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19. Even if someone should demand my flesh, may I offer it with pleasure in
my eyes; may I always donate my limbs and so on for the welfare of all
embodied beings.
20. May I, like a wish-fulfilling gem, provide all that beings desire and may
I, like the wish-granting tree, completely fulfil their hopes.
21. May I spontaneously banish evil actions far away like filth and may I
never breach the dam of precepts proclaimed by the supreme Subduer.
22. By abolishing concern for my body and life, may I always enjoy places
of solitude; may my thoughts turn away from all gains and honor as if they
were poisoned food.
23. Like a child of lowly status, I will discard arrogance, self-importance and
pride toward beings and shall act to establish harmonious relations like in a
gathering of kin from a noble family.
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24. May I be accustomed to ethical discipline, an ornament utterly pacifying
all (obscurations); stainless like the moonlight and the root of a lotus, untorn,
unmixed and unsoiled.
25. Although someone against whom I have done no wrong should saw my
head, splitting it into hundreds of pieces, I shall unceasingly hold him dear in
my mind just as (a mother) cherishes an only son.
26. Should someone become angry with me from his heart and needlessly
rob me of my life, may the unbearable and bitter fruits of his actions never
arise.
27. Although anger, abuse, provocation and aggression should besiege me,
may I never forsake patience but willingly take on all adversity to practice
the deeds of the Conquerors' Sons.
28. Thus, may the dangling rope of doubt never sway in my mind for even
an instant over the extremely profound and highly logical Dharma of the
Subduer, that never before did I find.
29. May I who am born from lifetime to lifetime, by earnestly acting to
benefit all beings, never fail to engage in vast virtues for even a mere
moment of time.
30. Like a servant, may I accomplish all the tasks of every living being and,
having accepted the burden of working for all, may sentient beings abide in
happiness.
31. Since my body acts as a servant for others, even when speaking, may I
be pleased to teach them Dharma and may even my thoughts constantly be
empowered by the mind endeavoring to benefit others.
32. Even if I alone have to undergo misery for innumerable aeons in hell,
still may I ripen sentient beings spiritually without ever becoming weary.
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33. Surely, in the very process of accomplishing (the welfare of others) I
actually will don this very armor of spiritually nurturing the three types of
beings so that they may become disciplined.
34. May I joyfully cross without hesitation pits so filled with burning embers
of fire that there is no space, so as to hear even one word of the good
doctrine.
35. In abandoning being enticed by the results of all concentration and
formless absorptions, but by dwelling on the Supreme Limit of Perfection,
may I be accustomed purely to the bliss that arises.
36. Having mounted the horse that is calm abiding that is not obsessed, (with
the warm experience of meditative absorption), may I tame the elephant of
the mind that naturally roams, is most difficult to tame and ventures along
the wrong path.
37. Since the supremely fine riches possessed by Rulers of Gods and
Universal Emperors, being in the nature of desire are just like filth, may I
never hold them in high regard.
38. There is no joy drifting through this existence similar to a burning house
of iron, but being led by compassion, may I be reborn wherever it is
conducive to assist others.
39. Whatever absorptions all spiritual children of Universal Protectors have
mastered such as the Stance (of a Lion), the
Inconceivable, the Sport of a Hero, the Various Activities,
40. The Going Bravely, the Treasure of Space and the Stainless, having
attained all myself, I will bestow their bliss on the three kinds of beings, thus
allowing them to enjoy their sublime accomplishments.
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41. May I thoroughly and supremely perfect the ocean of craft, literature and
art, and may every sentient being be wise in knowing the entire meaning of
their own language.
42. Having gained the stainless, sharp and infinite intelligence distinguishing
all words and meanings may I share with sentient beings the extremely
profound and logical teachings.
43. To every living being without exception who does not perfectly
understand Buddha's word may I finely elucidate many teachings as though
inscribing letters on their minds,
44. Having surely ascended to the state of the ten fruitful powers may I
actualize those practices that are the means for making the purpose of living
beings completely worthwhile.
45. Just as all prayers of the Subduers are a cause for helping sentient
beings, so too may I work constantly to attain the perfection of prayer.
46. By immediately suppressing as they arise all overwhelming masses of
foe-like emotional afflictions and, not wavering from mental activities, may
I remain only to be of benefit on earth.
47. By having perfectly realized these phenomena to be like illusions,
mirages and magical emanations and having discarded the mesh of
conceptions may I be of benefit throughout the three worlds.
48. Just as fathers especially cherish an only son, so will I continuously
remain in meditation on pure love for every ongoing being by removing all
stains (of aggression).
49. Just as mothers out of affection for an ailing son, in taking his burden on
themselves, (suffer) accordingly, so will I work to enhance my compassion
towards each and every ongoing sentient being.
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50. When I see success delighting others may I, in especially generating
much pleasure, remain meditating on joyfulness as if my only dear son were
happy.
51. Having dispensed with anger and attachment towards sentient beings that
correspondingly cause me to harm or to favor them, may I accomplish the
tasks of all three worlds like completing one's work for one's son.
52. Having realized the powers, heightened awarenesses, analytical
knowledges, mystical spells and the doors to liberation may I simultaneously
be of benefit to sentient beings throughout the immeasurable expanse of the
universe.
53. Whatever countries where the name of "Buddha" has not entered the ear,
there may I act according to the deeds of Buddha through imparting his
various methods.
54. Until the sun, the teacher of the three worlds, rises here in this universe,
may I, like the sun, dispel the darkness (of ignorance) from each and every
embodied being.
55. Whatever beings there are whose thoughts are saturated with evil and
who have been rejected by many beings Gone to Bliss, may they be tamed
by relying upon the sphere of action of my speech.
56. So that I may serve everyone in the universe I will be loving like a
relative, kind like a mother and, like a father, shall give beneficial advice.
57. Even by merely recollecting my name may all beings immediately be
protected from fear and may all misery of the three worlds be dispelled.
58. May I be a vase of goodness and medicine against illness for people who
are destitute in hundreds of ways. May I also provide a cool pool of nectar
continuously for the masses of hungry spirits.
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59. May I be warmth for the cold hells and cause rain with sweet breezes to
shower on the hot. As well, may I placate every harm in the very low realms
of bad migration.
60. Even by beings merely remembering me may I be a true friend to those
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