Tertön Sogyal Series

• Advice from the Lips of Tertön Sogyal | Advice

Pith instructions on liberating thoughts, translated from a rare manuscript in the library of Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje.

• From the Oral Tradition of the Lama of Nyarong by Yukhok Chatralwa Chöying Rangdrol | Retreat & Solitude

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.

• Prayer for the Flourishing of the Teachings | Aspiration Prayers

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

• Brief Prayer for Pacifying the Turmoil of the Mamos | 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.

• Serkyem (Golden Libation) Offering to the Guardians of the Tradition | Dharma Protectors

A simple rite for offering golden libation (gser skyems) to the dharma protectors of Tertön Sogyal's own tradition (rang lugs).

• Brief Explanation of Clarification and Transcendental Resolution from the Oral Tradition of Nyala Sogyal by Yukhok Chatralwa Chöying Rangdrol | Dzogchen

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.

• Guru Yoga | 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).

• The Guru Yoga of the Profound Path | 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.

• A Vajrakīla Lineage Prayer | Vajrakīla

Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa wrote this prayer to the lineage of Vajrakīla, his yidam deity, during a break while on retreat.

• The Seeds of Faith, A Prayer to the Vidyādhara and Great Tertön Lerab Lingpa by Drimé Ösal Lingpa | Biographies

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.

• The Sweet Song of Māra's Defeat: A Prayer for the Long Life of the Great Tertön and Vidyādhara Lerab Lingpa by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö | Long Life Prayers

Verses of truth dedicated to the longevity of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (1856–1926), from whom Jamyang Khyentse received numerous transmissions in 1920.

• Sādhana of Mañjughoṣa revealed by Tertön Sogyal | Mañjuśrī

This terma revelation is a simple sādhana focusing on orange Mañjuśrī as a means to increase intelligence.

• The Method to Pacify All Epidemics, Illnesses and Pandemics from the Sixty Solitary Forms of Yamāntaka | Yamāntaka

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.

• The Swift Path to Great Bliss: A Sādhana of Amitābha, Buddha of Limitless Light | Amitābha & Sukhāvatī

Deciphered by the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, this sādhana of Amitābha is among the most famous revelations of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa.

• The Wisdom Mind Practice of One Kīla | Vajrakīla

This brief Vajrakīla sādhana, complete with tsok offering, was revealed as a terma at Katok Monastery.

• A Lamenting Plea for Compassion by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö | Songs and Poems

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.

• A Synopsis of the Vajra-Guru Mantra | 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.

• Inventory: The Perfectly Clear Mirror from the Razor of the Innermost Essence | Vajrakīla

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.

• The Falling Rain of Blessings: A Prayer of Inspiration | Vajrakīla

For this prayer from the Vajrakīla cycle known as Yang Zab Nyingpo (Deepest Heart-Essence), the practitioner assumes the form of the deity Vajrakīla and prays to Guru Padmākara and consort, who are visualized above the head.

• The Summoning of Blessings which Brings them Swift and Fast | Vajrakīla

From the Vajrakīla cycle known as Yang Zab Nyingpo (Deepest Heart-Essence), this is the descent of blessings (byin 'bebs).

• The Twenty-Eight Commitments from the Words of the Buddha | Samaya

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 Mipham's commentary.