pay May I always be unstained by deception,
4~ 1t::J~~~~~l'l'l.ld.l'~s~\l~11al'd.l'\l~~~d.l~~~~~ dam tsik khan dro ma trel wa Hypocrisy, and kleshas.

~
~~1 1~d.l~~~~~~~~d.l~~q1 1\l~~Clll'~'Q,~'~~ "" - sung shing drup Ia tak tson shok

tak tu ri tro drim che ching

May I keep samaya, not displeasing the dakinis,
And always be diligent in practice.
4~ 1t::l~~~~~~~~~~~d.l~~'11~~~~~~~~~l~ jik kyo bar che ten mi jung May I always keep to retreat,
~~~~11d.l~~~~~~~~l'l.l~~~~~11t::ll~~~~~a,~\
--
nyam nyong tok pa dro tak sok Without fear, sadness, or any obstacles arising.
yon ten dzu trul tu den shok May I have experiences, realization, signs of warmth,
\\~~~~4~ 1 dak gi cho lam chi che kun
Qualities, and miraculous power.

Ia ma kun dang che drok dang May all my conduct, whatever I do,
sem chen shen dak ma lu pa Be pleasing to all my gurus,
kun gyi yi du ong war shok My dharma companions,
And all other beings.
dak gi lu ngak yi sum dang
ne dang go dang ming dang ru May all who see, hear, think of, touch
tong to dren rek Ia sok kyi Or otherwise contact my body, speech, mind,
dak shen chi do kun dzok shok Place, clothing, name, or family
Fulfill all their own and others' wishes.
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Additional Aspirations & Dedications
ngo ki.in chak me tong che ching
re do Ia sok kyon dang dral
nam dak trim den sem mi truk
ten tro mi yeng khe tok shok
kye dzok nyi Ia ten top ne
o sal sung juk tar chin te
dak gi jin lap lhi.in drup kyi
dro ki.in re wa kang war shok
dak gi mik me nying je yi
tu top dzu trul pak me kyi
lha lu no jin di.i Ia sok
tu chen drek che ki.in di.il shok
dak gi gog dang kang lak dang
sha trak sok uk Ia sok pay
shen pen dO Ia bap gyur na
tro shing lek tong mi gyo shok
se kom nor bu shon pa sok
long cho na tsok gang do Ia
dak gi chi go se me kyi
pen dok nga gyal me par shok
dra dang don gyi gang nyen dang
ne dang mu ge Ia sok pay
duk ngel gang gi nyen yang rung
dak gi tu pal gyi kyop shok
deng ne tsam te di.i ki.in tu
shen don ba shik cho che ching
shen gyi mi rik gang che Ia
yi truk kyo me pen dok shok
ro 2 3 5 03
Without attachment to anything, may I give everything.
May I be without faults like ambition and desire.
With pure morality, may my mind not be agitated.
With lasting zeal, undistracted, may I realize wisdom.
Having achieved stability in both generation and completion,
May I perfect the clear light, unity.
Through my spontaneous blessing,
May the hopes of all beings be fulfilled.
Through the measureless miraculous power
Of my non-referential compassion,
May I tame all powerful, arrogant beings,
Such as devas, nagas, yakshas, and maras.
If the time should come when by giving away
Such things as my head, hands, feet,
Flesh, blood, or life others would be benefited,
May I do so enthusiastically and without regret.
May I benefit beings by providing
Inexhaustible food, drink, jewels,
Mounts, and all the diverse wealth
They might want or need, without pride.
May I protect with splendid power
Anyone tormented by enemies or dons,
And anyone tormented by sufferings
Such as sickness or famine.
From now on, at all times,
May I act only for the benefit of others.
No matter how unfitting others' actions,
May I benefit them without becoming discouraged or sad.
The Tsalpa Aspiration

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Iom sem nga gyal trak dok dang
rang do nye ring chok ri sok
mi gey dri me ma go par
dro wa kun Ia pen tok shok
shen gyi to sok ga wa me
~
" ~ " me sok kyon Ia mi ga me
be me tang nyom nying je yi
chak dang dri may ma go shok
~ ~. ~ May the compassion of Avalokita,
"'V"
chen re sik kyi tuk je dang
jam pay yang kyi she rap dang
chak na dor jey tu top nam
ma lu dak Ia dzok par shok
lu drup nying poy khyen pa dang
sa ra ha yi tok pa dang
bir wa pa yi nu tu nam
ma lu dak gi top par shok
ngak gyu ma lu jor wa she
le tsok ta dak tok me drup
men ngak pak me nga dak che
khan dro ma lu nye che shok
cho kun gang ne kyang mi ong
gang du yang ni mi dro Ia
"
" - 'V" ::. ...,.., gar yang mi ne nyam pay don
nge tok rap ten shen pen shok
she do kyon dral shen don du
so dang ten cho tam che dang
nyen ngak Ia sok chok me khay
gal wa kun gyi mi tup shok
rik dang yon ten long cho dang
ma nor tsik don she rap dang
tu tsal pop pa Ia sok pay
tUn kyen tsok kyi mi pong shok
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Unstained by non-virtue
Such as vanity, pride,
Jealousy, selfishness, or partiality,
May I benefit all beings.
May I not delight in others' praise,
And not dislike criticism or censure.
With effortless impartiality and compassion,
May I be unstained by attachment or aversion.
The wisdom of Manjughosha,
And the power ofVajrapani
All be complete in me.
May I attain all of
The wisdom ofNagarjuna,
The realization of Saraha,
And the magical power ofVirupa.
May I know the practices of all tantras,
Accomplish all activities without impediment,
Gain mastery of innumerable instructions,
And please all dakinis.
All dharmas do not come from anywhere.
They do not go anywhere.
They do not abide anywhere.
Decisively realizing their equality, may I benefit others.
Without the flaw of ambition, and for others' benefit,
May I be so widely learned in the arts,
All shastras, poetry and so forth,
That I am invincible in all debate.
May I not lack any favorable conditions,
Such as family, learning, wealth,
Wisdom that correctly understands
Both words and meaning, power, and confidence.
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jik ten gyi dren pa lu wa me pay kyap nam pa Guides of the world, undeceiving three sources of refuge, you
sum dak shen gyi don pun sum tsok pa chen who accomplish wondrous benefit for me and others: I pray that
de gong su soli ge way she nyen chen po pa you listen. I dedicate all the roots of virtue that this great spiri-
dey tori dang tar pay che du ge way tsa wa chi tual friend did for the sake of higher birth and liberation; espe-
dze pa tam che/ lhak par ge she chen po deyi cially those of the virtuous actions, such as generosity, I and
don du mik ne dak sok Ia jin sok tsal way ge others have done for this great spiritual friend's benefit; and all
wa dang/ shen yang dak sok sem chen tam the roots of virtue that I and all beings have accumulated, to the
chi kyi ge way tsa wa chi dang chi sak pa de heartfelt recollection of death by this great spiritual friend and
dang de dak gi ge way she nyen dam pa dey all beings, and their never assuming that they will live into old
tso che pay sem chen tam che chi wa lo dek age. I dedicate them to their recognition of virtue and wrong-
su dren ne ge ge su do lo mi kye way gyur ngo doing as what they are, their engagement in virtue, and their re-
war gyi o/ ge wa dang dik pa gang yin ngo she jection of wrongdoing. I dedicate them to their knowing samsara
ne ge wa Ia juk ching dik pa le dok pay gyur to be suffering and liberation to be sublime happiness.
ngo war gyi o/ khor wa duk ngel dang tar pa de
I dedicate them to their never giving rise to the attitude that
wa dam par she pay gyur ngo war gyi o/
allows this life to be wasted in the pursuit of wrongdoing, since
dal jor da len tsam ma tok mi top pay di dik pay the present leisure and resources will not be acquired again. I
dedicate them to their never for an instant giving rise to faith in
ngang du tse se du juk pay lo mi kye way gyur
ngo war gyi o/ kyap ne kon chok sum min pay unsuitable objects of faith, those other than the sources of refuge,
lok pa Ia de pa ke chik kyang mi kye way gyur the three jewels. I dedicate them to their never encountering
ngo war gyi o/ men pa nyang de kyi lam ton teachers of the path to one-sided nirvana or gurus whose minds
pa dang duk sum yi che kyi Ia ma dang nam are engaged in the three poisons.
yang tre par min gyur way gyur ngo war gyi o/ I dedicate them to their never having companions who do
not cultivate the three trainings and who inhibit the hearing and
lap pa sum Ia mi lop ching gyal way sung rap
Ia to sam gok pay drok dang mi drok pay gyur
contemplation of the buddha's words. I dedicate them to their
never meeting those who, lacking the ability to teach other
ngo war gyi o/ sang gye pay tap shen tong gyu
me par she pay rang ngo te tsam gyi chok she
means of attaining buddhahood, are content with merely look-
ing at the nature of their own cognition. I dedicate them to their
dzin pa de dra way rik tak tu mi tong way gyur
never falling into the state in which, with the false belief that
ngo war gyi o/ rang nyi sa lam ton pa yin nyam
pay lo chang ne mi ge wa che pay go pang mi
one has attained a high level and path, one engages in wrong-
doing.
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1he Kagyu Monlam Book ro 2 38 03 A Compilation for Recitation
gyal way sung rap ne jung way dam sum gyi
go mi cho kyang rang sar lo je ne dul way ten
pa yin par lam ne lu dung war mi che pay gyur
ngo war gyi o/ shen ngo tse dir chak ne to pa
sok Ia bung kyang lak len khyim pa we men
par mi che pay gyur ngo war gyi o/ tse dir dik
pa Ia be ne yin paten pa yin parmi mo pay
gyur ngo war gyi o/
rang gi gyu Ia dam pa na re tsam yang me
kyang de se len pay cho par mi kye way gyur
ngo war gyi o/ dik rang gi che ne khak shen Ia
gel wa sok yo gyuy cho pa mi che pay gyur
ngo war gyi o/ rang cho dang mi tun par she
kyang da dung shen trul du juk ne rang kyon
be par che pa Ia ga way Ia mi kye way gyur
ngo war gyi o/
tse tong se du song wa Ia duk ngel me par
nam buy kha dok dang tso ma lek pa tsam Ia
duk ngel shak kor re mi kye way gyur ngo war
gyi o/ sang gye kyi ten pa dang yang dzin dam
pa jal ne cho che pa Ia ga tro me par go sang
jar pa re jung na ga wa Ia sam pay ga wa go
lok mi jung way gylir ngo war gyi o/
kye bu dam pay yon ten dang nam tar ngon
sum Ia mi de par dzun ma shen go kor way
kok gyur gyi yon ten yo ser way je su mi juk
pay gyur ngo war gyi o/ tsik gi chi mo tsam
yang mi she par shen drol wa Ia jar wa ke ser
way cho pa Ia yi mi ton pay gyur ngo war gyi
of sung rap dang gal way cho pa che kyang
da dung chok ri kyi wang gi di go den gyi dze
pa kye par chen yin nyam pay Ia mi kye way
gyur ngo war gyi o/
I dedicate them to their never abusing their bodies and think-
ing that doing so is the practice of the vinaya, through the opin-
ion that the three vows taught by the buddha are insufficient. I
dedicate them to their never exerting themselves in learning out
of the wish to impress others and attachment to this life, and
applying what they have learnt in a manner inferior even to that
of a householder. I dedicate them to their never devoting their
lives to wrongdoing and imagining that it is dharma.
I dedicate them to their never becoming a practitioner who,
without even one bit of discipline in their continuum, still re-
ceives the offerings of the faithful. I dedicate them to their never
engaging in deception such as placing the blame for their own
wrongdoing on others. I dedicate them to their never delighting
in the concealment of their own faults in order to fool others,
even though they themselves know that they are in conflict with
dharma.
I dedicate them to their never becoming someone who,
undisturbed by their having wasted their whole life, suffers ob-
sessively for an entire day over the poor color of their dyed wool.
I dedicate them to their never giving rise to incorrect delight,
such as not delighting in encountering the buddhadharma and
sublime teachers and practicing dharma, yet delighting in the
acquisition of a little fine fabric.
I dedicate them so that they never follow charlatans who
claim hidden powers and never lack faith in the obvious quali-
ties and lives of holy beings. I dedicate them to their never plac-
ing their confidence in practitioners who, while knowing not
one word of dharma, claim to bring others to liberation. I ded-
icate them to their never believing through bias that, although
such persons behave in conflict with the buddha's words, their
behavior is especially justified.
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dar na do gyu ne Ia may yon ten she pa dang In brief, may they take as their teachers gurus who have the
<\ ..... den pay Ia ma yang dzin shu way gyur ngo qualifications taught in the sutras and tantras. I dedicate them to
war gyi o/ de Ia do gyu ne she pay de pa sol their giving rise to the unfabricated faith taught in the sutras arid
me kye way gyur ngo war gyi o/ deyi drung der tantras. I dedicate them to their generating, in their teacher's
do gyu ne she pay jang chup kyi sem sung presence, the bodhichitta taught in the sutras and tantras.
way gyur ngo war gyi o/ I dedicate them to their, having generated bodhichitta, med-
de sung ne gyal way ka le jung way lam goni itating on the path taught by the buddha. I dedicate them to
pay gyur ngo war gyi o/ lam de Ia gek me par their encountering no obstacle on that path, their gradually tra-
versing the ten levels, and their attaining the deathless state. I
rim shin sa chu dro de chi me kyi go pang top
pay gyur ngo war gyi o/ de top ne rang shen dedicate them to, their having attained that, their effortless,
gyi don be me Ihun drup tu jung way gyur ngo spontaneous benefit of themselves and others.
war gyi o/ I dedicate them to, in the meantime, their never giving rise to
ne kap su yang tak par sem chen Ia chak dang
attachment or aversion to any being. I dedicate them to their
never becoming disastrously greedy for food and wealth. I ded-
mi kye way gyur ngo war gyi o/ se nor Ia ser na
icate them to their never craving pleasure so much that they
che shing pung trol mi kye pay gyur ngo war
gyi o/ do yon Ia se pa che shing ge wa ngang
mindlessly cease virtuous action. I dedicate them to their never
uncompassionately preaching violence as dharma.
gi che pa de dra min jung way gyur ngo war
gyi o/ shen Ia nying je me pa nam par tse wa I dedicate them to their never, on top of failing to give rise to
cho su mi ma way gyur ngo war gyi o/ renunciation, developing the intention to draw other practi-
tioners into the world. I dedicate them to their not engaging in
go me gyu Ia mi kye way khar cho pa jik ten wrongdoing just prior to death, after having devoted their whole
par juk pay Ia mi kye way gyur ngo war gyi o/
lives to virtue. I dedicate them to their never, while knowing
ge ge su ge wa che ne do shi khar dik pa che dharma, becoming so jaded that they become even more rashly
pa de dra mi jung way gyur ngo war gyi o/ cho engaged in wrongdoing than before.
she shin dre par song ne mi ge wa che pa Ia
nying top cher dro wa de ta bu mi che pay gyur I dedicate them to their never becoming a practitioner who,
ngo war gyi o/ while thinking only of this life, pretends that their means of suc-
cess in this life are aimed at future lives. I dedicate them to their
sam pa tse di ba shik sam ne de drup pay tap never becoming someone who seems to lack the freedom to
tse chi may don yin pa tar cho pay cho par min practice dharma but has the freedom to engage in what conflicts
gyur way gyur ngo war gyi o/ cho che na rang with dharma. I dedicate them to their never becoming someone
wang mi dO Ia cho min che pa Ia rang wang
top pa de dra war min gyur way gyur ngo war
gyi o/
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The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 240 03 A Compilation for Recitation
sang gye drup na she rap chung Ia nyal wa drup who seems to have little intelligence for the accomplishment of
na she rap che wa de ta bu mi jung way gyur buddhahood but great intelligence for the accomplishment of
ngo war gyi o/ hell.
to sam gam sum che na long me par sok cho I dedicate them to their never becoming someone who has
--~...,., no time to engage in hearing, contemplation, and meditation,
rna jin len mi tsang cho che na long yo par min
gyur way gyur ngo war gyi of do yon Ia go me but plenty of time to engage in killing, stealing, and fornication.
dren pa Ia ngo tsa shing do yon gyi chir khyi tar I dedicate them to their never becoming someone who is
cho pa Ia ngo mi tsa way kye wa mi len pay gyur ashamed of the thought that pleasure is pointless but unashamed
of behaving like a dog in the pursuit of pleasure. I dedicate them
ngo war gyi o/ chung ne tsun pa chef drok sa
gen di.in dang drokl ten sa Ia rna ten/ cho che to their never becoming someone who in youth becomes a
pay luk su che pa Ia she pa mi ge wa che pa monastic, remains in the company of the sangha, relies upon
shen le khay pa/ gurus, and lives like a practitioner; but all the while harbors a
...,., mind that is even more skilled than others in wrongdoing, sides
sam pa rang gang nye way chok cha che pa/ Ia with thGse close to them, is invested in attachment and aversion,
puk chak dang Ia te pa/ shi kha to sam gam pa and at the time of death has nothing such as learning, contem-
gang gi go ne kyang nge di che pa de lek duk plation, or meditation to reflect upon and think, "I have done
sam gyu me par wang me du hril gyi chi wa de this; it is good," and therefore dies without any freedom what-
dra mi jung way gyur ngo war gyi o/ rang gi rang soever. I dedicate it to their never becoming someone who fools
go kor/ rang le kyi rang ching/ rang dzi.in gyi themselves, is fettered by their own actions, deceived by their
rang li.i/ rang don gyi rang nyc ne tar tuk go kar own lies, maddened by their own dons, and finally, when their
hril gyi song di.i nying tsa kham kham pa/ kyo hair is completely white, has an aching heart and becomes in-
Ihang Ihang wa/ yi muk ge wa shik mi jung way tensely sad and deeply depressed.
gyur ngo war gyi o/
That was composed by the omniscient Karmapa Mikyo Dorje Gaway
11 Yangchen, whose name is so famous.
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lo lek dru pel de kyi den
~l~'1 1ar-~~~~a.?4cll'z:]~'~l~~~ 1\l~~i~'cll'~l kun tu cho Ia cho par shok
q-"'4~ ll:ll~~~cll';J~t::,~~~ij'~l~., ~~d.!'1-"'~lcll dak gi shal tong sung to dang
s~qlr::.11d.!~~;J~o.Jl-"'ij'~~l~d.!~11o.l~~l9a~r::. nam tar yi Ia dren pa dang
tsen nam nam tar to tse nam
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dri shing che nyen che pa dang
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nam tar tsul shin kyong wa nam
ngon gay shing du jal war shok
Additional Aspirations & Dedications ~ 241 Cl8'
]etsun Milarepa said, ~s I am a yogin who has accomplished try-e words~
it is appropriate for me to make a good aspiration for the present and ul-
timate happiness and well-being ofus all. "Ht4ving said that, he sang this
song ofaspiration:
Father of perfected aspirations, protector of beings,
Marpa the Translator: I bow to your feet.
All you disciples gathered here, listen!
You are very kind to me.
I am very kind to you.
May we, master and disciples, equally kind,
Meet in the realm of Abhirati.
All you patrons present here,
May you have long lives and merit.
May incorrect wishes not arise in you.
May your wishes that accord with dharma be fulfilled.
May this area be auspicious.
May people be free from sickness and fighting.
May there be good harvests, bountiful grain, joy, and comfort.
May all practice dharma at all times.
May all who see my face, hear my speech,
Recollect my life,
Or hear my name or of my life,
Meet me in Abhirati.
May anyone who follows my life story
In conduct and in practice;
Or asks about, explains, or listens to it;
Or reads, prostrates, or presents offerings to it;
Or correctly emulates it,
Meet me in Abhirati.
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ma ong gang sak tam che Ia
gal te gom pa nu si na
mi kho wo ka wa che che pay
gek dang gol sa me par shok
chO chir ka tup cho pa Ia
so nam pak tu me pa yo
de Ia juk ching kul wa Ia
ka drin pak tu me pa yo
mi kho wo nam tar to pa Ia
jin lap pak tu me pa yo
pak me sum gyi jin lap kyi
to pa tsam gyi drol gyur ne
sam pa tsam gyi drup par shok
dak gi ne dang ne mal dang
ngo po chi pa tam che kyi
~ ...,.., gar song yul du de kyi shok
sa dang chu dang me dang lung
nam kha jung way gar khyap pa
de shin dak gi khyap par shok
lha lu Ia sok de gye dang
de shin shi dak jung poy tsok
no pa ke chik mi kye shing
sam pa cho shin drup par shok
sok chak sin bu Ia sok pa
chik kyang khor war mi tung shing
ma 10 nga yi dren par shok
A Compilation for Recitation
To all people of the future:
If you are able to meditate,
May you, through my austerities,
Be free from obstacles and pitfalls.
There is immeasurable merit
In engaging in austerity for dharma.
There is immeasurable kindness
In facilitating and encouraging it.
There is immeasurable blessing
In hearing my life story.
Through the blessing of these three immeasurables,
May beings be liberated just by hearing it.
May all be accomplished just by contemplating it.
May my places, and the places I've stayed,
And my belongings, and anywhere I have gone
Or they are brought be filled with joy and well-being.
Wherever the elements of earth, water,
Fire, wind, and space are present,
May I be present too.
May devas, nagas, and the rest of the eight classes;
Local devas; and bhutas not cause
Harm for even an instant.
May their wishes be fulfilled in accord with dharma.
May not even one animal, insect,
Or other being fall into samsara.
May I lead them all to liberation.
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kyap ne lu me kon chok tsa wa sum
khye par gang chen gon po chen re sik
1 je tsOn drol rna gu ru pe rna jung
sol wa dep so tuk dam shal she gong
man lam yang su drup par jin gyi lop
Undeceiving sources of refuge, three jewels and three roots;
Especially Avalokita, protector of the Land of Snow;
Noble lady Tara; Guru Padmakara:
I pray to you. Consider your pledges and promises.
Grant your blessings that my aspirations be fulfilled.

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nyik dO dro nam sam jar lok pa dang
chi nang jung wa truk pay gyu kyen gyi
ngar rna drak pay mi chuk dal yam ne
Through the incorrect thoughts and actions of beings in
degenerate times
And turmoil of the outer and inner elements,
~t1l~q~~~~~l~'Ul;]~~ll lt11::~a,m,~~~~~~t11 There are new human and animal diseases.
~t1l~~::.ar~t11~~~ 1~~a.~l~~t1l~;]ar~~l;]t11. sa lu gyal don nak chok jung pay ser We are struck by planets, nagas, gyalpos, and evil bhutas;
tsa se ser sum lo nye mak truk tso Blight, frost, hail, and poor harvests; war and fighting;
~t1l~fll la;~~~~;]~t1l::.~~~::rs~fl~l ~~t1l~i! char chu mi nyom gang chen dra chiy ten Uneven rainfall, blizzards, destruction by voles and rats,
sa yo me dra jung shiy jik pa dang
l~~::_~~~a,~t1l~ql::_1 ~lq~~~~17.1a.~~~;]f!Q,' Earthquakes, fire, danger from the four elements;
And, in particular, invasions that threaten the dharma.
khye par ten Ia tse way ta mak sok
l;]t1l'~t11~1 1t1l::_~~~~::_~a,~~t1l~la,~~t1l~;]f!Q,' gang chen jong dir no tsey rik ta dak May all such things that menace this Land of Snow
lt1l ~~~~~~::_!l~~a,~;]~~~~t11 1~l::_~~~a_f nyur du shi shing tse ne jam gyur chik Be quickly pacified and eradicated.
mi dang mi min dro wa ta dak gyi May all beings, human and non-human,
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gyO Ia jang chup sem chok rin po che
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ngang gi kye ne no tsey sam jor dral
pen tsi..in jam pay sem dang den ne kyang
bo yi..il ta i..i de kyi pal gyi jar
And be free from malevolent thoughts and actions.
May they love one another.
May all ofTibet be filled with joy, well-being, and wealth.
~~a_~~~~r;~~~~~~ql~~~~~t11~~4t111!'t11~;] May the buddhadharma spread, flourish, and long remain.
sang gye ten pa dar gye yi..in ne shok
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~~~a,l~l""l~a,!~ Through the power of the truth of the three roots, buddhas,
tsa sum gyal wa se che den pay top
and bodhisatrvas;
khor de ge way tsa wa gang chi dang
t1lr;(;.l~~lr;ll!:;!lt1l'~t1l~t1l'~~;]~;]q~l1~~a.;]%~11 The power of all the roots of virtue in samsara and nirvana;
dak chak lhak sam nam par kar way ti..i
And the power of our pure benevolence,
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sol tap man pay dre bu drup gyur chik May what we have prayed and wished for be accomplished.
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uncertainty ofthe present time, I pray six times each day for the well-being

Additional Aspiratiom & Dedicatiom ro 243 C?3 1he Aspiration for the Well-Being ofTibet
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om swasti
lha yi lha chok gyal wa sha kya tup
gyal pay khap kyi ja go pung par shuk
dra cham gen dun jang chup sem pay tsok
si sum che guy tsok kyi shap Ia tuk
de tse sha riy bu yi sol tap ne
dro Ia pen chir cho kyi dron me bar
dak kyang dang way yi kyi kyap su chi
yang dak man lam di dak drup par shok
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di ne shar chok lok su tong sum tong
de pay pa rol ngon par ga wa she
yon ten shal du me pay shing kham yo
dak chak shing der cho Ia cho pa dang
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jang chup sem pa nam kyi juk pa dang
cho pa chok dang tro wa chen po dang
sem chok kye dang go cha go wa dang
yon ten cho pay tsulla juk par shok
ngon tse dzok pay sang gye chen chen pay
par chin druk le tsam te cho khor kor
de tse chok tu gyur pay ge long shik
jang chup cho pa chok Ia dam cha dze
no sem mi kye kyen gyi mi truk pay
de ne tsam te gyal se ne kap dang
da ta gyal war gyur kyang mi truk she
Ia na me pay tsen chok don den gyur
The Meaning ofthe Sutras, an aspiration for birth in the realm ofAbhi-
rati:
0 SVASTI
The greatest of devas, the buddha Shakyamuni,
Once abided at Rajgriha, on Vulture Peak Mountain.
He was attended by a sangha of arhats, an assembly of
bodhisattvas,
And many great beings from the three types of existence.
At that time Shariputra supplicated,
"To benefit beings, light the torch of dharma."
I too, filled with awe, take refuge in you.
May these pure aspirations be fulfilled.
From here, to the east, past a thousand billion-fold realms,
Is the realm called Abhirati.
Its qualities are immeasurable.
May we practice dharma in that realm,
Enter into bod~isattva action,
Engage in that grand conduct with great joy,
Generate bodhichitta, don the armor of diligence,
And affirm the qualities of others there.
In the past, the buddha Mahachakshu
Turned the dharmachakra of the six transcendences.
At that time, a great bhikshu vowed
To engage in the grand bodhisattva action.
As he vowed to never bear malice or be agitated by
circumstances,
Since that time, throughout his time as a bodhisattva,
And now as a buddha, he has been called Akshobhya
(Unshakable).
This best of names has proven apt.
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jang chup sem pay ne kap de nyi la'ang
nying ne gO pay yi kyi chak tsal Ia
gon po kye tar dam cha man lam dep
khye kyi dze cho je su dak lop shok
yo gyu me ching den pay sem kye Ia
tro dang no sem truk pa tam che pang
nam yang tam che khyen pay sem mi dral
do pay do chak Ia sok nyon mong pang
sok cho Ia sok mi gey sem dang dral
tak tu Ia me jang chup yang su ngo
ji ke me pa de shin gyi pa dang
sang gye yi che dral me gam par shok
I will always do what I say.
tse rap kun tu rap tu jung ne kyang
do chung chok she jang pay yon ten den
chak pa me pay pop pay dam cho ton
bak me le 16 nyal wa nam yang me
I will teach genuine dharma with the confidence of no
tsa tung pang shing khyim gyi le mi kye
bO me dzun dang shen kyon cho pa dang
shen no pa kong Ia sok mi gyi ching
den don cho tse ngen cho pong war shok
ta na ngur mik tsun la'ang cho ten dang
Ia den kOn Ia ton pay du she kye
dam cho nyen par tson shing lha shen pang
cho dang sang sing tak tu nyom par tong
Aspirations to the Pure Lands ro 247 03 An Aspiration for Birth in the Realm ofAbhirati
I prostrate to you, even as the bodhisattva
You were, with heartfelt devotion.
Protector, I make promises and aspirations like yours.
May I emulate your deeds.
"I will be without deception, and truthfully generate
bodhichitta.
I will abandon all anger, malice, and irritation.
I will never forget omniscience.
I will abandon kleshas such as desire.
"I will not even have the intention of wrongdoing such as
killing.
I will always dedicate all virtue to unsurpassable awakening.
May I always meditate on the buddha, without separation.
"In every life I will fully renounce, have little desire,
Be content, and develop the qualities of training.
attachment.
I will never sleep carelessly or lazily.
"I will abstain from root downfalls, and will not be a
householder.
I will not go with women, lie, recount others' faults,
Harm others, or intimidate them.
May I engage in the truth, and abandon bad behavior.
"I will view even a scrap of saffron doth as a stupa,
And all intelligent persons as the teacher.
I will diligently listen to genuine dharma, and renounce other
devas.
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The Kagyu Monlam Book 8U 248 03" A Compilation for Recitation
sok la'ang mi ta shen gyi duk ngel sem
mi lam du yang tsul trim chal wa pang
gang na nye tung dra yang mi drak pay
shing chok yong su dak pa drup par shok
~
mi truk gyal way nyu gur gyur pa na
nam pa de dray man lam go cha dze
dam cha di dra den pay gyal se nam
Ia me jang chup nye she gyal way ngak
den pay tu le jik ten kham kyang yo
kye rna ngon me seng gey dra chen she
jik ten kun tu ngak pa len gyar cho
dak chak nam kyang de shin cho par shok
gyal shen sang gye dze pa dze pa na
6 kyi nang way jik ten kun khyap te
duk ngel kun shi ngo tsar pak me jung
khye ni tuk kye tsam na'ang de dang tsung
kal pa sang pay sem pa tong Ia sok
pak chok drang ye le kyang che lhak che
lop pay du na'ang sang gye kun gyi ngak
dak kyang gon po khyo dang tsung par shok
chom den mi truk gyal pay jang chup shing
nam pang du ni pak tse bum yo Ia
rin chen na dun le drup de le ni
rap tu nyen pay cho dra ta ye jung
kal pa chen po bum trak chu yi bar
chi je ten pa'ang yun tse de tsam ne
de dray gyal wa tak tu tong war shok
"Without considering even my own life, I will think of others'
suffering.
I will not be immoral even in dreams.
May I accomplish a great pure realm
Where even the word violations is unheard."
Such were the aspirations you made, Akshobhya,
And the armor you donned, when you became a bodhisattva.
"For bodhisattvas with such commitment,
Unsurpassable awakening is close," said the buddha, praising
you.
Through the power of such truth, the world shook then.
All in that world praised you a hundred times, saying,
"Oh, such a lion's roar has never been heard!"
May we do what you have done.
When other buddhas do a buddha's deeds,
Their radiant light fills all the world.
All suffering is pacified. Endless wonders arise.
All this occurred when you merely gave rise to bodhichitta.
You were praised by all buddhas at the time of your training.
They said, "He is far superior to innumerable great aryas,
Such as the thousand bodhisattvas of this fortunate kalpa."
Protector, may I become equal to you.
The bodhi tree of the bhagavat Akshobhya
Is a hundred thousand leagues in height.
It is made of the seven precious things.
Innumerable melodic dharma sounds issue from it.
Bhagavat, you will live for a million great kalpas,
And teach dharma for that long.
Your dharma will survive you for an equal span of time.
May I always see such buddhas.
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jang chup nye par gyur way shak dun ngon
dro kun ga dey khyap ching nyon mong dral
Ia me ye she nye tse kham sum yo
kun gyi chak tsal cho pa pak ye pul
pak tse gya yi tse chen nor buy duk
tak tu u tsuk teng gi nam khar ne
tong sum chen pay jik ten kham de ni
ku yi o ser kho nay tak tu khyap
shing kham de na ngen dro du le dang
mu tek chen dang tap tso ching wa me
ge dang ne dang gu pa yang me ching
bu me kyon dang mi tsang ngo po me
nyen to nam kyang tek chen tsul Ia ten
den pa tong way mo Ia dra cham top
ge long gen dun ko pa ta me ching
jang chup sem pay du pa tse me de
de dak re rey yon ten drang le de
dak dang ta ye dro wa di dak kun
tsok chok dam pa de dray nang chu ne
cho kyi go yi ting dzin top par shok
dok sang sa shi jam Ia rek na de
to men me ching lha yi nor bi..i tre
ser gyi pe ma mang pay rap tu khep
dong dum tser ma ngam drok Ia sok pang
go dang gyen nam pak sam shing le jung
be tsol me par rin chen no nam su
ro gya den pay kha se do shin jung
khyim nam tam che shal me khang pa te
tri dang mal ten yo che du may khyap
.kpirations to the Pure Lands tv 249 U'8
Seven days before your attainment of awakening,
All beings were filled with joy and happiness, and freed from
kleshas.
When you achieved unsurpassable pristine wisdom, the three
realms shook.
All prostrated to you, and presented countless offerings.
A jeweled parasol a hundred leagues wide
Is always present in the sky above your head.
Your great realm of a billion worlds
Is always filled with the light-rays of your body.
In your realm, there are no lower states,
Activity of maras, tirthikas, fighting, bondage,
Aging, sickness, or loss of any kind.
Women there have no disadvantages. There is nothing impure
there.
The shravakas there practice the mahayana.
As soon as they see the truth, they attain arhathood.
The sangha of bhikshus is immeasurably vast.
The gathering of bodhisattvas is also immeasurable.
Each of them has innumerable qualities.
May I and all these innumerable beings
Be included in such sublime gatherings
And attain the samadhi of dharma gates.
The colorful ground in your realm is smooth to the touch.
It is even and decorated by the jewels of devas.
It is covered by plenty of golden lotuses.
There are no such things as logs, thorns, or gorges.
Clothing and jewelry come from wish-fulfilling trees.
Without effort, food of a hundred flavors
Appears as wished in precious vessels.
All dwellings there are palaces.
They are furnished with all luxuries, such as thrones and beds .
An Aspiration for Birth in the Realm ofAbhirati

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dzing bu ser gyi che ma dal wa Ia
nya ngen me pay chon pay yang su kor
de dak kye buy di:i Ia je su jung
jam pay lung dang tsa drang duk ngel me
dzok pay sang gye chi:i kyi gyal po le
tso khor shen me tam che nyom par de
nyo tsong shing sok le Ia mi juk te
ji tar yi Ia sam pa de tar jung
ser gyi ta lay nak kyi chok kun khyap
yi ong dra dang dri shim kun tu tOI
lu gar ri:il mi:i tse yang bak yi:i den
gi:in khyi:i chi:i yul shek na shap kyi je
rin chen chu kye dap tong den pa jung
pe ma de yang chi:i yO I chen par gyur
dzam bu ling ne sum chu tsa sum bar
ser ngul be du rya yi tem ke chen
de Ia lha dang mi nam de war gyu
ji tar lha shen de tar mi yang de
lha nam dzam bu ling pa nam Ia mi:in
wang gyur dO kyi jik ten she drak na'ang
yan dak lam Ia shuk pa kho na yin
dro wa tam che cham den mi truk pa
tak par chi:i Ia tson ching chi:i kyang nyen
tam che kun ne nyon mong she chung shing
dik pay le dang nye tung dri may en
do pay ga wa le kyang chak dral top
ngal ne khang sang ta bur shak dun de
nyen to nam kyang nam trul se mi nga
sem pa nam kyi nam tar sam mi khyap
shing kham chok dey cho kyi jar pay ni
shing shen tam che sil gyi non par gyur
There are pools spread with golden sand,
Surrounded by ashoka trees.
They arise in response to beings' wishes.
There are gentle breezes, but no suffering from heat or cold.
Other than the buddha, the king of dharma,
No one is dominant; all are equally happy.
There is no work such as buying, selling, or farming.
Whatever is wished for arises.
Groves of golden palm trees fill all directions.
Pleasant sounds and delicious fragrances abound.
Although they enjoy song, dance, and music, all are attentive.
Protector, when you walk, in your footprints appear
Precious lotuses with a thousand petals.
Those lotuses are then worshipped.
Between Jambudvipa and Thirty-Three
There is a stairway of gold, silver, and vaidurya.
Devas and humans walk up and down it with ease.
The humans are as happy as the devas.
The devas aspire to be like the people ofJambudvipa.
Even those in the world known as Masterful Mara
Are all engaged in the perfect path.
Bhagavat Akshobhya, all the beings in your realm
Constantly venerate you and listen to dharma.
They all have few kleshas and are without
The stains of wrongdoing and transgressions.
They are all free from attachment to the pleasures of desire.
One abides in the womb there for seven days, and experiences
it as a mansion.
The shravakas there have inexhaustible miraculous powers.
The feats of the bodhisattvas there are inconceivable.
The abundance of dharma in that realm
Surpasses that in all other realms.
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mi truk gyal way ten pay chi je su
1 shak dun lon ne cho kyi gyal par gyur
lha miy ton pa ser gyi pe ma she
top chu den pa mi truk ji ta wa
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m mi truk nyi dang lhen chik drok pay chir
pa rol chin pa druk Ia cho pa dang
khyo ku dam cho sung way nam pa dang
ge long gen dun dren dang gyal se kyi
gen dun je su dren ne yong su ngo
de dak ngon gay shing du kye war sung
gyal tsap dam pay tsen to man lam dep
cho chuy shing kham dak par drup pa dang
shen dak shing der man lam dep su juk
mi truk shing gi do der cho pa dang
lang pay tri dang pe rna Ia shuk pay
ku suk tong trak drup par che pa sok
m c-...~ khye ku drang ye gen dun tsok kyi kor
ngon sum tong ne shing der dro war gyur
1 Seated on an elephant throne and a lotus,
sang gye den pay tsik gi de ke sung
dro wa kun kyang nam pa de ta bu
so nam ge way tsok Ia rap shuk ne
ngon par ga way shing Ia cho par shok
Aspirations to the Pure Lands ~ 2 5I 03
The compassionate Gandhahasti
Is presently the regent of the great protector.
Seven days after the dharma of the buddha Akshobhya has
waned,
Gandhahasti will become a king of dharma.
That teacher of devas and humans will be known as Golden
Lotus.
Having the ten strengths, he will be just like Akshobhya.
His compassionate activity will be inconceivably vast.
May I please that protector.
Bhagavat Akshobhya, I vow to accomplish
Bodhisattva action exactly like yours.
In order to enter your presence,
I will practice the six transcendences,
Recollect your form as you teach dharma,
Recollect your sanghas of bhikshus and bodhisattvas,
And wholly dedicate all virtue.
It is taught that those who do so will be born in Abhirati.
Those who hear the name of your great regent and make
aspirations, '
Contemplate the purification of realms in the ten directions,
. Encourage others to aspire to birth in your realm,
Practice the Sutra of Akshobhya's Realm,
Or make a thousand images of you
Will actually see you surrounded by your vast sangha,
And will reach your realm.
The buddha spoke these true words.
May all beings in such a way
Gather an accumulation of virtue
And reach the realm of Abhirati.
An Aspiration for Birth in the Realm ofAbhirati
 The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 2 52 03 A Compilation for Recitation

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pa rol chin chuy pal Ia long cho ching Enjoy the splendor of the ten transcendences,
ar~~~l~~119&.1~~d.l~z::J~~l~~9&.~~~r:;~~~~~11 nam sum drip pay tsok nam drung chung ne Eradicate the three obscurations,
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mi tun chok kyi bar che kun shi shing May all obstacles be pacified.
f~~l~a_~~&.~f~~l1.l'z::J~1 1a_~~~~~l'z:;J~'I1.l'Q_~l dam pay cho kyi ga ton chok rol way Enjoying the great feast of genuine dharma,
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tl'"-~'lll"~~~~;z;~;~r::.?J"~tl~"''tl~~:l\1 ~"''f~~l:l?;z;~l~~~q:z::tJ~~ This aspiration to birth in the realm ofAbhirati, called The Meaning ofthe
Sutras, was composed by the wanderer Taranatha at the request of many
!:1~11~~~1 persons seeking such a prayer.
 ~(;.r~~Tz::::J~a5~~z::._~!Jcy(l.10-J1 Aspiration for Birth in the Pure Realm ofSukhavati
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Aspirations to the Pure Lands ro 2 53 03
This is the treasury ofKarma Chagme's practice.
I have written it with the work of my own hand.
I think it might benefit quite a few beings.
Ifyou don't want to copy it, borrow it.
There is nothing more beneficial than this.
There are no instructions more profound than this.
It is the root of my dharma.
Don't cast it aside; strive in its practice.
As this is ofthe sutra tradition, it is appropriate
To recite it even ifyou have not received the transmission.
Emaho! In the direction of the setting sun from here,
Past innumerable worlds,
And slightly elevated above us,
Is the pure realm of Sukhavati.
Although I do not see it with my fluid-filled eye,
It is vividly clear in my mind.
There resides the bhagavat Amitabha.
The color of ruby, he blazes with majesty.
He is adorned by the thirty-rwo good marks and the eighty
signs,
Such as the ushnisha on his head and the wheels on his feet.
He has one face and rwo hands, and holds an alms bowl in
meditation.
Wearing the three dharma robes, he is seated in vajra posture
On a thousand-petaled lotus and a moon disc seat.
His back is supported by a bodhi tree.
On his right is the bodhisattva Avalokita.
He is white and holds a white lotus in his left hand.
On Amitabha's left is the bodhisattva Mahasthamprapta.
He is blue and holds in his left hand a lotus with a vajra on it.
The right hands of them both display to me the mudra of
giving protection.
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tso wo sum po ri gyal lhun po shin
!hang nge lhan ne lham mer shuk pay khor
jang chup sem pay ge long che wa bum
kun kyang ser dok tsen dang pe che gyen
cho go nam sum sol shing ser tern me
mo gu chak Ia nye ring khye me chir
dak gi go sum gu pay chak tsal Ia
cho ku nang wa ta ye rik kyi dak
chak ye 6 ser le trul chen re sik
yang trul chen re sik wang che wa gya
chak yon 6 ser le trul drol rna te
rl yang trul drol ma che wa trak gya gye
tuk kyi 6 ser le trul pe rna jung
yang trul or gyen je wa trak gya gye
cho ku 6 pak me Ia chak tsal Ia
sang gye chen gyi nyin tsen du druk tu
sem chen kunIa tse way tak tu sik
sem chen kun gyi yi Ia gang dren pay
nam tok gang gyu tak tu tuk kyi khyen
sem chen kun gyi ngak tu gang me tsik
tak tu rna dre so sor nyen Ia sen
kun khyen 6 pak me Ia chak tsal lo
cho pang tsam me che pa rna tok pa
khye Ia de ching man lam tap tse kun
de wa chen der kye way man lam drup
bar dar jon ne shing der dren par sung
dren pa 6 pak me Ia chak tsallo
A Compilation for Recitation
These three principals are like Mount Meru,
Vivid, distinct, and brilliant.
Their retinue is a trillion bodhisattva bhikshus.
All of them are golden in color and adorned by the marks and
signs.
Wearing the three dharma robes, they fill the realm with
yellow.
As there is no difference between near and far for devoted
prostration,
I devotedly prostrate to you with my three gates.
The dharmakaya Amitabha is the lord of the family.
The light-rays of his right hand emanate Avalokita
And a billion further emanations of Avalokita.
The light-rays of his left hand emanate Tara
And a billion further emanations ofTara.
The light-rays of his heart emanate Padmakara
And a billion further emanations of Padmakara.
I prostrate to the dharmakaya Amitabha.
Buddha, you kindly and constantly regard
All beings throughout the six times of day and night.
You always know what thoughts
Are moving through the mind of every being.
You always hear distinctly
The words spoken by every being.
I prostrate to the omniscient Amitabha.
It is said that, other than those who have rejected dharma
Or done any of the five worst actions, all with faith in you
Who make the aspiration to be born in Sukhavati will fulfill
that aspiration.
You will appear in the bardo and lead them to your realm.
I prostrate to the guide Amitabha.
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khye Ia tse chik gO pay sol tap na
le kyi nam par min pa rna tok pa
tse se pa yang Ia gya tup pa dang
dO min chi wa rna 10 dok par sung
gon po tse pak me Ia chak tsal Ia
tong sum jik ten rap jam drang me pa
rin chen gyi kang jin pa jin pa way
o pak me pay tsen dang de wa chen
to ne de pay tal mo jar che na
de ni de way so nam che war shung
de chir o pak me Ia gO chak tsal
gang shik o pak me pay tsen to ne
kha she me par nying khong rO pay ting
len chik tsam shik de pa kye pa na
de ni jang chup lam le chir mi dok
gon po o pak me Ia chak tsal Ia
sang gye o pak me pay tsen to ne
de ni jang chup nying po rna top bar
bO me mi kye rik ni sang par kye
tse rap kOn tu tsOI trim nam dak gyur
de sek o pak me Ia chak tsal Ia
dak gi 10 dang long cho ge tsar che
ngo su jar way cho pa chi chi pa
yi trul ta shi dze tak rin chen dun
done drup pa tong sum jik ten gyi
ling shi ri rap nyi da je wa gya
lha lu mi yi long cho tam che kun
lo yi lang te o pak me Ia bul
dak Ia pen chir tuk jay top kyi she
Aspirations to tht Pure Lands ~ :z. 55 "!
For the length of your life, innumerable kalpas,
You will not pass into nirvana. You abide manifestly now.
It is said that anyone who prays to you with one-pointed
devotion,
Even if their life is exhausted,
Unless that is caused by the ripening of karma,
Will live a hundred years. You will avert all untimely death.
I prostrate to the protector Amitayu.
It is said that there is greater merit
In hearing of Amitabha's name and Sukhavati
And joining one's palms with faith
Than in filling countless billion-world realms
With jewels and giving them in generosity.
I therefore prostrate to Amitabha with devotion.
Anyone who, hearing Amitabha's name,
Sincerely gives rise to faith
From the depths of their heart even once,
Cannot be turned back from the path of awakening.
I prostrate to the protector Amitabha.
Having heard the name of the buddha Amitabha,
Until one reaches the essence of awakening,
One will not be born as a woman without power. One will be
born of good family.
In every birth one's morality will be pure.
I prostrate to the sugata Amitabha.
I offer my body, possessions, and roots of virtue;
Whatever actually prepared offerings there are;
Mentally emanated auspicious substances and signs, and the
seven jewels;
The pre-existing billion worlds with their billion sets
Of four continents, Mount Meru, the sun, and the moon;
And all the luxuries of devas, nagas, and humans.
Bringing all these to mind, I offer them to Amitabha.
For my benefit, accept them through your compassion.
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pa may tok drang dak sok dro kun gyi
tok rna me pay dO ne da tay bar
sok che rna jin lang dang mi tsang cho
10 kyi mi ge sum po tal Ia shak
dzun dang tra rna tsik tsup ngak khyal wa
ngak gi mi ge shi po tollo shak
" yi kyi mi ge sum po tal Ia shak
pa rna lop pan dra cham se pa dang
gyal way ku Ia ngen sem kye pa dang
tsam me nga yi le sak tollo shak
ge long ge tsul se dang tsun rna pap
ku suk cho ten lha khang shik Ia sok
nye way tsam me dik che tal Ia shak
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kon chok lha khang sung rap ten sum sok
pang she tse tsuk na so Ia sok pa
cho pang le ngen sak pa tal Ia shak
kham sum sem chen se le dik che wa
jang chup sem pa nam Ia kur wa tap
don me dik chen sak pa tollo shak
ge way pen yon dik pay nye mik dang
nyal way duk ngel tse tse Ia sok pa
to kyang mi den she tso yin sam pa
tsam me nga we tu way le ngen pa
tar me le ngen sak pa tal Ia shak
pam pa shi dang lhak rna chu sum dang
pang tung sor shak nye che de tsen nga
so tar tsOI trim chal wa tollo shak
ngak pay cho shi tung wa nga nga gye
jang sem lap pa nyam pa tal Ia shak
I confess all the wrongdoing I and all beings, my parents
included,
Have done throughout beginningless time up to now,
Such as killing, stealing, and fornication:
I admit and confess the three wrongdoings of body.
Lying, calumny, harsh words, and gossip:
I admit and confess the four wrongdoings of speech.
Covetousness, malice, and wrong views:
I admit and confess the three wrongdoings of mind.
The killing of one's father, mother, acharya, or an arhat;
And the shedding of a buddha's blood with malicious intent:
I admit and confess the five worst actions.
Killing a bhikshu or shramanera, seducing a nun,
And destroying images, stupas, or temples:
I admit and confess the nearly worst actions.
Swearing by the three jewels, temples, scriptures,
Or the three supports, and swearing by them falsely:
I admit and confess the wrongdoing of rejecting dharma.
Worse than killing all beings in the three realms
Is the denigration of bodhisattvas.
I admit and confess pointless great wrongdoing.
Thinking that the benefits of virtue, the harm from
wrongdoing,
And the suffering and lifespan in hell are untrue, mere sayings,
Is worse than the five worst actions.
I admit and confess the wrongdoing from which it is hard to
be freed.
The four defeats, the thirteen remainders, the downfalls,
The confessables, and the misdemeanors-the five classes:
I admit and confess impairments of the pratimoksha morality.
The four negativities; and the five, five, and eight downfalls:
I admit and confess impairments of the bodhisattva training.
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" tTl" sang ngak dam tsik nyam pa tol lo shak
dom pa ma shu mi gey le che pa
mi tsang cho dang chang tung Ia sok pa
rang shin kha na ma toy dik pa te
~
dik pa dik tu ma she tol lo shak
kyap dom wang kur Ia sok top na yang
de yi dom pa dam tsik sung ma she
che pay tung wa pok pa tol lo shak
gyo pa me na shak pay mi dak pay
ngar che dik pa khong du duk song tar
ngo tsa jik trak gyo pa chen poy shak
chin che dom sem me na mi dak pay
" " chin che sok Ia bap kyang mi gey le
da ne mi gyi sem Ia dam cha sung
de shek o pak me pa se che kyi
dak gyu yang su dak par jin gyi lop
shen gyi ge wa che pa to pay tse
de Ia trak dok mi gey sem pang ne
nying ne ga way je su yi rang na
de yi so nam nyam du top par sung
de chir pak pa nam dang so kye yi
ge wa gang drup kun Ia yi rang ngo
Ia me jang chup chok tu sem kye ne
dro don gya chen dze Ia yi rang ngo
mi ge chu po pang pa ge wa chu
shen gyi sok kyap jin pa tong wa dang
dom pa sung shing den par ma wa dang
khan pa dum dang shi dOl drang par ma
Aspirations to the Pure Lands ~ 2 57 03
The fourteen root downfalls and the eight major branches:
I admit and confess impairments of secret mantra samaya.
The wrongdoing done when not under vows,
Such as fornication and drinking alcohol,
Actions that are naturally unwholesome:
I admit and confess unwitting wrongdoing.
Although I have taken the vow of refuge and empowerments,
I admit and confess downfalls of commitment through
Not knowing how to keep the vows and samaya they entail.
Without regret, confession will not purify.
I confess all past wrongdoing with great shame, fear, and
regret,
As though I had swallowed poison.
If there is no commitment henceforth, there will be no
purification.
From now onward, even at the risk of my life,
I vow not to engage in wrongdoing.
Sugata Amitabha and your bodhisattvas,
Grant your blessings that my being be purified.
If, when one hears of another's virtue,
One is without the negativity of jealousy,
And rejoices from one's heart,
It is said that one will gain equal merit.
I therefore rejoice in all the virtuous deeds
Of aryas and ordinary beings.
I rejoice in their generation ofbodhichitta
And their vast benefit for beings.
The ten virtues that are the opposites of the ten
wrongdoings-
Saving others' lives, giving generously,
Chastity, speaking truthfully,
Healing discord, speaking gently and straightforwardly,
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don dang den pay tam cho do pa chung
jam dang nying je gam shing cho Ia cho
ge wa de nam kun Ia yi ran ngo
chok chuy jik ten rap jam tam che na
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dzok sang gye ne ring par ma lon par
de dak nam Ia cho kyi khor lo ni
gya chen nyur du kor war dak gi kul
ngo she tuk kyi de don khyen pa sol
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sang gye jang sem ten dzin ge way she
nya ngen da war she kun de dak Ia
nya ngen mi da shuk par sol wa dep
di tson dak gi du sum ge wa nam
?" in dro wa sem chen kun gyi don du ngo
kun kyang Ia me jang chup nyur top ne
kham sum khor wa dong ne truk gyur chik
de yi ge wa dak Ia nyur min ne
tse dir du min chi wa cho gye shi
ne me lang tso gye pay lu top den
pal jar dze me yar gyi gan ga tar
du dray tse wa me ching dam cho cho
sam pay don kun cho den yi shin drup
ten dang dro Ia pen tok gya chen drup
mi lu don dang den par drup par shok
dak dang dak Ia drel tok kOn
di ne tse po gyur rna tak
trul pe sang gye o pak me
ge long gen dOn khor gyi kor
dOn du ngon sum jon par shok
de tong yi ga nang wa kyi
shi way duk ngel me par shok
A Compilation for Recitation
Conversing meaningfully, having little desire,
Cultivating love and compassion, and practicing dharma:
I rejoice in those virtuous actions.
All you who have recently attained
Perfect buddhahood in any of the
Numberless realms in the ten directions:
I urge you to soon turn the vast dharmachakra.
I pray that you hear me with your clairvoyance.
All buddhas, bodhisattvas, holders of dharma,
And spiritual friends who wish to pass into nirvana:
I pray that you not do so, but remain.
I dedicate this and all my virtue of the three times
To the benefit of all beings. May they all
Quickly attain unsurpassable awakening,
And empty samsara's three realms from their depths.
May this virtue quickly ripen in me.
In this life, may the eighteen untimely deaths be prevented.
May I be healthy and as vigorous as a youth.
May my wealth be as inexhaustible as the Ganges in summer.
Unharmed by maras or enemies, may I practice genuine
dharma.
May all my wishes be fulfilled in accord with dharma and my
intentions.
May I accomplish vast benefit for dharma and beings.
May my human body be meaningful.
May I and all connected to me,
As soon as we pass from this life,
Actually see in front of us
The emanated buddha Amitabha
Surrounded by his sangha of bodhisattvas.
Seeing them, may we feel joy.
May we be without suffering at death.
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chi te me par dro par shok
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ja go nyi ne tar wa shin
nup kyi chok kyi nam kha Ia
jik ten kham ni drang me pa
ke chik yu Ia dro che ne
de wa chen du chin par shok
Aspiratiom to the Pure Lands ~ 2 59
May the eight bodhisattvas
Appear miraculously in the sky.
May they show me the way
And lead me to Sukhavati.
The suffering in lower states is unbearable.
The pleasures of devas and humans are impermanent.
May I be afraid of this.
Throughout beginningless time up to now,
Samsara has lasted for a very long time.
May I feel sorrow about this.
I might be born repeatedly as a human being, but I would
Experience birth, aging, sickness, and death countless times.
There are many obstacles in this degenerate time.
The pleasures of humans and devas
Are like food mixed with poison.
May I have not so much as a hair's worth of desire for them.
My family, food, wealth, and friends
Are impermanent, like illusions or dreams.
May I have not so much as a hair's worth of attachment to
them.
My land, my vicinity, and my home
Are just like one's home in a dream.
May I know them to be unreal.
May I flee the ocean of samsara, from which it is so hard to get
free,
Like a felon escaping from prison.
May I flee to the realm of Sukhavati
Without looking back.
Having severed all craving and clinging,
May I fly through the western sky
Like a vulture freed from a snare,
Passing countless worlds in an instant,
And reach Sukhavati.
03 Aspiration for Birth in the Pure Realm ofSukhavati

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de ru sang gye o pak me
ngon sum shuk pay shal tong ne
drip pa tam che dak par shok
kye ne shi yi chok gyur pa
me tok pe may nying po Ia
dzu te kye wa len par shok
ke chik nyi Ia lu dzok ne
tsen pe den pay lu top shok
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mi kye dok pay te tsom gyi
Ia drang nga gyay bar dak tu
nang der de kyi long cho den
C\ sang gye sung ni to na yang
me tok kha ni rna che way
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sang gye shal jal chi way kyon
de dra dak Ia mi jung shok
kye rna tak tu me tok che
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o pak me pay shal tong shok
-v' C\ C\ so nam top dang dzu trul gyi
lak pay til ne chti pay trin
sam mi khyap par tro che ne
C\"" - C\~ sang gye khor che chti par shok
de tse de shin shek pa dey
chak ye kyang ne go Ia shak
jang chup lung ten top par shok
sap dang gya chey chti to ne
rang gyu min ching drol war shok
chen re sik dang tu chen top
gyal se tu wo nam nyi kyi
jin gyi lap shing je sung shok
nyin re shin du chok chu yi
sang gye jang sem pak me pa
ti pak me pa chti pa dang
shing der ta chir jon pay tse
A Compilation for Recitation
May I see the face of Amitabha,
Who is actually present there.
May all my obscurations be purified.
The best of the four births is instantaneous
Birth in the heart of a lotus flower.
May I take such a birth.
My body complete in an instant,
May it have the marks and signs.
Doubt as to whether or not I will be born there
Would cause me to remain in the lotus for five hundred years.
I would be happy and comfortable,
And would hear the buddha's speech,
But because of the flower not opening
My seeing the buddha's face would be delayed.
May that not happen to me.
As soon as I am born, may my flower open.
May I see Amitabha's face.
Through merit and miraculous powers,
May vast clouds of offerings
Emanate from my palms.
May I present them to the buddha and his entourage.
At that time, may that tathagata extend
His right hand and place it on my head.
May I receive prophecy of my awakening.
Having heard profound and vast dharma,
May my being be ripened and liberated.
May I be blessed and cared for by
The two foremost bodhisattvas,
Avalokita and Mahasthamprapta.
Every day, innumerable buddhas and bodhisattvas
Gather from the ten directions in order to
Present offerings to Amitabha
And view that realm. At that time,
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cho kyi di.i tsi top par shok
dzu tri.il tok pa me pa yi
ngon gay shing dang pal den shing
le rap dzok dang tuk po ko
nga tro de dak nam su dro
mi kyo rin jung don yo drup
nam nang Ia sok sang gye Ia
wang dang jin lap dam pa shu
cho pa du may cho che ne
gong mo de wa chen nyi du
ka tsek me par lep par shok
po ta Ia dang chang lo chen
nga yap ling dang or gyen yul
trul kuy shing kham che wa gyar
chen re sik dang drol rna dang
chak dar pe jung che wa gya
jal shing cho pa gya tso cho
wang dang dam ngak sap mo shu
nyur du rang ne de chen shing
tok pa me par chin par shok
shul gyi nye du dra lop sok
lha yi mik gi sal war tong
sung kyop jin gyi lop che ching
chi di.i shing der tri par shok
kal sang di yi kal pay yi.in
de wa chen gyi shak chik te
kal pa drang me chi wa me
tak tu shing de dzin par shok
jam pa ne sung mo pay bar
kal sang di yi sang gye nam
jik ten di na nam jon tse
dzu trul top kyi dir ong ne
Aspirations to the Pure Lands ro 261 03
May I attend them and receive
The amrita of dharma.
With unimpeded miraculous powers,
May I go to the realms of Joyous, Glorious,
Perfect Action, and Densely Arrayed.
Going there in the morning, may I receive
Empowerment, blessings, and vows from
Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amoghasiddhi,
Vairochana, and other buddhas.
Having presented many offerings,
May I return without difficulty
To Sukhavati in the evening.
In Potala, Alakavati,
Chamaradvipa, and Uddiyana;
In a billion nirmanakaya realms,
May I meet a billion Avalokitas, Taras,
Vajrapanis, and Padmakaras.
May I present oceans of offerings to them
And receive empowerment and profound instructions.
May I quickly then return unimpeded
To my own residence in Sukhavati.
May I see with the divine eye
My surviving family, monks, and disciples.
May I protect and bless them,
And lead them to that realm at death.
The duration of this fortunate kalpa
Is one day in Sukhavati.
Throughout countless kalpas, there is no death.
May I always remain in that realm.
From Maitreya up to Rochana, when all the buddhas
Of this fortunate kalpa come to this world,
May I come here with miraculous powers,
Present offerings to those buddhas,
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sang gye cho ching dam cho nyen
lar yang de chen shing kham su
tok pa me par dro war shok
sang gye che wa trak trik gya tong trak
gye chu tsa chi sang gye shing kun gyi
yon ten ko pa tam che chik dam pa
shing kham kun le khye pak Ia na me
de wa chen gyi shing der kye war shok
rin chen sa shi kho nyom lak til tar
yang shing gya che sal shing o ser bar
1ar nen na nem shing tek na par che pa
de jam yang pay shing der kye war shok
rin chen du rna le drup pak sam shing
lo rna dar sap dre bu rin chen gyen
de teng trul pay ja tsok ke nyen dre
sap dang gya chey cho kyi dar nam drok
ngo tsar chen pay shing der kye war shok
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po chuy chu lung yen lak gye den mang
de shin du tsiy tru kyi dzing bu nam
rin chen na dun tern ke pa gu kor
me tok pe rna dri shim dre bur den
"'V"' pe may 6 ser pak tu me pa tro
o ser tse Ia trul pay sang gye gyen
yam tsen chen pay shing der kye war shok
mi khom gye dang ngen song dra mi drak
nyon mong duk nga duk sum ne dang don
dra dang ul pong tap tso Ia sok pa
duk nel tam che shing der to rna nyong
de wa chen pay shing der kye war shok
bu me me ching ngal ne kye wa me
kun kyang me tok pe may bup ne trung
Listen to the genuine dharma,
And return unimpeded
To the realm of Sukhavati.
All the features and attributes of the realms
Of eighty-one septillion buddhas are combined
In that realm that is superior to all others.
May I be born in the realm of Sukhavati.
Its precious ground is as even as the palm of a hand.
Vast and spacious, it blazes brightly and radiantly.
It is soft and supple.
May I be born in that pleasant, gentle, spacious realm.
The wish-fulfilling trees are composed of many jewels,
And are decorated by leaves of silk and precious fruit.
In them are emanated birds whose sweet calls
Proclaim profound and vast dharma.
May I be born in that wondrous realm.
There are many rivers of scented water with the eight
attributes.
There are also bathing pools of amrita,
Surrounded by steps and bricks of the seven jewels.
Lotus flowers with sweet fragrance and fruit
Emit countless rays of light. The ends of those
Light-rays are adorned by emanated buddhas.
May I be born in that amazing realm.
Even the names of the eight unleisured states
And lower realms are unheard there. Kleshas,
The five and three poisons, sickness, dons, enmity,
Poverty, quarreling, and all other sufferings
Are unheard of in that realm.
May I be born in that realm of great happiness.
There is no sexuality there, and no birth from a womb.
All are born from within lotus flowers.
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ngon she nga dang chen nga kun Ia nga
yon ten pak me shing der kye war shok
rang jung rin chen na tsok shal ye khang
chi do long cho yi Ia dren pay jung
tso drup mi go go do lhun gyi drup
nga khyo me ching dak tu dzin pa me
gang do cho trin lak pay til ne jung
tam che Ia me tek chen cho Ia cho
de kyi kun jung shing der kye war shok
dri shim lung gi me tok char chen bep
1 shing dang chu lung pe mo tam che le
yi du ong way suk dra dri ro rek
long cho cho pay trin pung tak tu jung
bu me me kyang trul pay lha may tsok
cho pay lha mo du may tak tu cho
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duk par do tse rin chen shal ye khang
nyal war do tse rin chen tri sang teng
dar sap du may mal ten nge dang che
ja dang jon shing chu lung rol mo sok
to par do na nyen pay cho dra drok
mi do tse na na war dra mi drak
du tsiy dzing bu chu lung de nam kyang
dro drang gang do de Ia de tar jung
yi shin drup pay shing der kye war shok
shing der dzok pay sang gye o pak me
kal pa drang me nya ngen mi da shuk
de si de yi shap dring che par shok
Aspirations to the Pure Lands ro 26 3 03
Everyone's bodies are alike, and golden in color.
They are adorned by the marks and signs, such as the ushnisha
on their heads.
All have the five clairvoyances and the five eyes.
May I be born in that realm of countless attributes.
In self-arisen palaces of diverse jewels
Whatever is wanted arises upon recollection.
No effort is necessary; everything one needs or wants is
spontaneously present.
There is no "I", no "you", and no self-fixation.
Offering clouds of whatever one wishes arise from the palms
of one's hands.
Everyone there practices the unsurpassable mahayana dharma.
May I be born in that realm where every joy and comfort
arises.
A fragrant breeze sends down rains of flowers.
From all the trees, rivers, and lotuses,
Clouds of sumptuous offerings constantly emerge,
Pleasing forms, sounds, scents, tastes, and textures.
Although there is no ordinary gender,
Emanated clevis constantly present offerings.
When one wishes to sit, there are precious palaces.
When one wishes to lie down, there are mattresses
And pillows of silk on fine, precious beds.
When one wishes to hear them, birds, trees, rivers, and music
Give forth the melodic sound of dharma.
When one does not wish to, they are unheard.
The pools and rivers of amrita are
Of whatever temperature is desired.
May I be born in that realm where everything is as wished.
In that realm, the perfect buddha Amitabha will remain,
Not passing into nirvana, for countless kalpas.
May I attend him for all that time.
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nam shik o pak me de shi war shek
kal pa gang gay lung gi che rna nye
nyi kyi bar du ten pa ne pay tse
gyal tsap chen re sik dang mi dral shing
de yi yun Ia dam cho dzin par shok
so Ia dam cho nup pay to rang Ia
chen re sik de ngon par sang gye ne
sang gye 5 ser kun ne pak pa yi
pal tsek gyal po she jar gyur pay tse
shal ta cho ching dam cho nyen par shok
ku tse kal pa je wa trak trik ni
bum trak gu chu tsa druk shuk pay tse
tak tu shap dring nyen kur che pa dang
mi je sung kyi dam cho dzin par shok After his nirvana, his dharma will remain
nya ngen de ne de yi ten pa ni
kal pa dung chur druk dang che wa trak
bum trak sum ne de tse cho dzin ching
tu chen top dang tak tu min dral shok
de ne tu chen top de sang gye ne
1 de shin shek pa rap tu ten pa ni
yon ten nor bu tsek pay gyal par gyur
ku tse ten pa chen re sik dang nyam
sang gye de yi tak tu shap dring che
cho pay cho ching dam cho kun dzin shok
de ne dak gi tse de je rna tak
shing kham de am dak pay shing shen du
Ia me dzok pay sang gye top par shok
1 dzok sang gye ne tse pak me pa tar
tsen to tsam gyi dro kun min ching drol
trul pa drang me dro wa dren pa sok
be me lhun drup dro don pak me shok
After Amitabha passes into peace,
His dharma will remain for twice
As many kalpas as the Ganges' sand grains.
During that time, may I be inseparable from Avalokita,
His regent, and uphold the genuine dharma.
The dharma will wane at sunset.
At the following dawn, Avalokita will attain buddhahood,
Becoming the buddha called King of Massive Splendor
Elevated Above All. From that time,
May I serve him and listen to the dharma.
His lifespan will be ninety-six septillion kalpas.
May I continually attend and serve him,
And uphold the dharma with perfect retention.
For six hundred ten million,
Three hundred thousand kalpas.
During that time, may I uphold the dharma
And be inseparable from Mahasthamprapta.
Then, Mahasthamprapta will attain buddhahood,
Becoming the tathagata called King of Amassed Jewels
And Stable Qualities. His lifespan and dharma
Will equal those of Avalokita. May I continually
Attend that buddha, present offerings to him,
And uphold all his genuine dharma.
Then, after that life, either in that realm,
Or in another pure realm,
May I attain unsurpassable, perfect buddhahood.
After my buddhahood, like Amitayu, may I ripen
And liberate all the beings who even just hear my name.
May I guide beings through countless emanations,
And benefit beings effortlessly, spontaneously, and
immeasurably.
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yon ten ye she si ji tse me pa Merit, qualities, pristine wisdom, and majesty;
~~~~l.~lijl~11i~4!~~~~;!Q,'tl.l~'~ll~~ijl11 cho ku nang wa ta ye 6 pak me Dharmakaya Amitabha;
~l~at4~l~~ijl~~~~~a,l~11~~~~~l~~~~ tse dang ye she pak me cham den de Bhagavat of immeasurable life and wisdom:
gang shik khye kyi tsen ni sO dzin pa It was said by Shakyamuni that anyone
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ngon gyi le kyi nam min ma tok pa Who recollects your name will be protected from
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~~~~~~1 l~l~~~l~~~~a,~~~~a,~"-1~~1 1 dak ni khye kyi tsen dzin chak tsal way The ripening of previous karma.
jik dang duk ngel kun le kyap dze sol I recollect your name and prostrate to you.
a,~~~l~~~~~"-~'\1~'"-l~~~~~~l~~"-11 ~~~:r4~ ta shi pun sum tsok par jin gyi lop I pray that you protect me from all danger and suffering.
~~~~l~~~~s~~~i~~1 ~~~~~~41~~~~~~ sang gye ku sum nye pay jin lap dang
Grant the blessing of perfect auspiciousness.

~as~~~~lr;l 1i~~l1~~~~~~as~~~lr:.11 cho nyi min gyur den pay jin lap dang Through the blessing of the buddhas' attainment of the
gen dun mi che dun pay jin lap kyi trikaya,
l~~~J5l~~~as~~~~~11~~~~~1'4l~~~ ji tar man lam tap shin drup par shek The blessing of the unchanging truth of dharmata,
And the blessing of the sangha's unwavering harmony,
~~~~~~~4~ 1l~~~i~~~~"'l~~a.~"'lar1175~1 ken chek sum Ia chak tsal le May my aspirations be fulfilled as intended.
~~tl.ltr:r=rtr-~~at,11 i~"'Jo.t'~CJ~a~~r;~~11l~~~~ teyata pentsandriya awa bodhanaye seha
I prostrate to the three jewels. TADYATHA PANCHANDRIYA
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~~ii\,11 ~~CJ~~~~5~~~"'1'~(l,J'~'~"'I'~:I\'~~:I\'CJ:I\'~~r;~1 kon chek sum Ia chak tsal Ia The dharani for the fofillment ofaspirations.
name manjushiriye I prostrate to the three jewels. NAMO MANJUSHRIYE. NAMO
~~~:1\CJ'CJ~!!l~ 1a.sr;%~~1 fl'"'l''lli;'5~CJM''~~~~"'J1 :1\CJa.~o.ta;~ name sushiriye SUSHRIYE. NAMO UTTAMASHRIYE SVAHA.

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If, saying that you do three prostrations, it is said that they will be equiv-
fl"'I~'~\"'J',S~%r;~~~~~~~'(l,J'fl(l,J'~~:l\'~'~~~~~%~~~CJ~'~1 ~ alent to a hundred thousand. Therefore do, ifpossible, one hundred pros-
trations; or, as many as you can; or at least seven. Ifpossible, recite this
Q,~:I\'~'CJ:I\'ai~'~lll1 ~'"'I'CJ~'CJ'~~~~CJ:l\'~'i'o.t~~~11~~o.t~'f,CJ;~ aspiration every day; if not, once every month or every year. At least, when
"'1~~1;'1 ~~~~:l\2fa.~~~f.~~~~~~~r;~~~~1 ~~~~ir;~~ you are at leisure, face the west and recollect the realm ofSukhavati. join
your palms andpray to Amitabha with one-pointedfaith. Jfyou do so, ob-
~~~~:I\CJ~a.~CJ~"'~~~~"'~r;2f'CJ~CJ~~~~Cla~:l\~:l\%~1 11 stacles in this life will be dispelled. There is no doubt that you will be re-
born in Sukhavati after this life. This is the intention of the Amitabha
Sutra, the Sutra on Sukhavati, the Pundarika Sutra, and the Drumbeat
ofImmortality. It was composed by the Bhikshu Ragasya. May it be a cause
of many beings' birth in Sukhavati!

Aspirations to the Pure Lands ro 26 5 03 Aspiration for Birth in the Pure Realm ofSukhavati
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The Kagyu Monlam Book ro 268 03 A Compilation for Recitation
~~~q~~~~T~~ll Prostrations and Offerings to the Sixteen Elders
lak til tar nyam rin chen gyen gyi tre
jon shing chu tso gyen pay sa shiy u
' rin chen le drup dru shi go shi pa
pe ma nyi de gyen pay den teng du
tuk jey tso pay du kyi dul ja nam
nam drol lam Ia go dze dro way gon
tup pa chok dang ne ten chen po nam
"
khor dang che pa ne dir shek su sol
chok chuy gyal wa se che tam che dang
she rap me bar nyon mong tso kern shing
nam drol so nam shing du ka do pay
chok chuy nyen to gen dun shuk so tsal
M ..,.- ..,.- " yon jong cho pay ne su chen dren gyi
dro way don chir cho kyi shek su sol
dro way gon po sha kya seng ge yi
sang gye ten pa gang gi chak tu shak
..,-'
sung rap rin chen dram gyi kha che pay
dra cham ne ten chen po shuk so tsal
..,-' dam cho pel way le du jen dren na
dro way don chir cho kyi shek su sol
tup pay ka go ten pay gyal tsen dzin
yen lak jung dang ma pam nak na ne
du den dor je moy bu sang po dang
ser beu bha ra dha dza ser chen chok
In the middle of a ground as even as the palm of a hand,
Decorated by jewels, trees, and lakes,
Is a precious palace with four sides and four doors.
Within it, on a lotus, sun, and moon seat,
Is the protector of beings who compassionately places
disciples,
In this age of disputation, on the path to liberation.
Buddha Shakyamuni and the great elders:
I pray that you come to this place, accompanied by your
entourages.
All buddhas and bodhisattvas of the ten directions;
And all sanghas of shravakas from the ten directions,
Whose fire of wisdom dries up the ocean of kleshas,
Who are a field of liberation and merit:
I invite you so that you may receive my offerings.
I pray that you come, since my offerings are for beings'
benefit.
The dharma of the Lion of the Shakyas,
That protector of beings, rests in your hands.
All you arhats, elders, you who open
The precious vessel of the buddha's words:
I invite you in order to spread the genuine dharma.
I pray that you come, since my offerings are for beings'
As appointed by Shakyamuni,
You hold the victory banner of dharma.
Angaja, Ajita, Vanavasin, Kalika,
Vajriputra, Bhadra, Kanakavatsa,
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pak pa ba ku Ia dang dra chen dzin
lam tren bha ra dha dza so nyam len
lam ten luy de be che mi che pa
l dro way don chir cho kyi shek su sol
pang dang ye she pun tsok sang gye kyang
dul jay wang gi nyen to tsul dzin ching
khye par chen gyi trin le cho kyong way
ne ten chu druk dir jon den Ia shuk
de shek ka lung tsar dze ten pa sung
rang don dar ne khor way nak tsal du
shen don lhur dze ne ten chu druk po
dam che tuk jey wang gi ne dir shek
ge nyen kyap sol den pay tsik nyen pa
kon chok sum gyi shap dring chi so tsal
dro way don chir cho kyi shek su sol
tsung meta way mi ngom pa
ser gyi dok chen dze pay ku
shal chik chak nyi kyil trung shuk
sa non nyam shak dze chak tsal
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ten pa gye par jin gyi lop
gang ri chen po ti se na
pak pa ne ten yen lak jung
dra cham tong dang sum gye kor
po par nga yap dzin chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
ten pa gye par jin gyi lop
A Ritual of Offering ~ 269 03
Kanaka Bharadhvaja, Arya Bakula,
Rahula, Chudapanthaka, Pindola Bharadhvaja,
Mahapanthaka, Nagasena, Gopaka, and Abheda:
I pray that you come, since my offerings are for beings'
benefit.
Although your perfect relinquishment and pristine wisdom are
like the buddha's,
You take the form of shravakas for the sake of disciples.
Your special activity is the protection of dharma.
Sixteen elders, come here and be seated.
You protect the dharma, particularly the sugata's words.
Sixteen elders, you have cast aside your own welfare,
And remain in the jungle of samsara for the benefit of others.
Come here through your commitment and compassion.
Upasaka who has taken refuge and listens to words of truth,
And all those who serve the three jewels:
I invite you to this garden of precious merit.
I pray that you come, since my offerings are for beings'
benefit.
Peerless, the sight of you never satiates.
You are beautiful, and golden in color.
You have one face, two hands, and are seated with crossed legs.
I prostrate to you who press the earth and rest in meditation.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
On great snow-covered Mount Kailash
Is the arya elder Angaja,
Surrounded by one thousand three hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you who hold an incense pot and fan.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
The Sixteen Elders
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sin ga Ia yi ling na ni
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dra cham tong trak chi gi kor
dik dzup nga yap dzin chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
ten pa gye par jin gyi lop
chu wo ya mu nay ling na
pak pa ne ten sang po ni
dra cham tong dang nyi gyay kor
cho che nyam shak dze chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
ten pa gye par jin gyi lop
A Compilation for Recitation
In the crystal forest on the rishis' mountain
Is the arya elder Ajita,
Surrounded by a hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you whose two hands rest in meditation.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
In the mountain cave of Seven Leaves
Is the arya elder Vanavasin,
Surrounded by one thousand four hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you who point a threatening forefinger and hold
a fan.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
On Copper Island in Jambudvipa
Is the arya elder Kalika,
Surrounded by one thousand one hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you who hold golden earrings.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
On the island of Singhala
Is the arya elder Vajriputra,
Surrounded by one thousand arhats.
I prostrate to you who point a threatening forefinger and hold
a fan.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
On an island in the River Yamuna
Is the arya elder Bhadra,
Surrounded by one thousand two hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you who teach dharma and rest in meditation.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
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rin chen shak pa dzin chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
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bha ra dha dza ser chen chok
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chak nyi nyam shak dze chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
ten pa gye par jin gyi lop
jang gi dra mi nyen na ni
pak pa ne ten ba ku Ia
dra chom chen po gu gye kor
chak yon neu le dzin chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
ten pa gye par jin gyi lop
tri yang ku yi ling na ni
pak pa ne ten dra chen dzin
dra chom tong dang chik gye kor
rin chen trek shu dzin chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
ten pa gye par jin gyi lop
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pak pa ne ten lam tren ten
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In the holy land of Kashmir
Is the arya elder Kanakavatsu,
Surrounded by five hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you who hold a jewelled lasso.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
In Godaniya in the west
Is the arya elder Kanaka Bharadhvaja,
Surrounded by seven hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you whose two hands rest in meditation.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
In Uttarakuru in the north
Is the arya elder Bakula,
Surrounded by nine hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you whose left hand holds a mongoose.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
On the island ofPriyangku
Is .the arya elder Rahula,
Surrounded by one thousand one hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you who hold a precious crown.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
On Vulture Peak Mountain
Is the arya elder Chudapanthaka,
Surrounded by one thousand six hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you whose two hands rest in meditation.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
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shar gyi lu pak ling na ni
bha ra dha dza so nyom len
dra chom tong trak chik gi kor
lek bam lhung se dzin chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
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dra chom chen po gu gye kor
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bum pa khar sil dzin chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
ten pa gye par jin gyi lop
ri yi gyal po bhi hu lar
pak pa ne ten be che ni
dra chom tong dang shi gye kor
chak nyi lek bam dzin chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
ten pa gye par jin gyi lop
ri yi gyal po gang chen Ia
pak pa ne ten mi che pa
dra chom tong trak chik gi kor
jang chen cho ten dzin chak tsal
Ia may ku tse ten pa dang
ten pa gye par jin gyi lop
A Compilation for Recitation
In Purvavideha in the east
Is the arya elder Pindola Bharadhvaja,
Surrounded by a thousand arhats.
I prostrate to you who hold a volume and an alms bowl.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
In the abode of the thirty-three devas
Is the arya elder Mahapanthaka,
Surrounded by nine hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you who hold a volume and teach dharma.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
On the spacious slopes of Mount Meru
Is the arya elder Nagasena,
Surrounded by one thousand two hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you who hold a vase and a ringing staff.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
On the king of mountains, Bihula,
Is the arya elder Gopaka,
Surrounded by one thousand four hundred arhats.
I prostrate to you whose two hands hold a volume.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
On the king of Himalayan mountains
Is the arya elder Abheda,
Surrounded by a thousand arhats.
I prostrate to you who hold a mahabodhi stupa.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
The arya upasaka Dharmata
Has his hair bound in a topknot and carries texts.
In front of hin1 ~5 Amitabha.
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sang gye ten pa lek kyong way
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sang gye trul pa dra chom pak pay tsok
dro way don du ten pa kyong dze pay
kon chok sum ngo ne ten chu druk gi
ten pa yun ring ne par jin gyi lop
tuk jey dak nyi ne ten chu druk gi
khor tsok si tso le gal nyon mong me
tri dang druk tong shi gyay tsok nam kyi
ten pa yun ring ne par jin gyi lop
so nam gya tso yong su dzok che ching
ye she gya tso nam par dak gyur te
yon ten gya tso ma IU kun dzok ne
jik ten kun le kye par pak par shok
du sum gyal wa gyal se tuk je yi
nyen to tsul sung si pa ji si bar
ten pa kyong shing dro way don dze pa
ne ten chen po nam kyi ta shi shok
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I prostrate to you who hold a fan and vase.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
Armored with diligence, powerful,
You protect the buddhadharma
In the east, south, west, and north.
I prostrate to the four great kings.
Grant your blessing so that the gurus live long,
And so that dharma flourish.
Arya arhats, emanations of the buddha,
You protect the dharma for beings' benefit.
Sixteen elders, you are truly the three jewels.
Grant your blessing that the dharma long remain.
Sixteen elders, you personify compassion.
Your retinues have crossed the ocean of becoming and have no
kleshas.
All sixteen thousand four hundred of you:
Grant your blessing that the dharma long remain.
May the ocean of merit become complete,
The ocean of pristine wisdom become pure,
And the ocean of qualities become perfect.
May we transcend all that is mundane.
Through the compassion of the buddhas and bodhisattvas of
the three times,
You retain the appearance of shravakas and, for as long as
samsara lasts,
Will protect the dharma and benefit beings.
May there be the auspiciousness of the great elders!
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The Lamp Prayer
mar mey no ni tong sum gyi tong chen po jik May the bowl of this lamp become equal to the outer ring of
ten kham gyi khor yuk dang nyam par gyur this world realm of the great Three Thousands. May its stem be
chik dong bu ni riyi gyal po ri rap tsam du the size of the King of Mountains, Mt. Meru. May its oil fill the
gyur chik surrounding oceans. In number, may a hundred million appear
mar khu ni tay gya tso tsam du gyur chik before each and every buddha. May its light dispel all the dark-
drang ni sang gye re rey dun du dung chur ness of ignorance from the Peak of Existence to the Incessant
re re jung war gyur chik Hell and illumine all the Pure Realms of the buddhas and bod-
hisattvas of the ten directions so they are clearly seen.
6 kyi si pay tse mo me che ne
nar me pay nyal wa yen che kyi ma rik pay OM VAJRA ALOKE AH HU
mun pa tam che sal ne chok chuy sang gye
dang jang chup sem pay shing kham tam
Emaho!
I offer this amazing, wonderful, bright lamp
chik
To the one thousand buddhas of this fortunate aeon
The lamas, yidams, dakinis, dharma protectors,
on) vajra aloke a~ hurl)
1:l\t:l. And gatherings of deities in the mandalas
" e ma ho
ngo tsar me jung nang sal dron me di Of all pure realms of the infinite ten directions.
kal sang sang gye tong tsa Ia sok pay My parents in the fore, may every sentient being
rap jam chok chuy shing kham rna lu pay In this lifetime and all the places they take birth
Ia ma yi dam khan dro cho kyong dang See the pure realms of the perfect Buddhas directly
kyil khor lha tsok nam Ia bul war gyi And then become inseparable from Amitabha.
pa me tso che sem chen tam che kyi
tse rap di dang kye ne tam che du
Out of the power of the truth of the Three Jewels
And the deities of the Three Roots I've made this prayer.
dzok sang gye pay shing kham ngon tong Please grant your blessings that it be quickly accomplished.
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q'% TADYATHA PANCHANDRIYA AVA BODHANAYE SVAHA
6 pak me gon nyi dang yer me shok
kon chok sum dang tsa sum lha tsok kyi
The glorious Lord Atisha with just seventeen of his students recited this
den pay tu yi man lam di tap te
prayer in a roar in the temples of 0 Tsang, it is heard.
nyur du drup par jin gyi lap tu sol
tadyatha parichandriya ava bodhanaye
svaha