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Prayer for the Future of the Dharma
from the words of the
Buddha To the buddhas: Vipashyin, Shikhin,
Vishvabhukra, Krakuchanda, Kanakamuni, and
Kashyapa, And Shakyamuni—Gautama,
deity of all deities, To the seven warrior-like buddhas,
we pay homage! “In the past, to benefit
beings, I bore all kinds of hardship,
and Gave up my own happiness, through
this May the teachings blaze, long
into the future! “In the past, for the sake
of the sick, I gave my life away; So, to protect the needy and
the poor, Long may the teachings remain
ablaze! “By my giving up sons,
daughters, and wives, Riches and elephants and chariots, For the sake of the treasure
of enlightenment, May the teachings blaze, long
into the future! “Through the offerings
I made to the buddhas, pratyekabuddhas, Shravakas, male and female, And to the great sages, May the teachings blaze, long
into the future!” “Through the sufferings
I endured For many millions of aeons, Seeking instruction for the sake
of enlightenment, May the teachings blaze, long
into the future! “Through my conduct of
discipline, And age-long asceticism, And my offerings to the buddhas
of ten directions, May the teachings blaze, long
into the future! “Through my diligence in
the past, Constantly stable, and overcoming
others’ disruption; So as to liberate all beings, May the teachings blaze, long
into the future! “Through my constant practice
of patience, While sentient beings’
negative emotions degenerated, Bearing with patience all their
harmful acts, May the teachings blaze, long
into the future! “Through my concentration,
complete liberation and formless absorption, Samadhis as many as the grains
of sand in the river Through the power of my meditation, May the teachings blaze, long
into the future! “Through seeking wisdom
in the past, By practising austerities in
the forest, And teaching countless shastras
to others, May the teachings blaze, long
into the future! “Through giving, out of
love, my flesh and blood, Giving my life away entirely,
and Giving arms and legs and every
part of my body, May the teachings blaze, long
into the future! “In the past, with loving
kindness, I caused Harmful sentient beings to mature
completely, And I led them to the three vehicles;
through this May the teachings blaze, long
into the future! “With the four means of
attracting disciples, I released beings from the fire
of the emotions, And vanquished rampant negativity;
through this May my followers remain, long
into the future! “I freed tirthikas and
others From the rivers of different
views, And led them to the correct view;
through this May my followers always have
devotion! May the teachings blaze, long
into the future!” | Translated by Rigpa Translations |
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