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ISSN 2753-4812
ISSN 2753-4812

Topical Outlines

Topical Outlines

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A series of topical or thematic outlines (sa bcad):

Abhidharma

by Chomden Rigpé Raldri
A simple guide to the contents of Vasubandhu's classic work, listing the main subdivisions within the text's eight chapters devoted to: 1) the elements, 2) faculties, 3) cosmology, 4) karma, 5) negative tendencies (i.e., the afflictions), 6) paths and individuals, 7) wisdom and 8) meditative absorption.
Abhidharma Abhidharmakośa 7 Feb 2020

Aspiration Prayers

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
An outline of the famous prayer by Mipham Namgyal Gyatso (1846–1912), aspiring to realize the ultimate significance of Mañjuśrī according to the Great Perfection.
Mañjuśrī Dzogchen 24 Jan 2020
by Patrul Rinpoche
This brief guide to explaining Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje's famous aspiration prayer, known as 'The Secret Vajra Knot' (rdo rje rgya mdud), provides a topical outline of its contents, and, in so doing, reveals the vastness of its vision.
Aspiration Prayers Pedagogy 29 May 2015

Confession

by Patrul Rinpoche
Patrul Rinpoche provides a topical outline (sa bcad) for the confessional liturgy that forms the final chapter of the Immaculate Confession Tantra (Dri med bshags rgyud).
Confession

Dzogchen

by Longchen Rabjam
A brief outline of the key points of the Khandro Yangtik instructions for those of superior, intermediate and inferior capacity.
Khandro Yangtik Restricted 10 Oct 2024
by Longchen Rabjam
A topical outline of The Fully Fledged Garuḍa, the Zabmo Yangtik's poetic summary of Trekchö (khregs chod).
Zabmo Yangtik Dzogchen Restricted 15 Jan 2024

Guru Rinpoche Prayers

by Patrul Rinpoche
A topical outline explaining the four major divisions of this popular prayer to Guru Padmasambhava which combines verses from both Longchen Rabjam and Jigme Lingpa.
Guru Rinpoche Prayers 4 Apr 2018

Prajñāpāramitā

by Ngulchu Dharmabhadra
This short topical outline reveals the various topics and subtopics conveyed within the famous Heart Sūtra or Sūtra of the Heart of Transcendent Wisdom.
Prajñāpāramitā 11 Jan 2019

Sūtras

by Mipham Rinpoche
Outlines of the so-called ten royal sūtras or ten sūtras of the king (rgyal po'i mdo bcu), which are said to have been translated upon the advice of Padmasambhava for Emperor Tri Songdetsen's daily recitation.
Ten Royal Sūtras 15 Feb 2021

Tārā

by Jetsün Drakpa Gyaltsen
A simple outline identifying the main features of each verse in the famous, widely-chanted liturgy known as Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage.
Tārā Sakya Kabum 22 Jun 2020

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Karchak Pedagogy

From a Prajñāpāramitā manuscript

Courtesy of Himalayan Art Resources

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BDRC T89 (sa bcad)

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