Prostrations

Prostrations

It has four subdivisions:

1. prostration through the body, speech, and mind

2. prostration of the gods/deities coming from above

3. prostration of the enlightened body, speech, mind, qualities, and activity

4. prostration of the benefit of just hearing the name of the Buddha Limitless Light

1: Prostration Through the Body, Speech, and Mind

To the Pure Realm of Buddha Ӧpagmé, Limitless Light,

Through single-minded devotion,

Praising with pleasant melody,

I make full prostrations respectfully with my body.

The first line refers to the Buddha of Limitless Light and the host of deities of the Pure Realm. The second line refers to the prostration through the mind. The third line represents constantly praising the qualities of the deities with beautiful melody - the prostration through the speech. And with the fourth line, palms joined at the head, we do full body prostrations - meaning we go down and all the way to the ground – the prostration through the body.

2: Prostration of the Gods/Deities Coming From Above

Emanating from light rays of the right hand,

Is the green Buddha Limitless Light Ӧpagmé.

Emanating from lights rays of the left hand,

Is the white Great Mother Thugjé Chamma,

Emanating from light rays of the right foot,

Is the blue Secret Lord Ӧpagmé.

Emanating from light rays of the left foot,

Is the azure Appearing Color Ӧpagmé.

Emanating from light rays of the Enlightened Mind,

Are the three deathless Buddhas Father and Sons.

All these Buddhas have their own hand gestures.

Inconceivable gatherings of deities come from above.

I prostrate to Ӧpagmé, Buddha Limitless Light!

“Emanating from light rays of the right hand, Is the green Buddha Limitless Light Ӧpagmé.”

The Buddha Limitless Light Ӧpagmé represents the embodiment of the enlightened Buddhas. That is why he is manifesting through his body (hands, feet, and heart). From the palm of his right hand, radiates green light rays, which manifests enlightened Buddha Chime Tsulku Ӧpagmé. His complexion is green, wearing the same clothes as the sambhogakaya Buddhas, with two hands; the right hand pressed down, and the left hand is in the equipoise position like a Tonpa Sherab statue.

“Emanating from lights rays of the left hand, Is the white Great Mother Thugjé Chamma,”

From the palm of the left hand of Buddha Ӧpagmé, radiates light rays which are white like a star. It manifests the great mother Thugje Chamma, who is white in complexion with the same clothes, one face, and two hands holding a vase and mirror.

“Emanating from light rays of the right foot, Is the blue Secret Lord Ӧpagmé.”

From the sole of the right foot of Buddha Ӧpagmé, clear blue light rays radiates, which manifest the secret lord Ӧpagmé, who is blue in complexion, with one face, and two hands. The left hand is in gesture of teaching Bön and holding a lotus flower. That Lotus flower blossoms next to his ear. This represents the definite understanding of the meaning of the teaching - the lotus opened by the ear. His right hand is up in the gesture of offering protection. This offering protection represents protecting all sentient beings from the suffering of cyclic existence. Standing on a sun, moon, and lotus cushion. Standing represents walking tirelessly for the benefit of sentient beings.

“Emanating from light rays of the left foot, Is the azure Appearing Color Ӧpagmé.”

From the sole of the left foot of Ӧpagmé radiates light rays like lapis, manifesting Buddha Nangwe Dopchen Ӧpagmé. He is blue color with one face and two hands. His right hand in the gesture of teaching Bön at the heart holding the stem of the lotus flower. His left hand holds a golden lasso, representing leading sentient beings from cyclic existence. Standing with both legs on a sun, moon, and lotus cushion, representing walking tirelessly for the benefit of sentient beings.

“Emanating from light rays of the Enlightened Mind, Are the three deathless Buddhas Father and Sons.”

From the center of the Buddha Ӧpagmé’s heart radiates light of various colors from which manifest three deathless Buddhas, father (Drenpa Namkha) and sons (Tsewang Rikdzin and Padmasambhava). Drenpa Namkha’s complexion is blue. Tsewang Rikdzin’s is red. Padmasambhava’s is white. Each of them have their own hand gestures.

Up to here, the five Buddhas are emanating from the light of Buddha Ӧpagmé (hands, feet, and heart). These all represent Buddha Ӧpagmé as the embodiment of the enlightened body.

“Inconceivable gatherings of deities come from above. I prostrate to Ӧpagmé, Buddha Limitless Light!”

All of these Buddhas and their retinues of Buddhas all surround Buddha Ӧpagmé. There are also an inconceivable host of deities manifesting and arising above. Every part of the enlightened bodies of the Buddhas radiate countless light rays to this world and also beyond to all of the worlds. The light is the energy of compassion that works for the benefit of all sentient beings. Working not only for this world but all the worlds in the ten directions.

3: Prostration of the Enlightened Body, Speech, Mind, Qualities, and Activity

The Enlightened Body shining with the Thirty-Two Excellent Marks.

The Enlightened Speech issuing the Eighty-Four Thousand Teachings.

The Enlightened Mind blazing with the Sixty-One Primordial Wisdoms.

The Qualities are like a wish-fulfilling jewel.

The Enlightened Activities are effortless, spontaneously complete.

I prostrate to Ӧpagmé, Buddha Limitless Light.

“The Enlightened Body shining with the Thirty-Two Excellent Marks.”

There are 32 marks and 81 characteristics of enlightened Buddha’s bodies. All of these marks and characteristics of the Buddhas - these two sets of qualities are the result of the power of merit.

The Thirty-Two Major Marks:

1. The Body of the Buddha is like Mt. Meru.

2. The protrusion at the top of the head is like the head of a golden vase.

3. The hair is colored like a sapphire utpala flower curling to the right.

4. The forehead is broad like a full moon.

5. The eyes are bright like a big star rising at dawn.

6. The eye brows are high.

7. The eye brows are thin and connected without a break like a hawk’s wings spread out.

8. The ears coil and have a long earlobe, like twisted birch.

9. The top of the nose is elevated

10. The upper lip is thin and the cleft is prominent

11. The lower lip is thin and graceful

12. The tongue is thin and long

13. There are forty-two even white teeth without gaps, like a full snowy mountain.

14. The chin is curved and elegant like a waxing moon

15. The voice is melodious like the sound of a cuckoo

16. The beard of the chin is handsome

17. The smile of the face is tinted with a glow like mountains at sunrise

18. The throat is like a jeweled vase

19. The upper body is like a lion

20. The tops of both shoulders are round like a golden vase

21. The elegant hands and fingers are fine and long

22. The the palms of the hands and soles of the feet have the design of a thousand-spoked wheel that protrudes

23. The nails have the red tone of a rose

24. The right and left hips are regular

25. The navel protrudes like the center of a lotus

26. The penis is retracted

27. The two thighs are like an elephant trunk

28. The knees are like a Bӧnpo bell facing downwards

29. The calves are narrow and round like the calves of the antelope enaya.

30. The ankles are high, prominent, and broad.

31. The feet move very gracefully like a duck moving

32. The body shows all the Thirty-Two Excellent Marks

The Eighty Minor Marks:

1. The Buddha’s Body is adorned with ornaments

2. The retinue is abundant

3. The spaciousness of the Mind is like the completely open sky, being without fear

4. Diligence is like the hair on fire, there is no laziness

5. The meditative level is like a great golden rock, it never changes

6. Faith is like a child following his mother, there is devotion to the teachings

7. Conduct is like an elephant going into water, totally refined.

8. Samaya is like a crystal ball, not covered by faults and defects

9. How much he can handle is like the earth, endowed with power

10. The swift speed is like a lighting strike in the sky, there is no disregard

11. Power is like a thunderbolt in the sky, having great energy and force

12. The extent of the mind is like the sky, it pervades everywhere

13. The meditative concentration is like a powerful archer striking a target with an arrow, it never misses.

14. The warmth of light is like the sun, it is loving to all sentient beings

15. The great splendor is like a lion, without insincere expression

16. The sound is like the sound of a dragon, everyone can hear it.

17. The loving action is like mother and sisters, without hostility

18. The clearing of the darkness of unawareness is like that of a lamp, endowed with the Five Primordial Wisdoms

19. The skillful methods are the means of teaching sentient beings according to their mental aptitude

20. The great magical displays are able to manifest as anything

21. The fulfilling of needs and desires is like a wish-fulfilling jewel, all hopes are fulfilled.

22. The Body is like Mount Meru, having great majesty

23. The Speech is like the sound of a cuckoo, it generates happiness

24. The Wisdom Mind is like is like a golden phurba put in stone, it is immovable and undisturbed

25. The secrecy is like sprouts of food, the union of means and wisdom nourishes all sentient beings

26. The giving of teachings is like the wind, it cannot be encompassed

27. The complexion is like a precious jewel, beautiful and radiant, countless emanations arise from it

28. The love is like a mother has for her only child, without hatred

29. The clearing of ignorance is like holding a lamp in a dark hole, there is no lack of awareness.

30. Generosity is like rain falling from the sky, there is no mind of attachment

31. Moral Discipline is like solid ice, it is never broken

32. Patience is like not being afraid of an enemy, there is no such disruptive perception

33. Compassion is like a mother and her only child, protecting all sentient beings from suffering.

34. Smoothness is like using melted butter, completely tamed.

35. Faults are subdued like a magical mirror, distinguishing right and wrong.

36. Attractiveness is like a deity and nyen glass egg, all needs and wishes are fulfilled

37. The duration is like a river, tirelessly benefiting sentient beings.

38. Not returning to cyclic existence is the great confidence of realization

39. How doing secretly and hidden is like a tortoise, skillful in secret methods

40. Limitless compassion is like the sky, all-pervasive

41. Continuous compassion is like a river, ever-flowing

42. Inexhaustible compassion is like the earth, providing all needs and wishes

43. Non-referential compassion is like the sun, without bias

44. Sweet fragrance is like a musk deer, invoking the wisdom of the Buddhas

45. Aspirations are perfect like the wish-fulfilling tree, you get whatever you wish.

46. Not covered in negative qualities is like a polished crystal ball, there are no karmic traces and obscuration

47. The net of thoughts is torn like a golden lancet, the meaning and reason is trustworthy

48. Like a mute using writing to speak, the truth of the teaching is proclaimed

49. Ability and power is like that of lion cubs, unimpeded enlightened activities

50. The difficulty to find is like a jewel, to have the major and minor marks

51. The rarity of appearing is like the Utpal flower, the arrival of the Buddha is rare.

52. The difficulty of seeing is like a turtle hidden in the ocean, to see the face of the Buddha is extremely rare

53. The measure of realization is hard to conceive like the sky, the quality of the Buddha is difficult to realize

54. The meaning is never lost, like a jewel in the throat of a crocodile, he always keeps the profound meaning

55. The profundity and depth is like the ocean, difficult to measure

56. The pervasion and expansiveness is like the sky, the compassionate power cannot be encompassed

57. The magical displays of the Enlightened Body are like the grass in Spring, incalculable emanations arise

58. There is nothing really performed as the activities are uncompounded and have no substantial characteristics like the moon in the water

59. Self-knowing Rigpa visibly manifests like the phoma rogu bird flying, everything can be seen

60. The confidence of Rigpa is like the A syllable, the realization of the reality is birthless and ceaseless

61. The ultimate truth never escapes like an insect stuck in glue

62. He is never separated from his retinue like milk mixed in water

63. The expanse and Primordial Wisdom are indivisible like space and the ocean, everything clearly arises in the expanse and Primordial Wisdom

64. Primordial Wisdom and Rigpa are indivisible like a butter lamp and its flame, there is no lack of recognition of Rigpa

65. The nature of the object and the nature of the subject are indivisible like the reflection of the moon in water, there is no separation.

66. The Universal Ground and Rigpa are indivisible like the sky and the sun, the compassionate power is all-pervasive

67. Means and wisdom are indivisible like earth and a river, any good quality arises from wisdom

68. The expanse and nature are indivisible like a mirror and reflection, never beyond the ultimate reality

69. The energy of wisdom is like the son of a garuda, not impeded by anything

70. Being without birth and death is like a yungdrung, unceasing throughout the three times

71. Good intentions are like gold, unchanging

72. Cleared of stains of impurities is like holy water, completely pure

73. Definitive meaning is like a tamed wild horse, everything from practice comes smoothly

74. From the insubstantial arises the substantial like a mirror or the reflection of the moon in water, skillful in the characteristics of the mind

75. From the non-existent Body are the essence of the teachings like from the mother comes the baby, from means and wisdom comes the perfect fruit

76. The penis is shrouded like that of a horse or elephant, everything is an emanation

77. The manifestation of Primordial Wisdom is like the attendants surrounding the chief, although anything is manifested it does not really exist

78. Without front or back is like a light body, loving without hatred

79. The meaning and reason are like a guilty thief put in a hole, very serious about right and wrong

80. Whatever reality cannot be created like a flower, the realization is natural

“The Enlightened Speech issuing the Eighty-Four Thousand Teachings.”

The Enlightened Speech issuing the Eighty-Four Thousand Teachings.

There are 84,000 teachings in Tonpa Sherab Yundrung Bön.

What are the subjects and how are they counted?

The speech of the Buddha is 84,000 teachings.

First, the 21,000 teachings that are the antidote to the afflictive emotions of desire.

These are the 21,000 teachings of the discipline of the Sutra.

The 10,000 teachings of the discipline of what is to be abandoned.

The 10,000 teachings of the discipline of what is to be adopted.

The 1,000 teachings of the discipline of the inseparable abandoning and adopting.

Second, the 21,000 that are the antidote to the afflictive emotion of hatred.

These are the teachings of the 100,000 extensive scriptures.

The 10,000 extensive scriptures teaching that focus on pointing out the view.

The 10,000 extensive scriptures that focus on conduct.

The 1,000 extensive scriptures of the union of view and conduct.

Third, the 21,000 that are the antidote to the afflictive emotion of ignorance.

These are the 21,000 teachings of the treasure of metaphysics.

The 10,000 treasury of metaphysics of the teaching of method.

The 10,000 treasury of metaphysics of the teaching of wisdom.

The 1,000 treasury of metaphysics of the union of method and wisdom.

Fourth, the 21,000 teachings that are the antidote of the three poisons equally - desire, hatred, and ignorance.

These teachings are called the teaching of Tantra.

The 10,000 teachings of generating the stage of meditation.

The 10,000 teachings of completion stage.

The 1,000 teaching of the union of generation and completion stage.

“The Enlightened Mind blazing with the Sixty-One Primordial Wisdoms.”

The Enlightened Mind blazing with the Sixty-One Primordial Wisdoms.

Every Buddha has sixty-one primordial wisdoms of the mind. 

1. Twelve emptiness primordial wisdom 

1. Four emptiness primordial wisdom of enlightened body,

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

2. equality primordial wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

3. individual discerning wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

4. the all accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

2. Four emptiness primordial wisdom of enlightened speech

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

2. equality primordial wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

3. individual discerning wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

4. the all accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

3. Four emptiness primordial wisdom of enlightened mind

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

2. equality primordial wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

3. individual discerning wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

4. the all accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the emptiness primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

2. Twelve mirror-like primordial wisdoms

1. Four mirror-like primordial wisdoms of enlightened body,

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

2. equality primordial wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

3. individual discerning wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

4. the all accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

2. Four mirror-like primordial wisdoms of enlightened speech

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

2. equality primordial wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

3. individual discerning wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

4. the all accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

3. Four mirror-like primordial wisdoms of enlightened mind

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

2. equality primordial wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

3. individual discerning wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

4. the all accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the mirror-like primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

3. Twelve equality primordial wisdoms

1. Four equality primordial wisdoms of enlightened body,

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

2. equality primordial wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

3. individual discerning wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

4. the all accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

2. Four equality primordial wisdoms of enlightened speech

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

2. equality primordial wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

3. individual discerning wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

4. the all accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

3. Four equality primordial wisdoms of enlightened mind

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

2. equality primordial wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

3. individual discerning wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

4. the all accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the equality primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

4. Twelve individual discerning primordial wisdom

1. Four individual discerning primordial wisdoms of enlightened body,

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

2. equality primordial wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

3. individual discerning wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

4. the all accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

2. Four individual discerning primordial wisdoms of enlightened speech

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

2. equality primordial wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

3. individual discerning wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

4. the all-accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

3. Four individual discerning primordial wisdoms of enlightened mind

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

2. equality primordial wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

3. individual discerning wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

4. the all-accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the individual discerning primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind individual discerning

5. Twelve all-accomplishing primordial wisdoms

1. Four all-accomplishing primordial wisdoms of enlightened body,

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

2. equality primordial wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

3. individual discerning wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

4. the all-accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened body

2. Four all-accomplishing primordial wisdoms of enlightened speech

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

2. equality primordial wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

3. individual discerning wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

4. the all-accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened speech

3. Four all-accomplishing primordial wisdoms of enlightened mind

1. emptiness primordial wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

2. equality primordial wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

3. individual discerning wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind

4. the all-accomplishing wisdom primordial wisdom of the all accomplishing primordial wisdom of the enlightened mind individual discerning

6. The Great Pervasive Primordial Wisdom

“The Qualities are like a wish-fulfilling jewel.”

The qualities of the Buddha are like a wish-fulfilling jewel in that you get everything you need just by thinking of it. ‘Yeshe norbu’ –  “ye” means “mind”, “she” means “like”, and “norbu” means “jewel.” The mind can think of anything - the mind becomes the Buddha. The mind is the wish fulfilling jewel because it can think of anything. When we become a Buddha, anything arises because there are no obstacles. They are all purified. Any object or subject can be connected with. Sometimes we talk about Buddha being omniscient. Then we wonder, does Tonpa Sherab speak English? Yes. How do you know? Because there is no obscuration to anything for Buddha Tonpa Sherab. All obscurations are purified.

“The Enlightened Activities are effortless, spontaneously complete.”

The enlightened activities of the Buddha require no effort. The activities spontaneously arise spontaneously accomplished.

“I prostrate to Ӧpagmé, Buddha Limitless Light.”

Body, speech, mind, qualities, and activities of the Buddha are described here in this section.

Because of these, we prostrate.

4: Prostration of the Benefit of Just Hearing the Name of the Buddha Limitless Light

It has three subdivisions:

1. positive qualities of joining palms together and saying the name of Buddha

2. positive qualities of visualizing in front and praying

3. positive qualities of hearing the name and not getting bad body

1: Positive Qualities of Joining Palms Together and Saying the Name of Buddha

Faithfully joining palms together,

Just saying your name one time,

Through your swift compassion that is like a bolt of lightning,

Leading away from ever being born in a bad place,

I prostrate to Ӧpagmé, Buddha Limitless Light.

“Faithfully joining palms together,”

Any type of person, any religion, rich or poor, castes, counties, language, color, etc. who hears the positive qualities of the Pure Realms of great bliss and through great faith to the Pure Realms can join palms together.

“Just saying your name one time,”

If you say the name of Ӧpagmé, even one time in your life, we have a fortunate opportunity - with fortunate speech, body, and mind. We have the intelligence of human beings and can use the body, speech, and mind for good things.

“Through your swift compassion that is like a bolt of lightning, Leading away from ever being born in a bad place,”

If you call the name through true, strong, pure motivation - ‘please help us, Ӧpagmé’ - he will help through his love and compassion and you will not be born into cyclic existence.

“I prostrate to Ӧpagmé, Buddha Limitless Light.”

For the reason that, simply saying the name with pure motivation will deliver from samsara, thus we prostrate.

2: Positive Qualities of Visualizing in Front and Praying

When you pray these lines, imagine Ӧpagmé in front of you and pray with strong devotion from the depth of your heart. Feel that this is the only one that can help us from suffering, which we have caused over many lifetimes. Imagine that, without Ӧpagmé, we are not free from suffering. Hold that kind of strong motivation.

From imagining that you are in front of me,

If I pray to you with devotion,

You will never give up your compassion,

It is said that one will be reborn in your Pure Realm,

I prostrate to Ӧpagmé, Buddha Limitless Light.

This devotion is there automatically when we recognize our suffering. He will help in many ways - many which we don’t recognize, so we forget over and over again. So we pray and prostrate.

“The complete Buddha Limitless Light, believing he is in front of you in the sky, by the devotion of Buddha Limitless Light who knows this intention, Buddha Limitless Light will actually come. If you pray, he will see you with his compassion and love,” from the Supreme Tantra text. From our side, we need to connect, to call up, to dial the number of Buddha Ӧpagmé. This means to have devotion. We prostrate for all of these reasons.

3: Positive Qualities of Hearing the Name and Not Getting a Bad Body

When your name is heard one time,

One will not be born in an impure body.

Through being born in good castes of gods and humans,

It is said one will be born amongst your retinue.

I prostrate to Ӧpagmé, Buddha Limitless Light.

In the text, it says that if you hear the name of Buddha Ӧpagmé even one time in your life, you will not be reborn in a bad body. ‘Bad body’ means bodies that are not very useful. Progressively, through getting extraordinary bodies of gods and humans, you will be born among the realm of Ӧpagmé. This means that you are continuously born as a human to keep practicing until you are in the Pure Realm.

Another text, “Marvelous Jewel tantra” says, “the perfect Buddha Ӧpagmé, the deity whose infinite light embraces all beings with boundless compassion and love, always generate his excellent mind for the benefit of sentient beings throughout the three times of past, future, and present, protecting all sentient being without protection.”

For these reasons, we prostrate through the three doors to Ӧpagmé. Without doubt in the benefit of prayers, doubt of practice, and doubt of hearing “Ӧpagmé” which are a huge blockage of understanding reality and freedom from samsara. It is very important to have single minded devotion until we are free.