Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok Series

• The Heart Essence: My Heart's Advice | Advice

Composed spontaneously at the sacred mountain of Wu Tai Shan, this is one of the late Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok's most famous works. In 23 verses, which were written down in just 23 minutes, it encapsulates the entire Buddhist path from basic instructions on how to follow a spiritual teacher through to the advanced meditations of the generation and perfection phases and the pinnacle of all forms of practice, the Great Perfection.

• Aspiration Prayer by Tupten Chöpel | Aspiration Prayers

A simple four-line prayer to realize the ultimate nature and thereby benefit all beings each according to their needs.

• Aspiration for Future Lives | Aspiration Prayers

A four-line prayer of aspiration spoken in front of a vast assembly in 1986.

• Aspiration for the Spread of the Teachings of the Eight Chariots of the Practice Lineage | Nonsectarianism

A prayer for the flourishing and spread of the teachings of all the major and minor traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, including the so-called Eight Great Chariots of the Practice Lineage (sgrub brgyud shing rta chen po brgyad), i.e., the Nyingma, Kadam, Sakya, Marpa Kagyü, Shangpa Kagyü, Kālacakra, Pacification and Severance, and Approach and Accomplishment of the Three Vajras.

• Aspiration to Be Cared for in Every Lifetime | Aspiration Prayers

This aspiration to be cared for by the guru throughout all future lifetimes was composed at Wutai Shan at the request of a disciple named Rigdrol.

• The Song of Devotion: Verses of Aspiration for the Fulfilment of the Enlightened Vision of Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok, the Reincarnation of Terton Lerab Lingpa by Fourteenth Dalai Lama | Aspiration Prayers

Shortly after Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok's passing in 2004, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote this prayer "so that the enlightened intentions of this great being may be fulfilled completely and to help dispel the anguish of his disciples."

• The Sun of Samantabhadra’s Realm: The Quintessence of Oceanic Prayers of Aspiration | Aspiration Prayers

Composed in Bodhgayā, this is a bodhisattva's aspiration to emulate the buddhas of the past, such as Śākyamuni, serve the remaining buddhas of this fortunate age, and lead all beings to awakening. The prayer was recorded and transcribed by Khenpo Sodargye.

• Brief Petitionary Offering to Nechung | Dharma Protectors

A four-line liturgy to accompany offerings to Nechung, composed at Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling, Hawaii in 1993.

• King Gesar’s Self-Generation and Recitation Practice | Gesar

A simple self-visualization (bdag bskyed) and mantra recitation practice for King Gesar.

• The Swift Bestowal of Blessings: A Guru Yoga | Guru Yoga

This guru yoga, written in 1995, is one of the late Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok's most famous compositions. He later wrote a heart-advice as a supporting instruction for it.

• The Healing Medicine of Faith: A Prayer to the Lineage of the Peaceful Sādhana of Mañjuśrī | Lineage Prayers

A supplication to the lineage for Sādhana of Peaceful Mañjuśrī, a practice which Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok composed spontaneously in a cave at Wutaishan.

• The Swift Infusion of Blessings: A Lineage Prayer for the Single Mind Kīla Heart-Practice, Part of the 'Neck Pouch Dagger’ (Purba Gulkhukma) Cycle by Fourteenth Dalai Lama | Vajrakīla

His Holiness composed this lineage prayer for the Vajrakīla practice of Purba Gulkhukma, a revelation of Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok, on 23 July 1990.

• Prayer for the Long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama | Long-Life Prayers

Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok composed this prayer for the longevity of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama on 17 July 1990, shortly after their first meeting.

• Prayer for the Long Life of Khandro Tāre Lhamo | Long-Life Prayers

A short prayer in three stanzas for the longevity of Khandro Tāre Lhamo (1938–2003).

• Prayer for the Long Life of Pema Norbu, Lord of Siddhas | Long-Life Prayers

Composed in 1990 at the sacred site of Tso Pema in response to repeated requests from Khenpo Namdrol, who studied with both Penor Rinpoche and Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok.

• Upon Arriving at Yangleshö | Pilgrimage

Composed at the cave of Yangleshö in Nepal, this spontaneous song praises the power of this sacred site, a place where Guru Padmasambhava once meditated and gained accomplishment, while also attesting to Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok's own poetic mastery and realization.

• A Lament of Faith: A Short Remembrance of, and Prayer to, My Guru, the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel by Khenpo Chime Rigdzin | Prayers

This celebrated prayer extols the benefits of guru devotion in general and praises the qualities of Khenchen Jikme Puntsok Rinpoche (1933–2004) in particular, invoking his inspiration and blessings as a means to progress along the path.

• Prayer to Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok | Prayers

The most famous four-line prayer to Khenchen, which he himself composed.

• Prayer to the Chain of Rebirths | Prayers

In this short prayer, written at the insistence of his disciples, Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok lists his own previous incarnations according to a prophecy by Apang Tertön Pawo Chöying Dorje (1895–1945).

• The Sunlight of Blessings: A Prayer | Prayers

This devotional prayer to invoke the blessings of the guru is one of Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok's best known compositions. It was written in 1987 at Mount Wutai (Wutai Shan) at the request of an elderly disciple, Lama Rigdön.

• A Short Ritual for Taking the Bodhisattva Vow | Bodhisattva Vow

This simple practice of taking the bodhisattva vow combines the seven-branch offering from the Zangchö Mönlam with verses from Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra.

• A Sādhana of Kurukullā from the Tidro Dharma Cycle | Kurukullā

The first part of the Tidro (ti sgro) cycle to be revealed, this Kurukullā practice is—in Khenchen's own description—not entirely terma yet not entirely his own composition either.

• Accomplishing All Activity: A Daily Practice of the Great and Glorious Dorje Drolö | Dorje Drolö

A short sādhana of Dorje Drolö, one of the wrathful manifestations of Padmasambhava, revealed as a terma at Paro Taktsang, Bhutan, in 1990.

• Swift Bestowal of Blessings: A Sādhana of Peaceful Mañjuśrī | Sādhanas

The Sādhana of Peaceful Mañjuśrī, which Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok composed spontaneously while in the Cave of Nārāyaṇa at Wutaishan.

• The Cintāmaṇi (Wish-Fulfilling Jewel) Instruction: A Sādhana of the Glorious Vajrasattva, a Method of Purification and Accomplishment for Both Self and Others | Vajrasattva

This short Vajrasattva sādhana, which incorporates the four powers as a means of purifying negative actions, obscurations and breakages of samaya, was composed spontaneously in April 1997. The translation also includes additional verses for refuge, bodhicitta, dedication and aspiration, as recited in Larung Gar.

• A Yogi’s Song of Happiness: The Melody that Brings Universal Auspiciousness and Fulfilment | Songs and Poems

Written in 1999, this short spontaneous song expresses the joy of living the fortunate life of a Dzogchen yogi.

• The Sound of the Divine Drum: Counsel at a Time of Victory | Songs and Poems

Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok sang this doha spontaneously in 1996 at a time when various outer, inner and secret obstacles had been overcome. It stresses the importance of meditating on Dzogchen, cultivating bodhicitta, maintaining ethical discipline, and having a positive basic character.

• The Spontaneous Sound of Uncontrived Song: A Lament Recalling the Great Guru of Oḍḍiyāna | Songs and Poems

A spontaneous song of lamentation composed at Tso Pema, India, in 1990 and later transcribed from an audio recording.

• Bestowing the Splendour of All That is Desirable: Fire Offering for the 'Neck-Pouch Dagger’ (Purba Gulkhukma) Cycle | Vajrakīla

This fire offering for the 'Neck-Pouch Dagger’ (Purba Gulkhukma) Cycle arose spontaneously to Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok in 1990 and was written down by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.

• Entrusting Activity | Vajrakīla

A reminder to the Kīla guardians of their past pledges and a request that they carry out activity on the practitioner's behalf. The text was composed in Yangleshö, Nepal, and transcribed by Khenpo Namdrol.

• Inlaid Jewels: Addenda to the 'Neck-Pouch Dagger’ (Purba Gulkhukma) Cycle | Vajrakīla

The concluding stages of the Purba Gulkhukma sādhana: offering, praise, receiving the attainments, dissolution, dedication of merit and words of auspiciousness.

• Offering Clouds of Samantabhadra: Confession and Fulfilment | Vajrakīla

Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok composed this confession and fulfilment (bskang bshags) practice for the 'Neck-Pouch Dagger’ (Purba Gulkhukma) while in Namdrolling Monastery in India in 1990.

• Offering to the Dharma Guardians of the 'Neck-Pouch Dagger’ (Purba Gulkhukma) Cycle | Vajrakīla

A short torma offering to the protectors of the 'Neck-Pouch Dagger’ (Purba Gulkhukma) Cycle composed by Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok and transcribed by Khenpo Sodargye.

• The Single Mind Kīla Practice, Part of the 'Neck-Pouch Dagger’ (Purba Gulkhukma) Cycle | Vajrakīla

This is the main text of the Purba Gulkhukma cycle of Vajrakīla practice, which Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok revealed at the Asura cave in Yangleshö, Nepal. It includes the empowerment, sādhana and gaṇacakra offering.