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Thangtong Gyalpo

Thangtong Gyalpo

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Great Compassionate One in person, self-arisen Lord of Siddhas,

You revealed many ancient treasures and concealed more for the future,

And, with your miraculous powers, you tamed the most difficult of disciples,

Immortal Thangtong Gyalpo, to you I pay homage!

Texts by the great siddha and bridge-builder Thangtong Gyalpo (thang stong rgyal po, 1361?–1485):

Prayers

Prayer for Dispelling Famine | Aspiration Prayers

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.

Prayer to Thangtong Gyalpo by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo | Prayers

Khyentse Wangpo composed this five-verse supplication prayer to Thangtong Gyalpo at the request of the Eighth Sangye Nyentrul Rinpoche by combining and supplementing previous prayers.

The Outer, Inner and Secret Refuge Practice of the Mahāsiddha Thangtong Gyalpo | Refuge

This four-line prayer of taking refuge is known as "Mothers, Infinite as Space" (ma nam mkha' ma'i skyabs 'gro). It was first revealed to Ka Ngapa Paljor Sherab (bka' lnga pa dpal 'byor shes rab), in a vision he had of Avalokiteśvara, and then transmitted to Thangtong Gyalpo, for whom it was intended.

The Verses that Saved Sakya from Sickness: A Prayer for Pacifying the Fear of Disease | Aspiration Prayers

This prayer is said to have ended a virulent epidemic which had swept through the famous monastery-town of Sakya, proving effective where all other measures, including tantric rituals, had failed.

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