A Personal Long Life Prayer for My Vajradhara Lama

Some verses dedicated to my Vajradhara Lama, the essense of all my Gurus.

Worse than …

Without hands

Without legs

Without eyes

Without ears

Burning in the hottest hell

Being chopped and cooked as an animal

Starving as a hungry ghost

Losing the precious human rebirth

Stricken with cancer

Stroke

AIDS

Paralysis

What could be worse than to be in

The darkest night,

The coldest cell,

And afflicted with the most terrible disease?

Unable to see my own shadow

Without the slightest warmth

Hopelessness…

Indeed, a most terrifying fate!

What could be worse than that?

Worse than all the above is

If I am without you – My Dearest Guru!

Without you, it is a million times worse.

The worst thing ever.

With you around, all blessings derive

Coldness gives way to warmth

Darkness gives way to light

Paving the way to all temporary and ultimate happiness.

Even though we understand impermanence,
We cannot afford to be apart from you.

Hence, dearest Guru

I kneel at your lotus feet

With all other sentient beings

We pray and plead

That you continue to guide us,

That you live long and prosperous!

May all your holy wishes come true!

May you turn the wheel of righteous dharma forever!

And may we have the good karma to benefit from you

for a long, long time!

24.2.2011

11.43pm