Supplication to Padmasambhava at Gungtang Pass
by Yeshe Tsogyal
discovered by Terton Padma Lingpa
NAMO GURU ༔
At the time when the Maha-acharya Padmasambhava was departing for the southwestern country of cannibal demons, ༔ at Gungtang Pass, in the country of Mangyul (nothern Nepal), Yeshe Tsogyal made prostrations and circumambulations, % and placing the crown of her head at the exalted feet of the Guru, she prayed in this way: %
MA HA GU RU’I JIN LAB KYIY %
Through the blessings of the Mahaguru, %
DAK KYANG TS’HE RAB T’HAM CHAY DU %
may I, in all my lifetimes, %
ZHING KHAM DAK PAY P’HO TRANG DU %
in the pure palaces of the buddhafields, %
LA MA DREL MEY TEN PAR SHOK %
follow the Guru inseparably. %
MOE GUE TEM KYANG MEY PA YIY %
Through unceasing interest and devotion, %
NYEY PAY SHAB TOK DRUB PA DANG %
the practice of pleasing service, %
GONG PA ZAB MO THUK KYI CHUE %
and the profound intention, the vital essence of awakened mind, %
JIN LAB DUE TSI’I LUNG T’HOB SHOK %
may I attain the transmission of blessed nectar. %
KU SUNG T’HUK KYI JIN LAB KYIY %
Through the blessings of awakened embodiment, awakened dynamic expression, and awakened cognizance, %
LUE NGAK YI SUM MIN PA DANG %
may my body, speech, and mind be ripened, %
ZAB MO’I KYEY DZOK NAM NYIY LA %
and through the two aspects of the profound Generation and Completion stages, %
WANG T’HOB DRUB PA JEY PAR SHOK %
may I become accomplished in the practice of receiving empowerment. %
LOK TOK DUE KYI TS’HOK NAM DANG %
May the hosts of maras of wrong understanding, %
NAY DOEN BAR CHHAY ZHI WA DANG %
sickness, malevolent influences, and obstacles be pacified, %
KHOR DANG LONG CHOE GYAY PA YIY %
and with the effulgence of retinues and enjoyments, %
SAM PA YI ZHIN DRUB PAR SHOK %
may my wishes be accomplished just as I wish. %
DUR TH’ROE RI TH’ROE GANG T’HROE SOK %
In burial grounds, mountain hermitages, and snow-retreats, %
P’HUN SUM TS’HOK PAY NAY NYI DU %
in those very places of prosperity and abundance, %
TING DZIN ZAB MO’I GONG CHUE LA %
in the meditative absorption of the vital essence of the profound state of understanding,
TAK TU DRUB PA JEY PAR SHOK %
may I always accomplish my practice. %
DRUB PA JAY PAY DRAY BU YIY %
Through the fruit of accomplishing my practice, %
T’HRIN LAY NAM ZHI DRUB PA DANG %
with the practices of the four aspects of awakened activity, %
LHA SRIN TREN DU KHOL NAY KYANG %
and through binding gods and spirits into servitude, as well, %
SANG GYAY TEN PA SRUNG WAR SHOK %
may I guard the Buddha’s teachings.
TOEN PAY SUNG PAY DAM CHHOE NAM %
May all the sacred Dharma teachings nobly spoken by the Teacher, %
TSOEL MED GYUE LA CHHAR WAR SHOK %
without effort, dawn in my mindstream. %
KHYEN PA CHHOK LA NGA NYEY NAY %
Through finding the possession of supreme knowledge, %
TOK PA CHHOK DANG DEN PAR SHOK %
may I become endowed with supreme realization. %
JANG CHHUB SEM KYI TEN DREL GYIY %
Through the interdependence of bodhichitta, %
KYE DRO MA LUE WANG DUE NAY %
through encompassing the power of all living beings without exception, %
T’HOK MEY YI ZHIN NOR BU’I T’HUE %
and through the extraordinary power of the unobstructed wish-fulfilling jewel, %
TREL TS’HAD DOEN DANG DEN PAR SHOK %
may I become endowed with the power to benefit everyone I encounter. %
SANG GYAY TEN PA DAR WAY T’HUE %
Through the extraordinary power of the spreading of the Buddha’s Teachings,
GYUE DZIN CHHOE TOEN GYAY PA DANG %
may the holders of the lineage and Dharma teachers bloom, %
DRO KUN DE LA KHOE NAY KYANG %
place all beings in happiness,
ZHING KHAM T’HAM CHAY DAK PAR SHOK %
and as well, purify all realms of experience. %
DAK GI LUE NGAK YI SUM GYIY %
By way of my body, speech, and mind, all three, %
DUL JA SO SO’I LO YUL DU %
in the realms of mind-objects of each individual to be tamed, %
GANG LA GANG DUEL TRUL PAY KU %
may my Nirmanakayas who tame in every way possible %
PAK TU MEY PAR JUNG WAR SHOK %
arise in measurelessness.%
DOR NA KHOR DAY MA LUE KUN %
In brief, in all of samsara and nirvana, %
GU RU NYI DANG YER MEY CHING %
may I be inseparable from the nature of the Guru, %
KU SUM DU DREL MEY PA YI %
and may I quickly attain the Three Kayas which are free from joining and separation, %
NAM KHYEN SANG GYAY NYUR T’HOB SHOK %
and the knowledge of all aspects of phenomena, Buddhahood. %
SEM CHEN SOL WA DEB PAR SHOK %
May sentient beings make supplications!
LA MAY JIN GYIY LOB PAR SHOK %
May the Guru confer his blessings! %
YI DAM NGOE DRUB TER WAR SHOK %
May the meditational deities bestow spiritual powers and realizations!
KHAN DROE LUNG TEN JEY PAR SHOK %
May the dakinis grant predictions!
CHHOE KYONG BAR CHHAY SEL WAR SHOK %
May the Dharma protectors dispel obstacles! %
SANG GYAY TEN PA DAR ZHING GYAY PAR SHOK %
May the Teachings of the Buddha spread and flourish! %
SEM CHEN T’HAM CHAY DE ZHING KYI WAR SHOK %
May all sentient beings be blissful and happy!
NYIN DANG TS’HEN DU CHHOE LA CHOE PAR SHOK %
Day and night, may they practice the Dharma! %
RANG ZHEN DOEN NYIY LHUN GYIY DRUB PAR SHOK %
May the welfare of myself and others be spontaneously accomplished! %
RANG ZHIN DAG PA’I GE WA DIY %
Through this virtue that is pure in its own-being, %
KHOR BA NGEN SONG DONG TRUK NAY %
may samsara and the lower realms be shaken from their very depths, %
SRI TS’HOR LAR YANG MI NAY SHING %
and in the ocean of conditioned existence, furthermore, may I not stay, %
CHHAM CHIK KU SUM NGOEN GYUR SHOK %
and simultaneously, may I actualize the Three Kayas. %
GYAL WA KUN GYI SANG CHHEN DZOE %
This treasury of the great secrets of all the Victorious Ones, %
LA MED CHOK GI TEN PA DI %
this unexcelled, supreme teaching, %
JI TAR KHA LA NYI SHAR ZHIN %
like the manner in which the sun shines in the sky, %
GYAL KHAM YONG LA DAR GYAY SHOK %
may it spread and flourish to all the kingdoms and realms in their entirety. %
DAK GI GE WAY TSA WA DI DANG GE WAY TSA WA ZHEN DAK KYANG KYEY NAY %
Through the generation of these roots of virtue of mine, and of the roots of virtue of others, %
PAL DEN LA MAY T’HUK GONG YONG SU DZOK PAY YOEN TEN DANG DEN PAR GYUR CHIK %
may we become endowed with the utterly perfect qualities of the glorious Guru’s awakened mind and true understanding. %
SANG GYAY KYI TEN PA RIN PO CHHE DAR ZHING GYAY PAR JEY PAY KYEY BU TOB DEN DU GYUR CHIK %
May I become a mighty person who spreads and propagates the precious Teachings of the Buddha. %
KHYEN PA DANG TSE WA NUE PA SUM T’HAR CHHIN NAY DZOK PAY SANG GYAY SU GYUR CHIK %
Through bringing to final consummation the triad of wisdom, love, and power, may I become a perfect buddha. %
DRO WA RIK DRUK NA NAY PAY SEM CHEN T’HAM CHAY KHOR WA DUK NGEL GYI GYA TS’HO LAY DRAL TE NYUR DU NGOEN PAR DZOK PAR SANG GYAY PAR GYUR CHIK %
May all sentient beings who abide in the six classes of being be saved from the ocean of samsara and suffering, and swiftly, may they become manifestly complete buddhas! %
For people like ourselves, Padma Lingpa, in Lhodrak, from a boulder of medicine-stone that had the face of a lion, revealed this.
Translated by Erick Sherab Zangpo.
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