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Gyalse Shenpen Thaye

Gyalse Shenpen Thaye

From the murals of Shechen Monastery. Used with permission of Rabjam Rinpoche.

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Gyalse Shenpen Thaye Özer

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Texts by the great monk-scholar Gyalse Shenpen Thaye (rgyal sras gzhan phan mtha' yas, 1800–1855):

Abhidharma

Brief Analysis of the Five Aggregates | Buddhist Philosophy

A brief presentation of the five aggregates (skandha) and their subdivisions, together with an even more concise enumeration of the twelve sources (āyatana) and eighteen elements (dhātu).

Aspiration Prayers

Brief Sukhāvatī Aspiration | Amitābha & Sukhāvatī

Two verses: the first a prayer to Atiśa as an emanation of Padmasambhava and the second an aspiration for rebirth in the pure land of great bliss.

Commentaries

The Gentle Rain of Benefit and Joy - An Explanation of the Practice of Sang Offering | Sang Offering

In this rare commentary on the Mountain Incense-Smoke Offering (ri bo bsangs mchod), Gyalse Shenpen Thaye explains the historical origins of the practice and then offers a word-by-word interpretation of Lhatsün Namkha Jigme's revelation.