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<h3>The Seven Preliminaries for Purifying the Mind</h3> | <h3>The Seven Preliminaries for Purifying the Mind</h3> | ||
<h4>1. Prostration</h4> | <h4>1. Prostration</h4> | ||
To all the buddhas, the lions of the human race, | To all the buddhas, the lions of the human race,<br> | ||
In all directions of the universe, through past and present and future: | In all directions of the universe, through past and present and future:<br> | ||
To every single one of you, I bow in homage; | To every single one of you, I bow in homage;<br> | ||
Devotion fills my body, speech and mind. | Devotion fills my body, speech and mind.<br> | ||
Through the power of this prayer, aspiring to good conduct, | Through the power of this prayer, aspiring to good conduct,<br> | ||
All the victorious ones appear, vivid here before my mind | All the victorious ones appear, vivid here before my mind<br> | ||
And I multiply my body as many times as atoms in the universe, | And I multiply my body as many times as atoms in the universe,<br> | ||
Each one bowing in prostration to all the buddhas. | Each one bowing in prostration to all the buddhas.<br> | ||
<h4>2. Offering</h4> | <h4>2. Offering</h4> | ||
In every atom preside as many buddhas as there are atoms, | In every atom preside as many buddhas as there are atoms,<br> | ||
And around them, all their bodhisattva heirs: | And around them, all their bodhisattva heirs:<br> | ||
And so I imagine them filling | And so I imagine them filling<br> | ||
Completely the entire space of reality. | Completely the entire space of reality.<br> | ||
Saluting them with an endless ocean of praise, | Saluting them with an endless ocean of praise,<br> | ||
With the sounds of an ocean of different melodies | With the sounds of an ocean of different melodies<br> | ||
I sing of the buddhas’ noble qualities, | I sing of the buddhas’ noble qualities,<br> | ||
And praise all those who have gone to perfect bliss. | And praise all those who have gone to perfect bliss. | ||
To every buddha, I make offerings: | To every buddha, I make offerings:<br> | ||
Of the loveliest flowers, of beautiful garlands, | Of the loveliest flowers, of beautiful garlands,<br> | ||
Of music and perfumed ointments, the best of parasols, | Of music and perfumed ointments, the best of parasols,<br> | ||
The brightest lamps and finest incense. | The brightest lamps and finest incense. | ||
