In response to a request from an anonymous correspondent, Mipham Rinpoche briefly sets out the benefits of invoking the eight buddhas, eight male and female bodhisattvas, and eight guardians of the world.
Latest from the Longchen Nyingtik Project
This concise daily practice of Rigdzin Düpa, the inner guru sādhana of the Longchen Nyingtik, was compiled by the Second Penor Rinpoche, who, while integrating the Longchen Nyingtik into the Palyul tradition, composed many texts for the cycle. Here he combines the main terma of Rigdzin Düpa with the longevity practice "The Vase of Immortal Life".
This catalogue of the treasures of the Longchen Nyingtik was written in 1802 at the Lhundrup Teng temple in Derge, after the printing blocks had been carved at Derge's famous printing house. The text includes (1) a history of how the Dzogchen teachings came to this world, (2) an account of how they flourished in Tibet, and (3) the actual catalogue in eight sections.
Latest from the Nyingtik Yabzhi Project
Guru Tashi wrote this catalogue to the Khandro Yangtik collection following its publication in Derge 1808. The famed historian, who was instructed by Queen Tsewang Lhamo to proofread the texts, begins by discussing the historical origins of both the Khandro Nyingtik and Khandro Yangtik, then provides some information about the publication process, and finally lists the contents of the collection.
Latest from the Ḍākinī Treasury Series
The story of Bhikṣuṇī Fa Kong, a diligent nun in the mid-Tang Dynasty (618–907) who encountered Mañjuśrī at the holy site of Wutai Shan.
A short sādhana of the wisdom ḍākinī Yeshe Tsogyal in the form of Dechen Gyalmo (Great Bliss Queen) Vajravārāhī.
A prayer for invoking the two supreme deities—noble Avalokiteśvara and the goddess Tārā—and seeking their blessings and assistance on the path.
Other recent additions
A four-verse prayer for the swift rebirth of the Fifth Dodrupchen Rinpoche composed on 9 August 2025 at the request of the saṅgha of Dodrupchen Monastery.
A concise homage to the eight great vidyādharas of India and the Eight Great Sādhana Teachings (bka’ brgyad) they revealed.
Poetic verses in praise of the goddess of learning and the arts, originally commissioned by the Rubin Museum and translated by the author herself.
Latest Topic Introductions
A brief introduction to the history and significance of Guru Padmasambhava, the Lotus-Born Guru, including details of his life story, his various manifestations, and the major prayers and practices of which he is the focus.
A brief historical overview of the deity Vajrakīlaya or Vajrakīla (rdo rje phur ba).
A brief historical overview of Kurukullā (rig byed ma), the female deity who is associated with magnetizing activity.
Highlights from Archive
Translated from an audio recording. Zenkar Rinpoche explains the various methods and traditions of teaching the Bodhicaryāvatāra, especially that of Dza Patrul Rinpoche (1808–1887) and his followers, who often guided students through the text experientially.
Trulshik Rinpoche compiled these brief verses of praise and mantras so that all those connected with him could recite them daily or on special occasions. The deities included are Buddha Śākyamuni, Vajrasattva, Amitāyus, Amitābha, Ratnaśikhin, Medicine Buddha, Maitreya, Avalokiteśvara, Mañjuśrī, Vajravidāraṇa, Vijayā, Tārā, Guru Padmasambhava, and the union of Hayagrīva, Vajrapāṇi and Garuḍa.
Featured Topic
Texts on the theme of retreat and solitude, including advice for three-year retreatants and a guide to the optimal environments and dwelling places for cultivating meditative concentration.
* Lotsāwa ལོ་ཙཱ་བ་; lo tsā ba n. Title used for native Tibetan translators who worked together with Indian scholars (or paṇḍitas) to translate major buddhist texts into Tibetan from Sanskrit and other Asian languages; it is said to derive from lokacakṣu, literally "eyes of the world". See also paṇḍita.
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