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Mandala Offering
OM vajra ground AH HUM, mighty golden ground.
OM vajra fence AH HUM, the iron fence around the edge. In the center
is Mount Meru, the king of mountains, in the east the continent
Videha, in the south Jambudvipa, in the west Godaniya, in the north
Kuru. In the east are the sub-continents Deha and Videha, in the
south Camara and Aparacamara, in the west Shatha and Uttaramantrina,
in the north Kurava and Kaurava. Here are the precious mountain,
wish-granting tree, wish-fulfilling cow, unploughed harvest.
Here are the precious wheel, precious jewel,
precious queen, precious minister, precious elephant, precious horse,
precious general, great treasure vase. Here are the goddess of beauty,
goddess of garlands, goddess of song, goddess of dance, goddess
of flowers, goddess of incense, goddess of light, goddess of perfume.
Here are the sun, moon, precious parasol, and victory banner. In
the center are the marvelous riches of gods and humans, with nothing
missing, pure and delightful. I offer these as a Buddha-field to
my glorious, holy and kind root guru, the lineage gurus, and
in particular to the Master of the Entire
Doctrine, the Noble Guru, as an offering while requesting profound
Mahayana instructions. (before
teachings, to request them)
in particular to the Master of the Entire
Doctrine, the Noble Guru, as an offering to thank you for your kindness
because we have received the profound Mahayana teachings. (after
teachings, in appreciation for having received teachings)
to the great Lama Tsongkhapa, Buddha
who is the King of Sages, Vajradhara, and the entire assembly of
deities, (in general, before
meditation)
Please accept these with compassion for the
sake of migrating beings. Having accepted them, please bestow on
me and on the mother sentient beings abiding as far as the limits
of space your inspiration with loving compassion.
Short Mandala Offering
This ground, anointed with perfume, flowers
strewn,
Mount Meru, four lands, sun and moon,
Imagined as a Buddha land and offered to you
May all beings enjoy this pure land.
Mandala Offering to Request Teachings
Venerable holy Gurus, in the space of your truth
body, from billowing clouds of your wisdom and love, let fall the
rain of the profound and extensive Dharma in whatever form is suitable
for subduing sentient beings.
Mandala Offering after Teachings
May the spiritual teachers who lead me on the
sacred path and all spiritual friends who practice it have long
life. May I pacify completely all outer and inner hindrances--grant
such inspiration, I pray.
May the lives of the venerable spiritual masters
be stable, and their divine actions spread in the ten directions.
May the light of Lobsang's teaching, dispelling the darkness of
the beings in the three world, always increase.
Inner Mandala Offering
The objects of attachment, aversion and ignorance--friends,
enemies and strangers, my body, wealth and enjoyments--I offer these
without any sense of loss. Please accept them with pleasure and
inspire me and others to be free from the three poisonous attitudes.
Idam guru ratna mandala kam nirya tayami
Refuge and Bodhicitta
I take refuge until I am enlightened in
the Buddhas, the Dharma, and the Sangha. By the positive potential
I create by listening to the Dharma, may I attain Buddhahood in
order to benefit all sentient beings. (3x)
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