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Mantras & Prayers


Dedication of the Goodness of a Deed
http://www.scdharma.org/portal/resources/dedication.htm
Traditional dedication in the original Tibetan script, Romanized Tibetan, and an English translation.

Mantra: Om Mani Padme Hum
http://www.dharma-haven.org/tibetan/meaning-of-om-mani-padme-hung.htm
An explanation and history of this important mantra is accompanied by online sound of its recitation and original Tibetan text.

Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra as Explained By H. H. the Dalai Lama
http://www.tibet.com/Buddhism/om-mantra.html
His Holiness The Dalai Lama explains the meaning and significance of this important Buddhist mantra

Recitation Preliminary To Teaching
http://www.scdharma.org/portal/resources/prelim.htm
A prayer recited prior to Buddhist teachings that is taken from the Vinaya Sutra. This version presents the prayer in both Romanized Tibetan and an English translation by David Molk.

Refuge and the Wish Mantra
http://www.scdharma.org/portal/resources/refuge.htm
A traditional prayer for refuge and wish for enlightment to aid all sentient beings.

The Prostration Prayer
http://www.scdharma.org/portal/resources/prostrationprayer.htm
This prayer is the verbal expression of Buddhist prostration performed before meditation, receiving or giving teachings, and all other formal practices. It also describes the meaning of each element of the physical act of prostration.

Traditional Buddhist Grace
http://www.scdharma.org/portal/resources/grace.htm
A traditional Buddhist grace in the original Tibetan script, Romanized Tibetan, and an English translation.