Seven Treasuries

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Longchen Rabjam

The Seven Treasures or Treasuries 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.

History

The rock in Bhutan on which Longchenpa wrote some of the Dzogchen teachings
The view from the rock - Tharpaling Monastery is visible below

According to the oral tradition of villagers in Bumthang in Bhutan, some of the most important parts of of the Seven Treasures were written by Longchenpa on the rock or 'throne' (bzhugs khri) above Tharpaling Monastery in Bhutan. The rock provides a splendid panoramic view of different mountain ranges in the Himalayas.