All dharmas arise from causes All dharmas cease from causes Thus speaks our great sage, the Buddha This is what he constantly teaches

With skillful compassion, born into the Shakya clan, Subduing Mara's armies that others could not tame, With majestic dignity, body like golden Mount Meru, I bow my head to the lotus feet of Shakyamuni Buddha.

In the three times and releasing karmic bonds, Attaining enlightenment with dragons and devas, All bow to the precious honored one above, Below his wondrous, dignified lotus feet.

Buddhism is divided into three major traditions: Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana), which was transmitted directly from India to Tibet and integrates both exoteric and esoteric practices; Chinese Buddhism (Mahayana), which spread through Central Asia to China