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6. Prayer for the Definitive Meaning, the Mahamudra
KARMAPA RANGJUNG D O RJE ( 1 2 84- 1 3 3 9 )
[ 10 3 ] Namo guru.
1 . Gurus, deities of the yidam mandalas, conquerors and their
children in the three times and ten directions, regard me with love
and give me your blessing so that my prayer will be perfectly
fulfilled.
2. May the rivers of accumulations of virtue, unpolluted by the
triple aspects,
that come from the snowy mountains of the pure thoughts and
actions
of myself and all endless beings enter the ocean of the four
kayas.
3· Until the time that we attain that, may we throughout every
lifetime never even hear the words "bad actions" and "suffering"
and enjoy the glorious ocean of good actions and happiness.
4· May I obtain the supreme freedoms and opportunities ; have
faith, diligence, and wisdom;
rely on an excellent spiritual friend; obtain the quintessence
of the teachings;
practice them correctly and without any obstacle ; and thus
practice the sublime Dharma throughout all my lifetimes.
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S · Hearing the scriptures and logic brings freedom from the
clouds of ignorance.
Contemplating the instructions defeats the darkness of doubt.
The light of meditation illuminates the true nature, just as it is.
May the radiance of the three wisdoms increase.
6. The two truths, free from the two extremes of eternalism and
nihil-ism, are the meaning of the basis.
The two accumulations, free from the extremes of embellishment
and denigration, are the supreme path.
The attainment of the two benefits, free from the extremes of
existence and peace, is the attainment of the result.
May we meet this Dharma that is free of error.
7. The basis for purification is the mind-the union of clarity
and emptiness.
The purifier is the great vajra yoga of mahamudra. The purified
are the stains of extrinsic delusion. May the result of
purification, the stainless dharmakaya, become
manifest.
8. The confidence of the view cuts through doubts about the
basis. The essential point of meditation is to remain undistracted
from
chat. The supreme conduct is training in the entire meaning of
meditation. May there be the confidence of view, meditation, and
conduct.
9· All phenomena arc manifestations of the mind. The mind is
without mind, devoid of an essence of mind, empty and unceasing,
appearing as anything whatsoever. May it be perfectly examined and
be completely understood. [ 1 04]
10. The self-appearances that have never existed are mistaken as
objects. Through the power of ignorance, self-knowing is mistaken
for a selt�
Through the power of dualism, we wander in the vastness of
existence.
May the error of ignorance be thoroughly understood.
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Pra_y�r for tlu Dqinitit'� .Afraning, thr Mahamudra 1 7 1
1 1 . It has no existence : Even the conquerors have not seen
it. It is not nonexistent: It is the basis for all samsara and
nirvana. There is no contradiction : It is the path of the middle
way. of union. May the true nature of the mind, free from extremes,
be real ized.
1 2. It cannot be indicated by saying, "It is this." It cannot
be refuted by saying, "It is not this." The true nature that
transcends the intellect is noncomposite. May there be certainty in
the extreme of the true meaning.
1 3 . If this is not realized, there will be circling within
samsara. If this is realized, there is no other buddhahood. There
is no " This is it; this isn't it" anywhere. May we know the true
nature, the hidden secret of the alaya.
I 4· Appearances are mind and emptiness is mind. Thoughts are
mind and delusion is mind. Origination is mind and cessation is
mind. May we cut through all conceptual embellishments in the
mind.
I S . Unadulterated by mentally fabricated, forced meditation ;
unshaken by the winds of ordinary preoccupations ; knowing how to
naturally rest in unaltered naturalness-may we master and maintain
the practice of the meaning of the mind.
I 6. The waves of obvious and subtle thoughts cease by
themselves ; the undisturbed river of the mind becomes naturally
calm. May there be an untroubled peaceful sea of samatha, free from
the polluting impurities of dullness and agitation.
I 7. When we look again and again at the mind that cannot be
seen, we will perfectly see that which is not seen, just as it is.
May we cut through doubts as to what the meaning is or isn't and
have unmistaken knowledge of one's own nature.
1 8 . Looking at objects, there are no objects : They are seen
to be mind. Looking at the mind, there is no mind : It's devoid of
essence.
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Looking at both spontaneously extinguishes dualism. May we
realize luminosity, which is the nature of the mind.
1 9. The freedom from attention is the mahamudra (Great Seal) .
The freedom from extremes is the mahamadhyamaka (Great Middle
Way). This is also named the all-inclusive dzokchen (Great
Perfection). May there be the confidence that through knowing one
all will be
realized.
20. Continuous great bliss, free from attachment; unveiled
luminosity, free from fixation on attributes ; naturally present
non thought, transcending the intellect: May there be a continuity
of these effortless experiences.
21 . Attachment to good and fixation on experiences [1osJ is
spontaneously liberated.
Bad thoughts and illusion are naturally purified in the element.
The ordinary mind has no rejection and adoption, no elimination
and
no attainment. May we realize the truth of the true nature, free
from conceptual
elaborations.
22. The nature ofbeings is always buddhahood, bur nor realizing
that, they wander in endless samsara. May I have overwhelming
compassion for beings in limitless, endless suffering.
2 3· When rhere is love with the unceasing power of overwhelming
compassion,
the meaning of the empty essence appc•us nakedly. May I meditate
inseparably, day and night, on the union, the supreme path. which
is free from error.
2. 4. Through rhc power of meditation. there is sight and
d.l.irvoyancc ; beings ;uc ripened and buddha realms .uc purified,
and the prayers tor accomplishing rhc qualities ofbuddhahood
arc
pcrtC:ctcd.
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May there be buddhahood, where perfection, ripening, and
fulfill
ment are brought to completion.
25 . Through the compassion of the conquerors and their children
in the ten directions,
and through the power of all the good karma there can be, may my
pure prayers, and those of all beings,
be perfectly fulfilled.
This Prayer for the Definitive Meaning, the Mahdmudrd, was
composed by the lord Karmapa Rangjung Dorje .