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Yeshe Tsogyal Series

Tibetan Masters Yeshe Tsogyal

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Mother of all the victorious ones, Vajrayoginī,

Mother of diversity, Prajñāpāramitā,

Padma's consort, joyful, passionate and smiling—

Yeshe Tsogyal, homage to you!

Texts related to Yeshe Tsogyal (ye shes mtsho rgyal), the consort of Guru Padmasambhava:

Biography

by Do Dasel Wangmo
Poetic verses summarizing the liberational life story (rnam thar) and attainments of Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal.
Biography Biographical Prayers Ḍākinī Treasury 11 Mar 2023

Le'u Dünma

by Tulku Zangpo Drakpa
The third chapter from The Prayer in Seven Chapters (le'u bdun ma), given to Lady Yeshe Tsogyal, is to be recited before first light, the time of increase or enrichment.
Le'u Dünma Termas Rinchen Terdzö Nyingma Mönlam 31 May 2013

Praise

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
In poetic language, this fifteen-verse tribute recounts the legend of Yeshe Tsogyal's life of liberation, extolling her accomplishments and qualities.
Praise Ḍākinī Treasury 23 Jun 2022

Prayers

This aspiration for rebirth in Zangdok Palri, the Copper-Coloured Mountain, is attributed to Yeshe Tsogyal. The text has appeared in several compilations and has been ascribed to Pema Lingpa, but its precise origin remains unclear.
Zangdok Palri Aspirations 11 Apr 2024
by Fifteenth Karmapa
A short prayer invoking Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal in order to dispel obstacles and fulfil wishes.
Prayers 17 Apr 2020
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Composed in 1946, this supplication to Yeshe Tsogyal identifies her as the universal mother and queen of ḍākinīs and calls upon her assistance to transform one's subtle channels, wind-energies and essences and attain the state of deathlessness.
Prayers 29 Apr 2021
by Apang Tertön
A supplication to the ḍākinī, who is the Great Mother on the dharmakāya level, Vajravārāhī on the sambhogakāya, and Yeshe Tsogyal on the nirmāṇakāya.
Prayers 29 Apr 2021
by Dudjom Rinpoche
A four-line prayer to Yeshe Tsogyal.
Prayers 24 Dec 2022
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A short, four-line prayer to Yeshe Tsogyal, "the foremost of ḍākinīs" and "Great Bliss Queen".
Prayers 29 May 2013
by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye
Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye composed this beautiful prayer summarizing Samten Lingpa’s famous terma biography of Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal in 1893 at the request of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and the yoginī Doshul Khandro.
Biographical Prayers Rinchen Terdzö Ḍākinī Treasury 21 Feb 2017
revealed by Pema Lingpa
This famous prayer of aspiration, which was a terma revelation of Pema Lingpa (1450–1521), is said to record the words of Yeshe Tsogyal to Guru Padmasambhava as he was about to leave Tibet for the land of the rākṣasa demons.
Aspiration Prayers Termas Rinchen Terdzö Ḍākinī Treasury Nyingma Mönlam

Sādhanas

by Tertön Sogyal
A short ḍākinī sādhana focusing on Yeshe Tsogyal with Red Vajravārāhī at her heart. In these two, the text says, all ḍākinīs are essentialized.
Sādhanas Restricted 10 Apr 2023
by Dudjom Rinpoche
A very simple practice focusing on the ḍākinī Yeshe Tsogyal, composed for some of Rinpoche's American students.
Sādhanas Restricted 11 Apr 2019
Yeshe Tsogyal

Yeshe Tsogyal

Courtesy of Khenpo Namdrol Rinpoche

Name variants:

Kharchen Tsogyal
Kharchen Za

Further information:

Treasury of Lives Author Bio
BDRC Author Profile (P7695)

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