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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/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/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/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.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Ornament of Stainless Light/Glossary + (The time the sun takes to complete its orbit through the twelve houses or signs divided by 360)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (The tiny, slightly concave bowl stand on which the largest eating bowl, zuhatsu, sits. 103n. 19)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Vagabond/Glossary + (The title in the Geluk school for one who holds a high degree in Buddhist scholarship, comparable to a doctorate.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages/Glossary + (The topic of part 10 of this volume. See page 15 of the introduction.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (The topknot of hair or protuberance on the crown of a buddhas head.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (The tortoise’s hair,a simile for something absolutely non-existent.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Drinking the Mountain Stream (2004)/Glossary + (The totality of samsara. The desire realm- … The totality of samsara. The desire realm-so named because its inhabitants are primarily concerned with sensory gratification-includes beings of all six states of existence. The form and formless realms consist exclusively of gods whose mental states correspond with those of the eight absorption levels. The form realm corresponds to the first four absorption levels and the formless realm to the second four levels. formless realm to the second four levels.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (The town in Sikkim, India, where the sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, built the Dharma Chakra Center, also known as Rumtek Monastery, his main seat in exile, which is also home to the Karma Shri Nalanda Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (The tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, the Nyi … The tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, the Nyingma, that arose during the ''early spread of the teaching'' (650-850) and relies upon the translations of Indian Buddhist texts made during that period, rather than the “new translations” made during the ''later spread of the teaching''.ring the ''later spread of the teaching''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (The traditional Tibetan dress worn by wome … The traditional Tibetan dress worn by women and men. The woman's version is full length, with long or short sleeves, and usually wraps around the body closely. The man's version is belted, has long, wide sleeves, and wraps loosely around the body to fall below the knee.ly around the body to fall below the knee.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (The traditional class distinction of India … The traditional class distinction of Indian society associated with different psychological types and the kind of work or social function deemed appropriate to each. In the course of time, the caste system became extremely complex. Buddhist texts refer only to the original fourfold system and repudiate it in the sense of rejecting the idea, still current in Indian society, that such distinctions are immutably dictated by the circumstances of birth. These four classes are the royal or ruling class (''kshatriya, rgyal rigs''), the priestly class (''brahmin, bram bze rigs''), the merchant class (''yaishya, rjeŉ rigs''), and the menial class (''shudra, dmangs rigs'').he menial class (''shudra, dmangs rigs'').)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (The traditional class distinctions of Indi … The traditional class distinctions of Indian society associated with different psychological types and the kind of work or social function deemed appropriate to them. Over the centuries the caste system developed and is now extremely complex. Buddhist texts refer only to the original fourfold system and repudiate it in the sense of rejecting the idea, still current in Indian society, that such distinctions are immutable and are dictated by the circumstances of birth. The four types or classes are the royal or ruling class (''kshatriya, rgyal rigs''), the priestly class (''brahmin, bram ze rigs''), the merchant class (''vaishya, rje 'u rigs''), and the menial class (''shudra, dmangs rigs'').he menial class (''shudra, dmangs rigs'').)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (The traditional classification of the Dhar … The traditional classification of the Dharrjia according to the Nyingma school. The first three are known as the three causal vehicles of the Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas, and Bodhisattvas. Following these are the three" vehicles of the outer tantras, namely, Kriyayoga, Upayoga, and Yogatantra. Finally there are the three vehicles of the inner tantras: Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga.r tantras: Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (The traditional classification of the Dhar … The traditional classification of the Dharma according to the Nyingma school. The first three vehicles are known as the three causal vehicles of the shravakas, pratyekabuddhas, and bodhisattvas. Following these are the three vehicles of the outer tantras, namely, Kriya Yoga, Upa Yoga, and Yoga Tantras. Finally, there are the three vehicles of the inner tantras: Maha Yoga, Anu Yoga, and Ati Yoga Tantras.Maha Yoga, Anu Yoga, and Ati Yoga Tantras.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism/Glossary + (The traditional enumeration of the volume of texts of the Great Perfection, as represented by the [[Atiyoga]] sections of the ''Collected Tantras of the Nyingmapa''. 332, 493, 539, 922)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The traditional preparation a practitioner … The traditional preparation a practitioner needs to complete before the main practice of the Mantrayana. It comprises five principal sections—refuge, bodhichitta, purification (meditation on Vajrasattva), offering of the mandala, and guru yoga—each performed one hundred thousand times—each performed one hundred thousand times)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jamgön Mipam: His Life and Teachings/Glossary + (The traditions of the "new schools" of tra … The traditions of the "new schools" of translation (e.g., Sakya, Jonang, Kagyü, Geluk) of Buddhist texts into Tibet, which developed from the eleventh century onward, as opposed to the old school (Nyingma) that traces its history in Tibet to the eighth century.ts history in Tibet to the eighth century.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems/Glossary + (The trainings in morality, meditation, and wisdom.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The trainings of discipline, concentration, and discriminating knowledge.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The trainings of discipline, samadhi, and discriminating knowledge.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (The tranquillity type (of practitioner).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Vagabond/Glossary + (The transcendent perfection of wisdom.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (The transcendent perfections, the development of which constitutes the practice of the bodhisattva path. The six are: generosity, discipline, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (The transcendent perfections, the development of which constitutes the practice of the bodhisattva path. The six are: generosity, discipline, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (The transference of wisdom power from the … The transference of wisdom power from the master to disciples that authorizes and enables them to engage in a practice and reap its fruit. There are four levels of tantric empowerment. The first is the vase empowerment, which purifies the defilements and obscurations associated with the body, grants the blessings of the vajra body, authorizes the disciples to practice the yogas of the development stage, and enables them to attain the nirmanakaya. The second is the secret empowerment. This purifies the defilements and obscurations of the speech faculty, grants the blessings of vajra speech, authorizes disciples to practice the yogas of the perfection stage, and enables them to attain the sambhogakaya. The third is the wisdom empowerment, which purifies the defilements and obscurations associated with the mind, grants the blessings of the vajra mind, authorizes disciples to practice the yogas of the skillful path, and enables them to attain the dharmakaya. The final empowerment, which is often simply referred to as the fourth initiation, is the word empowerment. This purifies the defilements of body, speech, and mind and all karmic and cognitive obscurations; it grants the blessings of primordial wisdom, authorizes disciples to engage in the practice of Dzogchen, and enables them to attain the svabhavikakaya.enables them to attain the svabhavikakaya.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (The transitional state between different types of consciousness, generally referring to the transition between death and rebirth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (The transitional state between different types of consciousness, generally referring to the transition between death and rebirth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Esoteric Instructions/Glossary + (The translation "seminal drop" has been used for the physical reproductive fluids. The term "drop" has been used in other contexts involving the visualization of drops not related to the reproductive fluids.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The transmission of teachings, hidden as treasures, to be revealed in the future to destined students by a tertön, treasure-revealer.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (The transmission of the teachings from mind to mind, according to this text, from Samantabhadra up to and including Prahevajra.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (The transmission through concealed treasures hidden, mainly by Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal for the benefit of future disciples.)