"Dorje-chang thung-ma shug-so"

10 folios .

This text, written by 'Bengar Jampal Zangpo', is the common text used by the Karma Kamtsang Lineage to develop faith and devotion in the lineage Gurus, a prerequisite to the practice of meditation. This short sadhana includes a brief teaching on the subject by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.

"The one thing common to all meditation practice is having the right motivation of wanting to benefit all persons, not just ourselves. Besides this, we also need to have very strong devotion to our guru and all the gurus of our lineage. If we pray to them with really sincere devotion, we can receive their blessings which lead to a very quick growth of our meditation. The prayer to Dorje Chang is of special value. It was composed by the guru of the seventh Karmapa. For 18 years he lived on a very small island in the middle of a lake in Tibet and meditated on the Mahamudra. He spent all that time just meditating until he reached full realization of the Mahamudra. At this point he spontaneously composed the Dorje Chang prayer, and so this prayer has a great deal of blessing connected with it."  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche

A complete teaching on this text by Lama Norbu Repa: The word to word explanation with annex commentaries is listed in the Teaching section. (28 folios).

"Thug-je chenpo-ï gom-dray dro-dön kha-khyab ma thang-tong gyal-po-ï sung-jin chen shug-so"

24 folios.

This Sadhana, written by Thangton Gyalpo, is the short text used in the Karma Kamtsang Lineage to practice meditation on Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Loving kindness and Compassion. It is rather a common practice to start with as one embarks on the Path to Enlightenment. The text starts by a short invocation of the Gurus who hold the Blessings of  Mahamudra, the Supreme Attainment transmitted by this Lineage.

"Phagpa zangpo chöd-pa-i monlam-gyi gyalpo"

34 folios.

"The King of Aspiration Prayers, The Aspiration for Noble Excellent Conduct" was composed by Nagarjuna. In a brief teaching on Refuge given at Tsurphu Monastery in the summer 1999, His Holiness Ogyen Thinley Dorje, the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa invites the Kagyüd practitioner to read this text 200 times. This sadhana includes a short biographical note on Nagarjuna, the author.

 "Lama-ï naljor ku-shi-ï ju-gu kyed jed düd-tsi-ï char-gyün chey-ja-wa shug-so"

16 folios.

“ the Guru-Yoga called a flowing rain of nectar which matures the seedling of the four values of genuine being.” Written by Rangjung Rigpay Dorje[1923-1981], this text is usually practiced for the recitation of the Mantra "Karmapa Chenno".

"Khay-drub ra-ga asyay dzäd-pa-ï jam-pal-gyi drub-thab mong-pa mün-sel lama päd-ma thrin-lay la tsal-wa shug-so"

14 folios.

Here is the method of practice for Manjushri called “ That which removes darkness and delusion”, written by the learned Raga-Asey for Lama Pädma Thrinlay. This text comes from an extract of the “ chig-she kun-drol “ written by the 9th Gyalwa Karmapa - Wangchuk Dorje. It is the quickest of all methods of practice for Manjushri.

72 folios.

This is text is the Sadhana commonly used in the Karma Kamtsang Lineage to meditate on Green Tara. Its ritual, performed daily at day break in every monastery, generates Enlightened Activity. This text, a Terma or Hidden Treasure, includes a short tsok ritual.

This short Sadhana of the god of wealth is practiced for prosperity.

This short Sadhana  of the Medicine Buddha is issued from the Anuttara Tantra. It is easily practiced with little or no contingencies to remove sickness and weaknesses of Body, Speech and Mind.

The Thirty Seven-fold Practice of a Bodhisattva. Composed by Gyalsray Ngulchu Thogmed, this text is commonly studied and  practiced as one embark on the Bodhisattva Path, Ven, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche advises to recite 1000 times before entering a genuine study of emptiness.

"Kagyüd Lama’s Long life prayers"

24 folios.

A collection of prayers for the long life of the main Kagyüd Lamas. This sadhana includes prayers for the long life of His Holiness Karmapa, their Eminences Tai Situ Rinpoche, Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Jamgon Rinpoche, Most Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, Tenga Rinpoche, Khempo Tsultrim Rinpoche, Very Venerable Kalu Rinpoche and a general prayer for the long life of the Kagyüd lamas.

"Kagyüd Lama’s Long life prayers - short versions "

14 folios.

A collection of prayers for the long life of the main Kagyüd Lamas. This sadhana includes prayers for the long life of His Holiness Karmapa, their Eminences Tai Situ Rinpoche, Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Jamgon Rinpoche, Most Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, Tenga Rinpoche, Khempo Tsultrim Rinpoche, Very Venerable Kalu Rinpoche Venerable Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and a general prayer for the long life of the Kagyüd lamas.

"| chom-dän-day-ma she-rab-gyi pha-rol-tu chin-pa-i nying-po shug-so ||"

14 folios.

The recitation of the heart Sutra on the perfection of Wisdom. This sadhana includes prayers for attainment of Prajnaparamita commonly recited on the Kagyud Lineage. (Short version).

"|| mar-me mon-lam käl-zang-gi ga-tön |"

12 folios.

A collection of prayers of aspiration for world peace to offer buterlamps. It includes prayers composed respectively by His Holiness the XVIIth Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje, His Eminence the XIIth Tai Situpa and His Eminence the XIIth Gotsir Gyalsab RInpoche.

"|zab-cho shi-thro gong-pa rang-drol lay | sang-gyay dang jang-chub sem-pa nam-ra dra dran-pa'i mon-lam jig-par rang-drol dang | bar-do'i tsa-tsig dang | bar-do thrang-drol dang | bar-do jig-kyob ma chay-shug-so || "

28 folios.

Acollection of Bardo prayers to help the deaceased as well as to familiarise with the bardo process..

"|| rang-jung dorje chag-chen mon-lam |"

18 folios.

A collection of prayers of aspiration for world peace to offer buterlamps. It includes prayers composed respectively by His Holiness the XVIIth Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje, His Eminence the XIIth Tai Situpa and His Eminence the XIIth Gotsir Gyalsab RInpoche.

"Drub-gyüd rinpoche-i threng-wa karma kam-tsang tog-pa-i dön gyüd-lay jung-wa-i  sung dri-ma med-pa nam-köd nam ngag-dön gyün-khyer-gyi rim-pa pag lam dröd-pa-i  shing-ta shey-ja-wa shug-so"

34folios.

Faultless Teachings given by the Jewel Chain of the Kagyüd Tradition, The Realization Lineage of Karma Kamtsang, arranged as a Sadhana sequence for recitation: “The Chariot taking one along the Noble Path”.

"Sang-thig nying-po-ï kor-lay dorje shönnu chag-gya chig-pa-ï drub-thab shug-so"

24 folios

The Heart Essence Sadhana of Vajra Kilaya“,a well-known text practiced to overcome obstacle and develop precision. The practice of wrathful Dorje Sempa or Dorje Phurba.

"Nyur-dzäd ye-shey-kyi gon-po nor-bu wang-gi gyal-po-i drub-thab shug-so"

16 folios

The method to realize the quick-acting wisdom protector: "The king of the Mighty Jewel". This short text of the meditation on the six armed white Mahakala is used to pacify poverty.

"Namo ngag-kyi srung-wa-i tor-bul nying-por dril-bag-shug"

12 folios

Terma discovered by H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, this is the ritual of Ekajati, the protectress of Secret Mantrayana.

"Pal-dän lhän-chig kyey-ma dorje naljorma-ï drub-thab kyil-kor-gyi cho-ga sang-chen chog-gi nyur-lam sal-wa-ï dren-pa shug-so"

132 folios

This is the usual text for the main Yidam practice written by the 6th Gyalwa Karmapa Thongwa Dönden [1416-1453]. The texts contains the complete ritual with dag-kyed, dun-kyed, bum-kyed and dag-zug as well as the tsok and torma offerings. Imperatively access to this text is submitted to one's Root Guru written permission.

"Rig-zin srog-drub-lay ri-wo sang-chod shug-so" 15 folios