Toh 722The Prayer from the Practice of Avalokiteśvara that is like the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
Pāli / Sanskrit:[no Sanskrit title]
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An Explanation of the Prayer Scripture from the Practice of Avalokiteshvara That Is Like a Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
Background
This scripture is an important part of the Northern Tibetan Mahayana tradition, preserved in the Kangyur (the Tibetan Collection of Scriptures). This work focuses on the practice of Avalokiteshvara, one of the most important bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism, regarded as the symbol of boundless compassion and of liberation from suffering for all beings.
In the Tibetan tradition, Avalokiteshvara is not merely a distant deity, but the embodiment of the compassion (karuna) of all Buddhas. Devotion to and practice according to Avalokiteshvara are regarded as a direct path leading to awakening. This scripture, bearing the title “Like a Wish-Fulfilling Jewel,” suggests that these prayers and practices are like rare precious jewels capable of fulfilling all our wishes, not for the sake of private desire, but because they help us develop the mind of compassion in order to liberate all beings.
Main Content
This scripture is a set of prayers made within the context of practice and devotion to Avalokiteshvara. The main structure of the scripture revolves around invoking the protection, guidance, and blessings of Avalokiteshvara so that one may overcome the sufferings of samsara and confidently enter the bodhisattva path.
Its principal content consists of prayers made by monastics or practitioners, with the aim of connecting their minds with the compassionate mind of Avalokiteshvara. These prayers are not unconditional demands, but earnest supplications grounded in faith (shraddha) and in the understanding that all beings possess Buddha-nature, the capacity to become Buddhas.
The scripture emphasizes that through repetition of and trust in the prayer, practitioners will gradually transform their own minds, dispelling fear, greed, and hatred. This is precisely the process of connecting with compassion, a core value of the Mahayana.
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