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Dorje Legpa - Updated & New Outline Page Added

Indigenous to Tibet, it is said that the worldly spirit Dorje Legpa was subjugated in the 8th century by Guru Padmasambhava and oath bound as a protector of Buddhism. His primary function is to safeguard the Revealed Treasure texts (Terma) of the Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.


Dorje Legpa belongs to the category of Tibetan Buddhist Worldly Protector. He is depicted in two principal forms primarily differentiated by the mount he rides atop. The more common form is atop a (1) lion - depicted as a Tibetan snow lion and the second form is atop a (2) brown goat.


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