Advice from the Lotus Born: a collection of Padmasambhava's advise to the dakini Yeshe Tsogyal and other close disciples

'Don't mistake mere words to be the meaning of the teachings. Mingle the practice with your own being and attain liberation from samsara right now.'—Padmasambhava

Padmasambhava is the primary master of Vajrayana, the teachings for our time. Out of hi

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Introductory Teaching

The Jewel Spike Testament
Advice to Trisong Deutsen
No Conflict Between the Lesser and Greater Vehicles
The Golden Rosary of Nectar
Songs to the Disciples
The Treasury of Precious Jewels to Dispel Hindrances
Advice on How to Practice the Dharma Correctly
Pointing the Staff at the Old Man
Oral Advice on Practice
The Wish-Fulfilling Gem of Dedication
A Spur Towards Spiritual Practice
The Aspiration of the Vajradhatu Mandala