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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Khandro Nyingtik Series

Nyingtik Yabzhi Khandro Nyingtik Restricted

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Texts belonging to the Khandro Nyingtik (mkha' 'gro snying thig) or Heart-Essence of the Ḍākinīs section of the Nyingtik Yabzhi (snying thig ya bzhi) or Fourfold Heart-Essence:

Catalogue

by Jigme Losal
A catalogue for the printed edition of the Khandro Nyingtik commissioned by Prince Damtsik Dorje (1811–1852/53) of Derge. Although no date is provided, the publication likely dates from around 1830.
Karchak Derge 21 Jan 2026

Empowerment

revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
Notes on how to guide students by granting the empowerments gradually over time, waiting for signs of accomplishment before proceeding to the next empowerment and introducing the corresponding practice.
Empowerment Restricted 30 Jul 2024
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
One of two almost identical texts within the Khandro Nyingtik collection explaining how the four empowerments are granted over the course of three days.
Empowerment Restricted 25 Jul 2024
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
One of two virtually identical texts within the Khandro Nyingtik collection explaining how the four empowerments are granted over the course of three days.
Empowerment Restricted 25 Jul 2024

Four Yogas

revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
A brief explanation of the yoga of meditation under six headings, including a brief overview of the seven types of conduct as set out in The Union of the Sun and Moon Tantra.
Restricted 11 Feb 2025
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The fruition or result is explained under six headings: (1) the essence of fruition, (2) its manner of ripening, (3) its definition, (4) its subdivisions, (5) its method of practice, and (6) its name.
Restricted 13 Feb 2025
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
A brief explanation of the yoga of meditation under six headings, which includes an explanation of how to divide the day and night into ten sessions.
Restricted 6 Feb 2025
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The four yogas are view, meditation, conduct, and fruition. Here, the view is discussed under six headings: identity, modes of realization, literal definition, subdivisions, methods of practice, and alternative names.
Restricted 22 Jan 2025

History

revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
A brief account of the Khandro Nyingtik lineage from Samantabhadra and Samantabhadrī down to the treasure-revealer Pema Ledrel Tsal and beyond.
History 22 Nov 2023

Lineage Prayers

by Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje
This prayer to the lineage of the Khandro Nyingtik collection of Dzogchen teachings was composed to accompany the same author's guidance manual entitled Illuminating the Profound Path (zab lam gsal byed).
Lineage Prayers Rinchen Terdzö 30 Jan 2025

Prayers

revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
A prayer to the lineage of Khandro Nyingtik: Samantabhadra and Samantabhadrī, the peaceful and wrathful deities, Vajradhara, Garab Dorje, Śrī Siṃha, Padmasambhava and Yeshe Tsogyal, Pema Ledrel Tsal, Gyalse Lekpa, Longchen Rabjam, Jamyang Khyabdal Lhundrup and Tulku Drakpa Özer.
Lineage Prayers 15 Nov 2023

Sādhanas

revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
A short inner sādhana focusing on Samantabhadra and consort, together with the buddhas of the five families and their consorts, as well as the four gatekeepers. Aside from the visualization, the text briefly outlines the mantra recitation, and offers a brief summary of the benefits that accrue from the practice.
Restricted 16 Jan 2025

Six Tantras

revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
A short commentary on the first of the six tantras of 'liberation through wearing' within the Khandro Nyingtik.
Takdrol Dzogchen Restricted 28 Mar 2025
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The first of six tantras of 'liberation through wearing'—takdrol (btags grol) in Tibetan—included in the Khandro Nyingtik collection.
Takdrol Rinchen Terdzö Restricted 13 Feb 2025
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The second of six tantras of 'liberation through wearing'—takdrol (btags grol) in Tibetan—included in the Khandro Nyingtik collection.
Takdrol Rinchen Terdzö Restricted 17 Mar 2025
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The third of six tantras of 'liberation through wearing'—takdrol (btags grol) in Tibetan—included in the Khandro Nyingtik collection.
Takdrol Rinchen Terdzö Restricted 17 Mar 2025
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The fourth of six tantras of 'liberation through wearing'—takdrol (btags grol) in Tibetan—included in the Khandro Nyingtik collection.
Takdrol Rinchen Terdzö Restricted 17 Mar 2025
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The fifth of six tantras of 'liberation through wearing'—takdrol (btags grol) in Tibetan—included in the Khandro Nyingtik collection.
Takdrol Rinchen Terdzö Restricted 19 Mar 2025
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The sixth of six tantras of 'liberation through wearing'—takdrol (btags grol) in Tibetan—included in the Khandro Nyingtik collection.
Takdrol Rinchen Terdzö Restricted 21 Mar 2025

Testament

revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The first of three testaments of the buddhas contained in the Heart-Essence of the Ḍākinīs collection, this contains an extremely succinct summary of the preliminaries, Trekchö and Tögal, as received by Garab Dorje.
Testament Restricted 6 Sep 2024
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The second of three testaments of the buddhas preserved in the Heart-Essence of the Ḍākinīs collection, this focuses on the preliminary practices of body, speech and mind. The same text, with minor differences, is also found in the Vima Nyingtik.
Testament Restricted 24 Oct 2024
revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
The third of three testaments of the buddhas contained in the Heart-Essence of the Ḍākinīs collection, this covers the crucial points of body, speech and mind in Tögal practice.
Testament Restricted 13 Nov 2024

Trekchö

revealed by Pema Ledrel Tsal
This brief introduction to Trekchö includes the following topics: probing to the root of thought; searching for hidden flaws; investigating coming, staying and going; introducing thoughts as mind; introducing mind as empty; introducing emptiness as appearance; introducing appearance and emptiness as non-dual; introducing that non-duality as self-liberated; introducing the five poisons as self-liberated; and introducing the six sensory perceptions as self-liberated.
Dzogchen Restricted 12 Aug 2024

Related Topics

Dzogchen Khandro Yangtik Lama Yangtik Longchen Nyingtik Nyingtik Yabzhi Vima Nyingtik Zabmo Yangtik

Princess Pema Sal

Courtesy of Tertön Sogyal Trust

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Nyingtik Yabzhi Project
mkha' 'gro snying thig (pad+ma las 'brel rtsal)

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