Prayer for the Long Life of His Holiness the Trizin

Pal den tsa wei Splendid and precious root lama Dag gi kyi wor pad me den zhuk ne Sitting on a lotus on the crown of my head, Ka drin chen po’i go ne ji zung tei Bless me with your great kindness Ku sung thuk kyi ngo drup tsal tu sol Bestow upon me perfections of body, voice and mind.

Chi met mi shik sung wei gur khang nang In immortal life’s protective wheel, Chi met tse jin lha chen dun ma Seven-eyed one granting deathlessness, Chi met tse la wang wei tsok nam kyi Great assemblage granting deathlessness, Chi met tse yi ngo drup tsal tu sol. Grant attainment of immortal life.

Rig sum pad mei thuk kyed lha lam ne Path divine of Padmasambava, Khyen tse nu thui rang zuk nyin mor ched Wisdom, love, and power’s radiant form. Sa ten lung tog pad tsal gyei dzed nei Sakya’s blooms of insights and of words, Dul cha ling zhi’i gon tu tak ten sol. Master of the four worlds, please live long.

Nga wang gyu trul lha rig khon gyi dung Ngawang Kunga, line of Khon, divine, Dro kun ga dzed theg chen do ngak lam Giving benefit and joy to all Phen du pal tu bar wei trin le chen Owner of the great and secret path Sam phel wang gi gyal po shab ten sol. Wish-fulfilling great king, please live long.

Nam dak trim den ser gyi sa zhi la Meditating, thinking, listening Thu sam gom pei rin chen dul mang tsek Placed upon a moral golden base Ched tsod tsom dang gyal ten pang rim ji Teach, debate, compose the Dharma’s words Kyab chok ri wang lhun po ten zhug sol. Royal sublime refuge, firm remain.

Gyal wa nyi pa je tsun gong ma ngei Second Buddha, teacher of Lam Dre Gyal ten chik tu nyen gyud tshed ma zhi Valid path of Buddha taught through speech Gyal wei lam zang zab mo lob shed nam Teachings of the Sakya founders, five Gyal wa ji shin ten dzed shab ten sol. You who teach like Buddha, firm remain.

Phun tsok gyal sid dun dyi tra shi pal Having come, you beautify this world Pal den sa kyi cho sid pal bar nay Holding Sakya’s Dharma works Nay chok dzam ling dzay pei jin tu chon Radiating Sakya’s Dharma works Chon zhin sang sum dor je tar ten sol. Vajra-like, three secrets, long remain.

Lu met lama chok sum thuk je tang Gem and teacher, kind and true Yi dam ten sung gya tso’i thu top tang and protectors, full of might Cho nyid zab mo gyur mit den pei thu Profound and unchanging sublime truth Ji tar sol wei dud don trup gyur chik. By these powers, our hopes will be fulfilled.