Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje Series

Tibetan Masters Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje

Wheel-turning monarch of learning and realization,

Who rekindled the teachings of kama and terma,

You whose wondrous kindness is beyond imagining—

Gyurme Dorje, to you I pay homage!

Texts by the famous treasure-revealer Gyurme Dorje ('gyur med rdo rje, 1646–1714) alias Terdak Lingpa (gter bdag gling pa), the founder of Mindroling Monastery:

Aspiration Prayers

The Secret Vajra Knot

One of the most popular prayers in the Nyingma tradition, The Secret Vajra Knot (rdo rje rgya mdud) includes aspects of the dedication of virtue (dge ba bsngo ba), as well as various aspirations related to the path in general and the path of the three yogas, i.e., Mahāyoga, Anuyoga and Atiyoga, in particular.

Aspiration Prayers Nyingma Mönlam Khyentse Kabab 12 Feb 2007

Bardo

Liberation Upon Hearing: An Explanation of the Phenomena of the Intermediate State

This explanation of the bardos is composed so that it can be read aloud as part of a ritual to guide the deceased. The explanation begins with the meaning of bardo, or intermediate state, in general; it then goes on to describe the process of dying and the subsequent phases, the bardos of dharmatā and becoming, in detail.

Dying & the Bardos Rinchen Terdzö 21 Mar 2019

Commentaries

Clarifying the Profound Meaning: A Concise Commentary on the Final Testament in Four Lines

by Minling Khenchen Ngawang Khyentse Norbu

A brief explanation of the famous final testament of Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje (1646–1714) that is commonly recited as an aspiration.

Testament 11 Nov 2023

Dharma Protectors

Damchen Chitor: A Brief Practice of Torma Offering to the Oath-Bound Guardians

This rite for offering to the dharma protectors, headed by Mahākāla in various forms, is among the most popular liturgies in the Nyingma tradition.

Dharma Protectors Torma Offering Rinchen Terdzö Khyentse Kabab Restricted 2 Jan 2018

Lineage Prayers

Prayer to the Lineage of the Great Heart-Essence, the Pith Instruction Section of the Great Perfection

by Longchen Rabjam

This prayer to the lineage of the pith-instruction section, or Mengak Dé (man ngag sde), of Dzogchen teachings appears in the Vima Nyingtik and has been supplemented over the centuries by masters including Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.

Lineage Prayers Dzogchen Vima Nyingtik 15 Feb 2023

Long-Life Prayers

General Long-Life Prayer

These verses in which the guru's body, speech and mind are related to the three kāyas—nirmāṇakāya, sambhogakāya and dharmakāya—constitute a brief prayer for longevity, or 'stable abiding' (brtan bzhugs), which can be recited to support the long life of any teacher.

Long-Life Prayers Nyingma Mönlam 18 May 2015

Prayer for the Long Life of Jetsün Mingyur Paldrön

A four-line supplication for the longevity of Jetsün Mingyur Paldrön (1699–1769), an important figure in the Mindrolling lineage—and the Nyingma tradition more broadly—and the author's own daughter.

Long-Life Prayers 15 Feb 2023

Sādhanas

The Brilliant Essence: The Ritual Manual for the Secret Embodiment of the Guru (Lama Sangdü)

Gyurme Dorje compiled this ritual manual (las byang) for the Secret Embodiment of the Guru (bla ma gsang 'dus) revelation of Guru Chökyi Wangchuk (1212–1270) in order to facilitate elaborate offering practice on each tenth day of the lunar month at Mindrolling Monastery.

Sādhanas Termas Rinchen Terdzö Restricted 21 Oct 2021

Testament

Final Words: The Essential Advice

These four lines, which Terdak Lingpa Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje is said to have pronounced before passing into parinirvāṇa, are commonly recited as a prayer of aspiration. The great Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo reportedly recited them himself before his own passing.

Testament Nyingma Mönlam 30 Jan 2017

Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje Series

Aspiration Prayers

Bardo

Commentaries

Dharma Protectors

Lineage Prayers

Long-Life Prayers

Sādhanas

Testament

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