When the disciples like me lacked enough fortune
You demonstrated passing away from this world.
Though in reality you are beyond birth and death,
I, who believe conventional truth, was left without a guardian.
From our sacred field, marvellous to behold,
Where every lovely tree and flower resides, and the excellent masters and disciples dwell,
You departed for the sublime pure realm,
Leaving us like orphaned children.
By the power of your love for sentient beings
You experienced limitless hardships and difficulties.
You bestowed your blessings throughout this world;
You spread your enlightened activities.
We, who were stricken with grief, entreated for your rebirth
With supplications, prayers and rituals.
With diligence, we repeatedly requested you to return to this world.
Finally, our prayers were answered in time.
Accompanied by auspicious signs like a rain of flowers from a celestial realm
And by the indestructible prophecy of our sublime master named Buddha Vajra,
Within a sacred region in the Land of Snow,
In Tramo Drag, Lhasa, you took a wonderful birth!
Though you could remain in the pure realm evermore,
Because of the suffering of motherly beings and
By the prayers and the power of your infinite love and compassion,
You returned once again for the sake of ignorant beings like us.
Oh, supreme and powerful lord who looks upon us!
You are without doubt the embodiment of the Buddhas of the three times.
Spontaneously perfect and primordially pure,
Your wisdom and compassion are infallible.
In your previous lifetime as the supreme head of the Nyingma tradition,
Your tireless kindness upheld the victorious lineage.
Your precious advice, guidance and prayers
Liberated countless sentient beings from this ocean of suffering.
With the auspicious news of your rebirth,
Joy spread and darkness was illuminated.
Even the animals, birds, plants and flowers
Bent over to welcome you, the precious one, back to this earth.
Unmistakably recognized by our lord of refuge, Buddha Vajra,
Your appearance is the same as before.
Without even a word of doubt,
You are regarded as the true master and protector.
May your power, skill and knowledge arise spontaneously!
Through your enlightened activity, may you spread the Nyingma lineage throughout the world!
Blessing countless beings and taming harmful spirits,
May you lead all beings to ultimate liberation!
By Dorji Tshering
7th Year NNI
