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Lobzang Chökyi Gyaltsen

Lobzang Chökyi Gyaltsen

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Name variants:
  • Paṇchen Lobzang Chögyen
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Texts by and about Lobzang Chökyi Gyaltsen (blo bzang chos kyi rgyal mtshan, 1570–1662), the first or fourth Paṇchen Lama (depending on the method of counting), a prolific author and teacher of the Fifth Dalai Lama:

Confession

A short practice to confess misdeeds and pledge never to repeat them. It incorporates the four powers (stobs bzhi) first introduced in the Caturdharmanirdeśa sūtra: 1) power of support, 2) antidotal power, 3) power of repentance, and 4) power of restraint.

Based on an earlier text by Paṇchen Lobzang Chökyi Gyaltsen (1570-1662), this is a short practice of confession that incorporates the four powers (stobs bzhi): 1) power of support, 2) antidotal power, 3) power of repentance, and 4) power of restraint.

A simple yet comprehensive practice of confession that incorporates the four powers (stobs bzhi).

Offering Rites

Lasel Chenmo, 'The Great Spirit Clearing', is a practice for offering sang (incense smoke) to the nāgas (serpent spirits). It is a terma composed by Padmasambhava and revealed by Karma Chakme. This edition also includes further practices written by Paṇchen Lobzang Chökyi Gyaltsen (1570–1662), Tsasum Terdak Lingpa (1694–1738) and others.

Prayers

This five-verse prayer, composed for a female practitioner named Lobzang Chödzin, is included in the recent 53-volume anthology known as the Ḍākinīs' Great Dharma Treasury.