A brief commentary on the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche that cures the suff ering of the sickness of karma and defilement. Founded in india 2,500 years ago, buddhism remains the dominant religion of the far east and is increasingly popular in the west. Over its long history buddhism has developed into a wide variety of forms, ranging from an emphasis on religious rituals and worship of deities to a complete rejection of both rituals and deities. The sevenline supplication to guru rinpoche karmapa the. We start each evening at 7 pm edt with the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche. He then requested that they collect as many repetitions of the sevenline supplication as possible. Even by themselves, they constitute a full daily practice. The buddhists were worried about losing the debate. The seven line prayer to padmasambhava medicine buddha sangha. The seven line prayer to padma sambhava tibetan chant. First is a recording of the gyalwang karmapa chanting the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche.
Please join us for the seven supplications to tara virtual retreat led by khenpo samdup rinpoche. Jamgon ju mipham gyatso composed a famous commentary to the seven line prayer called white lotus. Tibetan buddhist dharma store all proceeds support pbc. The lotus born revived the dharma at a time it was under threat from persecuting invaders, bringing the precious teachings to the land of snows. It came to this world during a debate at nalanda when heretics were defeating buddhist. And so they challenged the buddhist panditas left in this institute to a debate. Five line prayer to lama tsongkhapa mitrugpa, the immovable buddha. Then, in tibet, you established the teachings of buddha in their entirety, bringing unnumbered human and. Shantideva himself emphasized the benefits and necessity of doing the sevenlimb practice and every tibetan buddhist master i have encountered has also stressed them as the basis for daily practice. Seven line prayer to guru rinpoche chanted by khen rinpoche sherab yeshi.
Gyalwang karmapa teaches on the seven line prayer to guru. Mahayana and tantric buddhists pray to buddhas and bodhisattvas. Outer meaning is simple as it is, this is a prayer to guru rinpoche padmasambhava. This completes the full set of preliminaries for class, meditation, or private dharma study.
Because they knew that if teachings on the seven line prayer yangthang tulku santa monica, december 9, 2006 2 of 21. Buddhist tradition should be keenly aware of the debt we owe to guru rinpoche. May my mistakes in transmission be fully purified by om benzar sato hung. Morning prayers are an essential part of buddhist practice and along with the evening prayer combine to provide thai theravada buddhists with a way of both clearing their negative or unskilful acts of the past, and to develop future. The seven line prayer to guru rinpoche,padmasambhava. The sevenline supplication to guru rinpoche karmapa. This provides support for the monasteries and spiritual benefits for the donors. The sevenline prayer is the most majestic of all prayers to guru padmasambhavathe buddha for our time. This ancient buddhist prayer has three levels of meaning outer, inner, and secret. It is said that this prayer confers great blessings available to anyone with devotion.
The seven line supplication invokes the blessings of padmasambhava, also known as guru rinpoche, or the lotus born. The padmakara translation group, based in france, has a. A guru yoga practice to accompany the sevenline prayer by mipham rinpoche. One of the reasons why i harp so much on reciting the seven line prayer is because the seven line prayer is a prayer, the blessing of which creates the capability of seeing the guru in all things, and of following the guru and of practicing in such a way as to discriminate that absolute nature. When people in the local area would come to him with problems, or would ask him to give protection for traveling, he would recite the sevenline supplication for them as a blessing.
This short supplication is the most famous prayer to guru rinpoche, extremely popular throughout tibet and the himalayas, and an especially effective means of dispelling outer and inner. Seven line prayer downloadable mp3 padmasambhava buddhist. The commentary translated in these pages is unusual and rare. Buddhist prayer seven line prayer to guru rinpoche. Seven line prayer to guru rinpoche chanted by khen rinpoche. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hung zheng shik pema supplication to guru rinpoche friends of lama tharchin rinpoche heart teachings series 19 dudjom tersar ngondro additional practices download text water offering prayer the seven line prayer your contemplation will become powerful and stable and your wisdom will expand. The seven line prayer buddhist healing mantra mantras. This booklet aims to assist new buddhist students who are unfamiliar with some of the pali words often used in the study of buddhism.
Many buddhists make it a practice to speak this enlightening prayer every day, morning and night. The prayers of the historical buddha, and prayers in the theravada. It has been chanted in tibetan for more than years, and it is packed with blessings and profound meaning. Powerful and blissful it is known as the seven indestructible lines. Padmasambhava buddhist center pbc was established in 1989 to. Morning prayers thai buddhist chanting dharma thai thai. Thinley norbu, the sole panaceaa brief commentary on the sevenline prayer to guru rinpoche that cures the suffering of the sickness of karma and defilement shambhala, 2014 tulku thondup, enlightened journey. A repost of an excerpt from enlightened journey by tulku thondup 1995 shambhala publications inc buddhayana first edition 1979 second edition 1989 this chapter is a summary of a commentary on the vajra sevenline prayer, entitled padma karpo the white lotus, written by mipham namgyal 18461912, a celebrated scholar of the nyingma buddhist. The sevenline prayer is the most majestic of all prayers to guru. Buddhist practice as everyday life, shambhala 2001, pp. The seven limbed prayer, contains within it, the entire essence of the complete buddhist path in some traditions. The text called the sevenline prayer is said to contain the most sacred and important teachings of the nyingma school and is recited daily by many tibetan buddhists.
The author, jamgon mipham, was a celebrated nineteenthcentury scholar who was known. Buddhist prayers and mantras 5 seven limbed prayer prostrations your minds of wisdom realize the full extent of objects of knowledge, your eloquent speech is the earornament of the fortunate, your beautiful bodies are ablaze with the glory of renown. Recited in tibetan by his holiness penor rinpoche courtesy of the singapore palyul nyingma buddhist association. Over its long history buddhism has developed into a wide variety of forms, ranging from an emphasis on religious rituals and worship of deities to a. And every step i take,i vow to take with a grateful heartso i may see with eyes of loveinto the hearts of all i meet,to ease their burden when i canand touch them with a smile of peace. Because they knew that if teachings on the seven line prayer yangthang tulku santa monica, december 9. A practice with a uniquely powerful blessing, the seven line prayer is exceptionally profound. Morning prayers thai buddhist chanting dharma thai. Known for removing obstacles, this devotional prayer to tara encompasses the main points of the buddhist path.
Chant these buddhist healing mantras for all diseases. Enshrining the most sacred prayer to guru padmasambhava, the. Medicine buddha puja the wish fulfilling jewel standard. Purpose of prayer the purpose of buddhist prayer is to awaken our spirit and our inner ability of compassion, wisdom and strength, rather than to request external forces based on idolising, fear and worldly or heavenly gain. The sevenline prayer to guru padmasambhava is one of the most famous and widely practiced prayers in all of tibetan buddhism. The seven supplications to tara virtual retreat with. The overall significance of the sevenline prayer is perhaps best appreciated in relation to a practice called guruyoga, or union with the nature of the guru. A place to learn about buddhism in general, fpmt, and our discovering buddhism at home series.
Morning prayers are an essential part of buddhist practice and along with the evening prayer combine to provide thai theravada buddhists with a way of both clearing their negative or unskilful acts of the past, and to develop future auspicious causes of enlightenment. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sole panacea. The seven line prayer to padmasambhava guru rinpoche is a famous prayer that is recited by many tibetans daily and is said to contain the most sacred and important teachings of dzogchen. The seven line prayer to padma sambhava tibetan chant plus. The seven supplications to tara is a profound prayer composed by the founder of the drikung kagyu lineage, lord jigten sumgon.
Theravada buddhists tend to pray, but not with the expectation that anyone is listening. Over its long history buddhism has developed into a wide variety of forms, ranging from an emphasis on religious rituals and worship of deities to a complete rejection of both rituals and deities in favor of pure meditation. A selection of pali words for daily reflection 39 pages 402 kb free. Find more prayers and practice in the fpmt foundation store in hardcopy and digital. Prayer and mantra pathgate institute of buddhist studies. Buddhist prayer is a form of meditation because it is a practice of inner reconditioning. Buddhist prayer an anthology table of contents page 1 preface 14 an introduction in three parts. During the reign of king trisong detsen, guru rinpoche helped establish the countrys first buddhist monastery in. This mantra is also very often recited among kagyupas and sakyapas. The sevenline prayer originated directly from the speech of a dakini. The overall significance of the sevenline prayer is perhaps best appreciated in relation to a practice called guruyoga.
The excellent vase of splendour dpal gyi bum bzang is the tsok feast offering tshogs mchod to accompany the famous guru yoga based on the sevenline prayer, a shower of blessings byin brlabs char bebs. Mantra practice volume 15 seven line prayer dharma publishing. Fpmt is an organization devoted to the transmission of the mahayana buddhist. Lama tharchin rinpoche recites the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche in two styles. A brief commentary on the sevenline prayer to guru rinpoche that cures the suff ering of the sickness of karma and defilement kindle edition by norbu, thinley. The seven line prayer to guru rinpoche, our precious one, is a daily joy for many of us who habitually and with great faith chant the sacred vowels. Shantideva himself emphasized the benefits and necessity of doing the seven limb practice and every tibetan buddhist master i have encountered has also stressed them as the basis for daily practice. The seven line prayer to guru rinpoche by jamgon kongtrul rinpoche duration. In the nyingma tradition, this chant is recited 3 times at the starting of any spiritual practice. This simple and popular guru yoga focusing is based on the famous sevenline prayer tshig bdun gsol debs to guru padmasambhava first revealed in the thirteenth century by chokyi wangchuk 12121270.
All the buddhist pandits had the same dream, in which a dakini named. White lotus unlocks the secret of the prayer and explains its meaning on many levels. Complimentary text downloads dudjom tersar ngondro program. Seven line prayer and mantra of padmasambhava by lama. The tsok feast offering to accompany the vajra sevenline prayer by mipham rinpoche. Mantra practice volume 15 seven line prayer dharma. My family, including my parents are very devoted to guru rinpoche and were always reciting the sevenline supplication, he told those gathered. Its traditional in buddhist cultures, for patrons to make donations with requests for monks and nuns to do prayers. As robin kornman explains, the view on prayer is different from school to school. Seven line prayer recited by lama tharchin rinpoche mp3 download. You can get the podcast here on itunes or simply download the episode right here.
The overall significance of the sevenline prayer is perhaps best. Erik pema kunsang translated it into english, and his wife tara trinley wangmo made a melody to it. Explanation of the seven limb prayer study buddhism. You will be ripened by great selfarisen blessings and your. A most sacred and important prayer of the nyingma tradition of tibetan buddhism the seven line prayer or the supplication to guru rinpoche, as padmasambhava is often called. Seven line prayer to guru rinpoche chanted by khen. Barbara asked me to teach on a nyingma practice, so i decided to teach on seven line prayer to padmasambhava. At nalanda there was a big debate between buddhists and hindus. Buddhism is not marked by multiple essential prayers, like some other religions, but prayer is a spiritual dialogue that help you center yourself mentally and emotionally. We have set up a system with chorten gonpa in sikkim to facilitate those who would like to make such requests. Padmasambhavais one of the bestknown prayers in the tibetan buddhist world. Seven line prayer recited by lama tharchin rinpoche mp3.
Kunzang palyul choling kpc buddhist temple, poolesville, maryland. Padmasambhava, the second living buddha in our age, is special to many of us. May it meet with one who possesses a mind of wisdom, and is endowed with great compassion, called chokyi wangchuk. During the reign of king trisong detsen, guru rinpoche helped establish the countrys first buddhist monastery in samye. The sevenline prayer to guru rinpoche, padmasambhava, is one of the most ubiquitous and important prayers, performed across lineages and in particular the nyingma tradition who commence nearly every practice with it. The seven line prayer to guru rinpoche, padmasambhava, is one of the most ubiquitous and important prayers, performed across lineages and in particular the nyingma tradition who commence nearly every practice. The seven line prayer to guru rinpoche, padmasambhava, is one of the most ubiquitous and important prayers, performed across lineages and in particular the nyingma tradition who commence nearly every practice with it. Erik pema kunsang translated it into english, and his wife tara trinley wangmo made a melody to.
For extensive advice from lama zopa rinpoche about the benefits of particular prayers and practices, and how to engage with them to eliminate or reduce potential or ongoing obstacles, please visit advice from lama zopa rinpoche and the lama yeshe wisdom archives lama zopa rinpoches online advice book find more prayers and practice in the fpmt foundation store. Buddhism and prayer 16 an outline of buddhist traditions, and 29 buddhism in the west 36 the contents, in brief. Guru rinpoche padmasambhava or the lotus born, was an indian tantric master who played a major role in bringing vajrayana buddhism to tibet in the eighth century. One more thing, the condensed essence of the seven line prayer is the vajra guru mantra. This is a prayer to guru rinpoche padmasambhava, the 2nd emanation of gautama buddha, who brought the sacred dharma in the eighth century. Mp3 digital download page 2 padmasambhava buddhist center.
I prostrate to you, whom to see, to hear, and to remember is so meaningful. It was not composed by anyone it is the selfvoice of true nature dharmadhatu or pure wisdom. Home chiso morning dawn study series mp3 digital download page 2. Morning prayers thai buddhist chanting morning chant worshipping the triple gem in thai buddhism. The seven supplications to tara virtual retreat with khenpo.
The meaning of the vajra seven line prayer to guru. The overall significance of the sevenline prayer is perhaps best appreciated in relation to a practice called guruyoga, or union with the nature of the but if the commentary is a rarity, its subject matterthe sevenline invocation of padmasambhavais one of the bestknown prayers in the tibetan buddhist world. And because these were great scholars, great masters, they didnt really know how to respond. Buddhist teachings buddhist quotes buddhist art buddhist symbols tibetan mantra tibetan art buddha buddhism tibetan buddhism tibet what others are saying seven line prayer tib. I buddhism and prayer ii an outline of buddhist traditions, and iii buddhism in the west part i buddhism and prayer the teachings of the historical buddha can be likened to a golden thread, running through buddhist history and through the whole range of genuine buddhist teachings. Students performing lama chopa, tushita meditation centre, dharamsala, india, september 2018.
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