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SANG GYE MÄN GYI LA'I NGÖN TOG GYÜN KY'ER P'ÄN DE NYING PO SHUG SO

Quintessence of Spiritual and Material Well–Being A Daily Visualisation Practice of the Buddha of Medicine  

                   

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SANG GYE MÄN GYI LA'I NGÖN TOG GYÜN KY'ER P'ÄN DE NYING PO SHUG SO

Quintessence of Spiritual and Material Well–Being A Daily Visualisation Practice of the Buddha of Medicine

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SANG GYE MÄN GYI LA BE DUR YA 'Ö KYI GYÄL PO LA CH'AG 'TSÄL LO To the Buddha of Medicine, King of Lapis Lazuli Light, I bow down. ,*3?- ?- =J/- 0:A- i=- :LR<- 0?, ,2.J- 2:A- !/- =- =?- $/.- 2Y%?, ,.3A$?- 3J.- %%- /?- :.A- v<- 2?3, ,*2?- ? J3?- ? R%- /?,

Let the yogin who would put this into practice sit up straight in meditation posture upon a comfortable seat and, from a state without external reference, meditate as follows. After taking refuge and generating enlightenment mind... ? *2?- ?J3?- /A,

Refuge and bodhicitta

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NAMO KÖN CHOG SUM DANG TSA WA SUM To the Three Rare and Precious Jewels, the Three Roots,

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KYAB NE NAM LA KYAB SU CHI And all objects of refuge I go for refuge.

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'DRO KÜN SANG GYE LA 'GÖ CH'IR I generate the mind of supreme enlightenment.

,L%- (2- 3(R$- +- ?J3?- 2* J.- .R, JANG CHUB CHOG TU SEM KYE DO In order to establish all living beings in the state of buddhahood.

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A TRÖ DRÄL MI MIG NYING JE'I TSÄL From the display of indefinable compassion beyond all mental elaboration,

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NANG TONG RIG PA'I CHÖ 'TRÜL LE The miraculous manifestation of pure awareness as appearance–emptiness,

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SENG GE'I TR'I DANG PE DA'I TENG On a lion throne, lotus and lunar disc

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RANG SEM HUNG T'ING 'TRO 'DU LE Is my own mind in the form of the deep blue HUNG–syllable, and, by the radiation and

absorption of light rays from this,

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DAG NYI CHOM DÄN MÄN LA'I KU I myself appear in the bodily form of Victorious Lord, the Buddha of Medicine,

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T'ING GA LONG KU'I GYÄN NAM DZOG Deep blue in colour and perfect in the ornaments of the enlightened dimension of the

enjoyment of qualities.

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CH'AG YÖN LHUNG ZE MÄN KANG NAM His left hand holds a begging bowl filled with medicinal nectar,

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YE PE SA NÖN T'EB SIN GYI While the fingers of the right, in earth–touching gesture,

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NAM GYÄL MÄN 'DRE LO 'DAB 'DZIN Hold the all–triumphant medicinal fruit along with its leaves.

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DAR DANG RÄT NA'I DO SHÄL CHEN He has silken robes and a necklace of precious jewels,

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CHU LA NYA DANG TA BUR SÄL And is to be visualised as (suddenly present) like a fish leaping out of water.

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NYING K'AR A WA DHU TI NANG In the avadhuti nerve in his heart–centre,

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TSIT TA PE MA 'DAB GYE Ü In the centre of the eight petals of his mind (citta),

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HUNG,

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YE SHE NGA DÄN RANG 'Ö 'KYIL Swirling with the five–coloured light of its inherent radiance.

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DE T'AR RANG NGAG TR'ENG WE KOR Around this spins the garland of his personal mantra,

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'Ö 'TRÖ GYÄL CHÖ 'DRO KÜN GYI Radiating light, making offerings to the Victorious Ones, and dispelling

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SHI GYA TSA SHI NE NAM SÄL The four hundred and four illnesses of living beings,

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TS'A DRANG NE KYI ZUG NGU 'JOM And overthrowing the torments of illnesses related to bodily heat and cold.

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'DRO LA TSE WE NGAG 'DI JÖ With a sentiment of loving–kindness for living beings, recite the mantra:

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TE YA T'A OM BE KAN DZE BE KAN DZE MA HA BE KAN DZE RA DZA SA MUD GA TE SO HA 3,<,

When this is complete...

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RANG LÜ TA' NE GYEN DU YÄL My body dissolves upwards, from the edges in,

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RIG PA TONG SAL HUNG LA T'IM And merges into the HUNG–syllable, the appearance–emptiness of pure awareness.

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MIG ME KA' YING CHÖ KYI KU The expanse of space beyond all mental elaboration is the enlightened dimension of absolute

reality,

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DÖ NE ZANG T'ÄL A LA LA Pure transparence from the very beginning — How delightful! ,8J?- >A?- 2eR.- 2}R- (R/- L:R,

And you should then recite prayers of auspiciousness, dedication and aspiration. 2}R- (R/- /A,

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GE WA 'DI YI NYUR DU DAG By this merit, may I swiftly realise

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MÄN LA'I GYÄL PO 'DRUB GYUR NE The Ling of Medicine, and, having done so, ,:PR- 2- $&A$- G/$- 3- =?- 0R,

'DRO WA CHIG KYANG MA LÜ PA Establish all living beings without exception ,.J- ;A- ?- =- :$R.- 0<- > R$, ,, DE YI SA LA 'GÖ PAR SHOG On that self–same level. ,(/- ]:A- o/- HJ<- 2#?- 0- /A, ,}$?- 24/- /?- w/- hR- eJ?- V A?, ,.$J- 2?- :PR- =- ;R%?- (A/- >R$,  ,, 

This concise daily practice of the Medicine Buddha was composed by the tantric priest, Nüden Dorje. May its inherent merit perfectly ripen beings.

Translation by Mike Dickman.

This text was prepared by the Drigung Dzogchen Translation Project (DDTP) under the auspices of Ven. Drigung Ontul Rinpoche.

May the dakinis and dharmapalas forgive all errors or omissions. May this translation benefit all sentient beings.

© 2005 Drigung Dzogchen Translation Project