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Tertön Sogyal Series

Tibetan Masters Tertön Sogyal

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Both Padmasambhava, who embodies all gurus, devas and ḍākinīs,

And your supreme and special deity Vajrakumāra (Vajrakīlaya),

Hold you close to their hearts; you are the vidyādhara who reveals the profound termas,

Lerab Lingpa, to you I pray!

Texts by and about the famous treasure-revealer and teacher of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (gter ston bsod rgyal las rab gling pa, 1856-1926):

Advice

Pith instructions on liberating thoughts, translated from a rare manuscript in the library of Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje.
Advice Dzogchen Meditation 18 Apr 2019
by Yukhok Chatralwa Chöying Rangdrol
Yukhok Chatralwa records the pithy advice of the Nyarong Lama, i.e., Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa, on the subject of how to remain in solitary retreat.
Retreat & Solitude Advice Dzogchen 10 Jan 2013

Aspiration Prayers

This short prayer for the flourishing of the teachings (bstan rgyas smon lam) was spoken by a ḍākinī in a vision.
Aspiration Prayers

Dharma Protectors

A four-line practice of confession and offering in order to appease the wisdom and mundane mamos, who could otherwise incite sickness and misfortune.
Dharma Protectors Restricted 30 Mar 2020
A simple rite for offering golden libation (gser skyems) to the dharma protectors of Tertön Sogyal's own tradition (rang lugs).
Dharma Protectors 24 Apr 2019

Dzogchen

by Yukhok Chatralwa Chöying Rangdrol
This brief explanation of the important Dzogchen notions of clarification (shan 'byed) and transcendental resolution (la blza ba) was composed by Tertön Sogyal and recorded in the collected writings of Yukhok Chatralwa Chöying Rangdrol.
Dzogchen Notes Restricted 2 Nov 2019
revealed by Tertön Sogyal
The Dzogchen instruction from the extensive practice of Tendrel Nyesel, which explains how ignorance lacks any basis and how, in reality, there is no fault to eliminate or impurity to be transformed.
Tendrel Nyesel Dzogchen Restricted 25 Nov 2025

Empowerment Rites

by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
The third and final section from the Tendrel Nyesel empowerment manual, which Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche composed for His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.
Tendrel Nyesel Empowerment Restricted 27 Nov 2025
by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
The first, elaborate section from the Tendrel Nyesel empowerment manual, which Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche composed for His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.
Tendrel Nyesel Empowerment Restricted 25 Nov 2025
by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
The second, medium-length section from the Tendrel Nyesel empowerment manual, which Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche composed for His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.
Tendrel Nyesel Empowerment Restricted 27 Nov 2025

Fire Offering

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
This expanded fire ritual for the brief Tendrel Nyesel practice draws upon the medium-length sādhana. It was requested by Khenpo Lekshé Jorden of Katok.
Tendrel Nyesel Fire Offering Restricted 6 Jan 2024

Guru Yoga

A short guru yoga in which the guru is the embodiment of all lineage masters, especially Samantabhadra, Guru Padmasambhava, Dorje Drolö, Düddul Lingpa, Dudjom Lingpa, Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpe Nyima and Lerab Lingpa himself. The text remained for many years in the possession of Tulku Dorje Dradül (1891–1959), Dudjom Lingpa's youngest son, and was copied by Kyala Khenpo (1893–1957).
Guru Yoga
In this guru yoga, a mind terma of Tertön Sogyal, the lama is visualized in the form of Dorje Tötreng Tsal. The text was revealed in association with the Nechung Oracle and it remains a daily practice of Nechung Monastery to this day.
Guru Yoga Termas 5 Jul 2013
by Lama Rigdzin Nyima
A simple practice of guru yoga focusing on Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa, the emanation of Nanam Dorje Dudjom.
Guru Yoga 10 Apr 2025

History

revealed by Tertön Sogyal
Extracted from "The Profound Instruction of Tendrel Nyesel", this is Guru Padmasambhava's explanation to Yeshe Tsogyal outlining the principles that underlie the practice.
Tendrel Nyesel History Restricted 25 Nov 2025

Lineage Prayers

Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa wrote this prayer to the lineage of Vajrakīlaya, his yidam deity, during a break while on retreat.
Vajrakīlaya Lineage Prayers 20 May 2013
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A prayer to the lineage of Rigdzin Tsadrup (rig 'dzin rtsa sgrub), the Root Practice of the Vidyādhara Padmasambhava, which was revealed by Tertön Sogyal (1856–1926) and which Padmasambhava is said to have transmitted to Nanam Dorje Dudjom.
Lineage Prayers 6 Mar 2023

Long-Life Prayers

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Verses of truth dedicated to the longevity of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (1856–1926), from whom Jamyang Khyentse received numerous transmissions in 1920.
Long-Life Prayers 14 Jul 2020

Praise

Tertön Sogyal wrote this praise, which explains the symbolism of Red Vajravārāhī's appearance and attributes, following a dream on the evening of 29 January, 1893.
Praise Vajrayoginī Ḍākinī Treasury 20 Nov 2023

Prayers

by Drimé Ösal Lingpa
This biographical prayer (rnam thar gsol 'debs) to Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa was written by fellow tertön, Drimé Ösal Lingpa, at the request of the latter's son, Pema Wangchuk.
Biographical Prayers Prayers 14 Dec 2005

Sādhanas

A short ḍākinī sādhana focusing on Yeshe Tsogyal with Red Vajravārāhī at her heart. In these two, the text says, all ḍākinīs are essentialized.
Sādhanas Restricted 10 Apr 2023
revealed by Tertön Sogyal
This terma revelation is a simple sādhana focusing on orange Mañjuśrī as a means to increase intelligence.
Mañjuśrī Sādhanas Termas Restricted 22 Apr 2019
revealed by Tertön Sogyal
This, the shortest of the three practices of Tendrel Nyesel, or Dispelling Flaws in Interdependence, was deciphered at the request of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.
Tendrel Nyesel Sādhanas Restricted 28 Oct 2025
The 54th of 60 texts in Tertön Sogyal's revelation connected with the 'solitary hero' (ekavīra) form of Yamāntaka, this is a special method for pacifying and healing contagious disease. It is among the rituals being performed by the monks of Larung Gar as a means to eliminate the coronavirus pandemic of 2020–21.
Yamāntaka Termas Sickness & Healing Restricted 13 Apr 2020
Deciphered by the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, this sādhana of Amitābha is among the most famous revelations of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa.
Amitābha Sādhanas Termas 1 Dec 2015

Songs

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A spontaneous song in which Jamyang Khyentse mourns the passing of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (1856–1926) and calls upon him to continue his work through a further incarnation.
Songs and Poems 9 Nov 2019

Tantra

from the Words of the Buddha
These commonly cited verses of commitment (dam bca' ba) occur several times in the Precious Treasury of Revelations (rin chen gter mdzod) and are also to be found in the collected writings of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Chokgyur Lingpa and Tertön Sogyal. The translation here is based on the commentary by Ju Mipham (1846–1912).
Samaya Rinchen Terdzö 27 May 2020

Vajra Guru Mantra

This succinct explanation of the Vajra Guru mantra places special emphasis on the various meanings of the ‘vajra name’ by which Padmasambhava is invoked, i.e., Vajra Guru Padma.
Mantra 14 Apr 2019

Vajrakīlaya

This fire-offering liturgy for the Yang Nying Pudri cycle of Vajrakīlaya practice was revealed in 1895 and deciphered two years later in Kongpo. The text's colophon is of historical significance as it lists some of the people present for the original revelation at Dzongshö Deshek Düpa.
Fire Offering Vajrakīlaya Yang Nying Pudri Restricted 5 Jan 2024
This inventory (thems yig) provides key details of the Razor of the Innermost Essence (yang snying spu gri), including a list of all texts in the cycle, and important information for the tertön concerning its revelation.
Vajrakīlaya Yang Nying Pudri Inventory Restricted 27 Apr 2019
For this prayer from the Vajrakīlaya cycle known as Yang Zab Nyingpo (Deepest Heart-Essence), the practitioner assumes the form of the deity Vajrakīlaya and prays to Guru Padmākara and consort, who are visualized above the head.
Vajrakīlaya Prayers Descent of Blessings Termas 3 May 2019
From the Vajrakīlaya cycle known as Yang Zab Nyingpo (Deepest Heart-Essence), this is the descent of blessings (byin 'bebs).
Vajrakīlaya Prayers Descent of Blessings Termas 4 May 2019
This liturgy for the expulsion of obstacles (bzlog pa) takes the ultimate perspective, according to which all forms of negativity are dispelled within the basic space of the dharmadhātu.
Averting Obstacles 9 Jul 2021
This brief Vajrakīlaya sādhana, complete with tsok offering, was revealed as a terma at Katok Monastery.
Vajrakīlaya Sādhanas Termas Restricted 24 Apr 2019
Tertön Sogyal

Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa

Courtesy of Tertön Sogyal Trust

Name variants:

Nyala Sogyal
Orgyen Lerab Lingpa
Sonam Gyalpo

Subsequent incarnation(s):

Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok
Sogyal Rinpoche
Gendün Rinchen

Further information:

Treasury of Lives Author Bio
BDRC Author Profile (P5970)

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