-Refuge-

-Eight Verse of Thought Transformation-

With the taught of attaining enlightenment
For the welfare of all beings
Who are more precious than a wish-fulfilling Jewel,
I will constantly practice holding them dear.

Whatever I am with others
I will practice seeing myself as the lowest of all.
And from the very dept of my heart
I will respectfully hold others as supreme.

In all actions I will examine my mind
And when the moment a Disturbing attitude arise,
Endangering myself and others,
I will firmly confront and avert it.

Whenever I met a person with bad nature
Who is overwhelmed by negative energy and intense suffering,
I will hold such a rare one dear
As if I have found a precious treasure.

When others, out of jealousy,
Mistreat me with abuse, slander and so on,
I will practice accepting defeat
And offering the victory to them.
 
When someone I have benefited
Or in whom I have placed great trust
Hurts me very badly,
I will practice seeing that person as my supreme teacher.

In short I will offer directly and indirectly
Every benefit and happiness to all beings, my mothers.
I will practice in secret taking upon myself
All the harmful actions and sufferings.

Without these practices being defiled by the stains of the *eight worldly concerns,
By perceiving all phenomena as illusory,
I will practice without grasping to release all beings
From the bondage of the disturbing unsubdued mind and karma.

* when one is engaged in and spiritual practice or activity, the motivation should not be stained by the 8 worldly concerns. They are the concern to encounter pleasure, material gain, praise and fine reputation, to avoid pain, material loss, blame and poor reputation.

-Lama Tsongkhapa’s Guru Yoga (English Version)-

Visualisation in the guru yoga:

(Visualise In the heart of Maitreya Buddha, comes a cloud and emmerge in front of you, Lama Tsongkhapa and his two disiples, Yellow light comes from their heart of them and flow through your body through the crown of your head, purifying your body)

-Invocation-

From the heart of the Lord of the Ganden devas (Maitreya Buddha)
Emerges a brilliant white cloud, like a great mass of fresh yogurt.
Atop sits Tsongkhapa, King of Dharma; we request your coming to this place along with your great disciples

-Prostration-

My Lord Guru is seated before me upon a lion-throne, lotus and moon cushion. His body is white and he smiles blissfully. Please remain many eons and serve as the great merit field for the growth of my mind’s faith, and for the increase of Lord Buddha’s teachings.

-Praises-

His omniscient wisdom-mind encompasses all that is existent, his voice is a profound teaching, which ornaments the ear of the fortunate pupil. His body’s beautiful radiance evokes wondrous admiration. To Lama Tsongkhapa whom merely viewing, hearing or contemplating earns one great merit, I make prostrations.

-Offering-

I present to you, great field of merit, Tsongkhapa, Beautiful offerings, water, a display of flowers, fragrant incense, butter-lamps, perfumes and more both physical and mental offerings, vast as the clouds and wide as the ocean.

-Confession-

The unwholesome actions of body, speech and mind, which I have accumulated over a measureless period, especially actions contrary to the three vows (Vinaya, Bodhisattva, Varjayana) I regret extremely from the depths of my heart, and I reveal each and every such action.

-Rejoice-

We totally rejoice in your magnificent achievement, my Lord, who received numerous teachings and performed the practices with outmost diligence, who abandoned the eighteen opportune conditions during these degenerate times.

-Request to turn the wheel of Dharma-

All you holy Gurus, unerring in conduct, may you precipitate a rain of realization 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.

-Requesting to remain-

May the Varja body of Tsongkhapa created from the putiry of clear light, free of 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-

May this merit accumulated by myself and others, beneficially serve all sentient beings and the Buddhadharma and especially may the essential teachings of the unerring master Tsongkhapa, become clear and enduring.

-MIG-TSE MA Mantra-

MIG-MEY TZE-WEY TER-CHEN CHENREZIG
DRI-MEY KHYEN-PI WANG-PO JAMPAL YANG
DU-PUNG MA-LU JOM-DZEY SANG-WEY DAG
GANG-CHEN KE-PEY TSUG-GYEN TSONGKHAPA
LO-SANG TRAG-PEY SHAB-LA SOL-WA DEB

(Je Tsongkhapa, crown jewel of the holy master of the land of shows, you are Avalokiteshvara, great goldmine of Compassion untainted by ego’s delusion. You are Manjushri, great Master of stainless wisdom. You are Vajrapani, great subduer of all the gatherings of demons. At your feet, famed Lobsang Drakpa, I humbly bow and earnestly request that all sentient beings achieve Enlightenment)

-Dissolving Je Rinpoche into Ourselves-

Dear worthy root Guru, please ascend the lotus seat atop of the head of myself and the other beings, and in your great kindness please remain with us. Bestow upon us the blessings of your body, speech and mind.

Precious, noble, root guru, please occupy the lotus seat within our hearts and in your great kindness remain with us. Please grant us your blessings for our temporal success and for the supreme attainment.

Beloved, noble, root Guru, please occupy the lotus seat within our hearts and in your great kindness remain with us. Please stay on until we achieve the great goal of ENLIGHTENMENT.

-Prayer and Black Tea to the Dharmapala Setrap-

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!

TZA! From the holy celestial mansion of the deathless gods and the red citadel-like supreme abode of fierce rakshas O great wild tsen yaksa Setrap Chen Pray come to this place with your entourage!

From the excellent temples of India and Tibet, those bases which are under oath to protect. By order of the root and lineage gurus such as Padmasambhava.
Who is, in actuality, all Buddhas, pray come!

Especially, to protect the Teachings and Sangha
Who uphold the teachings, of the translator, Loden Sherab. That sole guiding light of the world of Tibet
Please remember your sworn promise and come!

They become non-dual with the commitment beings
(…contemplate)

Within fully vase kapala vessels
In nature bliss-void, aspect, object for offering
These boundless beverages, both set out and envisioned
I offer to the great Dharmapala and entourage!

O King, great Setrap Chen, and your CHEN entourage!
Just as you have strictly sworn before the lord of power Hayagriva, the wisdom holder Padmasambhawa, the translator Loden Sherab and other holy gurus, Protect Buddhas’ teachings! Raise status of the Supreme Rare Jewels! Protect community Sangha! Spread the happiness of beings! And especially guard and protect dharma communities wherever the three realms’ king of dharma Tsongkhapa’s tradition has spread such as glorious Kechara House!  . Proliferate activities of the three wheels of dharma such as studying the 3 pitakas and practicing the three trainings! And for myself and others pacify non-conducive conditions and obstructions and bring about conducive conditions as we wish!

-Confession (Shakpa)-

O dance of the three kayas, host of root and lineage Gurus
Such as Loden Sherap; please pay attention!
Not maintaining heart felt faith in the glorious guru
As being a nature of the four kayas, I confess.

Host of yidam deities of the non-dual means and wisdom
Victorious tantras, without exception, listen!
Whatever is faulty or degenerated among these roots of attainments
My tantric commitment, all I confess

Though unmoving from the wisdom dharmakaya void of elaboration
Benefiting migrators with whatever form will subdue them
Dharmapala Setrap Chen together with your entourage,
Out of compassion, listen to me

Protector; being lax in doing your retreat and offering tormas,
Not giving substances for outer, inner and secret bases,
Not giving thanks at the accomplishment of all activities,
And missing regular and permanent tormas, I reveal and confess

Offering tormas that are inferior, degenerate or polluted
Not using wrathful yogic activities
To destroy those with broken commitments, enemies and obstructers
Hypocrisy, hoarding and so forth, I confess

In short, whatever transgression of your body, speech and mind
Protector, I have committed under control of beginningless karma and delusions
Without exception I confess from the depths of my heart

Therefore, like a loving parent for their own beloved child,
Show forbearance out of great compassion
And exert enlightening influence to easily gather without obstruction.
Infinite attainments, common and supreme!

-Praise (Topa)-
(Composed by His Holiness the 5th Dalai Lama)

In raksha’s form, a ruby mountain glorious with a hundred-fold
Embrace of the southern ocean’s submarine fire
Emanation in a dance of all possible fury
Praise the great guardian protector of the teachings!

Wearing brightly blazing leather helmet on your crown
And leather mail glittering with exceedingly bright light
Mounted on beautifully saddled, bridled wisdom horse
Exploring the three realms in a single instant, Praise to you!

Raising great cudgel dispatching million of armed hosts
At heart holding the noose which binds enemies and obstructers
At belt hang tiger-skin quiver, leopard-skin, bow-case and sword
The powerful great wild ‘tsen’, Praise to you!

Dancer who sends forth peaceful and wrathful emanations
Of body, speech, mind, qualities and activities
With powerful ability to exhibit any appearance whatsoever
Praise to your transformation as wild tsen, devas and nagas!

Monk, tantrikas, tribal, youths and clowns
Cocks, cats, black snakes, apes and so forth
Praise the numberless dreadful emanations
In your entourage which fill the earth and sky!

Cause the precious teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni,
The assembly which spreads them through teaching and practice,
And the sponsors of those who uphold the teachings,
To increase and flourish like the waxing moon!

In all worlds pacify interruption without exception,
Such as disease, starvation, arguments and conflicts,
And, as when people live to 80,000 in Jambudvipa,
Set beings in perfection, fresh culmination of joy!

Especially cause the spread and flourishing of all Dharma Centers!
Together with all its followers, those who understand,
Through study, the two supreme and six ornaments’
Scriptures on the perfections, valid cognition and so forth.

In brief, since we entrust to you, Great Dharmapala
Our spiritual abode, people, property and all
Protect us throughout day and night’s six periods,
And spontaneously exert peaceful, increasing, powerful and wrathful enlightening influence!

-Kanshag or Kawang-
(Composed by His Holiness the 5th Dalai Lama)

An ocean of blood stirred by waves
Flowers of sense organs stacked in mounds
Smoke of burnt flesh gathered like clouds
Lamp of melted human fat, bright as the sun
Perfume of human grease filling vessels
Food to eat of flesh and bones
Various music thundering like a thousand dragons
Sturdy hard vajra armor which protects life
Various weapons which destroy enemies
Clever horse which traverse the billion worlds
Wish fulfilling cow bearing a stream of milk
Baboons, monkeys, cat and cocks
Goats, sheep, drong, yaks, elephants, lions and tigers
A mountain of torma soaring to the sky
Swirling lake of tea and beer to drink
Mount Sumeru, four lands, sun and moon
The seven royal objects and five senses
Thus, all wealth of humans and devas
Actually arranged and mentally envisioned
And blessed into a sky treasure, wih this
May Setrap Chen’s heart commitments be fulfilled
May the six emanations’ heart commitments be fulfulled
May the infinite entourage’s heart commitments be fulfilled
May you fulfill commitments and restore degeneration!

-Black Tea Offering (Serkym)-
(Golden drink offering “serkym”, black tea, milk or yogurt)
(Composed by His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche)

(*Pour the Black Tea)

Those who pour down the attainments, gurus, yidam deities,
Performers of activity, dakinis, dharmapalas and so forth,
This golden drink replete with all one could wish
Is offered*;
never waver in your protection!

Especially, principal guardian of the conqueror’s teachings,
Setrap Chen along with entourage to you,
This golden drink replete with all one could wish
Is offered*;
 never waver in your protection!                                       (x 21)

Body emanation of irresistible dark form,
And your emanated messengers, mongoose and tsen,
This golden drink replete with all one could wish
Is offered*;
cut down hateful enemies!

Speech emanation dancing like fire of time end’s flame,
And messenger, wild tsen with expression of fierce wrath,
This golden drink replete with all one could wish
Is offered*;
banish forces with distorted views completely!

With graceful beauty of hundred-thousand fold autumn moons,
Mind emanation and messenger of deva family,
This golden drink replete with all one could wish
Is offered*;
pacify negative interferences!

Creator of the three realms’ being minds with sound,
Of right spiraling conch and messenger, King of Lords,
This golden drink replete with all one could wish
Is offered*;
Powerfully attract all goodness of animate and inanimate worlds!

With expression shaking the atoms of massive snow mountains,
Quality emanation and messenger, Guardian of treasures,
This golden drink replete with all one could wish
Is offered*;
Increase all samsaric and nirvanic excellence!

In form of a raksha, wet with vicious beings blood,
Activity emanation and messenger, wild tsen,
This golden drink replete with all one could wish
Is offered*;
in yogic activity be not weak of power!

Furthermore, devas, nagas, tsen, maras and tantrikas,
Tribal natives and fearsome proud army forces,
This golden drink replete with all one could wish
Is offered*;
Dispel contrary conditions and provide all facilities!

Increase Buddhist teachings and practice in accord with dharma,
Augment lifespan and spread activities of gurus who uphold it,
Stop harmful obstructers and conquer hateful enemies,
And accomplish all requested aims with activity as wish!

(At This Verse, Pour Tea till Finished)

We enthrone you as The Holy Venerable One
Inseparable with root and lineage Vajradhara Gurus,
Grantor of easy attainments
And dispeller of all obstructions on the path without exception!

We enthrone you in the nature embodying the three refuges;
The fully enlightened, verbal and realized Dharma’s sovereign,
Holy dharma, peaceful, freed from all attachment.
And Sangha, untiring in serving others’ welfare!

From emptiness’s great sphere, whatever various forms will subdue
Full distinctly appear like the moon’s reflection in water;
Principal of all tantric sets’ countless mandalas,
We enthrone you in nature of the yidam deity!

In form of a red raksha protecting, without exception,
The temple libraries of Jambudpiva
The teachings and sangha assembly upholding them,
We enthrone you as principal of all dharmapalas!

Powerful king granting all wished common and supreme attainments
To anyone who properly relies and propitiates you;
Bestowing all easily like a wish-granting gem,
We enthrone you as protector who fulfills all hopes!

We, master, disciples and entourage,
Entrust ourselves to you, Protector, guard us unceasingly!
Pacify all negative circumstances and grant accomplishment
Of whatever desired attainments at our mere wish!

Mantra : Om Maha Yakcha Tsa Soha                    (x21 times or as much as possible)

-Dedication-

-Completion Dedication-

May the precious Bodhi-mind,
Where it is not born arise and grow,
May that born have no decline
But increase forever more.

May the precious emptiness,
Where it is born arise and grow,
May that born have no decline
But increase forever more.

May this merit accumulated by myself and others, beneficially serve all sentient beings and the Buddhadharma and especially may the essential teachings of the unerring Master Tsongkhapa, become clear and enduring.

In all my rebirths, may I not parted from perfect Gurus,
Let me enjoy abundance of the Dharma!
Perfecting the qualities of the stages and paths
May I quickly attain the rank of Vajradhara Buddha.

-Dedication of Virtue-

By this virtue, may I quickly
Realize Guru-Buddhahood,
And transfer each sentient being
Into that Enlightened state.

May all conducive conditions arise and all obstacles be pacified, in order to increase infinitely, the doctrine of the spiritual king, Tsongkhapa.

By the merits of the 3 times of myself and others;
may the doctrine of Lama Tsongkhapa blaze forever.

At dawn or dusk, at night or midday, may the Three Jewels grant us their blessing, may they help us to achieve all realizations and sprinkle the path of our life with various signs of auspiciousness.

-Dedication for the Guru’s Long Life-

May the holy teachers have a long lives. May the enlightened activities be fully displayed in the ten directions and may the brightness of the teachings of Lama
Tsongkhapa continuously dissipate the veil of darkness covering the beings of the three realms.

-Dedication for the Long Life of H.H the Dalai Lama-

In this Holy Land surrounded by snow mountains,
You are the source of all benefit and happiness
May your lotus feet, O powerful Chenrezig, Tenzin Gyatso
Remain in this world until the end of existence.