The Long Life Prayer for
H.E. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche

 

E MA HO!

Wonderful!

MA CHOE YING NEY KHYAB DAL DOE MAI GOEN

Within the unmodified dimension You are the all-pervading primordial protector

MA GAG KHAR SAL KHA CHOG MA WAI SENG

In uninterrupted clear space You are the Supreme Deity Mawe Senge, Lion of Speech.

MA DRIB LONG DIR NYA CHEN LI SHUI GAR

Within the unobscured sphere You manifest as Nyachen Lishu Tagring.

MA RIG MUN SEL NYID LA SOL WAS DEB

I pray to You who remove the darkness of ignorance.

TEN CHOG CHI NANG SANG SUM BON GYI DZOD

You are the unequalled holder of the Treasury of the excellent Bon teachings – external, internal, and secret

DZIN LA TSUNG MED KHAE DANG DRUB PAI WANG

and Lord of Siddhas.

NAM DREN SANG GYE TONG GI DUNG SOB TE

You are the representative of the thousand Buddhas who guide sentient beings to nirvana.

DAG NYI GONG CHOE DEN LA SOL WA DEB

I pray to You, possessor of the Mind and Activity of the two purities.

THEG SUM SHEN TEN MEN JONG GANG RI TSER

On the snow mountain peak of the medicinal region (Menri) Where the three vehicles of Tonpa Shenrab have flourished

LAB SUM LHAG PAI YU RAL BUN CHUG CHING

You are the snow lion (ornamented) with the thick turquoise mane of the three trainings,

TSAD SUM SENG KAE RAB NYEN DONG NGAI WANG

Endowed with the melodious speech of the teachings (based upon) the three valid cognitions,

CHAED SUM KHAE PAI WANG POR SOL WA DEB

I pray to You, Lord of all experts in the three methods of analysis.

TSANG YANG RAB NYEN GYAL SAY KHAE PAI KHYUR

Among the hosts of Bodhisattva scholars having pleasant divine voice,

KHYEN DEN KHAE WANG GYE LA DA MED PAI

You are without equal in pleasing the highest of masters.

LO TER SHE RAB LHA YI PAL DEN PA

You are a treasure of knowledge possessing the glory of the wisdom deity.

MA WANG KYE CHOG DAM PAR SOL WA DEB

I pray to you, the true supreme sage

CHOG ZHI THUG JE BON NYID DEN TOB KYI

By the compassion of the Four Jewels

And the power of the truth of the nature of existence,

GONG ZHED ZAB MO SER GYI KHOR LO CHE

May the great golden wheel, (symbol) of your profound wishes,

SANG SUM TRIN LEY NOR BUI TSIB TONG CHEN

With one thousand bejeweled spokes of your body, speech, and mind’s activities,

YANG PAI ZHING KUN GYUR CHING KHYAB GYUR CHIG

Turn and pervade the entire universe!

 

Translated by Khenpo Tenpa Yungdrung