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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama 
 
"You are the mother, you are the father.
In the world, you are the spiritual mentor, you are a relative and a good friend.
You are a protector, you are a bestower, you are the gift of goods and wealth, and the state of Perfections.
You are the final beatitude, you are the abode of the best qualities, and you are free from faults.
O protector of the wretched, you are a wish-fulfilling gem.
I take refuge in you, Lord of Jinas."

Verse 180 of the Laghu-Kalacakra-tantra-raja (transl. Vesna Wallace)

His Holiness during a Kalachakra initiation; courtesy www.snowlionpub.com

This site would not be complete without an attempted tribute to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, one of the greatest and most influential Kalachakra masters of this era. As far as we know, he has given the Kalachakra Initiation in public more often and to more people than any other master - ever.

Words are simply insufficient to describe this amazing person. In case you do not understand what this means, do try to meet him - you may well feel the same afterwards.

His Holiness is considered by Tibetans to be an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara.

"Whenever I meet even a 'foreigner,'
I have always the same feeling:
'I am meeting another member of the human family.'
This attitude has deepened my affection
and respect for all beings."

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Many web sites describe His Holiness better than we can; see for example the site of the Tibetan Government in Exile.

His Holiness often says, "I am just a simple Buddhist monk - no more, nor less." He follows the life of Buddhist monk, which in many ways is not simple, especially with all the responsibilities of the Dalai Lama as spiritual and secular leader of the Tibetans. Living in a small cottage in Dharamsala, he rises at 4 A.M. to meditate, pursues an ongoing schedule of administrative meetings, private audiences and religious teachings and ceremonies. He concludes each (usually long) day with further prayers before retiring.

"May I become at all times, both now and forever
A protector for those without protection
A guide for those have lost their way
A ship for those with oceans to cross
A bridge for those with rivers to cross
A sanctuary for those in danger
A lamp for those without light
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter
And a servant to all in need."
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama November 6, 2000

In explaining his greatest sources of inspiration, he often cites a favorite verse, found in the writings of the renowned eighth century Buddhist saint Shantideva:

"For as long as space endures
And for as long as living beings remain,
Until then may I too abide
To dispel the misery of the world."
"I pray for a more friendly, more caring,
and more understanding human family on this planet.
To all who dislike suffering,
who cherish lasting happiness -
this is my heartfelt appeal."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama

BRIEF LONG-LIFE PRAYER FOR HIS HOLINESS THE 14th DALAI LAMA

In this land walled round by snowy mountains (Tibet),
You are the source of all happiness and good.
Mighty Chernresig, Tenzin Gyatso,
Fix your lotus feet until samsara ends!

LONG-LIFE PRAYER FOR HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA

OM SVASTI

To the assembly of most kind teachers, both present and past - the miraculous dance of the body, speech and mind of innumerable Buddhas manifesting in accord with aspirants' spiritual capacities, the wish-granting jewel, the source of all virtue and goodness - to you, we offer our prayers with fervent devotion: That Tenzin Gyatso, protector of the Land of Snows, live for a hundred aeons. Shower on him your blessings so that his aspirations are fulfilled without hindrance.

To the assembly of all meditational deities manifesting as countless mandalas and divinities - the magical clouds of immaculate, transcendent wisdom reaching to the farthest expanse of the space of ultimate reality - to you, we offer our prayers with fervent devotion: That Tenzin Gyatso, protector of the Land of Snows, live for a hundred aeons. Shower on him your blessings so that his aspirations are fulfilled without hindrance.

To all the victorious Buddhas of the three times endowed with ten powers and who are even masters of the gods, and whose attributes of perfection are the source of all compassionate deeds benefiting the vast ocean-like realm of sentient beings, to you, we offer our prayers with fervent devotion: That Tenzin Gyatso, protector of the Land of Snows, live for a hundred aeons. Shower on him your blessings so that his aspirations are fulfilled without hindrance.

To the assembly of sacred doctrine embodied in the Three Vehicles, supremely serene, a jewel-treasure of enlightenment, stainless, unchanging, eternally good, and the glory of all virtues, which actually liberates beings from the sufferings of the three worlds, to you, we offer our prayers with fervent devotion: That Tenzin Gyatso, protector of the Land of Snows, live for a hundred aeons. Shower on him your blessings so that his aspirations are fulfilled without hindrance.

To all members of the enlightening, noble spiritual community, who never stray from the thoroughly liberating adamantine city, who possess the wisdom eye that directly sees the profound truth and the highest valour to destroy all machinations of cyclic existence, to you, we offer our prayers with fervent devotion: That Tenzin Gyatso, protector of the Land of Snows, live for a hundred aeons. Shower on him your blessings so that his aspirations are fulfilled without hindrance.

To the assembly of heroes and dakinis, heavenly beings of the three worlds, who appear in the highest paradises, in the sacred places, and in the cremation grounds, and who, through creative play in the hundred-fold experiences of bliss and emptiness, support practitioners in their meditation on the excellent path, to you, we offer our prayers with fervent devotion: That Tenzin Gyatso, protector of the Land of Snows, live for a hundred aeons. Shower on him your blessings so that his aspirations are fulfilled without hindrance.

To the ocean of protectors endowed with eyes of transcendent wisdom - the powerful guardians and upholders of the teaching who wear inseparably on their matted locks the knot symbolising their pledge to the 'Vajra Holder' - to you, we offer our prayers with fervent devotion: That Tenzin Gyatso, protector of the Land of Snows, live for a hundred aeons. Shower on him your blessings so that his aspirations are fulfilled without hindrance.

Thus to this congregation of excellent, undeceiving refuge, we pray that by the power of this prayer expressed from a heart filled with fervent devotion and humility, may the body, speech and mind of the sole [Protector] of the Land of Snows, the supreme Ngawang Lobsang Tenzin Gyatso, be indestructible, unfluctuating and unceasing; may he live immutable for a hundred aeons, seated on a diamond throne, transcending decay and destruction.

You are the jewel-heart embodying all compassionate, beneficial deeds; O most courageous one, you carry upon your shoulders the burden of all the Buddhas of the infinite realms. May all your noble aspirations be fulfilled as intended.

By virtue of this may the heavenly doors of the fortunate era open eternally as a source of relief and respite for all beings; And may the auspicious signs reach the apex of existence and release, as the sacred teachings flourish through all times and in all realms.

May the nectar-stream of the blessings of the 'Lotus Holder' always enter our hearts and nourish it with strength. May we please you with our offerings of dedicated practice, And may we reach beyond the shores of perfect, compassionate deeds.

Through the blessings of the wondrous Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, by the infallible truth of the laws of dependent origination, and by the purity of our fervent aspirations, may the aims of my prayer be fulfilled without hindrance.

English translation by Dr Thupten Jinpa Langri

 

In our Resources section, you can find translations of several great Kalachakra masters of out time.