Seven Line Supplication to Guru Rinpoche by Harry Einhorn

Seven Line Supplication to Guru Rinpoche by Harry Einhorn (*1986) Karen Siegel, conductor C4 Ensemble: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective Recorded live on March 5, 2015 at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY Noriko Okabe, audio Brian Mountford and Daniel Andor-Ardó, video Score available at See-A-Dot Music Publishing () Program Notes: The Seven Line Supplication to Guru Rinpoche is a traditional Tibetan prayer invoking Padmasambhava, the Tantric Buddhist master who helped establish Buddhism in Tibet sometime in the 8th Century and gave numerous teachings which are still being discovered today. This prayer is said to clear outer, inner, and secret obstacles on the path to full, complete awakening. The English translation is used with the kind courtesy of the Nalanda Translation Committee () and was produced under the guidance of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Contained within is a sacred text still practiced and revered by many people around the world. In Himalayan culture and Buddhist practice in general, it is customary that such texts are not placed directly on the ground, stepped on or stepped over, or carelessly thrown away. For those who wish to learn more about Padmasambhava and his activities, one place to start could be the book Crazy Wisdom by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This piece is dedicated as an offering to the Karmapa, Orgyen Trinle Dorje, head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. ~Harry Einhorn Text: Orgyen yool gee nub jang tsam Pema gesar dong po la Ya-tsen chok gee ngo drub ne Pema jung ne she soo drak Kor dü khandro mangpo kor Kye key je soo dak drub key Jin jee lob chir shek soo sol Guru pema siddhi hum In the Northwest of the land of Uddiyana On a blooming lotus flower You have attained supreme wondrous siddhi You are renowned as Pad Makara Surrounded by your retinue of many dakinis We practice following your example Please approach and grant your blessings