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This document contains a prayer by Maitreya asking the Buddhas for help in completing the six perfections (paramitas) and achieving enlightenment. It expresses seeking refuge in the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, dedication of positive acts to enlightenment, laying aside evil, rejoicing in others' positive acts. It asks the Buddhas to turn the wheel of Dharma to help all beings overcome suffering.

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This document contains a prayer by Maitreya asking the Buddhas for help in completing the six perfections (paramitas) and achieving enlightenment. It expresses seeking refuge in the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, dedication of positive acts to enlightenment, laying aside evil, rejoicing in others' positive acts. It asks the Buddhas to turn the wheel of Dharma to help all beings overcome suffering.

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from the Avatamsaka Sutra; the aspiration prayer of Maitreya

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This document contains a prayer by Maitreya asking the Buddhas for help in completing the six perfections (paramitas) and achieving enlightenment. It expresses seeking refuge in the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, dedication of positive acts to enlightenment, laying aside evil, rejoicing in others' positive acts. It asks the Buddhas to turn the wheel of Dharma to help all beings overcome suffering.

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Throughtheperseveranceofperseveranceundertaken,
Thesteadyanddelightedapplications,withoutlaziness
AndwithbodyandmindhavingforcemayI
Completethepramitofperseverance.

ThroughtheIllusionLikeConcentration
GoingLikeAHeroConcentration,and
VajraLikeConcentrationmayI
Completethepramitofabsorption.

Throughthethreedoorsofcompleteemancipation,
Andequalityofthethreetimesandalso
Threeknowledgesseeingindirectperception,mayI
Completethepramitofpraj.

Throughwhatallbuddhashavecommended,and
Lightandblazingbrilliance,and
TheperseveranceofabodhisatvamayI
Completemyintentions.

Throughdoingthatsortofconduct
Andthroughrenownedlovingkindness,and
MayIcompletethesixpramits
Thenutterlyabideonthetenthlevel.

Translated,edited,andfinalizedbytheIndianpreceptors
JinamitraandSurendrabpodhiandtheTibetanchiefeditor
LotsawaBhandheYeshe.
TranslatedintoEnglishbyLotsawaTonyDuff,editedby
BhikshuGovinda.
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MaitreyasPrayer

Fromthefortyfirstchapter,petitionedbyMaitreya,of
theStackofJewelsSutra

Iprostratetoallthebuddhas.
Iprostratetothebodhisatvas,
Theishavingthegodseye,
Andtotheravakasaswell.

Iprostratetotheenlightenmentmindwhich
Turnsawayallofthebadmigrationsand
Utterlyshowsthepathtothehigherstrata.
Andleadstoabsenceofoldageanddeath.

Ihavefallenunderthecontrolofmind
Andthereforehavedoneevildeeds;
Goingintothepresenceofthebuddhas,
IlayasidealltheonesIhavedone,

TheaccumulationofpositiveforceIhavecreated
Byanyofthethreetypesofkarma,
Istheseedofmyownallknowing,
Mayitbecomemyunendingenlightenment.

Everyofferingtothebuddhasmade
Inthefieldsofthetendirections
Isknownbythebuddhaswhorejoice,
AndIrejoiceinthat.

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Iwilllayasideeveryevil.
Iwillrejoiceinallpositiveforce.
Iprostratetoallbuddhas
MayIobtainsupremegnosis.

Iurgethebodhisatvasinthetendirections
Whoaredwellingonthetenlevels
Togotosupremeenlightenment
Bybecomingbuddhas.

Havingsubduedthemraswiththeirregiments
Andreachedfinestenlightenment,buddhahood,
Inordertoprovidemedicineforalllivingcreatures
Pleasewillyouturnthewheelofdharma.

Pleaseusethesoundofthegreatdrumofdharma
Toendtheunsatisfactorinessoflimitedbeings.
Pleasestayforunthinkabletensofmillionsofeons
Doingthedeedofteachingthedharma.

Sunkinthemireofdesireand
Boundtightbytheropeofbecoming,
Iamtotallyboundbyfetters.
Youthebestofbipeds,pleaselookonme!

Ohbuddhas,pleasedonotberateus
Whohavedevelopedstainsofmind;
Withyourmindsofloveforlimitedbeings
Pleasereleaseusfromtheoceanofbecoming.

Competedbuddhaswhoarepresentand
Thosewhohavepassedandnotyetcome
MayItrainfollowingyouand
Courseintheconductofenlightenment.
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MayIcompletethesixpramitsandthen
Emancipatethesixmigratorlimitedbeings.
MayImanifestthesixextraperceptions
Thencontactunsurpassedenlightenment.

MayIrealizeunproduced,unarisen,
Notwithnature,notwithdwelling,
Notwithknowingmentalaspects,notwiththings,
Emptyphenomena.

MayIrealizelikethebuddhas,thegreatis,
Thatphenomenaarenotwithlimitedbeings,
Notwithlife,norwithaperson,
Notwithlivingsbeing,notwithaself.

Notremainingatallinthethings
OfgraspedIandgraspedmine,
Inordertoprovideeaseforallimitedbeings,
WithoutavaricemayIperformgenerosity.

Bynottreatingthingsasexistentthings
Maymypossessionsarisespontaneously.
ThroughthetotalcollapseofallthingsmayI
Completethepramitofgenerosity.

Withrulesofdisciplinefreeoffaultand
Disciplinewhichhascompletepurity,
ThroughdisciplinewithoutconceitmayI
Completethepramitofdiscipline.

Liketheelementsofearth,water,
Fireandairarewithoutaggression,
SotoothroughforbearancewithoutaggressionmayI
Completethepramitofpatience.

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