Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo

Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa

Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo (Wyl. lam rim ye shes snying po), the 'Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence' — a terma revealed by Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa, to which Jamgön Kongtrul wrote a famous commentary.

Commentaries

• Jamgön Kongtrul, Yeshe Nangwa (Wyl. ye shes snang ba), 'The Light of Wisdom'
• Jamyang Drakpa, Yeshe Lam Juk (Wyl. ye shes lam 'jug), 'Entering The Path of Wisdom', as recorded by Jokyab Rinpoche

Translations

In English

• Padmasambhava & Jamgön Kongtrul, The Light of Wisdom, translated by Erik Pema Kunsang (Boudhanath: Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 1986-1999).

The English translation contains three combined texts:

• the root text: the Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence, by Padmasambhava as recorded by Yeshe Tsogyal, revealed and decoded by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Lingpa;
• its commentary: The Light of Wisdom, by Jamgön Kongtrul; and
• a collection of notes: Entering The Path of Wisdom, by Jamyang Drakpa as recorded by Jokyab Rinpoche, supplemented with clarifying remarks by H.H. Dilgo Khyentse and H.E. Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.

These three combined texts are spread over five volumes:

• Volume One: Ground, Preliminaries and Mahayana
• Volume Two: Ngöndro and Development Stage/Yidam Practice
• Volume Three: The Practices Connected to the Second and Third empowerments (not available yet)
• Volume Four: Trekchö and Tögal (restricted title)
• Volume Five: Fruition, Enhancement and Clearing Hindrances (not available yet)

In French

• French translation by the Padmakara translation group, forthcoming

Teachings Given to the Rigpa Sangha

• Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche, Berkeley, 13-15, 16-18 & 20-22 September 1996
• Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche, San Francisco, 30 October-5 November 1998
• Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 1-7 August 2010, Vol. 1, Section One, 'Prologue and teachings on the Title, The Sign Script, and The Homage'

External Links

• Introduction to Light of Wisdom, volume 1