The Seven Branch Prayer of the Accumulation of Merit

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Kyabje Thinley Norbu Rinpoche (1931–2011)
Sole awareness light mind is self-accomplishing accumulation, according to Mahāsandhi. Nothing can cause ordinary substance because appearances do not separate from stainless Dharmakāya. Since there is no dualistic clinging or anyone who clings, everything is the array of wisdom’s self-accumulation. But it is very rare to realize and abide in this state unless one has a gifted mind, so most people must practice, accumulating virtue and wisdom.

When we are in formless, sole space meditation, which is the state of abiding in nonduality, it is actual accumulation. At that time, we do not need to make accumulation with the appearances of phenomena. But whenever we move from this state and the appearances of habit occur according to the Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna teachings, or the display of unobstructed quality occurs according to the precious Vajrayāna teachings, we must try to transform all appearances into pure phenomena through accumulation.

White Sail: The Seven Branch Prayer
of the Accumulation of Merit
by Thinley Norbu
Shambhala Publications

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A Prayer of Longing

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Lama, think of me!

My kind, precious root Lama, essence of all Buddhas in one, to you I pray.

Bless my mind stream, I beseech you!

Grant your blessings that the essence of leisures and opportunities remain.

Grant your blessings that I remember death and impermanence.

Grant your blessings that trust in karma arises.

Grant your blessings that my attachment to samsara collapses.

Grant your blessings that I see my Lama as Buddha.

Grant your blessings that my mind blends with the Dharma.

Grant your blessings that I become free from attachment to this life.

Grant your blessings that I have no unfinished business in my mind at death.

Grant your blessings that I have no extreme pain at death.

Grant your blessings that I be adept in the profound path of transference.

Grant your blessings that I be liberated in the intermediate state’s clear light.

Grant your blessings that I recognize the nature of phenomena (chos nyid).

Grant your blessings that delusion be liberated within itself.

Grant your blessings that I receive supreme assurance of rebirth in the pure lands.

Grant your blessings that I awaken to my true nature, awareness itself.

Grant your blessings that I accomplish the immortal vase body.

Grant your blessings for the spontaneous completion of the two goals!

I, Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, wrote this in response
to a request by the faithful lady Dechen Tso.
May this prove virtuous!

With this spirit of longing and devotion, we look forward to Wednesday’s monthly Ngondro  Teaching on Calling the Lama from Afar Part 2 with Tulku Thadral Rinpoche.

Rinpoche will also give the lung for the Dudjom Sater Ngondro, the Tersar Concise Ngondro and the Dudjom Troma Ngondro.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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May these words inspire us to turn our minds toward the Lama and open our hearts to the blessings of the lineage.

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