Paltseg Kalachakra Commentary Series

Paltseg Publications has recently released reproductions of important commentaries on the Kalachakra Tantra. This 7 volume set includes (a) Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen’s, (b) Chogle Namgyal’s, (c) and the Zhalu master Buton Rinchen Drup’s annotated commentaries (mchan ‘grel) on the Vimalaprabha, along with (d) Kunpang Thukje Tsondru’s essential commentary (snying ‘grel) on the root Kalachakra Tantra. These rare 13th and 14th century Tibetan manuscripts were recovered from the Drepung Library Collection, and a limited edition are now being made available for purchase.

Works in this series are in cursive Tibetan script (dbu med). This series was reproduced by Paltseg Publications, Dpal brtsegs bod yig dpe rnying zhib ‘jug khang (Beijing, 2007).

Contents of the Paltseg Kalachakra Commentary Series:

Dpal dus kyi ‘khor lo’i dkar chag | Dus ‘khor ‘grel mchan phyogs sgrigs, vol. 1-7

Volume #1:

Kun spangs thugs rje brtson ‘grus kyis mdzad |

  1. Dus ‘khor snying po’i rgyud ‘grel mchan dang bcas pa ldeb

Dol po po’i gsung dus ‘khor gyi spyi don ldeb |

Volume #2:

Bu ston rin chen grub kyis mdzad pa dus ‘khor ‘grel chen dri med ‘od kyi mchan |

  • Mchog gi dang po’i sangs rgyas las phyung ba rgyud kyi rgyal po dpal dus kyi ‘khor lo zhes bya ba’i rgyud kyi rgyal po’i mchan ‘grel ldeb
  1. ‘Jig rten khams kyi le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. I)
  2. Nang gi le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. II)

Volume #3:

Bu ston rin chen grub kyis mdzad |

  1. Dbang gi le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. III)
  2. Sgrub thabs le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. IV)
  3. Ye shes le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. V)

Volume #4:

Jo nang phyogs las rnam rgyal kyis mdzad pa dus ‘khor ‘grel chen dri med ‘od kyi mchan |

  • Mchog gi dang po’i sangs rgyas las phyung ba rgyud kyi rgyal po dpal dus kyi ‘khor lo zhes bya ba’i rgyud kyi rgyal po’i mchan ‘grel ldeb
  1. ‘Jig rten khams kyi le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. I)
  2. Nang gi le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. II)

Volume #5:

Jo nang phyogs las rnam rgyal kyis mdzad |

  1. Dbang gi le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. III)
  2. Sgrub thabs le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. IV)
  3. Ye shes le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. V)

Volume #6:

Dol po shes rab rgyal mtshan gyis mdzad pa dus ‘khor ‘grel chen dri med ‘od kyi mchan |

  1. ‘Jig rten khams kyi le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. I)
  2. Nang gi le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. II)

Volume #7:

Dol po shes rab rgyal mtshan gyis mdzad |

  1. Dbang gi le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. III)
  2. Sgrub thabs le’u’i ‘grel mchan ldeb (ch. IV)

*Note that Chapter V is omitted from this edition.

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