Translations — Lotsawa House
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Translations - by Master
Works of Tibetan Masters
- Adeu Rinpoche
- Adzom Drukpa
- Adzom Gyalse Gyurme Dorje
- Akhyuk Rinpoche Lungtok Gyaltsen
- Alak Zenkar Pema Ngödrup Rolwe Dorje
- Alak Zenkar Rinpoche
- Amdo Geshe Jampal Rolwé Lodrö
- Apang Tertön
- Bengar Jampal Zangpo
- Böpa Tulku Dongak Tenpe Nyima
- Butön Rinchen Drup
- Chatral Rinpoche
- Chetsün Senge Wangchuk
- Chögyal Pakpa Lodrö Gyaltsen
- Chögyam Trungpa
- Chöje Lingpa
- Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa
- Chokling Tersé Tulku
- Chökyi Drakpa
- Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
- Chomden Rigpé Raldri
- Chöying Tobden Dorje
- Dampa Rinpoche Ngawang Lodrö Nyingpo
- Dezhung Rinpoche
- Dezhung Tulku Ajam
- Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
- Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche
- Do Dasel Wangmo
- Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje
- Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpe Nyima
- Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer
- Dola Jigme Kalzang
- Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
- Dongak Chökyi Gyatso
- Dongna Rinpoche
- Dorje Dechen Lingpa
- Dorje Lingpa
- Drakkar Lobzang Palden
- Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Sumgön
- Drikung Tertön Ösel Dorje
- Drimé Ösal Lingpa
- Drimé Zhingkyong Gönpo
- Dromtön Gyalwe Jungne
- Drukpa Kunley
- Dudjom Lingpa
- Dudjom Rinpoche
- Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin
- Dzogchen Rinpoche
- Dzong-ngön Pema Tukchok Dorje
- Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
- Dzongter Kunzang Nyima
- Eighth Karmapa
- Fifteenth Karmapa
- Fifth Dalai Lama
- Fifth Dodrupchen Rinpoche
- Fifth Dzogchen Rinpoche
- Fifth Shamarpa
- Fourteenth Dalai Lama
- Fourteenth Karmapa
- Fourth Dodrupchen Rinpoche
- Fourth Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Jalü Dorje
- Fourth Kela Chokling
- Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe
- Gampopa Sonam Rinchen
- Garwang Chökyi Gyaltsen
- Gatön Ngawang Lekpa
- Gendün Rinchen
- Geshe Chekhawa Yeshe Dorje
- Geshe Langri Thangpa
- Getse Gyurme Tenpa Namgyal
- Getse Mahāpaṇḍita
- Gö Lotsāwa Zhönnu Pal
- Golok Serta Rinpoche
- Gompa Tsultrim Nyingpo
- Gönpo Tseten Rinpoche
- Gorampa Sonam Senge
- Götsangpa Gönpo Dorje
- Guru Chökyi Wangchuk
- Guru Jober
- Gyalse Shenpen Thaye
- Gyalse Tokme Zangpo
- Gyaltön Rinpoche
- Gyalwa Yangönpa
- Gyarong Khandro
- Gyurme Tsewang Gyatso
- Jamgön Amnye Zhab Ngawang Kunga Sönam
- Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye
- Jampa Kunga Tendzin
- Jampal Dewe Nyima
- Jamyang Gyaltsen
- Jamyang Khyenrab Tayé
- Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
- Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
- Jamyang Loter Wangpo
- Jatsön Nyingpo
- Jedrung Jampa Jungné
- Jetsün Drakpa Gyaltsen
- Jetsün Kushok Chimey Luding
- Jetsün Mingyur Paldrön
- Jetsünma Muntso Rinpoche
- Jigdral Tutop Lingpa
- Jigme Lingpa
- Jigme Tenpé Wangchuk
- Jokyab Pema Trinlé Nyingpo
- Kachöpa
- Kalu Rinpoche
- Karma Chakme
- Karma Lingpa
- Karma Pakshi
- Karme Khenpo Rinchen Dargye
- Karse Kongtrul Khyentse Özer
- Katok Dampa Deshek
- Katok Getse Gyurme Tenpa Gyaltsen
- Katok Rigdzin Chenpo
- Katok Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu
- Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso
- Katok Situ Chökyi Nyima
- Khandro Tāre Lhamo
- Khandro Tsering Chödrön
- Khangsar Tenpé Wangchuk
- Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok
- Khenchen Namdrol Tsering
- Khenchen Ngawang Lodrö Rinchen
- Khenchen Ngawang Palzang
- Khenchen Tashi Özer
- Khenmo Rigdzin Chödrön
- Khenpo Chime Rigdzin
- Khenpo Gangshar
- Khenpo Kunzang Palden
- Khenpo Munsel
- Khenpo Nüden
- Khenpo Pema Vajra
- Khenpo Petse Rinpoche
- Khenpo Shenga
- Khenpo Sodargye
- Khenpo Tsöndrü
- Khenpo Tsultrim Lodrö
- Khenpo Yönten Gönpo
- Khenpo Yönten Gyatso
- Khyenrab Chökyi Özer
- Könchok Tenpe Drönme
- Kumārādza
- Kunga Palden
- Lachung Apo
- Lala Sonam Chödrup
- Lama Rigdzin Nyima
- Lama Zhang Tsöndrü Drakpa
- Lelung Shepé Dorje
- Lhatsün Namkha Jigme
- Lhodrak Namkha Gyaltsen
- Lhundrup Tso
- Lobzang Chökyi Gyaltsen
- Lochen Chönyi Zangmo
- Lochen Dharmaśrī
- Lodi Gyari Rinpoche
- Longchen Rabjam
- Longsal Nyingpo
- Machik Labdrön
- Marpa Chökyi Lodrö
- Mayum Tsering Wangmo
- Melong Dorje
- Menlungpa Mikyö Dorje
- Metrul Tendzin Gyatso
- Milarepa
- Minling Chung Rinpoche
- Minling Khenchen Ngawang Khyentse Norbu
- Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje
- Minyak Kunzang Sönam
- Mipham Rinpoche
- Mipham Tenpai Nyima
- Namkha Drimed Rinpoche
- Namkha Tsewang Chokdrup
- Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
- Neten Chokling Ngedön Drubpe Dorje
- Neten Chokling Pema Gyurme
- Neten Chokling Rinpoche
- Ngakchang Shakya Zangpo
- Ngawang Samten Lodrö
- Ngawang Tendar
- Ngawang Tenzin Norbu
- Ngawang Tutob Wangchuk
- Ngorchen Könchok Lhundrup
- Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo
- Ngulchu Dharmabhadra
- Nubchen Sangye Yeshe
- Nubpa Rigdzin Drak
- Nyala Pema Dündul
- Nyangral Nyima Özer
- Nyima Bum
- Nyoshul Khenpo Jamyang Dorje
- Nyoshul Lungtok
- Orgyen Lingpa
- Orgyen Tendzin Norbu
- Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche
- Pakchok Dorje
- Paksam Wangpo
- Palyul Choktrul Jampal Gyepe Dorje
- Pari Lobzang Rabsal
- Patrul Rinpoche
- Pawo Lerab Tsal
- Pegyal Lingpa
- Pema Dechen Gyalpo
- Pema Karpo
- Pema Kunzang Rangdrol
- Pema Ledrel Tsal
- Pema Lingpa
- Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche
- Pema Tekchok Loden
- Penor Rinpoche
- Pewar Rinpoche
- Rago Choktrul Tupten Shedrup Gyatso
- Rangrik Dorje
- Ratna Lingpa
- Rendawa Shönnu Lodrö
- Rigdzin Gödem
- Rigdzin Nyima Drakpa
- Riké Chatral
- Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
- Rogza Sönam Palge
- Rongtön Sheja Künrig
- Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo
- Sachen Kunga Nyingpo
- Sakya Dagchen Rinpoche
- Sakya Paṇḍita Kunga Gyaltsen
- Sakya Trichen
- Samten Lingpa
- Second Degyal Rinpoche
- Sera Khandro
- Serkong Ngawang Tsultrim Dönden
- Seventh Dalai Lama
- Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol
- Shakya Shri
- Shamar Chökyi Wangchuk
- Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal
- Shechen Kongtrul
- Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche
- Sherab Özer
- Shikpo Lingpa
- Situ Paṇchen Chökyi Jungne
- Situ Pema Nyinjé Wangpo
- Situ Pema Wangchok Gyalpo
- Sixteenth Karmapa
- Sixth Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
- Sogyal Rinpoche
- Soktsé Rinpoche
- Songtsen Gampo
- Tai Situ Rinpoche
- Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche
- Tamdrin Gönpo
- Tāranātha
- Tarthang Tulku
- Tashi Tobgyal
- Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche
- Tenth Paṇchen Lama
- Tenth Pawo Rinpoche
- Tertön Mingyur Dorje
- Tertön Sogyal
- Thangtong Gyalpo
- Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
- Third Karmapa
- Thirteenth Dalai Lama
- Thönmi Sambhoṭa
- Tra Gelong Tsultrim Dargye
- Tri Songdetsen
- Trinley Rinpoche
- Trulshik Dongak Lingpa
- Trulshik Pawo Dorje
- Trulshik Rinpoche
- Trulzhik Sengge Gyabpa
- Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje
- Tsarchen Losal Gyatso
- Tsele Natsok Rangdrol
- Tsewang Drakpa
- Tsikey Chokling Könchok Gyurme
- Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche
- Tsokhang Choktrul Rinpoche
- Tsongkhapa Lobzang Drakpa
- Tsultrim Wangmo
- Tsultrim Zangpo
- Tulku Bakhal Mukpo
- Tulku Drakpa Özer
- Tulku Rigdzin Pema
- Tulku Thondup
- Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
- Tulku Zangpo Drakpa
- Tupten Chöpel
- Vairotsana
- Yangchen Drubpe Dorje
- Yangthang Rinpoche
- Yeshe Dorje
- Yeshe Tsogyal
- Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
- Yudra Nyingpo
- Yukhok Chatralwa Chöying Rangdrol
- Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal
- Zhangtön Tashi Dorje
Words of the Buddha
Works of Indian Masters
- Āryaśūra
- Aśvaghoṣa
- Atiśa Dīpaṃkara
- Buddhagupta
- Candragomin
- Candrakīrti
- Dharmakīrti
- Garab Dorje
- Haribhadra
- Lakṣmī
- Mandāravā
- Mātṛceṭa
- Nāgārjuna
- Nāropa
- Niguma
- Padampa Sangye
- Padmasambhava
- Śākyaśrībhadra
- Śāntarakṣita
- Śāntideva
- Śāntigarbha
- Śavari
- Smṛtijñānakīrti
- Śrī Siṃha
- Tilopa
- Vajrāyudha
- Vasubandhu
- Vimalamitra
- Virūpa
Translations - by Topic
- Abhidharma
- Abhidharmakośa
- Abhisamayālaṃkāra
- Acala
- Acrostic
- Advice
- Akṣobhya
- Amitābha
- Amitāyus
- Arts & Crafts
- Aspiration Prayers
- Astrology
- Auspiciousness
- Autobiography
- Avalokiteśvara
- Averting Obstacles
- Benedictory Verses
- Benefits
- Biographical Prayers
- Biography
- Bodhicaryāvatāra
- Bodhicitta
- Bodhisattva Vow
- Buddha Nature
- Buddha Śākyamuni
- Calling the Guru from Afar
- Chetsün Nyingtik
- Chimé Pakmé Nyingtik
- Chimé Tsokyé Nyingtik
- Chöd
- Chokling Tersar
- Compendium of Sādhanas
- Confession
- Consecration
- Ḍākinī Treasury
- Damngak Dzö
- Dedication
- Dependent Origination
- Descent of Blessings
- Dhāraṇī
- Dharma Protectors
- Dorje Drolö
- Dudjom Tersar
- Dukngal Rangdrol
- Dying & the Bardos
- Dzogchen
- Dzogrim
- Dzongsar
- Eight Vidyādharas
- Empowerment
- Emptiness
- Ethical Guidelines
- Fasting Ritual
- Fire Offering
- Following a Teacher
- Four Noble Truths
- Fulfilment
- Geluk
- Gesar
- Grammar
- Guru Dewa Chenpo
- Guru Drakpo
- Guru Loden Chokse
- Guru Padmasambhava
- Guru Rinpoche Prayers
- Guru Sādhana
- Guru Yoga
- Gyaltsen Tsemö Pung Gyen
- Hayagrīva
- History
- Impermanence
- India
- Inscriptions
- Introductions
- Inventory
- Jambhala
- Jātaka
- Jonang
- Kadam
- Kagyé
- Kagyü
- Kangyur
- Karchak
- Karling Zhitro
- Khandro Nyingtik
- Khandro Yangtik
- Khyentse Kabab
- Kṣitigarbha
- Kurukullā
- Kyerim
- Lama Gongdü
- Lama Yangtik
- Lamdré
- Lamrim
- Le'u Dünma
- Letters
- Light Offering Prayers
- Lineage Prayers
- Literary Theory
- Long-Life Prayers
- Longchen Nyingtik
- Longchen Nyingtik Ngöndro
- Longchen Nyingtik Phowa
- Longevity
- Longsal Dorje Nyingpo
- Lungta
- Madhyamakāvatāra
- Magnetizing
- Mahāmudrā
- Maṇḍala Offering
- Mañjuśrī
- Mantra
- Mārīcī
- Medicine Buddha
- Meditation
- Middle Way
- Mind Training (Lojong)
- Mindfulness
- Namchö
- Nepal
- Ngöndro
- Nonsectarianism
- Northern Treasures
- Notes
- Nyingma
- Nyingma Mönlam
- Nyingtik Yabzhi
- Offering
- Palchen Düpa
- Parṇaśavarī
- Parting from the Four Attachments
- Peaceful and Wrathful Deities
- Pedagogy
- Pema Shelpuk
- Pemakö
- Pilgrimage
- Pilgrimage Guides
- Praise
- Prajñāpāramitā
- Prajñāpāramitā (Deity)
- Pramāṇa
- Prayers
- Prophecy
- Reading Methods
- Recitation Manuals
- Replies
- Retreat & Solitude
- Rigdzin Düpa
- Rinchen Terdzö
- Sādhanas
- Sakya
- Samaya
- Sang Offering
- Sarasvatī
- Saving Lives
- Scholasticism
- Selflessness
- Seven Branches
- Seven-Line Prayer
- Sickness & Healing
- Sikkim
- Siṃhamukhā
- Sitātapatrā
- Six Pāramitās
- Sixteen Arhats
- Sleep and Dream
- Sojong
- Songs and Poems
- Stages and Paths
- Stages of Meditation
- Striking the Vital Point in Three Statements
- Sukhāvatī Aspirations
- Swift Rebirth Prayers
- Takhyung Barwa
- Taking Refuge
- Tārā
- Ten Royal Sūtras
- Tendrel Nyesel
- Tenets
- Tengyur
- Termas
- Testament
- Thirty-Five Buddhas
- Three Deities of Long Life
- Three Jewels
- Tibet
- Tiklé Gyachen
- Topical Outlines
- Torma Offering
- Transference
- Tsasum Drildrup
- Tsok
- Tukdrup Barché Kunsel
- Tukdrup Yizhin Norbu
- Turning Back the Summons
- Two Truths
- Ucchuṣma
- Uṣṇīṣavijayā
- Uttaratantra
- Vajrakīlaya
- Vajraṇakhī
- Vajrapāṇi
- Vajrasattva
- Vajravidāraṇa
- Vajrayoginī
- Vasudhārā
- Vehicles
- Vima Nyingtik
- Wealth & Prosperity
- Yamāntaka
- Yang Nying Pudri
- Yangdak Heruka
- Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
- Zabmo Yangtik
- Zangdok Palri Aspirations