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([[gter rigs bco brgyad]]) (according to Tralek Tulku in Commentary on Khanshag Dorje Tholu):<br>
1. [[gsan gter]]: secret treasures, which the Tertön will practice secretly for many years before telling anyone of its existence and spreading it to others.<br>
2. [[zab gter]]: profound treasures, which contains profound pith instructions.<br>
3. [[thugs gter]]: [[mind treasures]], which arises in the Tertön's heart-mind.<br>
4. [[dgong gter]]: [[wisdom-mind treasures]], which surge from the Tertön's wisdom-mind, without there being a material support such as a Yellow Parchemin.<br>
5. [[rdzas gter]]: material treasures-- blessed objects (phurba, vajra, etc..) or subtances.<br>
6. [[bla gter]]: exalted /august treasures, intended to Kings, rulers, or important persons at a specific time for the sake of the country or of some major task.<br>
7. [[gter phreng]]: minor treasures, such as longevity pills, small objects, etc..<br>
8. [[gter smyon]]: crazy /extemporaneous treasures, which suddenly arise in someone's mind for a specific benefit to beings.<br>
9. [[rgya gter]]: Indian treasures, found in India<br>
10. [[bod gter]]: Tibetan treasures, found in Tibet.<br>
11. [[rje gter]]: lordly treasures, related to King Trisong Detsen.<br>
12. [[yab gter]]: father treasures, related to fater-tantras (or to Guru Rinpoche)<br>
13. [[yum gter]]: mother treasures, related to mother-tantras (or to Yeshe Tsogyal) <br>
14. [[ma ning gter ma]]: neuter treasures, related to the non-dual tantras<br>
15. [[phyi gter]]: outer treasures, intended to all disciples in general<br>
16. [[nang gter]]: inner treasures, intended to close disciples with pure samaya.<br>
17. [[bar gter]]: intermediate treasures, intended to disciples in between the two former ones.<br>
18. [[nor gter]]: treasures of wealth, which consist of material treasures. [MR] <br>