Thinley Norbu Sole Panacea The 7 Line Prayer (PDF)

Of  all  the  heartfelt  devotional  prayers  used  as  a  support  for  Dharma practice, the Seven-Line Prayer is the most essential, often repeated many thousands  of  times  by  practitioners,  especially  of  the  Nyingma  and Dzogchen traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. This concise prayer invokes the blessings  of  Padmasambhava,  also  called  Guru  Rinpoche  (“Precious Teacher”)  and known  as the Buddha of our time. Guru Rinpoche brought the Dharma from India to Tibet in the eighth century and is the source of Dzogchen,  the  Great  Perfection  teachings  that  awaken  the  enlightenednature of one’s own mind.

Although the prayer is short and simple, its different levels of meaning make  this  commentary  a  welcome  study  aid  for  practitioners.  Kyabje

Thinley Norbu Rinpoche provides an account of the historical origin of the prayer  and the  power  of its  blessings,  and  comments  on its two levels  of meaning:  one,  according  to  the  common  Mahayana  teachings;  the  other, according to the uncommon Dzogchen realizations. He repudiates various mistaken interpretations and clarifies a number of important philosophical views  and  meditation  methods.  The  book  also  includes  the  text  of  the Seven-Line Prayer in English and Tibetan.