-(,L - 1 [/Jft_ "[ 1 It /(/,~,,,~ J(anMI' JCL,p~el.t 'llat Wislag.ul6lllln(J Wlattl qJ,,_ tJ6 ]),caeUel. /10/,u~_ 'la,ca This book is dedicated to His Holiness the seventeenth Gyalwa Kannapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje 'llut t-Oislag.ut6illin(J t()/,g,~l 'lltt! ]JJ'ae~iet?. c6 JOititt?. 'lal'a by '71tt! Vt?.nt?.J'a6lt?. /(/,t!npc /(a,-~ltaJ' '/Cinpceltt?. compiled and edited by /(,a'1Hta StJnaHI 7).,-tJlHta Rinchen Publications Kingston, New York USA Published by Rinchen, Inc. 20 John Street Kingston, NY 12401 tel: (845) 331-5069 www.rinchen.com C 2003 Karma Triyana Dharmachakra www.kagyu.org All rights reserved Prlnted in the USA ISBN 0-97145-542-2 Ccnl.~nts Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Ackn_owledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii Short Biography of Khenpo Knrthar Rinpoche .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . .. :r:v Introduction ........ , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Six Lineages and Their History . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Lineage Supplication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Going for Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Generating Bodhicitta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 The Development Stage (Kyerim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Mantra Recitation (Ngagrim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 The Completion Stage (Dzogrim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 The Torma Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Dedication of Merit and Prayers of Auspiciousness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 The Application Practice of the Protection Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Gaining the Power to Benefit Beings . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Sponsor's Dedication ...................................................... 123 Notes ................................................................. 125 Appendices A. Daily Practice ofWhite Tara composed by Kunkhyen Tai Situ Tenpai Nyinje . . 129 B. An Easy Daily Practice of the Noble Wish-Fulfilling Wheel, Entitled "Accomplishing Deathlessness" composed by Jamgtin Kongtrul the Great ..... 153 C. "True Words of Longevity" (Long-Life Prayer for the Venerable Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche) composed by His Holiness, the seventeenth Gyalwa Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Palden Wangi Dorje . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 D. A Chronology of the Direct Lineage of the Karma Kngyu for the White Tara Practice .............................................. 173