Vision One After the passing away of the Glorious Manjunatha Lama Tsongkhapa, the Gaden tradition of Buddhism was growing immensely in various parts of Tibet. As there were still spiritual turmoil of the people of Tibet leading the life of extremists, many got caught up with masters misleading practitioners with the wrong way in favouring only their financial support. Lama Tsongkhapa’s heart disciple, knowing this, felt a sense of remorse for these people. He then broke into tears and made an offering of the Universe, or Mandala, supplicating his Root Guru for help and inspiration. Thus came the existence of this vision of the Incomparable Lama Tsongkhapa. “O ye, Majesty to the Three Thousand Worlds, Sovereign King of the realms of Devas and Humans By the power of these verses and my faith Pray listen to me! You, whose Wisdom light shines forth in the ten directions Dissipate the darkness hovering the suffering Like the autumn lake moon Shining bright in the clear night sky You, whose Compassionate nature is white and immensely pure And a total refuge for all beings for nourishment Like the noble white elephant Your celestial ride descending from the sky You, whose Vajra-like power is pervasive protection For those without a refuge and with little faith Like the six tusked pachyderm Complete of the Bodhisattvas’ perfections Lead us out from the extremes of Samsara With unsought richness and distractions Bring us out of shameless poverty That we may be blessed with your inspiration Pray may all Teachers Noble and Kind Live long and mould me as pure vessels So that the Doctrine may not be lost And that may it pervade forever more” -Prayer and supplication composed out of inspiration by Tenzin Damtsik