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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (A psychophysical component that circulates … A psychophysical component that circulates in the subtle channels of the body and acts as the support of the mind. In ordinary beings the wind energy is impure. It is called karmic energy (''las kyi rlung'') because it is contaminated by karma. When purified, however, it becomes wisdom energy (''ye shes kyi rlung'').mes wisdom energy (''ye shes kyi rlung'').)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (A pupil of the Madhyamaka philosopher Nāgā … A pupil of the Madhyamaka philosopher Nāgārjuna (second century C.E.), he is the author of such Madhyamaka texts a sFourHundred Verses. A later Vajrayāna master of this name who is the author of texts quoted within this volume has been conflated with this earlier Āryadevabeen conflated with this earlier Āryadeva)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle/Glossary + (A pure land or world manifested by a buddh … A pure land or world manifested by a buddha or great bodhisattva through the spontaneous qualities of their realization, in which beings can progress toward enlightenment without falling back in to the lower realms of cyclic existence. Also, any place whatsoever, when it is perceived as a pure manifestation of spontaneous wisdom. pure manifestation of spontaneous wisdom.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Deity Mantra and Wisdom/Glossary + (A pure land where buddhas and bodhisattvas abide, such as the Realm of Bliss (Dewa Chen). [TD 2388])
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (A pure realm or the universe of a mandala, generated by a deity or a buddha and endowed with special characteristics related to the being at its center.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (A quality of ''dharmas'' that, if they pos … A quality of ''dharmas'' that, if they possessed it, would define them as “true” in the sense of being permanent, partless, and independent. True existence (generally synonymous with ''inherent existence'') is an important object of refutation in ''Madhyamaka'' philosophy, and realization of ''dharmas' emptiness'' of true existence is the necessary condition for the elimination of ''delusions'' and the attainment of ''liberation''.ns'' and the attainment of ''liberation''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (A quality of ''dharmas'' that, if they pos … A quality of ''dharmas'' that, if they possessed it, would define them as permanent, partless, and independent. The notion of inherent existence (generally synonymous with true existence) is the primary object of refutation in ''Madhyamaka'' philosophy, and realization of dharmas’ ''emptiness'' of inherent existence is the necessary condition for the elimination of ''delusions'' and the attainment of ''liberation''.ns'' and the attainment of ''liberation''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Vagabond/Glossary + (A realized being who assumes a modest appe … A realized being who assumes a modest appearances and who escapes the notice of most people. The term applies to both Patrul Rinpoche and Rogza Sonam Paige, among others. Hidden yogis can also be hermits who live in remote places and whose spiritual accomplishments remain unknown. spiritual accomplishments remain unknown.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (A realized being who is either firmly on the path to enlightenment or who has already achieved enlightenment and incarnates for the sake of the world.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (A realized master who discovers or reveals terma.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (A realm of existence free of suffering and obstacles, created by the aspiration of a buddha, such as Amitābha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (A realm of existence free of suffering and obstacles, created by the aspiration of a buddha, such as Amitābha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary + (A realm of the ḍākinīs.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (A reed horn, sounding a bit like an oboe, used in rituals and played to welcome important lamas in general and, in particular, to usher them into ceremonial events.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + (A region in modern Sershul County.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (A region in the west of Tibet, the traditional birthplace of the Bon religion.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary + (A region located in the vicinity of present-day Bengal.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (A religious master or preceptor, usually translated into Tibetan as ''loppön''. It has the connotation of a teacher-preceptor, someone who performs the traditional ceremonies and ordinations.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (A religious master or preceptor, usually translated into Tibetan as ''loppön''. It has the connotation of a teacher-preceptor, someone who performs the traditional ceremonies and ordinations.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Song of Lodro Thaye: A Vajra Song on Mahamudra by Jamgon Kongtrul/Glossary + (A religious song spontaneously composed by a vajrayana practitioner. It usually has nine syllables per line.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (A reliquary that holds sacred objects, such as the remains of an enlightened being; its form symbolizes the mind of a buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (A renowned scholar (1290—1364) famous for his compilation of the Kangyur and Tengyur, and author of an important ''History of Dharma''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (A representation of wisdom in female form. … A representation of wisdom in female form. The dakinis are divided into several classes. There are wisdom dakinis who are fully enlightened and worldly dakinis who possess various spiritual powers. The wisdom dakinis are classified into five groups according to the five enlightened lineages ofTathagata, Vajra, Jewel, Lotus, and Action. ''See also'' five enlightened lineages.n. ''See also'' five enlightened lineages.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (A revealer of hidden treasures, concealed mainly by Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal. A tertőn is the reincarnation of an accomplished student of Padmasambhava who had made the aspiration to benefit people in the future.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (A revealer of hidden treasures. Tertons are said to be reincarnations of Padmasambhava's close disciples who made the aspiration to benefit beings in the future.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (A revealer of treasures.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (A revelation based on physical substance, often in the form of dakini script, a vajra, a statue, etc. See also 'mind terma.')
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary + (A ritual cake made out of roasted barley flour that is offered to a meditational deity.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (A ritual ceremony dedicated to the lineage lamas of a given order.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (A ritual hand-drum used, for instance, in the practice of severance.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (A ritual implement somewhat resembling a dag-ger or peg. Also the Tibetan name of the yidam Vajrakila or Vajrakumara.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Vagabond/Glossary + (A ritual object composed of a variety of s … A ritual object composed of a variety of substances, such as flour, clay, or precious substances. Depending on the context, the torma is considered as an offering, a symbolic representation of a yidam deity, a vehicle of blessings, or a weapon for dispelling obstacles.ngs, or a weapon for dispelling obstacles.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (A ritual object of varying shape and composed of a variety of substances. Depending on the context, the torma is considered as an offering, a symbolic representation of a yidam deity, a vehicle of blessings, or even a weapon for dispelling obstacles.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (A ritual offering cake in which the nutritive essence of the universe is synthesized and which acts as a source of all desirable things. See VE nr.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (A ritual offering cake made of tsampa (roa … A ritual offering cake made of tsampa (roasted barley flour) and butter, and presented as an offering to deities and Dharma protectors. There are simple and elaborate tormas, some painted and some plain, with varied shapes and designs depending on their purpose.es and designs depending on their purpose.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (A ritual offering in tantric Buddhism in which oblations of food and drink are blessed as the elixir of wisdom and offered to the yidam deity as well as to the mandala of one's own body in order to purify breaches of one's sacred commitments.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (A ritual offering in tantric Buddhism in which oblations of food and drink are blessed as the elixir of wisdom and offered to the yidam deity as well as to the mandala of one's own body.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (A ritual offering made to beings to persuade them not to interfere with ones spiritual practice.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (A ritual offering, of more or less elaborate design, made usually of dough, but sometimes of clay.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Vagabond/Glossary + (A ritual performed at the moment of death, … A ritual performed at the moment of death, either by a lama or by a dying practitioner, for the transference of consciousness to a buddhafield where enlightenment will ultimately be attained. In its quintessential form, it consists in merging with the Guru's enlightened mind at the time of death. Phowa is also practiced during one's lifetime, combined with a longevity practice, as a training to be fully applied at the time ofdeath.g to be fully applied at the time ofdeath.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (A ritual staff that is commonly topped with three skulls in varying degrees of freshness.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (A ritual vessel made from the top portion of a human skull.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary + (A river valley in Central Tibet, the cradle of Tibetan civilization.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (A rosary or string of beads used tradition … A rosary or string of beads used traditionally by Buddhists, originally to count chanting or prostrations. Usually 108 beads for the number of possible delusions, it is sometimes considered an attribute of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. 79n. 28ra, the bodhisattva of compassion. 79n. 28)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (A rosary, usually with 108 beads, used to … A rosary, usually with 108 beads, used to count mantra recitations. One round of the mala is counted as an even one hundred recitations, under the assumption that one's mind may have been distracted at some point during the round, so one adds an extra eight for good measure. one adds an extra eight for good measure.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Vagabond/Glossary + (A sacred feast or ritual of fering in tantric Buddhism in which oblations of food and drink are blessed as the elixir of wisdom and offered to the yidam deity as well as to the mandala of one's own body.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (A sadhana text of Mahayoga, composed by Padmasambhava. The title refers to the sadhana practice of a single deity without a retinue.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (A sage, hermit, or saint; particularly the famous sages of Indian myth, who had enormous longevity and magical powers)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (A sambhogakaya buddha who embodies all of the five or hundred buddha families. He is also a support for purification practices.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (A sash or cord used for tying up robe sleeves. 79n. 22)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + (A satellite temple on the north side of Samye Monastery.)