The Three Kaya Prayer

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E MA HO: Tr dral ch kyi yin kyi zhing kham su:
E Ma Ho: In the pure land of the unelaborated stainless space of phenomena,
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Chnyi dsm kyegag me pa'i ngang:
Within the nature of the unborn and deathless Dharmata of the three times
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Jadrel lhundzog dewa chenpo'i ku:
Is the wisdom body free of activity, spontaneously perfect great bliss,
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Namkha zhin du thugje chyog ri mey:
Whose compassion is impartial like the sky.
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Lama ch kyi ku la sl wa deb:
I pray to the Dharmakaya lama.
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Orgyen Pema Jyungney la sl wa deb:
I pray Orgyen Pema Jyungney.
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Dechen lhun gyi drub pa'i zhing kham su:
In the pureland of spontaneously perfect great bliss,
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Ku sung thug dang ynten trinley kyi:
Having the body speech, mind, accomplishments and awakening activities of

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Yeshe nga den dewar sheg pai ku:
The five wisdoms of the Sugata,
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Tug je'i jyedrag natsog so sor tn:
Which demonstrate various diverse acts of compassion to each being.
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Lama longchy dzog ku la sl wa deb:
I pray to the Sambhogakaya lama.
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Orgyen Pema Jyungney la sl wa deb:
I pray to Orgyen Pema Jyungne.
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Mi jed jig ten dagpa'i zhing kham su:
Into the pure land of the World of Endurance,
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Tugje chenp drowa'I dn la jyon:
Out of great compassion for the benefit of beings, you came
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Gang la gang dl tab kyi dro dn dze:
You perform the benefit of sentient beings with the skills necessary for each and every individual.
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Dey dang ma jyon da ta d sm gyi:
I pray to the Nirmankaya Lama of the three times
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Lama trulpa'i ku la sl wa deb:
Past, present, and future

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Orgyen Pema Jyungney la sl wa deb:
I pray to Orgyen Pema Jyungne.
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Di tar mig gi yul du nang wa yi:
In this way whatever appears to the eyes
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Chi nang nch ngpo tamchen kun:
The outer universe, inner living beings and all objects,
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Nang yang dagdzin mepa'i ngang la zhog:
Even if they appear, leave it in the nature, without any grasping.
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Zung dzin dag pa sal tong lha yi ku:
Pure from grasper and grasping is the radiant and empty divine form.
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Dechag rangdrol gyi Lamala sl wa deb:
I invoke the guru naturally liberated of desire and attachment;
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Orgyen Pema Jyungney la sl wa deb:
I pray to Orgyen Pema Jungnay.
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Di tar nawa'i yul du dragpa yi:
In this way whatever is heard in the ear,
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Nyen dang mi nyen dzin pa'i dra nam kn:
All sounds that are grasped as pleasant and unpleasant,

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Dragtong sam no dralwa'i ngang la zhok:
Let them remain in the nature of sound and emptiness, free from thought.
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Dragtong kyegak meypa gyalwa'i sung:
Sound-emptiness unblocked is the speech of the Victorious Ones
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Dragtong gyal wa'i sung la sl wa deb:
I invoke the sound-emptiness speech of the Buddha.
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Orgyen Pema Jyungney la sl wa deb:
I pray to Orgyen Pema Jungnay.
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Di tar yi kyi yul du gyu wa yiy:
In this way whatever arises in the mind,
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Nynmong dug nga'i togpa chi shar yang:
Whatever thoughts of the five afflictive poisons arise,
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Ngn su je chy lo yi ch mi zhug:
Do not alter them with thoughts of welcoming in advance, or examining the past.
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Gyu wa rang sar zhag pey chkur drol:
Let them remain in their own state liberating into Dharmakaya.
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Rigpa rangdrol gyi Lamala sl wa deb:
I invoke the guru of intrinsically liberated awareness;

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These verses are extracted from various parts of the Seven Chapter Supplication Prayers to Guru Rinpoche.
Translated by Khenpo Sonam Tobgyal, May 21-22, 2009, at Tara Mandala.
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Orgyen Pema Jyungney la sl wa deb:
I invoke Orgyen Pema Jungnay.
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Chyi tar zungwa'i yul nang dagpa dang:
The grasping at objects and appearance as Outer is purified.
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Nang tar dzinpai sem nyi drolwa dang:
The true nature of the clinging mind as Inner is liberated,
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Bar du sel rang ngo shey pa ru:
And recognizing the middle-sel (luminosity) as ones own nature,
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Du sum dey sheg nam kyi tug je yiy:
Through the compassion of the Buddhas of the three times,
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Dag dra'i rang gy drolwar jyin gyi lob:
May the minds of all beings like me be freed!