Terma tradition: the hidden secret in Tibetan Buddhism
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Abstract
Guru Padmasambhava had made a huge contribution to the dissemination of Buddhism in Tibet through Terma tradition. Conceal and reveal tradition. Which is not only finds in Tibet but was exist in India too during the time of Buddha. Normally ter is a Tibetan word, literally means treasures which are concealed to earth, water, space, glacier, rock and so forth by the highly realized master like guru Padmasambhava, Vilamitra and so on for the benefit of future generation. When the right times appear then again reveal by the prophesized great master known as Ter Tonpa, the reassure reveler or treasure discoverer. Treasure can be in the form of text, images, sacred pills, ornaments or relics etc. Terma tradition is more related to the highest level of vajrayana Buddhism therefore people
rarely know about this tradition. Prajnaparamita sutra is one of the examples because it had been revealed from the naga realm by achariya Nagarjuna. Prior to Buddhism, Tibet was a country follows shamanism( black and white Bon) Guru Padmasambhava had brought Buddhism in Tibet and Nyingma tradition is the oldest and often call as mother of all other tradition(Kagyu, Gelug and Sakya).Terma exist in almost all the traditions but Nyingma tradition is the richest.
There been immense of ups and downs in Tibet, terma tradition really helps in the revival of Buddhism once again in Tibet.