Lama Chopa Jorcho eBook
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Lama Chopa is a practice of guru devotion special to the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism where we invoke all the lamas of the graduated path lineage beginning with Shakyamuni Buddha himself, extending to our present direct teachers who have shown us the path.
"Practicing this Guru Puja [Lama Chöpa], which is an integration of the three deities, makes it much easier to achieve enlightenment in a brief life of this degenerated time. Doing this practice every day, with purification and many infinite skies of merit, brings the mind closer to the path to enlightenment and closer to enlightenment itself, and so much closer to freeing all sentient beings from obscurations and suffering and leading them to enlightenment. Putting the meaning of this into practice in ones life makes each day extremely rich and worthwhile." - Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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Lama Chöpa Jorchö
The Preliminary Practice
Visualizing the Objects of Refuge¹ (from Jorchö)
RANG GI DÜN GYI THÄ DRANG GI NAM KHÄI NÄ SU / SENG GE CHHEN PO GYÄ KYI TEG PÄI RIN PO CHHE / THRI THONG ZHING YANG PÄI TENG KHAR NA TSHOG PÄ DA / NYI MÄI KYIL KHOR GYI DÄN LA / NGO WO RANG GI / DRIN CHÄN TSA WÄI LA MA YIN PA LA NAM PA GYÄL WA SHA KYA THUB PA / KU DOG SER TSO MA TA BU / U TSUG TOR DANG DÄN PA ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NYI YÄ SA NÖN
In space in front of me is a large jeweled throne supported by eight great lions, on top of which is a seat of a variegated lotus, and moon and sun mandalas. On top of this sits the essence of my own root Guru in the aspect of the conqueror, Shakyamuni Buddha. The color of his holy body is the purest gold, and he has an ushnisha on the top of his head.
YÖN NYAM ZHAG GI TENG NA DÜ TSI GANG WÄI LHUNG ZE NAM PA / KU LA CHHÖ GÖ NGUR MIG GI DOG CHÄN SÖL WA / TSHÄN PE GYÄN PÄI DANG SÄL Ö KYI RANG ZHIN CHÄN KU LÄ KYE PÄI Ö KYI PHUNG PÖI Ü NA / ZHAB NYI DOR JE KYIL TRUNG GI ZHUG PA
Shakyamuni Buddha has one face and two arms. His right hand is in the mudra of controlling the earth, and his left is in the mudra of concentration, holding an alms bowl full of nectar. He is wearing the saffron robes of a monk and is adorned by the signs and exemplifications. His holy body is in the nature of transparent light, and he sits in the vajra posture in the center of an aura of light rays.
DE NYI KYI THA KOR DU NGÖ DANG GYÜ PÄI / LA MA YI DAM SANG GYÄ JANG SEM PA WO KHA DRO / CHHÖ KYONG SUNG MÄI TSHOG NAM KYI KOR NÄ ZHUG PA / DE DAG RANG RANG GI DÜN NA DÄN THRI PHÜN SUM TSHOG PA LA / RANG RANG GI SUNG PÄI LUNG GI CHHÖ NAM / Ö KYI RANG ZHIN CHÄN GYI PU TII NAM PAR YÖ PA / TSHOG ZHING NAM KYANG RANG NYI LA GYE PÄI TSHÜL DANG / RANG NYI KYANG TSHOG ZHING NAM KYI YÖN TÄN DANG / THUG JE DRÄN PÄI DÄ PA CHHEN PÖI NGANG NÄ
Surrounding him are the direct and indirect gurus, yidams, buddhas, bodhisattvas, heroes, dakinis, and hosts of Dharma protectors and guardians. In front of each of these holy beings, on a faultless throne, sits the Dharma explained by them in the form of texts having the nature of light. All of these beings in the merit field are in the aspect of being pleased with me. By remembering their qualities and kindness, I feel great devotion toward them.
DE NA DAG DANG MA SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ THOG MA ME PA / NÄ DA TÄI BAR DU CHIR KHOR WA DANG KHYÄ PAR NGÄN SONG SUM GYI DUG NGÄL / NA TSHOG PA ZHIG NYONG DUG TU ZIN KYANG / DA DUNG DUG NGÄL GYI TING DANG / THA TOG KA WAR DUG / DE NA DA RE NYE PAR KA ZHING / NYE NA DÖN CHHE WÄI DÄL JOR GYI MI LÜ KHYÄ PAR CHÄN THOB
From beginningless time until now, I and all mother sentient beings have been experiencing the various general sufferings of samsara numberless times, especially the sufferings of the evil-gone realms. Still it is difficult to see the end of samsara, to see the depth of suffering. At this time I have received a perfect human rebirth, qualified by the eight freedoms and ten richnesses, which is difficult to find, but once found is highly meaningful. It can be used to attain a good future rebirth, liberation, and even enlightenment.
JÄL KA WÄI SANG GYÄ KYI TÄN PA RIN PO CHHE / DANG JÄL DÜ DIR KHOR WÄI DUG NGÄL THA DAG PANG PÄI / THAR PA CHHOG YANG DAG PAR DZOG PÄI SANG GYÄ KYI / GO PHANG ZHIG DA TA NYI NÄ THOB PAR MA JÄ NA / LAR YANG CHIR KHOR WA DANG / KHYÄ PAR NGÄN SONG SUM GYI DUG NGÄL CHI RIG PA ZHIG NYONG GÖ PAR DUG
Now, after having met the precious teachings of the Buddha, which are so difficult to meet, [and the holy virtuous friend who reveals the complete unmistaken path,] if I do not try to gain the most sublime state of full enlightenment - which is beyond the state of peace and all samsaric sufferings - I will have to experience the general sufferings of samsara and the particular sufferings of the three lower realms over and over again.
DE NA DUG NGÄL DE DAG LÄ KYOB PÄI NÜ PA DÜN NA / ZHUG PÄI LA MA KÖN CHHOG SUM LA YÖ PÄ / DAG GI MA SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ KYI DÖN DU / DZOG PÄI SANG GYÄ KYI GO PHANG THOB PAR JA / DEI CHHIR DU LA MA KÖN CHHOG SUM LA KYAB SU DRO WAR JA O
Who has the power to protect me from these sufferings? Only the Guru and the Three Rare Sublime Ones abiding in front of me. I must achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all mother sentient beings. Therefore, I am going to take refuge in my Guru and the Three Rare Sublime Ones.
Taking Refuge
As you recite the lines of taking refuge below, during the first half of your recitation think that you are purifying mistakes, and during the second think that you are receiving blessings. When performing the Lama Chöpa in a simple way, LC 3 is generally recited three times.
Optional additional line of refuge:
LA MA YI DAM KÖN CHHOG SUM LA KYAB SU CHHI O (3x)
I take refuge in the Guru, the yidam, and the Three Rare Sublime Ones. (3x)
LC 4 is found here.
SANG GYÄ CHHÖ DANG TSHOG KYI CHHOG NAM LA
I take refuge until I am enlightened
JANG CHHUB BAR DU DAG NI KYAB SU CHHI
In the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Supreme Assembly.
DAG GI JIN SOG GYI PÄI TSHOG NAM KYI²
By my merits of generosity and so forth,
DRO LA PHÄN CHHIR SANG GYÄ DRUB PAR SHOG (3x)
May I become a buddha to benefit transmigratory beings. (3x)
A replica of Shakyamuni Buddha absorbs into you, and you are transformed into Shakyamuni Buddha. Light rays radiate from you; they bless and enlighten all sentient beings, transforming them into the aspect of Shakyamuni Buddha. Feel great joy. Then, realizing that this is just your projection, as all sentient beings still have delusions in their minds, generate the four immeasurable thoughts.
Recite three times through or recite each verse three times.
Immeasurable Equanimity
SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ NYE RING CHHAG DANG DANG DRÄL WÄI TANG NYOM LA NÄ NA CHI MA RUNG
How wonderful it would be if all sentient beings were to abide in equanimity, free from the closeness of attachment and the distance of hatred.
NÄ PAR GYUR CHIG
May they abide in equanimity.
NÄ PAR DAG GI JA O
I myself will cause them to abide in equanimity.
DE TAR JE NÜ PAR LA MA LHÄ JIN GYI LAB TU SÖL
Please, Guru-Deity, bless me to be able to do this.
Meditate briefly on tonglen, taking on all the disturbing emotions of sentient beings and giving them to your self-cherishing thought, thus destroying it.
Immeasurable Loving Kindness
Lama Zopa Rinpoche replaces the original words to have happiness and the causes of happiness
with to achieve buddhahood,
because happiness
tends to bring to mind temporary samsaric happiness, whereas what sentient beings actually need is enlightenment.³ For the original version, see below.
SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ SANG GYÄ KYI GO PANG DANG DÄN NA CHI MA RUNG
How wonderful it would be if all sentient beings were to achieve buddhahood.
DÄN PAR GYUR CHIG
May they achieve buddhahood.
DÄN PAR DAG GI JA O
I myself will cause them to achieve buddhahood.
DE TAR JE NÜ PAR LA MA LHÄ JIN GYI LAB TU SÖL
Please, Guru-Deity, bless me to be able to do this.
The original version:
SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ DE WA DANG DE WÄI GYU DANG DÄN NA CHI MA RUNG
How wonderful it would be if all sentient beings were to have happiness and the causes of happiness.
DÄN PAR GYUR CHIG
May they have happiness and its causes.
DÄN PAR DAG GI JA O
I myself will cause them to have happiness and its causes.
DE TAR JE NÜ PAR LA MA LHÄ JIN GYI LAB TU SÖL
Please, Guru-Deity, bless me to be able to do this.
Meditate briefly on tonglen, transforming your body into a wish-granting jewel that gives every sentient being every kind of temporary and ultimate happiness that they desire and need.
Immeasurable Compassion
SEM CHÄN THAM CHÄ DUG NGÄL DANG DUG NGÄL GYI GYU DANG DRÄL NA CHI MA RUNG
How wonderful it would be if all sentient beings were free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
DRÄL WAR GYUR CHIG
May they be free from suffering and its causes.
DRÄL WAR DAG GYI JA O
I myself will cause them to be free from suffering and its causes.
DE TAR JE NÜ PAR LA MA LHÄ JIN GYI LAB TU SÖL
Please, Guru-Deity, bless me to