■Book 51─Highest Yoga Tantra and Mahamudra
■Written by Master Sheng-yen Lu
■Chapter seven
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Anyone who practices Mahamudra must pray to his guru for blessings prior to entering each meditation session. The following is how Tibetan lamas recite the Lineage Prayers of Invocation [Dorje Chang Thungma]:
DOR JÉ CHANG CHEN TÉLO NARO DANG
Great Vajradhara, Tilopa, Naropa,
MARPA MILA CHÖ-JE GAMPOPA
Marpa, Milarepa, and Lord of the Dharma, Gampopa,
DÜSUM SHÉ JA KÜN KHYEN KARMAPA
Knower of the three times, omniscient Karmapa,
CHÉ ZHI CHUNG GYE GYÜ PA DZIN NAM DANG
Lineage holders of the four major and eight minor schools:
DRI TAK TSAL SUM PALDEN DRUKPA SOK
Drikung, Taklung, Tsalpa, glorious Drukpa and others;
ZAB LAM CHAK GYA CHÉ LA NGA NYÉ PÉ
You who have thoroughly mastered the profound path of Mahamudra,
NYAM MÉ DRO GÖN DAKPO KAGYÜ-LA
Unrivaled protectors of beings, the Dakpo Kagyü,
SOLWA DEB SO KAGYÜ LAMA NAM
I pray to you, the Kagyü lamas,
GYÜ PA DZIN NO NAM TAR JIN GYI LOB
Grant your blessings that we may follow your tradition and example.
ZHEN LOK GOM GYI KANG PAR SUNG PA ZHIN
It is taught that detachment is the foot of meditation.
ZÉ NOR KÜN LA CHAK ZHEN MÉ PA DANG
Attachment to food and wealth disappears,
TSEN DIR DÖ TAK CHÖ PAY GOM CHEN LA
To the meditator who gives up his ties to this life;
NYE KUR ZHEN PA ME PAR JIN GYI LOB
Grant your blessings so that attachment to ownership and honor will cease.
MÖ GÖ GOM GYI GO WOR SUNG PA ZHIN
It is taught that devotion is the head of meditation,
MEN NGAK TER GO JÉ PAY LAMA LA
The lama opens the door to the profound oral teachings;
GYÜN DU SOLWA DEB PAY GOM CHEN LA
To the meditator who always turns to him,
CHÖ MIN MÖ GÜ KYÉ WAR JIN GYI LOB
Grant your blessing that uncontrived devotion be born from within.
YENG MÉ GOM GYI NGÖ ZHIR SUNG PA ZHIN
It is taught that unwavering attention is the body of meditation.
GANG SHAR TOK PAY NGO WO SO MA DÉ
Whatever arises is the fresh nature of thought;
MA CHÖ DÉ KAR JOK PAY GOM CHEN LA
To the meditator who rests in naturalness,
GOM JA LO DANG DRAL WAR JIN GYI LOB
Grant your blessings that meditation be free from intellectualization.
NAM TOK NGO WO CHÖ KUR SUNG PA ZHIN
The essence of thought is dharmakaya, it is taught.
CHI YANG MA YIN CHIR YANG CHAR WA LA
Thoughts are nothing whatsoever, and yet they arise in the mind;
-To Be Continued-
