Prayer for the Long Life of Garchen Rinpoche

Prayer for the Long Life of Garchen Rinpoche

pakpé yul na aryadeva shyé
The one known in the Holy Land as Aryadeva,

do kham chok su gar gi rik su trul
Emanated into the Gar clan of Eastern Tibet as Chödingpa

jikten gönpö tuksé chödingpa
The heart son of Jikten Gönpo

palden garchen kutsé kal gyar ten
May the life of glorious Garchen remain steadfast for a hundred aeons!

nyikdü gyal ten nyaktré nekab dir
In this age of strife when the Victor's teaching faces hardship

tutob dorje tabü tulshyuk kyi
Through his powerful, vajra-like conduct,

rimé tenpé khur chi dak gir shyé
He takes on himself the heavy responsibility of the unbiased teaching.

tenpé nyima garchen shyabten sol
May Garchen, the Sun of the Teachings, live long!

Prayer composed by His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang