", ,MCc--GP-R]-TU-Tc-]u-NP-UB]-mT-U-T[Cc-c,,

Droden Kachabma
Filling Space to Benefit Beings

A Chenrezig Sadhana

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 Avalokiteshvara (Tib. Chenrezig)

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 ", ,P-_c-C\Cc-TU-Tc-P, NE-R-Tc-cUc,

DEVELOPING BODHICHITTA

[Visualize the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha in front of you]

", ,cEc-c-Gc-NE-WCc-l-UGC-Uc-`,,
SANG GYE CH DANG TSOK KYI CHOK NAM LA
Until I reach enlightenment, I take refuge in the Buddha,

qE-GT-T_-O-TNC-P-Tc-c-UG,,
JANG CHUB BAR DU DAG NI KYAB SU CHI
in the dharma and in the supreme sangha.

TNC-Cc-P-cCc-Tnc-R]-TcN-PUc-lc,,
DAG GI JIN SOG GYI PAY S NAM KYI
Through the merit of accomplishing the six perfections

]u-`-SP-p_-cEc-c-]uT-R_-aC,
DRO LA PHEN CHIR SANG GYE DRUP PAR SHOG
may I achieve Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings.
`P-CcU,
(Repeat 3 times)

", -TN-P, ,
DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEITY

TNC-cCc-UB]-mT-cUc-FP-n,,
DAG SOG KHA KHYAB SEM CHEN GYI
On the crown of my head and that of all sentient beings pervading space,

-CVC-RN-N@_--T]-E-,,
CHI TSUK PE KAR DA WAY TENG
on a moon, and a lotus is a HRIH.

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: `c-]SCc-UGC-P-_c-C\Cc,,
HRIH LE PHAG CHOK CHENREZIG
From the HRIH on the lotus appears the Noble, Chenrezig.

N@_-Cc`-]N-\_--P-]z,,
KAR SAL ZER NGA DEN TRO
He is clear white and radiates five-colored light.

UXc-]XU-MCc-]-P-nc-C\Cc,,
DZAY DZUM THUG JEY CHEN GYI ZIG
He gazes with compassionate eyes and a beautiful smile

pC-TZ]-NE-R-M`-_-UXN,,
CHAG ZHI DANG PO THAL JAR DZE
He has four hands, the first two are joined in prayer.

]C-CIc-a`-zE-RN-N@_-TUc,,
NYI SHEL TRENG PE KAR NAM
The lower two hold a crystal rosary and a white lotus.

N_-NE-_P-GP-TP-nc-c,,
DAR DANG RIN CHEN GYEN GYI TRE
He is adorned with silk and jewel ornaments.

_-Cc-Cc-R]-N-C^Cc-Cc`,,
RI DAG PAG PAY T Y SL
He wears an upper robe of doeskin.

]N-NRC-UN-R]-NT-P-FP,,
PAG ME PAY GYEN CHEN
His head ornament is Amitabha, Buddha of Boundless Light.

ZTc-CIc--]-`-sE-T[Cc,,
ZHAB NYI DORJEY KYIL TRUNG ZHUK

x-UN--T_-T-TP-R,,
His legs are in the vajra posture.

DRI ME DA WAR GYAB TEN PA

A stainless moon is his back rest.

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Tc-CPc-AP-]Oc-E-T_-n_,,
KYAB NE KN D NGO WOR GYUR
He is the essential nature of all those in whom we take refuge.

", TNC-NE-cUc-FP-MUc-FN-lc-UuP-CFC-L-Cc`-T-]NTc-R_-TcUc-`,

PRAYER TO SOLICIT CHENREZIGS ATTENTION

[Imagine all beings making the following prayer as if in a single voice]

H-T-P-nc-U-Cc--UNC-N@_,,
JO WO GYN GYI MA G KU DOK KAR
Lord of whitest form, not tainted by any flaw,

Cc-cEc-c-lc-NT-`-TP,,
DZOG SANG GYE KYI LA GYEN
Whose head a perfect Buddha crowns,

MCc-]-P-nc-]u-`-C\Cc,,
THUG JEY CHEN GYI DRO LA ZIG
Gazing compassionately on all beings,

P-_c-C\Cc-`-pC-]W`-`, ,
CHENREZIG LA CHAG TSAL LO
To you, Chenrezig, I prostrate.
`P-CcU,
(Repeat 3 times)

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 ", ,Zc-F-Qc-TcCc-N-Pc-^P-`C-TOP-n-Cc`-]NTc-P,

THE SEVEN-BRANCH PRAYER

[Imagine countless beings prostrating to Chenrezig]

]SCc-R-P-_c-C\Cc-NTE-NE-,,
PHAG PA CHENREZIG WANG DANG
With inspired faith I prostrate [1. Prostrations]

pCc-TF-Oc-CcU-T[Cc-R-^,,
CHOK CHU D SUM ZHUK PA YI
to the powerful Chenrezig

`-T-~c-TFc-MUc-FN-`,,
GYAL WA SE CHE THAM CHE LA
and to all the Buddhas and bodhisattvas
AP-Pc-NN-Rc-pC-]W`-=R, ,
KN NE DE PE CHAG TSAL LO
abiding in the ten directions and three times.

U-KC-TOC-c-U_-U-x,,
ME TOK DUG P MAR ME DRI
I make offerings both actual and imagined [2. Offerings]

Z`-\c-_`-U-`-cCc-R,,
ZHAL ZE RL MO LA SOG PA
of flowers, incense, lights, perfume,

NEc-]q_-^N-lc-`-Pc-]T`,,
NG JOR YI KYI TRL NE BL
food, music, and much else.

]SCc-R]-WCc-lc-TZc-c-Cc`,,
PHAG PAY TSOK KYI ZHE SU SL
All you assembled Noble Ones, please accept them.

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MC-U-UN-Pc-N-]-T_,,
THOG MA ME NE DA TAY BAR
From beginningless time until now [3. Confession]

U-NC-TF-NE-UWUc-UN-,,
MI GE CHU DANG TSAM ME NGA
I confess all the ten unvirtuous acts

cUc-P-IP-UEc-NTE-n_-R],,
SEM NI NYN MONG WANG GYUR PAY
and the five actions of unlimited consequence.

C-R-MUc-FN-TaCc-R_-Tn, ,
DIG PA THAM CHE SHAG PAR GYI
All the negative actions I have committed when influenced by obscuring passions.

IP-Mc-_E-`-qE-GT-cUc,,
NYEN TH RANG GYAL JANG CHUB SEM
I rejoice in the merit of whatever virtue [4. Rejoicing]

c-c-c-T-`-cCc-Rc,,
SO SO KYE WO LA SOG PE
shravakas, pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas,

Oc-CcU-NC-T-F-TcCc-R],,
D SUM GE WA CHI SAG PAY
and ordinary people have gathered

TcN-PUc-`-P-TNC-^-_E,,
S NAM LA NI DAG YI RANG
throughout the three times.

cUc-FP-Uc-l-TcU-R-NE-,,
SEM CHEN NAM KYI SAM PA DANG
I pray you turn the wheel of the dharma [5. Request of teachings]

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-^-q-{C-H--T_,,
LO YI JE DRAK JI TA WAR
Of the Hinayana, Mahayana and of the teachings common to both

G-GE-MP-UE-MC-R-^,,
CHE CHUNG THN MONG THEG PA YI
For as many different aptitudes as are present

Gc-l-]B_-`-T_-O-Cc`, ,
CH KYI KHOR LO KOR DU SL
in the mind of all sentient beings.

]B_-T-H-~N-U-Ec-T_,,
KHOR WA Jl SI MA TONG BAR
I beseech you not to pass into nirvana [6. Asking deity to remain]

r-EP-U-]N]-MCc--^c,,
NYA NGEN MIN DA THUG JE YI
and until samsara is completely emptied,

C-T`--UW_-qE-T-^,,
DUG NGAL GYAMTSOR JING WA YI
to look with great compassion on all sentient beings

cUc-FP-Uc-`-C\Cc-c-Cc`,,
SEM CHEN NAM LA ZIG SU SL
who are lost in an ocean of suffering.

TNC-Cc-TcN-PUc-F-TcCc-R,,
DAG GI S NAM CHI SAG PA
May whatever merit I have accumulated [7. Dedication of merit]

MUc-FN-qE-GT-_-n_-Pc,,
THAM CHE JANG CHUB GYUR GYUR NE
Become the cause for the enlightenment of all beings.

_E-R_-U-MCc-]u-T-^,,
RING POR MI THK DRO WA YI
May I myself become, without delay,

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]xP-R]-NR`-O-TNC-n_-FC,
DREN PAY PAL DU DAG GYUR CHIK
a glorious protector of beings.

", -P-NC-E-Rz-N@_-R]-MCc-NU-P-_c-C\Cc-l-Cc`-]NTc-P,
PRAYER TO THE ALL-SEEING ONE

Cc`-T-]NTc-c--U-P-_c-C\Cc,,
SOL WA DEB SO LAMA CHENREZIG
I pray to you, Lama Chenrezig

Cc`-T-]NTc-c-^-NU-P-_c-C\Cc,,
SOL WA DEB SO YI DAM CHENREZIG
I pray to you, Yidam Chenrezig

Cc`-T-]NTc-c-]SCc-UGC-P-_c-C\Cc,,
SOL WA DEB SO PHAG CHOK CHENREZIG
I pray to you, Supreme Noble One Chenrezig

Cc`-T-]NTc-c-Tc-UCP-P-_c-C\Cc,,
SOL WA DEB SO KYAB GN CHENREZIG
I pray to you, Lord Protector Chenrezig

Cc`-T-]NTc-c-qUc-UCP-P-_c-C\Cc,,
SOL WA DEB SO JAM GN CHENREZIG
I pray to you, Lord of Loving-kindness, Chenrezig

MCc-c-T\Ec-aC-`-T-MCc--FP,,
THUG JE ZUNG SHIG GYAL WA THUG JE CHEN
Buddha of Great Compassion, hold me fast in your compassion.

UM]-UN-]B_-T_-uEc-UN-]mUc-n_-FE-,,
THA ME KHOR WAR DRANG ME KHYAM GYUR CHING

T\N-UN-C-T`-rE-T]-]u-T-`,,
For countless eons beings have wondered

Z ME DUG NGAL NYONG WAY DRO WA LA

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in endless samsara, undergoing unendurable suffering.

UCP-R-mN-`c-Tc-CZP-U-UGc-c,,
GN PO KHYE LE KYAB ZHEN MA CHI SO
Protector, there is no other refuge but you.

U-UmP-cEc-c-MT-R_-qP-nc-Tc,,
NAM KHYEN SANG GYE THB PAR JIN GYI LP
Please bless them that they achieve the omniscient state of Buddhahood.

THE SIX REALMS

MC-UN-Oc-Pc-`c-EP-TcCc-R]-UMc,,
THOG ME D NE LE NGEN SAG PAY TH
By the power of accumulating negative karma from beginningless time,

Z-E-NTE-Cc-Nr`-T_-c-n_-K,,
ZHE DANG WANG GI NYAL WAR KYE GYUR TE
sentient beings, through the force of anger, are born as hell-beings

W-uE-C-T`-rE-T]-cUc-FP-Uc,,
TSA DRANG DUG NGAL NYONG WAY SEM CHEN NAM
and experience the suffering of heat and cold.

-UGC-mN-l-xE-O-c-T_-aC,
LHA CHOK KHYE KYI DRUNG DU KYE WAR SHOG
May they all be born in your presence, Perfect Deity.

e-U-j-Rz->, ,
OM MANI PEME HUNG

MC-UN-Oc-Pc-`c-EP-TcCc-R]-UMc,,
THOG ME D NE LE NGEN SAG PAY TH
By the power of accumulating negative karma from beginningless time,

c_-]-NTE-Cc-^-Cc-CPc-c-c,,
SER NAY WANG GI YI DAG NE SU KYE
sentient beings, through the force of greed, have been born in the realm of hungry ghosts

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Tsc-U-C-T`-rE-T]-cUc-FP-Uc,,
TRE KOM DUG NGAL NYONG WAY SEM CHEN NAM
and experience the suffering of hunger and thirst.

ZE-UGC-R-L-`-_-c-T_-aC,
ZHING CHOK PO TA LA RU KYE WAR SHOG
May they all be born in your perfect realm, the Potala.

e-U-j-Rz->, ,
OM MANI PEME HUNG

MC-UN-Oc-Pc-`c-EP-TcCc-R]-UMc,,
THOG ME D NE LE NGEN SAG PAY TH
By the power of accumulating negative karma from beginningless time,

CK-UC-NTE-Cc-ON-]u-c-n_-K,,
TI MUK WANG GI DNDRO KYE GYUR TE
sentient beings, through the force of stupidity, are born as animals

\JP-C?-C-T`-rE-T]-cUc-FP-Uc,,
LEN KUG DUG NGAL NYONG WAY SEM CHEN NAM
and experience the suffering of dullness and stupidity.

UCP-R-mN-l-xE-O-c-T_-aC,
GN PO KHYE KYI DRUNG DU KYE WAR SHOG
May they all be born in your presence, Protector.

e-U-j-Rz->, ,
OM MANI PEME HUNG

MC-UN-Oc-Pc-`c-EP-TcCc-R]-UMc,,
THOG ME D NE LE NGEN SAG PAY TH
By the power of accumulating negative karma from beginningless time,

]NN-GCc-NTE-Cc-U-^-CPc-c-c,,
D CHAG WANG GI MI YI NE SU KYE

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{`-SE-C-T`-rE-T]-cUc-FP-Uc,,
sentient beings, through the force of desire, are born in the human realm

DRAL PHONG DUG NGAL NYONG WAY SEM CHEN NAM

and experience the suffering of excessive business and poverty.

TN-T-FP-l-ZE-O-c-T_-aC,
DE WA CHEN KYI ZHING DU KYE WAR SHOG
May they all be born in the Pure Land of Dewachen.

e-U-j-Rz->, ,
OM MANI PEME HUNG

MC-UN-Oc-Pc-`c-EP-TcCc-R]-UMc,,
THOG ME T NE LE NGEN SAG PAY TH
By the power of accumulating negative karma from beginningless time,

zC-NC-NTE-Cc--UP-CPc-c-c,,
TRAG DOK WANG GI HLA MIN NE SU KYE
Beings, through the force of envy, have been born in the realm of jealous gods

]MT-N-C-T`-rE-T]-cUc-FP-Uc,,
THAB TS DUG NGAL NYONG WAY SEM CHEN NAM
And experience the suffering of constant fighting and quarreling.

R-L-`-^-ZE-O-c-T_-aC,
PO TA LA YI ZHING DU KYE WAR SHOG
May they all be born in your realm, the Potala.

e-U-j-Rz->, ,
OM MANI PEME HUNG

MC-UN-Oc-Pc-`c-EP-TcCc-R]-UMc,,
THOG ME D NE LE NGEN SAG PAY TH
By the power of accumulating negative karma from beginningless time,

E-`-NTE-Cc--^-CPc-c-c,,
NGA GYAL WANG GI LHA YI NE SU KYE

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sentient beings, through the force of pride, have been born in the realm of gods

]S-E-C-T`-rE-T]-cUc-FP-Uc,,
PHO TUNG DUG NGAL NYONG WAY SEM CHEN NAM
and experience the suffering of change and falling.

R-L-`-^-ZE-O-c-T_-aC,
PO TA LA YI ZHING DU KYE WAR SHOG
May they all be born in your realm, the Potala.

e-U-j-Rz->, ,
OM MANI PEME HUNG

TNC-P--ZE--T-MUc-FN-O,,
DAG NI KYE ZHING KYE WA THAM CHE DU
May I myself, through all my births,

P-_c-C\Cc-NE-UXN-R-UWEc-R-^c,,
CHENREZIG DANG DZE PA TSUNG PA YI
act in the same manner as Chenrezig.

U-NC-ZE-C-]u-Uc-`-T-NE-,,
MA DAG ZHING GI DRO NAM DRL WA DANG
By this means may all beings be liberated from the impure realms,

CcEc-UGC-^C-xC-pCc-TF_-c-R_-aC,
SUNG CHOK YIK DRUK CHOK CHUR GYE PAR SHOG
and may the perfect sound of your six-syllable mantra pervade all directions.
]SCc-UGC-mN-`-$c`-T-TKT-R]-UMc,,
PHAG CHOK KHYE LA SL WA TAB PAY TH
By the power of this prayer to you, Most Noble and Supreme One,
TNC-C-CO`-q_-n_-0:-]u-T-Uc,,
DAG GI DL JAR GYUR PAY DRO WA NAM
may all beings to be trained by me, take karma and its effects

`c-]{c-_-`P-NC-T]-`c-`-TP,,

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LEN DRE LHUR LEN GE WAY LE LA TSN
into account and practice skillful acts diligently.

]u-T]-NP-O-Gc-NE-P-R_-aC,
DRO WAY DN DU CH DANG DEN PAR SHOG
May they take up the dharma for the good of all.

Fc-NE-, ,
and then
[Visualize Chenrezig is over your head and all beings are around you]

N-_--CFC-Cc`-TKT-Rc,,
DE TAR TSE CHIK SL TAB PE
Having prayed like this one-pointedly,

]SCc-R]--`c-]N-\_-]zc,,
PHAG PAY KU LE ZER TR
Light shining from the sacred form

U-NC-`c-E-]t`-ac-Ec,,
MA DAG LE NANG TRL SHE JANG
purifies all impure karma and confusion.

p-N-TN-T-FP-n-ZE-,,
CHI N DE WA CHEN GYI ZHING

PE-TFN--]u]-`c-EC-cUc,,
The outer realm becomes the realm of bliss (Dewachen).

NANG CH KYE DRI L NGAG SEM

The body, speech, and mind of all beings, who are the inner contents.

P-_c-C\Cc-NTE--CcE-MCc,,
CHENREZIG WANG KU SUNG THUG
become the perfect form, sublime speech, and pure mind of powerful Chenrezig.

E-uCc-_C-E-Nq_-UN-n_,,
NANG DRAK RIG TONG YER ME GYUR
All knowledge, sound, and appearances become inseparable from emptiness.

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 Fc-R]-NP-TU-TZP-O,,
(Meditate like this as you recite the mantra)

e-U-j-Rz->, ,
OM MANI PEME HUNG

F-Qc-Tc, UM_-]B_-CcU-U-C-R]-EE-UIU-R_-TZC,
(Recite as many times as you are able. Finally, let the mind remain absorbed in its own essence, without
making any distinction between subject, object, and act. After remaining in this state as long as possible,
recite:)

TNC-CZP-`c-E-]SCc-R]-,,
DAG ZHEN L NANG PHAG PAY KU
Everyone appears in the form of Chenrezig;

-uCc-^-C-xC-R]-NqEc,,
DRA DRAK YI KE DRUK PAY YANG
All sound is the sound of his mantra;

xP-C-^-ac-GP-R]-E-,,
DREN TOK YE SHE CHEN PI LONG
All that arises in the mind is the great expanse of wisdom.

DEDICATION
", NC-T-]N-^c-r_-O-TNC,
GE WA DI YI NYUR DU DAG
Through virtue of this practice may I now quickly

P-_c-C\Cc-NTE-]uT-n_-Pc,,
CHENREZIG WANG DRUP GYUR NE
achieve the All-seeing Ones great state.

]u-T-CFC-lE-U-`c-R,,
DRO WA CHIK KYANG MA L PA
And to this same state may I come to place

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N-^-c-=-]CN-R_-aC,
DE YI SA LA G PAR SHOG
every being, not one left behind.

]N-_-TU-Tc-Tnc-R]-TcN-PUc-lc,,
DI TAR GOM DE GYI PAY S NAM KYI
With all the merit of these thoughts and words

TNC-NE-TNC-`-]{`-MCc-]u-T-AP,,
DAG DANG DAG LA DREL THOG DRO WA KN
may I and every being to whom I am connected

U-CVE-`c-]N-T_-T-n_-U-MC,
MI TSANG L DI BOR WA GYUR MA THAG
when these imperfect forms are left behind

TN-T-FP-O-Tc-K--T_-aC,
DEWACHEN DU DZU TE KYE WAR SHOG
be miraculously born in the realm of bliss.

-U-MC-L-c-TF-_T-TN-Pc,,
KYE MA THAG TU SA CHU RAB DR NE
Crossing the ten stages directly after birth,

`-Rc-pCc-TF_-CZP-NP-qN-R_-aC,
TRL PE CHOK CHUR ZHEN DN JE PAR SHOG
may emanations fill all directions for the benefit of others.

NC-T-]N-^--T-AP,,
GE WA DI YI KYE WO KN
Through this virtue, may all beings
TcN-PUc-^-ac-5S$?-eR$?-+J,,
S NAM YE SHE TSOK DZOG TE
perfect the accumulations of merit and wisdom.

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TcN-PUc-^-ac-`c-]qE-T],,
S NAM YE SHE LE JUNG WAY
May they attain the two supreme kayas

NU-R--CIc-MT-R_-aC,
DAM PA KU NYI THOB PAR SHOG
which arise from merit and wisdom.

qE-GT-cUc-P-_P-R-G,,
JANG CHUB SEM NI RIN PO CHE
As bodhichitta is so precious,

U-c-R-Uc-c-n_-FC,
MA KYE PA NAM KYE GYUR CHIK
May those without it now create it.

c-R-IUc-R-UN-R-NE-,,
KYE PA NYAM PA ME PA DANG
May those who have it not destroy it,

CE-Pc-CE-O-]S`-T_-aC,
GONG NE GONG DU PEL WAR SHOG
And may it ever grow and flourish.

[End of Practice]

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