Category of Buddhist Texts

This category includes information about all the most important Buddhist texts. Subcategories

This category has the following 28 subcategories, out of 28 total.

8

   84000 Translations

A

   Abhisamayalankara

B

   Bodhicharyavatara

C

   Canon
   Collected Works

D

   Dharani Section
   Dzogchen Tantras

G

   Grammatical Texts

I

   Interviews

J

   Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö's Collected Works

K

   Kangyur
   Khenjuk

L

   Literary Genres

M

   Madhyamika Texts

O

   Outlines

R

   Rigpa Publications

S

   Sadhanas
   Seven Treasuries
   Shastras
   Sutras

T

   Tantras
   Tengyur
   Termas
   Tertön Sogyal's Collected Works
   The Seven Points of Mind Training
   Three Pitakas
   Tibetan Texts
   Types of Commentaries

Pages in category “Texts”

The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 583 total.

A

   A Brief Guide to the Stages of Visualization
   A Great Treasure of Blessings
   A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher
   A Hundred Wisdoms
   A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages
   A Mirror Reflecting Clearly the Chöpön Activities for Rigdzin Düpa
   A Torch for the Path to Omniscience
   Abhidharma
   Abhidharmakosa Vrtti Marmadipa
   Abhisamayalankara
   Adhyasayasamcodana Sutra
   Advice to a King (1)
   Advice to a King (2)
   Agama
   An Explanation of The Noble Sutra on the Four Factors
   An Ocean of Excellent Explanations Clarifying the Abhidharma Kosha
   Analysis of the Five Skandhas
   Annotated Commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara
   Appearing Differently to All While Not Departing from Emptiness, the Essence of the True Nature of Things
   Ascertaining the Vinaya: Upali’s Questions
   Ascertainment of the Three Types of Vows
   Ascertainment of Valid Cognition
   Ashokadatta’s Prophecy
   Auspicious Night
   Avadana
   Avatamsaka Sutra

B

   Beacon of Certainty
   Blaze of Reason
   Bodhicharyavatara
   Bodhisattva Bhumis
   Boiling Lake of Blood Tantra
   Bouquet of Flowers
   Brahmanas
   Buddhacharita

C

   Calling Witness with a Hundred Prostrations
   Changchub Shunglam
   Chanting the Names of Manjushri
   Chetsün Nyingtik
   Chimphu Catalogue
   Chönyi Namkhai Longdzö
   Clear Differentiation of the Three Sets of Vows
   Collected Topics
   Collected works of Dodrupchen Tenpe Nyima
   Collected works of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
   Collected works of Patrul Rinpoche
   Collected Works of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo
   Collected works of Tulku Tsullo
   Collection of Advice
   Collection of Praises
   Commentaries on the Generation, Perfection and Great Perfection Phases of the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse
   Commentary on Bodhichitta
   Commentary on the Four Hundred Verses on the Yogic Deeds of Bodhisattvas
   Commentary on Valid Cognition
   Compendium of Abhidharma
   Compendium of Sadhanas
   Compendium of Tantras
   Compendium of Valid Cognition
   Compendium on Reality
   Cultivating Trust in the Great Vehicle

D

   Daknang Yeshe Drawa
   Denkarma
   Describing the Benefits of Producing Representations of the Thus-Gone One
   Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm Tantra
   Detailed Commentary on the Lama Gongdü
   Dhammapada
   Discussions of Thus-Gone Ones
   Dispelling Darkness in the Ten Directions
   Dispelling Mind's Darkness
   Distinctly Ascertaining the Meanings
   Distinguishing Dharma and Dharmata
   Distinguishing Phenomena and What Is Meaningful
   Distinguishing the Middle from Extremes
   Distinguishing the Two Truths
   Dodrupchen Jikme Tenpe Nyima's Collected Works
   Dodrupchen Monastery Publications
   Drel Chung Dön Sal Nyingpo
   Drops for Healing Beings
   Drops of Nectar
   Drops of Reasoning
   Dunhuang
   Dzogchen and Padmasambhava
   Döjo Bumzang
   Düpa Do

E

   Eight Sections of Magical Illusion
   Eight Verses of Training the Mind
   Eighteen tantras of Mahayoga
   Eliminating Ajatashatru’s Remorse
   Elucidating the Sage's Intent
   Entry into the Gloomy Forest
   Essence of Clear Light
   Evaluating Whether Progress is Certain or Uncertain
   Exposition of Karma
   Expounding the Qualities of the Thus-Gone Ones’ Buddhafields
   Eye Commentary

F

   Fifty Stanzas on Following a Teacher
   Finding Comfort and Ease in Meditation
   Finding Comfort and Ease in the Illusoriness of Things
   Finding Comfort and Ease in the Nature of Mind
   Five Chronicles
   Five classes of great dharanis
   Five royal sutras
   Five Treatises of Maitreya
   Flight of the Garuda
   Fortunate Aeon Sutra
   Four criteria used when applying a title to a text
   Four Final Testaments of the Vidyadharas
   Four Hundred Verses
   Four kinds of treatise
   Four Means of Abiding
   Four Sections of Magical Illusion
   Fourfold interrelated purpose
   Fragment of the Vajrakilaya Root Tantra

G

   Gandavyuha Sutra
   Gayashirsa Hill
   Golden Garland Chronicles
   Gongpa Zangthal
   Great Array of Ati
   Guhyagarbha Tantra

H

   Heart of Dependent Origination
   Heart of the Middle Way
   Heart Sutra
   Heart Treasure of the Saints
   Highest Yoga Tantra

I

   Illuminating the Excellent Path to Omniscience
   Immaculate White Lotus
   Indian Version of the Life of Guru Rinpoche
   Infinite Jewels
   Introduction to the Domain of the Inconceivable Qualities and Wisdom of the Tathagatas

J

   Jataka
   Jatakamala
   Jewel Garland of Chö
   Jikme Lingpa's Collected Works

K

   Ka khol ma
   Kagyé Deshek Düpa
   Kagyé Namshé
   Kangyur
   Ketaka Gem
   Key to the Precious Treasury
   Khandro Gegyang
   Khandro Nyingtik
   Khandro Yangtik
   Khenjuk
   Khenpo Ngakchung's Collected Works Volume 1
   Khenpo Ngakchung's Collected Works Volume 2
   Khenpo Ngakchung's Collected Works Volume 3
   Khenpo Ngakchung's Collected Works Volume 4
   Khenpo Ngakchung's Collected Works Volume 5
   Khenpo Ngakchung's Collected Works Volumes 6 and 7
   Khenpo Ngakchung's Collected Works Volumes 8 and 9
   Khyentse Özer
   King of Samadhi Sutra
   King Udayana of Vatsa’s Questions
   Kulayaraja Tantra
   Kunzang Gongpa

L

   Lakar Family Publications
   Lalitavistara Sutra
   Lama Gongdü
   Lama Yangtik
   Lamp for the Path of Awakening
   Lamp to Dispel Darkness
   Lamrim Chenmo
   Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo
   Letter to a Disciple
   Letter to a Friend
   Like Gold Dust
   Lion's Perfect Expressive Power
   Lion's Roar for Cutting Through Errors and Deviations
   Lives of the Hundred Tertöns
   Longchen Nyingtik Core Texts
   Lotus Sutra

M

   Maha-Ati Yoga Zabchö Gongpa Rangdrol
   Mahaparinirvana Sutra
   Mahavibhasha
   Mahavyutpatti
   Maitreya’s Setting Out
   Mani Kabum
   Mirik Petrün Khang
   Mongpé Lün Chö Dak Göja Puchen
   Multitude of Constituents

N

   Namtar
   Natural Freedom of Equality
   Natural Freedom of Reality
   Naturally Liberating Whatever You Meet: Instructions to Guide You on the Profound Path
   Neluk Rangjung
   New Red Annals
   Ngöndro Compendium
   Noble Sutra of Recalling the Three Jewels
   Not Forsaking the Buddha
   Nyingma Gyübum
   Nyingma Gyübum - Compilation Index
   Nyingma Gyübum - Derge Edition Index
   Nyingma Kama
   Nyingtik Tsapö
   Nyingtik Yabshyi

O

   Ocean of Good Explanation
   Ocean of Perfect Wonder
   Opening of the Dharma
   Ornament of Abhidharma
   Ornament of the Middle Way

P

   Pangtangma Catalogue

P

   Parting from the Four Attachments
   Perfection of Wisdom in Ten Thousand Lines
   Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in Eight Thousand Lines
   Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in Eighteen Thousand Lines
   Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in One Hundred Thousand Lines
   Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in Twenty-five Thousand Lines
   Phur drel bum nag
   Pointing-out Instruction to the Old Lady
   Praise of the Dharmadhatu
   Praise of the Inconceivable
   Praise of the Supramundane
   Praise of the Ultimate
   Praising the Lady Who Rules Disease
   Pratimoksha Sutra
   Prayer of Kuntuzangpo
   Precious Garland
   Profound Inner Meaning
   Proper Dharma Conduct
   Pure Sustenance of Food
   Purification of Karmic Obscurations Sutra
   Putting an End to Karmic Obscurations

Q

   Questions Regarding Death and Transmigration

R

   Ratnakuta
   Ratnamegha Sutra
   Refutation of Objections
   Repudiating Those Who Violate the Discipline, the Buddha’s Collected Teachings
   Reverberation of Sound Tantra
   Rice Seedling Sutra
   Richö
   Rigdzin Sokdrup
   Rigpa Tibetan Calendar
   Rigpa Tibetan Wall Calendar
   Rinchen Terdzö

S

   Sakya Lekshé
   Samantabhadra's Aspiration to Good Actions
   Samdhinirmochana Sutra
   Sanghata Sutra
   Sangwa Gyachen
   Sapan Khenjuk
   Saraha Nyingtik Zabmo
   Sarvabuddhasamayoga
   Satipatthana Sutta
   Self-Liberating Meditation
   Seven Nails
   Seven Points of Mind Training
   Seven Treasuries
   Seven treatises of Abhidharma
   Seven Treatises on Valid Cognition
   Seventeen Tantras
   Seventy Verses on Taking Refuge
   Shastra
   Sherik Dorje Nӧnpo Gyü
   Shikshasamucchaya
   Shrigupta Sutra
   Simha’s Questions
   Six basic texts of the Kadampas
   Six Experiences of Meditation
   Smaller Sukhavativyuha Sutra
   Sollo Chenmo
   Songs of Realization
   Special Serkyem Offering to the Protectors of the Terma Teaching of Tertön Sogyal, Lerab Lingpa
   Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King
   Sphutartha
   Stages of Meditation
   Stages of the Path of the Web of Magical Illusion
   Staircase to Akanishtha
   Summary of the Mahayana
   Summary of the Wish-Fulfilling Treasury’s Chapter on Tenet Systems
   Surata’s Questions
   Sutra
   Sutra of Boundless Life and Wisdom
   Sutra of Completely Pure Conduct
   Sutra of Great Liberation
   Sutra of Instructions to the King
   Sutra of the Eight Auspiciousnesses Ones
   Sutra of the Great Drum
   Sutra of the Inquiry of Jayamati
   Sutra of the Questions of an Old Lady
   Sutra of the Questions of Brahma
   Sutra of the Ten Bhumis
   Sutra of the Three Bodies
   Sutra of the Three Heaps
   Sutra of the Wheel of Dharma
   Sutra of the Wise and the Foolish
   Sutra on Dependent Arising
   Sutra on Impermanence
   Sutra on Reliance Upon a Spiritual Friend
   Sutra on the Threefold Training
   Sutra on Wisdom at the Hour of Death
   Sutra Requested by Sagaramati
   Sutrasamucchaya
   Sweet Droplets of Amrita from the Mouths of Siddhas
   Sword of Wisdom for Thoroughly Ascertaining Reality

T

   Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels
   Tantra
   Tantra of the Twelve Kilas
   Tantra of the Union of the Sun and Moon
   Tara Tantra
   Teaching How All Phenomena Are without Origin
   Teaching the Benefits of Generosity
   Teaching the Causes and Results of Good and III
   Teaching the Eleven Thoughts
   Teaching the Five Perfections
   Teaching the Fundamental Exposition and Detailed Analysis of Dependent Arising
   Teaching the Practice of a Bodhisattva
   Teaching the Relative and Ultimate Truths
   Teaching the Ripening of Virtuous and Nonvirtuous Actions
   Ten royal sutras
   Tendrel Nyesel
   Tengyur
   The Absorption of the Miraculous Ascertainment of Peace
   The Absorption of the Thus-Gone One’s Wisdom Seal
   The Absorption That Encapsulates All Merit
   The Acceptance That Tames Beings with the Sky-Coloured Method of Perfect Conduct
   The Accomplishment of the Sets of Four Qualities: The Bodhisattvas’ Prātimoksha
   The Account of the Noble Deeds of Punyabala
   The Account of the Noble Deeds of Shrisena
   The Alchemy of the Siddhas
   The Application of Mindfulness of the Sacred Dharma
   The Array of Virtues of Manjushri’s Buddha Realm
   The Aspiration Prayer from “Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm”
   The Avalokini Sutra
   The Basket without Words, The Illuminator’s Matrix
   The Basket's Display
   The Benefits of the Five Precepts
   The Brightly Shining Sun
   The Brilliant Torch
   The Candragarbha Perfection of Wisdom
   The Chapter on Going Forth
   The Chapter on Manjushri’s Magical Display
   The Chapter on Medicines
   The Chapter on the Scale of Life
   The Chapter Teaching the Purification of Boundless Gateways
   The City Beggar Woman
   The Collected Teachings on the Bodhisatva
   The Crest Insignia (1),
   The Crest Insignia (2),
   The Dedication “Fulfilling All Aspirations”
   The Dedication “Protecting All Beings”
   The Detailed Account of the Previous Aspirations of the Blessed Bhaisajyaguruvaiduryaprabha
   The Detailed Account of the Previous Aspirations of the Seven Thus-Gone Ones
   The Devata Sutra
   The Dharani Endowed with the Attributes of All the Buddhas
   The Dharani of Parnashavari
   The Dharani of Tara
   The Dharani of the Buddha’s Essence
   The Dharani of the Jewel Torch
   The Dharani of the Noble Tathagatha Jnanolka
   The Dharani of the Six Gates
   The Dharani of the Vajra Quintessence
   The Dharani Praising the Qualities of the Immeasurable One
   The Dharani “Entering into Nonconceptuality”
   The Dharani “Essence of Immeasurable Longevity and Wisdom”
   The Dharani “Tara’s Own Promise”
   The Dharani “The Mother of Avalokiteshvara”
   The Discourse of the Dharani of the Buddha’s Essence
   The Dwelling Place of Manjushri
   The Dwellings of Bodhisattvas
   The Eight Buddhas
   The Essence of the True Nature of Things
   The Excellent Chariot
   The Excellent Path to Enlightenment
   The Excellent Vase that Grants the Qualities of the Bodhisattvas
   The Exemplary Tale of Sumagadha
   The Exposition of Karma
   The Exposition on the Universal Gateway
   The Father and Mother Sutra
   The Five Great Treasures
   The Foundation of All Good Qualities
   The Four Boys’ Absorption
   The Four Factors
   The Fourfold Accomplishment
   The Gandi Sutra
   The Garland of Jewel Ornaments
   The Garland of Views: An Instruction
   The Gold Sutra
   The Good Person
   The Great Amulet
   The Great Cloud (1)
   The Great Cloud (2)
   The Great History
   The Great Lion’s Roar of Maitreya
   The Great Rumble
   The Hundred and Eight Names of Tara
   The Hundred Deeds
   The Illusory Absorption Sutra
   The Inquiry of Avalokiteshvara on the Seven Qualities
   The Inquiry of Lokadhara
   The Jewel Mine
   The Jewel Ornament of Liberation
   The King of the Array of All Dharma Qualities
   The Lion's Roar: A Commentary on Sugatagarbha
   The Long Explanation of the Noble Perfection of Wisdom
   The Long Explanation of the Noble Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand, Twenty-Five Thousand, and Eighteen Thousand Lines
   The Magnificent Account About a Sow
   The Mahasutra “On Entering the City of Vaishali”
   The Miraculous Play of Manjushri
   The Mirror of Poetics
   The Natural Freedom of the Nature of Mind
   The Nectar of Speech

T

   The Noble Mahayana Sutra on the Four Factors
   The Oral Transmission that Gladdens the Hearts of the Dharma Kings
   The Ornament of the Light of Awareness that Enters the Domain of All Buddhas
   The Ornament of the Mahayana Sutras
   The Perfection of Generosity
   The Perfection of Wisdom 'Kaushika'
   The Precious Discourse on the Blessed One’s Extensive Wisdom That Leads to Infinite Certainty
   The Prediction for Brahmashri
   The Prophecy Concerning Strivivarta
   The Prophecy for Bhadra the Illusionist
   The Prophecy of Kshemavati
   The Prophecy of Shri Mahadevi
   The Prophecy on Mount Goshringa
   The Queen of Incantations: The Great Peahen
   The Question of Ksemankara
   The Question of Maitreya
   The Question of Maitreya (Toh 149)
   The Question of Maitreya on the Eight Qualities
   The Questions of Bhadrapala the Merchant
   The Questions of Brahmadatta
   The Questions of Brahmavisheshachintin
   The Questions of Dirghanakha the Wandering Mendicant
   The Questions of Gangottara
   The Questions of Gunaratnasankusumita
   The Questions of Pratibhanamati
   The Questions of Purna
   The Questions of Rashtrapala (2)
   The Questions of Rastrapala
   The Questions of Ratnacandra
   The Questions of Ratnajalin
   The Questions of Sagaramati
   The Questions of Shrimati the Brahmin Woman
   The Questions of Shrivasu
   The Questions of the Girl Vimalashraddha
   The Questions of the Householder Viradatta
   The Questions of the Kimnara King Druma
   The Questions of the Naga King Anavatapta
   The Questions of the Naga King Sagara
   The Quintessence of the Sun
   The Rain of Virtue and Goodness: A Brief Ritual for Consecrating Representations of Enlightened, Body, Speech and Mind
   The Ratnaketu Dharani
   The Rite for the Protocols Associated with Carrying the Ringing Staff
   The Samantabhadra Perfection of Wisdom
   The Seal of Dharma
   The Seal of Engagement in Awakening the Power of Faith
   The Secrets of the Realized Ones
   The Sections of Dharma
   The Seer Vyasa’s Questions
   The Seven Buddhas
   The Shorter Devata Sutra
   The Spontaneous Vajra Song of Fulfilment and Confession
   The Strength of the Elephant
   The Suryagarbha Perfection of Wisdom
   The Sutra Dispelling the Darkness of the Ten Directions
   The Sutra of Dharmaketu
   The Sutra of Great Cool Grove
   The Sutra of Jñanaka
   The Sutra of King of the Inconceivable
   The Sutra of Nanda’s Going Forth
   The Sutra of Nandika
   The Sutra of Tara Who Protects from the Eight Fears
   The Sutra of the Moon (1)
   The Sutra of the Moon (2)
   The Sutra of the Question of Subahu
   The Sutra of the Sublime Golden Light
   The Sutra of the Sublime Golden Light (2)
   The Sutra of the Sublime Golden Light (3)
   The Sutra of the Sun
   The Sutra of Vasishtha
   The Sutra on Having Moral Discipline
   The Sutra on Impermanence (2)
   The Sutra on Maitreya’s Birth in the Heaven of Joy
   The Sutra on the Limits of Life
   The Sutra on the Ringing Staff
   The Sutra on the Timings for the Gandi
   The Sutra on Transmigration Through Existences
   The Sutra Teaching the Four Factors
   The Sutra “Declaring What Is Supreme”
   The Tantra of Canda­maha­rosana
   The Tantra of Siddhaikavira
   The Teaching by the Child Inconceivable Radiance
   The Teaching of Akshayamati
   The Teaching of the Armour Array
   The Teaching on Dreams
   The Teaching on the Aids to Enlightenment
   The Teaching on the Effulgence of Light
   The Teaching on the Extraordinary Transformation that is the Miracle of Attaining the Buddha’s Powers
   The Teaching on the Great Compassion of the Tathagata
   The Teaching on the Indivisible Nature of the Realm of Phenomena
   The Teaching to Venerable Nanda on Entry into the Womb
   The Threefold Invocation Ritual
   The Threefold Ritual
   The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
   The Treasure Mine of Composition
   The Twelve Buddhas
   The Verses of Naga King Drum
   The Verses on Circumambulating Shrines
   The Wheel Blade of Mind Transformation
   The Wheel of Meditative Concentration
   The Words of My Perfect Teacher
   The Words of the Vidyadhara which Bestow the Majesty of Great Bliss
   Thirteen great texts
   Thirteen late translated sutras
   Thirty Pieces of Advice from the Heart
   Thirty Stanzas
   Thirty-Seven Practices of the Bodhisattvas
   Three pitakas
   Three Principal Aspects of the Path
   Thukjé Deshek Kundü
   Tibetan Book of the Dead
   Torch to Dispel Darkness
   Translator’s homage
   Treasury of Abhidharma
   Treasury of Dharmadhatu
   Treasury of Knowledge
   Treasury of Philosophical Tenets
   Treasury of Pith Instructions
   Treasury of Precious Instructions
   Treasury of the Natural State
   Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle
   Treasury of Valid Reasoning
   Treasury of Word and Meaning
   Treatise on Karma
   Treatise on the Three Natures
   Tree of Wisdom
   Trilogy of Dispelling Darkness
   Trilogy of Finding Comfort and Ease
   Trilogy of Natural Freedom
   Tsik Sum Né Dek
   Tung Shak
   Turning Suffering and Happiness into Enlightenment
   Twelve branches of the excellent teaching
   Twenty Stanzas
   Twenty Verses on the Bodhisattva Vow
   Twenty-one Indian Commentaries
   Two commentarial traditions
   Two reasons for applying a title to a text
   Two stainless cycles
   Two-Volume Lexicon

U

   Udana
   Udanavarga
   Ultimate Inexpressible Confession
   Upholding the Roots of Virtue
   Uttaratantra Shastra

V

   Vajra Conqueror
   Vajra Cutter Sutra
   Vajra Verses on the Natural State
   Vedas
   Verse Summary of the Perfection of Wisdom
   Verses for Prasenajit
   Victory of the Ultimate Dharma
   Vidyottama
   Vima Nyingtik
   Vimalakirti Nirdesha Sutra
   Vimalaprabha
   Vinaya
   Vinayasutra
   Vinayavastu

W

   Weapon-like Introduction to Speech
   Well Explained Reasoning
   What Mendicants Hold Most Dear
   Wheel of Analytical Meditation
   White Lotus
   White Lotus of Compassion Sutra
   Wish-fulfilling Jewel Embodying the Three Roots
   Wish-Fulfilling Treasury
   Wish-Fulfilling Tree
   Word of the Buddha
   Words of the Vidyadharas
   Words to Delight My Teacher Manjughosha

Y

   Yang Nying Pudri
   Yeshe Lama
   Yeshe Saldrön
   Yogacarabhumi
   Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
   Yönten Dzö

Z

   Zabchö Shyitro Gongpa Rangdrol
   Zabmo Yangtik
   Zabsang Khandro Nyingtik
   Zanglingma

   མངོན་པ་
   མདོའི་སྡེ་

   འདུལ་བ་