I offer this boundless prayer with the purest of minds, To free countless beings from cycles of existence. By the power of the unfailing Three Jewels…

O lions amongst men, Buddhas past, present, and future, To as many of you as exist in the ten directions, I bow down with my body, speech, and mind…

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…

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…

To take Refuge in a Guru and in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) means to have complete faith that they can show us the methods to bring out our full divine potential and ultimately, to lead us to full Enlightenment…