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ISSN 2753-4812
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Texts related to Tibet, the land of snows (bod gangs can ljongs):

Aspiration Prayers

by Fifteenth Karmapa
An invocation of Guru Padmasambhava and plea to eliminate obstacles and the various forms of adversity faced by beings in general and Tibetans in particular.
Aspiration Prayers 28 Mar 2019
by Fourteenth Dalai Lama
In this prayer, which he wrote in 1960, shortly after arriving in exile, His Holiness the Dalai Lama invokes all the buddhas and bodhisattvas, especially Avalokiteśvara, and the power of truth itself, in order to bring an end to the turmoil in Tibet so that the Dharma and all aspects of Tibetan culture can flourish there once again.
Aspiration Prayers Nyingma Mönlam 29 Jun 2006
by Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Composed at the Vajra Seat, Bodhgayā, in January 2005, this is an aspiration for the welfare of the Buddhist teachings and sentient beings in general and for the flourishing of Dharma in Tibet in particular.
Aspiration Prayers Nyingma Mönlam 16 Dec 2020
by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye
Jamgön Kongtrul wrote this for his own practice during a time of great turmoil and upheaval, after Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo advised him of the importance of regular prayer for peace and stability. It has been popular ever since, especially when Tibet faces challenging times.
Aspiration Prayers 19 Mar 2007
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
In this prayer of aspiration, composed in 1955, Jamyang Khyentse calls upon all gurus, yidam deities, ḍākinīs, protectors, wealth deities and other guardians of virtue to come to the aid of Tibet and its people.
Aspiration Prayers 16 Aug 2021
by Thangtong Gyalpo
First spoken in the presence of the sacred Jowo Rinpoche statue in Lhasa, this prayer of aspiration is credited with ending a famine that affected Tibet, especially Kham, in 1437.
Aspiration Prayers Compendium of Sādhanas Rinchen Terdzö Nyingma Mönlam

Guides

by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
A list of eight sacred places associated with each of the Kagyé deities, as well as five sacred sites related to Guru Padmasambhava's enlightened body, speech, mind, qualities and activity.
Kagyé Guru Padmasambhava Pilgrimage 4 Nov 2022
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A brief overview of the sacred site of Sengchen Namdrak (seng chen gnam brag), one of the twenty-five major sites of Kham, describing its significance as a location of terma revelation and consequent benefits as a place of pilgrimage.
Pilgrimage Pilgrimage Guides 17 Jun 2021
by Jigme Lingpa
A short historical guide to the sacred place of Samye Chimphu, where Guru Padmasambhava taught and granted empowerments to his twenty-five disciples, who then meditated in the surrounding caves and attained signs of accomplishment. Later, as Jigme Lingpa explains, the place became a pilgrimage site that was visited by many of Tibet's most illustrious masters.
Pilgrimage 30 Aug 2017

History

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A list of the kings of Derge (sde dge) and their ancestors from the semi-divine progenitor Gar Namtsa Druk onwards, including numbered generations beginning with Gar Tongtsen, a minister to Songtsen Gampo.
History 1 Sep 2020

Local Deities

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A brief incense smoke (bsang) and serkyem offering rite to the protective mountain deity Yarlha Shampo, composed in 1956.
Dharma Protectors Sang Offering Restricted 10 Sep 2020

Praise

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Jamyang Khyentse wrote these verses in praise of Yerpa while visiting its sacred Moon Cave (Dawa Puk), most likely in 1955.
Pilgrimage Praise 9 Dec 2022
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Composed in 1955 when Jamyang Khyentse passed through the area, this is a short verse text in praise of Redreng/Reting, the famous monastery founded by Atiśa's foremost disciple, Dromtönpa Gyalwé Jungné, in 1056–1057.
Pilgrimage Praise Kadam 2 Jan 2019
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Jamyang Khyentse wrote this text in praise of Lhodrak Kharchu as he passed through the sacred place in 1956. The site is associated with Namkhai Nyingpo, who is said to have attained accomplishment here through the practice of Yangdak Heruka.
Pilgrimage Praise 5 Nov 2018
by Karma Tsultrim Tendar
Verses in praise of Tana ('Horse Ear') Monastery in Nangchen, seat of Yelpa Yeshe Tsek (1134–1194), founder of the Yelpa Kagyü.
Praise 10 Sep 2024

Prayers

by Jigme Lingpa
Jigme Lingpa wrote this prayer for a student who was accumulating prayers before the famous Jowo Rinpoche statue in the Jokhang temple in Lhasa. It is not only a prayer to Śākyamuni Buddha, but also a means to receive the four empowerments: vase, secret, wisdom-knowledge, and the supreme empowerment of great rays of light.
Prayers Pilgrimage Empowerment Rinchen Terdzö 14 Nov 2017
by Yeshe Dorje
A prayer invoking the lineage masters of Absé Lumorab (a bse klu mo rab), a Nyingma monastery in Nyarong, founded by Tertön Rangrik Dorjé in 1896. The monastery shares a close connection with Mindroling. Supplementary lines were later added by Jampal Dewé Nyima and Khyentsé Norbu (1904–1968).
Lineage Prayers 12 Mar 2019

Songs

by Milarepa
In this spiritual song (mgur), the great yogi Milarepa praises the qualities of Kyangpen Namkha Dzong or Jangphen Namkha Dzong (rkyang phan nam mkha' rdzong), which he likens to a palace, and explains why it is so conducive to meditative retreat. The place is listed among the six well-known outer 'fortresses' associated with Milarepa.
Songs and Poems Pilgrimage 14 Mar 2019

Dzongsar

Texts related to Dzongsar (rdzong gsar), seat of the Dzongsar Khyentse incarnations and home to the famous Khamjé (khams bye) Shedra.
2 texts

Pemakö

Texts related to the hidden land of Pemakö (pad+ma bkod), or Pemokö (pad+mo bkod), famed as a sanctuary from warfare and disease.
2 texts

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Bhutan India Nepal Pemakö Pilgrimage Sikkim

Potala Palace, Lhasa

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BDRC G3196 (bod)

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