Wangdu (དབང་སྡུད་), or "The Great Cloud of Blessings: The Prayer which Magnetizes All that Appears and Exists," is a profound magnetizing prayer composed by the great Nyingma master Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche (1846-1912) in 1879. This powerful supplication is addressed to the nine deities of the Padma family who embody the magnetizing activity of enlightened awareness. The prayer has gained widespread popularity and is practiced across various Tibetan Buddhist traditions for its extraordinary ability to draw in positive conditions, remove obstacles, and empower spiritual practice.

Mipham Rinpoche, also known as Jamgön Mipham Gyatso, was one of Tibet's most brilliant scholars and practitioners. Blessed by Manjushri, the Buddha of wisdom, he became a prolific writer with over 300 works covering Buddhist philosophy, practice, medicine, poetry, and various sciences. The Wangdu prayer arose from his profound wisdom mind as a spontaneous expression of devotion and skillful means. Though not formally identified as a terma (hidden treasure teaching), it is considered to have the same power and blessing.

The Wangdu prayer was particularly championed by the great contemporary master Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche (1933-2004), who established Larung Gar, one of the world's largest Buddhist academies in eastern Tibet. Recognizing its immense spiritual power, Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok encouraged its daily recitation among his thousands of disciples, stating that it was "the most effective means" for benefiting sentient beings. Under his guidance, the practice became a core element of daily practice at Larung Gar, where it continues to be recited multiple times daily.

The power of the Wangdu prayer lies in its dual nature—it works on both outer and inner levels. Outwardly, it helps practitioners attract favorable conditions, resources, and connections needed for spiritual progress. Inwardly, and more profoundly, it helps tame one's mind by magnetizing positive qualities like bodhicitta (compassionate enlightened mind) and wisdom realizing emptiness. This makes it particularly valuable for practitioners in this degenerate age who face numerous obstacles and distractions on the spiritual path.