Auspiciousness Series

Auspiciousness

A selection of texts on the theme of auspiciousness (maṅgalam; bkra shis) including verses of auspiciousness (maṅgalagāthā) and prayers:

Verses of Auspiciousness

A Prayer for Auspiciousness

by Apang Tertön

A very simple four-line prayer for auspiciousness written for a disciple named Kharlo.

10 Jun 2021

The Auspicious Verses of the Seven Successive Buddhas

from the Words of the Buddha

These verses, which appear in the Kangyur, invoke the auspiciousness of the seven successive buddhas (sangs rgyas rabs bdun): 1) Vipaśyin, 2) Śikhin, 3) Viśvabhū, 4) Krakucchandra, 5) Kanakamuni, 6) Kāśyapa, and 7) Śākyamuni. The text is included in the Tantra section of the Derge Kangyur (Toh 821) and the Miscellaneous section of the Tengyur (Toh 4412).

Kangyur Tengyur 18 Jul 2018

Verses of Auspiciousness

from the Words of the Buddha

These three famous verses, related to the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Saṅgha, are drawn from a longer text that appears in the Kangyur and in the Tengyur, where the text is attributed to Nāgārjuna. The version here is taken from the Compendium of Sādhanas.

Three Jewels Compendium of Sādhanas 23 Nov 2022

Verses of Happiness and Well-Being upon Entering the City of Vaiśālī

from the Words of the Buddha

These verses, taken from the sūtra On Entering the City of Vaiśālī (Toh 312), are commonly recited on their own for the sake of auspiciousness and thus feature as a stand-alone text that is included in both the Kangyur (Toh 816) and Tengyur (Toh 4406). The version translated here appears in the collected writings of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö (1893–1959).

India Kangyur Tengyur 29 Jul 2022

Verses of Auspiciousness

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Six verses in which Jamyang Khyentse invokes a number of enlightened beings, but especially Mārīcī and other female deities, in order to bring about favourable circumstances and wellbeing.

18 Sep 2020

Verses of Auspiciousness

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

In four verses, Jamyang Khyentse invokes the auspiciousness of the Three Jewels, Three Roots, Three Kāyas and Three Deities of Long Life.

8 Oct 2019

Virtuous Adornment for All the World: Verses to Bring Auspiciousness and Wellbeing

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Verses invoking the buddhas' Three Secrets (body, speech and mind), the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Saṅgha), Three Roots (guru, yidam and ḍākinī), as well as Red Tārā, Vaiśravaṇa and White Tāra, the Sublime Lady of Immortality ('chi med 'phags ma), for the sake of auspiciousness.

26 Jun 2023

Single-Verse Auspiciousness Prayer of the Three Long-Life Deities

by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

A single four-line verse for the auspiciousness of the attainment of immortality by means of the three long-life deities Amitāyus, Uṣṇīṣayavijayā and White Tārā, 'Wish-Fulfilling Wheel'.

Three Deities of Long Life Khyentse Kabab 8 Feb 2023

Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones

by Mipham Rinpoche

This popular prayer, which Mipham wrote in 1896, is addressed to the eight sugatas, eight bodhisattvas, eight goddesses of auspiciousness, and eight guardians of the world. It is recited at the outset of any virtuous project, or indeed any activity of any kind, in order to bring about auspiciousness, success and good fortune.

Nyingma Mönlam 18 Feb 2007

Auspiciousness in Abundance

by Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol

Verses calling for multiple forms of auspiciousness, including the ubiquity of the Three Jewels and happiness to rival that of the deva realm or a golden age.

21 Feb 2023

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