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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Khenpo Pema Vajra Series

Tibetan Masters Khenpo Pema Vajra

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Blessed by vidyādharas of the three transmissions, deities and ḍākinīs,

You found the tradition of profound instructions that mature and liberate,

And became a holder of the lineage endowed with significant forms of transmission—

Pema Vajra, at your feet I pray.

Texts by and about the Dzogchen scholar Khenpo Pema Vajra (padma badzra, c. 1807–1884), also known as Khenpo Pema Dorje.

Advice

In this short instruction in verse, Khenpo Pema Vajra explains the key points of the path in general and of the Great Perfection in particular. His practical advice includes what to do in the intermediate state, or bardo.
Advice Dzogchen

Biography

by Wangchen Dargye
This brief biography of Khenpo Pema Vajra describes his early studies at Dzogchen Monastery and his path to becoming a teacher at its famous Śrī Siṃha college. It also details his later career at the nearby hermitage in Peme Thang, 'Lotus Plain', where he taught many of the most influential figures of nineteenth-century Kham.
Biography

Commentaries

An excellent explanation of Buddhism's central teaching, the Four Noble Truths, and how this relates to each of the Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma, as well as the Secret Mantra Vajrayāna.
Four Noble Truths
The largest commentary on Dukngal Rangdrol, this text provides a detailed explanation of how to do a retreat on Avalokiteśvara according to the Longchen Nyingtik. Drawing on Jigme Lingpa's own commentary The Visionary Instructions, the manual explains how beginners should practise the approach phase and how more advanced practitioners can practice the approach and accomplishment phases in union. The text concludes with an overview of how the path is brought to fruition.
Dukngal Rangdrol Avalokiteśvara Recitation Manuals Restricted
Summarizing the entire text of the Abhisamayālaṃkāra, but with special focus on the first of the eight topics, omniscience, this concise overview serves as a useful introduction to Maitreyanātha's famous guide to the Prajñāpāramitā. Written in 1875 to mark the enthronement of the Fifth Dzogchen Rinpoche.
Abhisamayālaṃkāra

Meditation

A detailed explanation of how to practice śamatha or 'calm abiding' meditation so as to arrive at perfect stillness and concentration of mind.
Meditation

Prayers

A short prayer of aspiration to accompany the offering of a butter lamp (mar me).
Light Offering Prayers
Khenpo Pema Vajra

Khenpo Pema Vajra

rdzogs chen mkhan po padma ba dzra'i gsung thor bu. Chengdu: si khron mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2001.

Name variants:

Khenpo Pema Dorje
Khenpo Pema Damchö Özer

Further information:

Treasury of Lives Author Bio
BDRC Author Profile (P6744)

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