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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Miserable, depressing.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (Miwo Sherap's birth, dissemination of teachings, pacification of beings, guidance of beings, marriage, emanation, conquest of demons, victory, knowledge, isolation, and liberation.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Mixed.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Miyowa in Tibetan, the remover of all obstacles, one of the enlightened deities.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Mobility.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Mode of activity. The Sarvāstivāda explain … Mode of activity. The Sarvāstivāda explains this as prajñā, that is, the particular mode of understanding that arises in the mind when an object is cognized. With regard to the four noble truths, there are four for each truth. There are, for duḥkha-satya: anitya, duḥkha, śūnya, anātma; for samudaya- satya: hetu, samudaya,prabhava, pratyaya,for nirodha-satya: nirodha, śānta,praṇīta, niḥsaraṇa; for mārga-satya: mārga, nyāya, pratipatti,nairyāṇika.raṇīta, niḥsaraṇa; for mārga-satya: mārga, nyāya, pratipatti,nairyāṇika.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Mode of birth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Modesty.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (Modification of one's body, speech, and mind.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Moment-origination; i.e., origination at the very moment of the action.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Hevajra Tantra I/Glossary + (Moment. There are four moments, marking th … Moment. There are four moments, marking the stages of the four joys: Variety vicitra Development vipāka Consummation vimarda Blank vilaksana My use of 'consummation' for vimarda represents an interpretation and not a translation. Vimarda, which actually means 'rubbing' is regularly glossed by ālocana, łreflection', viz. the reflection that bliss has been experienced oneself (see pp. 35 and 95).ction that bliss has been experienced oneself (see pp. 35 and 95).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Moment; the shortest unit of time.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Momentary.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Momentum for the duration. An arhat、abilit … Momentum for the duration. An arhat、ability to prolong his life at will is by virtue of his mastery over the power of samādhi. With this, he transforms the momentum for the duration of the mahābhūta-s of the faculties and projects,through his power of samādhi,a new momentum for the same.ts,through his power of samādhi,a new momentum for the same.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (Monastic practice periods, literally, "pea … Monastic practice periods, literally, "peaceful abiding." These are ninety-day training periods of concentrated practice without leaving the monastic enclosure (except for monks going out for necessary temple business). They date back to the summer rainy season retreats of Shakyamuni's time. In Japan they have been held twice a year, in summer and winter.101n. 9twice a year, in summer and winter.101n. 9)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (Monastic practice; literally, "monastic seats or places." 195n.97)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Au Cœur de la compassion/Glossary + (Monde issu de la réalisation d’un grand bo … Monde issu de la réalisation d’un grand bodhisattva ou d’un bouddha, où les êtres peuvent progresser vers l’Éveil sans retomber dans les états d’existence inférieurs. Il peut également s’agir d’un lieu perçu comme une manifestation de la sagesse spontanée.une manifestation de la sagesse spontanée.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (Monks (''dge-slong'', Skt. ''bhikṣu'') or … Monks (''dge-slong'', Skt. ''bhikṣu'') or arhats (''dgra-bcom-pa''), nuns (''dge-slong-ma'', Skt. ''bhikṣunī'')'', laymen (''dge-bsnyen'', Skt. ''upāsakā'') and laywomen (''dge-bsnyen ma'', Skt. ''upāsikā''). Also referred to as the FOUR ORDERS. 74, 423, 426ferred to as the FOUR ORDERS. 74, 423, 426)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Drinking the Mountain Stream (2004)/Glossary + (Monosyllabic mantric sounds embodying a universal principle, a deity's reality, or a psychic process.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Ornament of Stainless Light/Glossary + (Months are either waxing-led or waning-led … Months are either waxing-led or waning-led depending on which half of the lunar month ofCaitra the sun enters Aries. Entering Aries in the waxing or “bright” half designates Caitra as a waxing-led month beginning from the first lunar day of the waxing. That month becomes the first month of the new year. When the sun enters Aries during the waning or “dark” half of Caitra, Vaiśākha is posited as beginning from that full moon and becomes the first month of the new year.d becomes the first month of the new year.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (Moon (Zla ba, Chandra), White (dKar po/'Od dkar, Sitābha), Kusha (Ku sha), Kiṃnara (Mi'am ci), Crane (Khrung khrung, Krauñcha), and Wrathful (Drag po, Raudra).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Moon channel, lunar channel, object channe … Moon channel, lunar channel, object channel. This is the main left channel, white in color. It intersects the central channel at the tip of the sex organ. As it ascends, it separates slightly to the left of the central channel and rejoins it at the navel. From the navel to the crown it runs parallel and adjacent to the central channel. At the crown of the head it separates again to the left and terminates at the left nostril. :The left channel is related to the nirmanakaya in its pure state, and to the conflicting emotion of desire in its afflicted state. In some tantras, the qualities and colors of the left and right channels are reversed for women, as men and women are considered to have opposite internal energy structures. have opposite internal energy structures.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (Moral discipline (''tshul-khrims'', Skt. ''[[śīla]]''), discriminative awareness (''shes-rab'', Skt. ''prajñā'') and mind, i.e. meditation (''sems'', Skt. ''citta''). 70-1, 73, 79, 88, 322, 403, 707, 879, 898)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mudra/Glossary + (Morality or discipline. The excitement of … Morality or discipline. The excitement of the discovery or glimpse of the awakened state of mind should not be abused. One must not miss a moment of its inspiration. Equally, one must develop, with the help of panoramic awareness, stability and precision of insight and a knowledge of situations, so that the conduct of the Bodhisattva is dignified.e conduct of the Bodhisattva is dignified.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Drinking the Mountain Stream (2004)/Glossary + (Morality, concentration, and wisdom, which include all Buddhist practices.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Morality,precept.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (More commonly known as Bodong Paṇchen Chokle Namgyal (Bo dong paṇ chen phyogs las rnam rgyal) (1376–1451). For an essay on his life and works, see Smith 2001, 179–208.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (More fully known as the four truths of the noble ones. These are: the truth of suffering, the truth of the origin of suffering, the truth of cessation of suffering, and the truth of the path to that cessation)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (More properly “awakening,” this is the goa … More properly “awakening,” this is the goal of the Buddhist path, achieved by Śākyamuni Buddha under the bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, and attainable by all sentient beings. In ''Hinayana'', it is the ''nirvana'' attained by an ''arhat''; in ''Mahayana'', it is ''buddhahood'', entailing omniscience, infinite compassion, and the power to manifest in countless ways to assist sentient beings. countless ways to assist sentient beings.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (Morning dharma meeting of the community. See san. 52n. 17)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (Most Fierce (Tib. Gtum drag, Skt Caṇḍogrā) … Most Fierce (Tib. Gtum drag, Skt Caṇḍogrā), Dense Hucket (Tib. Tshang tshing 'khrigs pa, Skt. Gahvara), Blazing Vajra (Tib. Rdo rje bar ba, Skt. Vajrajvala), Endowed with Skeletons (Tib. Keng rus can, Skt. Karaṇkin), Cool Grove (Tib. Bsil ba'i tshal, Skt. Śitavana), Black Darkness (Tib. Mun pa nag po, Skt. Ghorāndhakāra), Resonant with "Kilikili" (Tib. Ki li ki lir sgras grog pa, Skt. Kilikilārava), and Wild Cries of "Ha-ha" (Tib. Ha ha rgod pa, Skt. Aṭṭahāsa).a-ha" (Tib. Ha ha rgod pa, Skt. Aṭṭahāsa).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (Most commonly a reference to a class of fe … Most commonly a reference to a class of female deities. A group of eight matrikas were in particular worshiped in north India and also make their appearance in Buddhist tantra, though such a popular tradition never existed in Tibet. Although important in the Indian tantric traditions, in Tibet they have lost much of their distinctiveness and are barely distinguishable from dākinīs. Nevertheless, appeasing angered matrikas, and requesting their forgiveness and protection, is a regular part of protection ritualsn, is a regular part of protection rituals)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (Most commonly it means a race of celestial … Most commonly it means a race of celestial musicians. Literally, however, it means "smell eater," and it is found as the term for the consciousness in between death and birth: the consciousness that enters the womb. The consciousness during that period is said to gain its sustenance from smellsis said to gain its sustenance from smells)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (Most commonly, in a Mahayana context, this … Most commonly, in a Mahayana context, this refers to the aspiration to become enlightened so that one may free all beings from samsara. This relative bodhicitta is sometimes contrasted with ultimate bodhicitta, the mind of a buddha, which is free of all misconceptions. Within the higher tantras bodhicitta can also be a euphemism for semendhicitta can also be a euphemism for semen)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Mother luminosity refers to the primordial … Mother luminosity refers to the primordially self-existing luminosity. The son luminosity refers to the yogi's various experiences of luminosity along the stages of the path. When they are united, this refers to the meditator's ultimate realization of luminosity.ator's ultimate realization of luminosity.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (Motility (rdul, rajas), darkness (mun pa, … Motility (rdul, rajas), darkness (mun pa, tamas), and lightness (snying stobs, sattva) are the three constituents enumerated by the Sāṃkhya school. See Brunnhölzl 2004, 795; Hiriyanna [1932] 2000, 271–73; Hiriyanna [1948] 2000, 108–9; and Kongtrul 2012, 407.1948] 2000, 108–9; and Kongtrul 2012, 407.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (Mould engraved with the Dhāraṇī of the Wish-fulfilling Gem)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Mount Abum; situated eight hours' drive on dirt roads from Sharda in Nangchen.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Mount Gampo Dar is the location where Gamp … Mount Gampo Dar is the location where Gampopa established his monastery, and it is the source 6f his name, Gampopa, "the man from Gampo." Gampo means calm, sober, deep. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche says, "Of all the places in Tibet, Gampo Dar has the most breathtaking scenery."po Dar has the most breathtaking scenery.")
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (Mountain name of a temple. East Asian Buddhist temples traditionally have both a mountain name, after the name of the mountain where they are located, and a temple name, jigō. 108n. 64)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + (Mountain retreat above Samye Monastery.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (Mouth, arms, legs, anal tract, urinary tract, and genitals.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (Mouth, arms, legs, anus, and genitals. One of the twenty-five categories enumerated by the Sāṃkhyas. See Hopkins 1983, 323; and Kongtrul 2012, 406.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (Mouth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Multiple elements.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Mundane knowledge.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Mundane path.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Mundane, worldly.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (Murder (''srog-gcod-pa'', Skt. ''prāṇātigh … Murder (''srog-gcod-pa'', Skt. ''prāṇātighāta''), theft ''(ma-byin-par len-pa'', Skt. ''adattādāna''), sexual misconduct ('' 'dod-pas log-par gYem-pa'', Skt. ''kāmamithyācāra''), falsehood (''rdzun-du smra-ba'', Skt. ''mṛṣāvāda''), slander (''phra-ma'', Skt. ''paiśunya''), irresponsible chatter (''ngag-bkyal-ba'', Skt. ''abaddhapralāpa''), verbal abuse ('''tshig-rtsub-mo''', Skt. ''pāruṣya''), covetousness (''brnab-sems'', Skt. ''abhidhyā''), vindictiveness (''gnod-sems'', Skt. ''vyāpāda'') and holding wrong Views (''log-lta'', Skt. ''mithyādṛṣṭi''). 13, 58, 60-1, 64', Skt. ''mithyādṛṣṭi''). 13, 58, 60-1, 64)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Hevajra Tantra I/Glossary + (Mystic formula or spell, deriving its power from traditional association with a particular divinity or a desired result. It is rendered effective by means of repetitive recitation (japa) combined with medita- tion (dhyāna).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (Mythical supreme bird; the enemy of serpents, with a divine semi-human form)