Drombu
In the terma tradition, Drombu is a casket made of precious gems, metals, wood, clay or stone which serves as the container of shokser (yellow scrolls), where the termas’ symbolic scripts are written. Sometimes symbolic scripts of many terma teachings are found in one casket, and sometimes one teaching is divided among several caskets. But most frequently, one teaching is contained in a single casket. The caskets are always sealed shut and can be opened only when all auspicious conditions are gathered.
Since the early 8th century, Tibetans and Himalayan people have treasured "Namtars" as written or spoken narratives that demonstrate the realization of the Buddhist path by exceptional practitioners. These namtars, or spiritual biographies, serve as inspirational guides on the path to enlightenment.
Today, Namtars Foundation aims to record, preserve, and freely offer the world a written and electronic treasury of the oral wisdom of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism.
