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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Ḍākinī Treasury Series

Ḍākinī Treasury

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Texts from the Ḍākinīs' Great Dharma Treasury (mkha' 'gro'i chos mdzod chen mo), a 53-volume collection published in 2017 to showcase writing by and about female Buddhist masters:

Volume 7

revealed by Samten Lingpa
This prayer, which recounts Mandāravā’s lives and liberation, forms the 37th chapter of Samten Lingpa’s famous terma biography of Princess Mandāravā.
Biographical Prayers Prayers Termas

Volume 11

by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye
Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye 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

Volume 21

by Yudra Nyingpo
Extracted from the biography known as The Great Image ('dra 'bag chen mo), this is the advice that the Chinese yoginī Chudun gave to the translator Vairotsana.
Advice

Volume 23

by Lakṣmī
This is the commonly recited version of Bhikṣuṇī Lakṣmī’s famous praise of Avalokiteśvara, often known as the Po Praise. It includes several differences from the version preserved in the Tengyur, as noted in the text.
Praise Avalokiteśvara Compendium of Sādhanas
by Lakṣmī
This is the version of Bhikṣuṇī Lakṣmī’s famous praise of Avalokiteśvara (known as the Po Praise) that appears in the Kriyātantra section of the Tengyur (Toh 2738).
Praise Avalokiteśvara Tengyur
by Lakṣmī
This seven-branch offering, which is found in many Tārā sādhanas, is attributed to the famous nun Lakṣmī (Gelongma Palmo), founder of the Nyungné tradition.
Tārā Seven Branches Compendium of Sādhanas
recorded by Nyangral Nyima Özer
This four-line verse on the inseparability of saṃsāra and nirvāṇa, spoken by Ārya Tārā, is included in the recent 53-volume anthology known as the Ḍākinīs' Great Dharma Treasury.
Tārā

Volume 24

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 Nyingma Mönlam

Volume 30

by Gyarong Khandro
This description of a vision in which Gyarong Khandro Dechen Wangmo met hosts of ḍākinīs is included in the recently compiled anthology known as Ḍākinīs' Great Dharma Treasury.
Termas Prayers
by Mumé Yeshe Tsomo
Composed in 2000, these ten verses of advice explain how to follow the path to liberation by creating a sound basis of ethical discipline according to the three vehicles, from which to practise the ultimate Great Perfection.
Advice

Volume 32

by Sera Khandro
This guru yoga, which Sera Khandro describes as a visionary experience put it into words, is a supplement to the Dharmatā Ḍākinīs' Secret Treasury (Chönyi Khandrö Sangdzö) cycle. It includes many of the standard elements of a preliminary practice (ngöndro) and is structured around the 'Four Dharmas of Gampopa', i.e., turning the mind towards the Dharma, making progress along the path, clarifying confusion, and allowing confusion to dawn as wisdom.
Guru Yoga

Volume 33

by Sera Khandro
This song of amazement originates in a vision that Sera Khandro had while staying in retreat at Nyimalung in Amdo at the age of twenty-nine. The text is her response to the spirits and demons who appeared to her, asking what she was doing.
Songs and Poems
revealed by Sera Khandro
This Dorje Drolö sādhana from Sera Khandro's Dharmatā Ḍākinis' Secret Treasury (chos nyid mkha' 'gro gsang mdzod) cycle includes visualization and mantra recitiation, as well as an additional activity rite.
Dorje Drolö Termas Restricted

Volume 35

by Sera Khandro
The treasure-revealer Sera Khandro Dekyong Wangmo wrote this short, six-line prayer to herself for the sake of her followers.
Prayers
by Sera Khandro
This short text in verse offers a clear and concise description of the liberated experience that results from practising the path of the development and completion stages.
Advice
by Sera Khandro
A four-line Dzogchen poem in abecedarian form.
Advice Acrostic
by Sera Khandro
Two verses of Dzogchen advice composed for Lama Kyab. The first verse is in abecedarian form.
Advice Acrostic
revealed by Sera Khandro
A beautifully evocative prayer of aspiration to be reborn in Tārā's pure realm, known as The Land of Turquoise Leaves (g.yu lo bkod).
Tārā Aspiration Prayers
by Sera Khandro
A prayer to Sera Khandro's successive incarnations including Red Vetala (Rolang Marmo), Shelkar Dorje Tso, Kunga Buma, and Changchub Chödrön.
Prayers
by Sera Khandro
Pithy verses of advice on the need to practise the path by letting go of attachment to saṃsāra and, upon the foundation of bodhicitta, meditating intensively in solitude.
Advice
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
by Sera Khandro
Poetic and playful verses on the incredible, seeming paradoxical nature of reality.
Advice
by Sera Khandro
A prayer invoking Milarepa's inspiration and guidance in order to master the practice and realize the dharmakāya nature within this life or take birth in the paradise of Khecarā and bring benefit to others.
Prayers
by Sera Khandro
Sera Khandro composed this verse autobiography, which is suitable for daily recitation, in 1929, two years after completing a longer, more detailed account of her life. As with many other biographical works in the Tibetan tradition, the story is itself a Dharma teaching, demonstrating the importance of following one’s heart, persevering in the face of difficulties, and cultivating complete trust and devotion
Autobiography
by Sera Khandro
This prayer to Sera Khandro's successive incarnations is one of several such texts to be found in her collected writings.
Prayers

Volume 36

revealed by Sera Khandro
A simple practice of Sarasvatī including refuge, bodhicitta, deity visualisation, mantra recitation, praise and dedication of merit.
Sarasvatī Sādhanas Termas Restricted
revealed by Sera Khandro
A short, two-verse prayer to noble Tārā in her twenty-one emanations, composed (or revealed) in response to a request from a monk-physican named Samten.
Tārā Prayers

Volume 42

by Do Dasel Wangmo
A four-line supplication to Vajrakīlaya, the wrathful embodiment of enlightened activity.
Prayers Vajrakīlaya
by Do Dasel Wangmo
A three-verse supplication for the longevity of Alak Zenkar Rinpoche (b. 1943), which the author humbly claims is neither elegant nor profound but heartfelt.
Long-Life Prayers
by Do Dasel Wangmo
A four-verse prayer to Sarasvatī in which each line begins with a repeated word for the sake of emphasis, an example of epizeuxis.
Prayers Sarasvatī
by Do Dasel Wangmo
'Poetic verses describing Mañjuśrī''s appearance, praising his qualities and invoking the light of his wisdom.'
Mañjuśrī Praise
by Do Dasel Wangmo
Poetic verses summarizing the liberational life story (rnam thar) and attainments of Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal.
Biography Biographical Prayers

Volume 50

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 Chöd
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
One of three praises—one to each of the Three Deities of Long Life (White Tārā, Amitāyus and Uṣṇīṣavijayā)—composed while travelling in a boat along the River Ganges.
Uṣṇīṣavijayā Praise
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Composed in Darjeeling in 1958, these verses in praise of the goddess Tseringma are in abecedarian form, meaning that each line begins with successive letters of the Tibetan alphabet (ka, kha, ga, nga, and so on).
Praise Acrostic Dharma Protectors Restricted
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
by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Verses in praise of the eighth-century princess and ḍākinī Mandāravā, one of the principal consorts of Guru Padmasambhava.
Praise
by Longchen Rabjam
This poetic tribute to Sarasvatī, the goddess of eloquence, is taken from Longchenpa's miscellaneous writings.
Sarasvatī Praise
by Rongtön Sheja Künrig
These verses in praise of the great Indian yoginī Niguma are included in the recently compiled anthology known as Ḍākinīs' Great Dharma Treasury.
Praise
by Tertön Sogyal
Tertön Sogyal wrote this praise, which explains the symbolism of Red Vajravārāhī's appearance and attributes, following a dream on the evening of 29 January, 1893.
Praise Vajrayoginī
by Tsongkhapa Lobzang Drakpa
This famous poem is a combined invocation, praise and prayer to Sarasvatī, goddess of eloquence. It is included in the recently compiled anthology known as Ḍākinīs' Great Dharma Treasury.
Sarasvatī Praise

Volume 52

by Adzom Gyalse Gyurme Dorje
Verses of advice stressing the importance of maintaining ethical discipline, generating a vast altruistic motivation and diligently practising the Great Perfection.
Advice
by Adzom Gyalse Gyurme Dorje
Verses of advice written for a nun from Tsering Jong, the site of Jigme Lingpa's hermitage, in central Tibet.
Advice
by Khenchen Ngawang Palzang
These words of advice, written for a female disciple, cover every aspect of the path, up to and including the Great Perfection. The text is included in the 53-volume Ḍākinī Treasury anthology.
Advice
by Lobzang Chökyi Gyaltsen
This five-verse prayer, composed for a female practitioner named Lobzang Chödzin, is included in the recent 53-volume anthology known as the Ḍākinīs' Great Dharma Treasury.
Prayers
by Rendawa Zhönnu Lodrö
Seven verses of advice on the nature of the ground, path and fruition and the techniques of view, meditation and conduct.
Advice

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