Verse 1
Gurus and yidams, deities of the mandala,
Buddhas of the three times and ten directions and your offspring,
Consider me with kindness,
To fulfill these wishes, please pour your energy into me.
Taking Refuge: Nontraditional
- Fill the sky with enlightened beings.
- Trust in knowing they have wisdom, boundless compassion and unimpeded activity.
- Allow their blessings to shine everywhere.
- Allow these blessings to be absorbed within you so that the mind of the awakened ones can penetrate your being.
- Rest in this space of refuge.
- Take refuge in the enlightened ones.
- Take refuge in the wisdom of the dharma teachings.
- Take refuge in the Sangha that connects you through the dharma and together walk the path of manifesting the activity of the enlightened ones.
Taking refuge: Traditional
Until I awaken, I take refuge
In Buddha, dharma, and the supreme assembly.
Through the goodness of generosity and other virtues
May I awaken fully in order to help all beings.
Say three times