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Heart Essence of the Dakinis-Khandro Thugthig The Outer Aspect of Yeshe Tsogyal

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ཟམ་ལམ་མཁའ་འགྲོའི་ཐུགས་ཐིག།།


Heart Essence of the Dakinis-Khandro Thugthig


The Outer Aspect of Yeshe Tsogyal


According to the Profound Path of the Heart Essence of the Dakini (zam lam mkha' 'gro'i thugs thig, a mind terma discovered by Dudjom Rinpoche (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-89), should be also be kept secret.


The Khandro Thugthig is one of the four major cycles in the Dudjom Tersar of Kyabje Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, which are all gongter (gong gter):


1. The Tsokyi Thugthig cycle, for the practices on the outer, inner, secret and innermost secret sadhanas of the Lama;

2. The Pudri Rekpung cycle, for the practices of the Yidam;

3. The Khandro Thugthig cycle, for the practices on the outer, inner, secret and innermost secret sadhanas of the Khandro; and

4. The Dorje Drollod cycle.


The Khandro Thukthik is a dakini practice focused on Yeshe Tsogyal.

The outer form of the dakini is Yeshe Tsogyal, the inner form is Kurukulle, the secret form is Senge Dongma and the innermost form is Tröma Nakmo.

According to Lama Dechen Wangmo : "Concerned only with the mandalas of the enlightened feminine, these instructions and trainings span the three internal tantra-yogas of mahayoga, anuyoga, and atiyoga".


The cycle contains the following practices:

Index of Khandro Thukthik

Jewel Necklace – Introductory text and index of the Khandro Tuktik


Cycle of Root Text


Treasury of Accomplishments: The Practice of the Profound Path of the Dakini, sadhana of Yeshe Tsogyal as the outer aspect


Sadhana of Kurukulle – inner aspect and the magnetizing fire offering


Sadhana of Senge Dongma– secret aspect


Sadhana of Tröma Nakmoinnermost secret aspect[13]


Profound Essence of Vajravarahi


Profound Longevity Sadhana of the Dakini (Tsedrup)

Profound Activity Practices: Signs of Accomplishments[16]


Pacifying Activity Practices


Enriching Activity Practices

Longevity Activity Practices


Sadhana of Ekadzati, Dharmapala


Cycle of Auxiliary Texts


Descent of the Essence of Blessings, Lineage Supplication

Great Wish-Fulfilling Bliss, Activity Ritual


Daily Sadhana

Restoration, Supplemental Practices

Dream Mother, Concise Feast Offering of he Three Roots

Required General Torma Offering to the Three Roots and Oath-Bound Ones (Damchen Chitor)

Torma Offering to the Protectress of Mantra

Confession and Restoration with the Mamos and Dakinis, taken from the Seven Verses of the Vajrayogini Tantra

Pacifying Nectar, Jinsek, Fire Offering Ritual

Dispelling the Torment of Wrong Doing, Ritual for Removing Defilements

Moon Crystal Nectar, Ablution Ritual

Turning Back the Assaults of Obstacles; Ritual for Turning Back the Dakini Escorts

Wish-Fulfilling Jewel; Essential Instructions for Accomplishing Auspicious Treasure Vases

Great Clouds of Amrita, Essential Instructions for Enhancing Harvests

Descent of Auspicious Rain, Consecration Ritual

Hook of Compassion, Ritual for guiding deceased people to the pure realms

Extracting the Essence of Accomplishment; sadhana for samaya substances and amrita

Wish-Fulfilling Source of Immortality; Longevity empowerment for clarifying the practice of longevity

Bestowing the Glory of Long Life; Ritual for Ransoming Life-Supporting Energy

Magical Tree of Life-Essence; Ritual for Deceiving Death

Smiling Rays of Benefit and Happiness; Ritual for offering the “request to remain” together with offering the eight auspicious substances

Billowing Clouds Fulfilling all Wishes; Enriching Burnt-Pouring Ritual, expanding jinsek

Swift Accomplishment of Enlightened Activity; Ritual for Appeasing the Mamo Disturbances

Lotus Necklace; Ripening Empowerment adorned with a Correlation


Ngöndro – Liturgy

NgöndroVisualization Instructions


Awn of Accomplishments: Explanation of the phase of approaching the Deity (Nyenpa)

Wish-Fulfilling Source of Accomplishments; instructions on the two phases of meditation

Concealed Separately, instructions for the mudra of the completion phase

Manual for the yogic exercises of Channels and Energies (Tsa-lung)


Outline for the Three-Year Retreat

Chö – Addendum to the liturgy[52]

Phowa – Liturgy for the Practice of transferring consciousness

Enjoyment Ocean of Accomplishments; Tsok Offering for the secret accomplishment of Senge Dongma

Cloudbanks of Blessings; Torma empowerment

Dispelling all Obstacles; peaceful fire offering (Senge Dongma)

Aspiration Prayer Associated with the Stages of the Path of the Khandro Tuktik

Supreme Bestowal of Great Bliss; Dag Jug – self empowerment liturgy; by Chatral Rinpoche

The Well-Being of Benefit and Bliss, Ngöndro Liturgy– by Chatral Rinpoche



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