Nyingtik Saldrön

Jamyang Khyentse in heruka form according to the practice of Nyingtik Saldrön from Shechen Archives

Nyingtik Saldrön (Wyl. snying thig gsal sgron) 'The Lamp that Illuminates the Heart Essence' — a guru yoga practice composed by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö at the request of Yudrön, a princess of Derge, and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Of all the guru yoga practices that he composed, this is considered the most special. Jamyang Khyentse also wrote a commentary to the practice, called the Yeshe Saldrön.

Prayer of Invocation

It contains the following invocation:

chi tar gyalsé chökyi lodrö jé

In outer form you are the bodhisattva Lord Chökyi Lodrö,

nang tar jampal trimé shenyen dang

Inwardly, you are Manjushri and Vimalamitra,

sangwa tsen dzok heruka pal la

Secretly, you are the Glorious Heruka with perfect attributes,

solwa depso dak gyü chin gyi lop

Grant me the blessings to change my mindstream, I pray!

Mantra for invoking the wisdom mind:

om ah hung guru shri pema heruka sarwa siddhi pala hung

Commentaries

In Tibetan

• Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, Yeshe Saldrön (Wyl. ye shes gsal sgron), JKCL sungbum vol. II.
• Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, bslab grol yon tan dge ba 'jam dbyangs rgyal mtshan la phul ba, Collected Works, vol. 3, pp. 467-470.

In English

• Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, Yeshe Saldrön, 'The Lamp that Illuminates Wisdom'.
• Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, A Letter of Advice for Practising The Bright Torch of the Innermost Essence.