With the thought of attaining Enlightenment, For the welfare of all beings, Who are more precious than a wish–fulfilling jewel, I will constantly practise holding them dear…
The Nine Attitudes of Devotion to the Guru
Preliminary prayers to remind disciples on how to develop guru devotion, the foundation to receiving spiritual attainments and progress. This prayer is to be recited daily, to praise the qualities of our guru and to remind one how they should act and perfom their works for the guru
50 Verses Of Guru Devotion
Excellent prayers to praise the qualities of one’s guru and spiritual guide, who will be the source in leading one to enlightenment. Guru Devotion is the key to attainments and the basis of Tibetan Buddhism…
Incense Offering
This can be recited along with “sang”, fragrant smoke offering up on the mountain or whenever sang is offered…
Wheel of Sharp Weapons
The Wheel of Sharp Weapons, a basic text for the Mahayana training of the mind, was composed by the great yogi Dharmarakshita. It was brought to Tibet by the great Indian Pandit Atisha (982-1054) and was translated from Sanskrit into Tibetan by Atisha and his main disciple Upasaka Drom Tonpa…
Advice From Atisha’s Heart
When Venerable Atisha came to Tibet, he first went to Ngari, where he remained for two years giving many teachings to the disciples of Jang Chub Ö. This is the advice from Atisha’s Heart to Jang Chub O to practise the Dharma…
