Tormas of the Longchen Nyingtik

These drawings have been made by Tulku Rigdzin Pema Rinpoche, based on old drawings from Tibet and made with the direct guidance of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

As a reminder, these are part of the Vajrayāna tradition should only be viewed and used after receiving empowerment and transmission from your guru.

Rigdzin Düpa, Palchen Düpa and Yumka Dechen Gyalmo

Dukngal Rangdrol, Senge Dongma and Zhitro

Pacifying the Turmoil of the Mamos, averting torma, wealth torma of the ḍākinīs (khandro yang-tor)

The Spontaneous Vajra Song of Fulfilment and Confession (Kongshak Dorje Töllu), Yangdak, Hayagrīva, and Yamāntaka

Vajrakīlaya, Sealed Quintessence (Tikle Gyachen), The Blazing Wrathful Guru, Hayagrīva and Garuḍa (Takhyung Barwa) and Ma Gön

Za Rāhula, Gönpo Lekden, Miyo Lang Zangma wealth torma (yang-tor)

Tseringma offering torma, Vajrakīlaya averting torma, Sang-ngen smoke offering torma

Wrathful offering: flower of the five senses, wrathful food offering, ransom torma for turning back the summons of the ḍākinīs

Unknown, Unknown, white torma (ka-tor)

Torma for the obstructing forces (gek-tor), covenant (cheto), Tenma Goddesses, twelve tenmas (four white, four red, four black)

Permanent torma for Tseringma

 

Tantric text warning

Readers are reminded that according to Vajrayāna Buddhist tradition there are restrictions and commitments concerning tantra. Practitioners who are not sure if they should read translations in this section are advised to consult the authorities of their lineage. The responsibility for reading these texts or for sharing them with others—and hence the consequences—lies in the hands of readers.

Texts

  • Jigme Losal Özer, Clarificatory Notes on the Tormas of the Heart-Essence of the Vast Expanse (ཀློང་ཆེན་སྙིང་ཐིག་གི་གཏོར་མའི་རེག་ཟིག་གསལ་བ་བཞུགས)

  • Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje, Manual for the Tormas of the Heart Essence (snying thig gi gtor ma'i bca' yig)

  • Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, A brief introduction to the history and benefits of ritual melodies, musical instruments, and tormas of the Secret Mantra Vehicle, with an explanation of their underlying principles (gsang sngags kyi cho ga'i dbyangs rol dang gtor ma sogs kyi lo rgyus phan yon mdor bsdus rgyu mtshan shes pa'i gleng gzhi)

Footnotes

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