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• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary  + (a "victorious one" who has conquered cognitive and afflictive obscurations; an epithet of a buddha.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a ''Saṃbhoga-kāya'' or ''Nirmāṇa-kāya'' of a Buddha — what we would call Her 'Body' as contrasted with the ''Dharmakāya'', which is Her Mind.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a Buddhist layman, bound by the five vows (to avoid killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, intoxicating liquor and lying). Fem. upāsikā.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a Buddhist monastery or monastic college.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a Discourse of the Buddha, scripture of the Sūtra ''Piṭaka''; also, all exoteric teachings of Buddhism (the three ''Piṭakas'' and their commentaries) as opposed to the esoteric, Tantric teachings.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a Hīnayāna ''Arhant'' who attains ''Nirvāṇa'' without needing teachings in that lifetime, but lacks the complete realization of a Buddha so cannot benefit limitless sentient beings as a Buddha does.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Echoes of Voidness/Glossary  + (a Mahāyāna practitioner; someone striving to gain the full enlightenment of buddhahood in order to benefit others.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a Noble Being, or Saint — one who has realized the Path of direct Insight into Ultimate Reality. Āryā feminine of ''Ārya'')
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (a Sakya teacher from the Ngor monastery.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a Tantric chopping knife with an almost semicircular blade slightly hooked at one end and a ''vajra'' handle in the middle.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (a Tibetan unit of measurement, probably equal to a bushel.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (a Tibetan wooden cup. A woman's cup is slightly smaller than a man's and is also sljghtly different in shape too.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a Tibetan-style book, made of long strips of paper, unbound, in imitation of the Indian palm-leaf manuscripts.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (a being in whom the thought of
enlightenme … a being in whom the thought of
enlightenment has arisen, one who has formed the intention to strive for complete
enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. After practicing the Dharma
for countless lifetimes, a perfected Bodhisattva is reborn in the world to demon-
strate the way to enlightenment by becoming a Buddha. The Bodhisattvayāna is the vehicle of the Bodhisattva. Beginning with the
generation of the mind dedicated to enlightenment, the Bodhisattva develops
compassion and wisdom, the perfect knowledge of śūnyatā, the emptiness of all
existence. He practices the six pāramitās which begin as ordinary virtues (giving,
morality, patience, effort, meditation, and wisdom) and culminate in perfect
transcendent action. From within the six, four further pāramitās arise: skillful
means, vows, power, and primordial wisdom. The Bodhisattvayāna has ten stages,
the first beginning with entry into the Path of Seeing: the Joyous, the Immacu-
late, the Light-giving, the Radiant, the Invincible, the Realizing, the Far-reaching,
the Immovable, the Beneficial, and the Cloud of Dharma., the Beneficial, and the Cloud of Dharma.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a canonical scripture of the esoteric clas … a canonical scripture of the esoteric class; the whole set of practices taught in such scriptures and their commentaries, involving identification of oneself with a fully Enlightened deity, the Vajrayāna; a subset of such Tantric teachings, centred on a particular deity (e.g. 'the T. of Heruka') or of a particular level (''Kriyā-tantra, Caryātantra, Yoga-tantra, Anuttara-yoga-tantra'').tra, Yoga-tantra, Anuttara-yoga-tantra'').)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (a ceremonial offering made of tsampa (see … a ceremonial offering made of tsampa (see bdow for explanation) mixed with butter, raisins and sugar or jaggery (brown sugar). Chemar offered during Losar (Tibetan new year) is much more elaborate than those offered on other occasions. When offering chemar, chang must accompany it. offering chemar, chang must accompany it.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Echoes of Voidness/Glossary  + (a circular diagram symbolic of the universe; the visualized abode of a meditational deity.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a class of beings slightly inferior to ''devas'', who live within sight of a ''deva'' realm and are plagued by envy of their neighbours.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary  + (a class of beings whose jealous nature spoils their enjoyment of their fortunate rebirth in the higher realms and involves them in constant conflict with the gods in the god realms)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a class of fierce, malignant, goblin-like demons, belonging to the ''preta'' realm, said to eat human flesh.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a class of semidivine beings, generally be … a class of semidivine beings, generally beneficent but sometimes malignant so that it is well to propitiate them with offerings. Many are local divinities of the countryside, often dwelling in sacred trees and guarding the treasure buried nearby. Others live on Mount Meru, guarding the realm of the gods. They are ruled by ĸubera, the god of wealth and guardian of the northern quarter.alth and guardian of the northern quarter.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (a class of sky-going beings; masculine counterpart of
ḍākinīs; tantric deities who protect and serve the Dharma.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (a class of sky-going beings; ḍākinīs represent the
inspirational impulses of consciousness leading to understanding and wisdom;
 goddesses or female tantric deities who protect and serve the tantric doctrine.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (a coat-like Tibetan gown worn by both sexe … a coat-like Tibetan gown worn by both sexes. Men's chupas differ slightly from those of women both in style and the way they are worn. Women's chupas have undergone a drastic change in style since 1959, in that they have become much easier to wear and also require less cloth. See illustration on page 136 for a man's chupa and page 3 for a woman's.or a man's chupa and page 3 for a woman's.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual/Appendix 4: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Deities, and Practices Mentioned in the Retreat Manual  + (a collection of teachings on Great Perfection which originated with Vimalamitra, an Indian master who visited Tibet at the time of Guru Rinpochay. This cycle of instructions is transmitted within the Ancient Instruction Lineage.)

• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a commentary (esp. on another commentary).)

• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (a cross between a yak and a cow. To an unaccustomed eye yak, dzo (see below) and dri might look alike.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual/Appendix 4: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Deities, and Practices Mentioned in the Retreat Manual  + (a dakini whose meditation forms part of the Shangpa Instruction Lineage.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual/Appendix 4: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Deities, and Practices Mentioned in the Retreat Manual  + (a dakini whose meditation forms part of the Shangpa Instruction Lineage.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (a decorative Tibetan head-dress studded with coral, turquoise, ruby and gold. It may be round or triangular in shape. The opulence of its decoration shows the status of the woman wearing it.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual/Appendix 4: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Deities, and Practices Mentioned in the Retreat Manual  + (a deity of the first level of tantra within the tantras of the Later Translations.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual/Appendix 4: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Deities, and Practices Mentioned in the Retreat Manual  + (a deity of the highest level of tantra within the tantras of the Later Translations.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual/Appendix 4: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Deities, and Practices Mentioned in the Retreat Manual  + (a deity of the highest level of tantra within the tantras of the Later Translations.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (a denomination of Tibetan currency.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary  + (a disciple of Shantarakshita and Yairotsan … a disciple of Shantarakshita and Yairotsana in the late eighth century. He was an exponent of the Yogachara Svatantrika Madhyamika school. He did much to propagate the teachings of the Prajnaparamita and is well known for his commentary on the same sutra. He was the preceptor of the Buddhist king Dharmapala and was closely associated with the monastic university of Vikramashila.h the monastic university of Vikramashila.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Echoes of Voidness/Glossary  + (a discourse preached by the Buddha; the non-tantric way to enlightenment.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a dome-shaped monument housing relics of the Buddha or some revered person, embodying in its form an elaborate symbolism.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Buddhahood Without Meditation/Glossary  + (a famous teacher and revealer of hidden treasure teachings in the Nyingma school, who lived from 1615 to 1672; Dudjom Lingpa was a later incarnation in the succession of rebirths that included Duddul Dorje)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (a favourite Tibetan brew similar to beer m … a favourite Tibetan brew similar to beer made only out of barley in Tibet, but now commonly made out of rice and wheat due to the difficulty of obtaining barley. Whatever it is made out of, it is still called chang. In the Tibetan folk tradition there is a whole philosophy surrounding chang.e is a whole philosophy surrounding chang.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (a female practitioner of yoga, the path of mystic union.
Zhi-byed see Tantra.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (a female tantric initiation deity.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (a female yak, and as useful as a yak.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual/Appendix 4: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Deities, and Practices Mentioned in the Retreat Manual  + (a fierce form of the bodhisattva Vajra-in-Hand (Vajrapani; Chagna Dorjay, phyag na rdo rje.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a follower of Viṣṇu.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (a follower of the Kadam lineage.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual/Appendix 4: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Deities, and Practices Mentioned in the Retreat Manual  + (a form of Guru Rinpochay within the practice of the Gathering of the Jewels.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual/Appendix 4: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Deities, and Practices Mentioned in the Retreat Manual  + (a form of Slayer of the Lord of Death (Shinjay Shay, gshin rje gshed), the wrathful deity of the buddha-family within the Eight Great Configurations of Deities.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a form of Śiva.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Buddhahood Without Meditation/Glossary  + (a formula, usually in Sanskrit, repeated aloud, the function of which is to protect the mind from erroneous views)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951/Glossary  + (a fourth-rank official)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (a fully-ordained Buddhist monk, observing 253 rules (or thereabouts))