An explanation of the sevenline prayer to guru padmasambhava kindle edition by jamgon mipham, padmakara translation group. Padmasambhava, the second living buddha in our age, is special to many of us. 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. Buddhist prayer seven line prayer to guru rinpoche. The meaning of the vajra seven line prayer to guru rinpoche. 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. How to do prostrations lama tsering gyaltsen rinpoche guest teachers tulku thadral rinpoche. Accomplishing the lama through the seven line prayer. The seven line prayer to guru padmasambhava is one of the most famous and widely practiced prayers in all of tibetan buddhism. The seven line prayer to guru rinpoche guru nhaccuatui. Guru rinpoche prayers 66 guru sadhana 5 guru yoga 35 hayagriva 1 history 5. The seven line prayer to padmasambhava guru rinpoche is the most sacred and important prayer in the nyingma tradition, the oldest of the schools of tibetan buddhism. Teachings from lama tharchin rinpoches thanksgiving retreat, pema osel ling, november 2005 text.
Also known as guru rinpoche, he is regularly referred to as the second. Lama tharchin rinpoche recites the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche in two styles. What follows is a brief introduction and readers guide to this short but extremely profound verse. Teachings on the seven line prayer yangthang tulku translated by vanessa turner santa monica, december 9, 2006 prayers for teachings. 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. And as always, one considers guru padmasambava as inseparable in essence from ones own root guru. He also offered this song of the seven line prayer. Guru rinpoche is the ultimate nature of the embodiment of all buddhas.
Chogyal namkhai norbu seven line prayer to guru rinpoche. In this commentary on the famous prayer to guru padmasambhava popularly known as du sum sangye referred to here as the vajra verses prayer dudjom rinpoche explains the outer, inner and secret significance of every line. It is considered that reciting the seven line prayer is the best way to invoke guru rinpoche s blessings. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. The sevenline supplication to guru rinpoche karmapa. Ngakchang rinpoche shared many insights on the meaning, practices, and relevance of guru rinpoche.
In tibet, the prayer is recited three times before doing any meditation, reciting any other prayers, or performing any ceremony. The sole panacea by thinley norbu shambhala, 2014 and white lotus, an explanation of the seven line prayer to guru padmasambhava by jamgon mipham, translated by the padmakara. Seven line prayer to guru rinpoche chanted by khen rinpoche sherab yeshi. First is a recording of the gyalwang karmapa chanting the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche. When you invoke padmasambhava you can do so by chanting the sevenline prayer, the prayer that is most commonly used in the nyingma and dzogchen traditions. Sep 08, 2012 mantra is posted below when a disciple calls upon me with yearning devotion, and with the melodious song of the seven line prayer, i shall come straightaway from zangdokpalri, like a mother who. Lama sonam rinpoche speaks about the importance of the seven line prayer how to setup a simple shrine. Precious master seven line prayer to guru rinpoche. This commentary now makes this treasure, which has been kept secret among the great masters of tibet for generations, available as a source of blessings and. Above all, to recite the seven line prayer is the best way to invoke guru rinpoche so that we can rest in his presence, cultivate devotion toward him, and thus receive his blessings. What follows is a brief introduction and readers guide to. More information on the chant can be found in tulku thondups commentary on the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche.
In the nyingma tradition, this supplication is recited three times at the beginning of any practice. You will be ripened by great selfarisen blessings and your actions for others. Mantra practice volume 15 seven line prayer dharma publishing. Teachings from lama tharchin rinpoche s thanksgiving retreat, pema osel ling, november 2005 text. So you want to hear an explanation on the seven line prayer, otherwise known as the invitation to guru rinpoche. Seven line prayer downloadable mp3 padmasambhava buddhist. Nov 24, 2018 the seven line prayer guru rinpoche buddhist prayer also known as the seven verses of the vajra or the king of prayers. The sole panacea by thinley norbu shambhala, 2014 and white lotus, an explanation of the sevenline prayer to guru padmasambhava by jamgon mipham, translated by the padmakara. Sevenline supplication to padmakara nalanda translation. Remembrance guru rinpoche 45 minute version youtube.
Remembrance guru rinpoche 45 minute version doha songs. The rain of blessings guru yoga in connection with the vajra seven line prayer by mipham rinpoche translation by thinley norbu rinpoche ah ah. Listen on insightstate more soothing mantras, like. The gyalwang karmapa has a profound connection with guru rinpoche, and with the seven line supplication, clearly evident since his early childhood. This and other excerpts from ngakchang rinpoche s interview will be included in triptychs feature length documentary, precious guru. This powerful chant is the most sacred and important tibetan prayer in the dzogchen and nyingma traditions and extremely popular. Seven line prayer to guru rinpoche chanted by khen rinpoche sherab yeshi duration. Home products seven line prayer recited by lama tharchin rinpoche mp3 download seven line prayer recited by lama tharchin rinpoche mp3 download. The prayer to guru rinpoche for removing obstacles and fulfilling wishes wyl.
This concise prayer invokes the blessings of padmasambhava, also called guru rinpoche precious teacher and known as the buddha of our time. The sevenline supplication to guru rinpoche karmapa the. Seven line prayer benefits of guru rinpoche padmasambhava. The sevenline prayer to guru rinpoche, padmasambhava, is one of the most ubiquitous and important prayers, performed across lineages and in particular. Of all the heartfelt devotional prayers used as a support for dharma practice, the seven line prayer is the most essential, often repeated many thousands of times by practitioners of tibetan buddhism. A brief commentary on the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche that cures the suff ering of the sickness of karma and defilement kindle edition by norbu, thinley. Master guru padmasambhava pema, please bestow hum attainments siddhi upon us.
Enshrining the most sacred prayer to guru padmasambhava, the vajra seven line prayer, white lotus elucidates its five layers of meaning as revealed by the eminent scholar mipham the great. If you find this site useful, please consider helping us to achieve our goal of translating more classic. Seven line prayer to guru rinpoche dudjom tersar ngondro. An explanation of the sevenline prayer to guru padmasambhava paperback september 1, 2015 by jamgon mipham author, the padmakara translation group translator 5. Namo amituofo guru rinpoche seven line prayer watch. Rinpoche will give us teachings to help us understand why we supplicate, how we supplicate, what supplication means, and particularly what a supplication to guru rinpoche is. It was not composed by anyone it is the selfvoice of true nature dharmadhatu or pure wisdom. Teaching schedule of dzongsar khyentse rinpoche global. I will follow in your footsteps, guru rinpoche, and even if for the time being i dont practise the advanced path of the generation and perfection stages, still i pray. The seven line prayer is considered the most scared supplication to guru rinpoche. Deepening your connection with guru rinpoche treasury of wisdom. Guru rinpoche,uno dei piu grandi yogi dellindia buddhista, e il fondatore del buddhismo tibetano. Six vajra lines to guru rinpoche as the embodiment of the buddhas of the three times.
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. Complimentary text downloads dudjom tersar ngondro program. This powerful chant is the most sacred and important tibetan prayer in the dzogchen and nyingma traditions and extremely popular throughout tibet, bhutan, and the himalayas. Jun 28, 2017 the class focused on the seven line prayer invocation to guru rinpoche, which, as giorgio explained, is like a rosetta stone tool for a quick introduction to tibetan language. Seven line prayer recited by lama tharchin rinpoche mp3. Nyoshul khenpo aka nyoshul khen rinpoche 19321999 was one of the greatest masters of dzogpachenpo of recent times. And just as guru yoga remains crucial at every stage of the vajrayana path, so too the seven line prayer is relevant at all levels of the practice. May it meet with one who possesses a mind of wisdom, and is endowed with great compassion, called chokyi wangchuk. Deepening your connection with guru rinpoche treasury of. When a disciple calls upon me with yearning devotion. Padmasambhava also known as guru rinpoche, was an 8thcentury buddhist master from the. It is said that this prayer confers great blessings available to anyone with devotion. The seven line prayer to padmasambhava vajra, buddha.
Seven line prayer teaching nyc 20110428 by lama tharchin. 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 rinpoche s online advice book find more prayers and practice in the fpmt foundation store in hardcopy and digital. Lama tharchin rinpoche teaches on the meaning of the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche at lowell and eileen boyers place in new york city, april 28, 2011. The seven line prayer to guru rinpoche,padmasambhava. It has been chanted in tibetan for more than years, and it is packed with blessings and profound meaning.
Jan 01, 2009 this short prayer contains the outer, inner, and innermost teachings of the esoteric training of buddhism. 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. Erik pema kunsang translated it into english, and his wife tara trinley wangmo made a melody to. The seven line supplication invokes the blessings of padmasambhava, also known as guru rinpoche, or the lotus born.
The class focused on the seven line prayer invocation to guru rinpoche, which, as giorgio explained, is like a rosetta stone tool for a quick introduction to tibetan language. The practice of guru yoga is the most profound and essential way of doing phowa. Commentary introduction this is the level of practicing the vajra seven line prayer in relation to the way of guru rinpoche s appearance in this earthly world as a manifested form skt. May 11, 2016 the seven line prayer to padmasambhava. Gyalwang karmapa teaches on the seven line prayer to guru. The sevenline prayer to guru padmasambhava is one of the most famous and widely practiced prayers in all of tibetan buddhism. A practice with a uniquely powerful blessing, the seven line prayer is exceptionally profound.
Nyoshul khenpo practising the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche. As a young child he spontaneously knew the seven line supplication without needing to study it. An explanation of the sevenline prayer to guru padmasambhava book online at best prices in india on. Sep 27, 2015 to strengthen our connection with guru rinpoche padmasambhava, especially next year, we hope to complete 100 million recitations of the seven line prayer. The prayer to guru rinpoche that swiftly removes obstacles and fulfills all wishes by dudjom rinpoche. Jamgon ju mipham gyatso composed a famous commentary to the seven line prayer called white lotus. In tibet, the nyingmapa recite the vajra seven line prayer to guru rinpoche three times before. During the reign of king trisong detsen, guru rinpoche helped establish the countrys first buddhist monastery in samye. The recitation of 100,000 tshigduen seldoep or the seven line prayer presided over by his eminence namkhai nyingpo rinpoche ended yesterday at the national. The prayer to guru rinpoche for removing obstacles and.
Calligraphy and the seven line prayer of guru rinpoche. May my mistakes in transmission be fully purified by om benzar sato hung. You can get the podcast here on itunes or simply download the. The seven line prayer guru rinpoche buddhist prayer also known as the seven verses of the vajra or the king of prayers.
By practicing the vajra seven line prayer according to any one of these training, the result of that particular training will be attained. A brief commentary on the seven line prayer to guru rinpoche that cures the suffering of the sickness of karma and defilement norbu, thinley on. One more thing, the condensed essence of the seven line prayer is the vajra guru mantra. The power of praying to guru rinpoche berlin 7 june 2015 video 03 how to practise guru rinpoche lerab ling, 14 february 2016 video 04 invoking guru rinpoche with the seven line prayer lerab ling, february 2016 video 05 reciting the vajra guru mantra myall lakes, 7 february 2007 video 06 the vajra guru mantra chanted by chagdud tulku rinpoche. This commentary now makes this treasure, which has been kept secret among the great masters of tibet for generations, available as a source of blessings and learning for all. 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. 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 prayer consists of praise and supplication to guru rinpoche in. Prayer and mantra pathgate institute of buddhist studies. To this very prayer, you can give your whole mind, in devotion, said guru rinpoche. Guru yoga when based on guru rinpoche and the seven line prayer are inextricably linked. Recitation of the sevenline prayer concludes at memorial. Powerful and blissful it is known as the seven indestructible lines. The seven line prayer to padmasambhava guru rinpoche is a famous prayer that is.