Parinirvana

Jatson Nyingpo (1585-1656) — revealer of terma, especially known for the Konchok Chidu teachings. [RY]

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Rigdzin Jatson Nyingpo

• Rigdzin Jatson Nyingpo. Rigdzin Jatson Nyingpo (1585-1656): The discoverer of the Ratnasamanyasamgha, the Könchok Chidu, teachings. See the introduction for a short description of his life. The description of his appearance occurs in the preliminary practice, and can also be seen for example in the murals of Dabzang Rinpoche and Urgyen Tulku's monasteries in Nepal, arms dramatically outstretched in a halo of rainbow light, smiling, the long flaps of his Pandita's hat floating upwards. He is in full monks clothing, legs in the vajra posture and he holds a vajra in the right hand and a phurba in the left. Kongtrül includes a description of the visualisation of him at this point in his text of the preliminaries. In that text however, this precedes the contemplation of precious human existence, impermanence,etc. [Peter Roberts]

• Embodiment of the Three Jewels (bka' rdzogs pa chen po dkon mchog spyi 'dus), the famed spiritual treasure revealed by Rigdzin Jatsön Nyingpo, (rig 'dzin 'ja' tshon snying po, 1585-1656), which contains, among other instructions, sadhanas focused upon the peaceful and wrathful aspects of Guru Rinpoche (gu ru zhi ba and gu ru drag po), and upon the Lion-headed Dakini (seng ge gdong ma). [MR-ShabkarNotes]

• Gampo Norbu Gyenpa. (sgam po nor bu rgyan pa). The principal pupil of Rigdzin Jatsön Nyingpo. [Peter Roberts]

• Könchok Chidü (dkon mchog spyi 'dus). The 'Embodiment of the Precious Ones.' A terma cycle revealed by the great Jatsön Nyingpo (1585-1656) focused on Padmasambhava. He transmitted this set of teachings first to Düdül Dorje (1615-1672). Large portions of this material are translated into English by Peter Roberts. [RY]

• Sky-Iron Vajra". "The Sky-Iron Vajra" (gnam lcags rdo rje) is the second of Jatson Nyingpo's volumes of termas, devoted to long-life practice. [Peter Roberts]

• Tseleh Rinpoche. Tseleh Rinpoche: (rtse le sna tshogs rang grol) Tseleh Natsok Rangdrol (born 1608), was one of Rigdzin Jatson Nyingpo's principal pupils. Works by him presently available in English are "The Lamp of Mahamudra" and "The Mirror of Mindfulness". [Peter Roberts]

Main Commentaries on Termas

• bka' rdzogs pa chen po yang zab bla sgrub dkon mchog spyi 'dus kyi sgrub thabs las byang gi rnam nges dngos grub bdud rtsi'i dga' ston//

by: Rigdzin Chokyi Wangchuk (rig 'dzin chos kyi dbang phyug)

Main Biographies

• rig 'dzin chen po 'ja' tshon snying po'i sku tshe mjug gi rnam thar mdor bsdus no mtshar snan byed//

by: Tsele Natsog Rangdrol (rtse le sna tshogs rang grol)