LONGCHENPA ANNIVERSARY PRAYERS

SEVEN LINE PRAYER

HUNG ORGYEN YUL GYI NUP CHANG TSAM PEMA GESAR DONG PO LA YATSAN CHOK GI NGÖ DRUP NYE PEMA JUNG NE ZHE SU DRAK KHORDU KHANDRO MANGPÖ KOR KHYED KYI JE SU DAK DRUP KYI CHIN GYI LAP CHIR SHEK SU SOL GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG

HUNG In the northwest of the land of Oddiyana, In the pollen heart of a lotus, Endowed with the most marvelous aainments, You are renowned as the Lotus Born, Surrounded by a retinue of many dakinis. Following you, I shall practice. Please come and bless me with your grace. GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG

1 REFUGE AND BODHICITTA

SANGYE CHÖ DANG TSOK KYI CHOK NAM LA CHANG CHUP BARDU DAK NI KYAP SU CHI DAK GI JIN SOK GYI PE SONAM KYI DRO LA PHAN CHIR SANGYE DRUP PAR SHOK

In the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Noble Sangha I take Refuge until Enlightenment is fully realized. By the merit accumulated through the practice of generosity and the Paramitas, May I become enlightened for the benefit of all beings.

FOUR IMMEASURABLES PRAYER OF BODHICITTA

SEMCHAN TAMCHED DEWA DANG DEWE GYU DANG DAN PAR GYUR CHIK SEMCHAN TAMCHED DUK NGAL DANG DUK NGAL GYI GYU DANG DRALWAR GYUR CHIK SEMCHAN TAMCHED DUK NGAL MED PE DEWA DAMPA DANG MI DRALWAR GYUR CHIK SEMCHAN TAMCHED NYE RING CHAK DANG NYI DANG DRALWE TANG NYOM LA NE PAR GYUR CHIK

May all beings have happiness, and the causes of happiness; May all be free from sorrow, and the causes of sorrow; May all never be separated from the sacred happiness which is sorrowless; And may all live in boundless equanimity, without aachment, and without aversion.

LONGCHENPA LINEAGE PRAYERS

DZAM LING DZE PE GYAN DRUK CHOK NYI DANG TUKJE LUNG TOK NYAM PE TU NGA YANG NAK TROD DAMPAR BEPE TUL ZHOK KYI KOR DE CHÖ KUR DZOKPE LONGCHENPA DRIMED ODZER ZHAP LA SOL WA DEP

Equal to the Six Ornaments and Two Supreme Ones of our age, In the depth of your compassion, learning and realization, Longchenpa, by practicing secretly in sacred forests, You perfected samsara and nirvana into dharmakaya reality, Drimed Ozer, at your feet I pray.

2 GANGRI TOD KAR RINCHEN NYINGPO’I GUL YONTAN KUN JUNG GAWE KYED TSAL DU NYINGPO’I DON ZIK BEPE NALJORPA LONGCHEN RABJAM ZHAP LA SOLWA DEP

Precious voice of pith instruction from Gangri Tokar Mountain, Source of all Buddha qualities, joyful in the forest, Hidden yogi who sees directly the very essence of reality, To you, excellent Longchen Rabjam, we pray.

SAMPA NYUR DRUPMA The Prayer that Swiftly Fulfills All Wishes

EMAHO TSO U GESAR PEME DONGPO LA KU NGA YESHE LHUN GYI DRUP PE LHA RANG JUNG CHENPO PEMA YAB YUM NI KHANDRÖ TRIN PUNG TRIK LA SOLWA DEP SAMPA NYUR DU DRUP PAR CHIN GYI LOP

Emaho! In the heart of a blossoming lotus, upon the water of the lake, You are the spontaneously accomplished deity, the embodiment of the Five Kayas and three wisdoms, O great, naturally arisen Pema Yabyum, Surrounded by clouds of Dakinis - to you we pray: Grant your blessing so that all our wishes be quickly fulfilled!

LE NGAN CHE PE NAM MIN TÜ KYE PE NE DON BAR CHÖD MAK TRUK MU GE TSOK KHYÖD ZHAL DRAN PE MÖD LA ZAD CHED PE ZHAL SHE NYING NE KUL LO ORGYEN JE SAMPA NYUR DU DRUP PAR CHIN GYI LOP

As a result of our negative karma, whenever we suffer From illness, malevolent spirits and obstacles, warfare and violence, famine and starvation, Then remember your promise that even simply to think of you will immediately dissolve all such suffering - We implore you, from the depths of our hearts, O Lord of Orgyen - Grant your blessing so that all our wishes be quickly fulfilled!

3 DE DANG TSULTRIM TONG LA GOMPA DANG TÖ PE GYUD DROL TREL YÖD NGO TSA SHE SHERAP PUN SUM TSOK PE NOR DUNPO SEMCHAN KUN GYI GYUD LA RANG ZHUK NE JIKTEN DE KYID DAN PAR UK JIN DZÖD SAMPA NYUR DU DRUP PAR CHIN GYI LOP

To practice devotion, discipline and generosity, To free the mind through hearing the Dharma, and to have dignity, self-control And discriminating awareness - make these seven noble human qualities Fill the hearts and minds of all sentient beings And so bring peace and happiness to the world: Grant your blessing so that all our wishes be quickly fulfilled!

GANG LA NE DANG DUK NGAL MI DÖD KYEN JUNGPÖ DON DANG GYALPÖ CHAD PA DANG ME CHU CHAN ZAN LAM TRANG JIKPA CHE TSE YI PA TAR TUK PE NE KAP KUN KYAP DANG RE SA ZHEN DU MA CHI PE TUKJE ZUNG ZHIK GURU ORGYEN JE SAMPA NYUR DU DRUP PAR CHIN GYI LOP

When oppressed by illness, suffering and unwanted circumstances, Falling prey to harm and obstruction from negativity and demonic forces, Threatened by fire, water and journeys of great danger, When this life is spent and death arrives - at these times We have nowhere to turn except to you! Care for us with your great compassion, O great Orgyen Guru: Grant your blessing so that all our wishes be quickly fulfilled!

4 GURU YOGA OF THE GREAT OMNISCIENT ONE, LONGCHENPA by Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal

AH ODSAL LHUNDRUP JA ZER TIKLE’I LONG KA DAK DOD ME GONPO LONGCHENPA KAR SAL DZE DZUM NGALSO’I CHAKGYA CHAN DRAN PE CHOK TER KYAP KUN NGOWOR SAL YESHE KU CHAN DOD ME GONPO LA GÜ PE CHAK TSAL CHOD BUL SOLWA DEP TSE RAP TRENG WAR DRAL MED JE ZUNGLA TUK YID CHIK TU DRE PAR CHIN GYI LOP

AH Within a spherical expanse of spontaneously present and naturally luminous rainbow light Appears the primordially pure protector, Longchenpa; Handsome with a radiant white complexion, he smiles. The very essence of all refuges is seated before me in the posture of mind at ease—merely to recall him bestows the most excellent accomplishment. Primordial protector with your body of pure wisdom, With the greatest of respect I prostrate myself before you and present you with offerings. I pray that throughout the garland of my lives to come we shall never be apart, And that I may always follow you until I’m blessed—our minds merged as one.

Recite the following mantra:

ཨ་ཿ ྃཿ བ་མ་་་་བི་མ་ལ་རི་ས་སིི་ྃཿ OM AH HUNG VAJRA MAHA GURU BIMALA RASMI SARVA SIDDHI HUNG

LAMA GYE PE OD ZHU RANG LA TIM YESHE GONGPE TSAL WANG SEM LA DZOK RIK TONG CHÖ ZAD GONPA LA ME ZHAL DÜ ZHI NYAM NYID LONG DU E MA HO

The guru appears delighted; dissolving into light he merges with me, And the empowerment of the expression of enlightened wisdom is perfected within my mind— The wisdom of awareness and emptiness conjoined, the exhaustion of all phenomena, which is the actual face of the guru, The even expanse of the fourth time, wonderful!

And with this inspiration, relax into meditative equipoise.

I, Pema Gyepa (One who Pleases the Lotus-Born), wrote this to fulfil the request of the sublime lama and yogin of the natural great perfection, Ösel Jalü Dorje.

| Translated by Sean Price and edited by Christopher Teague and Adam Pearcey, 2019. 5 SUPPLICATION PRAYERS TO LONGCHENPA

GYALWA KUN KYI YESHE CHIK DÜ PA KHYEN RAP CHÖ KYI NYIMA JAM SU LE LONGCHEN RABJAM ZHAP LA SOLWA DEP CHOK MED SHERAP CHOK GI NGÖ DRUP TSOL

GYALTAN NYIK MAR GYURPE ZHAN WANG GI YID CHOD TSANME DUNGWE NYAM TAK TSE GONPO KHYOD LE KYAP ZHAN MA CHI PE GONG GYUD PHOWA TOP PE TEN DREL DRIK KUN KHYEN CHÖ KYI GYALPO’I YESHE KÜ NGON SUM JE SU DZIN PAR CHIN GYI LOP

Embodiment of the primordial wisdom of all the conquerors. Supreme knowledge, all-pervading sun of the Dharma. I supplicate at the feet of Longchen Rabjam. Please grant the supreme siddhis of unbiased wisdom!

Influenced by the decadence of the teachings of the Buddha, I am afflicted with the misery of assumptions and defining characteristics. Lord, by not seeking refuge in anyone but you, I set the right conditions for receiving the transference of your enlightened mindstream. Omniscient Dharma king, through your wisdom body,

Grant the blessing of being held in your care.

| Translated by Gerardo Abboud

PRAYER TO LONGCHENPA (ADAPTED FROM THE WORDS OF MIPHAM RINPOCHE) by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

DOD NE LHUNDRUP ODSAL RIGPE SHI GYUR MED GYALWA KUN DANG RO NYAM PA NGON SUM ZIKPA KUN KHYEN CHÖ KYI JE DRIMED ODZER ZHAP LA SOLWA DEP

The primordial and spontaneous nature of luminous awareness Is unchanging and of one-taste with all the victorious buddhas. To you who have perceived this directly, Omniscient Lord of Dharma, Drimed Ozer, I pray!

6 TEK CHOK LUNG DON TSANG LA MA NORWA DRI MED RIGPE TSUL ZANG SAL CHED CHING ZAP MO NAD KYI MAN NGAK DANG DAN PA SUNG RAP LEK SHAD TSOK LA SOLWA DEP

With your brilliant, stainless insight you have clearly and unerringly understood The meaning of the supreme vehicle in its entirety And are possessed of the pith instructions of profound key points: To the collection of your speech—fine explanations all—I pray!

SE CHE GYAL WE SUNG YANG SENG GE’I DRE LUNG TAN JI ZHIN NAM ZHIK GONPO KHYOD NAM DREN RI RAP MARME’I GYALTSAN DU NGON PAR CHANG CHUP NYEPA DE YI TSE DAK DANG DAK GI MA GYUR DROWA KUN ZHING DER GYAL SE ZHON NU’I NAM ROL GYI DEN SUNG CHÖ KYI DUD TSIR LONG CHOD NE TOP CHU NGA WAR LUNG TAN NYED GYUR CHIK

The lion's roar that is the beautiful speech of buddhas and bodhisavas Has prophesied that you, protector, will awaken And be renowned as the guide Rirab Marme Gyaltsen. At that time may I and all parent beings gather At the place of your enlightenment as youthful bodhisavas, And, having enjoyed the nectar of your true words, Receive a prophecy of our very own — That we too will aain the ten powers!

Thinking to alter the prayers of the one who was Manjushri in person, Mipham Rinpoche, just a lile, I, Maṅgala Śrībhūti (Tashi Paljor, Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche), wrote this supplication. May it serve as a cause for the sun of the wisdom lineage to rise and open the lotus blossom of our hearts!

7 DEDICATION

SONAM DI YI TAMCHED ZIKPA NYID TOP NE NYE PE DRA NAM PAM CHE SHING KYE GA NA CHI BA LONG TRUK PA YI SID PE TSO LE DROL WA DROL WAR SHOK

By this merit may I aain omniscience. Having defeated the enemies, negativities, May all beings be liberated from the ocean of existence, With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.

SANG GYE TANPA DAR SHING GYE PAR SHOK SEMCHAN TAMCHED DE SHING KYID PAR SHOK NYIN DANG TSAN DU CHÖ LA CHÖD PAR SHOK RANG ZHAN DON NYI LHUN GYI DRUP PAR SHOK

May the teachings of the Buddha flourish and spread! May all sentient beings find happiness and joy! May they practice the dharma day and night! May the two purposes of self and others be spontaneously accomplished!

PRAYER TO ACCOMPLISH THE TEACHINGS OF DZOGCHEN

TUPTAN DZE PE GYAN CHIK LONGCHENPA SHAD DRUP TANPE NGA DAK JIGME LING TSUNG MED LAME TANPA SID TE PAR BAR SHAD DRUP TÖ SAM GOMPE DZIN GYUR CHIK

Longchenpa, unique ornament adorning the teachings of the Buddha, Jigme Lingpa, master of teaching and practice, And the peerless Lama, May their teachings and practice be maintained until the very end of samsara, by hearing, reflection and meditation.

VAJRA GURU MANTRA

ཨ་ཿྃ་བ་་་པ་སིི་ྃ༔

OM AH HUNG VAJRA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG

8 LONG LIFE PRAYER FOR HIS HOLINESS DODRUPCHEN RINPOCHE

LU MED KYAP NE GYATSO’I CHIN TU YI JIGME TUPTEN TRINLE PALBAR GYI ZHAP PAD MI SHIK KALGYAR RABTAN NE LAP CHEN TAN DRÖ ZHED DON TAR CHIN SHOK

Through the power of the ocean-like, unfailing sources of refuge, May Jigme Thubten Trinle Palbar’s Lotus feet remain indestructible and stable for hundreds of aeons, And may he accomplish his vast purpose for the teaching and for sentient beings.

LONG LIFE PRAYER FOR DZA KILUNG JIGME RINPOCHE

RANGJUNG PEME GYAL TSAP JIGME LING GANG DE’I GONGTER TENDZIN CHÖ KYI DAK NGOTSAR DRAK PE YAR NGE SA SUM KHYON GENG DZAD LAMA CHOK LA SOLWA DEP ZHAP PAD MI SHIK KALGYAR RABTAN SHOK

From the Lotus Born Guru Rinpoche, who manifested as exalted Jigme Lingpa, To you, Lord of Dharma, Jigme Tendzin Chodrak, who came to proliferate their mind treasures, Once renowned as Jigme Ngotsar Gyatso, who sent the Dharma among the three realms on the wings of the dragon's thunder, We pray to you, most precious teacher, to fulfill the wishes of all sentient beings. May your lotus feet remain indestructible and stable for hundreds of kalpas!

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