MIGTSEMATHON
One Million Migtsemas
for the flourishing of Dharma
What is Migtsema?
Migtsema is the praise
and mantra of Lama Je Tsongkhapa composed by the great Sakyapa master Jetsun
Rendawa in praise and appreciation of Je Tsongkhapa’s qualities and virtues. In
this praise, we evoke the energies of the Buddhas’ Compassion, Wisdom and
Spiritual Strength. This is a complete balance of the energies innate in us
which can help us to find peace and happiness in our lives.
MIG-MEY
TZE-WEY TER-CHEN CHENREZIG
You are Avalokitesvara, great goldmine of compassion untainted by ego’s delusion.
The entire universe is kept rolling through the power of love. Love without agenda in Buddhism is compassion and the Buddha’s visual manifestation of Compassion is represented by Chenresig, the great Buddha of Love and Compassion. This evokes the qualities of compassion within us to be able to help ourselves and fuel us on our spiritual path.
DRIMEY KHYEN-PE WANG-PO JAMPAL YANG
You are Manjushri, great master of stainless wisdom.
With knowledge, we understand the meaning of life. Through constant study, contemplation and meditation, we realize a purpose in our life when wisdom arises in us. It is a spontaneous realization which brings us to higher levels of thought to solving problems in our lives which we’ve never thought of before.
DU-PUNG MALU JOMDZEY SANG-WEY DAG
You are Vajrapani, great subduer of all the gatherings of demons.
We are faced with obstacles many a times in our life and yearn for protection from a higher Being for protection both spiritually and physically. The Buddha Vajrapani, who is also an embodiment of Lama Tsongkhapa provides us protection towards inner and outer interferences.
GANG-CHEN KE-PEY TSUG-YEN TSONGKHAPA
Je Tsongkhapa, crown jewel of the holy Masters of the land of snows,
Celebrated as one of the greatest scholar saints since the 14th century, Lama Tsongkhapa is also dubbed as the Second Buddha during his lifetime. His teachings, influence and inspiration has spread across the globe, inspiring people towards the road of Happiness.
LO-SANG TRAG-PEY SHAB-LA SOL-WA DEB
At your feet, famed Lobsang Drakpa, I humbly bow and earnestly request
That all sentient beings achieve Enlightenment.
We make request at this last line of the prayer for ourselves and others to both the outer and inner Buddha nature in us. This creates causes for us to attain a state of peace within ourselves.
You are Avalokitesvara, great goldmine of compassion untainted by ego’s delusion.
The entire universe is kept rolling through the power of love. Love without agenda in Buddhism is compassion and the Buddha’s visual manifestation of Compassion is represented by Chenresig, the great Buddha of Love and Compassion. This evokes the qualities of compassion within us to be able to help ourselves and fuel us on our spiritual path.
DRIMEY KHYEN-PE WANG-PO JAMPAL YANG
You are Manjushri, great master of stainless wisdom.
With knowledge, we understand the meaning of life. Through constant study, contemplation and meditation, we realize a purpose in our life when wisdom arises in us. It is a spontaneous realization which brings us to higher levels of thought to solving problems in our lives which we’ve never thought of before.
DU-PUNG MALU JOMDZEY SANG-WEY DAG
You are Vajrapani, great subduer of all the gatherings of demons.
We are faced with obstacles many a times in our life and yearn for protection from a higher Being for protection both spiritually and physically. The Buddha Vajrapani, who is also an embodiment of Lama Tsongkhapa provides us protection towards inner and outer interferences.
GANG-CHEN KE-PEY TSUG-YEN TSONGKHAPA
Je Tsongkhapa, crown jewel of the holy Masters of the land of snows,
Celebrated as one of the greatest scholar saints since the 14th century, Lama Tsongkhapa is also dubbed as the Second Buddha during his lifetime. His teachings, influence and inspiration has spread across the globe, inspiring people towards the road of Happiness.
LO-SANG TRAG-PEY SHAB-LA SOL-WA DEB
At your feet, famed Lobsang Drakpa, I humbly bow and earnestly request
That all sentient beings achieve Enlightenment.
We make request at this last line of the prayer for ourselves and others to both the outer and inner Buddha nature in us. This creates causes for us to attain a state of peace within ourselves.
How does reciting Migtsema contribute to the flourishing of the Dharma?
By reciting Migtsema as a group we generate a vast amount of merits which
is harvested from the blessings of the Buddhas’ compassion, wisdom and
spiritual strength. By the power of the sound and vibration generated from
reciting this prayer, we clear away the problems which arises in our minds. With
a clear mind, we evoke upon these three qualities of the Buddhas in the form of
Lama Tsongkhapa, enriching our mind stream with these virtues.
As a group, we come together combined to realize a spiritual community
enabling Dharma to grow within ourselves and be able to influence others to
find their spiritual path. Many spiritual seekers are out there looking for a
path to follow and as we recite, we create the causes for Spiritual Guides from
different traditions to have long life in order to be able to show the way to
these spiritual aspirants.
Does Migtsema only help aspirants who are only inclined to Lama
Tsongkhapa?
Buddhas manifest in many forms to help us realize happiness within our
lives. In Modern Buddhist Fellowship, we propitiate Lama Tsongkhapa as He is
the embodiment of a Spiritual Guide of all the Buddhas. As he is a living saint
in a time close to ours, we find it easier to connect with Him, through his
writings, teachings and experiences.
The teachings of Lama Tsongkhapa are based on the schools of old such as
the Nyingma, Kadam, Kagyu and Sakya schools of Buddhism in Tibet. Lama
Tsongkhapa’s realizations come from His study of the three scopes of Buddhism
which is the smaller, middling and larger scopes. As such, regardless which
lineage or school you belong, it does not matter as Lama Tsongkhapa is a fully
enlightened Buddhas free of all labels and dogmas.
Why one million?
When we put ourselves to the challenge, we realize that there is a height
in spirituality which we can put ourselves to achieve. Coupled with group
effort, we create a community focused on collecting spiritual merits to fuel
ours and others’ spiritual path. One million is a number which we put for
ourselves as a challenge in order to dedicate towards this cause.
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