Chöd: The Sacred Teachings on Severance (Harding 2016)

• Source Scriptures and Their Commentaries
  • 1. Esoteric Instructions on the Noble Perfection of Wisdom 3
    • Āryadeva the Brahmin
  • 2. The Great Bundle of Precepts: The Source Text of Esoteric Instruction on Severance, the Profound Perfection of Wisdom 13
    • Machik Lapdrön
  • 3. Heart Essence of Profound Meaning: The Quintessence of All Source Texts and Esoteric Instructions on Severance, the Perfection of Wisdom 29
    • Jamyang Gönpo
  • 4. Pure Honey: A Commentary on the Source Text of Severance, “Esoteric Instructions on the Perfection of Wisdom” 39
    • Drung Sarupa Kunga Paljor
  • 5. The Great Bundle of Precepts on Severance: Outline and Complete Explanation 75
    • Lord Rangjung Dorje
  • 6. A Hair’s Tip of Wisdom: A Precious Treasure Trove to Enhance the Original Source Text of Severance, the Esoteric Instructions on the Perfection of Wisdom 101
    • Machik Lapdrön and Drung Sarupa Kunga Paljor
  • 7. Another Bundle: Answers to Questions on the Esoteric Instructions of the Perfection of Wisdom 123
    • Machik Lapdrön
  • 8. Vajra Play: Questions and Answers on the Profound Severance of Evil Object 139
    • Machik Lapdrön
  • 9. The Essential Bundle: From the Severance of Evil Object, Esoteric Instructions on the Perfection of Wisdom 143
    • Machik Lapdrön
  • 10. The Eight Common Appendices 157
    • Machik Lapdrön
  • 11. The Eight Uncommon Appendices 171
    • Machik Lapdrön
  • 12. The Eight Special Appendices 185
    • Machik Lapdrön

• Door-Opening Empowerments

• • 13. Opening the Sky Door: Instructions on Severance Mahāmudrā 197
    • Rinchen Senge
  • 14. Object Severance Empowerment Known as Opening the Sky Door 221
    • Tāranātha
  • 15. The Required Liturgies on the Occasion of Venerable Tāranātha’s Severance Empowerment of Opening the Sky Door in the Gyaltang Tradition 233

• Instructions and Guides

• • 16. Practice Manual on the Profound Severance of Evil Object 247
    • Karmapa Rang jung Dorje
  • 17. White Crystal Mirror: Notes on the Guru’s Teaching Tradition of the Visualization Sequence for Severance Feast Activities “Endowed with All Qualities” 257
    • Tenzin Namdak
  • 18. Essence of the Vital Meaning: A Practice Manual of Profound Object Severance 297
    • Tāranātha
  • 19. Rainfall of Desirables: A Profound Guide on Severance Instruction 311
    • Könchok Bang
  • 20. The Body Donation and Feeding Ritual Arranged as Convenient Liturgy: Combining Lord Rangjung Dorje’s Ninefold Spirit Feast and Six Earth Lord Application with Mikyö Dorje’s Single-Seat Severance Poem 321
    • Compiled by Karma Chakme
  • 21. Pearl Rosary: A Liturgy for the Donation of the Body in Severance 345
    • Karma Chakme
  • 22. Source of All Qualities: The Severance Feast Activities Arranged Unerringly According to the Teaching Tradition 369
    • Karmapa Tekchok Dorje
  • 23. Supplication to the Long Lineage by Machik, Appended by Bengar Jampal Zangpo 421
    • Bengar Jampal Zangpo
  • 24. Kagyu Feast Liturgy 431
  • 25. Fulfillment Rituals of Profound Object Severance 437
    • Various Authors
  • 26. Offering Torma to All Ḍākimas 459
  • 27. Distillation of the Profound: The Way to Practice the Essence of the Vast Object Severance in a Single Sitting 471
    • Jamgön Kongtrul
  • 28. Beloved Garden" Brief Notes on the Offering and Gift of the Body 483
    • Jamgön Kongtrul
  • 29. Essence of Auspicious Renown: A Ritual of Offering and Supplication to All the Gurus of the Holy Dharmas of Pacification and Object Severance Together 503
    • Jamgön Kongtrul