Longchen Nyingtik Core Texts

Longchen Nyingtik Root Volumes (Tib. ཀློང་ཆེན་སྙིང་རྩ་པོད་, Wyl. klong chen snying rtsa pod) — A collection with all the terma's or treasures revealed by Jikmé Lingpa, together with other texts written by himself and others such as the first Dodrupchen, Jikme Trinle Özer, and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, belonging to the Longchen Nyingtik, or Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse

(The translations of the titles below are provisional)

Volume 1

• Ḍākki's Grand Secret-Talk: An Expression of My Realizations (rtogs pa brjod pa dakki'i gsang gtam chen mo) (5-17/18)
  • English Translation: Ḍākki's Grand Secret-Talk: An Expression of My Realizations concerning the Longchen Nyingtig, in Apparations of the self, The Secret Autobiographies of a Tibetan Visionary, Janet Gyatso, Princeton University Press (1998)

• A Great Secret: An Expression of Realizations about my Visionary Experiences Entitled Dancing Moon in the Water (rtogs brjod - gsang ba chen po nyams snang gi rtogs brjod chu zla’i gar mkhan) (19-70)
  • English translation: A Great Secret: An Expression of Realizations about my Visionary Experiences Entitled Dancing Moon in the Water, in Apparations of the self, The Secret Autobiographies of a Tibetan Visionary, Janet Gyatso, Princeton University Press (1998)

• A Casket of Enlightened Mind, a Manual of Essential Instructions, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (gnad byang - klong chen snying gi thig le las/ gnad byang thugs kyi sgrom bu) (71-80)

• The Root Tantra of the Vidyādharas, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (rtsa rgyud - klong chen snying gi thig le las/ rig ‘dzin rtsa rgyud thod pa’i dum bu) (81-87/88)

• The King’s Coronation Kamandalu Vase Root Empowerment, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse, the Inner Enabling Empowerment (rtsa dbang - klong chen snying gi thig le las/ rtsa dbang rgyal thabs spyi blugs/ nang nus pa 'jug pa'i dbang ngo') (89-94)

• Clarifying the Essential Meaning, the General Meaning of the Empowerment, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (dbang spyi - klong chen snying gi thig le las/ dbang gi spyi don snying po don gsal) (95-131/132)

• The Outer Practice, the Guru Yoga called The Wish-fulfilling Jewel (bla ma’i rnal ‘byor - phyi sgrub bla ma’i rnal ‘byor yid bzhin nor bu) (133-142)
  • English translation: (mostly translated in:) The Excellent Path to Omniscience: The Dzogchen Preliminary Practice of Longchen Nyingtik
  • Colophon: This arrangement of the practices to be recited for the Dzogchen Longchen Nyingtik Ngöndro, The Excellent Path to Omniscience, was written by the tantric yogin Jikme Trinle Özer, who was nurtured by the kindness of the vidyādhara Jikme Lingpa as well as many other holy teachers, and attained a firm conviction in the samaya vow. Through this merit, may followers of this lineage actually see the master as a buddha in person, and may this cause Samantabhadra’s original face, their own self-cognizant rigpa, to become fully evident to them, so they become of ceaseless benefit for limitless living beings. Sarvada Maṅgalaṃ!

• Ocean of Siddhis, A Practice for Making Offerings to the Guru, the Embodiment of all the Maṇḍalas (bla ma mchod chog - dkyil 'khor thams cad kyi ngo bo bla ma mchod pa'i chog dngos grub rgya mtsho) (143-211/212)

• Secret Path to the Mountain of Glory—A Prayer of Aspiration for the Copper-Coloured Mountain of Glory (smon lam - zangs mdog dpal ri’i smon lam dpal ri'i gsang lam) (213-218)
  • English translation: Secret Path to the Mountain of Glory—A Prayer of Aspiration for the Copper-Coloured Mountain of Glory

• The Aspiration for ? the end of time (smon lam - dus mthar ? ‘i smon lam) (218-220)

• A Continuous Shower of Blessings, A Prayer to the Lineage of the Great Perfection, the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (brgyud 'debs - rdzogs pa chen po klong chen snying thig gi brgyud 'debs byin rlabs char rgyun) (221-224)

• The Gathering of Vidyādharas, the Inner Sādhana from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (rig ‘dzin ‘dus pa - nang sgrub rig ‘dzin ‘dus pa) (225-247/248)
  • English translation: The Gathering of Vidyādharas, the Inner Sādhana from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse, Rigpa Translations
  • English translation: The Assemblage of Vidyadharas of Long-Chen Nying-Thig, translated by Tulku Thondup (Gangtok, 1980, revised 1991).

• Gabjang—the Inner Mantra Practice: Dazzling Key Points—The Vidhyādharas' Manual of Concealed Instructions (gab byang - gab byang gnad kyi mig tshag) (243-248)
  • English translation: Gabjang—the Inner Mantra Practice: Dazzling Key Points—The Vidhyādhara's Manual of Concealed Instructions, Rigpa Translations.

• The Casket of Siddhis: A Recitation Manual for “Vidyādhara Assembly” (Rigdzin Düpa) (bsnyen yig - rig 'dzin bsnyen yig dngos grub kyi za ma tog) (249-260)
  • English translation: The Casket of Siddhis, A Recitation Manual for Rigdzin Düpa, the Gathering of Vidyadharas Translated by Adam Pearcey for Rigpa Translations, 2006. Amended and first published on Lotsawa House, 2015

• The Vase of Immortal Life - the Long Life Practice (Tsedrup) of the Vidyadharas (tshe sgrub - rig 'dzin tshe sgrub bdud rtsi bum bcud (261-270)
  • English translation: (mostly) The Vase of Immortal Life - Tsedrup the Long Life Practice of the Vidyadharas, Rigpa Translations.

• The Crucial Points on the Visualisation of the Vidyadharas' Long Life Practice (tshe sgrub dmigs gnad - rig 'dzin tshe sgrub dmigs gnad gal mdo) (271-273/274)

• The Empowerment Explanation of the Vase's Elixer of Immortal Life - the Long Life Practice of the Vidyadharas (tshe sgrub dbang bshad - tshe sgrub bdud rtsi bum bcud kyi dbang bshad) (275-285/286)

• The History of the practice of the Primordial Mother, the Queen of Great Bliss (lo rgyus) yum ka bde chen rgyal mo'i lo rgyus) (287/288)

• A Ritual for the Empowerment of the Blessings of the Primordial Mother, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (dbang chog - klong chen snying gi thig le las/ yum ka'i byin rlabs dbang gi cho ga) (289-292)

• The Glorious Garland of Great Bliss: The Root Sādhana of the Primordial Mother Yeshe Tsogyal, the Queen of Great Bliss (bde chen dpal phreng - yum ka mtsho rgyal bde chen rgyal mo'i rtsa ba'i sgrub pa bde chen dpal phreng) (293-312)
  • English translation: The Queen of Great Bliss of Long-Chen Nying-Thig, translated by Tulku Thondup, Gangtok, 1983 revised 1992.
  • English translation: The Queen of Great Bliss of Long-Chen Nying-Thig, translated by Karma Sonam Drolma, Kathmandu: Dzogchen Shri Singha University, 1997.
  • English translation:The Longchen Nyingthik Root Sadhana of the Mother Tsogyal, The Queen of Great Bliss, called 'The Glorious Garland of Great Bliss' , Karen Liljenberg, www.zangthal.co.uk , 2006.

• Recitation Manual for the Sādhana of the Primordial Mother, the Queen of Great Bliss (bsnyen yig - yum ka bde chen rgyal mo'i rtsa ba’i bsnyen yig (313-319/320)

• Elucidating the Body Maṇḍala: Further Clarifications for the Recitation Manual of the Primordial Mother, the Queen of Great Bliss (lus dkyil - yum ka bde chen rgyal mo'i bsnyen yig yang gsal lus dkyil mngon brjod) (321-331/332)

• Thoroughly Illuminating the Meaning of the Empowerment: the Self-initiation for the Primordial Mother Ḍākinī (dbang don - yum ka mkha' 'gro'i bdag 'jug dbang don rab gsal) (333-339/340)

• The Fire Offering to the Primordial Mother Vidyādhara: A Treasury of the Four Activities (me mchod - rig 'dzin yum ka'i me mchod las bzhi'i bang mdzod (341-350)
  • English translation: The Fire Offering to Yumka: A Treasury of the Four Activities Provisional translation by Adam Pearcey, 2013.

• Taking the Essence of the Three Kāyas' Amṛta, from the Queen of Great Bliss Ḍākinī (bcud len - mkha' 'gro bde chen rgyal mo las/ sku gsum bdud rtsi’i bcud len) (351-354)

• The Inner Practice of the Primordial Mother Ḍākinī, a Treasure Vase of Great Bliss' Essence, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (yum ka'i nang sgrub - klong chen snying gi thig le las/ yum ka mkha' 'gro'i nang sgrub bde chen snying po'i gter bum) (355-379/380)

• A Tārā Ritual of the four maṇḍalas: The Mind Ornament of the Lord of the Nāgas (klu dbang sgrol ma mandala bzhi pa'i chog klu dbang dgongs rgyan) (381-413/414)

• Turning Back the Summons of the Ḍākinīs: the Marvelous Appearance (bsun zlog -) mkha’ ‘gro’i bsun zlog ngo mtshar snang ba) (415-433/444)

• A Ritual for Offering the Ransoming Torma when an Elaborate Turning Back the Summons is Accumulated (glud gtor - grangs gsog tshe bsun bzlog rgyas pa'i mtshams su glud gtor ril bu dang cas pa nam mkha' mdzod kyi sngags rgyas brlabs nas phul) (435/436)

• A Short Tsok Prayer for Turning Back the Summons of the Ḍākinīs (tshogs bsdud - bsun zlog rgyas pa tshogs brgya dang 'brel skabs yum ka'i tshogs kyi skong bshags mal (mang?) du 'dzad pa lag len) (437/438)
  • English translation:Turning Back the Summons of the Ḍākinīs, Rigpa Translations.

• Turning Back the Summons of the Ḍākas and Ḍākinīs, from the Primordial Mother, the Queen of Great Bliss (bsun bzlog - yum ka bde chen rgyal mo las/ dpa’ bo dpa’ mo’i bsun bzlog) (439-441/2)

• Longlife Empowerment Explanation Connected with the Fourth Point from the Activities of the Primordial Mother Ḍākinī (tshams byor - yum ka mkha' 'gro'i las tshogs bzhi ba dang 'brel bar/ tshe dbang gi mtshams sbyor) (443-458)

• Additional Texts for Blessing the Treasure Vase, from the Activities of the Primordial Mother Ḍākinī (bum sgrub - yum ka mkha' 'gro'i tshogs las/ gter bum sgrub pa'i lhan thabs) (459-474)

• A Ritual for Transferring to the Realm of Great Bliss: the Unfathomable Quick Path (cho ga - bde ba can du bgrod pa'i cho ga dpag med myur lam) (475-508)

• An Aspiration to be Reborn in the Realm of Great Bliss (bde smon - bde can zhing bkod smon lam) (509-513/514)

• The Purifying Treasure Vase: An Arrangement of the Guiding Practice Ritual Which Purifies Obscurations, for the Fifteenth Point of the Activities of the Ḍākinī (gnas lung - mkha' 'gro'i las tshogs bco lnga pa sgrib sbyong gnas lung gi cho ga bsgrigs dag byed gter bum) (515-528)

• Additional Texts for Cleansing ('byung?) Poison bases on Tārā Yogini Practice (lhan thabs - yum ka bde chen rgyal mo las/ sgrol ma rnal 'byor ma la brten nas dug dbyung bya ba bkru'i lhan thabs) (529-532)

• Additional Texts for Ransoming the Life-force Spirit: The Tree of the Life Force Ocean, from the Activities of the Primordial Mother Ḍākinī (mkha' 'gro'i bla bslu - yum ka mkha 'gro'i las tshogs las/ bla bslu'i lhan thabs srog 'tsho'i ljon pa) (533-550)

• A Bundle of Blessings Empowerment Ritual, from the Lion-faced Ḍākinī, the Secret sādhana of the Primordial Mother (seng gdong dbang chog - yum ka'i gsang sgrub seng ge'i gdong can las/ dbang chog byin rlabs chun po) (551-553/554)

• A Prayer of the Secret Sādhana of the Primordial Mother, the Lion-faced Ḍākinī: A Shower of Blessings (gsol 'debs - yum ka'i gsang sgrub seng ge'i gdong can gyi gsol 'debs byin rlabs char 'bebs) (555/556)
  • English translation: 'The Rainfall of Blessing', a prayer to Simhamukha from 'The Secret Sadhana of the Consort' , translated by John Myrdhin Reynolds.
  • Colophon: This 'Rainfall of Blessings' which is the prayer for 'The Secret Sadhana of the Consort', having placed the lotus-like feet of the Vidyadhara Jikme Lingpa upon the crown of his head, was written by Dodrupchen Jikme Trinle Ozer. May it become a medicine for all beings!)

• The Secret Sādhana of the Primordial Mother, the Lion-faced Ḍākinī, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (gsang sgrub - klong chen snying gi thig le las/ yum ka'i gsang sgrub seng ge'i dong can) (557-572)
  • English translation: The Secret Sadhana of the Consort who possess the Face of the Lion, from the Longchen Nyingthig, translated by John Myrdhin Reynolds (1985).
  • Colophon: As for this Secret Sadhana of Simhamukha, since it is very profound, it should be kept secret and apart. Drawing from various symbols and designs having the form of birds, a person of royal rank completed this lineage. SAMAYA GYA GYA GYA Profoundly sealed! Secretly sealed! (The above text) was set down from a single hieroglyph in the form of a multicoloured bird drawn on golden paper.

• A Recitation Manual for the Secret Sādhana of the Primordial Mother, the Lion-faced Ḍākinī: Entrance Way to the Ocean of Accomplishments (seng gdong bsnyen yig - yum ka'i gsang sgrub seng ge'i gdong can gyi bsnyen yig dngos grub rgya mtsho'i 'jug ngogs) (573-579/80)

• Turning Back the Summons of the Ḍākinīs: Subduing Sorcery's Strength, from the Secret Sādhana of the Primordial Mother, the Lion-faced Ḍākinī (srung zlog - yum ka'i gsang sgrub seng ge'i gdong can las/ srung zlog byad ma stobs ‘joms) (581-583/584)

• The Wheel of Lightning Liberating from Sorcery, from the Secret Sādhana of the Primordial Mother, the Lion-faced Ḍākinī (byad 'grol - yum ka'i gsang sgrub seng ge'i gdong can las/ byad ‘grol gnam lcags ‘khor lo) (585-596)

• A Torma Offering and Avertion Ritual: Destroying the Hordes of Evil Sorcery, from the Secret Sādhana of the Primordial Mother, the Lion-faced Ḍākinī (gtor zlog - yum ka'i gsang sgrub seng ge'i gdong can las/ gtor zlog byad gdon g.yul ‘joms) (597-620)

• Notes on Essential Aspects of the Preparation for a Torma Offering and Avertion Ritual of the Secret Sādhana of the Primordial Mother, the Lion-faced Ḍākinī (gnad yig - yum ka'i gsang sgrub seng ge'i gdong ma'i gtor zlog gi bca’ gzhi gnad kyi yig chung) (621-624)

• The Wheel of Activity Which Benefits Others, from the Secret Sādhana of the Lion-faced Ḍākinī (phrin gzhan 'khor lo - gsang sgrub seng ge'i gdong can las/ phrin las gzhan phan ‘khor lo) (625/626)

• A General Summary of the Three Yogas: the Oral Transmission of the Great Glorious One (yo ga'i spyi chings - yo ga gsum gyi spyi chings dpal chen zhal lung) (627-637/638)

• Great Glorious One Lineage Prayer (dpal chen brgyud ‘debs) (639/640)

• Assembly of the Great Glorious Ones, the Heart Practice of Vidyādharas, from the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (dpal chen 'dus pa - klong chen snying gi thig le las/ rig 'dzin thugs sgrub dpal chen 'dus pa) (641-676)

• Recitation Manual for the Assembly of the Great Glorious Ones, the Heart Practice of Vidyādharas (dpal chen bsnyen yig - rig 'dzin thugs sgrub dpal chen 'dus pa bsnyen yig) (677-688)