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Throughtheperseveranceofperseveranceundertaken,Thesteadyanddelightedapplications,withoutlazinessAndwithbodyandmindhavingforcemayICompletethepramitofperseverance.ThroughtheIllusionLikeConcentrationGoingLikeAHeroConcentration,andVajraLikeConcentrationmayICompletethepramitofabsorption.Throughthethreedoorsofcompleteemancipation,AndequalityofthethreetimesandalsoThreeknowledgesseeingindirectperception,mayICompletethepramitofpraj.Throughwhatallbuddhashavecommended,andLightandblazingbrilliance,andTheperseveranceofabodhisatvamayICompletemyintentions.ThroughdoingthatsortofconductAndthroughrenownedlovingkindness,andMayIcompletethesixpramitsThenutterlyabideonthetenthlevel.Translated,edited,andfinalizedbytheIndianpreceptorsJinamitraandSurendrabpodhiandtheTibetanchiefeditorLotsawaBhandheYeshe.TranslatedintoEnglishbyLotsawaTonyDuff,editedbyBhikshuGovinda.

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MaitreyasPrayer

Fromthefortyfirstchapter,petitionedbyMaitreya,oftheStackofJewelsSutra

Iprostratetoallthebuddhas.Iprostratetothebodhisatvas,Theishavingthegodseye,Andtotheravakasaswell.IprostratetotheenlightenmentmindwhichTurnsawayallofthebadmigrationsandUtterlyshowsthepathtothehigherstrata.Andleadstoabsenceofoldageanddeath.IhavefallenunderthecontrolofmindAndthereforehavedoneevildeeds;Goingintothepresenceofthebuddhas,IlayasidealltheonesIhavedone,TheaccumulationofpositiveforceIhavecreatedByanyofthethreetypesofkarma,Istheseedofmyownallknowing,Mayitbecomemyunendingenlightenment.EveryofferingtothebuddhasmadeInthefieldsofthetendirectionsIsknownbythebuddhaswhorejoice,AndIrejoiceinthat.

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Iwilllayasideeveryevil.Iwillrejoiceinallpositiveforce.IprostratetoallbuddhasMayIobtainsupremegnosis.IurgethebodhisatvasinthetendirectionsWhoaredwellingonthetenlevelsTogotosupremeenlightenmentBybecomingbuddhas.HavingsubduedthemraswiththeirregimentsAndreachedfinestenlightenment,buddhahood,InordertoprovidemedicineforalllivingcreaturesPleasewillyouturnthewheelofdharma.PleaseusethesoundofthegreatdrumofdharmaToendtheunsatisfactorinessoflimitedbeings.PleasestayforunthinkabletensofmillionsofeonsDoingthedeedofteachingthedharma.SunkinthemireofdesireandBoundtightbytheropeofbecoming,Iamtotallyboundbyfetters.Youthebestofbipeds,pleaselookonme!Ohbuddhas,pleasedonotberateusWhohavedevelopedstainsofmind;WithyourmindsofloveforlimitedbeingsPleasereleaseusfromtheoceanofbecoming.CompetedbuddhaswhoarepresentandThosewhohavepassedandnotyetcomeMayItrainfollowingyouandCourseintheconductofenlightenment.

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MayIcompletethesixpramitsandthenEmancipatethesixmigratorlimitedbeings.MayImanifestthesixextraperceptionsThencontactunsurpassedenlightenment.MayIrealizeunproduced,unarisen,Notwithnature,notwithdwelling,Notwithknowingmentalaspects,notwiththings,Emptyphenomena.MayIrealizelikethebuddhas,thegreatis,Thatphenomenaarenotwithlimitedbeings,Notwithlife,norwithaperson,Notwithlivingsbeing,notwithaself.NotremainingatallinthethingsOfgraspedIandgraspedmine,Inordertoprovideeaseforallimitedbeings,WithoutavaricemayIperformgenerosity.BynottreatingthingsasexistentthingsMaymypossessionsarisespontaneously.ThroughthetotalcollapseofallthingsmayICompletethepramitofgenerosity.WithrulesofdisciplinefreeoffaultandDisciplinewhichhascompletepurity,ThroughdisciplinewithoutconceitmayICompletethepramitofdiscipline.Liketheelementsofearth,water,Fireandairarewithoutaggression,SotoothroughforbearancewithoutaggressionmayICompletethepramitofpatience.