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''Golden Garland'', a life story of Padmasambhava by [[Ratna Lingpa]]. 327 pages. Tibetan title: ([[o rgyan gu ru padma 'byung gnas kyi rnam thar gser gyi phreng ba]]). Included in his collection of termas published by Ven. [[Taklung Tsetrül Rinpoche]] [[Tulku Pema Wangyal]]. This version is quite similar in length and content to the [[Sanglingma Life Story]] revealed by [[Nyang Ral Nyima Oser]].
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''Golden Garland Chronicles'' by Drodül [[Sangye Lingpa]] (1340-1396). Also known as [[Kathang Sertreng]]. 117 chapters, 727 pages with tiny script. With its alternating poetry and prose, this delightful biography of [[Padmasambhava]] has for centuries been and still is a contribution of major importance to Tibetan Buddhist literature. Tibetan title: ([[u rgyan gu ru pad ma 'byung gnas kyi rnam thar rgyas pa gser gyi phreng ba thar lam gsal byed]]). ([[pad ma bka'i thang yig]]). Written down by [[Yeshe Tsogyal]] who concealed it as a [[terma]] treasure for the benefit of people in the future. Revealed from a treasure in the [[Crystal Cave of Puri Phugmoche]] ([[pu ri phug mo che shel gyi brag phug]]) by [[Sangye Lingpa]] (1340-1396). Republished by [[H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche]], [[Kalimpong]], 1970. Excerpts from this version was included by [[Evans-Wentz]] in [[The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation]].
  
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Latest revision as of 07:59, 24 September 2009

Golden Garland Chronicles by Drodül Sangye Lingpa (1340-1396). Also known as Kathang Sertreng. 117 chapters, 727 pages with tiny script. With its alternating poetry and prose, this delightful biography of Padmasambhava has for centuries been and still is a contribution of major importance to Tibetan Buddhist literature. Tibetan title: (u rgyan gu ru pad ma 'byung gnas kyi rnam thar rgyas pa gser gyi phreng ba thar lam gsal byed). (pad ma bka'i thang yig). Written down by Yeshe Tsogyal who concealed it as a terma treasure for the benefit of people in the future. Revealed from a treasure in the Crystal Cave of Puri Phugmoche (pu ri phug mo che shel gyi brag phug) by Sangye Lingpa (1340-1396). Republished by H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, Kalimpong, 1970. Excerpts from this version was included by Evans-Wentz in The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation.