THE HEART JEWEL OF THE FORTUNATE

A convenient recitation to perform the six preliminary practices

Compiled by

Venerable Dagpo Lama Rinpoche Jampa Gyatso

The first of the six preliminary practices is to clean the meditation room and set up representations of the Guru’s and the Three Jewels’ Body, Speech and Mind. The second is to arrange faultless offerings in an attractive manner. The third is to sit on a comfortable seat in meditation posture and then, with a mind of extraordinary virtue, to take refuge and generate the mind of enlightenment.

VISUALISATION OF THE MERIT FIELD (not to be recited)

In space in front of me, on a precious throne both high and wide, borne by eight great lions, on a seat formed by sun and moon discs and by a multicoloured lotus, is my main Spiritual Master, so kind, in the form of Victorious Shakyamuni. The colour of his body is like that of pure gold. On his head is the crown protuberance. He has one face, two hands. The right presses the earth; the left, in meditation posture, holds a monk’s bowl full of nectar. He wears saffron coloured monk’s robes. He is sitting in vajra posture in a flood of light which emanates from his body, made of pure light and adorned with the major and minor marks of a Buddha. In front of Him, on an exquisite stands, are his Teachings in the form of books of light. The Buddha looks upon us with contentment. We; in turn, at the thought of his compassion and virtue, feel great faith in Him.

REFUGE MEDITATION (not to be recited)

Myself, and all beings - my mothers - from beginningless time until now have continously undergone all the sufferings of cyclic existence in general, and those of the three lower realms in particular. It is nevertheless still difficult to fathom the depth and breadth of these sufferings. But now that I have attained a choice human life, free and endowed, so difficult to attain and so meaningful once acquired, and that I have met the Buddhas’ Teaching, so difficult to meet, if I do not realise supreme liberation, free of all samsaric pain, perfect, complete Buddhahood, then once again I will have to experience the various sufferings of cyclic existence in general and those of the three lower realms in particular. As I now have before me the Masters and the Three Jewels who can protect me from this pain, I will realise perfect Buddhahood for the sake of all living beings - my mothers -; to this end I take refuge in the Spiritual Masters and in the Three Jewels.

Tibetan Phonetics for Recitation :(Note: The following is an approximation of Tibetan pronounciation. Apostrophes after consonants indicate that the consonant should be aspirated).

REFUGE AND GENERATION OF BODHICITTA

Sang gyay choe tang tsok kyi chok nam lajang chup par tu dak ni kyap su chidak ki jin sok gyi pa di dak kidro la pen chir sang gyay drub par sho. (3x)

THE FOUR IMMEASURABLES

Sem chen t’am chay nyay ring chak dang tang drel way tang nyom la nay na chi ma rung,nay par gyur chik,nay par dak ki ja’o,tay tar jay nu par la ma lhay jin gyi lab du soel. (3x)

Sem chen t’am chay day wa tang day way gyu tang den na chi ma rung,den par gyur chik,den par dak ki ja’o,tay tar jay nu par la ma lhay jin gyi lab tu soel. (3x)

Sem chen t’am chay dug ngel tang dug ngel gyi gyu tang drel na chi ma rung,drel war gyur chik,drel war dak ki ja’o,tay tar jay nu par la ma lhay jin gyi lab tu soel. (3x)

Sem chen t’am chay t’o ri tang tar pay day wa dam pa tang ma drel na chima rung,mi drel war gyur chik,mi drel war dak ki ja’o,tay tar jay nu par la ma lhay jin gyi lab tu soel. (3x)

Short Version of The Four Immeasurables

Sem chen t’am chay dewa dang day way gyu dang pen par gyur chik Sem chen t’am chay duk ngel dang duk ngel gyi gyu dang drel war gyur chikSem chen t’am chay duk ngel may pay dewa dang mi drel way gyur chik Sem chen t’am chay nyay ring chak dang nyi tang drel way tang nyom la nay par gyur chik. (3x)

The practice which is the key to opening hundreds of doors to common and supreme realizations.

Recitation :

REFUGE AND GENERATION OF BODHICITTA

In the Buddha, the Dharma and in the excellent Sangha, I take refuge until I reach enlightenment,By my practice of generosity and so forth, May I realise Buddhahood for the sake of living beings. (3x)

THE FOUR IMMEASURABLES

If only all beings could abide in equanimity, free of aversion, attachment, partiality and bias !May they abide in it ! I will cause them to abide in it !I pray the Masters and Deities to bless me that I may be able to do so. (3x)

If only all living beings had happiness and the causes of happiness !May they have them ! I will ensure them to have them ! I pray the Masters and the Deities to bless me that I may be able to do so. (3x)

If only all living beings were free of suffering and the causes of suffering !May they be free of them ! I will ensure that they are free of them ! I pray the Masters and Deities to bless me that I may be able to do so. (3x)

If only all living beings could never deprived of high rebirth and the pure joy of supreme liberation!May they never be deprived of them ! I will ensure they are never deprived of them !I pray the Masters and Deities to bless me that I may be able to do so. (3x)

Short Version of The Four Immeasurables

May all living beings have happiness and the causes of happiness !May all living beings be free of suffering and the causes of suffering !May all living beings never lack happiness and the causes of happiness !May all living beings abide in equanimity, free of partiality, bias, attachment and hatred ! (3x)

GENERATION OF PARTICULAR BODHICITTA

Ma sem chen t’am chay kyi doen du nyur war nyur war yang dak par dzok pay sang gyay kyi go pang rin po chay chi nay kyang t’ob par ja,tay chir du lam zab mo lama lhay nel djor kyi go nay jang chub lam kyi

rim pay tri gom pa la juk par gyi’o. (3x)

PREPARING THE GROUND AND OFFERINGS

Tamchay du ni sa zhi dak,sek ma la sok may pa tang,lag t’il tar nyam ben dur yay,rang zhin jam por nay gyur chik.

Lha tang mi yi choe pay dzay,ngoe su sham tang yi kyi trul,kun zang choe drin la na may,nam khay kham kun kyab gyur chik.

OFFERING DHARANI

Om namo bhagawatay bendzay sarwa parma danay, tat’agataya arhatay, samyak sam buddhaya tay yata. Om bendzay bendzay, maha bendzay, maha taydza bendzay, maha bidya bendzay, maha bodhicitta bendzay, maha bodhi mendo pasam kramana bendzay, sarwa karma awarana bisho dana bendzay soha. (3x)

REINVITING THE MERIT FIELDThe fourth preliminary practice, visualizing the merit field has been performed before taking refuge.

Ma lu sem chen kun kyi goen gyur ching,Du day pung chay mi zay jom dzay lha,Ngoe nam ma lu yang tak khyen gyu pay,Chom den khor chay nay dir shek su soel.

GENERATION OF PARTICULAR BODHICITTA

For the sake of all living beings, by all means, I will quickly, very quickly, realise complete and perfect Buddhahood.To that end, I will now meditate the stages of the path to Enlightenment

by means of the profound practice of Master-deity yoga. (3x)

PREPARING THE GROUND AND OFFERINGS

Everywhere the ground is smooth, Made of lapis lazuli, As flat as the palm of my hand, Pure, without stones.

Divine and human offerings substances, Imagined and actually placed, A supreme cloud of Samantabhadra offerings Completely fills space.

OFFERING DHARANI

Om namo bhagawatay bendzay sarwa parma danay, tat’agataya arhatay, samyak sam buddhaya tay yata. Om bendzay bendzay, maha bendzay, maha taydza bendzay, maha bidya bendzay, maha bodhicitta bendzay, maha bodhi mendo pasam kramana bendzay, sarwa karma awarana bisho dana bendzay soha. (3x)

REINVITING THE MERIT FIELDThe fourth preliminary practice, visualizing the merit field, has been performed before taking refuge.

Protector of all living beings,Deity who destroys Mara’s endless armies,You who know the ultimate nature of all phenomena,Oh Bhagavan, I pray you, come here with your assembly.

THE SEVEN LIMBED PRAYER (from Sutra)The fifth preliminary practice : offering the Seven Limbed prayer and the Mandala

Homage

P’ak pa jampel shoen nu gyur pa la chak tsel lo!

Ji nyay su tak ch’ok chu jik ten naDu sum shek pa mi’i seng gay kunDak kyi ma lu te tak t’am chay laLu tang ngak yi tang way ch’ag gyi’o.

Sang po choe pay moen lam top tak kiGyel wa t’am chay yi kyi ngoen sum tuShing ki dul nye lu rap tu pa yiGyel wa kun la rap tu ch’ak tsel lo.

Dul chik teng na dul nyay sang gyay namSang gyay say kyi u na shuk pa takTe tar choe kyi ying nam ma lu paT’am chay gyel wa tak kyi kang wa moe.

Te tak ngak pa mi say gyatso namYang gyi yen lak gyatso dra kun gyiGyel wa kun kyi yoen ten rap joe chingDe war shek pa t’am chay dak kyi toe.

Presenting Offerings

Metok tam pa treng wa tam pa tangSil nyen nam tang juk pa duk chok tangMar may chok tang duk poe tam pa yiGyel wa tay dak la ni choe par gyi.

Na sa tam pa nam tang tri chok tangChay ma p’ur ma ri rap nyam pa tangKoe pa kyay par p’ak pay chok kun gyiGyel wa te tak la ni choe par gyi.

Choe pa kang nam la may gya chay waTe tak gyel wa t’am chay la yang moeSang po choe la tay pay tob tak kiGyel wa kun la chak tsel choe par gyi.

THE SEVEN LIMBED PRAYER (from Sutra)The fifth preliminary practice : Offering the Seven Limbed Prayer and the Mandala

Homage

Homage to youthful Arya Manjushri !

However many there are in the world’s ten directions,Those man-lions - Buddhas of the three times -,With faith in them all without exception,I pay homage with my body, speech and mind.

By the power of my faith in Bodhisattva practice, In my mind’s eye I clearly see all the Conquerors;With bodies as numerous as the pure lands’ particles,With great deference I bow deeply to the Conquerors.

On each particle are as many Buddhas as there are particles,Each one surrounded by Buddha-sons, I imagine thus all of space,Completely filled with Conquerors.

Singing a sea of infinite praise,With all the sounds of my countless tongues,I exalt the virtues of all the Conquerors,And celebrate every Sugata.

Presenting Offerings

With magnificient flowers, beautiful garlands,Excellent cymbals, lotions and parasols,Fine lamps and exquisite incense,I make offerings to all the Conquerors.

With fine garments and rare perfumes,Mounds of fragrant powders as high as Mt. Meru,All very beautifully arranged,I make offerings to all the Conquerors.

These great and unsurpassed offerings,In thought I dedicate them all to the Conquerors;Full of faith in Bodhisattva practice, I pay homage and present offerings to the Conquerors.

Abbreviated Mandala Offering (optional)

Sa shi poe kyi juk shing me tok tramRi rap ling shi nyi day gyen pa diSang gyay shing tu mik tey ul war gyi

Dro kun nam dak shing la choe par sho.

IDAM GURU RATNA MANDALA KAM NIRYATAYAMI

Confession

Doe chak shay dang ti muk wang gyi niLu tang ngak tang tay shin yi kyi kyangDik pa dak kyi gyi pa chi chi paTe tak t’am chay dak kyi so sor shak.

Rejoicing

Chok chu gyel wa kun tang sang gyay sayRang gyel nam tang lop tang mi lop tangDro wa kun kyi soe nam kang la yangTay tak kun kyi jay su dak yi rang.

Request for Teaching

Kang nam chok chu jikten droen may takJang chub rim par sang gyay ma chak nyayGoenpo tay tak dak kyi t’am chay laK’orlo la na may pa kor war kul.

Supplication

Nya ngen da toen kang shay tay tak laDro wa kun la p’en shing day way chirKel pa shing kyi dul nyay shuk par yangDak ki t’el mo rap jar soel war gyi.

Abbreviated Mandala Offering (optional)

This ground anointed with perfume, with flowers strewn,Adorned with Mt. Meru, the four continents, sun and moon,Visualised as a Buddha land, I offer them;

May all living beings enjoy this pure land !

IDAM GURU RATNA MANDALA KAM NIRYATAYAMI.

Confession

All the ill deeds I have done, Out of attachment, hatred and ignorance,By means of my body, speech, and mind,I confess all of them, one by one.

Rejoicing

Be they of the Conquerors of the ten directions,Of their Spiritual Sons or of Solitary Realisers,Of Arhat Listeners or of non-Arhat Listeners,I rejoice in all beings’ merits.

Request for Teaching

Lights for all worlds in the ten directions,Who have realised Enlightenment by attaining stainless knowledge,Oh Protectors, I beseech you,Turn the supreme wheel of the law !

Supplication

You who think to demonstrate passing into nirvana,With palms joined I supplicate you ; To help and bring happiness to all beings, Remain for as many aeons as there are particles in the universe !

Dedication

Chak tsel wa tang choe ching shak pa tangJay su yi rang kul shing soel wa yiGay wa chung say dak ki chi sak pa

T’am chay dak ki jang chup chir ngo’o.

Short Version of the Seven Limbed Prayer

Homage

Toen pa la may sang yay rinpocheKyopa la may tam choe rinpocheDren pa la may gay dun rinpocheKyap nay kun du kyoe la chak tsel lor.

Presenting Offerings

Ngoe sham yi trul choe pa ma lu bul

Confession

Tok may nay sak dik tung t’am chay shak.

Rejoicing

Kyey p’ak gyel wa nam la jay yi rang.

Request for Teaching and Supplication

K’or wa ma tong bar tu lek shuk ney ( * )Dro la choe kyi k’or lo ko war kul. (**)

Dedication

Dak shen gey nam jang chub chen por ngo.

Dedication

The least of merits that I may have generatedThrough homage, offering, confession,Through rejoicing, request and supplication,

I dedicate them all to the realisation of perfect Enlightenment.

Short Version of the Seven Limbed Prayer

Homage

To the precious Buddhas; supreme Teachers,To the precious Dharma; supreme Protectors,To the precious Sangha; supreme Guides,To you who encompassess all objects of refuge, I pay homage.

Presenting Offering

I make all kinds of offerings, actually presented and imagined.

Confession

I confess all my faults and transgressions, accumulated since beginning less time.

Rejoicing

I rejoice in the virtue of ordinary beings and of aryas.

Request for Teaching and Supplication

I pray you to remain until samsara is empty and to turn the wheel of The Law for the sake of living beings.

Dedication

I dedicate my own and other beings virtue to great enlightenment.

Long Mandala Offering

Om bendza bhumi Ah Hum/ wang chen ser gyi sa zhi/ Om bendza rekhay Ah Hum/ chi chag ri khor yug gyi kor way u su/ ri gyel po ri rab/ shar lu p’ag po/ lho dzam bu ling/ nup pa lang choe/ jang dra mi nyen/ lu tang lu p’ag/ nga yab tang nga yab zhen/ Yo den tang lam chog dro/ dra mi nyen tang dra min yen gyi da/

Rin po chay ri wo/ pak sam gyi shing/ doe joe ba/ ma moe pa yi lo tok/ k’or lo rin po chay/ nor bu rin po chay/ tsun mo rin po chay/ loen po rin po chay/ lang po rin po chay/ ta chok rin po chay/ mag poen rin po chay/ ter chen po’i bum pa/ geg ma / treng wa ma/ lu ma/ gar ma/ me tok ma/ duk poe ma/ nang sel ma/ dri chab ma/ nyi ma/ da wa/ rin po chay duk/ chog lay nam par gyel way gyeltsen/

U su lha tang mi’i / pel jor p’un sum tsok pa ma tsang wa may pa/ tzang zhing yi du wong wa di dak drin chen tsa wa tang gyu par/ chay pay pel den lama dam pa nam dang/ kyay par du yang lama lo zang t’ub wang dorjay chang/ chen poe lha tsok khor tang chay pa nam la/ ul war gyi’o/ t’uk jay dro way doen du zhey su soel/ zhey nay jin gyi lab tu soel//

Abbreviated Mandala Offering (optional)

Sa shi poe kyi juk shing me tok tramRi rap ling shi nyi day gyen pa diSang gyay shing tu mik tey bul war gyiDro kun nam dak shing la choe par sho.

IDAM GURU RATNA MANDALA KAM NIRYATAYAMI

SUPPLICATION FOR THE THREE GREAT PURPOSESSixth preliminary practice : supplicating the Lineage Masters

Lama tang koen chok rin po chay nam pa sum la kyap su chi’o.K’yay nam kyi dak ki gyu jin kyi lap tu soel.Dak tang ma sem chen t’am chay shay nyen la ma gu pa nay sung tay, tak nyi su tsen mar dzin pay par kyi chin chi lok ki lo na t’a tak gak pa tang,Shey nyen la ku pa sok chin chi ma lok pay lo na t’a tak day lak tu kyaywa tang, Kyen chi nang ki par choe t’am chay nyay war shi war jin kyi lap tu soel. (3x)

IDAM GURU RATNA MANDALA KAM NIRYATAYAMI.Long Mandala Offering

OM vajra bhumi ah hum. Mighty golden ground. OM vajra rekhe ah hum. In the centre, surrounded on the outer rim by a range of iron mountains, is Mount Meru, the king of mountains. To the east (is the continent) Vedeha, to the south, Jambudvipa, to the west, Godaniya, to the north, Kuru. (The minor continents are respectively) Deha and Videha, Chamara and Aparachamara, Shatha and Uttara-mantrina, Kurava and Kaurava.

The jewel mountain, the wish-granting tree, the wish-granting cow, the unploughed harvest.

The precious wheel, the precious jewel, the precious queen, the precious minister, the precious elephant, the precious horse, the precious general, the great treasure vessel.The goddess of beauty, the goddess of garlands, the goddess of song, the goddess of dance, the goddess of flowers, the goddess of incense, the goddess of light, the goddess of perfume, the sun, the moon, the precious parasol, and the banner of complete victory over all misfortune.

In the centre, all the marvellous wealth of gods and men, excluding none.

I offer these to my glorious, excellent and most kind root and lineage Masters and to the divine assembly of the great Jey Tsongkhapa-Shakyamuni-Vajradhara, together with his retinue. Please accept them with compassion, for the sake of living beings. Having done so, please confer your blessings upon us.

Abbreviated Mandala Offering (optional)

This ground anointed with perfume, with flowers strewn;Adorned with Mt. Meru, the four continents, sun and moon;Visualised as a Buddha land, I offer them;May all living beings enjoy this pure land !

IDAM GURU RATNA MANDALA KAM NIRYATAYAMI

SUPPLICATION FOR THE THREE GREAT PURPOSESSixth preliminary practice : supplication the Lineage Masters.

I take refuge in the Spiritual Masters and in the Three precious Jewels.I pray you, bless my mental continuum.Bless me and all living beings that we may end all our diverse wrong thoughts, from disrespect for the Spiritual Masters to conceiving the two selves as having inherent existence. Bless us that we may easily generate all the diverse correct thoughts, starting with faith in our Spiritual Masters, and that we may completely suppress all inner and outer obstacles. (3x)

IDAM GURU RATNA MANDALA KAM NIRYATAYAMISUPPLICATION TO THE LINEAGE MASTERSabbreviated version ( repeat each line ending with # )

Pel den tsa way lama rinpocheDak ki chi’o pay day teng shuk laKa drin chen poe go nay jay sung nayKu sung t’uk kyi ngoe drup tsel tu soel.#

P’un tshok gey lek chey way trun pey kuTa yey dro way rey wa lek shey sungMa lu shey ja ji shin zik pey tukShakya tso wo tey la soel wa dep.#

Jam pa t’ok mey yik nyen nam droel deyChok dey tul wey dey tang trak pey pelSeng sang kusali nyi serlingpaGya chen choe pey gyu la soel wa dep.#

Jam yang yo mey chi zik lu drup tangDawa trakpa rik pey khu chuk cheySang gyay gong kyong p’akpa yap sey sokZap mo ta wey gyu la soel wa dep.#

Gyel tang gyel sey kun kyi tuk tam gyiYang ning chang chup sem chok rinpocheMen ngak nyi kyi ter gyur serlingpaDharma kirti shap la soel wa dep.#

Shay drup dam pey chok nga atisha,Kadam ten pay may po drom toen jeyNeljor nam shi ku chey sum la sokKadam lama nam la soel wa dep.#

Gang chen shing tey soel jey tsongkhapaNoe top rik pey wang chuk gyel tsap jeydo ngak ten pey dakpo kheydrup jeyyap sey gyu par chey la soel wa dep.#

Rap jam sung rap kun la ta wey mikKelsang t’ar pa droe pay juk ngok chokTsey wey kyoe pey t’ap khey dzey pa yiSoel dzey shey nyen nam la soel wa dep.#

Pel den la may nam par t’ar pa laKay chik tsam yang lok ta mi kyay shingChi dzay lek par t’ong way moe ku kyiLa may chin la sem la juk par sho.#

SUPPLICATION TO THE LINEAGE MASTERSabbreviated version ( repeat each line ending with # )

Oh precious and glorious main Master,Having placed yourself on my head on lotus and moon seats,Out of your great kindness please take me under your protection,And bestow upon me the spiritual attainments of your body, speech, and mind. #

You whose body was produced by ten million virtues,Whose speech fulfils the hopes of countless beings,Whose mind sees all phenomena just as they are,Oh foremost of the Shakyas, I supplicate you. #

Maitreya, Arya Asanga, Vasubandhu and Vimuktisena,Parasena, Vinitasena and glorious Kirti,Haribhadra, two Kusalis and Suvarnadvipa,Oh Lineage of Vast Activities, I supplicate you. #

Manjughosa, Arya Nagajuna, Father who destroyed the two extremes of being and non-being,Chandrakirti, Vidyakokila the Elder, and the rest -Your spiritual sons who spread the essence of the Buddha’s teachings,O Lineage of Superior Insight, I supplicate you. #

Suvarnadvipa, source of the treasure : the two instructions on precious bodhicitta,- Heart of all Buddha and Bodhisattva practise,Oh Dharmakirti, I supplicate you. #

Atisha, holder of the supreme instruction for explanation and practise,Excellent Dromtoenpa, founder of the Kadam tradition,Four Yogis, three spiritual brothers and so forth,Oh Kadampa Gurus, I supplicate you. #

Jey Tsongkhapa, pathmaker in the Snowy Land,Gyeltsap Jey, master of dialectical reasoning,Kheydrup Jey, holder of the entire doctrine, sutra and tantra,Fathers, sons and gurus of your lineage, I supplicate you. #

With skilfull means motivated by compassion,You are like eyes to examine all the countless scriptures,and gateway for the fortunate ones travelling to liberation,Oh Spiritual Masters who illuminate us, I supplicate you all. #

Not for an instant will I allow myselfTo have wrong views about the glorious Masters’ activities,With faith and respect, I will see good in all they do;May all the Lamas’ blessings enter my mind ! #

SHORT VERSION OF SUPPLICATION TO THE LINEAGE MASTERSabbreviated version ( repeat each line ending with # )

Pel den tsa way lama rinpocheDak ki chi’o pay day teng shuk la

Ka drin chen poe go nay jay sung nayKu sung t’uk kyi ngoe drup tsel tu soel.#

Toen pa lamey sangyey rinpocheyKyop pa lamey dam choe rinpocheyDren pa lamey geydun rinpocheyKyap ney kun du kyoe la soel wa dep.

Rap jam sung rap kun la ta wey mikKelsang t’ar pa droe pay juk ngok chokTsey wey kyoe pey t’ap khey dzey pa yiSoel dzey shey nyen nam la soel wa dep.#

Pel den la may nam par t’ar pa laKay chik tsam yang lok ta mi kyay shingChi dzay lek par t’ong way moe ku kyiLa may chin la sem la juk par sho.#

SUPPLICATION TO THE LINEAGE MASTERSabbreviated version ( repeat each line ending with # )

Oh precious and glorious main Master,Having placed yourself on my head on lotus and moon seats,

Out of your great kindness please take me under your protection,And bestow upon me the spiritual attainments of your body, speech, and mind. #

Unsurpassed Master, precious Buddha,Unsurpassed Protector, precious Dharma,Unsurpassed Guides, precious Sangha,Who condense in you all objects of refuge, I supplicate you all.

With skilfull means motivated by compassion,You are like eyes to examine all the countless scriptures,and gateway for the fortunate ones travelling to liberation,Oh Spiritual Masters who illuminate us, I supplicate you all. #

Not for an instant will I allow myselfTo have wrong views about the glorious Masters’ activities,With faith and respect, I will see good in all they do;May all the Lamas’ blessings enter my mind ! #

THE FOUNDATION OF ALL EXCELLENCE by Jey Tsongkhapa (repeat each line ending with #)

Yoen ten kun kyi shir kyur trin chen jayTsul shin ten pa lam kyi tsa wa ruLek par t’ong nay bay pa tu ma yiKu pa chen poe ten par chin kyi lop. #

Lhen chik nyay pay tel way ten sang diShin tu nyay ka toen chen shay kyur nayNyin tsen kun tu nyin po len pay loGyun chay may par kyay war chin kyi lop. #

Lu sok yo wa chu yi chu pur shinNyur tu jik pay chi wa tren pa tangShi way jay su lu tang drip ma shinKar nak lay dray chi shin drang wa laNgay pa ten po nyay nay nyay pay tsokTra shing tra wa nam kyang pong wa tangGay tsok t’a tag drup par chay pa laTak tou pak tang den par chin kyi lop. #

Chay pay mi ngom duk ngel kun kyi goYi ten mi rung si pay p’un tsok kyiNyay mik rik nay t’ar pay day wa laToen nyer chen po kyay war chin kyi lop. #

Nam tak sam pa tay yi trang pa yiTren tang shay shin pak yoe chen po yiTen pay tsa wa so sor t’ar pa laDrup pa nying por chay par chin kyi lop. #

Rang nyi si tsor lhung wa chi shin tuMar kyur dro wa kun kyang tay dra warT’ong nay dro wa droel way khur khyer wayJang chup sem chok jong par chin kyi lop. #

Sem tsam kyay kyang tsul trim nam sum laKom pa may na chang chup mi drup parLek par t’ong nay gyel say dom pa laTsoen pa trak poe lop par chin kyi lop. #

THE FOUNDATION OF ALL EXCELLENCEby Jey Tsongkhapa (repeat each line ending with #)

Having understood that the kind Master is the foundation of all excellent And that following him correctly is the root of the path,Bless me that I may rely on himWith deep respect and repeated effort. #

Now that for once I have a favourable life form full of leisure,Knowing how very difficult it is to attain and its great significance, Bless me that the thought to take its essenceDay and night may be born in me continously. #

May I remember how death quickly puts an end to life, - As fragile as a bubble on the water's surface -,And how, after death, black and white karmas follow usAs our shadow follows our body.Having attained a firm understanding of this, Bless me that I may always be careful To abstain from even the slightest ill-deeds, And to acquire a complete store of virtue. #

When indulged in, samsaric pleasureCaused dissatisfaction and lead to suffering;Having understood their drawbacks and their unrealiability,Bless me that I may strongly aspire to liberation’s bliss.

With great vigilance, self-restraint and mindfulness Drawn from that pure aspiration, Bless me to make the vows of personal liberation the heart of my practice,For they are the root of the doctrine. #

Having seen that, like myself, all beings - my mothers - Have fallen into the ocean of cyclic existence, Bless me that I may train in the supreme mind of Enlightenment, Taking on the responsibility to free all living beings. #

Bless me to truly understand thatUnless one trains in the three ethics The mind of Enlightenment cannot lead to Buddhahood,So that I may practice the Bodhisattva vows with great enthusiasm. #

Lok pay yul la yeng wa shi chay chingYang tak toen la tsul shin choe pa yiShi nay lhak t’ong sung tu drel way lamNyur tu gyu la kyay war chin kyi lop. #

T’un mong lam jang noe tu kyur pa naT’ek pa kun kyi chok kyur dorjay t’ek

Kel sang kyay oe juk ngok tam pa terDe lak nyi tu juk par chin kyi lop. #

Tay tsay ngoe trup nam nyi drup pay shiNam tak tam tsik dom pa sung pa laTchoe ma min pay ngay pa nyay kyur naySok tang doe tay sung war chin kyi lop. #

Tay nay gyu tay nying po rim nyi kyiNay nam chi shin tok nay tsoen pa yiT’un shi nel jor choe lay mi yel warTam pay sung shin drup par chin kyi lop. #

Day tar lam sang toen pay shay nyen tangTsul shin drup pay trok nam shap ten chingChi tang nang ki par tu choe pay tsokNyay war shi war chin kyi lap tu soel. #

Kyay wa kun tu yang tak lama tangDrel may choe kyi pel la long choe chingSa tang lam kyi yoen ten rap dzok nayDorjay chang ki go pang nyur t’op sho. #

Bless me that by quieting attraction to wrong objects And correctly analysing emptiness,I may quickly realise the path Uniting mental peace (shamata) and superior insight (vipashyana). #

Bless me that when, through training in the common path, I become a suitable vessel,

I may easily enter the fortunate ones' excellent gateway to the Vajrayana, Supreme vehicle among all vehicles. #

Then, when absolutely certainThat keeping the vows and commitments pure Is the basis of achieving the two kinds of realisations, Bless me that I may guard them with my life. #

Having correctly understood the main points of the two stages - The heart of Tantra -, bless me that I may practice them energetically According to my Masters' instructions,Without ever neglecting four session yoga. #

Please bless with long life the Spiritual Masters Who in this way show us the good path,And those Dharma friends who practice correctly, And ensure that all inner and outer obstacles are completely subdued. #

In all my lives, may I never be parted from my perfect MastersAnd may I practice the glorious Dharma; Having fully accomplished the virtues of the paths and levels, May I quickly realise the state of Vajradhara !#

WITHDRAWING THE MERIT FIELD

Pel den tsa way lama rin po chayDak ki chi’or pay day den shuk laKa drin chen poe go nay jay sung tayKu sung t’uk ki ngoe trup tsel tu soel.

OM MUNI MUNI MA HA MU NI YAY SO HA (21x)

Optional :

OM MANI PADME HUM &/or

OM AH RA PA TSA NADHI &/or

OM BENDZAPANI AH HUM &/or

OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA

Gay wa di yi nyur tu takLama sang gyay drup gyur nayDro wa chik kyang ma lu paTay yi sa la goe par sho.

DEDICATION PRAYERby Jey Tsongkhapa

Der ni ring du bay lay tsok nyi niKha tar yang pa kang shik sak pa dayLo mig ma rik gi dong dro wa namNam dren gyel way wong por dag gyur chik.

Der ma soen pay tsay rab kun tu yangJam pel yang kyi tse way jay zung nayTen pay rim pa kun tsang lam gyi chokNyay nay drub pay gyel nam nyay jay sho.

Rang gi ji shin tok pay lam gyi nayShug drak tsay way drang pay t’ab kay kyiDro way yi kyi mun pa sel jay nayGyel way ten pa yun ring dzin gyur chik.

WITHDRAWING THE MERIT FIELD

Oh precious and glorious main Master,Having placed yourself on my head on lotus and moon seats,Out of your great kindness please take me under your protectionAnd bestow upon me the spiritual attainments of your body, speech, and mind.

OM MUNI MUNI MAHA MUNI YAY SOHA (21x)

Optional :

OM MANI PADME HUM &/or

OM AH RA PA TSA NA DHI &/or

OM BENDZA PANI HUNG &/or

OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA

By this virtue may I quickly attainThe state of my Master-BuddhaAnd then place in that same stateAll beings without exception.

DEDICATION PRAYERBy Jey Tsongkhapa

By the two collections as vast as spaceProduced through the effort made in this (practice),May I become a victorious Buddha, A guide for all beings blinded by ignorance.

Until then, in all my lives, under Manjughosha's kind guidance,May I encounter the supreme path,Complete with all the teaching's stages,And delight all the Conquerors through my practice.

Using the points of the path that I have correctly understood,With skillful means inspired by deep compassion,May I clear away the darkness from all beings' minds,And uphold the Buddhas' teachings for a very long time.

Ten pa rin chen chok gi ma kyab pamKyab kyang nyam par gyur pay chok der niNying jay chen poe yi rab kyoe pa yiPen day ter tay sel war chay par sho.

Sang gyay gyel way may jung trin lay layLek drub jang chub lam gyi rim pay kyang

T’ar doe nam kyi yi la pel ter shingGyel way dzay pa ring tu kyong gyur chik.

Lam zang durb pay t’un kyen drub chay chingGyek khyen sel chay mi tang mi min kunTsay rab kun tu gyel way ngag pa yiNam tag lam tang drel war ma gyur chik.

Gang tsay t’eg pa chok la choe choe chuTsul shin drub la tsoen pa te yi tseT’u den nam kyi tag tu drok jay chingTra shi gyatso chok kun kyab gyur chik.

Short Version of the Dedication Prayer

Dak sok kyay shing kyewa tam chay tuToen pa Jamyang lamay jay sung nayTen pa drup ta kun gyi yang tsay chokLosang gyelway ten dang jel war sho.

In those lands where the supremely precious doctrine has not spread,Or having spread has since declined,Profoundly moved by great compassion,May I elucidate this treasure of benefit and joy.

May the stages of the path to Enlightenment,

Well accomplished through the Buddhas' and Bodhisattvas' wondrous deeds,Bring supreme happiness to those who aspire to liberation,And may the Buddhas' activity be sustained forever.

May all humans and non-humans who remove adverse circumstancesAnd create conditions favourable to the practice of the good path,In all their lives never be parted From the true path praised by the Buddhas.

Whenever I strive to correctly realise the supreme vehicleBy means of the tenfold Dharma practice*,May the Protectors always assist me;May an ocean of good fortune sweep over all quarters !

*10 Dharma activities :

1. Copying scripture 2. Presenting offerings 3. Practicing generosity4. Listening to Dharma 5. Memorising Dharma 6. Reading Dharma7. Teaching Dharma 8. Reciting Dharma 9. Reflecting on Dharma's meaning 10. Meditating on Dharma's meaning.

Short Version of the Dedication Prayer

For all future lives, others and mine,May we remain under the protection of Jey Tsongkhapa, our GuideAnd meet the best of all doctrines and tenets:The Doctrine of the Victorious Losang Drakpa.