I and all sentient beings go for refuge to Guru, Buddha, Dharma and Sangha
Until we achieve Enlightenment.
Through the positive potential I generate by practicing generosity
and the other far-reaching attitudes
may I attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all.

Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga

Invocation
From the heart of the Lord of the Gaden Devas
Emerges a brilliant white cloud, like a great mass of fresh yogurt.
Atop sits Tsongkhapa, all-knowing King of Dharma
We request your coming to this place along with your great disciples.

Prostration
My Lord Guru is seated before me on a lion-throne, lotus and moon cushion.
His body is white and he smiles blissfully.
Please remain many eons and serve as the great merit-field for the growth of my mind’s faith
And for the increase of Lord Buddha’s teachings.

Praises
His omniscient wisdom-mind encompasses all that is existent.
His voice is a profound teaching which ornaments the ear of the fortunate pupil.
His body’s beautiful radiance evokes wondrous admiration.
To Lama Tsongkhapa, whom merely viewing, hearing, or contemplating
Earns one great merit, I make prostration.

Offering
I present to you, great merit-field, Tsongkhapa,
Beautiful offerings, water, a display of flowers, fragrant incense,
Butterlamps and more both physical and mental offerings,
Vast as the clouds and wide as the ocean.

Confession
The unwholesome actions of body, speech and mind
Which I have accumulated over a measureless period ,
Especially actions contrary to the three vows (Vinaya, Bodhisattva and Vajrayana)
I regret extremely and from the depths of my heart,
And I reveal each and every such action.

Rejoice
We totally rejoice in your magnificent achievements, my Lord
who received numerous teachings and performed practices with utmost diligence,
who abandoned the eight worldly objectives and made the most meaningful use
of the eighteen opportune conditions during these degenerate times.

Request to turn the Wheel of Dharma
All you holy Gurus, unerring in conduct,
May you precipitate a rain of realisation of Bodhicitta and Shunyata
From the clouds of all-knowing compassion which fills the Dharmakaya sky
Providing for the field of disciples precisely what is needed.

Requesting to Remain
May the Vajra-body created from the purity of clear light,
Free of the rising and setting of cyclic existence
But visible to the ordinary viewer only in its unsubtle, physical form
Stay on unchanging, without waning, until samsara ends.

Dedication
May this merit accumulated by myself and others
Beneficially serve all sentient beings and the Buddhadharma
And especially may the essential teachings of the unerring Master Tsongkhapa
Become clear and enduring.

Migtsema Mantra

This is Tsongkhapa’s mantra, but invokes the energies of
Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, Vajrapani and Maitreya Buddha.
It is good to recite this mantra as many times as possible.
It can be recited by anyone and does not require initiation.

MIG-MEY TZE-WEY TER-CHEN CHENREZIG
DRIMEY KHYEN-PE WANG-PO JAMPAL YANG
DU-PUNG MALU JOMDZEY SANG-WEY DAG
GANG-CHEN KE-PEY TSUG-YEN TSONGKHAPA
LO-SANG TRAG-PEY SHAB-LA SOL-WA DEB (3x, 7x, 21x, 100x, etc)

(Je Tsongkhapa, crown jewel of the holy Masters of the land of snows,
You are Avalokitesvara, great goldmine of compassion untainted by ego’s delusion.
You are Manjushri, great master of stainless wisdom.
You are Vajrapani, great subduer of all the gatherings of demons.
At your feet, famed Lobsang Drakpa, I humbly bow and earnestly request
That all sentient beings achieve Enlightenment.)

Inviting Dorje Shugden and his Retinue

HUM
I have the clarity of the Yidam.
Before me in the centre of red and black fire and wind,
On a lotus and sun, trampling demons and obstructors,
Is a terrifying lion, which is powerful and alert.

Upon this sits the great king Dorje Shugden,
The supreme Heart Jewel of Dharma Protectors.
His body is clothed in the garments of a monk,
And on his head he wears a round, yellow hat.

His hands hold a sword and a heart of compassion.
To his followers he shows an expression of delight,
But to subdue demons and obstructors he displays a wrathful manner.
He is surrounded by a vast, assembled retinue
Such as his attendant Kache Marpo and so forth.

Light rays from my heart
Instantly invite the wisdom beings from the sphere of nature
And from all the palaces where they abide.
They become inseperable from the commitment beings.

Making Offerings and Requests

HUM
Respectfully I prostrate with body, speech and mind.
I offer a mass of inner and outer offerings,
Blissful tormas, alcohol, tea, cakes, milk and curd
Both actually set out and mentally imagined,
Filling the whole of space.

Commitment, fulfilling, reliance and appropriate substances,
Outer, inner, secret, attractive and cleansing offerings filling the whole of space,
I offer these to the entire assembly;
May I fulfill the heart commitment and restore my broken commitments.

All my harmful thoughts and actions
Which have offended your mind, O Great Protector,
I confess from the depths of my heart.
Please purify them swiftly and care for me with love,
Like a mother for her child.

I beseech you from the depths of my heart, O Supreme Deity,
Please cause the tradition of Je Tsongkhapa to flourish,
Extend the life and activities of the glorious Gurus
And increase the study and practice of Dharma
Within the Dharma communities.

Please be with me always like the shadow of my body,
And grant me your unwavering care and protection.
Destroy all obstacles and adverse conditions,
Bestow favorable conditions and fulfill all my wishes;

Now is the time to show clearly your versatile strength
Through your four actions, which are swift, incisive and unobstructed,
To fulfill quickly my special heartfelt desires
In accordance with my wishes;

Now is the time to distinguish the truth and falsity of actions and effects;
Now is the time to dispel false accusations against the innocent;
Now is the time to protect the pitiful and protectorless;
Now is the time to protect Dharma practitioners as your children.

In short, from now until I attain the essence of enlightenment,
I shall honour you as the embodiment of my Guru, Deity and Protector.
Therefore please watch over me during the three periods of the day and the night
And never waver in your actions as my Protector. (1x, 3x, 7x)

Recitation of the Mantra

I have the clarity of the Yidam (Yamantaka).
Before me are the five lineages of Dorje Shugden, the great king of Dharma Protectors.
At their hearts are sun cushions upon each of which there is a HUM
surrounded by the mantra garland in its appropriate colour.
Light rays radiate from the seed letter at my heart and touch these.
As a result, their minds automatically engage in the pacifying, increasing,
Controlling and wrathful actions that I desire, accomplishing them without obstruction.

OM BENZA WIKKI BITANA SOHA (7x, 21x, 100x etc)

OM DHARMAPALA MAHA RADZA BENZA BEGAWAN RUDRA
PANTSA KULA SARWA SHA TRUM MARAYA HUM PHAT (7x)

Offering the Golden Drink (Serkyem)

OM AH HUM (3x)

HUM
To the Gurus who perform the two purposes and send down a rain of excellent blessings,
And to the Yidams who bestow all common and uncommon attainments,
I offer this drink of nectar which bestows bliss.
Please partake and quickly and spontaneously fulfill all my wishes.

To the whole assembly of Heroes and Dakinis of the three places
And to the assembly of powerful, oath-bound Dharma Protectors,
I offer this drink of nectar which bestows bliss.
Please partake and quickly and spontaneously fulfill all my wishes.

Especially to you, supreme, supra-mundane Protector of the doctrine,
Very powerful, swift and wrathful Dorje Shugden,
I offer this drink of nectar which bestows bliss.
Please partake and swiftly and spontaneously fulfill all my wishes. (1x, 3x, 7, 21, 100x)

To you, manifestations of the five lineages, who bestow without obstruction
Countless pacifying, increasing, controlling and wrathful actions,
I offer this drink of nectar which bestows bliss.
Please partake, and swiftly and spontaneously fulfill all my wishes.

To the nine attractive Mothers, the eight guiding Monks,
The ten wrathful Assistants, and so forth,
I offer this drink of nectar which bestows bliss.
Please partake and swiftly and spontaneously fulfill all my wishes.

To the extremely wrathful Kache Marpo,
The fierce Attendant who opposes those who betray the Dharma,
I offer this drink of nectar which bestows bliss.
Please partake and swiftly and spontaneously fulfill all my wishes.

Thus, through the power of my making offerings and requesting your help,
Please perform the four types of action during the six times;
And always care for me like a father with his child,
Without wavering even for a moment.

And may you, the whole assembly of dignified Attendants,
Ever mindful of your solemn oaths to Venerable Duldzin,
Accomplish swiftly and without wavering
Whatever actions I may request of you.

Requesting the Fulfillment of Wishes

HUM
Whenever your followers with commitments
Request any of the four actions,
Swiftly, incisively, and without delay, you show signs for all to see;
So please accomplish the actions that I now request of you.

The stainless sun of Je Tsongkhapa’s tradition
Shines throughout the sky of samsara and nirvana,
Eliminating the darkness of inferior and wrong paths;
Please cause its light to spread and bring good fortune to all living beings.

May the glorious Gurus who uphold this tradition
Have indestructible lives, as stable as the supreme victory banner;
May they send down a rain of deeds fulfilling the wishes of disciples,
So that Je Tsongkhapa’s doctrine will flourish.

Through increasing the study, practice, pure discipline and harmony
Of the communities who uphold the doctrine of Buddha,
And who keep moral discipline with pure minds,
Please cause the Gaden tradition to increase like a waxing moon.

Through your four actions please fulfill the essential wishes
Of all practitioners who uphold the victory banner
Of practicing single-pointedly the stages of the paths of Sutra and Tantra,
The essence of all the teachings they have heard.

Beings throughout this great earth are engaged in different actions
Of Dharma, non-Dharma, happiness, suffering, cause and effect;
Through your skillful deeds of preventing and nurturing,
Please lead all living beings onto the good path to ultimate happiness.

In particular, please destroy the obstacles and unfavourable conditions
Of myself and other practitioners.
Increase our lives, our merit and our resources,
And gather all things animate and inanimate to be freely enjoyed.

Please be with me always like the shadow of my body,
And care for me always like a friend,
By accomplishing swiftly whatever I wish for,
And whatever I ask of you.

Please perform immediately, without delaying for a year, or even for a month,
Appropriate actions to eliminate all obstacles
Caused by misguided beings with harmful minds who try
to destroy Je Tsongkhapa’s doctrine, and especially those who try to harm practitioners.

Please remain in this place always, surrounded by most excellent enjoyments.
As my guest, partake continuously of tormas and offerings;
And since you are entrusted with the protection of human wealth and enjoyments,
Never waver as my guardian throughout the day and the night.

All the attainments I desire
Arise from merely remembering you.
O Wishfulfilling Jewel, Protector of the Dharma,
Please accomplish all my wishes. (3x)

Dissolving Je Tsongkhapa into Ourselves

Dear worthy root-Guru, please ascend the lotus seat atop the head of myself
And the other beings, and in your great kindness please remain with us.
Bestow upon us the blessings of your body, speech and mind.

Precious, noble root-Guru, please occupy the lotus seat within our hearts
And in your great kindness remain with us.
Please grant us your blessings for our temporal success and for the supreme attainment.

Beloved, noble root-Guru, please occupy the lotus seat within our hearts
And in your great kindness remain with us.
Please stay on until we achieve the great goal of ENLIGHTENMENT.

Dedication

May all conducive conditions arise and all obstacles be pacified,
In order to increase infinitely the doctrine of the spiritual king Tsongkhapa.
By the merit of the three times of myself and others
May the doctrine of Lama Tsongkhapa blaze forever.

[Add any other dedication verses that you like]

To be performed for the welfare of all mother sentient beings after the Gaden Lhgayama or one’s Yidam practice

Invocation

Before myself, as yidam deity,
Amidst a wind swept dark red fire,
On lotus, sun, and splendid, frightening
Lion trampling enemies and obstructers,
Is the supreme heart-jewel of Dharmapalas,
Mighty Gyalchen, Dorje Shugden,
Body, beautified by robes of a monk,
Wearing the golden domed hat on his head,
Razor sword and enemy heart in his hands,
In a manner, pleased with the practitioner,
Fierce expression destroying enemies and obstructers,
Surrounded by oceans of retinues
Of attendants such as Kache Marpo,
Light rays from my heart invite
From the sphere of pure nature
And each palace, wherever they are,
The wisdom beings who, in one instant,
Become inseparable from the commitment beings!

DZA HUM BAM HO!

Kawang

HUM!
Heart’s blood drinking offerings set out like the flow of the Ganges,
Flowers of the sense organs blossoming and clouds of smoke gathering,
Human bile perfume, flesh and blood, and the sound of thigh bone trumpets,
Please accept these as well as an ocean of undefiled nectar!
Also sensual objects and the seven royal objects,
The intelligent horse, elephants, frightful yaks, sheep, and dogs,
Saffron robes, strong, hard armour and shields,
Arrows, spears, swords, and outer, inner, and secret bases,
With these clouds of offerings, both supramundane and worldly,
O Dorje Shugden and all your wrathful entourage,
May your heart commitment be fulfilled and degeneration restored!
Especially, each accumulated faulty deed of body, speech and mind
We have committed under the influence of ignorance,
Which goes against your mind, protector,
We confess with a mind of remorse and regret.
Furthermore, transgressions of our commitments to the protector
And entourage, neglect or degeneration of retreat practice,
Tormas, offerings, and so on,
We practitioners confess all of these
Within the unobjectifiable emptiness of the three spheres.

Exhortation for Activity

HUM
Unimpeded in power and miraculous emanation,
Unrivaled in wisdom and compassion,
Great King of Dharma Protectors whose time has come,
Dorje Shugden, Five Families and Principal,
And hundreds of thousands of millions of billions of entourage,
Offerings, tormas, and samaya substances covering the earth,
Basal substances filling the expanse of space,
Actually arranged and mentally emanated,
I offer, please accept with compassion!
Spread Lozangs’ Teachings and for its upholders,
Committed patrons and entourages,
Increase their lifespans, merit, and wealth like the waxing moon!
Bring under control whatever they wish,
And, like the jewel that fulfills all wishes,
Spontaneously accomplish all of their dharmic activities
In this and future lives!

Golden Drink Offering

HUM
Gurus who rain down two purposes,
Yidams who bestow the two siddhis,
Offering you nectar that bestows bliss,
Spontaneously grant our every wish!

Three places’ heroes and dakinis,
Mighty hosts of sworn dharmapalas,
Offering you nectar that bestows bliss,
Spontaneously grant our every wish!

Six-armed and White Mahakalas, Dharmaraja, outer, inner, secret,
Palden Lhamo, Tent and Four-faced Mahakalas, and Vaisravana,
Offering you nectar that bestows bliss,
Spontaneously grant our every wish!

Manjusri’s attendant, sworn Dharmaraj,
And oceans of outer, inner, and secret entourage,
Offering you nectar that bestows bliss,
Spontaneously grant our every wish!

Transcendent supreme dharmapala,
Dorje Shugden, strict and swift of power
Offering you nectar that bestows bliss,
Spontaneously grant our every wish!
(3x, 7x, 21x, 108x or more)

Five types that bestow unimpeded
Acts of peace, increase, control, and wrath,
Offering you nectar that bestows bliss,
Spontaneously grant our every wish!

Nine beautiful consorts, eight guide monks,
Ten young wrathful agents, and the rest,
Offering you nectar that bestows bliss,
Spontaneously grant our every wish!

Especially, principal guardian of Buddhadharma,
Setrab Chen and your entourage,
Offering you nectar that bestows bliss,
Spontaneously grant our every wish! (3x)

Life-taker of those with broken bonds,
Fierce Kache Marpo, invincible,
Offering you nectar that bestows bliss,
Spontaneously grant our every wish!

Vow-breakers’ heart-blood purified like gold,
This drink of fully boiling serkyem,
I offer to Namka Bardzin and entourage
Accepting, accomplish the yogi’s intended purpose!

Emanations, beyond thought, as well,
Attendants that rock the billion worlds,
Offering you nectar that bestows bliss,
Spontaneously grant our every wish!

Being thus honored and exhorted,
Unslacking in four activities,
Through the six times, always protect us
Like a father caring for his son!

Hosts of fierce attendants, remember
Your sworn oaths before Lord Dulzin and,
Swiftly, now, perform, unslackingly,
Each and every action I request!

Offerings and Requests

HUM
With three doors I prostrate reverently,
Make outer and inner offerings,
Flesh, blood, torma, tsog, tsampa, butter,
Milk and curd, set out and envisioned!

Tantric, base, fulfillment, commitment,
Favorite visual, and sang offerings,
Filling space, thus, may heart commitments
Be fulfilled, broken bonds be restored!

All our mistakes of thought or deed that
Trangress the great Dharmapala’s mind,
Confessed from the heart, purify us;
Like a mother, care for your children!

Supreme Protector, we beseech you:
Spread Conqueror Losang’s tradition!
Extend Lama’s life and influence!
Increase Sangha’s teaching and practice!

Like my shadow, never part from me!
Clear every hindrance and obstacle!
Make conditions favorable, as wished!
Nurture and protect us, without break!

The time has come to show your might,
With four conducts, swift and decisive,
Swiftly accomplishing, just as wished,
Deeply heart-felt aims, especially!

Now is time to judge the karmic truth!
Time to clear the innocent of blame!
Time to guard weak, protectorless beings,
Time to protect your dharma children!

Henceforth until great enlightenment,
Enthroned as Guru and Protector,
Watching over us both day and night,
Ever unslackingly protect us! (3x)

Mantra Recitation

From the heart syllable of myself visualized as the yidam, light rays emanate. They strike the HUM syllables and surrounding mantra garlands which, matching each deity in colour, stand upon the sun seats at the hearts of Dharmapala Gyalchen Shugden’s five fierce families, exhorting them without choice to perform whatever desired peaceful increasing, powerful, or wrathful activity, without obstruction.

OM BENZA WIKI BITRANA SOHA! (principal deity)

OM DHARMAPALA MAHA RADZA BENDZA BEGAWANA RUDRA PANTSA KULA SARVA SHATRUM MARAYA HUM PHAT! (entourage)

By just recollecting you for an instant, outer and inner
Obstructions are dispelled. O powerful five families
Of Gyalchen Shugden, bestower of the four activities,
To the Dharmapala and his entourage I bow down.

OM VAJRASATTVA…

Whatever I have done incorrectly
Through not finding, not knowing,
Or lack of ability,
Please be patient with all of these.
By remaining together with this image
For the sake of all migrators,
May you grant us long life without illness,
Power, and supreme attainments!

OM SU PRATISHTA BENDZA YE SOHA!

By the virtue arising through my effort,
With pure motive in this method,
May all beings be cared for inseparably
By peaceful and wrathful Manjushri from life to life!

May the Venerable Gurus’ lives be firmly stable,
May pure activities flourish to the ten directions,
And may the lamp of Losang’s Teachings remain forever,
Dispelling darkness of the three realms’ beings.

In all lives may we be inseparable from the perfect Guru,
Enjoy the glory of Dharma, and,
Fully completing all qualities of the paths and grounds,
Swiftly attain the state of Vajradhara.

By this virtue may I quickly, having attained the state of Guru Buddha,
Establish every being without exception in that state.
That the Dharma King Tsong Khapa’s pure Dharma tradition flourish
May obstructive omens be eliminated and conducive conditions
Without exception be complete!

In dependence on the two combined accumulations
Of myself and others over the three times,
May the Conqueror Losang Drakpa’s
Teachings flourish for a very long time.

May there be auspiciousness of the root and lineage Gurus!
May there be auspiciousness of the hosts of yidam deities!
May there be auspiciousness of the goddesses, dakas, and dakinis!
May there be auspiciousness of the Dharma protector guardians!

In that snow-mountain encircled land,
Source of every benefit and joy,
May Lord Tenzin Gyatso, Chenresig,
Live forever ’till the end of existence!