The Aspiration Prayer

The Aspiration Prayer
by The Very Ven. Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche

Om, May Virtue Increase!
From the expanse of reality, ultimate truth, the sky of simplicity, You do not move for even the slightest instant, Yet to dispel the darkness of your disciples' doubts, Lodro Chokyi Nyima, may your sun always shine.

H.E. the 4th Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche with
Very Ven. Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche in Pullahari

You see that since the three paths do not arise, In reality, something to traverse and someone to traverse it cannot be observed, Yet in order to guide beginners in a gradual way, May the sun of your wisdom of listening, reflecting, and meditating blaze.

With all the ways of the Victors' teachings in Sutra and Mantra, Leading us excellently from the path of their three types of authenticity to the definitive meaning, In this century when science has advanced incredibly, May your sun, blazing with the light of mind science, shine.

Training in the reasonings of valid cognition, may you become a master of refutation and proof, Training in the reasonings of the Middle Way, may you refute all conceptual fabrications, This is the unified path of Pramana and Madhyamaka, May the lotus gardens of fresh minds be nourished by your warm sunlight.

May your wisdom's vision encompass the Profound Ocean of Knowledge, As children are protected by their mothers, may your love protect all beings, May your power make disciples out of your enemies, May you bring our qualities of wisdom, love, and power to their perfection!

This prayer of aspiration by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso is composed on the occasion of the publication of the book, EMA HO, by Jamgon Kongtrul Labrang, which clearly describes the process by which the Fourth Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche was recognised.