Unfailing sources of refuge—Buddha,
Dharma and Sangha, and Gurus, Yidams and Dakinis, And especially Avalokiteshvara, protector of the Land of Snows, Together
with Noble Tara and Guru Padmasambhava, We pray to you: think of us and the sacred pledges you have made! Grant your
blessings, so that our prayers of aspiration may be fulfilled entirely.
Beings of this degenerate age think and act
in perverse ways, And disturbances in the elements, both outer and inner, Mean that disease and pestilence, unknown
in ages past, threaten human beings and animals alike.
Planetary forces, nagas, gyalpo, obstructing spirits
and jungpo demons, Cause blight, frost and hail, poor harvests, war and conflict, Untimely rains and ominous
portents for the Land of Snows, And there is fear of earthquakes, fire, adversaries, and environmental catastrophe, And
especially of foreign invaders who might harm the teachings.
May all types of harm and violence in these snowy lands, Be
swiftly pacified and eliminated entirely. May precious sublime bodhichitta Arise naturally in the minds of all beings,
human and non-human alike, So that they never again think or act in harmful, violent ways.
May the minds of all
be filled with love for one another! May the whole of Tibet enjoy abundant splendours, happiness and wellbeing! And
may the Buddha’s teachings flourish and endure! Through the force of the truth embodied in the Three Roots, the Buddhas
and their heirs, And through the power of all the sources of merit throughout samsara and nirvana, And of our own completely
pure, positive intention, May this, our prayer of aspiration, be fulfilled!
The
precious master Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo said, “These are extremely turbulent times and there is no telling what will
happen. I am praying for peace and stability in Tibet six times each day, and it is important for you to do the same.”
So it was that I, Lodrö Thayé, wrote this down as a personal reminder, in Tsadra Rinchen Drak on a propitious morning during
the waxing phase of the twelfth month.
