O lama, precious and enlightened one, We have no one else to rely on but you, Look upon us with eyes of compassion And free us from this ocean of samsara. Help us to accomplish all that is good in life, And avoid all that would hinder and obstruct us, Point out profound luminosity at the moment of death, And liberate us from the perils of the bardo states. Ensure all that we do with body, speech or mind Always brings about benefit for others, And from this day forward, transform all adversity Into the supreme path of enlightenment. In spite of our exertions, liberation is hard to find, O protector, on the ship of your compassion Carry us along with all those who lack protection, And lead us all to the island of liberation. May all who have faith in me And all who slander and abuse me Be freed from evil and without afflictions, And may they leave the rivers of existence. In time, may my very name be enough To fulfil the wishes of the world, And bring down rains of offering clouds In all the buddha realms of each direction. Through this virtue, may all beings Be liberated from samsaric existence And, gaining the two sacred wisdoms, Spontaneously benefit both self and all others. --- from 'Dzogchen Longchen Nyingtik Ngöndro'. Digital drawing, created by Yura Miron on December 20th 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. [4K PNG]