Biography

Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), whose name means “The Man from Onion Valley”, was a famous teacher of Tibetan Buddhism whose activities led to the formation of the Geluk school. He is also known by his ordained name Lobsang Drakpa (blo bzang grags pa) or simply as Je Rinpoche (rje rin po che).
Tsongkhapa heard Buddha’s teachings from masters of all Tibetan Buddhist traditions, and received lineages transmitted in the major schools.

Books by Tsongkhapa

Dpal rgyal ba Tsong-kha-pas md
Dpal rgyal ba Tsong-kha-pas mdzad paʼi Sngags rim chen mo zhes bya ba bzhugs so
2020
Dge-lugs-paʼi skor
Dge-lugs-paʼi skor
2019
Rje Tsong-kha-pa chen poʼi gs
Rje Tsong-kha-pa chen poʼi gsung ʼbum bzhugs so
2018
Rten ʼbrel bstod paʼi rtsa ʼgr
Rten ʼbrel bstod paʼi rtsa ʼgrel
2018
Mnyam med Tsong-kha-pa chen po
Mnyam med Tsong-kha-pa chen pos mdzad paʼi Byang chub lam rim che ba bzhugs so
2017
菩萨戒品释
菩萨戒品释
2017
Pulgyŏng ŭi yoŭi wa puryoŭi rŭ
Pulgyŏng ŭi yoŭi wa puryoŭi rŭl punbyŏl han Sŏnsŏl changnon
2014
Xin yi bai hua "Pu ti dao ci d
Xin yi bai hua "Pu ti dao ci di guang lun"
2014
A stairway taken by the lucid
A stairway taken by the lucid
2013
Bstan bcos chen po dbu ma la '
Bstan bcos chen po dbu ma la 'jug pa'i rnam bshad dgongs pa rab gsal
2013
A lamp to illuminate the five
A lamp to illuminate the five stages
2012
Jue deng ri guang
Jue deng ri guang
2012
Rdzogs rim lim lna gsal sgron
Rdzogs rim lim lna gsal sgron
2012
菩提道次第廣論講記
菩提道次第廣論講記
2012
Dbu ma la ʼjug paʼi rgya cher
Dbu ma la ʼjug paʼi rgya cher bśad pa dgoṅs pa rab gsal
2011
Brilliant Illumination of the Lamp of the Five Stages (Rim lnga rab tu gsal ba'i sgron me) : Practical Instruction in the King of Tantras, The Glorious Esoteric Community
Brilliant Illumination of the Lamp of the Five Stages (Rim lnga rab tu gsal ba'i sgron me) : Practical Instruction in the King of Tantras, The Glorious Esoteric Community
2010
Golden garland of eloquence =
Golden garland of eloquence =
2008
Rtsom rig gces btus
Rtsom rig gces btus
2008
Tsongkhapa's the perpetually w
Tsongkhapa's the perpetually weeping bodhisattva
2008
Byaṅ chub lam gyi rim paʼi khr
Byaṅ chub lam gyi rim paʼi khrid chen brgyad phyogs gcig tu bsgrigs pa bzhugs so
2007
Der Mittlere Stufenweg
Der Mittlere Stufenweg
2007
Lam rim chen mo mchan bu bzhi
Lam rim chen mo mchan bu bzhi sbrags bzhugs so
2007
Tarni mȯr-u̇n des daraġalal-un
Tarni mȯr-u̇n des daraġalal-un delgerengġu̇i ȯgu̇lel
2007
Rje Tsoṅ-kha-pa Blo-bzaṅ-grags-pas mdzad paʾi Bla na med paʾi rin po che gsum gyi gtam gyi sbyor ba =
Rje Tsoṅ-kha-pa Blo-bzaṅ-grags-pas mdzad paʾi Bla na med paʾi rin po che gsum gyi gtam gyi sbyor ba =
2006
Rtsa śe tik chen rigs pa'i rgya mtsho
Rtsa śe tik chen rigs pa'i rgya mtsho
2006
The life and teachings of Tsongkhapa
The life and teachings of Tsongkhapa
2006
הכנה לטאנטרה
הכנה לטאנטרה
2006
Bod' Mȯriĭn zėrėg
Bod' Mȯriĭn zėrėg
2005
Mñam med rje btsun Tsoṅ-kha-pa
Mñam med rje btsun Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen pos mdzad paʼi byaṅ chub lam rim chen moʼi dkaʼ baʼi gnad rnams mchan bu bźiʼi sgo nas legs par bśad pa theg chen lam gyi gsal sgron źes bya ba bźugs so
2005
Tantric ethics
Tantric ethics
2005
[Collected works (gsuṅ ʾbum) o
[Collected works (gsuṅ ʾbum) of Rje Tsoṅ-kha-pa Blo-bzaṅ-grags-pa]
2004
Dbu ma la ʼjug paʼi rgya cher
Dbu ma la ʼjug paʼi rgya cher bśad pa dgoṅs pa rab tu gsal ba źes bya ba bźugs so
2004
Rje yab sras gsum gyi gsuṅ ʼbu
Rje yab sras gsum gyi gsuṅ ʼbum
2004
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Volume Two
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Volume Two
2004
Pu ti dao ci di guang lun ji z
Pu ti dao ci di guang lun ji zhu
2003
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Volume Three
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Volume Three
2002
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Volume One
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Volume One
2001
Zongkebadashi ji
Zongkebadashi ji
2001
Byaṅ chub sems dpaʼ Rtag-tu-n
Byaṅ chub sems dpaʼ Rtag-tu-ṅuʼi rtogs brjod sñan dṅags dpag bsam gyi ljon pa daṅ deʼi ʼgrel bśad ñin moʼi snaṅ ba
2000
Rje yab sras gsum gyi tshad maʼi gzhung nyer mkho rnams dang rje Gung-thang Blo-gros-rgya-mtshos mdzad-paʼi bsdus sbyor snying bo kun ʼdus rigs paʼi mdzod kyi rnam bshad kun gsal me long bcas
Rje yab sras gsum gyi tshad maʼi gzhung nyer mkho rnams dang rje Gung-thang Blo-gros-rgya-mtshos mdzad-paʼi bsdus sbyor snying bo kun ʼdus rigs paʼi mdzod kyi rnam bshad kun gsal me long bcas
2000
The great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment
The great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment
2000
The Principal Teachings of Buddhism by Tsongkapa
The Principal Teachings of Buddhism by Tsongkapa
2000
秘密集会安立次第論註釈
秘密集会安立次第論註釈
2000
Dbu ma rgyan gyi zin bris daṅ
Dbu ma rgyan gyi zin bris daṅ dbu ma rgyan gyi brjed byaṅ daṅ dkaʼ gnad brgyad kyi zin bris brjed byaṅ du bkod pa
1999
Khams gsum chos kyi rgyal po R
Khams gsum chos kyi rgyal po Rje Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen pos mdzad paʼi byaṅ chub lam rim che ba
1999
Rje Tsoṅ-kha-bas mdzad paʼi b
Rje Tsoṅ-kha-bas mdzad paʼi byaṅ chub gźuṅ lam
1999
Rje yab sras kyi gsuṅ rtsom n
Rje yab sras kyi gsuṅ rtsom ñer mkho phyogs bsgrigs
1999
The Fulfillment of All Hopes
The Fulfillment of All Hopes
1999
Buddhist death meditation
Buddhist death meditation
1998
Śar Tsoṅ-kha-pa Blo-bzaṅ-gr
Śar Tsoṅ-kha-pa Blo-bzaṅ-grags-pas mdzad paʼi draṅ ba daṅ ṅes paʼi don rnam par ʼbyed paʼi bstan bcos legs bśad sñiṅ po
1997
The bridge of quiescence
The bridge of quiescence
1997
Rje Tsoṅ-kha-baʼi bstod chen
Rje Tsoṅ-kha-baʼi bstod chen bźiʼi rtsa ʼgrel
1996
Tsongkhapa's Six Yogas of Naropa
Tsongkhapa's Six Yogas of Naropa
1996
Tsonkapa
Tsonkapa
1996
Preparing for Tantra
Preparing for Tantra
1995
Pu ti zheng dao pu sa jie lun
Pu ti zheng dao pu sa jie lun
1995
Rgyal ba khyab bdag rdo rje ʼc
Rgyal ba khyab bdag rdo rje ʼchaṅ chen poʼi lam gyi rim pa gsaṅ ba kun gyi gnad rnam par phye ba
1995
Mi dong dao ci di guang lun
Mi dong dao ci di guang lun
1994
Ocean of Eloquence
Ocean of Eloquence
1993
Le grand livre de la progression vers l'éveil, tome 2
Le grand livre de la progression vers l'éveil, tome 2
1992
Rje Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen poʼi sñ
Rje Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen poʼi sñan rtsom gces btus
1992
Uma-la hjugpa rgya char bshad
Uma-la hjugpa rgya char bshad pa dgoṅs pa rab gsal
1992
Bukkyō yugagyō shisō no kenkyū
Bukkyō yugagyō shisō no kenkyū
1991
Drang nges legs bshad snying p
Drang nges legs bshad snying po =
1991
Le Grand livre de la progression vers l'eveil
Le Grand livre de la progression vers l'eveil
1990
Ser-smad Thos-bsam-nor-gliṅ gi
Ser-smad Thos-bsam-nor-gliṅ gi yig cha, zur bkol
1990
Źwa ser bstan paʾi sgron me Rj
Źwa ser bstan paʾi sgron me Rje Tsoṅ kha pa chen pos gtsos skyes chen dam pa rim byuṅ gi gsuṅ ʾbum dkar chag phyogs gcig tu bsgrigs paʾi dri med zla śel gtsaṅ maʾime loṅ
1990
Śar Rgyal-ba Tsoṅ-kha-pa Dpa
Śar Rgyal-ba Tsoṅ-kha-pa Dpal-bzaṅ-pos mdzad paʼi zab mo rten ʼbyuṅ gi bstod pa legs par bśad paʼi sñiṅ poʻi ʼgrel pa rnam bśad ñi maʼi sñiṅ po
1989
The Principal Teachings of Buddhism (Classics of Middle Asia)
The Principal Teachings of Buddhism (Classics of Middle Asia)
1989
入中論釋
入中論釋
1989
Mi zong dao ci di guang lun
Mi zong dao ci di guang lun
1988
The principal teachings of Buddhism
The principal teachings of Buddhism
1988
Bkaʾ ʾbum thor bu
Bkaʾ ʾbum thor bu
1987
Deity yoga
Deity yoga
1987
Mi zong dao ci di lun
Mi zong dao ci di lun
1987
Rje thams cad mkhyen pa Tsoṅ-
Rje thams cad mkhyen pa Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen poʼi bkaʼ ʼbum thor bu
1987
Rje Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen poʼi gsu
Rje Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen poʼi gsuṅ ʼbum pha
1987
Rje Tsong-kha-pa chen poʼi gsu
Rje Tsong-kha-pa chen poʼi gsung ʼbum pha
1987
Ru zhong lun shan xian mi yi s
Ru zhong lun shan xian mi yi shu
1987
Yoga of Tibet the Great Exposition and 3
Yoga of Tibet the Great Exposition and 3
1987
Mñam-med Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen pa
Mñam-med Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen paʼi byaṅ chub Lam-rim che ba
1985
Phar phyin gyi ṭīkka legs bśad
Phar phyin gyi ṭīkka legs bśad gser gyi phreṅ ba las skabs bźi pa man gyi ʼgrel pa bźugs so
1985
Tsong Khapa's speech of gold i
Tsong Khapa's speech of gold in The essence of true eloquence
1984
Rten ʼbrel bstod pa legs bśad
Rten ʼbrel bstod pa legs bśad sñiṅ po
1982
The life and teachings of Tson
The life and teachings of Tsong-khapa
1982
The yoga of Tibet
The yoga of Tibet
1981
Compassion in Tibetan Buddhism
Compassion in Tibetan Buddhism
1980
Dbu ma la ʾjug paʾi rnam bśad dgoṅs pa rab gsal
Dbu ma la ʾjug paʾi rnam bśad dgoṅs pa rab gsal
1980
The collected works (gsuṅ ʼbu
The collected works (gsuṅ ʼbum) of the incomparable Lord Tsoṅ-kha-pa Blo-bzaṅ-grags-pa
1978
Bla maʼi rnal ʼbyor daṅ yi dam
Bla maʼi rnal ʼbyor daṅ yi dam khag gi bdag bskyed sogs źal ʼdon gces btus bźugs so / [Blo-bzaṅ-grags-paʼi-dpal ... et al.].
1977
Legs bśad gser phreṅ
Legs bśad gser phreṅ
1977
Sṅags rim chen po
Sṅags rim chen po
1977
A short biography and letter o
A short biography and letter of Je Tzong-kʼa-pa
1975
Pu ti dao ci lue lun
Pu ti dao ci lue lun
1975
Yon-tan gʹzir-gyur-ma =
Yon-tan gʹzir-gyur-ma =
1975
Bde mchog bsdus paʾi rgyud kyi
Bde mchog bsdus paʾi rgyud kyi rgya cher bśad pa sbas paʾi don kun gsal ba
1974
Draṅ ṅes legs bśad sñiṅ po
Draṅ ṅes legs bśad sñiṅ po
1973
Draṅ ṅes rnam 'byed legs bśad
Draṅ ṅes rnam 'byed legs bśad sñiṅ po
1973
Lines of experience
Lines of experience
1973
The Lam rim chen mo of the inc
The Lam rim chen mo of the incomparable Tsong-kha-pa
1972
The Lam rim chen mo of the inc
The Lam rim chen mo of the incomparable Tsong-kha-pa, with the interlineal notes of Ba-so Chos-kyi-rgyal-mtshan, Sde-drug Mkhan-chen Ngag-dhang-rab-brtan, 'Jam-dbyangs-bzhad-pa'i-rdo-rje, and Bra-sti Dge-bshes Rin-chen-don-grub
1972
Tshig sbyor phun sum tshogs pa
Tshig sbyor phun sum tshogs paʼi sñan ṅag gi lam nas draṅs paʼi blo sbyoṅ bźugs so
1972
Zab lam Nā roʾi chos drug gi s
Zab lam Nā roʾi chos drug gi sgo nas ʾkhrid paʾi rim pa yid ches gsum ldan źes bya ba bźugs so
1972
Zam lam Nā-roʼi chos drug gi
Zam lam Nā-roʼi chos drug gi sgo nas ʼkhrid paʼi rim pa yid ches gsum ldan źes bya ba bźugs so
1972
The graded course to enlighten
The graded course to enlightenment
1971
Źal ʼdon ñer mkho phyogs bsdeb
Źal ʼdon ñer mkho phyogs bsdebs bźugs so
1971
Bstan bcos mṅon rtogs rgyan ʾg
Bstan bcos mṅon rtogs rgyan ʾgrel pa daṅ bcas paʾi gya cher bśad pa legs bśad gser phreṅ źes bya ba bźugs so
1970
Bod kyi mtho rim slob grwa che
Bod kyi mtho rim slob grwa chen moʼi Madhyam ʼdzin grwa daṅ poʼi slob tshan Dge-lugs raṅ gźuṅ, Sde bdun la ʼjug paʼi sgo Don gñer yid kyi mun sel / Rje Tsoṅ-kha-pa-chen-po
1969
Rgyal-ba Khyab-bdag Rdo-rje-ʾc
Rgyal-ba Khyab-bdag Rdo-rje-ʾchaṅ-chen-poʾi lam gyi rim pa Gsaṅ ba kun gyi gnad rnam par phye ba źes bya ba bźugs so
1969
Rgyud kyi rgyal po dpal gsaṅ
Rgyud kyi rgyal po dpal gsaṅ ba ʼdus paʼi man ṅag rim pa lṅa rab tu gsal baʼi sgron me źes bya ba bźugs so
1969
Ārya Aṣṭasāhasr̥kā [sic] prajñ
Ārya Aṣṭasāhasr̥kā [sic] prajñā pārāmitā [sic]
1968
Skyes bu gsum gyis ñams su bla
Skyes bu gsum gyis ñams su blaṅ baʼi byaṅ chub lam gyi rim pa ʼbriṅ po sa bcad kha skoṅ daṅ bcas pa bźugs so
1968
Byaṅ chub sems dpaʹ sems dpaʹ
Byaṅ chub sems dpaʹ sems dpaʹ chen po Rtag tu ṅuʹi rtogs pa brjod paʹi sñan dṅags dpag bsam gyi ljon pa źes bya ba bzúgs so
1967
Byaṅ chub sems dpaʼ sems dpaʼ
Byaṅ chub sems dpaʼ sems dpaʼ chen po Grags-pa-byaṅ-chub-dpal-bzaṅ-poʼi rtogs pa brjod paʼi sñan dṅags
1967
Byaṅ chub sems dpaʾ sems dpaʾ
Byaṅ chub sems dpaʾ sems dpaʾ chen po Rtag-tu-ṅuʾi rtogs pa brjod paʾi sñan dṅags Dpag bsam gyi ljon ma źes bya ba bźugs so
1967
Mñam med Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen pos
Mñam med Tsoṅ-kha-pa chen pos mdzad paʾi Byaṅ chub Lam rim che ba bźugs so
1966
Bstan bcos chen po Dbu ma la ʼ
Bstan bcos chen po Dbu ma la ʼjug paʼi rnam bśad dgoṅs pa rab gsal
1965
Lam gyi gtso bo rnam gsum daṅ
Lam gyi gtso bo rnam gsum daṅ
1964
Dbu ma rgyan gyi źin bris rje
Dbu ma rgyan gyi źin bris rje raṅ gis gnaṅ ba bźugs so
1960
Pu ti dao ci di lue lun
Pu ti dao ci di lue lun
1960
Pu ti dao ci di guang lun
Pu ti dao ci di guang lun
1935
Yab Sras Gsuṅ ʾBum
Yab Sras Gsuṅ ʾBum
1400
Bstan bcos mṅon rtogs rgyan ʼ
Bstan bcos mṅon rtogs rgyan ʼgrel pa daṅ bcas paʼi rgya cher bśad pa Legs bśad gser phreṅ źes bya ba bźugs so
Śes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin
Śes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin paʼi man ṅag gi bstan bcos mṅon par rtogs paʼi rgyan ʼgrel ba daṅ bcas paʼi rgya cher bśad pa legs bśad gser gyi phreṅ ba