Tibetan Translations by Erick Tsiknopoulos
English Translations of Buddhist and other Tibetan texts by Erick Tsiknopoulos, professional Tibetan-English translator and author.
The Wish-Fulfilling Reliquary Box: Advice from Orgyen Drölma (the Mother of Khenchen Lama Pelgyeypa Dorjé Rinpoché) by Orgyen Drölma (o rgyan sgrol ma) Tibetan title: o rgyan sgrol ma’i zhal … Continue Reading The Wish-Fulfilling Reliquary Box: Advice from Orgyen Drölma (the Mother of Khenchen Lama Pelgyeypa Dorjé Rinpoché)
Uṣṇīṣa of the Garuḍa, King of Birds: A Long Life Prayer for Émaho Rinpoché (Khenchen Lama Pelgyeypa Dorjé Rinpoché) Tibetan title: e ma ho rin po che zhabs brtan bya … Continue Reading Uṣṇīṣa of the Garuḍa, King of Birds: A Long Life Prayer for Émaho Rinpoché (Khenchen Lama Pelgyeypa Dorjé Rinpoché)
Tibetan title: bsangs chog bkra shis char ‘bebs mchod sprin rgya mtsho zhes bya ba zhugs so
by the 4th Panchen Lama, Lobzang Chökyi Gyeltsen (AKA Panchen Lobzang Chögyen, 1570-1662)
Translated from the Tibetan by Erick Tsiknopoulos
Chapter 28: The Praise to All Tathāgatas Then the Bodhisattva Ruciraketu rose from his seat, placed his upper robe over one shoulder, planted his right knee on the ground, … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 28 – The Praise to All Tathāgatas
Chapter 27: The Praise Made by All the Bodhisattvas Then those many hundreds of thousands of Bodhisattvas went to where the Tathāgata Suvarṇaratnakaracchatrakuta was; and having gone there, they … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 27 – The Praise Made by All the Bodhisattvas
Chapter 21: Excellent Manifestation (legs par byung ba’i le’u) (Volume Nine) Then, at that moment, the Bhagavān gave teaching in these verses: Whenever I became a world-turning king, At … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 21 – Excellent Manifestation
Chapter 19: Samjñāya, Lord of Yakṣas Then the supreme commander of the Yakṣas, Samjñāya, along with twenty-eight great Yakṣa generals, rose from his seat; and putting his upper robe … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 19 – Samjñāya, Lord of Yakṣas
Chapter 18: The Earth Goddess, Dṛḍhā Then the Earth Goddess, Dṛḍhā, addressed the Bhagavān in the following words:“Lord Bhagavān, now and in the future, wherever this Sovereign King of Sūtra … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 18 – The Earth Goddess, Dṛḍhā
Photo by Fancycrave.com on Pexels.com Chapter 17: Vast Increase in Wealth by the Great Goddess Śrī Then the Goddess Mahāśrī spoke the following words to the Bhagavān:“Bhagavān, I dwell … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 17 – Vast Increase in Wealth by the Great Goddess Śrī
Chapter 16: The Goddess Śrī Then the Great Goddess Śrī spoke the following words to the Bhagavān: “Lord Bhagavān, always and ever, I, the Great Goddess Śrī, shall bring an abundance … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 16 – The Goddess Śrī
Chapter 14: The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Dhāraṇī Then the Bhagavān gave this teaching to the Venerable Ānanda: “Ānanda, all lightning is warded off by you [oneself]. All previous Samyaksaṃbuddhas, appearing individually, … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 14 – The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Dhāraṇī
Chapter 13: The Dhāraṇī of Non-Attachment The Bhagavān then gave this teaching to the Venerable Śāradvatiputra:“Śāradvatiputra, it is a fact that this Dharma Discourse known as ‘The Dhāraṇī of … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 13 – The Dhāraṇī of Non-Attachment
Chapter 11: The Meticulous Observation of Gods and Humans By the Four Great Kings Then the Great King Vaiśravaṇa, the Great King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the Great King Virūḍhaka, and the … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 11 – The Meticulous Observation of Gods and Humans By the Four Great Kings
Chapter 9: Voidness Then after the Bhagavān had taught that Dhāraṇī, for the benefit and happiness of those assembled retinues of Bodhisattva Mahāsattavas, gods, humans and so on, in … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 9 – Voidness
Chapter 8: The Dhāraṇī Called ‘Golden’ Then the Bhagavān gave teaching to the Bodhisattva Mahāsattva Sukhavihāra (‘Abiding in Bliss’), who was in that retinue, in the following words: “Good son, … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 8 – The Dhāraṇī Called ‘Golden’
Chapter 7: The Praise to All Dominions of the Perfectly Complete Buddhas Who Arise Throughout the Past, Future and Present Then, the Bhagavān granted teaching in the following words … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 7 – The Praise to All Dominions of the Perfectly Complete Buddhas Who Arise Throughout the Past, Future and Present
Chapter 2: The Teaching on the Lifespan of the Tathāgata Then, at that time, at that moment, in the great city of Rājagṛiha, the Bodhisattva Mahāsattva known as Ruciraketu, … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 2 – The Teaching on the Lifespan of the Tathāgata
Chapter 1: The Preamble (Volume 1) HOMAGE TO ALL BUDDHAS, BODHISATTVAS, PRATYEKABUDDHAS, AND ĀRYA ŚRĀVAKAS OF THE PAST, FUTURE, AND PRESENT. Thus have I heard, at one time. The Bhagavān … Continue Reading The Sūtra of Golden Light: The 29 Chapter Version, Chapter 1 – The Preamble
“I submit the auspicious wish that the Threefold Awakened Activity of your unchanging Three Secrets
May encompass this great Earth in its immensity.”
…in the Thai Theravāda Buddhist monastery of Singapore which is widely known as Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple, Khenchen Lama Rinpoché, or Śrī Nanda Vajra, on that very spot, composed an aspiration of good wishes for the stability of the Three Secrets (of body, speech and mind) of their sublime Dharma teacher (the Venerable Elder Chao Kun Phratep Siddhivides). Thus I pray that the Victorious Ones together with their Bodhisattva Heirs, throughout all directions and times, may accomplish this accordingly!
