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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Nyingma Kama Series

Nyingma Kama Restricted

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Texts belonging to (and related to) the Nyingma Kama (rnying ma bka' ma) or transmitted teachings of the Nyingma school, which are passed on in a long or ‘distant’ lineage, as distinguished from the terma (gter ma) revelations, which are transmitted in a short or ‘close’ lineage. Note that the volume numbers below correspond to the 58-volume edition compiled by Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje (1904–1987):

Volume 1

from the Words of the Buddha
Perhaps the most famous of all Mahāyāna sūtras, the Heart Sūtra is so named because it encapsulates the heart or essence of the transcendent perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā).
Prajñāpāramitā Emptiness Kangyur Ten Royal Sūtras 8 Jan 2019
by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
A simple practice of visualization and mantra recitation for Bhaiṣajya Guru, the Buddha of Medicine, which appears in the Kriyā tantra section of the extended Nyingma Kama collection.
Medicine Buddha Sickness & Healing Sādhanas Compendium of Sādhanas Restricted 26 Mar 2020

Volume 2

from the Words of the Buddha
This popular canonical work, which is included in the Kangyur (Tōh. 591), teaches the incantation (dhāraṇī) and rituals associated with the goddess Sitātapatrā, who is renowned for her power to avert or repel all types of spirits, demons, obstacles, misfortune and disease and is thus invoked by many Tibetan Buddhists on a daily basis.
Sitātapatrā Dhāraṇī Kangyur Ten Royal Sūtras 3 Jan 2020
from the Words of the Buddha
Vajravidāraṇa (rdo rje rnam ’joms) is a semi-wrathful form of Vajrapāṇi and the deity’s dhāraṇī (gzungs), counted as a kriyā-tantra, is known for its healing and purifying effect. The dhāraṇī has inspired a large number of ritual liturgies and commentaries, both Indic and Tibetan, and is commonly recited by Tibetan and Newar Buddhists. In Tibetan it is preserved mainly in two forms, one in the Kangyur and the Nyingma version presented here, which is said to be a reconstruction based on commentarial literature.
Dhāraṇī Vajravidāraṇa Ten Royal Sūtras Compendium of Sādhanas 18 Jun 2019

Volume 4

from the Words of the Buddha
Commonly known as simply the Nāmasaṅgīti, this is one of the most highly revered tantras throughout all lineages and practice systems of Vajrayāna Buddhism. In it, Buddha Śākyamuni teaches Vajrapāṇi and his retinue a list of names for the wisdom body of Mañjuśrī, the heart of all tathāgatas. Expressed in attractive and at times playful verses, these names evoke an extremely vast array of topics and images, from the mundane to the transcendent, and from the quiescent to the ferocious. The Nāmasaṅgīti has occupied a central role in the daily chanting of Buddhist practitioners for centuries and is often the first text to be recited on special occasions.
Mañjuśrī Kangyur Nyingma Mönlam 14 Jun 2022
by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
For this 'means of recitation' (bklag thabs), which provides additional prayers and practices to be said before and after the root text of Chanting the Names of Mañjuśrī (Mañjuśrī-nāmasaṅgīti; 'jam dpal mtshan brjod), Khyentse Wangpo relied upon and adapted the writings of the great Sakya patriarchs Jetsün Drakpa Gyaltsen and Sakya Paṇḍita.
Mañjuśrī Compendium of Sādhanas Nyingma Mönlam Reading Methods 16 May 2015

Volume 10

from the Words of the Buddha
The Vajrakīla Root Tantra Section (or Fragment) (Tōh. 439), the remains of a much larger Vajrakīla tantra, was discovered and translated into Tibetan by Sakya Paṇḍita (1182–1251). According to the text's colophon, it was Guru Padmasambhava who brought the original to Tibet. The tantra contains several famous verses that appear in most Vajrakīlāya sādhanas and is the only Vajrakīlāya text included within the Kangyur. The edition translated here includes a colophon by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and benedictory verse by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.
Vajrakīlaya Kangyur Compendium of Sādhanas Restricted 4 Mar 2021

Volume 13

from the Words of the Buddha
Another popular liturgy taken from the Immaculate Confession Tantra (Dri med bshags rgyud). The version here is taken from that tantra's eleventh chapter.
Confession Restricted 13 Jan 2020
from the Words of the Buddha
This confession liturgy, popularly known as Yeshe Kuchokma (ye shes sku mchog ma), is taken from the fourth chapter of the Immaculate Confession Tantra (Dri med bshags rgyud).
Confession Rinchen Terdzö Restricted 10 May 2019
from the Words of the Buddha
These verses from the final, sixteenth chapter of the Immaculate Confession Tantra (Dri med bshags rgyud) make up one of the most popular confessional liturgies in the Nyingma tradition.
Confession Rinchen Terdzö Restricted 25 May 2015

Volume 21

by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
This brief liturgy for offering the eight auspicious substances (bkra shis rdzas brgyad) and seven emblems of royalty (rgyal srid sna bdun) is often recited as part of consecration and longevity rites.
Offering Consecration Rinchen Terdzö 23 Apr 2021
by Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje
One of the most popular prayers in the Nyingma tradition, The Secret Vajra Knot (rdo rje rgya mdud) includes aspects of the dedication of virtue (dge ba bsngo ba), as well as various aspirations related to the path in general and the path of the three yogas, i.e., Mahāyoga, Anuyoga and Atiyoga, in particular.
Aspiration Prayers Nyingma Mönlam Khyentse Kabab 12 Feb 2007
by Mipham Rinpoche
This prayer for the spread of the teachings of the Nyingma tradition is among Mipham Rinpoche's most famous compositions. It is recited daily at the annual Monlam Chenmo festival and was the subject of a major commentary by Mipham's student and lineage-holder, Shechen Gyaltsab Pema Namgyal (1871–1926).
Aspiration Prayers Nyingma Rinchen Terdzö Nyingma Mönlam 19 Oct 2018
by Padmasambhava
Divine Blue Water (lha chab sngon mo) is a smoke offering (bsang) ritual that functions as a remedy against ritual pollution (grib), specifically the form known as ‘contamination’ (mnol). The text is attributed to Padmasambhava, but was not hidden as a treasure (gter ma); it was painted on the wall at Samye Monastery and it is from there that the textual lineage derives. Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche (1904–1987) edited the version published here, which appears in modern editions of the Nyingma Kama.
Sang Offering 18 Feb 2018

Volume 46

by Chetsün Senge Wangchuk
This pithy song of realization, composed of eight couplets, is included within the Vima Nyingtik collection of Dzogchen teachings.
Vima Nyingtik Songs and Poems 22 Feb 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
Belonging to the history and biography section at the end of the Vima Nyingtik, this brief account is of unknown authorship but might represent the earliest available version of the master's life story.
Biography Vima Nyingtik 19 Feb 2024

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