-
-
-
- < Mural from Poorvarama Vihara in Kathaluwa,
Sri Lanka (Orientations, June 1975, 35.)
-
-
- The image illustrates the
second part of the story of Patachara,
whose two children were swept away. Then she returns to her village
finding she has also lost her husband, and then nothing remains -- not even her clothing. When she finds her parents' bodies on the
cremation pyre, she loses her mind. A kind neighbour takes her to the Buddha,
who listens to her with compassionate
concern and helps her.
-
Prayer by Tangtong Gyalpo, the Highly
Accomplished
-
- All sentient beings equal to Space, go for refuge to the precious Guru-Buddha.
- We go for refuge to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.
- We go for refuge to the assembly of gurus, yidams, and dakinis.
- We go for refuge to the empty clarity of our own minds, the Dharmakaya.
- [Recite these
Refuge verses as many times as you can: Usually 3x, 7x, 21x, etc.]
OM MANI PADME HUM [Recite this mantra hundreds of
times -- usually 108x, 111x or multiples. ]
May all the diseases, which sadden the minds of sentient beings, resulting from karma and temporary
conditions such as harm due to spirits, from illnesses and the elements, not occur in the realms of the world.
May whatever sufferings there are due to life-threatening diseases that, like a butcher leading a being to
slaughter separate body from mind in a mere instant, not occur in the realms of the world.
May all embodied beings not be harmed by acute, chronic, and other kinds [of
illness] such as infectious diseases of which names the mere sound terrifies beings, as
if they had been placed [directly] into the mouth of Yama, Lord of Death.
May all embodied beings not be harmed by the 80,000 classes of malicious interferers, the 360 evil spirits that harm suddenly, the 424 diseases, and so
on.
May whatever sufferings there be due to disturbances of the four elements
that deprive body and mind of every pleasure, be totally pacified, and may body and mind
enjoy radiance and power and be endowed with long life, good health, and well-being.
By the compassion of the Gurus and the Triple Gem, the power of the dakinis, Dharma
protectors and guardians, and by the strength of the infallibility of karma and its results, may these many dedications and prayers be fulfilled as soon as they are made.
~ as transmitted by Lama Zopa
For the Swift Accomplishment of All Wishes
Prayer for Swift Accomplishment of All Wishes is a mind-treasure.
It was composed by Guru Rinpoche and discovered by Jigme Lingpa. It
was transmitted instantly and without hesitation, for the benefit of all suffering beings, by the Venerable Lama Lodu Rinpoche of
Kagyu Droden Kunchab in San Francisco, from his memory and out of great
necessity, on the occasion of the shocking attack upon the United States by terrorists
on September 11, 2001. It was
translated by Rinpoche's devoted disciple, Jinpa Tharchin, the next day.
-
- ___________________________________________________________
equal to Space: Whose numbers would fill
all of Space, and Tibetan cosmology consists of a multitude of universes too
numerous to imagine; all of them surrounded by Space.
[ Home ] [ Food ] [ Fun ] [ People ] [ Illness ] [ Disasters ] [ Sexuality ]
[ Articles About Karmapa ] [ News ] [ Buddhism ] [ Dharma Diary Items ] [ Dying ] [ Links ] [ Symbolism ] [ Language & Literature ]
|
