Additional Prayers

CONTENTS

Prayers Before Teachings 1

Lay Mon Ten Drel 2

Long Life Prayers 3

Closing Prayers 6

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Prayers Before Teachings

I off er homage to the vajra masters and glorious buddhas of the three times.

My mind free of duality, I take refuge in the fi eld of the Three Jewels.

Please accept my pure off erings of riches, real and imagined.

Without exception, I confess my misdeeds, hindrances that impede the river of a� ainment.

Without engaging in a� achment, I rejoice in the three wheels of pure dharma throughout the ten directions.

I generate the complete and perfect mind of awakening that is not stained by the four extremes.

To the sugatas and bodhisa� vas, I off er the body of the three purities [the universe, its beings, and their mindstreams].

Having gathered all the virtues enumerated in the succession of my lifetimes, I dedicate them to supreme awakening.

The [Universe] Mandala Off ering

This ground purifi ed with perfumed water and strewn with fl owers,Mount Meru, the four continents, the sun, and moon:Having off ered them as a buddhafi eld,May all beings experience the pure realms.

IDAM GURU RATNA MANDALA KAM NIRYATAYAMI

Request for Teachings

According to the inclinations and capacities of all beings, we supplicate you to turn the wheel of Dharma—the universal, individual, and common vehicles.

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Lay Mon Ten Drel Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa

LAY MON TEN DREL PAK SAM JON SHING GI TENG DUUpon the wish-fulfi lling tree of good karma linked with prayers,

GYA GAR SHAR GYI MA JYA ZHON NU YANG P’HEB JYUNGthe youthful peacock of East India alights.

MA JYAI DUK KOR DAM PAI CHHO CHHYOK LA GYUR DANGTurn your parasol tail towards the sacred teachings

ZHON PA NGA TSHO THAR PAI LAM NA ZHIK ZIN YONGso we young ones can reach the path of liberation.

SO NAM CHYI KYI GYAL MO SHING TA LA P’HEB PAIThe chariot of the meritorious Queen of Spring has arrived.

LHO MON SHING LO TSHAL GYI KHU JYUK GI SUNG NYENThe melodious voice of the cuckoo from the forest of Lhomon

YA GI DRI ZAI BU MO LING BU LAY NYEN PAwith a song sweeter than the fl ute, up there with Gandharva’s daughter,

YAR SUM NAM DA SO WAI TEN OREL LA YAK JYUNGan auspicious sign enlivening the three months of a good summer season.

DIR DU LAY MON T’HUN PAI DOR JE YI PUN DROKVajra brothers and sisters gathered here, with complimentary good karma and prayers,

NGA TSHO LA MA ZHUK PAI CHHO RA LA P’HEB DANGplease come to the sacred place of our guru.

MIN DROL DU TSI T’HUNG WAI GA TON KYI NGANG NAYThrough this festival of delight, drinking the nectar of initiations and teachings,

NYAM GA LU RU LEN PAI KHYAY CHHO SHIK YO DOthere is a special joyful experience song.

DE CHHEN P’HO GYUR ME PAI ZHUK DRAL GYI U NAYIn the center of the seated line of unchangeable great exaltation,

LHA DANG LA MAI ZHAL RAY MA COM KYANG JAL JYUNGwe have seen the wisdom deity and our guru’s face,even without visualizing.

MA DANG KHAN DRO NYING T’HIK OSAL GYI T’HEK PAYBy the Clear Light Vehicle, heart drop of the wisdom mother and dakinis,

JA LU CHHO KUR DRUB PAI NGO DRUB CHIK ZHU-Omay we accomplish the siddhi of the dharmakaya rainbow body.

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Long Life Prayers

A Long Life Prayer for the Tulku of H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, Blossomed Lotus Buddha, Guide of All Beings, Exalted One who Accomplishes the Enlightened

Activity of the Vidhyadaras

Above the thousand petals of the Lotus Buddha’s compassion, In the pollen heart blossomed with a wondrous emanation,Has appeared the guide of all beings, the envoy of the victors, the incomparable enlightened form,The merit and glory of fortunate disciples.

You are the effl orescence of the vidyadharas, the great being of the three secrets, the wish-fulfi lling lord,Present here solely to fulfi ll the hopes of all beings in the three planes of existenceWhose needs and desires are met through your eff ortless enlightened activity. In ever-lasting essence, may your life remain fi rm.

Through the power of the truth of the ocean of the Three Jewels and the Three Roots And through the strong abilities of the fi ve classes of male and female oath-bound ones, May the intent of our wishes and those of others spontaneously achieve fruition, And unhindered, may the great waves which benefi t beings reach perfect completion.

At Shay-u Do, in the the region of Do-Kham (East Tibet), the child born in the family of the supreme spiritual master Tulku Jigme Chokyi Nyima has been unmistakably recognized as the second Dudjom Rinpoche, the reincarnation of the lord of refuge Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje. Since many great individuals, non-sectarians who are well-known throughout the Ancient and New schools, have unanimously confi rmed the prophecies and signs, I am certain that it is true. Therefore, I, Sangye Dorje, the foolish, least worthy servant of the last incarnation of this master, have carelessly wri� en this long-life prayer in a few words related to the off ering of a name. May this prove virtuous and pleasing! Translated by Dechen Yeshe Wangmo

Long Life Prayer for Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche

OM SWASTIFearless Heruka, fully accomplished in yogic discipline, Awareness holder with the power of longevity, successor of Pema, Bearer of the power of the enlightened activity of the hero Lord of Secrets (Vajrapani), Glorious excellent jewel: may your life be fi rm, I pray.

Wri� en by Jigdral Yeshe Dorje. Translated by Dechen Yeshe Wangmo.

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Long Life Prayer for Chatral Rinpoche

OM SWASTIThrough the power and blessings of the ocean of the undeceiving Three Roots,May the lotus feet of the lord of dance, Sangye Dorje, Long remain unshakable and fi rmAnd may his activity for the great aims of the doctrine and beings expand.

Wri� en by Chatral Buddha. Translated by dechen Yeshe Wangmo.

Long Life Prayer for Lama Tharchin Rinpoche

OM SWASTIMay all be auspicious!

KYAY CHI JIK DREL NANG WA TA YAY PAYFree from the fear of birth and death, Immeasurable Pure Appearance, (Tib: Nangwathaye, Skt: Amitabha),

RANG TSEL MA GAK DAY CHEN DOR JAY KUis the self-illuminating, unobstructed vajra body of great ecstasy.

KHAN DRO MI ZAY BAR WAY TRIN TRO WAManifesting inexhaustible wisdom dakinis radiating

LHUN DRUP RIK DZIN PAY MAY JIN LAP KYIimmeasurably like clouds is the self-accomplished vidyadhara, Padmasambhava, by whose blessing,

NGAY DÜN TEN PAY RING LUK DZIN PA LAlama of great kindness, may your life always be fi rm.

LHAK SAM DAK PAY GO CHA RAP TSEN PAYHolding the actual meaning of the tradition

DRIN CHEN LA MAY SHAP PAY TAK TEN NAYof the teachings with the impenetrable armor of pure intention,

DRO PEN TRIN LAY CHOK TU NGÖN GYAY SHINGmay your activity fl ourish supremely for the benefi t of sentient beings.

GANG GI JAY JUK KEL DEN LOP MAY TSOKMay your fortunate gathering of disciples live long and

TSAY DANG DRUP PA TA RU JIN PA NAYcompletely accomplish their practice.

TEK CHOK Ö SEL NYING PÖ TEN PA LAMay serving the supreme vehicle of the Clear Light essence

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SI ZHU BAY MAY LHUN GYI DRUP GYUR CHIKteachings be eff ortlessly and spontaneously fulfi lled!

As requested by Regina, this long life prayer for Lama Tharchin was wri� en on the tenth day of the sixth Tibetan month, the birthday of Guru Rinpoche according to the Gong Du Terma tradition by Thinley Norbu. Translated by Kyabje Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche.

Long Life Prayer for Dechen Yeshe Wangmo

OM SWASTIThrough the powerful blessings of the immortal Pema Jungnay and his consort,May the three secret qualities of the dakini of supreme bliss, Yeshe Wangmo,Be u� erly stable, and may the light of her activities Shine on the lotus groves of the teachings and of beings so that they blossom with radiant splendor.

In response to a request, accompanied by a scarf and a gift, from the vajra brothers and sisters in the Hawaiian Islands, this aspiration was made by Tsedrup Tharchin, who has the appearance of a tantrika and is called the tenth generation in the line of Bakyang-lung family of Repkong. May this prayer prove meaningful. Translated by Lama Ngawang Zangpo.

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Closing Prayers

I pray for the excellent health of the spiritual masters.I pray that their forms remain supremely for a long time.I pray for the spread and increase of their activitiesBless me with inseparability from the spiritual masters.

May the Buddhist doctrine, the sole basis of benefi t and well-beingRemain for a long time, And may the upholders of the doctrineFirmly plant the victory banner of longevity.

Wri� en by the omniscient Longchen Rabjam.

May the complete and unerring sutra and mantra approaches to Dharma,The tradition of the lineage of knowledge-holders, masters of learning and realization,The heart-essence of Shakyamuni’s doctrine, the Secret Mantra of the Ancient Translation teachings—May these expand and pervade throughout the world of Dzamling.

Wri� en by Mipham.

May Padmasambhava’s tradition, the Ancient Translation Great Perfection,And Dudjom Lingpa’s chariot, the essential defi nitive meaning,Until the end of conditioned existence, may these profound treasures Never decline [and] through teaching and practice, may they be preserved.

Wri� en by Jñana.

Through the u� erly fi rm life of the glorious gurus andThrough the expanding prosperity of the patrons of the doctrine,May the mundane and spiritual never decline. Having raised the victory banner of jewels,May the doctrine of the Lake Born buddha fl ourish.

Taken from Ten Gyay Mönlam by Mipham Jamyang Namgyal Gyatso.

May the long-standing tradition of the abbot Shantarakshita, the master Padmasambhava, and the Dharma king Trisong DetsenExpand all-pervasively throughout the three realms of Dzamling.From the presence of the Three Sublime Jewels, may the mindstream of all beings Never separate [and] may virtue and excellence abound in the three times.

Wri� en by Jñana. Siddhi Rastu!

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YANG DAK TSAY MA SUM GYI NGA RO YIThe roar of the threefold infallible logic

TA MEN RI DAK TSOK NAM TRAK DZAY PATerrifi es the droves of wild animals who hold lower views

THEK CHOK SENG GAY DRA YANG SA SUM KYAPThe melodious sound of the lion of the supreme vehicle pervased the threefold universe.

TSO KYAY GYAL WA TEN PA GYAY GYUR CHIKMay the teachings of the Lake Born Victorious One fl ourish!

From Jamgon Mipham’s Tengyay Monlam

PAY MAY RING LUK NGA GYUR DZOK PA CHAYMay Padmasambhava’s tradition of the Ancient Translation Great Perfection, and

NGAY DON NYING PO SHING TA DU JOM LINGDudjom Lingpa’s chariot of the essential defi nitive meaning

GANG GI ZAB TER TEN PA SI THAY BARUntil the end of conditioned existence, may these profound treasures

MI NUP SHAY DANG DRUB PAY DZIN GYUR CHIKNever decline and may they be preserved through teaching and practice!

Wri� en by Jñana. Translated by Dechen Yeshe Wangmo

Lotus,

Born from a stainless lotus,

The supreme deity, Padmasambhava

Of the Lotus Family.

Outside pure. Inside pure.

Just like the bud of a lotus.

Like that, may you serve the teachings

Of the Lotus Born, Padmasambhava.

Wri� en by Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche

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NANG DRAK RIK SUM LHA NGAK CHÖ KÜ NANGThese three—appearances, sounds, and awareness—are the continual state of deity, mantra, and dharmakaya,

KU DANG YAY SHAY RÖL PAR JAM LAY PAYLimitless displays of enlightenment’s bodies and wisdoms.

ZAP SANG NEL JOR CHEN PÖ NYAM LEN LAThrough experientially cultivating the profound, secret, great yoga,

YER MAY TUK KYI TIG LAY RO CHIK SHOKMay they be of one taste, indivisible in the nucleus of awakened mind.

This blessing was spoken by Gyurme Dorje, the great treasure revealer [of Mindrolling].

OM AH HUNG VAJRA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG

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