In Praise of Kyimolung

In Praise of the Hidden Valley of Kyimolung

by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Ahoye! Completely pure essence, Great Akaniṣṭha in actuality —
From the compassionate display of the unimpeded nature
Gangri Pungyen[1] appears, Heap of Jewel-like Snow Mountains,
Summit above all others, joy of the deities and the Three Roots.
If you look closely, you will notice the detail —
To the east is the emanated realm of deities;[2]
To the south is the Gomasālagandha Stūpa;[3]
To the west is the Vajra Throne,[4] summit of the Noble Land of India;
And to the north are the snowy mountains of the Himalayas.[5]
The mountain ridges connect to Mount Tisé,[6]
Symbolizing the meeting of the lineage of Vajradharas.
The heavens have the blue radiance of lapis lazuli,
Symbolizing the unchanging wisdom of the dharmadhātu.[7]
The seven gleaming, whinnying horses[8] on the face of Mount Kailāsa
Symbolize the all-illuminating mirror-like wisdom.
The medicinal valley, dazzling with all kinds of blossoms,
Symbolizes the effortlessly arising all-accomplishing wisdom.
The brilliant bow of Indra[9] spanning every direction
Symbolizes the boundless wisdom of equality.
The galleried cliffs with their overhanging aviaries
Symbolize the unsought discriminating wisdom.
The absolute and terrestrial are indivisible here.
Great bodhisattvas of the past, abiding on the bhūmis,
Traversed these lands, leaving their legacy —
Blessed decrees and mudrās, inexpressible, beyond words.
Ever since then, unequivocally, the Three Protectors,[10] with Padmasambhava,
Have blessed these lands with their threefold secret of body, speech, and mind.
In the caves where the king and princes trained in liberation,
Perfected their skill in realization, and basked in experience —
Those sublime beings of generation and completion,
Like moving dancers, come to mind again and again.
Then, due to karma and connected aspirations,
Chokgyur Lingpa arrived in these times as Guru Rinpoche’s regent.
In this sacred land of symbols, meanings, and signs,[11]
Fortunate men and women of times to come
Will take to places of one-pointed practice,
Entering into the path of ripening and liberation.
For all these practitioners, samaya holders,
The power of realization will be thus perfected—the flourishing of awakened wisdom.
When at last this samsaric body is cast aside,
Within the expanse of the ever-excellent dharmakāya, emaho!

Upon the request of the king's heirs,[12]
I, Urgyen, could not help but respond with chatter,
Like the striking of a sandalwood mallet on a goatskin drum,
And offered these words just as they came to mind.
Maṅgalam!

Written by Karma Urgyen.

| Samye Translations, 2018. (Translated by Kaleb Yaniger and Stefan Mang. Edited by Libby Hogg and Adam Pearcey.)

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