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Guhyagarbha Tantra (Skt.; Tib. Gyü Sangwé Nyingpo; Wyl. rgyud gsang ba'i snying po) The Essence of Secrets Tantra — the main tantra of the Mahayoga. For centuries, detailed study of its root verses and many celebrated commentaries, including Longchenpa's Trilogy of Dispelling Darkness, Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima's Key to the Precious Treasury and Mipham Rinpoche's Essence of Clear Light, has been the key to understanding the Vajrayana’s most prominent themes and practices, such as empowerment, samaya, mantra recitation and the use of mandalas.

Commentaries

Indian

Vilasavajra, Guhyagarbhamahātantrarājatīkā (dpal gsang ba snying po'i 'grel pa rin po che'i spar khab)

Tibetan

Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo, The Jewel Commentary
Longchen Rabjam, Trilogy of Dispelling Darkness
Lochen Dharmashri, Oral Instructions of the Lord of Secrets

Ornament of the Wisdom Mind of the Lord of Secrets

In Translation

Jamgön Mipham, Luminous Essence, A Guide to the Guhyagarbha Tantra, Dharmachakra Translation Committee, Snow Lion, 2009. Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima, Key to the Precious Treasury, Light of Berotsana Translation, forthcoming. Mipham Rinpoche, Essence of Clear Light, Light of Berotsana Translation, forthcoming. Longchen Rabjam, Dispelling Darkness in the Ten Directions, Light of Berotsana Translation, forthcoming.

Teachings on the Guhyagarbha Tantra

These teachings have been given several times to the Rigpa Sangha, including:

Khenpo Petse Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 1997, using Mipham Rinpoche's Essence of Clear Light commentary.
Khenpo Namdrol, Lerab Ling, 2003-2006, using Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima's Key to the Precious Treasury commentary.

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 *[[Mipham Rinpoche]], ''[[Essence of Clear Light]]''
 *[[Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima]], ''[[Key to the Precious Treasury]]''
+===In Translation===
+Jamgön Mipham, ''Luminous Essence, A Guide to the Guhyagarbha Tantra'', Dharmachakra Translation Committee, Snow Lion, 2009.
+Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima, ''Key to the Precious Treasury'', Light of Berotsana Translation, forthcoming.
+Mipham Rinpoche, ''Essence of Clear Light'', Light of Berotsana Translation, forthcoming.
+Longchen Rabjam, ''Dispelling Darkness in the Ten Directions'', Light of Berotsana Translation, forthcoming.
 ==Teachings on the Guhyagarbha Tantra==