Düpa Do
Düpa Do (Wyl. ‘dus pa mdo) or the Do Gongpa Düpa (Wyl. mdo dgongs pa ‘dus pa), The Sutra which Gathers All Intentions — the principal text of the Anuyoga, and one of its four root sutras. It was translated from the language of Gilgit by Chetsun Kyé, a native of Gilgit, in the late 8th or early 9th century. The Anuyoga tantras were brought to Tibet by Nupchen Sangye Yeshe.
Alternative Translations of the Title
- All-Gathering Awareness (Dorje & Kapstein)
Commentaries
- Katok Dampa Deshek (1122-1192) wrote several commentaries
- Rigdzin Pema Trinlé (1641-1717) wrote an explanation of the empowerments of Düpa Do at the request of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama.
- Lochen Dharmashri (1654-1717) wrote a ‘dus pa mdo skor gyi yig cha.
- Jikmé Lingpa (1729-1798) wrote a dgongs ‘dus rnam bshad.
- Khenpo Nüden wrote a dgongs ‘dus ‘grel chen.
- Khenpo Ngakchung wrote a ‘dus pa mdo’i bsnyen yig.
Further Reading
- Jacob Dalton, The Uses of the dGongs pa 'dus pa'i mdo in the Development of the rNying-ma School of Tibetan Buddhism, University of Michigan, 2002