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The '''Three Classes of the Great Perfection''' (Tib. ''Dzogchen Desum''; [[Wyl.]] ''rdzogs chen sde gsum'') is a revelation of [[Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa]] and [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]]. It was revealed in 1857<ref>Doctor (2005) p. 89 gives the precise date as January 28, 1857</ref> at Meshö Dzomnang as an [[earth terma]] taken from the Lotus Crystal Cave (''pema shelpuk''; ''padma shel phug''), a cave sacred to [[Guru Rinpoche]].<ref>The full story of the revelation is told in Orgyen Tobgyal (2000), pp. 14-15</ref> [[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]] described it as Chokgyur Lingpa's foremost treasure, as it is the only Tibetan [[terma]] to reveal all [[three classes]] of [[Dzogchen]].<ref>Doctor (2005), p.89</ref>
The '''Three Classes of the Great Perfection''' (Tib. ''Dzogchen Desum''; [[Wyl.]] ''rdzogs chen sde gsum'') is a revelation of [[Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa]] and [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]]. It was revealed in 1857<ref>Doctor (2005) p. 89 gives the precise date as January 28, 1857</ref> at Meshö Dzomnang as an [[earth terma]] taken from the Lotus Crystal Cave (''pema shelpuk''; ''padma shel phug''), a cave sacred to [[Guru Rinpoche]].<ref>The full story of the revelation is told in Orgyen Tobgyal (2000), pp. 14-15</ref> [[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]] described it as Chokgyur Lingpa's foremost treasure, as it is the only Tibetan [[terma]] to reveal all [[three classes]] of [[Dzogchen]].<ref>Doctor (2005), p.89</ref>


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Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa

The Three Classes of the Great Perfection (Tib. Dzogchen Desum; Wyl. rdzogs chen sde gsum) is a revelation of Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. It was revealed in 1857[1] at Meshö Dzomnang as an earth terma taken from the Lotus Crystal Cave (pema shelpuk; padma shel phug), a cave sacred to Guru Rinpoche.[2] Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche described it as Chokgyur Lingpa's foremost treasure, as it is the only Tibetan terma to reveal all three classes of Dzogchen.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Doctor (2005) p. 89 gives the precise date as January 28, 1857
  2. ↑ The full story of the revelation is told in Orgyen Tobgyal (2000), pp. 14-15
  3. ↑ Doctor (2005), p.89

Further Reading

  • Andreas Doctor, Tibetan Treasure Literature: Revelation, Tradition and Accomplishment in Visionary Buddhism (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2005).
  • Orgyen Tobgyal, The Life of Chokgyur Lingpa, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2000
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