The Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones

八聖吉祥頌

by Mipham Rinpoche

ōngxiànyǒuxìngqīngjìngrènyùnchéng
Oṃ. Homage to the Buddha, Dharma and Noble Saṅgha—
ānzhùshífāngxiángchàzhōng
All that dwell in the auspicious realms of the ten directions,
zhūzhèngsēngqiéshèngzhězhòng
Where appearance and existence is completely pure, its nature spontaneously perfect,
dǐngqièyuànděngxiáng
May everything be auspicious for us all!
dēngwángxiányǒngchéngjiù
King of Lamps, Steadfast and Powerful One Whose Vision Fulfils All Aims,
yánshànmíngshèng
Glorious Ornament of Love, Sacred Splendour Renowned for Virtue,
qièchíguǎngmíngchēng
The One Whose Concern for All Brings Him Universal Renown,
shānshèngmíng
Glorious One as Renowned as Mount Meru in Eminence and Might,
chuíniànqièzhòngshēngmíng
Glorious One Renowned as Caring for All Sentient Beings,
wēixiángmíngchēngsuìyuàn
Glorious One Renowned as Most Powerful in Satisfying Wishes—
jǐnwénshèngmíngzēngzēngxiáng
Homage to you, the Eight Sugatas,
xiángshànshìjìngdǐng
Merely hearing your names increases auspiciousness and success!
wénshūtóngzijīngāngshǒu
Youthful Mañjuśrī, glorious Vajrapāṇi,
shèngguānzàizhǔshìzūn
Lord Avalokiteśvara, protector Maitreya,
zàngbìngchúgàizhàng
Kṣitigarbha, Sarvanīvaraṇaviṣkambhin,
shèngzūnxiánkōngzàng
Ākāśagarbha, and Samantabhadra noblest of all—
qīngliánjīngāngbáiliánqiéshù
Utpala flower, vajra, white lotus, nāga-tree,
bǎojiànyuèlún
Jewel, moon, sword and sun—
chíshànbiāozhìxiángshūshèng
Gracefully holding your emblems, and supreme in granting auspiciousness and success,
yǒngshìjìngdǐng
Homage to you, the Eight Bodhisattvas!
shūshèngbǎosǎnxiánghuángjīn
The most precious umbrella, the auspicious golden fishes,
bǎopíngyuèmiàoliánhuā
The wish-fulfilling vase of goodness, the exquisite kamala flower,
yuèyīnhǎiluóyuán滿mǎnxiángjié
The conch of fame and glory, the glorious knot of prosperity,
xiǔshèngchuángzàijīnlúnbǎo
The eternal banner of victory and the all-powerful wheel:
shūshèngbiāozhìshèngxiángbǎo
Holding these eight most precious emblems
gōngyǎngshífāngsānshìqiè
Are the creators of delight, making offerings to the buddhas of all directions and times.
jǐnniànshèngzhòngzēngxiáng
Homage to you, the Eight Auspicious Goddesses—Beauty, Garlands, Song, Dance, Flowers, Incense, Light and Perfume—
xiángtiānjìngdǐng
Merely thinking of you makes success grow more and more!
fànzàitiānbiàntiān
Mighty Brahmā, Śiva and Viṣṇu,
qiānshìchíguótiānwáng
Indra the thousand-eyed, the kings Dhṛtarāṣṭra,
zēngzhǎngtiānwánglóngwángguǎngtiān
Virūdhaka, Virūpakṣa the lord of nāgas,
duōwéntiānwángchítiānbǎo
And Vaiśravaṇa—each one holding your divine emblem:
lúnsānchāduǎnqiāngjīngāngchǔ
Wheel, trident, lance, vajra,
bǎojiànbǎoshèngbǎochuáng
Vīṇā, sword, stūpa and banner of victory—
sānjièzēngshàngshànmiàoxiáng
Homage to you, the Eight Guardians of the World,
shìjiānjìngdǐng
Who make auspiciousness and positivity grow in the three realms!
děngjīnsuǒzuòzhūshì
With all obstacles and harmful influences pacified,
qièzhàngnánnǎohàixiāomǐn
May the work we are now about to begin
shùnyuánzēngzhǎngsuǒyuànchéng
Meet with ever-growing fulfilment and success, and
yuànxiángyuán滿mǎn
Bring good fortune, prosperity, happiness and peace!

Wangdü: The Great Cloud of Blessings

懷 攝顯有祈請文 名 曰加持大雲

by Mipham Rinpoche

The Prayer Which Magnetizes All That Appears and Exists
ōngāhōngshá
chìránhuáishègōng殿diànzhōng
In the palace of power, the blazing of great bliss,
kōngmiàoguāncházhīzhìhuìshēn
Are the embodiments of the wisdom of discernment, union of bliss and emptiness:
tānliánhuāxìngchū
Each on a lotus, its nature bliss free from all attachment,
jīngāngtàiyángguāngxiǎn
And the splendour of a great, illuminating vajra sun—
shēnliàngguāngjīngāng
Dharmakāya Amitābha and Vajradharma,
shìjiānzàibēixīntānàixíng
Avalokiteśvara, Lord of the World, the very manifestation of compassion,
lúnnièjiàzūnzhǔliánhuāwáng
Padma Gyalpo, all of saṃsāra and nirvāṇa beneath your control,
zhènxiǎnyǒuquánhēi
Powerful heruka, subjugator of all that appears and exists,
zhìhuìjīngānghàishǒu
‘Secret Wisdom’ (Guhyajñāna) and Vajravārāhī,
shèngjīngāngwángzàng
Döpé Gyalpo, King of Desire, ecstasy supreme, source of the wisdom of great bliss,
zhòngshēngsuǒyuèzuòmíng
Kurukullā, who captivates the mind of every living being without exception,
shènggòngshǒuyìnzàikōng
Masters and mistresses of supreme and ordinary mudrās, dancing in bliss and emptiness,
nénghuáijīngāngyǒngshìkōngxíngzhòng
Hosts of vajra ḍākas and ḍākinīs attract and magnetize.
xiǎnkōngpíngděngzhījìngzhōng
Remaining always within the state of great equality of appearance and emptiness,
jīngāngshēnzhīdǎozhènsānyǒu
With the dance of your vajra body, you cause the three planes of existence to tremble;
mièzhīxiàoshēngzhàosānjiè
With the sound of your laughter, your unceasing enlightened speech, you draw in the three worlds;
hóngguāngbiàn滿mǎnlúnhuínièpán
Rays of red light burst out to fill all of saṃsāra and nirvāṇa
yǒujīngcuìzhèndòngshèzhī
And cause the vital essence of conditioned existence and ultimate peace to vibrate and be gathered in.
jīngāngtānzhī
With your enlightened mind of great vajra passion,
shèngèrzhǒngsuǒzhī
You grant the supreme of all things desired—the two kinds of siddhis;
jīngāngtiěgōujuànsuǒ
And with your great vajra hooks and lassos
xiǎnyǒuzhōngzuò
You bind the world of appearance and existence in great bliss.
biānhuànhuàwǎngzhībiànhuà
Dancers in the play of the limitless net of illusion,
zhījiákāibānānzhù
Who fill space to overflowing, like a vast outpouring of sesame seeds,
hàohànsāngēnhuáishèzhītiānzhòng
Vast array of the Three Roots, hosts of magnetizing deities,
gōngjìngqǐngjiāchí
In devotion we pray to you: inspire us with your blessings,
shènggòngsuǒzhūxiáng
Grant us attainments, ordinary and supreme, and so the siddhi
néngzuòàihuáishè
Of magnetizing, without obstruction, whatever we desire!

A Short Ritual for Taking the Bodhisattva Vow

arranged by Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok

qǐngshífāngqièchūyǒuhuàizhèngděngjué
All you buddhas who dwell in the ten directions
shízhòng
All you great bodhisattvas on the ten levels,
zhūwèijīngāngchíshàngshīchuíniàn
All you great teachers, the vajra-holders, turn your mind towards me, I pray!
Taking the Vows of Bodhicitta in Aspiration and Action Combined
nǎizhìguǒ
Until I realize the essence of enlightenment,
guīzhūlái
I take refuge in the buddhas,
zhèngzhòng
And likewise in the Dharma,
shìguī
And the assembly of bodhisattvas.
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zhūshànshì
Just as the sugatas of former times
xiānxīn
Aroused the bodhicitta
xúnzhù
And established themselves by stages
zhūxuéchù
In the training of a bodhisattva,
shìwèishēng
Just so, for the benefit of beings
xīn
I will arouse bodhicitta
zhūxuéchǔ
And likewise I will train
qínxiūxué
Progressively in those disciplines.
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jīnshēnghuò
Today, my birth has been fruitful
shànrénshēn
I have well obtained a human existence.
shēngjiā
Today I am born into the family of the buddhas:
jīnchéngláizi
I have become a son or daughter of the buddhas.
ěrhòudāngwèi
From now on, at all costs, I will perform
The actions befitting to my family.
shènrǎn
I will not be a stain
gòuzūnguìzhǒng
On this faultless noble family.
yóumángrén
Just like a blind person
fèihuòzhìbǎo
Happening upon a priceless jewel in a heap of rubbish,
shēngxīn
So, through some fortunate coincidence,
shìxìng
The bodhicitta has been born in me.
jīnzhǔqián
Today, in the presence of all the protectors,
yánzhòngwèishàngbīn
I invite all beings to the state of sugata,
yànxiǎngchéng
And, meanwhile, to happiness and bliss:
yuànjiēhuān
Gods, asuras and others—rejoice!
The Series of Aspiration Prayers
xīnmiàobǎo
O sublime and precious bodhicitta,
wèishēngzhědāngshēng
May it arise in those in whom it has not arisen;
shēng退tuìshī
May it never decline where it has arisen,
zhǎnzhuǎnzēngzhǎng
But go on increasing further and further!
yuànshějuéxīn
May they not be separated from bodhicitta,
wěishēnxíng
But be always inclined to enlightened action:
zhūhéngxié
May they be cared for by the buddhas, and
duànjìnzhū
May they abandon harmful action.
yuàn
May the bodhisattvas’ good wishes
chéngbànzhòngshēng
For benefitting beings be fulfilled.
yuànyǒuqíng
Whatever the protectors have intended for them:
zhǔniàn
May sentient beings receive it.
yuànzhòngshēng
May all sentient beings be happy.
zhūèyǒngjìn
May all the lower realms be forever empty.
yuàndēng
May the aspirations of all the bodhisattvas
yuànjiēchéngjiù
Of the various bhūmis be fulfilled!

The Sūtra on the Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom

般若波罗蜜多心经

translated into Chinese by Master Xuanzang

In Praise of Prajñāpāramitā
yándù,
shēngmièkōngtǐ,
biézhèngzhìxíngjìng,
sānshìjìnglǐ.
The Heart Sūtra
guānzàisà,xíngshēnluóduōshí,
zhàojiànyùnjiēkōng,qièè.
shèzǐ,kōng,kōngsè;
shìkōng,kōngshìsè.
shòuxiǎngxíngshí,shì.
shèzǐ,shìzhūkōngxiàng,
shēngmiè,gòujìng,zēngjiǎn.
shìkōngzhōngsè,shòuxiǎngxíngshí,
yǎněrshéshēnyì,
shēngxiāngwèichùfǎ,
yǎnjiè,nǎizhìshíjiè,
míng,míngjìn,nǎizhìlǎosǐ,lǎojìn,
mièdào,zhìdé.
suǒgù,duǒ,
luóduōgù,
xīnguàài;guààigù,yǒukǒngbù,yuǎndiāndǎomèngxiǎng,jiūjìngnièpán.
sānshìzhūluóduōgù,ānòuduōluósānmiǎosāntí.
zhīluóduō,shìshénzhòu,shìmíngzhòu,shìshàngzhòu,
shìděngděngzhòu,néngchúqièkǔ,zhēnshíxū.
shuōluóduōzhòu,shuōzhòuyuē:
jiējiēdì,luójiēdì,luósēngjiēdì,hē.
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Dokpa & Dedication
jìngshī,jìngjìngfǎ,jìngsēng,
jìngluóduō.
zhīqièzhēnshíyǔ,dāngyuànchéngjiù.
shítiānwángshìwéishènshēnluóduōyì,zhǐniànsòngérqiǎnchúwángxúnděngqièwéiyuán.
shìwéishènshēnluóduōyì,zhǐniànsòng,
wángxúnděngqièwéiyuányuànjiēqiǎnchú (击掌)
yuànchéngyǒu, (击掌)
yuànchéngmiè, (击掌)
yuànmiè. (击掌)
shēngmiè,chángduàn,
láiqù,yì.
néngshuōshìyīnyuánshànmièzhūlùn
shǒu

White Umbrella Deity (Sitatapatra Supplication)

大白伞盖佛母祈请文

dǐngguīchūyǒuhuàisānbǎozūnshèngdǐng
hōng !
jīngāngdǐnghuízhēqiānshǒushèngtiān
wēiqiānmiànshèngtiānqiānwànyǎnshèngtiān
jīngānghuàichìránzhějīngāng广guǎngkuòshèngtiān
sānjiètánchéngzhǔzǎibiànděngxiéjuànshǔ
zhòushǒu
ōng ālái ālái
dié dié bèirén bèirén bān ne
bān bān bān ne hōng hōng pēi pēi suō
hōng zhēn bān pēi RAra jiā RAra jiā suō
suǒshēnsānménzhīzhìshù
jiēsōngsanjiětuō
qièzhìshùqīnfàn shā ā suō
xīngdāng suō
ōng shā ēnne hōng pēi hōng hōng ne suō
ōng hōng ne suō
hōng !
jiùshìjiāshīzizūndǐngbáisǎnguāngshèshōu
xiǎnxiàntiānxiāngzànmíngzhìwángzūn
jiū !
báisǎnshènghuìzhòngshìài
bēishìyuànwēizhǔděngzhìchéngérqǐng
tuóshèngjiāo广guǎngliúqièyǒuqíngyuànān
tányuèshīzhǔxiéjuànděng
zāinànwèihuízhē (击掌)
èmèngzhīzhàohuízhē (击掌)
èyīnèyuánhuízhē (击掌)
yuànèhuízhē (击掌)
shízhǒngèzhàozhē (击掌)
sānbǎiliùshízāizhàngzhē (击掌)
bǎilíngbìngzhē (击掌)
wànlèihuízhē (击掌)
fēishíhuízhē (击掌)
shàngfānghuízhē (击掌)
xiàfāngmànhuízhē (击掌)
dāngqiánchóuhuízhē (击掌)
shàngshīmèihuízhē (击掌)
rénzhībìnghuízhē (击掌)
shēngchùsǔnwánghuízhē (击掌)
tiānxíngwēnhuízhē (击掌)
xíngjiànhuízhē (击掌)
gōngguàèshùhuízhē (击掌)
zāishàhàihuízhē (击掌)
láibēidǐngzhōngxiǎnxiàn
ānzhījiàobiànchúyuànzhàng
xiángyuánmǎnshànguǒ
shèngbáisǎntiānxiáng

Simhamukha (Lion-Faced Ḍākinī)

狮面佛母修法仪轨

jīngāngtiānzūn
fènshīzimiàn
fàngshèzhìhuìhuǒguāngmáng
dǐngshīmiàntiānzūn
āRAraxiàRAraRArayapēi
pēiyaRAraRAraxiàRAraā
sānbǎoshísòngnínshīmíngzhòu
děngshījuànzhòngwàizuòsǔnhàizhīyuàn
nèiwēihàizhàngzhōngduànyuánzǒngzhīqièxiángshì
nínshīyuànqièhuízhē
jiū
xìngjièzhīkōngjièzhōngdiàoxiōnghěnè
huàxiànshīmiànxiāngzhēchúzhūzhòu
āRAraxiàRAraRArayapēi
xiàdōngtāngjiāRArayajiūjiūduōduō
chìránfènzhūzūn
jiāngqièzuòzhàngzhě
shēnsuìwéichén
xīnshíjiětuōjièzhōng
sòngnínmíngzhòuzhīwēi
mièzhūsǔnhài
xīnxiǎngchéngbàn
jiǎngxiūshìyuànzēngshàng

བསྔོ་བ།

Dedication

བསོད་ནམས་འདི་ཡིས་ཐམས་ཅད་གཟིགས་པ་ཉིད། །
sönam di yi tamché zikpa nyi
Through this merit, may all beings attain the omniscient state of enlightenment
ཐོབ་ནས་ཉེས་པའི་དགྲ་རྣམས་ཕམ་བྱས་ཤིང༌། །
top né nyépé dra nam pam jé shing
And conquer the enemy, faults and delusion.
སྐྱེ་རྒ་ན་འཆིའི་རྦ་ཀློང་འཁྲུགས་པ་ཡི། །
kyé ga na chi balong trukpa yi
May they all be liberated from this ocean of saṃsāra
སྲིད་པའི་མཚོ་ལས་འགྲོ་བ་སྒྲོལ་བར་ཤོག །
sipé tso lé drowa drolwar shok
And from its pounding waves of birth, old age, sickness, and death!
སངས་རྒྱས་སྐུ་གསུམ་བརྙེས་པའི་བྱིན་རླབས་དང་། །
sangye ku sum nyepé jinlab dang
By the blessings of the buddhas who have attained the three kāyas,
ཆོས་ཉིད་མི་འགྱུར་བདེན་པའི་བྱིན་རླབས་དང་། །
chönyi mingyur denpé jinlab dang
And the unchanging truth of reality
དགེ་འདུན་མི་ཕྱེད་འདུན་པའི་བྱིན་རླབས་ཀྱིས། །
gendün miché dünpé jinlab kyi
As well as the unwavering aspirations of the Saṅgha,
ཇི་ལྟར་བསྔོས་བཞིན་སྨོན་ལམ་འགྲུབ་པར་ཤོག །
jitar ngö zhin mönlam drubpar shok
May all the aspirations and dedication prayers be fulfilled!
ཏདྱ་ཐཱ། པཉྩནྡྲི་ཡ་ཨ་ཝ་བོ་དྷ་ན་ཡེ་སྭཱ་ཧཱ།
teyatha pentsa indriya awabodhanaye soha

Long Life Prayer for Tsultrim Gyatso Rinpoche

sānbǎohǎizhīxīn
With the ocean-like aspirations of the infallible Triple Gem and
jīnliánhuāshēngshījiāchí
by the blessings of Orgyen Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava,
tóngguānshìyīnzūnlái
May you fulfill the activities for the Buddha Dharma and all sentient beings,
yuànduìzhòngshēngzuòshì
Just like Avalokiteshvara, Jigme Gyalwai Nyugu
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