Chatral Rinpoche Series

Texts by and about the great Dzogchen master Chatral Sangye Dorje (bya bral sangs rgyas rdo rje, 1913–2015):

Advice

Spontaneous Advice Connected with a Prayer

In this song of yearning devotion, or prayer of 'calling the guru from afar' (bla ma rgyang 'bod), the late Kyabje Chatral Rinpoche offers his followers some profound advice related to "the swift path of the luminous Great Perfection."

Advice Calling the Guru from Afar 20 May 2016

The Benefits of Saving Lives

In a series of poetic verses Chatral Rinpoche explains the purpose and benefit of saving the lives of endangered animals, especially those due to be slaughtered, as it is a practice of protection from harm and an expression of universal compassion.

Saving Lives Benefits 3 Mar 2005

Words of Advice

Important words of advice for all serious Dharma practitioners from the great Dzogchen yogin Chatral Sangye Dorje.

Advice 21 Mar 2005

Aspiration Prayers

The Rishi's Maledictory Incantation: An Invocation of Wisdom Mind and Sacred Pledges for Reversing the Disturbances and Agitations of Dark Times In the Form of an Aspiration Prayer

This is a prayer for the modern age, or kaliyuga, calling upon Buddha Śākyamuni, Guru Padmasambhava and all enlightened deities, gurus and protectors, in order to transform the minds of those in positions of power, so that terrible weapons of war may be eradicated, and the threats they pose to Dharma and living beings removed, allowing peace to reign throughout the world.

Aspiration Prayers Averting Obstacles Nyingma Mönlam 18 May 2015

Calling the Guru from Afar

The Excellent Path of Supreme Great Bliss: A Prayer for Calling the Guru from Afar

This beautiful devotional prayer of 'calling the guru from afar' (bla ma rgyang 'bod) was composed in Yolmo in 1985.

Calling the Guru from Afar 21 Sep 2016

Dharma Protectors

Brief Petitionary Offering to Jomo Yangri

A two-verse prayer to accompany an offering to Jomo (or Ama) Yangri, protectress of the Yolmo region.

Dharma Protectors 26 May 2026

Guru Yoga

A Profound and Concise Guru Yoga

A short yet profound guru yoga composed at the insistence of close students and which is still recited daily by many disciples. The practice incorporates a unique mantra based on Rinpoche's name and employs imagery associated with the Great Perfection.

Guru Yoga 4 May 2019

Introductions

Introduction to The Excellent Path of Devotion

An introduction to the short biography of Sera Khandro (1892–1940) entitled The Excellent Path of Devotion.

Introductions 28 May 2015

Long-Life Prayers

Prayer for the Long Life of Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche

A prayer for the longevity of Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche (1938–2018), composed in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1995.

Long-Life Prayers 3 Feb 2018

Prayer for the Long Life of Soktsé Rinpoche

A prayer for the longevity of Soktsé Rinpoche, Kunzang Tendzin Gyaltsen (b. 1928), a senior holder of the Dudjom Tersar lineage.

Long-Life Prayers 31 Jan 2018

Pilgrimage

A Guide to Uḍḍiyāna (Ujjain), Benglor

In this brief guide to Ujjain, most likely part of a personal pilgrimage diary, Chatral Rinpoche repeatedly refers to the city as Uḍḍiyāna. Ujjain is home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the most famous temples dedicated to Lord Śiva, attracting thousands of devotees every day. Rinpoche concludes with a guide to Khoteshwar, identified here as the Sindhu Isle, birthplace of Guru Padmasambhava.

Pilgrimage Pilgrimage Guides 13 Mar 2019

Melodious Tambura of Delight: A Guide to Māratika Cave, Supreme Site of Immortality

Kyabje Chatral Rinpoche wrote this brief guide to the sacred Māratika cave at the request of his daughter, Sarasvatī. In a series of verses, he describes the significance of this powerful place of longevity — the "destroyer of death" is the literal meaning of its name — where Guru Padmasambhava and the Lady Mandāravā attained immortality.

Pilgrimage Nepal Pilgrimage Guides 18 Aug 2017

Prayers

Essence of All the Buddhas of Past, Present and Future

These verses to be recited at the beginning of every session, which invoke the blessings of the guru, were copied from notes in Rinpoche's own hand.

Prayers 22 Dec 2021

Sādhanas

The Condensed Essence: A Daily Practice of the Wrathful Guru Takhyung Barwa

A short daily practice of Takhyung Barwa, the revelation of Jigme Lingpa (1730–1798) that combines the practices of Hayagrīva, Garuḍa and Guru Drakpo, and is renowned for its capacity to subjugate negative forces and cure disease.

Sādhanas Takhyung Barwa Hayagrīva Restricted 9 Jul 2019

Visualization for the Recitation of Vajrakīlaya: Overpowering the Forces of Māra

Chatral Rinpoche compiled this description of the visualization for the mantra recitation of the Longchen Nyingtik's Vajrakīlaya, Overpowering the Forces of Māra (Phurba Düpung Zilnön) by extracting excerpts from Jigme Lingpa's Tantric System Vajrakīlaya (Gyüluk Phurba).

Düpung Zilnön Vajrakīlaya Vajrakīlaya Gyüluk Purba Restricted 1 Jul 2024

Vows & Commitments

The Ritual of the Bodhisattva Vow According to the Tradition of Patrul Rinpoche

arranged by Chatral Rinpoche

This elaborate ritual for taking the bodhisattva vow, which includes preliminary recitations and practices as well as the vow itself, was arranged according to the tradition of the great Dza Patrul Rinpoche (1808–1887) by the holder of his lineage, Chatral Rinpoche Sangye Dorje, in 1986.

Bodhisattva Vow Bodhicitta Nyingma Mönlam

Chatral Rinpoche Series

Advice

Aspiration Prayers

Calling the Guru from Afar

Dharma Protectors

Guru Yoga

Introductions

Long-Life Prayers

Pilgrimage

Prayers

Sādhanas

Vows & Commitments

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