Epistolary genre
Number | Name | Tibetan | Sanskrit | Location | Condition |
1 | Talks with the king of the “Precious Garland” | rgyal po la gtam bya ba rin po che'i phreng ba | rāja-pari-kathā-ratna-avali | ge 107a1-126a4 | |
2 | Extensive explanation of the “Precious Garland” | rin po che'i phreng ba'i rgya cher bshad pa | ratna-avali-ṭīkā | ge 126a4-165a5 | |
3 | Talks of the Jewel of Wish Fulfillment about dreams | rmi lam yid bzhin nor bu'i gtam | svapna-cintāmaṇi-pari-kathā | ge 165a5-166b5 | |
4 | Talks on giving | sbyin pa'i gtam | dāna-pari-kathā | ge 166b5-167b1 | |
5 | Talks on leaving existence | srid pa las 'das pa'i gtam | bhava-saṁkrānti-pari-kathā | ge 167b1-168a4 | |
6 | Talks fully proclaiming the seven qualities | yon tan bdun yongs su brjod pa'i gtam | sapta-guṇa-pari-varṇanā-kathā | ge 168a4-169a1 | |
7 | Talks on discipline | tshul khrims kyi gtam | śīla-pari-kathā | ge 169a1-169b2 | |
8 | Commentary on talks on discipline | tshul khrims kyi gtam gyi 'grel pa | śīla-pari-kathāvṛtti | ge 169b2-173b1 | |
9 | Talks on accumulation | tshogs kyi gtam | sambhāra-pari-kathā | ge 173b1-175a4 | |
10 | Talks on the Eight Unfreedoms | mi khom pa brgyad kyi gtam | aṣṭā-kṣaṇa-kathā | ge 175a4-178a7 | |
11 | Good Explanations. Talks that are like a precious box | legs par bshad pa rin po che za ma tog lta bu'i gtam | subhāṣita-ratna-karaṇḍaka-kathā | ge 178a7-189b7 | |
12 | Talks on discarding the four delusions | phyin ci log bzhi spang ba'i gtam | catur-viparyaya-parihāra-kathā | ge 189b7-192a3 | |
13 | Discourses on the time of strife | rtsod pa'i dus kyi gtam | kaliyuga-pari-kathā | ge 192a4-193a3 | |
14 | Talks on seclusion | dben pa'i gtam | viveka-kathā | ge 193a3-195a7 | |
15 | Talks on devotion in hearing the holy teachings and proclaiming the teachings | chos smra ba dang dam pa'i chos nyan pa la gus par bya ba'i gtam | dharma-vacana-sad-dharma-śrāvaka-satkṛtya-kathā | nge 1b1-4a3 | |
16 | Summarizing talks | ched du brjod pa'i gtam | udāna-kathā | nge 4a4-4b4 | |
17 | Talks on the essence of impermanence | mi rtag pa'i don gyi gtam | anitya-artha-pari-kathā | nge 4b4-5a1 | html |
18 | Talks explaining the good path | legs pa'i lam bstan pa'i gtam | supatha-deśanā-pari-kathā | nge 5a1-29b4 | |
19 | Explanation of the path of the deeds of the Ten Virtuous Ones | dge ba bcu'i las kyi lam bstan pa | daśa-kuśala-karma-patha-nirdeśa | nge 29b4-33a2 | |
20 | Elimination of sorrow | mya ngan bsal ba | śoka-vinodana | nge 33a2-34a3 | |
21 | Explanation of the way of the deeds of the ten unvirtuous ones | mi dge ba bcu'i las kyi lam bstan pa | daśā-kuśala-karma-patha-nirdeśa | nge 34b3-35b3 | |
22 | Strophes establishing the remembrance of the Holy Teaching | dam pa'i chos dran pa nye bar gzhag pa'i tshig le'ur byas pa | sad-dharma-smṛtyu-pasthāna-kārikā | nge 35b3-39a7 | |
23 | Explanation of the errors of the five desirable qualities | 'dod pa'i yon tan lnga'i nyes dmigs bshad pa | pañca-kāmaguṇa-upālambha-nirdeśa | nge 39a7-39b6 | |
24 | Records of a letter from the noble Avalokiteshvara to the monk Prakasha-kumara | 'phags pa spyan ras gzigs dbang phyug gis dge slong rab gsal gzhon nu la springs pa'i phrin yig | ārya-avalokiteśvara-preṣita-bhikṣu-prakāśa-kumāra-lekha | nge 39b6-40b4 | |
25 | Letter to a Noble Friend | bshes pa'i phrin yig | suhṛl-lekha | nge 40b4-46b3. | |
26 | Letter from a letter to a disciple | slob ma la springs pa'i spring yig | śiṣya-lekha | nge 46b3-53a6 | |
27 | Records of a letter to the great king Kanika | rgyal po chen po ka ni ka la springs pa'i spring yig | mahā-rāja-kanika-lekha | nge 53a6-56b6 | |
28 | Records of the letter “Sequence of complete purification of the precious mind” | sems rin po che rnam par sbyang ba'i rim pa zhes bya ba'i spring yig | citta-ratna-viśodhana-krama-nāma-lekha | nge 56b6-63b2 | |
29 | Letter to the teacher-guru | bla ma la springs pa | guru-lekha | nge 63b2-67a6 | |
30 | Letter to a son | bu la springs pa | putra-lekha | nge 67a6-70a3 | |
31 | Precious letter of Vimala | dri ma med pa'i rin po che'i phrin yig ces bya ba | vimala-ratna-lekha-nāma | nge 70a3-71b5 | |
32 | Records of a letter sent to King Chandra | rgyal po zla ba la springs pa'i phrin yig | candra-rāja-lekha | nge 71b5-73b6 | |
33 | An extensive explanation of the notes of Vyakta's letter Explanation of Words | bshes pa'i spring yig gi rgya cher bshad pa tshig gsal ba | vyakta-padā-suhṛl-lekha-ṭīkā | nge 73b6-112a7 | |
34 | Explanation of difficult passages from the letter to the student's letter | slob ma la springs pa'i 'phrin yig gi dka' 'grel | śiṣya-lekha-ṭippaṇa | nge 112a7-121b7 | |
35 | Commentary on a letter to a disciple | slob ma la springs pa'i 'grel pa | śiṣya-lekha-vṛtti | nge 121b7-133a7 | |
36 | A private explanation of suffering for the Brahmasvari that is nourished in the south | lho za mo tshangs dbyangs la sdug bsngal gyi bye brag bstan pa | - | nge 133a7-135a4 | |
37 | Records of a letter that was sent to the Tibetan lord and servants | bod rje 'bangs la brdzangs pa'i 'phrin yig | bhoṭasvāmi-dāsa-guru-lekha | nge 135a4-139a5 | |
38 | The lamp of the origin of faith | dad skyed sgron ma | śraddhot-pāda-pradīpa | nge 139a5-143a6 | |
39 | Garland of examples | dpe'i phreng ba | dṛṣṭānta-mālya | nge 143a6-146a2 | |
40 | Chapter of the subjugation of the Nagas on the basis of Ashokamukkha | mya ngan med pa'i sgo nas klu btul ba'i le'u | aśoka-mukha-nāga-vinaya-pariccheda | nge 146a2-149b3 | |
41 | Invitation of the good assembly | dge 'dun spyan drang ba | saṁghā-mantraṇa | nge 149b3-152b3 | |
42 | Invitation of elders | gnas brtan spyan drang ba | sthavira-upani-mantraṇa | nge 152b2-160b2 | |
43 | Succession of teachings | bstan pa'i gtad rabs | - | nge 160b2-161b4 | |
44 | The prediction of the arhat Sanghavardhana | dgra bcom pa dge 'dun 'phel gyis lung bstan pa | arhat-saṁgha-vardhana-vyākaraṇa | nge 161b4-168b2 | |
45 | Kamsadeshi's prediction | li'i yul lung bstan pa | kaṁsa-deśa-vyākaraṇa | nge 168b2-188a7 |