The Seven Limb Puja

 

 

JI NYED SU DAG CHOG CHU’I JIG TEN NA

However many Buddhas there are in the Ten Directions of the Universe,

DÜ SUM SHEG PA MI YI SENGE KÜN

All the Tathagatas of the Three Times, Lions among men,

DAG GI MA LÜ DE DAG THAM CHED LA

To all of them without exception

LÜ DANG NGAG YID DANG WE CHAG GYI-O

I pay homage with body, speech and mind.

ZANG PO JÖD PA’I MÖN LAM TOB DAG GI

Through the strength of this prayer for excellent conduct, which I make,

GYAL WA THAM CHED YID KYI NGÖN SUM DU

By directly perceiving all Buddhas within my mind,

ZHING GI DÜL NYED LÜ RAB TÜD PA YI

By prostrating, with bodies as numerous as the atoms in the Universe,

GYAL WA KÜN LA RAB TU CHAG TSAL LO

I bow down to all the Conquerors.

DÜL CHIG TENG NA DÜL NYED SANGYE NAM

Upon each atom are as many Buddhas as there are atoms,

SANGYE SE KYI Ü NA SHUG PA DANG

And they reside amidst the Buddha’s sons.

DE TAR CHÖ KYI YING NAM MA LÜ PA

Therefore, all the Dharmadhatu without exception

THAM CHED GYAL WA DAG GI GANG WAR MÖ

I fervently regard as filled with precious Buddhas.

DE DAG NGAG PA MI ZED GYATSHO NAM

(I) praise all of them as an exhaustless ocean.

YANG KYI YEN LAG GYATSHO’I DRA KÜN GYI

In addition, all sounds of this praise (are) as a melodious ocean,

GYAL WA KÜN GYI YÖN TEN RAB DZÖD CHING

Expressing the qualities of all the Buddhas,

DE WAR SHEG PA THAM CHED DAG GI TÖD

I praise all of the Tathagatas!

ME TOG DAM PA TRENG WA DAM PA DANG

Sacred flowers, sacred garlands and

SIL NYEN NAM DANG JUG PA DUG CHOG DANG

All musical instruments, perfumes, the supreme parasol,

MAR ME CHOG DANG DUG PÖ DAM PA YI

Superior lamps and superior incense

GYAL WA DE DAG LA NI CHÖD PAR GYI

I offer to the Buddhas.

NA ZA DAM PA NAM DANG DRI CHOG DANG

All sacred garments and supreme fragrances, and

CHE MA PHUR MA RI RAB NYAM PA DANG

Piled barley meal equal to Mt. Meru, and

KÖD PA KHYED PAR PHAG PA’I CHOG KÜN GYI

All specifically exalted, supreme and perfectly arranged offerings,

GYAL WA DE DAG LA NI CHÖD PAR GYI

I offer forth to the Buddhas.

CHÖD PA GANG NAM LA MED GYA CHE WA

All offerings, unsurpassed and extremely vast,

DE DAG GYAL WA THAM CHED LA YANG MÖ

(I offer) with fervent regard to all the Buddhas.

ZANG PO CHÖD LA DED PA’I TOB DAG GI

Through the strength of faith in this prayer for excellent conduct,

GYAL WA KÜN LA CHAG TSAL CHÖD PAR GYI

I prostrate and make offerings to all the Conquerors.

DÖD CHAG ZHE DANG TI MUG WANG GI NI

Under the power of desire, hatred and delusion,

LÜ DANG NGAG DANG DE ZHIN YID KYI KYANG

Through body, speech and likewise mind,

DIG PA DAG GI GYI PA CHI CHI PA

Whatever negativity I have accrued,

DE DAG THAM CHED DAG GI SO SOR SHAG

All of it I individually confess.

CHOG CHU’I GYAL WA KÜN DANG SANGYE SE

All the Conquerors of the Ten Directions and their Sons,

RANG GYAL NAM DANG LOB DANG MI LOB DANG

Pratyekabuddhas, those on the path of Training and no-more Training,

DRO WA KÜN GYI SÖD NAM GANG LA YANG

Whatever merit all sentient beings have,

DE DAG KÜN GYI JE SU DAG YI RANG

In all of this I rejoice!

GANG NAM CHOG CHU’I JIG TEN DRÖN MA NAM

Whosoever illuminates the Ten Directions of this world,

CHANG CHUB RIM PAR SANGYE MA CHAG NYE

Those who ascend the Stages of Bodhisattvahood without attachment to Buddhahood,

GÖN PO DE DAG DAG GI THAM CHED LA

All of those protectors,

KHOR LO LA NA MED PAR KOR WAR KUL

I entreat to turn the unsurpassed Dharma Wheel.

NYA NGEN DA TÖN GANG ZHED DE DAG LA

To whosoever can reveal the place beyond sorrow

DRO WA KÜN LA PHEN ZHING DE WA’I CHIR

For the purpose of bringing benefit and bliss to all sentient beings,

KALPA ZHING KI DÜL NYED ZHUG PAR YANG

I beg you to remain for as many æons as there are atoms.

DAG GI THAL MO RAB CHAR SÖL WAR GYI

I bring my palms together in prayer.

CHAG TSAL WA DANG CHÖD CHING SHAG PA DANG

By prostration, offering and confession,

JE SU YID RANG KÜL ZHING SÖL WA YI

Rejoicing, entreating and supplicating,

GE WA CHUNG ZED DAG GI CHI SAG PA

Whatever little merit I have managed to accumulate

THAM CHED DAG GI CHANG CHUB CHIR NGO WO

I dedicate for the purpose of the Enlightenment of All!