The Dudjom Tersar

The Terma Tradition is a well known feature of the Nyingma School. It is the skillful means whereby, Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava, a great and powerful meditaiton master, through his yogic powers, concealed teachings destined for future generations in the elements of earth, water, fire, air as well as in the expanse of awareness in the minds of his disciples. At the appropriate moment those disciples appear in the world as Tertons, or revealors of these teachings which are known as Terma, or Treasures of Dharma. These teachings were to be discovered at certain time periods, when the beings were in need of a particular teaching to remove obstacles, sickness and various other catastrophies. His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche was one of these treasure discoverers and he revealed many teachings that would benefit beings at the time of war, famine and world disharmony that we are facing at the present moment. So the Dudjom Tersar is fresh, vivid, and direct with no loss of meaning, words or blessing. These teachings from Guru Rinpoche to Dudjom Rinpoche to us is a direct short lineage. Therefore this lineage is uncontaminated and knows no degeneration by broken samayas. The blessing and attainments are immediate.

During his life, Dudjom Rinpoche not only devoted much of his time to the propagation and preservation of the Termas of his predecessor Dudjom Lingpa, but he also revealed many treasures of his own. Some of these cycles include the Khandro Thugtik, Tsokye Thugtik, Putri Repung, and others.