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1. '''[[The All-encompassing Treasury of Knowledge]]''', ''sheja kun la khyabpé dzö'' [Tib.], an encyclopedia of Buddhist wisdom and knowledge.<br> | 1. '''[[The All-encompassing Treasury of Knowledge]]''', ''sheja kun la khyabpé dzö'' [Tib.], an encyclopedia of Buddhist wisdom and knowledge.<br> | ||
2. '''The Treasury of Precious Instructions''', ''damngak dzö'' [Tib.], which gathers the [[pith instructions]] of the eight main lineages of Tibetan Buddhism.<br> | 2. '''The Treasury of Precious Instructions''', ''damngak dzö'' [Tib.], which gathers the [[pith instructions]] of the eight main lineages of Tibetan Buddhism.<br> | ||
3. '''The Mantra Treasury of the Oral Lineage''', ''kagyü ngak dzö'' [Tib.], which gathers some fundamental teachings of the [[Nyingma | 3. '''The Mantra Treasury of the Oral Lineage''', ''kagyü ngak dzö'' [Tib.], which gathers some fundamental teachings of the [[Nyingma kama]] and the main teachings for the practice of the [[Kagyü]] lineage.<br> | ||
4. '''The Precious Treasury of Rediscovered Teachings''', ''rinchen ter dzö'' [Tib.], which gathers most important rediscovered teachings (''terma'' [Tib.]) of the [[Nyingma]] tradition, and incorporates what is extant of the Extraordinary Treasury (''tunmong ma yinpé dzö'' [Tib.]), Jamgön Kongtrul’s own revealed teachings.<br> | 4. '''The Precious Treasury of Rediscovered Teachings''', ''rinchen ter dzö'' [Tib.], which gathers most important rediscovered teachings (''terma'' [Tib.]) of the [[Nyingma]] tradition, and incorporates what is extant of the Extraordinary Treasury (''tunmong ma yinpé dzö'' [Tib.]), Jamgön Kongtrul’s own revealed teachings.<br> | ||
5. '''The Vast Treasury of Teachings''', ''gya chen ké dzö'' [Tib.], which comprises the remaining works of Jamgön Kongtrul. | 5. '''The Vast Treasury of Teachings''', ''gya chen ké dzö'' [Tib.], which comprises the remaining works of Jamgön Kongtrul. | ||
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Revision as of 09:59, 17 January 2007
‘The Five Great Treasures’ - Jamgön Kongtrul the Great (1813-1899) is widely known for synthesizing the knowledge and experience of the many lineages of Buddhism in Tibet. This synthesis is recorded in ‘The Five Great Treasures‘:
1. The All-encompassing Treasury of Knowledge, sheja kun la khyabpé dzö [Tib.], an encyclopedia of Buddhist wisdom and knowledge.
2. The Treasury of Precious Instructions, damngak dzö [Tib.], which gathers the pith instructions of the eight main lineages of Tibetan Buddhism.
3. The Mantra Treasury of the Oral Lineage, kagyü ngak dzö [Tib.], which gathers some fundamental teachings of the Nyingma kama and the main teachings for the practice of the Kagyü lineage.
4. The Precious Treasury of Rediscovered Teachings, rinchen ter dzö [Tib.], which gathers most important rediscovered teachings (terma [Tib.]) of the Nyingma tradition, and incorporates what is extant of the Extraordinary Treasury (tunmong ma yinpé dzö [Tib.]), Jamgön Kongtrul’s own revealed teachings.
5. The Vast Treasury of Teachings, gya chen ké dzö [Tib.], which comprises the remaining works of Jamgön Kongtrul.