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ISSN 2753-4812
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Garab Dorje Series

Indian Masters Garab Dorje

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Perfectly transcendent in method and insight,

You found an ocean of fully liberated wisdom.

Supreme ally and kinsman to beings—

Garab Dorje, homage to you.

Texts attributed to Garab Dorje (dga' rab rdo rje; Prahevajra/Pramodavajra/Surativajra):

Biography

by Longchen Rabjam
The second section of Longchenpa's history of Lama Yangtik includes the stories of the vidyādharas Garab Dorje, Mañjuśrīmitra, Śrī Siṃha, Vimalamitra and Jñānasūtra.
Lama Yangtik History Dzogchen 12 Sep 2025

Dzogchen

The famous three lines spoken by Garab Dorje as his final testament to Mañjuśrīmitra, as preserved in the Vima Nyingtik and reproduced in the Damngak Dzö collection.
Striking the Vital Point in Three Statements Testament Vima Nyingtik Damngak Dzö Restricted 16 Apr 2025

Guru Yoga

by Mipham Rinpoche
A simple guru yoga to invoke the nirmāṇakāya Garab Dorje and receive the blessings of his wisdom mind.
Guru Yoga 14 Jun 2019
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Jamyang Khyentse composed this brief guru sādhana, which focuses on the first human Dzogchen master Garab Dorje, in 1953 following what he describes as a dream experience.
Guru Sādhana Guru Yoga 14 Jan 2020

Testament

from the Words of the Buddha
The first of three testaments received by Garab Dorje and preserved in the Vima Nyingtik. This text is also reproduced in the Damngak Dzö collection.
Vima Nyingtik Damngak Dzö Testament Restricted 10 Oct 2024
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The first of three testaments of the buddhas contained in the Heart-Essence of the Ḍākinīs collection, this contains an extremely succinct summary of the preliminaries, Trekchö and Tögal, as received by Garab Dorje.
Khandro Nyingtik Testament Restricted 6 Sep 2024
from the Words of the Buddha
The second of three testaments received by Garab Dorje and preserved in the Vima Nyingtik. This text is also reproduced in the Damngak Dzö collection.
Vima Nyingtik Damngak Dzö Testament Restricted 23 Oct 2024
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The second of three testaments of the buddhas preserved in the Heart-Essence of the Ḍākinīs collection, this focuses on the preliminary practices of body, speech and mind. The same text, with minor differences, is also found in the Vima Nyingtik.
Khandro Nyingtik Testament Restricted 24 Oct 2024
from the Words of the Buddha
The third of three testaments received by Garab Dorje and preserved in the Vima Nyingtik. This text is also reproduced in the Damngak Dzö collection.
Vima Nyingtik Damngak Dzö Testament Restricted 13 Nov 2024
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The third of three testaments of the buddhas contained in the Heart-Essence of the Ḍākinīs collection, this covers the crucial points of body, speech and mind in Tögal practice.
Khandro Nyingtik Testament Restricted 13 Nov 2024
Garab Dorje

Garab Dorje

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Name variants:

Rolang Dewa

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