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Ana Maria Martinez - soprano
Denyce Graves - mezzo-soprano
Michael Schade - tenor
Eric Owens - baritone
Albert Dohmen - bass-baritone

Dennis Russel Davies - conductor
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Morgan State University Choir
Hungarian Radio Children's Choir

Philip Glass

Symphony No.5 "Requiem, Bardo, Nirmanakaya"

XII. Dedication of Merit

May I be a protector for those without one
And a lamp for those desiring light,
[May I be] a bridge, a boat, a ship
For all who wish to cross the water.

May the forest of razor-sharp leaves
Become a beautiful pleasure grove,
And may the trees of knives and swords
Grow into wish-fulfilling trees.

May the regions of hell become places of joy
With vast and fragrant lotus pools
Beautiful with [the] exquisite calls
Of wild ducks, geese and swans.

May the heaps of burning coals change to heaps
of jewels,
May the burning ground bccome a polished
crystal floor,
And may the mountain of [the] crushing hells
Become celestial palaces of worship filled with
Buddhas.

May the rains of lava, blazing stones and weapons
[From now on] become a rain of flowers,
And may all battling with weapons
[From now on] become a playful exchange of
flowers.

May the naked find clothing,
The hungry find food;
May the thirsty find water
And delicious drinks.

May the poor find wealth,
Those weak with sorrow find joy;
May the forlorn find new hope,
Constant happiness and prosperity.

May all who are sick and ill
Quickly be freed from their illness,
And may every disease in the world
Never occur again.

May the troubled wanderers who have lost their
way
Meet with fellow travelers,
And without any fear of thieves or tigers
May their going be easy without [any] fatigue.

May those who find themselves in trackless,
fearful wilderness—
The children, the aged, the unprotected,
Those stupefied and the insane—
Be guarded by beneficent celestials.

And may the land everywhere be pure,
Smooth and devoid of any rocks,
Level like the palm of the hand
[And],of the nature of lapis lazuli.

May the celestials bring timely rains
So that harvests may be bountiful.
May kings act in accordance with Dharma
And the people of the world always prosper.

By the merits I('ve accumulated),
May every single being
Abandon all forms of evil
And forever engage in virtue.

For as long as space endures
And (for) as long as living beings remain,
Until then may I too abide
To dispel the misery of the world.

—BODHICARYAVATARA, 3:18, 10:6-9, 19-27, 35, 39, 31, 55 Shantideva