I give thanks to all the holy lamas who have carried the unbroken dharma lineage through the aeons. I prostrate in gratitude that my life has been touched by these kind teachers and dedicate any merit that I may accumulate in this life to the liberation of all beings from suffering.
May you have happiness and its causes.
May you be free from suffering and its causes.
May you never be separated from the joy that is without sorrow.
May you abide in equanimity, free from bias, anger, aversion, and attachment.
May I take up the path of the warriors and become a Victor so that I too may hold the lamp on the path to lead all beings out of the darkness.
Dedication
from Guide to a Bodhisattva's Way of Life
by Master Shantideva
May all beings everywhere
Plagued by sufferings of body and
mind
Obtain an ocean of happiness and
joy
By virtue of my merits.
May no living creature suffer,
Commit evil or ever fall ill.
May no one be afraid or belittled,
With a mind weighed down by
depression.
May the blind see forms,
And the deaf hear sounds.
May those whose bodies are worn
with toil
Be restored on finding repose.
May the naked find clothing,
The hungry find food.
May the thirsty find water
And delicious drinks.
May the poor find wealth,
Those weak with sorrow find joy.
May the forlorn find hope,
Constant happiness and prosperity.
May all who are ill or injured
Quickly be freed from their
ailments.
Whatever diseases there are in the
world,
May these never occur again.
May the frightened cease to be
afraid
And those bound be freed.
May the powerless find power
And may people think of benefiting
each other.
For as long as space endures
And as long as living beings
remain,
Until then may I too abide
To dispel the misery of the world.
