Drukchen 2 Works

Drukchen II Kunga Paljor

Works of 'Brug chen II Kun dga' dpal 'byor (1428-1476)

Source: The Collected Works (Gsung 'bum) of Rgyal dbang Kun dga' dpal 'byor, reproduced from the ms. set preserved at Pha jo lding Monastery, Kunzang Tobgey, Thimphu 1977, in 2 vols. IASWR Fiche no. LMpj012,561.

Preface: The famed master of the 'Brug pa Dkar brgyud pa tradition was b. in 1428 at Rwa lung Stag tshang kha, son of Chos rje Shes rab bzang po, a scion of the Rgya lineage of Rwa lung, and Kun dga' 'dzom, a niece or granddaughter of Tshul bzangs Du dben sha. He began his studies at an early age with Slob dpon Dkon mchog rdo rje. He received teachings from such masters as Mkhan chen Kun dga' dpal, Mnga' ris pa Yon tan seng ge, Sgom sde Dbang phyug blo gros, 'Khrul zhig Yon tan bzang po, Rngog Byang chub dpal, his 'uncle' Drung rdor ba, Kha rag Grub chen Bsod rgyal ba, Vanaratna, Ngor chen Kun dga' bzang po, Chos rje Don grub dpal, Chos rje Bsod nams rnam rgyal, 'Gos Lo tsâ ba Gzhon nu dpal, etc. He was active in spreading Buddhist teachings in Bhutan, spending a number of years in the Bum thang area. He died in 1476 after a life rich in spiritual experience. His biography is filled with extremely interesting information about the religious & secular life of the 15th century.

Vol. 1:

0. dkar chag dpe rdzi dang bcas pa. 1-6.

1. {ka} dpal ldan bla ma dam pa'i mdzad pa rmad du byung ba ngo mtshar bdud rtsi'i thigs pa. Written in 1479 by A wa dhu ti pa Rin chen rnam rgyal at Rwa lung thel. 7-67.

2. {kha} dkar rgyud kun gyi dbus na mngon tho ba // rgyal ba'i gdung 'dzin rgyal dbang chos kyi rje // dpal ldan 'brug pa'i gsung ngag rdo rje'i mgur // zab yangs 'brug gi sgra chen 'di sgrags so. 19 shorter writings, mostly reverential petitions & eulogies. 69-110.

3. {ga} mnyam med 'brug pa'i gsung mgur che ba rnams. 111-234.

4. {nga} zhal gdams rin chen 'phreng ba tshigs su bcad pa nyung ngu'i rim pa. 235-269.

5. {ca} zhal gdams dri lan dang bcas pa. 271-378.

6. {cha} dpal brtag pa gnyis pa'i rgyud kyi zin bris. 379-439. Hevajra.

7. {ja} gsung ngag nor bu rim par brgyus pa dum bu khrigs su bkod pa. Brief notes & explanations set down for his disciples. 441-534.

8. {nya} rnal 'byor bzhi'i zhal gdams gsang chen grub pa'i klong yangs. 535-587.

9. {ta} bzhi chos zhal gdams. 535-387.

10. {tha} zab don dgongs pa'i gter mdozd grub pa'i shing rta. On difficult points in Anuttarayoga tantras. 613-735.

Vol. 2 (note: no table of contents available in the microfiche, but this vol. should have two separate sets of pagination, making things even more complex!).

X. {na} rdo rje rnal 'byor ma sgrub cing mchod pa'i cho ga. 333-344.

X. {pha} phyag rgya chen po lhan cig skyes sbyor gyi khrid yig. 345-361.

X. {ba} dpal ldan nâ ro chos drug gi khrid yig mchog gi gru chen dang gsang spyod zlog sgom gyi khrid yig zil non seng ge'i nga ro. 363-408.

X. {ba/zha} mchog gi de kho na nyid kun tu spyod pa rdo rje'i glu gsang chen rgya mtsho'i sprin gyi rol pa phyogs kyi nye bar sro ba'i rim pa rnams dang chab shog gi rim pa rnams. 409-468.

X. {ma} dag snang zhing sbyong gi khrid yig sku gsum ngo sprod. 469-495.

X. {tsa} chos brgyad mgo snyoms kyi khrid yig bde chen rol pa'i chu gter. 495-510.

X. {tsha} byams snying rje byang chub kyi sems khrid. 511-517.

X. {dza} rgyu 'bras rten 'brel gyi khrid yig bde chen mnyam pa'i me long. 519-541.

X. {a} dkar chag tshig gi me tog. 1-19. This has been transcribed in a separate computer file. It is a general bibliography of Bka'-brgyud-pa teachings.

X. dpal rtag pa gnyis pa'i 'grel pa rin chen rgyan 'dra. 21-337.

X. dkar brgyud chos 'byung bzhugs so. 339-373.

X. legs bshad me tog phrang ba blo gsal mgul rgyan. 375 ff.

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Source: Collected Works (Gsung 'bum) of Rgyal dbang Rje Kun dga' dpal 'byor, "Reproduced from tracings of prints from Punakha completed with sections from the Chos rgyal lhun po redaction," Kargyud Sungrab Nyamso Khang (Darjeeling 1982), in 2 vols. IASWR Fiche no. LMpj 014,941.

vol. 1:

1. KA. Dpal ldan bla ma dam pa'i mdzad pa rmad du byung ba ngo mtshar bdud rtsi'i thigs pa. Written by A ba dhu ti pa Rin chen rnam rgyal in 1479 at Rwa lung, behest of Stag ri 'Gro mgon & Shar kha Ras chen. 1-56.

2. KHA. Bka' rgyud kun gyi dbus su mngon mtho ba // rgyal ba'i gdung 'dzin rgyal ba chos kyi rje // dpal ldan 'brug pa'i gsung ngag rdo rje'i mgur // zab yangs 'brug gi sgra chen 'di sgrags so/ 57-94.

3. GA. Mnyam med 'brug pa'i gsung mgur che ba rnams. 95-210.

4. NGA. Zhal gdams rin chen 'phreng ba tshigs su bcad pa nyung ngu'i rim pa. 211-241.

5. CA. Zhal gdams dri lan dang bcas pa. 243-330.

6. CHA. Dpal brtag pa gnyis pa'i rgyud kyi zin bris. 331-383.

7. JA. Gsung ngag nor bu rim par brgyus pa dum bu khrigs su bkod pa. 385-461.

8. NYA. Rnal 'byor bzhi'i zhal gdams gsang chen grub pa'i klong yangs. 463-504.

9. TA. Bzhi chos zhal gdams. 505-546.

10. THA. Zab don dgongs pa'i gter mdzod grub pa'i shing rta. Transcribed by Bsod nams mchog ldan. 1-84.

11. DA. Dpal 'khor lo bde mchog gi mngon dkyil. Written in 1456 at Rwa lung Yang dben. 85-120.

12. NA. Rdo rje rnal 'byor ma sgrub cing mchod pa'i cho ga. Written at Tsâ ri. 121-130.

13. PA. Bla ma mos gus kyi khrid. Written at Tsâ ri, as were following texts. This and following texts are numbered among the Khrid chen brgyad. 131-157.

14. PHA. Phyag rgya chen po lhan cig skyes sbyor gyi khrid yig. Transcribed by Dwags po Btsun pa Blo gros rgyal mtshan. 159-172.

15. BA. Dpal ldan nâ ro chso drug gi khrid yig mchog gi gru chen dang gsang spyod zlog sgom gyi khrid yig zil non seng ge'i nga ro. 173-209.

16. MA. Dag snang zhing sbyong gi khrid yig sku gsum ngo sprod. Scribed by Po 'bor Sde snod 'dzin pa Sangs rgyas 'bum. 211-231.

17. TSA. Chos brgyad mgo snyoms kyi khrid yig bde chen rol pa'i chu gter. 233-244.

18. TSHA. Byams snying rje byang chub kyi sems khrid. 245-249.

19. DZA. Rgyu 'bras rten 'brel gyi bde chen mnyam pa'i me long. Scribed by Sangs rgyas 'bum. 251-268.

20. WA. 'Brug pa rin po che'i khrid chung brgyad kyi gdams pa kun la med pa'i khyad chos. 269-288.

21. ZHA. Mchog gi de kho na nyid kun tu spyod pa rdo rje'i glu gsang chen rgya mtsho'i sprin gyi rol pa phyogs kyi nye bar 'gro ba'i rim pa rnams dang chab shog gi rim pa rnams. 289-337.

22. ZA. Dkar chag tshig gi me tog. Written in 1459 at Spos skya Hermitage. 339-353.

23. 'A. Legs bshad me tog phreng ba blo gsal mgul rgyan. 355-490.

24. YA. Dkar brgyud chos 'byung. 491-518.

Kun dga' dpal 'byor, 'Brug chen II, Legs bshad me tog phreng ba blo gsal mgul rgyan zhes bya ba, Sukhia Pokhri, Chopal Lama, 1969. 200 pp.