Khyungchen Aro Lingma was a pure-vision gTértön, a discoverer of spiritual treasures. She received several cycles of practice directly from Yeshé Tsogyel, the female Buddha and consort of Padmasambhava. These practices are unique and extraordinary, as they consist of awareness-being (meditational deity) forms that were all manifestations of Padmasambhava and Yeshé Tsogyel.