Brief Introduction to Lingdro (Dance of Ling)
Dechen Rolmo (Sound of Great Bliss) entitled,
"The Sun of Faith that dispels the Darkness of Ignorance".
Your body with major and minor marks enchants the minds of beings.
Your nectar of speech quells the tormenting heat of the five poisons.
Your loving kindness cares for all the sentient beings.
May Siddhartha, the Lord of Sages, bestow auspiciousness and goodness!
In the Dharmakaya realm which is primordially complete with great merits, the mandala of your wisdom is spontaneously perfect.
In the Sambhogakaya realm which possesses unceasing display and expression, the assembly of five Buddha families is radiant.
In the variegated and unpredictable Nirmanakaya realm, you sent forth unfathomable magical manifestations.
To Padmakara, the embodiment of the three kayas, I bow down one hundred times with an unshakeable faith.
Lord Mipham, the human form of the Glorious Omniscient Manjushri.
Pacified the degeneration of Buddha's teachings through his treasure wisdom of explication, debate and composition.
You are efficient in bestowing the siddhis of pacifying, increasing, magnetizing and subjugating for the glory of beings.
I invoke the unequalled protector of the degenerate times here. May you guide us!
The Second Buddha, Padmakara, who after illuminating the sun of teachings in Tibet, the actual domain of influence, gathered the display of the three secrets in the frightening city of rakshasas. However, as the protector and refuge of beings, He once again appeared as the sublime being, Sengchen Gesar, the Great Lion who bestows the wonderful shower of benefit and happiness, opening the door of fortune and virtuous signs with these melodious auspicious verses.
Lingdro Dechen Rolmo is composed by Mipham Jamyang Namgyal Gyatso, who is the Lord of Speech of all the Buddhas, the supreme master scholar and the unsurpassable chariot of the Nyingma Tradition whose name and fame is familiar amongst the ocean of Tibetan scholars. This is a work which has been resulted from the remembrance of Mipham Rinpoche's past and his pure perception. Hence, this cannot be compared with other conventional dances because of its specialty in being rich in blessing and swift in bringing forth spiritual attainments. Emerging from the virtuous motivation and aspirations of Mipham Rinpoche, this spiritual dance is created for the benefit of future beings using vajra words which are the treasure house of blessing and power. This performance highlights the four-fold activities of Gesar, the Great King who is the embodiment of all the three roots and Buddhas of the three times including Guru Padmasambhava. If everyone who has gathered here watches this dance with virtuous motivation out of faith and pure perception, this will bring forth all the goodness in this and the next lives and pacify all the adversities like sickness and obstacles. This is the unfathomable power of interdependent nature of phenomena. Particularly, if one offers sincere prayers with faith and conviction while watching this performance, the blessings of Dralha Werma, the Gesar will enter one's mind and body and greatly help one to fulfill all aspirations.
The Regent Radreng Rinpoche