Döjo Bumzang
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Döjo Bumzang (Tib. འདོད་འཇོ་བུམ་བཟང་, Wyl. ‘dod ‘jo bum bzang) or 'The Excellent Wish-Granting Vase' is a collection of termas that was compiled by Terdak Lingpa (1646-1714) and his brother Lochen Dharmashri (1654-1718). It is considered a forerunner of the Rinchen Terdzö. It consists of the following sections (number of empowerments per section in parentheses):
- General
- Peaceful Guru (3)
- Wrathful Guru (5)
- Amitayus (5)
- Avalokiteshvara (4)
- Hayagriva (3)
- Vajrapani (3)
- Vajravarahi (4)
- Wisdom deities (Mañjushri and Sarasvati) (3)
- Deities of Activity (Dorje Namjom, etc.) (5)
- Gönpo protectors (6)
- Various protectors (12)
- Wealth deities (7)
Empowerment
- Most of the empowerments of Döjo Bumzang were given to the Rigpa Sangha in June-July 2003 in Lerab Ling by Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche.