A handful of works form the beating heart of the Jonang corpus, each one weaving together tantra, philosophy and that signature “shentong” take on Buddha-nature:

1. Mountain Doctrine (Ri chos stong thal nyid kyi ’grel pa) – Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen’s magnum opus. A sweeping systematization of Buddha-nature as “empty of other,” it still sparks lively debate at seminars from Dharamsala to Duke University.

2. Dispelling the Darkness of Ignorance (Avidyā-śāmyadīpa) – Also by Dolpopa, this text breaks down layers of obscuration with surgical precision. It remains a bedrock for anyone diving into Jonang’s unique Madhyamaka.

3. The Supreme Continuum (Bstan bcos mchog so) – Taranatha’s encyclopedic treatise, part history of Indian Buddhism, part deep dive into the Kalachakra Tantra. Its pages shimmer with both scholarly rigor and devotional fervor.

4. Commentary on the Hevajra Tantra (Hevajra-rgyud kyi bshad pa) – Letpa Chönjor’s close reading brings out intricate ritual and symbolic dimensions, cementing Hevajra as a Jonang staple alongside Kalachakra.

5. Gems of the Void (dbyings khams bsdus pa) – A shorter but no less potent Dolpopa work, this collection of pith instructions is often chanted at Jonang gompas to kindle direct recognition of awakened mind.

6. King of Samādhi (Tog bca’ dgongs pa ’dus pa’i rgyal po) – Taranatha’s guide to advanced meditative absorption, blending tantras with Dzogchen-like hints, it’s gaining fresh interest among Western practitioners hungry for experiential depth.

7. Gongpa Zangthal and Other Liturgy Collections – Though not “commentaries” in the strict sense, these ritual manuals preserve centuries of Jonang chanting, visualization sequences and meditation outlines. Digital projects from the Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center have recently made many of them freely available online.

Between these pillars, modern translations—like Li Yi’s 2022 English edition of Ri chos stong thal nyid—are shedding new light on a school once thought lost. Each text interlocks with the next, creating a mosaic of philosophy, ritual and devotion that still pulses with life in Amdo’s monasteries and in study groups from Toronto to Taipei.