This audio recording features two practices, Prayers for Meditation and the more extensive, Essence of Good Fortune. Both practices are sadhanas, or ritual prayers for spiritual attainments, that focus on Buddha Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism and the principal object of refuge for all Buddhists throughout the world.
By sincerely reciting these prayers while concentrating on their meaning we accomplish the preliminary practices of accumulating merit, purifying negativity and receiving blessings, which are essential preparations for successful meditation on any of the stages of the path to enlightenment.
The accompanying booklets and ebooklets for both practices are also available.