May this prayer find its way to the lama, be heard in his presence
Please bless this beggar to stay in mountain retreat

May my happiness go unnoticed by those who love me
My suffering go unnoticed by those who don't
If I'm able to die right here in this mountain retreat
That would fulfill this yogi's intention quite well

When I'm old, may I go unnoticed by friends and loved ones
When I'm ill, may my sister pay no attention at all
If I'm able to die right here in this mountain retreat
That would fulfill this yogi's intention quite well

When I die, may it go unnoticed by human beings
May my rotting corpse go unseen by the birds in the sky
If I'm able to die right here in this mountain retreat
That would fulfill this yogi's intention quite well

May my flesh, as it rots, be sucked out by maggots and vermin
May my veins and ligaments be devoured by worms
If I'm able to die right here in this mountain retreat
That would fulfill this yogi's intention quite well

May no human footstep be found outside my doorway
Not even a slight trace of blood5 be detected inside
If I'm able to die right here in this mountain retreat
That would fulfill this yogi's intention quite well

May there be no mourners to come and keep watch at my corpse side
May there be no weeping and wailing when I am gone
If I'm able to die right here in this mountain retreat
That would fulfill this yogi's intention quite well

May there be no one wondering where I am or have gone
Not even a clue as to where I am at or could be
If I'm able to die right here in this mountain retreat
That would fulfill this yogi's intention quite well

This beggar's relation to death as expressed in this prayer
In a cave in the rock in a valley with no human being
May it turn out to go into filling the needs of all beings
And if so, my intention will certainly be fulfilled

Under the guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, translated and arranged by Jim Scott, Cha’n Centre, Tenerife, July 1995, Tibetan page 161. Translation copyright 2012, Jim Scott