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[[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] writes: | [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] writes: | ||
:[[Padmasambhava]] hid earth treasures in mountains, rocks, lakes, and so on. He then entrusted various [[protectors]], [[gods]], [[naga]]s, local deities, and so forth, to guard these treasures until, according to his predictions, the time came to deliver them to the [[tertön]]. When the right time comes, the tertön can extract these treasures from their place of concealment.<ref>Dilgo Khyentse, ''Brilliant Moon'' (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2008), page 141.</ref> | :[[Padmasambhava]] hid earth treasures in mountains, rocks, lakes, and so on. He then entrusted various [[protectors]], [[gods]], [[naga]]s, local deities, and so forth, to guard these treasures until, according to his predictions, the time came to deliver them to the [[tertön]]. When the right time comes, the tertön can extract these treasures from their place of concealment.<ref>Dilgo Khyentse, ''Brilliant Moon'' (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2008), page 141.</ref> | ||
Examples of earth termas are: | |||
*the ''[[Tukdrup Barché Kunsel]]'' revealed by [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] and [[Chokgyur Lingpa]] | |||
*the ''[[Kagyé Rigdzin Yongdü]]'' revealed by [[Ngari Panchen Pema Wangyal]] | |||
*the ''[[Yang Nying Pudri]]'' revealed by [[Tertön Sogyal]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 23 June 2009
Earth terma (Tib. sa ter; Wyl. sa gter) — a category of terma which employs physical objects.
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche writes:
- Padmasambhava hid earth treasures in mountains, rocks, lakes, and so on. He then entrusted various protectors, gods, nagas, local deities, and so forth, to guard these treasures until, according to his predictions, the time came to deliver them to the tertön. When the right time comes, the tertön can extract these treasures from their place of concealment.[1]
Examples of earth termas are:
- the Tukdrup Barché Kunsel revealed by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Lingpa
- the Kagyé Rigdzin Yongdü revealed by Ngari Panchen Pema Wangyal
- the Yang Nying Pudri revealed by Tertön Sogyal
Notes
- ↑ Dilgo Khyentse, Brilliant Moon (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2008), page 141.