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The Four Stanzas consists of six verses in total. It is a praise to the Buddha, to the places associated with his presence, and to stūpas. The praise itself comprises the first four verses, hence the text’s title. The last two verses explain the origin of the text and the benefits that accrue from its recitation.

The Two Stanza Dhāraṇī consists of two initial verses that enumerate eight obscurations and their antidote‍—the Mahāyāna teachings‍—followed by a dhāraṇī and three verses that list the ten beneficial results of reciting the text.

The Single Stanza is a praise to the Buddha in one verse. It states that there is no ascetic equal to the Buddha, neither among the gods nor in the ordinary world.

This is one of two short texts with the same title, The Noble Hundred and Eight Names of Avalokiteśvara, each of which enumerates the hundred and eight “names” of Avalokiteśvara, which are more like descriptive epithets. The first part of the text describes his many excellent qualities. The second part of the text describes the benefits that result from praising Avalokiteśvara with these names.

This is one of two short texts titled The Noble Hundred and Eight Names of Avalokiteśvara, listing the hundred and eight names of Avalokiteśvara. The text first describes his excellent qualities, then explains the benefits of praising him with these names.

The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines is the longest of all the Prajñāpāramitā sūtras. Like the other two long sūtras, it is a detailed record of the teaching on the perfection of wisdom that the Buddha Śākyamuni gave on Vulture Peak in Rājagṛha. This newest supplement includes the first twenty-eight of the seventy-two chapters of the sūtra, and represents a little under eight of the twelve volumes.

This text consists of a short dhāraṇī, the recitation of which is said to be equivalent to reciting one of the most famous sūtras in the Kangyur, The Descent into Laṅkā (Toh 107), from which it is an extract.

This text consists of a short dhāraṇī said to encompass a famous text for protection in the Kangyur, The Great Peahen (Toh 559), and the benefit of its recitation.

This text consists of a short dhāraṇī said to encompass a famous sūtra in the Kangyur, The King of Samādhis Sūtra (Toh 127), and the benefit of its recitation.

This text consists of a short dhāraṇī said to encompass a famous sūtra in the Kangyur, The Stem Array (Toh 44–45), and the benefits of its recitation.

The Mahāsūtra “Illusion’s Net” is a discourse in which the Buddha Śākyamuni emphasizes the training in wisdom as key to perfecting discipline and contemplation. He explains how deluded sensory and mental perceptions trap us in pain and regret, illustrating these concepts with analogies of the "net of illusion."

The Dhāraṇī of Dhvajāgrakeyūrā, taught by the Buddha to Śakra in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three after the gods' defeat by the asuras, ensures victory, protection, and blessings to those who recite, retain, or wear it. The dhāraṇī manifests as the deity Dhvajāgrakeyūrā, who eliminates fear, affording protection, and granting all good things such as good reputation and abundance.

The Twelve Names of the Goddess Śrī is a short text revealed to Avalokiteśvara in the pure land of Sukhāvatī. In essence, it is a dhāraṇī centered on twelve epithets of the goddess of wealth. The spell is said to provide prosperity.

The Sūtra of Mahāśrī is a short sūtra revealed to Avalokiteśvara in the pure land of Sukhāvatī. In essence, it is a dhāraṇī centered on twelve epithets of the goddess of wealth and a short ritual instruction concerning its recitation. The spell is said to provide protection, wealth, and good social standing.

This text consists of a short dhāraṇī said to encompass one of the most esteemed sūtras in the Kangyur, The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Toh 12), and the benefits of its recitation.