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This stage of the Project is to translate 85 works by Chogyal Phagpa, beautiful expressions of the Dharma that offer us an insight in to the spread of Tibetan Buddhism into Mongolia and China. Your support translates instantaneously into making these translations available to the world. Here is a list of the works:

Praises
1. sGo mtshams ma brgyad kyi bstod bskul Vol. 14 pp. 66-76 11 pages
A Prasie and Invocation of the Eight Goddess who Protect the Doors
2. gDong bzhi’i bstod pa Vol. 15 pp. 160-163 4 pages
A Praise of the Four Faced One
3. ‘Jam dpal la mtshan don gyi sgo nas bstod pa Vol. 15 pp. 232-235 4 pages
A Praise of Mañjuśrī through the Meanings of His Name
4. ‘Jam dpal la nye bar bsngags pa me tog gi phreng ba
Vol. 15 pp. 235-239 5 pages
A Garland of Flowers: A Genuine Lauding of Mañjuśrī
5. Phyag mtshan ri mo’i bstod tshig spel ba Vol. 15 pp. 252-255 4 pages
Bringing out the Words of the Praise for a Hand Print [by Sakya Pandita]
6. ‘Jam dpal brtan pa’i ‘khor lo’i bstod pa Vol. 15 pp. 255-257 3 pages
Praise for the Wheel Supported by Mañjuśrī
7. ‘Jam dbyangs la bstod pa Vol. 15 pp. 260-261 2 pages
A Praise of Mañjuśrī
8. gNas brtan bcu drug la bstod pa Vol. 15 pp. 263-264 2 pages
A Praise of the Sixteen Steadfast Ones
9. Yi gyang jus glegs bam bsgrubs pa la bsngags pa Vol. 15 pp. 551-559 9 pages
Praise for the Publication of Books by Yigyangju
10. Tse dpag med la bstod pa Vol. 15 pp. 574-574 1 page
A Praise of Limitless Life
11. mChod ‘os la bsngags pa Vol. 15 pp. 576-578 3 pages
Praise of One Worthy of Honor
12. Chos rin po che nye bar bzheng pa’i mtshon byed kyi rab tu byed pa Vol. 15 pp. 643-648 6 pages
An Excellent Work on the Exemplification of Truly Sponsoring the Precious Dharma
13. Dam chos rin po che shin tu rgyas pa’i sde snod bshengs pa la bsngags pa Vol. 15 pp. 648-652 5 pages
A Praise for the Sponsorship of the Most Spacious Baskets of the Precious Dharma
14. Mangga la yab yum gyis rgyas ‘bring bsdus gsum dang phal po che
bshengs pa’i mtshon byed Vol. 15 pp. 652-657 6 pages
An Exemplification of Manggala, Husband and Wife’s Sponsorship of the Vast, Middling, and Brief Perfection of Wisdom and the Avatamsaka
15. Ji big te mur gyis phal chen gser ‘od stong phrag brgya pa rnams
bshengs pa’i mtshon byed Vol. 15 pp. 657- 662 5 pages
An Exemplification of Jibig Temur’s Sponsorship of a Hundred Thousand Copies of the Sutra of Golden Light from the Avatamsaka
16. A rog ches ‘bum bshengs pa’i rab byed Vol. 15 pp. 662-664 3 pages
The Excellent Work of Arogche’s Sponsorship
17. Go pe las rgyas ‘bring bsdus gsum bshengs pa’i mtshon byed Vol. 15 pp. 664-667 4 pages
An Exemplification of Kublai’s Sponsorship of the Vast, Middling, and Brief [Perfection of Wisdom]
18. dGe ‘dun bzang po sogs kyis sher phyin rgyas ‘bring bsdus gsum
bshengs pa’i mtshon byed Vol. 15 pp. 667-669 3 pages
An Exemplification of the Sponsorship of the Perfection of Wisdom, Vast, Middling, and Brief, by Gedun Zangpo and his Friends
19. Rin chen dpal gyis ‘bum bshengs pa’i mtshon byed Vol. 15 pp. 669-671 3 pages
An Exemplification of the Sponsorship of the Hundred Thousand Line Perfection of Wisdom by Rinchen Pal.
20. rGyal po yab yum kyis mchod rten bshengs pa la
bsngags pa’i sdeb sbyor danda ka Vol. 15 pp. 747-753 7 pages
A Poetic Composition in Dandaka Style Praising the Sponsorship of a Stupa by the King, Husband and Wife
21. bsNgags ‘os la sngags pa’i rab byed Vol. 15 pp. 753-756 4 pages
An Excellent Work on the Praise of One Worthy of Praise

Teachings
1. dBang phyug ‘bum gyi dris lan Vol. 13 pp. 670-678 9 pages
Answers to the Questions of Wangchuk Bum
2. rGyal po la gdams pa’i rab byed Vol. 15 pp. 311-320 10 pages
An Excellent Work of Advice to the King
3. De’i bsdud don Vol. 15 pp. 320-324 5 pages
The Summarized Significance of This
4. rGyal po la gdams pa’i rab byed pa’i rnam par bshad pa
gsung rab gsal ba’i rgyan Vol. 14 pp. 853-933 81 pages
An Ornament to Illuminate the Orations: A Presentation of My Advice to the King
5. Ananda Kirti’i don du dpa’ bo’i ‘khor lo bris pa Vol. 15 pp. 259-260 2 pages
A Letter on the Hero’s Wheel for Ananda Kirti
6. Then chen gsal ba’i yi ge’i ma mo spel ba’i rab byed
Vol. 15 pp. 324-327 4 pages
An Excellent Work to Augment the Grandmother of Writings on the Mahayana
7. De’i bsdus don Vol. 15 pp. 327-329 3 pages
The Summarized Significance of This
8. Khrid yig yan lag bdun pa Vol. 15 pp. 451-454 4 pages
A Written Instruction on the Seven Branches
9. sKyo ba’i gtam Vol. 15 pp. 511-516 6 pages
A Talk on Regret
10. Ngan pa’i spyod tshul la khrel ba’i gtam Vol. 15 pp. 516-518 3 pages
A Talk on Shame for Bad Ways of Practice
11. Theg pa’i rnam dbye bsdus pa Vol. 15 pp. 518-521 4 pages
A Brief Outline of the Vehicles
12. rGyal bu jim gyim gyis chos ‘khor bskor ba’i rtsis Vol. 15 pp. 628-629 2 pages
A Reckoning for Prince Jimgyim’s Turning the Wheel of the Dharma
13. Sangs rgyas kyi dus chen bzhi’i ngos ‘dzin Vol. 15 pp. 629-630 2 pages
Recognition of the Four Great Holidays of the Buddha
14. Zin shing gi ston pa btul ba’i tshigs bcad Vol. 15 pp. 671-673 3 pages
Verses to Train the Teacher of Zinshing.
15. Theg chen slob dpon slob ma la lam nyams su blang tshul gyi
rnam dbye bstan pa Vol. 15 pp. 673-674 2 pages
A Teaching on the Outline for How to Take the Path into our Experience for Masters and Students of the Mahayana
16. Khro bu’i bstod bskul Vol. 13 pp. 656-665 10 pages
The Praise and Invocation of Trobu

17. Khro phu lo tsa ba la bskur ba Vol. 15 pp. 676-677 2 pages
Encouragement for Trobu Lotsawa
18. Khro phu lo tsa ba la gdams pa Vol. 15 pp. 677-678 2 pages
Advice for Trobu Lotsawa
19. rGyal bu byang chub sems dpa’ khyu mchog skyong la bka’ sgo gnang ba Vol. 15 pp. 814-815 2 pages
A Presentation of the Door to the Orations for the Bodhisattva Prince Khyuchok Kyong.

Practices

1. Chos spyod bcu pa cung zad rgyas par spel ba Vol. 13 pp. 107-109 3 pages
A Somewhat Expansive Presentation of the Ten Dharma Practices
2. bLo gros seng ge la bskul ba’i nyams len mdor bsdus
Vol. 15 pp. 548-549 2 pages
A Summary of Practices to Encourage Lodro Senge.

Poetry
1. bsTod dbyangs rgya mtsho snyan dngags rin po che’i rgyan rnam par bkra ba Vol. 15 pp. 213-227 15 pages
A Display of Ornaments for the Precious Poetry of the Ocean of Melodies of Praise
2. Gos dar lnga stong dang dgu brgya bzhi bcu phul ba’i mchod brjod
dang bsngo ba Vol. 15 pp. 570-574 5 pages
A Dedication and Words of Offering for Five Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Silk Garments
3. bDe bar gshegs pa’i gsung par ‘gyur ro ‘tshal bshengs pa’i gsal byed deb sbyor
gyi rgyan rnam par bkra ba Vol. 15 pp. 631-643 13 pages
A Poetic Display of Ornaments: An Elucidation of the Translation of the Tathagata’s Proclamations Sponsored by the Tshal.
4. rGyal po go pi la sras dang btsun mor bcas la shing mo yos sogs
la gnang ba’i bkra shis kyi tshigs bcad Vol. 15 pp. 820-859 40 pages
Verses of Benediction Presented to King Kublai, His Children, and Queen, Including that Written in the Female Wood Sheep.



Letters – Long
1. rGyal bu ji big de mur la gtam du bya ba nor bu’i phreng ba
Vol. 15 pp. 334-355 22 pages
A Rosary of Gemstones: A Talk for Prince Jibig Timur
2. rGyal bu manga la la gtam du bya ba Vol. 15 pp. 355-378 4 pages
A Talk for Prince Mangala
3. rGyal bu no mo gan la spring ba’i rab byed Vol. 15 pp. 378-390 13 pages
A Brilliant Work on The Letter to Prince Nomo
4. rGyal bu ho ko la gdams pa Vol. 15 pp. 391-414 23 pages
Advice for Prince Hoko
5. rGyal bu de gus bho ga la gdams pa Vol. 15 pp. 413-420 8 pages
Advice for Prince Degus Bhoga
6. rGyal bu de mur bho ga la gdams pa zla ba’i ‘od zer
Vol. 15 pp. 420-424 5 pages
Light Rays from the Moon: Advice for Prince Demur Bhoga
7. dPon mo punda ri’i don du mdzad pa bsgrub pa’i rim pa rab tu gsal ba Vol. 15 pp. 420-437 8 pages
An Elucidation of the Stages of Practice Composes for the Commandress Pundari
8. rGyal sras jim gyim la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 437-438 12 pages
A Letter for Prince Jimgyim
9. Jim gyim la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 438-440 3 pages
A Letter for Jimgyim
10. Yang jim gyim la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 440-441 2 pages
Another Letter for Jimgyim
11. A tsa ra la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 441-442 2 pages
A Letter for Atsara
12. Ye shes ‘bum la gdams pa bdud rtsi’i thig le Vol. 15 pp. 445-446 2 pages
A Drop of Ambrosia: Advice for Yeshe Bum
13. Chos rje bde bar gshegs dus dbus gtsang gi dge ba’i bshes gnyen
rnams la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 674-676 3 pages
A Letter to the Companions in Virtue from Central and Western Tibet on the Occasion of the Dharma Lord’s Passing into Bliss
14. bSam gtan shes rab kyi dris lan Vol. 15 pp. 521-523 3 pages
Answers to the Questins of Samtan Sherab
15. lDan yul du skyes pa ston pa brtson ‘grus kyi dris lan
Vol. 15 pp. 524-528 5 pages
Answers to the Questions of the Teacher Tsondru, Who was Born in Danyul
16. Tsha rong pa la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 546-547 2 pages
A Letter to Tsharongpa
17. sDom brtson zhig la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 547-548 2 pages
A Letter to One who is Serious in his Vows
18. rGyal bu ji big de mur la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 549-550 2 pages
A Letter to Prince Jibig Timur
19. Yang de la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 550-551 2 pages
Another Letter to Him
20. Shong ston lo tsa la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 559-560 2 pages
A Letter to Shong Lotsawa
21. Ran gri la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 560-563 4 pages
A Letter to Randri
22. dBus gtsang gi mtshan nyid pa spyi la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 565-566 2 pages
A Letter to the Logicians of Central and Western Tibet as a Community
23. dBus kyi bka’ gdams pa spyi la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 566-566 1 page
A Letter to the Kadampa’s of Central Tibet as a Community
24. sTag lung pa la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 566-566 1 page
A Letter to Taklungpa
25. dBus kyi sgom chen pa spyi la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 566-566 1 page
A Letter to the Great Meditators of Central Tibet as a Community
26. rGyal bu ji big la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 566-567 2 pages
A Letter to Prince Jibig
27. Yang rgyal bu ji big la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 657-567 11 pages
Another Letter to Prince Jibig
28. Yang rgyal bu ji big la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 567-567 1 page
Still Another Letter to Prince Jibig
29. dPon mo du gal dur mis la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 567-568 2 pages
A Letter to Commandress Dugal Durmis
30. Du gal dur mis la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 568-568 1 page
A Letter to Dugal Durmis
31. rGyal bu jim gyim la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 568-569 2 pages
A Letter to Prince Jim Gyim
32. Ho ko sogs la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 569-570 2 pages
A Letter to Hoko and His Friends
33. Grags bzang la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 570-570 1 page
A Letter to Drazang
34. sTon gzhon la spring ba Vol. 15 pp. 570-570 1 page
A Letter to a Young Teacher
35. sLob dpon bsod nams seng ge’i spyan sngar phrin du zhu ba Vol. 15 pp. 807-811 5 pages
To Be Conveyed by Courier into the Visible Presence of Master Sonam Senge
36. Grags pa rin chen gyi zhu lan Vol. 15 pp. 811-814 5 pages
Answers to the Questions of Dragpa Rinchen

Biography
1. gSang ‘dus ye shes zhabs kyi rnam thar dang brgyud pa’i rim pa Vol. 14 pp. 465-476 12 pages
The Biography and Lineage Succession of Jñānapāda of the Guhyasamāja
History
1. Bod kyi rgyal rabs la bsngags pa’i tshigs bcad Vol. 15 pp. 756-757 2 pages
Verses in Praise of the Royal Succession of Tibet
2. Bod kyi rgyal rabs Vol. 15 pp. 757-759 3 pages
The Royal Succession of Tibet
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