Precept Dedication Prayer
by Shantideva, revised by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.
QUOTE
May all beings everywhere,
Plagued by sufferings of body and mind,
Obtain an ocean of happiness and joy
By virtue of my merits.
May no living creature suffer,
Commit evil or ever fall ill.
May no one be afraid or belittled,
With a mind weighed down by depression.
May the blind see forms,
And the deaf hear sounds.
May those whose bodies are worn with toil
Be restored on finding repose.
May the naked find clothing,
The hungry find food.
May the thirsty find water
And delicious drinks.
May the poor find wealth,
Those weak with sorrow find joy.
May the forlorn find hope,
Constant happiness and prosperity.
May there be timely rains
And bountiful harvests.
May all medicines be effective
And wholesome prayers bear fruit.
May all who are sick and ill
Quickly be freed from their ailments.
Whatever diseases there are in the world,
May they never occur again.
May the frightened cease to be afraid
And those bound be freed.
May the powerless find power
And may people think of benefiting each other.
QUOTE
With clasped hands I entreat the perfectly
Enlightened Ones who stand in all the regions ,
That they kindle the lamp of the Law for them
Who in their blindness fall into sorrow .
- Shantideva, Path of Light
Calling the guru from afar 7 Line prayer:
QUOTE
In the northwest of the country of Oddiyana
Born on the pistil of a lotus:
Endowed with the most marvelous attainment;
Renowned as the Lotus-Born;
Surrounded by a retinue of many Khadros
Following you I practice:
Please come forth to bestow blessings.
As for mantras, Om Mani Padme Hum.
