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General Prayers
A Disciples Prayer
A Prayer To Saraswati
Praise to Vajrayogini
35 Confessional Buddhas
The Sutra of the Great Vehicle Called
The Exalted Dispeller of Darkness of the Ten Directions (Traveling
Prayer)
Prayer To Sengdongma
General Dedication
Lamrim Prayer
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A Short Daily Sadhana
This template will help give you a bit more flexibility, while still
covering all the important prayers.
Tsem Rinpoche
Multiplying Mantra
Taking Refuge
Generating Bodhicitta
SEM CHEN TAM CHE DAY WA DANG DAY WAY GYU DANG DEN
PAR GYUR CHIG
SEM CHEN TAM CHE DUG NGEL DANG DUG NGEL KYI GYU
DANG DREL WAR GYUR CHIG
SEM CHEN TAM CHE DUG NGEL MAY PAY DAY WA DANG MI
DREL WAR GYUR CHIG
SEM CHEN TAM CHE NYE RING CHAG DANG NYI DANG DREL
WAY DANG NYOM LA NAY PAR GYUR CHIG
1. That of a filial child. Like a filial child, one thoroughly carries out the
instructions of the Guru without the slightest deviation.
2. That of a Vajra. Like a Vajra that cannot be split apart, even when
facing division created by devils or bad associates, one will never
split away from the Guru.
3. That of the Earth. Like the Earth carrying everything in the world,
one shoulders all assignments ordered by the Guru.
8. That of a domestic dog. Like a loyal dog, even when the Guru
ridicules, irritates or ignores one, one never responds with anger.
9. That of a boat. Like a ferry one goes back and forth on the Gurus
assignments without any discontent.
INVOCATION
From the heart of the Lord of the Gaden devas (Maitreya Buddha)
emerges a brilliant white cloud, like a great mass of fresh yoghurt.
Atop sits Tsongkhapa all knowing, King of Dharma;
we request your coming to this place along with your great disciples.
REQUESTING TO STAY
OFFERING
CONFESSION
REJOICING
REQUESTING TO REMAIN
DEDICATION
(At this point, one may insert other deity prayers. These prayers may
include: Medicine Buddha, Dzambala, Praises to the 21 Taras, A
Song Of Longing For Tara The Infallible,Gem to Increase Life and
Wisdom (White Tara), Praise to Saraswati, Amitayus, Black
Manjushri, Vajrayogini Tea Offering, Praise to Vajrayogini)
Dharmapala Setrap
This is the concise version of the prayer to Lord Setrap Chen, the
Dharma Protector of Kechara House. This prayer is based on the
original Tibetan scripture that is done daily in Gaden Shartse
Monastery to this day.
Light emanates from the heart seed syllables of the self and front
generated deities inviting from their natural abode the Dharmapala
and entourage with BEDZA SAMA TZA!
INVOCATION (CHENCHEN)
CONFESSION (SHAKPA)
PRAISE (TOPA)
Composed by H.H. the 5th Dalai Lama
SERKYM OFFERING
OM AH HUM (3x)
Note: (T) Pour tea once (T)** Pour tea 21x or 108x (as instructed)
ENTHRONEMENT
Completion Dedication
Prayer by Je Tsongkhapa
KYE-WA KUN-TU YANG-DAK LA-MA DANG
DRAL-ME CHO-KYI PAL-LA LONG-CHO CHING
SA-DANG LAM-GYI YON-TEN RAP-DZOK NA
DORJE CHANG-GI GO-PANG NYUR-TO SHUG
Dedication of virtue
GE-WA DI-YI NYUR-DU DAK
LA-MA SANG-GYE DRUP-GYUR NA
DRO-WA CHIK-KYANG MA-LU PA
DE-YI SA-LA GO-PAR SHUG
Auspicious Dedication
NYIMO DELEK TSEN TELEK
NYIME GUNG YANG DELEK SHIN
NYITSEN TAKTU DELEK PEL
KON CHOK SUM GYI JIN GYI LOB
KON CHOK SUM GYI NGOR DRUL TSOL
KON CHOK SUM GYI TRA SHI SHOK
Dedication for the long life of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama
GANG RI RAWE KORWAI SHING KHAM DIR
PEN DANG DEWA MALU GYUNG WAI NE
CHENREZIG WANG TENZIN GYATSO YI
SHA PEI SITHAI BARDU DEN GYUR CHIG
(At this point, one may also add other auspicious dedication prayers.
These prayers may include: A Prayer for the Beginning, Middle and
End,Praise To Vajrayogini, The King of Prayers and Shantidevas
Dedication Prayer)
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Eight Verses of Mind Transformation
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In the east, the treasure mountain, in the south the wish-granting tree,
in the west the wish-granting cow, in the north the uncultivated crops.
Here are the precious wheel, the precious jewel, the precious queen,
the precious minister, the precious elephant, the precious horse, the
precious general, the great treasure vase.
Here are the sun, the moon, the precious parasol, the banner of
victory in all directions and in the center are the most perfect riches of
gods and humans, with nothing missing, pure and delightful.
To my glorious, holy and most kind root Guru, the lineage Gurus, and
in particular to the great Lama Tsongkhapa, Buddha who is the King
of Sages, Vajradhara, and the entire assembly of deities, I offer these
as a Buddha-field. Please accept them with compassion, for the sake
of migrating beings. Having accepted them, please bestow on me
and on mother sentient beings abiding as far as the limits of space,
your inspiration with loving compassion.
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Offering Praise
Offering Prayer
All you holy Gurus, unerring in conduct, may you precipitate a rain of
realisation of Bodhicitta and Shunyata from the clouds of all-knowing
compassion which fills the Dharmakaya sky, providing for the field of
disciples precisely what is needed.
Invocation
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SEM CHEN TAM CHE DAY WA DANG DAY WAY GYU DANG DEN
PAR GYUR CHIG
SEM CHEN TAM CHE DUG NGEL DANG DUG NGEL KYI GYU
DANG DREL WAR GYUR CHIG
SEM CHEN TAM CHE DUG NGEL MAY PAY DAY WA DANG MI
DREL WAR GYUR CHIG
SEM CHEN TAM CHE NYE RING CHAG DANG NYI DANG DREL
WAY DANG NYOM LA NAY PAR GYUR CHIG
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1. That of a filial child. Like a filial child, one thoroughly carries out the
instructions of the Guru without the slightest deviation.
2. That of a Vajra. Like a Vajra that cannot be split apart, even when
facing division created by devils or bad associates, one will never
split away from the Guru.
3. That of the Earth. Like the Earth carrying everything in the world,
one shoulders all assignments ordered by the Guru.
8. That of a domestic dog. Like a loyal dog, even when the Guru
ridicules, irritates or ignores one, one never responds with anger.
9. That of a boat. Like a ferry one goes back and forth on the Gurus
assignments without any discontent.
My virtuous and precious Root Guru, please bless this disciple to be
able to practise as described above! From this moment onward,
throughout endless future lives, may this disciple be able to take
refuge in Your Holiness in this way!
If one can, based on these nine attitudes, serve, venerate and make
offerings to the precious Guru, then even without deliberate
cultivation many virtuous merits will be developed, huge amounts of
spiritual stocks will be accumulated, and even up to ones speedy
attainment of perfect Buddhahood will be realised.
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How wonderful!
Avoid places that disturb your mind, and always remain where your
virtues increase.
Avoid friends who cause you to increase delusions, and rely upon
those who increase your virtue. This you should take to heart.
Dedicate your virtues throughout the day and the night, and always
watch your mind.
Because you have received advice, whenever you are not meditating
always practise in accordance with what your Spiritual Guide says.
If you practise with great devotion, results will arise immediately,
without your having to wait for a long time.
If from your heart you practise in accordance with Dharma, both food
and resources will come naturally to hand.
Friends, the things you desire give no more satisfaction than drinking
sea water, therefore practise contentment.
Avoid all haughty, conceited, proud, and arrogant minds, and remain
peaceful and subdued.
Avoid activities that are said to be meritorious, but which in fact are
obstacles to Dharma.
Profit and respect are nooses of the maras, so brush them aside like
stones on the path.
Words of praise and fame serve only to beguile us, therefore blow
them away as you would blow your nose.
Since the happiness, pleasure, and friends you gather in this life last
only for a moment, put them all behind you.
Since future lives last for a very long time, gather up riches to provide
for the future.
Do not look for faults in others, but look for faults in yourself, and
purge them like bad blood.
Do not contemplate your own good qualities, but contemplate the
good qualities of others, and respect everyone as a servant would.
See all living beings as your father or mother, and love them as if you
were their child.
Always keep a smiling face and a loving mind, and speak truthfully
without malice.
If you talk too much with little meaning you will make mistakes,
therefore speak in moderation, only when necessary.
If the things you desire do not come it is due to karma created long
ago, therefore keep a happy and relaxed mind.
Since all the happiness and suffering of this life arise from previous
actions, do not blame others.
Since you cannot tame the minds of others until you have tamed your
own, begin by taming your own mind.
Since you will definitely have to depart without the wealth you have
accumulated, do not accumulate negativity for the sake of wealth.
Always keep pure moral discipline for it leads to beauty in this life and
happiness hereafter.
Since hatred is rife in these impure times, don the armour of patience,
free from anger.
Being under the influence of wrong views you do not realize the
ultimate nature of things, therefore investigate correct meanings.
You should consider this well because it is not just words from the
mouth, but sincere advice from the heart.
If you practise like this you will delight me, and you will bring
happiness to yourself and others.
(This is the advice that the holy being Venerable Atisha gave to
Venerable Jang Chub .)
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Light Offering Prayer
You can recite this prayer when making individual light offering. After
lighting a candle, a butter lamp, or any form of light, this prayer can
be recited in conjunction with the visualisation described below.
May the light of the lamp be equal to the great three thousand worlds
and their environments,
May the wick of the lamp be equal to the king of mountains Mount
Meru.
May the butter be equal to the infinite ocean.
May there be billions of trillions of lamps in the presence of each and
every Buddha.
May the light illuminate the darkness of ignorance of all sentient
beings
From the peak of samsara down to the most torturous hell,
Whereby they can see directly and clearly all the ten directions
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and their pure lands.
Visualisation
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General Prayers
Multiplying Mantra
It was stated in the Sutras that when you recite this mantra seven
times (7x) in the morning, all the virtuous actions performed by you
during the day, including recitation of mantras, will be multiplied by a
hundred thousand times. Therefore, this is an excellent mantra to
recite every morning for you to multiply the merits of the virtuous
activities carried out throughout the day.
Prostrations
Every day you create and collect negative karmas of killing knowingly
(eating meat, killing pests, etc.) and unknowingly (stepping over
insects etc.). With altruistic motivation, the following are highly
recommended to prevent you from collecting negative karmas from
killing and to bless the deceased creatures with better rebirths.
When you recite this mantra three times (3x) and then spit on the
soles of your feet, it ensures that you do not create the negative
karma when you inadvertently step on and kill any living creature, e.g.
ants, during the course of the day. It also helps the sentient being to
have a good rebirth.
OM KHE TSARA GHANA HUM HRI SOHA (3x)
When you recite this mantra seven times (7x) over any meat you eat,
it purifies the fault of eating meat (i.e. the non-virtuous action of
killing) and blesses the sentient being whose flesh you are eating to
have a good rebirth.
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50 Verses Of Guru Devotion
Composed by Ashvagosha
1. Bowing in the proper way to the lotus feet of my Guru, who is the
cause for me to attain the state of a glorious Vajrasattva, I shall
condense and explain in brief what has been said in many stainless
tantric texts about Guru-devotion. (Therefore) listen with respect.
2. All the Buddhas of the past, present and future, residing in every
land in the ten directions, have paid homage to the Tantric Masters
from whom they have received the highest initiations. (Is there need
to mention that you should too?)
3. Three times each day, with supreme faith, you must show your
respect to your Guru who teaches you (the tantric path), by pressing
your palms together, offering a mandala as well as flowers and
prostrating (touching) your head to his feet.
7. A disciple with sense should not accept as his Guru someone who
lacks compassion or who is angersome, vicious or arrogant,
possessive, undisciplined or boasts of his knowledge.
8. (A Guru should be) stable (in his actions), cultivated (in his
speech), wise, patient and honest. He should neither conceal his
shortcomings, nor pretend to possess qualities he lacks. He should
be an expert in the meanings (of tantra) and in its ritual procedures
(of medicine and turning back obstacles). Also he should have loving
compassion and a complete knowledge of the scriptures.
9. He should have full experience in all ten fields, skill in the drawing
of mandalas, full knowledge of how to explain the tantras, supreme
faith and his senses fully under control.
11. If you are so foolish as to despise your Guru, you will contract
contagious diseases and those caused by harmful spirits. You will die
(a horrible death) caused by demons, plagues or poison.
13. Never disturb you Gurus mind. Should you be foolish and happen
to do this, you will surely boil in hell.
14. Whatever fearful hells have been taught, such as Avici, the Hell of
Uninterrupted pain, it is clearly explained that those who disparage
their Gurus will have to remain there (a very long time).
17. It has been taught that for the Guru to whom you have pledged
your word of honour (to visualize as one with your meditational deity),
you should willingly sacrifice your wife, children and even your life,
although these are not (easy) to give away. Is there need to mention
your fleeting weath?
19. Always keep your word of honour. Always make offerings to the
Enlightened Ones. Always make offerings also to your Guru, for he is
the same as all the Buddhas.
20. Those who wish (to attain) the inexhaustible (state of a Buddhas
Wisdom Body) should give to their Guru whatever they themselves
find pleasing, from the most trifling objects to those of best quality.
21. Giving (to your Guru) is the same as making continual offerings to
all the Buddhas. From such giving, much merit is gathered. From
such collection comes the supreme powerful attainment (of
Buddhahood).
23. If you should never tread even on (your Gurus) shadow, because
the fearsome consequences are the same as destroying a stupa, is
there need to mention never stepping on or over his shoes or seat,
(sitting in his place or riding) his mount?
24. (A disciple) having great sense should obey the words of his Guru
joyfully and with enthusiasm. If you lack the knowledge or ability (to
do what he says), explain in (polite) words why you cannot (comply).
25. It is from your Guru that powerful attainments, higher rebirth and
happiness come. Therefore, make a wholehearted effort never to
transgress your Gurus advice.
26. (Guard) your Gurus belongings as you would your own life. Treat
even your Gurus beloved (family) with the same (respect you show
for him). (Have affectionate regard for) those closely around him as if
they were your own dearest kin. Single-mindedly think (in this way) at
all times.
27. Never sit on the (same) bed or seat (as your Guru), nor walk
ahead of him. (At teachings do not) wear your hair in a top-knot, (a
hat, shoes or any weapons). Never touch a seat (before he sits
down), or if he happens to sits on the ground. Do not place your
hands (proudly) on your hips or wring them (before him).
28. Never sit or recline while your Guru is standing (nor lie while he is
sitting). Always be ready to stand up and serve him skillfully in an
excellent manner.
30. Never massage or rub your limbs. Do not sing, dance or play
musical instruments (for other than religious purposes). And never
chatter idly or speak in excess (or too loudly) within the range of (your
Gurus) hearing.
31. (When your Guru enters the room) get up from your seat and bow
your head slightly. Sit (in his presence) respectfully. At night, at rivers
or on dangerous paths, with (your Gurus) permission, you may walk
before him.
32. In the direct sight of his Guru, (a disciple) with sense should not
(sit) with his body twisted around, nor lean (casually) against pillars
and such. Never crack your knuckles, (play with your fingers or clean
your nails).
33. When washing (your Gurus) feet or his body, drying, massaging
(or shaving) him, precede such actions with (three) prostrations and
at their conclusion do the same. Then attend (to yourself) as much as
you like.
34. Should you need to address (your Guru) by his name, add the
title Your Presence after it. To generate respect for him in others,
further honorifics may also be used.
35. When asking for your Gurus advice, first announce why you have
come. With palms pressed together at your heart, listen to what he
tells you, without (letting your mind) wander about. Then (when he
has spoken), you should reply, I shall do exactly as you have said.
36. After doing (what your Guru has told you), report (what has
happened) in polite, gentle words. Should you yawn or cough, (clear
your throat or laugh in his presence), cover your mouth with your
hand.
37. If you wish to receive a certain teaching, request three times with
your palms pressed together, while before him on your (right) knee.
(Then at his discourse), sit humbly and with respect, wearing
appropriate clothing that is neat (and clean, without ornaments,
jewelry or cosmetics).
39. In the presence of (the Guru) who teaches you (the Path), stop
acting in a conceited, coquettish manner. As for boasting to others
what you have done (for your Guru), examine (your conscience) and
discard all such acts.
41. Whatever offerings you receive from performing such rites as (the
consecration known as) Opening the Eyes, you should present all
these to your Guru. Once he has taken a token portion, you may use
the rest for whatever you like.
42. In the presence of his Guru, a disciple should not act (as a Guru)
to his own disciples and they should not act towards him as their
Guru. Therefore (before your own Guru), stop (your disciples) from
showing you respect such as rising (when you come) and making
prostrations.
44. Be diligent in all your actions, (alert and) mindful never to forget
(your word of honour). If fellow disciples transgress (what is proper) in
their behaviour, correct each other in a friendly manner.
46. What need is there to say much more. Do whatever pleases your
Guru and avoid doing anything he would not like. Be diligent in both
of these.
47. Powerful attainments follow from (doing what) your Guru (likes).
This has been said by (the Buddha) Vajradhara himself. Knowing
this, try to please your Guru fully with all the actions (of your body,
speech and mind).
48. After a disciple has taken refuge in the Triple Gem and developed
a pure (Enlightened) motive, he should be given this (text) to take to
his heart (how to abandon his own arrogant self-will and) follow in his
Gurus footsteps (along the Graded Path to Enlightenment).
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A Black Manjushri Sadhana
Black Manjushri protects us from the four maras that hinder our
spiritual practice and success, and halts the negative actions of all
malefic beings and geg spirits that obstruct the attainment of long-life.
This practice stops the superstitious and fearful projections we
create, for example when we walk alone in the dark, as well as those
relating to digging the earth, cutting trees and moving rocks where
nagas abide.
Taking Refuge
Namo Gurubye
Namo Buddhaya
Namo Dharmaya
Namo Sanghaya
Namo Triratnaya (3x)
Limitless Love May all beings have happiness and its causes.
Limitless Compassion May all beings be free from suffering and its
causes.
Limitless Joy May all beings never be separated from the great
happiness that is beyond all misery.
Limitless Equanimity May all beings always dwell in equanimity,
unaffected by attraction to dear ones and aversion to others.
Limitless Health May all beings recover from the sicknesses of mind
and body pollution and enjoy relative and absolute health now and
forever.
Limitless Ecological Regeneration May all beings relax in a pure
and healthy outer and inner environment now and forever.
Limitless Peace May all beings enjoy inner and world peace now
and forever.
III. Placing our hands in the meditation mudra and breathing evenly
through both nostrils, we should visualize that all the positive and
healing energy of the holy beings enter both the right and left
channels and absorb into the subtle wind energy at the heart. In three
short breaths, through both nostrils, we breathe out all negativities,
physical and mental sicknesses, interferences, demons and polluted
winds from both sides of the body.
Meditation on Emptiness
All things are naturally pure, the nature of space, including me.
Essence Mantra
Action Mantra
We should keep in mind when beginning this part of the practice that
the more mantras we manage to recite the more effective the
exercises will be. We should also remember that to make the
following seven exercises work well we should complete them with
the Mahayana attitudes of compassion and wisdom.
Flame-like lights radiate out from our hearts, burning up all our
emotional problems, mind pollution, interferences and karmic
obstacles that cause sickness and interferences to ourselves, other
beings and the environment.
4. Suppressing Interferences
5. Healing Nectars
6. Healing Arthritis
Drink the healing water and recite the action mantra before blowing
on our mala. Then massage, outwardly towards the extremities, the
affected limbs and joints. When tiny wounds appear on the
extremities it is a sign that we are healed. To heal this condition we
should also try to avoid eating meat and consuming strong alcoholic
drinks.
7. Healing Nightmares
Dedication
Verse of Auspiciousness
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A Disciples Prayer
Hes a god who goes to the matchless mystery of his mind, a treasure
Resplendent with all ten forces, to speak the gold mine of the sages;
Hes Lobsang Drakpa, of shining fame, and into this world came
The jewels of the holy Dharma spewed out from his lips.
Hes the revered father of all Victors; in the form of their son, a child,
Gave a teaching that draws the essence of the nectar from the cream
Of the eighty thousand, the mystery of the Buddhas speech: we call
it
Three Principal Paths, well-known as the sun in the sky of the
immaculate Word.
Come great warrior, who has no fear of what will make him wise;
Take up the bow of these wonderful books, the true Word, open and
secret;
Use it with the feathered shafts of reasoning, way of the wise
Throughout the world, pierce the hearts of those who would teach
wrong.
By the pure white force in deeds like this endeavour Ive completed
May my thoughts, those of others too, all turn to the holy Dharma.
May it come to cause us all to cut what ties us to this life,
And help us take best essence from the time and chance we have.
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For men coarse and far from the Way, you dispel
Mental clouds, evils and bad karma.
O Tsongkhapa, who bestows quick progress,
I sing this praise to you of Ganden Mountain.
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Prayer for the Flourishing of Je
Tsongkhapas Teachings
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Song of the Tricosmic Master
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Praise to Vajrayogini
Source: J. Denosky
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2. Power of Regret
Even though I try to avoid non-virtue and practise positive acts, day
and night without respite, negative and ethical downfalls come to me
like rainfall. I lack the ability to purify these faults so that no trace of
them remains.
With these negative imprints still in my mind, I could suddenly die and
find myself falling to an unfortunate rebirth. What can I do?
Visualise Vajrasattva melts into light and dissolves into you and your
three gateways become inseparably one with Vajrasattvas holy body,
speech and mind.
Dedication
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The Practice Of The Single Yellow Dzambala
BENZA SAMADZA
(inviting the wisdom beings)
The body is filled, purifying all stains. An excess of water comes out
from the crown of the head, transforming into Ratnasambhava.
8 Sensory Offerings
PRAISES
Mantra Recitation
(With visualisation, do the recitation any number of times)
Dedication
(If one wishes to make the offering of water to Arya Dzambala, one
may do so in this way:)
Visualisation
At the palm of the right hand on a moon disc the syllables OM HUM
TRAM HRI AH emanate rays of light, inviting the blessings of all
Buddhas in the form of nectar, which enter into the five syllables.
OM AH HUM (3x)
(reciting thus, blessing the water)
Torma offering
8 sensory offerings
PRAISES
O Lord of Wealth, Holder of the Treasure of Jewels,
And Lord of the numerous wealth-holding yakshas,
Great Lord and Protector of the North, Bestower of Supreme
Attainments, I prostrate to You.
I and all living beings, who are under the sufferings of the five actions
motivated by stinginess,
in all rebirths we take refuge in You.
With your treasure of jewels and the stream of nectar
please pacify the sufferings of poverty of all beings. (3x)
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A Prayer To Saraswati
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Recite each phrase once and/or offer prostrations with the following
visualisations. With each praise and prostration, imagine that a
replica of each respective Tara manifests, arising from the one before
it like simultaneous sparks of fire, and sinks into you.
3. Praising Tara by her colour, what she holds and her causes
Homage to you who are bluish gold,
Your hand perfectly adorned with a lotus flower;
Who arose from practicing Giving, Moral discipline,
Patience, Effort, Concentration and Wisdom.
9. Praising Tara by the object she holds in her right and left hands
Homage to you whose fingers adorn your heart
With the mudra symbolising the Three Precious Jewels,
Adorned with a wheel of all directions,
Whose radiant light outshines all.
10. Praising Tara by her crown ornament and the sound of her
laughter
Homage to you whose very joyful and shining crown ornament
Radiates a garland of light.
Who with your mirthful laughter of TUTTARA,
Subdue the demons and worldly gods.
11. Praising Tara by her accomplishing divine actions through the ten
directional guardians
Homage to you who are able to summon
All the directional guardians and their retinues.
Frowning and shaking, with the letter HUM,
You rescue all from their misfortune.
14. Praising Tara by the light that radiates from the letter HUM
Homage to you who strike the ground with the palm of your hand,
And stamp it with your foot.
With a wrathful glance and a letter HUM
You subdue all seven levels.
17. Praising Tara by her divine actions of wrathfully shaking the three
worlds
Homage to TURE, stamping your feet
Born from the seed in the aspect of HUM
Who cause Mount Meru, Mandhara and Vindhya,
And all three worlds to shake.
19. Praising Tara by her divine actions of dispelling conflicts and bad
dreams
Homage to you who are honoured by the kings of the hosts of gods,
And the gods and the kinnaras,
Through your joyful and shining pervasive armour,
All conflicts and bad dreams are dispelled.
21. Praising Tara by her divine actions of subduing evil spirits and
zombies
Homage to you who have the perfect power of pacifying
Through your blessings of the Three Thatnesses;
Subduer of the hosts of evil spirits, zombies and givers of harm
O TURE, most excellent and supreme!
Thus concludes this praise of the root mantra and the offering of the
twentyone homages.
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Light rays of the appropriate colour emanate from each of the five
deities at your heart. Your heart and body are full of blissful light,
which perfectly purifies all diseases, spirit harms, and negative
actions and their imprints. Beams of five coloured light radiate from all
the pores in your body, while nectar flows down from the Healing
Buddhas begging bowl and the vases held by the four goddesses,
completely filling your heart and body. Generate the strong
recognition that you have vanquished disease forever and will never
be sick again. While concentrating single-pointedly on this
visualization, recite the short or long Healing Buddha mantra seven,
twenty-one, one hundred and eight, or more times.
If you are sick, after you have finished reciting the mantra, put some
saliva in your left palm, rub it on the tip of your right ring finger, place
the tip of this finger at the entrance of your right and left nostrils,
where the so-called All-Doing King Nerve can be found, and apply the
saliva to the afflicted parts of your body. Then recite as many mantras
of the Sanskrit vowels and consonants as possible, along with the
mantra of the Heart of Dependent Arising.
Sanskrit Vowels
Sanskrit Consonants
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Gaden Lhagyama Je Tsongkhapas Guru Yoga
Invocation
From the heart of the Lord of the Gaden devas (Maitreya Buddha)
emerges a brilliant white cloud, like a great mass of fresh yoghurt.
Atop sits Tsongkhapa all knowing, King of Dharma;
we request your coming to this place along with your great disciples.
Requesting to stay
Offering
Confession
Rejoicing
Requesting to remain
May the Vajra body of Tsongkhapa created from the purity of clear
light,
free of the rising and setting of cyclic existence
but visible to the ordinary viewer only in its unsubtle, physical form,
stay on unchanging, without waning, until Samsara ends.
Dedication
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Extracts From The Gaden Lhagyama
The Guru Yoga Of Lama Tsongkhapa
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Thus I have heard. At one time the Blessed One was dwelling in
Rajagriha on Massed Vultures Mountain together with a great
assembly of monks and Bodhisattvas. At that time, the Blessed One
was absorbed in the concentration of the countless aspects of
phenomena, called Profound Illumination.
Then the Blessed One arose from that concentration and said to the
Superior Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva, the Great Being, that he
had spoken well: Good, good, O son of the lineage. It is like that.
Since it is like that, just as you have revealed, in that way the
profound perfection of wisdom should be practiced, and the
Tathagatas will also rejoice.
When the Blessed One had said this, the Venerable Shariputra, the
Superior Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva, the Great Being, and that
entire assembly of disciples as well as the worldly beings gods,
humans, demi-gods and spirits were delighted and highly praised
what had been spoken by the Blessed One.
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Ganglongma: Praise to Manjushri
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(16) Having requested the Thusly Gone One with these words,
The lord of the hidden, Vajrapani,
Pressed his palms together
And, bowing his body, stood in front.
(33) Hes the one with great form, great enlightening body,
Great color, great physique,
Great name, great grandeur,
And a great and extensive mandala circle.
(45) Hes the one with ten aspects, the ten points as his aim,
Chief of the able sages, the one with ten forces,
the master of the all-pervasive;
Hes the fulfiller of the various aims, barring none,
The powerful one with ten aspects, the great one.
(52) Hes a (bhiksu) full monk, (an arhat) with enemies destroyed,
Defilements depleted, with desire departed, senses tamed;
Having attained ease of mind, having attained a state of no fear,
Hes the one with (elements) cooled down, no longer muddied.
(53) Endowed to the full with pure awareness and movement,
Hes the Blissfully Gone, superb in his knowledge of the world;
Hes the one not grasping for mine, not grasping for a me,
Abiding in the mode of travel of the two truths.
(58) Eternal, the ruler of all, hes the (yogi) yoked to the authentic;
Hes stability of mind, the one to be made mentally stable,
the master of intelligence,
The one to be individually reflexively known, the immovable one,
The primordial one whos the highest,
the one possessing three enlightening bodies.
(69) Born from the vajra (womb), hes the vajra lord,
Vajra essence, equal to the sky;
Immovable (Achala), (with matted hair) twisted
into a single topknot,
Wearer of garments of moist elephant hide.
(79) Hes the formless one, with an excellent form, the foremost one,
Having varied forms, made from the mind;
Hes a glory of appearances in every form,
The bearer of reflections, leaving out none.
(81) Hes the body of youth unique in the worlds three planes,
The stable elder, the ancient one, the master of all that lives;
Hes the bearer of the thirty-two bodily signs, the beloved,
Beautiful throughout the worlds three planes.
(82) Hes the teacher of knowledge and good qualities to the world,
The teacher of the world without any fears,
The guardian, the rescuer, trusted throughout the worlds three
planes,
The refuge, the protector, unsurpassed.
(85) Hes the one stilled of the suffering of the three kinds of suffering,
The one with an endless ending of the three,
having gone to the liberation of the three;
Hes the one definitely freed from all obscurations,
The one who abides in space-like equality.
(86) Hes the one past the stains of all disturbing emotions,
The one understanding the three times as non-time;
Hes the great (naga) chief for all limited beings,
The crown of those wearing the crown of good qualities.
(93) Wearing his hair in a bun, hes the one with a bun of hair,
Wearing his hair in mats, hes the one having matted locks,
Hes the one draped with a munja-grass sacred cord,
the one wearing a crown,
The one with five faces, five buns of hair,
And five knotted locks, (each) crowned with a bloom.
(103) The best of the great physicians, hes the most preeminent one,
The unsurpassed remover of (thorny) pains;
Hes the celestial tree of all medications, with none left out,
The great nemesis of the sicknesses of disturbing emotions.
(104) Hes the beauty mark of the worlds three planes, the lovely
one,
The glorious one, with a mandala of lunar and zodiac constellation
stars;
Hes the one extending to the ends of space in the ten directions,
The great ascending of the banner of Dharma.
(121) Hes the one pounding with a hundred clubs in his hands,
Hes the dancer with a pounding-down of his feet;
Hes the one with glory, the user of a hundred (user) hands,
The dancer across (the sectors used in) the expanse of the sky.
(122) Hes the one standing on the surface of the mandala of the
earth,
Pressing down on the surface with a single foot;
Hes the one standing on the nail of his large toe,
Pressing down on the tip of Brahmas (egg-like) world.
(123) Hes the singular item,
the item regarding phenomena thats nondual,
Hes the deepest (truth) item, (the imperishable powerful lord,)
the one that lacks whats fearful;
Hes the item with a variety of revealing forms,
The one that has a continuity
of mind and of partitioning consciousness.
(131) Hes the one standing at the end of every definite deliverance,
The one whos skilled in that which brings every definite deliverance;
Hes the one standing on the path for every definite deliverance,
The one whos indicating every definite deliverance.
(139) Hes the innermost stand of the minds of all limited beings,
The one whos passing as the equality of their minds;
Hes the one bringing satisfaction to the minds of all limited beings,
Hes the joy of the mind of all limited beings.
(141) Hes the object (in reference to) the five aggregate factors,
the one throughout the three times,
The one that makes things individually knowable in every instant;
Hes the one with manifest total enlightenment in an instant,
The bearer of all the Buddhas self-nature.
(145) Hes the possessor of all aspects, that which hasnt an aspect,
Hes the bearer of the sixteen creative drops, and half of their half;
Hes the one without phases, beyond count,
Holder of the peak of the fourth level of mental stability.
(148) Hes the chief of the deities, the deity over the deities,
The chief of the gods, the overlord of the (devilish) non-gods,
The chief of the immortals, the guru of the gods,
The destroyer, and the powerful lord of the destroyers.
(149) Hes the one with the wilderness of compulsive existence
crossed over,
The unique indicator, the guru for the wandering world;
Hes renowned throughout the worlds ten directions,
The master of generous giving of the Dharma, the great one.
(151) Hes the heroic one, enemy of the (mara) demonic forces,
subduer of the maras,
The one who brings fear of the four maras to an end;
Defeater of the military forces of all maras,
Hes the Fully Enlightened, the leader of the world.
(153) Hes the one traversing the worlds three planes in a single
stride,
The one striding forth endlessly, just like space;
Hes the one with triple knowledge, (proficiency in the sacred,)
clean and pure,
Possessor of the six types of heightened awareness
and the six types of close mindfulness.
(158) Homage to you, granter of the best (boon), the foremost vajra;
Homage to you, the endpoint of whats perfectly so;
Homage to you, the womb of voidness;
Homage to you, the Buddhas purified state.
The Mantras
Prakrti parishuddha:
sarvadharma yad uta
sarvatathagata jnanakaya
manjushri parishuddhitam
upadayeti
A a: sarvatathagata hrdayam
hara hara om hum hri:
bhagavan jnanamurti
vagishvara mahapacha
sarvadharma gaganamala
suparishuddha dharmadhatu
jnanagarbha a:
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Sacred Vajra Yoginis Tea offering
For those who have high aspirations
OM AH HUM
EH MA HO!
E MA HO!
M jung kl pa zang
Colophon:
This tea offering to Vajrayogini was composed by Nglchu
Dharmabhadra. You may recite the above in either Tibetan phonetics
or just in English. Either way is fine.
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In the year of the Water dog, Lama Gyalwa Kalzang Gyatso visited
Gaden Monastery. Inspired by the extraordinary vibration pervading
the place and filled with marvel at the strength and kindness of
Omniscient Lord Tsongkhapa, who had founded Gaden, His Holiness
Kalzang Gyatso was moved to write this song.
Pray, be my guide.
May the thunder of the Sutras and Tantras shake the earth,
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WITHOUT INITIATION: Long Life Deity Prayer Amitayus
If you offer service and respect and make offerings to the precious
guru with these nine attitudes, even if you do not practise
intentionally, you will develop many good qualities, collect extensive
merit and quickly achieve full Enlightenment.
Praise
Mantra
After reciting these verses, recite any requesting prayers to your own
guru that you wish.
Then recite the following verse and meditate on the guru entering
your heart.
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From the state of emptiness, from PAM comes a lotus and from AH a
moon mandala, upon which my own mind appears as a red long letter
HRIH together with the tsetrak. This completely transforms and I arise
as Conqueror Amitayus with immeasurable life and wisdom, with a
red-colored body, one face and two hands in the mudra of meditative
equipoise in which is a vase brimming with the nectar of immortality. I
sit in the vajra posture with all the marks and signs of a complete
enjoyment body. My body is adorned with precious jewels and
various silken garments. At my crown is an OM, at my throat an AH,
and at my heart a HUM.
From the HUM at my heart light rays radiate and invite from
Dewachen in the western direction the wisdom beings to the space
before me.
Again from the HUM at my heart light rays radiate and invoke the
empowering deities to the space before me.
Having been requested in this way, they pour nectar from the vase.
From the sphere of emptiness, from YAM comes wind, from RAM
comes fire, and from AH a grate of three human heads. Above this
from AH comes a broad and extensive skull cup. Inside are the five
meats and five nectars. These are purified, transformed and
increased by the three letters, and become a great ocean of
uncontaminated nectar.
OM AH HUM (3X)
From the state of emptiness, from KAMs come vast and expansive
skull cups, inside which from HUMs, come water for drinking, water
for bathing, flowers, incense, lights, perfume, food and music. By
nature emptiness, they have the aspect of the individual offerings
substances that operate as objects of enjoyment of the six senses to
bestow exalted, uncontaminated bliss.
OM AHRGHAM AH HUM
OM PADM AH HUM
OM VAJRA PUPE AH HUM
OM VAJRA DHUPE AH HUM
OM VAJRA DIWE AH HUM
OM VAJRA GNDHE AH HUM
OM VAJRA NEWIDE AH HUM
OM VAJRA SHAPTA AH HUH
Inner Offering
Praise
Mantra Recitation
From the sphere of emptiness, from YAM comes wind, from RAM
comes fire, and from AH a grate of three human heads. Above this
from AH comes a broad and extensive skull cup. Inside are the five
meats and five nectars. These are purified, transformed and
increased by the three letters, and become a great ocean of
uncontaminated nectar.
OM AH HUM (3x)
Outer Offerings
Praise
OM VAJRA MU
Dedication
May my life be clear and long like a sun that never sets,
And my merit increase like a waxing moon.
May I be endowed with bravery as great as stars in the sky,
And may my practice be endowed with the glory of complete bliss
and happiness.
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Praise
Long Mantra
Medium Mantra
OM DROOM SOHA
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The Wheel of Sharp Weapons, a basic text for the Mahayana training
of the mind, was composed by the great yogi Dharmarakshita. It was
brought to Tibet by the great Indian Pandit Atisha (982-1054) and
was translated from Sanskrit into Tibetan by Atisha and his main
disciple Upasaka Drom Tonpa. The present English translation from
the Tibetan text has been prepared by the Translation Bureau of the
Library of Tibetan Works & Archives.
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(5)
(6)
And thus Bodhisattvas are likened to peacocks:
They live on delusions those poisonous plants.
Transforming them into the essence of practice,
They thrive in the jungle of everyday life.
Whatever is presented they always accept,
While destroying the poison of clinging desire.
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(8)
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(10)
When our bodies are aching and racked with great torment
Of dreadful diseases we cannot endure,
This is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Till now we have injured the bodies of others;
Hereafter lets take on what sickness is theirs.
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
When we are born in oppressive and wretched conditions,
This is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Till now we have always had a negative outlook
We have criticised others, seeing only their flaws.
Hereafter lets cultivate positive feelings
And view our surroundings as stainless and pure.
(16)
When we are parted from friends and from those who can help us,
This is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Till now we have taken the friends and good servants
Of others away, wanting them for ourselves;
Hereafter lets never cause close friends to part.
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(18)
(19)
When the things we require for daily consumption
And use, fall apart or are wasted or spoilt,
This is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Till now we have been careless with others possessions;
Hereafter lets give them whatever they need.
(20)
When our minds are unclear and our hearts are unhappy,
We are bored doing virtue but excited by vice,
This is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Till now we have led others to acts of non-virtue;
Hereafter lets never provide the conditions
That rouse them to follow their negative traits.
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(29)
(30)
(31)
When all our affairs, both religious and worldly,
Run into trouble and fall into ruin,
This is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Till now we have felt cause and effect could be slighted;
Hereafter lets practise with patience and strength.
(32)
(33)
(34)
(35)
When we lack all control over where we must travel
And always must wander like waifs with no home,
This is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Till now we have disturbed holy gurus and others
And forced them to move from their homes or their seats;
Hereafter lets never cause others disturbance
By evicting them cruelly from where they reside.
(36)
(37)
When we are poor, yet are filled with much greed and desire,
This is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Till now we have been misers, reluctant to share.
The offerings we have made to the Three Jewels were meagre;
Hereafter lets give with a generous heart.
(38)
(39)
When attachment and anger disturb and upset us
No matter how much we may try to suppress them,
This is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Till now we have held on to the improper outlook,
Stubbornly cherishing only ourselves;
Hereafter lets uproot self-interest completely.
(40)
(41)
(42)
(43)
When those with ambition repay trusting friendship
By luring us on with their devious schemes,
This is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Till now from ambition we have acted with arrogance,
Hereafter lets dampen our self-centred pride.
(44)
(45)
(46)
(47)
All of the sufferings that we have endured
In the lives we have led in the three lower states,
As well as our pains of the present and future,
Are the same as the case of the forger of arrows
Who later was killed by an arrow he had made.
Our suffering is the wheel of sharp weapons returning
Full circle upon us from wrongs we have done.
Hereafter lets always have care and awareness
Never to act in non-virtuous ways.
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(51)
(52)
(53)
(54)
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(58)
(59)
(60)
We are experts at flattering others for favours,
Yet always complaining, we are sad and depressed.
The money we have gathered we cannot bear to part with;
Like misers we hoard it and feel we are poor.
Trample him, trample him, dance on the head
Of this treacherous concept of selfish concern.
Tear out the heart of this self-centred butcher
Who slaughters our chance to gain final release.
(61)
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When others consider us close and dear friends
And relate in strict confidence all they know,
We disclose their deep secrets especially to their foes.
When we have a good friend who is constantly with us,
We locate his weak points so we can torment him.
Trample him, trample him, dance on the head
Of this treacherous concept of selfish concern.
Tear out the heart of this self-centred butcher
Who slaughters our chance to gain final release.
(79)
(80)
(81)
(82)
(83)
(84)
(85)
(86)
(87)
(88)
(89)
We do not despise actions unwise and immoral,
Instead we dispute and attempt to pick flaws
In the excellent teachings and great masters works.
Trample him, trample him, dance on the head
Of this treacherous concept of selfish concern.
Tear out the heart of this self-centred butcher
Who slaughters our chance to gain final release.
(90)
(91)
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(93)
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Epilogue
From among his many unimaginably great disciples in both India and
Tibet, Atisha transmitted these teachings to Upasaka Drom Tonpa,
who had been prophesied to be his most fitting disciple by many of
Atishas meditational deities such as Tara. Atisha transmitted these
teachings to Drom Tonpa in order to pacify the minds of the disciples
of remote Tibet who were difficult to tame.
This work has been translated from Sanskrit into Tibetan by the
fatherly Atisha himself and his spiritual son Drom Tonpa.
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35 Confessional Buddhas
The Mahayana Sutra of the Three Superior Heaps
O All you Tathagatas and all the others, however many Tathagatas,
Foe Destroyers, Completely Perfect Buddhas, Blessed Ones there
are dwelling and abiding in all the worldly realms of the ten directions,
all you Buddhas, the Blessed Ones, please listen to me.
Just as the Buddhas, the Blessed Ones of the past, have dedicated
fully, just as the Buddhas, the Blessed Ones who are yet to come, will
dedicate fully, and just as the Buddhas, the Blessed Ones who are
living now, dedicate fully, so too do I dedicate fully.
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Thus have I heard at one time. The Bhagavan was staying in the land
of Kapilavastu of the Shakyas, in the pleasure grove of Nyagrodha
together with a Sangha community of two hundred and fifty thousand
monks and a great entourage of Bodhisattvas such as Manjushri.
Then, early in the morning, the Buddha put on his lower robe, took up
his alms bowl and robes and, completely surrounded by the
community of monks, at the head of the community of monks, went to
the great city of Kapilavastu to collect alms.
The devas of the Heaven of the Four Great Kings, of the Heaven of
the Thirty-three, the Heaven Without Fighting, the Tushita devas,
those Enjoying Emanations, those of the Heaven Controlling Others
Emanations, those of Brahmas heaven, those Elevated Before
Brahma, and those of Great Brahma up to the devas of Akanishta,
hearing the words of those upper realm devas, rejoicing, exulting in
great bliss, and with mental pleasure, spoke these words: Kye ma!
Friends! Like that, these children of the lineage, by just hearing the
names of these Tathagatas, fully take hold of unexcelled perfectly
complete enlightenment and, by knowing all phenomena as they are,
will become Tathagatas whose minds encompass all things. What
great wonder! Who would not have faith in Buddha? Thus they
spoke.
Then the venerable Ananda arose from his seat and, having draped
his upper robe over one shoulder, knelt down to the ground on his
right knee and, bowing toward the Buddha with folded palms, spoke
to the Bhagavan thus: Bhagavan, what is the name of this Dharma
discourse? How should we regard it?
(There are many different traditions in the steps to the kriya tantra
sadhana of Ushnisha Sitatapatra, who is of the Tathagata family.
However, Chim Namka Drag of Nartang has made a compilation of a
great many source materials, such as the sadhana tradition of the
great and noble Atisha. The following is the sadhana and practice of
Sitatapatra with three faces and six hands which is drawn from this
famous One Hundred Root Texts of Nartang:)
(After you have taken refuge and generated the bodhi-mind as well
as the four immeasurables (as above), making sure that the meaning
has suffered your mental stream, not just the words, visualize the
following:)
(Make offerings:)
(If you are doing this more elaborately, make the seven-limb prayer
according to any well-known version:)
(Then visualize:)
(And then:)
OM SVABHVA SHUDDHAH SARVA DHARMH SVABHVA
SHUDDHO HAM
and confer the initiation with the water in the vases. It fills my whole
body dispelling all stains. The excess water overflows at the crown of
my head and transforms into Vairochana adorning my head.
(The offerings:)
(Say the following while sending away hindrances:)
(Visualize:)
The wisdom beings (invoked during) the generation of myself as the
deity separate from me and take their places in the space before me.
(Visualize:)
The wisdom beings depart to their natural abodes and gradually the
commitment being becomes unfocused emptiness.
(Then make prayer, dedicate (the merit) and extend the unfocused
emptiness further:)
Lion-faced Dakini!
Because of the force and power of the recitation of Your Mantra,
Let enemies who torment us teachers, pupils and attendants,
hindering spirits who harm us, obstructive conditions, and in short,
every enduring inauspiciousness, be turned back!
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Praise To The Protectoress Palden Lhamo
The Goddess Saraswati in Wrathful Form
PROSTRATION
JHO!
PAL-DAN LHA-MO PAG-PAR KA-WA KYO
TAB-KYI CHO-TRUL NAM-KA TA-LA CHO
JANG-CHUB SEM-PA TRUL KYO-NYI-LA
LU NGAG-YI-SUM GU-PA CHAG-TSAL-LO
JHO!
Palden Lhamo, hard to measure, who
Performs the magic of Method to the ends of space
O Bodhisattvas emanation, to you
I prostrate in devotion with body, speech and mind.
OFFERING
REJOICING
REQUESTING TEACHINGS
DEDICATION
1.
JHO! The four various actions are mind itself, they do not exist apart
from mind and mind does not exist. Ultimately, there are no
distinctions and neither do colour and form exist. They are
miraculously shown as mere illusions by the Glorious Goddess of
Peace, in accordance with our disposition. Principal Lady amidst an
assembly of pacifiers, distinguished by a very brilliant white body, you
have pacified, will pacify and are in a pacifying mood. I prostrate to
the Mother who always pacifies. Please pacify my illnesses, evil
spirits and interferences.
2.
JHO! The four various actions are mind itself, they do not exist apart
from mind and mind does not exist. Ultimately, there are no
distinctions and neither do colour and form exist. They are
miraculously shown as mere illusions by the Glorious Goddess of
Development, in accordance with our disposition. Principal Lady
amidst an assembly of developers, distinguished by a very
magnificent Yellow Body, you have developed, will develop and are in
a developing mood. I prostrate to the Mother who always develops.
Please increase my life span and develop my merits!
3.
JHO! The four various actions are mind itself, they do not exist apart
from mind and mind does not exist. Ultimately, there are no
distinctions and neither do colour and form exist. They are
miraculously shown as mere illusions by the Glorious Goddess of
Conquest, in accordance with our disposition. Principal Lady amidst
an assembly of conquerors, distinguished by a very sensual red
body, you have conquered, will conquer and are in a conquering
mood. I prostrate to the Mother who always conquers. Please
conquer all beings of the three worlds.
4.
JHO! The four various actions are mind itself, they do not exist apart
from mind and mind does not exist. Ultimately, there are no
distinctions and neither do colour and form exist. They are
miraculously shown as mere illusions by the Glorious Goddess of
Wrath, in accordance with our disposition. Principal Lady amidst an
assembly of terrifyers, distinguished by a very fierce black mood, I
prostrate to the Mother who always terrifies. Please, with your wrath,
eliminate my sicknesses, evil spirits, enemies and misfortunes.
5.
JHO! Although your nature, appearing with such varied
characteristics, has no concrete existence, you still benefit migrators
with your four actions. By thoroughly praising you with full attention,
may I also effortlessly achieve the state of the four actions and, like
you, strive to benefit migrating beings.
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Praise To The Dharma-King Kalarupa
Black Karma Yama
HUM
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This is the concise version of the prayer to Lord Setrap Chen, the
Dharma Protector of Kechara House. This prayer is based on the
original Tibetan scripture that is done daily in Gaden Shartse
Monastery to this day.
Light emanates from the heart seed syllables of the self and front
generated deities inviting from their natural abode the Dharmapala
and entourage with BEDZA SAMA TZA!
INVOCATION (CHENCHEN)
CONFESSION (SHAKPA)
PRAISE (TOPA)
Composed by H.H. the 5th Dalai Lama
KANSHAG/KAWANG
SERKYM OFFERING
OM AH HUM (3x)
Note: (T) Pour tea once (T)** Pour tea 21x or 108x (as instructed)
ENTHRONEMENT
HUNG NGO DRUB GYA TSO DE LAG TSOL TZE CHING
SA LAM BAR CHE MA LU KUN SEL WAY
DOR JE CHANG WANG TSA GYU LA MA DANG
YER ME JE TSUN DAM PAR NGA SOL LO
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Unattached to my possessions
I pray that I destroy parsimony,
Gathering disciples around me
By giving first of material wealth
To satisfy them with Dharma.
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General Dedication
For all occasions
Prayer by Je Tsongkhapa
KYE-WA KUN-TU YANG-DAK LA-MA DANG
DRAL-ME CHO-KYI PAL-LA LONG-CHO CHING
SA-DANG LAM-GYI YON-TEN RAP-DZOK NA
DORJE CHANG-GI GO-PANG NYUR-TO SHUG
In all my rebirths may I not be parted from perfect Gurus,
Let me enjoy the abundance of the Dharma!
Perfecting the quality stages and paths
May I quickly attain the rank of Vajradhara Buddha.
Dedication of virtue
GE-WA DI-YI NYUR-DU DAK
LA-MA SANG-GYE DRUP-GYUR NA
DRO-WA CHIK-KYANG MA-LU PA
DE-YI SA-LA GO-PAR SHUG
Dedication for the long life of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama
GANG RI RAWE KORWAI SHING KHAM DIR
PEN DANG DEWA MALU GYUNG WAI NE
CHENREZIG WANG TENZIN GYATSO YI
SHA PEI SITHAI BARDU DEN GYUR CHIG
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1.
Thank you very much Rinpoche, thank you for taking the time and
effort in compiling these prayers. Rinpoche is always so thoughtful
and kind.
Sincerely, Jess
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Thank you!
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Each of these prayers have their own length, function and benefit to
any individual who does them regularly. Its even suitable if you only
have 5 mins. in a day. Just repeat the short mantra 7 or 21 times
daily, as weve been taught.
Thank you.
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Dear rinpoche,
thank u so much for your wonderful prayers. i have been looking for
such in english for i cannt read tibetian text. i can read but i dont
understand them. i sincerely hope that i live upto your prayers n
wishes for i really want to do. if only i know how to shake off my
busuku nature.
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9.
Dear Rinpoche, thank you for your love and compassion in sharing
such a treausures with everybody. But, I never received lung
transmission for such practices, aldo I have faith in Budhadharma
and in such wonderful practices what to do?
Sincerely and with many tashi delegs
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For most of the items you do not need lung and transmission. You
can do them directly. Good luck. TR
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Thank you for your kind answer. And sorry for taking your
precious time; But, for example Dharmapala Setrap and Black
Manjushri, can I do it without lung?
Many Tashi Delegs
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Dear Rinpoche,
Would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart sincerely for
providing such valuable sadhana prayers for us to practice.
I read through all of them but i cant help but wonder, are we allowed
to recite and practice the listed sadhanas without getting any
permission e.g. (Black Manjushri, Ganglongma, Sengdongma,
Namgyalma, etc..)
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Thank you HE Tsem Tulku Rinpoche for the Mantras. Certainly many
will benefit from this website from every where in the world. We just
need wifi, to reach your website. For those travellers, unable to link
in, will need to carry all these mantras manually.
Personally I look for mantras which will destroy and protect me and
all my loveones from black magic, evil spirits,obstructions,
hindrances, accidents. Seek for your holy compassionate guidances.
Would be good. Wish to have it in my mobile text version.
Recently had too many accidents, etcs in such a short period of time.
With just a word can harm me, family members.. I worry the magic
can harm further.
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Dear Rinpoche, I have recently learnt more about Buddhism and its
practices from your teachings posted in the Youtube and also your
blog. Thank you so much for the valuable knowledge and its such
good karma to discover you. Wishing you Good Health always!
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Thank you for these prayers and sadhanas Rinpoche, they are very
helpful and will be helpful to many more. Thank you.
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Thank you Rinpoche put the effort in gathering a lot of mantras and
share to us. This is very useful for a new prayer.Just a simple step,
easy to learn and practice.
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Thank you so much for this list of prayers and sadhanas. So very
helpful for my buddhadharma practice. Buddha bless
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Thank you Rinpoche for having this sadhana and prayer section up
on the blog to share with the world! Now it is so easy wherever we
are, we can log on here to get the prayers we need or for someone in
need. It is so convenient and helpful.
I have just sent this page to a friend in Australia who has been ill last
year and this year going in and out of hospital. She used to help us in
do designs back those days when we first started Kechara. She has
done two pujas in Puja House White Tara and Gyabshi.
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thanks you thank you rinpoche everything in your blog many people
ask about how to do prayer ?what to do prayer? after what i do ? i
take your bolg card and point to blog and ask them to read blog.
Rinpoche its mantra for me your blog .everyting in your blog ,blog
make benifit many many many people.they are save and good
futchere life who read blog. OM RINPOCHE BLOG HUM PHAT .
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Thank you very much Rinpoche for this section of your blog. I could it
anywhere with my makeshift altar while at work during my free time. I
need not carry the prayer books with me. While I am I am stuck on
the chair I could do my sadhana making full use of my time to engage
in prayers. I really love this alot and your kindness to make these
available.
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Namaste
Some students, do more, progress better with time,
become very accustomed to accomplishing things they found so
difficult when first assigned, are even surprised why they found it
fearful and so difficult in the first place. Some students fall back or
remain stagnant. Some students even take their fears/comfort
zones/laziness to the next level and degenerate. Some people drive
cars (ambulances) and save lives. Some are reckless and dont care
and drive and kill others and themselves in accidents. Do we blame
the car or the driver? So many kill other with cars Some even run
and blame others for their failures and lash out in anger. Want
revenge. Hold onto that. That is illogical. While some students
achieve greater heights. Remember kindness and give support
anyway they can. How we overcome ourselves and our fears and our
anger and our minds is how far we go with Dharma, friends, life and
ultimate gains. Not the the guru, Dharma or others to be blamed.
They show us the way, its if we take the advice and do something or
not. If Dharma was bad or guru was bad, everyone must fail.
Everyone does not fail. Many go to better understanding and growth.
They become conquerors of their inner and outer worlds!!! If the world
is bad and only to blame, everyone must fail in whatever they do.
Secret of life, dont blame others. Challenge yourself and achieve
what you are scared of. Go with Dharma all the way. Go beyond the
comfort zone because there is nothing comfortable in failing, falling
behind or being selfish. Nothing comfortable about abiding in anger.
Rise above. Go all the way. Dharma is the way. Namaste!! Tsem
Rinpoche
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(Tuesday, Sep 24. 2013 06:30 PM)
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(Tuesday, Sep 24. 2013 06:29 PM)
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SteveD
(Tuesday, Sep 24. 2013 05:34 AM)
How to startIn so many things I love to learn the history of things,
like I love to kow that Yamantaka is an emanation of the Buddha to
subdue Lord Yama but there are so many others that i wish to learn .
Like who was Vajrayogini be fore she became how we know herlike
all the other Yidams have there own history,such as all the
boddhisattvas too.
My question is : is there a book that tells us of their histories? Plz if
you have any info let me know. Thank you SteveD
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tsemtulku
(Monday, Sep 23. 2013 09:18 PM)
Some students, do more, progress better with time, become very
accustomed to accomplishing things they found so difficult when first
assigned, are even surprised why they found it fearful and so difficult
in the first place. Some students fall back or remain stagnant. Some
students even take their fears/comfort zones/laziness to the next level
and degenerate. Some people drive cars (ambulances) and save
lives. Some are reckless and dont care and drive and kill others and
themselves in accidents. Do we blame the car or the driver? So many
kill other with cars Some even run and blame others for their
failures and lash out in anger. Want revenge. Hold onto that. That is
illogical. While some students achieve greater heights. Remember
kindness and give support anyway they can. How we overcome
ourselves and our fears and our anger and our minds is how far we
go with Dharma, friends, life and ultimate gains. Not the the guru,
Dharma or others to be blamed. They show us the way, its if we take
the advice and do something or not. If Dharma was bad or guru was
bad, everyone must fail. Everyone does not fail. Many go to better
understanding and growth. They become conquerors of their inner
and outer worlds!!! If the world is bad and only to blame, everyone
must fail in whatever they do. Secret of life, dont blame others.
Challenge yourself and achieve what you are scared of. Go with
Dharma all the way. Go beyond the comfort zone because there is
nothing comfortable in failing, falling behind or being selfish. Nothing
comfortable about abiding in anger. Rise above. Go all the way.
Dharma is the way. Namaste!! Tsem Rinpoche
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sarahyap
(Monday, Sep 23. 2013 10:02 AM)
Hey all, theres new information about the dolphins in this post! Do
check it out and share it with all your friends to help create
awareness http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-
rinpoche/current-affairs/why-is-he-crying.html
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tsemtulku
(Thursday, Sep 19. 2013 08:59 AM)
This is a real good documentary. Must watch it carefully and
undistracted. Lots of good and original footage and also witnesses of
high standing in society. I loved it and enjoyed very much.
See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nw-B524B1A
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sarahyap
(Wednesday, Sep 18. 2013 02:28 PM)
I like this sharing that Seng Piow just posted on Rinpoches blog. It is
thanks to a small group of Rinpoches dedicated students whom are
available 24/7 that we are able to know what happens behind the
scenes. http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/personal-
attendant/rinpoche-in-funerals.html
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Cynthia Ng
(Tuesday, Sep 17. 2013 07:19 PM)
Kechara Puja House brings you a wide range of pujas for every life
situation. ,
Please contact Kechara
House Front Desk: 03-78033908 http://www.kechara.com/?p=81 or
vajrasecrets.com
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Cynthia Ng
(Tuesday, Sep 17. 2013 07:15 PM)
Protector practice Setrap is widespread in ancient Buddhist India
and has been passed to Tibet. Protector practice includes the offering
of golden drink that requires the Serkym set. Offering of piping gm
hot black tea is a strong signal to the Dharma Protector to come to
our aid fast according to Tsawa Phultok Rinpoche in
Nepal. http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/
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Cynthia Ng
(Tuesday, Sep 17. 2013 07:11 PM)
! Kechara Forest
Retreat http://retreat.kechara.com/blog.tsemtulku.com Away from the
noise of traffic and the hectic pace of the city, the Kechara Forest
Retreat is a sanctuary of outer and inner peace. Here is the perfect
environment for gentle meditation and forest walks. Surrounded by
tropical trees, with the serene sounds of trickling brooks and chirping
birds, we can feel as one with nature, whether in deep contemplation
or having a healthy stroll.
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adelinewoon
(Tuesday, Sep 17. 2013 06:06 PM)
Fear that makes us run from a mad dog is useful and necessary,
whereas fear rooted in mistrust is unhelpful and needs to be
overcome. ~ H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama. When a man has learned
how to live as a real human being without disturbing others, he can
live peacefully without any fear in his heart. See more
at: http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/external-
article/man-is-responsible-for-everything#sthash.H8TYCY79.dpuf
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am, but based on a few things they read here & there & rumours,
they have formulated a new personality for me & all the things I've
never done they passionately speak about....I find it funny and
entertaining now. I guess we can't spend our lives fighting
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Just do our work & show results!!" ~ Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
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Dechog our cockatoo at Kechara Forest Retreat grabbing long beans
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The 2 tortoises in Tsem Ladrang, Kadro and Menlha are enjoying
their fresh veggie meal.
8 months ago
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Organic vegetables at Kechara Forest Retreat
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This is Dorje our friendly fish that lives with us. He captured my
attention the first time because he was exceptionally friendly. TR
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Mumus go bye bye!!!
9 months ago
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SP's mom said that she is from Penang. This is her first trip to
bodhgaya, and she truly finds bodhgaya is very holy and spiritual.
9 months ago
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Very touching video...Buddha said it was very important to visit the
four holy places associated with Him before our deaths.
Remembering this, I had instructed Paul to take this senior group to
Bodhgaya and make sure they are able to plant imprints. When this
life of 'fun', money, parties and socials are over, we cannot leave
empty handed. Tsem Rinpoche
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Our two rescued tortoises who live at Tsem Ladrang happily and will
be transferred to Kechara Forest Retreat where they will have much
more space to roam and run. Tsem Rinpoche
10 months ago
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Aki is the old African Grey that was abandoned by his owner.
Because he is old, no one wanted him. Well we wanted him and we
took him and in and love him. He is in a big aviary and he likes his
cage. We leave his cage open at all times so he can go in and out as
he likes. His cage is his security blanket. Cute. He gets nice food and
sunshine daily and also we play monks chanting for him to be
blessed. We love you Aki. Tsem Rinpoche
10 months ago
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Meal time for all the cute mumus!
10 months ago
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Dear james, very nice video of Kechara outlet and the activity led by
Kien. You must always make more videos. Thank you. Tsem
Rinpoche
10 months ago
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This little birdie was at a pet shop. He has maimed leg, permanent
damage to his wing and cannot fly and also one eye blind. I don't
think anyone would want the poor thing, so I adopted him and keep
him safe, fed and with lots of fresh air. He's also in a large aviary so
he can be with other birds and not be alone. He is alert, active, and
has a good appetite. I like him very much and will make sure he is
safe, happy and has a good life. I name him Lucky. Lucky will always
be safe now. Tsem Rinpoche
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12 months ago
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Dear all, This is Paris interviewing my sister Lidshma. She mentions
when I was very young the monks would have me sit with them to do
the Buddhist services which was highly irregular in New Jersey. They
didn't have lay people even children sit with them to do the services.
So she mentions this was very unusual in a good way. My sister
Lidshma here mentions my mother (Dana) would always catch me in
the night in my room in the dark sitting on my bed meditating and
doing mantras. I did that always and had to avoid being caught by my
mother. I did it nightly. So I did it secretly and without her catching
me. If she did catch me, then there would be big drama and problems
depending on the mood my mom was in. My practicing
dharma/meditating/praying/mantras was not allowed at all by my
parents. They were fiercely against it always. My sister remembers
this here. My sister lives in Texas, USA. And our bio group had gone
to USA to interview my family for my bio book. This is a snippet.
Tsem Rinpoche
1 years ago
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Dear TR:Aiyo so cute. I am in KD now going through some design
work with Karen and Mrs.Chua is teaching Pat, Kumar, Yen Ping,
Louise and Jeff English.May they be able to learn up fast and assist
Rinpoche's work!Love,Ethan
2 yearss ago
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2 yearss ago
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Dear Rinpoche, Thank u message from misha (Nicholas Khoo
daughter) after receiving the toys from Rinpoche. I showed her the
picture of Rinpoche and told her that this person gave the toys to her
and his name is Rinpoche. She remembers. Thank uSm
2 yearss ago
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Dear Rinpoche,This is te video that Lukas read out Rinpoche's card.
He can't stop tearing and he's so happy. The parents are extremely
happy too, and the mum also teared...Thanks Bryan (What a nice
young man Lukas is! TR)
2 yearss ago
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2 yearss ago
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Wow! Sp n andrew working hard to fill up the ground at haven then
we can tile up the top for space n plants, etc. Tr
2 yearss ago
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I didnt ask andrew to work with workers, just oversee. But he doing
the work himself for days now. Am filling up the pool at haven and
andrew's in the pool working hard w the workers. I like when ppl
swallow their ego n just do anything necessary to get the job done. Tr
2 yearss ago
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