Deeply rooted in the wider Kagyu Mahāmudrā heritage, the Drukpa school builds its practice around a few cornerstone texts and commentaries that keep the lineage’s flame burning bright.

1. Classic Kagyu Tantras
   • Guhyasamāja, Hevajra and Sarvatathāgatatattvasaṃgraha (Chakrasamvara): These root tantras provide the ritual and yogic framework for advanced Drukpa sādhanā.
   • Vajrakīlaya: Revered for its power to clear obstacles, it features prominently in Drukpa retreat cycles.

2. Mahāmudrā Treasure House
   • The Songs of Nāropa & Tilopa’s Instructions: Passed down in poetic snapshots of insight, these empower the direct realization central to Drukpa meditation.
   • The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa: A pithy guide to the path, often paired with its various commentaries in Drukpa colleges.

3. Sachen Kunga Nyingpo’s Lineage Chronicles
   • “Drukpa Kagyu Shakhrathö” (Lamp of the Drukpa Lineage): A richly detailed history-cum-practice manual by the first Gyalwang Drukpa, laying out core sādhanā, lineage biographies and oath-bound blessings.
   • His Treasure of Blessings (“Byang chub sems dpa’i yid bzhin nor bu’i rgyan”): A collection of ritual texts that animate the Drukpa monk’s daily liturgy.

4. Later Drukpa Commentaries
   • Chökyi Nyima’s Clarifications on Mahāmudrā: Illuminating subtle points in the lineage’s non-conceptual meditation.
   • The 5th Gyalwang Drukpa’s “Way of the Blue Rosary”: A more recent deep dive into preliminary practices (ngöndro), still recited in retreat sites from Bhutan to Ladakh.

5. Contemporary Voices
   • Gyalwang Drukpa’s Seeds of Compassion lectures (2023): Bridging ancient texts with today’s environmental activism, these commentaries underscore the Drukpa motto “Compassion in Action.”
   • Online anthologies on Drukpa.org offer digital editions of core liturgies, making it easier than ever to tap into decades-old commentaries on Mahāmudrā.

This tapestry of tantras, pith instructions and living commentaries keeps the Drukpa tradition fresh—more than the tip of the iceberg, it’s the heart and soul of a lineage that’s still very much alive.