The International Temples Project
Also by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
The Pre-eminent Qualities of Je Tsongkhapa and his Doctrine
Why We Need to Practise the Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa
The Origin and Lineage of these Instructions
Visualizing the Field of Merit
Offering the Practice of the Seven Limbs
Making Praises and Requests
Receiving Blessings
Dedication
Appendix I The Condensed Meaning of the Text
Appendix II Sadhanas
Liberating Prayer
Offering to the Spiritual Guide
The Yoga of Buddha Heruka
Condensed Six-session Yoga
The Condensed Meaning of the Swift Vajrayana Path
Prayers of Request to the Mahamudra Lineage Gurus
Glossary
Bibliography
Study Programmes of Kadampa Buddhism
Tharpa Offices Worldwide
Illustrations
The line illustrations include the Mahamudra Lineage Gurus
Panchen Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen
Drubchen Gendun Gyaltsen
Drungpa Tsondru Gyaltsen
Panchen Losang Yeshe
Losang Trinlay
Drubwang Losang Namgyal
Panchen Palden Yeshe
Khedrub Ngawang Dorje
Ngulchu Dharmabhadra
Yangchen Drubpay Dorje
Khedrub Tenzin Tsondru
Dorjechang Phabongkha Trinlay Gyatso
Dorjechang Trijang Rinpoche Losang Yeshe
Dorjechang Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche (included at the request of faithful disciples)
Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka
Acknowledgements
This book, Great Treasury of Merit, is an extensive commentary to the profound traditional Guru yoga practice, Offering to the Spiritual Guide, the gateway through which we can accumulate the merit, or good fortune, necessary for successful Tantric practice. The book is based on detailed and authoritative oral commentaries given by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche during courses held first at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre through the winter of 1979-80, and then at Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre in 1986 and 1990. From the depths of our hearts we thank the author for his immeasurably great kindness in preparing this book, which will make these very precious and important teachings available throughout the world.
We also thank all the dedicated, senior Dharma students who helped the author to edit the book and prepare it for publication.
Roy Tyson,
Administrative Director,
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre,
May 1994.
