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Biography

An Extraordinary Pure Vision at Kharchu's Nectar Cave: A Dream of Guru Chöwang

Guru Chökyi Wangchuk

After five days of Guru Pema practice, Chöwang's pure vision atop Mt Meru reveals worldly omens and a profound teaching: all phenomena, even demons, arise from mind itself.

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Song

A Song on the Merits of Kyangpen Namkhe Dzong

Milarepa

Milarepa's poetic ode to Kyangpen Namkhe Dzong exalts nature itself as the source of this retreat site's blessing power, departing from traditional focus on Buddhist masters.

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Biography

A Brief Biography of Jetsunma Do Dasal Wangmo

Tsangpo

A renowned female master in eastern Tibet, Do Dasal Wangmo - Do Khyentse's great-granddaughter - served as nun, physician, and treasure revealer, later teaching medicine despite political hardship.

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Biography

A Biography of Chöje Lingpa

Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye

A Biography of Chöje Lingpa by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye, detailing the life of Chöje Lingpa (Rogje Lingpa), a seventeenth- to eighteenth-century Tibetan treasure revealer (tertön) known for discovering and transmitting profound spiritual treasures (terma), including teachings on Guru Padmasambhava, Mahāmudrā, and Dzogchen.

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Biography

Mura Pema Dechen Zangpo

Tenzin Lungtok Nyima

A genealogy of the Mura lineage through its incarnations, focusing on the Third Mura Pema Dechen's life, teachings, and key relationships, penned by Tenzin Lungtok Nyima.

Aspirational Prayer

For the Long Life of Ḍākki Losal Drölma​

Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje

Do Khyentse, writing as Tragtung Dorje, crafts a long-life prayer for Ḍākki Losal Drölma that playfully incorporates her lesser-known name Drön while praising her spiritual attainments.

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Biography

Namkechenma: A Dream of Guru Chökyi Wangchuk

Guru Chökyi Wangchuk

Armed with the 'scroll of devastation' from his father, Guru Chöwang's first treasure excavation leads to a terrifying encounter with the Nine-Headed Nāga Demon, guardian of hidden teachings.

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Lelung Zhepe Dorje

The Outer, Inner, and Secret Practice Cycle of Zhepe Dorje

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Opening the Door to Prosperity: A Praise To Invoke The Sacred Commitment Of The Great Shanglon Dorje Dudul

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Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye

A Biography of Chöje Lingpa

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A Series of Spontaneous Spiritual Songs

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Guru Chökyi Wangchuk

The Great Symbolic Vision at Palpuk Ring: A Dream of Guru Chökyi Wangchuk

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Guru Chökyi Wangchuk

Namkechenma: A Dream of Guru Chökyi Wangchuk

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People

Thangka painting of Vajrayoginī in her red, semi-wrathful form, standing in dynamic posture within a flaming aureole. She holds a curved knife (kartika) raised in her right hand and a skull cup (kapāla) in her left, adorned with bone ornaments and a garland of severed heads. Below her are wrathful protector deities amid flames, while lineage masters and buddhas appear seated in clouds above, set within a mountainous landscape.

1836-1896

Jetsunma Tamdrin Wangmo Kelzang Chokyi Nyima

Traditional Tibetan thangka painting of Dza Patrul Rinpoche, depicted seated on a mountain landscape with a serene expression. He wears monastic robes and holds a text in one hand while making a teaching gesture with the other. A radiant halo surrounds his head, symbolizing his enlightened qualities.

1808–1887

Dza Patrul Orgyen Jigme Chökyi Wangpo

This is a detailed painting of Pema Tegchok Loden, depicted in a traditional Tibetan Buddhist tangka style. He is seated on an ornate throne draped in rich, colorful textiles, wearing a red monastic robe with golden patterns and a ceremonial hat. His hands are in a gesture of teaching (dharmachakra mudrā), symbolizing the transmission of wisdom. The background features blooming white flowers and serene natural elements, contributing to the peaceful and sacred atmosphere.

1879–1955

Pema Tegchok Loden

Photograph of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, a revered Tibetan Buddhist master, teacher, and poet of the Nyingma tradition, seated in front of a vibrant tangka depicting deities. Dressed in traditional maroon robes, he holds a book in his hands, exuding wisdom and warmth with a serene and gentle smile. The background includes intricate temple artwork, symbolizing the rich cultural and spiritual heritage he embodied and shared with the world.

1910–1991

Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Paljor

WEEKLY QUOTES

The flowers of the secret tantras blossom in the ocean-like multitudes of teachings and practices;
By tapping them to extract the honey-like nectar of the essential pith instructions,
You introduced the intelligent to the restfulness of the supreme adepts.
Yogin Marpa the Translator, I long for you from the center of my heart—
Bless me to realize the innate primordial wisdom!

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Opening the Door to Prosperity: A Praise To Invoke The Sacred Commitment Of The Great Shanglon Dorje Dudul

Lelung Zhepe Dorje

Devotional praises invoking Shanglon Dorje Dudul, composed by Lelung Zhepe Dorje, describe him in great detail as a dark blue yaksha figure adorned with jewels, holding a wish-fulfilling jewel and nectar vase, and capable of transforming into various wrathful forms.

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