Difference between revisions of "Nagarjuna's Aspiration"
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<poem> | <poem> | ||
| − | L1 : Taking refuge & humbling oneself | + | L1 : [[Taking refuge]] & humbling oneself |
| − | \ Prostration to the Triple Gem! | + | \ [[Prostration]] to the [[Triple Gem]]! |
| − | L1 : [The goal: Perfection of patience, Union of The Two Truths] | + | L1 : [The goal: [[Perfection of patience]], Union of The [[Two Truths]]] |
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| − | \ Through each of my lives in samsaric states | + | \ Through each of my [[lives]] in [[samsaric]] states |
| − | \ Until I achieve the state of patience toward phenomena, | + | \ Until I achieve the [[state]] of [[patience]] toward [[phenomena]], |
| − | L1 : [Wishing for a precious human life] | + | L1 : [Wishing for a [[precious human life]]] |
| − | \ May I never be born in the three lower realms; | + | \ May I never be born in the [[three lower realms]]; |
| − | \ May I be born in higher realms in a human birth. | + | \ May I be born in [[higher realms]] in a [[human]] [[birth]]. |
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| − | \ Having taken human birth in a higher realm, | + | \ Having taken [[human]] [[birth]] in a [[higher realm]], |
| − | \ May I not take birth as a sinful king or his minister. | + | \ May I not take [[birth]] as a sinful [[king]] or his [[minister]]. |
| − | \ May I not take birth as the leader of an army or an executioner. | + | \ May I not take [[birth]] as the leader of an {{Wiki|army}} or an executioner. |
| − | \ May I not take birth as a profiteer, liquor seller, sesame seed grinder, thief, or male or female slave. | + | \ May I not take [[birth]] as a profiteer, [[liquor]] seller, sesame seed grinder, thief, or {{Wiki|male}} or {{Wiki|female}} slave. |
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| − | \ May I not take birth as one who dominates bikkshus, | + | \ May I not take [[birth]] as one who {{Wiki|dominates}} bikkshus, |
| − | \ A working monk, enforcer of evil rules, | + | \ A working [[monk]], enforcer of [[evil]] {{Wiki|rules}}, |
| − | \ Disciplinarian, sweeper monk, or challenger. | + | \ [[Disciplinarian]], sweeper [[monk]], or challenger. |
| − | \ May I not take birth in any of these jobs. | + | \ May I not take [[birth]] in any of these jobs. |
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| − | \ May I not take birth in the land of savages or barbarians. | + | \ May I not take [[birth]] in the land of savages or [[barbarians]]. |
| − | \ As one dumb, blind, deaf, imbecilic, or jealous, | + | \ As one dumb, [[blind]], [[deaf]], imbecilic, or [[jealous]], |
| − | \ In the castes of heretics, or those with wrong view, | + | \ In the [[castes]] of {{Wiki|heretics}}, or those with [[wrong view]], |
| − | \ In the lower castes, or as a butcher. | + | \ In the lower [[castes]], or as a butcher. |
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| − | \ Until enlightenment is reached, | + | \ Until [[enlightenment]] is reached, |
| − | \ May I always take birth as a practitioner of the holy Dharma. | + | \ May I always take [[birth]] as a [[practitioner]] of the {{Wiki|holy}} [[Dharma]]. |
. | . | ||
| − | L1 : [Taking full advantage of this precious human life] | + | L1 : [Taking full advantage of this [[precious human life]]] |
. | . | ||
| − | \ Having been born as a Dharma practitioner, | + | \ Having been born as a [[Dharma practitioner]], |
| − | \ May I not be under the power of non-virtue. | + | \ May I not be under the power of [[non-virtue]]. |
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| − | \ With a life unhindered by illness, | + | \ With a [[life]] unhindered by {{Wiki|illness}}, |
| − | \ May I meet the Dharma soon after birth. | + | \ May I meet the [[Dharma]] soon after [[birth]]. |
| − | \ Having met the Dharma soon after birth, | + | \ Having met the [[Dharma]] soon after [[birth]], |
| − | \ May I train my mind in the wisdom of study, contemplation, and meditation. | + | \ May I train my [[mind]] in the [[wisdom]] of study, contemplation, and [[meditation]]. |
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| − | \ May my mind be able to remain in single-pointed concentration, | + | \ May my [[mind]] be able to remain in [[single-pointed concentration]], |
| − | \ Six consciousnesses undistracted by objects, | + | \ [[Six consciousnesses]] undistracted by [[objects]], |
| − | \ Developing physical power without defective limbs, | + | \ Developing [[physical]] power without defective limbs, |
| − | \ Sense organs perfect, as the object of veneration in a higher birth. | + | \ [[Sense organs]] {{Wiki|perfect}}, as the [[object]] of veneration in a higher [[birth]]. |
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| − | L1 : [A gradual path of virtuous methods and wisdom] | + | L1 : [A [[gradual path]] of [[virtuous]] [[methods]] and [[wisdom]]] |
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| − | \ Able to accomplish all the Buddha's Dharma, | + | \ Able to accomplish all the [[Buddha's Dharma]], |
| − | \ May I renounce the world as a youth and maintain morality, | + | \ May I {{Wiki|renounce}} the [[world]] as a youth and maintain [[morality]], |
| − | \ Always relying on holy spiritual masters , | + | \ Always relying on {{Wiki|holy}} [[spiritual masters]] , |
| − | \ And gradually traverse the ten paths. | + | \ And gradually traverse the ten [[paths]]. |
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| − | L1 : [Ultimate Goal: Enlightenment] | + | L1 : [{{Wiki|Ultimate}} Goal: [[Enlightenment]]] |
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| − | \ May I reach the unsurpassable essence of enlightenment . | + | \ May I reach the unsurpassable [[essence of enlightenment]] . |
| − | \ Having attained the unsurpassable essence of enlightenment, | + | \ Having [[attained]] the unsurpassable [[essence of enlightenment]], |
| − | \ For all six realms beings in samsara, | + | \ For all [[six realms]] [[beings]] in [[samsara]], |
| − | \ Through various actions of skillful means, | + | \ Through various [[actions]] of [[skillful means]], |
| − | \ May I perform the benefit of beings through the four social gatherings. | + | \ May I perform the [[benefit]] of [[beings]] through the four {{Wiki|social}} gatherings. |
| − | \ Written by Guru Nagarjuna. | + | \ Written by [[Guru]] [[Nagarjuna]]. |
| − | \ Translated by Venerable Lama Kalsang Gyaltsen, | + | \ Translated by [[Venerable]] [[Lama]] Kalsang [[Gyaltsen]], |
</poem> | </poem> | ||
| − | Ane Kunga Chodron with the aspiration that all beings may attain enlightenment. | + | Ane Kunga Chodron with the [[aspiration]] that all [[beings]] may [[attain enlightenment]]. |
Revision as of 10:29, 23 September 2020
L1 : Taking refuge & humbling oneself
\ Prostration to the Triple Gem!
L1 : [The goal: Perfection of patience, Union of The Two Truths]
.
\ Through each of my lives in samsaric states
\ Until I achieve the state of patience toward phenomena,
L1 : [Wishing for a precious human life]
\ May I never be born in the three lower realms;
\ May I be born in higher realms in a human birth.
.
\ Having taken human birth in a higher realm,
\ May I not take birth as a sinful king or his minister.
\ May I not take birth as the leader of an army or an executioner.
\ May I not take birth as a profiteer, liquor seller, sesame seed grinder, thief, or male or female slave.
.
\ May I not take birth as one who dominates bikkshus,
\ A working monk, enforcer of evil rules,
\ Disciplinarian, sweeper monk, or challenger.
\ May I not take birth in any of these jobs.
.
\ May I not take birth in the land of savages or barbarians.
\ As one dumb, blind, deaf, imbecilic, or jealous,
\ In the castes of heretics, or those with wrong view,
\ In the lower castes, or as a butcher.
.
\ Until enlightenment is reached,
\ May I always take birth as a practitioner of the holy Dharma.
.
L1 : [Taking full advantage of this precious human life]
.
\ Having been born as a Dharma practitioner,
\ May I not be under the power of non-virtue.
.
\ With a life unhindered by illness,
\ May I meet the Dharma soon after birth.
\ Having met the Dharma soon after birth,
\ May I train my mind in the wisdom of study, contemplation, and meditation.
.
\ May my mind be able to remain in single-pointed concentration,
\ Six consciousnesses undistracted by objects,
\ Developing physical power without defective limbs,
\ Sense organs perfect, as the object of veneration in a higher birth.
.
L1 : [A gradual path of virtuous methods and wisdom]
.
\ Able to accomplish all the Buddha's Dharma,
\ May I renounce the world as a youth and maintain morality,
\ Always relying on holy spiritual masters ,
\ And gradually traverse the ten paths.
.
L1 : [[[Wikipedia:Ultimate|Ultimate]] Goal: Enlightenment]
.
\ May I reach the unsurpassable essence of enlightenment .
\ Having attained the unsurpassable essence of enlightenment,
\ For all six realms beings in samsara,
\ Through various actions of skillful means,
\ May I perform the benefit of beings through the four social gatherings.
\ Written by Guru Nagarjuna.
\ Translated by Venerable Lama Kalsang Gyaltsen,
Ane Kunga Chodron with the aspiration that all beings may attain enlightenment.
