Seven Treasuries
The Seven Treasures or Treasuries (Tib. Dzö Dün; Wyl. mdzod bdun) are works by the omniscient Longchenpa which, together with the Trilogy of Natural Freedom, represent the extensive, scholarly or pandita's approach. They were not originally intended to be a collection.
- The Wish Fulfilling Treasury (Tib. Yishyin Dzö; Wyl. yid bzhin mdzod)
- The Treasury of Pith Instructions (Tib. Mengak Dzö; Wyl. man ngag mdzod)
- The Treasury of Dharmadhatu (Tib. Chöying Dzö; Wyl. chos dbyings mdzod)
- The Treasury of Philosophical Tenets (Tib. Drubta Dzö; Wyl. grub mtha' mdzod)
- The Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle (Tib. Tekchok Dzö; Wyl. theg mchog mdzod)
- The Treasury of Word and Meaning (Tib. Tsik Dön Dzö; Wyl. tshig don mdzod)
- The Treasury of the Natural State (Tib. Neluk Dzö; Wyl. gnas lugs mdzod)
History
Most of the Seven Treasuries were composed at Longchenpa's hermitage at Gangri Thökar in Central Tibet.
Gallery
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The rock in Bhutan on which Longchenpa wrote some of the Dzogchen teachings
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The view from the rock - Tharpaling Monastery is visible below
