Gesar Series

• Concerning Offering Rites to the Great Lion Gesar by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

A short essay concerning the identity and significance of the warrior-deity Gesar, the subject of offering rites (gsol mchod) by prominent figures such as Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (1800–1866), Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820–1892) and Mipham Namgyal Gyatso (1846–1912).

• The Swift Infusion of Blessings: A Guru Yoga of the Great Embodiment of Unchanging Awareness Wisdom by Mipham Rinpoche

This practice of guru yoga, which Mipham wrote in 1887, is said to be an especially swift means of receiving Gesar's blessings and signs of accomplishment.

• Brief Gesar Windhorse Invocation by Mipham Rinpoche

A brief, eight-line windhorse invocation focused especially on Gesar and his retinue, which Mipham composed in his hermitage in Rudam in 1903.

• Short Windhorse Prayer to Gesar by Mipham Rinpoche

Mipham composed this short, four-line windhorse prayer to Gesar and his retinue in 1905.

• The Swift Fulfilment of All Wishes—Offering the Flag of Windhorse by Mipham Rinpoche

Mipham wrote this longer practice for offering the flag of windhorse (rlung rta) in 1903. It includes optional verses addressed to Gesar, Hayagrīva, Gaṇapati (tshogs bdag), and Magyal Pomra (rma rgyal spom ra), the protector of the Amnye Machen mountain range.

• The Swift Accomplishment of Enlightened Activity through Invocation and Offering by Mipham Rinpoche

This invocation and offering rite, popularly known as Söllo Chenmo (gsol lo chen mo), is among Mipham Rinpoche's most famous and celebrated works. Composed in free verse between 1877 and 1880, it invokes Gesar in his peaceful, enriching, magnetizing, wrathful and varied forms and is considered to be so powerful that it is only recited on special occasions when much is at stake.

• Petitionary Offering to Norbu Dradül Tsal by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

A brief prayer to accompany offerings to Gesar Norbu Dradül Tsal (‘Foe-Subduing Jewel’) and to request his protection against obstacles and harmful forces.

• Brief Offering Prayer to Gesar by Mipham Rinpoche

A short, four-line prayer to accompany offerings to Gesar.

• Descent of the Compassionate Blessings of King Gesar, Great Lion of this World by Mipham Rinpoche

A short prayer calling upon Gesar to shower down his inspiration and blessings.

• Great Clouds of First-Portion Offerings for Prosperity by Mipham Rinpoche

This brief 'first-portion' offering (phud mchod) to Gesar and his retinue for the sake of prosperity, which Mipham composed in 1872, is said to bring about "the four treasures of longevity, glory, wealth and prosperity," and fulfilment of all wishes and requirements.

• Prayer to Gesar by Mipham Rinpoche

Mipham wrote this four-line prayer to Gesar—the "Great Lion and Foe-Subduing Jewel" (seng chen nor bu dgra 'dul)—in 1896.

• The Prayer and Offering to 'The Great Lion, Gesar the Jewel', that Spontaneously Accomplishes Activities by Mipham Rinpoche

This brief rite of offering and requesting Gesar to carry out activity was written in 1880. As with the other texts in this section of Mipham's works Gesar appears not only as powerful warrior-figure but as an enlightened emanation of Guru Padmasambhava.

• The Spontaneous Fulfilment of Wishes: A Daily Prayer to Gesar, King of the Dralas by Mipham Rinpoche

This daily prayer to Gesar includes elements of invocation, offering, and supplication related to the four types of activity—pacifying, enriching, magnetizing and wrathful subjugation.

• The Swift Fulfilment of Wishes: A Brief Offering Prayer to King Gesar by Mipham Rinpoche

Composed in 1884, this is a short eight-line prayer together with a mantra to accompany the offering of amṛta nectar and torma.

• Brief Offering Prayer to Gesar by Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal

A short, four-line prayer to accompany offerings to Gesar.

• Brief Offering Prayer to Gesar by Trulshik Dongak Lingpa

Deriving from a visionary experience, this four-line prayer may not be elegant, the author says, but has been transcribed exactly as he received it.

• The Smoke Offering for Sengchen Norbu Dradül by Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa

A simple text to accompany the offering of fragrant incense smoke (bsang) to Gesar Sengchen Norbu Dradül, Great Lion Jewel, Tamer of Foes.

• Brief Smoke Offering to the Great Lion of the World by Karma Chakme

A simple, eight-line text to accompany the offering of sang, or fragrant incense smoke, to Gesar, the great leonine warrior-king.

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