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grant the blessing conferring the Glorious Dorje Chang,

A ? $* accomplishment of body, speech & . 3 Two [

Homage to Marpa Homage to i=- :LR<- 3, ,UA/- =?- !/- IA- LJ.- 0R<- .2%- 2+<- (R?- *R%- 2J<- &/- t3- S=- =, ,i=- :LR<- NALJORMA TRINLEH KUNJI JEHPOR WANGJUR CHOCHONG BERCHEN CHAMDREL LA NALJOR

}R/- :PR protector Dorje Bernagchen and consort, the practitioner, powerful masters of all enlightened activity, with one-pointed 4 12- 2o.- lineage - the path of practice

Homage to Homage to Dusum Khyenpa (1st Karmapa)

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Glorious root-lama, precious one, who crowns me

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Homage to Homage to Dorje Chang Homage to !, ,L%- 2:A- LA/- _2?- (- 2R:A- o/- (J/- 0R, ,2.$- $A?- 2>J?- $*A/- 3%- =- 2!J/- L?- +J, ,*3?- ?- ]%?- /?- L%- (2- ?J3?- 2*J.- KA<, ,hR- eJ:A- $?%- i3?- $?=- is the source of a great river Through much listening and experience has arisen and so, I arrange clearly of continuous blessings. learning from great masters, to arouse the enlightened mind, these verses:

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Three [ Traveling the Noble Path”, who enter this path, unwavering diligence. text can be practiced LJ.- 0:A- KA<- ,/-IA- d- 1?- 2{=- 2:A- 5K- /:%- , KA- :. =- OA3?- GA- .$J- aR%- .$J- 5=- .$J- 2~J/- $%- ;A/- 0:A- 2a2- 0- .%- 3,/- 0?- w%- 2, /%- (R/- :)$- $A- L%- (2- ?J3?- 2*J.-

daily. During retreat one should keeping the outer discipline of the monk, novice or layman, and having the sincere arise at the time of calling, whatever is appropriate to your training and circumstance, motivation to

!, ,L,, :(A- 2- 3A- g$- 0- /AA, ,$*A?- 0- $R.- 2&.- ,3?- &.- 3A- g$- &A%- , ,|R?- ?- :PR- 2:A- 5K- YR$- (- 2<- :S, ,/3- :(A- (- 3J.- >A- 5K- JA NYIPA NUHCHU TAMCHEH MITAG CHING GUHSU DROWAI TSESOG CHUBUR DRA NAMCHI CHAMEH SHI TSE Death and Secondly the entire universe and especially the life-force of sentient At the time of death we : its contents are impermanent, beings which is like a bubble. die alone and ones body =?- o- :V?- / 28A A- 5K- <%- .2%- 3A- :.- 2<, ,=?- /A- 2.$- $A<- L- KA<- #A$- RORU JUR DELA CHOCHI PENCHIR TSONPAE DRUB SUMPA SHI TSE RANGWANG MINDU WAR LEHNI DAG GIR JACHIR DIG 7

becomes at that time only the dharma is of Karma, cause Thirdly, at the time of death usurped by one’s Four [ a corpse, benefit, so practice with diligence. and fruition: one’s freedom will be lost, karma; therefore 0- %%?, ,.$J- 2:A- L- 2?- g$- +- :.:- 2<- L, ,8J?- 2?3- *A/- J.- 3:A- .$:- !R/- v<, ,8J/- :OA?- 2&.- /?- DROG DEJOR SOG DUG NGAL SUMJI TAGTU NARWAI CHIR SUHSAR TRIPAI SHEHMAI GAHTUN TAR SHENTRI CHEHNEH friends, enjoyments, continuously causes torment instead of celebrating as the hangman cut through wealth and so on of the three sufferings, leads you to your death, attachments,

}R/- :PR 2lR/- 0?- L%- (2- 12?, 8J?- 0?- ,/- 3R%- $A- }R/- :PR- 28A- .%- , ,.J- /?- o.- $R.- .- <%- 8A%- &A- L?- ,<-0:A- =3-.- :PR-2- *2?- :PR- ?J3?- 2*J.- OA.- GA- :.R/- L- /A, TSONPAE JANGCHUB DRUB Then, to become a suitable lineage receptacle so that ones actions becomes a cause and diligently strive They were the four [8 to progress along the path to liberation; Taking and generating bodhichitta: for enlightenment. ordinary preliminaries. Ngondro 3./-.- 35S- .2?- .0$- 2?3-uR/- >A%- $A ,#R%- 0R- l- 2- $&A$- =- ;=- $- s<, ,IJ?- 0:A- .2?- 3<-?J%- OA- 0E- .%- , ,*A- ^:A-!J%- .-l- 2:A- ]- DUNDU TSO-U PAGSAM JUNSHING GI DONGPO TSAWA CHIGLA YELGA NGAR JEHPAI U-MAR SENGTRI PEMA DANG NYIDAI TENGDU TSAWAI LA In front of one is a lake, and in with a single trunk in the centre where the branches a sun, a moon, upon its centre a wish-fulfilling tree and five branches divide is a lion-throne, a lotus, which is one’s root-lama

.%- w/- 0?- :5S$?- =, .!R/- 3(R$- $A- gJ/- =- $?- 0?- K$- :5=, $?%-2- }$?- GA- hR- eJ- aR2- .0R/- IA- 2!:- .%- .3- 5B$- =- $/?- 0?- 28$?- P=- .- =?- 2?3- $+/- IA- generate , Prostrate with devotion Keeping the commitments and instructions of the secret- assemble together. to the refuge jewels. Vajra Master, one should take ones place in the row seated in

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meditation posture. chanting keep unwavering concentration, inseparable from an equinimous mind. Recite the teaching on the human body Ngondro 0<- 28$- /?- 3A- =?- .=- :LR<- fJ.- 0<- .!:-2:A- OA.- GA- %$- :.R/- /A, .%- 0R- 2|R3- L- .=- :LR<- , behind the pure dharma, surrounded by the . to the right the buddhas, to the left the , .%- $./- O:- :$- +- (?- *%- Y%- 3- i3? ?- ?:- <$?- 3,/- :#<- 5$?- o- 35?- 2{< 35- 3,: - /:- ?%- !%- .- 3#:- H2- G

s . . A A R R R , , R R A A R S S R , , S J J J A, , DANG DENTRI OGTU CHOCHONG SUNGMA NAM SOSOI RIGTUN KHOR TSOK JAMTSUH KOR TSOTAH NEUSENG TENGDU KHACHAB CHI 9 and below the throne are the host of each surrounded by an ocean-like Beside the lake upon a verdant Five [ dharma protectors and guardians, multitude of their kind. meadow and pervading the sky 3- c/- ,3?- &.- :#R.- 0<- I<- 0- =?, ,lJ- $&A$- ;A.- GA?- *2?- :PR- ?J3?- 2*J.- I<, 2.$- .%- /3- 3#:A- 3,:- .%- 3*3- 0:A- ?J3?- &/- MAGEN TAMCHEH KUHPAR JURPA LEH TSECHIG YICHI CHABDRO SEMCHEH JUR DAGDANG NAMKHAI TAHDANG NYAMPAI SEMCHEN all of my previous all of us one-pointedly I and all sentient beings throughout the mothers appear, resolved on taking refuge. universe take refuge in the embodiment,

!, ,w/- :.?- i3?- =- *2?- ?- 3(A:R, , .3- 0:A- (R? - i3?- =- *2?- ?- 3(A:R, ,:1$?- 0:A- .$J- :./ - i3?- =- *2?- ?- 3(A:R, , DENDEH NAMLA CHABSU CHIO DAMPAI CHO NAMLA CHABSU CHIO PAGPAI GENDUN NAMLA CHABSU CHIO Buddhas, I take refuge. In the pure dharma I take refuge. In the exalted sangha I take refuge.

2./- /3- *J<- $&A$- $3- &A- /?- 2eR., S$ .0:- 2R- 3#:- :PR- (R?- *R%- Y%- 3:A- 5S$?- ;J- >J?- GA- ,/- .%- w/- 0- i3?- =- *2?- ?- 3(A:R, L%- (2- PAHWO KHANDRO CHOCHONG SUNGMAI TSOG YESHE CHI CHENDANG DENPA NAMLA CHABSU CHIO JANGCHUB In the host of possessing the wisdom-eye, the dakas, Repeat seven, twenty-one, or Until the Six [11 , dharma protectors and guardians, I take refuge. as many times as one can. heart of ~A%- 0R<- 3(A?- GA- 2<, ,?%?- o?- i3?- =- *2?-?- 3(A, ,(R?- .%- L%- (2- ?J3?- .0:- ;A, ,5S$?- =:%- .J- 28A/- *2?-?- 3(A, ,)A- v<- NYINGPOR CHICHI BAR SANGJEH NAMLA CHABSU CHIO CHO DANG JANGCHUB SEMPAH YI TSOG LA-ANG DESHIN CHABSU CHIO JITAR enlightenment I take refuge in the Buddhas, in the dharma and the host of realized Just is realized, ones, I take refuge. as the

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beings bodhicitta succeeding levels. times. Ngondro <%- .2$?- .L%- 2- /A, .J%- .?- 2.$- 5K- :V?- 2- ;R., ,3A- ;A- YA.- 0- =J$?- 0<- ,R2, ,.J-

,3?- &.- KR$?- 2&- .?- $?3- IA- .J- 28A/- 2>J$?- 0- ,3?- &.-GA- {- $?%- ,$?- ;R/- +/- UA/- =?- ,3?- &.- $&A$- +- 2#?- 0:A- %R- 2R<- I<- TAMCHEH CHOGCHU DUSUM JI DESHIN SHEGPA TAMCHEH CHI KU SUNG TUG YONTEN TRINLEH TAMCHEH CHIGTU DUHPAI NGOWOR JUR the very essence of the body, speech, mind, activity, and quality of all of the Buddhas of the ten directions and the three times,

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thousand dharma collection, the noble Sangha, lineage ones; Ngondro 2&?- 0:A--- .0=- w/- ]- 3- .3- 0- i3?- =- *2?- ?- 3(A:R, ,;A- .3- .GA=- :#R<- IA- z- 5S$?- i3?- =- *2?- ?- 3(A:R, ,?%?- o? -2&R3- CHEHPAI PALDEN LAMA DAMPA NAMLA CHABSU CHIO YIDAM CHILKHOR JI LHA TSOK NAMLA CHABSU CHIO SANGJEH CHOM In the glorious lamas, the In the host of yidams, the deities In the victorious superior ones, I take refuge. of the mandalas, I take refuge. !, ,.J%- I<, ,.- /A- 2.$- $A?- &A- /?- G%- , ,

2./ :I<- .J- v<- L, 8J?- .%- , $8/- $9J%?- 2!R.- 0- /A, ,2.$- $A?- .J- J$?- *A.- .%- /A, ,2<- .- JUR DEHTAR JA DAG GI DERING CHOBPA TAMCHEH CHI CHEN NGAR DROWA DESHEG NYIDANG NI BARDU 13 undefiled. I, today, before invite all beings to [

Then other praises: Seven the entire refuge attain enlightenment 2.J- =- 3PR/- .- 2R?- 9A/- IA?, ,z- .%- z- 3A/- =- ?R$?- .$:- 2<- IA?, 8J?- .%- , (R/- =3- $.2- 0- /A, L%- (2- ?J3?- /A- MACHEH PA and until then thus gods & mortals, Then recite aspiration : May the precious take birth enjoy happiness and so on, rejoice. bodhicitta where

!, ,%/- :PR- ,3?- &.- g$- +- !R%?- 0<- >R$ ,L%- (2- ?J3?- .0:- $%- .$- ?<- 28$?- 0, ,.J- .$- !/- IA- (R/- =3- :P2- 0<- >R$ NGENDRO TAMCHEH TAGTU TONGPAR SHOG JANGCHUB SEMPAH GANGDAG SAR SHUGPA DEYDAG KUNJI MONLAM DRUBPAR SHOG may all the lower realms may the bodhisattvas and in this way may all the be empty forever, fulfil their objectives, aspiration prayers be fulfilled.

2o. 2<- .%- , ?J3?- &/- ,3?- &.- 2.J- 2- .%- 2.J- 2:A- o- .%- w/- 0<- I<- &A$ #$- 2}=- .%- #$- 2}=- IA- o- .%- V=- 2<- I<- &A$ #$- 2}=- SEMCHEN TAMCHEH DEWA DANG DEWAI JUDANG DENPAR JUR CHIG DUG NGAL DANG DUG NGALJI JUDANG DRELWAR JUR CHIG DUG NGAL 15 may they be free from suffering and the causes of suffering, [

Then: May all sentient beings have happiness and the causes of happiness, Eight 3J.- 0:A- 2.J- 2- .3-0- .%- 3A- V=- 2<- I<- &A$ *J-

ornamented, white, in his right hand a dorje, seated in the vajra posture. Ngondro :R.- 9J<- IA?- ;J- >J?- 0:A- 5S$?- ,/- S%?- +J- 2!A3- 0?- .!R/- 3(R$- !/- :.?- GA- %R- 2R<- 2|R3- =, %$- +, ]- 3- hR- eJ- ?J3?- .0:- <%- $8/- /3- 3#:A- 3,:- LAMA DORJE SEMPAH RANGSHEN NAMKHAI TAH Imagine that light radiates from his heart invoking a host of wisdom deities Then: Lama Dorje Sempa, I pray that the that melt into him, creating the embodiment of all sources of refuge. accumulation of defilements,

i3?- *J?- I<- &A$ ,*J?- 0- *3?- 0- 3J.- 0- .%- , ,$R%- /?- $R%- .- :1J=- 2<- >R$ ,L%- (2- ?J3?- .%- 3A- :V=- 8A%- , ,L%- (2- ,R.- =- $8R=- NAM CHEHJUR CHIG CHEHPA NYAMPA MEHPA DANG GONGNEH GONGDU PELWAR SHOG JANGCHUB SEMDANG MI DREL SHING JANGCHUB CHUHLA SHOL it is not existing, where it exists may it never wane but continuously increase. May we be inseparable from bodhicitta may bodhisattva conduct be diligently engaged.

}R/- :PR 2- .%- , ,?%?- o?- i3?- GA?- ;R%?- 29%- 8A%- , ,2..- GA- =?- i3?- %R%- 2<- >R$ ,L%- (2- ?J3?- .0:- i3?- GA?- /A, ,:PR- .R/- ,$?-=- WA DANG SANGJEH NAMCHI YONG ZUNG SHING DUCHI LEHNAM PONGWAR SHOG JANGCHUB SEMPAH NAMCHI NI DRODUN TUGLA 14 Through the Buddhas accomplishments, may those with harmful May all of the bodhisattvas fulfil their [

intent be repelled. objectives Ngondro .$R%?- :P2- >R$ ,3$R/- 0R- ;A?- /A- $%- .$R%?- 0, ,?J3?- &/- i3?- =- 2.J- :LR<- >R$ ,?J3?- &/- ,3?- &.- 2.J- .%- w/- I<- &A$ , GONG DRUB SHOG GONPO YINI GANG GONG PA SEMCHEN NAMLA DEJOR SHOG SEMCHEN TAMCHEH DEDANG DENJUR CHIG for the benefit and through their may all sentient beings May all sentient beings of others, all-enfolding protection have abundant happiness. have happiness !, ,.%- 3*3- 0:A- ?J3?- &/- ,3?- &.- GA- #A$- 1A2- *J?- v%- $A- 5S$?- ,3?- &.- L%- 8A%- .$- 0<- 36.- .- $?R=, $?R=- 2- 2+2- DANG NYAMPAI SEMCHEN TAMCHEH CHI DIGDRIB NYEH TUNG GI TSOG TAMCHEH JANGSHING DAGPAR DZEHDU SOL SOLWA TAB obscurations, faults and downfalls of myself and all sentient beings Through my limitless like the sky, are entirely cleansed and purified. supplication 2?- h<- ?3?- G- ,$?- !<- ^-2:- !%- .- - $- 3,<- ;- $- 2o- 0?- 2{<- 2- =?- 2..- l:- o/- L%- 2- .%- {- =?- 2..- l- 22? 2.$- $- .$ R J A A J > A A J R A A A , A PAE DORSEM CHI TUGKAR DAWAI TENGDU HUNG GITAR YIGE JAPAE KORWA LEH DUTSI JUN JUNGWA DANG KULEH DUTSI BAB DAG GI 17 the syllable Hung appears within Dorje Sempa’s heart, encircled by the hundred syllables Nine [ from which a stream of nectar continuously pours, and the nectar then flows from his body 5%?- 2$- /?- 8$?- =?- $%- 2?- #A$- 1A2- *J?- v%- ,3?- &.- .$- 0<- I<, <- 2#- ? <- ?- 3- ;, 3- /- 0- =- ;, 2#- ? <-

!, ,,$?- eJ- (J/- 0R:A- 2.$- *A.- &/, ,:PR- 2:A- $4S- =- 2.$- *2?- 3(A, ,{- $?%- ,$?- l- 2- .%- ;/- =$- $A- .3- 5B$- *3?- ($- TUGJEH CHENPOI DAGNYI CHEN DROWAI TSOLA DAG CHABCHI KU SUNG TUG TSAWA DANG YENLAG GI DAMTSIG NYAMCHAG of immense compassion lord of all beings, I confess and abandon all root and branch and benevolence, to you I prostrate. breakages and downfalls of my commitments

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Ten 19 of my body, speech and mind. I beseech you to bestow your blessing to purify completely the accumulation Dorje Sempa [ of defilements and obscurations, mistakes and broken commitments. .2$?- .L%?- 8A%- , ,:R.- 8- 2.$- =- ,A3- 0?- $*A?- 3J.- I<, ? 5S$?- $*A?- mR$?- 0<- LJ.- 0:A- 30=- /A, 12- 0:A- 30=- ;R.- /- .J- *A.- /A, ÜG YUNG SHING U-SHU DAGLA TIMPAE NYIMEH JUR blows on me, and melts into light that The practice which If one has an supreme melts inseparably with me. fulfills the two accumulations. mandala, then upon that W&- =?- $8=- ;?- #%- .- 5S3- 2- s- 2!R/- .!R/- 3(R$- s<- 2*J., 3./- IA- /3- 3#:A- .2?- ?- ]- 3- .%- , ,3./- $;?- o2- .%-$ ;R/- .-

SF- [R- 3J-S- 7, ,?- +R- XR-3J-S- 7, ?- 0RXR-3J-S- 7, A- /- -@- @ - @ - @- @R: S- $- DRIDHO SUTO KAYO SUPO KAYO AHNU RAKTO SARWA SARWA KARMA TSITTAM SHRI YEH KURU BHAGA MEHBHAWA MEHBHAWA MEHBHAWA MEHBHAWA MEM TRAYATSA SUTSA MEH HUNG HAHA HAHA HO

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comprehension, like a vast ocean of atoms dakkas, dakinis, dharma protectors, Twelve (R?- *R%- Y%- 3:A- 5S$?- .%- 2&.- 0- i3?- =- .2=- 2<- IA:R, ,$?- eJ?- :PR- 2:A- .R/- .-2 8J?- ?- $?R=, 28J?- /?- LA/- IA?- 2_2- +- $?R=,, CHOCHONG SUNGMAI TSOG DANG CHEHPA NAMLA BULWA JIO TUGJEH DROWAI DUNDU SHEHSU SOL SHEHNEH JINJI LABTU SOL guardians, and their followers; I offer, in your compassion, for the kindly accept it and benefit of all sentient beings, grant your blessings. ?- 28A- %R?- (?-?R$?- .%- , ,KR$- 2&- .?- $?3- 28$?- 0- ;A, ,?%?- o?- L%- (2- ?J3?- .0:- .%- , ,]- 3- hR- eJ- aR2- .0R/- .%- , ,;A- .3- z- SASHI PUHCHU... CHOKCHU DUSUM SHUGPA YI SANGJEH JANGCHUB SEMPAH DANG LAMA DORJE LOBPON DANG YIDAM LHA The foundation... Of the ten directions Buddhas, bodhisattvas, the lama vajra master, the host of and so on. and the three times yidams,

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and followers, three times without exception Mt Meru, and the rest hundred million times, million Ngondro .%- K<- +J, ,30=- $&A$-+- 2#?- /?- /A, ,3R?- ]R?- $R%- 3- i3?- =- :2=, ,,$?- eJ?- 2lJ<- .$R%?- 28J?- ?- $?R=, ,28J?- /?- LA/- IA?- DUNGCHUR TEH MANDAL CHIGTU DUH NEHNI MUHLUH GONGMA NAMLA BUL TUGJEH TSERGONG SHEHSU SOL SHEHNEH JINJI ten million all united in a with deep devotion I offer in your compassionate kindness grant your times, single mandala to the exalted ones, please accept it blessings.

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harvest, wheel, jewel, queen, minister, elephant, horse, Ngondro .0R/- , 8J?- 0- $%- NYEH and receiving Then: SAPARANA SAMAYEH AH HUNG Thus, offer to the best of it kindly one’s ability and then: 2&-$?3 LJ.- 30=- 29%- 0R- :.A- 1=- 2?, ,L%- (2- =3- =- 2<- (.- 3A- :L%- 8A%- , ,.?- $?3- 2.J<- $>J$?- .$R%?- 0-gR$- 0- .%- , ,YA.- 0<- 3A- JEH MANDAL ZANGPO DI PULWEH JANGCHUB LAMLA BARCHEH MIJUNG SHING DUSUM DERSHEG GONGPA TOGPA DANG SIPAR MI Through the excellent act of remove the obstacles on may the realized ones of the Neither [25

offering this pleasing mandala the path to enlightenment, three times be aware of us. being Thirteen :O=- 8A- 2<- 3A- $/?- >A%- , ,/3- 3#:- 3*3- 0:A- :PR- 2- 1R=- 2<- >R$ 30=- P%?-2?R$?- 0- ;A/- /, ,?- $8A- %R?- (?-L$?- >A%- 3J- +R$- TRUL SHIWAR MINAY SHING NYAMPAI DROWA DROLWAR SHOG SASHI PURCHU JUGSHING MEHTOG deluded in samsara nor re- may sentient beings, limitless If mandalas are being The foundation, sprinkled maining inactive in , like the sky, attain liberation. counted, then from here: with perfume and flowers,

!, ,2>$?- 0- .%- , ,eJ?- ?- ;A- <%- 2{=- 8A%- $?R=- 2- ;A, ,.$J- 2- &%- 9.- 2.$- $A?- &A- 2?$?- 0, ,,3?- &.- mR$?- 0:A- L%- SHAGPA DANG JEHSU YIRANG KULSHING SOLWAYI GEWA CHUNGZEY DAG GI CHISAG PA TAMCHEH DZOGPAI JANG rejoicing, requesting (to teach), whatever little I I dedicate to the supplicating (to remain), and dedications, may have accumulated full realization of

2&-28A (2- (J/- 0R<- 2}R- , ,2.$- $8/- 3#:- 3*3- 2.R$- 0- !/- 1=- /?, ,:PR- !/- 5S$?- $*A?- <2- +- $%- I<- +J, ,5S$?- 8A%- :R.- 8- 2.$- .%- CHUB CHENPOR NGO DAGSHEN KHA NYAM DOKPA KUNPUL NEH DROKUN TSOG NYI RABTU GANGJUR TEH TSOK SHING U-SHU DAGDANG [27 potential, the great Through offering the possessions of may all beings completely The source of refuge melts

enlightenment. myself and others filling the sky, fulfill the two accumulations. into light becoming Fourteen

2N3. .R$ &J? - o?- TRAM RIRAB LINGSHI NIYDEH JENPA DI SANGJEH SHINGDU MIGTEH PULWA YI DROKUN NAMDAG SHINGLA CHURPAR SHOG Mt Meru and the four continents, I visualize and offer to the may all beings enter the pure lands. Combine ornamented with the sun and moon, field of enlightened ones,

}R/- :PR 2#?- {2?- .%- .<- +J, {- $?3- ;R%?- mR$?- ]- 3:A- 5S$?- i3? - =, ,KA- /%- $?%- $?3- .J- 28A/- *A.- GA?- 3(R., ,2.$- =?- =R%?- ,R.- $%- KUSUM YONGDZOG LAMAI TSOGNAM LA CHI NANG SANG SUM DESHIN NYICHI CHUH DAGLU LONGCHUR NANG [26 the concise & To the host of lamas who have I offer the outer, inner, secret receive my body, fully realized the three kayas, wealth, and the

extended offerings. and absolute offerings, Ngondro YA.- ;R%?- 28J?- =, ,]- 3J.- 3(R$- $A- .%R?- P2- )=- .- $?R=, ,K$- o- (J/- 0R:A- .%R?-P2- ) =- .- $?R=, ,K$- :5=- 2- .%- 3(R.- &A%- SI YONGSHEH LA LAMEH CHOG GI NGODRUB TSALDUSOL CHAGJA CHENPOI NGODRUB TSALDUSOL CHAG TSALWA DANG CHURCHING entire external bestow the greatest, unsurpassed may accomplishment of Through prostrations, world, accomplishments, be realized. offerings, confession, !, ,:6B/- 0:A- K$- o- 2$R=, ,hR- eJ:A- $./- 28$?- 2o.- 0:A- ]- 3- .%- , ,.!R/- 3(R$- o- 35S- ,R- 2lJ$?- OR3- .- 5S$?, <, , DZINPAI CHAGJA NOL DORJEI DENSHUG JUPAI LAMA DANG KUNCHOG JAMTSO TO TSEG TROMDU TSOG OM bell in joined- and seated in vajra position, along with an ocean-like crossing mudra surrounded by the lineage lamas, assembly of refuge jewels.

2&R- s H2- 2.$- .%R?- 0R- !/- IA- <%- 28A/- &/, ,$/?- 3J.- :PR- :R%- V=- 2- /3- 3#:- 28A/, ,$>J$?- .%- :LR/- 0:A- 35/- 3- 3A- 3%:- ;%- , , CHABDAG NGOPO KUNJI RANGSHIN CHEN NEHMEH DRO-ONG DRELWA NAMKHA SHIN SHEGDANG JUNPAI TSENMA MI NGAR YANG 29 beyond location, coming without arriving or departing you appear [

All-pervading lord, great Fifteen source of all virtue, or going like the sky, (- ^- 38A/- .- $<- .3A$?- .J<- $%- 2, ,2..- .0%?- :)R3?- 36.- .0=- w/- @J- <- ! ,]- 3- ;A- .3- 3#:- :PR- :#R<- .%- 2&?, ,2.$- $A?- CHUDA SHINDU GARMIG DER NANGWA DUHPUNG JOM DZEH PALDEN LAMA YIDAM KHANDRO KHORDANG CHEH DAG GI whenever one thinks of you Conqueror of ’s lamas, yidams, khandros, here, like the moon reflected in water. host, glorious Heruka, entourages and followers, from

!, , 2IA.- .R, ,:PR- !/- .$J- 2- !/- =- eJ?- ;A- <%- , ,L%- (2- 3(R$- $A- o<- /A- 2}R- 2<- 2IA, ,M- %/- 3A- :.:- 28$?- 0<- $?R=- 2- JIDO DROKUN GEWA KUNLA JEH YI RANG JANGCHUB CHOG GI JURNI NGOWAR JI NYA NGEN MIDAH SHUGPAR SOLWA I rejoice in the and dedicate it to the Never abandon samsara, virtue of all beings, greatest perfection. remain I beseech you

2&-S$ :.J2?. .,J$- 3(R$- ]- 3J.- (R?- :#R<- 2{R<- 2<- 2{=, ,L3?- .%- ~A%- eJ- KR$?- 3J.- :LR%?-2- .%- , ,.R/- .3- z/- &A$- *J.- 0:A- ;J- >J?- .J,, DEB TEGCHOG LAMEH CHO KHOR KORWAR KUL JAMDANG NYINGJEH CHOGMEH JONGWA DANG DUNDAM LHENCHIG CHEHPAI YESHE DEH [31 and turn the wheel of dharma Through the realization of the wisdom of the nature of reality of the incomparable . infinite love and compassion spontaneously arises Sixteen o=- 2- Y?- 2&?- i3?- GA?- gR$?- 0- v<, ,2.$- $A?- 3%R/- ?3- gR$?- 0<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, ,+- =?- 3=- {<- gR$?- 0<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, , JALWA SEHCHEH NAMCHI TOGPA TAR DAGGI NGONSUM TOGPAR JINJILOB JULU TRULKUR TOGPAR JINJILOB just as it did for the host of grant your blessing that I clearly Grant your blessing that I realize my Buddhas and bodhisattvas manifest this accomplishment. illusionary body to be the , YR$- lR=- =R%?- {<- gR$?- 0<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, ,<%- ?J3?- (R?- {<- gR$?- 0<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, ,{- $?3- .LJ<- 3J.- :(<- 2<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, SOG TSOL LONGKUR TOGPAR JINJILOB RANGSEM CHOKUR TOGPAR JINJILOB KUSUM YERMEH CHARWAR JINJILOB grant your blessing that I realize my grant your blessing that I realize my grant your blessing that I realize life-force to be the sambhogakaya, mind to be the , the three kayas to be inseparable. }R/- :PR ,.J- /?- K$- (J/- 2o.- 0:A- ]- 3:A- $?R=- :.J2?- /A, ,.%R?- !/- H2- 2.$- .0=- w/- hR- eJ- :(%- , ,?- 2&:A- .2%- K$- ]R- PR?-

lamas of the mahamudra lineage: lord of universal reality, of the tenth level, Ngondro ;=- P2- 0:A- $4S- 2R- ?- <- @, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,(R?- *A.- .R/- $9A$?- :1$?- 0- [- 12- .%- , ,K$- o- (J- 2fJ?- .0=- YUL DRUBPAI TSOWO SARAHA SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL CHO NYI DUNZIG PHAGPA LUDRUB DANG CHAGJA CHE NYEH PAL Saraha, foremost of bestow spontaneous you who sees the nature glorious Shawari, the Indian siddhas, wisdom I pray. of reality, who achieved

..- 0?- .J%- :.A<- $?R=- :.J2?- /, ,.3A$?- 3J.- ~A%- eJ:A- .2%- $A?- :.A<- $?=- 36S., ,:R$- 3A/- (R?- GA- .LA%?- GA- 1R- V%- /?, ,.?- DEHPEH DENG DIR SOLDEB NA MIGMEH NYINGJEI WANG GI DIRSAL DZUH OGMIN CHOCHI YINGCHI PODRANG NEH DUH today, with faith that through the power of your impartial From a palace in the Ogmin I supplicate, compassion, you clearly manifest here.

}R/- :PR $?3- ?%?- o?- !/- IA- %R- 2R- *A., ,<%- ?J3?- (R?- {<- 3%R/- ?3- !R/- 36.- 0, ,.0=- w/- ]- 3- .3- 0- =- K$- :5=, ,=?- .%- =R%?- ,R.- SUM SANGJEH KUNJI NGOWO NYI RANGSEM CHOKUR NGON SUM TUN DZEHPA PALDEN LAMA DAMPA LA CHAGTSAL LUDANG LONGCHUR 30 the very essence of all the you clearly show my mind to the supreme, glorious My body, [

Buddhas of the three times to be the dharmakaya lama I prostrate. wealth, and Ngondro ;A.- GA?- 3=- 0- ;A, ,3(R.- 0- !/- IA?- 3(R.- &A%- 2!R.- 0<- 2IA, ,}<- L?- #A$- 0- 3- =?- 2>$?- 0<- L, ,#A$- 0- 28/- ;%- a/- (.- 3A- YICHI TRULPA YI CHUHPA KUNJI CHUHCHING TUHPAR JI NGARJEH DIGPA MALU SHAGPAR JA DIGPA SHENYANG LENCHEH MI all mental I offer them all I confess and lay aside all of my and vow never to appearances with deep devotion. defilements, without exception, repeat them again. !, ,w/- >- 2- J?- )R=, ,o.- #J- o- 35S:A- 3%:- 2.$- zR- V$- DEN SHAWARI NYINGPOI DUNZIG JOWO METRIPA SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL JUDEH JAMTSOI NGARDAG LHODRAG mahamudra, lord Metripa, beholding bestow spontaneous Marpa, (a Situpa emanation), the essence of appearance, wisdom I pray. master of the ocean of ,

2&-2./ 0. .$%?- &/- P2- 0:A- $4S- 2R- 3A- =- eJ, ,o=- 2?- =%- 2!/- .0=- w/- |3- 0R- 0, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,o=- 2:A- UA/- PA GANGCHEN DRUBPAI TSOWO MILA JEH JALWA TEN PALDEN GAMPOPA SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL JALWAI TRIN 33 lord Milarepa, glorious Gampopa, who was prophesied bestow spontaneous Dusum Khyenpa, [ st

of the land of snow, by Buddha Saakyamuni, wisdom I pray. (1 Karmapa), Seventeen =?- 3%:- 2.$- .?- $?3- 3HJ/, ,3,- !R2?- .2%- K$- :PR- 3$R/-

!, ,eJ- .J- 28A/- $>J$?, ,3#?- 0:A- .2%- 0R- <_-S- S:A- 82?, ,YA.- 8A:A- .0=- I<- 3,R%- 2- .R/- w/- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- JEH DESHIN SHEG KHEPAI WANGPO RATNA BHADRAI SHAB SISHI PALJUR TONGWA DUNDEN LA SOLWA DEBSO LHEN pinnacle ornament Ratnabhadra, (a Situpa emanation), Tongwa Donden, (VIth Karmapa), bestow spontaneous of the emperor, with the power of great learning, resplendent throughout samsara and nirvana, 2&R- 2o. *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, , hR- eJ- :(%- .%R?- :)3- .0=- 29%- 0R- .%- , ,,$?- eJ:A- 2.$- *A.- .0=- :LR<- .R/- P2- 82?, ,LA/- _2?- :L%- $/?- (R?- CHEH YESHE TSOL DORJE CHANG NGUH JAMPAL ZANGPO DANG TUGJEI DAGNYI PALJOR DUNDRUB SHAB JINLAB JUNGNAY CHO [35 wisdom I pray. Jampal Zangpo, who is truly Dorje Chang, Paljor Dhundrub, whose Chodrag Gyamtso,

very nature is compassion (VIIth Karmapa), Eighteen P$?- o- 35S- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,35%?- 3J.- ]- 3- P2- (J/- (R?- GA- eJ, ,2N- >A?- .0=- :LR<- 8J?- L<- <2- DRAG JAMTSO LA SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL TSUNGMEH LAMA DRUB CHEN CHOCHI JEH TASHI PALJOR SHEHJAR RAB source of all bestow spontaneous Incomparable lama, Tashi Paljor (Ist Sangye Nyenpa), blessings, wisdom I pray. mahasiddha, dharma lord renowned master, P$?- 0, ,2?3- 28A/- {- 3=- (R?- P$?- .0=- 29%- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,:R.- .0$- 3J.- 3$R/- E- .3<- &R.- 0/- DRAGPA SAMSHIN KU TREL CHODRAG PALZANG LA SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL U-PAGMEH GON SHAMAR CHUHPEN Chodrag Palzang, (Mikyo Dorje, VIIIth Karmapa), bestow spontaneous Lord Amitabha, holder of the red crown, with wish-fulfilling emanations, wisdom I pray. (Kunchog Yenlag, Vth ),

}R/- :PR :6B/. .J?- )R=,, DZIN RIGDRUG CHABDAG JALCHOG KARMAPA CHILKHOR KUNDAG WANGCHUG DORJEI SHAB SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL [36 exalted Karmapa, lord Wangchuk Dorje, (IXth Karmapa), bestow spontaneous of the six families, master of all mandalas, wisdom I pray. Ngondro .0$- 3J.- :R.- 35/- LA/- _2?- :(%- .J- .%- , ,AJ- ;A$- K$- o- (J/- 0R- ?J%- $J:A-OA<, ,7)- ;A$- :I<- 3J.- (R?- .LA%?- hR- eJ- =, ,$?R=- 2- PAGMEH U-TSEN JINLAB CHANG DEH DANG EH YIG CHAGJA CHENPO SENG-GEI TRIR WAMYIG JURMEH CHOYING DORJE LA SOLWA You with the signs and blessings (Chokyi you enthroned on the mahamudra Choying Dorje, (Xth Karmapa), Wangchuk, VIth Shamarpa), of limitless light, lion-throne of the syllable Eh, changeless like the syllable Wam,

:.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,$.= - .!:- :.=- 36.- .0=- w/- !k- 0, ,.%R?- P2- $*A?- 2fJ?- P2- (J/- AR- o/- 0, ,:63- \A%- 2!/- DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL DULKAH DUL DZEH PALDEN KARMAPA NGODRUB NYI NYEH DRUBCHEN ORJENPA DZAMLING TEN bestow spontaneous glorious Karma Pakshi (IInd Karmapa), mahasiddha Orgyenpa, holder Rangjungpa, wisdom I pray. who conquers the difficult-to-tame, of the two perfections, master }R/- :PR 0:A- 3%:- 2.$- <%- L%- 2, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,}$?- J?- )R=, ,?- *R%- $4$- o/- (R?- PAI DORJE SHAB NEHLUG DUNTOG TOGDEN KHACHUH WANG SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL SACHONG TSUGJEN CHO ornament jewel togden Khachu Wangpo, (IInd Sharmapa), bestow the spontaneous wisdom I pray. Deshin Shegpa, of the world, who understands the actuality of all things, (Vth Karmapa), :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,+- :U=-@- 2:A- #- .R<- hR- eJ- ?J3?, ,:V?- o.- H2- 2.$- $<- .2%- hR- eJ- :(%- , ,3(R$- $A- 3=- {- ;J- >J?- SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL JU-TRUL DRAWAI KHAJOR DORJE SEM DREHJU CHABDAG GARWANG DORJE CHANG CHOG GI TRULKU YESHE bestow spontaneous Tantric vajra being of fruit of the lineage, lord of all, Yeshe Nyingpo, wisdom I pray the web of illusion, powerful Dorje Chang, (VIIth Shamarpa),

2&-.$ ~A%- 0R:A- 82?, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,2.J- !R%- .LJ<- 3J.- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- {, ,$8R3- 3J.- hR- eJ:A- $<- IA- i3-

!, ,*J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,3A- >A$?- ~A%- 0R:A- <%- 28A/- 3%R/- $9A$?- /?, ,:I<- 3J.- ;J- >J?- 3(R$- =- .2%- 2+<- 2, ,:)A$?- 3J.- CHEH YESHE TSOL MISHIG NYINGPOI RANGSHIN NGON ZIG NEH JURMEY YESHE CHOG LA WANG JURWA JIGMEH wisdom I pray. Unmistakably realizing the having dominion over the indestructible essence of everything supreme unchanging wisdom

*A- > 2..- 5S$?- :.=- 2:A- hR- eJ- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,$.=- L:A- #3?- .2%- 3R?- 0- .- 3:A- %R<, ,.J-~J.- ,$?- eJ:A-

}R/- :PR P2- ;J- >J?- .$R%?- 0- 3#:- v<- .$ ,5.- 3J.- ,$?- eJ:A- $%- 2- !/- =- H2, ,:PR- 2:A- *A- 3- ,J$- 3(R$- hR- eJ- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- DRUB YESHE GONGPA KHATAR DAG TSEHMAY TUGJEI NANGWA KUNLA CHAB DROWAI NYIMA TEGCHOG DORJE LA SOLWA DEBSO LHEN 40 Your thoroughly accomplished wisdom the all-pervading light of Tegchog Dorje, (XIVth Karmapa), bestow spontaneous [

viewing everything purely like the sky, your limitless compassion, the sun for all beings, Ngondro *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,H2- 2.$- !R/- 0- {-s:A- hR- eJ- :(%- , ,2.J- !R%- .LJ<- 3J.- K$- o- (J/- 0R:A- .R/, ,3%R/- I<- ?%?- o?- ;R/- +/- o- 35S:A- CHEH YESHE TSOL CHABDAG TUNPA KU NGAI DORJE CHANG DEYTONG YERMEH CHAGJA CHENPOI DUN NGONJUR SANGJEH YUNTEN JAMTSO wisdom I pray. Lord of all, Dorje Chang showing mahamudra - Yonten Gyamtso, (Ist Jamgon Kongtrul), who reveals the five kayas, bliss and emptiness inseparable, the Buddha manifest,

/?- %R2?- &/, ,5=- 28A/- gR$?- 0:A- .R/- $*A?- z/- P2- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,H2- 2.$- $.R.- 3:A- 3$R/- 0R- (R?- NUHPOB CHEN TSULSHIN TOGPAI DUN NYI LHUNDRUB LA SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL CHABDAG DURMAI GONPO CHO extensive discrimination spontaneously comprehending the way to fulfill bestow spontaneous Lord of all, foremost and understanding, the two aims, (Chokyi Dhundrub, VIIIth Shamarpa), wisdom I pray. guardian, the dharmadhatu

}R/- :PR GA- .LA%?, ,3A- KJ.- hR- eJ- 28A- ;A- $<- J?- )R=, ,!R%- *A.- 36K?- CHI YING MICHEH DORJE SHIYI GARROLPA KUNCHEN LAMA JANGCHUB DORJE LA SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL TONGNYI DZEH 38 dance of your undiminished Jangchub Dorje, (XIIth Karmapa), bestow spontaneous Dorje Chang, [

Four Generation, omniscient lama, wisdom I pray. embraced Ngondro 3?- 3%R/- :H.- hR- eJ- :(%- , ,:1R- :I<- 2.J- 2- :6$- 3J.- =3- 2&A%?- 0, ,i=- :LR<- 2!/- 0:A- *A/- LJ.- $%- .J- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- MEH NGON CHUH DORJE CHANG POJUR DEWA DZAGMEH LAM CHINGPA NALJOR TENPAI NYINJEH GANGDEH LA SOLWA DEBSO LHEN by the charming binding the bliss of movement the known as Tenpai Nyinje, bestow spontaneous form of emptiness, with the path of non-dropping, (aka Chokyi Jungne, VIIIth Situpa), !, ,82?. .$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,H2- 2.$- $.R.- 3:A- [R%- PR=- hR- eJ- :(%- , ,.?- $?3- o=- 2:A-,A- $9$?- SHAB SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL CHABDAG DURMAI LONGDROL DORJE CHANG DUSUM JALWAI CHIZUG bestow spontaneous Lord of all others in the expanse embodiment of the buddhas wisdom I pray. of liberation, Dorje Chang, of the three times, *J<- $&A$ !k- !: ,,$?- eJ- 5.-3J.- 3#:- H2- hR- eJ- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, L3?- 3$R/- ,$?- [R%-

of infinite compassion, wisdom I pray. the play of ’s mind, Twenty One Twenty 0E:A-o=-52-o= - 2!/- :PR- 2:A- 3$R/, ,92- $?=- 35%?- 3J.- 0E- .2%- 3(R$- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,

!, ,36.- 2!: - SA/- &/, ,?%?- o?- !/- :.?- l- 2:A- ]- 3- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,.%R?- P2- $*A?- )R=- DZEH KADRIN CHEN SANGJEH KUNDU TSAWAI LAMA LA SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL NGODRUB NYI TSOL for me through your the embodiment of all bestow spontaneous The host of yidam great kindness, buddhas, the root-lama, wisdom I pray. deities who *J<- $*A? ;A- .3- z- 5S$?- .%- , ,UA/- =?- !/- 2.$- (R?- *R%- Y%- 3:A- 5S$?, ,2!:- #R.- .3- &/- o- 35S:A- 5S$?- 2&?- =, ,$?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- YIDAM LHA TSOG DANG TRINLEH KUNDAG CHOCHONG SUNGMAI TSOG KAHDUH DAMCHEN JAMTSOI TSOG CHEH LA SOLWA DEBSO LHEN [43 bestow the two the host of dharma protectors and the ocean-like host of oath-bound bestow spontaneous

accomplishments, guardians, masters of all activity, ones of great commitment, Twenty Two Twenty *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,.J- v<- $?R=- 2- 2+2- 0:A- LA/- _2?- GA?, ,:#R<- :.?- .%R?- !/- 2?=- 28$- %%- ]%- .%- , ,;R.- 3J.- =- ?R$?- !/- CHEH YESHE TSOL DETAR SOLWA TABPAI JINLAB CHI KHORDEH NGOKUN SAL SHAG PANG LANG DANG YUHMEH LASOG KUN wisdom I pray. Through the blessings of these prayers, may the state of neither rejecting nor grasping separate from and at anything within samsara or nirvana, yet the foundation of V=- !/- IA- $8A, ,$/?- =$?- $8A- ;A- K$- o- (J- gR$?- >R$ ,gR$?- L- gR$?- LJ.- gR$?- 0- 3- .3A$?- >A%- , ,21A2- L- 1A2- LJ.- 1A2- 0- %%- 3J.- DREL KUNJI SHI NAYLUG SHIYI CHAG JA CHEHTOG SHOG TOGJA TOGJEH TOGPA MAMIG SHING DRIBJA DRIB JEH DRIBPA PANGMEH anything existing or the basis of actuality, mahamudra, With nothing to be realised and noone to realise with nothing to be obscured and nothing to ob- non-existing, be realized. may I keep the view of non-realisation, scure, may I not abandon any obscurations,

}R/- :PR 0<. .2PR.- L- 2PR.- LJ.- =3- =?- <2- :.?- 0:A, ,=3- IA- K$- o- (J/- 0R- 3%R/- I<- >R$ ,,R2- L- ,R2-LJ.- ,R2- 0- 3- .3A$?- >A%- , ,%%?- ,R2- PAR DRURJA DRURJEH LAMLEH RAB DEHPAI LAMJI CHAGJA CHENPO NGON JUR SHOG TOBJA TOBJEH TOBPA MAMIG SHING PANGTOB 44 with nothing to travel and no traveling may the path as mahamudra With nothing to be obtained and none to [

may I transcend the concept of a path, become manifest. obtain, may I keep the view of no attainment, Ngondro $*A?- 3J.- $8A- :V?- .LJ<- 3J.- 0, ,.%R?- V=- .%R?- 0R- !/- IA- <%- 28A/- &/, ,:V?- 2:A- K$- o- (J/- 0R- 3%R/- I<- >R$ ? ,hR- eJ- :(%- NYIMEH SHI DREL YERMEHPA NGUR DREL NGUHPO KUNJI RANGSHIN CHEN DREHBUI CHAGJA CHENPO NGON JUR SHOG DORJE CHANG with abandoning and obtaining without divorced from existence and yet existent, may the fruit, mahamudra, Great Dorje duality, the basis and fruit inseparable, the true nature of all, be manifest! Chang,

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}R/- :PR $?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- z/- *J?- ;J- >J?- )R=, ,.?- $?3- o=- !/- :.?- 8=- (R?- GA-eJ, ,<2- :L3?-.GA=- :#R<-$4S- 2R- hR- eJ- :(%- , ,<%- L%- SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL DUSUM JALKUN DU SHAL CHOCHI JAY RABJAM CHIL KHOR TSOWO DORJE CHANG RANG JUNG bestow spontaneous Lord of dharma,within whom all of having profound understanding, [42

wisdom I pray. the buddhas of the three times reside, principal in the mandalas, Dorje Chang, Ngondro H2- 2.$-J?- )R=, ,$8A- =3- :V?- 2:A- $/?- =$?- K$-o- (J, ,$*$- 3:A- <%- %R- 3R.- CHABDAG RIGPAI DORJE LA SOLWA DEBSO LHENCHEH YESHE TSOL SHILAM DREYBUI NEHLUG CHAGJA CHEH NYUGMAI RANG NGO TRUH Rigpai Dorje, (XVIth Karmapa), bestow spontaneous The ground, path & fruition of my innate being, self-arising master of all, wisdom I pray. the mahamudra actuality, you point out !, ,(J/- +N- =R- /- J$- L- !/- 3HJ/- !k- 0, ,(J- 28A- (%- 2o.- 2o.- 0- :6B/- i3?- CHEN TELO NARO DANG MARPA MILA CHOJEH GAMPOPA DUSUM SHEGJA KUNCHEN KARMAPA CHEHSHI CHUNGJEH JUPA DZIN NAM Telopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa, knower of the three-times, holders of the four great dharma-lord Gampopa, omniscient Karmapa, and eight lesser lineages, *J<- $?3 .%-. .:VA- !$- 5=- $?3- .0=- w/- :V$- 0- ?R$?, ,92- =3- K$- o- (J- =- 3%:- 2fJ?- 0:A, ,3*3- 3J.- :PR- 3$R/- ?$?- 0R- 2!:- 2o.- =,, DANG DRITAG TSALSUM PALDEN DRUGPA SOG ZABLAM CHAGJA CHEH LA NGAH NYEHPAI NYAMMEH DROGON DAGPO KAHJU LA 45 the three; Drigung, Taglung, and Tsalpa; the masters of the the unequaled protectors of beings [

the glorious Drugpa and so on, profound path of mahamudra, of the lineage, Twenty Three Twenty $?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R- 2!:- 2o.- ]- 3- i3?, ,2o.- 0- :6B/- /R- i3- ,<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, ,8J/- =R$- |R3- IA- b%- 0<- $?%?- 0- 28A/, ,9?- SOLWA DEBSO KAHJU LAMA NAM JUPA DZINNO NAMTAR JINJI LOB SHENLOG GOMJI KANGPAR SUNGPA SHIN ZEH to the Kagyu lamas I supplicate, may the completely liberated It is said that non-attachment lineage-holders bestow their blessings. is the foot of meditation,

!, ,2|R3- L-]R-.%- V=- 2<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, ,i3- gR$- %R- 2R- (R?- {<- $?%?- 0-2 8A/, ,&A- ;%- 3- ;A/- &A<- ;%- :(<- 2- =, ,3- GOMJA LODANG DRELWA JINJI LOB NAMTOG NGOWO CHOKUR SUNGPA SHIN CHIYANG MAYIN CHIRYANG CHARWA LA MA bestow your blessing that our meditations It is said that the dharmakaya is whatever arises doesn’t exist, be free from the “rational mind”. the essence of discursive thought, yet whatever arises is apparent

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caught up in anything that arises, samsara and nirvana, inseparable. ‘Four Mothers’ (Manam Shi): Twenty Four Twenty 0:3, ,3- /3- 3#:- .%- 3*3- 0:A- ?J3?- &/- ,3?- &.- ]- 3- ?%?- o?-

}R/- :PR mR$?- 0:A- {- =- $?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R, ,3- /3- 3#:- .%- 3*3- 0:A- ?J3?- &/- ,3?- &.- ]- 3-,$?- eJ- 3=- 0:A- {- =- $?R=- 2- :.J2?- ?R, DZOGPAI KULA SOLWA DEBSO MANAM KHA DANG NYAMPAI SEMCHEN TAM CHEH LAMA TUGJAY TRULPAI KULA SOLWA DEBSO 48 the Lama, the blissful All sentient beings, my mothers, limitless like the sky [

sambhogakaya, supplicate the Lama, the compassionate nirmanakaya. Ngondro !k- 0- 3HJ/- /R, ?R$?- L:R, ;%- /, ]- 3-

/R<- !/- =- ($?- 8J/- 3J.- 0- .%- , ,5K- :.A:A- $.R?- ,$- (R.- 0:A- |R3- (J/- =, ,fJ.- 2!<- 8J/- 0- 3J.- 0<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, ,3R?- $?- |R3- IA- NOR KUNLA CHAG SHEN MEHPA DANG TSEDI DUHTAG CHUHPAI GOMCHEN LA NYEH KUR SHENPA MEHPAR JINJI LOB MUGUH GOMJI without craving for the great meditator is detached bestow your blessings that we are not It is said that food and wealth from materialism in this life attached to gain and honour. devotion

}R/- :PR 3$R- 2R<- $?%?- 0- 28A/, ,3/- %$- $+J<- |R- :LJ.- 0:A- ]- 3- = , ,o/- .- $?R=- 2- :.J2?- 0:A- |R3- (J/- =, ,2&R?- 3A/- 3R?- $?- *J- 2<- LA/- GOWOR SUNGPA SHIN MEN NGAG TERGO JEHPAI LAMA LA JUNDU SOLWA DEBPAI GOMCHEN LA CHUHMIN MUGUH CHEHWA JIN [46 is the head of the Lama opens the door to the to the great meditators who bestow your blessing that

meditation, precious oral instructions make continuous supplications, uncontrived devotion arises. Ngondro IA?- _R2?, ,;J%?- 3J.- |R3- IA- .%R?- $8A<- $?%?- 0- 28A/, ,$%- ><- gR$?- 0:A- %R- 2R- ?S- 3- .J, ,3- 2&R?- .J- !<- :)R$- 0:A- |R3- (J/- =, , JI LOB YENGMEH GOMJI NGUH SHIR SUNGPA SHIN GANGSHAR TOGPAI NGOWO SOMADEH MACHUH DEHKAR JOGPAI GOMCHEN LA It is said that non-distraction is any discursive thought that arises to the great meditators the true basis of meditation, has the nature of pristine awareness, resting uncontrived, as it is, !, ,=- *J- 2<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, ,(R?- 3A/- i3- gR$- :$$?- 0<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, ,<%- ?J3?- *J- 3J.- gR$?- 0<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, ,:O=- LA CHEHWA JINJI LOB CHOMIN NAMTOG GAGPAR JINJILOB RANGSEM CHEHMEH TOGPAR JINJI LOB TRUL to be continuously free bestow your blessing to stop doubts, bestow your blessing that I realize the mind from wants and desires, and mistrust in the dharma, to be beyond birth, cessation and dwelling,

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are pacified into themselves, is realized to be dharmakaya. for a long time then true change will be apparent. Twenty Five Twenty .0=- w/- ]- 3- .3- 0- HJ.- i3?- GA?, ,2.$- =- (A/- LJ.- .2%- 28A- {<- .- $?R=, ,2o.- 28A- M<- .- (A/- 0<- LA/- IA?- _R2?, ,UA/- =?- i3- PALDEN LAMA DAMPA CHEHNAM CHI DAGLA MINJEH WANGSHI KURDU SOL JUSHI NYURDU MINPAR JINJI LOB TRINLEH NAM You eminent glorious lamas, bestow on me the four bestow your blessing that the four ripening empowerments, transmissions quickly mature,

!, ,0R- :UR?, ,<%- $A- 3PA/- 0<-,A3- 0?- %$- 1A2- .$ ,$?%- 2:A- .2%- ,R2- l- _%- 2|R3- =- .2%- , ,=R%?- ,R.- mR$?- {- :P2- 0:A- PO TRUH RANG GI DRINPAR TIMPAE NGAG DRIB DAG SANGWAI WANG TOB TSALUNG GOMLA WANG LONG CHUR DZOGKU DRUBPAI red light melting into my throat purifying bestowing the secret empowerment and the which will bring radiates, the obscurations of speech, power to cultivate the channels and winds the excellent

*J<- S$ {=- w/- I<, ,,$?- !:A- $/?- /?- :R.- 9J<- }R/- 0R- :UR?, ,<%- $A- ~A%- $<- ,A3- 0?- ;A.- 1A2- .$ ,>J<- .2%- ,R2- &A%- ~R 3?- :)$- 2|R3- KALDEN JUR TUGKAI NEHNEH U-ZER NGONPO TRUH RANG GI NYING GAR TIMPAE YI DRIB DAG SHER WANG TOBCHING NYOMJUG GOM 51 accomplishment of From the place of his heart melting into my heart purifying bestowing the wisdom empowerment [

Sambhogakaya. blue light radiates, the obscurations of mind, transmission and the power to Twenty Six Twenty =- .2%- , ,:V?- 2- (R?- {- :P2- 0:A- {=- w/- I<, ,$/?- $?3- :R.- 9J<- .!<- .3<- 3,A%- $?3- :UR?, ,$/?- $?3- =- ,A3- |R- $?3- SA- LA WANG DREHBU CHOKU DRUBPAI KALDEN JUR NEHSUM U-ZER KAR MAR TING SUM TRUH NEHSUM LA TIM GOSUM DRI cultivate which will bring as its fruit the excellent From the three places melting into my three places equanimity accomplishment of Dharmakaya. red, white and blue light radiates, purifying the impurities 3- .$ ,28A- 0:A- .2%- ,R2- K$- (J/- 2|R3- =- .2%- , ,%R- 2R- *A.-{- :P2- 0:A- {=- w/- I<, ,.J- /?- ]- 3- :R.- 8- <%- =- ,A3, ,<%- $A- =?- %$- MA DAG SHIPAI WANG TOB CHAGCHEN GOMLA WANG NGOWO NYIKU DRUBPAI KALDEN JUR DENEH LAMA U-SHU RANGLA TIM RANG GI LU NGAG of the three bestowing the fourth empowerment which will bring the excellent Then the lama dissolves into my body, doors, and the power to cultivate mahamudra accomplishment of Svabhavikakaya light which melts into me, speech and

}R/- :PR ;A.- $?3- ]- 3- ;A, ,hR- eJ- $?3- 0R- .LJ<- 3J.- become and the three appearances become Thus, the four parts of the [52

the lama’s inseparable, of one taste, spontaneously self-liberated. extraordinary preliminary practices. Ngondro 0:A. :)$- 2}R- 2- (R/- =3- /A, .$J- :.A?- :PR- 2- 3- =?- hR- eJ- ?J3?, ,g$- 2.J:A- ,2?- >J?- .R<- 2?- :(A- 3J.- GA, ,/%- $A- =3- /?- hR- eJ<- :PR- 2- ;A?, GEDI DROWA MALU DORJE SEM TAGDEI TABSHEH JORWAE CHIMEH CHI NANG GI LAMNEH DORJER DROWA YI Then the dedication Through this merit may all sentient beings the permanent bliss of means and may beings, by travelling and aspiration prayers: without exception become vajra beings, and wisdom, united eternally, the vajra inner path

28A:A- .%R?- P2- ) =- .- $?R=. .8J?- 0:A- $?R=- 2- 2+2- 0:A- 3R.- *A.- =, ,:#R<- i3?- :R.- 8- $4S- 2R:A- {- =- ,A3, ,$4S- 2R- .!R/- 3(R$- !/- SHI NGODRUB TSAL DUSOL SHEYPAI SOLWA TABPAI MUHNYI LA KHORNAM U-SHU TSOWOI KULA TIM TSOWO KUNCHOG KUN grant the accomplishment of Through the intensity the entourage melts into light so that the central figure the four kinds of enlightened activity. of this entreaty, that merges with the central figure, possesses true nature of all

}R/- :PR :.? - 2.$- *A.- =, ,i3- 0- ]- 3- .%R?- ?- $?=- I<- 0:A, ,36S.- %:A- $/?- /?- :R.- 9J<- .!<- 0R- :UR?, ,<%- $A- .T=- 2<- ,A3- 0?- =?- DUDAG NYI LA NAMPA LAMA NGOSU SAL JURPAI DZUH PUI NEHNEH OZER KARPO TRUH RANG GI TRELWA TIMPEH LU 50 of the refuge while appearing clearly From the place of his forehead melting into my forehead [

jewels combined, in the form of the lama. white light radiates, purifying the obscurations of Ngondro 1A2- .$ ,23- 0:A- .2%- ,R2- 2*J.- R$ ,?%?- o?- {- $?3- 2fJ?- 0:A- LA/- _2?- .%- , ,(R?- *A.- 3A- :I<- 2.J/- 0:A- LA/- _2?- .%- , ,.$J- MALU PA DEYI SALA GUH PAR SHOG SANGJEH KUSUM NYEHPAI JINLAB DANG CHONYI MINJUR DENPAI JINLAB DANG GEN without to that level, Through the blessings of the through the blessings of the [53

exception may it be so! three bodies of the buddhas, unchanging truth of the dharmata, Twenty Seven Twenty :./- 3A- KJ.- :./- 0:A- LA/- _2?- GA?, ,)A- g<- 2}R- 2- (R/- =3- :P2- 0<- >R$ ,2.J- (J/- 5S$?- IA- :#R<- =R<- g$-

!, ,M<- .- ?%?- o?- ?- =- :$R.- 0<- >R$ ,, eJ- 24/- .2%- K$- hR- eJ?- )=- 0:A- K$- (J/- z/- &A$- *J?- .R<- IA- OA.- ;A$- (J/- 3R- =?, :.R/- L- ?R$?- NYURDU SANGJEH SALA GUHPAR SHOG quickly being established This compilation is taken from the collection named “The Instructions for the Co-Emergent at the level of the buddhas. Mahamudra Practice” composed by Jetsun Wangchuk Dorje, (IXth Karmapa 1555-1603),

*J<- 2o.- LR/- #R=- L%- .- $?=- 2<- :.- L?- 0:A- .$J- 2?- 3,R%- ,R?- S/- A?- .0=- :2<- !k- 2!:- 2o.- 2!/- 0- [55 By the virtue of seeing, hearing, remembering, or touching this text, May the auspicious may all sentient beings take birth in the pure-land of great bliss! teachings, blazing with splendour, & . KR$?- 2 <- o?- 0:A- :63- \A%- o/- - >R$ ,,?j- 3;- =),, .$J:R,, .$J:R,, .$J:R,, (end) Eight Twenty increase throughout the ten directions May all be Happiness! Happiness!Happiness! as the ornament of the world. auspicious! 2:A- $+J<- (J/- !k- 0, ,;2- Y?- 2o.- 0<- 2&?- 0- YA.- 35S- :.A<, ,2{=- 0- 2{=- 0:A- 2<- .- 82?- 2g/- $?R=, ,$%- $A?- 92- $?%- WAI TERCHEN KARMAPA YABSEH JUPAR CHEHPA SI TSO DIR KALPAI BARDU SHABTEN SOL GANG GI ZABSANG Buddhas of the three the lineage holders and followers, please remain for aeon upon aeon. The secret times, Karmapa, in this ocean of samsara holders }R/- :PR $?%?- $A- $?%- 2- =, ,,R?- 2?3- 12- 0- ~A%- 0R<- LJ<- 0- ;A, ,%R%- .%- [R$- 0:A- #J- i3?- ,3?- &.- /A, ,.L<- IA- (- 2R- v- 2<- o?- I<- &A$ SUNG GI SANGWA LA TUHSAM DRUBPA NYINGPOR JERPA YI PONG DANG LOGPAI DENAM TAMCHEY NI YARJI CHUWO TABUR JEH JUR CHIG of the profound through listening, reflecting and practicing may all of the gatherings increase like rivers [54

secret teachings, you have taken them to your heart, of hermits and scholars in the rainy season. Ngondro ,.0=- w/- ]- 3- 82?- 0.- 2g/- 0- .%- , ,3#:- 3*3- ;R%?- =- 2.J- *A.- :L%- 2- .%- , ,2.$- $8/- 3- =?- 5S$?- 2?$?- 1A2- .%?- /?, PALDEN LAMA SHABPAY TENPA DANG KHA NYAM YONGLA DECHI JUNGWA DANG DAGSHEN MALU TSOG SAG DRIB JANG NEH May the glorious lamas remain may bliss and happiness spread May I and all sentient beings amass our steadfast on their lotus-feet, (ie live long), far and wide like the sky. accumulations, purify our obscurations,