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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Chöd Series

Chöd Restricted

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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

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).
Advice Letters 8 Dec 2022

Biographies

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).
Autobiography 16 Feb 2016
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.
Biography 18 Jan 2022

Commentaries

by Pema Dechen Gyalpo
This detailed commentary on the White Feast practice from the Dudjom Tröma cycle emphasises the profound perspective of Ati Yoga. The text provides detailed instructions on all aspects of the practice, from the preliminaries to the conclusion, while also offering practical guidance for those who have not yet fully comprehended the highest view.
Dudjom Tersar Restricted 5 May 2025

History

by Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche
Extracted from A Garland of White Lotuses: An Account of the Teaching and Teaching Holders of the Pal Drakmar Namkha Khyungdzong Tradition, this is a brief historical overview of the Chöd practice of Tröma Nakmo (khros ma nag mo) that was received by Dudjom Lingpa (1835–1904) in visionary encounters with Machik Labdrön and Padampa Sangye.
Dudjom Tersar History 4 Mar 2024

Lineage Prayers

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).
Lineage Prayers 1 Apr 2021
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.
Lineage Prayers 2 Feb 2019

Practices

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.
Termas Chokling Tersar Tukdrup Barché Kunsel Restricted 1 Jan 2020
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.
8 Aug 2023

Praise

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.
Praise Ḍākinī Treasury 8 Mar 2019

Prayers

by Patrul Rinpoche
A short supplication in three verses addressed to the Mother Prajñāpāramitā, Krodhakālī, and the great Machik Labdrön.
Prayers 21 Aug 2019

Related Topics

Ngöndro Offering

Machik Labdrön, who introduced Chöd to Tibet

Courtesy of Himalayan Art Resources

Further information:

BDRC T194 (gcod)

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