Samaya Series

Texts related to the samaya (dam tshig) commitments of Vajrayāna:

Advice

The Lion's Roar of Definitive Meaning: A Difficult Point Concerning Samaya

In this short piece of advice, written in verse, Dzogchen Khenpo Yönten Gönpo explores samaya from the definitive or ultimate perspective, according to which all commitments are perfectly maintained by realizing the true nature of phenomena.

Advice 9 Oct 2017

Commitment

The Twenty-Eight Commitments

from the Words of the Buddha

These commonly cited verses of commitment (dam bca' ba) occur several times in the Precious Treasury of Revelations (rin chen gter mdzod) and are also to be found in the collected writings of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Chokgyur Lingpa and Tertön Sogyal. The translation here is based on the commentary by Ju Mipham (1846–1912).

Rinchen Terdzö 27 May 2020

Damdrip Nyepa Kunsel

Dispeller of All Samaya Corruptions and Pollutions

by Sherab Özer

This short practice of Vajrapāṇi in the form of Ucchuṣma is part of the treasure cycle The Essence of Liberation: Self-Liberation of the Wisdom Mind (grol thig dgongs pa rang grol). The text provides a short history of the practice, instructions on how it should be performed, a prophecy about the treasure-revealer, and instructions on the vase ritual.

Ucchuṣma Termas Rinchen Terdzö Restricted 15 Jun 2019

Explanation

Root Downfalls of the Vajra Vehicle

by Aśvaghoṣa

This version of Aśvaghoṣa’s text outlining the fourteen root downfalls of the Vajrayāna differs from the version in the Tengyur; in addition to some minor variations, it contains additional lines to facilitate the confession of all fourteen forms of transgression.

Confession 11 Jul 2018

Summary of the Root Downfalls of the Vajra Vehicle

by Aśvaghoṣa

This short text, which is included in the Tengyur (Toh 2478), explains the fourteen root downfalls of the Vajrayāna and became an important source for later commentaries on the samaya commitments.

Tengyur 10 Jul 2018

A Brief Guide to Samaya Commitment

by Lala Sonam Chödrup

In this brief guide to samaya (Tib. dam tshig), the author uses the example of receiving a Mañjuśrī empowerment to explain some of the most important commitments related to enlightened body, speech and mind.

Following a Teacher Mañjuśrī 2 Oct 2017

Ocean of Liberation: The Aspects of 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.

Lama Yangtik Restricted 18 Dec 2023

The Four Uncommon Samayas of the Great Perfection

by Tsultrim Zangpo

Simple, pithy explanations of the four uncommon Dzogchen samayas: non-existence (or absence), evenness, spontaneous presence, and oneness.

Dzogchen Notes 27 Aug 2021

Purification

A Method of Purifying Samaya Violations by Relying on the Glorious Guru Vajrasattva

by Mipham Rinpoche

A simple method of purifying impairments and breakages of samaya through the visualization and mantra recitation of Vajrasattva.

Vajrasattva 11 Feb 2019

Samaya Series

Advice

Commitment

Damdrip Nyepa Kunsel

Explanation

Purification

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