Contents of an old Tibetan Buddhist blessing bag, dorje, bell, statue of Maitreya, the Buddha of the future seated, blessing cord, bag, Garden for the Buddha, Seattle, Washington, USA, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.
[Sakya Pandita] was the finest of Geshes. He was adored by everyone. His illumination shined out in a hundred rays of light. No one could compare or compete with him. He was a Mahatma who had done exceptional works of merit in previous lifetimes. He lived with scholarly men. He studied every field of learning. He persevered on the path to omniscience, and could do almost anything. In this life he had a good mind and body. He was well endowed. He was praised and adored by everyone. He was attractive. All of his senses were clear and complete. He had a vast intellect. He was very compassionate, and persevered in helping others. He figured out almost everything that we can know by himself. Practice [of the Dharma] was the most important thing for him. He kept to the Dharma from his youth.
You hold the mandala of the sky’s ambrosia.
Your face shines with a smile like the stars.
You are a great and holy man.
You grin at the nice things you own.
When you get up in the morning you are like the sun,
Illuminating the world around you with your radiance.
O King of Rulers,
When you were born a halo of brilliant light surrounded you.
You were born with the signs a Master of the Dharma.
As you grew up you got anything we needed.
You are like a wish granting tree.
Kunga,
Since you were a child
You only did things when it would help others.
You opened your mouth like an Udumwaara.
You grew up to be a naturally handsome man,
Shining with good health.
You had a wisdom that enabled you to summon up
The reserves from your previous karma
To make you a winner.
Dispositions left by the karma of your previous lives’ learning
Enabled you to know almost everything that can be known.
WORDS OF THE SAKYA MASTERS
Translated from the Tibetan into English by Chris Wilkinson
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