Termas and tertons – spiritual treasures and their finders – are an inescapable feature of some branches of Tibetan Buddhism. Come along for the magical ride!

A phurbu

A ngagpa, undoubtedly a practitioner of termas.

Note the phurbu tucked into his belt.

Words or phrases you might want to look up:

• Terma


• Terton


• Nyingma


• Dudjom


• Jamyang Khyentse


• Jamgon Kongtrul


• The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, its Fundamentals and History by Dudjom Rinpoche


• Hidden Teachings of Tibet by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche


• The Life and Teaching of Chokgyur Lingpa

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