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Yeshe Tsogyal Series

Tibetan Masters Yeshe Tsogyal

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Mother of all the victorious ones, Vajrayoginī,

Mother of diversity, Prajñāpāramitā,

Padma's consort, joyful, passionate and smiling—

Yeshe Tsogyal, homage to you!

Texts related to Yeshe Tsogyal (ye shes mtsho rgyal), the consort of Guru Padmasambhava:

Biography

by Do Dasel Wangmo
Poetic verses summarizing the liberational life story (rnam thar) and attainments of Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal.
Biography Biographical Prayers Ḍākinī Treasury 11 Mar 2023

Dzogchen

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

Guru Yoga

by Sera Khandro
A simple guru yoga focusing on Sera Khandro as an emanation of Yeshe Tsogyal and invoking her inspiration and blessings to realize the meaning of Dzogchen, the Great Perfection.
Guru Yoga Ngöndro Ḍākinī Treasury 15 Jul 2019

History

by Ngakchang Shakya Zangpo
In this famous history of the sacred stūpa of Boudha, Guru Padmasambhava recounts the stūpa's origins. In response to a request from King Tri Songdeutsen, he tells how a humble poultry-woman first extracted a promise from the king and then built the stūpa together with her four sons, who were all later reborn as prominent figures in the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet. Padmasambhava also describes the benefits to be gained from circumambulating the stūpa and making offerings before it, and concludes with a series of prophecies concerning the stūpa's restoration.
History Pilgrimage Termas Prophecy Nepal Benefits 22 Dec 2017
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

Le'u Dünma

by Tulku Zangpo Drakpa
The third chapter from The Prayer in Seven Chapters (le'u bdun ma), given to Lady Yeshe Tsogyal, is to be recited before first light, the time of increase or enrichment.
Le'u Dünma Termas Rinchen Terdzö Nyingma Mönlam 31 May 2013

Lineage Prayers

by Sera Khandro
This eight-line lineage supplication is recited as a preliminary to the Yeshe Tsogyal sādhana revealed by Sera Khandro as part of the Secret Treasury of Ultimate Reality Ḍākinīs cycle.
Ḍākinī Treasury Lineage Prayers 21 Jul 2025

Mantra

revealed by Karma Lingpa
Revealed as a 'treasure' (gter ma), this short text explains the benefits and significance of Guru Padmasambhava's famous twelve-syllable mantra oṃ āḥ hūṃ vajra guru padma siddhi hūṃ.
Mantra Commentary Guru Padmasambhava Benefits Termas 31 Dec 2006

Praise

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
In poetic language, this fifteen-verse tribute recounts the legend of Yeshe Tsogyal's life of liberation, extolling her accomplishments and qualities.
Praise Ḍākinī Treasury 23 Jun 2022
by Jokyab Pema Trinlé Nyingpo
One of eight such texts, each covering a particular site associated with the Kagyé, this is in praise of Sengé Dzong, where Yeshe Tsogyal meditated on Vajrakīlaya.
Sengé Dzong Vajrakīlaya 16 Feb 2026

Prayers

This aspiration for rebirth in Zangdok Palri, the Copper-Coloured Mountain, is attributed to Yeshe Tsogyal. The text has appeared in several compilations and has been ascribed to Pema Lingpa, but its precise origin remains unclear.
Zangdok Palri Aspirations 11 Apr 2024
by Fifteenth Karmapa
A short prayer invoking Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal in order to dispel obstacles and fulfil wishes.
Prayers 17 Apr 2020
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Composed in 1946, this supplication to Yeshe Tsogyal identifies her as the universal mother and queen of ḍākinīs and calls upon her assistance to transform one's subtle channels, wind-energies and essences and attain the state of deathlessness.
Prayers 29 Apr 2021
by Apang Tertön
A supplication to the ḍākinī, who is the Great Mother on the dharmakāya level, Vajravārāhī on the sambhogakāya, and Yeshe Tsogyal on the nirmāṇakāya.
Prayers 29 Apr 2021
by Shechen Kongtrul
A three-verse prayer to Yeshe Tsogyal in which she is invoked as a wisdom ḍākinī and the mother of all Tibetans.
Prayers 28 Apr 2026
by Dudjom Rinpoche
A four-line prayer to Yeshe Tsogyal.
Prayers 24 Dec 2022
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A short, four-line prayer to Yeshe Tsogyal, "the foremost of ḍākinīs" and "Great Bliss Queen".
Prayers 29 May 2013
by Jamgön Kongtrul
Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé composed this beautiful prayer summarizing Samten Lingpa’s famous terma biography of Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal in 1893 at the request of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and the yoginī Doshul Khandro.
Biographical Prayers Rinchen Terdzö Ḍākinī Treasury 21 Feb 2017
by Sera Khandro
This short prayer to the wisdom ḍākinī Yeshe Tsogyal forms part of Sera Khandro's cycle of revelations entitled Secret Treasury of Ultimate Reality Ḍākinīs.
Ḍākinī Treasury Prayers 21 Jul 2025
revealed by Pema Lingpa
This famous prayer of aspiration, which was a terma revelation of Pema Lingpa (1450–1521), is said to record the words of Yeshe Tsogyal to Guru Padmasambhava as he was about to leave Tibet for the land of the rākṣasa demons.
Aspiration Prayers Termas Rinchen Terdzö Ḍākinī Treasury Nyingma Mönlam 2 Sep 2011

Sādhanas

by Tertön Sogyal
A short ḍākinī sādhana focusing on Yeshe Tsogyal with Red Vajravārāhī at her heart. In these two, the text says, all ḍākinīs are essentialized.
Lerab Lingpa Termas Sādhanas Restricted 10 Apr 2023
by Dudjom Rinpoche
A very simple practice focusing on the ḍākinī Yeshe Tsogyal, composed for some of Rinpoche's American students.
Sādhanas Restricted 11 Apr 2019
by Dudjom Rinpoche
The daily practice for the Khandro Tuktik (Heart Essence of the Ḍākinī) cycle focused on Yeshe Tsogyal, which Dudjom Rinpoche first revealed in 1928.
Khandro Tuktik Sādhanas Restricted 12 Jan 2026
by Sera Khandro
A short sādhana of the wisdom ḍākinī Yeshe Tsogyal in the form of Dechen Gyalmo (Great Bliss Queen) Vajravārāhī.
Ḍākinī Treasury Sādhanas Restricted 21 Jul 2025
by Dudjom Rinpoche
The longer sādhana, or practice manual (las byang), for the Heart Essence of the Ḍākinī (mkha' 'gro'i thugs thig), the main ḍākinī practice within the Dudjom Tersar lineage.
Khandro Tuktik Sādhanas Restricted 3 Jun 2026

Tārā

by Ratna Lingpa
This brief prayer of invocation 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 Prayers Rinchen Terdzö 26 Jan 2026
by Ratna Lingpa
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 15 Jan 2019

Tsok Offering

by Sera Khandro
A brief feast offering practice to accompany the wisdom ḍākinī Yeshe Tsogyal sādhana.
Ḍākinī Treasury Tsok Restricted 21 Jul 2025
Yeshe Tsogyal

Yeshe Tsogyal

Courtesy of Khenpo Namdrol Rinpoche

Name variants:

Kharchen Tsogyal
Kharchen Za

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Treasury of Lives Author Bio
BDRC Author Profile (P7695)

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