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ISSN 2753-4812
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Successive Incarnations Prayers

Prayers Successive Incarnations Prayers

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A selection of prayers to the chains of successive rebirths (skye phreng gsol ’debs) of prominent masters (arranged alphabetically by subject):

Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer

by Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer
This prayer to the chain of successive emanations (skye phreng gsol 'debs) of the First Dodrupchen was written by the master himself and includes a verse that famously prophesies his subsequent incarnation as Jigme Puntsok Jungné (1824–1863).
16 Mar 2022

Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö himself composed this prayer to the 'garland' of his own previous incarnations (skye phreng gsol 'debs), from the Buddha Mañjuśrī down to his immediate predecessor, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820–1892).
4 May 2006
by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
This longer prayer to Jamyang Khyentse's successive rebirths was composed in 1952 for Dongna Tulku, who requested a long version of the prayer known as Beautiful Garland of Uḍumbara Flowers.
9 Dec 2019

Jigme Lingpa

by Jigme Lingpa
Jigme Lingpa wrote this prayer at the request of his students. It invokes many of his previous incarnations, beginning with the primordial Buddha Samantabhadra.
Longchen Nyingtik 27 Oct 2017

Karmapa

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A prayer to the Karmapas from the first incarnation, Düsum Khyenpa (1110–1193), through to the fifteenth, Khakhyab Dorje (1870/71–1921/22).
Kagyü 23 Mar 2020

Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok

by Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok
In this short prayer, written at the insistence of his disciples, Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok lists his own previous incarnations according to a prophecy by Apang Tertön Pawo Chöying Dorje (1895–1945).
2 Feb 2018

Khenchen Ngawang Palzang

by Khenchen Ngawang Palzang
A three-verse prayer to the great Khenpo Ngawang Palzang—here referred to as Dorje Zijitsal—listing some of his previous incarnations and invoking his blessings.
6 Apr 2019

Khenpo Munsel

by Khandro Tāre Lhamo
A prayer to the various incarnations—past, present and future—of the Nyingma teacher Khenpo Munsel (1916–1993), composed spontaneously by Khandro Tāre Lhamo (1938–2003) and transcribed by her partner, Namtrul Jigme Puntsok (1944–2011).
11 Nov 2025

Sera Khandro

by Sera Khandro
A prayer to Sera Khandro's successive incarnations including Red Vetala (Rolang Marmo), Shelkar Dorje Tso, Kunga Buma, and Changchub Chödrön.
Ḍākinī Treasury 23 Jul 2019
by Sera Khandro
This prayer to Sera Khandro's successive incarnations is one of several such texts to be found in her collected writings.
Ḍākinī Treasury 22 Jul 2019

Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol

by Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol
A prayer to Shabkar identifying his previous incarnations, including Avalokiteśvara, Milarepa, Gyalse Tokme Zangpo and Thangtong Gyalpo, composed at the request of a noblewoman named Drolma Kyidzom.
23 Feb 2023

Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche

by Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche
Rabjam Rinpoche composed this prayer to the various masters in his own incarnation line at the request of Tulku Kunga, who had transcribed the list of names from a handwritten note by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
21 Mar 2021

Third Dzogchen Rinpoche

by Jigme Lingpa
Jigme Lingpa wrote this prayer to the Dzogchen Rinpoches and their previous incarnations at the request of his disciple Jigme Ngotsar (b. 1763).
26 Nov 2017

Trulshik Dongak Lingpa

by Ngawang Tenzin Norbu
A short prayer to the previous incarnations of the famous tertön Trulshik Dongak Lingpa (1862–1922), who was also known as Kunzang Tongdrol Dorje.
5 Jun 2018

Trulshik Rinpoche

by Trulshik Rinpoche
Written in verse, this is a list of Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche's previous incarnations and a prayer to receive their inspiration and blessing.
5 Jun 2018
by Trulshik Rinpoche
A supplication prayer that recalls Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche's thirty previous incarnations and their major accomplishments, as well as the master's own life and future emanations.
Biographical Prayers 5 Jun 2018

Trungpa Rinpoche

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
A supplication to the successive Trungpa (drung pa) incarnations of Zurmang Monastery, up to and including Jamyang Khyentse's own teacher, Karma Chökyi Nyinché (c. 1879–1938), who was the Tenth Trungpa, and a prayer for the longevity of his immediate reincarnation, Chögyam Trungpa (1939–1987).
Long-Life Prayers 10 Sep 2021

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Jigme Lingpa surrounded by his previous incarnations

Courtesy of Dodrupchen Monastery

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