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Sachen Kunga Nyingpo

Sachen Kunga Nyingpo

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As you possess great compassion,

You act always for others' sake—

Lord of yogis, master of Sakya,

Kunga Nyingpo, to you I pay homage!

Texts by the great Sakya patriarch Kunga Nyingpo (sa chen kun dga' snying po, 1092–1158):

Mind Training

The Instructions on Parting from the Four Attachments spoken by Mañjuśrī to Sachen Kunga Nyingpo | Parting from the Four Attachments

This famous four-line teaching was spoken by Mañjuśrī, who appeared in a vision to the young Sachen Kunga Nyingpo during a six-month retreat. It is said to encapsulate the entire bodhisattva path of the pāramitās.

Songs

Piercing Devotion: A Lament for Lama Sakyapa by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö | Songs and Poems

A devotional invocation of the great Sakya patriarch Kunga Nyingpo (1092–1158) with a request for his blessings and assistance on the path.