Chapter Five: The Prayer Requested by Nanam Dorj Dudjom

Then, Nanam Dorj Dudjom made his request:

O great master! In you are embodied all the buddhas perfect forms, in your wisdom speech all the buddhas
speech, in your wisdom mind all the buddhas' minds. Compassionate one, you are all the sugatas in one.

O Padmkara, pure form of the Conquerors, no other buddha can surpass you. For me, and for the benefit of the
future, grant us a prayer, about how you came and what you did, one which we can depend upon, to fill us with
inspiration, and make conviction and devotion blossom within us.

With your compassion, teach us a prayer that carries the blessing of your speechthis is my request!

He replied:

Listen, yogi who practises the mantras! My life and my actions are beyond the imagination, and defy all telling.
Yet I shall explain, a little, about how I have acted to benefit beings through manifesting in this world of
Jambudvpa, and in Tibet. So listen, listen with devotion! And recite this prayer without any interruption.

So he spoke.

emaho, lhonub ngayab lingtren sinp yul

Emaho: O wonder! To the south-west, in the continent of Ngayab, land of rakasas,

sindhu gyatso rolp tso ling du

Lies the ocean of Sindhu, where, on an island

lugyal jokpo nep khang tengdu

Above the palace of Takaka, king of ngas,

pema barw dongp ts l trung

You were born, upon the heart of a shimmering lotus blossom.

rangjung ngotsar chen la solwa deb

To you, wondrous and self-arising, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

pa dang ma m khy'u trulp ku

With no father, no mother, you manifested as a child,

gyum kyenm gyats long l jn

With no cause, no conditions, you appeared in the vastness of the ocean,

marik lokp semchen drenp pal

Awe-inspiring guide for sentient beings led astray by ignorance.

deshek ku sung tuk kyi trulpa t

Emanation of the body, speech and mind of all the sugatas,

tulku tsoky dorj la solwa deb

To the nirmakya Tsoky Dorj, The Lake-born Vajra, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

lechen gyalpo indrabhuti yi

Because of his karmic destiny, the fortunate King Indrabhti

gyatso chenp ling n ny d jn

Came to find you on that island in the vast ocean.

dep chendrang gyalpor ngasol dz

Out of his devotion he invited you, and enthroned you as king,

gyalsi ch kyi trim kyi d la k

And with the law of Dharma you established the whole kingdom in happiness:

gyalpo torchok chen la solwa deb

To the sovereign Tortokchen, the Turbaned King, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

lhochok silwa tsal gyi durtr du

In the southern charnel ground the Chilly Grove, tavana,

gyalsi pang n tulshyuk chpa dz

Once you had renounced the kingdom, you practised yogic discipline,

tana gan jordrol gongpa yi

And with the realization gained from the practice of union and liberation,

mamo khandro tamch wang du d

You brought all the mamos and kins under your power.

shantarakshita la solwa deb

To ntarakita, Guardian of Peace, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!
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chok shyi durtr kntu chpa dz

East, south, west and northin every charnel ground you practised,

yeshe khandro nam kyi jin gyi lab

Where the wisdom kins infused you with their blessing.

dorj pakm shyal tong ngdrub tob

Vajravrh appeared to you, face to face, and you obtained the siddhis,

namkh zachen tamch dren du kol

Making all the great planetary forces in space your servants:

dorj drakpo tsal la solwa deb

To Dorj Drakpo Tsal, Powerful Vajra Wrath, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

drak mar jakhyung tsal gyi k'u tsang du

In the red rock cave Garua Grove,

lobpn prabhahasti chen ngar jn

You met the master Prabhhasti,

naljor yog ch la jangpa dz

And trained in the teachings of Yoga Tantra,

yog lhatsok nam kyi shyalzikp

Till the whole assembly of Yoga deities appeared before your eyes:

shakya seng ku la solwa deb

To the perfect form of Shakya Seng, Lion of the kyas, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

gyagar yul gyi chok shyi n chen du

In Indias great places of power, in the east and south and west and north,

rigdzin drubtob mangp chen ngar jn

You studied with countless vidydharas and siddhas,

yoga nam sum ch la jangpa dz

And trained in the teachings of the three inner yogas,

tsennyi gyu yi ch kyi drondok ch

Cutting all doubts about the causal Dharma of characteristics:

khepa loden chok s la solwa deb

To the learned Loden Choks, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

drakpuk maratik k'u tsang du

In the rock cave of Mratika,

chim ts yi rigdzin drubp ts

Where you accomplished the state of vidydhara of immortal life,

gnpo tsepakm kyi jin gyi lab

Lord Amityus granted you his blessing, and

kyechi mepa dorj l su gyur

You attained the indestructible vajra body, free from birth and death:

chim pemajungn la solwa deb

To Padmkara the deathless, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

zahor gyalkham dul du shekp ts

When you went to tame the kingdom of Zahor,

marik trulp semchen ch la ts

To bring to the Dharma sentient beings deluded by ignorance,

yatsen medu jungw dzutrul ten

The miracles you performed were wondrous and amazing,

gyalkham tamch ch kyi gangwar dz

And filled the entire kingdom with the Buddhadharma.

padmasambh ku la solwa deb

To Padmasambhava, the Lotus-born, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

orgyen gyalkham dul du shekp ts

When you went to tame the kingdom of Orgyen,

shem m yi su sekpa na
And executioners sought to burn you on a pyre,

mepung tso ru gyur t dzutrul ten

You displayed the miracle of transforming the inferno into a lake,

indrabhuti changchub lam la k

And set King Indrabhti on the path to enlightenment:

s chok pema gyalpo la solwa deb

To the supreme prince Padma Gyalpo, Lotus King, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

womin n dang dechen durtr dang

In the realm of Akaniha, and the charnel grounds Great Bliss,

lhndrub tsek dang pema tsek lasok

Spontaneous Mound, Lotus Mound and the others

rangjung chten drung du shyukp ts

When you stayed in these naturally arising sacred places,

mamo khandro chkyong khor gyi kor

Mamos, kins and Dharma protectors thronged around you:

guru nyima zer la solwa deb

To Guru Nyima zer, Rays of the Sun, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

lhochok gyagar yul du shekp ts

When you went to the south, in the land of India,

khandro ddul ma yi jin gyi lab

You were blessed by the kin The Mistress who Subjugates Negativity, Khandro Ddul
Ma;

mutek tnpa ngabgy tspa dok

You defeated five hundred trthika teachers in debate,

ngen ngak dakpo mutek tok gi dral

And brought down lightning to liberate their masters of sorcery:

pakpa seng dradrok la solwa deb

To the noble Seng Dradok, Lions Roar, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

balyul yanglsh kyi drakpuk tu

In the rock cave of Yanglesh in Nepal,

yangdak dechen nyingpo drubp ts

You accomplished the practice of Yangdak, Essence of Great Bliss,

barch gek nam dorj purp dral

Liberating all obstacles and obstructors through Vajraklaya;

chakgya chenp ngdrub n der tob

And, in this sacred place, you attained the siddhi of mahmudr:

dorj ttreng tsal la solwa deb

To Dorj Ttreng Tsal, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

jangchok gyalp dn la jnp ts

When you travelled north to help the king,

b kyi njin tamch dam latak

You bound all the harmful forces of Tibet under oath;

samy ngasol gyalp gongpa drub

Consecrating Samy, you fulfilled the vision of the king,

byul tamch ch kyi gangwar dz

Filling every corner of Tibet with the Dharma:

tulku pemajungn la solwa deb

To the nirmakya, Padmkara, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

samy chimp drak mar k'u tsang du

In the Red Rock Cave of Samy Chimphu,

drubchen kagy sang ngak kyilkhor du

You matured those fortunate ones, the king and subjects,

lechen gyalpo jebang minpar dz

Empowering them into the mandala of the Secret Mantrayna, the great sdhanas of
Kagy.

sang ngak dreb tekpa gyepar dz

You made the resultant vehicle of the secret mantras spread far and wide:

kadrin sam l d la solwa deb

To you, whose kindness is beyond all imagining, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

taktsang seng samdrub k'u tsang du

At the Tigers Lair, in the cave called Fulfilment of the Lions Wishes,

dukp mutek d dang damsi tul

You subjugated malicious trthikas, mras and damsi demons;

n chen gang drak nam la terchen b

In power-places, amid snow and rock, you hid the great termas,

ma ong nyikm semchen tukj zik

Gazing in compassion on sentient beings still to come in this degenerate age:

dorj drol tsal la solwa deb

To Dorj Drol Tsal, we pray!

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orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

b kyi gang chen shyi la drubkhang dz

On the four great snow mountains of Tibet, you made your hermitages,

drakpuk chenpo gy la yang wen dz

In the eight great rock caves, you went into isolated retreats,

chok shyi drak la tulk shyabj shyak

On stone in the four directions, you left your footprint,

drakp tso chen shyi la chakj shyak

At the four famous lakes, you left your hand-print:

dro druk drib jong dz la solwa deb

To you who purify the obscurations of beings in the six realms, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

lhochok mnkh drak la ku j shyak

To the south, in Bhutan, you left the imprint of your body in the solid rock.

kutsab ter nga b kyi dn la shyak

To benefit Tibet, you left the five terma statues to be your representatives,

sangye tenpa ta ru gyepar dz

You made the buddhas teaching spread to the borderlands and beyond,

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b kyi lha chik drowa yong kyi pal

Sole deity of Tibet, glorious inspiration of all beings:

tukj khyepar chen la solwa deb

To you whose compassion is unique, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

lhonub ngayab lingtren palri tser

South-west of here, in Ngayab Ling, on the peak of the Mountain of Glory,

rigdzin khandro mangp gyalpo dz

You rule as sovereign among countless vidydharas and kins,

shaza sinpo tamch dam latak

Binding all the cannibal rakasas under oath,

b la gynch mepar tukj zik

Ceaselessly you turn your compassionate gaze on Tibet and on the world:

drinchen trulp ku la solwa deb

To you, the nirmakya, and to your kindness, we pray!

orgyen pemajungn la solwa deb

To the Lotus-born Guru of Orgyen, we pray!

ngabgy tamar b kyi semchen la

During this last five hundred year period, wherever we sentient beings, whether in Tibet
or anywhere in the world,

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l ngen wang gi dukngal gynch m

Suffer with no relief, oppressed by our negative karma

khy kyi namtar dren ching soldeb na

When we remember your life, when we pray to you,

dak dang dro druk semchen tamch la

Look on us and all sentient beings in the six realms with your compassion,

tukj zik la jingyi lab tu sol

Inspire us with your blessings!

Dorj Dudjom, listen with real devotion, remember my life and liberation, and recite this prayer! Then in this
very life I, Padma, shall bless you, and in the next, it is certain you will traverse the path to enlightenment.

This is what he said.

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