ཆོས་ཁྲིད་སྔོན་ཀྱི་ཞལ་འདོན་བསྡུས་པ།
102 – Short Motivation for Teachings and Practice
These prayers can be recited at the start of a practice session or as a way of requesting the teachings.
Refuge and Bodhicitta
SANG GYE CHÖ DANG TSOK KYI CHOK NAM LA
JANG CHUP BAR DU DAK NI KYAB SU CHI
DAK GI JIN SOK GYI PI TSOK NAM KYI
DRO LA PHEN CHIR SANG GYE DRUP PAR SHOK
I go for refuge until I am enlightened
To the Buddha, the Dharma and the Supreme Assembly,
By the virtuous merit created by practicing the Dharma,
May I attain the state of Buddhahood for the benefit of all beings. (3x)
The Four Immeasurables
SEM CHEN THAM CHÉ DE WA DANG DE WI GYU DANG DEN PAR GYUR CHIK
DUG NGEL DANG DUG NGEL GYI GYU DANG DRAL WAR GYUR CHIK
DUG NGEL MED PI DE WA DAM PA DANG MIM DREL WAR GYUR CHIK
NYE RING CHAK DANG NYI DANG DREL WI TANG NYOM LA NE PAR GYUR CHIK
May all sentient beings have happiness and its causes,
May all sentient beings be free from suffering and its causes,
May all sentient beings never be separated from bliss that is free from suffering,
May all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free of bias, attachment and aversion.
Seven-Limbed Prayer
GO SUM GU PA CHEN PU CHAK TSAL LO
NGÖ SHAM YID TRUL CHÖD TRIN MA LU BUL
THOK MÉD NE SAK DIK TUNG MA LU SHAK
KYE PHAK GE WA NAM LA JE YI RANG
Reverently I prostrate with my body, speech and mind,
and make oceans of offerings both real and visualised.
May I purify my negative karmic seeds from the beginning of time
and rejoice in the virtues of all ordinary and extraordinary beings
Mandala Offering
OM BENZA BHUMI AH HUNG
ZHI YONG SU DAK PA WANG CHEN SER GYI SA ZHI TENG DU
OM VAJRA BHUMI AH HUM. The foundation is the pure golden earth.
OM BENZA RE KHE AH HUNG | CHI CHAK RI MU KHYUD KYI KOR WI U SU | HUNG RI GYAL PO RI RAB
OM VAJRA REKHE AH HUM. The universe is encircled by a great iron fence and in the centre is Mount Meru—the king of mountains.
Requesting Teachings
SEM CHEN NAM KYI SAM PA DANG
LO YI CHE DRAK JI TA WAR
CHE CHUNG THUN MONG THEK PA YI
CHÖ KYI KHOR LO KOR DU SOL
We sincerely request the glorious one, the kind and compassionate one, the teachings of common and uncommon vehicles suitable for all beings. May we comprehend the Dharma in our minds and develop all Dharma qualities.
CHÖ NGA CHEN PO DRA YI NI
DUK NGEL SEM CHEN THAR GYUD SHOK
KAL WA SHE WA SAM YI SU
CHÖ TON DZAD JING ZHUK GYUR CHIK
By the sound of this great Dharma drum,
May the sufferings of all sentient beings come to an end!
By this inconceivable good fortune,
May these teachings be established and remain!
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