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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Ratna Lingpa Series

Tibetan Masters Ratna Lingpa

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Langdro Lotsāwa himself returned to Drushül in Lhodrak,

You unlocked the door to the four collections of Kharchu and the rest,

Twenty-five profound treasures in all, master of everlasting, pervasive activity—

Drodül Ratna Lingpa, homage to you!

Texts by the famous treasure-revealer Ratna Lingpa (ratna gling pa, 1403-1479):

Guru Padmasambhava

A four-line prayer to Guru Padmasambhava, which Ratna Lingpa received during a visionary journey to Zangdokpalri (zangs mdog dpal ri), the Copper-Colored Mountain of Glory.
Guru Rinpoche Prayers Guru Padmasambhava Zangdok Palri Aspirations
A prayer to Guru Rinpoche recounting eleven significant deeds in his life: 1) forming the enlightened intention to tame beings, 2) descending into the lotus flower, 3) spontaneously taking birth, 4) enjoying the pleasures of a prince, 5) taking ordination, 6) practicing various austerities, 7) overcoming Māra's hosts, 8) attaining complete awakening, 9) turning the wheel of the Dharma, 10) engaging in yogic disciplines, and 11) hiding terma treasures to spread the Dharma far and wide.
Guru Rinpoche Prayers Guru Padmasambhava Biographical Prayers Rinchen Terdzö
In this brief treasure text, Padmasambhava prophesies the many ways in which he will reveal himself to disciples in the future. He encourages his students to pray to him continually and gives specific instructions on how to invoke him on the tenth day. The text concludes with a description of the destined revealer of this treasure, Ratna Lingpa.
Guru Rinpoche Prayers Guru Padmasambhava Rinchen Terdzö

Tārā

This brief prayer of aspiration is extracted from The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel: A Sādhana of Yeshe Tsogyal as Noble Tāra (Ye shes mtsho rgyal 'phags ma sgrol mar sgrub pa'i thabs yid bzhin nor bu), a treasure (terma) revealed by Ratna Lingpa.
Tārā Termas Aspiration Prayers Rinchen Terdzö
Ratna Lingpa

Ratna Lingpa

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Name variants:

Drodül Lingpa
Zhikpo Lingpa

Further information:

Treasury of Lives Author Bio
BDRC Author Profile (P470)

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