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The Sadhana of the Five Self-Arisen Noble Brothers: An Instruction in the Union of Generation and Completion
Revealed during a vision in 1557, this is a sadhana of the Five Self-Arisen Avalokiteshvara Brothers (Phakpa Rangchön Chenga). These are four ancient statues associated with King Songtsen Gampo, i.e.,...
Upon Arriving at Yangleshö
Composed at the cave of Yangleshö in Nepal, this spontaneous song praises the power of this sacred site, a place where Guru Padmasambhava once meditated and gained accomplishment, while also...
A Short Guide to Yangleshö in Nepal
This is a poetic guide to the sacred site of Yangleshö near the village of Pharping to the south of the Kathmandu Valley, where it is said that Guru Padmasambhava...
Princess Lhacham Mandarava’s Prayer
This devotional appeal to Guru Padmasambhava by one of his main consorts, Lhacham Mandarava of Zahor, is adapted from The Golden Garland Chronicles (Kathang Sertrengwa) revealed by Sangye Lingpa (1340–1396).
Melodious Tambura of Delight: A Guide to Maratika Cave, Supreme Site of Immortality
Kyapje Chatral Rinpoche wrote this brief guide to the sacred Maratika cave at the request of his daughter, Semo Sarasvati. In a series of verses, he describes the significance of...
Dza Patrul Rinpoche’s Pith Instruction
A concise, five-verse guide highlighting the essence of Dharma practice.
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Lama Norlha
On the tenth day of the ninth month of the Earth Monkey Year (November 7, 1848), Chokgyur Lingpa was only twenty years old, yet the time was ripe to reveal...
A Shower of Precious Blessings
A Shower of Precious Blessings (Jinlap Norbu Drucha) is a collection of thirty-five prayers by the Great Tertön Chokgyur Dechen Zhikpo Lingpa, composed at the request of various disciples on...
The Essential Amrita of Profound Meaning
The Essential Amrita of Profound Meaning is a collection of twenty-four pieces of heart advice that the Great Tertön Chokgyur Dechen Zhikpo Lingpa gave upon the request of various disciples...
Concise Daily Practice with Sang and Tsok
On the tenth day of the ninth month of the Earth Monkey Year (November 7, 1848), Terchen Chokgyur Lingpa was only twenty years old, yet the time was ripe to...
Liberation Upon Hearing
Liberation Upon Hearing (Thödrol) is an extraordinary text that serves as a singular guide for practitioners, leading them through the intricate stages (bardos) they encounter during the journey after death....
Sangtik Phurba
Vajrakilaya is the wrathful form of Vajrasattva, the embodiment of the awakened activity of all the buddhas—manifesting in an intensely wrathful yet compassionate form in order to subjugate the delusion...
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Treasure Trove of Sacred Sites
Nekhor, meaning “pilgrimage” in Tibetan (or literally, “circling the sacred”), was first envisioned nearly a decade ago, in 2014 by Phakchok Rinpoche. An initiative of Samye Translations, guided by Rinpoche,...
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Revision of the Guru Rinpoche Book Series
After ten years of hard work, Samye Translations has published a three-part series of pilgrimage guides chronicling the life and deeds of Guru Rinpoche. This series traces his journey across...
Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo Commentary Translation
The Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence (Lamrim Yeshé Nyingpo) is a complete and unparalleled presentation of the entire Vajrayana path, which Guru Padmasambhava initially entrusted to his closted disciples and...
Chokter Chöchö
The Chokter Chöchö, The Chokling Tersar Prayer Book, stands as an indispensable compilation of all the vital practice liturgies within the Chokling Tersar tradition. Encompassing more than 1700 pages, it...