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'''Rigdzin Gödem''' (''rig 'dzin rgod ldem'') (1337-1408) - A major [[tertön]] who discovered the [[Northern Treasures]] (''chang ter''; ''byang gter''). He became known as Rigdzin Gödem because at age twelve, three vulture feathers spontaneously grew from the crown of his head. Later, at age twenty-four, five more grew. Rigdzin Gödem literally translates as "Vidyadhara Vulture Feathers". | '''Rigdzin Gödem Ngödrup Gyaltsen''' (''rig 'dzin rgod ldem dngos grub rgyal mtshan'') (1337-1408) - A major [[tertön]] who discovered the [[Northern Treasures]] (''chang ter''; ''byang gter''). He became known as Rigdzin Gödem because at age twelve, three vulture feathers spontaneously grew from the crown of his head. Later, at age twenty-four, five more grew. Rigdzin Gödem literally translates as "Vidyadhara Vulture Feathers". | ||
He was an emanation of [[Nanam Dorje Dudjom]] and a previous incarnation of [[Tertön Sogyal]]. | He was an emanation of [[Nanam Dorje Dudjom]] and a previous incarnation of [[Tertön Sogyal]]. | ||
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Rigdzin Gödem Ngödrup Gyaltsen (rig 'dzin rgod ldem dngos grub rgyal mtshan) (1337-1408) - A major tertön who discovered the Northern Treasures (chang ter; byang gter). He became known as Rigdzin Gödem because at age twelve, three vulture feathers spontaneously grew from the crown of his head. Later, at age twenty-four, five more grew. Rigdzin Gödem literally translates as "Vidyadhara Vulture Feathers".
He was an emanation of Nanam Dorje Dudjom and a previous incarnation of Tertön Sogyal.