Dungsey Garab Dorje Rinpoche was regarded as the lineage holder of the Dudjom New Treasure. The Dudjom New Treasure is considered as one of the Nyingmapa's sect and was founded by H.H Dudjom Rinpoche. His Holiness was recognized as the incarnation of Dudjom Lingpa (A.D.1835-1904) , a famous terton of many concealed teachings or treasures (terma), whose termas are now widely taught and practiced, particularly those related to the practice of Dorje Phurba.

The teachings of the Nyingmapa School are transmitted through two main categories which is the karma and the terma lineages. Karma refers to all the teachings and transmissions passes down through the centuries by the long lineage of teachers and disciples. Terma refers to the previously hidden, rediscovered teachings of the short and direct lineage from Guru Rinpoche and other enlightened ones. These masters transmit their teachings directly through their deathless wisdom body in visionary experience to the terton who discovers and reveals these teachings. It is a very short, direct, extremely powerful and profound transmission. Dudjom New Treasure is considered as one of the terma lineages.

Guru Padmasambhava had consecrated few secluded locations to be sacred places for sadhana. He personally visited everywhere in the land of Tibet and concealed innumerable terma treasure for the sake of worthy people in future generations. He also buried separate location lists, guide texts and key texts. For the sake of each destined discoverer, he Guru Padmasambhava made this aspirations :"May this meet with a person possessing the karmic destiny! May it bepracticed by destined people!" Guru Padmasambhava also gave these three gradual seals, "Seal of treasure, seal of entrustment, seal of concealment." As well, he gave these decrees, "Entrusted, fully entrusted! Concealed, concealed as treasure! Profound, hold it sacred!"

Terma are dharma treasure. H.H Dudjom Rinpoche, a great Terton, received numerous direct transmissions from Guru Padmasambhava. There are few purposes for the discovery of terma, so that :

the dharma won't disappear
the essential instructions won't become adulterated over long periods of time when mistakes and breaches of commitments and misunderstanding might take place.
the blessings do not fade
the direct lineage of transmission is maintained.

DUDJOM NEW TREASURE - THE SACRED LINEAGE