TERTÖNS: THE TREASURE FINDERS (129)

One of the more intriguing areas of Tibetan Buddhism (especially for me) are what is called "terma," which are precious dharma treasures that are hidden (and waiting to be found) in the earth and also right in the mind itself. These terma or mind treasures come to light and are found only when the world is ready to receive them.

 

 

The Tibetans have so many areas of life where they have done something really elegant, while the equivalent approach has never occurred to those of us here in the West, although we have the same opportunities. No one ever pointed it out to us. Terma is one of these topics that should interest us and I will attempt to explain why.