LA MA KHYEN / LA MA KHYEN / LA MA KHYEN

Guru, think of me. Guru, think of me. Guru, think of me.

MA RIG MÜN SEL PÄL DÄN LA MA
THAR PÄI LAM TÖN PÄL DÄN LA MA

Magnificently glorious guru, dispelling the darkness of ignorance;
Magnificently glorious guru, revealing the path of liberation;

KHOR WÄI CHHU DRÖL PÄL DÄN LA MA
DUG NGÄI NÄ SEL PÄL DÄN LA MA

Magnificently glorious guru, liberating from the waters of saṃsara;
Magnificently glorious guru, eliminating the diseases of the five poisons;

YI ZHIN NOR BU PÄL DÄN LA MA
KHYE LA SÖL DEB JIN GYI LOB SHIG

Magnificently glorious guru, the wish-granting jewel;
I beseech you, please bless me.

MI TAG CHHI WA NYING NÄ DRÄN PA
PÄL DÄN LA MÄ JIN GYI LOB SHIG

Magnificently glorious guru, please bless me
To remember impermanence and death from my heart.

GÖ ME LO NÄ GYU LA KYE PA
PÄL DÄN LA MÄ JIN GYI LOB SHIG

Magnificently glorious guru, please bless me
To generate the thought of no-need in my mind.

EN PAR TSE CHIG DRUB LA NÄ PA
PÄL DÄN LA MÄ JIN GYI LOB SHIG

Magnificently glorious guru, please bless me
To abide one-pointedly in practice in isolated places.

DRUB LA BAR CHHÄ GANG YANG ME PA
PÄL DÄN LA MÄ JIN GYI LOB SHIG

Magnificently glorious guru, please bless me
To not have any hindrances to my practice.

THRÜL ME NÄ LUG TA WA TOG PA
PÄL DÄN LA MÄ JIN GYI LOB SHIG

Magnificently glorious guru, please bless me
To realize, without error, the view of the fundamental nature of reality.

KYEN NGÄN THAM CHÄ DROG SU CHHAR WA
PÄL DÄN LA MÄ JIN GYI LOB SHIG

Magnificently glorious guru, please bless me
So that all bad conditions appear as a support.

DAG ZHÄN DÖN NYI LHÜN GYI DRUB PA
PÄL DÄN LA MÄ JIN GYI LOB SHIG

Magnificently glorious guru, please bless me
To accomplish effortlessly the two works of self and others.

DA TA NYUR DU JIN GYI LOB SHIG
NYUR WA NYUR DU JIN GYI LOB SHIG
DÄN THOG DIR RU JIN GYI LOB SHIG
THÜN THOG DIR RU JIN GYI LOB SHIG

Please bless me now, quickly.
Please bless me quickly, very quickly.
Please bless me on this very cushion.
Please bless me in this very session.

After reciting either the extensive or brief version of Calling the Guru from Afar, recite the following request:

PÄL DÄN LA MÄI NAM PAR THAR PA LA 
KÄ CHIG TSAM YANG LOG TA MI KYE SHING 
CHI DZÄ LEG PAR THONG WÄI MÖ GÜ KYI 
LA MÄI JIN LAB SEM LA JUG PAR SHOG 

May I not give rise to heresy for even a second
In regard to the actions of the glorious guru.
May I see whatever actions are done as the stainless [actions of a buddha].
With this devotion, may I receive the guru’s blessings in my heart.

Then recite the following verse and meditate on the guru entering your heart.

PÄL DÄN TSA WÄI LA MA RIN PO CHHE 
DAG GI NYING KHAR PÄ DÄI TENG ZHUG LA 
KA DRIN CHHEN PÖI GO NÄ JE ZUNG TE 
KU SUNG THUG KYI NGÖ DRUB TSÄL DU SÖL

Magnificent and precious root guru,
Please abide on the lotus and moon at my heart,
Guide me with your great kindness,
And grant me the realizations of your holy body, speech, and mind.

ColophonS:

Read colophons for both the extensive and brief versions here.