Common Buddhist Prayers


Prostration Mantra OM NAMO MANJUSHRIYE / NAMAH SUSHRIYE / NAMA UTTAMA SHRIYE SVAHA (3x) Refuge and Bodhichitta Prayer SANG GYÄ CHHÖ DANG TSHOG KYI CHHOG NAM LA      I go for refuge until I am enlightened JANG CHHUB BAR DU DAG NI KYAB SU CHHI      To the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Supreme Assembly. DAG GI JIN SOG GYI PÄ SÖ NAM GYI      By my practice of giving and other perfections, DRO LA PHÄN CHHIR SANG GYÄ DRUB PAR SHOG      May I become a buddha to benefit all sentient beings. (3x) Short Mandala Offering SA ZHI PÖ KYI JUG SHING ME TOG TRAM      This ground, anointed with perfume, strewn with flowers, RI RAB LING ZHI NYI DÄ GYÄN PA DI      Adorned with Mount Meru, four continents, the sun and the moon: SANG GYÄ ZHING DU MIG TE ÜL WA YI      I imagine this as a buddha-field and offer it. DRO KÜN NAM DAG ZHING LA CHÖ PAR SHOG      May all living beings enjoy this pure land! IDAM GURU RATNA MANDALAKAM NIRYATAYAMI Dedication Prayers GE WA DI YI NYUR DU DAG      Due to the merits of these virtuous actions, LA MA SANG GYÄ DRUB GYUR NÄ      May I quickly attain the state of a Guru-Buddha DRO WA CHIG KYANG MA LÜ PA      And lead all living beings, without exception, DE YI SA LA GÖ PAR SHOG      Into that enlightened state. JANG CHHUB SEM CHHOG RIN PO CHHE      May the supreme jewel bodhichitta MA KYE PA NAM KYE GYUR CHIG      That has not arisen, arise and grow; KYE WA NYAM PA ME PA YANG      And may that which has arisen not diminish GONG NÄ GONG DU PHEL WAR SHOG      But increase more and more. Long Life Prayer for His Holiness the Dalai Lama GANG RI RA WÄ KOR WÄI ZHING KHAM DIR      In the land encircled by snow mountains PHÄN DANG DE WA MA LÜ JUNG WÄI NÄ      You are the source of all happiness and good; CHÄN RÄ ZIG WANG TÄN DZIN GYA TSHO YI      All-powerful Chenrezig, Tenzin Gyatso, ZHAB PÄ SI THÄI BAR DU TÄN GYUR CHIG      Please remain until samsara ends. Long Life Prayer for Lama Zopa Rinpoche THUB TSHÜL CHHANG ZHING JAM GÖN GYÄL WÄI TÄN      You who uphold the Subduer’s moral way, who serve as the bountiful bearer-of-all, DZIN KYONG PEL WÄ KÜN ZÖ DOG POR DZÄ      Sustaining, preserving, and spreading Manjunath’s victorious doctrine; CHHOG SUM KUR WÄI LEG MÖN THU DRUB PA      Who masterfully accomplish magnificent prayers honoring the Three Jewels: DAG SOG DÜL JÄI GÖN DU ZHAB TÄN SHOG      Savior of myself and others, your disciples, please, please live long!