A TEACHING ON THE TASHI PRAYER, by Venerable Bardor Tulku Rinpoche

A TEACHING ON THE TASHI PRAYER

by Venerable Bardor Tulku Rinpoche

The Tashi Prayer is a short text written by Khenchen Mipham (1846-1912), a major figure in 19th Century Tibetan Buddhism. The prayer is a condensation of the much longer Sutra of the Words of Auspiciousness, which was taught by Shakyamuni Buddha. The purpose of the prayer is to pay homage to and supplicate four kinds of awakened beings (buddhas, male bodhisattvas, female bodhisattvas, and protectors) so as to receive their blessings for both spiritual and worldly success. This in-depth teaching by Bardor Rinpoche, which is based on Mipham's own commentary to the prayer, will provide a very helpful explanation for those who do the Tashi Prayer, as well as an authentic glimpse into the role of prayer in Tibetan Buddhist practice.

In this new edition, this booklet includes the text of the Tashi prayer in Tibetan, transliteration, and English translation, as well as and in-depth teaching based on Mipham's commentary, making it a complete guide for practitioners. The prayer pays homage to and supplicates four kinds of awakened beings to receive their blessings for both spiritual and worldly success.

Bardor Tulku is a resident lama at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery (KTD) in Woodstock, New York. KTD is the North American seat of His Holiness Ugyen Trinley Dorje, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, head of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Bardor Rinpoche was recognized as a tulku (reincarnate lama) by His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, and trained at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim, India. Rinpoche has been instrumental in the building and development of KTD, and an active teacher of Buddhism for many years.