The Six Great Mother Monasteries of the Ngagyur Nyingma

The Vajrayana school of the Ngagyur Nyingma, which upholds the first of teachings of the Buddha to be translated in the Himalayas, and excels by the “sixfold greatness”, began as the source of the Dharma teachings in the Land of Snow, followed by the Jowo Kadam, Sakya, Kagyud, Jonang and Gelug. The Vajrayana teachings that were translated by the likes…

The Seven Royal Treasures

As mentioned in the sutras, the ‘seven royal treasures’—precious wheel, jewel, queen, minister, elephant, horse and general—are said to be the virtuous, extraordinary symbols of those elements that feature in the reign of a ‘universal emperor’ (Skt. Chakravartin). They indicate the power to conquer all regions and signify the incomparable quality of noble beings in achieving the prosperity of all…