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Hidden Teachings of Tibet

An Explanation of the Terma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism

Edited by Harold Talbott
Published by Wisdom Publications
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

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In all religions, sacred texts and objects have appeared miraculously. Among the most remarkable of these revelatory traditions is the terma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Termas herald a fresh opportunity for the renewal of spiritual practice. Here Tulku Thondup tells the story of the terma treasure tradition initiated by Padmasambhava, the ninth-century saint who established Buddhism in Tibet.

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  • Publisher: Wisdom Publications (March 9, 1994)
  • Length: 304 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780861711222

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"A marvelously lucid work on... this little understood tradition of Buddhist yoga."

– Yoga World

"[A] superb outline of the secret Terma tradition... [It is] erudite, comprehensive, and full of scholarship and insight, yet at the same time is approachable and offers a good overview of Vajrayana as well as specific information on the Termas. It is well-presented and illustrated, and is a title you will read more than once. This is a lot of wisdom packed within its 300 pages..."

– Media Resources

"The tradition of terma should be of more than passing interest to Western students of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions: a great many of us practice at least some such teachings, and sometimes our practice is entirely based upon them. Despite the proliferation of teachings derived from termas, however, there has been an almost total lack of information concerning the genre of terma itself. This book helps to fill that void."

– Professor Matthew Kapstein, translator of The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism

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