Shantideva’s Bodhicharyavatara Dedication Prayer

May all beings everywhere
Plagued by sufferings of body and mind,
Obtain an ocean of happiness and joy
By virtue of my merits.

May no living creature suffer,
Commit evil or ever fall ill.
May no one be afraid or belittled,
With a mind weighed down by depression.

May the blind see forms
And the deaf hear sounds.
May those whose bodies are worn with toil,
Be restored on finding repose.

May the naked find clothing
The hungry find food
May the thirsty find water
And delicious drinks.

May the poor find wealth,
Those weak with sorrow find joy;
May the hopeless find hope,
Constant happiness and prosperity.

May there be timely rains
And bountiful harvests;
May all the medicines be effective
And wholesome prayers bear fruit.

May all who are sick and ill
Quickly be freed from their ailments.
Whatever diseases there are in the world,
May they never occur again.

May the frightened cease to be afraid
And those bound be freed;
May the powerless find power
And the people think of benefiting each other.

For as long as space remains,
For as long as sentient beings remain,
Until then may I too remain
To dispel the miseries of the world.

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  1. In this prayer, Shantideva dedicates his merits for the sustenance of countless beings, that they may be supplied with happiness, joy, well-being, warmth, health, and provided with food and drinks, clothes, wealth, and every amenity. Such is the immensity of Shantideva’s aspirational prayer.

  2. May Shantideva’s prayers bless and inspire everyone!!

    It is a such wonderful and meaningful prayers that I like very much! Which time when I came across difficulties…..I will think of the prayers…. immediately, it helps me to relief.

    Thanks to the team of Dorjeshugden. com for working very hard to benefit others.

  3. One of my favourite prayers. Simple, effective and a brill reminder of the motivation for our practice. If this prayer doesnt summarise Dharma practice, dunnae what does!

  4. May a lost druged child
    having long blond hair
    find the path back to her mother
    and start love her and her sisters.

    May a perverted child,
    having green/yellow eyes
    leave lies and turn back to mother
    to love her and her sisters.

    May a folish child
    having blue eyes and long blond hair
    become wise and turn back to mother
    to rejoice her with wisdom.

    May a separeted child
    having nice siluette
    search for her mother
    and find her to love her.

    May a manipualted child
    having golden heart
    get free and turn back to her mother and sisters.

    May a hurt child be healed
    in his hurt body and hurt soul,
    start loving her son,
    and turn back healthy to her mother.

    Their Mother is waiting to be loved, huged…
    May all together shine love and peace
    over world

  5. This dedication prayer is really powerful and bless because it covers all living beings and also the environmental issues that may give impact to countless beings.
    The most interesting is, this dedication prayer is also one of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama’s favourite dedications, extracted from Chapter 10 of the Bodhicharyavatara of Master Shantideva.

    Thank you for this nice sharing.
    🙏

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