Treasure: 3 definitions
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Treasure means something in Buddhism, Pali, Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Treasure (in Tibetan: gter ma) — In the Nyingma tradition (and occasionally in others), a special teaching that was “buried” in an earlier era then discovered centuries later by a treasurer revealer (gter ston) . Treasures may be found in the earth, through pure visions, or in the mind of the revealer. Their status as “word of the Buddha” has been controversial at times, with some Gelukpas, in particular, questioning their validity
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Treasure-flower.
Full-text (+1985): Shevadi, Niddhana, Netti, Shankha, Mahapadma, Navanidhi, Dana, Mukunda, Padma, Nidhivada, Yaksha, Saptaratna, Mahashankha, Pannadhana, Makara, Vrishanvasu, Bao cang, Kosha, Guptadhana, Kulabhi.
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Search found 466 books and stories containing Treasure, Treasures; (plurals include: Treasures, Treasureses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Treasure Hunt—Roman Inquisition and Magical Practices Ad Inveniendos... < [Volume 10, Issue 7 (2019)]
Whose Soul Is It?—Destinative Magic in East-Central Europe... < [Volume 15, Issue 3 (2024)]
The Other Laocoön: How Artworks Become Canonical or Fail to Do So? < [Volume 16, Issue 4 (2025)]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
14. The Treasure-Doctrines associated with the Guhyagarbha < [Introduction]
10b. The Zur Lineage in Central Tibet < [Introduction]
Text 21.5 (Commentary) < [Chapter 21 (Text And Commentary)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 15: The nine treasures < [Chapter IV]
Part 17: Conquest of the nine treasures by Sagara < [Chapter IV - Conquest of Bharatavarṣa by Sagara]
Part 12: Refutation of Māyā < [Chapter I]
Taisho: Chinese Buddhist Canon
Sutta 7: The Story of King Mandhata and Craving < [Part 125 - Ekottara-Agama (Numbered Discourses)]
Sutta 4: The Cycle of Universal Monarchs and Decline < [Part 125 - Ekottara-Agama (Numbered Discourses)]
Sutta 8: [0075b20] The story of the Jewel Falling into the Sea < [Part 154 - Jataka stories (translated by Dharmaraksha)]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
A Locked Treasure Chest < [Chapter 2.8 - Our Lasting Relationship]
Fame Follows The Devotee < [Chapter 1.3 - The Preaching of Śrī Narottamānanda Prabhu to Śrīla Gurudeva]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - Story of the nāga-king Elapatra < [Chapter XL - The Four Fearlessnesses and the Four Unobstructed Knowledges]
Story of the joy of the merchants saved from shipwreck < [Section I.1 - Abstaining from murder]
Part 3 - Benefits of morality < [Chapter XXI - Discipline or Morality]
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