Drigung Kagyu

This page is dedicated to original research, transcripts and translations on the Drigung Kagyu lineage, and its founders and lineage forefathers, such as Je Jigten Sumgon and Phagmodrupa.

Drigung Kagyu

NĀROPA’S VAJRAYOGINI FOR BEGINNERS (TRANSLATED BY MARPA) AND DRIGUNG KAGYU VAJRAYOGINI CATALOGUE OF TEXTS: New translation of Nāropā’s “Innate Vajrayogini for Beginners”, “Eight Praises to Vajravārāhī”, catalogue of Drigung Kagyu Vajrayogini texts and lineage, and new sadhana text by Drupon Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche (June 2022)

NEW TRANSLATION: “WHITE TĀRĀ PRACTICE, TREASURE OF IMMORTALITY NECTAR” BY 16TH DRIGUNG THRONE-HOLDER, GYELWANG KUNGA RINCHEN

Je Jigten Sumgon (1143-1217)

RIDING THE STALLION-HORSE MIND IN A CLOUD-FREE SKY: Five-fold Mahāmudrā in the Drigung Kagyu tradition: “Song of Realization” by Jigten Sumgon and “Supplication” by Rigdzin Chokyi Dragpa and 8th Garchen Rinpoche teachings 2022

DRIGUNG KAGYU VEGETARIANISM: ‘IF YOU EAT MEAT AND CALL IT DHARMA, YOU ARE NOT MY DISCIPLE” AND “IT DISPARAGES GREAT BEINGS”: Phagmodrupa, Jigten Sumgon and the ‘white’ food’ vegetarian tradition of Drigung Kagyu, past and present

GODDESS QUEEN OF SPACE: ACHI CHOKYI DROLMA. Life-Story, Texts, Depictions, “Praise to Achi” by Jigten Sumgon and Teaching by 8th Garchen Rinpoche

BEGGAR’S BODY BANQUET (Kusāli Tshog Sog) with Vajravārāhi : Instructions by Je Jigten Sumgon and commentary by Drupon Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche

The 8th Karmapa on the ‘Single Intention’ (Gong Chig) by Drikung Jigten Sumgon

Je Phagmodrupa  (1110-1170)

NEW TRANSLATION: THE THIGLE DROP THAT ILLUMINATES THE EQUAL TO SPACE CHAKRASAMVARA TANTRA BY JE PHAGMO DRUPA