LongAspirationofSukhavati

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1 ÉÊ Ê0"<-iá/-9 -#->-u<-03+-ý7ü-f0-+#-/+è-&è,-5ü$-#ü- ^ë,-:0-/º #<-<ëê The Aspiration of Sukhavati, the Pure Realm of Great Bliss composed by the learned and accomplished Raga Asya 极乐净 7+Ü-(Ü+-&#-0è+-*ß#<-+0-03ì+Ê Ê:#-ý-,-8$-7/+-,<-oÜ<Ê Make this aspiration an unbroken commitment! I had composed it myself with sincerity; Ê0$-ýë-7#7-:->è-.,-/<0Ê Ê+ýè-#%ë+-7+ë,-0Ü-#+7-,-#8ë9Ê thinking that someone might benefit from it. If anybody should wish to copy it, please lend it out, Ê 7+Ü-:<-.,-8ë,-&è-/-0è+Ê Ê7+Ü-/<-6/-ý7Ü-#+0-$#-0è+Ê nothing has greater benefit. There is no Dharma teaching more profound than this, Ê$-8Ü-&ë<-`Ü-I-/-8Ü,Ê Ê9$-#9-0-/þç9-(0<-:è,-7/ß$<Ê it is the root of all Dharma. Do not treat it with indifference, but take up its practice. Ê7+Ü-,Ü-0+ë-:ß#<-8Ü,-ý7Ü-dÜ9Ê Ê:ß$-0-*ë/-`$-7+ë,-,Ü-9ß$-Ê Since it is a teaching on sutra level you may recite it without lung. >è-0-=ëï 7+Ü-,<-(Ü-0-¹ /-`Ü-dë#<-9ë:-,Ê E MA HO DI NE NYI MA NUB KYI CHOG ROL NA Emaho! In the direction of the setting sun, Êi$<-0è+-7'Ü#-Dè,-0$-ýë7Ü-.-9ë:-,Ê DRANG MED JIG TEN MANG POI PHA ROL NA beyond innumerable worlds, slightly elevated, 1

2 Ê% $-6+-Yè$- -7.#<-ý7Ü-8ß:-<-,Ê CHUNG ZED TENG DU PHAG PEI YUL SA NA is the land of the noble beings, ÊF0-ý9-+#-ý7Ü-5Ü$-"0<-/+è-/-%,Ê NAM PAR DAG PEI ZHING KHAM DE WA CHEN the perfectly pure celestial realm Sukhavati. Ê/+#-#Ý-&±-/ß9-0Ü#-#Ý<-0-0*ë$-8$-Ê DAG GI CHU WUR MIG GII MA THONG YANG It is not visible to ordinary eyesight, Ê9$-<è0<-#<:-/7Ü-8ß:-:-:0-0è9-#<:Ê RANG SEM SAL WEI YUL LA LAM MER SAL but clearly visible to a mind endowed with pure vision. Ê+è-,-/%ë0-Q,-{:-/-7ë+-+ý#-0è+Ê DE NA CHOM DEN GYAL WA O PAG ME In that realm resides the Bhagavan Jina Amitabha ÊýV-9 -#7Ü-0+ë#-%,-#6Ü-/BÜ+-7/9Ê PED MA RA GEI DOG CHEN ZI JID BAR of ruby red colour in a dazzling brilliance. Ê+/ß-:-#1 #-#)ë9-5/<-:-7"ë9-:ë-<ë#<ê U LA TSUG TOR ZHAB LA KHOR LO SOG He has all the 32 marks of superiority and the 80 perfections, 2

3 Ê02,-/6$-<ë-#(Ü<-+ýè-e+-/{+-/% <- <Ê TSHEN ZANG SO NYI PE JED GYED CHU TRE the crest protrusion on his head and the wheels on his feet and so on. Ê5:-#%Ü#-d#-#(Ü<-0(0-#5#-T $-/6è+-73Ý,Ê ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NYII NYAM ZHAG LHUNG ZED DZIN He has a single face, two hands in contemplation mudra, holding an alms bowl, Ê&ë<-#ì<-F0-#<ß0-#<ë:-5Ü$-þÜ:-gá$-#Ý<Ê CHO GO NAM SUM SOL ZHING KYIL TRUNG GII he is robed in the three Dharma robes and sitting cross-legged. ÊýV-Yë$-Q,-w-/7Ü-#+,-Yè$- Ê PE MA TONG DEN DHA WEI DEN TENG DU He is seated in vajra posture on a 1000-petalled lotus with a moon seat, Êe$-&±/-;Ü$-:-U -{/-/Dè,-03+-+èÊ JANG CHUB SHING LA KU GYAB TEN DZED DE and behind his back is a Bodhi tree. Ê*ß#<-Bè-,-bÜ<-{$-,<-/+#-:-#6Ü#<Ê THUG JE CHEN GYII GYANG NE DAG LA ZIG With his compassionate eyes, he beholds me from afar. Ê#8<-<ß-e$-&±/-<è0<-+ý7-,-9<-#6Ü#<Ê YE SU JANG CHUB SEM PA CHEN RE ZIG On his right is the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, 3

4 ÊU -0+ë#-+!9-ýë-d#-#8ë,-ý+-+!9-73Ý,Ê KU DOG KAR PO CHHAG YON PED KAR DZIN in white colour, holding in his left hand a white lotus; Ê#8ë,- -e$-&±/-<è0<-+ý7-0*ß-&è,-*ë/ê YON DU JANG CHUB SEM PA THU CHEN THOB and on his left is the Bodhisattva Vajrapani, in blue colour, ÊWë,-ýë-Eë-Bè<-02,-ý7Ü-ýV-#8ë,Ê NGON PO DO JE TSHEN PEI PE MA YON holding in his left hand a vajra marked lotus; Ê#8<-#(Ü<-þ/<- Ü,-d#-{-/+#-:-/Y,Ê YE NYII KYAB JIN CHAG GYA DAG LA TEN both extend their right hand towards me in the refuge bestowing mudra. Ê#1ì-/ë-#<ß0-ýë-9Ü-{:-T,-ýë-/5Ü,Ê TSO WO SUM PO RI GYAL LHUN PO ZHIN These three chief deities appear in splendour like Mt. Sumeru, ÊT$-$è-T,-,è-T0-0è9-/º #<-ý7ü-7"ë9ê LHANG NGE LHEN NE LHAM MER ZHUG PEI KHOR towering, immovable and indestructible. Êe$-&±/-<è0<-+ý7Ü-+#é-yë$-eè-/-7/ß0Ê JANG CHUB SEM PEI GE LONG JE WA BUM Surrounding them are millions and milliards of Bodhisattva mendicants, 4

5 Ê,-`$-#<è9-0+ë#-02,-+$-+ýè-e+-/{,Ê KUN KYANG SER DOG TSHEN DANG PE JED GYEN all of golden complexion, adorned by the marks and perfections, Ê&ë<-#ì<-F0-#<ß0-#<ë:-5Ü$-<è9-Pè0-0èÊ CHO GO NAM SUM SOL ZHING SER TEM ME and robed in the three Dharma robes of bright yellow colour. Ê0ë<-µ <-d#-:-(è-9ü$-a+-0è+-dü9ê MO GU CHHAG LA NYE RING KHYED MED CHHIR Since they do not discriminate between devotion from near and afar Ê/+#-#Ý-Vë-#<ß0-µ <-ý<-d#-72:-:ëê DAG GI GO SUM GU PE CHHAG TSHAL LO I prostrate devotedly by my three gates right here. Ê&ë<-U -[$-/-0*7-8<-9Ü#<-`Ü-/+# CHO KU NANG WA THA YE RIG KYI DAG As I recognize the Dharmakaya Amitabha as lineage Buddha, Êd#-#8<-7ë+-6è9-:<- å:-,-9<-#6ü#<ê CHHAG YE OD ZER LE THRUL CHEN RE ZIG from his right hand light radiates, becoming his emanation Avalokiteshvara, Ê8$- å:-,-9<-#6ü#<-+/$-eè-/-/{ê YANG THRUL CHEN RE ZIG WANG JE WA GYA and further becoming a thousand million secondary Avalokiteshvara emanations; 5

6 Êd#-#8ë,-7ë+-6è9-:<- å:- ë:-0-yèê CHHAG YON OD ZER LE THRUL DROL MA TE from his left hand radiates light becoming his emanation Tara, Ê8$- å:- ë:-0-eè-/-n#-/{-7bè+ê YANG THRUL DROL MA JE WA THRAG GYA GYE Dand further becoming a thousand million secondary Tara emanations; Ê*ß#<-`Ü-7ë+-6è9-:<- å:-ýv-7e³$-ê THUG KYI OD ZER LE THRUL PED MA JUNG and from his heart, light radiates, becoming his emanation Padmasambhava Ê8$- å:->ß-{,-eè-/-n#-/{-7bè+ê YANG THRUL U GYEN JE WA THRAG GYA GYED and further becoming a thousand million secondary Padmasambhava emanations. Ê&ë<-U -7ë+-+ý#-0è+-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ CHO KU OD PAG ME LA CHHAG TSHAL LO I prostrate to the Dharmakaya Amitabha. Ê<$<-{<-,-bÜ<-(Ü,-02,- <-lá#- âê SANG GYE CHEN GYII NYIN TSHEN DU DRUG TU During the six periods of day and night, Ê<è0<-%,-,-:-/Iè-/<-D#- â-#6ü#<ê SEM CHEN KUN LA TSE WEI TAG TU ZIG his Buddha eyes continuously beholds all beings with affection. 6

7 Ê<è0<-%,-,-bÜ-8Ü+-:-#$-l,-ý7ÜÊ SEM CHEN KUN GYI YID LA GANG DREN PEI He always knows whichever thoughts arise ÊF0-Dë#-#$-7b²-D#- â-*ß#<-`ü<-0aè,ê NAM TOG GANG GYU TAG TU THUG KYII KHYEN in the mind of every sentient being, Ê<è0<-%,-,-bÜ<-D#- â-#$- <-2Ý# SEM CHEN KUN GYII TAG TU GANG ME TSHIG and he always hears distinctly and without confusion ÊD#- â-0-7lè<-<ë-<ë9-x,-:-#<,ê TAG TU MA DRE SO SOR NYEN LA SEN whichever words are spoken by every sentient being. Ê,-0aè,-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ KUN KHYEN OD PAG MED LA CHHAG THSAL LO I prostrate to the All-knowing Amitabha. Ê&ë<-\$<-020<-0è+-e<-ý-0-#)ë#<-ýÊ CHO PANG TSHAM MED JE PA MA TOG PA It is declared that anyone, except one who has committed the five inexpiable Dharma abandonments, aè+-:-++-%ü$-^ë,-:0-/)/-2+-,ê KHYED LA DED CHING MON LAM TAB TSHED KUN if he or she offers this aspiration with faith, 7

8 Ê/+è-/-%,-+è9-þè-/7Ü-^ë,-:0-iá/Ê DE WA CHEN DER KYE WEI MON LAM DRUB due to the offering of this aspiration, he or she will be reborn in Sukhavati Ê/9-+ë9-eë,-,<-5Ü$-+è9-7lè,-ý9-#<ß$<Ê BAR DOR JON NE ZHING DER DREN PAR SUNG they will at the time they enter the bardo be drawn towards that realm. Ê7lè,-ý-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ DREN PA OD PAG MED LA CHHAG TSHAL LO I prostrate to the Guide Amitabha. aè+-`ü-u -2é-/U:-ý-i$<-0è+- Ê KHYED KYI KU TSHE KAL PA DRANG MED DU It is declared that Amitabha's vitality will remain for countless aeons Êf-$,-0Ü P-0$ë,-<ß0-/º #<Ê NYA NGEN MI DA DA TA NGON SUM ZHUG without passing into Nirvana, and now appears in real life, aè+-:-iè-#%ý#-µ <-ý<-#<ë:-/)/-,ê KHYED LA TSE CHIG GU PE SOL TAB NA and anyone who supplicates with single pointed devotion Ê:<-`Ü-F0-ý9-^Ü,-ý-0-#)ë#<-ý7ÜÊ LE KYI NAM PAR MIN PA MA TOG PEI will obtain the power over life except for already ripened tendencies, 8

9 Ê2é-6+-ý-8$-:ë-/{-*ß/-ý-+$-Ê TSHE ZED PA YANG LO GYA THUB PA DANG and the ability to live for a hundred years, Ê <-0Ü,-7&Ü-/-0-:ß<-/wë#-ý9-#<ß$<Ê DU MIN CHHI WA MA LU DOG PAR SUNG and he will be protected against all untimely death. Ê0#ì,-ýë-2é-+ý#-0è+-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ GON PO TSHE PAG MED LA CHHAG TSHAL LO I prostrate to the protector Amitayus. ÊYë$-#<ß0-7'Ü#-Dè,-9/-7e0<-i$<-0è+-ýÊ TONG SUM JIG TEN RAB JAM DRANG MED PA It is declared that even if one could fill milliard worlds countless myriads of times Ê9Ü,-&è,-bÜ<-/!$- Ü,-ý- Ü,-ý-/<Ê RIN CHEN GYII KANG JIN PA JIN PA WE with jewels and give them away as gifts, Ê7ë+-+ý#-0è+-ý7Ü-02,-+$-/+è-/-%,Ê OD PAG MED PEI TSHEN DANG DE WA CHEN hearing but once the name of Amitabha and Sukhavati Ê*ë<-,<-++-ý<-*:-0ë- 9-e<-,Ê THO NE DED PEI THAL MO JAR JE NA and joining the palms in faith 9

10 Ê+è-,Ü-+è-/<-/<ë+-,0<-&è-/9-#<ß$<Ê DE NI DE WE SOD NAM CHHE WAR SUNG would have greater merit. Ê+è-dÜ9-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-:-µ <-d#-72:ê DE CHHIR OD PAG ME LA GU CHHAG TSHAL Therefore I prostrate devotedly to Amitabha. Ê#$-5Ü#-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-ý7Ü-02,-*ë<-,<Ê GANG ZHIG OD PAG MED PEI TSHEN THO NE Whomsoever upon hearing the name of Amitabha "-5è-0è+-ý9-XÜ$-"ë$-9ß<-ý7Ü-#)Ü$-Ê KHA ZHE MED PAR NYING KHONG RU PEI TING develops uncontrived devotion Ê:,-#%Ü#-10-5Ü#-++-ý-þè<-ý-,Ê LEN CHIG TSAM ZHIG DED PA KYE PA NA from the depth of his heart and bones just once, Ê+è-,Ü-e$-&±/-:0-:<-dÜ9-0Ü-Që# DE NI JANG CHUB LAM LE CHHIR MI DOG will never be repelled from the Bodhi path. Ê0#ì,-ýë-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ GON PO OD PAG ME LA CHHAG TSHAL LO I prostrate to the protector Amitabha. 10

11 Ê<$<-{<-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-ý7Ü-02,-*ë<-,<Ê SANG GYE OD PAG ME PEI TSHEN THO NE Who even hears the name of Buddha Amitabha Ê+è-,Ü-e$-&±/-XÜ$-ýë-0-*ë/-/9Ê DE NI JANG CHUB NYING PO MA THOB BAR will until enlightenment is attained Ê/ß+-0è+-0Ü-þè-9Ü#<-,Ü-/6$-ýë9-þèÊ BU MED MI KYE RIG NI ZANG POR KYE never be born female and will always be born in a superior family Ê2é-9/<-,- â-2±:-hü0<-f0-+#-7b²9ê TSHE RAB KUN TU TSHUL TRIM NAM DAG GYUR and he will in all lifetimes be endowed with pure morality. Ê/+è-#;è#<-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-:-d#-72:-:ëÊ DE SHEG OD PAG MED LA CHHAG TSHAL LO I prostrate to the Sugata Amitabha. Ê/+#-#Ý-:ß<-+$-:ë$<- ë+-+#é-i9-/%<ê DAG GI LU DANG LONG CHOD GE TSAR CHE My body, my wealth, the roots of my virtue, Ê+$ë<-<ß-7eë9-/7Ü-0&ë+-ý-%Ü-0&Ü<-ýÊ NGO SU JOR WEI CHHOD PA CHI CHHII PA and whichever offerings, of material wealth and of mental creation, 11

12 Ê8Ü+- å:-/g-;ü<-j<-d#<-9ü,-&è,-/,ê YID THRUL TRA SHI DZE TAG RIN CHHEN DUN the eight auspicious objects, eight auspicious signs and seven royal attributes, Ê#+ë+-,<-iá/-ý-Yë$-#<ß0-7'Ü#-Dè,-bÜÊ DOD NE DRUB PA TONG SUM JIG TEN GYI as they appear in the primordial creation of the thousand million worlds, ÊuÜ$-/5Ü-9Ü-9/-(Ü-w-eè-/-/{Ê LING ZHI RI RAB NYI DHA JE WA GYA the thousand million evolvements of Mt. Meru, the four continents, sun and moon, ÊT-tä-0Ü-8Ü-:ë$<- ë+-*0<-%+-,ê LHA LU MI YI LONG CHOD THAM CHED KUN all wealth of devas, nagas and human beings, Êvë-8Ü-v$<-)è-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-:-7/ß:Ê LO YI LANG TE OD PAG MED LA BUL everything my mind holds onto, I offer to Amitabha. Ê/+#-:-.,-dÜ9-*ß#<-Bè7Ü-Yë/<-`Ü<-/5è<Ê DAG LA PHEN CHHIR THUG JEI TOB KYII ZHE In your compassion accept it for my benefit. Ê.-0<-*ë#-l$<-/+#-<ë#<-7ië-,-bÜÊ PHA ME THOG DRANG DAG SOG DRO KUN GYI All the non-virtuous deeds which have been committed by myself and other beings, 12

13 Ê*ë#-0-0è+-ý7Ü- <-,<-+-P7Ü-/9Ê THOG MA MED PEI DU NE DA TEI BAR by all sentient beings headed by my father and mother, Êrë#-/%+-0-eÜ,-:è,-+$-0Ü-2$<- ë+ê SOG CHED MA JIN LEN DANG MI TSHANG CHOD from beginning-less time until now: killing, stealing and impure conduct, Ê:ß<-`Ü-0Ü-+#é-#<ß0-ýë-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê LU KYI MI GE SUM PO THOL LO SHAG these three non-virtues of the body I now confess: ÊJà,-+$-n-0-2Ý#-Ià/-$#-7a:-/Ê DZUN DANG TRA MA TSHIG TSUB NGAG KHYAL WA lying, slandering, rough speech and gossip, Ê$#-#Ý-0Ü-+#é-/5Ü-ýë-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê NGAG GI MI GE ZHI PO THOL LO SHAG these four non-virtues of speech I now confess; Ê/F/-<è0<-#,ë+-<è0<-:ë#-ý9-P-/-YèÊ NAB SEM NOD SEM LOG PAR TA WA TE covetousness, malice and holding the wrong view, Ê8Ü+-`Ü-0Ü-+#é-#<ß0-ýë-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê YID KYI MI GE SUM PO THOL LO SHAG these three non-virtues of mind I now confess. 13

14 Ê.-0-yë/-+ýë,-+i-/%ë0-/<+-ý-+$-Ê PHA MA LOB PON DRA CHOM SED PA DANG Killing one's father, one's mother, one's teacher or an Arhat, {:-/7Ü-U -:-$,-<è0<-þè<-ý-+$-ê GYAL WEI KU LA NGEN SEM KYE PA DANG and intending to cause harm to the body of a Jina, Ê020<-0è+-M-8Ü-:<-/<#<-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê TSHAM MED NGA YI LE SAG THOL LO SHAG all accumulated tendencies towards these five inexpiable deeds I now confess. Ê+#é-yë$-+#é-2±:-/<+-+$-/1,-0-./Ê GE LONG GE TSHUL SED DANG TSUN MA PHAB Killing a monk or a nun, seducing a chaste woman, ÊU -#6ß#<-0&ë+-Dè,-T-"$-/;Ü#<-ý-<ë#<Ê KU ZUG CHOD TEN LHA KHANG SHIG PA SOG destroying a statue, a stupa or a temple and so on, Ê(è-/7Ü-020<-0è+-ZÜ#-e<-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê NYE WEI TSHAM MED DIG JE THOL LO SHAG all faults pertaining to such almost inexpiable deeds I now confess. Ê+!ë,-0&ë#-T-"$-#<ß$-9/-Dè,-#<ß0-<ë#<Ê KON CHOG LHA KHANG SUNG RAB TEN SUM SOG Swearing by the refuge, the temple or the scriptures, 14

15 Ê+ý$-5è<-2+-/1 #<-0,7-6ë<-:-<ë#<-ýÊ PANG ZHE TSHED TSUG NA ZO LA SOG PA and similar deeds, all accumulation of such bad tendencies towards Ê&ë<-\$<-:<-$,-/<#<-ý-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê CHO PANG LE NGEN SAG PA THOL LO SHAG Dharma abandonment I now confess. "0<-#<ß0-<è0<-%,-/<+-:<-ZÜ#-&è-/Ê KHAM SUM SEM CHEN SED LE DIG CHHE WA Consequences far greater than killing all the beings in the three realms Êe$-&±/-<è0<-+ý7-F0<-:-U 9-ý-/)/Ê JANG CHUB SEM PA NAM LA KUR PA TAB is to slander the Bodhisattvas. Ê+ë,-0è+-ZÜ#-&è,-/<#<-ý-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê DON MED DIG CHHEN SAG PA THOL LO SHAG Unnecessarily creating a heinous sin, I confess all. Ê+#é-/7Ü-.,-8ë,-ZÜ#-ý7Ü-(è<-+0Ü#<-+$-Ê GE WEI PHEN YON DIG PEI NYE MIG DANG Having heard about the benefit resulting from virtue and the suffering resulting from non-virtue, Ê+f:-/7Ü-Z #-/W:-2é-2+-:-<ë#<-ýÊ NYAL WEI DUG NGAL TSHE TSHED LA SOG PA and about being sentenced to the suffering of the hells 15

16 Ê*ë<-`$-0Ü-/+è,-/;+-2ì+-8Ü,-/<0-ýÊ THO KYANG MI DEN SHED TSHOD YIN SAM PA but believing this to be without truth, and having accumulated Ê020<-0è+-M-/<-*ß-/7Ü-:<-$,-ýÊ TSHAM MED NGA WE THU WEI LE NGEN PA the bad tendencies of the evil of the five inexpiable deeds, Ê*9-0è+-:<-$,-/<#<-ý-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê THAR MED LE NGEN SAG PA THOL LO SHAG all such accumulation of bad tendencies which one cannot be liberated from I now confess. Ê.0-ý-/5Ü-+$-T#-0-/% -#<ß0-+$-Ê PHAM PA ZHI DANG LHAG MA CHU SUM DANG Breaking the Vinaya code through the four inexpiable deeds, or the thirteen very bad transgressions, Ê\$-P $-<ë9-/;#<-(è<-e<-zè-2,-m-ê PANG TUNG SOR SHAG NYE JE DE TSHEN NGA or indulging in the five kinds of defilement, Ê<ë-*9-2±:-hÜ0<-7&:-/-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê SO THAR TSHUL TRIM CHHAL WA THOL LO SHAG or making mistakes concerning the rules of Vinaya, all this I now confess. Ê,#-ýë7Ü-&ë<-/5Ü-P $-/-M-M-/{+Ê NAG POI CHO ZHI TUNG WA NGA NGA GYED Falling into the four black activities, or violating the five, five or eight vows (Bodhisattva s vows) 16

17 Êe$-<è0<-/y/-ý-(0<-ý-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê JANG SEM LAB PA NYAM PA THOL LO SHAG and thus damaging the Bodhisattva discipline, all this I now confess. ÊI-P $-/% -/5Ü-8,-:#-]ë0-ýë-/{+Ê TSA TUNG CHU ZHI YEN LAG BOM PO GYED Spoiling the fourteen root vows and eight branch vows Ê#<$-W#<-+0-2Ý#-(0<-ý-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<Ê SANG NGAG DAM TSHIG NYAM PA THOL LO SHAG of the Vajrayana I now confess. ÊZë0-ý-0-º <-0Ü-+#é7Ü-:<-e<-ýÊ DOM PA MA ZHU MI GEI LE JE PA The vows I have failed to take, and the un-virtuous deeds I have committed, Ê0Ü-2$- ë+-+$-&$-7*ß$-:-<ë#<-ýê MI TSHANG CHOD DANG CHANG THUNG LA SOG PA my impure conduct and my enjoyment of wine and so on, Ê9$-/5Ü,-"-,-0-*ë7Ü-ZÜ#-ý-YèÊ RANG ZHIN KHA NA MA THOI DIG PA TE all the faults which cannot be clearly described, ÊZÜ#-ý-ZÜ#- â-0-;è<-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<ê DIG PA DIG TU MA SHE THOL LO SHAG and all the faults I cannot recognize as faults, I now confess. 17

18 Êþ/<-Zë0-+/$-U 9-:-<ë#<-*ë/-,-8$-Ê KYAB DOM WANG KUR LA SOG THOB NA YANG Having taken refuge vows or empowerments Ê+è-8Ü-Zë0-ý-+0-2Ý#-rá$-0-;è<Ê DE YI DOM PA DAM TSHIG SUNG MA SHE without knowing how to keep the commitment precepts Ê/%<-ý7Ü-P $-/-.ë#-ý-0*ë:-:ë-/;#<ê CHE PEI TUNG WA PHOG PA THOL LO SHAG and subsequently having fallen from them, this I now confess. Ê7bë+-ý-0è+-,-/;#<-ý<-0Ü-7+#-ý<Ê GYOD PA MED NA SHAG PE MI DAG PE As confession without repentance is incomplete ÊW9-e<-ZÜ#-ý-"ë$- - #-<ë$-p9ê NGAR JE DIG PA KHONG DU DUG SONG TAR I now confess all my previous faults from their depth, like having eaten poison Ê$ë-2-7'Ü#<- #-7bë+-ý-&è,-ýë<-/;#<Ê NGO TSHA JIG TRAG GYOD PA CHHEN POI SHAG I confess with shame, fear and great repentance. ÊdÜ,-&+-Zë0-<è0<-0è+-,-0Ü-7+#-ý<Ê CHHIN CHED DOM SEM MED NA MI DAG PE As confession without taking further commitment is incomplete 18

19 ÊdÜ,-&+-rë#-:-//-`$-0Ü-+#é7Ü-:<Ê CHHIN CHHED SOG LA BAB KYANG MI GEI LE I commit myself from now on to abstain from all Ê+-,<-0Ü-/bÜ+-<è0<-:-+0-/%7-/6ß$-Ê DA NE MI GYID SEM LA DAM CHA ZUNG such un-virtuous deeds even at the risk of my life Ê/+è-#;è#<-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-ý-r<-/%<-`Ü<Ê DE SHEG OD PAG ME PA SE CHE KYII By the blessing of the Sugata Amitabha and his heirs Ê/+#-{æ+-8ë$<-<ß-+#-ý9-eÜ,-bÜ<-xë/<Ê DAG GYUD YONG SU DAG PAR JIN GYII LOB may I now be completely purified. Ê#5,-bÜ<-+#é-/-eè+-ý-*ë<-ý7Ü-2éÊ ZHEN GYII GE WA JED PA THOI PEI TSHE To develop heartfelt joy when one hears about the virtuous deeds Ê+è-:-n#-+ë#-0Ü-+#é7Ü-<è0<-\$<-,<Ê DE LA TRAG DOG MI GEI SEM PANG NE done by others and to abandon ÊXÜ$-,<-+#7-/<-Bè<-<ß-8Ü-9$<-,Ê NYING NE GA WE JE SU YI RANG NA the non-virtue of jealousy towards them 19

20 Ê+è-8Ü-/<ë+-,0<-0(0- -*ë/-ý9-#<ß$<ê DE YI SOD NAM NYAM DU THOB PAR SUNG is declared to be a source of merit. Ê+è-dÜ9-7.#<-ý-F0<-+$-<ë-þè-8ÜÊ DE CHHIR PHAG PA NAM DANG SO KYE YI Therefore I rejoice in all virtue performed by noble beings as well as ordinary beings. Ê+#é-/-#$-/ å/<-,-:-8ü-9$-$ë-ê GE WA GANG DRUB KUN LA YI RANG NGO I rejoice in all the many deeds Êv-0è+-e$-&±/-0&ë#- â-<è0<-/þè+-,<ê LA ME JANG CHUB CHHOG TU SEM KYE NE for the benefit of sentient beings which are performed Ê7ië-+ë,-{-&è,-03+-:-8Ü-9$-$ë-Ê DRO DON GYA CHHEN DZED LA YI RANG NGO out of the generation of the highest Bodhi mind. Ê0Ü-+#é-/% -ýë-\$<-ý-+#é-/-/% Ê MI GE CHU PO PANG PA GE WA CHU I rejoice in the reversal of the ten non-virtues into the ten virtues: Ê#5,-bÜ-rë#-/þ/- Ü,-ý-#)ë$-/-+$-Ê ZHEN GYI SOG KYAB JIN PA TONG WA DANG saving other's life, giving in charity and 20

21 ÊZë0-ý-rá$-5Ü$-/+è,-ý9- -/-+$-Ê DOM PA SUNG ZHING DEN PAR MA WA DANG keeping one's commitment, speaking the truth, Ê7"ë,-ý-Z 0-+$-5Ü-+:-l$-ýë9- Ê KHON PA DUM DANG ZHI DAL DRANG POR MA reconciling conflicts, speaking gently and straightforwardly, Ê+ë,-+$-Q,-ý7Ü-#)0-/Bë+-7+ë+-ý-&±$-Ê DON DANG DEN PEI TAM JOD DOD PA CHUNG and speaking what is meaningful; having small desire, Êe0<-+$-XÜ$-Bè-Vë0-5Ü$-&ë<-:- ë+ê JAM DANG NYING JE GOM ZHING CHO LA CHOD meditating on loving kindness and compassion, and practising Dharma activity. Ê+#é-/-+è-F0<-,-:-8Ü-9$-$ë-Ê GE WA DE NAM KUN LA YI RANG NGO In all these virtues I rejoice. Êdë#<-/% 7Ü-7'Ü#-Dè,-9/<-7e0<-*0<-%+-,Ê CHHOG CHUI JIG TEN RAB JAM THAM CHED NA I enjoin all accomplished Buddhas of ÊJë#<-<$<-{<-,<-9Ü$-ýë9-0-:ë,-ý9Ê DZOG SANG GYE NE RING POR MA LON PAR all the myriad worlds of the ten directions, 21

22 Ê+è-+#-F0<-:-&ë<-`Ü-7"ë9-:ë-,ÜÊ DE DAG NAM LA CHHO KYI KHOR LO NI please turn without delay the wheel of Dharma, Ê{-&è,-f³9- -/Uë9-/9-/+#-#Ý<-/U :Ê GYA CHHEN NYUR DU KOR WAR DAG GI KUL extensively as well as expediently. Ê0$ë,-;è<-*ß#<-`Ü<-+è-+ë,-0aè,-ý9-#<ë:Ê NGON SHE THUG KYII DE DON KHYEN PAR SOL And by your super faculties please reveal for all beings their purpose. Ê<$<-{<-e$-<è0<-/Y,-73Ý,-+#è-/7Ü-/;è<Ê SANG GYE JANG SEM TEN DZIN GE WEI SHE I supplicate all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Dharma upholders and spiritual friends. Êf-$,-7+7-/9-/5è+-,-+è-+#-:Ê NYA NGEN DA WAR ZHED KUN DE DAG LA May those intending to pass beyond suffering, Êf-$,-0Ü-7+7-/º #<-ý9-#<ë:-/-7+è/<ê NYA NGEN MI DA ZHUG PAR SOL WA DEB please do not pass beyond but remain in this world. Ê7+Ü<-02ì,-/+#-#Ý- <-#<ß0-+#é-/-F0<Ê DII TSHON DAG GI DU SUM GE WA NAM My virtue accumulated by this devotion and all virtue of the three times 22

23 Ê7ië-/-<è0<-%,-,-bÜ-+ë,- -/WëÊ DRO WA SEM CHEN KUN GYI DON DU NGO I dedicate to benefit sentient beings. Ê,-`$-v-0è+-e$-&±/-f³9-*ë/-,<Ê KUN KYANG LA MED JANG CHUB NYUR THOB NE May all beings quickly obtain the highest enlightenment, "0<-#<ß0-7"ë9-/-+ë$-,<- å#<-b²9-%ü# KHAM SUM KHOR WA DONG NE TRUG GYUR CHIG and may the Samsara of the three worlds be churned from its depth. Ê+è-8Ü-+#é-/-/+#-:-f³9-^Ü,-,<Ê DE YI GE WA DAG LA NYUR MIN NE May this virtue quickly ripen for me, Ê2é-7+Ü9- <-0Ü,-7&Ü-/-/%ë-/{+-5ÜÊ TSHE DIR DU MIN CHHI WA CHO GYED ZHI so that the eighteen kinds of untimely death may not affect me. Ê,+-0è+-:$-2ì-{<-ý7Ü-:ß<-Yë/<-Q,Ê NED MED LANG TSHO GYE PEI LU TOB DEN May I remain free from disease, and may my body have the strength of an adolescent, Ê+ý:-7eë è+-+e9-bÜ-#]-P9Ê PAL JOR DZED MED YAR GYI GANG GA TAR may my splendour never be exhausted but remain as abundant as the river Ganga in the rainy season. 23

24 Ê/ +-+i7ü-72é-/-0è+-%ü$-+0-&ë<- ë+ê DUD DREI TSHE WA MED CHING DAM CHHOE CHOD May I perform the activities of the liberating Dharma without being endangered by hostile beings; Ê/<0-ý7Ü-+ë,-,-&ë<-Q,-8Ü+-/5Ü,-7iá/Ê SAM PEI DON KUN CHHOE DEN YID ZHIN DRUB may all intentions I have in mind be completely fulfilled in a Dharma way; Ê/Y,-+$-7ië-:-.,-*ë#<-{-&è,-7iá/Ê TEN DANG DRO LA PHEN THOG GYA CHHEN DRUB may I accomplish great benefits for the exposition of the Dharma and for all beings; Ê0Ü-:ß<-+ë,-+$-Q,-ý-7iá/-ý9-;ë# MI LU DON DANG DEN PA DRUB PAR SHOG may I accomplish the purpose of this human existence. Ì /+#-+$-/+#-:-7oè:-*ë#-,Ê DAG DANG DAG LA DREL THOG KUN The moment I and all who are attached to me Ê7+Ü-,<-2é-7.ë<-b²9-0-*# DI NE TSHE PHOI GYUR MA THAG pass on from this life Ê å:-ý7ü-<$<-{<-7ë+-+ý#-0è+ê THRUL PEI SANG GYE OD PAG MED may the emanation Buddha Amitabha 24

25 Ê+#é-yë$-+#é-7,-7"ë9-bÜ<-/Uë9Ê GE LONG GE DUN KHOR GYII KOR surrounded by his mendicant sangha Ê0,- -0$ë,-<ß0-7eë,-ý9-;ë# DUN DU NGON SUM JON PAR SHOG appear in real life before us. Ê+è-0*ë$-8Ü+-+#7-[$-/-þÜ+Ê DE THONG YID GA NANG WA KYID Content with the joy of beholding him Ê;Ü-/7Ü-Z #-/W:-0è+-ý9-;ë# SHI WEI DUG NGAL MED PAR SHOG may we not experience the suffering of death. Êe$-&±/-<è0<-+ý7-0&è+-/{+-,ÜÊ JANG CHUB SEM PA CHHED GYED NI May the eight Bodhisattva brothers Jà-7ná:-Yë/<-`Ü<-,0-0"9-eë,Ê DZU THRUL TOB KYII NAM KHAR JON miraculously appear in the sky before us. Ê/+è-/-%,- -7ië-/-8ÜÊ DE WA CHEN DU DRO WA YI And by their knowledge of the path to Sukhavati 25

26 Ê:0-Yë,-:0-[-7lè,-ý9-;ë# LAM TON LAM NA DREN PAR SHOG may they guide us along that path. Ê$,-<ë$-Z #-/W:-/6ë+-v#-0è+Ê NGEN SONG DUG NGAL ZOD LAG MED The suffering of the lower realms is unbearable, ÊT-0Ü7Ü-/+è-þÜ+-0Ü-D#-7b²9Ê LHA MII DE KYID MI TAG GYUR and the happiness of gods and men is impermanent, Ê+è-:- #<-<è0<-þè-/9-;ë# DE LA TRAG SEM KYE WAR SHOG may this cause fear to arise in me. Ê*ë#-0-0è+-,<-+-P7Ü-/9Ê THOG MA MED NE DA TEI BAR Samsara has endured Ê7"ë9-/-7+Ü-,-8ß,-9è-9Ü$-Ê KHOR WA DI NA YUN RE RING from beginningless time until now, Ê+è-:-þë-/-þè-/9-;ë# DE LA KYO WA KYE WAR SHOG may this cause sadness to arise in me. 26

27 Ê0Ü-,<-0Ü-9ß-þè-&ë#-`$-Ê MI NE MI RU KYE CHHOG KYANG Even transmigrating from human life to human life enjoying the best of all births, KYE GA NA CHHI DRANG MED NYONG one must undergo birth, old age and death countless times. ( ) Ê <-$,-XÜ#<-09-/9-&+-0$-Ê DU NGEN NYIG MAR BAR CHED MANG This evil age is affected by impurities and many obstacles. Ê0Ü-+$-T-8Ü-/+è-þÜ+-7+ÜÊ MI DANG LHA YI DE KYID DI The happiness and contentment of even human beings and gods Ê #-+$-7lè<-ý7Ü-6<-/5Ü,- Ê DUG DANG DRE PEI ZE ZHIN DU is like food mixed with poison, Ê7+ë+-ý-\ä-10-0è+-ý9-;ë# DOD PA PU TSAM MED PAR SHOG may I be without even the slightest desire for this. Ê(è- -6<-,ë9-0*ß,-ië#<-F0<Ê NYE DU ZE NOR THUN DROG NAM All relatives, food, wealth and companions are 27

28 Ê0Ü-D#- ç-0-hü-:0-/5ü,ê MI TAG GYU MA MI LAM ZHIN illusory like a dream, Ê&#<-5è,-\ä-10-0è+-ý9-;ë# CHHAG ZHEN PU TSAM MED PAR SHOG may I be without even the slightest desire for this. Ê<-&-8ß:-9Ü<-"$-aÜ0-F0<Ê SA CHHA YUL RII KHANG KHYIM NAM All countries, places and homes ÊHÜ-:0-8ß:-bÜ-"$-aÜ0-P9Ê MI LAM YUL GYI KHANG KHYIM TAR are like the lands and homes of a dream, Ê/+è,-ý9-0-iá/-;è<-ý9-;ë# DEN PAR MA DRUB SHE PAR SHOG may I recognize their lack of reality. Ê*9-0è+-7"ë9-/7Ü-{-02ì-,<Ê THAR MED KHOR WEI GYA TSHO NE To attain the pure realm of Sukhavati Ê(è<-&è,-#1ì,-,<-*9-/-/5Ü,Ê NYE CHHEN TSON NE THAR WA ZHIN and be freed from the inescapable ocean of Samsara 28

29 Ê/+è-/-%,-bÜ-5Ü$-"0<-<ßÊ DE WA CHEN GYI ZHING KHAM SU is like being liberated from a prison of great evil, ÊdÜ-P<-0è+-ý9-7oë<-ý9-;ë# CHI TE ME PAR DRO PAR SHOG may I not look back towards Samsara. Ê&#-5è,-7hÜ-/-,-/%+-,<Ê CHHAG ZHEN TRI WA KUN CHED NE To cut all snares of attachment Êe-@ë+-CÜ-,<-*9-/-/5Ü,Ê JA GOD NYI NE THAR WA ZHIN is like a vulture being liberated from a net, ʹ /-`Ü-dë#<-`Ü-,0-0"7-:Ê NUB KYI CHHOG KYI NAM KHA LA may I thus fly away towards the western sky. Ê7'Ü#-Dè,-"0<-,Ü-i$<-0è+-ýÊ JIG TEN KHAM NI DRANG MED PA In an instant having travelled ÊU+-%Ü#-8ß+-:-/ië+-e<-,<Ê KED CHIG YUD LA DRO JE NE beyond innumerable universes, 29

30 Ê/+è-/-%,- -dü,-ý9-;ë# DE WA CHEN DU CHHIN PAR SHOG may I reach the realm of Sukhavati. Ê+è-9ß-<$<-{<-7ë+-+ý#-0è+Ê DE RU SANG GYE OD PAG MED There may I behold Ê0$ë,-<ß0-/º #<-ý7ü-5:-0*ë$-,<ê NGON SUM ZHUG PEI ZHAL THONG NE in real life the face of Buddha Amitabha Ê Ü/-ý-*0<-%+-+#-ý9-;ë# DRIB PA THAM CHED DAG PAR SHOG and may all my veils be purified. Êþè-#,<-/5Ü-8Ü-0&ë#-b²9-ýÊ KYE NE ZHI YI CHHOG GYUR PA May I take the superior of the four modes of birth, Ê0è-)ë#-ýV7Ü-XÜ$-ýë-:Ê ME TOG PED MEI NYING PO LA the miraculous birth Ê/Jà<-)è-þè-/-:è,-ý9-;ë# DZU TE KYE WA LEN PAR SHOG which is from the heart of a lotus flower. 30

31 ÊU+-%Ü#-(Ü+-:-:ß<-Jë#<-,<Ê KED CHIG NYID LA LU DZOG NE May I instantly obtain a perfect body, Ê02,-+ýè-Q,-ý7Ü-:ß<-*ë/-;ë# TSHEN PE DEN PEI LU THOB SHOG endowed with all marks and perfections. Ê0Ü-þè-+ë#-ý7Ü-*è-2ì0-bÜ<Ê MI KYE DOG PEI THE TSHOM GYII For those who have doubt or hesitation here in this life Ê:ë-i$<-M-/{7Ü-/9-+#- âê LO DRANG NGA GYEI BAR DAG TU the flower will not open. Ê,$-+è9-/+è-þÜ+-:ë$<- ë+-q,ê NANG DER DE KYID LONG CHOD DEN For five hundred years they will have to remain within, Ê<$<-{<-#<ß$-,Ü-*ë<-,-8$-Ê SANG GYE SUNG NI THOE NA YANG fully enjoying all bliss and contentment and Ê0è-)ë#-"-,Ü-0Ü-dè-/9Ê ME TOG KHA NI MI CHHE WAR hearing Buddha Amitabha s speech, 31

32 Ê<$<-{<-5:-0':-dÜ-/7Ü-þë,Ê SANG GYE ZHAL JAL CHHI WEI KYON But being unable to behold his Buddha face, Ê+è-7l-/+#-:-0Ü-7e³$-;ë# DE DRA DAG LA MI JUNG SHOG may I not develop this fault. Êþè<-0-*#- â-0è-)ë#-eèê KYE MA THAG TU ME TOG JE May my flower open instantly on my birth, Ê7ë+-+ý#-0è+-`Ü-5:-0*ë$-;ë# OD PAG MED KYI ZHAL THONG SHOG and may I behold the face of Buddha Amitabha. Ê/<ë+-,0<-Yë/<-+$-Jà-7ná:-bÜ<Ê SOD NAM TOB DANG DZU THRUL GYII By the power of my merit and magic ability Ê:#-ý7Ü-0*Ü:-,<-0&ë+-ý7Ü- Ü,Ê LAG PEI THIL NE CHHOD PEI TRIN may offering clouds surpassing Ê/<0-0Ü-a/-ý9- ë<-e<-,<ê SAM MI KHYAB PAR TRO JE NE all imagination emanate from my hands 32

33 Ê<$<-{<-7"ë9-/%<-0&ë+-ý9-;ë# SANG GYE KHOR CHE CHOD PAR SHOG as offering to Buddha Amitabha and his retinue. Ê+è-2é-+è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý-+è<Ê DE TSHE DE ZHIN SHEG PA DE At that moment may the Tathagata Êd#-#8<-/z$<-,<-0#ì-:-/5# CHHAG YE KYANG NE GO LA ZHAG stretch out his right hand and touch my head, Êe$-&±/-:ß$-/Y,-*ë/-ý9-;ë# JANG CHUB LUNG TEN THOB PAR SHOG and bestow my enlightenment prophecy. Ê6/-+$-{-&è7Ü-&ë<-*ë<-,<Ê ZAB DANG GYA CHHEI CHHOE THOE NE By listening to his deep and extensive Dharma teachings Ê9$-{æ+-^Ü,-%Ü$-ië:-/9-;ë# RANG GYUD MIN CHING DROL WAR SHOG may my nature be ripened and liberated. Ê,-9<-#6Ü#<-+$-0*ß-&è,-*ë/Ê CHEN RE ZIG DANG THU CHHEN THOB May Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani, 33

34 Ê{:-r<-*ß-/ë-F0-#(Ü<-`Ü<Ê GYAL SE THU WO NAM NYII KYI the two principal Bodhisattvas, ÊeÜ,-bÜ<-/x/<-;Ü$-Bè<-/6ß$-;ë# JIN GYII LAB SHING JE ZUNG SHOG accept me in their blessing. Ê(Ü,-9è-/5Ü,- -dë#<-/% -8ÜÊ NYIN RE ZHIN DU CHHOG CHU YI Each day as innumerable Buddhas and Ê<$<-{<-e$-<è0<-+ý#-0è+-ýÊ SANG GYE JANG SEM PAG MED PA Bodhisattvas of the ten directions Ê7ë+-+ý#-0è+-ý-0&ë+-ý-+$-Ê OD PAG MED PA CHHOD PA DANG approach the Buddha Amitabha to make offerings Ê5Ü$-+è9-P-dÜ9-7eë,-ý7Ü-2éÊ ZHING DER TA CHHIR JON PEI TSHE and to behold his realm, Ê+è-+#-,-:-/Xè,-/ 9-5Ü$-Ê DE DAG KUN LA NYEN KUR ZHING may I through propitiation of all these 34

35 Ê&ë<-`Ü-/ +-IÜ-*ë/-ý9-;ë# CHOE KYI DUD TSI THOB PAR SHOG obtain their Dharma nectar. ÊJà-7ná:-*ë#-ý-0è+-ý-8ÜÊ DZU THRUL THOG PA MED PA YI By unhindered projection Ê0$ë,-+#7Ü-5Ü$-+$-+ý:-Q,-5Ü$-Ê NGON GEI ZHING DANG PAL DEN ZHING one can reach the realms of Akanistha and Ratnakuta, Ê:<-9/-Jë#<-+$-Y #-ýë-/!ë+ê LE RAB DZOG DANG TUG PO KOD Karmaparipurana and Dhumatala; ÊW-lë-+è-+#-F0<-<ß-7iëÊ NGA DRO DE DAG NAM SU DRO may I proceed to visit these realms every morning, Ê0Ü-/þë+-9Ü,-7e³$-+ë,-8ë+-iá/Ê MI KYOD RIN JUNG DON YOD DRUB and meet the Buddhas Akshobya and Ratnasambhava, ÊF0-[$-:-<ë#<-<$<-{<-:Ê NAM NANG LA SOG SANG GYE LA Amogasiddhi and Vairocana, 35

36 Ê+/$-+$-eÜ,-x/<-Zë0-ý-º Ê WANG DANG JIN LAB DOM PA ZHU obtain empowerments and blessings, take vows Ê0&ë+-ý- -0<-0&ë+-e<-,<Ê CHHOD PA DU ME CHHOD JE NE and make many offerings, Ê+#ì$-0ë-/+è-/-%,-(Ü+- Ê GONG MO DE WA CHEN NYID DU and then by evening return Ê+!7-2é#<-0è+-ý9-yè/-ý9-;ë# KA TSHEG MED PAR LEB PAR SHOG without effort or difficulty to Sukhavati. Êýë-ª-:-+$-N$-:ë-%,Ê PO TA LA DANG CHANG LO CHEN May I proceed to Potala and Alakavati, ÊA-8/-uÜ$-+$->ß-{,-8ß:Ê NGA YAB LING DANG U GYEN YUL Kurava and Orgyen, Ê å:-u 7Ü-5Ü$-"0<-eè-/-/{9Ê THRUL KUI ZHING KHAM JE WA GYAR the thousand million realms 36

37 Ê,-9<-#6Ü#<-+$- ë:-0-+$-ê CHEN RE ZIG DANG DROL MA DANG of the thousand million emanations of Avalokiteshvara and Tara, Êd#-Eë9-ý+-7e³$-eè-/-/{Ê CHHAG DOR PED JUNG JE WA GYA Vajrapani and Padmasambhava, Ê0':-5Ü$-0&ë+-ý-{-02ì<-0&ë+Ê JAL ZHING CHHOD PA GYA TSHO CHHOD meet them and make oceans of offerings, Ê+/$-+$-#+0<-$#-6/-0ë-º Ê WANG DANG DAM NGAG ZAB MO ZHU obtain empowerments and request profound teachings, Êf³9- -9$-#,<-/+è-&è,-5Ü$-Ê NYUR DU RANG NE DE CHHEN ZHING and quickly and without difficulty Ê*ë#<-ý-0è+-ý9-dÜ,-ý9-;ë# THOG PA MED PAR CHHIN PAR SHOG return to my own place Sukhavati. Ê» :-bü-(è- - -yë/-<ë#<ê SHUL GYI NYE DU DRA LOB SOG With my super vision may I clearly behold 37

38 ÊT-8Ü-0Ü#-#Ý<-#<:-/9-0*ë$-Ê LHA YI MIG GII SAL WAR THONG those close friends and students I have left behind, Êrá$-þë/-eÜ,-bÜ<-xë/-eè+-%Ü$-Ê SUNG KYOB JIN GYII LOB JE CHING grant them protection and blessings Ê7&Ü- <-5Ü$-+è9-hÜ+-ý9-;ë# CHHI DU ZHING DER THRID PAR SHOG and lead them towards this realm at the time of their death. Ê/U:-/6$-7+Ü-8Ü-/U:-ý7Ü-8ß,Ê KAL ZANG DI YI KAL PEI YUN The duration of this whole fortunate aeon Ê/+è-/-%,-bÜ-5#-#%Ü#-YèÊ DE WA CHEN GYI ZHAG CHIG TE is in Sukhavati like a single day, Ê/U:-ý-i$<-0è+-7&Ü-/-0è+Ê KAL PA DRANG MED CHHI WA MED and for innumerable aeons there is no death, ÊD#- â-5ü$-+è-73ý,-ý9-;ë# TAG TU ZHING DE DZIN PAR SHOG may I enter this realm for all times. 38

39 Êe0<-ý-,<-/6ß$-0ë<-ý7Ü-/9Ê JAM PA NE ZUNG MO PEI BAR From Buddha Maitreya until Buddha Möpa, Ê/U:-/6$-7+Ü-8Ü-<$<-{<-F0<Ê KAL ZANG DI YI SANG GYE NAM when during this fortunate aeon Ê7'Ü#-Dè,-7+Ü-,-,0-7eë,-2éÊ JIG TEN DI NA NAM JON TSHE the Buddhas appear in this world ÊJà-7ná:-Yë/<-`Ü<-7+Ü9-7ë$<-,<Ê DZU TRUL TOB KYII DIR ONG NE may I miraculously proceed there, Ê<$<-{<-0&ë+-%Ü$-+0-&ë<-(,Ê SANG GYE CHHOD CHING DAM CHHOE NYEN make offerings and listen to their liberating Dharma, Êy9-8$-/+è-&è,-5Ü$-"0<-<ßÊ LAR YANG DE CHHEN ZHING KHAM SU and then again without difficulty Ê*ë#-ý-0è+-ý9-7ië-/9-;ë# THOG PA MED PAR DRO WAR SHOG return to Sukhavati. 39

40 Ì <$<-{<-eè-/-h#-hü#-/{-yë$-n# SANG GYE JE WA THRAG THRIG GYA TONG THRAG All the qualities of the 81 Buddha realms of Ê/{+-/% -I-#%Ü#-<$<-{<-5Ü$-,-bÜÊ GYED CHU TSA CHIG SANG GYE ZHING KUN GYI all the hundred thousand million Buddhas Ê8ë,-),-/!ë+-ý-*0<-%+-#%Ý#-/Zë0<-ýÊ YON TEN KOD PA THAM CHED CHIG DOM PA are joined in Sukhavati. Ê5Ü$-"0<-,-:<-a+-7.#<-v-,-0è+Ê ZHING KHAM KUN LE KHYED PHAG LA NA MED Thus it is unsurpassedly Ê/+è-/-%,-bÜ-5Ü$-+è9-þè-/9-;ë# DE WA CHEN GYI ZHING DER KYE WAR SHOG the most noble of all celestial realms. Ê9Ü,-&è,-<-#5Ü-"ë+-Xë0<-:#-0*Ü:-P9Ê RIN CHHEN SA ZHI KHOD NYOM LAG THIL TAR There the jewel ground is as smooth as the palm of the hand, Ê8$<-;Ü$-{-&è-#<:-5Ü$-7ë+-6è9-7/9Ê YANG SHING GYA CHHE SAL ZHING OD ZER BAR it is spacious and radiant with beams of light. 40

41 Ê0,,-,-,è0-5Ü$-/)è#<-,-7.9-eè+-ýÊ NEN NA NEM ZHING TEG NA PHAR JED PA When it is pressed down it gives way, and when it is lifted up it rises. Ê/+è-7'0-8$<-ý7Ü-5Ü$-+è9-þè-/9-;ë# DE JAM YANG PEI ZHING DER KYE WAR SHOG May I be reborn in this lofty realm of gentle happiness. Ê9Ü,-&è,- -0-:<-iá/-+ý#-/<0-;Ü$-Ê RIN CHHEN DU MA LE DRUB PAG SAM SHING There wish-fulfilling trees abound, of different precious materials, Ê:ë /-7o<-/ß-9Ü,-&è,-/{,Ê LO MA DAR ZAB DRE WU RIN CHEN GYEN with leaves of brocade and fruits of jewel ornaments; Ê+è-Yè$- å:-ý7ü-e-2ì#<-u+-x,- <Ê DE TENG THRUL PEI JA TSHOG KED NYEN DRE flocks of emanation birds are perched on them, Ê6/-+$-{-&è-&ë<-`Ü- -F0<- ë# ZAB DANG GYA CHHE CHHOE KYI DRA NAM DROG singing the teachings of the deep and extensive Dharma. Ê$ë-029-&è,-ýë7Ü-5Ü$-+è9-þè-/9-;ë# NGO TSHAR CHEN POI ZHING DER KYE WAR SHOG May I be reborn in this realm of great wonder. 41

42 Ê\ë<-&±7Ü-&±-tä$-8,-:#-/{+-Q,-0$-Ê POE CHHUI CHHU LUNG YEN LAG GYED DEN MANG There the rivers flow with perfumed water having the eight qualities Ê+è-/5Ü,-/ +-IÜ7Ü-há<-`Ü-JÜ$-/ß-F0<Ê DE ZHIN DUD TSII THRU KYI DZING BU NAM and the nectar water of the bathing ponds have the same qualities. Ê9Ü,-&è,-[-/,-*è0-U<-.-µ <-/Uë9Ê RIN CHHEN NA DUN THEM KE PHA GU KOR The bathing stairs are tiled with the seven precious stones, Ê0è-)ë#-ýV-lÜ-5Ü0-7o<-/ß9-Q,Ê ME TOG PED MA DRI ZHIM DRE WUR DEN and the waters abound with lotus flowers yielding fragrant fruits. ÊýV7Ü-7ë+-6è9-+ý#- â-0è+-ý-7nëê PED MEI OD ZER PAG TU MED PA THRO The lotus blossoms radiate light beyond all limits, Ê7ë+-6è9-Iè-:- å:-ý7ü-<$<-{<-/{,ê OD ZER TSE LA THRUL PEI SANG GYE GYEN and each beam is on its point adorned with an emanation Buddha. Ê8-02,-&è,-ýë7Ü-5Ü$-+è9-þè-/9-;ë# YA TSHEN CHHEN POI ZHING DER KYE WAR SHOG May I be reborn in this realm of the greatest marvels. 42

43 Ê0Ü-"ë0-/{+-+$-$,-<ë$- -0Ü-i#<Ê MI KHOM GYED DANG NGEN SONG DRA MI DRAG There the eight unfavourable conditions and the misery of the lower realms are unheard of. Ê(ë,-0ë$<- #-M- #-#<ß0-,+-+$-#+ë,Ê NYON MONG DUG NGA DUG SUM NED DANG DON The three or five emotional poisons, diseases, demons, Ê+i-+$-+/ß:-.ë$<-7*/-Ië+-:-<ë#<-ýÊ DRA DANG UL PHONG THAB TSOD LA SOG PA enemies, paupers, fighting and quarreling and so on, ÊZ #-/W:-*0<-%+-5Ü$-+è9-*ë<-0-fë$-Ê DUG NGAL THAM CHED ZHING DER THO MA NYONG all such suffering is unheard of. Ê/+è-/-&è,-ýë7Ü-5Ü$-+è9-þè-/9-;ë# DE WA CHHEN POI ZHING DER KYE WAR SHOG May I be reborn in this realm of great bliss. Ê/ß+-0è+-0è+-%Ü$-0$:-,<-þè-/-0è+Ê BUD MED MED CHING NGAL NE KYE WA MED There are no females and nobody is born from a womb, Ê,-`$-0è-)ë#-ýV7Ü-]ä/<-,<-7há$<Ê KUN KYANG ME TOG PED MEI BUB NE THRUNG all are born out of a lotus flower. 43

44 Ê*0<-%+-U -:ß<-a+-0è+-#<è9-bÜ-0+ë# THAM CHED KU LU KHYED MED SER GYI DOG All have faultless bodies of golden complexion Ê+/ß-:-#1 #-)ë9-:-<ë#<-02,-+ýè<-/{,ê U LA TSUG TOR LA SOG TSHEN PEI GYEN adorned with the crown protrusion and so on, all the marks and perfections, Ê0$ë,-;è<-M-+$-,-M-,-:-0$7Ê NGON SHE NGA DANG CHEN NGA KUN LA NGA and all possess the five super faculties and five eyes. Ê8ë,-),-+ý#-0è+-5Ü$-+è9-þè-/9-;ë# YON TEN PAG MED ZHING DER KYE WAR SHOG May I be reborn in this realm of countless qualities. Ê9$-e³$-9Ü,-&è,-[-2ì#<-#5:-8<-"$-Ê RANG JUNG RIN CHEN NA TSHOG ZHAL YE KHANG There palaces made of various precious materials arise by themselves; Ê%Ü-7+ë+-:ë$<- ë+-8ü+-:-l,-ý<-7e³$-ê CHI DOD LONG CHOD YID LA DREN PEI JUNG all desirable enjoyments arise by the power of the mind. ÊIë:- å/-0ü-+#ì<-+#ì<-7+ë+-t,-bü<-iá/ê TSOL DRUB MI GO GO DOD LHUN GYII DRUB No exertion is necessary, all needs are spontaneously fulfilled. 44

45 Ê$-aë+-0è+-%Ü$-/+#- â-73ý,-ý-0è+ê NGA KHYOD MED CHING DAG TU DZIN PA MED There is no distinction between you and me because there is no selfishness. Ê#$-7+ë+-0&ë+- Ü,-:#-ý7Ü-0*Ü:-,<-7e³$-Ê GANG DOD CHHOD TRIN LAG PEI THIL NE JUNG Whatever one wants arises on offering clouds from the palm of one's hand. Ê*0<-%+-v-0è+-*è#-&è,-&ë<-:- ë+ê THAM CHED LA MED THEG CHHEN CHHOE LA CHOD All act according to the Dharma of the highest Mahayana. Ê/+è-þÜ+-,-7e³$-5Ü$-+è9-þè-/9-;ë# DE KYID KUN JUNG ZHING DER KYE WAR SHOG May I be reborn in this realm of all-pervading joy and contentment. ÊlÜ-5Ü0-xä$-#Ý<-0è-)ë#-&9-&è,-7/è/<Ê DRI ZHIM LUNG GII ME TOG CHHAR CHHEN BEB There the fragrant breezes bring great showers of flowers. Ê;Ü$-+$-ýVë-&±-tä$-*0<-%+-:<Ê SHING DANG PED MO CHHU LUNG THAM CHED LE The trees and rivers and lotus flowers all have surpassingly lovely Ê8Ü+- -7ë$-/7Ü-#6ß#<- -lü-9ë-9è# YID DU ONG WEI ZUG DRA DRI RO REG shapes, sounds, smells, tastes and touches. 45

46 Ê:ë$<- ë+-0&ë+-ý7ü- Ü,-.ß$-D#- â-7e³$-ê LONG CHOD CHHOD PEI TRIN PHUNG TAG TU JUNG Offering clouds with all sorts of enjoyments continuously arise. Ê/ß+-0è+-0è+-`$- å:-ý7ü-t-0ë7ü-2ì#<ê BUD MED MED KYANG TRUL PEI LHA MOI TSHOG No women abide in that realm but there is an abundance of emanation goddesses. Ê0&ë+-ý7Ü-T-0ë- -0<-D#- â-0&ë+ê CHHOD PEI LHA MO DU ME TAG TU CHHOD Many offering goddesses are continuously presenting offerings. Ê7 #-ý9-7+ë+-2é-9ü,-&è,-#5:-8<-"$-ê DUG PAR DOD TSHE RIN CHHEN ZHAL YE KHANG By the wish to take rest a jewel palace arises. Ê(:-/9-7+ë+-2é-9Ü,-&è,-hÜ-/6$-Yè$-Ê NYAL WAR DOD TSHE RIN CHHEN THRI ZANG TENG By the wish to lie down a jewel throne Ê+9-6/- -07Ü-0:-Y,-W<-+$-/%<Ê DAR ZAB DU MEI MAL TEN NGE DANG CHE with cushions and pillows of various brocades appears. Êe-+$-Oë,-;Ü$-&±-tä$-9ë:-0ë-<ë#<Ê JA DANG JON SHING CHHU LUNG ROL MO SOG By the wish to listen to the Dharma, the birds, 46

47 Ê*ë<-ý9-7+ë+-,-X,-ý7Ü-&ë<- - ë#<ê THOE PAR DOD NA NYEN PEI CHHOE DRA DROG the wish-fulfilling trees and the rivers all offer Dharma praises. Ê0Ü-7+ë+-2é-,-F-/9- -0Ü-i#<Ê MI DOD TSHE NA NA WAR DRA MI DRAG By the wish for silence no sound is heard. Ê/ +-IÜ7Ü-JÜ$-+$-&±-tä$-+è-F0<-`$-Ê DUD TSII DZING DANG CHHU LUNG DE NAM KYANG The nectar pools and rivers Êlë-i$-#$-7+ë+-+è-:-+è-P9-7e³$-Ê DRO DRANG GANG DOD DE LA DE TAR JUNG become warm or cold according to one's wish. Ê8Ü+-/5Ü,-7iá/-ý7Ü-5Ü$-+è9-þè-/9-;ë# YID ZHIN DRUB PEI ZHING DER KYE WAR SHOG May I be reborn in this wish-fulfilling realm. Ê5Ü$-+è9-Jë#<-ý7Ü-<$<-{<-7ë+-+ý#-0è+Ê ZHING DER DZOG PEI SANG GYE OD PAG MED In this realm the perfect Buddha Amitabha Ê/U:-ý-i$<-0è+-f-$,-0Ü-7+7-/º #<Ê KAL PA DRANG MED NYA NGEN MI DA ZHUG will reside for countless aeons without passing away into Nirvana. 47

48 Ê+è-rÜ+-+è-8Ü-5/<-7oÜ$-eè+-ý9-;ë# DE SID DE YI ZHAB DRING JE PAR SHOG Until then, may I offer my service to him. Ê,0-5Ü#-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-+è-5Ü-/9-#;è#<Ê NAM ZHIG OD PAG MED DE ZHI WAR SHEG When Amitabha has passed into Nirvana Ê/U:-ý-#$-µÓ7Ü-tä$-#Ý-eè-0-Xè+Ê KAL PA GANG GEI LUNG GI JE MA NYED there will be an intermediate period of Dharma exposition Ê#(Ü<-`Ü-/9- -/Y,-ý-#,<-ý7Ü-2éÊ NYI KYI BAR DU TEN PA NE PEI TSHE lasting as many aeons as there are sand grains in the river Ganga. Ê{:-2/-,-9<-#6Ü#<-+$-0Ü-7o:-5Ü$-Ê GYAL TSHAB CHEN RE ZIG DANG MI DRAL ZHING During that time may I always be with regent Avalokiteshvara, Ê+è-8Ü-8ß,-:-+0-&ë<-73Ý,-ý9-;ë# DE YI YUN LA DAM CHHO DZIN PAR SHOG And uphold the profound Dharma. Êrë+-:-+0-&ë<-¹ /-ý7ü-*ë-9$-:ê SOD LA DAM CHHO NUB PEI THO RANG LA At dawn, the Dharma has declined but the next morning 48

49 Ê,-9<-#6Ü#<-+è-0$ë,-ý9-<$<-{<-,<Ê CHEN RE ZIG DE NGON PAR SANG GYE NE Avalokiteshvara attains enlightenment. Ê<$<-{<-7ë+-6è9-,-,<-7.#<-ý-8ÜÊ SANG GYE OD ZER KUN NE PHAG PA YI He will appear as the Buddha Özer Künne Pagpa Ê+ý:-/Iè#<-{:-ýë-5è<-e9-b²9-ý7Ü-2éÊ PAL TSEG GYAL PO ZHE JAR GYUR PEI TSHE at the time of a king named Paltseg. Ê5:-P-0&ë+-%Ü$-+0-&ë<-(,-ý9-;ë# ZHAL TA CHHOD CHING DAM CHHO NYEN PAR SHOG During that time may I offer my attendance and listen to the liberating Dharma. ÊU -2é-/U:-ý-eè-/-h#-hÜ#-,ÜÊ KU TSHE KAL PA JE WA THRAG THRIG NI His lifespan will be one trillion and Ê7/ß0-n#-+µ -/% -I-lá#-/º #<-ý7ü-2éê BUM THRAG GU CHU TSA DRUG ZHUG PEI TSHE sixty-six hundred thousand aeons. ÊD#- â-5/<-7oü$-/xè,-/ 9-eè+-ý-+$-Ê TAG TU ZHAB DRING NYEN KUR JE PA DANG During that time may I offer continuous service and propitiation 49

50 Ê0Ü-/Bè+-#6ß$<-`Ü<-+0-&ë<-73Ý,-ý9-;ë# MI JED ZUNG KYII DAM CHHO DZIN PAR SHOG And uphold the liberating Dharma with unforgettable mantra. Êf-$,-7+<-,<-+è-8Ü-/Y,-ý-,ÜÊ NYA NGEN DE NE DE YI TEN PA NI Then Avalokiteshvara will pass into Nirvana, Ê/U:-ý- $-d³9-lá#-+$-eè-/-n# KAL PA DUNG CHUR DRUG DANG JE WA TRAG and during a period of six hundred million Ê7/ß0-n#-#<ß0-#,<-+è-2é-&ë<-73Ý,-%Ü$-Ê BUM THRAG SUM NE DE TSHE CHHO DZIN CHING and further three billion aeons the Dharma will be exposed by Vajrapani. Ê0*ß-&è,-*ë/-+$-D#- â-0ü-7o:-;ë# THU CHHEN THOB DANG TAG TU MI DRAL SHOG During that time may I remain inseparable from Vajrapani. Ê+è-,<-0*ß-&è,-*ë/-+è-<$<-{<-)èÊ DE NE THU CHHEN THOB DE SANG GYE TE Vajrapani will then appear as the Buddha Ê+è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý-9/- â-/d,-ý-,üê DE ZHIN SHEG PA RAB TU TEN PA NI Rabtu Tenpa at the time of 50

51 Ê8ë,-),-,ë9-/ß-/Iè#<-ý7Ü-{:-ýë9-b²9Ê YON TEN NOR BU TSEG PEI GYAL POR GYUR a king named Yönten Norbu Tsegpa. ÊU -2é-/Y,-ý-,-9<-#6Ü#<-+$-0(0Ê KU TSHE TEN PA CHEN RE ZIG DANG NYAM His lifespan will be of the same duration as Avalokiteshvara s. Ê<$<-{<-+è-8Ü-D#- â-5/<-7oü$-eè+ê SANG GYE DE YI TAG TU ZHAB DRING JED During that time may I offer continuous service Ê0&ë+-ý<-0&ë+-%Ü$-+0-&ë<-,-73Ý,-;ë# CHHOD PE CHHOD CHING DAM CHHO KUN DZIN SHOG and through my offerings, be able to uphold the liberating Dharma. Ê+è-,<-/+#-#Ý-2é-+è-/Bè<-0-*# DE NE DAG GI TSHE DE JE MA THAG Then may I instantly transfer my life to another pure realm Ê5Ü$-"0<-+è70-+#-ý7Ü-5Ü$-#5,- Ê ZHING KHAM DE AM DAG PEI ZHING ZHEN DU to obtain the highest perfection of the Buddha state. Êv-0è+-Jë#<-ý7Ü-<$<-{<-*ë/-ý9-;ë# LA MED DZOG PEI SANG GYE THOB PAR SHOG Having achieved the perfect Buddha state 51

52 ÊJë#<-<$<-{<-,<-2é-+ý#-0è+-ý-P9Ê DZOG SANG GYE NE TSHE PAG MED PA TAR may I like Amitayus be able to ripen and liberate Ê02,-*ë<-10-bÜ<-7ië-,-^Ü,-%Ü$-ië:Ê TSHEN THO TSAM GYI DRO KUN MIN CHING DROL all beings just by their hearing my name. Ê å:-ý-i$<-0è+-7ië-/-7lè,-ý-<ë#<ê TRUL PA DRANG MED DRO WA DREN PA SOG May I by countless emanations be able to guide sentient beings, Ê7/+-0è+-T,-iá/-7ië-+ë,-+ý#-0è+-;ë# BED MED LHUN DRUB DRO DON PAG MED SHOG effortlessly and spontaneously may I accomplish boundless benefits for living beings. Ê+è-/5Ü,-#;è#<-ý7Ü-2é-+$-/<ë+-,0<-+$-Ê DE ZHIN SHEG PEI TSHE DANG SOD NAM DANG O Amitabha, Dharmakaya of infinite brightness, the unlimited vitality, Ê8ë,-),-8è-;è<-#6Ü-/BÜ+-2+-0è+-ýÊ YON TEN YE SHE ZI JID TSHED MED PA merit, quality, awareness and brilliance of the Tathagata, Ê&ë<-U -[$-/-0*7-8<-7ë+-+ý#-0è+Ê CHHO KU NANG WA THA YE OD PAG MED O Bhagavan of boundless vitality and awareness, 52

53 Ê2é-+$-8è-;è<-+ý#-0è+-/%ë0-Q,-7+<Ê TSHE DANG YE SHE PAG MED CHOM DEN DE it is declared that whomsoever takes refuge Ê#$-5Ü#-aè+-`Ü-02,-,Ü-<ß<-73Ý,-ýÊ GANG ZHIG KHYED KYI TSHEN NI SU DZIN PA in your name will remain protected from ÊWë,-bÜ-:<-`Ü-F0-^Ü,-0-#)ë#<-ýÊ NGON GYI LE KYI NAM MIN MA TOG PA all threats; from fire, water, Ê0è-&±- #-02ì,-#,ë+- Ü,-rÜ,-ýë-<ë#<Ê ME CHHU DUG TSHON NOD JIN SIN PO SOG poison, weapons, Yakshas, Rakshas and so on, Ê7'Ü#-ý-,-:<-þë/-ý9-*ß/-ý<-#<ß$<Ê JIG PA KUN LE KYOB PAR THUB PE SUNG except for already ripened accumulated tendencies. Ê/+#-,Ü-aè+-`Ü-02,-73Ý,-d#-72:-/<Ê DAG NI KHYED KYI TSHEN DZIN CHHAG TSHAL WEI As I prostrate to the refuge of your name Ê7'Ü#-+$-Z #-/W:-,-:<-þ/-03+-#<ë:Ê JIG DANG DUG NGAL KUN LE KYAB DZED SOL please grant me your protection against all fear and suffering. 53

54 Ê/g-;Ü<-.ß,-<ß0-2ì#<-ý9-eÜ,-bÜ<-xë/<Ê TRA SHI PHUN SUM TSHOG PAR JIN GYII LOB Please bestow your blessing for all auspiciousness, everything in plenty. Ê<$<-{<-U -#<ß0-/Cè<-ý7Ü-eÜ,-x/<-+$-Ê SANG GYE KU SUM NYE PEI JIN LAB DANG By the blessing of the certainty of the three Buddha kayas, Ê&ë<-(Ü+-0Ü-7b²9-/+è,-ý7Ü-eÜ,-x/<-+$-Ê CHHO NYID MI GYUR DEN PEI JIN LAB DANG by the blessing of the truth of the immutable Dharmata Ê+#é-7,-0Ü-dè+-7 <-ý7ü-eü,-x/<-`ü<ê GE DUN MI CHHED DU PEI JIN LAB KYII and by the blessing of the guidance of the unfailing Sangha, Ê'Ü-P9-^ë,-:0-/)/-/5Ü,-7iá/-ý9-;ë# JI TAR MON LAM TAB ZHIN DRUB PAR SHOG may these aspirations be accomplished as they have been offered. Ì +!ë,-0&ë#-#<ß0-:-d#-72:-:ëê KON CHOG SUM LA CHAG TSAL LO I pay homage to the triple Gems )W-* Ê ý uü-8-> -4- ë-zé-,-8è- -¼ÔÊ TAD YA THA PENTSA DRIYA AVA BODHA NAYE SVA HA ^ë,-:0-7iá/-ý7ü-#6ß$<-<ëê (This is the dharani for accomplishment of the aspiration.) ( ) 54

55 Ì +!ë,-0&ë#-#<ß0-:-d#-72:-:ëê KON CHOG SUM LA CHAG TSAL LO I pay homage to the triple Gems Ê,-0ë-0 à-q Ü-8èÊ,-0ë-<ß-q Ü-8èÊ NAMO MANJU SHREE YE NAMO SU SHREE YE,-0ë->ß$0-q Ü-8è- -¼ÔÊ NAMO UTTAMA SHREE YE SVAHA 5è<-/Bë+-,<-d#-#<ß0-72:-,-7/ß0-*è9- -7b²9-/9-#<ß$<Ê (It is declared that if you make three prostrations while reciting this mantra, the merits will be the same as doing one hundred thousand prostrations without reciting this mantra.) ( ) +è-,<-9/-/{-n# 7oÜ$-%Ü-¹ <Ê *-0-8$-d#-/,-8,-72:Ê 9/-7+Ü-0-&#-ýÊ It is best if you can do one hundred prostrations, second best is to do as many as possible and at the very least you should do seven. 7oÜ$-:ë-w-10-0-&#-ýÊ *-0-,0-U/<-<ß-"-¹ /- â-7b²9-,<ê It is best if you never cease the regular recitation of this aspiration, second best is to continue without interruption for a year or a month, /+è-/-%,-bü-5ü$-"0<-8ü+-:-l,-%ü$-7ë+-+ý#-0è+-:-*:-0ë- 9-)è-++-ý-Iè-#%Ü#-#Ý<-/)ë,-,Ê and at the very least you should recite it occasionally, with your palms joined and with single pointed devotion, turning towards Amitabha and his realm Sukhavati in the West. Ê2é-7+Ü9-2é7Ü-/9-&+-<è:Ê dü-0-/+è-/-%,- -þè-/9-*è-2ì0-0è+-+ëê 7ë+-0+ë-5Ü$-/!ë+-+$-Ê To do so will dispel all obstacles in your life and later you will without doubt be reborn in Sukhavati, this is declared in the Ödo and Zhingködo ýv-+!9-ýë-7&ü-0è+-a- -<ë#<-`ü-+#ì$<-ý-8ü,ê sutras and in Pema Karpo's Chime Ngadra and other works. 5è<-+#é-yë$-9 -#->-u<- 9-/<-7ië-/-<è0<-%,-0$-ýë-/+è-/-%,- -þè-/7ü-{æ9-b²9-%ü#êê ÊÊ This aspiration was composed by the monk Raga Asya. May it cause many sentient beings to be reborn in Sukhavati. 55