Lama TsongKhapa Guru Yoga
I.PRELIMINARYPRAYERS
1.TAKING REFUGE AND GENERATING BODHICITTA(3x) I go for refuge, until I amenlightened,
To the Buddha, the Dharma and theSangha.
Through the merit I create by practicing giving and the otherperfections,
May I quickly attain the state of Buddahood for the benefit of all sentientbeings.
SANG GYE CHO DANG TSOG KYI CHOG NAMLA JANG CHUB BAR DU DAG NI KYAB SUCHI
DAG GI JIN SOG GYI BAY TSOG NAM KYI
DRO LA PHEN CHIR SANG GYE CHUB PARSHOG
2.THE FOUR IMMEASURABLE THOUGHTS
(3x) May all sentient beings have happiness and itscause.
May all sentient beings be freed from suffering and itscause.
May all sentient beings never be separated from the happiness that is beyond allsuffering.
May all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free of attachment to dear ones and aversionto others.
SEM CHEN THAM CHE DE WA DANG DEWAI GYU DANG DEN BAR GYURCHIG
SEM CHEN THAM CHE DUG NGAL DANG DUG NGAL GYI GYU DANG DREL WARGYUR CHIG
SEM CHEN THAM CHE DUG NGAL ME BAI DE WA DANG MI DRE WAR GYURCHIG SEM CHEN THAM CHE GNE RIN CHAG DANG NYI DANG DREL WAI DANG GNOMLA NE BAR GYURCHIG
II.MAIN PRAYERS (GA DEN LA GYAMA)
1.INVITING THE MERITFIELD
From the heart of the Lord of Tushita’shundredgods, Floating on white clouds, piled like freshcurds,
Oh, Dharma King, omniscient LosangDragpa. Please come here together with yoursons.
GA DEN LHA GYI GUN GYI THUG GANE
RAB KAR ZHO SAR PUNG DRI CHU DZIENTSER CHO KYI GYAL BO KUN KHYEN LO ZANGDRAG SE DANG CHE BA NE DIR SHEG SUSOL
2.SEVEN-LIMBEDPRACTICE
(1)REQUESTING TO REMAIN IN THEWORLD
In the space before me, on lion throne with lotus and moon(cushions), Sits the Holy Lama with the beautiful smilingface,
Supreme Field of Merit for my mind offaith.
Please stay one hundred eons to spread theteachings!
DUEN GYI NAM KHAR SENG KHRI BE DAIDENG JE TSUN LA MA GYE BAI DZUM KARCHEN
DAG LO DE BAI SOE NAM ZING CHOGDU DEN BA GYE CHIR KAL GYAR ZUG SUSOL
(2)PROSTRATION
Your mind pure genius, spanning the whole ofknowledge, Yourspeech eloquent, jewel for the luckyear,
Your body beautiful, shining with fame’sglory,
I bow to you, so meaningful to see, hear, andremember.
SHE JAI KHYUN KUN JAL WI LO DROTHUG
KAL ZANG NA WAI GYEN GYUR LEG SHESUNG DRAG BAI BAL GYI LHAM MER DZE BAIKU THONG THO TREN BE DUN DEN LA CHAGTSAL
(3)OFFERING
Various delightful offerings of flowers andperfumes,
Incense, bright lights, and pure scentedwaters,
Those actually presented and thoseimagined.
I offer to you, the Highest Field ofMerit.
YI ONG CHO YUN NA TSOG ME TOGDANG TRI ZIM DUG BO NANG SAL TRI CHABCHOG NGO SHAM YI DRUL CHO DRIN GYA TSODI SO NAM ZING CHOG KHYE LA CHO BARBUL
(4)CONFESSION
All negativities I have accumulated with body, speech andmind since beginninglesstime,
Especially all transgressions of the three set ofvows,
I confess each one, fiercely repenting with all myheart.
DAG GI THOG ME DU NE SAG BAYI LU NAG YI KYI DIG BA CI GYIDANG
KHYE PAR DOM BA SUM GYI MI THUNCHOG GNING NE GYO BA DRAG BO SO SOR SHAG
(5)REJOICING
In this degenerated time, you strove for knowledge andrealization,
Abandoned the eight worldlyconcerns
and realized the great value of precious humanlife with freedom andopportunity.
Oh Lord, we rejoice sincerely at your prodigiousdeeds.
GNING MAI DUE DIR MANG THO DRUB LATSON CHO JE BANG BAI DE JOR DON YOCHIR
GUN BOCHYOKYILABCHENDZEBA LADAG CHAG SAM BA THAG BE YI RANGNGO
(6)REQUESTING TO TURN THE WHEEL OFDHARMA
Pray, Holy Perfect Lamas, in the space of your TruthBody!
Mass your clouds of love andwisdom and pour down upon the land ofdisciples
great rains of the vast and profoundDharma.
JE TSUN LA MA DAM BA KHYE NAMKYI
CHO KUI KHA LA KHYEN TSEI CHIN KHRIGNE JI DAR TSAM BAI DUL JI DZIN MALA
ZAB JE CHO KYI CHAR BA BAB DUSOL
(7)DEDICATION OFMERIT
By whatever virtue I have gatheredherethrough the Buddha’s
Teaching, whatever benefits allbeings, Especially the teachings of Holy LobsangDragpa,
May their essence shineforever.
DAG GI JE GNE SAG BAI GE WADI
DEN DANG DRO WA KUN LA GANG PHENDAMG KHEI PAR JE TSUN LO ZANG DRAG BAYI
DEN PAI GNING PO RING DU SAL JESHOG
3.REQUESTING PRAYER TO LAMA TSONG KHAPA(MIG-TSE-MA)
Avalokiteshvara, great treasure of non-objectifyingcompassion; Manjushri, master of stainlesswisdom;
Vajrapani, destroyer of the entire host of maras;Tsongkhapa, crown jewel of the sages of the land ofsnow; To LosangDragpa, at your feet I makerequests.
MIG ME TSE WAI DER CHEN CHEN REZIG
DRI ME KHYEN BAI WANG BO JAM PALYANG
DU BUNG MA LU JOM DZE SANG WAIDAG
GANG CHEN KHAE BAI TSUG GYIN TSONG KHABA LO ZANG DRAG BAI SHAB LA SOL WADEB
III.ConcludingPrayers
1.DISSOLUTION OF THE MERITFIELD
Father, your body and mybody.
Father, your speech and myspeech.
Father, your mind and mymind.
Grant your blessing to make them an inseparableunity.
PHA KHYO KYI KU DANG DAG GILU
PHA KHYO GYI SUNG DANG DAG GINAG PA KHYO KYI THUG DANG DAG GIYI DUN YER ME CHIG DU JIN GYILHOB
2.REQUEST TO CONFER THESIDDHIS Glorious, kind, precious rootguru,
Please take your seat on the lotus and moon-disc on mycrown. Guide me with your greatkindness.
Grant me your blessings of body, speech and mind.
PAL DEN TSA WAI LA MA RIN POCHE DAG GI JI WOR PE DEI DENG ZUGLA
KHA DRIN CHHEN BOI GO NE JE ZUNGTE KU SUNG THUG KYI NGO DRUB TSAL DUSOL
3.THE GURU ENTERING ONE’SHEART
Glorious, kind, precious rootguru,
Please take your seat on the lotus and moon-disc in myheart.
Guide me with your greatkindness.
Stay firmly till I achieve the essence ofEnlightenment.
PAL DEN TSA WAI LA MA RIN POCHHE DAG GI GNING KAR BE DEI DEN ZUNGLA KHA DRIN CHEN BOI GO NE JE ZUNGDE
JANG CHUB NING POI BAR DU TEN PARZHUR
4.DEDICATION
In all my lives, through the victorious one, Lama TsongKhapa, Acting as the actual MahayanaGuru,
May I never turn away, even for aninstant,
From the excellent path praised by the VictoriousOnes.
TSE RAB KUN DU GYAL WA TNONG KHABE THEG CHOG SHE NEIN NGO SU ZE BAITHU GYAL WE NAG PAI LAM ZANG DE GNILA
KE CHIG TSAM YANG DOG PA MA GYURCHIG
5.Special Request to LamaTsongkhapa
Through the force of making heartfelt requests with belief andrespect To the venerable guru LosangDragpa,
Please bless me and others so that we may quicklycome To the supreme land where you, our protector, areabiding.
JETSUN LAMA LOSANG DRAGPALAMO GU NYING NE SOL WA DAB PETU
GON KHYO GANG DU ZHUG PE ZHING CHOGDERDAG SOG NYUR DU ONG WAR JIN GYILOB
Mantra Recitation (recite each as many times aspossible):
Kensorrinpoche’s Mantra
om ah guru sumati Ah U budun siddhihum hum
Dalai Lama’s Mantra
om ah guru benzahdarawanggendrahsumatishahsanahdarasahmendrahsilibendrahsarwah siddhihum hum
LamaTsongKhapa’sMantra
om ah guru benzahdarasumatikirti siddhihum
ShakymuniBuddha’sMantra
om muni munimaha muni ye soha
Vajradhara’sMantra
om ah benzahdarahum
Vajra holy body, speech and mindMantra
om ahhum
SeedSyllable
Hum