Twelve emanations of Guru Rinpoche
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The twelve emanations (Wyl. rnam 'phrul bcu gnyis) of Guru Rinpoche are found in the Tukdrup Barché Künsel for example, from which the prayer called Barche Lamsel is extracted. They are:
- Gyalwé Dungdzin (rgyal ba'i gdung 'dzin)
- Mawé Sengé (Wyl. smra ba'i seng ge; Skt. Vādisiṃha)
- Kyechok Tsulzang (skyes mchog tshul bzang)
- Dükyi Shechen (bdud kyi gshed chen)
- Dzamling Gyenchok ('dzam gling rgyan mchog)
- Pemajungné (Wyl. padma 'byung gnas; Skt. Padmākara)
- Kyepar Phakpé Rigdzin (khyad par 'phags pa'i rig 'dzin)
- Dzütrul Tuchen (rdzu 'phrul mthu chen)
- Dorjé Drakpo Tsal (rdo rje drag po rtsal)
- Kalden Drendzé (skal ldan 'dren mdzad)
- Raksha Tötreng (raksha thod phreng)
- Dechen Gyalpo (bde chen rgyal po)
Further Reading
- Shechen Gyaltsap IV and Rinchen Dargye, A Practice of Padmasambhava: Essential Instructions on the Path to Awakening (Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications, 2011).