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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (Born into the Drogmi clan he was also know … Born into the Drogmi clan he was also known as Palgyi Yeshe of Drogmi. He was an adept translator and rendered numerous sutras and tantras into Tibetan, including the Tantra of the Mother Deities Mamo. He received the transmission of the mother deities from Padmasambhava and became an accomplished mantrika.bhava and became an accomplished mantrika.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (Brahmaputra)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (Brahmā, Īshvara, and Viṣhṇu.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (Breakthrough, cutting through; one of two categories of Dzokchen practice from the ''mengakdé'' series of instructions.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (Brilliant.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (Broadly speaking, any interval, but used m … Broadly speaking, any interval, but used most commonly to refer to the period, no longer than forty-nine days, that occurs between death and a subsequent rebirth. During this period, mourning rituals are conducted, and the ''liberation'' of the mind still may be effected.ation'' of the mind still may be effected.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (Brother of the great Dharma king Ralpachen and the persecutor of the sangha in Central Tibet during his five-year reign. During this brief reign, he almost succeeded in eradicating Buddhism in Tibet.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (Brother of the religious king Ralpachen. W … Brother of the religious king Ralpachen. When the latter was murdered by his Bönpo ministers in the year 906, Langdarma became king. He persecuted Buddhism and almost succeeded in eradicating it, especially in its monastic form, from Tibet. After six years of rule he was assassinated by a Buddhist yogi.le he was assassinated by a Buddhist yogi.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (Brunnhölzl (2010, 883n1309) explains: "In … Brunnhölzl (2010, 883n1309) explains: "In the Sanskrit word gotra, the syllable go is explained as guṇa ("qualities") and the syllable tra as uttāraṇa ("delivering," "setting free")." Also translated as "affinity," "disposition," "family," "lineage," and so on. For an overview of explanations by commentators on the Ornament of Clear Realization (including the second Karmapa, eighth Karmapa, Butön, Pema Karpo, and Tsongkhapa), see Brunnhölzl 2010, 428–88. See also Hookham 1991, 104–11; and Kongtrul 2005, 154–56.m 1991, 104–11; and Kongtrul 2005, 154–56.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (Buddha)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (Buddha)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (Buddha Heruka, Vajra Heruka, Ratna Heruka, Padma Heruka, and Karma Heruka.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (Buddha Krodheśvarī, Buddha Heruka, Vajra K … Buddha Krodheśvarī, Buddha Heruka, Vajra Krodheśvarī, Vajra Heruka, Ratna Krodhcśvarī, Ratna Heruka, Padma Krodhdvarī, Padma Heruka, Karma Krodheśvarī, Karma Heruka, Kerima (or Gaurī), Pukkaśī, Caurimā (Chaurā), Ghasmarī, Pramohā, Caṇḍalī, Vetall (Vaitalī, Petalī), Śmaśalī (Śmaśanī), Siṃhamukhl, Grdhṛamukhī, Vyāghramukhī, Kańkamukhī, Sṛgalamukhī, Kākamukhī, Śvamukhī, Úlumukhī, Ankuśā, Paśadhāri, Vajraśṛńkhalā, Ghaṇṭā, yakheaded Rākṣasī, Brahmaṇī (Brahmī), Mahādevī, Vaisnavī (Lobhā), Kumārī, Indranī, cuckoo-headed Vajrā, sow-headed Vajri, Śānti, Amṛtā, Candrā, Daṇḍā, tiger-headed Rāksasl, antelope-headed Vajrā, Bhaksinī, Ratī, Mahāball, dog-headed Rākṣasī, Abhilāsī, Vasurakṣā, lion-headed Vajrā, Vajudevī, Nārī, sow-headed Varāhī, crow-headed Vajrī, Mahāhastini, Varunl, serpentheaded Vajrā. Mahāhastini, Varunl, serpentheaded Vajrā.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (Buddha Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (Buddha Shakyamuni.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Song of Lodro Thaye: A Vajra Song on Mahamudra by Jamgon Kongtrul/Glossary + (Buddha nature or that enlightened essence present in all beings that allows them to have the capacity to achieve enlightnement. It is closely related to tathagatagarbha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (Buddha nature.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (Buddha nature.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (Buddha of Boundless Life"; the sambhogakaya aspect of Amitabha. The buddha associated with the empowerment of longevity and longevity practice.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (Buddha of infinite life.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Buddha, Karma, Padma, Ratna, and Vajra; see also Five  Dhyāni buddhas.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary + (Buddha, dharma, and saṅgha-the three objec … Buddha, dharma, and saṅgha-the three objects of refuge. Buddha is an example of a human being who transcended confusion, and also refers to enlightenment itself. Dharma includes the teachings that are told and written, as well as their realization-the dharma that is experienced. Saṅgha is the community of practitioners and also the assembly of realized ones.rs and also the assembly of realized ones.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (Buddha-nature; the essence of enlightenment present in all sentient beings.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (Buddha. The five ''Jinas ((rgyal ba) rigs lnga)'' are the Lords of the Five Families)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Buddhadeva’s explanation on temporality:<br> a dharma is said to be future, present or past relative to that<br> which precedes and/or that which succeeds.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (Buddhahood)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (Buddhas and bodhisattvas.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary + (Buddhas who have destroyed the source of passion within themselves and having traversed the ocean of life enter the Bliss of Nirvana.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (Buddhas.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (Buddhavacana, the "word of the Buddha," is the term for the texts represented in the Kangyur. Although all these teachings are not represented as being taught by him directly, they nevertheless express his viewpoint)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (Buddhism, the teachings of the Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (Buddhist layperson who takes up to five precepts—to avoid killing, stealing, lying, engaging in sexual misconduct, and consuming intoxicants.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (Buddhist scripture, a transcribed discourse of the Buddha. There are Mahayana sutras and Hinayana or Shravakayana sutras.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (By gazing upwards at the ''ūrṇakeśa'', the … By gazing upwards at the ''ūrṇakeśa'', the eye of reality perceives the buddha-body of reality and propensities are removed. By gazing sideways, the eye of pristine cognition perceives the buddha-body of perfect rapture and so saṃsāra and nirvāṇa are blended in a common savour. By gazing downwards, the eye of discriminative awareness perceives the emanational body and so arrives at the appearance of pristine cognition. 907 the appearance of pristine cognition. 907)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (Bārhaspatyas (Phur bu pa) were followers o … Bārhaspatyas (Phur bu pa) were followers of Amaraguru (Lha'i bla ma), who was also known as Bṛihaspati (Phur bu). Bārhaspatyas are also called Lokāyatas (['Jig rten] rgyang 'phen pa, "Hedonists," or "Materialists") and are more well known as Chārvākas (Tshu rol mdzes pa, probably "Sweet[-Talkers]"). Since there are no known surviving works from this ancient philosophical tradition, possibly dating from 600 bce, our knowledge is based on what we find in the descriptions and refutations of them by others. See Brunnhölzl 2004, 798–99; Hiriyanna [1932] 2000, 187–95; Hiriyanna [1948] 2000, 57–60; Hopkins 1983, 237–330; Kongtrul 2012, 403–5; and Wallace 2004, 225–26.rul 2012, 403–5; and Wallace 2004, 225–26.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Ornament of Stainless Light/Glossary + (Calendrical calculation that employs addition to the mean position of a planet to ascertain true planetary position.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (Calm abiding, the meditative practice of calming the mind in order to rest free from the disturbance of thought activity. For details see Dakpo Tashi Namgyal's ''Mahamudra'' (Shambhala Publications, 1986).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (Calm abiding.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Calm abiding. The meditation practice of calming the mind so that it can focus unwaveringly on the object of meditation. There are nine levels of shamatha, which prepare one for the practice of vipashyana or insight meditation.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Calm, tranquility. As a meditation practice, it is distinct from (though not<br> opposed to) vipaśyanā.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Calmed.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary + (Can either refer to Vajradhara or to a vajrācārya.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (Can mean either "hand gesture," spiritual consort, or the "bodily form" of a deity.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (Can refer to a gesture, a spiritual consort, or the bodily form of a deity.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Candidate for the fruit of a once-retumer.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Candidate for the fruit of stream entry.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Candidate for the fruition of arhat.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Candidate of a spiritual fruit on the path of spiritual progress.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Candidate of the fruit of non-returner.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Capability, potency.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Cast aside.)