Sunday, January 14, 2018

Manjushri Prayer

Manjushri Prayer 
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He who has the intuitive wisdom that disperses the clouds of the two obscurations, like the sun shedding a glorious light that is utterly pure.

He who understands all meaning whatsoever, of perfect realization, from whose heart emerges the lotus holding the books of the perfection of wisdom.

Those live in Samsara are the prisoners of ignorance, afflicted by the darkness of suffering. 

Looking after all sentient beings with compassion, like a mother looking after an only child, you have a melodious voice of sixty tones.

Roaring like a dragon, you wake people from the sleep of conflicting emotions, freeing one from the iron shackles of karma.

Dispelling the darkness of their ignorance, thus you wield the sword which cuts down the shoots of suffering. 

Primordially pure, having reached the tenth Bodhisattva level the perfect body of highest qualities, the foremost son of the Buddhas.

Adorned with the hundred and twelve ornaments (major and minor physical perfections of a Buddha) I bow to you, Manjushri, please dispel the darkness of my mind.

OM AH RA PA TSA NA DHI

I beseech you with the loving kindness of your omniscient light rays

To completely dispel the dark ignorance of my mind, thus giving me the intellectual courage and intelligence to understand the Teachings of the Buddha, their elucidating treatises (Shastras) and commentaries.

Dedication
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May whatever merit that is accumulated
Defeat all negative energies
Like the cyclic waves of the ocean
May all beings be freed of Samsara

Precious Bodhicitta 
May it grow for those who are lacking
May it not disintegrate for those who have it
May Bodhicitta forever grow


(Prayers from Pajna Field Society;
Picture from cover of "The Nectar of Manjushri's Speech")

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I feel so touched by this Manjushri prayer when I first read it years ago and I become misty-eyed when I first copied it. Each time I read it,  especially after a lapse of time, I always feel touched by it again. _/|\_

Dharma is beautiful if you know how to use it ~ Neyphug Rinpoche

So beautiful are the Prayers and the well translated prayers that the great masters had composed/translated too!!!
So beautiful and touching are the prayers...
Gratitude to their great work and also to the many teachers who had taken great effort to explain and teach us!
In great appreciation and gratitude to All !!! _/|\_
Thank you!!! _/|\_

May I also have the means to translate and teach well when I come back from Amitabha Buddha's Pureland! Amituofo!_/|\_

1 comment:

Sunny said...

Grateful to Rpc to allow us to join in the class on WoBL for the past years. It has been enriching for us to receive the 'nectar' and reflect on his words...
May the merits thus accumulated from attending the classes be dedicated as such:
May all accumulate good merits to attain wisdom and thus great compassion.
May all beings be led on path of liberation and swiftly attain it.
Om Mani Padme Hung _/|\_