16. Prayer of Choje Tsang-pa Gyare, called the Religious 
ishes. (Ge-jordumpa). 
Translated by Lama DavRsAMDUP. 
This long prayer must be said in a spirit of disinterested 
and pure altruism. Believing all the Gurus, and the Trinity to 
be attentively listening to and approving one’s prayer, and 
giving their benediction on it, one must say this prayer. 
By my o merit and that of all other sentient 
beings, acquired in all the three times, may I be born for the 
sake of all (comprising those in Nirvana and those in Sam- 
sara) in all my future lives, as a free and well-endowed human 
being (which is a precious boon). 
my future lives, may I be one of the foremost 
among ere of great faith. 
3. May I be the foremost amongst the meek. 
4. Foremost amongst the zealous and the intelligent. 
5 & 6, Foremost saanaet those of great aspirations, and 
of aor learning. 
8 & 9. May I ever be longlived, free of diseases, and 
most dignified i in appearance. 
10 & ll. May I be the foremost amongst the healthy ones 
and of noble birth; ma always foremost amongst 
and orga the persevering ones ; foremost amongst the ands 
working on 
16. May I be ever foremost amongst the sweet-voiced. 
17. May I ever be foremost amongst the great and the 
re ones. 
May I ever be horn endowed with all the isha 
signs a perfections and graces, which grace those of a perfect 
eing. 
19. May I be ever endowed with the 60 vocal perfections 
which are a by Brahma. 
May I ever be possessed of a mind well versed in 
- branches of knowledge, which is the property of a divine- 
ind, 
21. May I ever meet with profound schoiars and _profes- 
sors of the Mahayanic Doctrine, as soon as I am born 
22. May Lever be able to please them in the ‘threefold 
ways 
23. Let me never displease them. 
