From the infinite sky of your pristine awareness, the totality of experience, and the great clouds of your aspirations and prayersWarm rays of compassion and showers of elixir stream down,Ripening the three forms in the fields, your students' minds.I bow to you, my teacher, my protector, supreme among the Three Jewels. With stronger aspirations I … [Read more...] about Longchenpa's 30 Pieces of Sincere Advice
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Devotion Pierces My Heart
A Far-reaching Cry to the Guru Prayer Namo gurave Everyone knows the form of prayer called far-reaching cries to the guru. The key to invoking energy is devotion inspired by disenchantment and determination, devotion that comes from the depths of your heart and the marrow of your bones, not merely from your lips mouthing the words. Sing this … [Read more...] about Devotion Pierces My Heart
Dakini Song
by Khyungpo Naljor This song comes from a collection of songs by Shangpa masters. Khyungpo Naljor, a twelfth-century teacher in Tibet, had a visionary experience in which a lion-headed dakini appeared to him and sang this song about working with dakini energy: Crystal dakini guards against interruptions.Jewel dakini increases wealth.Lotus dakini … [Read more...] about Dakini Song
Aspirations for Mahamudra
Namo guruGurus and yidams, deities of the mandala,Buddhas of the three times and ten directions and your offspring,Consider me with kindness,Pour into me your energy so that these wishes are fulfilled.A river of virtue undefiled by the three spheresSprings from the snow-mountain of pure actions and intentions --Mine and those of all sentient beings … [Read more...] about Aspirations for Mahamudra
A Shower of Energy
A prayer to one's teacher Namo gurubhyaHomage to the teacher Myriad forms appear continuously from relationships and coincidence:The teacher of appearances as symbol arises around me.Indescribable this dance of magical forms!In experiencing the natural freedom of appearance and emptiness, I pray to you.Give me the … [Read more...] about A Shower of Energy
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva
A Summary of How an Awakening Being Behaves by Tokmé Zong-po (Thogs.med bzang.po, 1245-1369) Namo Lokesvaraya You who see that experience has no coming or going,Yet pour your energy solely into helping beings,My excellent teachers and Lord All Seeing,I humbly and constantly honor with my body, speech, and mind. The fully awake, the buddhas, source … [Read more...] about 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva