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Dedicated to
His Holiness Guru Vajradhara 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa

Care of Dharma Books

Dharma books contain the teachings of the Buddhas; they have the power to protect against lower rebirth and
to point the way to liberation. Therefore, they should be treated with respect – kept off the floor and places
where people sit or walk- and not stepped over. They should be covered or protected for transporting and kept
in a high, clean place separate from more mundane materials. Other objects should not be placed on top of
Dharma books and materials. Licking the fingers to turn pages is considered bad form as well as negative
karma.

If it is necessary to dispose of written Dharma materials, they should be burned rather than thrown in the
rubbish. When burning Dharma texts, it is taught to first recite a prayer or mantra, such as OM, AH, HUM.
Then, you can visualise the letters of the texts (to be burned) absorbing into the AH and the AH absorbing into
you, transmitting their wisdom to your mind stream. After that, as you continue to recite OM, AH, HUM, you
can burn the texts.

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7-line prayer to Guru Rinpoche
This is a terma that appeared on golden paper from a rock-crevice.
Therefore, at all times, keep the Lotus Born inseparable from one's mind, and one-pointedly chant these
praises:

HUNG ORJEN YULJI NUJANG TSAM

At the North-Western border in the land of Orgyen,

PEMA GESAR DONGPO LA YANTSEN CHOGI NGODRUP NYE

Upon the heart of a lotus, You of wondrous, great accomplishments

PEMA JUNGNÉ SHESU DRA KHORDU KHANDRO MANGPÖ KOR

Known as the Lotus Born, Surrounded by your entourage of many
dakinis,

CHÉCHI JESU DADRUP CHI CHINJI LABCHI SHÉSU SOL

So that I am able to follow your example, Please come and bestow your blessings.

NÉCHO DIRU JINPO LA DRUCHO DAGLA WANGSHI KUR

Send your blessings to this excellent place, Bestow the four powers on this accomplished
practitioner

GÉDANG LODREN BARCHÉ SOL CHODANG TUNMONG NGODRUP TSOL

Remove hindrances, confusion and obstacles And bestow the supreme and ordinary accomplishments.

OM AH HUNG BENDZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG x3

OM AH HUNG BENDZA GURU PEMA TÖTRENG TSAL

BENZA SAMAYA DZA DZA SARWA SIDDHI PALA HUNG
AH HRI MA HA RI NI SA RADZA HRIYA TSITA HRING HRING DZA DZA x3

GURU KHANDRÖ TSOCHÉ CHI DACHA MUPÉ BUNAM LA

Guru, host of Dakinis, and so on, to us your faithful children,

LULA KUYI CHINJI LOB NGALA SUNGJI CHINJI LOB

Bless our bodies with your body, Bless our speech with your speech,

YILA TUCHI CHINJI LOB WANGSHI KURWAR CHINJI LOB

Bless our minds with your mind, Grant us the blessing of the four powers,

JUSHI DAGPAR CHINJI LOB LAMSHI JONGWAR CHINJI LOB

Grant us the blessing of the exalted four Grant us the blessing of the skilful four paths,
tantras

KUSHI TOBPAR CHINJI LOB

Grant us the blessing that we realise the four kayas

OM AH HUNG BENDZA GURU PEMA DEWA DAKINI KAYA ABHIKINTSA OM

WAKA ABHIKINTSA AH TSITA ABHIKINTSA HUNG SARWA ABHIKINTSA HRI

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When in Tagrar, for the benefit of beings, I went to Bangrir, seven days distance, on pilgrimage and in order
to invoke rain to help the harvest. There King Tagje Chokyong with faith and devotion presented a silk scarf
and respectfully requested that I, Pema Dechen Lingpa, clearly interpret the golden scroll, and the
accomplished Urgyen Legpa wrote it down.

E Ma Ho (an expression of wonder), this king of supplications, the guru’s seven lines, was revealed by the king
of tertons, Pema Dechen Lingpa, under the auspicies of the king of dharma lords Tsewang Norbu, as
transmitted to the king of transmission holders Powa Tob.

It provides profound purpose for the beings of the fortunate age. Those that exert themselves on the excellent
path of the Guru’s Supplication will gain excellent understanding, opportunities, and attain all happiness.
They will certainly reach the excellent land of Dewachen. So it is said.

May auspicious fortune arise.

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 The All-Accomplishing Melody
-A prayer praising those of the Practice Lineage

NYINGTO CHENPÖ PAYUL LENMANG DRO LODRO CHENPÖ CHOKUN DENYI ZIG
With great courage you travelled to India, Through great intelligence you saw the
many times essence of Dharma,

DRUBPA CHENPÖ CHOTRUL CHIYANG TUN LOTSA CHENPÖ SHABLA SOLWANDEP

Through great accomplishments you manifested Great Translator (Marpa), to you I pray.
many miracles,

NUTU CHENPÖ KUDRA TSÉNÉ CHÉ KACHÉ CHENPÖ LAMA NYÉPAR DZÉ
With great power you eradicated your enemies, Through great hardships pleased your guru,

TSÖNDRU CHENPÖ DRUBPÉ GYALTSEN TEN REPA CHENPÖ SHABLA SOLWANDEP

Through great diligence raised the banner of Great Yogi (Milarepa), to you I pray.
victory,

TEKPA CHENPÖ RIGCHOG YONGSU SÉ CHAGYA CHENPÖ TOKPA NGONDU GYUR

Through the supreme Mahayana way, you You clearly manifested realisation of the Great Seal
achieved full awakening. (Mahamudra).

TRINLÉ CHENPÖ KHADANG NYAMPAR DAL NYIGOM CHENPÖ SHABLA SOLWANDEP

Your great activities as vast as the sky, Great Meditator (Gampopa), to you I pray.

DAMPA NAMLA GÖPÉ SOLTAP TÖ DRUBGYU TENDZIN CHONAM SHABTEN CHING

Supreme Ones, through the power of my prayers May the great holders of the Practice Lineage
and devotion, live long,

TENPA RINCHEN CHOCHUR GYÉ PA DANG JIGTEN GELEK CHENPÖ CHABPAR SHO
May the precious teachings spread, throughout May great happiness and auspiciousness pervade the
the ten directions, world.

This prayer arose in a pure dharma-vision of the omniscient Lama Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo.

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 Dorje Chang Thungma

(The Short Prayer to Vajradhara by Bengar Jampal Zangpo, written on the basis of his realisation after 18
years in retreat on the little island of Tsenmodo in the middle of Namtso lake, invoking the blessings of the
Kagyu Lineage)

DORJE CHANGCHEN TELO NARO DANG MARPA MILA CHÖJE GAMPOPA

Great Vajradhara, Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa, and Lord of Dharma, Gampopa,

DUSUM SHÉCHA KUNKHYEN KARMAPA CHEZHI CHUNGJE GYUPA DZIN-NAM TANG

Knower of the three times, omniscient Karmapa, Lineage holders of the four great and eight lesser
schools,

DRITAK TSALSUM PALDEN DRUKPA SOK ZABLAM CHAKGYA CHELA NGANYÉ PÉ

Drikung, Taklung, Tsalpa, glorious Drukpa and You who have thoroughly mastered the profound
others, path of Mahamudra,

NYAM-MÉ DRÖGÖN DAKPO KAGYU LA SOLWANDEPSO KAGYU LAMA NAM

Unrivalled protectors of beings, the I pray to you, the Kagyu Lamas,
Dakpo Kagyu,

GYUPAR DZIN-NO NAMTAR CHINJI LOB SHENLOK GOMGYI KANGPAR SUNGPA SHIN
Grant your blessing that we may follow Detachment is the foot of meditation, it is taught,
your tradition and example.

SENOR KUNLA CHAKZHEN MEPA DANG TSENDIR DOTAK CHÖPÉ GOMCHEN LA

Attachment to food and wealth disappears To the meditator who gives up ties to this life,

NYEKUR SHENPA MEPAR CHINJI LOB MÖGU GOMJI NGOWOR SUNGPA ZHIN
Grant your blessing that attachment to Devotion is the head of meditation, it is taught,
ownership and honour ceases.

MENGNAK TERGO JEPÉ LAMA LA GYUNDU SOLWAN DÉPÉ GOMCHEN LA

The Lama opens the door to the profound To the meditator who always turns to the Lama,
oral teachings,

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CHÖMIN MÖGU CHÉWAR CHINJI LOB YENGMÉ GOMJI NGOSHIR SUNGPA SHIN
Grant your blessing that uncontrived devotion Unwavering attention is the body of meditation,
be born within. , it is taught,

KANGSHAR TOKPÉ NGOWO SOMA TÉ MACHÖ TÉKAR JOKPÉ GOMCHEN LA

Whatever arises, its nature is pristine awareness To the meditator who rests there in naturalness,

GOMCHA LOTANG TRALWAR CHINGJI LOB NAMTOK NGOWO CHÖKUR SUNGPA SHIN
Grant your blessing that meditation is The essence of thought is Dharmakaya, it is taught.
free from conceptual mind.

CHIYANG MA-YIN CHIRYANG CHARWA LA MANGA ROLPAR CHARWÉ GOMCHEN LA

They are nothing whatsoever, yet they arise. To the meditator who reflects upon the unobstructed
play of mind,

KHORDÉ YERMÉ TOKPAR CHINJI LOB

Grant your blessing that the inseparability of samsara and nirvana be realised.

CHEWA KUNDU YANDANG LAMA DANG TRALMÉ CHÖCHI PAL-LA LONGCHÖ CHING
Throughout all my births, may I never be May I delight in the glory of the Dharma,
separated from the authentic Lama

SATANG LAMJI YÖNTEN RABDZO NÉ DORJE CHANGYI KONPANG NYURTOP SHO

Perfecting the qualities of the stages and paths Quickly attaining the level of Vajradhara (Dorje Chang)
(awakened mind).

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 White Tara

The Daily Practice to White Tara composed by Situ Pema Nyinje

To the Lama and the noble Tara I prostrate. Found in the Origin of Tara from the Anuyoga Tantra, she is the
white goddess saving us from death. Originally recognised as an activity aspect of the green wheel (Green
Tara), she is known as White Tara, the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel, with her own independent practice lineage.
This particular lineage was established by Ngawang Trakpa, and sustained by the great Atisha, and here it
has been arranged and abridged as a daily practice for anyone who wishes to practice it.

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 Lineage Prayer of White Tara Sadhana
NAMO GURU ARYA TARAYÉ
Homage to the Guru, the noble Tara,

DROLMA NGAKGI WANGCHUK SERLINGPA JOWO DROMTUN CHEN-NGA DREPAY SHAB

Tara, Vagishvara, Suvarnadvipi, Atisha, Dromtonpa, Chenngawa, Drepa

DAKPO DUCHEN RECHEN POMDRAKPA DRUBCHEN CHÖCHI LAMA SOLWANDEP

Gampopa, Dusum Khyenpa (1stKarmapa), The mahasiddha Karma Pakshi (2ndKarmapa)
Drogon Rechen (Situ Lineage), Pomdrakpa, To you lamas, I supplicate.

ORJEN PADANG RANGJUNG YUNGTUN JAL ROLDOR KHACHÖ WANGPO DESHIN SHEK
Orgyenpa, Rangjung Dorje (3rdKarmapa), Rolpai Dorje (4thKarmapa), Khacho Wangpo
(2 Shamarpa), Deshin Shekpa (5thKarmapa),
nd
victorious Yungtonpa

RIGRAL DUNDEN BENGAR GOSHRI JÉ CHODRAK GYAMTSÖ SHABLA SOLWANDEP

Chodrak Gyamtso(7thKarmapa), to you I supplicate.
th
Ratnabhadra, Tongwa Donden (6 Karmapa)
Bengar Jampal Zangpo, Lord Goshri (1stGyaltsabpa)

SANGJE NYENPA MIKYÖ KUNCHOK WANG WANGCHUK DORJE CHÖWANG NAMDAG TSEN
Sangye Nyenpa, Mikyo Dorje (8thKarmapa) Wangchuk Dorje (9thKarmapa), Chokyi Wangchuk
Kunchog Yenlag (5thShamarpa), (6thShamarpa),

KARMA CHAGMÉ DULMO PAL CHENPO TENPAI NYINMOR JÉLA SOLWANDEP

Karma Chagme, Dulmo Choje, Chokyi Tenpai Nyinje (8thSitupa), to you I supplicate.
Dhundrup. (8thShamarpa),

DUDUL DORJE PEMA NYINJÉ WANG SISHI TSUKJEN TEKCHOK DORJE DANG
Dudul Dorje (13thKarmapa),the powerful, The crest ornament of samsara and nirvana
Pema Nyinje (9thSitupa) Tekchok Dorje (14thKarmapa),

GYALWÉ LUNGTEN YONGDZOG TENPÉ DAG LÖDRO THAYÉ SHABLA SOLWANDEP

Prophesied by the Buddha, the fully realised lord Lödro Thaye (1st Jamgon Kontrul), to you, I
of teachings, supplicate.

KHACHAB DORJE PEMA WANGCHOK DANG KHYENTSE ÖZER RIGPÉ DORJE SOK
Khakyab Dorje (15thKarmapa), Pema Wangchuk Khyentse Ozer (2ndJamgon Kontrul), Rigpé
(11thSitupa), Dorje (16thKarmapa),

TSAJU LAMA KUN-NGO JETSUNMA GANGJI MINDROL KHABAP JUPÉ SOL

Root lamas of the lineage who have truly All those realised ones of the practice lineage,
realised the venerable mother

RIMPA DRUKDEN NAMLA SOLWANDEP CHÉNGAG DZOGPÉ RIMPA TARCHIN TÉ

Achievers of the six stages, to you, I supplicate. Perfecting the development, mantra and completion
stages,

CHIMÉ YESHE DORJÉ KUNCHO DRUB JALWA KUNCHÉ YESHIN KHORLO DANG
May I achieve the supreme deathless Vajra Body. The wish-fulfilling wheel of the mother of all wisdom
buddhas,

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YERMÉ DUN-NYI LHUNDRUB CHINJI LOB
Spontaneously grant your blessings

This lineage supplication for the Daily White Tara, was composed at the request of Karma Lhapel, a hermit
of great faith and commitment, by Karma Ngawang Yonten Gyamtso (Jamgon Kongtrul), to spread
auspiciousness and happiness.

Refuge & Bodhichitta

SANGJÉ CHÖDANG TSOKJI CHÖNAM LA CHANGCHUB BARDU DANYI CHABSUN CHI
In the Buddha, Dharma and the Supreme Assembly, I take refuge until I reach enlightenment.

DAGI CHINSOK JIPÉ SONAM JI DROLA PENCHIR SANGJÉ DRUBPAR SHOK

Through my merit of practicing generosity and May I accomplish Buddhahood for the benefit of all
so on, sentient beings.

In this way generate, the attitude of taking refuge and bodhicitta.

x3

SEMCHEN TAMCHÉ DEWADANG DEWÉ JUDANG DENPAR JURCHIG

May all sentient beings have happiness and the causes of happiness,

DU-NGAL DANG DU-NGALCHI JUDANG DRALWAR JURCHIG

May they be free from suffering and the causes of suffering,

DUNGAL MÉPÉ DEWA DAMPA DANG MINDRAL WAR JURCHIG

May they be inseparable from the perfect joy-beyond-suffering,

NYÉRING CHADANG NYIDANG DRALWÉ TANYOM CHENPOLA NÉPAR JURCHIG

May they remain in the great equanimity beyond attachment or aversion.

Three times. In this way reflect on the four immeasurables. x3

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 Self-Visualisation
(Visualisation support images & description p.39-40)

OM SHUNYATA JANA BENZA SOBHAWA E-MAKO HANG

(to purify)

TONGPÉ NGANGLÉ MACHÖPÉ SEMNANG HUNG-GI DRADANG NAMKHA GANGWADANG CHÉPALÉ

From the state of emptiness, one’s uncontrived mind appears as the sound of ‘HUNG’(HUM) pervading space.

DORJÉ SUNGKHOR RAGUR MÉPUNG BARWA YANGSHING JA-CHEWAR JURPÉ

From which arises a vajra protection circle, fence and canopy, appearing as a vast, blazing inferno from the
outside.

Ü-SU DRUMLÉ DAWA CHUSHELJI SHALYÉ KHANG

In the centre, the syllable ‘DRUM’ (BHRUM)becomes a celestial moonstone palace

DÉYI Ü-SU PAMLÉ PEMA KARPO DONGBUDANG CHEPA RABTU JÉPÉ TENGDU AH-LÉ
Within its centre, a syllable ‘PAM’ becomes an exceedingly large completely open white lotus with its stem,
upon which the syllable ‘AH’

DAWA NYA-GANGWA NYOKPÉ DRIMADANG DRELWA

Becomes a full moon-disc, stainless and perfect,

DÉ-YI TENGDU RANGSEM TAM KARPO-LÉ UTPAL KARPO

Upon which is my mind in the form of a white syllable ‘TAM’, which becomes a white utpala flower

TAMYIG KARPO TSENPA DÉLÉ Ü-TRO PAKPACHÖ SEMCHEN-JI DUN-JÉ

Ornamented with a white syllable ‘TAM’. From this, light streams out as an offering to the Noble Ones and to
benefit sentient beings.

LARA DUSHING YONGSU JURPALÉ RANG-NYI PAMA DROLMA KUDOK DAWA CHÖSHELTAR
KARSHING ÖZER NGA-DENDU
The light completely returns transforming myself into the Noble Tara, white like the colour of moonstone,
with a radiance of five-coloured light,

TROWA GEKCHING CHAGPÉ NYAMCHEN NUBUR ZUNG-GI DZÉPA SHIWA CHENPÖ DZUMSHALCHEN
Graceful, loving, proud, with attractive breasts. She smiles with great serenity.

Ü-LA CHENSUMDANG CHASHAB SHIYI TIL-DUANG CHEN-REH-REH-

TEH YESHÉCHI CHEN-DUNDANG DENPA
Her head has three eyes, and eyes are also found in the palms of her hands
and soles of her feet, making altogether seven eyes of wisdom.

CHA YÉPÉ CHOCHINJI CHAJADANG

Her right hand in the mudra of supreme generosity,

YUNPA TEBSIN JARWÉ UTPAL KARPO DABJA

And the left between the thumb and ring finger, a white utpala flower of a
hundred petals.

NYEN DRUNGDU JÉPÉ YUWA TUGKAR DZINPA

Unfolding beside her ear with its stem near her heart.

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MUTIK KARPO TSOWOR JURPÉ RINPOCHÉ NATSOKPÉ Ü-JEN NYENCHA
Wearing precious ornaments of white pearls and other precious jewels:

GULJEN DOSHEL SEMODO PUNGJEN CHAGSHABCHI DUPU KERAK YERKÉ TRENGWADANG CHYÉPA
A crown; earrings; necklaces long, medium & short; armlets, bracelets, anklets; a belt of tiny bells; and so on.

LHADZÉCHI METOK DUMÉ DZÉPA LHADZÉCHI DAR-KARPÖ TÖYODANG

Beautified by celestial flowers, She wears an upper garment of divine white silk

WANGPÖ SHÜTABÜ DARJI MEYU SOLWA Ü-TRA LIWA TAGPAR CHINGPA

and rainbow coloured silk lower garments. Her braided hair is bound on top of her head,

SHAB DORJÉYI CHILMO TRUNGI SHUGSHING DAWÉ JABYOL CHENDU JUR

She is seated with legs in vajra posture With a full-moon disc as her backrest.

DÉYI TRÉLWAR OM KARPO DRINPAR AH MARPO

At her forehead a white ‘OM’, At her throat a red ‘AH’,

TUGKÉ CHAMÉDU HUNG NGONPO, TUGKÉ U-SU PÉKARDANG DAWALA TAM KARPO
At the lower part of her heart a blue In the centre of her heart upon a lotus and a
‘HUNG’(HUM). moon-disc is a white ‘TAM’,

DÉLÉ ÖZER TRÖ

From which light radiates.

RANGSHINJI NÉNÉ GOMPADANG DRAWÉ YESHÉPA CHENDRANG

From its natural abode, the jnanasattva (wisdom-deity) is invoked, identical to your visualised form.

BENZA SAMADZA
(wisdom deity appears)

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 Offerings to Tara
OM BENZA ARGHAM SO HA OM BENZA PADAM SO HA
I offer drinking water. I offer bathing water.

OM BENZA PUPÉ AH HUNG OM BENZA DHUPÉ AH HUNG

I offer flowers. I offer incense.

OM BENZA ALOKÉ AH HUNG OM BENZA GENDÉ AH HUNG

I offer light. I offer perfume.

OM BENZA NEWIDÉ AH HUNG OM BENZA SHABDA AH HUNG

I offer food. I offer music.

DZA HUNG BAM HO

(Melting inseparably.)

NYI SU MÉPAR TIM LAR YANG SABON JI Ü-CHI

She merges with me. She appears, and we become inseparable.

WANGLHA RIG-NGA KHORCHÉ CHENDRANG

Again light streams from the seed syllable, invoking the empowerment deities of the five families, together
with their entourages.

Offerings to the Five Buddhas

OM PENTSA KULA SAPARIWARA ARGHAM SO HA
I offer them drinking water.

OM PENTSA KULA SAPARIWARA PADAM SO HA

I offer them bathing water.

OM PENTSA KULA SAPARIWARA PUPÉ AH HUNG

I offer them flowers.

OM PENTSA KULA SAPARIWARA DHUPÉ AH HUNG

I offer them incense.

OM PENTSA KULA SAPARIWARA ALOKÉ AH HUNG

I offer them light

OM PENTSA KULA SAPARIWARA GENDÉ AH HUNG

I offer them perfume.

OM PENTSA KULA SAPARIWARA NEWIDÉ AH HUNG

I offer them food.

OM PENTSA KULA SAPARIWARA SHABDA AH HUNG

I offer them music.

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 Empowerment by the Five Buddhas
SARWA TATHAGATA AHBHIKENTSA TUMAM
(Request empowerment from all the Buddhas.)

SHE SOLWA TABPE WANGI LHANAM CHI

Having supplicated in this way, the empowerment deities answer my entreaty.

JITAR TAMPA TSAMJI NI LHANAM CHINI TRUSOLTAR

“At the birth of the Buddha Deities gathered to offer ablutions

LHAYI CHUNI DAGPA YI DESHIN DAG-GI TRUSOLLO

Purifying with celestial waters. In the same way, we bathe you now.”

OM SARWA TATHAGATA ABHIKÉ KATA SAMAYA SHIRI YÉ HUNG

(I receive the empowerment, the glorious commitment)

SHÉ SUNGSHING BUMPAYI-CHÖ WANGKUR

From all Buddhas. I receive the empowerment from the liquid in their vases,

KUKANG DRIMADANG
Filling me, purifying defilements,

CHU-LAMA-YAR LÜPALÉ RIGCHI DAGPO ÖPAMÉ CHI U-JENPARJUR

The excess liquid overflows from my crown and the family lord, Amitabha, appears to adorn my head.

Emanation goddesses bring me offerings and sing praises.

OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA ARGHAM SOHA

Noble Tara is offered drinking water.

OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA PADAM SOHA

Noble Tara is offered bathing water.

OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA PUPÉ AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered flowers.

OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA DHUPÉ AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered incense.

OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA ALOKÉ AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered light.

OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA GENDHÉ AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered perfume.

OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA NEWIDÉ AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered food.

OM ARYA TARE SAPARIWARA SHABDA AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered music.

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LHADANG LHAMIN CHÖPEN JI SHAB CHI PEMO LATÖ DÉ
Gods and demi-gods pay homage, And bow down at the lotus-feet,

PONGPA KUNLÉ DROLDZÉ MA DROLMA YUMLA CHAGTSAL TÖ

Of the goddess who saves from misfortune. To the mother Tara, we prostrate and praise.

Visualisation for Mantra Recitation

RANGI NYINGKAR PÉDÉ TENGDU KHORLO KARPO
Within my heart upon a lotus and moon-disc is a white wheel

TSIBJÉ MUCHÖDANG CHYÉPÉ TÉWAR TAM

With eight spokes and a rim, having a syllable ‘TAM’ in the centre

DEYITAR DUN-NÉ YÉKHORDU

Starting in front in a clockwise direction the syllables

OM MAMA AYU PUNYÉ JANA PUKTING KURU HA

TSIBJÉ LA
And on the eight spokes

TA RÉ TU TA RÉ TU RÉ SO

YIGÉNAM MUTIGI DOKPO TARKAR HRAM-MÉ MIYOWA NÉPA

A sequence of motionless, distinct, lustrous white syllables looking like a string of pearls.

DÉLÉ O-TRO JALWA SÉCHÉCHÖ

From them, light bursts out as an offering to the Buddhas and bodhisattvas,

SEMCHEN NAMCHI TSE-PELWA SOKCHI DÜN-JÉ

to increase life-span and other boons for all sentient beings,

PAKPA NAMCHI CHINLAP DANG TENYO KHORDÉCHI

and the blessings of the noble ones, and the life-essence and accomplishments

TSECHU NGODRUB TAMCHÉ ÖZERJI NAMPARDÜ

Of the beings of the world gathers in the form of light

SABON NGATRENG DANG CHÉPALA TIMPÉ TRAG DANG

That melts into the seed-syllable, the mantra sequence, and the rest.

ZIJI RABTU BARSHING CHIMÉ TSÉYI NGODRUB TOBPAR JUR

Shining with a blazing brilliance, it further bestows the accomplishment of deathlessness.

OM TARE TU TARE TURE SOHA

In this way remain in one-pointed samadhi and repeat the ten root-syllables as much as one can.

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Then:

Long-Life Practice

During a Tsedrub retreat, or on the occasion of long-life practice, one should recite:

CHIWOR ÖPAMÉ CHI TUKJU KULWE CHAKGI LHUNDZE CHI DÜTSI KOL RANG-GI CHIWO NESHUK
Through continuous heartfelt exhortations to Amitabha who is on my head, the nectar in his begging bowl
begins to boil,

LUTAM CHÉ KANGSHING CHIMÉ DRUBPAR JUR

From his seat on my head, it flows down through my Brahma aperture, and filling my body completely, I
attain the accomplishment of deathlessness

Repeat the long-life mantra at least 108 times.

In a retreat, recite the long-life mantra as much as possible:

OM TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA AYU PUNYE JANA PUTING KURU SOHA

In a retreat, 1 million recitations of the root-mantra is an achievement,

And 10 million repetitions is said to bring all accomplishments.

Doing this in a retreat of seven days with devotion and joy will quickly generate the power to turn away
untimely death.
During a tsedrub retreat one should mainly recite the long-life mantra, and in daily practice, concentrate on
the great syllables of the root mantra.

** (If one wishes to do the Protection Circle Practice, it may be done at this stage.)
(Optional – Alphabet Mantra, 100-syllable Mantra and the Epitome of Interdependence Dharani)

Dissolution
NANGSI TAMCHÉ PAMA DROLMÉ CHILKHOR DU-JUR
Then, all appearances become the mandala of the noble Tara

DÉ-TAMCHÉ SUNGKHOR LATIM

Which merges completely into the protection circle,

RANGNYI TENDANG TENPAR CHÉPA-ANG RIMJI TUGKÉ TAMLA TIM

My outer environment and oneself melts successively into the ‘TAM’ in my heart,

DEANG MÉRIM JI ÖSAL DU SHUGPAR JUR (Pause, resting in the natural state)
Which then gradually dissolves from the bottom up.

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 Arising as the Deity
LARR- RANGNYI PAMA DROLMÉ KUR JURPÉ NÉSUM DU OM-AH-HUNG-GI TSENPAR JUR
Again I arise as the noble Tara with the syllables ‘OM’, ‘AH’ and ‘HUM’ ornamenting the three places.

NANGDRAK CHI CHO TAMCHE DUN-DAMPAR RANGSHIN MÉPA NANGCHA JUMA TABU
All objective phenomena have no true existence from the ultimate-viewpoint (paramartha), yet they appear,
illusory

YESHE LHAYI NGOWOR NAMPAR DAG-GO

Like the wisdom-deity – in essence, perfectly pure.

Dedication
GEWA DIYI NYURDU DAG DROLMA KARMO DRUB JURNÉ
Through this merit may I quickly Gain the accomplishments of White Tara,

DROWA CHIK CHANG MALUPA DEYI SALA GÖPAR SHO

That I may establish all sentient beings Without exception at that level.

Torma Offering
If one wishes to offer a torma in the session, one should first place a white chogdum torma, then:

OM BENZA AMRITA KUNDALI HANA HANA HUNG PEH

(to cleanse. to purify),

OM SOBHAWA SHUDDHA SARWA DHARMA SOBHAWA SHUDDHO HANG

(I become aware of the natural purity and emptiness of all appearances and of my own mind).

TONGPÉ NGANGLÉ TORNUR YANGSHING JA-CHEWA RINPOCHÉ LÉ DRUBPÉ NANGDU

From the emptiness a vast, perfect and precious torma vessel appears

OM-AH-HUNG ORDU SHUWALÉ JUNGWAY TORMA DÜGÜ JAMTSO

Upon which the syllables OM, AH and HUM melt into light out of which a torma appears, like a vast ocean,

CHENPO KHADOK DRIRO NUTU PUNSUM TSOKPAR JUR

That fulfils all desires, perfect in colour, smell, taste, power, strength and excellence.

OM AH HUNG x 3 (or 7)

RANG-GI NYINGKÉ SABONLÉ U-TRU LHOCHOK

Light radiates from the seed syllable in one’s heart invoking

POTALA-YI RIWONÉ JETSUNMA DROLMA

From the Potala mountain in the south, the venerable White Tara

KARMO LA SANGJÉ DANG JANGCHUB SEMPÉ TSOK TAMCHÉ CHI KHORWA

and a host of Buddhas, bodhisattvas together with their entire entourages,

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BENZA SAMADZA PEMA KAMALAYA SATAM
(they appear), (requesting them to remain)

LHANAM CHI JAK-DORJE BUGU DRANGTÉ TORMA SOLWAR JUR

From the tongues of the deities vajra-tubes extend and they partake of the torma.

OM TARE TUTARE TURE IDAM BALINGTA KA KA KAHI KAHI x3

to the venerable goddess.

OM AKARO MUKAM SARWA DHARMANAM ANDE NUPENATUTA OM AH HUNG PEH SO HA x3

to offer to the vast entourage.

Offerings

OM ARYA TARA SAPARIWARA ARGHAM SOHA

Noble Tara is offered drinking water.

OM ARYA TARA SAPARIWARA PADAM SOHA

Noble Tara is offered bathing water.

OM ARYA TARA SAPARIWARA PUPÉ AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered flowers.

OM ARYA TARA SAPARIWARA DHUPÉ AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered incense.

OM ARYA TARA SAPARIWARA ALOKÉ AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered light.

OM ARYA TARA SAPARIWARA GENDÉ AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered perfume.

OM ARYA TARA SAPARIWARA NEWIDÉ AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered food.

OM ARYA TARA SAPARIWARA SHABDA AH HUNG

Noble Tara is offered music.

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 Offerings, Praises and Wishing Prayers

KHORWALÉ DROL TARÉ MA TUTARAYI JIKJÉ DROL

‘Tare’ liberates from samsara, ‘Tutare’ frees one from the eight fears/dangers,

TURÉ NAWA KUNLÉ CHONG DROLMA LANI CHAGTSAL TÖ

‘Ture’ protects from all sicknesses, To Tara, I prostrate.

GANG-GI TUJÉ O-KAR JI MALU DROWAY DUNDZÉ CHING

Your white light of compassion Benefits all beings without exception

GONMÉ NAMCHI GONDANG CHAP JALWA SÉDANG CHÉLA DÜ

Giving help and protection to the helpless, To the Buddhas, bodhisattvas and entourage I prostrate.

CHÖCHIN TORMA DISHÉ LA NALJOR DACHAG KHORCHÉ LA

Having received the torma generously offered Grant us, the practitioners, and our entourages,

NÉMÉ TSEDANG WANGCHUK DANG PALDANG DRAKDANG KALPA ZANG

A life free of illness, full of power, With glory, fame and good fortune,

LONGCHÖ JACHEN KUNTOB CHING SHIDANG JÉLA SOKPA YI

And a vast number of enjoyments, may they all The peaceful, increasing, and the other(enriching and
be gained, subjugating/wrathful)

LÉCHI NGODRUB DAGLA TSOL DAMTSIG CHENJI DAGLA SUNG

Accomplishments of activity, bestow them upon me. You who have commitments, protect us,

NGODRUB KUNJI TONGDROK DZÖ DUMIN CHIDANG NÉNAM DANG

May we achieve all accomplishments. Prevent untimely death and sicknesses,

DUNDANG GÉKNAM MÉPAR DZÖ MILAM NGENDANG TSENMA NGEN

Remove negative influences, obstructions, Bad dreams, bad omens

CHAJÉ NGENPA MÉPAR DZÖ JIGTEN DÉSHING LOLEK DANG

And ward off negative people and bad Grant us worldly happiness, good years,
deals.

DRUNAM PELSHING CHÖ PELWA DELEK PUNSUM TSOKPA DANG

Flourishing harvests, increasing Dharma, Happiness and goodness perfectly complete.

YILA DÜPA KUNDRUB DZÖ

May all that is wished for be accomplished.

PAMA DROLMÉ DAGLA CHOTUN MONGI NGODRUB MALUPA TSOLWA DANG

Noble Tara, bestow on us without exception, The extraordinary and ordinary accomplishments

CHÉPAR DU TRELYUN JI JIGPA LÉ CHÖ CHING

Especially protection against present and future fears/dangers,

CHO CHÖZHIN YÖNRING DU TSOWÉ CHOJIN PAR DZÉDU SOL

And grant your greatest gift, I pray, Of a long life of dharma practice.

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 Repeat the hundred syllables three times.

OM BENZA SATO SAMAYA MANU PALAYA BENZA SATO

TENOPA TITRA DIDRO MÉ BHAWA SUTO KAYO MÉ BHAWA
SUPO CHAYO MÉ BHAWA ANU RAKTO MÉ BHAWA SARWA
SIDDHI MÉ TRAYATSA SARWA KARMA SUTSA MÉ TSITAM
SHRI YA KURU HUNG HAHA HAHA HO BHAGAWAN SARWA
TATHAGATA BENZA MA MÉ MUNTSA BENZI BHAWA MAHA
SAMAYA SATO AH
x3

Confess your faults:

MAJORWA DANG NYAMPA DANG GANYANG DAMONG LOYINI

Wrongful acts and shortcomings, Whatever I have done in ignorance

JIPA DANI GYITSALWA DEKUN GONPÖ ZÖPAR DZÖ

Or caused others to do All of these, protector, I ask you to forgive.

Ask the deity to remain:

DINI TENDANG LHENCHIK TU KHORWA SIDU SHUNÉ CHANG

Please remain inseparable from the support. For as long as samsara exists,

NÉMÉ TSEDANG WANGCHUK DANG CHONAM LEGPAR TSALDU SOL

Grant us a powerful long-life, free of sickness And one of greatest merit, I pray.

OM SUTRA TITRA BENZAYÉ SOHA

(thus the torma guests settle into the supports).

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 Dedication Prayers

GYALCHO TSEPAMÉ PÉ YUM CHIMÉ NGEPAR TERWA MO

Consort of the supreme conqueror, You who truly grants deathlessness,
Amitayus

RIGPA DZINMA CHOMDEN DÉ YESHIN KHORLÖ TASHI SHOK

Wisdom holder who has conquered the four May the good fortune of the Wish-Fulfilling
maras, Wheel pervade.

GEWA DIYI SEMCHEN KUN DIGDRIB NYÉTUNG NÉDUN SHI

Through this merit may all sentient beings’ Ignorance, misfortune, transgressions,
wrongdoings, sicknesses and demons be pacified.

TSEPAL SONAM YÉSHÉ JÉ DROLMÉ KOPANG NYURTOB SHOK

May their lifespan, glory, merit and wisdom May they quickly achieve the realisation of Tara.
increase.

These four sections were composed at the sincere request of Lödro, guardian of the laws of the ten virtuous
actions, keeper of the peace, ruler (of Dege), by the lazy Dharmakara (the 8th Tai Situpa), in the year of the
bountiful harvest, on an auspicious day in saga dawa (the fourth Tibetan month), in the great palace of
Lhündrup Teng.

May auspiciousness pervade.

MINGYUR LHUNPO KUYI TASHI SHOK YENLAK DRUKCHU SUNJI TASHI SHO
May this place be auspicious by day, Auspicious by night, auspicious also at noon.

TADRAL DRIMÉ TUCHI TASHI SHOK GYALWÉ KUSUNG TUCHI TASHI SHO
Always auspicious, by day and by night. May the Three Jewels bring goodness and joy!

NEDIR NYINMO DELEK TSEN DELEK NYINMUR KUNJANG DELEK SHO

May there be the auspiciousness of the body, May there be the auspiciousness of the sixty enlightened
unchanging like Mount Meru branches of enlightened speech,

NYINTSEN TAKTU DELEK PA KONCHOG SUMJI TASHI SHO

May there be the auspiciousness of the undefiled May there be the auspiciousness of the limitless
enlightened mind, Buddha’s body, speech and mind.

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 Short Dewachen Prayer

EMAHO

NGOTSAR SANGJÉ NANGWA THAYÉ DANG YESU JOWO TUKJE CHENPO DANG
Wonderous Buddha of infinite light , (Amitabha), On your right, the Lord of Great Compassion
(Avalokiteshvara),

YÖNDU SEMPA TUCHEN TOB NAMLA SANGJÉ CHANGSEM PAMÉ KHORJI KOR
And on your left, the Bodhisattva of Great Power All surrounded by countless buddhas and
(Vajrapani), bodhisattvas.

DECHI NGOTSAR PAGTU MEPA YI DEWACHEN SHÉ JAWÉ SHINGKAM DER

Wonderful, immeasurable joy and delight are In the pureland called Dewachen.
found

DAGNI DINÉ TSEPUR JURMA TA CHEWA SHENJI BARMA CHOPA RU

The moment I pass from this life, Without taking another birth, may I be born here,

DERU CHENE NANGTÉ SHALTONG SHO DEKE DAKGI MONLAM TAPA DI

And behold the face of Amitabha. Having made my aspiration prayer in this way,

CHOCHÜ SANGJÉ CHANGSEM TAMCHÉ CHI GEGMÉ DRUBPAR CHINJI LABTU SOL
May the buddhas and bodhisattvas of Give their blessing that it be fulfilled
the ten directions without hindrances.

TEYATA PENTSA DRIYA AWA BODHANAYE SOHA

This is the recitation of the sadhana of Dewachen was arranged from the Sky Dharma texts by Raga Ahsye
(Karma Chagme), Minister of Treasures, to complete the intention of the treasure discoverer. The letters
were written down by the attendant Kunga. Any faults or contradictions are acknowledged before the deity.
By this merit, may all beings with a connection be reborn in Dewachen.

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Here is the dedication prayer for the sadhana of Amitabha from the Sky Dharma:

CHOKDU JALWA SÉCHÉ GONG TSOKNYI DZOGLA JEYI RANG

Buddhas and bodhisattvas of the ten I rejoice in the completion of the two
directions and three times think of me accumulations.

DAKGI DUSUM GESAKPA KONCHOK SUMLA CHOPA BUL

All the virtue I have gathered throughout I offer to the three jewels.
the three times

JALWAY TENPA PELJUR CHIG GEWA SEMCHEN KUNLA NGO

May the teachings of the Victorious One flourish. This virtue I dedicate to all sentient beings.

DROKUN SANGYÉ TOBJUR CHIG GETSA TAMCHE CHIGTU TÉ

May they all attain awakening. Having collected all the roots of virtue into one,

DAGI GYULA MINGYUR CHIG DRIPNYI DAGNE TSODZO TÉ

May they ripen in my mind stream. The two obscurations purified and the accumulations
complete,

TSERING NÉMÉ NYAMTOG PEL TSEDIR SACHU NUNJUR CHIK

May there be long life and no illness, along In this life, may I move through the ten bodhisattva
with deepening experience and realisation. levels

NAMSHIG TSEPUR JURMA TA DEWACHEN DU CHÉGYUR CHIK

At the time of passing from this life, May I immediately be born in Dewachen.

CHÉNÉ PEMA KHACHÉTÉ LUTEN DELA SANGYÉ SHOG

Once born there, may the lotus open, And, with that body as a support, may I become
enlightened.

CHANGCHUB TOBNE JISIDU TRULPÉ DROWA DRENPAR SHO

Having attained enlightenment, May my emanations forever guide beings.

Samaya Gya Gya Gya.

On the first day of the Chuto (Sixth Tibetan) month, this is the prayer received from Amitabha by Tulku
Mingyur Dorje when he was thirteen years old.

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 Tashi (Long-Life) Prayers

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

KANGRI RAWÉ KORWÉ SHINGKAM SU PENDANG DEWA MALU JUNGWÉ NÉ

In the pure realm encircled by snow mountains, You are the source of all happiness and good.

CHENREZI WANG TENZIN GYATSO YI SHABPÉ SITÉ BARDU TEN JURCHIK

All-powerful Chenrezig, Tenzin Gyatso Please remain steadfast until samsara ends..

Then, for the full version of the long life prayers, start on page 25,

OR

For the shorter version, start on page 30.

When the version of your choice is finished, continue from page 31.

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Prayer for the longevity of the glorious lord of victorious ones,
the sublime 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Orgyen Drodul Trinley Dorje

OM SOTI SIDDAM
OM SWASTI SIDDHAM (May auspiciousness be accomplished)

NGOTSAR MÉDU JUNGWÉ YÉSHÉKU DRELMIN YONTEN JAMTSÖ PALDANG DEN

Your form is an expression of timeless, Endowed with a vast range of qualities
awareness, marvellous and sublime due to renunciation and maturation,

DUSUM JALWÉ CHIZU KARMAPÉ SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHÉ GYURCHIK

You are the Karmapa, the universal form May your life be long and your activities
of the victorious ones of the three times, flourish.

CHÖYING LONGNÉ GONGPÉ TSALTRUK TÉ SAMSHIN SIPÉ TSULTEN NGOTSAR WA

Skilfully striving from the vast expanse of You intentionally choose to appear in cyclic
dharmadhatu existence,

DUSUM JUNKA KHAMSUM CHOCHI GYAL SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHÉ GYURCHIK
Appearing in the three times, king of the May your life be long and your activities
doctrine throughout the three realms of existence, flourish.

TONGTÜ DRENREK TARLAM JONGDZÉ CHING KHYENTSÉ NUPAI ZIJI RAB-BAR WA

Providing an opportunity for liberation You blaze the sun of wisdom, virtue and through sight,
sound, recollection, or contact. excellence

SASUM MUNSEL GELEK Ö-TONG CHEN SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHÉ GYURCHIK
Dispelling the darkness of the three May your life be long and your activities
planes flourish.

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LABSUM TSULTRIM TSANGMÉ JENDZÉ SHING KHÉTSUL SUMDANG TÜSAM GOMPA YI
Adorned with the pure discipline of the, Thoroughly matured in three ways of the wise,
three higher trainings (study, contemplation, (teaching, debate and composition),
meditation),

TUG-Ü YONGMIN SHEN-Ü DROLNU PÉ SHABPÉ TENCHING DZETRIN CHÉ GYURCHIK

You are able to liberate the minds of others May your life be long and your activities flourish.

RIDREL TENDANG CHÉPAR DRUBJU CHI RINGLUG DRIMÉ CHOTSUL NAMDAG DI

You spread the Buddha’s teachings without Especially you fill the world with flawless methods
sectarian bias,

DZAMLING YANGPÉ CHUNKUN GENGDZÉ PÉ SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHE GYURCHIK

Of the extensive lineage ofaccomplishment, May your life be long and your activities flourish.

DRANGYÉ SAMDÉ NGOTSAR JUTRUL JI KÜPA JAMTSO NATSOK TUNDZÉ CHANG

Wondrous manifestations, numberless beyond An ocean of manifestations in whatever form
imagining, suitable to teach,

SHEKSHU TRÜPÉ TSENMA KUNDRAL YÖ SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHE GYURCHIK

Your emanations transcending concepts, May your life be long and your activities flourish.
of going and staying,

DORNÉ RIKGYÉ CHABDAK KHORLÖ GON PALDEN LAMA GYALWANG KARMAPÉ

Absolute lord of the hundreds of Buddha, Glorious Lama, Karmapa - King of the
families, all-pervading protector of the Victorious Ones,
mandala

SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHÉ JURCHIK TRINLÉ CHOTAR KUNTU CHABPAR SHO
May your life be long and may your activities Your activities spread to the ends of the universe,
flourish. pervading everywhere.

DÉTAR RABGU DUNGWÉ SOLDEB NA TSASUM JALWA JAMTSÖ TUJÉ DANG

Through praying in this way with intense faith Through the compassion of the ocean of gurus,
and devotion, yidams and protectors,

CHONYI NAMPAR DAGPÉ DENTOB CHI JIKÉ MUNPÉ DUNCHEN NYURDRUB SHO
And through the power of the authentic truth of May the great objective of this supplication
the nature of emptiness, be quickly accomplished.

This prayer to the wise all-pervading lord, kind protector, the great Vajradhara was composed by the
victorious 11th Situ Pema Wangchuk as a long-life prayer for the sixteenth great lord of all, known as
Rangjung Rigpai Dorje and furthermore adapted for the victorious great, powerful seventeenth Karmapa the
all-pervading master Urgyen Drodul Trinley Dorje by the Kenting Tai Situ Pema Dunyu Drubpa, may it be
fulfilled.

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NAMO GURU BENZA DHARAYÉ

Homage to Guru Vajradhara (Lama Dorje Chang)

TRINLÉ RABJAM JAMTSO DUBPÉ PAL KAGYU DZAMLING DRAKPÉ SELTRENG JI

Glorious embodiment of an ocean of countless A golden rosary in the world-renowned Kagyu lineage,
activities,

WENSUM LUNGTOK DZINMÉ DAGIR SHÉ TENDRÖ CHIPAL DZÉPÉ SHABTEN SOL
Whatever teachings of the body, speech Universal adornment of teachings and beings,
or mind are not found, these you hold, may you live long.

LUNGRIG MANGTÜ CHÉTSÜ TSOMSUM JI CHOMDEN TUBPAI DÉNÜ CHANGDZIN KHEN

Your extensive learning, contemplation, Of the Buddha’s teachings, show you are a
and exposition, debate and composition, master holder

RIGDROL DOMSUM DAG NYI PAGPÉ CHO SACHÜ WANGCHUK DAMPA SHABTEN SOL
Realised supreme noble being, holder Holy lord of the tenth level, may you live long.
of the three ordinations,

ZABSANG NGEDÖN PÉMÉ GYALTSAB NYI SHIPÉ TSENDZIN DÖNYÜ KHORLÖ DAG
Regent of Pema, teacher of the profound The fourth of the lotus order, Amoghasiddhi,
reality, Lord of the Wheel,

CHILKHOR JAMTSÖ RIGCHI CHÖPEN DZIN DRUBJU SOKSHING DZINPA SHABTEN SOL
With the sovereignty of the ocean of mandalas Holder of the central pillar of the practice lineage,
adorning your head, may you live long.

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GYALTSÉ WANGCHUK SEMPÉ NYINGPOI DZÖ KALPA MANGPÖ NGONROL CHANGCHUP NÉ
Possessing the powerful heroic heart of a Practicing the play of bodhichitta for many aeons,
bodhisattva,

ZANGPO CHÖPÉ MONLAM TOBCHI TRUL TSUNGMÉ DRENDREL CHENPÖ SHABTEN SOL
Emanating aspiration prayers like Kuntuzanpo’s Your greatness is unequalled, you have no
offerings, rival, may you live long.

SANGNGAG TEKCHOG DORJE DRUBPAI PAL YEHDZOK CHOYING CHABDAL RANGDROL LÉ

Glorious vajra siddha of the supreme Your self-liberating activity springs from the
secret path, all-pervading ever-perfect Dharmadhatu,

RIGNGÉ WANGPO JUTRUL DULTRAL WA YONGDROL DORJE LOBPON SHABTEN SOL

You appear as the lord of the five families Completely liberated vajra master, may you,
completely devoid of the defilement of delusion live long.,

KHETSUN ZANGPÖ GONGMÉ NAMTAR CHANG DRUBJU TENPAI NANGCHÉ TSUKGI NOR
Your noble life-story shows your excellent The sun of the practice doctrine is your crest
learning and discipline, ornament,

RIGSUM JUTRUL DAGIR NGARDZÉ PÉ PEMA DÖNYÖ NYINJÉ SHABTEN SOL

Having mastery over the magical display of the Pema Donyö Nyingje, may you live long.
three higher families,

DÉTAR LUWA MÉPÉ SOLTAB NÉ TSASUM DENPÉ NUTOB JINCHEN JI

By the power of this prayer made without By the great blessing of the strength of the three
deception, roots,

CHOCHONG TRINLÉ NGONJI TATSIK JI GYURMÉ DORJE KHAMTAR NÉ GYURCHIK

Through the previous commitments of May you remain unchangeable like a vajra.
the dharma protectors,

This prayer for the long life of Pema Donyö Nyinje Drubpa. the reincarnation of the all-pervading Lord Maitreya
Vajrabhadra Khenting Tai Situ Pema Wangchog Gyalpo, was composed at the sincere request of the exalted Sangye
Nyenpa Rinpoche by the holder of the Karmapa signs at Palpung Dharma Centre Tubten Chokhor Ling. May virtue
increase.

His Eminence the 4th Jamgon Rinpoche’s Long-Life Prayer

TAYÉ MIGMÉ TSÉWÉ TERCHEN PÖ NAMPAR NANGDZE RIGDROL TRULPÉ KU

Limitless referencelessness, loving Emanation of the intelligence and liberation of
great terton, Vairocana (Nampar Nangdze)

JAMGÖN LODRÖ CHÖKYI NYIMA YI SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHE GYURCHIK

Jamgon (Kongtrul)Lodro Chokyi Nyima May you live long and your activity increase.

His Eminence the 12th Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche

SIDANG SHIWÉ PALJI TSEMO LÉ PULJUNG SANGWAY DAGPO NAMTRUL CHOK

Glorious pinnacle of samsara and nirvana Supreme emanation of the perfect Lord of Secrets
(Vajrapani/Channa Dorje),

JALTSAB DRAKPA MINJUR GOCHA YI SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHE GYURCHIK

Gyaltsab Drakpa Mingyur Gocha, May you live long and your-activity increase.

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KUNCHOK TSAWA SUMJI JINLAB DANG CHONYI NAMPAR DAGPÉ DENDRÉ CHI
Through the blessings of the precious three roots, Through the purity and truth of the dharmata,

LAMÉ SHABPÉ YÖNDU TENPA DANG DZÉTRIN CHÖTA CHABCHING CHE GYURCHIK
May the Lamas remain for a long time, May Buddha activity increase and pervade in all
directions.

The last three prayers are part of a concise long-life supplication sincerely requested by Drubpon Dechen
Rinpoche and composed by the 12th Tai Situpa.

Long-life Prayer for Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

OM DELEK SU GYURCHIK
(OM. May joy and goodness prevail).

RABJAM GYALWE TUKYÉ LÉDRUNG PA NYIKDU DROWÉ GONPO CHOCHI CHÉ

Born from the aspirations of infinite buddhas, Leader of beings in this degenerate age, lord of Dharma.

SANGCHEN TENPÉ MÉPO KADRIN CHEN ORGYEN SANGYÉ NYIPÉ GELEK SOL
Patriarch of the great secret teachings Second Buddha of Uddiyana (Guru Rinpoche)
(Yongey), bestow auspiciousness

CHÖCHI NAMPAR ROLPA TAYÉ CHANG YONGCHI GÉWÉ SHÉNYEN YONGCHI GON
Although your emanations are limitless, You are a spiritual friend to all, a lord of all,

MINJUR TAGPA DAMPÉ DZÖDZIN PA DORJÉ SUMJI NGOWOR SHABTEN SOL

Holding the unchanging constant true Essence of the three vajras, may you live long.
Abhidharmakosha,

GYURMÉ ZABMÖ TATSIG RINPOCHÉ NGÉSANG TENDZIN DAMPA CHÖCHI JÉ

With your precious commitments, unwavering Holder of the true secret teachings, Lord of Dharma,
and profound,

MÉJUNG CHÖGYI TRULKU DROWAY GON DORJE SUMJI NGOWOR SHABTEN SOL
Marvellous, sublime tulku, leader of beings Essence of the three vajras, may you live long.

LUMÉ CHABNÉ KUNCHOK RINCHEN SUM TSASUM DAMCHEN JAMTSÖ DENTOB CHI
Through the power of truth of the refuge, the The three roots, and the ocean of vow-keepers,
infallible, precious three jewels

LAMÉ SHABPÉ YÖNDU TENPA DANG DZÉTRIN CHOKTAR CHABCHING CHE GYURCHIK
May the Lama’s life remain firm for a long time, May his Buddha activity increase to pervade all space.

In response to the requests from numerous followers for a longevity supplication for Yongey Mingyur
Rinpoche, may this aspiration by the Tai Situpa be fulfilled accordingly.

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 ‘The Lord of Limitless Life’s Words of Truth’
Prayers for the long life of the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa and his spiritual sons

NAMO GURU DHARMA RADZAYÉ

GELEK DUMÉ KONCHO CHENREZI GANGDUL ROLPA TSALJI KUR TUNPA

The source of happiness and virtue, supreme lord Who playfully shows whatever form necessary the
Chenrezig, to tame beings,

ORGYEN DRODUL TRINLÉ DORJÉ YI SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHÉ GYURCHIK

Urgyen Drodul Trinle Dorje May you live long and your activity increase.

PEMÉ GYALTSAB TENDANG DROWÉ GON MA-ONG SANGYE GYALTSAB MAPAM PA

The regent of Guru Rinpoche, protector of beings The future Buddha, regent Maitreya
and the teachings,

TAYI SITU PEMA DÖNYO CHI SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHÉ GYURCHIK
Tai Situ Pema Dönyo May you live long and your activity increase.

TAYÊ MIGMÉ TSÉWÉ TERCHEN PÖ NAMPAR NANGDZE RIGDROL TRULPÉ KU

Limitless referencelessness, loving terton Emanation of the intelligence and liberation of great
Vairocana (Nampar Nangdze)

JAMGON LÖDRO CHÖKYI NYIMA YI SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHÉ GYURCHIK

Jamgon (Kongtrul)Lodrö Chökyi Nyima May you live long and your activity increase.

SIDANG SHIWÉ PALJI TSÉMO LÉ PULJUNG SANGWÉ DAGPO NAMTRUL CHO

Glorious pinnacle of samsara and nirvana Supreme emanation of the perfect Lord of
Secrets (Vajrapani or Channa Dorje),

JALTSAB DRAKPA MINJUR GOCHA YI SHABPÉ TENCHING DZÉTRIN CHÉ GYURCHIK

Gyaltsab Drakpa Mingyur Gocha, May you live long and your activity increase.

KUNCHOK TSAWA SUMJI CHINLAB DANG CHÖNYI NAMPAR DAGPÉ DENDREL CHI
Through the blessings of the precious three roots, Through the purity and truth of the dharmata,

LAMÉ SHABPÉ YÖNDU TENPA DANG DZÉTRIN CHOGTA CHABCHING CHÉ GYURCHIK
May the Lamas remain for a long time, May Buddha activity increase and pervade in
all directions.

Recognising the need for a brief long-life prayer, Drubpon Dechen Rinpoche requested this, and having been
asked, the 12th Tai Situpa composed this exactly as it arose in his mind at the monastic college of Tubten
Chokhor Ling at Mahe in the North.

May auspiciousness increase.

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Long-life Prayer for Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

OM DELEK SU GYURCHIK
(OM. May joy and goodness prevail).

RABJAM GYALWE TUKYÉ LÉDRUP PA ORGYEN SANGYE NYIPÉ GELEK TSOL

Second Buddha Padmasambhava, born from the Please grant us all that is virtuous and good.
aspirations of infinite buddhas,

CHÖKYI NAMRÖL YONGKYI GÉWÉ SHÉ MINGYUR DORJE NGOWOR SHAPTEN SOL
May your emanation, the spiritual guide of all Live long within the unchanging (Mingyur)
(Yongey), vajra (Dorje) essence.

Long-life Prayer for Choje Lama Rabsang

CHOKSUM RABSAM JAMTSOI DEN JIN JI

Through the power of the truth of the vast (profound) ocean of Three Jewels

PALDEN LAMA RABTU ZANGPO GANG

May the glorious, exceedingly auspicious Lama’s (Lama Rabsang),

KU TSEH TEN CHING TUK SHIN DUN KUN DRUP

Lifespan remain firm, may his wishes be fulfilled,

DZEH TRIN CHOK DU TAH RU CHAB JUR CHIK

May his Dharma activities pervade to the very edge of space and time.

This was written by Mingyur (Very Venerable Yongyi Mingyur Rinpoche) on 13th March 2017 in response to
many forceful exhortations.

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Then, other long-life prayers to the masters:

LAMA KUKHAM ZANGWA SOLWANDEP CHOGTU KUTSE RINGWA SOLWANDEP

May the Lamas have good health, I pray, May the supreme ones live long, I pray,

TRINLÉ DARSHING GYEPAR SOLWANDEP LAMADANG DRELWA MÉPAR CHINJI LOB

May their activities increase, I pray Grant your blessings that I may be inseparable
from the Lama.

PENDÉ JUNGWÉ NÉCHIG PU TENPA YUNRING NÉPA DANG

Through the accumulation of merit, May the teachings remain for a long time,
may happiness arise.

TENPA DZINPÉ CHÉBU NAM KUTSÉ GYALTSEN TEN GYURCHIK

May the noble holders of the teachings, Live long and firmly plant the Banner of
Victory.

CHONGA CHENPO DRAYI NI DUNGAL SEMCHEN TASHI SHOK

May the resounding sound of the great Liberate sentient beings from suffering,
drum of Dharma

KALPA JÉWA SAMYÉ SU CHOTUN DZÉCHING SHUGJUR CHIG

For ten million unimaginable aeons, May the teachers of the dharma remain.

SISHI PALJOR MALU JUNGWÉ SHI TUBPÉ TENPA YUNRING NÉPA DANG
May glory arise throughout samsara and May the Buddha’s teachings remain for a long
nirvana without exception, time,

DÉDZIN JÉPÉ CHEBU DAMPA NAM PALJOR JIKJEN YUNRING SHABTEN SOL
And those eminent ones who hold (the May those glorious ornaments remain for a
Buddha’s teachings), long time.

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Alternate daily between the two aspiration prayers for Tibet, starting with ‘Chab Neh…’, or on
page 34 at ‘Tob Chu…’

The Aspiration for the Happiness of Tibet

CHABNÉ LUMÉ KUNCHOK TSAWA SUM CHÉPAR GANGCHEN GONPO CHENREZIG

Infallible sources of refuge, the Three Jewels Especially Chenrezig, protector of the Land of
and the Three Roots, Snow,

JÉTSUN DROLMA GURU PEMA JUNG SOLWANDEPSO TUGDAM SHALSHÉ GONG

Noble Tara, and Guru Rinpoche, I pray to you, recall your sacred promises,

MONLAM YONGSU DRUBPAR JINJILOB NYIGDU DRONAM SAMJOR LOKPA DANG

Grant your blessings that my aspirations are Through the wrong motivations of beings in this
completely fulfilled. degenerate age,

CHINANG JUNGWA TRUKPÉ JU CHENJI NGARMA DRAKPÉ MICHUK DALMYAM NÉ

And disturbance in the outer and inner elemental There are unprecedented animal and human
forces produced by causes and conditions, diseases

ZALU JALDUN NACHO JUNGPÖ SER TSASÉ SÉSUM LONYÉ MATRUG TSÖ
Dark forces of zah, nagas, gyalpos, dun, geks Cause blight, frost, hail, crop failure, war, and the pain of
fighting,

CHARCHÖ MINYOM GANGCHEN DRAJÉ TEN SAYÖ MÉDRA JUNGSHI JIGPA DANG
Unbalanced rainfall, great snowstorms, Earthquakes, fire, danger from the four elements,
destruction by rodents

CHÉPAR TENLA TSÉWÉ TAMA TO GANGCHEN JONGDIR NÖTSÉ RIGTA DAG

And especially foreign invasions that threaten May all these things that harm the Land of
the Dharma, Snow,

NYURDU SHISHING TSÉNÉ JOMJUR CHIK MIDANG MIMIN DROWA TADA GI

Be quickly pacified and destroyed at the root. May all beings, human and non-human

JULA JANGCHUB SEMCHOG RINPOCHÉ NGANG-GI CHÉNÉ NÜTSÉ SAMJOR DREL

Naturally generate precious bodhichitta And be spontaneously free from harmful thoughts and
actions

PENTSUN JAMPÉ SEMDANG DENÉ CHANG PÜYUL TAHU DECHI PALJI JOR
May they love one another, May the land of Tibet be filled with comfort,
happiness and glory

SANGYÉ TENPA DARGYÉ YUNÉ SHO TSASUM JALWA SHECHÉ DENPÉ TOP
May the Buddha’s teachings spread, flourish and Through the power of the truth of the three roots,
endure Buddhas and bodhisattvas,

KORDÉ GÉWÉ TSAWA GANG CHI DANG DACHAK LHAKSAM NAMPAR KARWÉ TU
And the power of all the roots of virtue, And the strength of our pure intention and
throughout samsara and nirvana, benevolence,

SOLTAB MUNPÉ DRÉBU DRUBJUR CHIK

May what we have prayed and wished for be accomplished.

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The lord guru Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo said to me, “Because of the great uncertainty of the present time, I pray six
times each day for the well-being of Tibet. It is important that you should do so as well.” In accordance with that
command, I wrote this to remind me to do so. This was composed by Jamgon Kontrul Lodro Thaye at Tsadra Rinchen
Drak on the morning of an auspicious conjunction during the waxing phase of the month. Yatha Siddhi Retu.
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TOBCHU WANGCHUK CHOMDEN SHACHÉ JAL DULÉ NAMPAR JALWAY DENTU YI

Mighty lord of ten powers, victorious King of By the power of truth of your victory over
Shakyas, Maras

TENLA TSEWÉ LALO LHAMIN GYI DUKPÉ SAMJOR TSENÉ SHIGYUR CHIK
May the vicious intentions and actions of That cause harm to the Buddha’s teachings be
demigod barbarians completely pacified

GYALSE SEMPA NAMDANG LAMSHUK CHI LHAKSAM NAMDAK JINYÉ CHIPÉ TU

By the power of all pure superior intentions of May the harmful powers, thoughts and deeds
bodhisattvas and all those on the path dark-minded demons like me be pacified

DAGTAR MUNPAY YICHEN DURI CHI NYERTSEY TOBDANG SAMJOR TSHIJÜ CHIK
By the power of all the virtuous actions that Are being done and will be done in the Land of
were done Snow,

GANGCHEN JONGSU NAMPAR KARWÉ LÉ CHÉDANG CHÉGYUR TATAR CHÉSHIN PÉ

May even the names of evil hosts of malicious And may all living beings come to have happiness.
negative beings vanquish,

SEMCHEN MARUNG NAKCHOK DUPE PUNG MINJANG MÉPAR CHÉGU DÉGYUR CHIK
The time has come for you not to neglect but Your sacred bond with Tibet and protect the Dharma
one-pointedly regard and all beings of the Land of Snow

CHEPAR ORGYEN DORJE TÖTRENG TSAL JEBDANG RIGDZIN TSOKCHÉ PURKHAM LA

In particular, Vajradhara Tötrengsal of Orgyen, Along with the assembly of your main disciples and
vidyadharas

TSECHIK GONGPAY TUDANG MA YELWAR GANGCHEN TENDRO CHONGWAY DULA BAP

The time has come for you not to neglect but and protect the Dharma and all beings of the Land of
one-pointedly regard your sacred bond with Tibet Snow.

TUKCHE TUDANG NUPAY TSALTRUK LA JOGDIR NURTSE SEMDEN SUYANG RUNG

Bring forth the power and strength of your So that harmful intentions of any beings in this land
kindness become ineffective

TOBNU NYAMSHING JAMSEM JULA CHÉ KUNCHANG PENDÉ PAL-LA GÖDZÉ SOL
And loving kindness awakens in their minds; I supplicate you to establish all beings in the glory of
happiness and well-being.

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JIGTEN DÉSHING LOLEK DANG DRUNAM PELSHING CHÖPEL DANG

May happiness arise throughout the world, May there be a good harvest, increasing crops and increasing
Dharma,

DÉLEK PUNSUM TSOKPA DANG YILA DÖPA KUNDRUB DZÖ

May happiness and abundance be perfect May all our wishes be fulfilled.
and complete,

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 Guru Rinpoche’s Aspiration of the Ten Directions and the Four Times

Namo Guru. On the tenth day of the monkey month of Rawa in the year of the monkey, on the second floor in
the turquoise-faced middle temple of Samye in the shrine-room called Yushel, Guru Rinpoche revealed the
mandala of the vajra space when performing the Vajradhatu mandala, and then composed this aspiration,
which was thereafter performed regularly by the king and disciples. Later generations should practice this
regularly.

CHOCHU DUSHI JALWA SÉDANG CHÉ LAMA YIDAM KHANDRO CHÖCHONG TSOK
Buddhas and bodhisattvas throughout the ten The host of gurus, yidams, dakinis, and dharma
directions and the four times protectors

MALU SHINGJI DULNYÉ SHÉSU SOL DUNJI NAMKAR PÉDÉ DENLA SHUG
Without exception, countless like atoms, And be seated in the sky in front upon lotus-
please come, and moon-disc seats.

LU-NGAG YISUM GÖPAI CHAKTSAL LO CHINANG SANGWA DESHIN NYICHI CHÖ

With faith I prostrate with my body, I offer outer, inner, secret and suchness
speech and mind, offerings

TENCHOG DESHEK NAMCHI CHEN-NGA RU NGONJI DIGPAI TSOKLA DANONG SHING

In the presence of the supreme support, We feel remorse for our previous misdeeds,
the enlightened ones

DATÉ MIGÉ JÖPÉ RABTU SHA CHINCHÉ DÉLÉ DOKCHIR DAGI DAM
Regretting present unwholesomeness, Henceforth, we vow to abandon these actions.
we make complete confession,

SONAM GÉTSOK KUNLA YIRANG NGO JALWÉ TSOKNAM NYANGEN MINDA WAR
We rejoice in all merit and virtue. We request the host of Victorious Ones not to
pass beyond suffering,

DÉNÜ SUMDANG LAMÉ CHOKHOR KOR GETSOK MALU DROWAY JULA NGO
But, rather, turn the wheel of the Three Pitakas. We dedicate the accumulation of merit to all
(Baskets)and the Unsurpassed Vehicle beings without exception,

DRONAM LAMÉ TARPÉ SAR CHIN SHO SANGJÉ SÉCHÉ DAGLA GONGSU SOL
May all beings arrive at the level of unsurpassable Buddhas and bodhisattvas please consider us.
liberation.

DAGI TSAMPÉ MONLAM RABZANG DI JALWA KUNTU ZANGDANG DÉSÉ DANG

This excellent supplication we have cultivated Was realised by the Victorious Samantabhadra and his
disciples,

PAKPA JAMPAL YANGCHI CHENPA TAR DÉDAG KUNJI JÉSU DALOP SHO
And the Noble Manjushri, Following their example, may we all accomplish it.

TENPÉ PALJUR LAMA RINCHEN NAM NAMKHA SHINDU KUNLA CHABPAR SHO
Precious Lamas, the glory of the teachings, May you completely pervade everywhere like the sky,

NYIDA SHINTU KUNLA SALWA SHO RIWO SHINTU TAGTU TENPAR SHO
Shining like the sun and moon, Remaining firm like a mountain.

TENPÉ SHIMA GENDUN RINPOCHÉ TUGTUN TRIMTSANG LABSUM JICHUK SHO

May the precious Sangha, the foundation Be harmonious, having pure discipline
of the teachings, and being rich in the three trainings.

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TENPÉ NYINGPO SANGNGAK DRUBPÉ DÉ DAMTSIK DENSHING CHÉDZOG TARCHIN SHO
May practitioners of the secret mantra, the heart Keep samaya, perfecting the development and
of the teachings, completion stages

TENPÉ JINDAK CHOCHONG JALPO YANG CHABSI JÉSHING TENLA MENPAR SHO
May the patrons of the teachings, the dharma May their dominion increase and may they protector
kings, benefit the teachings.

TENPÉ SHABDEG JALRIG LUNPO YANG LODRO RABPEL TSALDANG DENPAR SHO
May those who serve the teachings, the ministers May their intellect and adroitness, increase.,
officials, and so on,

TENPÉ SÖJÉ CHIMDAG JORDEN NAM LONGCHÖ DENSHING NYERTSE MÉPAR SHO
May those wealthy patrons who provide May they enjoy prosperity and be without
for the teachings, difficulties.

TENLA DÉPÉ YANGPÉ JALKHAM KUN DÉCHI DENSHING BARCHÉ SHIWA SHO
May all those vast numbers throughout Have happiness and may their obstacles be
the land with faith in the teachings, pacified

LAMLA NÉPÉ NALJOR DANYI CHANG DAMTSIG MINYAM SAMPA DRUBPAR SHO
May the practitioners on the path, including Not break our commitments, may our wishes
ourselves, be fulfilled.

DAGLA ZANG-NGEN LÉCHI DRELJUR GANG NÉKAB TARTUG JALWÉ JÉDZIN SHO
Whomsoever has a karmic connection with us, Have their circumstances change that they
good or bad, finally become followers of the Victorious Ones.

DRONAM LAMÉ TEKPÉ GORSHUG NÉ KUNZANG JALSI CHENPO TOBPAR SHO

May beings become followers of the Unsurpassed Attaining the great dominion of Samantabhadra
Vehicle, (Kuntuzangpo).

Assert yourselves with this aspiration three times each day and night. Samaya Gya!

The great treasure discoverer Chogyur Dechen Lingpa, an emanation of Prince Murup, discovered this text in public,
written with shurma script in Tibetan by the hand of Yeshe Tsogyal using Variocana’s outer silk robe as paper, at the
supreme place Konmo Ogma, on Precious Rocky Mountain, which is to the right of the great Lion Sky Boulder.
Immediately thereupon, Pema Garwang Lodro Thaye copied this properly. May virtue and excellence increase!

Other Dedication Prayers

KUNZANG DORJÉ CHANGCHEN MENCHÉ NÉ DRINCHEN TSAWÉ LAMA YENCHÉ KYI

From the great Samantabhadra, Vajradhara Down to my kind root guru,

DROWAY DUNDU MONLAM KANGTABPA DEDAK TAMCHÉ DAGI DRUBPAR SHO

May all the aspirations Made for the benefit of beings be fulfilled.

PALDEN LAMA SHABPE TENPA DANG KANYAM YONGLA DECHI JUNGWA DANG
May the glorious lamas live long. May happiness and well-being arise in all sentient
beings equal to the sky.

DAGSHEN MALU TSOKSA DRIPJANG NE NYURDU SANGYE SALA GURPAR SHO

May I and all beings without exception, having Be swiftly established in the state of Buddhahood.
gathered the accumulations and purified
obscurations,

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RABJAM JALWA JAMTSÖ RIKCHI DAG PALDEN LAMA JETSUN TSEWÉ CHIR
Family lord of an infinite ocean of Buddhas, Glorious Guru, exalted treasury of love,

JALCHOK CHÖKYI JUGNÉ DAMPA YI CHEWA KUNTU JESU DZINJUR CHIK

Supremely victorious sublime Chökyi Jugne May you accept me as your follower in all my lifetimes.
(8th Tai Situpa)

Long-Life Aspiration for the Tai Situ Pema Dönyo Nyinje

OM SOTI
(Auspiciousness)

JALKUN JINZIG TUGJÉ KHALONG NÉ LHUNDRUB TRINLÉ JUNMI CHÉPÉ TER

Embodiment of all buddhas, continuous That emerges from the expanse of space of treasury of
spontaneous enlightened activity your compassion

DROLA YESHÉ NANGWÉ CHOCHIN KHEN CHOGYI TULKU KALJAL SHABTEN SOL
You bestow supreme generosity of the light of Supreme Nirmanakaya, may you live for a
wisdom to all beings – hundred kalpas!

TOBCHU MIJIK SHIJANG MADREPA YÖNTEN CHOBJE LASOK YONGDZOPA

Even though you have already mastered full Complete with ten powers, four fearlessnesses,
awakening,

NGONPAR CHANGCHUB NGANYÉ ZINNA YANG THAYÉ DULJÉ MÖNGOR KHYENTSÉ NU

Eighteen distinct qualities and all other traits In response to aspirations of your infinite disciples,
may your wisdom, love and power,

DUNYI TRINLEY SASUM KUNCHAB NÉ YESHE CHOCHONG MAGON TSANG JURPÉ

Along with your enlightened activity of Wisdom protectors Mahakala and Mahakali,
accomplishing the two aims fill the three realms.

KARCHOK CHONGWÉ LHACHEN TSONAM CHI TAKPAR MAYEL SUNGSHING CHONGWA DANG
Together with the assembly of great virtuous gods, Always protect and support us without wavering,

CHOKUNLÉ JAL TRINLÉ KUNDRUP DZÖ

And accomplish your enlightened activity, victorious in all directions!

Prayer for rebirth at the time of Buddha Maitreya

NAMSHIK DORJÉ DENJI DZINMÉ TSER CHÖNYI DZEPÉ URCHIM MARPO-Ü

At the very pinnacle of the earth, Vajrasana, In the centre of a red mountain of light (will appear the
(Bodhgaya) achiever of) the twelve actions,

JAMCHEN CHOCHI NYIMA CHARWÉ TSÉ DAGCHANG KORJI TUWO JÜWAR SHO
When the great Maitreya, the Sun of Dharma rises, May I and my companions be prominent amongst his
entourage.

This aspiration was composed by the 15th Karmapa Khakyab Dorje.

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 Protection Circle Practice

If one wishes to do the Protection Circle Practice, insert this section into the part above (after the mantras),
just before one dissolves the self-visualisation.

TONGPÉ NGANGLÉ KÉCHIK GI KHORLO KARPO TSIBCHU GUR TABSU NÉSHING MINGONPAR
NYURDU
From the nature of emptiness instantly appears a ten-spoked white wheel rotating so quickly that

KHORWÉ TÉWA DUMPO YANGPÉ NANGDU RANGNYI PAMA DROLMA YISHIN KHORLO JENDANG
CHALUK
It can only be distinguished as a vast orb, within which I appear as the noble Tara, the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel,

YONGSU DZOKPAR SALWÉ TUGKAR KHORLO YIGDRU DANG CHYÉPA

Clear and complete with all ornaments and items including the wheel at the heart, the syllables and so on.

RANGNYI CHITENG DU OM OG TU HA
Above one is an OM, Below a HA,

TSIBCHI TSAWA BUKTONGI TÉCHI NANGDU DUN NÉYÉ KORDU YIGÉ GYÉCHÉ YIG DRU NAM KARPO
The spokes are hollow and within them at their base, starting in front and going clockwise, are the eight
remaining syllables (of the root-mantra), all coloured white.

RANGI TUGKÉ SABONLÉ ÖZER KARPO SHEL TABU

From the seed-syllable in one’s heart, white light radiates like crystal,

SERPO SER TABU MARPO PEMA RAGA TABU

Yellow, like gold, Red, like rubies,

CHAG KHA TORANG CHI NAM TABU JANG KHU MAGEH TABU
Iron blue, like the early morning sky, Green, like emeralds,

CHINKHA INDRANI LA TABU NAM RIMPAR TRÖ

Dark-blue, like sapphires - each radiating in succession,

SEMCHEN JI DUN JEH JALWA NAM CHÖ

For the benefit of beings And, as an offering to the Victorious Ones

CHOK CHÖ GYALWA NAMCHI CHINLAB ÖZER KARSER MARNGO JANGTING GI NAMPAR RIMPAR JUN
From the Buddhas of the ten directions, come blessings in the form of white, yellow, red, iron-blue, green and
dark-blue lights in succession,

RANGI TUKÉ KHORLO LATIM PÉ

All melting into the wheel in my heart,

SHIGYÉ WANG DRAK LEH NA TSOKPÉ NGÖDRUB TOBCHING TENPAR GYÉ

Bestowing the various activity accomplishments: the peaceful, increasing, magnetising and wrathful.

O-LHAMA NAM KHORLÖ GUR KANGI CHINÉ DOM GANG TSAM NÉ O-KARPÖ GUR KANG
The excess lights form spheres, two metres from the outer-wheel: first a pavilion of white light,

DÉCHIR SERPO DÉCHIR MARPO

Beyond that yellow, Beyond that red,

DÉCHIR CHAG KHA DÉCHIR JANG KHU

Beyond that iron-blue, Beyond that green,
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DÉCHIR O-CHIN KHÉGUR KHANGNAM CHANGDU OM RÉBAR TAGCHEN
Beyond that a dark-blue sphere of light, all two meters’ distance from one another,

TENG-OG CHOKTSAM KUNTU KHORWA DUMPÖ NAMPA CHEN

above and below, vast globes encircling completely in all directions,

SAWA TENPA SUB MÉPA

solid, firm, unwavering,

LUNGSER BUTSAM YANG MITARWA BARTONG TAMCHÉ UTPAL NGONPO KHAGYÉ MATAGPÉ
KANGWAR GYUR
resisting even the icy wind, with the spaces in-between filled with freshly opened blue utpala flowers.

Repeat the ten-syllable mantra as much as one can:

OM TA RE TU TA RE TU RE SO HA

Lastly visualize everything dissolving into clear light, then reappearing as before.

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 VISUALISATIONS

Directly in the centre of the heart of myself visualized as White

Tara, there is an eight petaled white lotus and a moon disc. Upon
them there is a white wheel with a rim and eight spokes. In its
centre there is a white syllable TAM.

When you are reciting the ten-syllable mantra as the main mantra
recitation practice, imagine that above the TAM is a syllable OM
suspended like a hovering bird.

Below the TAM there is a syllable HA within the hole in the wheel’s
hub.

The three syllables are standing up and facing the way you look.

Upon the eight spokes are imagined the other eight syllables,
standing up and facing inwards.

When you are reciting the mantra conjoined with its supplement,
meditate that the TAM in the centre of the wheel is encircled
clockwise by the syllables, OM MA MA AYU PUNYE JANA PUSHTIM
KU RU HA, all standing up and facing inwards the colour of white
pearls. Commencing from in front of the TAM.

Moreover, upon the eight spokes starting from the front are TA,
RE, TU, TA, RE, TU, RE, SO, all standing and facing inwards.

All syllables shine with their own light and are white, like pearls.

from A Casket of Amrita, the commentary to this White Tara Sadhana by Jamgon
Kongtrul.

OFFERINGS

Imagine that light-rays from your heart manifest many glorious beautifully adorned
goddesses that make the successive offerings (as you say argham, padham, etc).

White offering goddesses pour drinking water from vases made of gold and aquamarine. The water that
has the eight qualities.

Red goddesses cool the feet with water that contains cleansing qualities such as the five amritas and the
five outer-layers.

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White goddesses scatter water, earth and sky born flowers.

Grey goddesses offer to the nose natural and composite incenses.

Pink goddesses present bright illumination of the worlds throughout

the ten directions by jewels. moons, suns and lamps.

Green goddesses sprinkle, rub and dab from conchs onto the body
creams and scents of camphor, saffron and so on.

Red goddesses offer to the tongues natural, hu- man and divine foods
of a hundred flavours.

Blue goddesses play for the ears divine music with cymbals, flutes, drums
and so on.

The Chok Dum Torma The White Torma

This is the Kartor or White Torma that is offered
on page 14 at Om Tare Tutare Idam... and Om
Ahkaro...

If you wish to do the White Tara practice every

day, then it is appropriate to have a Chok Dum
Torma on your shrine as a support. It should be
white and in the Palpung tradition, proportioned
as above.

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 Palpung Changchub Dargyeling
Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre

The UK Seat of His Holiness 12th Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche

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