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Thirteen classical Indian Buddhist Texts. Since the early 20th century they they have become the core sutra curriculum of the traditional monastic education in the [[Nyingma]] and [[Sakya]] lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. They were made famous through the efforts of the renowned [[Khenpo Shenga]] who composed a series of annotated commentaries on these thirteen great scriptures ([[gzhung chen bcu gsum]]) using strictly Indian materials. The thirteen texts are:




*o rgyan zhal gdams dmar khrid don bsdus
*o rgyan zhal gdams dmar khrid don bsdus thugs phreng


'''[[zhal gdams dmar khrid don bsdus thugs kyi phreng ba]]'''
1) [[Pratimokshasutra]] by [[Buddha Shakyamuni]]
pp. 691-867, v. 5, in Bla ma dgons 'dus : a cycle of precious teachings and practices of the Nyingmapa tradition rediscovered from its place of concealment / by Gter-chen Sans-rgyas-glin-pa. -- Reproduced from Dudjom Rinpoche's set of xylographic prints. -- Gangtok : Sonam Topgay Kazi, 1972.
(Ngagyur nyingmay sungrab ; v. 44-56)
BQ7662 .526 1972 72-903387.
Copy: TBRC.


Partly translated in [[Dakini Teachings]] & [[Advice from the Lotus-Born]]
2) [[Vinayasutra]] by [[Gunaprabha]]


[[Category:Nyingma Literature]]
3) [[Abdhdharmasamuccaya]] by [[Asanga]]
[[Category:Terma]]
 
4) [[Abhidharmakosa]] by [[Vasubandhu]]
 
5) [[Mulamadhyamakakarika]] by [[Nagarjuna]]
 
6) [[Madhyamakavatara]] by [[Candrakirti]]
 
7) [[Catuhasatakashastra]] by [[Aryadeva]]
 
8) [[Bodhisattvacaryavatara]] by [[Santideva]]
 
9) [[Abhisamayalamkara]] by [[Asanga]]
 
10) [[Mahayanasutralamkara]] by [[Asanga]]
 
11) [[Madhyantavibhanga]] by [[Asanga]]
 
12) [[Dharmadharmatavibhanga]] by [[Asanga]]
 
13) [[Mahayanottaratantra]] by [[Asanga]]
 
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*[[gzhung chen bcu gsum gyi mchan ’grel]] has a detailed description.
*[[Zhungchen Chusum]] index in Wylie
 
[[Category:Mahayana Literature]]

Revision as of 23:10, 13 January 2006

Thirteen classical Indian Buddhist Texts. Since the early 20th century they they have become the core sutra curriculum of the traditional monastic education in the Nyingma and Sakya lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. They were made famous through the efforts of the renowned Khenpo Shenga who composed a series of annotated commentaries on these thirteen great scriptures (gzhung chen bcu gsum) using strictly Indian materials. The thirteen texts are:


1) Pratimokshasutra by Buddha Shakyamuni

2) Vinayasutra by Gunaprabha

3) Abdhdharmasamuccaya by Asanga

4) Abhidharmakosa by Vasubandhu

5) Mulamadhyamakakarika by Nagarjuna

6) Madhyamakavatara by Candrakirti

7) Catuhasatakashastra by Aryadeva

8) Bodhisattvacaryavatara by Santideva

9) Abhisamayalamkara by Asanga

10) Mahayanasutralamkara by Asanga

11) Madhyantavibhanga by Asanga

12) Dharmadharmatavibhanga by Asanga

13) Mahayanottaratantra by Asanga