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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Uttara Tantra: A Treatise on Buddha Nature/Glossary + (Buddha Śākyamuni;buddha śākyamuni;The Buddha, often called the Gautama Buddha, who is the latest Buddha and lived between 563 and 483 B. C.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary + (Buddha-nature (Buddha-potential);buddha-nature (buddha-potential);The factors allowing all beings to attain full enlightenment.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Song of Lodro Thaye: A Vajra Song on Mahamudra by Jamgon Kongtrul/Glossary + (Buddha-nature;buddha-nature;tathagatagarbha;de shin shek pay nying po;de shin shek pay nying po;The original nature present in all being which when realized leads to enlightenment. It is often called the essence of Buddhahood or enlightened essence.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Buddha-vacana;Words of the Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary + (Buddha;One who has removed the two veils ( … Buddha;One who has removed the two veils (the veil of afflictive emotions, which is the cause of suffering, and the veil of ignorance, which is the obstacle to omniscience) and who has brought to perfection the two sorts of knowledge (of the ultimate and relative nature of phenomena).ltimate and relative nature of phenomena).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary + (Buddha;a personification of the Unity of B … Buddha;a personification of the Unity of Bliss-Void. This unity becomes actualized in its pristine reality only very rarely. Yet because of the natural propensity to project the infirmities of a deluded mind upon incarnations in the spatio-temporal environment, even when a Buddha incarnates, he is barely recognized. Every Guru is a Buddha.barely recognized. Every Guru is a Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary + (Buddha;buddha;Any person who has purified all defilements and developed all good qualities. "The Buddha" refers to Shakyamuni Buddha, who lived 2,500 years ago in India.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Buddha;enlightened or awakened one who has … Buddha;enlightened or awakened one who has completely abandoned all obscurations and perfected every good quality. A perfected bodhisattva after attaining true and complete enlightenment is known as a buddha. The Buddha generally referred to is Shakyamuni Buddha, the buddha of this era, who lived in India around the 6th century B.C. There have been innumerable buddhas in past eons who manifested the way to enlightenment. In the current Good Eon —— from the beginning to the end of human beings —— there will be one thousand buddhas of which Buddha Shakyamuni is the fourth. of which Buddha Shakyamuni is the fourth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary + (Buddhadharma;The teaching of the Buddha. ''See also'' Dharma.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary + (Buddhadharma;the Doctrine of Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (Buddhaghosha;A celebrated fourth-century master of the Theravada, contemporary of Asanga and Vasubandhu. He was the author of the ''Visuddhimagga'', a text greatly revered in Theravada Buddhism as the classic presentation of their tradition.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Buddhaguhya;(8th-9th cent.) — renowned Indian master who visited Mount Kailash at the time of King Trisong Deutsen and transmitted the ''Guhyagarbha'' tantra to the Tibetan translator Jnana Kumara of Nyag.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Bumtang valley;bumtang valley;sacred valley in mid-Eastern Bhutan, traditional home to the master Pema Lingpa.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (Burning Ground;burning ground;kukūla)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (Byams chos sde lnga;བྱམས་ཆོས་སྡེ་ལྔ་;five … Byams chos sde lnga;བྱམས་ཆོས་སྡེ་ལྔ་;five treatises of Maitreya;five treatises of maitreya;Ornament of Clear Realization (Abhisamayālaṃkāra, mNgon rtogs rgyan);Ornament for the Mahāyāna Sūtras (Mahāyānasūtrālaṃkāra, Theg pa chen po mdo sde rgyan);Differentiation of the Middle and the Extremes (Madhyāntavibhaṅga, dBus mtha' rnam 'byed);Differentiation of Phenomena and Their Nature (Dharmadharmatāvibhaṅga, Chos dang chos nyid rnam 'byed);and The Mahāyāna Treatise of the Highest Continuum (Mahāyānottaratantrashāstra, Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos).heg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (Byang sems rdo la gser zhun;Bodhichitta Wr … Byang sems rdo la gser zhun;Bodhichitta Written in Pure Gold on Stone;bodhichitta written in pure gold on stone;A text written by Manjushrimitra as a confession to Prahevajra;one of the five major scriptures of the Mind Class that were translated by Vairotsana. Class that were translated by Vairotsana.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Byang-chub sems-dpa';Bodhisattva;a being i … Byang-chub sems-dpa';Bodhisattva;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/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (BÖN;bön;Major Tibetan religious tradition, which since the seventh century has been very much influenced by and influential upon Buddhism. BÖn, like '''Nyingma''', has its own '''Great Completeness''' traditions.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Gathering of Brilliant Moons/Glossary + (Bön;bön;Indigenous religion of Tibet.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Drinking the Mountain Stream (2004)/Glossary + (Bön;bön;The native religion of Tibet. Its followers are called Bönpo.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Precepts in Eight Chapters/Glossary + (Bön;bön;The original spiritual tradition o … Bön;bön;The original spiritual tradition of Tibet, existing before the advent of Buddhism in the Land of Snow. Modem Bönpos recognize three kinds of Bön : 1. Ancient Bön (''bon mying ma''), 2. Eternal Bön (''g.yung drung bon'') and 3. New Bön (''bon gsar''). What we are referring to Bön in this collection of works is the second kind of Bön.ection of works is the second kind of Bön.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (Bön;definition=A general name for the indigenous,pre-Buddhist religion of Tibet.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Bönpo;bönpo;religion prevalent in Tibet before the establishment of Buddhism in the 9th Century.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (Bārhaspatyas;See Amaraguru, followers of.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (CANDRAKIRTI;candrakirti;Seventh-century Indian Buddhist philosopher, famous for his development of the '''Middle Way''' school first systematized by '''Nagarjuna'''.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (CANNIBALS;cannibals;See orc)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (CENTRAL CHANNEL;central channel;avadhuti;See avadhuti)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (CHANNELS,ENERGIES,AND ESSENCE-DROPS;channe … CHANNELS,ENERGIES,AND ESSENCE-DROPS;channels,energies,and essence-drops;The subtle channels or veins (nodi, Skt.;rtsa, Tib.), the wind-energies (prana;rlung), and the bodily essences (bindu;thig le), which are manipulated and brought under control in the course of Anuyoga practice.control in the course of Anuyoga practice.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Mirror of Mindfulness (1989)/Glossary + (CHETSUN SENGE WANGCHUK;chetsun senge wangc … CHETSUN SENGE WANGCHUK;chetsun senge wangchuk;A great master of the Nyingma Lineage. ''Chetsun'' means "Noble-Tongued," someone who never lied, slandered, or gossiped. At the verge of passing away in the rainbow body of five-colored light, at Oyuk Lung in Central Tibet, he imparted his last instructions, the epitome of the Dzogchen teachings, to the dakini Palgyi Lodrö. Many centuries later, the great nonsectarian master Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo had a visionary experience recalling his former incarnation as Chetsun Senge Wangchuk and was given the teachings back by the dakini. He wrote them down as the ''Chetsun Nyingthig'', the Heart Essence of Chetsun, a cycle of teachings that is one of the most important Dzogchen tantras to be practiced in the coming generations.to be practiced in the coming generations.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (COGNITIVE NONDUALISM;cognitive nondualism)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (COLLATERAL COHERENCE;collateral coherence;Sense of subject and object as unseparated by image or distance.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (CONCENTRATION OF HEROIC FEARLESSNESS;concentration of heroic fearlessness;See threefold concentration)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (CONSEQUENTIALIST;consequentialist;Prāsaṅgika;One of the two major '''Middle Way''' (''Mādhyamika'') schools of Buddhism, widely regarded in Tibet as the subtlest philosophical discussion of emptiness and ignorance)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (CREATION AND PERFECTION;creation and perfe … CREATION AND PERFECTION;creation and perfection;The two principal phases of tantric practice. The creation (also referred to as "generation" and "development") stage (bskyed rim) involves meditation on appearances, sounds, and thoughts as deities, mantras, and wisdom, respectively. The perfection stage (rdzogs rim) refers to the dissolution of visualized forms into emptiness and the experience of this;it also indicates the meditation on the subtle channels, energies, and essence of the body.annels, energies, and essence of the body.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Cakras;there are four main cakras, which a … Cakras;there are four main cakras, which are located at the head, throat, heart, and navel. Three channels (nādī) pass through these cakras, acting as the conductors of energy and vital forces. Patterning (Tib. rtsa), energy (Tib. rlung), and vitality (Tib. thig-le) refer to the interrelationship of these elements.o the interrelationship of these elements.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Calling the Guru from Afar;calling the guru from afar;famous devotional chant written by Jamgön Kongtrul.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Catuhpitha;Four seats. A mother tantra of the Highest Yoga Tantra class, associated with the vajra family.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (Cavampati;(6th cent. B.C.E.) Shakyamuni Buddha's disciple. In a past life he had ridiculed a monk, so in this life he was always moving his mouth like a cow chewing its cud. However, he became foremost in understanding of the Vinaya.117n. 12)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Ornament of Stainless Light/Glossary + (Central channel;central channel;avadhūtī;Central channel.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Ornament of Stainless Light/Glossary + (Central channel;central channel;dhūtī)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Au Cœur de la compassion/Glossary + (Cercle des existences;Samsara)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Au Cœur de la compassion/Glossary + (Cercle des morts et des renaissances;Samsara)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (Cessation without analysis;cessation without analysis;''See'' Nonanalytical cessation.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Chakrasamvara;A semi-wrathful (blissful) H … Chakrasamvara;A semi-wrathful (blissful) Heruka of the padma or lotus family, belonging to the class of mother tantras. Blue in color, he is usually depicted in union with his female consort, Vajrayogini, who is red. He is the principal deity of the Kagyu lineage, and is also very important to the Gelugpas.nd is also very important to the Gelugpas.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Chakrasamvara;main yidam deity and tantra of the New Schools.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary + (Chalu;chalu;a thick coarse blanket, commonly made out of yak bair.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (Chamara;NGAYAB;ngayab;The name of the subcontinent lying to the south and west of the continent of Jambu (our world) according to Buddhist cosmology (see Mount Meru). It is here that the Buddha-field of Guru Rinpoche is located.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Chamdo;chamdo;province south of Nangchen, presently included within the Tibet Autonomous Region.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (Chandaka;闡陀)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Echoes of Voidness/Glossary + (Chandrakīrti;Indian master of the sixth century who elucidated Nāgārjuna's exposition of the Madhyamaka philosophy;author of the ''Madhyamakāvtāra'' ([[sic]]).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary + (Chang;chang;a favourite Tibetan brew simil … Chang;chang;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.)