The Incredible Ba (Target) of Drangsong Rahula at Rinchen Bumpa One of the most remarkable features of Neychen Rinchen Bumpa is the Ba—the target—of Za Rahula, the principal protector of the Nyingma teachings. Early in the morning, as soon as the first rays of the rising sun fall upon Rahula’s incredible Ba, the twelve-syllable mantra of Guru Padmasambhava—Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hung—as well as the mantras of the Rigsum Gönpo miraculously appear on the target. Mantras of the Rigsum Gö