Rinchen Terdzo

Rinchen Terdzö ( Tib . : rin chen gter mdzod (chen mo) ; "(Great) treasure of rediscovered teachings") is the most important and extensive collection of Tibetan terma literature. It is one of the works of Jamgön Kongtrül Lodrö Thaye (1813–1899) known as the “five great treasures” (Tib .: mdzod chen lnga ).

The Rinchen Terdzö mainly contains termas from the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism from masters such as Padmasambhava , Vimalamitra and Vairotsana and their most trusted students. It includes the Terma traditions of Choggyur Lingpa (1829–1870), Jamgön Kongtrül Lodrö Thayes (1813–1899) and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpos (1820–1893) as well as numerous different ancient Terma traditions that are threatened with extinction three great Eastern Tibetan lamas . In addition, the Rinchen Terdzö also contains teachings of the Bön and the Kama tradition (Tib .: bka'-ma ).

The first printing of Rinchen Terdzö began in 1875 in the Eastern Tibetan monastery of Pelpung and comprised 60 or 61 volumes. The second printing, now fully bibliographically accessible through the catalogs of the Berlin State Library, was carried out by the 15th Karmapa Khakhyab Dorje (1871–1922) in the Tshurphu Monastery with 63 volumes. In 1976 Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche had another edition of the Rinchen Terdzö printed in Paro , Bhutan , comprising 111 volumes. It is based on the Tshurphu edition, but has been expanded to include additional texts from the Pelpung version and additional texts that are considered necessary in practice.

literature

• Dieter Schuh: Tibetan manuscripts and block prints, part 6. (Collected works of Kong-sprul Blo-gros mtha'-yas) . Wiesbaden 1976. ISBN 3-515-02348-8
• Peter Schwieger: Tibetan manuscripts and block prints. Part 10. (The mTshur-pu edition of Rin-chen gter-mdzod chen-mo, Volumes 1 to 14) . Stuttgart 1990. ISBN 3-515-05011-6
• Peter Schwieger: Tibetan manuscripts and block prints. Part 11. (The mTshur-pu edition of the Rin-chen gter-mdzod chen-mo, volumes 14 to 34) . Stuttgart 1995.
• Peter Schwieger: Tibetan manuscripts and block prints. Part 12. (The mTshur-pu edition of the Rin-chen gter-mdzod chen-mo, based on the copy of the Orient Department, Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage, Hs. Or 778, volumes 34 to 40) . Stuttgart 1999. ISBN 3-515-06905-4
• Peter Schwieger: Tibetan manuscripts and block prints. Part 13. (The mTshur-pu edition of the Rin-chen gter-mdzod chen-mo, based on the copy of the Orient Department, Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage, Hs. Or 778, volumes 40 to 52) . Stuttgart 2009. ISBN 3-515-07347-7
• Karl-Heinz Everding: Tibetan manuscripts and block prints. Part 14. (The mTshur-pu edition of the Rin-chen gter-mdzod chen-mo, based on the copy of the Orient Department, Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage, Hs. Or 778, volumes 52 to 63) . Stuttgart 2008. ISBN 3-515-07348-5
• Ngawang Zangpo: Sacred Ground: Jamgon Kongtrul on "Pilgrimage and Sacred Geography" . Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca 2001, ISBN 1559391642
• Ringu Tulku : The Ri-Me Philosophy of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great: A Study of the Buddhist Lineages of Tibet . Shambhala Publications, Boston 2006, ISBN 1590302869
• Sakyong Foundation : Rinchen Terdzo Index

Individual evidence

1. ↑ rangjung.com: Treasury of Precious Termas - Rinchen Terdzö ( Memento of the original from January 24, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)