Gyarong Khandro Series

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Gyarong Khandro

Mandāravā

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Name variants:
  • Dechen Wangmo
  • Dharmatsandra
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Vārāhī in the celestial realm of Manifest Joy,

Mandāravā, flower of the continent of Cāmara,

Once more in human form for the teachings and beings—

Ḍākinī Dechen Wangmo, to you we pray!

Our series of texts related to Gyarong Khandro Dechen Wangmo (rgya rong mkha' 'gro bde chen dbang mo), a female treasure-revealer and famed ḍākinī of recent times.

Letters

In this brief letter, Jamyang Khyentse expresses his gratitude to Gyarong Khandro for practices performed on his behalf and lists the gifts he is sending her in return.

Lineage Prayers

A lineage prayer for Tsogyal's Whispered Transmission of Kīla (mtsho rgyal snyan brgyud phur pa), which was revealed by Gyarong Khandro, together with Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö and Khandro Tsering Chödrön, from the Zadü (gza' bdud) cave at Khyungdrak Dorjei Yangdzong in 1953, and then transmitted by Jamyang Khyentse to Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in 1955.

Prayers

This prayer to the extraordinary Gyarong Khandro Dechen Wangmo, who was considered to be an emanation of Mandāravā, was written by Jamyang Khyentse at the request of Khandro Tsering Chödrön (1929–2011).

This description of a vision in which Gyarong Khandro Dechen Wangmo met hosts of ḍākinīs is included in the recently compiled anthology known as Ḍākinīs' Great Dharma Treasury.

A prayer for Tsogyal's Whispered Transmission of Kīla (mtsho rgyal snyan brgyud phur pa), which was revealed by Gyarong Khandro, together with Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö and Khandro Tsering Chödrön, from the Zadü (gza' bdud) cave at Khyungdrak Dorjei Yangdzong in the Water Snake year (1953), and then transmitted by Jamyang Khyentse to Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in the Wood Sheep year (1955).
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