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- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Deity Mantra and Wisdom/Glossary + (The three garments (''bgo ba'i gos gsum'') … The three garments (''bgo ba'i gos gsum''): elephant, human, and tiger skin; two fastened ornaments (''gdags pa'i rgyan gnyis''): human skulls and snakes; and three smeared things (''byug pa'i rdzas gsum''): ashes, blood, and grease. These also form part of the ten glorious ornaments. [TN 84]art of the ten glorious ornaments. [TN 84])
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + (The three gross doors: (1) body (lus); (2) speech (ngag); (3) and mind (yid); the three subtle doors: (1) channels (rtsa); (2) energies (rlung); and (3) vital nuclei (thig le).)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The three higher realms.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (The three higher states of gods, demigods, and humans.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The three highest forms of concentra-tion … The three highest forms of concentra-tion cultivated by Bodhisattvas and begun on the path of Seeing. Mirage-Like concentration (sgyu ma Ita btt'i ling nge 'dzin) is an absorption in which the Bodhisattvas on the seven impure grounds perceive all phenomena as illusory. The concentration of heroic fearlessness (dpa bar 'gro bai ting nge 'dzin), which is possessed by Bodhisattvas on the pure grounds, eliminates all obstructions to enlightened activity. The vajra-like concentration (rdo rje Ita bui ting nge 'dzin) eliminates the most subtle obscurations veiling the perfect state of Buddhahood. It is virtually synonymous with the enlightenment itself, for only the Bodhisattvas who are at the very end of the tenth ground possess it.e very end of the tenth ground possess it.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The three jewels, three roots, and three kayas.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The three jewels.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The three kayas in addition to svabhavikakaya.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lamp of Mahamudra/Glossary + (The three kayas plus svabhavikakaya. See Three kayas; Svabhavikakaya.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (The three khecarīs: Nāro Khecarī, Indra Kh … The three khecarīs: Nāro Khecarī, Indra Khecarī, Maitrī Khecarī; the three great red ones: Kurukulla, Gaṇapati, Ṭakkirāja; the three lesser red ones: Kurukulla with a Golden Heartdrop, Red Norgyünma, JTinuma; and Amāravajradevī, Red Jambala, Siṃhamukhā, and Black Mañjughoṣa.Jambala, Siṃhamukhā, and Black Mañjughoṣa.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + (The three kindnesses of a spiritual master … The three kindnesses of a spiritual master. In sutra: (1) giving precepts (sdom pa); (2) reading-transmissions (lung); and (3) guidance (khrid). In tantra: (1) conferring empowerments (dbang bskur); (2) explaining the tantras (rgyud bshad); and (3) imparting pith instructions (man ngag gnang ba).ing pith instructions (man ngag gnang ba).)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + (The three lower realms (hell realm, hungry … The three lower realms (hell realm, hungry ghost realm, and animal realm) and three higher realms (human realm, jealous god realm, and god realm) of samsaric existence. Since the god and asura (jealous god) realms are often considered as one, the six realms are sometimes referred to as five realms. are sometimes referred to as five realms.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (The three lowers states of the hell-beings, hungry ghosts, and animals.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (The three main afflictions of attachment, hatred, and ignorance.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (The three main afflictions of attachment, hatred, and ignorance. ''See'' Afflictions.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (The three main bodhisattvas: Samantabhadra, Avalokiteshvara, and Manjushri.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages/Glossary + (The three main meditative concentrations of the generation stage:initial yoga, sovereign mandala, and sovereign activities mandala.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Deity Mantra and Wisdom/Glossary + (The three maṇḍalas possess a variety of me … The three maṇḍalas possess a variety of meanings, depending on the context. These three frequently refer to the maṇḍalas of body, speech, and mind. In the Anuyoga tradition, these three represent the view and are presented as follows: 1) empty basic space - the ''primordial maṇḍala of Samantabhadrī'', 2) wisdom - the ''natural maṇḍala of spontaneous presence'', and 3) the union of emptiness and wisdom - the ''fundamental maṇḍala of enlightenment''. [NS 285]ental maṇḍala of enlightenment''. [NS 285])
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle/Glossary + (The three means by which a person acts—namely, the body, speech, and mind.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Deity Mantra and Wisdom/Glossary + (The three meditative concentrations that e … The three meditative concentrations that enable one to attain complete liberation: 1) the gate to complete liberation of emptiness, 2) the gate to complete liberation of the absence of characteristics, and 3) the gate to complete liberation of being without desire. [TD 1569]eration of being without desire. [TD 1569])
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Drinking the Mountain Stream (2004)/Glossary + (The three modes of existence and communica … The three modes of existence and communication for an enlightened being. The dharma-body (''dharmakāya'') is the embodiment of voidness and its realization, the enjoyment-body (''saṃbhogakāya'') is the means of communication with advanced meditators, and the emanation-body (''nirmāṇakāya'') appears like a physical body in the world, but its form and activities are consciously directed and consist of the training of undeveloped beings. A fourth body, the essential-body (''svabhāvakāya'') represents the unity of the above three.) represents the unity of the above three.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + (The three monastic robes comprise the lowe … The three monastic robes comprise the lower robe, or undergarment (Skt. antaravasaka); the upper robe (Skt. uttarasanga); and the outer robe (Skt. sangati). From the first century c.e., these three monastic garments have been regularly used in representations of the Buddha, with the outer robe usually the most visible garment and the undergarment protruding at the bottom. The upper robe is barely visible within the folds of the outer robe.isible within the folds of the outer robe.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The three objects of refuge as expressed in the tantric teachings. These are the Guru, who is the root of blessings; the Yidam, the root of accomplishment; and the Dakinis, the root of activities.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (The three objects of refuge as spoken of i … The three objects of refuge as spoken of in the tantra teachings: the guru, the root of blessings; the yidam deity, the root of accomplishment; and the dakini, the root of enlightened activities. The three roots are the tantric parallel to the Three Refuges of the sutra teachings. the Three Refuges of the sutra teachings.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The three outer are kriya, upa, and yoga. The three inner are maha, anu, and ati.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The three outer tantras among the nine vehicles.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The three outer tantras of kriya, charya, and yoga and the three inner tantras of maha, anu, and ati.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Uttara Tantra: A Treatise on Buddha Nature/Glossary + (The three poisons or major defilements also called desire or attachment, anger or aggression, and ignorance or bewilderment.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (The three prerequisites for tantric practi … The three prerequisites for tantric practice are: empowerment or initiation into the particular tantra; the oral transmission blessing, in the form of a ritual reading of the tantric sadhana to be practiced; and the oral pith-instructions on how to correctly perform the practice. </br>:During an empowerment, the Vajra master goes into the various samadhis required in the practice, wherein he energetically and symbolically transmits the experience-the fruit of the practice-to the initiate. The initiate is usually unable to sustain the peak of this experience, but this transmission blessing plants a seed, or experiential frame of reference, to be deepened through continued practice, until the experience is finally stabilized and ripens into full perfect realization. and ripens into full perfect realization.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary + (The three primary ''kleshas'' of greed, hatred, and ignorance.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (The three principal channels, the five heart channels supporting the secondary winds, and the twenty-four channels.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (The three principal channels, the five heart channels supporting the secondary winds, the twenty-four channels, and the five channels supporting the five root winds.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lamp of Mahamudra/Glossary + (The three realms of samsaric existence.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Deity Mantra and Wisdom/Glossary + (The three roots are the three inner object … The three roots are the three inner objects of refuge: the guru, yidam deity, and Ḍākinī. A guru is a qualified spiritual teacher who has liberated his or her own mind and is skilled in the methods that tame the minds of others. The yidam deities are the vast array of peaceful and wrathful deities and those associated with the Eight Great Sādhana Teachings. The ḍākinīs are those associated with the three abodes. The latter refers to Vajravarāhī in particular, the divine mother who gives birth to all buddhas. [KN 23]er who gives birth to all buddhas. [KN 23])
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The three roots of Vajrayana practice: the guru is the root of blessings, the yidam is the root of accomplishments, and the dakini is the root of activities.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lamp of Mahamudra/Glossary + (The three sections of tantra: kriya, charya, and yoga.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary + (The three special refuges of Vajrayana practitioners. These include the guru who is the root of blessings; the ''yidam'' who is the root of accomplishment; and the dharma protectors (''dharmapalas'') or ''dakinis'' who are the root of enlightened action.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The three spheres of gods, humans, and nagas.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The three stages in the process of dissolution, either at the moment of dying or when falling asleep.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary + (The three teachings that Tilopa received from Vajrayoginī: the tsakali of body, the seed syllable of speeṣh, and the mudrā of mind. These correspond to the lineage holder, the path that ripens, and the path that frees.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (The three things: arising, remaining, going. An analytical practice in the Great Perfection.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + (The three unvirtuous actions of body (kill … The three unvirtuous actions of body (killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct); four of speech (lying, sowing discord, harsh speech, and idle chatter); and three of mind (covetousness, wishing harm on others, and wrong view). Their opposites are the ten virtuous actions.ir opposites are the ten virtuous actions.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + (The three vehicles of the Buddhist path. H … The three vehicles of the Buddhist path. Hinayana, the "narrow vehicle," refers to an initial stage of self liberation, with an emphasis on cutting through ego fixation. Mahayana, the "great vehicle," brings realization of emptiness and egolessness of self and others, culminating in the bodhisattva path and the aspiration to liberate all sentient beings. Vajrayana, or "indestructible vehicle," sometimes referred to as "tantra," recognizes wisdom and compassion in the form of the guru, devotion to whom brings enlightenment, the fruition of the Buddhist path.enment, the fruition of the Buddhist path.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The three vehicles of the Sutrayana (those of the Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas, and Bodhisattvas) and the six vehicles of the Vajrayana (Kriyatantra, Upatantra, Yogatantra, Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga))
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary + (The three worlds of saṃsāra: the heaven of the gods (T: lha), the world of humans (T: mi), and the underworlds of nāgas (T: klu).)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + (The threefold structure according to which … The threefold structure according to which each Buddhist system expresses its overall view. Generally speaking, the ground is the true status of phenomena (as this is conceived in a given system), the path consists of the meditation performed within the framework of that view, and the fruit is the final result of the practice. In the tantra system, these are understood as forming a single continuum (this is the literal meaning of the word ''tantra''). In other words, the qualities of the path and fruit are already present, implicit in the ground.e already present, implicit in the ground.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The threefold training in discipline, concentration, and wisdom)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle/Glossary + (The threefold training in discipline, concentration, and wisdom.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2005)/Glossary + (The threefold training in discipline, concentration, and wisdom.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2013)/Glossary + (The threefold training in discipline, concentration, and wisdom.)
- Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Ornament of Stainless Light/Glossary + (The time of equal day and night when the mean sun enters the constellation of Aries. This Kālacakra tenet ends weight tothe argument that the Kālacakra calendar and zodiac is solar and not lunar.)