Treasury of Precious Instructions by Jamgon Kongtrul

Summary of the Series

The Treasury of Precious Instructions or Dam-ngak Rinpoché Dzö by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye, one of Tibet’s greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature, presenting essential teachings from the entire spectrum of practice lineages that came from India into Tibet. In its eighteen volumes, Kongtrul brings together some of the most important texts on key topics of Buddhist thought and practice as well as authoring significant new sections of his own.

This is one of Jamgön Kongtrul’s Five Treasuries, his major collections of writing. It is considered one of the most important contributions to Tibetan literature. This Treasury contains the collected transmissions and esoteric instructions of the eight principal practice lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, which trace their lineages back to India. These eight lineages of accomplishment (one model of classifying the practice traditions of Tibet) are encompassed  in 18 volumes. This collection was compiled in roughly chronological order as the traditions developed:

• Nyingma - Volume 1 & 2
• Kadam - Volume 3 & 4
• Sakya Path & Result - Volume 5 & 6
• Marpa Kagyu - Volume 7-10
• Shangpa Kagyu - Volume 11 & 12
• Zhije - Volume 13
• Chöd - Volume 14
• Kalacakra & Orgyen Nyendrup - Volume 15
• Mahasiddha Practice - Volume 16 & 17
• Jonang - Volume 18