Ritual
of Blessing from Guru Rinpoche's Round-cap
Written
in Chinese by Yutang Lin
Translated
into English by disciple Wang Hao
Preliminaries
Arrange
the holy images of Guru Rinpoche, Guru Chen and Guru Lin.
Display
Guru Rinpoche's Round-cap before the holy images.
Offer
candles, incense, etc
Regular Practice
1. Do prostration three
times.
2. Taking Refuge
Lineage Refuge Tree
Supplication Original
Purity, oh, Patriarch Guru Chen!
Taking Refuge
Taking
refuge in Guru, merge into Dharma lineage of Wisdom Life, everlasting reliance
in dependence.
Taking
refuge in Buddha, return to limitless oneness, everlasting reliance in abiding. 3. Developing the
Bodhicitta
May
all beings attain Enlightenment soon!
Unification of Four Boundless Minds
Benevolence
of benevolence, compassion of benevolence, joy of benevolence, release of
benevolence;
4. Praise
Supplication to
Root-Guru Chen
Praise to the Dharma Life of Guru
Chen
In You County of Hunan, A
reincarnation of Manjusri born; Stepping from Sutras into
Tantras, he completed the foundations; Alone on the path, traveling
for thousands of miles, The highest teachings of seven
schools were fully transmitted, Year after year of meditation
in solitude worn out seven mats; The central channel
distinguished from Taoist and spinal cord; Over one hundred works in
English bestowed on six continents; Over three hundred thousand
turtles, pigeons and other beings set free; Into the Dragon palace hundred
and fifty vases were offered; Bending elbows to write about
varieties in the Dharmadhatu, Five Wheel Pagoda erected and
shone forth rainbow lights; Lotus-shape auspicious land
fortunately secured in hand; Upon departure heavenly music
of Five-variation Chanting heard;
Praise to Great Master
Padmasambhava
Graceful source of the Tantric Ocean, the deathless
Lotus-born, Body of Sakyamuni Buddha, speech of Amitabha Buddha,
and Mahamudra and Karmamudra are pinnacle essence of Tantra, Tolerating minor matters to achieve the great aim, I
determined to attain Vajra-holder. Iron birds are flying in space and the lotus-shaped
land had emerged above ground, Any instruction and any activity that is rightfully
so to be done,
Praise to Guru Rinpoche
Buddha lights bestowed on a large lotus
To save all beings appeared there a boy
Established as prince, the country became prosperous
Through committing sinful acts to obtain
renunciation
Learned in all sorts of knowledge and practiced
Dharma
Lived in cemeteries, showed miraculous
transformations
Tamed evil beings and cultivated Dakinis on the path
Roaming everywhere to spread teachings wide and far
Upon request entered Tibet to establish the first
monastery
The root and source of Buddhist Tantra thereby
established
Transmitted Tantras in Mandala to twenty-five
disciples
Red-robed and white-clothed ones continued the
lineages
Essential Sutras and Tantras selected to translate
into Tibetan
Dharma treasures thus gathered and stored in snow
country
Great Perfection teachings based on original purity
of all things
Concealed in Earth, Water, Space and Mind Hidden
Treasures
Rainbow body of death-free nature appeared as
occasions called for
Disciples of meritorious conditions are all blessed
by your compassion
Supplication to Guru
Rinpoche
Gracious
source of Tibetan Tantra in rainbow body,
Deathless
salvation through opportune appearances,
Bright
light of Sunyata Pleasure grants universal blessing,
Wondrous
bliss of innate purity sets the universe in spring.
Praise to Mother Guru
Yeshe Tsogyal
Arrived amid surrounding of boundless auspicious
signs, Capable of providing Guru Rinpoche with supreme
pleasures, Boundless merits are accumulated in one body, In a dream abiding in a cemetery ground, Your Holiness orally transmitted instructions on how
to maintain No-Leak, When will it be possible, amid Dharmakaya Light, Just as Your Holiness transformed into Mother Guru
Su Ka Xi Di
Praise to Patriarch Yeshe
Tsogyal
Worldly
fames and honors had long since learned to renounce
Capable
of practicing Tantra that is so sublime and profound
Able
to gather and sustain all heart essences of Guru Rinpoche
Supernatural
abilities displayed ever so often to convert and help
Stayed
up in snow mountain caves to practice until almost dead
Carried
out Tantric Love practices to harmonize joy and light
Transmitted
teachings through Termas to wait for suitable vessels
Thanks
to you, graceful source of Tibetan Tantras spread and remained
Supplication to
Patriarch Yeshe Tsogyal
In
front of beloved grandma of Tantric practices
Dharma
grandson is here to salute you in prostration
Our
golden lineage came down to this degenerated age
Had
become even thinner and scarcer than a thread
Those
have fortunate connections can be counted by fingers
Alas!
How many of them are capable of actual practices
Hindered
by self-set limits are often the cases
Devoted
and dedicated ones mostly encountered difficulties
Even
though trials might have piled up like mountains
Ardent
Bodhi aspiration has never wavered a bit
Simply
for the sake of liberating all beings from sufferings
Dedication
of this life is not worth any considerations
Only
begging dear grandma for compassionate blessings
To
protect and guide genuine Tantric practitioners
So
that they may sooner realize union of joy and light
And thus become capable of advocating the path of Greed
Just
as grandma's grace spread far and wide through ages
We
will save all beings because they are as dear as our own mothers
Praise to Mother Guru
Mandarava
Supreme supernatural transformations of deathless
Guru Rinpoche Capable of taming unruly ones and helping Guru
Rinpoche's supernatural transformations, Accompanied Guru Rinpoche to practice Vajra Love in
caves in mountains, Root of deathless rainbow body, With full faith that is beyond spatial and temporal
boundaries, To adopt wind practice, Sunyata meditation, Vajra
Love practice,
Praise to Patriarch
Mandarava
Born
of royal status as a princess yet enjoyed renunciation
Led
five hundred maidens to practice toward original purity
Wisdom
eyes capable of recognizing Guru Rinpoche's virtues
In
devotion to Guru offered her body beyond worldly ways
Huge
fire on large pile of firewood turned into a clear pond
The
whole kingdom overwhelmed and all took refuge in Guru
In
the Cave of Death Ceased practiced Tantric Love
Bone
ornaments adorned her rainbow-like light body
Saved
a girl from peril and led her to become a Dakini
Thus
set a supreme epitome of upbringing posterity
Staying
in this world and appeared as patriarch Niguma
Graceful
virtues illustrative of boundless longevity
Supplication to
Patriarch Mandarava
Early
in life realized vanity of worldly glories and renounced it to practice Dharma;
Wondrous
mother patriarch Mandarava, lead us onto the enlightenment path!
Wise
mind capable of comprehended the original purity of the Path of Greed;
Wondrous
mother patriarch Mandarava, open our eyes to recognize the Dharma!
Supernatural
powers capable of working at ease and at will under all circumstances;
Wondrous
mother patriarch Mandarava, let all sentient beings take refuge in Guru!
Renounced
all worldly ways and engaged in austere practices to attain ultimate fruits;
Wondrous
mother patriarch Mandarava, help us to achieve full enlightenment sooner!
Liberated
beings from sufferings in Samsara until they had unified joy and Blank Essence;
Wondrous
mother patriarch Mandarava, constantly protect and guide us on the path!
The
Six Doctrines of Niguma bestowed boundless and eternal blessings to all beings;
Wondrous
mother patriarch Mandarava, grant us the Buddha fruit of deathlessness!
Praise to Damchen Dorje Legpa
Deathless Lotus-born, storage of rightful benefits
through any connections, Vowed to offer services and renowned everywhere is
Honorable Dorje Legpa, The seed-word in His heart is the dark red Zhi, using eradication to induce devils to Dharma, Opening full and round His wrathful eyes, staring
intently like a tiger's gaze at its prey, With a hammer made of meteorite iron in His right
hand, He strikes on the Heart Essence stem With a wind-blower in His left hand, He fans up the
flames of Wisdom, Riding on a goat with supernatural ability in
transportation, moving as fast as lightning, The Three Realms are shaken, and the big Earth is
tamed under such awesome power, His twelve Mother Protectresses would break the body
and life of Sila-infringers, In this Kali age the Five Kinds of Pollution are in
abundance, and Buddha's sons are like gold among sand, Who are those that caused all sorrows in violation
of the Great Perfection View? Those practitioners that possess the right views and
are steadfast in observing the Four Silas of Dharma Nature, Devil of Death, Devils of Diseases, Devils of
Heavenly Realms and Devils of Sorrows, Those abiding on cliffs or in caves to practice, or
those after years of practice still have not gain attainment, Those providing good and wondrous attendance, or
those granting supreme pleasures, Those opposing Guru Rinpoche's teachings, who
slander or become hindrance to Dharma, To revive Guru Rinpoche's teachings and serve as the
refuge for all beings in the Three Realms of Existence, Supreme teachings, supreme Yana of fruitful stage,
supreme Dharma and supreme guidance, Those who have heard your solemn vows or those who
recites this praise to you,
Supplication to Damchen
Dorje Legpa
Capable of sustaining
Guru Rinpoche's boundless salvation activities
5. Blessing from Guru
Rinpoche's Round-cap
Grace of the Presence
of Guru Rinpoche
Round face, round eyes, baby Guru Rinpoche was so
alive,
Supplication to Guru Rinpoche
for Round-cap Blessing
Merciful
Guru Rinpoche displayed self-rising of his round cap
Asked
for newspapers to teach compassion for the delinquent age
Appeared
as puppy to show offering to beings amounts to offering to Guru
Benefiting
all those with karmic connections, one remembers this teaching constantly
May
all receive blessing from Guru Rinpoche to attain Great Perfection soon
Reverently
had a round cap duplicated to seek earnestly your special favor
May
whoever see or hear about this round cap be blessed as in your holy presence
That
their karma dissipated and wisdom and merits grow to the boundless sphere
Guru Lin puts on Guru
Rinpoche's round-cap and repeats the
Heart Mantra of Guru Rinpoche for one hundred and eight times.
6. Gathas for Regular
Supplication and Dedication of Merits for the Dharma Lineage of Adi Buddha
Mandala
Supplication to Guru Yutang Lin Arising from original purity of Dharmadhatu, Vajradhara (Note: Padmapani is a name
for Guan Yin.)
Longevity prayer for Vajra Lotus
Buddha Oh, originally pure yogi you
are!
Supplication to Guru Lin for Long Stay
in the World and Everlasting Turning of the Dharma Wheel Tantric teachings of Guru
Rinpoche rely on Your Reverence to pass on,
Ever Spreading of the Lineage Marrow of the Right Dharma
passed down from generation to generation,
Auspicious Completion
Written in Chinese on April 22, 2008
El Cerrito, California
Translated by disciple Wang Hao on April 25, 2008
Beijing, China
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