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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Hevajra Tantra I/Glossary + (In early (Vedic) times the vajra was the d … In early (Vedic) times the vajra was the divine weapon of Indra, god of the sky and lord of thunder and storm. In this context the obvious translation is 'thunderbolt,. The Tibetans use the term rdo-rje, literally 'lord of stones,. It symbolizes pre-eminently whatever is be- lieved to be indestructible; thus it also.has the meaning of 'diamond'. In the tantras vajra indicates the absolute nature of whatever it may be referred to. Thus Vajrasattva means 'Absolute Being,, viz. supreme buddha-being. Vajraganthā means 'bell of the absolute', viz. the bell used in the rite of supreme realization. Everything associated with this intention assumes vajra-nature and the word is scattered freely through- out the texts. As an epithet I have used 'adamantine'. Vajradhātu, 'adamantine sphere' is the Absolute itself, personified as the Supreme Buddha Vajrasattva, 'Adamantine Being'. Also in use is the adjective vajrin, used in our text either of Hevajra himself or by the pupil addres- sing his master (vajraguru or vajrācārya). See vajrin in the Index. The concealed meaning of vajra is male organ; as such it pairs with 'lotus' (padma).an; as such it pairs with 'lotus' (padma).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (In early Buddhism, in contrast to those wh … In early Buddhism, in contrast to those who were "disciples" (śrāvaka), these individuals attained buddhahood not with a teacher but through contemplation of the remains of humans in charnel grounds and so on. In the Mahayana tradition in India there was disagreement as to whether their attainment equaled that of the Buddha. In present day Tibetan Buddhism, the differing views continue, with the Kagyü, for example, declaring that their realization is less than that of a buddha, while Gelukpas state that while the realization is the same, they lack the compassionate activity for otherslack the compassionate activity for others)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (In general identical with the Instruction … In general identical with the Instruction Section, the third of three divisions of Dzogchen. In particular it refers to the Innermost Unexcelled Cycle oſHeart Essence (yang gsang bla na med pa'i snying thig gi skor), the fourth of the four divisions of the Instruction Section according to the arrangement of Shri Singha. All lineages of the Innermost Essence passed through Shri Singha and continued in Tibet through his personal disciples, Padmasambhava and Vimalamitra. In the fourteenth century these two lineages passed through Rangjung Dorje, the third Karmapa, and his close Dharma friend Longchen Rabjam (1308-1363); the latter systematized these teachings in his great body of writings. Longchen Rabjam was an incarnation of Princess Pema Sal, the daughter oſKing Trisong Deutsen, to whom Padmasambhava had entrusted his own lineage of Dzogchen, known as Khandro Nyingtig. He is single-handedly regarded as the most important writer on Dzogchen teachings. His works include the Seven Great Treasuries, the Three Trilogies, and his commentaries in the Nyingtig Yabshi. The practice of the Innermost Essence is continued to this very day.ost Essence is continued to this very day.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (In general, a teacher. There are many levels of lamas and different ways of awarding the title.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In general, an honorific term for an indiv … In general, an honorific term for an individual who has mastery of or is a great supporter of the Buddhist ''Dharma''; it also is an epithet of the lord of death, Yama. In a Tibetan context the term usually refers to a set of three great kings who helped to establish Buddhism in the land: Songtsen Gampo (617-49/50), Trisong Detsen (r. 755/56-97), and Ralpachen (r. 815-38).(r. 755/56-97), and Ralpachen (r. 815-38).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (In general, the highest of all buddhafield … In general, the highest of all buddhafields, the place where, according to Vajrayana, Bodhisattvas attain final buddhahood. There are, in fact, six levels of Akanishta, ranging from the highest heaven of the form realm up to the ultimate pure land of the Dharmakaya. the ultimate pure land of the Dharmakaya.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In general, the mode in which a ''buddha'' … In general, the mode in which a ''buddha'' or ''meditational deity'' is properly encountered in tantric practice, whether deliberately evoked or unbidden. It also refers to a way of seeing beings and the world, as essentially pure. In Nyingma ''Dzokchen'' tradition, it is the name given to one of three major lineages.name given to one of three major lineages.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (In general, the motivation to attain full … In general, the motivation to attain full awakening and bring others to that same liberation. It is divided into ultimate bodhichitta, which is the realization of mind s nature, and relative bodhichitta, which is again divided into the aspiration and the actual engagement in the practice of the six or ten perfections. ''See also'' perfections.ten perfections. ''See also'' perfections.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle/Glossary + (In general, the past, present, and future.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (In general, the period between dying and the next rebirth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (In general, the transmitter of the monastic vows. This title is also given to a person who has attained a high degree of knowledge of Dharma and is authorized to teach it.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (In general, the transmitter of the monastic vows. This title is also given to a person who has attained a high degree of knowledge of Dharma and is authorized to teach it.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + (In general, these are equivalent to offeri … In general, these are equivalent to offerings of the five sense pleasures (Tib. dod pa'i yon tan lnga, Skt. pancakamaguna), namely: (1) a mirror representing visual forms (Tib. gzugs, Skt. rupa); (2) a lute representing sounds (Tib. sgra, Skt. sapda), (3) a conch filled with perfume representing smells (Tib. dri, Skt. gandha); (4) fruits representing tastes (Tib. ro, Skt. rasa); and (5) silken cloths representing tangibles (Tib. reg bya, Skt. sparsa). By extension, this enumeration can also refer to the eight external offerings symbolized by the eight offering goddesses: (1) drinking water, (2) washing water, (3) flowers, (4) incense, (5)lamps, (6) perfume, (7) food, and (8) a conch.s, (6) perfume, (7) food, and (8) a conch.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (In general, these are the object (''gzung- … In general, these are the object (''gzung-bya'i yul''), the subjective consciousness ('' 'dzin-pa'i sems'') and the body ('' 'gro-ba'i lus''). In particular, these refer (1) the desire realm which is the variable coarse appearance of body (''lus rags-pa'i snang-ba 'dod-khams''); (2) the [[form realm]] which is the blissful semi-appearance of speech (''ngag phyed-snang-ba gzugs-khams''); and (3) the formless realm which is the intangible appearance of mind (''sems-kyi snang-ba ma-myong-ba gzugs-med khams''). Alternatively, the three appearances may be the impure appearance, which appears to sentient beings (''sems-can-la ma-dag-par snang ba''); the pure appearance, which appears to [[bodhisattva]]s on the path (''lam skabs byang-sems-la dag-par snang-ba''); and the utterly pure appearance, which is apparent to buddhas alone (''sangs-rgyas-la shin-tu dag-par snang-ba''). 142,288as-la shin-tu dag-par snang-ba''). 142,288)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Deity Mantra and Wisdom/Glossary + (In general, this refers to the presence of the aggregates and elements as the male and female buddhas, the senses and sense objects as the male and female bodhisattvas, and the limbs as the male and female wrathful deities. [TD 1342])
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (In general, this term indicates the highest of all Buddha-fields. Akanishta is in fact divided into six levels, ranging from the highest heaven of the form realm up to the absolute pure land of the Dharmakaya.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Drinking the Mountain Stream (2004)/Glossary + (In gnostic wisdom, the perception free from the preconceptual conditionings that "create" the discrete, independent identities of the apparent world.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In highest yoga tantra: vase, secret, wisdom gnosis, and fourth (or word).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (In his ''Vyakhyayukti'', Vasubandhu descri … In his ''Vyakhyayukti'', Vasubandhu describes a five-element structure around which treatises are to be composed. This comprises the purpose of the treatise (''dgos pa''), the correct arrangement of its parts (''mtshams sbyor''), the explanation itself (''tshig don''), its overall meaning (''bsdus don''), and responses to possible objections ('' 'gal lan'').es to possible objections ('' 'gal lan'').)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In later Indian and in Tibetan categorizat … In later Indian and in Tibetan categorizations, one of two traditions within Mahayana, along with the ''secret-mantra vehicle''. The perfection vehicle (also called the ''sutra'' vehicle or the ''definition vehicle'') draws primarily from ''Mahayana'' sutras and their commentaries and focuses on the development of the six or ten perfections by a ''bodhisattva'' exclusive of tantric methods.odhisattva'' exclusive of tantric methods.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In later Indian and in Tibetan categorizat … In later Indian and in Tibetan categorizations, one of two traditions within ''Mahayana'', along with the ''perfection vehicle''. The secret-mantra vehicle (also called the tantra vehicle or the vajra vehicle) draws primarily from Mahayana tantras and their commentaries, and focuses on the identification of the practitioner with a ''buddha''-átity through a range of ritual and contemplative methods.range of ritual and contemplative methods.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary + (In order to become a Buddhist, a person ta … In order to become a Buddhist, a person takes refuge in the three jewels of Buddha, dharma, and sangha. Each of the three jewels has an outer and an inner meaning. The outer buddha is Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical founder of the tradition and the lineage he left; the inner buddha is the buddha-nature within. The outer dharma is the body of Buddhist teachings, while the inner dharma is the experience of the practitioner. The outer sangha is the community of practitioners; the inner sangha is the quality of integrity and mutual respect among dharma practitioners.mutual respect among dharma practitioners.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (In ordinary speech, this term means "baske … In ordinary speech, this term means "basker," "carrier," or "receptacle." It sometimes also refers to the human body. In the namtar of Chökyi Dorje, however, the term is used in a mystic sense. Here it is but a prop, a form taken on by the ''siddha'' so that he might teach others. Having achieved the "rainbow body" through his practice of Mahāmudrā, he merely assumes the appearance of having a physical body so that he can communicate the teachings. so that he can communicate the teachings.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (In prosody, a class of meter with eight syllables.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (In prosody, a class of meter with nine syllables.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (In prosody, a class of meter with seven syllables.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (In relation to the nucleus of the [[tathāgata]] … In relation to the nucleus of the [[tathāgata]] (''[[tathāgatagarbha]]''), these are sentient beings who are impure (''ma-dag-pa'i sems-can''), [[bodhisattva]]s who are in the course of purification (''dag-pa byed-pa'i byang-chub sems-dpa' '') and [[tathāgata]]s who are utterly pure (''shin-tu dag-pa'i de-bzhin gshegs-pa''). 173hin-tu dag-pa'i de-bzhin gshegs-pa''). 173)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary + (In some contexts saṃsāra is spoken of as b … In some contexts saṃsāra is spoken of as being divided into three worlds, or realms — those of desire, of form, and of formlessness. The world of desire includes all the six realms (q.v.). The worlds of form and formlessness exist only for certain types of celestial beings, who have attained these states through the four meditative concentrations of form and the four formless absorptions, respectively.e four formless absorptions, respectively.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Ornament of Stainless Light/Glossary + (In tantra gnosis is a primordial phenomeno … In tantra gnosis is a primordial phenomenon of the vajra body, usually dwelling within the subtle drop at the heart cakra, andoften identified as the primordial mind of clear light. Gnosis is crucial to tantra’s total reliance on the human body as possessor of the perfect equipment, in the form of channels, winds, and drops, for the attainment of enlightenment.rops, for the attainment of enlightenment.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In tantric Buddhism: Aksobhya, Vairocana, Ratnasambhava, Amitābha, and Amoghasiddhi.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In tantric Buddhist ritual practice, one o … In tantric Buddhist ritual practice, one of a variety of sculpted dough images that are offered to a range of deities, from worldly gods and demons to ''buddha''-deities in order to secure their noninterference in or blessings for the advancement of ones aims.lessings for the advancement of ones aims.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In tantric meditation practices, the “actu … In tantric meditation practices, the “actual” ''buddha''-deity that is absorbed into the "pledge being” one has visualized in place of one’s ordinary body. The absorption of the gnosis being seals ones identification with the buddhas body, speech, and mind.n with the buddhas body, speech, and mind.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In tantric practice： scorning or deriding … In tantric practice： scorning or deriding the guru, transgressing the words of a buddha, criticizing vajra brothers or sisters because of anger, giving up love for sentient beings, giving up the awakening mind, criticizing our own or others’ philosophical systems, revealing teachings to those who are unready, reviling or abusing our aggregates, denying emptiness, abetting malevolenr people, not meditating on emptiness continually, discouraging the faithful, not properly utilizing the substances for tantric practice, deriding women.nces for tantric practice, deriding women.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In tantric theory, one of a number of “whe … In tantric theory, one of a number of “wheels” at the intersection of important channels in the ''subtle body''. The càkras are important for understanding human physiology and meditative praxis, and are replete with symbolic significance. The most commonly mentioned are those at the sexual organ, navel, heart, throat, forehead, and crown.navel, heart, throat, forehead, and crown.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In tantric theory, the network of channels … In tantric theory, the network of channels that interpenetrates, and is more basic than, the gross physical body. Manipulation of the consciousnesses, breath-related energies, and hormonal drops that move through these channels is basic to advanced meditative practice on the ''completion stage of highest yoga tantra''.completion stage of highest yoga tantra''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In tantric theory, the related physical an … In tantric theory, the related physical and mental energies that course through the ''subtle body'' and are the true basis for what sentient beings are and become. In its subtlest form, the wind-mind is found in the indestructible drop at the heart ''cakra''; it is through transformation of the subtlest wind-mind through the practices of the ''completion stage'' that ''buddhahood'' is achieved.n stage'' that ''buddhahood'' is achieved.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In tantric traditions, the single savor一 o … In tantric traditions, the single savor一 of emptiness— that all dharmas possess. Also referred to as the taste of sameness (''ro snyoms'', ''samarasa''), it is a practice tradition in Kagyü and the third ofthe four yogas in the sequence of Mahāmudrā meditations. in the sequence of Mahāmudrā meditations.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (In tantric traditions: peaceful, increasing, empowering, and wrathfiil.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Deity Mantra and Wisdom/Glossary + (In terms of development stage practice, th … In terms of development stage practice, the celestial palace is the abode of the deities. It is "immeasurable" in the sense that its dimensions and enlightened qualities cannot be fathomed. [TD 2416] According to Jigme Lingpa, "Meditating on the form of the celestial palace in boundless space allows the impure nature of one's ordinary environment to be blessed as Akaniṣṭha." [JL 221]ment to be blessed as Akaniṣṭha." [JL 221])
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Distinguishing the Views/Glossary + (In terms of doctrine and tenets, the term Hinayāna refers to the teachings of the ‘lower vehicle,’ or the lower two of the four Indian Buddhist tenets. In terms of causes and results, it refers to the paths and results of the śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Distinguishing the Views/Glossary + (In terms of the doctrine and tenets, this refers to the teachings of the ‘higher vehicles,’ or the upper two of the four Indian Buddhist tenets. In terms of causes and results, it refers to the paths and results of bodhisattvas)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (In the Ayurvedic and Tibetan medical systems, the bodily constituent, or humor, that maintains structural integrity and lubricates.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (In the Ayurvedic and Tibetan medical systems, the bodily constituent, or humor, responsible for movement and change.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (In the Ayurvedic and Tibetan medical systems, the bodily constituent, or humor, responsible for heat, metabolism, and transformation.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (In the Buddhist cosmological systems, ther … In the Buddhist cosmological systems, there are several ways of dividing the universe. The three realms are the desire realm, the form realm, and the formless realm. Within the desire realm, a further categorization is made into six realms: the hell realms, the hungry ghost realms, the animal realm, the human realm, the demigod realm, and the god realms.lm, the demigod realm, and the god realms.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (In the Buddhist cosmological systems, ther … In the Buddhist cosmological systems, there are several ways of dividing the universe. The three realms are the desire realm, the form realm, and the formless realm. Within the desire realm, a further categorization is made into six realms: the hell realms, the hungry ghost realms, the animal realm, the human realm, the demigod realm, and the god realms.lm, the demigod realm, and the god realms.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (In the Buddhist teachings, virtuous behav- … In the Buddhist teachings, virtuous behav-ior is systematized into ten wholesome activities. Three concern the body and consist of the abstention from killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct; four concern the speech faculty and are to refrain from lying, divisive speech, violent and aggressive speech, and worthless chatter; three concern the mind and are to refrain from covetousness, ill-will, and wrong views.m covetousness, ill-will, and wrong views.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (In the Buddhist tradition, this name refers to the ruler of the gods in the form realm.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (In the Buddhist tradition, this name refers to the chief divinity residing in the form realm.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (In the Chakrasaṃvara system, they are Ḍākinī, Lāmā, Khaṇḍarohā, and Rūpiṇī.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + (In the Chamdo Prefecture in the Tibetan Autonomous Region, between the Mekong and Yangtze Rivers.)