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The Verses Of The
Eight Noble Auspicious Ones 八圣吉祥颂
OM NANG SI NAM DAG
RANG ZHIN LHUN DRUB PAY
OM.
Homage to the Buddha, Dharma and Noble Sangha--
嗡! 现有自性清净任运成
TASHI CHOK CHŰ ZHING
NA ZHIG PA YI
All
that dwell in the auspicious realms of the ten directions,
安住十方吉祥刹土中
SAN GYE CHÖ DANG GEN
DUN PAG PAY TSOK
Where
all appearance and existence is completely pure.
诸佛正法僧伽圣者众
KŰN LA CHAK TSAL DAG
CHAG TASHI SHOK
Their
nature is spontaneously perfect. May all be auspicious for us!
顶礼一切愿我等吉祥
DRÖL MEY GYALPO TSEL
TEN DÖN DRUB GONG
Drönmey
Gyalpo, Tsalten Döndrupgong
灯王佛贤勇义成就佛
JAM PAY GYEN PAL GE
DRAG PAL DEN PA
Jampay
Gyenpal, Gedrak Paldampa,
慈严德佛善名胜德佛
KŰN LA GONG PA GYA
CHER DRAG PA CHEN
Kűnla
Gongpa Gyacher Drakpachen,
一切义持广大名称佛
LHUN PO TAR PAK TSEL
DRAG PAL DANG NI
Lhűnpotar
Paktsal Drakpal,
如须弥山圣力名德佛
SEM CHEN TAM CHE LA
GONG DRAG PAY PAL
Semchen
Tamchela Gongdrak Paypal,
垂念一切众生名德佛
YI TSIM DZEPA TSAL
RAP DRAK PAL TE
Yitsim
Dzepa Tsalrap Drakpal--
遂愿威力名称吉祥佛
TSEN TSAM TÖ PAY
TASHI PAL PEL WA
Homage
to the Eight Sugatas!
仅闻圣名增德增吉祥
DE WAR SHEPA GYE LA
CHATSEL LO
Just
hearing your names increases auspiciousness and success!
吉祥八大善逝敬顶礼
JAM PAL ZHÖN NU
PALDEN DORJE DZIN
youthful
Manjushri, Glorious Vajrapani,
文殊童子具德金刚手
CHENREZIG WANG GÖN PO
JAM PAY PAL
Powerful
Avalokiteshvara, Protector Maitreya,
圣观自在怙主慈氏尊
SA YI NYING PO DRIB
PA NAM PAR SEL
Ksitagarbha,
Nivaranaviskhambin,
地藏菩萨并与除盖障
NAM KHAY NYING PO PAK
CHOK KUN TU ZANG
Akashagarbha
and Samantabhadra,
圣尊普贤菩萨虚空藏
UT PAL DORJE PE KAR
LU SHING DANG
You
who gracefully hold as emblems the Utpala flower, vajra, white lotus,
青莲金刚白莲那伽树
NORBU DAWA RALTRI
NYIMA YI
Naga
tree, jewel, moon, sword and sun,
如意摩尼宝剑日月轮
CHAKTSEN LEKNAM TASHI
PAL GYI CHOG
And
are supreme in granting auspiciousness and success—
持善标帜吉祥殊胜德
CHANGCHUB SEMPA
GYE LA CHATSEL LO
Homage
to you, Eight Bodhisattvas.
八大菩萨勇士敬顶礼
RIN CHEN DUK CHOK
TASHI SER GYI NYA
The
most precious Umbrella, the Auspicious Golden Fishes,
殊胜宝伞吉祥黄金鱼
DÖ JUNG PUM ZANG YI
ONG KAMA LA
The
Wishfulfilling Vase of Goodness, the exquisite Kamala flower,
如意宝瓶悦意妙莲花
NYEN DRAK DUNG DANG
PHÜNTSOK PEL BE HU
The
Conch of Fame, the Glorious Knot of Prosperity,
悦音海螺圆满吉祥结
MINUB GYALTSEN
WONGGYUR KHORLO TE
The
Eternal Banner of Victory and Wheel of Dominion—
不朽胜幢自在金轮宝
RINCHEN TAK CHOK GYE
KHI CHAKTSEN CHEN
These
are the Eight Most Precious Emblems you hold.
殊胜标帜八胜吉祥宝
CHOK DÜ GYALWA CHÖ
CHING GYE KYE MA
You
creators of delight, making offerings to the Buddhas of all directions and
times,
供养十方三世一切佛
GEK SOK NGOWO DRENPE
PEL PEL WAY
Homage
to the Eight Auspicious Goddesses, Goddess of Enchantment and the others—
仅念嬉女圣众即增祥
TASHI LHA MO GYE LA
CHATSEL LO
Just
thinking of your essential qualities makes success grow more and more!
八大吉祥天女敬顶礼
TSANG PA CHENPO DE
JUNG SE ME BU
Protectors:
Mahabrahma, Shambhu,
大梵大自在天遍入天
MIK TONG DEN DANG
GYALPO YUL KHOR SUNG
Narayana,
Sahasrajna.
千目帝释与持国天王
PAK KYE PO DANG
LUWONG MIK MI ZANG
Kings:
Dritirashtra; Virudhaka;
增长天王龙王广目天
NAM TÖ SE TE LHA DZE
KHOR LO DANG
Virupaksha,
Lord of Nagas; Vaishravana
多闻天王各持天宝物
TRI SHU LA DANG DUN
TUNG DORJE CHEN
Wheel,
trident, lance, vajra,
轮三叉戟短枪金刚杵
PIWAM RELDRI CHÖRTEN
GYALTSEN DZIN
Vina,
sword, stupa and banner of victory—
琵琶宝剑宝塔胜宝幢
SA SUM NESU GELEK TASHI
PEL
Homage
to you, Eight Guardians of the World,
三界增上善妙与吉祥
JIGTEN KYONGWA GYE LA
CHATSEL LO
Who
make auspiciousness and positivity grow in the three realms!
世间八大护法敬顶礼
DACHAK DENGDIR CHAWA
TSOMPA LA
May
the work we are about to begin
我等如今所作诸事业
GEG DANG NYEWAR TSEWA
KUN SHI NE
Be
free from all obstacles and imminent dangers,
一切障难恼害悉消泯
DÖ DÖN PEL PHEL
SAMDÖN YISHIN DRUP
And,
meeting with ever-growing fulfilment and success,
顺缘增长所愿如意成
TASHI DELEG PHÜNTSUM
TSOKPAR SHOK
Bring
good fortune, prosperity, happiness and peace!
祈愿吉祥如意悉圆满
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 recite 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
!
(Gratitude for source of text: Ocean of Dharma Society) #The translated verses in blue for Chinese & English has to be verified on the sequence or may be read in conjunction.
I had always heard this Prayer but only until a friend recommended me to attend a recent retreat of Karma Kagyu tradition that I found out that it is Prayer Of Mahamudra Lineage. 大手印傳承祈請文 Lovely Prayer with touching music rhythm and I just found out that it is again composed by Karmapa!!! He is really a talent🌷🙏
Lineage holders of the four great and eight lesser schools
四大八小傳承持有者。
DRI TAK TSAL SUM PALDEN DRUKPA SOK
Drikung, Taklung, Tsalpa, glorious Drukpa and others,
止達察派具德竹巴等，
ZAB LAM CHAK GYA CHÉ LA NGA NYÉ PÉ
You who have thoroughly mastered the profound path of Mahamudra
於甚深道大印得自在，
NYAM MÉ DRO GÖN DAKPO KAGYÜLA
Unrivaled protectors of beings, the Dakpo Kagyü
達波噶舉無比眾生怙，
SOLWA DEBSO KAGYÜ LAMA NAM
I pray to you, the Kagyü lamas
於諸口傳上師作祈請，
GYÜ PA DZIN NO NAM TAR JIN GYI LOB
Grant your blessing that we may follow your tradition and example.
持有傳承記述祈加持。
ZHEN LOK GOM GYI KANGPAR SUNGPA ZHIN
Detachment is the foot of meditation, it is taught.
教云離欲即為修行足，
ZÉ NOR KÜN LA CHAK ZHEN MÉ PA DANG
Attachment to food and wealth disappears
於諸飲食財寶無繫念，
TSEN DIR DÖ TAK CHÖ PAY GOM CHEN LA
To the meditator who gives up ties to this life,
斷離此世貪網之行者，
NYE KUR ZHEN PA ME PAR JIN GYI LOB
Grant your blessing that attachment to ownership and honor cease.
無著名聞利養祈加持。
MÖ GÖ GOM GYI GO WOR SUNG PA ZHIN
Devotion is the head of meditation, it is taught.
教云虔敬即為修行首，
MEN NGAK TERGO JÉ PAY LAMA LA
The lama opens the door to the profound oral teachings
上師開啟教誡寶藏門，
GYÜN DU SOLWA DEB PAY GOM CHEN LA
To the meditator who always turns to him,
於諸恆常祈請之行者，
CHÖ MIN MÖ GÜ KYÉ WAR JIN GYI LOB
Grant your blessing that uncontrived devotion be born within.
加持生起無偽之虔敬。
YENG MÉ GOM GYI NGÖ ZHIR SUNG PA ZHIN
Unwavering attention is the body of meditation, it is taught.
教云毋逸即是修正行，
GANG SHAR TOK PAY NGO WO SO MA DÉ
Whatever arises, is the fresh nature of thought.
隨顯即悟體性自如如，
MA CHÖ DÉ KAR JOK PAY GOM CHEN LA
To the meditator who rests there in naturalness,
住於任運無整之行者，
GOM JA LO DANG DRAL WAR JIN GYI LOB
Grant your blessings that meditation is free from intellectualization.
修行遠離妄心祈加持。
NAM TOK NGOWO CHÖ KUR SUNG PA ZHIN
The essence of thought is Dharmakaya, it is taught.
教云妄念體性即法身，
CHI YANG MA YIN CHIR YANG CHAR WA LA
They are nothing whatsoever, and yet they arise.
所顯非真宛然而顯現，
MA NGAK ROLPAR CHAR WAY GOM CHEN LA
To the meditator who reflects upon the unobstructed play of the mind,
不滅幻有顯現之行者，
KHOR DÉ JER MÉ TOK PAR JIN GYI LOB
Grant your blessing that the inseparability of samsara and nirvana be realized.
證悟輪涅不二祈加持。
KYÉ WA KÜN TU YANG DAK LAMA DANG
Through all my births, may I not be separated
世世不離清淨上師尊，
DRAL MÉ CHÖ KYI PAL LA LONG CHÖ CHING
From the perfect Lama and so enjoy the glory of the dharma.
受用殊勝吉祥之法教，
SA DANG LA GYI YÖNTEN RAP DZOK NÉ
May I completely accomplish the qualities of the path and stages
五道十地功德悉圓滿，
DOR JÉ CHANG GI GO PHANG NYUR TOP SHOK
And quickly attain the state of Vajradhara (awakened mind).
願速證得金剛持果位。
----------------------------------------- And the Light Offering Prayer 點燈祈願文 (尊者阿底峽作詞) whichhas always been my favorite has its music composed by Karmapa!!! (法王噶瑪巴作曲) too.
We were also told to discuss what 's the meaning of life after viewing the DVD.
A question that I am still searching for an answer as I am still leading such a mundane life...
After class, more reflection on the question. Eons vs 900 years vs 80 years of average life span
80 years is nothing ... in comparison yet we made such a fuss out of it that the compassionate Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have to come back for us again and again.
Just 80 years is like eternity to us but in reality, it is just a small fraction of eons.
And yet we are still immerse in this world stage of defilements and ignorance, unable to emerge out of it.
Then the thought: how did the first self-attaching "I" arise?
So had a quick goggle and following related articles shown up with blessings of Triple Gems...
How Were The ‘First’ Humans ‘Created’? (Part 1: Sutta Summary)
Taught by the Buddha, the Agganna Sutta is fascinating because it demystifies many mysteries, such as how the universe, the Earth, humanity, civilisation, defilements and spirituality evolved – with practical perspectives too. During the previous cyclical contraction of the world system a long time ago, beings were mostly karmically born in the Abhassara (Brightly Radiant) heaven, where they dwelled afloat in self-radiance for a long time, feeding on bliss from meditative absorption. When the world began to expand again, most of them are reborn on Earth. After a long time, a sweet savoury earth spread over its dark waters. One of the beings tasted it on a finger out of greed, and craved for more, followed by the others, as they broke and ate pieces of it. As a result, their luminosity disappeared, and the moon and the sun ‘appeared’ (in contrast), distinguishing night and day, months and the seasons.
The more the beings ate, the coarser their bodies became. As arrogance and conceit arose when the better looking ones despised the uglier ones, the savoury earth disappeared, leading to lamentations. In replacement, a sweet mushroom-like fungus cropped up, which they ate for a long time, as they became coarser and further differentiation among themselves. With more arrogance and conceit, the fungus disappeared and was replaced by bamboo-like creepers, followed by fragrant rice free from powder and husks, which replenished itself over a day or night. After feeding on it for a long time, female and male beings developed sexual organs, as they became lustfully preoccupied with each other. Those seen indulging in sex were barred from villages for a month or two, while they built dwellings to hide their activities.
It then occurs to one of them to be lazy, to gather rice for both breakfast and supper at once instead of twice a day. Gradually, the others also gathered for more and more days. When the rice was stored, powder and husk began to envelope the grain. Where it was reaped, it did not grow again, and they had to work harder and harder to tend to it for food. Lamenting that wicked ways have become rife among them over time, which affected the changes, they divided the rice into fields with boundaries. When a greedy one stole crops from another’s plot, he was caught and reprimanded. However, he repeats stealing, which led some to hit him with fists, sticks and stones.
The beings then appointed the best-looking, most pleasant and capable one to censure and banish those who deserved it, giving him a share of their rice in return. He came to be called Maha-Sammata or ‘the people’s choice’. Thus began the ‘Khattiya’ or ‘Raja’ class, who were supposed to be ‘lords of the fields’ and ‘he who gladdens others with Dharma (Truth and the path to it)’. Some thought that they ought to put aside evil conduct (such as murder, theft, sexual misconduct and deceit) and came to be known as ‘Brahmins’ and ‘Jhayakas’, which means ‘they who put aside evil unwholesome things’ and ‘they who meditate’. They made huts for forest retreats and meditated there, gathering alms for their morning and evening meals in villages. Some who were unable to meditate settled around villages and compiled texts, and came to be known as ‘Ajjhayaka’ or ‘they who do not meditate’.
Some others paired off, adopting many trades, and came to be known as Vessa (traders), which means ‘various’. Some went hunting, and were known as ‘Sudda’ (hunters) or ‘they are base who live by the chase’. All the castes’ origins were in accordance to the ‘Dharma’ (and how it was interpreted), and not by others. Some Khattiyas, Brahmins, Vessas and Suddas who were dissatisfied with their own ‘Dharma’, renounced household life to be wandering Ascetics.
Karmically, anyone who was ill in thought, word and deed, and had wrong views would be reborn in a lower realm in suffering, while anyone who was good in thought, word and deed, and had right views would be reborn in a higher realm in bliss. Those who have mixed karma experience mixed consequences, while those properly restrained could eradicate their defilements and attain Enlightenment, becoming chief among others in accordance with the Dharma, such as the Buddha, whose wisdom and conduct is the best among humans and gods.
心的明光是自我照亮的，猶如蠟燭的火焰一般，既是光明的來源，也是光明本身。 “明”從無始以來就是心的一部分，是“本具”（本來就有）的覺性，因此，我們無法像利用體能訓練來鍛煉肌肉一樣，去“鍛煉出覺性”。覺性不是“被訓練出來”的，你唯一要做的就是去認出它，只要注意自己是“覺知的”就行了。 My teachers described the clear light of mind as self-illuminating – like the flame of a candle, which is both a source of illumination and illumination itself. Clarity is part of the mind from the beginning, a natural awareness. You can’t develop it the way, for instance, you develop muscles through physical exercise. The only thing you have to do is acknowledge it, simply notice the fact that you’re aware.
~ 詠給明就仁波切《世界上最快樂的人》Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche “The Joy of Living” (source: https://www.facebook.com/kagyumonlam/photos/a.313376598711076.66951.303948426320560/1202293853152675/?type=3&theater)
