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Khandro Kunga Bhuma and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2021. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
In 2016, Khandro Kunga Bhuma spontaneously composed a long life prayer for Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Khandro-la is consulted every year for advice on practices to clear obstacles for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s good health and long life. That year she advised that all students in all the FPMT centers, projects, and services come together and offer a special long life puja with 100,000 tsog offerings.
This advice resulted in a beautiful long life puja held March 13, 2016, at Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore, which was attended by about 750 students with hundreds, if not thousands, of additional students participating from afar. While Khandro-la was not physically present, the day before the event she composed a long life prayer for Rinpoche, which was offered during the long life puja.
Recite the Long Life Prayer
The Long Life Prayer for Lama Zopa Rinpoche by Khandro Kunga Bhuma is now available as a PDF in the following language in the Foundation Store:
- A Long Life Prayer for Lama Zopa Rinpoche PDF (English with Tibetan and Tibetan Phonetics)
- Oración para la larga vida de Kyabje Lama Zopa Rimpoché PDF
- Una preghiera per la lunga vita di Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche PDF
- Langlebensgebet für Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche PDF
- A Long Life Prayer for Lama Zopa Rinpoche PDF (Chinese)
- A Long Life Prayer for Lama Zopa Rinpoche PDF (Tibetan)
Chant the Long Life Prayer
Khandro Kunga Bhuma during long life puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2021. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Two Bhutanese musicians, Pema Samdrup and Pema Lhamo, composed a tune for chanting this special long life prayer. In 2018, audio and video recordings were made of Vens. Thubten Dechen and Gyalten Wangmo during the Bodhicaryavatara and Rinjung Gyatsa Retreat at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Benidgo, Australia, to help facilitate students learning the tune.
The Foundation Store offers a downloadable MP3 audio file that includes recordings of the long life prayer chanted by Pema Samdrup and Pema Lhamo, and also Vens. Dechen and Gyalten:
These recordings can be played at big retreats during break times or while students are waiting in the gompa. It is also good for students to learn the tunes and use them when offering the prayer.
Reminder: Continued Prayers for Rinpoche
Following advice shared by Ven. Roger Kunsang last month, we would like to remind all that Khandro-la has advised that refuge and bodhicitta prayers be recited and dedicated for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s good health and long life at this time.
Taking Refuge and Generating Bodhicitta
Sang gyä chhö dang tshog kyi chhog nam la
Jang chhub bar du dag ni kyab su chhi
Dag gi jin sog gyi päi tshog nam kyi
Dro la phän chhir sang gyä drub par shog
I take refuge until I am enlightened
In the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Supreme Assembly.
By my merits of generosity and so forth,
May I become a buddha to benefit transmigratory beings.
“Taking Refuge and Generating Bodhicitta” can be found in FPMT Education Services’ Daily Prayers.
Find resources to support your practice of refuge, including video teachings from Rinpoche as well as FPMT Education’s practice materials and programs.
The FPMT Foundation Store continues to add new practice materials for FPMT students worldwide. Find all the new arrivals—including new audio downloads, translations, ebooks, and more—by visiting shop.fpmt.org.
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