I am looking to learn about the philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism. Does anyone know the proper order in which to learn the texts? I love the Tibetan tradition - Palyul Vajrayana is specifically the one I'm in.

I would like to learn more about it, but the amount of texts available is just mind-boggling. I'd like to learn Abidhamma, the Lam-rim, and other texts that Tibetan masters have written.

However, many of these texts (of the few that are translated) depend on the knowledge of other Buddhist concepts to be understood. For example, for the Diamond Sutra - I needed understanding of form and emptiness, and still I do not fully understand it because I do not have an understanding of what Dhammas are in Buddhist philosophy.

I know there are resources at fpmt that deal with this specifically. And, if anyone wants to take a look, here they are:

http://fpmt.org/education/programs/basic-program/#12

However, I am ignorant as to what percentage of philosophical understanding this covers, and how much pre-requisite knowledge you need.

TL;DR: Looking for a list of books by teaching that you'd find in a Shedra environment.

If you know such a list, please answer!

Thank you
Incidentally, Palyul is my hometown monastery; when weather is good I meditate in their stupa park (not the real Palyul, a branch).

As Palyul is Nyingma, their main ngondro text is "The Words of My Perfect Teacher" by Dza Patrul Rinpoche, plus "A Guide to The Words of My Perfect Teacher" by Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang. Although these are considered "beginner" texts, if you study them carefully and do not rush, you will get much value. Especially the second one is very dense and actually not a beginner text at all.

If you feel like you are ready for a complete lamrim, Kangyur Rinpoche's commentary on Jigme Lingpa's Treasury of Precious Qualities, is a refresher text used by lamas getting ready for their final exams. It packs the whole teaching in one volume. (Volume 2 covers tantra but that's completely useless without a live teacher)