I was trying to translate a sadhana last night when I came upon the instructions to insert the: nga-gyur ka-mai yen-lag gyad-pa (old transmission oral lineage eight-limbed [prayer]. I remember when receiving the lung for this sadhana that the Teacher said this was a commonly known prayer. However, I've never heard of it, at least not under this name. Does anyone know what prayer this is referring to and, more importantly, where to find it?
Thanks.
Nga-gyur ka-mai yen-lag gyad-pa
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Nga-gyur ka-mai yen-lag gyad-pa
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Re: Nga-gyur ka-mai yen-lag gyad-pa
In the bKa' ma shin tu rgyas pa, you got the following text entitled "sNong 'gro yan lag brgyad pa" here :
http://tbrc.org/#library_work_ViewByOut ... 0%7CW25983
THere are great chances this is the one you are looking for.
http://tbrc.org/#library_work_ViewByOut ... 0%7CW25983
THere are great chances this is the one you are looking for.
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Re: Nga-gyur ka-mai yen-lag gyad-pa
I bought the suggested text from the TBRC but it's not the right one. Anyone else have any suggestions?
Pema Chophel པདྨ་ཆོས་འཕེལ
Re: Nga-gyur ka-mai yen-lag gyad-pa
Do you have the opening words, by any chance?
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Sorry, I don't. That's part of the problem. I don't have much info to go on. I'm trying to get clarification from the Teacher I received the sadhana from.
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Re: Nga-gyur ka-mai yen-lag gyad-pa
pemachophel wrote:I was trying to translate a sadhana last night when I came upon the instructions to insert the: nga-gyur ka-mai yen-lag gyad-pa (old transmission oral lineage eight-limbed [prayer]. I remember when receiving the lung for this sadhana that the Teacher said this was a commonly known prayer. However, I've never heard of it, at least not under this name. Does anyone know what prayer this is referring to and, more importantly, where to find it?
Thanks.
There is a prayer titled "The Eight Branched Offering"...sounds alot like "eight limbed prayer",
also this is a very "commonly known prayer" in the sense that "we" would say this one at the beginning of just about
every Sadhana, all the "high" days etc... so if it is the same you can find it here:
http://vimalatreasures.org/eight-branched-offering.aspx
The prayer starts "Dorje Lopon Sangye Pal"
To the Vajra Master, the glorious Buddha
"Du Sum Shug la Chag Tsal Lo"
Who remains in the Three Times, I prostrate etc....
"eight limbed" perhaps = "eight branched"
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Re: Nga-gyur ka-mai yen-lag gyad-pa
T. Chokyi,
Duh, of course! Thank you for reminding me of this. I know this well. Just didn't think of it from the Tibetan description. Case closed.
Duh, of course! Thank you for reminding me of this. I know this well. Just didn't think of it from the Tibetan description. Case closed.
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Re: Nga-gyur ka-mai yen-lag gyad-pa
T. Chokyi,
I found my Tibetan version. Do you have the rest of the English translation? Would you be willing to PM it to me? I found a translation on-line, but it clearly has problems.
Thanks.
I found my Tibetan version. Do you have the rest of the English translation? Would you be willing to PM it to me? I found a translation on-line, but it clearly has problems.
Thanks.
Pema Chophel པདྨ་ཆོས་འཕེལ