Universal Prayer for Peace, Harmony and Prosperity

The following prayer will also help us to accumulate Hock (福) if we can recite everyday from our heart.

 

Universal Prayer for Peace, Harmony and Prosperity

Namo Buddha-ya, Namo Dharma-ya, Namo Sangha-ya ( 3x with folded palms ).

This is what should be done by those who aspire to be skilled in goodness, and those who know the way to peace and tranquility:

1.1) May they be upright, straightforward and gentle in speech; Humble and not be conceited.

1.2) Let no one deceive another or despise any being in any state. Let none by anger nor hatred wishing harm to others.

1.3) Hatred cannot be overcome by hatred, HATRED can only be overcome by LOVE.

 

1.4) May all beings be well and happy.

 

1.5) May they always be Calm and Peaceful, Wise and Skillful.

 

2.1) May they be easily satisfied, contented, not to be burdened by many things and duties in their livelihood.

2.2) May they neither be proud nor arrogant nor demanding. May they never have desires and cravings.

 

2.3) May they never do anything that the Wise will reprove them later. May they always be grateful towards their Fathers and Mothers, Teachers and Masters.

 

2.4) May all beings be Well and Happy.

 

2.5) May all beings live in safety, free from fear, and be joyful.

 

3.1) May all beings far or near, seen or unseen, born or to be born, whether they are air born, water born, egg born or womb born, whether they are long or short, tall or short or small, weak or strong, may all beings, without exception, be Well and Happy.

3.2) Like a mother who will go all out to save her own child, even at the risk of her life. Even so, may all beings practice this loving kindness and compassion.

 

3.3) So having a boundless heart of loving kindness and compassion, One should cherish all beings by radiating kindness over all the World Systems.

 

3.4) During all one's wakinghours, whether one is standing or sitting, walking or lying down, may one remain mindful of this heart and this way of living. Hence in this way, it is said to be the “Most Noble way of Living”.

 

3.5) Free from speculations, views and all cravings and sense desires, These Pure Hearted ones, with clear mind, will gain Freedom & Liberation, Peace, Tranquility and Great Happiness.”

Om Mani Padme Hung, Om Mani Padme Hung, Om Mani Padme Hung………….

Above prayer is also recommended to read 3 times a day, morning, noon time, and before sleep. You may read this prayers aloud or silently at anywhere. 

7 Noble Branch Prayer

In order for ourselves to improve in our life, we required to improve in our accumulation of Hock (福). This is the Teaching of Buddha and also the Chinese culture. The following prayer will help us to accumulate  Hock (福) if we can recite everyday from our heart.

7 Noble Branch Prayer


1. With complete faith and trust, I bow,
to all the Victorious Ones and their sons
who dwell in the ten directions and three times.

2. I array the offering at the holy shrines,
Water, flowers, incense, lights,
Scented water, food, and music,
along with many other things.
I offer them in real and with imagination.
I request the kind Noble Assembly to accept them.

3. I confess and repent all the evil deeds that I have done,
from the past until now.
Influenced by defilements,
The non-virtuous acts were done through body, speech and mind.

4. I rejoice in delight from the merits gained by
Sravakas, Pratyeka Buddhas, Bodhisatvas and ordinary beings,
throughout the three times.

5. I pray that The Dharma Wheel continue to be turned;
The teachings of the Mahayana and Hinayana continue to be flourished,
and benefit all beings with different aptitudes and motivations inside them.

6. I beseech the Buddhas of ten directions not to pass away into Nirvana,
But to stay until Samsara is empty;
To save all sentient beings
who drown themselves in the ocean of Samsara.

7. May whatever merits I have accumulated
Become a seed for Enlightenment for all beings,
Without delay,
May I become a splendid leader to lead all beings across the ocean of samsara.


 I recommend you to do the above prayer 3 times a day, morning, noon time, and before sleep. You may read this prayers aloud or silently at anywhere.  

7 Lines of Guru Rinpoche Prayer

HUM, O GYEN YUL GYI NUB JANG TSAM,

PED MA GE SAR DONG PO LA.

In the northwest country of Orgyen, appearing miraculously on the stamen of a lotus stark.

YA TSEN CHOK GI NGO DRUB NYE,

PED MA JUNG NE SHAY SU DRAK.

Possessed of the Supreme accomplishment, You are called Pema Jung-Ne – The Lotus Born,

KOR DU KHA DRO MANG PO KOR.

KYED KYI JE SU DAK DRUB KYI.

Surrounded by a retinue of dakinis. Please come to this place.

JIN GYI LAB CHIR SHEK SU SOL.

Bless me that I may follow after you.

BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUM

OM AH HUM BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUM

Meditation using Om Mani Pad Me Hung

Om Mani Padme Hung is the heart mantra of Avalokitesvara (Sanskrit), or Chenrezig (Tibetan) or Kuan Shi Yin / Kuan Yin (观世音/观音-Chinese) is most commonly chanted by the Tibetans or those practicing Tibetan Buddhism. For those Mahayanist Chinese Buddhists, they chant the name of Kuan Yin in this way: Namo Kuan Shi Yin Pu Satt.

Chenrezig/ Kuan Yin is the embodiment of the compassion of all the Buddhas and Bodhisatvas. When we chant aloud or silently with our heart, we can invoke the blessings from Chenrezig/Kuan Yin.

When we visit Tibetan settlements around Dharamasala, in Northern India or around the Himalayan Regions, we shall see many Tibetans spinning the Mani Wheel (as shown in the picture). Tibetans believe in spinning the written form of the mantras around in a Mani wheel (or Prayer Wheel) have similar benefits as chanting them. In these Mani wheels, being small or big, contain thousands and thousands of the mantras written in papers. The papers are carefully joined and then rolled to take a round shape. They are inserted into the Mani Wheel. When the wheel is spinning in clockwise directions, it is called turning the Mani Wheel. There are also people doing chanting aloud or in silent while spinning the Mani wheels. The merits gained through these actions are then dedicated to the Enlightenment of all sentient beings and etc.

We can do this simple meditation by using these 6 syllables Mantra of Kuan Yin - OM MANI PAD ME HUNG ( 观音菩萨的心咒 – 六字真言 ) to develop our loving kindness and compassion based on a abbreviated translation of Metta Sutra given by the Buddha as follow;

First, with folded palms, you recite the following sutra silently or aloud.

Namo Buddha-ya, Namo Dharma-ya, Namo Sangha-ya ( 3X)

“This is what should be done by those who aspire to be skilled in goodness,
and those who know the way to peace and tranquility:

1.1)May they be upright, straightforward and gentle in speech;
Humble and not be conceited.

1.2)Let no one deceive another or despise any being in any state,
Let none by anger nor hatred wishing harm to others,

1.3)Hatred cannot be overcome by hatred,
HATRED can only be overcome by LOVE.

1.4)May all beings be well and happy.

1.5)May they always be Calm and Peaceful, Wise and Skillful.

2.1)May they be easily satisfied, contented,
Not burdened by many things and duties in their livelihood.

2.2)May they neither be proud nor arrogant nor demanding,
May they never have desires and cravings.

2.3)May they never do anything that the Wise will reprove them later.

May they always feel grateful towards their mothers and fathers,teachers and masters.

2.4)May all beings be Well and Happy.

2.5)May all beings live in safety, free from fear, and be joyful.

3.1)May all beings far or near, seen or unseen, born or to be born,
Whether they are air born, water born, egg born or womb born,
Whether they are long or short, tall or short or small, weak or strong,
May all beings, without exception, be Well and Happy.

3.2)Like a mother who will go all out to save her own child
Even at the risk of her own life,
Even so, may all beings practice this Loving Kindness and Compassion.

3.3)So having a boundless Heart of Loving Kindness and Compassion,
One should Cherish all beings by radiating Kindness over all the World Systems.

3.4)While one is standing or sitting, walking or lying down, during all one's Waking Hours, May one remain mindful of this Heart and this Way of Living.
Thus it is said to be the “Most Noble Way 0f Living”.

3.5)Unattached to speculations, views and free from all cravings and sense desires,
These Pure Hearted ones, with clear mind, will never take Rebirth in Samsara again.”

Om Mani Padme Hung, Om Mani Padme Hung, Om Mani Padme Hung………….

At this point you begin to recite “Om Mani Pad Me Hung” silently or aloud. You can recite it as many times as you can. If you wish to do the following visualization while reciting the mantra, you may do so.
First, you visualize 6 colored lights (white, green, yellow, blue, red, dark blue) issue from your heart as you are chanting the mantra silently, or in whispering tone. The lights together with the mantras radiate out far and wide into the space in ten directions into ten thousands world systems. You think that all beings seen or unseen, far or near are blessed by the mantra.
When you have finished, you dedicate sincerely all the merits (福) gained for the Enlightenment of all sentient beings. Dedication is important because it makes our merits (福) gained to be limitless. And always remember the following words of the Buddha:

“So with a boundless Heart of loving kindness and compassion,
One should Cherish all beings by radiating kindness over all the world systems.

While one is standing or sitting, walking or lying down, during all one's waking hours, May one remain Mindful of this Heart and this Way of Living,
And thus it is said to be the ‘‘Most Noble Way of Living.”

I hope, each and every one of us shall take the advice of the Buddha and practice this Loving Kindness and Compassion. This is what our world needed most in order for it to have a ever lasting peace. The destiny of our world lies in the hands of everyone of us. So you can do a small part to make our world a better place to live by spreading this Metta Sutra to your loves ones, friends, neighbors, office, schools, colleges, universities etc. In the words of the Buddha, “The Gift of Dharma excels all other Gifts” Tashi Delek! 吉祥如意！

Zambala Prayer (Wealth Deity Prayer)

正月初八



In Tibetan Buddhism, there is a diety called Zambala. Zambala is considered a wealth diety. The following is the translation of prayer which was extracted from the Barchey Kunsel Treasure of Chokgyur Lingpa called Lama Norlha, by Dazang Rinpoche and put in English by Pema Kunsang, June 1984.




Lama Norlha Padmasambhava - Zambhala Prayer

OM
Dogu chog tsol ngodrub ter / Tsasum kundu yishin nor
Guru pema sambhava / Rigshi gonpo dzam bhala
Nordag nojin jigten kyong / Jewa samgyi mi khyab pey
Kyilkhor lha tsog thamchey la / Chag tsal choto solwa deb
Jingyi lobshig barchey sol / Ngodrub tsol chig longcho pel
Tendir shug shig trinley dzo / Khordey kungyi leg tsog dang
Nokyi getsen chukyi yang / Lha mi lu dang nojin gyi
Zeynor rinchen jorpey trin / Changshey tadang kangshi chug
Lotog zudang tsi shing men / Tshering neymey trashi pal
Cho dang rigkyi gyu dzin sog / Dorna sizhi phuntshog kun
Beypa meypar wangdu du / Dzaymey chuwoi gyuntar pel
Chi sam yizhin drubpa dang / Trashi dekyi denpar dzo

OM
Bestower of supreme needs, giver of accomplishments,
Embodiment of all the three roots, wishfulfilling jewel,
Lotus Born Master,
Zambhala lords of the four families,
Wealth lords, yakshas, protectors of the world,
In an inconceivable amount of millions,
To this whole assembly of mandala deities,
I prostrate, offer, praise, and supplicate.
Please bless me and clear away obstacles.
Please bestow the siddhis and increase wealth.
While seated here, please fulfill the activities.
All what is excellent of both samsara and nirvana,
The goodness of the world, the prosperity of the beings,
Of gods, humans, nagas, and yakshas,
The foods, wealth, jewels, and a cloud of enjoyments,
All-knowing horses and four-legged cattle,
Crops, grains, herbs, plants and medicines,
Long lifespan, no illness, auspiciousness and splendor,
Lineage holders of both dharma and family, and so forth,
In short, all what is perfect of samsara and nirvana,
Make it effortlessly mastered,
Increase it like the inexhaustible flow of a river,
Make whatever I wish be fulfilled,
And let there be auspicious happiness!

-Mantra-
Om hung tram hrih ah dzambhala dzalendraye soha
Sarva yaksha basupati lokapala tsitta bring bring dzah
Sarva basu siddhi du du puting kuru soha

Zambala is the embodiment of all buddhas and bodhisatva wealth essence. We practise zambala to help ourselves to increase our wealth essence that can be transform into opportunities to practise dharma besides gaining wealth. In fact, I believe that to be rich is easier than to gain liberation within a lifetime. We can see around us many rich people all over the world, the millionaires and the billionaires. But it is very rare to find many people gain liberation within one lifetime. This is like the stars shining in the sky in day time.

We need a lot of merits (福) for practising dharma, and getting teachings and instructions from authentic masters. To gain realisation and liberation, we need more merits (福). As one of my masters put it, “ We need patience to practice dharma. But to have patience, we need merits.”