An Aspiration For the World

World, we live and die on your lap.
On you we experience all our woes and joys.
You are our ancestral home of old.
Forever we cherish and adore you.

We wish to transform you into the pure realm of our dreams.
We wish to transform you into a land for all creatures.
Equal for all and free of prejudice.
We wish to transform you into a loving, warm and gentle goddess.

Our hope in you is so ever resolute.
So please be the ground on which we all may live
So all these wishes may come true,
So all these wishes may come true.

Do not show us the dark side of your character,
Where nature's calamities reign.

In every section of our world's land
May there thrive a fertile field of peace and joy,
Rich with the leaves and fruits of happiness.
Filled with the many sweet scents of freedom.
May we fulfill our countless and boundless wishes.


Composed in 2005 bu His Holiness Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje, the seventeenth Gyahwa Karmapa

Translated under the guidance of The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche by Tyler Dewar
Musical arrangement by Christopher Stagg and Tyler Dewar

May 12th, Let us remenber the Day!

During the earthquake, the pusture of the teacher was found showing she was trying to protect her students at the last moment, but they are all gone...

He lost his wife in the disaster, He is carrying his wife to the mortuary and at the last moment, he was trying to keep his wife's dignity.

How can you describe the tragic stuation?

This boy named Lang Zhen, When he was saved, he did obeisance to the rescuer!

The serviver's grief were seen on both children and adults.

So many people are working hard for a life!

For life, we never give up!

We are still alive just because this life boat ...

Little baby, when you grown up, please remeber today!

Too tired ... So many hours no stopping

Tiring ...

We are all exhausted...

Grandma, Please do not say "Thank you", We are one family.

The down at the heel dressing touching us even more ...

My dear children, I wish in heaven, there were no earthquake, there only were happiness.

God! Next life, Let us exchange position!

My husband is here, please help him!!

Please keep up, we are trying to help you!

Why tears in my eyes? People in the nation knew how to help each other!

You said you would never leave me. Why you left me like this?...

My poor child, this world own you ...

This corner used to have a life ...

Baby girl, please don't cry...

That hand showed the desire to live ...

Got a life back from the the King of Terrors.

Here , used to be a cheerful city!

In a elemantry school, he hold his son's body, cry his heart out ...

She lost her son, also lost her grandson!

Siting on the "house" he worked all of his life: "Where are my three family members?"

Found the body, all the hope ended. Who can bear it?

My dear Premier Wen, please don't cry!

Why are the kids?

These three walked over 30 kelometers and finally out off the big mountain, They cannot help, but cry ...

Can you see the helpless from these children's eyes?

The backpacks are still here, but the children who own them are not here anymore ...

This 11 years old boy carried his sister run over 10 hours and finnally run out of the death ...

Can you see the disapeared life here?

Help! We can help! The whole nation are helping!

Don't cry, Child! We will work together and re-build ours home?

The man named Chen Jian:' I am in the earthquake. I am very lucky. I am still alive. I am under three concrete blocks and for three days and nights, I did not have anything to eat and drink. I am lucky I am still alive. I would never give up. I love my family. I will do my best for them. I hope everyone keep up and do not give up! We will be fine!" But after he was saved, he was gone anyway ...

Are they still alive?...

We thought he just pass through...

My child! please wake up and look on us again! We are your parents?

She was a elemantry school teacher. While the earthquake came, she saved many children and lost her own chance to live... Her beautiful life stopped at that day. She was only 20 years old!

If he were alive, he certainly would be a very good student!

Please Pray for the Chinese! Pray for the people in WenChuan Earthquake,,,

From May 12th 2008 to now, I could not make myself feel peaceful in mind; I could not sleep well; I just could not do it.

I worry all the time. I am worrying about the people in China, in Sichuan, WenChuan Earthquake.

I am touched by all the stories at the WenChuan Earthquake:

A mother's body was found with a strange position, her knees and two hands down on the floor, Her body made a little house to protect her 4 month infant. She died but the infant under her protection was peacefully sleeping. On the cell phone message in the baby’s blanket it reads: "Baby, if you are still alive, please remember that your mom loves you!"

This is the baby saved by the mother's life! Her peaceful sleeping face soothed people in the battle!


And it is the last moment of life, the mother used her body saved her baby's life from the Earthquake!


A police woman, a new mother, sent her own 6 months old baby to her parents to take care and she stayed with the WenChuan Earthquake survivors. She is nursing the survived infants who lost their mom in the Earthquake…

A young nurse who was pregnant for 2 months. When the WenChuan Earthquake happened, she was on duty and started to carry patients out to safe area. She carried three of them and then she felt severe pain of her abdominal area. She lost her baby! The hospital sent her back home to rest, one day later, she appears in the hospital again! She said, "at least I can help to do something that is not too heavy."
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So many of touching stories, so many tears. We have to do something for them! Here is the place you can donate money to help the people in WenChuan Earthquake to get food, water, tent, cloth, medicine and …

They accept personal checks. Any amount helps!

Thank you very much for your help! Chinese people thank you !!!

You can write your check as:

Pay to the order of:
Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco
For:
Donation for Chinese WenChuan Earthquake

Their Contact phone number: （415）674-2916
Their Mailing address:：
Office of Overseas Chinese Affairs, 1450 Laguna Street,
San Francisco, CA 94115。

Please leave your name and contact information (address or phone number) so they can give you feedbacks.

They will forward your donation to the China Earthquake area.

Thanks to all!!