The work of editing and publishing Buddhist Sanskrit Tantric texts began even before the formal inception of the RBTRD. Prof. Jagannath Upadhyaya, the founder and the first Project Director of RBTRD (formerly called “Rare Buddhist Texts Research Project”) undertook a special research project of critically editing, for the first time, the Vimalaprabha the encyclopedic commentary on the celebrated “Kalachakra Tantra”. The first volume of the text edited by him was published and released in December 1985, at the hands of H.H. the Dalai Lama, on the auspicious occasion of the Kalachakra Initiation Ceremony held at Bodh Gaya. After the sad and sudden demise of Prof. Upadhyaya, the remaining text was edited and published in two more volumes by RBTRD. The first volume, included separately in the list of publications of the Institute (Bibliotheca Indo-Tibetica Series No. XI), has been out of print for quite a long time. A new revised critical edition of the entire text along with a critical edition of its Tibetan translation is underway. The RBTRD has so far critically edited and published a number of Buddhist Tantric texts in the original Sanskrit, with their Tibetan translations in a short span of time, under the Rare Buddhist Texts Series.
(A) Major Tantric Texts Edited and Published by the Department
- Guhydi-ashtassiddhi Sangraha (Skt. and Tib.), 1988
This included the following 8 minor texts:
- Guhyasiddhi of Padmavajra
- Prajnopayavinishcayasiddhi of Anangavajra
- Jnanasiddhi of Indrabhuti
- Advayasiddhi of Laksminkara
- Vyaktabhavanuagatatattvasiddhi of Yoginicinta
- Sahajasiddhi of Dombiheruka
- Acintyadvayakramopadesha of Kuddalapada
- Advyavivaranaprajnopayavinishcayasiddhi of Padmavajra
- Jnanodayatantram (Skt.) 1988
- Vasantatilaka with Rahasyadipika Commentary (Skt. and Tib.), 1990
- Dakinijalsamvararahasya (Skt.), 1990
- Krishnayamaritantra with Ratnavali Commentary (Skt. and Tib.), 1992
- Mahamayatantra with Gunavati Commentary (Skt. and Tib.), 1992
- Abhisamayamanjari of Shubhakaragupta (Skt. and Tib.), 1993
- Vimalaprabha Commentary on the Kalacakra Tantra, Vol. II (Skt.), 1994
- Vimalaprabha Commentary on the Kalacakra Tantra, Vol. III (Skt.), 1994
- Adhyatmasarashataka with Commentary (Sanskrit), 1997
- Siddhaikaviramahatantra (Skt. and Tib.), 1998
- Yoginisancaratantra with Commentaries (Skt. and Tib.), 1998
- Caryamelapakapradipa by Aryadeva (Skt. and Tib.), 2000
- Tattvajnanasamsiddhi with Marmakalika Commentary (Skt. and Tib.), 2000
- Kurukullakalpa (Skt. and Tib.), 2001
- Shricakrasamvaratantra with Bhavabhatta's Commentary (Skt. and Tib.), Vols. I & II, 2002
- Guhyasamajamandalavidhi (Skt. and Tib.), 2009
- Bauddha Laghugrantha Sangraha, (Skt. and Tib.), 1997
- Guhyasiddhi of Padmavajra
- Prajnopayavinishcayasiddhi of Anangavajra
- Jnanasiddhi of Indrabhuti
- Advayasiddhi of Laksminkara
- Vyaktabhavanuagatatattvasiddhi of Yoginicinta
- Sahajasiddhi of Dombiheruka
- Acintyadvayakramopadesha of Kuddalapada
- Advyavivaranaprajnopayavinishcayasiddhi of Padmavajra
- Bauddhastrotraratnaakar- (Skt.), 2012
- Kalacakratantra-Laghu-granth-Sangrah- Vol. I (Skt.), 2014
- Kalacakratantra-Laghu-granth-Sangrah- Vol. II (Skt. and Tib.), 2016
- Dashatattvasangrah- (Skt.), 2018
(B) Minor Texts Published in the Journal Dhih
- Amansikarakrama- Dhih 10, 1990
- Cakrasamvaramandalapujavidhi- Dhih 24, 1997
- Kalacakrabhagavatsadhana- Dhih 24, 1997
- Kalacakrapujavidhi- Dhih 25, 1998
- Dakinijalacakravartishrisamvararahasya-nama-sadhana- Dhih 26, 1998
- Sekoddesha- Dhih 28, 1999
- Aryamahapratisaravidyarajni - Dhih 28, 1999
- Herukadyavajravarahiparamarahasya- Dhih 27, 1999
- Dohakoshatika- Dhih 32, 2001
- Aryasarvatathagatoshnishasitatapatra-nama-aparajita-pratyangira-mahavidyarajni- Dhih 33, 2002
- Nityakarmapujavidhi- Dhih 34, 2002
- Mandalasadhanavidhi- Dhih 34, 2002
- Samyaksambuddhabhashita-pratimalakshana- Dhih 35, 2003
- Atreyatilakam- Dhih 35, 2003
- Hevajrasadhanopayika- Dhih 36, 2003
- Cakrasamvarasamadhi- Dhih 36, 2003
- Herukabhyudayamahayoginitantrasya Katipayaksharapanjika - Dhih 37, 2004
- Arya-amoghapashahridaya- Dhih 38, 2005
- Shricakrasamvarapancakrama Ghantapadasya- Dhih 39, 2005
- Aryagrahamatrika-nama-dharani- Dhih 39, 2005
- Sriguhyasamajamandalavidhi- Dhih 42, 2006
- Aryamarici-nama-dharani- Dhih 42, 2006
- Shrivajrabhairavamahayogatantra (Patalas I-III)- Dhih 43, 2007
- Shribuddhakapalamahatantra (Patalas I-V)- Dhih 43, 2007
- Vasudharadharanisutra- Dhih 44, 2007
- Cakrasamvaraherukabhisamya- Dhih 45, 2008
- Guhyavali with Vivriti - Dhih 46, 2008
- Shucikaranam - Dhih 46, 2008
- Ratnagunasamcayagathavyakhya (in serials),- Dhih 47-51, 2009-11
- Bhavanayogavatara- Dhih 48, 2009
- Guhyasamajapradipodyotanatika (in serials),- Dhih 48-54, 2009-2014
- Hevajrasadhanopiyika- Dhih 49, 2010
- Varnarhavarnastotra- Dhih 52, 2012
- Shricakrasamvarabhisamayavyakhya- Dhih 53, 2013
- Tattvaratnavali- Dhih 53, 2013
- Kudrishtinirghatana with Tippani- Dhih 54, 2014
- Amansikadhara- Dhih 55, 2015
- Dakinivajrapanjara-tippani- Dhih 55, 2015
- Abhisekavidhi- Dhih 56, 2016
- Sekanirdesha- Dhih 56, 2016
- Sekatatparyasaṁgrah- Dhih 56, 2016
- Tattvajnansamsiddhi mahasukhprakashtika- Dhih 57, 2017
- Mandalagathatippani- Dhih 57, 2017
- Sekanirdesh Panjika- Dhih 57, 2017
- Prempancaka- Dhih 58, 2018
- Nirvedhapancaka- Dhih 58, 2018
- Pancakatathagatamudra-vivrana- Dhih 58, 2018
- Aryatathagataguhya-cintyanirdeshsutra (in series), - Dhih 58-59, 2018-2019
- Sarvabuddhadakinijalasamvaratantra- Dhih 58, 2018
- Samkshiptabhisekavidhi- Dhih 59, 2019
- Apratishthanprakasha - Dhih 59, 2019
- Tattvaprakash- Dhih 59, 2019
- Mahasukhaprakash- Dhih 59, 2019
- Yugnaddhapraksh - Dhih 59, 2019
- Mayanirukti - Dhih 59, 2019
- Svapananirukti - Dhih 59, 2019
(C) Published Various Texts Related to Buddhist Tantric Literature
- Sampadana ke Siddhanta aur Upadana (Proceedings to Seminar), 1990
- Lutpa Bauddha Vacana Sangraha, Vol. I, 1990
- Bauddha Tantra Kosha, vol. I, 1990
- Durlabha Granth Paricaya, Part I, 1990
- Durlabha Granthon ki Adhara Samagri, Vol. I, 1990
- Bharatiya Tantra Shastra (Proceedings of Seminar), 1992
- Baudha Tantra Kosha, Vol. II, 1997
- Durlabha Grantha Paricaya, Part II, 1997
- Durlabha Granthon ki Adhara Samagri, Vol. II, 1997
- Lupta Baudha Vacana Sangraha, Vol. II, 2001
- Durlabha Granthon ki Adhara Samagri, Vol. III, 1997
- Buddhist Tantric Literature, Vol. I, 2005
- Baudha Tantra Kosha, Vol. III, 2007
- Sutra Tantrodbhavakatipaya Dharanimantra, 1997
- Durlabha Granthon ki Adhara Samagri, Vol. IV, 2010