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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The Bodhisattva who personifies the Mind of all the Buddhas.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (The Bodhisattva whose name means "love" and who, after the demise of Buddhist traditions, will incarnate as the Buddha who revives them.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The Bodhisattvas Manjushri, Avalokita, and Vajrapani. In this context, the three Families are respectively those of the Buddha's Body, Speech, and Mind.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Precepts in Eight Chapters/Glossary + (The Body used by the Buddha Tönpa Shenrab and other Buddhas to manifest on this plane of existence. In the restricted context of Thögel meditation, this Body refers to all the visionary marvels that form the natural display of Awareness.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (The Brahmakāyika or Stratum of Brahmā (''t … The Brahmakāyika or Stratum of Brahmā (''tshangs-ns-pa''), Brahmapurohita or Priest Brahmā (''tshangs-pa mdun-na 'don'') and Mahābrahmā or Great Brahmā (''tshangs-pa chen-po''), all of which are the levels realised through the first concentration (''bsam-gtang dang-po''). 14, 61entration (''bsam-gtang dang-po''). 14, 61)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (The Buddha Shakyamuni gave teachings on th … The Buddha Shakyamuni gave teachings on three different levels, referred to as the three turnings of the Dharma wheel. On the first occasion at Sarnath, he expounded the doctrine of the four noble truths. Later, at Vulture Peak, he set forth the doctrine of emptiness subsequently recorded in the Prajnaparamita sutras. Finally, on various occasions, he gave teachings on the Tathagatagarbha, the buddha nature, such as are recorded in the ''Sandhinirmochana'' and other sutras.the ''Sandhinirmochana'' and other sutras.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (The Buddha as "Healer," also called the "Medicine Buddha.")
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (The Buddha as the teacher, the Dharma as what he taught, and the Sangha as those who help one along the path. The Sangha is divided into three groups: the lay sangha, the ordained sangha, and the bodhisattvas.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary + (The Buddha in human form. Originally used to refer to Śākyamuni Buddha. It often refers to the sambhogakāya and nirmāṇakāya together. In vajrayāna, it can refer to any enlightened being, anyone who embodies and manifests the essence of the Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary + (The Buddha nature, the potential for Buddhahood, present in the mind of every sentient being.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2005)/Glossary + (The Buddha of Infinite Light.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2013)/Glossary + (The Buddha of Infinite Light.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The Buddha of our time, who lived around the fifth century b.c)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Luminous Mind/Glossary + (The Buddha of wisdom and intelligence.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The Buddha to come, the fifth in this present kalpa. He is one of the eight principal Bodhisattva disciples of Buddha Shakyamuni)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The Buddha who embodies the forty-two peac … The Buddha who embodies the forty-two peaceful and fifty-eight wrathful deities. The practice of Vajrasattva and recitation of his mantra are particularly effective for purifying negative actions. In the lineage of the Great Perfection he is the Sambhogakaya Buddhat Perfection he is the Sambhogakaya Buddha)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Perfect or Perfected? Rongtön on Buddha-Nature/Glossary + (The Buddha's discourses are divided into t … The Buddha's discourses are divided into two categories: those of provisional meaning and those of definitive meaning (''nīartha; nges don''). Sūtras of provisional meaning are expedient means designed to lead students temporarily on the path. Their purport should not be taken as definitive. In this text, the teaching that there are beings with a cut-off gotra is a statement of provisional meaning meant to shake up the minds of certain disciples who would otherwise make no effort on the path. Sutras of definitive meaning express the final intention of the Buddha. Here, the teachings that all beings have buddha-nature or that emptiness is the true nature of all phenomena are of definitive meaning. The ''Saṃdhinirmocanasutra'', a foundational text for the Yogācāra tradition, addresses this question explicitly, attempting to resolve apparent contradictions in the teachings. Which statements are to be classified as provisional and which as definitive remains a point of contention between the various schools of thought.on between the various schools of thought.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2005)/Glossary + (The Buddha's doctrine, the teachings trans … The Buddha's doctrine, the teachings transmitted in the scriptures, and the qualities of realization attained through their practice. Note that the Sanskrit word dharma has ten principal meanings, including "anything that can be known." Vasubandhu defines the Dharma, in its Buddhist sense, as the "protective dharma" (chos skyobs): "It corrects ( 'chos) every one of the enemies, the afflictive emotions; and it protects (skyobs) us from the lower realms: these two characteristics are absent from other spiritual traditions."e absent from other spiritual traditions.")
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2013)/Glossary + (The Buddha's doctrine, the teachings trans … The Buddha's doctrine, the teachings transmitted in the scriptures, and the qualities of realization attained through their practice. Note that the Sanskrit word dharma has ten principal meanings, including "anything that can be known." Vasubandhu defines the Dharma, in its Buddhist sense, as the "protective dharma" (chos skyobs): "It corrects ( 'chos) every one of the enemies, the afflictive emotions; and it protects (skyobs) us from the lower realms: these two characteristics are absent from other spiritual traditions."e absent from other spiritual traditions.")
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The Buddha's doctrine; the teachings trans … The Buddha's doctrine; the teachings transmitted in the scriptures and the qualities of realization attained through their practice. Note that the Sanskrit word dharma has ten principal meanings, including “anything that can be known.” Vasubandhu defines the Dharma, in its Buddhist sense, as the “protective dharma” (chos skyobs): “It corrects ('chos) every one of the enemies, the afflictive emotions; and it protects (skyobs) us from the lower realms: these two characteristics are absent from other spiritual traditions.”e absent from other spiritual traditions.”)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (The Buddha's second turning of the wheel of Dharma.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Uttara Tantra: A Treatise on Buddha Nature/Glossary + (The Buddha's teachings correspond to three levels: the hīnayāna, the mahāyāna and the vajrayāna with each set being one turning of the wheel of dharma.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Uttara Tantra: A Treatise on Buddha Nature/Glossary + (The Buddha's teachings correspond to three levels: the hĩnayāna, the mahāyāna, and the vajrayāna with each set being one turning.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lamp of Mahamudra/Glossary + (The Buddha's teachings; sometimes dharma can mean phenomena or mental objects as well as attributes or qualities.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + (The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha in whom one takes refuge.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary + (The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2005)/Glossary + (The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2013)/Glossary + (The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Uttara Tantra: A Treatise on Buddha Nature/Glossary + (The Buddha, often called the Gautama Buddha, who is the latest Buddha and lived between 563 and 483 B. C.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (The Buddha, the "sage of the Śākyas." As the Buddha was from the Śākya clan and had gained enlightenment through his own contemplation, he became known as the muni of Śākya, or Śākyamuni)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary + (The Buddha, the Dharma (Doctrine), and the Sangha (Assembly of disciples and practitioners). These are the three objects of refuge.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, the latter consisting of the spiritual community of those who have attained the grounds of realization.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Vagabond/Glossary + (The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Taking refuge in the Three Jewels marks the entry into the Buddhist path and distinguishes one as a Buddhist.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Spiritual Community (Sangha), in which a Buddhist takes refuge.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The Buddha-field of Guru Padmasambhava in Ngayab. See Ngayab)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (The Buddhas cousin, who became his attendant for the last twenty years of his life and eventually succeeded to the position of the head of the Buddhist tradition as its second patriarch, after the death of Mahākāśyapa)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (The Buddhas first five pupils. They are sa … The Buddhas first five pupils. They are said to have been his followers while he practiced asceticism but abandoned him when he rejected that path. After his enlightenment, they became his followers once more. They feature in stories of previous lives of the Buddha but do not play a prominent role after this initial year of his teachingle after this initial year of his teaching)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (The Buddhas personal name. It means literally "goal accomplished.")
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (The Buddhas teaching of: dharma realism through Hinayana sutras at Sarnath; emptiness through the perfection of wisdom sutras on the Vulture Peak at Rājagrha; and mind-only and/or buddha nature through various sutras at Mount Malaya and/or Vaiśālī.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle/Glossary + (The Buddha’s doctrine; the teachings trans … The Buddha’s doctrine; the teachings transmitted in the scriptures and the qualities of realization attained through their practice. Note that the Sanskrit word ''dharma'' has ten principal meanings, including “anyhing that can be known.” Vasubandhu defines the Dharma, in its Buddhist sense, as the “protective dharma” (''chos skyobs''): “It corrects (''’chos'') everyone of the enemies, the defilements; and it protects (''skyobs'') us from the lower realms; these two characteristics are absent from other spiritual traditions.re absent from other spiritual traditions.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (The Buddhist canon, or Tripiṭaka, consisting of the Sūtra, Vinaya, and Abhidharma ''piṭakas''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary + (The Buddhist community. In the strictest a … The Buddhist community. In the strictest and probably earliest sense, ''sangha'' refers to the group of highly realized beings whom we may supplicate in our practice. The term also refers to specific monastic communities and their ordained membership. Next, ''sangha'' can indicate the members of a particular community of disciples of a certain teacher. Finally, and most broadly, ''sangha'' indicates the entire collection of those who have taken refuge and are considered Buddhists.taken refuge and are considered Buddhists.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (The Buddhist monastic community.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (The Buddhist scriptures on monastic discipline and moral conduct and the code of conduct they teach.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (The Buddhist scriptures on monastic discipline and moral conduct and the code of conduct they teach.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Uttara Tantra: A Treatise on Buddha Nature/Glossary + (The Buddhist teachings are divided into words of the Buddha (the sūtras) and the commentaries by others on the Buddha's works (śāstras).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Deity Mantra and Wisdom/Glossary + (The Buddhist teachings are often classifie … The Buddhist teachings are often classified into two divisions, which represent two approaches to enlightenment, the Sūtra Vehicle and the Vajra Vehicle. The former is often referred to as the "Causal Vehicle" because, in this tradition, practice consists of assembling the causes that will lead to the attainment of liberation. This vehicle is further divided into the Vehicles of the Listeners and Solitary Buddhas (which comprise the Lesser Vehicle) and the Vehicle of the Bodhisattvas (the Great Vehicle).c of the Bodhisattvas (the Great Vehicle).c)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Uttara Tantra: A Treatise on Buddha Nature/Glossary + (The Buddhist teachings are often divided into the sūtras (the teachings of the Buddha), the vinaya (teachings on conduct) and the abhidharma (the analysis of phenomena).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary + (The Buddhist tradition that asserts that all beings can attain enlightenment. It strongly emphasizes the development of compassion and the altruistic intention.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (The Buddhist vow and ritual of fasting and other forms of abstinence for a prescribed period of time.)