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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso Series

Tibetan Masters Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso

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Texts by and about Chökyi Gyatso (chos kyi rgya mtsho), the third Katok Situ (kaḥ thog si tu, 1880–1925), nephew and spiritual heir of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo:

Aspiration Prayers

An aspiration to lead all beings to the eastern pureland of Abhirati, which is the realm of Vajra Akṣobhya, and to emulate his activity on behalf of beings.
Akṣobhya
This short prayer of aspiration for rebirth in Buddha Amitābha's pure-land of Sukhāvatī incorporates the so-called 'seven branches' (saptāṅga; yan lag bdun) of paying homage, offering, confession, rejoicing, requesting the turning of the wheel of Dharma, exhortation to remain, and dedication of virtue.
Amitābha Sukhāvatī Aspirations

Lineage Prayers

A simple prayer to the gurus of the lineage of Chöd practice according to the tradition of Katok (kaḥ thog) Monastery.
Chöd Lineage Prayers

Ngöndro

revealed by Longsal Nyingpo
This edition of the Longsal Dorje Nyingpo preliminaries, compiled by Khenpo Jamyang Gyalsten (1929–1999) and the Third Katok Getse, Gyurme Tenpa Namgyal (1886–1952), includes Longsal Nyingpo’s original terma verses and a few supplemental sections, including verses by Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso (1880–1925).
Ngöndro Longsal Dorje Nyingpo Rinchen Terdzö
Verses for contemplating karma and the faults of saṃsāra, to be added to the Longsal Dorje Nyingpo preliminaries.
Longsal Dorje Nyingpo

Pilgrimage

In this series of verses Chökyi Gyatso, the author of a famous pilgrimage guide to Central Tibet, candidly explains the difference between three types of pilgrim: greater, middling and lesser.
Pilgrimage

Prayers

This short biographical prayer (rnam thar gsol 'debs) to Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820–1892) is drawn from the collection of texts known as The Whispered Transmission of Thangtong Gyalpo (thang stong snyan brgyud).
Prayers Biographical Prayers
Katok Situ composed this verses following a visionary encounter with the deity Siṃhamukhā, most likely in either 1909 or 1921. He concludes the text with a popular saying about how all manner of things can arise in a yogin's experience, just as anything can grow in a summer meadow.
Siṃhamukhā

Songs

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Composed in 1934, this brief devotional song recalls the kindness of Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso (kaḥ thog si tu chos kyi rgya mtsho, 1880–1925), Jamyang Khyentse's root guru.
Songs and Poems
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Jamyang Khyentse composed these verses in November 1925 upon learning of the passing of his teacher Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso (1880–1925). The text makes it clear that Katok Situ's death occurred in the ninth month of the Wood Ox year.
Songs and Poems

Swift Rebirth Prayers

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
This prayer for the swift rebirth of the three masters Katok Situ Orgyen Chökyi Gyatso (1880–1925), Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpai Nyima (1865–1926) and Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal (1871–1926) was most likely composed in March 1927.
Swift Rebirth Prayers
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A short, two-verse prayer for the swift rebirth of Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso (1880–1925) composed at the request of Lekshe Jorden, a prominent khenpo at Katok Monastery.
Swift Rebirth Prayers
Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso

Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso

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Name variants:

Jampa Özer
Orgyen Chökyi Gyatso
Shedrup Tenpé Nyima
Urgyen Tenzin

Previous incarnation(s):

Situ Paṇchen Chökyi Jungne

Subsequent incarnation(s):

Katok Situ Chökyi Nyima

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BDRC Author Profile (P706)

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