PRACTICE OF GANAPATI

REFUGE AND BODHICHITTA

SANG GYE CHÖ DANG TSOK KY CHOK NAM LA /

CHANG CHUB BAR DU DAK NI KYAB SU CHI /
DAK GYI YIN SOK GYI PE SÖ NAM KYI /
DRO LA PHEN CHIR SANG GYE DRUB PAR SHOK // (x 3)

In the Buddha, the Dharma and the Supreme Assembly

I take refuge until I attain enlightenment.
Through the merit of practising generosity and so on,
May I attain buddhahood for the benefit of all beings

PRAYER TO GANAPATI BY NAKPO SIDDHA

YIG TEN GON DSE NANG WA DSE /

PAL DSE DE SHIN PHEN PA DSE /
NYAM PA ME CHING PE ME PA /
TSOG DAG DE LA CHAG TSHAL LO /

SANG NGAG WANG CHUG RIG NGAG GYAL /

LONG CHO YUNG NE TER GYI CHOK /
DRE BU NGON PAR TON PA PO /
TSOG DAG DE LA CHAG TSHAL LO /

PA WO CHEN PO DU LE GYAL /
TOB CHEN NYON MONG YUL NGO YOM /
GEG YOM YIG TEN YOM DSE PA /
LANG CHEN NAR DEN TSO LA DU /

RIN CHEN CHEN PO RIN CHEN KU /

RIN CHEN CHEN PO RIN CHEN YUNG /
RIN CHEN TEN PA SUNG DSE PA /
LANG CHEN NAR DEN TSO LA DU /

TSOG KYI DAG PO DSU TRUL CHE /

LHA MAK KAR PO UG YIN SHING /
LHA MIN NAG PO YUL DOK PA /
LANG CHEN NAR DEN TSO LA DU /

KU NI YON TEN RIN CHEN TE /

SUNG NI YON TEN NGO WO NYI /
THUG NI YON TEN DAK NYI CHEN /
LANG CHEN NAR DEN KHYE LA DU /

Homage to all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

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Homage and praise to Ganapati,
The Protector of the World, Creator of Appearance,
Maker of Glory, and Enactor of Benefits,
The Unequalled and Unparalleled!

Homage and praise to Ganapati,

Master of Secret Mantra, King of Vidya Mantra,
Matrix of Enjoyments, Supreme Treasure,
Shower of the Result of True Realization.

Homage to the chief of elephant-trunked ones,

Great Hero, Victorious over Demons (Maras),
Great Power, Defeater of Obstacles
Who defeats the battalions of emotional defilements.

Pacifier of Suffering!
Homage to You, O Possesor of an Elephant's Trunk,
King of Jewels,
You whose jewel body brings forth the jewel of great jewels,
Protector of the Jewel Doctrine!

Homage to the chief of elephant-trunked ones,

Ganapati, Great Miracle,
The One who takes the breath of the white armies of gods,
The One who turns back the battalions of black Demigods (Asuras).

Homage to the chief of elephant-trunked ones,

Whose body is the jewel of good qualities,
Whose speech is the true essence of good qualities,
Whose mind has the identity of good qualities!

The Praise of Ganapati composed by the master Nag po Zhabs is finished.

Mangalam. Prosperity. Subham.

DEDICATION PRAYER

GE WA DI YI NYUR DU DAG /
LA MA SANG GYE DRUB GYUR NE /
DRO WA CHIG KYANG MA LÜ PA /
DE YI SA LA GÖ PAR SHOG //

By this merit having quickly attained

the state of Buddhahood,
may I place upon that state
all beings without exception.