Migyur Dorje
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Migyur Dorje (1645–1667) is the Terton
who recognized Kunzang Sherab as the Lineage Holder of Nam Cho
(Tib. gnam-chos) terma
(Sky Teaching Treasure) in the Palyul Lineage. Born in the Ngom To Rola region of Tibet. He was a treasure reveler (terton) as Guru Padmasambhava prophesied and foreseen in Ratna Lingpa's, Dudul Dorje's and others terma.
Guru Loden Chegse vision (one of Guru Rinpoche's eight emanations) helped him learn to read and write. At age 7, his Dakini visions helped focus on reliance upon the lama. At age 10, after a visions ans with a dharma protectors help, he met his root lama Karma Chagme
(Karma chags-med), the illustrious Buddhist scholar of the Kagyud school. Karma Chagme recognized him as a Guru Rinpoche manifestation, Senge Dradog (one of the eight manifestations of Padmasambhava). Migyur Dorje revealed the Nam Cho treasures at age thirteen with Karma Chagme's help while the lived together for three years.
He showed signs of illness at age 23, which progressed to his mind stream dissolving in to the great sphere of empty truth with full eight Heruka
vision and mandalas.
Tertön
A tertön is a discoverer of ancient texts or "terma". Many tertöns are considered incarnations of the 25 main disciples of Padmasambhava. A vast system of transmission lineages developed...
who recognized Kunzang Sherab as the Lineage Holder of Nam Cho
Nam Cho
Nam Cho translates as the "sky/space dharma", a terma cycle especially popular among the Tibetan Buddhist Nyingma Palyul Lineage as revealed by Terton Namcho Migyur Dorje and transmitted to Rigdzin Kunzang Sherab and compiled by Kagyu master Karma Chagme Raga Asya.The Nam Cho comprises an entire...
(Tib. gnam-chos) terma
Terma (religion)
Terma are key Tibetan Buddhist and Bön teachings, which the tradition holds were originally esoterically hidden by various adepts such as Padmasambhava and his consorts in the 8th century for future discovery at auspicious times by other adepts, known as tertöns. As such, they represent a...
(Sky Teaching Treasure) in the Palyul Lineage. Born in the Ngom To Rola region of Tibet. He was a treasure reveler (terton) as Guru Padmasambhava prophesied and foreseen in Ratna Lingpa's, Dudul Dorje's and others terma.
Guru Loden Chegse vision (one of Guru Rinpoche's eight emanations) helped him learn to read and write. At age 7, his Dakini visions helped focus on reliance upon the lama. At age 10, after a visions ans with a dharma protectors help, he met his root lama Karma Chagme
Karma Chagme
The name Karma Chagme refers to a 17th century Tibetan Buddhist lama and to the tülku lineage which he initiated. Including the first, seven Karma Chagme tülkus have been recognized...
(Karma chags-med), the illustrious Buddhist scholar of the Kagyud school. Karma Chagme recognized him as a Guru Rinpoche manifestation, Senge Dradog (one of the eight manifestations of Padmasambhava). Migyur Dorje revealed the Nam Cho treasures at age thirteen with Karma Chagme's help while the lived together for three years.
He showed signs of illness at age 23, which progressed to his mind stream dissolving in to the great sphere of empty truth with full eight Heruka
Heruka
Heruka is also a name for the Tantric deity Chakrasamvara, for which see.Heruka , is the name of a category of wrathful deities, enlightened beings in Vajrayana Buddhism that adopt a fierce countenance to benefit sentient beings. In China and Japan, it was named as Wisdom King. Herukas represent...
vision and mandalas.