Description
Dorje Legpa (Sanskrit: Vajra Sadhu). Oath bound worldly protector of the Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, guardian of the Revealed Treasure Tradition (Terma) and particularly the Dzogchen teachings.
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 Protectors.
