The History of Tibetan Treasure Vases
Buddha Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, gave specific instructions for the creation of treasure vases to assist with the healing of the environment and the restoration of vital energy of the many beings and realms during these degenerate times.
The treasure vase is an ancient remedy that can replenish the essence of the elements – earth, air, fire, water and space. When the outer environment is purified, beings are released from suffering and energy is revitalized in all realms.
Padmasambhava prescribed the magnetizing contents of the treasure vases which include pictures and mantras of Khandro Norlha the wealth manifestation of Padmasambha.
The vases are filled to the brim with medicine balls whose most important ingredient is "mother pills". The main substances in mother pills are called yang-dzay rilbu (essential wealth substance pills). Padmasambava originally hid these substances for future generations of beings. Many treasure revealers discovered these hidden substances. His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche collected the substances from the ten-gam (treasure collections) of Mipham Rinpoche, Mindroling Terchen, and Khyentse Rinpoche, and many other precious substances created by sublime beings. From these substances Dudjom Rinpoche made the original "mother pill".
The main substances in mother pills are called yang-dzay rilbu (essence of good fortune substance pills). Padmasambhava originally hid these substances for future generations of beings. Many treasure revealers discovered these hidden substances including His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche.
Lama Tharchin Rinpoche received original "mother pills" from Dudjom Rinpoche and expanded them. He added the twenty-five precious substances: the five precious jewels, the five precious essences, the five precious medicines, the five precious scents, and the five precious grains; plus tsa-sum (three roots), tsi-zhi (four flower essences), nyingpo-nga (five essences) and zangpo-druk (six excellences). He also added a very rich collection of jewels and minerals: opals, diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, turquoise, coral, pearl, dzi stone, chong stone, gold silver, copper, and so on: and additional precious substances such as soil, stone, and water collected from many of the world's holy and famous places.
Some of the contents included in the vase:
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