Note: All Tibetan works in this reference list are accompanied by their TBRC ID number where applicable, through which they can be found online, as of June 1, 2020, at the Buddhist Digital Resource Center (formerly Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center, TBRC), https://www.tbrc.org.

Barawa Gyeltsen Pelzang (’Ba’ ra ba rgyal mtshan dpal bzang). 1970. Rje ’ba’ ra ba chen po rgyal mtshan dpal bzang gi bka’ ’bum. A Tibetan Encyclopaedia of Buddhist Scholasticism: The Collected Writings of Barawa Gyatsen Pelzang (’Ba’ ra ba rgyal mtshan dpal bzang, 1310–1391). 14 vols. Vol. 12, Dehradun: ­Ngawang Gyeltsen and Ngawang Lungtok. TBRC W19975.

Bhalipa (Bha li pa), Orgyenpa Rinchenpel (O rgyan pa rin chen dpal) (trans.), and Sri Narendabadra (trans.). 1994–2008a. “Rasasiddhiśāstra (Dngul chu grub pa’i bstan bcos).” In Bstan ’gyur (dpe bsdur ma), vol. 114, 843–859. Beijing: Krung go’i bod rig pa’i dpe skrun khang. TBRC W1PD95844.

Dawa Ridrak (Zla ba ri brag). 2003. Bod kyi gso ba rig pa las sman rdzas sbyor bzo’i lag len gsang sgo ’byed pa’i lde mig. Delhi: Rig Drag Publications. TBRC W1KG5375.

Degé Drungyig Gurupel (Sde dge’i drung yig gu ru ’phel). 1985. Srid gsum gtsug rgyan si tu chos-kyi ’byung gnas kyi zhal lung dngul chu btso chen ril bu’i sbyor sde zab bdun bdud rtsi’i thig le. Instructions for the preparation of mercury pellets according to the teachings of the great Si-tu Paṇ-chen Chos-kyi ’byung-gnas / by Sde-dge Drung-yig Gu-ru ’phel. Vol. 139, Smanrtsis Shesrig Spendzod. Leh, Ladakh: T. Sonam & D. L. Tashigang. TBRC W30144.

———. 1986. “Srid gsum gtsug rgyan si tu chos kyi ’byung gnas kyi zhal lung dngul chu btso chen dang rin chen ril bu’i sbyor sde zla ba bdud rtsi’i thig le ces bya ba bidza ha ram sde dge’i drung yig gu ru ’phel gyi zin bris.” In Rin chen dngul chu sbyor sde phyogs bsdebs. Collected Works on Mercury Formulations (Rasasiddhiśāstra) by ’Ju Mi-pham, Bla-sman Orgyan bstan-’dzin, Sde-dge druṅ-yid Guru-’phel, Koṅ-sprul Yon-tan rgya-mtsho. Reproduced from Rare Manuscripts and Sde-dge Woodblocks from the Library of Late Dr. Jamyang Tashi, Dr. Tenzin Chodrak, and Dr. Lobsang Tashi, edited by Tashi Tsering (Bkra shis tshe ring), 303 / 1–391 / 2. Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. TBRC W1KG3994.

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Döndrup Wanggyel Khangkyil (Don grub dbang rgyal khang dkyil). 2008. Ma bcos drang gtam sna ba’i bdud rtsi. Kathmandu: Darmakosha Press.

Drangti Penden Gyeltsen (Brang ti dpal ldan rgyal mtshan). 2005. “O rgyan pa’i dngul chu’i sman nag sbyor ba rin chen phreng ba.” In Brang ti lha rje’i rim brgyud kyi man ngag gser bre chen mo, edited by Bod rang skyong ljongs sman rtsis khang, 143–157. Lhasa: Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang.

Jampa Trinlé (Byams pa ’phrin las). 1991. Gangs ljongs gso rig bstan pa’i nyin byed rim byon gyi rnam thar phyogs bsgrigs. Dharamsala: Tibetan Medica & Astro Institute.

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Jampa Trinlé (Byams pa ’phrin las) and BMTK (Bod rang skyong ljongs sman rtsis khang) (eds.). 2006. Bod lugs gso rig tshig mdzod chen mo. Beijing: Mi rigs dpe skrun khang. TBRC W00EGS1017120.

Jampa Trinlé (Byams pa ’phrin las) and Tseten Jigme (Tshe brtan ’jigs med). 2006. Gso rig rgyud bzhi’i sman thang brgyad bcu’i dka’ ’grel bai DUr+ya’i ’od snang. Edited by Tseten Jigme (Tshe brtan ’jigs med). Beijing: Mi rigs dpe skrun khang. TBRC W2DB35089.

Karma Ngélek Tendzin (Karma nges legs bstan ’dzin). 1973. Si tu sman bsdus e waM: Two Formularies of Medical, Magical and Religious Preparations, Vol. 1. Leh: T. Y. Tashigangpa. TBRC W29912.

Kelden Nyima (Skal ldan nyi ma). 2010. Rin po che dang sa rdo’i sman gyi ngos ’dzin gsal ston me long. Beijing: Mi rigs dpe skrun khang. TBRC W3PD355.

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Kongtrul Yönten Gyatso (Kong sprul yon tan rgya mtsho). 1986. “Bdud rtsi bcud kyi rgyal po rin chen dngul chu btso bkru chen mo’i sbyor bas grub pa’i bcud len du bsgyur ba’i lag len rnam par gsal ba ’tsho byed mkhas pa’i snying bcud.” In Rin chen dngul chu sbyor sde phyogs bsdebs. Collected Works on Mercury Formulations (Rasasiddhiśāstra) by ’Ju Mi-pham, Bla-sman Orgyan bstan-’dzin, Sde-dge druṅ-yid Guru-’phel, Koṅ-sprul Yon-tan rgya-mtsho. Reproduced from Rare Manuscripts and Sde-dge Woodblocks from the Library of Late Dr. Jamyang Tashi, Dr. Tenzin Chodrak, and Dr. Lobsang Tashi, edited by Tashi Tsering (Bkra shis tshe ring), 393 / 1–441 / 6. Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. TBRC W1KG3994.

Lappendum Lozang Lodrö (Lab phan ’dum blo bzang blo gros). 2006. Gnas lnga rig pa’i paN+Di ta mkhan chen khro ru tshe rnam mchog gi rnam thar bai DUr sngon po’i rang mdangs. Beijing: Krung go’i bod rig pa dpe skrun khang. TBRC W1GS61415.

Lhatsün Rinchen Gyatso (Lha btsun rin chen rgya mtsho). 2005. “Grub chen o rgyan pa’i dngul chu gdams pa’i skor” In Brong rtse be’u bum dkar mo man ngag gi bang mdzod, 257–304. Beijing: Mi rigs dpe skrun khang. TBRC W1PD2.

Ministry of Health (PRC). 2000. Krung go’i sman mdzod 2000 lo’i bar gzhi’i bod sman ched bsgrigs (Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2000 edition Tibetan Volume)《中麷药典 2000 年版藏药分蕓》. Edited by National Pharmacopeia Committee (Rgyal khab sman mdzod u yon lhan khang). Xining: Mtsho sngon mi rigs dpe skrun khang.

Mipam Namgyel Gyatso (Mi pham rnam rgyal rgya mtsho). 1986. “Rin chen dngul chu’i sbyor ba’i rtogs pa brjod pa’i gtam ngo mtshar ’chi med grub pa’i rna rgyan.” In Rin chen dngul chu sbyor sde phyogs bsdebs. Collected Works on Mercury Formulations (Rasasiddhiśāstra) by ’Ju Mi-pham, Bla-sman Orgyan bstan-’dzin, Sde-dge druṅ-yid Guru-’phel, Koṅ-sprul Yon-tan rgya-mtsho. Reproduced from Rare Manuscripts and Sde-dge Woodblocks from the Library of Late Dr. Jamyang Tashi, Dr. Tenzin Chodrak, and Dr. Lobsang Tashi, edited by Tashi Tsering (Bkra shis tshe ring), 59–121. Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. TBRC W1KG3994.

———. 2006. “Rin chen dngul chu’i sbyor ba’i rtogs pa brjod pa’i gtam ngo mtshar ’chi med grub pa’i rna rgyan.” In ’Ju mi pham gyi sman yig gces btus, 325–356. Beijing: Mi rigs dpe skrun khang. TBRC W00EGS1018126.

Namgyal Tsering (Rnam rgyal tshe ring). 1997. “Dngul chu tsha ’dul dang grang ’dul gyi lag len nying khu bzhugs so. ” Sman rtsis dus deb 3: 9–16.

Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso (Nga dbang blo zangs rgya mtsho). 1991. Za hor gyi ban de ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho’i ’di snang ’khrul pa’i rol rtsed rtogs brjod kyi tshul du bkod pa du kU la’i gos bzangs las glegs bam gsum pa bzhugs. Lhasa: Bod ljong mi dmangs dpe skrun khang.

Norbu Chöpel (Nor bu chos ’phel). 2008. Mnga’ ris smad yul skyid grong rgya dgu’i lo rgyus dang brel ba’i skyid grong grwa khang dkar ba’i sman pa mkhas grags can blo bzang sgrol ma’i nang mi’i lo rgyus nor bu’i me long bzhugs so (A Brief Account of the Famous Tibetan Lady Doctor Lobsang Dolma Khangkar ­(1935–1989) and her Family, Including Historical Materials on Kyirong, South West Tibet). Edited by Tashi Tsering. Dharamsala: Amnye Machen Institute.

Orgyenpa Rinchenpel (O rgyan pa rin chen dpal), and Śivadāsa (trans.). 1982–1985. “Thams cad kyi dbang phyug gi bcud len nad thams cad ’joms shing lus stobs rgyas par byed pa.” In Bstan ’gyur (Sde dge blocks), edited by Shuchen ­Tsultrim Rinchen, Vol. 203: 34 / 1–35 / 2. Dehli: Dehli Karmapae Chodhey, Gyalwae Sungrab Partun Khang. TBRC W23703.

Orgyen Tendzin Gyatso (Bla sman pa o rgyan bstan ’dzin rgya mtsho). 1986a. “Rin chen dngul chu btso bkru zla shel ril bu’i sbyor ba drang srong rgyun shes kyi lugs khol du phyungs pa.” In Rin chen dngul chu sbyor sde phyogs bsdebs. Collected Works on Mercury Formulations (Rāsasiddhiśāstra) by ’Ju Mi-pham, Bla-sman Orgyan bstan-’dzin, Sde-dge druṅ-yid Guru-’phel, Koṅ-sprul Yon-tan rgya-mtsho. Reproduced from Rare Manuscripts and Sde-dge Woodblocks from the Library of Late Dr. Jamyang Tashi, Dr. Tenzin Chodrak, and Dr. Lobsang Tashi, edited by Tashi Tsering (Bkra shis tshe ring), 145 / 1–151 / 4. ­Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. TBRC W1KG3994.

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Sangyé Gyatso (Sde srid sangs rgyas rgya mtsho). 1982. Gso ba rig pa’i bstan bcos sman bla’i dgongs rgyan rgyud bzhi’i gsal byed bai DUr sngon po’i mal+li ka. 2 vols. Lhasa: Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang.

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Sönam Bakdrö (Bsod nams bag dros). 2006. Dngul chu’i byung ba spyi dang bye brag btso bkru rig pa’i lag len rgyas par bkral ba mkhas grub ratna shri’i dgongs rgyan. Lhasa: Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang.

Sönam Özer (Bsod nams ’od zer). 1997. Grub chen u rgyan pa’i rnam thar. Lhasa: Bod ljongs bod yig dpe rnying dpe skrun khang. TBRC W22148.

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———. 2014. “Rigs ’dus sman pa’i rgyal po kun mkhyen si tu paN chen zhabs kyis bod kyi gso rig spyi dang / lhag par du dngul chu btso bkru chen mo’i phyag bzhes bstar tshul skor. ” Paper presented during the celebration of the 60th birthday of Twelfth Tai Situ Péma Dönyö Nyinjé Wangpo (Ta’i si tu pad ma don yod nyin byed dbang po), at Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, October 3, 2014.

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———. 2012. Dngul chu btso bkru chen mo dang lcags khams thal bzo rin chen ril bu khag gi sbyor thabs lag len zin bris. Lhasa: Bod ljongs mi dmangs dpe skrun khang.

Tsering Norbu (Tshe ring nor bu). 2005. Bod kyi gso ba rig pa’i sman rdzas rnams spyod yul sman sbyor gang du gsal ba btso sbyang zhun thigs. Dharamsala: Bod gzhung sman rtsis khang. TBRC W3CN8772.

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