Mahamudra Aspiration by 3Rd Karmapa TEXT
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Two [ may we encounter no obstacles throughout all our lives, may we Hearing, studying and reasoning the scriptures to practicing them correctly, practice and enjoy the holy Dharma. frees us from the obscuration of not knowing, PR= . ,3/- %$- 2?3- 0?- ,J- 5S3- 3/- /$- 2&R3, ,|R3- L%- :R.- GA?- $/?- =$?- )A- 28A/- $?=, ,>J?- <2- $?3- DROL MEN NGAG SAMPAE TE TSOM MUN NAG CHOM GOMJUNG OCHI NEHLUG JISHIN SAL SHERAB SUM contemplating the oral instructions the light born of meditation may the brilliance disperses the darkness of doubt, illuminates the natural state, just as it is, IA- $%- 2- o?- 0<- >R$ ,g$- (.- 3,:- V=- 2.J/- $*A?- $8A- ;A- .R/, ,1R- {<- 3,:- V=- 5S$?- $*A?- =3- 3(R$- $A?, , JI NANGWA JEHPAR SHOG TAGCHEH TAH DREL DEN NYI SHIYI DUN DROKUR TAH DREL TSOG NYI LAM CHOG GI
K$- o- (J/- 0R:A- (R/- =3 of the three Through understanding the meaning of the ground, which is the and by practicing the supreme path of the two accumu- prajnas increase. two truths free from the extremes of eternalism and nihilism, lations, free from the extremes of exaggeration and denial, YA.- 8A:A- 3,:- V=- .R/- $*A?- :V?- ,R2- 0:A, ,$R=- :($- 3J.- 0:A- (R?- .%- U.- 0<- >R$ ,.%- $8A- ?J3?- *A.- $?=- SI SHI TAH DREL DUN NYI DREL TOBPAI GOL CHUG MEHPAI CHO DANG TREH PAR SHOG JANG SHI SEM NYI SEL is attained the fruit of well-being for oneself and others, and meet the dharma which The ground of purification [4 free from the extremes of samsara and nirvana, neither errs nor misleads. is the mind itself, !R%- 9%- :)$- =, ,.R%- LJ.- K$- (J/- hR- eJ- i=- :LR<- (J?, ,.%- L- \R- 2<- :O=- 0:A- SA- 3- i3?, ,.%?- :V?- SA- V=- TONG ZUNG JUG LA JONG JEH CHAGCHEN DORJE NALJOR CHEH JANG JA LOBUR TRULPAI DRIMA NAM JANG DREH DRI DREL
the unity of luminosity the means of purification is what is to be purified is this may the fruit of Mahamudra Aspiration Prayer Aspiration Mahamudra and emptiness, the great yoga of Mahamudra, temporary state of confusion, purification,
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throughout all my lifetimes, may not even the words ‘evil rather, may we enjoy the splendor and Mahamudra Aspiration Prayer Aspiration Mahamudra birth upon birth, deeds’ or ‘suffering’ be heard, goodness of oceans of happiness and virtue. !, ,(R?- {- 3%R/- I<- >R$ ,$8A- =- 1R- :.R$?- (R.- 0- v- 2:A- $.J%?, ,.J- =- 3- ;J%?- *R%- 2- |R3- 0:A- $/., , CHUKU NGON JUR SHOG SHILA DRODOG CHUHPA TAWAI DENG DEHLA MA YENG CHONGWA GOMPAI NEH the stainless dharmakaya, Resolving doubts about the ground keeping one’s awareness unwavering, in accordance be manifest! brings confidence in the view, with the view, is the subtle pith of meditation
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putting all aspects of meditation may there be confidence in the All phenomena are illusionary Three into practice is the supreme action, view, the meditation and the action. displays of the mind, :U=- +J, ,?J3?- /A- ?J3?- 3J.- ?J3?- GA-%R- 2R?- !R%- , ,!R%- 8A%- 3- :$$?- &A<- ;%- $%- 2- !J, ,=J$?- 0<- 2g$- /?- TRUL TEH SEMNI SEMMEH SEMCHI NGOWO TONG TONG SHING MAGAG CHIRYANG NANGWA TEH LEGPAR TAGNEH there is no mind, being empty, it is unceasing and unimpeded, examining this well, mind is empty of an essence, appearing as anything whatsoever, may the ground and
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Four [ phenomena transcends conceptual may conviction be gained Not realizing this, one circles understanding, it is unconditioned, in the ultimate perfect truth. in the ocean of samsara, :.A- *A.- gR$?- /- ?%?- o?- $8/- /- 3J., ,,3?- &.- :.A- ;A/- :.A- 3A/- $%- ;%- 3J., ,(R?- *A.- !/- $8A:A- 35%- /A-
K$- o- (J/- 0R:A- (R/- =3 Appearance is mind and realization is mind and birth is mind and emptiness is also mind, confusion is also mind, :$$?- G%- ?J3?- ;A/- 0?, ,1R- :.R$?- ,3?- &.- ?J3?- =- (R.- 0<- >R$ ,]R?- L?- lR=- 2:A- |R3- IA?- 3- 2a.- &A%- , , GAG CHANG SEM YINPAE DRODOK TAMCHEH SEMLA CHUHPAR SHOG LUHJEH TSOLWAI GOM JI MALEH CHING cessation is also mind, may all doubts about Not adulterating meditation with conceptual [8 mind be cut through. striving or mentally created meditation, ,- 3=- :.- :6B:A- _%- $A?- 3- 2*R.- 0<, ,3- 2&R?- $*$- 3- <%- 22- :)R$- >J?- 0:A, ,?J3?- .R/- *3?- =J/- 3#?- >A%- TAMAL DU DZI LUNG GI MA CHUH PAR MA CHUH NYUGMA RANGBAB JOK SHEHPAI SEMDUN NYAM LEN KHE SHING unmoved by the winds knowing how to rest in the uncontrived may the practice of resting in the true of ordinary business, natural spontaneous flow, nature of mind be skillfully sustained. Prayer Aspiration Mahamudra
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nor is it nonexistent, as it is the this is not a contradiction, may the ultimate nature of phenomena, Mahamudra Aspiration Prayer Aspiration Mahamudra basis of all samsara and nirvana, but the middle-way of unity the mind beyond extremes, !, ,*R%- 2<- >R$ ,U- <$?- gR$- 0:A- .2:- _2?- <%- ?<- 8A, ,$;R- 3J.- ?J3?- GA- (- 2R- %%- $A?- $/?, ,LA%- CHONGWAR SHOG TRARAK TOGPAI BAHLAB RANG SAR SHI YOMEH SEMCHI CHUWO NGANG GI NEH JING The waves of subtle and coarse thoughts the unmoving waters of calm by themselves into their own place, mind rests naturally
s k$?- fR$- 0:A- SA- 3- .%- V=- 2:A, ,8A- $/?- o- 35S- 3A- $;R- 2g/- 0<- >R$ ,2v<- 3J.- ?J3?- =- ;%- ;%- 2v?- 0:A- 5K, , MUG NYOGPAI DRIMA DANG DRELWAI SHINEH JAMTSO MIYO TENPAR SHOG TARMEH SEMLA YANG YANG TEHPAI TSE [9 free from dullness, torpor may the ocean of shamatha, (calm-abiding), Looking again and again at the Five and murkiness, be unmoving and stable. mind which cannot be looked at, 3,R%- 3J.- .R/- /A- )A- 28A/- z$- $J<- 3,R%- , ,;A/- 3A/- .R/- =- ,J- 5S3- &R.- 0- *A., ,:O=- 3J.- <%- %R- <%- $A?- >J?- 0<- >R$ TONG MEH DUN NI JISHIN LHAG GER TONG YINMIN DONLA TE TSOM CHUHPA NYI TRULMEH RANG NGO RANG GI SHEHPAR SHOG the meaning which cannot be cutting through doubts free from confusion, may our seen is clearly seen, just as it is, as to how it is or is not, true nature recognise itself.
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S$ 0:A- 3A- gR$?- z/- IA?- P2, ,lR=- 3J.- *3?- MR%- o/- (.- 3J.- 0<- >R$ ,29%- 8J/- *3?- GA- :6B/- 0- <%- ?<- PR=, ,%/- PAI MITOG LHUNJI DRUB TSOLMEH NYAM NYONG JUNCHEH MEHPAR SHOG ZANG SHEN NYAMCHI DZINPA RANGSAR DROL NGEN Six [11 the conceptual mind may the effortless enjoyment of Grasping at good and clinging to experiences, is spontaneous, these experiences be continuous. are spontaneously liberated, gR$- :O=- 0- <%- 28A/- .LA%?- ?- .$ ,,- 3=- >J?- 0- %%- ]%- V=- ,R2- 3J., ,3R?- V=- (R?- *A.- 2.J/- 0- gR$?- 0<- TOG TRULPA RANG SHIN YING SU DAG TAMEL SHEHPA PANG LANG DREL TOB MEH TRODREL CHO NYI DENPA TOGPAR negative thoughts and confusion in the ordinary consciousness there is no free from elaboration, may the truth of the are naturally purified into space, rejecting and accepting, loss and gain, ultimate essence of everything be realized. >R$ ,:PR- 2:A- <%- 28A/- g$- +- ?%?- o?- G%- , ,3- gR$?- .2%- $A?- 3,:- 3J.- :#R<- 2<- :H3?, ,#$- 2}=- 3- SHOG DROWAI RANG SHIN TAGTU SANGJEH CHANG MATOG WANG GI TAHMEH KHORWAR CHAM DUG NGAL MU
K$- o- (J/- 0R:A- (R/- =3 The true nature of beings but not realizing that, they for the is always Buddha, wander in endless samsara, boundless 3,:-3J.- 0:A- ?J3?- &/- =, ,29R.- 3J.- ~A%- eJ- o.- =- *J- 2<- >R$ ,29R.- 3J.- ~A%- eJ:A- l=- ;%- 3- :$$?- 0:A, , TAH MEHPAI SEMCHEN LA ZOMEH NYINGJEH JULA CHEHWAR SHOG ZOHMEH NYINGJEI TSAL YANG MA GAKPAI suffering of sentient beings, may overwhelming compassion When the feeling of overwhelming [12 be born in our being. compassion generates unceasing love, 2lJ- .?- %R- 2R- !R%- .R/- eJ/- 0<- ><, ,9%- :)$- $R=- ?- V=- 2:A-=3- 3(R$- :.A, ,:V=- 3J.- *A/- 35/-!/-+- 2|R3- TSEDU NGOWO TONG DUN JENPAR SHAR ZUNG JUK GOLSA DRELWAI LAM CHOG DI DRELMEH NYIN TSEN KUNDU GOM the truth of it’s essence, this unity is the may we meditate inseparably emptiness, is nakedly clear, supreme unerring path, (from this unity) all day and night. Prayer Aspiration Mahamudra
,;=- =- 2v?- 0?- ;=- 3J.- ?J3?- ?- 3,R%- , ,?J3?- =- 2v?- 0?- ?J3?- 3J.- %R- 2R?- !R%- , ,$*A?- =- 2v?- 0?- $*A?- YUL LA TEHPAE YULMEH SEMSU TONG SEMLA TEHPAE SEM MEH NGOWUH TONG NYILA TEHPAE NYI K$- o- (J/- 0R:A- (R/- =3 Looking at objects, the mind looking at mind, it’s empty looking at both, devoid of objects is seen, nature devoid of mind is seen, :6B/- <%- ?<- PR=, ,:R.- $?=- ?J3?- GA- $/?- =$?- gR$?- 0<- >R$ ,;A.- LJ.- V=- 2- :.A- /A- K$- o- (J, ,3,:- .%- DZIN RANGSAR DROL USEL SEMCHI NEHLUG TOGPAR SHOG YI JEH DRELWA DINI CHAGJA CHEH TAH DANG [10 dualistic clinging may we realize the true Free from mental fabrication, free from is self-liberated, nature of mind; luminosity. it is the great seal, Mahamudra, extremes, V=- 2- .2- 3- (J/- 0R- ;A/, ,:.A- /A- !/- :.?- mR$?- (J/- 8J?- G%- L, ,$&A$- >J?- !/- .R/- gR$?- 0:A- $.J%?- ,R2- >R$ DRELWA UMA CHENPO YIN DINI KUNDUH DZOGCHEN SHEH CHANG JA CHIK SHEH KUNDUN TOGPAI DENGTOB SHOG
it is the Great Middle- the consummation of everything is may there be confidence that by understanding Mahamudra Aspiration Prayer Aspiration Mahamudra Way, Madhyamika, called the Great Perfection, Dzogchen, this, the meaning of all is realized. !, ,0<- >R$ ,|R3-!R2?- =?-L%-,/- .%- 3%R/- >J?- .%- , ,?J3?- &/-(A/-L?- ?%?-o?- 8A%- <2-.%?, , PAR SHOG GOMTOB LEH JUNG CHEN DANG NGON SHEH DANG SEMCHEN MINJEH SANGJEH SHING RAB JANG From meditation arises the‘eyes of seeing ripening sentient beings, bringing the causes of karma’ and higher-perception, them to the Buddha fields,
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our aspirations to accomplish the taking the three; fulfilling, ripening and purifying, Through the [ Seven Buddha’s teachings are fulfilled, to completion, may buddhahood arise! power of the 2-Y?- 2&?-,$?-eJ- .%- , ,i3- .!<- .$J- 2- )A-~J.- ;R.- 0:A- 3,?, ,.J-v<- 2.$- .%- ?J3?- &/- ,3?- &.-GA, ,(R/- WA SEH CHEH TUGJEH DANG NAMKAR GEWA JI NYEH YOPAI TUH DEHTAR DAGDANG SEMCHEN TAMCHEH CHI MUN compassion of the Victorious Ones of and by the power of all may the pure aspirations of the ten directions and their children, the pure virtue that exists, myself and all sentient beings,
!, ,0<- >R$ ,(R?- .LA%?- L%- (2- ?J3?- GA- .GA=- :#R<- ., ,2.$- ?R$?- ?J3?- &/- ,3?- &.- GA?, , PAR SHOG CHO YING JANGCHUB SEMCHI CHIL KHOR DU DAGSOK SEMCHEN TAMCHEH CHI Within the dharmadhattu through the merit and wisdom accumulated bodhicitta mandala, throughout the three times,
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K$- o- (J/- 0R:A- (R/- =3 of the Sangha, may these dedications and having done Through the truth of the aspirations be accomplished! that, then: precious three jewels, .%-. ?%?- o?- .%- L%- (2- ?J3?- .0:- ,3?- &.- GA- LA/- _2?- .%- , 5S$?- $*A?- ;R%?- ?- mR$?- 0:A- 3%:- ,%- DANG SANGJEH DANG JANGCHUB SEMPAH TAMCHEH CHI JINLAB DANG TSOK NYI YONGSU DZOGPAI NGA TANG through the blessings of all of through the vast power of absolute [16 the buddhas and bodhisattvas, completion of the two accumulations, (J/- 0R- .%- , (R?- GA- .LA%?- i3- 0<- .$- &A%- 2?3- IA?- 3A- H2- 0:A- !R2?- GA?- .J- .J- 28A/- +- :P2- 0<- I<- &A$, CHENPO DANG CHOCHI YING NAMPAR DAG CHING SAMJI MICHABPAI TOBCHI DE DESHINTU DRUBPAR JUR CHIG may we accomplish the inconceivable strength like the strength that arises from the purification of the expanse of dharmas. Prayer Aspiration Mahamudra
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may the virtues, defiled be dedicated to the unsurpassed may all sentient beings Prayer Aspiration Mahamudra and undefiled, unified, great enlightenment, attain omniscience! !, ,.!R/- 3(R$- $?3- =- K$- :5=- =R, +H- ,, 0O jA- ;- A- 2- 2R- K- /A- J- @,, ,, KUNCHOK SUM LA CHAG TSAL LO TEHYATA PEN TSEN DRIYA AHWA BODHA NI SO HA To the three jewels I prostrate!
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