Lotsawa House
@lotsawahouse
The Home of Tibetan Buddhist Texts in Translation. More than 6000 texts in nine languages.
📚 We published 32 translations in July, incl. texts by Yutok Yönten Gönpo, Longchenpa (1308–1364), the 5th Shamarpa, Könchok Yenlak (1525–1583), Jigme Lingpa (1730–1798), Patrul Rinpoche (1808–1887), Dudjom Lingpa (1835–1903), Tutob Lingpa (1858–1914), the 15th Karmapa, Khakhyab Dorje (1871–1922)...
NEW TRANSLATION: Mahāmudrā Way of Resting by 5th Shamarpa, Könchok Yenlak (1525–1583) The author shares pith instructions & popular citations in this brief Mahāmudrā text that outlines the practice's view, meditation & conduct. 🔗 www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast... Translated by Joseph McClellan
📚 We published 47 new translations in June. This includes texts by Longchen Rabjam (1308–1364), the Sixth Shamarpa, Chökyi Wangchuk (1584–1630), Katok Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu (1698–1755), Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (1800–1866), Patrul Rinpoche (1808–1887), Dudjom Lingpa (1835–1903)...
☸️ Happy Saga Dawa Düchen! 📚 We published 30 translations in May, incl. texts by Longchen Rabjam (1308–1364), Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje (1646–1714), Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820–1892), Jammé Chöpal Gyatso (b. 1843?), Khenpo Ngawang Palzang (1879–1941), Dudjom Rinpoche (1904–1987)...
📚 We published 38 new translations in April. This includes texts by Ratön Ngawang Tendzin Dorje (fl. 18–19th c.), Patrul Rinpoche (1808–1887), Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820–1892), Khenpo Shenpen Nangwa (1871–1927), Khenchen Ngawang Palzang (1879–1941)...
📚 We published 28 translations this month, incl. texts by Nāropa, Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo, Yungtön Dorje Pal, Longchenpa, the 2nd Shechen Rabjam, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpe Nyima, Shechen Gyatsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal, Dudjom Rinpoche, Khangsar Tenpé Wangchuk & Lama Jigme Namgyal.
📚 We published 30 translations in February, incl. texts by Chögyal Pakpa Lodrö Gyaltsen, Longchen Rabjam, Jigme Lingpa, Yukhok Chatralwa Chöying Rangdrol, Khenchen Ngawang Palzang, Jokyab Pema Trinlé Nyingpo, Nyoshul Khenpo Jamyang Dorje & Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche.
🎉 Happy Year of the Fire Horse! བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཕུན་སུམ་ཚོགས། །ཨ་མ་བག་བྲོ་སྐུ་ཁམས་བཟང་། ། གཏན་དུ་བདེ་བ་འཐོབ་པར་ཤོག །གཏན་དུ་བདེ་བ་འཐོབ་པར་ཤོག ། "With abundant auspiciousness, well-being & excellence, May you have good health & positive spirits. May you find lasting happiness! May you find lasting happiness!"
🔔 NEW: In Praise of the Sacred Yak by Chögyal Pakpa Lodrö Gyaltsen (1235–1280) ☸️ A short poem in praise of the most iconic animal of the Tibetan plateau. 🔗 www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast... 👨🏼💻 Translated and introduced by Lowell Cook
🔔 NEW TRANSLATION: The Precious Torch: A History of the ‘Looks Like Me’ Statue of Omniscient Longchenpa by Nyoshul Khenpo (1932–1999) ☸️ A short text written in Hong Kong following the author's commissioning of 1025 portrait statues of Longchen Rabjam in 1992 🔗 www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast...
🔔 NEW PUBLICATION: The Alchemy of the Siddhas: Direct Instructions on How to Practise the Mountain Retreat Teachings, Explained in a Manner That is Easy to Understand by Dudjom Rinpoche (1904–1987) 🔗 www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast... 🧑🏻💻 Translated by Rigpa Translations
🔔 NEW: Meditation Advice to the Nun Chötso by Dudjom Lingpa (1835–1903) ☸️ Verses of profound, nuanced advice on meditation, addressed to a nun named Chötso, will be of relevance and benefit to any longtime meditator. 🔗 www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast... Translated by Ringu Tulku & Holly Gayley
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📚 We published 25 translations in November, incl. texts by Longchen Rabjam, Drikung Rinchen Puntsok, Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Mipham Rinpoche, Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa, Khenchen Ngawang Palzang, Dudjom Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and Khandro Tāre Lhamo.
📚 We published 20 new translations on the site in October. This included texts by Longchen Rabjam (1308–1364), Jigme Lingpa (1730–1798), Guru Tashi (b. 18th C.), Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (1856–1926), the Fifteenth Karmapa, Khakhyab Dorje (1871–1922), and Khenchen Ngawang Palzang (1879–1941).
🔔 NEW TRANSLATION: The Great Perfection: Directly Seeing the Natural State by Jigme Lingpa (1730–1798) 🔗 www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast... 👨🏼💻 Translated by Sean Price
📚 We published 32 translations in September, incl. texts by Longchen Rabjam, Jetsün Mingyur Paldrön, Jigme Lingpa, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, the Third Dodrupchen, Jigme Tenpe Nyima, the Fifteenth Karmapa, Khakhyap Dorje, Khenchen Ngawang Palzang, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and Khenpo Gangshar.
TODAY is our 21st anniversary! 🎉 To mark this occasion, we are transferring some of the resources that were previously hosted on our former sister site, Lotsāwa School.
🔔 NEW TRANSLATION The Sun Illuminating the Wisdom of Empty Awareness Clarifications on the Hidden Meaning of “The Song of the Feast” by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–1991) 🔗 www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast... Translated by Samye Translations (Stefan Mang & Lowell Cook)
📚 We published 41 translations in August, incl. texts by Longchenpa, Guru Tashi, Ju Mipham, Khenpo Ngaga, 2nd Penor, Rigdzin Palchen Düpa, Jokyab Pema Trinlé Nyingpo, Dudjom Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Tulku Theglo, Alak Zenkar, Khenmo Dawa Drolma & Shechen Monastery Organisation Committee.
NEW TRANSLATION An Explanation of "The Eight Auspicious Ones" by Mipham Rinpoche (1846–1912) 🔗 www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast... Mipham sets out the benefits of invoking the 8 buddhas, 8 male and female bodhisattvas, and 8 guardians of the world. 👨🏼💻 Translated & introduced by Lowell Cook
📚 We published 40 new translations on the site in July. This included texts by Mañjuśrīkīrti, Atiśa (982–1054), Longchenpa (1308–1364), Jigme Losal Özer, Jamgön Mipham (1846–1912), Sera Khandro (1892–1940), Pema Kunzang Rangdrol (1916–1984), Khenmo Dawa Drolma (b. 20th C.) & Kelsang Lhamo (b. 1973).
NEW TRANSLATION: An Illuminating Ornament of Brilliant Sunlight: A Catalogue of the Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse by Jigme Losal Özer This catalogue of the treasures of the Longchen Nyingtik was written in 1802 at the Lhundrup Teng temple in Derge. www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast...
TODAY (28 July 2025) we celebrate Chökhor Düchen, the festival of Buddha Śākyamuni's first turning of the Wheel of Dharma ☸️.
NEW TRANSLATION: A Prayer to the Supreme Deities Invoking their Wisdom Minds by Sera Khandro Kunzang Dekyong Wangmo (1892–1940) 🔗 www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast...
📚 We published 14 translations in June, incl. texts by Buddha Śākyamuni, Nyangral Nyima Özer (1124–1192), Longchenpa (1308–1364), Dorje Lingpa (1346–1405), Jigme Lingpa (1730–1798), 4th Dodrupchen, Tubten Trinlé Pal Zangpo (1927–2022), Tulku Wangchen Nyima (1931–?) & Alak Zenkar Rinpoche (b. 1943).
1 July 2025 (6th day of the 5th Tibetan month) marks the anniversary of the parinirvāṇa of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö (1893–1959). 📚 Learn about the incredible life & works of this great master by exploring our series of more than 500 texts in translation. www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-mast...
TODAY (11 June 2025) we celebrate Saga Dawa Düchen, the anniversary of Buddha Śākyamuni's enlightenment and parinirvāṇa.
📚 We also published 13 new translations incl. texts by Buddha Śākyamuni, 1st Dodrupchen, Jigme Trinle Özer (1745–1821), Sera Khandro (1892–1940), Degyal Rinpoche I, Pema Dechen Gyalpo (1835–1903), Dzogchen Rinpoche (b. 1964), Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche (b. 1967), & Khenmo Dawa Drolma (b. 20th C.).