Mandala Offering
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The following prayer was recorded by the Sravasti Abbey Sangha in April 2010 and is included here in high-quality mp3 format.

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
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The following prayer was recorded at Sravasti Abbey and is included here in high-quality mp3 format.

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
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The following prayer was recorded at Sravasti Abbey and is included here in high-quality mp3 format.

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
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The following prayer was recorded at Sravasti Abbey and is included here in high-quality mp3 format.

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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