{"id":2256,"date":"2020-02-04T00:08:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T18:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samdhongrinpoche.com\/en\/?p=2256"},"modified":"2020-07-15T18:04:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T12:34:43","slug":"a-supplication-prayer-requesting-his-eminence-prof-samdhong-rinpoche-to-kindly-live-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samdhongrinpoche.com\/en\/a-supplication-prayer-requesting-his-eminence-prof-samdhong-rinpoche-to-kindly-live-long\/","title":{"rendered":"A Supplication Prayer requesting His Eminence Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche to kindly live long"},"content":{"rendered":"

-Composed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama<\/strong><\/p>\n

(The Tibetan text with an English translation and Tibetan phonetic recital in English<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Supplication Prayer Requesting His Eminence Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche <\/strong>to Kindly Live Long<\/p>\n

Translated from Tibetan<\/em><\/p>\n

By compassion beyond fathom, due the far-reaching [bodhisattva] practices
\nYou\u2019ve traversed to the level fulfilling the twin welfare of self and others;
\nO Guide [Buddha], the Sun to the wandering beings, may You guard now and here
\n[Rinpoche\u2019s longevity], by oceans of virtues and excellences! (1)<\/p>\n

Amit\u0101yus, Citt\u0101ma\u1e47i-Sitat\u0101r\u0101,
\nU\u1e63\u1e47\u012b\u1e63avijaya, bestower of longevity:
\nMay You the multitude of deities retaining knowledge-siddhi
\nOf eternity, grant now and here auspicious indestructible longevity! (2)<\/p>\n

By noble intellect, You\u2019ve perfected in the two systems;
\nBy practising Dharmically, You\u2019ve become a splendid Dharma Holder;
\nAt the feet of Your Teachers You\u2019ve stayed in the conduct of Sadh\u0101prarudita:
\nMay You, Victory Banner of Teachings, kindly live long! (3)<\/p>\n

At the time when Snowy Land\u2019s spirituality and polity have severely declined,
\nYour prayers of the past have ripened in time,
\nAnd You\u2019re the chief minister making flourish higher [the two,
\nand reversing the decline]:
\nO Incomparable Teacher, kindly live long! (4)<\/p>\n

By the blessings of the marvellous Victorious Ones and scions
\n(Buddhas and bodhisattvas),
\nBy the truth of the infallible dependent-link-arising,
\nBy the power of the truth of [our] purity of dedicated exalted thoughts,
\nMay all purports of [our] prayer here be fulfilled soon! (5)<\/p>\n

Tibetan phonetic recital in English<\/strong><\/p>\n

p\u0101g ye nying jae l\u0101b chen choe pa yi
\nr\u0101ng zhan don nyi dr\u016bb pai sar shek pa
\ndren pa dro wai nyi ma g\u0101ng de yi
\ngae lek gya tsoe deng dhir s\u016bng shik gu (1)<\/p>\n

tse wod p\u0101g mae yi zhin khor loi gon
\nn\u0101m par gyal ma tse yi chog tsol ma
\nchi mae rig pa zin pai lha tsok kyi
\ndeng dhir mi shik tse yi shi pa tsol (2)<\/p>\n

lo droe s\u0101ng poe l\u016bk nyi pha thar soen
\nchoe zhin chod pae ten zin pel du gyur
\nshae nyen zh\u0101b sar t\u0101k ngui tul zh\u016bk chen
\nchoe gyi gyal tsen zh\u0101b pae tan par shok (3)<\/p>\n

g\u0101ng jong ten si che cher gue pai dhue
\nngon gyi mon l\u0101m dhu su min pa yi
\ngong du pel la dh\u016bn na dhon pai tso
\nts\u016bng mae pal dan la mai zh\u0101b tan shok (4)<\/p>\n

mae j\u016bng sae chae gyal wai jin l\u0101b d\u0101ng
\nten drel lu wa mae pai dan pa d\u0101ng
\nlh\u0101k s\u0101m n\u0101m par dh\u0101k pai dan tob kyi
\nn\u0101m dh\u0101k mon pai dhon kun ny\u016br dr\u016bb shok (5)<\/p>\n

Colophon<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the request of a group of Indians related [to His Eminence Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche], beseeching for such a prayer supplicating\u2014[to kindly live long]\u2014Samdhong Rinpoche Losang Tenzin Choekyi Gyaltsen, the former Kalon Tripa, one who is of supremely virtuous intellect on both systems (spiritual and temporal). And also I myself have known Rinpoche at the time when we first arrived in India, and since that time [Rinpoche] has been following directly whatever I have been advising as regards for the welfare of Tibet\u2019s spirituality and polity, and have borne many hardships for the welfare of Tibet\u2019s spirituality and polity, by sacrificing all three\u2014body, speech and mind\u2014in [carrying out] whatever I ask; and still, although of advanced age, [Rinpoche] nonetheless is close by me and continues to take responsibilities in all [matters]. Thus motivated by the intention to write such a prayer for Rinpoche to live long, this is composed by Shakya \u015ar\u0101ma\u1e47a (Bhik\u1e63u) Dharma Discoursing, [His Holiness the] Dalai Lama, on Seventeenth Rabjung Cycle\u2019s Earth-Swine year, 5th<\/sup> month, 23rd<\/sup> day; July 25, 2019.<\/p>\n

In mid-October 2019, upon seeing a copy of the Supplication Prayer, in Tibetan original, I felt it would be helpful for those not well-versed in Tibetan if an English translation is made available. Also, His Eminence Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche\u2019s disciples from Canada\u2014through Mr Ngawang Rabgyal, the former Director of LHA\u2014and Dharamshala asked me about an English translation. As such, this is translated, with profound reverence, by Dhawa Dhondup (Acharya), on October 23, 2019, at Gyuto Tantric Monastery, Dharamshala. For those not able to read Tibetan, the Tibetan phonetic recital in English is included as well.<\/p>\n

The English here is in free verse, as the focus is on retaining the content of the original Tibetan.<\/p>\n

The first two verses call upon Buddha to guard His Eminence\u2019s longevity, and the longevity Deities to bestow His Eminence Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche longevity.<\/p>\n

The third verse supplicates His Eminence to kindly live long, where the verse integrates into it His Eminence\u2019s name: Losang<\/em>, Noble Intellect; Tenzin<\/em>, Dharma Holder; Choekyi Gyaltsen<\/em>, Victory Banner of Teachings. The background understanding of the verse is that, realised sublime Teachers have control over their longevity, thus supplication is addressed directly.<\/p>\n

Bodhisattva Sadh\u0101prarudita is an example of a model disciple in the perfection of devotion to one\u2019s spiritual Teacher, unwavering purity in Teacher Devotion.<\/p>\n

The fourth verse is continuation of the supplication, by mention of the critical declined state of Tibet\u2019s spirituality and polity, and how His Eminence continues to contribute immensely towards reversing the decline and making flourish forth the two, by being the main Minister implementing His Holiness\u2019 advice.<\/p>\n

The last verse is \u2018expression of the power of truth\u2019 in making an honest supplication, thereby the dependent-link-arising of the supplication prayer getting fulfilled soon.\u00a0 Sarvama<\/em>\u1e45<\/em>gala<\/em>\u1e41<\/em>!<\/em><\/p>\n

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