General Prayers and Practices

This well-known prayer authored by Je Tsongkhapa, is a prayer of aspiration for being reborn in Sukhavati - the land of joy and is often recited at funerals. This download consists of the prayer itself as a PDF for Tibetan, Transliteration, and in English translation, as well as an mp3 recording of the prayer being performed by Gyumed monks.

A concise guru yoga that stems from the old Kadampa tradition, and which was handed down to Lama Tsongkhapa.  This version was taught some time in the 1970's by Ven. Lharampa Geshe Damchö Yonten, the founder of Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, and typed out by one of his students.

It is suitable to all students of Buddhism, and does not require special permission to practice.  (For clarity sake, this is not an alternative for those who are committed to the six session practice).

A Lhasang Incense Fire Puja

A traditional (outdoor) morning practice for many householders in the Himalayas likewise often practiced by travellers when they reach the top of mountain passes. The well-known cry "ki-ki so-so cha-o lha-gyel-lo" is found in this practice.

This short arrangement of the Lhasang Chökuma (which includes a Serkyem) was verbally composed by the humble arya, Ven. Lharampa Geshe, Damchö Yonten Rinpoche in the eighth month of the year of the wooden pig (October 1995) while residing at Lam Rim Buddhist Centre in Wales.

The Gelugpa Guru Puja offering practice, frequently practiced daily - but otherwise on special days, authored by the first Panchen Lama, and the text translated into english by Alexander Berzin in May 2001.  This specific version is formatted for A4, and decorated with appropriate images, by Wolfgang Saumweber.

• The Three Principle Aspects of the Path by Je Tsongkhapa
• Eight-Verse Attitude-Training by Geshe Langri T'angpa
• Seven-Point Mind-Training by Geshe Chekawa
• The Foundation for Good Qualities by Je Tsongkhapa
• A Bodhisattva’s Garland of Gems by Jowo Je, Dipamkara Shrijnana Atisha
• A Seven-Limb Prayer by Shantideva
• A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment by Jowo Je, Dipamkara Shrijnana Atisha
• The Abbreviated Points of the Graded Path by Je Tsongkhapa

This version is condensed into two columns, landscape.

• The Three Principle Aspects of the Path by Je Tsongkhapa
• Eight-Verse Attitude-Training by Geshe Langri T'angpa
• Seven-Point Mind-Training by Geshe Chekawa
• The Foundation for Good Qualities by Je Tsongkhapa
• A Bodhisattva’s Garland of Gems by Jowo Je, Dipamkara Shrijnana Atisha
• A Seven-Limb Prayer by Shantideva
• A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment by Jowo Je, Dipamkara Shrijnana Atisha
• The Abbreviated Points of the Graded Path by Je Tsongkhapa

This version is single column, portrait.

The Tara puja is ubiquitous across the Himalayan cultures, and the 21 verses are often used as a lullaby to children.

This version of the puja for the 21 forms of Tara was compiled from oral Commentaries by Ven. Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche, Ven. Choden Rinpoche and Beyer’s book 'The Cult of Tara'. This was subsequently slightly edited and formatted by Wolfgang Saumweber under the guidance of Lama Kunga Rinpoche, Kensington, CA, in November 2002 and revised in September 2004.

The text for the Praises to the Twenty-One Taras was taken from Martin Wilson.