A Great Treasure of Blessings

Cover of the second edition of A Great Treasure of Blessings

Cover of the first edition of A Great Treasure of Blessings

A Great Treasure of Blessings — a collection of prayers to Guru Rinpoche translated and edited by Rigpa Translations, and published by Rigpa.

This book was first published by Dharmakosha for Rigpa, to celebrate the Wood-Monkey Year 2004-5 and was then revised and updated to celebrate the Fire Monkey Year 2016-7. The first edition was translated into French and German.

I am present in front of anyone who has faith in me,

Just as the moon casts its reflection, effortlessly,

In any vessel filled with water.

Padmasambhava

Table of Contents

The Seven Line Prayer

• The Seven Line Prayer: Accomplishing the Lama through the Seven Line Prayer: A Special Teaching from the Lama Sangdü, The Terma Revelation of Guru Chöwang

Le'u Dünma

• Le'u Dünma series on Lotsawa House

The Heart of Blessings—A brief anthology of prayers to Guru Rinpoche and the twenty-five disciples, the king and subjects

Taking Refuge and Arousing the Awakened Mind of Bodhichitta

The Visualization

Invocation

The Seven Branch Offering

• Prayer to Guru Rinpoche, his Manifestations and the Twenty-five Disciples, by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
• Recollecting the Deeds of the Tenth Days, by Mipham Rinpoche

Recollecting the Deeds of the Tenth Days

• The Abbreviated ‘Prayer in Seven Chapters, a terma revealed by Nyangrel Nyima Özer

The Abbreviated ‘Prayer in Seven Chapters

• ‘The Lightning Bolt of Compassion’, a Short Sampa Lhundrupma —‘Prayer that Spontaneously Fulfils All Wishes’, by Do Khyentsé Yeshé Dorjé
• A Brief Prayer for the Spontaneous Fulfilment of Aspirations, by Mipham Rinpoche
• A Very Brief Barché Lamsel—The Prayer for Clearing Obstacles from the Path, by Do Khyentsé Yeshé Dorjé
• A Brief Prayer to the Precious Master Padmakara for Swiftly Fulfilling Wishes and Dispelling Obstacles, by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
• ‘Turning Back Obstacles and Adverse Circumstances’: A Prayer to Orgyen Rinpoche, Embodiment of All Sources of Refuge, by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
• The Prayer to Orgyen Rinpoche, that ‘Invokes the Heart of his Wisdom Mind’, by Pawo Lérab Tsal
• ‘The Falling Elixir Of Blessing’: A Prayer to the Great Guru and his Consorts, by Jamyang Khyentsé Chökyi Lodrö
• The Prayer to Guru Rinpoche that Swiftly Removes Obstacles and Fulfills All Wishes, by Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche
• ‘The Prayer which is the Source of All True Realization’, by Mipham Rinpoche

The Mantra Recitation

Receiving the Empowerments

Dissolution

Prayers of Aspiration

• Training in the Pure Realms of the Three Kayas: an Aspiration and Prayer by Rigdzin Jikmé Lingpa
• Secret Path to the Mountain of Glory by Rigdzin Jikmé Lingpa
• Wish-Fulfilling Feast of Siddhis by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

External Links

• A Great Treasure of Blessings available through Zam