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The Jangter, or Northern Treasure, was discovered in 1366 by the Great Awareness-Holder Rigdzin Godem, in the cave of Zangzang Lhadrak. Rigdzin Godem was born in 1337, in a family of High Phurba Pracitioners. He was renowned both as a Scholar and as an Accomplished Meditator. Under a prophecy, when he was young five protuberances looking like Vulture feathers grew on his head, so he became famous as Rigdzin Godem, the Awareness-Holder with Vulture feathers on his head. In the Cave of Zangzang Lhadrak, Rigdzin Godem found a great Treasure Chest containing five Treasure Chambers disposed like a Mandala. Inside were found many Texts covering a great variety of topics: Prayers, Tantric Sadhanas, Rituals, Instructions for High Dzogchen meditation, and so on. He wrote them down in a suitable form and transmitted them to worthy students. Quickly, the Teachings of the Northern Treasures spread to all the regions of Tibet.

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Later, in his third Incarnation, Rigdzin Godem established the great Monastery of Dorje Drak in Central Tibet, quickly becoming one of the most important centers of Study, Practice, and Spiritual Activity for all the Nyingma Old Translation School. This Dorje Drak tradition of the Northern Treasures has been transmitted up to the present day without ever being interrupted; H.H Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche and Kyabje Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche is nowadays his Most Revered Lineage Holder.