Götsangpa's Works

Rgod-tshang-pa, Works

Included here are title lists from several different publications of Rgod tshang pa's works, as well as part of a biography. Rgod tshang pa Mgon po rdo rje was a disciple of Gtsang pa Rgya ras pa (who might be considered the founder of the 'Brug pa Bka' brgyud pa, although that honor may belong to his own teacher Gling ras pa). Rgod tshang pa is considered the founder of a special branch of the 'Brug pa called the "Highland 'Brug pa" (Stod 'Brug). His three main disciples were Yang dgon pa, U rgyan pa and Spyil dkar ba. A large and wonderful portrait bronze image of him is in the possession of (and generally is on display at) the Newark Museum in New Jersey. On the basis of the inscription, it seems that this image once belonged to the Rgod-tshang Hermitage, located above Leh, Ladakh. An English-language study of Rgod tshang pa's travels is available in a lengthy article by Giuseppe Tucci, "Travels of Tibetan Pilgrims in the Swat Valley." It has been reprinted in "Opera Minora."

Source: Rgod tshang pa Mgon po rdo rje, 1189-1258 CE, The Collected Works of Rgod tshang pa Mgon po rdo rje, the founder of the Upper Tradition (Stod) of the 'Brug pa Dkar brgyud pa, Tango Monastic Community (Thimphu 1981). 5 vols. Microfiche no. LMpj 014,572. Set VIII. The only 'table of contents' is the Tibetan-language one contained in vol. 3, pp. 547-553.

Note: For another listing of Gsung 'bum titles, see The Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center (www.tbrc.org), TBRC Resource Code P2197

Vol. 1:

1. KA. rje rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar tsag bris. (tsag bris ma). The colophon calls this a gsung sgros text, which is more exact (although there are biographical parts). There are 285 chapters! pp. 1-507.

Vol. 2:

1. KHA. chos rje rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar yon tan sgo 'byed. Author is Byang sems Sher gzhon. 1-143.

2. GA. dpal mnyam med rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar bsdus pa bstan pa'i byung tshul. 145-206.

3. NGA. rin po che rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar gnad bsdus pa'i sgron me rin po che'i phreng ba. By Rgyal ba U rgyan pa; Sde snod 'dzin pa Rin chen dpal. 207-222.

4. CA. rje rgod tshang pa'i gsang ba'i rnam thar bka' rgya ma. 223-255.

5. CHA. rgyal ba rgod tshang pa mngon par rdzogs pa sangs rgyas pa'i rnam thar. 257-266.

6. JA. rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i mya ngan las 'das chung. 267-281.

7. NYA. rje rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar bsam 'phel nor bu dgos 'dod 'byung ba. 283-305.

8. TA. mnyam med rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar rin chen gter mdzod. 307-393.

9. THA. rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i tshogs chos gnad kyi phreng ba. 395-453.

vol. 3:

1. DA. zhus len nyi ma'i snying po zhes bya ba rje rgod tshang pa la sprang long rdzong kha bas zhus pa'i tshig don gsal ba'i sgron me. 1-89.

2. NA. 'brug pa'i lo rgyus zur tsam. 91-94.

3. PA. rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros gnad kyi them bu che ba. (This has been printed as a separate book, without attribution; see below) 95-236.

4. PHA. rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams gnad kyi thim bu chung ba. 237-295.

5. BA. rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros zhal gdams gnad kyi them chung. 297-308.

6. MA. rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams gnad kyi them chung gi dum bu. 309-317.

7. TSA. rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams thugs kyi nying khu. 319-364.

8. TSHA. rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros sbyor dngos rjes gsum gyi zhal gdams. 365-382.

9. DZA. bsgom skyes bdag po dgos tshul shog gcig ma. 383-384.

10. DZA. rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros dgos 'dod kun 'byung. 385-404.

11. WA. rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros rnal 'byor bzhi gsum bcu gnyis kyi zin bris. By O rgyan pa. 405-428.

12. ZHA. rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung bsgros dri med 'od zer (also called: Dkar chag). 429-452.

13. ZA. rgyal ba rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i bsgom lcags kyu ma. 453-460.

14. 'A. rje rgod tshang pa'i dam bca'i zhal gdams dang / rnal 'byor bzhi'i zhib tig. 461-471.

15. YA. rje rgod tshang pa'i rnal 'byor bzhi'i zab 'brel. 473-503.

16. RA. rje rgod tshang pa'i gdams pa rin po che za ma tog bkod pa'i 'grel pa rin chen gsal ba'i sgron me. 505-535.

17. LA. rnal 'byor bzhi'i ngos 'dzin gyi skye lugs rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i tshig bcad ma. (Chart of Four Yogas on p. 545) 537-545.

18. --. dpal rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i gsung 'bum gyi dkar chag dgos 'dod kun 'byung. 547-553.

Vol. 4:

1. SHA 'og. rnal 'byor bzhi'i ngos 'dzin gyi skye lugs rgya ba rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i tshigs bcad ma. (also has chart on p. 7). 1-7.

2. SA. thabs lam khyad par can gyi gdams pa / chos drug gi lag len gzhung na med pa rnams. (Note: rmi lam section on p. 43, bar do, etc.)

3. HA. bla ma mos gus kyi khrid yig dgos 'dod kun 'byung. 73-141.

4. A. chos rje 'brug pa'i khyad chos bla ma mos gus kyi zhal gdams. 143-201.

5. KI. bla ma sku gsum du bsgrub pa'i khrid yig. 203-208.

6. KHI. bla ma bsgrub pa'i zhal gdams mos gus bsam pa'i gegs sel. 209-215.

7. GI. byin rlabs 'jug par byed pa la bla ma mos gus kyi khrid dgos 'dod kun 'byung. 217-227.

8. NGI. phyag rgya chen po lhan cig skyes sbyor gyi khrid gnad kyi yi ge dang bcas pa. 229-245.

9. CI. rje rgod tshang pa'i thugs chos / chos drug sgang dril. 247-256.

10. CHI. mnyam med rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams ro snyoms sgang dril. 257-301.

11. JI. rten 'brel gyi gnad bsdus chig chog ma'i zhal gdams. 303-307.

12. NYI. rten 'brel gyi khrid kyi zhal gdams. 309-325.

13. TI. lha 'dre lam 'khyer gyi chings gnad kyi gdams pa. 327-340.

14. THI. khrid chen brgyad kyi rtsa ba. 341-354.

15. DI. dpal rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i chig chog gi ti ka. 355-372.

16. NI. rten 'brel gyi zhal gdams dngul dkar me long. 373-421.

17. PI. rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i spel sbyang gi rim pa rnams. 423-435.

18. PHI. sku gsum phrin las dang bcas pa'i zhing sbyong gi zhal gdams. 437-441.

19. BI. dag snang zhing sbyong gi zhal gdams cung zhig gsal bar phye. 443-457.

20. MI. chos kyi rje rgod tshang pa'i dag snang zhing sbyong gi khrid. 459-473.

21. TSI. ro snyoms kyi zhal gdams rje rgod tshang pas dbyil dkar ba la gdams pa. 475-482.

22. TSHI. sdig po che gseb lam la khrid pa'i thabs lam khyad par can. 483-495.

23. DZI. dge sbyor bdun pa'i 'grel pa. 497-511.

24. WI. chos rje rin po che'i gsung sgros gnad zab mo dril ba chos brgyad mgo snyoms kyi khrid zab mo. 513-523.

25. ZHI. byams khrid kyi rtsa ba. 525-529.

26. ZI. byams khrid. 531-583.

27. 'I. byams snying rje'i khrid kyi zhal gdams. 585-641.

Vol. 5:

1. YI. dpal mnyam med rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i mgur 'bum chen mo. 1-423.

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GNAD KYI THEM BU CHEN MO

("a commentary on Sgam po pa's Bzhi chos by an unknown follower of the tradition" This is incorrect.)

MNYAM MED SGAM PO PA'I GSANG LAM BLA MA SGRUB PA'I U PA DE SHA (A Guruyoga focussing upon Sgam po pa. Revealed by Rig 'dzin 'Ja' tshon snying po This is also incorrect.)

Reproduced from rare mss. from the library of Lama Sengge of Yol-mo.

Lama Dawa & Chopal Lama, Darjeeling 1984.

2.1 This text is the scattered statements arranged by BYANG SEMS SHER GZHON, who clarified them for the sake of beings. As we find out later, he was a disciple of Rgod tshang pa, which makes this work rather early. Rgod tshang pa frequently speaks for himself, which means that it must be meant to record his words. (In fact, this work is found in the collected works of Rgod tshang pa; see above)

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For a source on Rgod tshang pa's 4-volume Bka'-'bum, listing titles, see: Zab-rgyas Chos-kyi Thob-yig Dbyangs-can Mgrin-rgyan, "The record of teachings received by the First Zhabs-drung Gsung-sprul of Bhutan, Phyogs-las-rnam-rgyal (1708-1736), Reproduced from the illustrated manuscript preserved at the Dar-dkar Bkra-shis-g.yang-rdzong Temple in Bhutan," Kunzang Tobgeyl (Thimphu 1984), pp. 227 ff.

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Source: Collected Works (Gsun 'bum) of Rgod-tshan-pa Mgon-po-rdo-rje repro. from the ms. set once belonging to Rje Sâkya-rin-chen and Preserved at Pha-jo-ldin Monastery, Kunzang Tobgey (Thimphu 1976), in 5 vols. Vols. 4-5 have different publishing details (and they seem to correspond to vols. 4-5 in the other volumes in content, but not in pagination): In fact, 4 & 5 were published first, but no other volumes from the set could be found to be published. See below. There is supposed to be a general index in vol. 3. This is two different collections that have been put together even though they don't belong together. One of them is in vols. 1-3, the other in vols 4-5.

vol. 1 (LMpj 011,651)

1. KA KA. Chos rje rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar yon tan sgo 'byed, by Byang sems Sher gzhon. 1-89.

2. KA KHA. Dpal mnyam med rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar bsdus pa bstan pa'i 'byung tshul. 91-126.

3. KA GA. Rin po che rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar gnad bsdus pa'i sgron me rin po che'i phreng ba zhes bya rgyal ba u rgyan pas mdzad pa. By O rgyan pa Rin chen dpal. 127-135.

4. KA NGA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsang ba'i rnam thar bka' rgya ma. 137-155.

5. KA CA. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i mngon par rdzogs pa sangs rgyas pa'i rnam par thar pa. 157-162.

6. KA CHA. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i mya ngan 'das chung. 163-170.

7. KA JA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar bsam 'phel nor bu dgos 'dod 'byung ba. Written by Byang sems Shes rab gzhon nu. 171-182.

8. KA NYA. Mnyam med kyi rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar rin chen gter mdzod. 183-231.

9. KA TA. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i tshogs chos gnad kyi phreng ba. 233-364.

10. KHA KA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar tsag bris ma. Attributed to Slob dpon Byang dpal. 265-511.

vol. 2 (LMpj 014,415)

1. KHA KHA. Dpal mnyam med rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i mgur 'bum chen mo. 1-205.

2. GA KA. Mnyam med rgod tshang pa la bu slob rnams kyis zhus pa'i zhu lan yon tan nyis brgya. 207-271.

3. GA KHA. Mnyam med rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams bdud rtsi'i thigs pa. 273-343.

4. GA GA. Gnyen po dung chos kyi khrid rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa. 345-349.

5. GA NGA. Rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i spel sbyang rnam gsum. 351-355.

6. GA CA. Rjes su yi rang 'bul ba dpal rgod tshang pas mdzad pa. 357-369.

7. GA CHA. Mig ra'i khrid yig. 371-374.

8. GA JA. Tshogs bsog mchod sbyin gyi zhal gdams rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa. 375-382.

9. GA NYA. Chos rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gyi bdud rtsi nyams len bsdus pa'i sgron me. 383-394.

10. GA TA. Mig ra dang zhwa khrid sogs chos tshan bzhi'i dpe. 395-400.

345-349.

5. GA NGA. Rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i spel sbyang rnam gsum. 351-355.

6. GA CA. Rjes su yi rang 'bul ba dpal rgod tshang pas mdzad pa. 357-369.

7. GA CHA. Mig ra'i khrid yig. 371-374.

8. GA JA. Tshogs bsog mchod sbyin gyi zhal gdams rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa. 375-382.

9. GA NYA. Chos rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gyi bdud rtsi nyams len bsdus pa'i sgron me. 383-394.

10. GA TA. Mig ra dang zhwa khrid sogs chos tshan bzhi'i dpe. 395-400.

Contains:

A. Mig ra'i khrid. 396-7.

B. Dpal ldan 'brug pa'i zhwa khrid. 397-8.

C. 'Jig rten blos btang ri khrod 'grims… 398-9.

D. Dpal ldan 'brug pa'i shog ril gyi khrid. 399-400.

11. GA THA. Bdud ngos 'dzin lam khyer gyi gdams pa khyad par can. 401-415.

12. GA DA. Mandal gyi khrid zhing khams rnam dag ma dpal rgod tshang pas mdzad pa. 417-423.

13. GA NA. Bstan bcos tshad chung mig gi sgron me'i 'grel pa. 425-444.

14. GA PA. Mnyam med rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros ri chos zhu len lnga pa. 445-456.

15. GA PHA. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams zhu lan gsal ba'i sgron me. 457-472.

16. GA BA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i zhus len gser 'phreng. 473-485.

17. GA MA. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i Phyag rgya chen po'i sngon 'gro mi rtag pa'i blo brdeg. 487-497.

18. GA TSA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams dri ba zhus lan gyi skor rnams. 499-539.

vol. 3 (Lmpj 014,416)

1. NGA KA. Byams snying rje'i khrid kyi zhal gdams. 1-30.

2. NGA KHA. Dpal rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i chig chog gi tî ka. 31-40.

3. NGA GA. Rten 'brel gyi zhal gdams dngul dkar me long. 41-65.

4. NGA NGA. Rten 'brel gyi khrid kyi zhal gdams. 67-75.

5. NGA CA. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i spel sbyang gi rim pa rnams. 77-83.

6. NGA CHA. Rten 'brel gyi gnad bsdus chig chog ma'i zhal gdams. 85-88.

7. NGA JA. Thabs lam khyad par can gyi gdams pa chos drug gi lag len gzhung na mod pa rnams. 89-120.

8. NGA NYA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i thugs chos chos drug sgang dril. 121-126.

9. NGA TA. Sdig po che gseb lam la 'khrid pa'i thabs lam khyad par can. 127-134.

10. NGA THA. Khrid chen brgyad kyi rtsa ba. 135-142.

11. NGA DA. Dag snang zhing sbyong gi zhal gdams cung zhig gsal bar phye ba. 143-149.

12. NGA NA. Chos kyi rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i dag snang zhing sbyong gi khrid. 151-158.

13. NGA PA. Rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i dge sbyor bdun pa'i 'grel pa. 159-167.

14. NGA PHA. Bla ma mos gus kyi khrid yig dgos 'dod kun 'byung. Missing from this set.

15. NGA BA. Byin rlabs 'jug par byed pa la bla ma mos gus kyi khrid dgos 'dod kun 'byung. 169-176.

16. NGA MA. Bla ma mos gus kyi khrid kyi zhal gdams rgod tshang pa'i gsung zin bris. Missing from this set.

17. NGA TSA. Bla ma bsgrub pa'i zhal gdams mos gus bsam pa'i 'gegs sel rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i zhal gyi bdud rtsi. 177-181.

18. NGA TSHA. Bla ma sku gsum du bsgrub pa'i khrid yig. 183-186.

19. NGA DZA. Phyag rgya chen po lhan cig skyes sbyor gyi khrid gnad kyi yi ge dang bcas pa. 187-194.

20. NGA WA. Rnal 'byor bzhi'i zab don: Rnal 'byor bzhi'i nges 'dzin gyi skye lugs rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i tshig bcad ma. 195-199.

21. NGA ZHA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i rnal 'byor bhzi'i zab 'brel. 201-215.

22. NGA ZA. Mnyam med rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams ro snyoms sgang dril. 217-234.

23. NGA 'A. Ro snyoms kyi zhal gdams rje rgod tshang pas dpyil dkar ba la gdams pa [spyil dkar ba]. 235-240.

24. NGA YA. Lha 'dre lam 'khyer gyi chings gnad kyi gdams pa. 241-246.

25. NGA RA. Chos rje rin po che'i gsung sgros gnad zab mo dril ba chos brgyad mgo snyoms kyi khrid zab mo. 247-252.

26. NGA LA. Byams khrid kyi rtsa ba. 253-255.

27. NGA SHA. Sku gsum phrin las dang bcas pa'i zhing sbyong gi zhal gdams. 257-260.

28. NGA SA. Byams khrid. 261-283.

29. CA KA. 'Brug pa'i lo rgyus zur tsam. 285-288.

30. CA KHA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros gnad kyi them bu che ba.

31. CA GA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams gnad kyi them bu chung ba. 379-413.

32. CA NGA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros dgos 'dod kun 'byung. 415-427.

33. CA CA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros zhal gdams gnad kyi them chung. 429-436.

34. CA CHA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams gnad kyi them chung gi dum bu. 437-442.

35. CA JA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung bsgros dri med 'od zer dkar chag kyang zer. 443-457.

36. CA NYA. Rnal 'byor bzhi'i ngos 'dzin skye lugs (bsgom skyes bdag po dgos tshul bcas shog byang gnyis). 459-461.

37. CA TA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams thugs kyi nying khu. 463-490.

38. CA THA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung bsgros sbyor dngos rjes gsum gyi zhal gdams. 491-502.

39. CA DA. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i bsgom lcags kyu ma. 503-507.

40. CA NA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i dam bca'i zhal gdams dang rnal 'byor bzhi'i zhib tig. 509-515.

41. CA PA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i rnal 'byor bzhi'i zab 'brel. 517-553.

42. CA PHA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gdams pa rin po che za ma tog bkod pa'i 'grel pa rin chen gsal ba'i sgron me. 535-552.

43. CA BA. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i gsung bsgros rnal 'byor bzhi gsum bcu gnyis kyi zin bris rgyal ba o rgyan pas mdzad pa. 553-566.

44. CA MA. zhus lan nyi ma'i snying po zhes bya ba rje rgod tshang pa la sprang long rdzong kha pas zhus pa tshig don gsal ba'i sgron me. 567-620.

vol. 4 (Fiche no. LMpj 011,651 SB5038). Publisher, place & date differs from those of vols. 1-3: "Reproduced from rare mss. belonging to the Stag-tshang-ras-pa Bla-brang of Hemis," Kargyud Sungrab Nyamso Khang (Darjeeling 1972).

1. SHA 'OG MA. Rnal 'byor bzhi'i ngos 'dzin gyi skye lugs rgyal ba rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i tshigs bcad ma (rnal 'byor bzhi'i zab don). 1-6.

2. SA. Thabs lam khyad par can gyi gdams pa chos drug gi lag len gzhung na med pa rnams. 9-63.

3. HA. Bla ma mos gus kyi khrid yig dgos 'dod kun 'byung. 65-126.

4. A. Chos rje 'brug pa'i khyad chos bla ma mos gus kyi zhal gdams (Bla ma mos gus kyi khrid kyi zhal gdams rgod tshang pa'i gsung zin bris). 127-179.

5. KI. Bla ma sku gsum du bsgrub pa'i khrid yig. 181-188.

6. KHI. Bla ma sgrub pa'i zhal gdams mos gus bsam pa'i gegs sel. 189-197.

-. Appended: Dpal yang dgon pa'i lam zab bla ma'i ka dpe rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i gsung bzhin ku su lu pas yi ger bkod pa. 195-197.

7. GI. Byin rlabs 'jug par byed pa la bla ma mos gus kyi khrid dgos 'dod kun 'byung. 199-214.

8. NGI. Phyag rgya chen po lhan cig skyes sbyor gyi khrid gnad kyi yi ge dang bcas pa. 215-229.

9. CI. Rje rgod tshang pa'i thugs chos chos drug sgang dril. 231-240.

10. CHI. Mnyam med rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams ro snyoms sgang dril. 241-281.

11. JI. Rten 'brel gyi gnad bsdus chig chog ma'i zhal gdams. 283-287.

12. NYI. Rten 'brel gyi khrid kyi zhal gdams. 289-304.

13. TI. Lha 'dre lam 'khyer gyi chings gnad kyi gdams pa. 305-317.

14. THI. Khrid chen brgyad kyi rtsa ba. 319-331.

15. DI. Dpal rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i chig chog gi ti ka. 333-349.

16. NI. Rten 'brel gyi zhal gdams dngul dkar me long. 351-393.

17. PI. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i spel sbyang gi rim pa rnams (Rten 'brel gyi khrid kyi zhal gdams…). 395-405.

18. PHI. Sku gsum 'phrin las dang bcas pa'i zhing sbyong gi zhal gdams (Bla ma'i khrid rtsa ba…). 407-411.

19. BI. Dag snang zhing sbyong gi zhal gdams cung zhig gsal bar byed pa. 413-425.

20. MI. Chos kyi rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i dag snang zhing sbyong gi khrid. 427-439.

21. TSI. Ro snyoms kyi zhal gdams rje rgod tshang pas dpyil dkar ba la gdams pa [spyil dkar ba]. 441-451.

22. TSHI. Sdig po che gseb lam la khrid pa'i thabs lam khyad par can. 453-465.

23. DZI. Rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i dge sbyor bdun pa'i 'grel pa. 467-481.

24. WI. chos rje rin po che'i gsung sgros gnad zab mo dril ba chos brgyad mgo snyoms kyi khrid zab mo. 483-493.

25. ZHI. Byams khrid kyi rtsa ba rje rgod tshang pa chen pos mdzad pa. 495-499.

26. ZI. Byams khrid. 501-548.

27. 'I. Byams snying rje'i khrid kyi zhal gdams. 549-601.

vol. 5 (LMpj 011,652 SB5039). "Rep[roduced from Rare Mss. belonging to the Stag-tshang-ras-pa Bla-brang of Hemis," Sungrab Nyamso Gyunphel Parkhang, Tashijong (Palampur 1972).

1. DA. Zhus lan nyi ma'i snying po zhes bya ba rje rgod tshang pa la sprang long rdzong kha bas zhus pa tshig don gsal ba'i sgron me. 1-84.

2. NA. 'Brug pa'i lo rgyus zur tsam. 85-88.

3. PA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros gnad kyi them bu che ba. 89-214.

4. PHA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros gnad kyi them bu chung ba. 215-269.

5. BA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros zhal gdams gnad kyi them chung. 271-282.

6. MA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams gnad kyi them chung gi dum bu. 283-291.

7. TSA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i zhal gdams thugs kyi nying khu. 293-336.

8. TSHA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros sbyor dngos rjes gsum gyi zhal gdams. 337-354.

9. DZA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung sgros dgos 'dod kun 'byung. 355-372.

10. DZA. Bsgom skyes bdag po dgos tshul shog cig ma. 373-374.

11. WA. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i gsung bsgros rnal 'byor bzhi gsum bcu gnyis kyi zin bris rgyal ba u rgyan pas mdzad pa. 375-395.

12. ZHA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gsung bsgros dri med 'od zer. 397-417.

13. ZA. Rgyal ba rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i bsgom lcags kyu ma. 419-426.

14. 'A. Rje rgod tshang pa'i dam bca'i zhal gdams dang rnal 'byor bzhi'i zhig tig. 427-436.

15. YA. Rje rgod tshang pa'i rnal 'byor bzhi'i zab 'brel (zab 'grel). 437-464.

16. Rje rgod tshang pa'i gdams pa rin po che za ma tog bkod pa'i 'grel pa rin chen gsal ba'i sgron me. 465-493.

17. Rnal 'byor bzhi'i ngos 'dzin gyi skye lugs rje rgod tshang pas mdzad pa'i tshigs bcad ma. 495-501.

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Source: Rare Tibetan texts from Lahul: Narrative Accounts of Rgod tshang pa Mgon po rdo rje, Chos rgyal G.yu sna Legs pa'i don grub & Sras Gu ru Chos kyi dbang phyug. LMpj 015,893. SB 5097. Set X. The biography contained here, on pp. 1-325, has no specific title, but the colophon title is as follows (318.2): Chos rje rgod tshang ba'i stod pa nyi shu rtsa lnga'i sgo gnas stod pa rnam par thar pa yon tan kun bsal zhes bya ba.

The work begins with verses that also contain an outline of the work (the 12 thugs dam / dam bca', etc.). The work as a whole is written as a commentary to these verses.

Near the end is also a useful chronological sketch of Rgod-tshang-pa's life:

[320] mdor na chos rje bla ma yis /

bdag kyang rnam thar rjes zhugs nas ./

thugs dgongs mtha' dag rdzogs pa dang /

'gro rnams 'khor ba dong sprug shog /

de'i dgung lo cig la rab tu byon nas bla ma lo gsum rten nyer gnyis de nas mkhar chur lo gsum te nyer lnga / b. 1189 1202-1210 -1213 de nas dza lan dha rar lo bzhi ste nyer dgu / 1224-1227 de nas lha khab du lo gsum ste gsum bcu so gnyis / 1227-1230 rtsa rir lo gsum te so lnga / 1230-1233 de nas khyung dkar dang spang dkar gnyis su lo gsum te so brgyad / 1233-1236 de nas rgod tshang du lo bdun te zhe lnga 1236-1244 de nas stengs 'gror lo gsum te lnga bcu nga brgyad / 1244-1246 de nas bde chen sdings dang dga' ldan gnyis su lo ngo hril pa dgu ste drug bcu rtsa bdun / 1246-1255 de nas spyang phu dang ha thang gnyis su lo cig ste rtsa brgyad / 1255-6? de nas rdo rje gling du lo gnyis te bdun bcu la sku gshegs pa'i tshul stan no / 1256-1258

This may be compared to the similar passage in Rgod tshang pa Mgon po rdo rje, 1189-1258, The Collected Works of Rgod tshang pa Mgon po rdo rje, the founder of the Upper Tradition (Stod) of the 'Brug pa Dkar brgyud pa, Tango Monastic Community (Thimphu 1981). 5 vols. LMpj 014,572. Set VIII. The only 'table of contents' is the Tibetan-language one contained in vol. 3, pp. 547-553.

Vol. 2:

2. GA. dpal mnyam med rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar bsdus pa bstan pa'i byung tshul. 145-206. P. 185.6:

'dir cung zad mtshon na / dang po bla ma lo gsum rten /

de nas [186] 'khar chur lo gsum bsgrubs /

de nas gangs te se dang dza lan dha rar lo bzhi bsgrubs / (1224-1227)

de nas gnas mchog tsa rir lo gsum bsgrubs / (1230-1233)

de nas shri ri khyung dkar du lo gsum / (1233-1236)

yang dkar du lo gcig / (1236-1237)

rgod tshang du lo drug ste lo bcu bsgrubs / (1237-1243?)

de nas steng 'gror chos zla ba re zla ba gnyis gsung ba ma rtogs pa bsgrub pa lo bcu gsum mdzad /

de'i bar la / lho byang gnyis kyi ri khrod gangs khrod /

rdza stag sgo / bar 'brog / sbud tra rnams su lo lnga lnga la sogs pa lo mang por bsgrubs pa 'ba' zhig mdzad do //

'gro don zla ba re re gnyis gnyis rtag rtog re las ma mdzad do //

de nas bde chen stengs dang dga' ldan gling gnyis su lo bcu gnyis bzhugs te /\skabs su 'gro don rtag rtog mdzad pa ma gtogs pa / bsgrub pa kho na la bzhugs /

spyir bsgrub pa la dus brgyun chad med pa de chos rje 'di lags so //

de nas spyad lung seng ge gling du dbyar ngo bzhugs nas / mjal kha dang 'gro don rgya chen po mdzad pa'i dus su / yul [187] las bstod kyi dge ba'i bshes gnyen che dgu dang / bzang bcus thogs drangs nas / 'khor slob bco lnga nyi shu skyod pa yan chad dge ba'i bshes gnyen brgyar nye bas sna drangs pa'i tshogs pa khri tsho lhag tsam la 'gro don brgya chen po mdzad / ston de rdza stag sgo dang / byang chung pa gro ma lung rje btsun mi la'i bzhugs gnas rgya gar brag phug tu bzhugs nas bsgrub pa dang 'gro don rgya chen po mdzad / … …

The preface has a useful list of known biographies of Rgod tshang pa:

1. Rtsag ris chen mo -- Slob dpon Byang dpal.

2. Gnad btus sgron me -- Slob dpon Dbang phyug rgyal mtshan.

3. Mya ngan 'das chung.

4. Dgos 'dod kun 'byung -- Byang chub 'od.

5. Khyad 'phags bdun ma -- Byang sems Sher gzhon.

6. Yon tan sgo 'byed -- Lha btsun Bsod nams stobs.

7. Gsal byed sgron me -- Sprul sku Mkha' spyod dbang po.

8. Rnam thar -- Rgyal thang pa Bde chen rdo rje.

9. Rnam thar -- Rtse brgya pa.

10. Rnam thar le'u ma.

11. Rnam thar gsang ba ma.

12. Rnam thar nor bu'i phreng ba -- Sangs rgyas dar po.

13. Rnam thar thub pa'i mig rgyan thar par brgod pa'i shing rta -- Bstan 'dzin mkhyen rab dge legs dbang po (1931-1960).

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Rgod-tshang-pa Biography

by O-rgyan-pa

Source: Collected Works (Gsun 'bum) of Rgod-tshan-pa Mgon-po-rdo-rje repro. from the ms. set once belonging to Rje Sâkya-rin-chen and Preserved at Pha-jo-ldin Monastery, Kunzang Tobgey (Thimphu 1976), in 5 vols.

vol. 1

3. KA GA. Rin po che rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar gnad bsdus pa'i sgron me rin po che'i phreng ba zhes bya rgyal ba u rgyan pas mdzad pa. By O rgyan pa Rin chen dpal. 127-135.

Note: Notes exist here in the form of 'hidden text' (view paragraphs in order to see them).

[127]

rin po che rgyal ba rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar gnad bsdus pa'i sgron me rin po che'i phreng ba zhes bya ba

rgyal ba u rgyan pas mdzad pa bzhugs so //

[128]

rab 'byams phyogs bcu'i zhing khams thams cad du ||

zag pa med pa'i sprul pa sna tshogs rnams ||

gdul bar bya ba'i bsam pa bzhin du ston ||

'gro rgyud nyon mongs shes bya'i dri ma rnams ||

thub gsun dri med bdud rtsi'i char gyis sbyong ||

'gro mgon thub dbang rgyal po rgod tshang pa ||

de ni stong nyid snying rje'i rang bzhin sku ||

thabs la mkhas pas sems can ma lus sgrol ||

'dul bya'i don du sna tshogs skye rabs ston ||

gangs can bod kyi yul du grub pa'i gnas ||

snying po ge sar do lo chung du 'khrungs ||

de dus dpa' bo mkha' 'gro'i bdag nyid sku ||

bsod nams stobs chen yab dang yum gyis kyi ||

dge bltas rmi lam du ma mthong ba dang ||

bkra shis mtshan ma kun gyis brgyan par gyur ||

gzhonu'i [gzhon nu'i] tsho ba legs par bskyangs pa'i phyir ||

dul ba'i bdag nyid slob dpon zug bsgom la ||

bgegs rnams kun las bsrung ba'i don du gtad ||

klog yig la sogs byis pa'i bslab bya rnams ||

zur tsam smos pas thams cad khong du chud ||

bcu gnyis lon nas nags su gshegs pa'i tshe ||

lang tsho'i gzugs byad gnas gsum mkha' 'gro yis ||

zab don gnad kyi gdams pa glu ru blangs ||

bcu dgu'i bar du yab kyi khab du bzhugs [129] ||

de nas chos rje ras pa'i mtshan thos pas ||

rtse gcig gdung ba'i mos gus drag po skyes ||

sku gsung thugs kyi byin rlabs rgyud la zhugs ||

de nas chos rje ras pa'i drung du byon ||

theg pa gsum gyi sdom pas smin par mdzad ||

snyan rgyud gnad kyi gdams pa ma lus snang ||

byin rlabs stobs kyis rtogs pa'i rtsal kha rdzogs ||

lo gsum bar du bla ma 'ba' zhig rten ||

gdams pa'i lhag ma sangs rgyas dbon la spyad ||

de rjes lho brag 'khar chur lo gsum bzhugs ||

bgegs rigs stong phrag brgya bcu'i cho 'phrul byung ||

rang gsal 'dzin med steng ba'i ngang du dangs ||

de dus chos rje ras pa dngos su byon ||

padma'i phreng ba'i nang nas sku lus ston ||

slob gnyer mi dgos chos rnams nga rang 'chad ||

gsol ba 'debs shing ri khrod phyogs med 'grims ||

te se dza len dha rar lung bstan mdzad ||

yar lam rtsib ri'i brag la dgun ngo bzhugs ||

sngon gyi skye ba ma lus dran pa dang ||

bar chad thams cad rtogs pa'i rtsal gyis bcom ||

blang 'khor gzigs nas khyung dkar dgon par byon ||

de dus gzhan la 'grang kha spong ba dang ||

thams cad spyi bor 'khur ba'i thugs dam mdzad ||

rdzong drug gzigs nas te se'i gangs la byon ||

gnas mchog rgyal po'i rten 'brel ma lus pa [130] ||

rang snang shar ba'i nus pa so so las ||

rgyu 'bras 'chug 'khrig ma lus mngon du gyur ||

las kyi gzugs brnyan shig gis gnyung gzhi gdangs ||

de rjes dza len dha rar gshegs pa'i lam ||

sa spyod sku yis 'khor lo dang po la ||

pre ta pu ri'i chos kyi rgyal po byon ||

ye shes mkha' 'gros mdun bsus sna len mdzad ||

mkha' la spyod pa thugs kyi 'khor lo'i gnas ||

dpal ldan 'khor lo bsdoms pa'i pho brang mchog ||

gnas kyi dam pa dza len dha rar byon ||

bcom ldan 'das ma rdo rje phag mo yi ||

bzhugs sa pho brang dur khrod lang khu rar ||

dus gsum mnyam pa nyid kyi rtogs pa 'khrungs ||

dzâ la mu khe mkha' 'gro'i tshogs gral du ||

dpa' bo mkha' 'gro sprin bzhin 'dus par byon ||

'dod chags sred pa dug gi 'dam rdzab bskams ||

stong phrag brgyad kyi 'khor gyi lung bstan thob ||

tshe'i rigs 'dzin a nu pa la'i gsung ||

khyod dang nga gnyis mgon po klu grub kyi ||

drung du rdo rje dpun du yod pa yin ||

bod du song la 'gro don bgyis zhes gsung ||

tshur gyi lam la gnas chen ku lu dha ||

gzigs shing rkyen ngan thams cad grogs su bcad ||

'jigs rung chu klung gting dpag dka' ba rnams ||

stong gsal 'dzin med rig pa'i ngar gyis bsgral ||

te se dza len dha rar lo gsum bzhugs ||

zang zing g.yo ba nor gyi bsnyen bskur gyis ||

bsod nams bsag phyir sangs rgyas dbon la phul ||

pho ma lha khab indra ni la'i do ||

rgya mtsho shin tu dangs pa'i 'od chags la ||

lo gsum bar du bla ma bsgrub pa mdzad ||

srid gsum rang bzhin snang ba'i dkyil 'khor 'di ||

sku gsum lhun grub bla ma'i ngo bor shar ||

kun gzhi'i sa bon gcer la blangs pa las [131] ||

thog ma med pa'i las kyi bag chags gzugs ||

'byung ba'i gzugs brnyan sku la mdze ru smin ||

ye shes stobs kyis bag chags bcom pa dang ||

snyung nad mi gnas mkha' la sprin bzhin dengs ||

dang po'i dus na rtsib ri khyung dkar du ||

bzhugs tshe yi dam mkha' 'gros lung bstan pa ||

de'i tshe na 'bras bu mngon du gyur ||

tshod 'dzin mos gus spangs nas bla ma la ||

sangs rgyas dngos kyi 'du shes mi 'bral bar ||

brgyun chad med par mos gus byed pa dang ||

gnod pa skyel la lan du phan 'dogs pa'i ||

thugs dam rnams kyang de'i tshe na mdzad ||

'dir yang bdag gzhan den [don] gnyis 'grub par mdzad ||

phyi ma steng gi phyogs kyi 'jig rten du ||

sangs rgyas ma chags padma can gyi drung ||

rgyal sras ma chags padma'i spyan zhes par ||

skye bar gyur te de yi phyi ma la ||

sangs rgyas zhing khams rdul dang bral ba ru ||

rgyal ba rdul sel zhes byar sangs rgyas so ||

de yi tshe na lung bstan rjes su gnang ||

snang sems gcig tu 'dres pa'i bsam gtan la ||

zad par skye mched bdun po grub pa'i phyir ||

chu la cang mi 'bying zhing steng na bzhugs ||

de rjes he ru ka yi gnas bcu las ||

mchog tu gyur pa tswa ri'i nags la byon ||

snang stong dbyer med ro gcig bsam gtan la ||

'bral ba med pa chu bo'i rgyun bzhin bskyangs ||

bu slob kun la gnyug ma'i bsam gtan ni ||

skye bar 'gyur ba'i lung bstan rjes gnang thob ||

tswa ri'i g.yu mtsho sprul pa'i pho brang du ||

yi dam lhan cig skyes pa bzhugs pa gzigs ||

bstan skyong lha mos 'khor du khas blangs nas ||

rang sngags srog gi snying po gus pas phul ||

de rjes las bstod rtsi ri'i brag la byon [132] ||

khyung dkar phug du las kyi lhag ma sbyangs ||

de nas yang dkar phug tu bzhugs pa'i tshe ||

shin tu sra mkhregs rdo yi pha bong la ||

rgya la 'bur gyi tshul du zhabs kyi rjes ||

ma 'ongs sems can dad pa skye phyir bzhag ||

dngos grub sbas pa rgod tshang brag la bzhugs ||

snang sems 'dres pa nam mkha'i rnal 'byor pas ||

ji ltar 'dod bzhin yul la dbang bsgyur bas ||

cung zad brag phug chen por byin gyis rlabs ||

de dus dpal ldan ri khrod dbang phyug gis ||

rnam thar yin zhes shin tu yangs pa yi ||

brag la thogs pa med pa'i rgyu 'grul mdzad ||

mi zad thur la zang bu 'bril ba la ||

sdigs 'dzub gtad pas de nyid brtan par gnas ||

de rjes rgyal bu steng 'gror bzhugs pa'i tshe ||

zhe sdang gdug pa be ri'i dmag dpung la ||

chos kyi rgyal pos sdigs 'dzub gtad pa las ||

dus mtha'i rlung gis sprin phung gtor ba bzhin ||

be ri'i dpag dpung phyogs bcu kun tu 'thor ||

stobs ldan sdug pa hor gyi dmag dpung la ||

thugs mdun btang bas rang gi gnas su log ||

stobs ldan khros pa ri yi rgod g.yag la ||

gzur med brag gi 'phreng la thub pa'i tshe ||

sdogs 'dzub gtad pas mdung shing bzhin du rengs ||

nags tshal dam pa dpal gyi bde chen stengs ||

'du 'dzi kun dang bral ba'i dben gnas na ||

las can skyes bu du mas skor ba'i tshe ||

stong phrag du ma'i gyad kyi stobs kyis kyang ||

cung zad tsam yang bskyod par mi nus pa'i ||

rdo yi pha bong shin tu brling ba yang ||

chos kyi rgyal pos zhabs kyis rgyang du 'phangs ||

bzhi bdag dregs pa thang srin rgyal po yis ||

phyag btsal mchod pa'i sprin phung du mas mchod ||

gse ma la sogs gzhi bdag du ma yang ||

rnam par dkar ba dam pa'i chos la bkod [133] ||

bod khams skyong ba'i bstan ma bcu gnyis kyis ||

sdun nas bsu zhing phyag 'tshal bskor ba byas ||

de dus lha sman rgyal mo'i 'dur dbyangs blangs ||

bcom ldan 'das ma rdo rje rnal 'byor mas ||

gsung rab thams cad 'dus pa'i spo ti gnang ||

chos rjes gsol nas cung zhig lon pa na ||

thub pa'i bka' rnams thams cad thugs su chud ||

de dus yi dam kha' 'gro'i zhal mnga' nas ||

khyod kyis rgyal ba'i bka' rnams ma lus pa ||

shes pa yin zhes rjes su byin gyis rlabs ||

de dus sgrib pa ma lus zad nas ||

ji snyed mkhyen pa'i thob pa mthong ||

ngas ni mchog gi dngos grub thob pa'i phyir ||

gsol ba 'debs pa'i bu slob thams cad la ||

ci 'dod dngos grub thams cad thob 'gyur gyis ||

gsol ba thob ces yang yang bka' stsal byon ||

gzhan yang snang ba dag pa'i gang zag la ||

rang nyid gang la mos pa'i yi dam du ||

gdul bya'i rang snang bzhin du ston par mdzad ||

de ni thub pa 'jig rten dbang phyug dang ||

sgrol ma byams mgon 'jam dbyangs gsang bdag sogs ||

gang la mos pa'i sku ru ston par mdzad ||

'ga' zhig la ni mi yi gzugs su snang ||

gzung 'dzin rab rib mig ni ldongs pa la ||

na ba la sogs ma dag cir yang ston ||

dper na zla ba'i dkyil 'khor shar ba'i tshe ||

chu bran rdzing bu steng ka'i grangs bzhin du ||

ri bong 'dzin pa'i snang ba sna tshogs 'char ||

de bzhin chos rje'i sku yang shes par bya ||

khur bu spyad lung bar 'brog la sogs su ||

stong phrag du ma'i dge slong dge 'dun dang ||

skye dgu mang po thar pa'i lam la bkod ||

rgyun du bsgrub tshugs ri bo'i rgyal mtshan gtsugs [134] ||

mdzad pa'i rnam thar bar 'brog rdo rje gling ||

gangs can bod yul 'khor lo'i lte ba la ||

yun rings mi bzhugs bka' bstsal yang yang byon ||

ngas ni tshe dang dpal dang longs spyod la ||

ji ltar 'dod bzhin yul la dbang bsgyur kyang ||

spyi 'thun bsod nams gzugs las bdag grub pas ||

gdul bya gang na yod par ngas khyab ste ||

yas med skye dgu rnams la ji ltar bya ||

nam mkha'i khams la skye 'chi med pa ste ||

nga ni skye 'chi med par 'gro'o zhes ||

chos kyi rgyal pos thugs mdun btang ba dang ||

de tshe nyi ma'i dkyil 'khor bkrag dang bral ||

gza' dang skar ma rnams kyi 'od zer nyams ||

shin tu dangs pa'i mkha' la bud kyis khebs ||

sa yi dkyil 'khor ma bzod g.yo 'gul byed ||

bar snang stong pa rang bzhin sgra sgrog cing ||

nam mkha'i lha rnams ma bzod ca co 'don ||

de dus chos rje bla ma'i zhal mnga' nas ||

chos bzhin byed na nga yi rnam thar bltos ||

che 'bring chung gsum 'bags pa thams cad kyang ||

ring por mi thogs thams cad grol bar 'gyur ||

khyed rnams dga' ba dam pa bsgoms shig dang ||

da res 'tshogs pa'i gdul bya 'di rnams kun ||

skal pa dpag tu med pa'i sngon rol nas ||

smin par byas pa dag pa'i 'khor yin gyis ||

khyed rnams sdug bsngal ma byed dga' ba sgoms ||

gsung nas sprul pa chos kyi dbyings su bsdus ||

dag pa'i 'khor rnams phyogs bcur ri la gyes ||

gnas chen kun na bsgrub pa'i rgyal mtshan gtsugs ||

'bad med 'phrin las sa stengs yongs la khyab ||

dus rnams kun tu bde skyid rgyun chad med ||

bskal pa'i bar du brtag pa'i 'phrin las ni ||

rgyun chad med par dar ces chos rjes gsung [135] ||

'di ni bdag gis dad pa'i shugs kyis sbyar ||

dge ba zla rgyas sprin med 'od zer gyis ||

'gro ba kun gyi ma rig mun gsal te ||

yang dag lta ba dri med rtogs par shog ||

chos rje rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar gnad bsdus pa'i sgron med rin chen 'phreng ba zhes bya ba / sde snod 'dzin pa rin chen dpal bdag gis mthong ba dang thos pa dang / yid ches pa'i gang zag las thob pa rnams bsdus nas gcig tu sdebs te / ri khrod kyi dben gnas chos lung du bris pa dge'o // // smânta / bkra shis dpal 'bar 'dzam gling rgyan du byon // //

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Source: Collected Works (Gsun 'bum) of Rgod-tshan-pa Mgon-po-rdo-rje repro. from the ms. set once belonging to Rje Sâkya-rin-chen and Preserved at Pha-jo-ldin Monastery, Kunzang Tobgey (Thimphu 1976), titles listed above..

vol. 1 (Fiche no. LMpj 011,651)

1. KA KA. Chos rje rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar yon tan sgo 'byed, by Byang sems Sher gzhon. 1-89. Giuseppe Tucci translated passages on the trip to Jalandhara from a bio. entitled: Rgyal ba rgod tshang pa mgon po rdo rje'i rnam thar mthong ba don ldan nor bu'i phreng ba (I.e., the one by Sangs rgyas dar po), which very closely corresponds to the same parts in this work. Colophon (p. 89): Chos rje Rgod tshang pa'i rnam thar Byang sems Sher gzhon gyis zur tsam brjod pa rdzogs so // //