rdzogs chen skor bzhi

Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras - (rdzogs chen rgyud bco brgyad)

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• According to Khandro Nyingtik:
  

Shri Singha then bestowed upon Padmasambhava the empowerments of the Great Perfection’s Heart Essence of the Dakinis, numerous scriptures of instructions on its application, and, as supportive teachings, these Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras:

1. The Dra Talgyur Root Tantra,
2. the Tantra Beyond Letters as the basis,
3. the Tantra of Shining Relics on signs,
4. the Tantra of Self-existing Perfection on empowerment,
5. the Tantra of Pointing-Out Instructions,
6. the Blazing Lamp Tantra,
7. the Tantra of Self-Manifest Awareness,
8. the Tantra of the Mind Mirror of Vajrasattva,
9. the Tantra of Piled Gems,
10. the Tantra of the Union of the Sun and Moon,
11. the Tantra of Studded Jewels,
12. the Tantra of Self-Liberated Awareness,
13. the Pearl Garland Tantra,
14. the Tantra of the Heart Mirror of Samantabhadra,
15. the Tantra of Graceful Auspiciousness,
16. the Tantra of the Perfected Lion,
17. the Tantra of the Six Spheres,
18. and the Tantra of Samantabhadri’s Sun of the Brilliant Expanse.

from Wellsprings, EPK

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• According to Vima Nyingtik:
  
  • 1) Dra Talgyur Root Tantra (sgra thal 'gyur gyi rgyud)
  • 2) Tantra of Graceful Auspiciousness (bkra shis mdzes ldan gyi rgyud)
  • 3) Tantra of the Heart Mirror of Samantabhadra (kun tu bzang po thugs kyi me long gi rgyud)
  • 4) Blazing Lamp Tantra (sgron ma 'bar ba'i rgyud)
  • 5) Tantra of the Mind Mirror of Vajrasattva (rdo rje sems dpa' snying gi me long gi rgyud)
  • 6) Tantra of Self-manifest Awareness (rig pa rang shar gyi rgyud)
  • 7) Tantra of Studded Jewels (nor bu phra bkod kyi rgyud)
  • 8) Tantra of Pointing-out Instructions (ngo sprod spras pa'i rgyud)
  • 9) Tantra of the Six Spheres of Samantabhadra (kun tu bzang po klong drug pa'i rgyud)
  • 10) Tantra of No Letters (yi ge med pa'i rgyud)
  • 11) Tantra of the Perfected Lion (seng ge rtsal rdzogs kyi rgyud)
  • 12) Pearl Garland Tantra (mu tig phreng ba'i rgyud)
  • 13) Tantra of Self-liberated Awareness (rig pa rang grol gyi rgyud)
  • 14) Tantra of Piled Gems (rin po che spungs pa'i rgyud)
  • 15) Tantra of Shining Relics (sku gdung 'bar ba'i rgyud)
  • 16) Union of Sun and Moon Tantra (nyi zla kha sbyor gyi rgyud)
  • 17) Tantra of Self-existing Perfection (rdzogs pa rang byung gi rgyud)
  • 18) Tantra of the Wrathful Black Goddess, Glorious Ekajati (dpal e ka tsa ti nag mo khros ma'i rgyud)

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• Old list:

Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras (received by Padmasambhava from Shri Singha): Dra Talgyur Root Tantra, the Tantra of Graceful Auspiciousness, the Tantra of the Heart Mirror of Samantabhadra, the Blazing Lamp Tantra, the Tantra of the Mind Mirror of Vajrasattva, the Tantra of Self-manifest Awareness, the Tantra of Studded Jewels, the Tantra of Pointing-out Instructions, the Tantra of the Six Spheres of Samantabhadra, the Tantra of No Letters, the Tantra of the Perfected Lion, the Pearl Garland Tantra, the Tantra of Self-liberated Awareness, the Tantra of Piled Gems, the Tantra of Shining Relics, the Union of Sun and Moon Tantra, the Tantra of Self-existing Perfection, and the Samantabhadri Tantra of the Sun of the Luminous Expanse. Comp. with rdzogs chen rgyud bcu bdun, rdzogs chen rgyud bcu dgu RY

• See also rdzogs chen rgyud bcu bdun