Chöd Series Practices › Chöd English (8) | 中文 (1) | བོད་ཡིག (8) Machik Labdrön, who introduced Chöd to Tibet Courtesy of Himalayan Art Resources !Restricted text warning Further information: BDRC T194 (gcod) Download this collection: EPUB  PDF  Texts related to Chöd (gcod), literally 'cutting' or 'severance', the practice of offering one's own body to demons as a means of overcoming self-cherishing: Advice Letter of Advice for Riké Chatral Rinpoche by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö A letter containing supporting instructions (rgyab yig) or the quintessence of crucial points (gnad kyi bcud phur) for the Chöd practice known as the Whispered Transmission of Secret Conduct (gsang spyod snyan brgyud). Biographies A Short Story of the Life and Liberation of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö wrote this brief autobiography as a supplement to the collected biographies of lineage masters for the Chöd (gcod) practice known as The Whispered Transmission of Machik's Secret Conduct (ma gcig gsang spyod snyan brgyud) or The Whispered Transmission of Thangtong Gyalpo (thang stong snyan brgyud). Brief Biography of Gyurme Jamyang Tenpel from Supplementary Biographies for the Lineage of the Ḍākinī’s Whispered Transmission of Secret Conduct by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö wrote this to supplement the collected biographies of lineage masters for the Chöd (gcod) practice known as The Whispered Transmission of Thangtong Gyalpo (thang stong snyan brgyud). It was Gyurme Jamyang Tenpel (as well as Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso) who transmitted the practice to Jamyang Khyentse. Lineage Prayers The Lineage Prayer for the Natural Liberation of Grasping (Dzinpa Rangdrol) by Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje A verse supplication to the lineage of the Natural Liberation of Grasping (Dzinpa Rangdrol), a famous cycle of Chöd (gcod) practice revealed by Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (1800–1866). Prayer to the Gurus of the Chöd Lineage by Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso A simple prayer to the gurus of the lineage of Chöd practice according to the tradition of Katok (kaḥ thog) Monastery. Practices Concise Offering of the Body from the Root Text of the Heart Accomplishment of the Guru Tukdrup, The Essential Manual of Oral Instructions (Shaldam Nyingjang) by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche A simple practice of Chöd ('severance') extracted from the Essential Manual of Oral Instructions (zhal gdams snying byang), which is part of the Chokling Tersar, and supplemented by verses of introduction and conclusion composed by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. The Excellent Vase of Twofold Accumulation: A Practice of Offering the Body by Patrul Rinpoche A simple practice of offering the body (lus sbyin) that is made up of commonly recited verses and citations from sources such as Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra. Praise Cutting through the Four Demons in Absolute Space: A Praise of Machik Labdrön by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö In this verse panegyric, Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö praises the great Machik Labdrön (ma gcig lab sgron, 1031–1129) and incorporates references to many key terms and concepts from the Chöd ('Cutting') practice for which she is renowned. Related Topics Offering Series Preliminary Practices & Commentaries

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