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it is self existing - just like this&
this goes beyond
anything we can say about it
and yet, it s somehow still
always fully present
awakening, actualizing
from life, bringing forth life,
love itself
our true life
this essential sun
beyond words and the ground of all words
saying, if we were to put words to it,
aah, may all beings be happy&
and we all must find a way to speak,
to reply,
because of this
to say what s in us
how will we live?
this says
 dedicate yourself to the ultimate purpose of all beings
and,  Don t waste time  Everyday, every hour is precious
this says,  here- sweeten your disposition
and,  see time ,
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and,  give yourself
how will we reply?
how will we live?
just this- for me, this is the one point containing all
for me, this is the golden road, with heaven worlds all around
where all benefit, in some way
this, is the most satisfying path,
regardless of struggle, the most fulfilling
regardless of how hard it is to say, it s the biggest joy,
the brightest joy
this is what is reliable
for me, the safe haven,
it is breath, it is sight&
for me, it is giving,
and knowing even now
the pleasure of having its gift received
this is love
and this will, purpose, of human life, lived to the fullest-
oh, many voices, many hearts celebrate this with me now
(What is bodhicitta?
Bodhicitta is our own true nature,
of wisdom and compassion inseparable& )
how to speak of this?
it s the rain that nourishes growing things
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it s the sun that makes everything flourish
it s the embrace of a mother,
or a wife,
melting troubles away
bodhicitta
it s like the encouraging voice of an old friend
it s selfless prayer, naturally
having a purpose past what we see now
it is a word, it is magic,
parting clouds so we can see,
or clearing a path
or building a house, or a library, or a school
this one source everywhere
becomes a hospital, and doctors, and medicine
in lost times, it is inspiration
this is pure light
this is warm touch
and it is clarity, and strength
it reaches over every ocean
over every rocky climb
through whatever barred gates
past any disbelieving mind
giving life
who can ever speak of this,
and what can compare to this?
there is no end, from what I can see
and all day, my heart sings that this is in me
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What can compare to this?
it s like a hero,
calling captives out of their dungeon
it s like a fresh morning
after one was given up for dead
(astonishment! disbelief! and then, a great wave
moving through everything,
of praise, and generosity& )
it s like fragrance, or memory, or dream that speeds healing
it is a true word spoken when that s needed
it is direction, and food, and gifts appearing in our hands to give,
it is learning, and giving to match someone s need
it is song, universal language,
universal and for all times currency
and a true friend,
it s meeting our own true nature
what can compare to this?
so then, it is ethics, and wisdom,
meditation,
patience, and effort,
all, natural, and effortless in a way
it is all the forms created to express one intent
and, it is all the names given,
it is tradition and all our seeing past form and tradition
today I write this because it s the only thing I can think of that draws all
things to itself
the only thing I can think of that gives everything else some place in the
world
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all the teachings, all the differences, all the wonder, all the pain
this- is the ultimate name the one thing most worth praising
this- is the activity of all buddhas,
the very nature of all heroes, and heroines,
angels and saviors
with my little notes at home, today, this is all I wanted to write
it s an elixir
reviving the dead
a teacher
filling your mind with great things
it s a compass
a key
or a lock when you need a lock
it s an oar when you need an oar
an umbrella when you need one
a net holding back poisonous creatures
a shield
first into battle
a word spoken
and not just any word
but just the word you need to hear,
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a magic word&
it s encouragement
fresh life
inspiration to continue your journey
with wisdom,
with clear eyes
and with joy
it s food
it s big love&
this is music
and grace
and love s power
love pouring itself
it s the friendliness you meet
and it s food
it s simplicity itself-
good things
for now,
and for generations to come
everything contributes to the power of this practice
it can be like
the first rain after a blazing summer
or it can be like a lion s heart
a warrior who s never known fear&
it s setting things in order
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it s saying your name
calling your name
(not like all the others-
your true name)
the graver the danger
the stronger the will to protect
the more something is worth
the greater the will to give
this is peace, and action, as one
moving worlds
not fading
giving to be given
awakened in teachers
to be awakened in me
the fullness of love, given
to be awakened in you
and on and on&
what words are there to express this& ?
look!
this is you
this is for you
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Prayers of Universal Aspiration
From: The Prayer of the Lord of Sutras Holy Golden Light
and
From: The Noble Vajra Banner of Victory Sutra
translated from Tibetan into English by Gelong Jampa Gendun with Getsul
Tenzin Chodak (edited)
All My Mothers  by Gelong Jampa Gendun, after Everyman and Rodger
Bacon
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At the precious altar
of my mind s memory
of Lama Thubten Yeshe 
a sun-flowering field
of wisdom, love and cheer
where my heart longs to run 
I humbly offer
these few fragrant petals of prayer.
May your moon-flower forever bloom;
Your flower children flourish
in that wish-fulfilling field
of wonder.
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From: The Prayer of the Lord of Sutras Holy Golden Light
By the sound of the great drum
of the Holy Golden Light,
in these three worlds,
the three thousands of worlds,
May the sufferings of cruel migrations,
the sufferings of the Lord of Death s domain,
and the sufferings of privation be brought to an end.
By the thunder of that mighty drum
May all want in the world be ended,
and just as the Lords of Subduers are without fear,
their fears allayed,
so too may all sentient beings be without fear,
parted from their fears.
Just as the All-knowing Able Lords,
though dwelling within the cycles of existence,
possess all holy qualities,
so too may the meditative concentrations of all beings
possess the qualities of the Harmonies of Enlightenment
and may those qualities become oceans of qualities.
By the thunder of that mighty drum,
May all beings come to possess the voice of Brahma,
May they attain the most blessed Enlightenment of the Buddhas,
May they turn the virtuous Wheel of Doctrine,
May they live for unimaginable eons,
May they teach the way for the welfare of wanderers,
May they relieve suffering and destroy afflictions,
and may they extinguish desire, hatred and delusion.
May those beings who abide in places of tortured existence,
those whose bodies and bones are burning in flames of pain,
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May they hear the beating of the drum
and may they cry,  I bow to you, the Buddhas.
May all beings remember their births
in hundreds of lives,
in thousands of lives,
in tens of millions of lives.
May they be ever mindful of the Lords of Sages
and may they heed their vast words.
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