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The '''Seven Treasures''' or Treasuries are works by the omniscient [[Longchenpa]] which, together with the [[Trilogy of Natural Freedom]] represent the extensive, scholarly or [[pandita]]'s approach. They were not originally intended to be a collection | |||
The '''Seven Treasures''' or Treasuries are works by the omniscient [[Longchenpa]] which, together with the [[Trilogy of Natural Freedom]] represent the extensive, scholarly or [[pandita]]'s approach. | |||
* The [[Wish Fulfilling Treasure]] (Tib. ''yishyin dzö'' - yid bzhin mdzod) | * The [[Wish Fulfilling Treasure]] (Tib. ''yishyin dzö'' - yid bzhin mdzod) | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Image:Bzhugs-khri.jpg|thumb|The rock in Bhutan on which Longchenpa wrote some of the Dzogchen teachings]] | |||
[[Image:ThronePanorama.jpg|thumb|The view from the rock - [[Tharpaling Monastery]] is visible below]] | |||
According to [http://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt/journal/vol13/13-3.pdf oral tradition] of villagers in Bumthang / Bhutan, the some of the most important parts of of the Seven Treasures have been written by Longchenpa on the rock ''bzhugs thri'' above the [[Tharpaling Monastery]] in Bhutan. | According to [http://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt/journal/vol13/13-3.pdf oral tradition] of villagers in Bumthang / Bhutan, the some of the most important parts of of the Seven Treasures have been written by Longchenpa on the rock ''bzhugs thri'' above the [[Tharpaling Monastery]] in Bhutan. | ||
This rock provides a splendid panorama view on different mountain ranges of the Himalayas: | This rock provides a splendid panorama view on different mountain ranges of the Himalayas: | ||
[[Category: Texts]] | [[Category: Texts]] | ||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | |||
Revision as of 08:00, 4 August 2007
The Seven Treasures or Treasuries are works by the omniscient Longchenpa which, together with the Trilogy of Natural Freedom represent the extensive, scholarly or pandita's approach. They were not originally intended to be a collection
- The Wish Fulfilling Treasure (Tib. yishyin dzö - yid bzhin mdzod)
- The Treasury of Pith Instructions (Tib. mengak dzö - man ngag mdzod). Available as English translation by Padma Publishing: Precious Treasure of Pith instructions
- The Treasure of Dharmadhatu (Tib. chöying dzö - chos dbyings mdzod). The basic space of phenomena. A free English translation (downloadable after email-request) is available for qualifying students by Ives Waldo (Rime Lodro).
- The Treasure of Philosophical Tenets (Tib. drubta dzö - grub mtha' mdzod)
- The Treasure of the Supreme Vehicle (Tib. tekchok dzö - theg mchog mdzod).
- The Treasure of Word and Meaning (Tib. tsik dön dzö - tshig don mdzod)
- The Treasure of the Natural State (Tib. neluk dzö - gnas lugs mdzod).
Other English translations available:
- Treasure Trove of Scriptural Transmission, Longchenpa`s commentary on the Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena.
- The http://dzogchenproject.com maintains an up-to-date detailed list of available and upcoming translations.
History
According to oral tradition of villagers in Bumthang / Bhutan, the some of the most important parts of of the Seven Treasures have been written by Longchenpa on the rock bzhugs thri above the Tharpaling Monastery in Bhutan.
This rock provides a splendid panorama view on different mountain ranges of the Himalayas: