Gesar Series

Gesar

Embodiment of the three buddha families,

Through the compassionate light rays of Pema Tötreng, you arose as the splendour of the world—

Supreme being, Great Lion, Norbu Dradül, to you we pray!

Grant us supreme and ordinary siddhis!

A series of texts dedicated to the legendary warrior king Gesar (ge sar):

Commentaries

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).

Guru Yoga

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.

Guru Yoga

Lungta

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.

Lungta

Short Windhorse Prayer to Gesar

by Mipham Rinpoche

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

Lungta

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.

Lungta Hayagrīva

Offering Rites

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.

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Prayers

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.

Dharma Protectors

Brief Offering Prayer to Gesar

by Mipham Rinpoche

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

Dharma Protectors

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.

Prayers Descent of 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.

Wealth & Prosperity Offering

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.

Prayers

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.

Dharma Protectors

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.

Sādhanas

Spontaneous Accomplishment of the Fourfold Activity That Bestows the Splendour of the Two Siddhis: A Sādhana of Noble Gesar, Accomplisher of All Aims

by Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa

Chokgyur Lingpa revealed this Gesar practice on the 25th day of the Monkey month in the Fire Rabbit year (1867) following a pure vision. The Second Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, Könchok Gyurme Tenpé Gyaltsen (1871–1939), later compiled and arranged the treasure text as a sādhana.

Chokling Tersar Restricted

King Gesar’s Self-Generation and Recitation Practice

by Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok

A simple self-visualization (bdag bskyed) and mantra recitation practice for King Gesar.

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Sang Offering

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.

Sang Offering

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.

Sang Offering

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