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title: "Prayer of Refuge and Bodhicitta, The Four Immeasurables"
date: 2014-07-20
description: "Prayer of Refuge and Bodhicitta I take refuge until I am enlightened In the Buddhas, the Dharma and the Sangha. Through the merit I create by practicing giving ..."
categories: ["Dharma Writings"]
tags: ["immeasurable", "refuge"]
url: /blog/prayer-of-refuge-and-bodhicitta-the-four-immeasurables/
---

# Prayer of Refuge and Bodhicitta, The Four Immeasurables

Prayer of Refuge and Bodhicitta

I take refuge until I am enlightened
In the Buddhas, the Dharma and the Sangha.

Through the merit I create by practicing giving and the other perfections.

May I attain Buddhahood for the sake of all sentient beings.

SANG GYE CHO DANG TSOG KYI CHOG NAM LA
JANG CHUB BAR DU DAG NI KYAB SU CHI
DAG GI JIN SOG GYI PAY SO NAM GYI
DRO LA PEN CHIR SANG GYAY DRUB BAR SHOG

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   The Four Immeasurable Thoughts

May all sentient beings have happiness and the causes of happiness;

May all sentient beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering;

May all sentient beings never be separated from the happiness that knows no suffering;

May all sentient beings live in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion.

SEM CHEN TAM CHAY DE WA DANG
     DE WAY GYU DANG DEN PAR GYUR CHIG
SEM CHEN TAM CHAY DUG NGEL DANG
     DUG NGEL KYI GYU DANG DEL WAR GYUR CHIG
SEM CHEN TAM CHAY DUG NGEL ME PAY DE WA DANG
     MI DREL WAR GYUR CHIG
SEM CHEN TAM CHAY NYE RING CHAG DANG
     NYI DANG DREL WAY DANG NYOM LA NAY PAR
     GYUR CHIG







Reprinted from:

Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia, Daily Prayers
Losang Rinpoche, Spiritual Director

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