Selections from the Common Book of Daily Prayers of the Glorious Drigung Kagy

Refuge and Bodhicitta 2

Homages to the Three Jewels 10

The Seven-Limbed Offering 14

Dedications 20

Long-Life Prayers 26

Homage to Chenrezik 30

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dak la dang war j p dra / n par j p gek / thar pa dang tham ch khyen p bar du ch par j pa tham ch kyi tso j p / ma nam kha dang nyam p sem chen tham ch d wa dang den / duk ngal dang dral / nyur du la na m pa yang dak par dzok p jang chup rin po ch thop par ja 3x

d ch du sang ma gy kyi bar du l ngak yi sum g wa la kl / ma shi bar du l ngak yi sum g wa la kl / d d ring n zung t nyi ma sang da tsam gyi bar du l ngak yi sum g wa la kl

nam kh tha dang nyam p sem chen tham ch / chok chu d sum gyi db zhin shek pa tham ch kyi ku sung thuk yn ten trin l tham ch kyi ngo wor gyur pa / ch kyi phung po tong trak gy chu tsa zhi jung n / phak p gn dn tham ch kyi nga dak

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The stages of going for refuge and arousing the mind are as follows: Placing foremost all impediments To omniscience and release Enemies averse to me and obstructers who harm Ill cause all my mothers, sentient ones who equal space, To have ease, be free of ill-being and Swiftly gain truly complete, precious, unsurpassed

enlightenment. Recite three times. To that end, Ill use body, speech and mind for virtue

until buddhahood. Ill use body, speech and mind for virtue until death. Ill use body, speech and mind for virtue starting from

today until this time tomorrow. For all sentient ones who equal the bounds of space Youre the essence of all the ten directions and three times

suchness-gone ones bodies, speech, mind, attributes and acts,

Source of the eighty-four thousand Dharma heaps and Sovereign of all exalted sanghas:

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drin chen tsa wa dang gy par ch p pal den la ma dam pa nam la kyap su chio / yi dam kyil khor gyi hla tsok nam la kyap su chio / sang gy chom den d nam la kyap su chio / dam p ch nam la kyap su chio / phak p gn dn nam la kyap su chio / pa wo khan dro ch kyong sung m tsok y sh kyi chen dang den pa nam la kyap su chio 3x or more

jang chup nying por chi kyi bar / sang gy nam la kyap su chi / ch dang jang chup sem pa yi / tsok laang db zhin kyap su chi / ji tar ngn gyi d shek kyi / jang chup thuk ni ky pa dang / jang chup sem p lap pa la / d dak rim zhin n pa tar / db zhin dro la phen dn du / jang chup sem ni ky gyi zhing / db zhin du ni lap pa la / rim pa zhin du lap par gyi 3x

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Kind root guru with glorious, true gurus of the lineage, in you we take refuge.

In yidams mandalas sacred hosts we take refuge. In bhagavan buddhas we take refuge. In true Dharma we take refuge. In exalted sanghas we take refuge. In wisdom-eyed heroes, skyfarers, Dharma guards and

protectors hosts we take refuge. Recite as many times as is appropriate. Til [reaching] the enlightened essence I will take refuge in the buddhas. And likewise, in the Dharma and hosts Of bodhisattvas, Ill take refuge. As past bliss-gone ones roused the heart of Enlightenment and dwelt within the Bodhisattvas progressive trainings, So, too, to aid wayfarers, Ill rouse Enlightened mind and likewise will I In stages undergo the trainings. Recite three times.

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sang gy ch dang tsok kyi chok nam la / jang chup bar du dak ni kyap su chi / dak gi jin sok gyi p s nam kyi / dro la phen chir sang gy drup par shok 3x

ma nam kha dang nyam p sem chen tham ch d wa dang d w gyu dang den par gyur chik / duk ngal dang duk ngal gyi gyu dang dral war gyur chik / duk ngal m p d wa dang min dral war gyur chik / ny ring chak dang nyi dang dral w tang nyom la n par gyur chik 3x // vajra sa m ja 3x

ma l sem chen kn gyi gn gyur ching / d d pung ch mi z jom dz hla / ng nam ma l jib zhin khyen gyur p / chom den khor ch n dir shek su sl

argha / pda / pupe / dhpe / loke / gandhe / naiwidye / apta pratccha svh

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Until enlightenment I go for refuge In buddhas, Dharma and supreme assemblies. By merits of the giving and such Ive done May buddhahood be reached to aid wayfarers. Recite three times. May all my mothers, sentient ones who equal space, have

ease and eases causes. May they be parted from ill-being and its causes. May they not be parted from ease without ill-being. May I dwell in neutrality void of passion or dislike for

those close and distant. Recite three times and then vajra samja three times.

Guard of all sentient ones barring none, God conquering brutal mras with hordes, Who knows how all things, barring none, are Bhagavan with court, come to this place! argha / pda / pupe / dhpe / loke / gandhe /

naiwidye / apta pratccha svh

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sa zhi p ch juk shing mn tok tram / ri rap ling zhi nyi d gyen pa di / sang gy zhing la mik t phl wa yi / dro kn nam dak zhing du ch par shok

chak tsal wa dang ch ching shak pa dang / j su yi rang kl zhing sl wa yi / g wa chung z dak gi chi sak pa / tham ch dzok p jang chup chir ngo o

namo nang si nam dak gi la ma la / nang si zhir zheng su ch pa bl / kham sum yong drl du sl wa dep / khor wa dong truk tu jin gyi lop / j yi zhin nor bu tsuk gi gyen / ma sam j m gyal w thuk / khyen p y sh nga dang den / ts w dak nyi ka drin chen / dro wa kyop dz rin po ch / dak sem nyi kyi ngang n sl wa dep / ch nyi kyi ngang du jin gyi lop / sem d n ky m nam dak di / lo d ch kur tok par jin gyi lop

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Offring this fragrance-daubed and flower-strewn ground, Adorned by sun, moon, Meru and four contnents And visualized as a pure buddhafield, may All wayfarers enjoy completely pure fields! Whatever virtues slight I have amassed by Prostration, offring, disclosure, rejoicing, Inciting and beseechingeach of these for Complete awaknings sake is dedicated. namo. Guru of pure appearance-existence, Appearance-existence structured in ground I offer and pray the three realms be freed. Grant blessing to upend samsara. Lord wish-granting jewel, the crown adornment, Victors mind beyond word, thought or utterance, You with five all-knowing wisdoms, Self-entity of love, kind one, Wayfarers shelter, Rinpoch, From within mind I supplicate: Bless me within dharmats state. Bless me to know this mindunborn and pure From the startas dharmakya beyond thought.

For empowerments or other occasions when the mandala is offered alone, conclude with: o guru deva kin ratna maala pratccha svh.

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chom den d db zhin shek pa dra chom pa yang dak par dzok p sang gy rik pa dang zhap su den pa / d war shek pa / jik ten khyen pa / ky bu dl wa / kha lo gyur wa / la na m pa / hla dang mi nam kyi tn pa nyam m ky gyal p zhap kyi dl dri ma m pa la go w rap tu tuk t g p chak tsal lo

gang ts kang nyi tso wo khy tam ts / sa chen di la gom pa dn bor n / nga ni jik ten di na chok ch sung / d ts kh pa khy la chak tsal lo

nam dak ku nga chok tu zuk zang wa / y sh gyam tso ser gyi hln po dra / drak pa jik ten sum na hlang ng wa / gn po chok ny khy la chak tsal lo

tsen chok den pa dri m da w zhal / ser dok dra wa khy la chak tsal lo / dl dral khy dra si pa sum na dz / nyam m khyen chen khy la chak tsal lo

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[Homages to the Three Jewels:] Having touched with my head the immaculate, dustless

feet of you, Bhagavan, Suchness-Gone One, Foe Destroyer, Truly

Complete Buddha Having Knowledge and its Base, One gone to Bliss, Knower of the World, Unsurpassed

Helmsman, Tamer of Beings, Gods and Mens Unequaled Teacher, Shkyas King, I pay homage with respect! When you, two-leggd ones chief, were born, You took seven steps on this vast ground Then said, In this world I am foremost. Homage to you, learnd at that time! With pure body, fine, excellent form, Wisdoms ocean, like a mound of gold, In the three worlds your fame is vivid, Homage to you, guardian most realized! Homage to you with marks supreme like Golden-hued face of the moon stainless! Homage to you, knower unequaled, Flawless like you, handsome in three planes!

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mim chok dl wa kha lo gyur dz ching / kn jor ching wa ch dz db zhin shek / wang po zhi zhing nyer zhi zhi la kh / nyen y zhuk pa d la chak tsal lo

gn po thuk j ch den pa / tham ch khyen pa tn pa po / s nam yn ten gyam ts zhi / db zhin shek la chak tsal lo

dak pa d chak dral w gyu / g w ngen song l drl zhing / chik tu dn dam chok gyur pa / zhi gyur ch la chak tsal lo

drl n drl w lam yang tn / lap pa dak la rap tu g / zhing gi dam pa yn ten zhing / gn dn la yang chak tsal lo

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Best of subdued men steering the helm, Thus-gone one severing bonds enmeshing, Sense powers calmed and skilled to finely calm, Homage to that Shrvast dweller! You compassionate guardians, Guides omniscient, ocean-like Attributes and merits base Homage to suchness-gone ones! The cause passionless and pure, Freed through virtue from bad states, Singular true fact, supreme, Homage to Dharma that calms! Freed, you then show freedoms path, Towards the trainings, most reverent, Attributes field, best of fields, Homage to the sanghas, too!

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ji ny su dak chok ch jik ten na / d sum shek pa mi yi seng g kn / dak gi ma l d dak tham ch la / l dang ngak yi dang w chak gi o

zang po ch p mn lam top dak gi / gyal wa tham ch yi kyi ngn sum du / zhing gi dl ny l rap t pa yi / gyal wa kn la rap tu chak tsal lo

dl chik teng na dl ny sang gy nam / sang gy s kyi na zhuk pa dak / d tar ch kyi ying nam ma l pa / tham ch gyal wa dak gi gang war m

d dak ngak pa mi z gyam tso nam / yang kyi yen lak gyam ts dra kn gyi / gyal wa kn gyi yn ten rap j ching / d war shek pa tham ch dak gi t

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Making the seven-limbed offering, which has been extracted from the stras:

As many whove gone forth in the three times in The ten directions worldsthose lions of men To every one without exception I will With faithful body, speech and mind pay homage.

The strengths of Aspiration for Fine Conduct Call all Victorious Ones to mind directly. With bodies numerous as the realms atoms, Bowed down, I fully prostrate to all Victors.

Upon a single atom buddhas numerous As there are atoms dwell amidst their children. I likewise fancy all the spheres of dharmas Without exception filled with the Victorious.

With all sounds, tonal modulations oceans And oceans inexhaustible of their praise, All Victors attributes I fully utter And glorify all those to bliss departed.

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mn tok dam pa treng wa dam pa dang / sil nyen nam dang juk pa duk chok dang / mar m chok dang duk p dam pa yi / gyal wa d dak la ni ch par gyi

nab za dam pa nam dang drim chok dang / ch m phur ma ri rap nyam pa dang / k p khy par phak p chok kn gyi / gyal wa d dak la yang ch par gyi

ch pa gang nam la m gya ch wa / d dak gyal wa tham ch la yang m / zang po ch la d p top dak gi / gyal wa kn la chak tsal ch par gyi

d chak zh dang ti muk wang gi ni / l dang ngak dang db zhin yi kyi kyang / dik pa dak gi gyi pa chi chi pa / d dak tham ch dak gi so sor shak

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With flowers excellent and the best garlands, With cymbals, ointments, parasols supreme and The finest lamplight and superior incense, To such Victorious Ones, I will make offrings.

Arranging finest fragrances and garments And powdered offrings equal to Mt. Meru With all the finest of superior things, Ill Again make offrings to such Ones Victorious.

Those offrings that are vast and unsurpassed I Will dedicate as well to all such Victors. By strengths of faith in fine conduct, Ill also To all Victorious Ones prostrate and offer.

Those wrongs, which Ive committed through my body, My speech and, likewise, mind under the power of Desire, aggression and delusionI have Disclosed them, each and every one, distinctly.

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chok ch gyal wa kn dang sang gy s / rang gyal nam dang lop dang mi lop dang / dro wa kn gyi s nam gang la yang / d dak kn gyi j su dak yi rang

gang nam chok ch jik ten drn ma dak / jang chup rim par sang gy ma chak ny / gn po d dak dak gi tham ch la / khor lo la na m pa kor war kl

nya ngen da tn gang zh d dak la / dro wa kn la phen zhing d w chir / kal pa zhing gi dl ny zhuk par yang / dak gi thal mo rap jar sl war gyi

chak tsal wa dang ch ching shak pa dang / j su yi rang kl zhing sl wa yi / g wa chung z dak gi chi sak pa / tham ch dak gi jang chup chir ngo o

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Whatever merits of all ten directions [Great] Victors, buddhas children, self-made victors, All beings, those in training and beyond it In all such merits I rejoice [completely].

Those lamps to all the ten directions worlds whove Attained enlightenment in stages and found Desireless buddhahoodevery such guardian I will incite to turn the unsurpassed wheel.

All those who wish to show passing from misery, With hands placed palm to palm, I will beseech you To stay for aeons numerous as atoms Within the realms to help and ease all beings.

Whatever virtues slight I have amassed by Prostration, offring, disclosure, rejoicing, Inciting and beseechingeach of these I Will dedicate for the sake of awakning.

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s nam di yi tham ch zik pa nyi / thop n ny p dra nam pham j t / ky ga na chi ba long truk pa yi / si p tso l dro wa drl war shok

pal den la m thuk gong dzok pa dang / kha nyam yong la d kyi jung wa dang / dak zhen ma l tsok sak drip jang n / nyur du sang gy sa la g par shok

jang chup sem chok rin po ch / ma ky pa nam ky gyur chik / ky pa nyam pa m par yang / gong n gong du phel war shok

phen d jung w n chik pu / ten pa yn ring n pa dang / ten pa dzin p ky bu nam / ku ts gyal tsen ten gyur chik

la ma ku kham zang war sl wa dep / chok tu ku ts ring war sl wa dep / trin l dar zhing gy par sl wa dep / la ma dang dral wa m par jin gyi lop

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[Dedications and Long-life Prayers:] Having gained all-seeing vision through this merit, Then caused the foes, my faults, to be defeated, May I save beings from oceans of existence, Tossed by waves of birth, aging, illness and death! Completing the intent of glorious gurus, With ease befalling all who equal space and Collections gathered, obscurations cleared, may We, barring none, be set on buddhas ground soon! May precious, supreme bodhicitta Arise in whom its not arisen. Once born, instead of lapsing, may it Increase higher and ever higher. May benefit and eases sole source The buddhas teachingslong endure and May victory banners of the lifespans Of those upholding them be steadfast! I pray that gurus all be well in body. I pray they have most excellent long life and That their enlightened actions spread and flourish. Grant blessing that I neer part from the guru!

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jik ten d zhing lo lek dang / dru nam phel zhing ch phel dang / d lek tham ch drup pa yi / yi la d pa kn drup shok

sem chen n pa ji ny pa / nyur du n l thar gyur chik / dro w n ni ma l pa / tak tu jung wa m par shok

di n nup kyi chok rl na / pak m p zhing kham y / su zhik d yi tsen dzin pa / zhing chok d ru ky war shok

s nam top chen di yi th / jin dak khor dang ch nam la / ts dir sam p dn drup ching / bar ch zhi n tra shi pa / sam pa ch zhin drup par shok

jam pal pa w ji tar khyen pa dang / kn tu zang po d yang db zhin t / d dak kn gyi j su dak lop chir / g wa di dak tham ch rap tu ngo

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May this world have ease and good harvests. May Dharma flourish and grains flourish. With every ease and good accomplished, May all desires in mind be realized!

As many sentient ones as are ill May they be swiftly freed from illness! Without exception may wayfarers Diseases neer again befall them!

In the direction west of here is The pure field of Unfathomable Light. Whoever holds that name in mind, may That one be born in that supreme field!

Through might of this great, forceful merit, May donors and their circles hopes be Accomplished in their lifetimes and with All hindrance pacified, may fortune And hopes be met in line with Dharma!

As Hero Majushr gained knowledge of how Things are, so also did Samantabhadra, To train succeeding all such ones as them, I Will fully dedicate all of these virtues.

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sang gy ku sum ny p jin lap dang / ch nyi min gyur den p jin lap dang / gn dn mi ch d p jin lap kyi / ji tar ng zhin mn lam drup par shok

kn chok sum gyi den pa dang / sang gy dang jang chup sem pa tham ch kyi jin gyi lap dang / tsok nyi yong su dzok p nga thang chen po dang / ch kyi ying nam par dak ching sam gyi mi khyap p top kyi / d db zhin du drup par gyur chik

dak dang khor d tham ch kyi / d sum du sak pa dang / y p g w tsa wa di / dak dang sem chen tham ch nyur du la na m pa yang dak par dzok p jang chup rin po ch thop par gyur chik

sh ja kn zik kn khyen ch kyi j / ten drel n la wang thop dri gung pa / rin chen pal gyi ten pa si th bar / sh drup th sam gom p dzin gyur chik

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The buddhas whove achieved three kyas and the Dharmats changeless truth and steadfast sangha Through their collective blessings, may my prayers be Fulfilled according to their dedications!

By force of the three jewels truth, Every buddhas and bodhisattvas blessings, The two fully complete accumulations great might And the pure, inconceivable dharmasphere, May these prayers be accomplished thusly!

Through that amassed in the three times by Myself and all samsara and nirvana And this existent root of virtue, May every sentient one and I swiftly gain truly

complete, precious, unsurpassed enlightenment!

Dharma Lord, all-seeing, all-knowing of objects,Youve mastered co-arisings point, Drigungpa. Through teaching, practice, hearing, contemplation And meditation, may Ratna Shrs doctrine Be well upheld til the end of existence!

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gong pa nam dak ka dang thn pa yi / ma nor lam tn g wa chi drup p / sab ch gn po dri gung rin chen gyi / ten pa dar zhing yn ring n gyur chik

gang ri ra w kor w zhing kham su / phen dang d wa ma l jung w n / chen r zik wang ten dzin gyam tso yi / zhap p si th bar du ten gyur chik

kn chok sum d shkya seng g yi / ten pa dzin ching pel w dak nyi ch / kn zang ch p dro dren trin l chok / hln drup jeb tsn la m zhap ten sl

kn chok sum gyi dak nyi dri gung p / ten pa dzin la da dral thuk ky th / dam p ch kyi zhi sil nang wa yi / ky g uk jin chok gi zhap ten sl

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Through pure intent with Buddha words consistent And virtues gained by showing the path faultless, May all the teachings of the ten grounds guardian, Lord Drigung Ratna, flourish and abide long!

The brief prayer for the long life of the Victorious One:

Until existences end, may the life of THE TEACHINGS OCEAN, Powerful Lord Chenrezik, Whoin this field encircled by snow mountains Is source of every help and ease, be steadfast!

The prayer for the long life of Precious Refuge Guardian Knsang Thrinl Lhndrup:

THREE JEWELS assemblage, great sovereign who HOLDS and Promotes the Shkya lions TEACHINGS, your fine ACTIVITIES guide beings through EER-GOOD conduct. May you, revered, SPONTANEOUS guru, live long!

These words were prayed and written with a mind of admiration by Tendzin Gyatso, the Shkyas shrmaa.

The prayer for the long life of Precious Refuge Guardian Chkyi Nangwa:

THREE JEWELS great lord, you HOLD the Drigung TEACHINGS.Supreme one, you revive all beings through force of Unmatched compassion and true DHARMAS cooling, Serene APPEARANCESmay your life be long!

These words were prayed and written with a mind of admiration by Tendzin Gyatso, the Shkyas shrmaa, on 8 June, 1987. May they be virtuous!

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phak p yl na rya d wa zh / do kham chok su gar gyi rik su trl / jik ten gn p thuk s ch ding pa / pal den gar chen ku ts kal gyar ten

nyik d gyal ten nyak tr n kap dir / thu top dor j ta b tl zhuk kyi / ri m ten p khur chi dak gir zh / ten p nyi ma gar chen zhap ten sl

drup chok gong m dam p dz la wang / kn chok rin chen yi chen kn gyi kyap / nor bu d gu yi zhin jung w ter / drup wang kn chok nor bu sl wa dep

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The prayer for the long life of Lord of Refuge, Garchen Triptrl Rinpoch:

Named ryadeva in the ryas Land, you Appeared in Khams Gar lineage as Chdingpa, Jigten Gnpos heart son, may Glorious GARCHENs Lifetimes be steadfast for a hundred aeons!

Now, in this time of dregs, when Victors teachings Are frail, youve shouldered the unbiased doctrine Through forceful, vajra-like yogic deportment. I pray Garchen, THE TEACHINGS SUN be steadfast!

This was prayed by Knchog Tenzin Knsang Thrinl Lhndrup, the one blessed with the name of the Victorious Drigungpa.

A supplication to Lord of Refuge, Drubwang Knchok Norbu Rinpoch:

With MASTERY of past SIDDHAS trove of teachings, All beings refuge, precious TRIPLE GEM, youre A JEWEL, a treasure filling all wants as wished, DRUBWANG KNCHOK NORBU, I supplicate you!

This was composed by the Victorious One, the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel [k.a., His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV,] and later abridged by Lord of Refuge Garchen Triptrl Rinpoch.

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chak tong khor l gyur w gyal po tong / chen tong kal pa zang p sang gy tong / nam kha ta bu khyap p ts wa chen / sem pa chen r zik la chak tsal lo

o mai padme h hr

g wa di yi nyur du dak / chen r zik wang drup gyur n / dro wa chik kyang ma l pa / d yi sa la g par shok

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[Homage to Chenrezik:]

Your thousand arms and eyes, the thousand Wheel turners and good aeons buddhas Homage, courageous Chenrezik with Affection all-pervading like space!

The essence mantra of the six transcendent perfections, which liberates beings of the six classes:

o mai padme h hr

May I soon through this virtue Accomplish Lord Chenrezik Then place, with no exception, All wayfarers on that ground.

This English translation of the Drigung Kagy prayers of refuge, bodhicitta, dedications and the like was commissioned by Drong Ngur Jangchubling Buddhist Center in Wesley Chapel, Florida and completed by the disciple Ari-ma under the guidance of Kyabj Garchen Triptrl Rinpoch. The Homage to Chenrezik was modified by Garchen Rinpoch in December of 2008.

English translation 2013 The Gar Chding Trust, 5th ed. All rights reserved. More information at: GARTRUST.ORG.