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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Tri Songdetsen Series

Tibetan Masters Tri Songdetsen

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Texts by and about the Tibetan monarch Tri Songdetsen (khri srong lde btsan, 742–c.800), who played a major role in the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet:

Le'u Dünma

by Tulku Zangpo Drakpa
The second chapter from The Prayer in Seven Chapters (le'u bdun ma), given to King Tri Songdetsen, is to be recited in the evening, the time of wrath.
Le'u Dünma Termas Rinchen Terdzö Nyingma Mönlam 31 May 2013

Praise

by Mipham Rinpoche
This praise to the Emperor Tri Songdetsen is part of a set of three praises commemorating the lives of the so-called Abbot, Master and Dharma-King (Khen Lob Chö Sum), i.e., Śāntarakṣita, Guru Padmasambhava and Tri Songdetsen.
Praise 4 Aug 2018

Prayers

by Jokyab Pema Trinlé Nyingpo
A four-line prayer to Tri Songdetsen composed at the dharma-king's birthplace of Drakmar Drinzang.
Prayers Drakmar Drinzang 3 Aug 2026
by Jokyab Pema Trinlé Nyingpo
While on pilgrimage to Samyé Chimpu, Jokyab Rinpoche composed this two-verse prayer to Abbot Śāntarakṣita, Guru Padmasambhava, King Tri Songdetsen, and Gyalwa Chokyang, who are all closely associated with the site.
Prayers Samyé Chimpu 4 Aug 2026
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Jamyang Khyentse composed this prayer as part of a series of supplications addressed to the Abbot Śāntarakṣita, Guru Padmasambhava, the Dharma King Tri Songdetsen (mkhan slob chos gsum) as well as the future king of Shambhala, Raudracakrin, all written at the behest of the Sixth Dzogchen Rinpoche and a lama from Dzogchen Monastery called Pema Düdül.
Prayers 18 Feb 2021
Tri Songdetsen

King Tri Songdetsen

Courtesy of Himalayan Art Resources

Name variants:

Tsangpa Lhayi Metok
Tri Songdeutsen

Further information:

BDRC Author Profile (P7787)

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