The Barom Kagyu lineage traces its history to one of Gampopa’s main disciples, Ba-

rompa Dharma Wangchuk. He received all of Gampopa’s texts plus he authored his

own, one of them, “The Quick Path to Enlightenment” was used in all the Barom

Kagyu monasteries. Barompa Dharma Wangchuk’s heart disciples also wrote pro-

found teaching texts.

The texts from this lineage were carved into wood block in 1940 by Tsang Tsar Lo-

doe Rinchen Rinpoche. During the 1958 changes in Tibet all of these wood blocks

and most texts were burned. This was devastating to a dedicated community of prac-

titioners. Most of the outside world already believed the Barom Kagyu lineage had

disappeared or barely existed.

In 2015 it was unanimously agreed to search for the remaining texts, then copy, digi-

talize, preserve the texts, and in future distribute hard copies to the monasteries freely

and have all the texts available on line. Surprisingly, 60 of the 70 volumes of texts

have been recovered from several sources, the main sources being from the private

libraries of Chorak Thungkar Rinpoche and Tsang Tsa Lodoe Rinchen Rinpoche,

both of which the Barom Kagyu Association is deeply grateful to.

A Chengdu home has been allocated for the duration of the text project. This location

provides access to materials not readily available in Nangchen. From the forty plus

monasteries, four to twelve Barom Kagyu scholars stay at the home in winter months

(6 - 7 months) to work on the texts from two weeks to a month. They work Monday

to Saturday from 8a.m. to 6p.m. with a lunch break from 12 till 2. The project contin-

ues when working out of Nangchen in the summer but is slower because of power

outages and material availability.

Basic operating expenses for one month in Chengdu is $10,000 yuan. Extra expenses

such as photocopying from a library, or travel expenses are not included in this.

The Barom Kagyu Association and the community connected with them have been

funding this project thus far. This project will continue to completion, possibly an-

other 3 years.

There are no other representatives, individuals, associations, or organizations for this

project other than the contacts on this brochure. No one else is authorized to collect

funds for the Barom Kagyu Association or this project.

Ancient Text Preservation Project

Preserving the past, inspiring the present, protecting the future

BAROM KAGYU ANCIENT TEXT PRESERVATION

PROJECT

In 2012 the Barom Kagyu Association was

formed and registered as a non-profit in Nang-

chen, Quinghai province. It was determined in a

2015 meeting that the texts are a vital life blood

to a lineages’ integrity now and for future gen-

erations. They sought the advice of other lineages

by inviting them to a meeting in Yushu, on June

16, 2016.

CONTACTS; for more information

and to offer assistance:

For other countries:

Barom Kagyu Buddhist Association

Nangchen District, Yushu County

Quinghai Province, China

Khenchen Thubten Lekshe

Cell# 18030666579, WeChat

Khenchen Sonam Rinchen

Cell# 18209765604

WeChat & QQ@2225342291

Taiwan: Lama Gyal Tsen +886.975.856.000 Sonam Gyalpo, +886.981.442.443 gurubeads@me.com

Hong Kong: Sonam Tso, +852.9105.1314 ilotus88@yahoo.com

USA: Lama Tashi Topgyal, +845.399.8777 lamatratop@gmail.com

Canada: Choji Dolma, 1.905.920.3888 (text only) WeChat: Carmenstr8 ancientbaromkagyu@icloud.com

Recovered texts include writings from Tushi Raepa; prac-

tices of 4 arm Mahakala, and Chakrasamvara

BAROMPA DHARMA WANGCHUK 1127-1199

The Barom Kagyu lineage traces its history to one

of Gampopa’s main disciples, Barompa Dharma

Wangchuk. He received all of the Kagyu lineage

teachings from Gampopa perfectly and became a highly accomplished master of the meditation

practices easily because of his deep faith and devo-tion to Gampopa. He also wrote many texts, one of

them, “The Quick Path to Enlightenment” was used in all the Barom Kagyu monasteries. Another

was his 29 Dohas (Treasure Songs) that were writ-

ten while he was in 7 year retreat. Only one copy

was located in the Bejing Library. The Barom Ka-

gyu Association paid the library $20,000 yuan for

photocopying. The scholars are currently working

on: “13 essences of Dharma”, “29 Dohas”, and

“The Quick Path to Enlightenment” Texts missing:

“The Six Doctrines” “Phakmo”, “Chakrasamvara”,

“Vajra Yogini”, and “Dorje Palmo”

First page of the “29 Dohas”

TUSHI RAEPA 1164-1236

Among Dharma Wangchuks many disciples, Tu-

shi Raepa was one of the “two lineage sons” who

held the Barom Kagyu lineage and widely propa-

gated the teachings. He had many students and

disciples from Tibet, China, Mongolia and Min-

yak and established several monasteries in Min-

yak. He wrote four scriptures about the Kagyu

gold chain, the Wish Granting Jewel story of Ba-

rom, Drigung and Taklung, meditational offer-

ings, commentaries to the “Quick Path to Enlight-

enment”, consecration rituals and ceremonies. He

was very good in dream yoga and had many pre-monition dreams that were accurate. In one

dream he sees Minyak is attacked by Mongol. He did Mahakala puja for 27 years to protect Min-

yak. Mahakala appeared to him during puja and because of this Tushi Raepa composed a way of

chanting that is called Minyak Dunkarma that is

still used today. A book has been completed on

the extensive writings of Tushi Raepa and is now

available.

Tushi Raepa Reliquary

RAEPA KARPO 1198-1262

When he met Tushi Raepa because of aspira-

tions formed in his past lives, his practice of

dharma was awakened to the point where it

was irreversible under any conditions. When

they visited Tsa Maychin in Nangchen district,

Tushi Raepa pointed to an area in a valley

where he predicted a large monastery would

be built. Raepa Karpo fulfilled that prediction

with Kumbum Monastery and it became the

largest monastic college equaling Nalanda in

India with 3,000 monks. It also was the found-

ing of the 18 divisions of the Barom Kagyu lineage. His writings were extensive such as

the detailed biography of his guru Tushi Ra-epa, tantric practice methods and Vajra songs.

He had extensive knowledge especially in the Six yogas of Naropa and composed teachings

on Mahamudra. The scholars have his writing

on Tushi Raepa’s biography. Texts missing:

all of his other writings and on

“Chakraksamara”, “Vajra Yogini”, and

“Tsalung”.

Texts checked for accuracy

BAROM KAGYU FOUNDING MASTERS

LUMED DORJE 1227-1292

At Tsulkangna, where Raepa Karpo was doing

blessings to people from Nedruk with his feet

while on horseback, he noticed Lumed Dorje and

saw that he was worthy to be a disciple. He blessed

him with his hand and asked him, “Son, could you

practice Dharma?” Because of his previous aspira-

tions, Lumed Dorje’s body shook when he heard

that, and he started to cry, he answered, “at any

cost please accept me through your compassion!”

Lumed Dorje stayed with Raepa Karpo immedi-

ately. Later he became the administrator of Kum-

bum for 28 years after his guru’s passing. He built

many new temples during that time surrounding

Kumbum. Lumed Dorje wrote the commentary for

the “13 essences of Dharma” that Dharma Wang-

chuk wrote. The “Six yogas of Naropa”, the

“Togpa Dralwae Dorje” of Chakrasamvara, and

Vajra Songs became known as the Four Dharma

texts of Lumed Dorje which the scholars have.

Completed copied texts