Supplication of Truthful Aspiration
By the 7th Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche 🙏🏿
"I supplicate all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas throughout the infinite realms of the ten directions to bear witness to my most sincere aspiration.
May I, throughout all my lifetimes and rebirths, encounter the precious Buddha's teachings, be guided by enlightened spiritual friends of the Great Vehicle, maintain pure and pristine moral discipline, and perfect the sublime qualities of bodhicitta.
May I spend my time engaged in studying sacred texts, contemplating their profound meanings, and meditating on their transformative insights.
May I triumph over all obstacles—external, internal, and secret—and gain the genuine freedom to practice the path authentically.
I aspire to become like the supreme luminaries who have magnificently illuminated the precious Buddha's teachings, such as the seventeen great panditas of Nalanda, Rongzom Mahapandita, the omniscient Longchen Rabjam, and Choje Mipham Jamyang.
May I perfect the generation stage of practice, the completion stage, and the profound Dzogchen meditation. Through my realization, may I liberate myself from suffering, compassionately help others find liberation, and become a beacon of wisdom like the great masters: Guru Garab Dorje, Shri Singha, Padmasambhava, the eight vidyadharas of India, and the twenty-five great Tibetan siddhas.
In essence, may I embody the complete spiritual qualities of past Buddhas who transcended samsara, including Buddha Krakucchanda, Buddha Kanakamuni, and Buddha Kashyapa, as well as present Buddhas like Shakyamuni, and future Buddhas like Maitreya.
May I be divinely empowered to possess the wisdom, compassion, and capabilities of thousands of auspicious Buddhas, liberate all sentient beings of the three realms from the ocean of suffering, and guide every being to the state of complete enlightenment.
May the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the ten directions immediately bless and support the swift accomplishment of these most profound aspirations."
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"The 7th Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche (born 1966) is a contemporary master in the Nyingma and Drukpa Kagyu traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, known for his humble life, extensive philosophical study, and extensive monastic building activities in Bhutan. He is considered the unbroken reincarnation of Namkhai Nyingpo, one of the 25 principal disciples of Guru Padmasambhava in the 8th century.
Born in 1966 in eastern Bhutan, his birth was accompanied by auspicious signs. As a young child, he reportedly uttered "Kharchu," the name of his monastery in Tibet, and recognized former attendants. He was formally recognized as the seventh incarnation by the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, based on specific predictions, and later cared for by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
Rinpoche received extensive education from numerous masters across all four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, embracing a non-sectarian approach. His studies included:
🔸The thirteen great texts and commentaries under Khen Rinpoche Kunga Wangchuck.
🔸Mahasandhi (Dzogchen) practices under the personal guidance of Dodrupchen Rinpoche.
🔸The Six Yogas of Naropa and Mahamudra teachings from various Je Khenpos (Chief Abbots) of Bhutan.
🔸Special initiations and teachings on the Middle Way (Madhyamaka) from the 14th Dalai Lama.
Despite his high position and profound realization, Rinpoche is noted for living a simple, "ordinary" life, a quality that inspires devotion among his followers. He is also a gifted poet and fluent narrator. His primary focus has been the care and training of monks and nuns in his monasteries in Bhutan. He spearheaded major reconstruction and expansion projects, including rebuilding the Kharchu Dratshang (monastery) after the 2009 earthquake and establishing retreat centers for the study of the Northern Treasures (JangTer) lineage.
The 7th Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche emphasizes the lineage and practices passed down from the first Namkhai Nyingpo, an accomplished siddha who attained realization through the practice of Shri Heruka (Yangdak Heruka) and could perform miracles like riding on sunbeams.
His teachings focus on both Sutra, Tantra, as well as
Dzogchen (Great Perfection), the ultimate, profound clear-light teachings of the Nyingma school. Rinpoche advocates and embodies the practice of receiving teachings from all major schools to maintain a complete view of the Dharma.
A central theme is the importance of "pure vision" and unwavering faith in one's guru and the practice, as a path to realization and receiving blessings. He transmits his specific lineage of the JangTer (Northern Treasures) teachings to many other Lamas and Rinpoches."
