Sikkim Series

Texts related to the land of Sikkim, known to Tibetans as the 'valley of rice' or ‘fruitful land’ (‘bras ljongs):

Guides

A guide to Gawa Lung (dga' ba lung), the Valley of Joy, or Dorje Menlung (rdo rje sman lung), the Valley of Vajra Medicine, an ideal place for spiritual practice located in north-western Sikkim.

Pilgrimage Pilgrimage Guides 11 Mar 2022

History

Notes on Chögyal Puntsok Rigdzin and Lhatsün Namkha Jigme’s Incarnations

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Brief surveys, taken from Jamyang Khyentse's personal notebook, of the life of Ngadak Sempa Chenpo Chögyal Puntsok Rigdzin (1592–1656) and the lives of the incarnations of Lhatsün Namkha Jigme (1597–1650)

Biography 8 Sep 2020

Royal Genealogy of Sikkim

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

A concise summary of the history of Sikkim with a special focus on its royal genealogy, possibly notes taken when reading the original 'Bras ljongs rgyal rabs by the ninth Chogyal Thutob Namgyal and Maharani Yeshe Dolma.

History 8 Sep 2020

Offering

Offering to the Nāgas of Gangtok

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

An offering to the nāgas, especially Śaṅkhapāla ('Conch Protector'), king of nāgas, with a request for protection of Gangtok and the 'hidden land' of Sikkim.

Offering 9 Sep 2020

Prayers

Aspiration Written on the Occasion of Princess Sangdé’s Passing in Sikkim

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Jamyang Khyentse wrote this prayer following the untimely passing of Princess Sangay Deki in Sikkim in 1957. The prayer is for the enlightenment of all with whom he was connected, even those who merely heard his name, but especially his devoted followers and disciples.

Aspiration Prayers 18 Sep 2019

Burgeoning Joy and Happiness: An Aspiration for the Welfare of the Great Hidden Land of Sikkim

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Written in 1957, the year that Jamyang Khyentse first arrived, this is a prayer for happiness in Sikkim and the fulfilment of the aspirations and prophecies of great masters of the past concerning the welfare of its people.

Aspiration Prayers 8 Sep 2019

Songs

Song that Arose Spontaneously at Taktse Podrang, Sikkim

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Verses on Dzogchen, which occurred to Jamyang Khyentse spontaneously while he was at Taktse Podrang (stag rtse pho brang) in Sikkim in 1956.

Songs and Poems 21 Sep 2020

Upon Hearing the Fluted Speech of Kunzang Dechen Tsomo, Queen Mother of Sikkim

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Inspired by the speech of Kunzang Dechen Tsomo (1906–1987), Queen Mother of Sikkim, these verses acknowledge the kindness of past dharma patrons and masters and appeal for nonsectarianism and the flourishing of the teachings.

Songs and Poems Nonsectarianism 22 Sep 2020

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