Dharma practice: General prayers
The Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones
Tashi Guiepa
It is very helpful to recite this through once before starting on any activity; whatever the project, it is said that it will work out exactly as you wish.
Om Nangsi namdak rangshin lhündrupé
Om, Homage to the Buddha, Dharma and Noble Sangha
Tashi chok chui shing na shukpa yi
All that dwell in the Auspicious realms of the ten directions,
Sangyé chö dang gendün pakpé tsok
Where all appearance and existence is completely pure, its nature spontaneously perfect;
Kün la chatsal dacha tashi sho
May all be auspicious for us!
Drölmé gyalpo tselten döndrup gong
Think of us, Saviour-King and Enduring-Power-Wish-Fulfiller,
Jampé gyen pel gé drak pel dampa
Sublime Glorious-Ornament-of-Love and Excellence-of-Fame-and-Virtue,
Kün la gongpa gyacher dragpachen
Widely-Renowned-Who-Cares-for-All,
Lhünpo tar pak tsel drak pel dang ni
Glorious-Power-Exalted-as-Mount-Meru,
Semchen tamché la gong dragpé pel
Splendour-of-Fame-Who-Cares-for-All-Beings,
Yitsim dzépa tsel rab dragpel té
And Legendary-Skill-Satisfying-All-Desires
Tsen tsam töpé tashi pel pelwa
Homage to you, Eight Sugatas;1
Déwa shekpa gyé la chatsel lo
Merely hearing your names increases auspiciousness and success!
Jampel shönnu pelden dorjé dzin
Gentle-Glorious-Youth, noble Vajra-Bearer,
Chenrési wong gönpo jampé pel
Powerful-One-of-Compassionate-Gaze, Protector Infinite-Love,
Sayi nyingpo dribpa nampar sel
Essence-of-Earth, Dispeller-of-Obscurations,
Namkhai nyingpo pakchok kuntuzang
Essence-of-Space and most noble All-Good,
Utpal dorjé pékar lushing dang
You who gracefully hold as emblems the Utpala flower, vajra, white lotus, naga-tree,
Norbu dawa raltri nyima yi
Jewel, moon, sword and sun,
Chaktsen leknam tashi pelkyi chok
And are supreme in granting auspiciousness and success!
Changchub sempa gyé la chatsel lo
Homage to you, Eight Bodhisattvas.2
Rinchen dukchok tashi ser kyi nya
The most precious Umbrella, the Auspicious Golden Fishes,
Döjung pumzang yi ong kamala
The Wishfulfilling Vase of Goodness, the exquisite Kamala flower,
Nyen drak dung dang phüntsok pel bé-u
The Conch of Fame, the Glorious Knot of Prosperity,
Minub gyaltsen wonggyur khorlo te
The Eternal Banner of Victory and the Wheel of Dominion!
Rinchen tak chok gyé kyi chaktsen chen
These are the Eight Most Precious Emblems you hold.
Chok dü gyalwa chö ching gyé kyéma
You creators of delight, making offerings to the Buddhas of all directions and times,
Gek sok ngowo drenpé pel pelwa
Homage to you, Eight Auspicious Goddesses, Goddess of Enchantment and the others! 3
Tashi lhamo gyé la chatsel lo
Merely thinking of your essential qualities makes success grow more and more!
Tsangpa chenpo déjung sémépu
Great-Perfect-One, Source-of-Happiness, Son-of-No-Craving,
Miktongden dang gyalpo yulkhorsung
Thousand-Eyes and the kings Protector-of-Land-and-Retinue,
Pakkyépo dang luwong mikmizang
Noble-Birth, Poor-Sighted (lord of the Nagas),
Namtösé té lha dzé khorlo dang
And Son-of-Learned-One, each of you holding your divine emblem!
Trishula dang dungtung dorjéchen
Wheel, trident, lance, vajra,
Piwam reldri chörten gyaltsen dzin
Vina, sword, stupa and banner of victory!
Sa sum nésu tashi gélek pel
Homage to you, Eight Guardians of the World, 4
Jigten kyongwa gyé la chatsel lo
Who make auspiciousness and positivity grow in the three realms!
Dachak dengdir chawa tsompa la
May the work we are now about to begin
Geg dang nyéwar tséwa kün shi né
Be free from all obstacles and imminent dangers,
Dö dön pel pel samdön yishin drup
And, meeting with ever-growing fulfilment and success,
Tashi déleg phüntsum tsokpar sho
Bring good fortune, prosperity, happiness and peace!
The sublime Conqueror said that if one recites this prayer when one gets up, one will achieve all one's aims that day; if one recites it before going to sleep, one will have good dreams; if one recites it as one enters into battle, one will be victorious in every respect; if one recites it when one begins a project, one's plans will succeed; if one recites it daily one's lifespan, success, fame and wealth will increase, one will accomplish one's aims exactly as one has planned and find perfect happiness; all negative actions and obscurations will be purified and all one's desires for the highest temporal and ultimate happiness will be fulfilled. This is a great garland of jewels which rose out of the oceanic mind of Jampel Gyepai Dorje (Mipham Rinpoche) at a perfect time, the third day of the fifth month, a Sunday, in the Fire Monkey year, at an auspicious moment when the constellation of The Victor was dominant. MANGALAM!
NOTES
1 Tara-raja, Sthira-kaushala-madhashaya, Shri-maitreya-alankara, Shri-vara-subha-kirti, Sarva-shayodara-kirtiman, Shri-sumeruvadaya- kaushala-kirti, Shri-sarva-sattva-shaya-kirti and Shriman-tushakara-kaushala-sukirti. The name Sugata, meaning literally "one who has gone to bliss," is synonymous with Buddha.
2 Manjushri, Vajrapani, Avalokiteshvara, Maitreya, Kshitigarbha, Nivaranaviskambin, Akashagarbha and Samantabhadra.
3 Goddesses of Garlands, Song, Dance, Flowers, Incense, Light and Perfume.
4 Mahabrahma, Shambhu, Narayana, Sahasrajna, and the four Great Kings Dhritishtra, Virudhaka, Virupaksha and Vaishravana.
© PADMAKARA 1989
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