Auspiciousness Series
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བོད་ཡིག (2)
The Eight Auspicious Symbols
Courtesy of Himalayan Art
Further Information:
A selection of texts on the theme of auspiciousness (maṅgalam; bkra shis) including verses of auspiciousness (maṅgalagāthā) and prayers:
Verses of Auspiciousness
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.
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.
