Sadhanas & Prayers

Performing a sadhana practice is extremely beneficial and helps us overcome mental, physical, and spiritual obstacles. Through a sadhana we are replacing the old patterns and thoughts that we have with new ones. The practitioner is encouraged to see all beings and environments, to hear all sounds, and to experience all thoughts as divine and pure. It is through these practices that we work to attain spiritual realization. Our sadhana practices involves chanting the tantric liturgy, meditation, and chanting of mantras.

Multiplying Mantra OM SAMBHARA SAMBHARA VIMANA SARA MAHA JAVA HUNG OM MARA MARA VIMANA SARA MAHA JAVA HUNG (7x)

Blessing the Rosary OM RUTSIRA MANI PRAWA TAYA HUNG (7x)

Taking Refuge NAMO GURU BEH NAMO BUDDHA YA NAMO DHARMA YA NAMO SANGHA YA (3x)

I take refuge in the Guru I take refuge in the Buddha I take refuge in the Dharma I take refuge in the Sangha (3x)

Generating Bodhicitta SANG GYE CHO DANG TSOG KYI CHOG NAM LA JANG CHUB BAR DU DAG NI KYAB SU CHI DAG GI JIN SOK GYI PAY SO NAM KYI DRO LA PAN CHIR SANG GYE DRUB PAR SHOG (3x)

I take refuge until I am enlightened in the Buddhas, the Dharma and the Sangha. By the positive potential I create by practising generosity and the other far-reaching attitudes, may I attain Buddhahood in order to benefit all sentient beings. (3x)

The Four Immeasurables SEM CHEN TAM CHE DAY WA DANG DAY WAY GYU DANG DEN PAR GYUR CHIG SEM CHEN TAM CHE DUG NGEL DANG DUG NGEL KYI GYU DANG DREL WAR GYUR CHIG SEM CHEN TAM CHE DUG NGEL MAY PAY DAY WA DANG MI DREL WAR GYUR CHIG SEM CHEN TAM CHE NYE RING CHAG DANG NYI DANG DREL WAY DANG NYOM LA NAY PAR GYUR CHIG

May all sentient beings have happiness and its causes, May all sentient beings be free of suffering and its causes, May all sentient beings never be separated from sorrowless bliss, May all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free of bias, attachment and anger.

(At this point, one may also add other preliminaries.)

Eight Verses of Training The Mind by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa (1054 – 1123)

With the determination to accomplish The highest welfare for all sentient beings Who surpass even a wish-granting jewel I will learn to hold them supremely dear.

Whenever I associate with others I will learn To think of myself as the lowest among all And respectfully hold others to be supreme From the very depths of my heart

In all actions I will learn to search into my mind And as soon as an afflictive emotion arises Endangering myself and others I will firmly face and avert it.

I will learn to cherish all beings of bad nature And those pressed by strong sins and sufferings As if I had found a precious Treasure very difficult to find

When others out of jealousy treat me badly With abuse, slander, and so on, May I suffer the defeat And offer the victory to them

When one whom I have benefited with great hope Unreasonably hurts me very badly, I will learn to view that person As an excellent spiritual guide.

In short, I will learn to offer to everyone without exception All help and happiness directly and indirectly And respectfully take upon myself All harm and suffering of my mothers.

I will learn to keep all these practices Undefiled by the stains of the eight worldly conceptions And by the understanding of all phenomena as like illusions Be released from the bondage of attachment.

The Nine Attitudes of Devotion to the Guru 1. That of a filial child. Like a filial child, one thoroughly carries out the instructions of the Guru without the slightest deviation.

2. That of a Vajra. Like a Vajra that cannot be split apart, even when facing division created by devils or bad associates, one will never split away from the Guru.

3. That of the Earth. Like the Earth carrying everything in the world, one shoulders all assignments ordered by the Guru.

4. That of the Iron Circle of Mountains. Like everlasting mountains, while abiding under the patronage of the Guru one endures hardships and sufferings without ever swaying in one’s determination.

5. That of a servant. Like an obedient servant, even when one is obliged to carry out very difficult assignments one holds no grudges in one’s heart.

6. That of a sweeper. Like a humble sweeper, one renounces self-pride and regards oneself as inferior to the Guru.

7. That of a rope. Like a continuous rope, one rejoices in carrying on the Dharma activities of the Guru, regardless of its degree of difficulty and heaviness of load.

8. That of a domestic dog. Like a loyal dog, even when the Guru ridicules, irritates or ignores one, one never responds with anger.

9. That of a boat. Like a ferry one goes back and forth on the Guru’s assignments without any discontent.

(For an extended version, with commentary, click here)

Guru Yoga / Gaden Lhagyama (For a full description of the visualization of Tsongkhapa and other Tsongkhapa-related teachings, click here)

INVOCATION GA-DEN HLA-JI NGON-JYI THUG-KA NEY RAP-KAR SHO-SAR PUNG-DEE CHU-DZIN TSER CHO-KYI GYEL-PO KUN-CHEN LOZANG DRAG SEY-DANG CHE-PA NE-DIR SHEG SU SOL

From the heart of the Lord of the Gaden devas (Maitreya Buddha) emerges a brilliant white cloud, like a great mass of fresh yoghurt. Atop sits Tsongkhapa all knowing, King of Dharma; we request your coming to this place along with your great disciples.

REQUESTING TO STAY DUN-JYI NAM-KHAR SING-TI PEE-DEE TENG JE-TSUN LA-MA JYEH-PI DZUM-KAR CHYEN DAG-LO DE-PE SO-NAM SHING-CHOG TU TAN-PA JYEH-SHIR KAL-DJAR JUG-SU SOL

My Lord Guru is seated before me upon a lion-throne, lotus and moon cushion. His body is white and he smiles blissfully. Please remain many eons and serve as the great merit field for the growth of my mind’s faith, and for the increase of Lord Buddha’s teachings.

PROSTRATION AND PRAISE SHE-JYEH CHON-KUN JAL-WEY LO-DO THUG KAL-ZANG NA-WEY JYIN-JUR LIK-SHEY SUNG DRAG-PI PEL-JYI HLAM-MER DZEY-PI KU THONG-THO DRAN PI DON DHAN LA-CHAG TSAL

His omniscient wisdom-mind encompasses all that is existent. His voice is a profound teaching, which ornaments the ear of the fortunate pupil. His body’s beautiful radiance evokes wondrous admiration. To Lama Tsongkhapa whom merely viewing, hearing or contemplating earns one great merit, I make prostration.

OFFERING YIH-WONG TCHO-YON NA-TSOG ME-TOG DANG DRI-JEM DUG-PO NANG-SAL DRID-CHAB SOG NGO-SHAM YIH TUL TCHO-TIN GYA-TSO DI SO-NAM SHING-CHOG CHE-LA CHO-PA BUL

I present to you, great field of merit, Tsongkhapa, beautiful offerings, water, a display of flowers, fragrant incense, butter-lamps, perfumes and more both physical and mental offerings, vast as the clouds and wide as the ocean.

CONFESSION DAG-GI TO-MEY DU-NEH SAG-PA YI LU-NGAG YIH-KYI DIG-PA CHI-JYI DANG CHEY-PA DOM-PA SUM-JI MI-TUN SHO NYING-NEH JO-PA TRAH-PO SO-SOR SHAG

The unwholesome actions of body, speech and mind, which I have accumulated over a measureless period, especially actions contrary to the three vows (Vinaya, Bodhisattva, Vajrayana), I regret extremely from the depths of my heart, and I reveal each and every such action.

REJOICING NIK-MI DU-DIR MANG-THO DRUP-LA TSON CHO-JYED PANG-PI DAL-JOR DON-YO SHYE NGON-PO CHEY-KYI LAP-CHEN DZE-PA LA DAG-CHAG SAM-PA TAG-PEH YI RANG NGO

We totally rejoice in your magnificent achievements, my Lord, who received numerous teachings and performed the practices with utmost diligence, who abandoned the eight worldly objectives and made the most meaningful use of the eighteen opportune conditions during these degenerate times.

REQUEST TO TURN THE WHEEL OF DHARMA JE-TSUN LA-MA DAM-PA CHEY-NAM KYI CHO-KU KA-LA CHEN-TI TIN-TIK NEY JI-TAR TSAM-PI DUL-SHIH DZIN-MA LA ZAB-JI CHO-KYI CHAR-PA WHAP-TU SOL

All you holy Gurus, unerring in conduct, may you precipitate a rain of realisation of Bodhicitta and Shunyata from the clouds of all-knowing compassion which fills the Dharmakaya sky, providing for the field of disciples precisely what is needed.

REQUESTING TO REMAIN NAM-DAG WO-SAL YING-LEY JING-PA YI ZUNG-JUG KU-LA CHAR-NUB MI-NGA YANG THA-MAL HNANG-NGOR ZUG-KU RAG-PA NYI SEE-THEE BAR-DU MI-NUB TAN-PA SHUG

May the Vajra body of Tsongkhapa created from the purity of clear light, free of the rising and setting of cyclic existence but visible to the ordinary viewer only in its unsubtle, physical form, stay on unchanging, without waning, until Samsara ends.

DEDICATION DAG-SOG JIN-NYEH SAG-PA GE-WA DEE TAN-DANG DRO-WA KUN-LA GANG-PHAN DANG CHE-PA JE-TSUN LO-ZANG DRAG-PA YI TAN-PI NYING-PO RING-DU SAL-SHEH SHOG

May this merit accumulated by myself and others, beneficially serve all sentient beings and the Buddhadharma and especially may the essential teachings of the unerring master Tsongkhapa, become clear and enduring.

MIGTSEMA (MANTRA OF JE TSONGKHAPA) This can be recited anytime, anywhere, as many times as possible. It has the benefits of receiving the blessings of Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri and Vajrapani.

MIG-MEY TZE-WEY TER-CHEN CHENREZIG DRI-MEY KHYEN-PI WANG-PO JAMPAL YANG DU-PUNG MA-LU JOM-DZEY SANG-WEY DAG GANG-CHEN KE-PEY TSUG-GYEN TSONGKAPA LO-SANG TRAG-PEY SHAB-LA SOL-WA DEB

(Recite 21x or more, depending on time)

Je Tsongkhapa, crown jewel of the holy Masters of the land of snows, You are Avalokiteshvara, great goldmine of Compassion untainted by ego’s delusion. You are Manjushri, great Master of stainless wisdom. You are Vajrapani, great subduer of all the gatherings of demons. At your feet, famed Lobsang Drakpa, I humbly bow and earnestly request that all sentient beings achieve Enlightenment.

(Recite 21x or more, depending on time)

LAMA TSONGKHAPA SHORT MANTRA OM AH RA BA ZA NA DHI (1 mala, followed by 1 mala recitation of the last syllable “DHI”, under one breath)

DISSOLVING JE RINPOCHE INTO OURSELVES PAL-DAN TSA-WEY LA-MA RINPOCHE DAG-SOG CHI-WOR PE-ME DAN-JUG LA KA-DRIN CHEN-PO GO-NEY JE-ZUNG TE KU-SUNG THUG-KYI NGO-DRUP TSAL-DU SOL

Dear worthy root Guru, please ascend the lotus seat atop the head of myself and the other beings, and in your great kindness please remain with us. Bestow upon us the blessings of your body, speech and mind.

PAL-DAN TSA-WEY LA-MA RINPOCHE DAG-SOG NYING-KHAR PE-ME DAN-JUG LA KA-DRIN CHEN-PO GO-NEY JE-ZUNG TE CHO-DANG THUN-MONG NGO-DRUP TSAL-DU SOL

Precious, noble, root Guru, please occupy the lotus seat within our hearts and in your great kindness remain with us. Please grant us your blessings for our temporal success and for the supreme attainment.

PAL-DAN TSA-WEY LA-MA RINPOCHE DAG-SOG NYING-KHAR PE-ME DAN-JUG LA KA-DRIN CHEN-PO GO-NEY JE-ZUNG TE JANG-CHUB NYING-PO BAR-DU TAN-PAR SHUG

Beloved, noble, root Guru, please occupy the lotus seat within our hearts and in your great kindness remain with us. Please stay on until we achieve the great goal of Enlightenment.

(At this point, one may insert other deity prayers. These prayers may include: Medicine Buddha, Dzambala, Praises to The 21 Taras, A Song of Longing for Tara The Infallible, Gem to Increase Life and Wisdom (White Tara), Praise to Saraswati, Amitayus, Black Manjushri, Vajrayogini Tea Offering, Praise to Vajrayogini)

Dorje Shugden This is a concise version of the prayer to Dorje Shugden, the Universal World Peace Protector who is extremely effective for our modern times. This prayer is based on the original Tibetan rituals that are performed daily in Shar Gaden and Serpom Monasteries to this day. You can opt to recite the prayers to Dorje Shugden or the prayers to Dharmapala Setrap (in the next section below). You may also recite the prayers of both Dharma Protectors for additional blessings and protection.

INVOCATION HUM! RANG NYI YIDAM HLAR SE WAY DÜN DU MAR NAG ME LUNG Ü PE NYI DRA GEG TZI PA YI JIG RUNG NGAM JI SENGE TENG TEN SUNG NYING GI NORBU CHOG GYELCHEN DORJE SHUGDEN TSEL KU LA RAB JUNG CHE KYI TZE U LA TANG ZHA SER DOG SÖL CHAG NA PU DRI DRA NYING TOG DRUB PA PO LA GYE PAY TSÜL TRO TUM DRA GEG DRÖL WAY NYAM LE JE KACHE MARPO SOG KOR TSOG GYATSÖ KOR WAR GYUR DAG NYI TUG KAY ÖZER GYI RANG ZHIN YING DANG TEN PAY NE GAR ZHUG PODRANG SO SO NE YESHE PA NAM KE CHIG LA CHEN DRANG DAM YE YER ME GYUR

HUM! Before myself as the yidam deity, In the midst of a windswept dark red fire, On a terrifying magnificent lion, Trampling enemies and obstructers on a lotus and sun, Is our supreme heart jewel, Dharmapala, Mighty Gyalchen Dorje Shugden, Adorned with robes of a monk on his body, Wearing the golden domed hat on his head, Holding a razor sword and an enemy’s heart in his hands, With a manner of delight towards the practitioner, And a fierce expression which destroys enemies and obstructers. He is surrounded by an ocean-like host of retinue Such as chief attendant, Kache Marpo. Rays of light from my heart invite From the natural sphere And the individual palaces wherever they abide, The wisdom beings who in one instant are invited And become inseparable with the commitment beings.

HUM GO SUM GÜ PE GO NE CHAG TSEN ZHING CHI NANG NYER CHÖ SHA TRAG TOR TSOG DANG KYEM CHANG GYA JA CHE MAR O ZHO CHE NGÖ SHAM YI TRÜL NAM KA KANG TE BÜL

HUM! With devotion I prostrate with body, speech, and mind, and make offerings, Both outer and inner, with flowers, incense, light, perfume, food, flesh and blood, Collections of tormas, beer, tea, buttered tsampa, milk, and yoghurt, Actually arranged and mentally visualised, filling the whole of space.


DAM TSE KANG TZE TEN TZE TÜN TZE DANG CHI NANG SANG WAY CHEN ZIG SANG CHÖ CHE NAM KA KANG TE BÜL GYI KOR CHE NAM TUG DAM KANG ZHING NYAM CHAG SÖ GYUR CHIG

Samaya substances, fulfilment substances, basal substances, and mantric substances, Outer, inner, and secret favourite visual objects and fragrant smoke offering; With my offering of these, filling space, O entourage, May you be satisfied and restore degenerated commitments!

DAG CHAG SAM JOR JA CHÖ NONG PA YI TEN SUNG CHENPÖ TUG DANG GEL GYI KÜN NYING NE SHAG SO NYUR DU JANG TZÖ LA MA YI BU ZHIN TSE WE JE ZUNG TZÖ

All of our mistaken actions of body, speech, and mind, Which have contradicted the mind of the great Dharmapala, We confess from the heart; quickly purify them And care for us with compassion like a mother for her child!

HLA CHOG KYE LA NYING NE KÜL WA NI LOZANG GYEL WAY RING LUG DAR ZHING GYE PELDEN LAMAY KU TSE CHAB SI PEL GENDÜN DE NAM SHE DRUB PEL WAR TZÖ

This heart-felt exhortation of you, supreme deity, Is to spread and increase the Victorious Lozang’s tradition, To extend the life and dominion of the glorious Gurus, And to increase the study and practice of the communities of Sangha.

DAG GI LÜ DANG DRI ZHIN MIN DREL WAR GEL KYEN PAR CHÖ MA LÜ SEL WA DANG TÜN KYEN DÖ DÖN YI ZHIN DRUB PA YI SUNG KYOB NYER KA NAM YANG MI YEL TZÖ

Never separated from me, like my body and its shadow, May you dispel adverse conditions and obstructers without exception, Accomplish favourable conditions and desires as I wish, And protect and care for me without ever breaking!

KYE PAR YI LA NAG PAY DÖ DÖN NAM SAM PA JI ZHIN NYUR DU DRUB PA YI LE ZHIY TRINLE NO NYUR TOG ME KYI TU TSEL NGÖN SUM TÖN PAY DÜ LA BAB

Especially, the time has now come to show directly Your unobstructed might in quick, decisive enlightened conduct Of the four activities to swiftly accomplish Our deepest heart-felt desires according to our wishes!

GYUN DRE DEN SHEN JE PAY DÜ LA BAB MA NYE KA YOG SEL WAY DÜ LA BAB NYAM CHUNG GÖN ME KYOB PAY DÜ LA BAB CHÖ DEN BU ZHIN KYONG WAY DÜ LA BAB

The time has come to judge the truth in accord with the law of causality! The time has come to clear the innocent of accusations! The time has come to protect the humble who are without a protector! The time has come to nurture Dharma practitioners like your children!

DOR NA DI NE JANG CHUB NYING PÖ BAR LAMA HLA SUNG DÜ KUR NGA SÖL NA NYIN SUM JA RA TSEN SUM MEL TSE YI SUNG KYOB TRINLE NAM YANG MI YEL SHOG

In short, from now until attaining the essence of enlightenment, Since we venerate you as the embodiment of the Guru and Protector, May you protect us uninterruptedly with your enlightened activity, And watch over us during the three periods of day and three of night!

MANTRA RECITATION RANG YIDAM DU SEL WAY TUG KAY SABÖN LE ÖZER TRÖ CHÖ KYONG GYELCHEN SUGDEN RIG NGA DRAG PO TSEL NAM KYI TUG KAR NYI DEN GYI TENG DU HUM YIG GI TAR NGAG TRENG RANG RANG GI KADOG DANG TSUNG PE KOR WA LA POG PE TUG GYU RANG WANG ME PAR KÜL TE CHI DÖ PAY ZHI GYE WANG DRAG GI LE TAMCHE TOG PA ME PAR DRUB PAR GYUR

From the heart syllable of myself visualised as the Yidam, light rays emanate. They strike the HUM syllables and surrounding mantra garlands which, matching each deity in colour, stand upon the sun seats at the hearts of Dharmapala Gyalchen Shugden’s five fierce families, exhorting them, without choice, to perform whatever desired peaceful, increasing, powerful, or wrathful activity, without obstruction.

Mantra to Attain a Combination of Siddhis OM BENZA WIKI BITANA SOHA (Recite at least 108x)

Mantra for Healing

OM BENZA WIKI BITANA SHANTI SIDDHI HUNG (7x or more)

Mantra for Wealth

OM BENZA WIKI BITANA SOHA TSESO PALJOR LONG CHO THAMCHED PUTRIM KURU OM (7x or more)

Entourage Mantra

OM DHARMAPALA MAHA RADZA BENDZA BEGAWAN RUDRA PANTSA KULA SARVA SHATRUM MARAYA HUM PHAT! (7x)

Having recited however many mantras with the successive visualisations, finally recite the hundred syllable mantra.

OM BENZASATTO SAMAYA MANU PALAYA

BENZASATTO TENO PATITA DIDRO MAY BHAWA

SUTO KAYO MAY BHAWA SUPO KAYO MAY BHAWA

ANU RAKTO MAY BHAWA SARWA SIDDHI ME PAR YATSA

SARWA KARMA SUT TSA ME TISHTAM SHRIYAM KURU HUM

HA HA HA HA HO BHAGAWAN SARWA TATAGATA

BENZA MA MAY MUN TSA BENZA BHAWA MAHA

SAMAYA SATTO AH HUM PHET

KAWANG

HUM!

GANG GAY GYÜN TSUNG NYING TRAG CHÖ YÖN DRENG

NAM TRA WANG PÖ METOG DÜ TRIN TRIG

TRI CHEN DRI CHAB SHA RÜ KANG LING DRA

ZAG ME DÜTSI GYATSO GYE ZHIN ZHE

ZHEN YANG DÖ YÖN GYEL SI RINCHEN DÜN

CHANG SHE TA LANG JIG RUNG YAG LUG KYI

NGUR MIG LA GÖ SA TEN GO TRAB PUB

DA DUNG REL DRI CHI NANG SANG WAY TEN

JIG TEN DE DANG MA DE CHÖ TRIN GYI

DORJE SHUGDEN NANG SI DREG PAY TSOG

TUG DAM KANG ZHING NYAM CHAG SÖ GYUR CHIG

KYE PAR DAG CHAG MA RIG ZHEN WANG GYUR

GO SUM JA WAY NYE TSOG CHI CHI PA

SUNG MA KYE KYI TUG DANG GEL GYUR PA

THAMCHE NONG ZHING GYÖ PAY SEM KYI SHAG

ZHEN YANG TEN SUNG CHENPO KOR CHE LA

DAM TSIG LE DE NYEN DRUB CHÖ TOR SOG

NELJOR DAG CHAG NYAM CHAG CHI CHI NAM

KOR SUM MIG ME YING SU SHAG PAR GYI

HUM! Heart’s blood drinking offerings set out like the flow of the Ganges,

Flowers of the sense organs blossoming and clouds of smoke gathering,

Human bile perfume, flesh and blood, and the sound of thigh bone trumpets,

Please accept these as well as an ocean of undefiled nectar!

Also, sensual objects and the seven royal objects,

The intelligent horse, elephants, frightful yaks, sheep, and dogs,

Saffron robes, strong, hard armour and shields,

Arrows, spears, swords, and outer, inner, and secret bases,

With these clouds of offerings, both supramundane and worldly,

O Dorje Shugden and all your wrathful entourage,

May your heart commitment be fulfilled, and degeneration restored!

Especially, each accumulated faulty deed of body, speech, and mind

We have committed under the influence of ignorance,

Which goes against your mind, Protector,

We confess with a mind of remorse and regret.

Furthermore, transgressions of our commitments to the Protector and entourage,

And neglect or degeneration of retreat practice, tormas, and offerings, etc.,

We practitioners confess all of these

Within the unobjectifiable emptiness of the three spheres.

SERKYM

HUM!

DÖN NYI LEG TSOG CHAR BEB LAMA DANG CHOG TÜN NGÖ DRUB KÜN TSÖL YIDAM HLAR DE TER DÜTSIY TUNG WA DI BÜL GYI (Pour serkym) ZHE NE SAM DÖN NYUR DU HLÜN DRUB TZÖ

HUM! O Gurus who rain down accumulations of excellence fulfilling our own and others’ purposes, And Yidams who bestow all ordinary and supreme attainments, Through offering you this ambrosial drink which bestows bliss, (Pour serkym) May you, having partaken, swiftly and spontaneously accomplish our wishes!

NE SUM PAWO KANDRÖ TSOG KÜN DANG TU DEN TEN SUNG DAM CHEN GYATSO LA DE TER DÜTSIY TUNG WA DI BÜL GYI (Pour serkym) ZHE NE SAM DÖN NYUR DU HLÜN DRUB TZÖ

O all hosts of heroes and dakinis of the three places, And ocean of powerful, oath-bound Dharma Protectors, Through offering you this ambrosial drink which bestows bliss, (Pour serkym) May you, having partaken, swiftly and spontaneously accomplish our wishes!

(This is the main verse and we are recommended to recite this verse at least 7 times) KYE PAR JIG TEN LE DE TEN SUNG CHOG TU TOB NYEN NYUR DORJE SHUGDEN LA DE TER DÜTSIY TUNG WA DI BÜL GYI (Pour serkym) ZHE NE SAM DÖN NYUR DU HLÜN DRUB TZÖ

And especially, supreme, supramundane Dharmapala, Forcefully powerful, strict, and swift Dorje Shugden, Through offering you this ambrosial drink which bestows bliss, (Pour serkym) May you, having partaken, swiftly and spontaneously accomplish our wishes!

ZHI GYE WANG DANG NGÖN CHÖ RAB JAM LE TOG ME TSÖL TZE NAM GYUR RIG NGA LA DE TER DÜTSIY TUNG WA DI BÜL GYI (Pour serkym) ZHE NE SAM DÖN NYUR DU HLÜN DRUB TZÖ

O five families who openly bestow Infinite activities of peace, increase, power, and wrath, Through offering you this ambrosial drink which bestows bliss, (Pour serkym) May you, having partaken, swiftly and spontaneously accomplish our wishes!

TZE DUG YUM GU NA DREN GELONG GYE LE KEN TUM PAY TAG SHAR CHU SOG LA DE TER DÜTSIY TUNG WA DI BÜL GYI (Pour serkym) ZHE NE SAM DÖN NYUR DU HLÜN DRUB TZÖ

O nine beautiful consorts, eight guiding monks, And ten fierce and youthful guardians, and so on, Through offering you this ambrosial drink which bestows bliss, (Pour serkym) May you, having partaken, swiftly and spontaneously accomplish our wishes!

(Serkym offering to Dharmapala Setrap. We are recommended to recite this verse 7 times) HRI KYE PAR GYEL WAY TEN PA SUNG WAY TSO SE YI TRAB CHEN KOR DANG CHE NAM LA DO GU TSANG WAY SER KYEM CHO PA DI (Pour serkym) BUL LO SUNG KYOB YEL WA ME PAR TZÖ

HRI Especially, principal guardian of the Conquerors’ Teachings, Setrap Chen along with entourage to you This golden drink replete with all one could wish is offered; (Pour serkym) Never waver in your protection!

(Serkym offering to Kache Marpo. We are recommended to recite this verse 3 times) KA KOR NYEN PO DAM NYAM SOG GI SHE SHINTU TRO TUM KACHE MARPO LA DE TER DÜTSIY TUNG WA DI BÜL GYI (Pour serkym) ZHE NE SAM DÖN NYUR DU HLÜN DRUB TZÖ

O extremely fierce Kache Marpo, the strict attendant, Executioner of those with degenerated samaya, Through offering you this ambrosial drink which bestows bliss, (Pour serkym) May you, having partaken, swiftly and spontaneously accomplish our wishes!

DAM NYAM NYING TRAG SER TAR JANG WA YI SER KYEM RAB TU KÖL WAY TUNG WA DI NAM KA BAR TZIN KOR DANG CHE LA BÜL (Pour serkym) SHE NE NEL JOR SAM DÖN DRUB PAR TZÖ

Vow-breakers’ heart-blood purified like gold, This drink of fully boiling serkym, I offer to Namkar Barzin and entourage (Pour serkym) Accepting, accomplish the yogi’s intended purpose!

(Pour the remaining serkym throughout this verse) ZHEN YANG TRÜL PA YANG TRÜL SAM YE DANG KA DÖ HLA SIN TONG SUM YO WA LA DE TER DÜTSIY TUNG WA DI BÜL GYI ZHE NE SAM DÖN NYUR DU HLÜN DRUB TZÖ

As well as the inconceivable emanations and their emanations, Attendant deities and demons who shake the three thousand worlds, Through offering you this ambrosial drink which bestows bliss, May you, having partaken, swiftly and spontaneously accomplish our wishes!

DE TAR CHÖ CHING TRINLE KÜL WAY TÜ NAM ZHIY TRINLE DÜ DRUG KE CHIG KYANG YEL WA ME PAR PA YI BU ZHIN DU TAG TU KYONG SHING TAG TU JE ZUNG TZÖ

Thus, by the force of th is offering and exhortation, May you grant your activity throughout the six time periods And, without wavering, always protect me And care for me like a father for his son!

KA DÖ DREG PAY TSOG KYANG DÜLTZIN JE YAR DAM NYEN PÖ TA TSIG DREN TZÖ LA DAG GI GANG DANG GANG CHÖL LE DI NAM DA TA NYUR DU DRUB LA MA YEL CHIG

Hosts of wrathful attendants, as well, Remember your sworn oaths of promise to Lord Duldzin And accomplish swiftly now, without distraction, Whatever activities I have requested!

ENTHRONEMENT

HUM DORJE CHANG WANG TSA GYÜ LA MA DANG NGÖ DRUB KÜN TSÖL YIDAM LHA YI TSOG BAR CHE KÜN SEL SUNG MAY THU TOB KYI TRINLE LHÜN DRUB GYEL POR NGA SÖL LO

HUM! With the Vajradhara root and lineage masters, The assembly of Yidams who grant all realisations, And Protectors who remove all obstacles, We recognise you as a king among those who effortlessly bless and accomplish purposes.

GANG KU MUG NAG NYI MA JE WAY ZI CHÖ GÖ SUM DEN RAB JUNG ZHÖN NUI TSUL SER GYI DANG DEN THANG THEB BU LA SÖL CHÖ KHOR YONG KYI SUNG MAR NGA SÖL LO

Your dark-red form blazes like a hundred suns. You appear as a youthful monk in the triple robes. You wear a gold-hued hat of high-rank on your head I recognise you as the Protector of all Dharma practitioners.

DREN PA TSAM GYI MI THUN CHOG NAM KÜN KE CHIG NYI LA THEL BAR LOG NÜ PAY LHA MAG CHE WAY MAG TSOG GYE PA YI CHAG TSEN TSEN DEN BING GI NGA SÖL LO

Merely by recalling whose name, Who could emanate a million divine hosts, That can reduce to dust all malignant forces: With the divine sandalwood cudgel, we recognise you as such.

TEN DANG TEN DZIN BU ZHIN KYONG DZE CHING NAM ZHI TRINLE THOG MAY NYUR DRUB PA DRAG SHUL TOB DEN DORJE SHUGDEN TSEL DAG GI TEN GYI DRA LHAR NGA SÖL LO

You are the fierce and mighty Dorje Shugden, Who sustains the Dharma and its upholders like son, And swiftly fulfils all four tasks: I recognise you as my constant Protector.

DOR NA DAG GI LEG NYE JA WA KÜN CHÖ SUNG CHEN PO KYE LA NYER TAY KYI NYIN TSEN YEL WA ME PAR SUNG WA DANG CHOG DÜ KÜN TU GYE PAY TRA SHI TSÖL

In short, I entrust all my concerns both right and wrong, To you, great Dharmapala. Protect us day and night with vigilance. At all times and places, grant propitious factors.

Dharmapala Setrap

This is the concise version of the prayer to Lord Setrap Chen, the Dharma Protector of Kechara House. This prayer is based on the original Tibetan scripture that is done daily in Gaden Shartse Monastery to this day. These prayers to Setrap can be recited in place of the prayers to Dorje Shugden above, or in addition to Dorje Shugden’s prayers for additional blessings and protection.

DAG DUN GYI TUG KAY SA BON LE O ZER TRO PE RANG ZHIN GYI NE NE CHO KYONG KOR DANG CHE PA

BEDZA SAMA TZA!

Light emanates from the heart seed syllables of the self and front generated deities inviting from their natural abode the Dharmapala and entourage with BEDZA SAMA TZA!

(Thus, contemplate and lighting incense, waving the fan, with confidence of the wisdom deity, accompanied by ritual music, chanting, continue:)

INVOCATION (CHENCHEN)

TZA CHI ME LHA YI KANG ZANG DAM PA DANG DRAG MAR SIN PO TRO DRAY NE CHOG NE NO JIN TSEN GO CHEN PO SE TRAP CHEN KOR DANG CHE PA NE DIR SHEG SU SOL

TZA! From the holy celestial mansion of the deathless gods And the red citadel-like supreme abode of fierce rakshas O great wild ‘tsen’ yaksha Setrap Chen Pray come to this place with your entourage!

SANG GYE KUN NGO PADMA TO TRENG SOG TSA GYU LA ME KA GO DAM ZHAG PA JI TAR SUNG ZHING TEN NE GYA PO KYI TSUG LA KANG ZANG NAM NE SHEG SU SOL

From the excellent temples of India and Tibet, Those bases which you are under oath to protect. By order of the root and lineage Gurus such as Padmasambhava Who is, in actuality, all Buddhas, pray come!

KYE PAR PO YUL JIG TEN MIG CHIG PU KE NYI MA WA LO DEN SHE RAB KYI TEN PA TEN TZING GE DUN DE CHE NAM SUNG CHIR YAR DAM GONG TE SHEG SU SOL

Especially, to protect the teachings, and Sangha Who uphold the teachings, of the translator, Loden Sherab. That sole guiding light of the world in Tibet, Please remember your sworn promise and come!

OM MAHA YAKCHA TSA SAPARIWARA E HYE HI TZA HUNG BAM HO

They become non-dual with the commitment beings ( … contemplate)

DAM TSIG PA DANG NYI SU ME PAR GYUR PEMA KAMALAYE TAM HUNG RAB YANG KA PA LA YI NO NANG DU RANG ZHIN DE TONG NAM PA CHO PAY TZE NGO SHAM YI TRUL (1.CHO YON) PAG ME DI CHO KYONG CHEN PO KOR DANG CHE LA BUL

Within fully vast kapala vessels In nature bliss-void, aspect, object for offering These boundless beverages, both set out and envisioned I offer to the great Dharmapala and entourage!

HO GYEL PO NO JIN CHEN PO SE YI TRAP

KOR DANG CHE PA KYE NAM

KYI TA DRIN WANG GI GYEL PO RIG TZIN

PADMA JUNG NE NGO LOG LODEN

SHERAB SOG LAMA DAMPA NAM KYI

CHEN NGAR YAR DAM NYEN PO SHEL GYI

ZHE PA ZHIN GYEL WAY TEN PA SUNG

KON CHOG GI U PANG TO GE DUN GYI

DE KYONG DRO WAY DE KYI PEL KYE

PAR PEL DEN DHARMA CENTER CHO DEY

TSON PAY KAM SUM CHO KYI GYEL PO

TSONG KHAPA CHEN PO RING LUG GANG

DU GYE PAY GON NE DU DE DANG CHE

PA SUNG ZHING KYAB TE DE NO SUM

GYI TO SAM DANG LAB PA SUM GYI

NYAM LEN SOG KOR LO SUM GYI JA WA

NAM PEL WA DANG DAG SOG NAM KYI

GEL KYEN BAR CHO ZHI ZHING TUN

KYEN SAM DON YI ZHIN DU DRUB PAR

TZE DU SOL

O King, great Setrap Chen, and your CHEN entourage!

Just as you have strictly sworn before the lord of power Hayagriva, the wisdom holder Padmasambhawa, the translator Loden Sherab and other holy Gurus, Protect Buddha’s teachings! Raise status of the Supreme Rare Jewels! Protect community of Sangha! Spread the happiness of beings! And especially guard and protect Dharma communities wherever the three realms’ king of Dharma Tsongkhapa’s tradition has spread, such as glorious Kechara House.

Proliferate activities of the three wheels of Dharma such as studying the three pitakas and practising the three trainings! And for myself and others pacify non-conducive conditions and obstructions and bring about conducive conditions as we wish!

CONFESSION (SHAKPA)

HUNG KU SUM GAR DANG LO DEN SHE RAB SOG TSA GYU LA MAY TSOG NAM GONG SU SOL PEL DEN LA MA KU ZHI DAG NYI DU YI CHE DE PA NYING NE MA GYI SHAG

O dance of the three kayas, hosts of root and lineage Gurus such as Loden Sherab; please pay attention! Not maintaining heartfelt faith in the glorious Guru As being of a nature of the four kayas, I confess.

TAB SHE NYI SU ME PAY GYU GYEL GYI YI DAM LHA YI TSOG NAM MA LU GONG NGO DRUB TSA WA DOR JEY DAM TSIG LE NYAM CHAG NONG PA GANG GYUR TAM CHE SHAG

Hosts of yidam deities of the non-dual means and wisdom Victorious tantras, without exception, listen! Whatever is faulty or degenerated among these roots of attainments My tantric commitments, all I confess.

TRO PA KUN DREL YE SHE CHO KU LE YO WA ME KYANG GANG DUL ZUG KYI NI DRO WAY DON TZE CHO KYONG SE TRAP CHEN KOR DANG CHE PA TSE WE DAG LA GONG

Though unmoving from the wisdom Dharmakaya devoid of elaboration Benefiting migrators with whatever form will subdue them Dharmapala Setrap Chen together with entourage, Out of compassion, listen to me!

GON KYO NYEN DRUB CHO TOR YEL WA DANG CHI NANG SANG WAY TEN TZE MA JOR PA LE KUN DRUB TSE TANG RAG MA GYI SHING DU TOR GYUN TOR CHAG PA TOL LO SHAG

Protector; being lax in doing your retreat and offering tormas, Not getting substances for outer, inner, and secret bases, Not giving thanks at the accomplishment of all activities, And missing regular and permanent tormas, I reveal and confess.

CHO TOR MEN DANG NYAM DANG MI TSANG BAG DAM NYAM DRA GEG DRAG PO LE JOR GYI TSAR CHO MA GYI DE DANG DAM DRE SHING ZE ZO SUNG KYOB GYI PA LA SOG SHAG

Offering tormas that are inferior, degenerate or polluted, Not using wrathful yogic activities To destroy those with broken commitments, enemies, and obstructors, Hypocrisy, hoarding, and so forth I confess.

DOR NA TOG ME DUN NE LE NYON GYI WANG DU GYUR PE GON PO KYO NYI KYI KU SUNG TUG DANG GEL WA GANG GYI PA MA LU SAM PA TAG PE SHAG GYI NA

In short, whatever transgressions of your body, speech and mind, Protector, I have committed under control of beginningless karma and delusions, Without exception I confess from the depths of my heart.

TSE WAY PA ME CHE PAY BU TSA ZHIN TUG JE CHEN PO ZO PA ZHE TZO LA CHOG DANG TUN MONG NGO DRUB GYA TSO NAM GEG ME DE LAG DU WAY TRIN LE TZO

Therefore, like a loving parent for their own beloved child, Show forbearance out of great compassion And exert enlightening influence to easily gather without obstruction, Infinite attainments, common and supreme!

PRAISE (TOPA)

Composed by H.H. the 5th Dalai Lama

HUNG PE MA RA GAY LHUN PO TA DONG ME LEN GYAR KYU PAY PEL TZIN SIN PO ZUG JIG RUNG GAR GU NYAM KYI NAM ROL WA CHO KOR KYONG WAY SUNG MA CHE LA TO

In raksha’s form, a ruby mountain glorious with a hundred-fold Embrace of the southern ocean’s submarine fire, Emanation in a dance of all possible fury, Praise the great guardian Protector of the teachings!

ULA SEL TSER BAR WAY SE MOG GYON LHAG LHAG O TONG KYUG PAG SE TRAB SOL GA SAB CHE TZE CHANG SHE LA CHIB NE SI SUM KE CHIG NYUL WA KYOL LA TO

Wearing brightly blazing leather helmet on your crown, And leather mail glittering with exceedingly bright light, Mounted on beautifully saddled, bridled wisdom horse, Exploring the three realms in a single instant, praise to you!

MAG TSOG JE WA GYE PAY BENG CHEN CHAR DRA GEG CHING WAY ZHAG PA TUG KAR TZIN KE LA TAG REL ZIG SHUB REL DRI CHANG TU DEN TSEN GO CHEN PO KYO LA TO

Raising great cudgel dispatching millions of armed hosts, At heart holding the noose which binds enemies and obstructers At belt hang tiger-skin quiver, leopard-skin bow case and sword The powerful great wild ‘tsen’, praise to you!

KU SUNG TUG DANG YON TEN TRIN LE KYI TRUL PA ZHI DANG TRO CHAG ROL GAR KEN NAM GYUR CHIR YANG TEN PAY TU TSEL CHEN LHA LU TSEN GO RIG GYUR NAM LA TO

Dancer who sends forth peaceful and wrathful emanations Of body, speech and mind, qualities and activities, With powerful ability to exhibit any appearance whatsoever Praise to your transformations as wild ‘tsen’, devas and nagas!

BEN NGAG MON PA TAG SHAR A TSAR YA TSEL LU JI LA TRUL NAG TRA TREU SOG DRANG ME TRUL PA JIG RUNG KOR TSOG KYI SA ZHI BAR NANG KYON KUN GENG HA TO

Monks, tantrikas, tribals, youths and clowns, Cocks, cats, black snakes, apes & so forth, Praise the numberless dreadful emanations In your entourage which fill the expanse of earth and sky!

ZE TSANG SE KYI TEN PA RIN PO CHE SHE DANG DRUB PE PEL WAY DU PAY DE DE TZIN KYE BU GYU JOR JIN PAY DAG YAR NGO DA TAR PEL ZHING GYE PAR TZO

Cause the precious teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni, The assembly which spreads them through teaching and practice, And the sponsors of those who uphold the teachings, To increase and flourish like the waxing moon!

JIG TEN KUN TUN NE MUG TRUG TSO SOG DU KYI CHE PA MA LU KUN ZHI NE GYE TRI TSE TUB TZAM LING MI ZHIN DU TZOG DEN SAR PAY TSE GA GO PAR TZO

In all worlds pacify interruption without exception, Such as disease, starvation, arguments and conflict, And, as when people live to 80,000 in Jambudvipa, Set beings in perfection, fresh culmination of joy!

KYE PAR PA ROL CHIN DANG TSE MA SOG GYEN DRUG CHOG NYI ZHUNG LUG TO SAM GYI TEN LA BEB PAY DHARMA CENTERS TIDE JE DRANG CHE KUN DAR ZHING GYE PAR TZO

Especially cause the spread and flourishing of all Dharma Centers, Together with all its followers, those who understand Through study, the two supreme and six ornaments’ Scriptures on the perfections, valid cognition and so forth.

DOR NA DAG CHAG GON NE MI NOR KUN TEN SUNG CHEN PO KYO LA NYER TE NA NYIN TSEN DU DRUG SUNG ZHING KYOB PA DANG ZHI GYE WANG DRAG TRIN LE LHUN DRUB TZO

In brief, since we entrust to you, Great Dharmapala, Our spiritual abode, people, property and all, Protect us throughout day and night’s six periods, And spontaneously exert peaceful, increasing, powerful and wrathful enlightening influence!

KANSHAG/KAWANG

An ocean of blood stirred by waves

Flowers of sense organs stacked in mounds

Smoke of burnt flesh gathered like clouds

Lamp of melted human fat, bright as the sun

Perfume of human grease filling vessels

Food to eat of flesh and bones

Various music thundering like a thousand dragons

Sturdy hard vajra armor which protects life

Various weapons which destroy enemies

Clever horse which traverse the billion worlds

Wish fulfilling cow bearing a stream of milk

Baboons, monkeys, cat and cocks

Goats, sheep, drong, yaks, elephants, lions and tigers

A mountain of torma soaring to the sky

Swirling lake of tea and beer to drink

Mount Sumeru, four lands, sun and moon

The seven royal objects and five senses

Thus, all wealth of humans and devas

Actually arranged and mentally envisioned

And blessed into a sky treasure, with this

May Setrap Chen’s heart commitments be fulfilled

May the six emanations’ heart commitments be fulfilled

May the infinite entourage’s heart commitments be fulfilled

May you fulfill commitments and restore degeneration!

SERKYM OFFERING

Golden drink offering – black tea, milk or yogurt. Composed by H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche

OM AH HUM (3x)

HUNG NGO DRUB CHAR BEB LA MA YI DAM LHA TRIN LE DRUB TZE KA DRO CHO KYONG SOG DO GU TSANG WAY SER KYEM CHO PA DI BUL LO SUNG KYOB YEL WA ME PAR TZO (T)

Those who pour down the attainments, Gurus, yidam deities, Performers of activity, dakinis, Dharmapalas, and so forth This golden drink replete with all one could wish is offered; Never waver in your protection! (T)

HRI KYE PAR GYEL WAY TEN PA SUNG WAY TSO SE YI TRAB CHEN KOR DANG CHE NAM LA DO GU TSANG WAY SER KYEM CHO PA DI BUL LO SUNG KYOB YEL WA ME PAR TZO (T)**

HRI! Especially, principal guardian of the Conquerors’ Teachings, Setrap Chen along with entourage to you This golden drink replete with all one could wish is offered; Never waver in your protection! (T)**

KU YI TRUL PA MI ZE MUN PAY ZUG NEU LU TREN YANG TRUL PO NYAR CHE DO GU TSANG WAY SER KYEM CHO PA DI BUL LO DANG WAY DRA WO TSE NE CHO (T)

Body emanation of irresistible dark form, And your emanated messengers, mongoose, and ‘tsen’, This golden drink replete with all one could wish is offered; Cut down hateful enemies! (T)

SUNG TRUL DU KYI ME CHE YO WAY GAR TRO TUM DRAG SHUL TSEN GO PO NYAR CHE DO GU TSANG WAY SER KYEM CHO PA DI BUL LO LOG TAY DE PUNG CHAM LA POB (T)

Speech emanation dancing like fire of time’s end’s flames, And messenger, wild ‘tsen’ with expression of fierce wrath, This golden drink replete with all one could wish is offered; Banish forces with distorted views completely! (T)

BUM TRAG TON DA TSEG PAY LANG TSO CHE TUG KYI TRUL PA LHA RIG PO NYAR CHE DO GU TSANG WAY SER KYEM CHO PA DI BUL LO MI TUN BAR CHE ZHI WAR TZO (T)

With graceful beauty of hundred-thousand-fold autumn moons, Mind emanation and messenger of deva family, This golden drink replete with all one could wish is offered; Pacify negative interferences! (T)

SI SUM YI WANG YE KYIL DUNG GI DRE NYO JE JE YI GYEL PO PO NYAR CHE DO GU TSANG WAY SER KYEM CHO PA DI BUL LO TEN YO LEG TSOG WANG DU DU (T)

Crazer of the three realms’ beings’ minds with sounds Of right-spiralling conch, and messenger, King of lords, This golden drink replete with all one could wish is offered; Powerfully attract all goodness of animate and inanimate worlds! (T)

LHUN DUG GANG RI DUM BU KYO PAY NYAM YON TEN TRUL PA TER SUNG PO NYAR CHE DO GU TSANG WAY SER KYEM CHO PA DI BUL LO SI ZHI GE TSEN GYE PAR TZO (T)

With expression shaking the atoms of massive snow mountains, Quality emanation and messenger, Guardian of treasures, This golden drink replete with all one could wish is offered; Increase all samsaric and nirvanic excellence! (T)

DUG CHEN TRAG GI SHER WAY SIN PO ZUG TRIN LE TRUL PA TSEN GO PO NYAR CHE DO GU TSANG WAY SER KYEM CHO PA DI BUL LO NEL JOR LE LA TSEL MA ZHEN (T)

In form of a raksha, wet with vicious beings’ blood, Activity emanation and messenger, wild tsen This golden drink replete with all one could wish is offered; In yogic activity be not weak of power! (T)

ZHEN YANG LHA LU TSEN DU A TSA RA MON PA JIG RUNG DREG PAY MAG TSOG NAM DO GU TSANG WAY SER KYEM CHO PA DI BUL LO GEL KYEN SOL LA TUN KYEN DRUB (T)

Furthermore, devas, nagas, ‘tsen’, maras and tantrikas, Tribal natives, and fearsome proud army forces, This golden drink replete with all one could wish is offered; Dispel contrary conditions and provide all facilities! (T)

(At the verse below, pour tea till finished:) GYEL TEN SHE DRUB CHO ZHIN GYE PA DANG DE TZIN LA MAY KU TSE TRIN LE PEL NO PAY GEG DOG DANG DRA ZHOM PA DANG CHOL WAY LE KUN TRIN LE YI ZHIN DRUB

Increase Buddhist Teaching and Practice in accord with Dharma, Augment life span and spread activities of Gurus who uphold it, Stop harmful obstructers and conquer hateful enemies, And accomplish all requested aims with activity as wished!

Note: (T) – Pour tea once (T)** – Pour tea 21x or 108x (as instructed)

Enthronement

HUNG NGO DRUB GYA TSO DE LAG TSOL TZE CHING SA LAM BAR CHE MA LU KUN SEL WAY DOR JE CHANG WANG TSA GYU LA MA DANG YER ME JE TSUN DAM PAR NGA SOL LO

We enthrone you as The Holy Venerable One Inseparable with root and lineage Vajradhara Gurus Grantor of infinite easy attainments And dispeller of all obstructions on the path without exception!

LUNG TOG YON TEN NGA DAG TZOG SANG GYE ZHI ZHING DO CHAG KUN DREL DAM PAY CHO ZHEN DON CHO PE MI NGEL GE DUN DE KYAB SUM DU PAY NGO WOR NGA SOL LO

We enthrone you in the nature embodying the three refuges; The fully enlightened, verbal and realised Dharma’s sovereign, Holy Dharma, peaceful, freed from all attachment, And Sangha, untiring in serving others’ welfare!

CHO YING CHE NE GANG DUL NA TSOG ZUG CHU DA TA BUR MA DRE YONG SHAR WA DRANG ME GYU DEY KYIL KOR KUN GYI TSO YI DAM LHA YI NGO WOR NGA SOL LO

From emptiness’ great sphere, whatever various forms will subdue Full distinctly appear like the moon’s reflection in water; Principal of all tantric sets’ countless mandalas, We enthrone you in nature of the yidam deity!

TZAM BU LING GI TSUG LAG KANG NAM DANG TEN DANG TEN TZIN GE DUN DU PAY DE MA LU KYONG TZE DOG MAR SIN PO ZUG CHO KYONG YONG KYI TSO WOR NGA SOL LO

In form of a red raksha protecting, without exception, The temple libraries of Jambudvipa The teachings, and Sangha assembly upholding them, We enthrone you as principal of all Dharmapalas!

TSUL ZHIN TEN CHING CHO PAY GANG ZAG LA CHOG TUN NGO DRUB YI ZHIN WANG GI GYEL DE LAG TSOL TZE YI ZHIN NOR BU TAR RE WA KUN KANG GON POR NGA SOL LO (3x)

Powerful King granting all wished common and supreme attainments To anyone who properly relies on and propitiates you; Bestowing all easily like a wish-granting gem, We enthrone you as Protector who fulfils all hopes! (3x)

DAG CHAG PON LOB KOR CHE GON KYO LA NYER DU TE DO YEL ME SUNG WA DANG MI TUN KUN ZHI CHI DO NGO DRUB KUN SAM PA TSAM GYI DRUB PAR TZE DU SOL (3x)

We, master, disciples and entourage, Entrust ourselves to you, Protector, guard us unceasingly! Pacify all negative circumstances and grant accomplishment Of whatever desired attainments at our mere wish! (3x)

Mantra: OM MAHA YAKCHA TSA SOHA (1x mala)

At the conclusion of any meritorious activities such as making offering, prayers, etc., it is essential to dedicate the merits that we have accumulated for the benefit of all sentient beings.

Completion Dedication

JANG-JUB SEM-CHOK RINPOCHE MA-KYE PA-NAM KYE-GYUR CHIK KYE-PA NYAM-PA ME-PA YANG GONG-NA GONG-DU PEL-WAR SHUG

May the precious Bodhi-mind, Where it is not born arise and grow May that born have no decline But increase forever more.

TONG-NI TONG-WA RINPOCHE MA-KYE PA-NAM KYE-GYUR CHIK KYE-PA NYAM-PA ME-PA YANG GONG-NA GONG-DU PEL-WAR SHUG

May the precious Emptiness Where it is not born arise and grow May that born have no decline But increase forever more.

DAG-SOG JIN-NYEH SAG-PA GE-WA DEE TAN-DANG DRO-WA KUN-LA GANG-PHAN DANG CHE-PAR JE-TSUN LO-ZANG DRAG-PA YI TAN-PI NYING-PO RING-DU SAL-SHEH SHUG

May this merit accumulated by myself and others beneficially serve all sentient beings and the Buddhadharma and especially may the essential teachings of the unerring Master Tsongkhapa, become clear and enduring.

Prayer by Je Tsongkhapa

KYE-WA KUN-TU YANG-DAK LA-MA DANG DRAL-ME CHO-KYI PAL-LA LONG-CHO CHING SA-DANG LAM-GYI YON-TEN RAP-DZOK NA DORJE CHANG-GI GO-PANG NYUR-TO SHUG

In all my rebirths may I not be parted from perfect Gurus, Let me enjoy the abundance of the Dharma! Perfecting the quality stages and paths May I quickly attain the rank of Vajradhara Buddha.

Dedication of virtue GE-WA DI-YI NYUR-DU DAK LA-MA SANG-GYE DRUP-GYUR NA DRO-WA CHIK-KYANG MA-LU PA DE-YI SA-LA GO-PAR SHUG

By this virtue, may I quickly Realize Guru-Buddhahood, And transfer each sentient being Into that Enlightened state.

CHO KHI GYAL PO TSONG KHA PA CHO TSUL NAM PAR PHEL WA LA GEK KI TSHAN MA ZHI WA DANG THUN KYIN MA LU TSHANG WAR SHOK

May all conducive conditions arise and all obstacles be pacified, in order to increase infinitely, the doctrine of the spiritual king, Tsongkhapa.

DA DANG SHEN GI DU SUM DANG DRIL WA TSOK NYI LA TEN NAY GYA WA LO ZANG DRAG PA YI TAN PAR YUN RING VAR GYUR CHIG

By the merits of the 3 times of myself and others, May the doctrine of Lama Tsongkhapa blaze forever.

Auspicious Dedication

NYIMO DELEK TSEN TELEK NYIME GUNG YANG DELEK SHIN NYITSEN TAKTU DELEK PEL KON CHOK SUM GYI JIN GYI LOB KON CHOK SUM GYI NGOR DRUL TSOL KON CHOK SUM GYI TRA SHI SHOK

At dawn or dusk, at night or midday, may the Three Jewels grant us their blessing, may they help us to achieve all realisations and sprinkle the paths of our lives with various signs of auspiciousness.

Dedication for the Guru’s long life JETSUN LAMA KU TSE RABTEN CHING NAMKAR TRINLEY CHOG CHUR GYE PA DANG LOBSANG TENPE DRON ME SA SUM GYI DRO WE MUNSEL TAKTUR NE GYUR CHIG

May the holy teachers have long lives. May the enlightened activities be fully displayed in the ten directions, and may the brightness of the teachings of Lama Tsongkhapa continuously dissipate the veil of darkness covering the beings of the three realms.

Dedication for the long life of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama

GANG RI RAWE KORWAI SHING KHAM DIR PEN DANG DEWA MALU GYUNG WAI NE CHENREZIG WANG TENZIN GYATSO YI SHA PEI SITHAI BARDU DEN GYUR CHIG

In this holy Land surrounded by snow mountains, You are the source of all benefit and happiness May your lotus feet, O powerful Chenrezig, Tenzin Gyatso Remain in this world until the end of existence.

Yonten Shigyurma – The Foundation of All Realisations Well-realising that the root of the path the foundation for every realisation, is to properly rely on my kind Guru, bless me to do so with great effort and devotion.

Knowing that this life of freedom, found but once, is difficult to gain and greatly meaningful bless me to develop the continual wish all day and night to take its essence.

Mindful of death, this life disintegrates as swiftly as a bubble in turbulent water and after death my good and bad karma follows me like my shadow.

Having gained firm certainty of this, bless me to be ever conscientious to abandon even the slightest harm and practice every possible virtue.

Enjoying deceptive samsaric pleasure brings no contentment and is the door to all suffering. aware of its drawbacks, bless me to develop a strong wish for the bliss of liberation.

With mindfulness, introspection, and great care induced by that pure aspiration bless me to make my essential practice the Pratimoksha, root of Buddha’s teachings.

Just as I’ve fallen in this sea of suffering so have all beings, my kind mothers; seeing this, bless me to train in Bodhicitta, taking up the burden of liberating them.

And yet, just wishing this, without practicing the three ethics, Enlightenment cannot be attained. knowing this well, please bless me to intensively strive to train in the Bodhisattva vows.

Properly analysing the correct object and pacifying distraction to mistaken objects bless me to swiftly realise the path which unifies quiescence and special insight.

When I’m a pure vessel, trained in common paths, bless me to enter with perfect ease the sacred gateway of fortunate ones, the supreme of vehicles, Vajrayana.

Then, foundation for the two attainments is keeping the pure vows and commitments. having found unfeigned conviction in this bless me to guard them with my life.

Having precisely understood the essentials of the two stages, heart of the tantras, bless me to strive without break in four sessions to practice Yoga as taught by holy Masters.

May the spiritual guides who reveal this excellent path and the friends who practice it all live long. Please grant blessings that outer and inner hindrances all be fully pacified.

In all lives may I never be parted from perfect Masters and enjoy the glory of Dharma. Perfecting realisations of the paths and stages, may I swiftly gain the state of Vajradhara.

(At this point, one may also add other auspicious dedication prayers. These prayers may include: A Prayer for The Beginning, Middle and End, Praise to Vajrayogini, The King of Prayers and Shantideva’s Dedication Prayer)

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