Search by property

This page provides a simple browsing interface for finding entities described by a property and a named value. Other available search interfaces include the page property search, and the ask query builder.

List of results

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Hevajra Tantra I/Glossary + (Attainment;attainment;siddhi;'Attainment' in the sense of 'Perfection' when referring to the highest religious striving;in the sense of 'Success' when referring to meaner objectives (see Index, rites).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary + (Avalokiteshvara;"The Lord who looks down f … Avalokiteshvara;"The Lord who looks down from on high (with compassion)." Considered the essence of compassion, Avalokiteshvara is one of the three most important celestial bodhisattvas in Tibetan Buddhism (Manjushri and Vajrapani are the other two). Certain high lamas, such as the Dalai Lamas and the Karmapas, are considered to be human embodiments of Avalokiteshvara.o be human embodiments of Avalokiteshvara.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Avalokiteshvara;The bodhisattva of compass … Avalokiteshvara;The bodhisattva of compassion, Chenrezig in Tibetan. Avalokiteshvara is considered to be a historical person, one of Shakyamuni Buddha's main disciples. The Dalai Lamas of Tibet are considered to be nirmanakaya emanations of Avalokiteshvara, as are the Gyalwa Karmapas of the Karma Kagyu lineage.yalwa Karmapas of the Karma Kagyu lineage.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Avalokiteshvara;bodhisattva of compassion, often depicted with four arms.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Echoes of Voidness/Glossary + (Avalokiteshvara;the bodhisattva embodying the boundless compassion of full enlightenment.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2005)/Glossary + (Avici;The Sanskrit name of the Hell of Torment Unsurpassed. See Torment Unsurpassed.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2013)/Glossary + (Avici;The Sanskrit name of the Hell of Torment Unsurpassed. See Torment Unsurpassed.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (BHAGA;Womb. By extension, this term refers to the Dharmadhatu, emptiness.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (BINDUS;bindus;(1) The red and white essences. (2) Spheres or circles.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (BODHICITTA;A mind intent on achieving enlightenment for the sake of others.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (BODHISATTVA;A person who has '''bodhicitta''', and who has therefore vowed to seek enlightenment in order to be capable of leading all persons to their enlightenment.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (BODHISATTVA;One who through compassion str … BODHISATTVA;One who through compassion strives to attain the full enlightenment of Buddhahood for the sake of all beings. Bodhisattvas may be "ordinary" or "noble" (sometimes referred to as mundane and transmundane respectively), depending on whether they have attained the Mahayana Path of Seeing and are residing on one of the ten Bodhisattva grounds.ing on one of the ten Bodhisattva grounds.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (BODY;body;See Trikaya)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (BON;The ancient native religion of Tibet, … BON;The ancient native religion of Tibet, existing at the time of the introduction of Buddhism in the eighth century and surviving to this day. In this translation, the term Bon may refer to the tradition itself and also to its adherents, who are, however, sometimes referred to as Bonpo. The relationship between Buddhism and Bon is very complex. Usually a dis-tinction is made between white Bon and black Bon, corresponding to the Inner Bon and the Gyu Bon of the story. The Inner Bon, which exists to this day and has been recognized by the Dalai Lama as the fifth religious tradition, has many teachings in common with the Buddhadharma, to which it is very close.e Buddhadharma, to which it is very close.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Food of Bodhisattvas/Glossary + (BUDDHA DIPAMKARA;buddha dipamkara;A Buddha who appeared in remote antiquity. During his lifetime the ascetic Sumedha (who was reborn many kalpas later as Shakyamuni Buddha) resolved to attain enlightenment.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (BUDDHAGHOSA;buddhaghosa;Fifth-century Indian-born formulator of '''Theravada''' doctrines, did his major work in Sri Lanka, author of ''Path of Purification (Visuddhimagga)''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (BUDDHAHOOD;buddhahood;Complete enlightenment, freedom from both conceptual and sensory error regarding the nature of self and world.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (Balā;婆羅)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (Bandhuka;the flower ''Pentapetes phoenicia'')
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Banyak Ating;banyak ating;(20th cent.) — governor of Sikkim and benefactor of tulku Urgyen.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (Barkhor;barkhor;The wide stone pathway that is a pilgrimage route encircling the Jokhang, the central temple of Lhasa, where the most sacred statue of the Buddha, the Jowo, is enshrined.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Barom Kagyu lineage;barom kagyu lineage;begins with Dharma Wangchuk of Barom, a disciple of Gampopa.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Barwey Dorje;barwey dorje;(1836-1920) — master based in Raktrul Monastery in Sharda, Nangchen. Present incarnation (third) is Bardor Tulku Rinpoche, living in the USA.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary + (Basis of designation;basis of designation;The collection of parts or qualities in dependence upon which an object is labeled.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Beghar;A very powerful spirit who was subd … Beghar;A very powerful spirit who was subdued by Padmasambhava and made the guardian of Samye Monastery. Beghar is said to be the king of the spirit world. Some consider him an emanation of Amitabha. Beghar tests the resolve and purity of Dharma students. If the student is strongly established in his or her practice, Beghar can help them.his or her practice, Beghar can help them.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (Below None;below none;akaniṣṭha)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Benchen monastery;benchen monastery;one of the main Kagyu monasteries in Nangchen;seat of the Sangye Nyenpa incarnations, Chimey and Tenga Rinpoches.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā (Callahan)/Glossary + (Beng;བེང་;Daṇḍa)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (Bhadra-Kapilānī;跋提迦毘羅)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (Bhadra-Kapilānī;跋陀羅迦毘羅)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (Bhadra-Kapilānī;跋陀迦毘羅)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Bhagavan;Blessed One. An epithet which usually refers to the Buddha. It is also used when referring to one's guru (who one sees as the Buddha), or when referring to a peaceful male yidam.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (Bhagavān;An epithet for the Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (Bhumi;''See'' Ground.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (Bhutichandra;Disciple of Shakya Shri (thirteenth century) and exponent of the three vows.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (Bimbisara;(6th cent. B.C.E.) King of Magadha who was a follower of Shakyamuni and donated land for the first Buddhist monastery. 113)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (Bimbisāra;汧沙)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (Bimbisāra;瓶沙)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (Bka' gyur;Kangyur;kangyur;A compilation of … Bka' gyur;Kangyur;kangyur;A compilation of translations into Tibetan of teachings attributed to the Buddha. There are a number of editions, varying in terms of the quantity and the quality of certain texts, which include Dergé, Narthang, Peking, Lhasa, Coné, Ugra, Phudrak, and Stog Palacehasa, Coné, Ugra, Phudrak, and Stog Palace)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Black Crown ceremony;black crown ceremony;ritual of 'liberation through seeing' during which the Karmapa wears the crown exclusively worn by the Gyalwang Karmapas.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Black Vajra Yogini;black vajra yogini;important female deity.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (Blessed One;blessed one;bhagavant,bhagavatī;Buddha)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary + (Bo;bo;a Tibetan unit of measurement, probably equal to a bushel.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Bodh Gayā;in Northern India, west of Rājagrtia, where the Buddha, seated  under the Bodhi tree, gained enlightenment.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + (Bodhgaya;From ''bodhi'', meaning "awakenin … Bodhgaya;From ''bodhi'', meaning "awakening," the actual place where the Buddha attained enlightenment and first taught. Also known as Vajrasana, "land of vajra," or "vajra mind," referring to buddha mind or a situation or place where, upon viewing vajra mind, one could realize one's inherent buddha nature.ould realize one's inherent buddha nature.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Bodhgaya;site where Lord Buddha attained complete enlightenment situated in Bihar, India.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary + (Bodhichitta;bodhichitta;The mind of enligh … Bodhichitta;bodhichitta;The mind of enlightenment. This is a key word in the Mahāyāna. On the relative level, it is the wish to attain Buddhahood for the sake of all beings and the practice necessary to do this. On the absolute level, it is the direct insight into the ultimate nature of self and phenomena.the ultimate nature of self and phenomena.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (Bodhicitta;On the relative level, this is … Bodhicitta;On the relative level, this is the wish to attain buddhahood for the sake of sentient beings, together with the practice necessary to accomplish this. On an absolute level, it is nondual wisdom, the ultimate nature of mind and the true status of phenomena. In certain tantric contexts, bodhicitta refers to the essential physical substance, a fluid found in the heart center, which is the support of mind.eart center, which is the support of mind.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (Bodhicitta;On the relative level, this is … Bodhicitta;On the relative level, this is the wish to attain buddhahood for the sake of sentient beings, together with the practice necessary to accomplish this. On an absolute level, it is nondual wisdom, the ultimate nature of mind and the true status of phenomena. In certain tantric contexts, bodhicitta refers to the essential physical substance, a fluid found in the heart center, which is the support of mind.eart center, which is the support of mind.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary + (Bodhicitta;bodhicitta;See Altruistic intention.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + (Bodhisattva;A fully enlightened compassionate being who, through the "superior" motivation and practices of the mahayana path, goes beyond personal liberation to benefit all sentient beings. (See also Three yanas))