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Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Sumgön

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Jikten Gönpo Rinchen Pal

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In the past, Lamp of the Nāga Family and Dīpaṃkara;

In future, Maitreya; and at present, Śākyamuni;

In this final degenerate age, Kyobpa Drikungpa—

Jikten Sumgön, Lord of the Three Worlds, in devotion I pay homage to you.

Texts by and about Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Sumgön ('bri gung skyob pa 'jig rten gsum mgon, 1143–1217), founder of the Drikung Kagyü tradition:

Praise

In Praise of Padmākara, the Great Guru of Uḍḍiyāna | Praise

This very short work in praise of Guru Padmasambhava—the Great Guru of Uḍḍiyāna—appears at the beginning of the first volume of the Drikung Yangre Gar (ʾbri gung yang re sgar) edition of Jikten Sumgön's collected works.

Praise of the Buddha: With Skilful Means & Compassion... by Nāgārjuna | Praise

The Flute of Faith: In Praise of Drikung Kyobpa Rinpoche by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö | Praise

Verses in praise of Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Sumgön (1143–1217), alias Rinchen Pal, founder of the Drikung Kagyü tradition.

Verses in Praise of the Protector Akṣobhya | Praise

Four verses in praise of Buddha Akṣobhya extolling his appearance and his power to remove faults and bring about awakening.

Prayers

Prayer to Tārā: A Sevenfold Supplication for Protection | Tārā

Jigten Gönpo composed these seven verses of supplication following a visionary experience in which he saw seven different forms of Tārā. The prayer became known as the 'sevenfold refuge' (skyabs bdun ma), and is renowned for the extraordinary blessings it conveys.