Melody of the Unceasing Vajra Melody of the Unceasing Vajra
At the request of Dorje Shugden himself through the renowned Dungkar oracle, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama composed this prayer to Dorje Shugden. Melody of the Unceasing Vajra

Recognised as an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has been the temporal and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people since the time of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama. When he was just a young boy, the present incarnation of the Dalai Lama came under the tutelage of two attained masters and eminent scholars. One of them was His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, a direct disciple of His Holiness Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche who was one with Heruka.

Dorje Shugden was the heart practice of Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, and he had a very close relationship with this enlightened Dharma Protector, even writing extensively about him in his autobiography (rnam thar). Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche also composed Music Delighting the Ocean of Protectors, a comprehensive text describing Dorje Shugden’s background, history, origins, lineage, practice and prayers.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama received Dorje Shugden’s practice from this incomparable master and for the next 30 years, relied upon Dorje Shugden as one of his principal Protectors. It was on Dorje Shugden’s advice that His Holiness left Tibet for India in 1959, where he has since remained in exile. Dorje Shugden even provided the route through which His Holiness should leave Tibet and as the Dalai Lama rode out, he carried on his back Trijang Rinpoche’s personal Dorje Shugden thangka as a blessing and protection.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama composed this prayer to Dorje Shugden while visiting Dungkar Monastery, the seat of His Eminence Domo Geshe Rinpoche, just before his exile into India. It was composed at the request of Dorje Shugden himself, who took trance of the renowned Oracle of Dungkar Monastery in the presence of the Abbot and Sangha.

The Oracle of Dungkar Monastery

The Oracle of Dungkar Monastery

The prayer was composed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the specific intent for the practitioner to accumulate merits and purify negative karma. It adheres to the structure of the Seven-Limbed prayer, which is considered the most complete. In fact, since it was first described by Shantideva in the Bodhisattvacharyavatara, the Seven-Limbed prayer has become the main structure for all other prayers and practices.

In this prayer, and in recognition of Dorje Shugden’s enlightened nature, His Holiness enthrones Dorje Shugden as the “supreme collected nature of all Gurus and Protective Deities” and requests him to grant siddhis (attainments). The attainments the Dalai Lama refers to are common and uncommon siddhis that result from Dharma practice, common attainments being clairvoyance, levitation, etc. and uncommon attainments being the qualities associated with full Enlightenment, for example the dispelling of obscurations and realisation of Emptiness.

This is a prayer we can recite daily as part of our sadhana, or it can be recited when we are in need of assistance. After all, if reciting this praise of Dorje Shugden can result in the attainment of Enlightenment, what more is there to say about reciting it for the fulfilment of our mundane requests?


Melody of the Unceasing Vajra

A Propitiation of Mighty Gyalchen Dorje Shugden, Protector of Conqueror Manjushri Tsongkhapa’s Teachings

By the Supreme Victor, the Great 14th Dalai Lama

HUM
Glory of the wisdom, compassion and power of infinite Buddhas
Miraculously powerful protector of Manjushri Tsongkhapa’s Teachings
Arisen as a lord of all wrathful worldly hosts
Come from the abodes of Tushita, Kechara1, and so forth!

Prostrating with devotion of body, speech, and mind
I confess all mistakes and faults in which
Out of delusion, I have contradicted your holy mind:
Accept with forbearance and show your smiling face!

Arising from the sport of non-dual bliss and void
Are offerings and torma of flesh and blood heaped like a mountain
First portions of milk, yogurt, beer and tea swirling like the ocean
Auspicious signs and substances and various animals
Peaceful and wrathful ornaments, enemy-destroying weapons and armor
Amassed samaya substances, outer, inner, and secret, without exception!

Having fulfilled your heart commitment and purified degeneration
By making these actually arranged and visualized offerings
Increase Lozang the Victorious One’s Teachings
And the life span and activities of the Teachings’ upholders!
Further the happiness of beings in the Gaden [Podrang] dominion!

Especially pacify all harm to us, the yogis and entourages
That arises because of previous karma and immediate conditions
And spontaneously accomplish, just as we wish
All good things, both spiritual and temporal!

Grind to dust without remainder
Enemy hordes that think and act perversely
Towards the teachings and lay and ordained people
With potent, accurate, powerful great vajra fire!

Especially, cause the saffron-clad community of Dungkar Monastery
Brightly beautiful in bonds of pure morality
To soar the path of immortal liberation
On unified wings of Sutra and Tantra!

In brief, we enthrone you, O Deity, as the supreme
Collected nature of all Gurus and Protective Deities!
From densely gathered clouds of the four activities
Pour down a cool rain of the two siddhis!

1 Kechara Paradise or pure land

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  • Stella Cheang

    Posted on August 4, 2016 #1 Author

    While we see the fanatic extremist of the Tibetan community in exile ostracize, discriminate and segregate Dorje Shugden practitioners, I am made to believe little homework was done (by them) on the history of Dorje Shugden, the relationship between Dorje Shugden and all high lamas in Tibet, including with Dalai Lama himself. Therefore, resulting in their behavior against Dorje Shugden. The praise “Melody of the Unceasing Vajra” was composed by His Holiness himself revering enlightened the Dharmapala, Dorje Shugden. From the translated text, it is as clear as crystal how highly the regards of Dalai Lama towards Dorje Shugden.

    How could the emanation of Chenrezig be wrong? If His Holiness was wrong on one practice, by this logic, then shall there be doubts on other practices too? Therefore I choose to believe that His Holiness was correct and accurate in praising Dorje Shugden. And we must always, always have faith in our Guru and the teaching He bestows us.

    Thank you very much for sharing this article with us.

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  • Sharon Ong

    Posted on August 27, 2016 #2 Author

    This prayer is beautifully written, short and easy to incorporate into our daily sadhana. Although this prayer may look short, it was composed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama with the specific intent for the practitioner to accumulate merits and purify negative karma. It also adheres to the structure of the Seven-Limbed prayer and is considered the most complete.

    I thank His Holiness for composing such a beautiful and powerful prayer. A huge THANK YOU to the team behind this blog for bringing this prayer to the world.

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  • Wei Theng

    Posted on November 1, 2016 #3 Author

    Thank you for sharing and explaining on this beautiful prayer by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

    Great to know that this prayer adheres to the structure of the Seven-Limbed prayer that will help us to collect merits and purify our negatives karma in our spiritual practice.

    In this prayer, “His Holiness enthrones Dorje Shugden as the “supreme collected nature of all Gurus and Protective Deities” and requests him to grant siddhis (attainments). The attainments the Dalai Lama refers to are common and uncommon siddhis that result from Dharma practice, common attainments being clairvoyance, levitation, etc. and uncommon attainments being the qualities associated with full Enlightenment, for example the dispelling of obscurations and realisation of Emptiness. ”

    This shows me how powerful Dorje Shugden is and that he will help us and support us to achieve enlightenment. He is no other than the Buddha Manjushri!

    Om Benza Wiki Bitana Soha.

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  • Fong

    Posted on December 1, 2016 #4 Author

    A beautiful prayer to Dorje Shugden praising the enlightened qualities of a Buddha. A very short and complete prayer as it adhered to the structure of the Seven-Limbed prayer, the main structure for all other prayers and practices and is considered the most complete as first described by Shantideva in the Bodhisattvacharyavatara,

    May the Dalai Lama have stable health to bring the dharma to benefit more beings.

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  • Alice Tay

    Posted on September 26, 2017 #5 Author

    This is an interesting article about HH the 14th Dalai Lama composed this auspicious prayer adheres to the structure of the Seven-Limbed prayer for the benefit of the practitioners to accumulate merits and purify negative karma. Besides, one of HH the 14th Dalai Lama’s guru, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, composed Music Delighting the Ocean of Protectors, a comprehensive text describing Dorje Shugden. This implied that 2 great masters saw Dorje Shugden as a highly attained being and therefore composed such prayers or praise to invoke the blessings of Dorje Shugden.

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