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- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary + (The five skandhas are aggregates of dharma … The five skandhas are aggregates of dharmas, which make up the individual and his experience. They are form (S: rūpa; T: gzugs), feeling (S: vedanā; T: tshor-ba), perception (S: saṃjñā; T: 'du-shes), formation (S: saṃskāra; T: 'du-byed), and consciousness (S: vijñāna; T: rnam-par-shes-pa)<br> In the confused state, we cling to one or another aspect of these five as a concrete self. When the skandhas are actually seen, no self is found in them, singly or taken together. Moreover, one does not find an individual apart from them. In vajrayāna, they are correlated to the five buddhas of the maṇḍala.e correlated to the five buddhas of the maṇḍala.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (The five skandhas, five dhātus, five faculties, five objects, and the five perceiving subjects.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (The five skandhas, five dhātus, twelve āyatanas, and body, speech, and mind; or the five skandhas, five dhātus, five physical sense faculties, five objects, and five perceiving subjects of those objects.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The five subjects traditionally mastered by a pandita, namely: art and handicrafts, medicine, philology, logic, and philosophy.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (The five texts attributed to him are held in great reverence and are precursors to the philosophy developed and propounded by Asańga and Vasubandhu and their Cittamātra tradition)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (The five to be renounced for laymen (''dge … The five to be renounced for laymen (''dge-bsnyen'', Skt. ''upāsaka'') are killing, stealing, falsehood, sexual misconduct and alcohol; the eight to be renounced by observers of the purificatory fast (''bsnyen-gnas'', Skt. ''upavāsa'') are those five with the addition of afternoon food, singing and the wearing of ornaments; the ten to be renounced by novices (''dge-tshul'', Skt. ''śramaṇera'') are the above eight with the addition of precious gems and high thrones or beds; and all things which are to be renounced by monks (''dge-slong'', Skt. ''bhikṣu'') are the two hundred and fifty-three vows described in the ''Bhikṣuvibhaṅga'', and in the other transmissions of the [[Vinaya]]. 226 226)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + (The five toxic emotions: (1) desire, (2) anger, (3) delusion, (4) pride, and (5) envy.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (The five treatises of Maitreya, the five treatises on the stages, the two compendiums, and the eight dissertations.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (The five types of beings are: those who as … The five types of beings are: those who aspire to the vehicle of pious attendants (''nyan-thos-kyi theg-pa mngon-par rtogs-pa'i rigs'', Skt. ''śrāvakayānābhisamayagotra''); those who aspire to the vehicle of self-centred buddhas (''rang-rgyal theg-pa mngon-par rtogs-pa'i rigs'', Skt. ''pratyekabuddhayānabhisamayagotra''); those who aspire to the vehicle of [[tathāgata]]s (''de-bzhin gshegs-pa theg-pa mngon-par rtogs-pa'i rigs'', Skt. ''tathāgatayānābhisamayagotra''); the dubious family (''ma-nges-pa'i rigs'', Skt. ''aniyatagotra''); and the cut-off family (''rigs-med-pa'', Skt. ''agotraka''); Mvt. 1260-5. Refer to s[[Gampopa]], ''The Jewel Ornament of Liberation'', translated by [[H.V. Guenther]], (Ch. 1). 133enther]], (Ch. 1). 133)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (The five types of sensory consciousness, the mental consciousness, the substrate consciousness, and afflictive mentation.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (The five watches into which the time betwe … The five watches into which the time between sunset and sunrise are divided in monasteries. Traditionally, they vary seasonally with the length of the nighttime. Each of these is also divided into five shorter periods called ten. Katen time signals are given at the end of evening zazen, and the beginning and end of morning zazen, with a drum for ko and bell or chime for ten. In American training centers, and some Japanese monasteries, these signals are now given to indicate the clock hour for ko, and the third of the hour (first, middle, or last twenty minutes within the hour) for ten. 77n. 12 minutes within the hour) for ten. 77n. 12)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (The five which concern oneself are a human … The five which concern oneself are a human birth, in a land where the doctrine prevails, with pure sense faculties, having committed no extremely negative action and having faith. The five which concern others are that the buddha has appeared, that he has taught the doctrine, that this continues to exist, that it has followers and that they lovingly act on behalf of others. 573they lovingly act on behalf of others. 573)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (The five wisdoms of buddhahood correspondi … The five wisdoms of buddhahood corresponding to the five Dhyani Buddhas or five Buddha families: mirrorlike wisdom (''me long lta bu ye shes'', Vajrasattva: vajra family), wisdom of equality (''mnyam nyid ye shes'', Ratnasambhava: the jewel family ), all-discerning wisdom (''so sor rtog pa'i ye shes'', Amitabha: the lotus family), all-accomplishing wisdom (''bya ba sgrub pa'i ye shes'', Amoghasiddhi: the action family), and wisdom of dharmadhatu (''chos dbyings ye shes'', Vairochana: the Tathagata family).shes'', Vairochana: the Tathagata family).)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (The five wisdoms of buddhahood correspondi … The five wisdoms of buddhahood corresponding to the five buddha families: mirror-like wisdom (Vajra family), wisdom of equality (Ratna, or Jewel family), all-discerning wisdom (Padma, or Lotus family), all-accomplishing wisdom (Karma, or Action family) and wisdom of dharmadhatu (Tathagata family). They represent five distinctive functions of our enlightened essence.tive functions of our enlightened essence.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (The five(saṃyojana-s) pertaining to the upper portion’; i.e.,to the rūpa-<br> and āruūpya-dhātu-s. They comprise: rāga arisen from rūpa-dhātu,<br> rāga arisen from ārūpya-dhātu, auddhatya, māna and avidyā.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (The fivefold sameness or equality the fulfilment of which two mental<br> factors are said to be conjoined (saṃprayukta):1.āśraya-samatā,<br> 2. ālambana-samatā, 3. ākāra-samatā,4. kāla-samatā, 5. dravya-samatā.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Drinking the Mountain Stream (2004)/Glossary + (The foci of the flow of current (''prāṇa'') in the psychophysiological system of tantric yoga. They are located at the head, throat, heart, and navel.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The focus or object of a practitioner's devotion, offerings, and prayers, whereby merit and wisdom are accumu-lated on the path towards enlightenment.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle/Glossary + (The followers of Nāgārjuna who adhere to the Madhyamaka, the Middle Way that avoids the extremes of existence and nonexistence.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The followers of the first teachings of the Secret Mantrayana propagated in Tibet by the great masters Vimalamitra and Padmasambhava in the eighth century)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The followers of the tantras that were translated and propagated from the tenth century onwards by the translator Rinchen Zangpo and others. It designates all the schools of Tibetan Buddhism except for the Nyingmapa, or Ancient Tradition)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mudra/Glossary + (The followers of the transmission lineage of Mahamudra. This particular school of Tibetan Buddhism is sometimes known as Drupgyud, the tradition which means putting the meditative experience into practice following the example of Milarepa.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The forefather of the Dzogchen lineage, who received the transmission from Vajrasattva.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (The forehead centre of great bliss (''spyi … The forehead centre of great bliss (''spyi bde-chen-gi 'khor-lo'', Skt. ''mahā-sukhacakra''); the throat centre of perfect rapture (''mgrin-pa longs-spyod-kyi 'khor-lo'', Skt. ''sambhogacakra''); the heart centre of the doctrine (''snying-ka chos-kyi 'khor-lo'', Skt. ''dharmacakra''); and the navel centre of emanation (''lte-ba sprul-pa'i 'khor-lo'', Skt. ''nirmāṇacakra''). 286, 368hor-lo'', Skt. ''nirmāṇacakra''). 286, 368)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (The foremost disciple and the Tibetan consort of Guru Padmasambhava. She was a great teacher in her own right and played a crucial role in concealing the term as, or treasure teachings. See her autobiography, ''Lady of the Lotus-Born''.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The form of a deity.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Deity Mantra and Wisdom/Glossary + (The form of one's particular yidam deity with all its marks and signs vivid and complete. [CG 44])
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + (The form, formless, and desire realms are the three basic manifestations of samsara. Human beings are born into the desire realm, which expresses itself as the six realms of existence.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (The formative forces not associated with f … The formative forces not associated with forms or mind are a category of conditioned phenomena discussed in the Treasury of Abhidharma, chapter 2, verses 35bcd–36ab (see Pruden 1988–90, 206–54); and the Compendium of Abhidharma (see Boin-Webb 2001, 18–21). Also translated as "nonassociated compositional factors," "nonassociated formations," and "formative predispositions disassociated with mind." See also Hopkins 1983, 268–71; and Kongtrul 2012, 506–10 and 546.268–71; and Kongtrul 2012, 506–10 and 546.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The forty-two peaceful and fifty-eight wrathful deities. See Fifty-eight herukas; forty-two peaceful deities.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The forty-two peaceful and fifty-eight wrathful deities.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The forty-two peaceful and fifty-eight wrathful divinities.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The forty-two peaceful deities: Samantabhadra and Samantabhadri, the five male and female buddhas, the eight male and female bodhisattvas, the six munis, and the four male and female gatekeepers.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Precepts in Eight Chapters/Glossary + (The founder of the Eternal Bön tradition (''g.yung drung bon'').)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary + (The founder of the Madhyamaka, or "middle way school".)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The founder of the Yogachara School and author of many important treatises, in particular the five teachings he received from Maitreya (fourth century))
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lamp of Mahamudra/Glossary + (The four Buddhist schools of thought: Vaibhashika, Sautrantika, Chittamatra, and Madhyamaka. The former two are hinayana and the latter mahayana.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (The four abodes of mindfulness: remembrance of the impurity of the body; of the suffering inherent in sensation; of the impermanence of mind; and of the insubstantiality of all entities. 117n.8)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2005)/Glossary + (The four aspects of the truth of suffering … The four aspects of the truth of suffering—impermanent, unsatisfactory, empty, and not the self; those of the truth of origination—source, cause, intensely producing, and condition; those of the truth of cessation—cessation, pacification, goodness, and definitive; and those of the truth of the path—path, pertinent, effective, and conducive to release. (See Treasury of Precious Qualities, Appendix 3.)easury of Precious Qualities, Appendix 3.))
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2013)/Glossary + (The four aspects of the truth of suffering … The four aspects of the truth of suffering—impermanent, unsatisfactory, empty, and not the self; those of the truth of origination—source, cause, intensely producing, and condition; those of the truth of cessation—cessation, pacification, goodness, and definitive; and those of the truth of the path—path, pertinent, effective, and conducive to release. (See Treasury of Precious Qualities, Appendix 3.)easury of Precious Qualities, Appendix 3.))
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lamp of Mahamudra/Glossary + (The four basic and the four temporary strayings. See also under Basic straying and Temporary straying.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (The four bodies or four kayas of the Buddh … The four bodies or four kayas of the Buddha are: (1) the dharmakaya or ultimate truth body, corresponding to the mind aspect of the Buddha; (2) the sambhogakaya or complete enjoyment body, corresponding to the speech and prana aspect of the Buddha; (3) the nirmanakaya, the emanation body, corresponding to the physical human body of the Buddha; and, (4) the svabhavikakaya, the essential or nature body, representing the inseparability of the first three Bodies. </br>:Sometimes only two kayas are mentioned: the dharmakaya, and the rupakaya or form body. In this instance, the rupakaya encompasses both the sambhogakaya and the nirmanakaya. These are sometimes spoken of in the context of the "two benefits": one realizes the ultimate non-dual truth body of dharmakaya for one's own benefit; and one realizes the relative manifestations of the rupakaya in order to benefit all sentient beings.a in order to benefit all sentient beings.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (The four cardinal and four intermediary directions, together with the zenith and nadir.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (The four cardinal and intermediary directions, together with the zenith and nadir.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The four cardinal directions together with the four intermediate directions, the zenith, and the nadir. TEN TRANSCENDENT VIRTUES. See Perfections)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + (The four cardinal directions, the four intermediate directions, the zenith and the nadir.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle/Glossary + (The four cardinal points, the four intermediate directions, and the zenith and nadir.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Deity Mantra and Wisdom/Glossary + (The four classes of Tantra are Kriyā Tantr … The four classes of Tantra are Kriyā Tantra, Caryā Tantra, Yoga Tantra, and Anuttarayoga Tantra. These four divisions are commonly presented in the New Schools and subsume all tantric teachings. Though this classification system is also found in the Nyingma School, this tradition often groups the tantric teachings into the three outer tantras and the three inner tantras.outer tantras and the three inner tantras.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (The four continents located in the four di … The four continents located in the four directions around Mount Meru, constituting a universe. They are the semi-circular Sublime Body in the east; the trapezoidal Land of Rose Apples in the south; the circular Bountiful Cow in the west; and the square Unpleasant Sound in the north. the square Unpleasant Sound in the north.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (The four continents located in the four di … The four continents located in the four directions around Mount Meru, constituting a universal system. They are: the semicircular lus 'phags po, Videha, in the east; the trapezoidal dzam bu gling, Jambudvipa, in the south; the circular ba lang spyod, Godaniya, in the west; and the square sgra mi snyan, Uttarakuru, in the north. Respectively, the names of the continents mean: Sublime Body, Land of Rose Apples, Bountiful Cow, and Unpleasant Sound. Each of the four main cosmic continents is accompanied by two subcontinents of the same shape. Human beings inhabit these continents with the exception of Chamara (''rnga yab''), which is populated by rakshasas, a kind of flesh-eating demon.y rakshasas, a kind of flesh-eating demon.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The four continents surrounding Mount Sumeru: Superior Body, Jambudvipa, Cow Enjoyment, and Unpleasant Sound. Human beings live on all four continents, but on Unpleasant Sound they are not suitable to practice the buddha dharma.)