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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Lama Yangtik Series

Nyingtik Yabzhi Lama Yangtik Restricted

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Texts belonging to the Lama Yangtik (bla ma yang tig), or Quintessence of the Guru, Wish-Fulfilling Jewel (bla ma yang tig yid bzhin nor bu) section of the Nyingtik Yabzhi (snying thig ya bzhi) or Four-Part Heart-Essence:

Dedicatory Colophon Verses

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Aspirational verses composed in 1959 for an edition of Lama Yangtik, or Quintessence of the Guru, Wish-Fulfilling Jewel (bla ma yang tig yid bzhin nor bu), that was sponsored by the Pomda family.
Dedicatory Colophon Verses 12 Jul 2024

Empowerment

by Longchen Rabjam
Lists of possible names for disciples receiving the elaborate empowerment of Lama Yangtik, arranged according to the direction of the maṇḍala in which their flower lands.
Damngak Dzö Restricted 17 Jan 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
Part of the unelaborate empowerment rite for Lama Yangtik, this text provides the visualizations and mantras to bring about the descent of the wisdom deities (jñānasattva).
Damngak Dzö Restricted 9 Sep 2024

Essence Trilogy

by Longchen Rabjam
Part of the Essence Trilogy within the Lama Yangtik collection, this is an instruction for inducing the dawning of the clear light of samādhi.
Restricted 17 Dec 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
A practical guide to finding liberation upon encountering: 1) fundamental reality, 2) meditative experiences, 3) negative circumstances, 4) apparent objects, 5) sickness, 6) spirits and demons, 7) the five poisons, and 8) thoughts of death.
Restricted 5 Jun 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
Longchenpa says in the inventory to the Lama Yangtik that this profound transference practice is a means of bypassing the terrors of the bardo and arriving at the primordial state.
Transference Restricted 16 Jan 2024

Essential Instruction Trilogy

by Longchen Rabjam
Longchenpa says in his inventory to the Lama Yangtik that this instructional text on Trekchö, or Breakthrough, eliminates misconceptions and clinging to extremes within the natural condition.
Dzogchen Restricted 16 Dec 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
Belonging to the Lama Yangtik, these are the seven preliminary contemplations of: 1) impermanence, 2) temporary and lasting happiness, 3) manifold conditions, 4) the futility of ordinary enterprises, 5) the qualities of buddhahood, 6) the guru's instructions, and 7) non-conceptuality.
Mind Training (Lojong) Restricted 19 Jun 2024

Following a Teacher

by Longchen Rabjam
This frequently cited text discusses the guru-disciple relationship in a Dzogchen context—a means of bringing about boundless blessings and realization.
Following a Teacher Restricted 11 Nov 2023

History

by Longchen Rabjam
As part of his history of the Lama Yangtik lineage, Longchenpa offers a first-hand account of his own early life, a brief but important reference for later biographers.
Autobiography 23 Jan 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
Extracted from The Jewel Rosary History, this brief biography of Guru Jober (1196–1255) provides details about his spiritual training and accomplishment.
Biography 8 Feb 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
Extracted from The Jewel Rosary History, this short biography of Zhangtön Tashi Dorje (1097–1167) describes his encounters with emanations of the protectors Vajrasadhu and Ekajaṭī and his discovery of the Dzogchen teachings as hidden termas in a cave.
Biography 16 Feb 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
Extracted from The Jewel Rosary History, this short biography of Khepa Nyima Bum (1158–1213) provides some details about his spiritual training and accomplishment.
Biography 14 Feb 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
Extracted from The Jewel Rosary History, this biography of Longchenpa’s root guru became an important source for later historians, such as Gö Lotsawa Zhönnu Pal, Guru Tashi, Dudjom Rinpoche and Nyoshul Khenpo Jamyang Dorje.
Biography 25 Jan 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
Extracted from The Jewel Rosary History, this biography of Kumārādza’s root teacher became an important source for later historians, such as Gö Lotsawa Zhönnu Pal, Guru Tashi, Dudjom Rinpoche and Nyoshul Khenpo Jamyang Dorje.
Biography 6 Feb 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
Extracted from The Jewel Rosary History, this brief biography of Trulzhik Sengge Gyabpa, root teacher of Melong Dorje (1243–1303), provides details about his training and accomplishment.
Biography 7 Feb 2024

Inventory

by Longchen Rabjam
One of two inventories to the Lama Yangtik that Longchen Rabjam wrote, this text identifies the thirty-five main sections of the collection and explains their purpose.
Inventory Restricted 13 Mar 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
The longer of two inventories to the Lama Yangtik authored by Longchen Rabjam, this one identifies the fifty-one texts that constitute the collection and explains their purpose.
Inventory Restricted 26 Mar 2024

Jewel Trilogy

by Longchen Rabjam
Vajravārāhī is the main deity for this ḍākinī practice from the Jewel Trilogy within the Lama Yangtik collection, which features the ḍākinīs of the five families—Buddha, Vajra, Padma, Ratna and Karma.
Restricted 18 Dec 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
From the Jewel Trilogy of the Lama Yangtik, this is the heart-practice of the guru featuring Vimalamitra, which, Longchenpa tells us, confers the blessings and attainments of realization the view and meditation.
Guru Sādhana Restricted 22 May 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
From the Jewel Trilogy of the Lama Yangtik, this is the practice of the yidam, which, Longchenpa tells us in his inventory to the collection, confers the blessing of immortal life.
Restricted 24 Jun 2024

Maṇḍala Offering

by Longchen Rabjam
A liturgy to be recited at the time of the extremely unelaborate empowerment (shin tu spros med dbang) as part of the Lama Yangtik.
Maṇḍala Offering Damngak Dzö 3 Apr 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
This three-kāya maṇḍala offering rite belongs to the Clouds Trilogy within the Lama Yangtik collection and is also included in the Chetsün Nyingtik section of the Rinchen Terdzö.
Maṇḍala Offering Damngak Dzö Rinchen Terdzö Chetsün Nyingtik 9 Apr 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
This maṇḍala offering from the Lama Yangtik is appended to The Clouds of Twofold Accumulation and is also found in the Chetsün Nyingtik section of the Rinchen Terdzö.
Maṇḍala Offering Rinchen Terdzö Chetsün Nyingtik 6 Jun 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
A liturgy to be recited at the time of the utterly unelaborate empowerment (rab tu spros med dbang) as part of the Lama Yangtik.
Maṇḍala Offering Damngak Dzö 13 Sep 2023

Nectar Trilogy

by Longchen Rabjam
Key points for Trekchö and Tögal and for various phases of time—on an outer level, the four seasons; on an inner level, four periods of the day; and on a secret level, four divisions related to mind.
Restricted 15 May 2024

Ngöndro

by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
This liturgy includes sections on taking refuge, generating bodhicitta, Vajrasattva meditation, maṇḍala offering, and guru yoga. Jamyang Khyentse drew on earlier sources to compose the text at Palpung Monastery.
Vima Nyingtik Nyingtik Yabzhi Ngöndro Dzogchen Restricted 12 Sep 2023

Praise

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Additional verses of praise to three later masters of the lineage of Lama Yangtik: Shechen Gyaltsab (1871–1926), Shechen Kongtrul (1901–c.1960) and Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö (1893–1959) himself.
Lineage Prayers Dzogchen 5 Oct 2023
by Longchen Rabjam
Verses of praise to the masters of the lineage of Lama Yangtik, from Samantabhadra to one's own root guru.
Lineage Prayers Dzogchen 5 Oct 2023
by Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal
Supplementary verses for the Lama Yangtik homage, covering the lineage from Khyabdal Lhundrup (1304?–1400?) through to Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye (1813–1899).
Lineage Prayers Dzogchen 5 Oct 2023

Prayers

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Additional verses of prayer to three later masters of the lineage of Lama Yangtik: Shechen Gyaltsab (1871–1926), Shechen Kongtrul (1901–c.1960) and Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö (1893–1959) himself.
Lineage Prayers Dzogchen 19 Sep 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
The main lineage prayer for Lama Yangtik composed by Longchen Rabjam, together with some supplemental verses added by later lineage-holders.
Lineage Prayers Dzogchen 18 Sep 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
This popular prayer is extracted from Ocean of Siddhis: The Stages of Guru Service (bla ma'i rim pa dngos grub rgya mtsho), which is part of the Lama Yangtik.
Prayers 28 Mar 2023
by Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal
Supplementary verses for the Lama Yangtik lineage prayer, covering the lineage from Khyabdal Lhundrup (1304?–1400?) through to Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye (1813–1899).
Lineage Prayers Dzogchen 24 Sep 2024

Samaya

by Longchen Rabjam
In this brief survey of commitments related to the Lama Yangtik, Longchenpa explains the categories of samaya to be maintained, the methods for maintaining them, and the results of putting such methods into practice.
Samaya Restricted 18 Dec 2023

Related Topics

Dzogchen Khandro Nyingtik Khandro Yangtik Longchen Nyingtik Nyingtik Yabzhi Vima Nyingtik Zabmo Yangtik

Longchen Rabjam

Courtesy of David Christensen

Further information:

BDRC T1888 (bla ma yang tig)

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