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#''[[kama]]'' (Wyl. ''bka' ma'') — the continuous transmission of [[sutra]] and [[tantra]] | #''[[kama]]'' (Wyl. ''bka' ma'') — the continuous transmission of [[sutra]] and [[tantra]] | ||
#''[[sa ter]]'' (Wyl. ''sa gter'') — earth treasures | #''[[sa ter]]'' (Wyl. ''sa gter'') — earth treasures | ||
#''yang ter'' (Wyl. ''yang gter'') — rediscovered treasures | #''[[yang ter]]'' (Wyl. ''yang gter'') — rediscovered treasures | ||
#''[[gong ter]]'' (Wyl. ''dgongs gter'') — mind treasures | #''[[gong ter]]'' (Wyl. ''dgongs gter'') — mind treasures | ||
#''nyen gyü'' (Wyl. ''snyan brgyud'') — oral transmission | #''[[nyen gyü]]'' (Wyl. ''snyan brgyud'') — oral transmission | ||
#''[[dak nang]]'' (Wyl. ''dag snang'') — visionary revelations or 'pure visions' | #''[[dak nang]]'' (Wyl. ''dag snang'') — visionary revelations or 'pure visions' | ||
#''jé dren'' (Wyl. ''rjes dran'') — revelations from memory | #''[[jé dren]]'' (Wyl. ''rjes dran'') — revelations from memory | ||
==Alternative Translations== | ==Alternative Translations== | ||
Revision as of 10:48, 29 July 2009
Seven authoritative transmissions (Tib. ka bab dün; Wyl. bka' babs bdun) received by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa:
- kama (Wyl. bka' ma) — the continuous transmission of sutra and tantra
- sa ter (Wyl. sa gter) — earth treasures
- yang ter (Wyl. yang gter) — rediscovered treasures
- gong ter (Wyl. dgongs gter) — mind treasures
- nyen gyü (Wyl. snyan brgyud) — oral transmission
- dak nang (Wyl. dag snang) — visionary revelations or 'pure visions'
- jé dren (Wyl. rjes dran) — revelations from memory
Alternative Translations
- Seven orders of teachings (Tulku Thondup)
- Seven successions of the transmitted precepts (Dorje & Kapstein)
Further Reading
- Andreas Doctor, Tibetan Treasure Literature: Revelation, Tradition and Accomplishment in Visionary Buddhism, Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2005, pp.84-101