In celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 79th birthday, a compilation of pictures of HH Dalai Lama, Avalokiteśvara, Chenrezig, and the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva courtesy of Dalai Lama in Australia http://www.dalailamainaustralia.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Music Credit: Song: OM MANI PEME HUNG Album: "Incantations" Artist: Mike Oldfield ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prayer of Praise to Chenrezig Jo Wo Kyon Gyi Ma Gö Ku Dok Kar Dzok Sang Gye Kyi U La Gyen T'huk Jey Chen Gyi Dro La Zik Chen Re Zig La Chak Tshal Lo Lord, unmarred by imperfection, body white in colour, Whose head is ornamented with a perfect Buddha, gazing on beings with the eye of compassion, to Chenrezig i reverently prostrate. http://shop.fpmt.org/Chenrezig--A-Short-Practice-of-Four-Arm-Chenrezig_p_74.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRAYERS FOR HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA AND TIBET ~Prayer for the Long Life of HH the Dalai Lama~ In the land encircled by snow mountains You are the source of all happiness and good; All-powerful Chenrezig, Tenzin Gyatso, Please remain until samsara ends. ~Prayer that Spontaneously Fulfills all Wishes~ Savior of the Snow Land Teachings and transmigratory beings, Who extensively clarifies the path that unifies emptiness and compassion, To the Lotus in the Hand, Lord Tenzin Gyatso, I beseech— May all your holy wishes be fulfilled! ~Remembering the Kindness of HH the Dalai Lama and Tibetans~ The object of refuge of myself And of all transmigratory beings In all our lifetimes Is the embodiment of the Three Jewels, The all-encompassing Three Refuges in one: The Guru: the Wish-granting Jewel, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. ~Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibet~ The Master: Padmasambhava, The Dharma Kings: Songtsen Gampo and Trisong Detsen, The Abbot: Shantarakshita, And the numberless Holy Beings Who preserved and spread the Buddha Dharma in Tibet; And the Tibetan people who practiced And served Buddhism so faithfully for a thousand years, As well as those who, along with many others, Died sacrificing their lives for Tibet and His Holiness― May all their positive wishes be fulfilled immediately. Due to their limitless kindness, The sun of Tibetan Buddhism has now risen in the West, Which is a dark land. But now that I have met with the Dharma, I have received the perfect human body Enabling me to lead a meaningful life. Our Refuge and Savior, the Supreme One: His Holiness the Dalai Lama And the Tibetan people have been so kind to us! Remembering this we make the following dedicating prayers: May all His Holiness the Dalai Lama's wishes be successful immediately; May the Snow Land of Tibet achieve pure freedom And develop the Buddha Dharma even more than before in Tibet; And may all mother transmigratory beings achieve enlightenment quickly! ~Prayer for Tibet~ In short, may the good fruit of any extensive prayer to Fully protect the Land of Snows, made by the Powerful Protector Chenrezig In the presence of the Buddhas and their children, Appear soon here and now. ~Prayer for the Long Life of HH the Dalai Lama~ May the nectar-stream of the blessings of the Lotus Holder Always enter our hearts and nourish them with strength. May we please you with offerings of dedicated practice, And may we reach beyond the shores of perfect compassionate deeds. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Composed and translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on 4 June 2011 in Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia. Transcribed by Holly Ansett and edited by Jon Landaw courtesy of FPMT http://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/teachers/zopa/advice/prayers_for_HHDL_and_tibet_0711_c5.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Verse of Transference May the merit and virtue accured from this work, Adorn the Buddhas Pure Lands. Repaying four kinds of kindness above, And aiding those suffering in the paths below. May those who see and hear of this, All bring forth the resolve for Bodhi, And when this retribution body is over, Be born together in Ultimate Bliss. (((OM MANI PEME HUNG))) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.tagwa.org.au

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