Rigdzin Gödem

Tertön Rigdzin Gödem

Rigdzin Gödem ( Tib . : rig 'dzin rgod ldem ; * 1337 ; † 1409 ) was an important Lama and Tertön of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism .

Incarnation of Dorje Dudjom

Gödem was born into a Nyingma family in the Tibetan village of Riwo Trabzang, the son of Siddhas Duddul. Under the guidance of his father, he studied the Nyingma teachings from an early age. The Nyingma school is one of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Rigzin Gödem literally means "the realized one with the vulture feathers", since according to tradition three vulture feather-like plants appeared on his head at a young age, and at the age of 24 others were added. He is considered a reincarnation of Nanam Dorje Dudjom, one of the 25 main students of Guru Rinpoche . Guru Rinpoche was a tantric master who introduced the teachings of Buddhism to Tibet in the 9th century and founded the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism . Guru Rinpoche's 25 major disciples became famous for their high level of realization.

Terma cycle of the Northern Treasures

Rigdzin Gödem discovered the Terma Texts of the Northern Treasures , a cycle of tantric teachings known for its extensive Vajrakilaya practices and Dzogchen texts. "Termas" are hidden texts, ritual objects and relics which, at the behest of Guru Rinpoche, were hidden by his closest disciples in Tibet and neighboring countries. This was done to protect the teachings of Tantric Buddhism ( Vajrayana ) from destruction by Langdarma, a Tibetan king (reign 836-842) who was hostile to Buddhism.

Bon Terma

Rigdzin Gödem was not only the treasure hunter of the Northern Treasures of the Nyingma, he also discovered some terma that are part of the Bon tradition.

distribution

The headquarters of the transfer of the "Northern Treasures" is the Nyingma Monastery Dorje Drak in central Tibet.

Khordong tradition

In Europe, the "Northern Treasures" are transmitted along with the "Khordong Termas". This Terma line was discovered by Nudan Dorje Drophan Lingpa (1809–1872). He was an incarnation of the drug Kheychung Lotsawa, who was also one of the 25 main disciples of Guru Rinpoche. An important lama of these lineages, who also taught in the West, was the 4th incarnation of Nudan Dorje Drophan Lingpa, named Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche (1922–2002).

See also

• Dorje Drag Rigdzin Chenmo

literature

• Guru Padmasambhava: The Secret Doctrine of Tibet . Kösel Verlag, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-466-20439-9
• James Low: From the hand luggage of a Tibetan yogi - Basic texts of the Dzogchen tradition. Theseus Verlag, Berlin 1996, revised new edition: Wandel Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-942380-17-1 .
• James Low: One with Guru Rinpoche, A Commentary on Nuden Dorjes Terma: The Vidyadhara Guru Sadhana . edition khordong im Wandel Verlag, Berlin 2007/2010, ISBN 978-3-942380-01-0
• James Low: To Be Here And Now, A Commentary on "Don Sal Melong" - "The Mirror of Clear Meaning" a treasured text by Nuden Dorje . Edition Mandarava by Sequoyah Verlag, 2005, ISBN 978-3-85466-063-7
• Gangteng Tulku Rinpoche: The Samantabhadra Dzogchen Prayer . Khampa Edition, Osterby 2000, ISBN 3-9805251-5-5
• Dudjom Lingpa: Buddhahood Without Meditation - A Visionary Account Known as Refining Apparent Phenomena . Padma Publications, Junction City, CA 1994, ISBN 1-881847-07-1
• Martin J.Boord: A Bolt Of Lightning From The Blue - The vast commentary on Vajrakila that clearly defines the essential points . Edition Khordong, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-936372-00-4
• Martin J.Boord: The Cult of the Deity Vajrakila . Tring, 1993, ISBN 978-0-9515424-3-9
• Nuden Dorje, James Low: Being Right Here - A Dzogchen Treasure Text of Nuden Dorje entitled The Mirror of Clear Meaning . Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca NY 2004, ISBN 1-55939-208-8
• James Low: Prayer in Seven Chapters - Le'u bDun Ma. edition khordong im Wandel Verlag, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-942380-11-9
• Tulku Thondup: The Hidden Treasures of Tibet - An Explanation of the Terma Tradition of the Nyingma School of Buddhism. Theseus Verlag, 1994, revised new edition: Wandel Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-942380-08-9 .

Web links

• A detailed account of Rigdzin Godem and the Byangter discovery by Dr. Martin J. Boord [1]
• Khordong and Byangter tradition [2]
• Byangter Fellowship [3]
• Byangter & Khordong Monastery in India [4]
• Nyernga Ngakde [5]

Rigdzin Gödem (alternative names of the lemma)
Rigdzin Godem; Terchen Rigdzin Gokyi Demtrul Chen; Dorje Drak Rigdzin Chenpo; Tertön Ngodrup Gyaltsen (gter ston dngos grub rgyal mtshan); Rig-'dzin rGod-ldem rJe dNgos-grub rgyal-mtshan; rig 'dzin rgod kyi ldem phru can; Rigdzin Gödem Ngödrup Gyaltsen; རིག་ འཛིན་ རྒོད་ ལྡེམ་ དངོས་ གྲུབ་ རྒྱལ་ མཚན་, rig 'dzin rgod ldem dngos grub rgyal mtshan; Renzeng Kuode 仁 增 廓 德