Longchen Nyingtik

Longchen Nyingtik [Tib.] - a Nyingma cycle of teachings and practice, which was discovered by Jikmé Lingpa through a series of visions from the great 14th century master, Longchenpa.

The Major Texts

The major texts of Longchen Nyingtik are as follows:

ORIGINAL TANTRAS

1. The root tantra: Küntu Zangpo Yeshe Longki Gyü
   
2. The subsequent tantra: Gyü Chima
   
3. Teachings: Küntu Zangpö Gong-nyam
   
4. Instructions
   

a. Instructions: Nesum Shenje and Neluk Dorje Tsigang

b. Their commentaries: Yeshe Lama with its supporting texts

TANTRIC SADHANAS AND TEACHINGS

1. Male knowledge-holders

a. Peaceful: outer: Guru Yoga

inner: Rigdzin Düpa

secret: Dukngal Rangdrol

innermost secret: Ladrup Tiklé Gyachen

b. Wrathful: blue: Palchen Düpa

red: Takhyung Barwa

2. Female knowledge-holders

a. Peaceful: root sadhana: Yumka Dechen Gyalmo

b. Wrathful: secret sadhana: Senge Dongchen

Further Reading

• Patrul Rinpoche, The Words of My Perfect Teacher, translated by the Padmakara Translation Group, Shambhala 1994, revised ed. 1998
• Tulku Thondup, Masters of Meditation and Miracles, Shambhala, 1996

External Links

• Index to the Tibetan volumes of the Longchen Nyingtik