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!,,:1$?- 0- 29%- 0R-,R.- 0:A-(A/- =3- IA- o=- 0R28$?- ?R,,The King of Aspiration Prayers, the
Aspiration for Noble Excellent Conduct *
:1$?- 0- :) 3?- .0=- $8R/0- =- K$?- :5 =- =R,
PHAK-PA JAM-PAL SHON-NUR GYUR-PA LA CHAG-TSAL LO
I pay homage to the noble Manjushri.
)A- ~A.-?- .$- KR$?- 2&:A- :)A$-!J/- /,JI-NYED SU-DAG CHOG-CHU'E JIG-TEN NA
To those, in the worlds of the ten directions, however many there are, .?- $?3- $>J$?- 0- 3A- ;A- ?J;J-!/,
DU-SUM SHEK-PA MI-YI SING-GE KUN
All the lions among humans who appear during the three times2.$- $A- 3-=?- .J- .$- , 3?- &.- =,
DAG-GI MA-LU DE-DAG THAM-CHED LA
To all of them without exception=?- .%- %$-;A.- .%- 2?- K$- 2IA:A- :R,
LU-DANG NGAG-YID DANG-WAY CHAG-GYI O
I pay homage with respectful body, speech, and mind.
* In the language of Tibet [translated into English]In the language of India : Arya Bhadra Charya Pranidhana Raja
29%- 0R-%R.- 0:A-(R/- =3-!R2?- $A?,
ZANG-PO CHOD-PI MON-LAM TOP-DAG GI
The force of myAspiration Prayer for Excellent Conduct,
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o- 2- ,3?- &.- ;A.- GA- 3%R/-?3-.,
GYAL-WA THAM-CHED YID-KYI NGO-SUM DU
Brings all the victorious ones directly to mind;
8A%- $A-h=- ~J.-=?-
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I express the qualities of all the victorious ones,2.J- 2< - $>J$?- 0- , 3?- ( .- 2.$- $A?-!R.,
DE-WAR SHEK-PA THAMCHED DAG-GYI TOD
I praise all the sugatas.
3J- +R$- .3- 0- U%- 2- .3- .%-,
ME-TOG DAM-PA TREND-WA DAM-PA DANG
With the finest flowers, the finest garlands,?A=- ~/-i3?- .%-L$?- 0- $.$?- 3(R$- .%,
SIL-NYEN NAM-DANG JUNG-PA DUK-CHOK DANGMusic, ointments, supreme parasols,
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3(R.- $%- i3?- ]- 3J.- o- (J- 2,
CHOD-PA GANG-NAM LA-MED GYA-CHE WA
With vast unsurpassable offerings
.J- .$- o=- 2- , 3?- &.- =- ;%- 3R?,
DE-DAG GYAL-WA THAM-CHE LA-YANG MO
I venerate all the victorious ones.29%- 0R-,R.- =- ..- 0:A-!R2?- .$- $A?,
ZANG-PO CHOD-LA DE-PAI TOB-DAG GI
Through the power of faith in excellent conduct
o=-!/- =- K$- :5 =- 3(R.- 0$?,DE-DAG THAM-CHED DAG-GII SO-SOR SHAK
I confess each and every one of them.KR$?- 2&:A- o=- 2-!/- ?%?- o?- Y?,
CHOK-CHUI GYAL-WA KUN-DANG SANG-GYE SE
The victorious ones of the ten directions, the bodhisattvas,
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RANG-GYAL NAM-DANG LOB-DANG MI-LOB DANG
The pratyekabuddhas, those in training,:PR- 2-!/- IA- 2?R.- /3?- $%- =- ;%,DOW-WA KUN-GYI SOD-NAM GAN-LA YANG
Those beyond training, and all beings.J- .$-!/- IA- eJ?-?- 2.$- ;A- < %-,DE-DAG KUN-GYI JE-SU DAG-YI RANG
I rejoice in everyone's merit.
$%- i3?- KR$?- 2&:A- :)A$- gJ/-1R/- 3- i3?,
GANG-NAM CHOG-CHUI JIG-TEN DON-MA DAGI request the protectors,
L%-(2-
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2.$- $A?- ,=- 3R- < 2-.< - $?R=- 2< - 2IA,DAG-GI THAL-MO RAB-JAR SOL-VAR GYI
For the welfare and happiness of all beings.
K$?- :5=- 2- .%- &A%- 2>$?- 0- .%-,
CHAG-TSAL WA-DANG CHOD-CHING SHAK-PA DANG
Whatever slight virtue is accumulated through,eJ?-?- ;A-
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CHOG-CHUI GA-LEI ZHING-NAM JI-NYED PA
May the realms of the ten directions, however many,.J- .$- o- (JJ$?- o=- 2- .%-,JANG-CHUB SHING-WANG DRUN-SHEK GYAL-WA DANG
May they be filled with Buddhas and bodhisattvas?%?- o?- Y?- GA- R$
SANG-GYE SE-KYI RAB-TU GANG-VAR SHOG
Who have gone to sit before the powerful bodhi tree.KR$?- 2&:A- ?J3?- &/- $%- .$- )A- ~A.- 0,CHOG-CHUI SEM-CHEN GANG-NAM JI-NYE PA
May all beings throughout the ten directions, however many they may be,.J- .$- g$-+- /.- 3J.- 2.J- 2
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5K- < 2?-!/-+- :(A- :1R-*J- 2- /,
TSE-RAB KUN-TU CHI-PHO KYE-WA NA
In all my successive lives, from birth to death,
g$-+- 2.$- /A-
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May I teach the dharma..J?- >A%-1-
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NGEN-SONG DUG-NGAL RAB-TU ZHI-VAR JED
May the suffering of the lower states be pacified.2.J- 2- .$- =- :PR- 2-!/- :$R.- &A%-,DE-WA DHAG-LA DRO-WA KUN-GOD CHING
May all beings be placed in happiness;:PR- 2- , 3?- &.- =- /A- 1/- 0< -,.,DRO-WA THAM-CHED LA-NI PHEN-PAR CHED
May all beings be benefited.
L%-(2-,R.- 0- ;R%?-?- mR$?- LJ.- &A%-,
JANG-CHUB CHOD-PA YONG-SU ZOG-JED CHINGMay I bring awakened conduct to perfection,?J3?- &/- .$- $A-,R.- .%- 3,/- 0< - :)$
SEM-CHEN DAG-GYI CHOD-DANG THUN-PAR JUG
Engage in conduct that harmonizes with beings,
29%- 0R-,R.- 0- .$- /A-
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,R.- 0- .$- .%-(A/- =3- $&A$-+-,.,
CHOD-PA DAG-DANG MON-LAM CHIG-TU CHED
Of body, speech, and mind be the same.
2.$- =- 1/- 0
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o=- 2- i3?- GA- .3- 0:A- :6B/- &A%-,
GYAL-WA NAM-KYI DAM-PAI CHOI-ZIN CHING
May I retain the genuine dharma of the victorious ones,
L%-(2-,R.- 0-!/-+-$%- 2
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In those realms reside infinite Buddhas?%?- o?- Y?- GA- .2?- /- 28$?- 0- 0- =,
SAN-GYE SE-KYI U-NA ZHUK-PA LA
In the midst of bodhisattvasL%-(2-,R.-,R.- &A%- 2v- 2
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?%?- o?- $?%- =- g$-+- :)$- 0
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.J- .$- {.- &A$- $&A$- =- 2.$- $A?- 2v,DE-DAG KE-CHIG CHIG-LA DAG-GYI TA
Those lions among humans appearing in the three times.
g$-+- .J- .$- $A- /A-,R.-;=- =,
TAG-TU DE-DAG GI-NI CHOD-YUL LA
May I always be engaged in their sphere of experienceo- 3< -I
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And demonstrate nirvana, the final peace3$R/- 0R-!/- IA-S%-.- 2.$- 3(A:R,
GON-PO KUN-GYI DRUNG-DU DAG-CHI O
May I go into the presence of those protectors.
!/- /?-MJ?-
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LE-KYI TOB-NAM YONG-SU DAG-JED CHING
May I purify the power of karma,*R/- 3R%?-!R2?- i3?-!/-+- :)R3?- 0< - LJ.,
NYON-MON TOB-NAM KUN-TU JOM-PAR JED
Conquer the power of kleshas,2..- GA-!R2?- i3?-!R2?- 3J.- J?- o- 35S-< 2-+- $R3?- 0< - LJ.,
YE-SHE GYA-TSO RAB-TU GOM-PAR JED
Realize oceans of wisdom, ,R.- 0- o- 35S- i3- 0< - .$- LJ.- &A%-,CHOD-PA GYA-TSO NAM-PAR DAG-JED CHING
Purify oceans of conduct,(R/- =3- o- 35S- < 2-+- mR$?- 0< - LJ.,
MON-LAM GYA-TSO RAB-TU ZHOG-PAR JED
Perfect oceans of aspiration prayers,
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That I may act with skill similar to his.=?- .%- %$- .%- ;A.- G%- i3- .$- &A%-,
LU-DANG NGAG-DANG YID-KYANG NAM-DAG CHING
May I also be equal to him,R.- 0- i3- .$- 8A%- i3?- ;R%?- .$- 0,
CHOD-PA NAM-DAG ZHING-NAM YONG-DAG DANG
In his skill in excellent dedications2}R- 2- 29%- 0R- 3#?- 0- &A- :S- 2,
NGO-WANG ZANG-PO KHE-PA CHI-DRA WA
For pure body, speech and mind,
.J- :S< - 2.$- G%- .J- .%- 35%?- 0R$,
DE-DAR DAG-KYANG DE-DANG TSUNG-PAR SHOG
Pure conduct and pure realms.!/- /?- .$J- 2- 29%- 0R-,R.- 0:A- KA
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YON-TEN NAM-KYANG TSED-ZUNG MED-PAR SHOG
May my qualities also be measureless.,R.- 0- 5.- 3J.- 0- =- $/?- /?- G%-,CHOD-PA TSED-MED PA-LA NEY-NE KYANG
Remaining within conduct without measure,.J- .$- :U=- 0- , 3?- &.- :5 =- 2< - 2IA,DE-DAG THRUL-PA THAM-CHED TSAL-VAR GYI
May I send out emanations.
/3- 3#:A- 3, < -,$-I- )A- 43- 0
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8A%- $A-h=- ~J.- 2{=- 0A%-,
JANG-CHUB CHOG-GI JE-SU RAB-MO SHING
Hears this king of dedications,
=/- &A$- 43- ;%- ..- 0-*J.- 0- /A,
LEN-CHIG TSAM-YANG DE-PA KYED-PA NI
Who is inspired towards supreme awakening,2?R.- /3?- .3- 0:A- 3(R$-+- :.A- :I
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Acquire all benefits and be sustained in happiness3A- 5K- :.A
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DUD-DANG MU-TEK MANG-POI DE-MI THUB
They will not be overpowered by maras or tirthikas;:)A$- gJ/- $?3- 0R-!/- /:%- 3(R.0
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:)3- .0=- .0:- 2R?- )A- v< - 3HJ/- 0- .%-,
JAM-PAL JI-TAR KHEN-CHING PA-WA DANG
I dedicate all this virtue,
!/-+- 29%- 0R- .J- ;%- .J- 28A/- +J,
KUN-TU ZANG-PO DE-YANG DE-ZHIN TE
Following and emulating.J- .$-!/- IA- eJ?-?- 2.$- aR2- KAJ$?- 0:A- o=- 2- , 3?- &.- GA?,
DU-SUM SHEK-PEI GYAL-WA THAM-CHED KYI
With dedications, praised as supreme
2}R- 2- $%- =- 3(R$?-+- 2}$?- 0- .J?,
NGO-WA GANG-LA CHOG-TU NGAG-PA DE
By the victorious ones who appear in the three times,2.$- .$J- 2:A- l- 2- :.A- .$-!/- GA%-,
DAG-GI GE-WEI TSA-WA DI-KUN KYANG
I dedicate all my roots of virtue
29%- 0R-,R.- KA< - < 2-+- 2}R- 2
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May all my obscurations vanish;3%R/- $?3-$%- 2- 3,:-;?- .J- 3,R%- /?,
NGON-SUM NANG-WA THA-YE DE-THONG NE
Seeing Amitabha directly
2.J- 2- &/- IA- 8A%- .J< - < 2-+- :PR,
DE-WA CHEN-GYI ZHING-DER RAB-TU DRO
May I go to his realm of Sukhavati..JR$
THAM-CHED MA-LU NGON-DU GYUR-WAR SHOK
All these aspiration prayers,.J- .$- 3-=?- 2.$- $A?- ;R%?-?- 2!%-,
DE-DAG MA-LU DAG-GI YONG-SU KANG
Fulfil them completely,
:)A$- gJ/- )A- YA.- ?J3?- &/- 1/- 0< - 2IA,
JIG-TEN JI-SID SEM-CHEN PHEN-PAR GYI
And benefit beings as long as worlds exist.o=- 2:A-.GA=- :#R
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LUNG-TEN PA-YANG DAG-GI DER-THOB SHOK
May I receive a prophecy..JR$KED-CHIK CHIK-GI THAM-CHED JOR-WAR SHOK
Be accomplished instantly. $%- ;%- 29%- 0R-,R.- 0- :.A- 2}R?- 0 ?,
ZANG-PO CHOD-PA YONG-SU NGO-PA LE
By the infinite and genuine merit,
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2?R.- /3?- 3,:- ;?- .3- 0- $%- ,R2- .J?,
SO-NAM THA-YE DAM-PA GANG-THOB DE
Attained through dedicating The Aspiration Prayer for Excellent Conduct,
:PR- 2-#$- 2}=-(- 2R
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Translated [from Sanskrit], edited, and finalized by the Indian scholars
Dzina Mitra and Surendra Bodhi with the lotsawa and great editor,
Bande Yeshe De or Bairo Tsana and others.
Translated into English under the guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso
by Elizabeth Callahan. August 1994