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wheels of the supreme vehicle [residing in places where enlightened beings
are present and you have facilities for Dharma practice such as food and
teachings; having a guru; accomplishing your past vows; and already having
a great accumulation of merit] and complete the principles of the path the
determination to be free, the thought of enlightenment, perfect view and the
two stages.
It is said that it is more difficult to meet the sutra and tantra teachings of
Lama Tsong Khapa, which are refined with the three analyses, than it is to
find a perfect human body, receive many hundreds of thousands of times the
wealth of Brahma, Indra, wheel-turning kings and so forth, meet the
teachings of the buddha, or be born in the special buddha field of Pure Sky
Enjoyment (Dagpa Kachö). Therefore, the reliable holy beings of the past
say with one voice that it is extremely important to pray to meet these
teachings. There are elaborate prayers for this, but here is a condensed one
written by the Fifth Dalai Lama:
Part IV Prayers in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition 372
Dedication Prayers
May I and all others be able to live lives of pure moral conduct, like Lama
Tsong Khapa himself, train our minds in bodhicitta and live in pure view
and conduct. In this way may we be able to complete our lives without
corrupting the pure wisdom of the Second Buddha s teachings.
Part IV Prayers in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition 373
Dedication Prayers
From The Guide to the Bodhisattva s Way of Life, by Shantideva
For as long as space endures
and for as long as living beings remain,
until then may I too abide
to dispel the misery of the world.
Part IV Prayers in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition 374
Dedication Prayers
Dedication Prayers from the commentary on the White Tara
Sadhana, by Geshe Wangdu, and from the White Tara Sadhana
I pray that, by the power of these prayers and praises,
for all beings and myself, wherever they may dwell,
illness, demons, poverty, quarrels and wars
may be pacified,
May the Dharma and good fortune flourish
If I see the signs of untimely death, let me straight
away clearly see the form of Mother Tara, the wish-
fulfilling wheel, and, crushing the might of the Lord
of Death, quickly become a deathless vajradhara.
Part IV Prayers in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition 375
Dedication Prayers
Prayer for the Doctrine to Flourish for Long
Perhaps in a past life to benefit beings
I made great efforts in difficult practices
and sacrificed even my own happiness for them.
If so, may this cause the doctrine to flourish for long.
Perhaps in a past life to benefit the sick
I dedicated even necessities of life
to protect living beings from weakness and sorrow.
If so, may this cause the doctrine to flourish for long.
Perhaps in a past life to accomplish enlightenment
I renounced sons, daughters, wives,
wealth, elephants and chariots.
If so, may this cause the doctrine to flourish for long.
Perhaps I once made auspicious offerings
to the Fully Awakened Buddhas, the Pratyekabuddhas,
Sravaka Arhants or my elders.
If so, may this cause the doctrine to flourish for long.
Perhaps in the past for countless aeons
I underwent endless hardships and trials
in the search for the meaning of true enlightenment.
If so, may this cause the doctrine to flourish for long.
Perhaps I once practiced discipline and penance,
applied myself to austere yogas,
or devoted myself to a Buddha of the ten directions.
If so, may this cause the doctrine to flourish for long.
Perhaps I once exerted great perseverance
and through constance in practice overcame a fault.
If so, may this cause the doctrine to flourish for long,
that countless living beings may attain to freedom.
Part IV Prayers in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition 376
Dedication Prayers
Perhaps I once showed strength in patience
and practiced forebearance when heavily pressed
by beings made cruel in this degenerate age.
If so, may this cause the doctrine to flourish for long.
Perhaps I once practiced profound meditation
on the essence of some formless absorption
or gained some of the millions of samadhis.
If so, may this cause the doctrine to flourish for long.
Perhaps in a previous lifetime to gain wisdom
I retired to the forests and practiced intensely;
and perhaps I even expounded the healing Dharma.
If so, may this cause the doctrine to flourish for long.
Perhaps out of compassion I once sacrificed
my flesh and blood, or even my life;
or perhaps I gave away the limbs of my body.
If so, may this cause the Dharmic ways to thrive.
Perhaps toward sentient beings evil and cruel
I practiced love and thus ripened their minds,
and turned them toward one of the Three Vehicles.
If so, may this cause the supreme gift of the Dharma to thrive.
Perhaps by the four ways of benefiting living beings
I freed some from the fires of conflicting emotions
and destroyed evil thoughts from within others.
If so, may I and those around me live for long.
Perhaps in a previous life I freed a Tirthika
from the chaotic waters of his wrong views
and placed him within clear understanding.
If so, may I and those around me gain renown
and may the sublime doctrine shine for long.
Part IV Prayers in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition 377
Dedication Prayers
Prayer for Buddha s Teachings to Flow Throughout the Length
and Breadth of the West
by Yongdzin Ling Rinpoche translated by Alexander Berzin, September
2001
By the force of inspiration from the unfailing Three Supreme Gems
and of the truth of our taking universal responsibility,
May the precious Buddhist teachings flow and flourish
In all lands throughout the length and breadth of the West.
For all people living there, together with their near ones,
Who engage in the teachings, with confidence and respect,
May all hindrances to their pure Dharma practice disperse
And an excellent network of favorable conditions
grow like the waxing moon.
And especially for those who work on the means to bring about the flow and
flourishing of the Triumphant One s teachings,
the spring of all benefit and joy,
May they never be oppressed by the hordes of interference and adverse
conditions
And may this spontaneously happen just as we have hoped and wished.
378
Sources
An Introduction in Three Parts
Buddhism and Prayer
1. From The Seventh Dalai Lama, in Songs of Spiritual Change,
Snow Lion Publications
2. From Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice, by Thich Thien-An; Dharma
Publishing, 1975
3. From The Glorious Pursuit, by Gary Thomas; Navpress, 1998
4. From Natural Radiance, by Lama Surya Das; Sounds True, 2005
5. From The Energy of Prayer, by Thich Nhat Hanh; Parallax Press
6. From The Healing Path of Prayer, by Ron Roth; Random House, 1998
7. From Rabia, from Love Poems to God, translated by Daniel Ladinsky;
Penguin, 2002
An Outline of Buddhist Traditions
8. From The Guide to the Bodhisattva s Way of Life, by Shantideva,
Stephen Batchelor translation, published by the Library of Tibetan Works
and Archives
9. From Mo The Tibetan Divination System, by Sakya Trizin, Wisdom
Publications
10. The two quotes facing page 38 are from The Dhammapada, translated
by P. Lal (lightly edited); Noonday Press, 1964
379
Sources
Part I. The Prayers of the Historical Buddha, and Prayers in the Theravada
Tradition
The Prayers of the Historical Buddha
11. The Discourse on Love - The Metta Sutta, Suttanipata, from The Plum
Village Chanting and Recitation Book; Parallax Press
12. Selections from The Dhammapada, translated by P. Lal; Noonday Press,
1964
13. From the Mahasihanada Sutta, as quoted in Christianity and Buddhism,
by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, The Sublime Life Mission
14. Verses of Homage to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, from the
Anguttara Nikaya. X.92, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, on the website
Access to Insight, and from the Visaakha Puujaa, from A Chanting Guide;
The Dhammayut Order of the United States
15. A Reflection from The Dhammapada, P. Lal translation; Noonday Press,
1964
16. A Selection from the chapter called Happiness , from the
Dhammapada; ibid.
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