'Turning Back the Misfortunes of the Age of Degeneration'

Prayers to the Precious Master of Orgyen

by Jamyang Khyentse Chkyi Lodr

namo guru
Namo Guru: Homage to the Guru!

rabjam gyalwa yong kyi chizuk chok

Embodiment supreme, of all the infinite buddhas,

tsa sum rabjam gyatso tro shying du

Source of an infinite ocean of gurus, devas and kins,

kyilkhor kn dak orgyen rinpoche

Lord of all mandalas, precious master of Orgyen,

nyikma nga d dro la tukj zik

Gaze on us with your compassion, now that the five degenerations reign!

khy kyi ku yi namtrul sam mikhyab

The emanations of your wisdom body go beyond all imagining,

ttreng d nga guru tsen gy dang

The five ttrengs, the eight manifestations,

namtrul chunyi trul tsen shyibchu sok

The twelve emanations, and forty further emanations

gang dul tsen dang trinl tay tn

Limitless are the forms and activities you display to tame beings.

khyepar nyikd gyadr gongpo dang

Especially in this dark age, great destroyer who

damsi jungpo dulw sh chenpo

Subjugates the gyadr, gongpo, damsi and jungpo,

cholw trogyal dorj drowol

Dorje Drol, crazy king of wrath:

guru dorj drakpo tsal la d

We pay homage to you, Guru Dorje Drakpo Tsal!

tutob d t kalm shyuk tar no

Your power as devastating as the inferno at the end of a kalpa,

ma rung lokdren d d l gem shying

Annihilating the malevolent, violent demons who lead astray,

lhamin lal pungtsok chemar tak

Smashing to dust armies of asuras and barbarians:

jom j dorj sinpor chaktsal t

We offer praise and homage to you, victorious Dorje Sinpo!

detar t ching solwa tabp t

Through the force of our praising and praying to you,

ngabgya tamar lhakp ten dang dror

In this last of the periods of five hundred parts, let the unsurpassable teachings, and all
beings

gur khyenp chen gyi tsawa dang

Always be caressed by your eyes of wisdom, Guru,

jamp chak gi drangpar dz du sol
Always be guided by your hands of love!

jiktenpa kn yangdak ta la n
Let this whole world of ours dwell in the authentic View,

d kyi gpa nyewar shyiwa dang

Let the degenerations of our time be utterly dispelled,

dekyi dzokden pal la longch ching

Let all possess complete happiness, and prosperity,

jamp sem dang denpar dz du sol
And make our minds overflow with love!

gyalw tenpa rinchen drnm bar

Blaze on, light of Buddhas priceless teaching:

tenpa dzin nam chim langtso ny

Let the holders of the teaching attain immortality,

gendn mich roltso tar gy shing

Let the sagha increase, without divisions, like a vast ocean,

pang lok dzetrin gyepar dz du sol

And make the enlightened activity of practice and study grow!

khyepar ten dr dekyi pemo la

Above all, grant us your blessing, and when the lotus-flower of the bliss and happiness of
the teachings and living beings

np lhamin bam tsok tadak

Is threatened by the frost of the forces of asuras,

khy kyi tukj tsazer rekp m

Strike it with the heat of the rays of your compassion,

nm nyurdu shyiwar jingyi lob

So they are instantly pacified and rendered powerless!

dakchak gur jesu jukpa nam

Precious Guru Rinpoche, all of us who follow you

tserab kntu dralm jedzin ching

Hold us fast to you, and stay with us, throughout all our lives,

shyab tek chuky chiwor kpa dang

Set your lotus-feet on the crown of our heads, and

sang sum jinlab nying sim gyur chik

Let the blessing of your three secrets satisfy our hearts!

chi nang sangw barch shyiwa dang

Pacify all obstacles, outer, inner and secret,
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ts s paljor yeshe ynten pel

Let long life, merit, prosperity, wisdom and noble qualities increase,

ch shyin chw jaw d da shying

Let time be spent in acting meaningfully, according to the Dharma,

shedrub trinl pelw tashi shok

Let all be auspicious for the enlightened activity of study and practice to spread!

In the Powerful monkey year (1956), on the tenth day of the monkey month, when celebrating the tenth day
festival of the Lama Sangwa Dpa in the great assembly hall of Chakpurchenthe one possessing the iron
phurbaat Lhodrak Kharchu, Pema Yeshe Dorje, or Chkyi Lodr made this prayer, and may all virtue and
goodness abound!
| Rigpa Translations, 2004
| Rigpa Translations, 2004

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