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The Rinchen Terdzö (Wyl. rin chen gter mdzod), "the Treasury of Precious Termas" is one of the the Five Great Treasures of Jamgön Kongtrul the Great. It is a compilation drawn from all the termas that had been discovered up to his time, including Chokgyur Lingpa's treasures. Fearing that these teachings would be lost, he started the work in 1855 with the blessing of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and it was completed in 1889. Simply to receive the oral transmission and empowerments of the Rinchen Terdzö takes from four to six months.

Outline

Biographies of Guru Rinpoche and tertöns, prayers and lineage (1-2)
Index (2)

MAHAYOGA

Tantra (3)

Sadhana

Lama

Dharmakaya

Sambhogakaya

Nirmanakaya

Yidam (Kagyé)

1. Mañjushri (peaceful)

Yamantaka (wrathful)

2. Amitayus (peaceful)

Amitabha (peaceful)

Avalokiteshvara (peaceful)

Hayagriva (wrathful)

3. Vajrasattva (p)

Vajra Heruka (w)

Vajrapani (w)

5. Vajrakilaya

Khandro

Protectors

Activity

Supreme

Mundane

General

Specific

1. Pacifying

2. Extending

3. Magnetizing

4. Wrathful

ANUYOGA (85-86)

ATIYOGA (86-91)

SUPPLEMENTARY (92-111)

Editions

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche published an edition in 111 volumes, which was based on the Tsurpu edition as supplemented with blockprints from Palpung and other great monasteries of Kham. Of the various editions, the Palpung edition has the greatest reputation for accuracy.

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-The '''Rinchen Terdzö''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rin chen gter mdzod''), "''the Treasury of Precious Termas''" is one of the [[the Five Great Treasures]] of [[Jamgön Kongtrul]] the Great. It is a compilation drawn from all the [[terma]]s that had been discovered up to his time, including [[Chokgyur Lingpa]]'s treasures. Fearing that these teachings would be lost, he started the work in 1855 with the blessing of [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] and it was completed in 1889.
+The '''Rinchen Terdzö''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rin chen gter mdzod''), "''the Treasury of Precious Termas''" is one of the [[the Five Great Treasures]] of [[Jamgön Kongtrul]] the Great. It is a compilation drawn from all the [[terma]]s that had been discovered up to his time, including [[Chokgyur Lingpa]]'s treasures. Fearing that these teachings would be lost, he started the work in 1855 with the blessing of [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] and it was completed in 1889. Simply to receive the [[oral transmission]] and [[empowerment]]s of the Rinchen Terdzö takes from four to six months.
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