Post by wangdu on Oct 31, 2004 13:15:35 GMT -5
I am looking for some help and comments
I have been trying to figure out a good translation for bkra shis shog that would sound good in a prayer. Example
bka' brgyud bla ma rnams kyi bkra shis shog.
I have seen such things as
May there be auspiciousness of all the Kagyu Lama
which really strikes me as awkward.
I have tried
May we have the great fortune of the root and lineage Lamas
(I guess that I was thinking that good fortune was not strong enough.
The RY dictionary suggests May the goodness of... be present.
May the goodness of the Kagyu Lama be present.
(This just does not work for me.)
The Illuminator suggestion "May all things turn out well" does not work in this context.
Here are interesting tidbits from dictionary.com
Usage: Propitious, Auspicious. Auspicious (from the ancient idea of auspices, or omens) denotes ``indicative of success,'' or ``favored by incidental occurrences;'' as, an auspicious opening; an auspicious event. Propitious denotes that which efficaciously protect us in some undertaking, speeds our exertions, and decides our success; as, propitious gales; propitious influences. -- Pro*pi\"tious*ly, adv. -- Pro*pi\"tious*ness, n.
Synonyms: favorable, propitious, auspicious, benign, conducive
These adjectives describe what is indicative of a successful outcome. Favorable can refer to what contributes in a positive way to the attainment of a goal: a favorable review. Propitious implies a favorable tendency or inclination: “Miracles are propitious accidents” (George Santayana). Auspicious refers to what presages good fortune: an auspicious beginning. Benign applies to people or things that exert a beneficial influence: “I lingered round them, under that benign sky... and wondered how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers, for the sleepers in that quiet earth” (Emily Brontë). Something conducive leads or contributes to a result, often a desirable one: a quiet place conducive to reading.
I have been trying to figure out a good translation for bkra shis shog that would sound good in a prayer. Example
bka' brgyud bla ma rnams kyi bkra shis shog.
I have seen such things as
May there be auspiciousness of all the Kagyu Lama
which really strikes me as awkward.
I have tried
May we have the great fortune of the root and lineage Lamas
(I guess that I was thinking that good fortune was not strong enough.
The RY dictionary suggests May the goodness of... be present.
May the goodness of the Kagyu Lama be present.
(This just does not work for me.)
The Illuminator suggestion "May all things turn out well" does not work in this context.
Here are interesting tidbits from dictionary.com
Usage: Propitious, Auspicious. Auspicious (from the ancient idea of auspices, or omens) denotes ``indicative of success,'' or ``favored by incidental occurrences;'' as, an auspicious opening; an auspicious event. Propitious denotes that which efficaciously protect us in some undertaking, speeds our exertions, and decides our success; as, propitious gales; propitious influences. -- Pro*pi\"tious*ly, adv. -- Pro*pi\"tious*ness, n.
Synonyms: favorable, propitious, auspicious, benign, conducive
These adjectives describe what is indicative of a successful outcome. Favorable can refer to what contributes in a positive way to the attainment of a goal: a favorable review. Propitious implies a favorable tendency or inclination: “Miracles are propitious accidents” (George Santayana). Auspicious refers to what presages good fortune: an auspicious beginning. Benign applies to people or things that exert a beneficial influence: “I lingered round them, under that benign sky... and wondered how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers, for the sleepers in that quiet earth” (Emily Brontë). Something conducive leads or contributes to a result, often a desirable one: a quiet place conducive to reading.