Niguma’s Mystical Wishes

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All beings who have taken a wrong way, the powerful, the arrogant, Those who could not be taught by buddhas throughout all space and time, May I teach each and every one of them And lead them in an instant to buddhahood.

Oil painting of the northern lights by Anna Boberg, with shimmering green and blue aurora curtains cascading over snow-covered peaks and calm water

Mountain Burnt Offering Ritual

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May we acquire all the abilities of the ground, path, and fruition. And clear away all disruptions in outlook, practice, and behavior. In the infinite expanse of the wonderful mind of Ever-present Good, May we take hold of eternal being in the youthful vase body.

Close-up of thangka of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), depicted seated in royal posture, wearing the lotus hat, holding a vajra and skull cup.

Taking and Sending: Pith Instructions

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As you grow accustomed to this exchange, and that may take a while, you come to rest in a different way, in a profound acceptance of the pain of the world and the struggles that comprise most people’s lives. In that acceptance, there is a quiet joy, a joy in the wonder of life itself.

Two women standing on a wooden floor, shaking hands while facing each other.

Mind Training in Eight Verses

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[…] dispel them unequivocally.When I see someone bad or evil,His wicked life weighing him down,Being so rare, may I treasure himAs if a priceless gem I’d found.When scorn and insult become my lot,Expressions of some jealousy,May I alone accept defeatAnd award the other victory.Whenever people I have helped,For whom I had great hopes and plans,Betray […]

Street sign with two arrows pointing in opposite directions, labeled “Victory” and “Defeat,” against a blue sky.