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• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Dagger of the Sevenfold Profundity;dagger … Dagger of the Sevenfold Profundity;dagger of the sevenfold profundity;Zabdun Purpa;zabdun purpa;belongs to the cycle of Kilaya, which is one of the seven sets of revelations among the ''Sevenfold Profundity'', a terma treasure revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa. "Dagger" stands for Kilaya. This practice was also performed at Tsurphu.is practice was also performed at Tsurphu.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mudra/Glossary  + (Dakini;The feminine principle which is ass … Dakini;The feminine principle which is associated with wisdom. One finds many references made to the Prajnaparamita as being the mother of the Buddhas. It is pure knowledge, sharp intelligence, which can create chaos or harmony. As has been cautioned by Nagarjuna, misconceptions about Prajnaparamita or Shunyata are lethal, because the excitement of theoretical discovery is not in harmony with fundamental energy, particularly when one abuses these energies. But when the marriage of knowledge and intuitive skilful means takes place in conjunction with the perfection of the six paramitas, then everything is Buddha activity;the dance begins.thing is Buddha activity;the dance begins.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary  + (Dakini;the Emptiness which takes Form in order to instruct and bring the highest bliss to the Guru. She rarely takes human form but is in constant attendance upon the yogin.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Dakpo Kagyu;dakpo kagyu;synonym for the Kagyu lineages, since Gampopa became known as the master from Dakpo.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary  + (Dakpo Lhaje;dakpo lhaje;The Physician from … Dakpo Lhaje;dakpo lhaje;The Physician from Dakpo. Dakpo refers to the region where Gampopa set up his monastery, at Mount Gampo Dar, in the latter part of his life (hence the name Gampopa, the man from Gampo.) Gampopa is often referred to as Dakpo Lhaje, Dakpopa, or Dakpo Rinpoche. His lineage is also known as the Dakpo Kagyu. lineage is also known as the Dakpo Kagyu.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary  + (Dam-can Chos-rgyal;Kālarūpa)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary  + (Dam-can Chos-rgyal;definition=One of the chief "oath-bound" protecting deities of the Tibetan pantheon. This is the deity who protects the ''Miraculous Volume'' of the Ganden Oral Tradition teachings on Mahāmudrā.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mudra/Glossary  + (Dana;Generosity, giving without expectatio … Dana;Generosity, giving without expectation, or opening, welcoming others. In other words, one does not establish the animal instinct of territory but anyone can help themselves " to me". As is said in the Bodhisattva disciplines, welcoming is the first gesture of the Bodhisattva. Without this, none of the other perfections could be put into practice.er perfections could be put into practice.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Darma Wangchuk;darma wangchuk;(1127-1199/1200) — Gampopa's disciple who founded the Barom monastery in northern Latö and who is regarded as the father of the lineage.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Dartsedo;dartsedo;''Chinese name'': Kangding;the old border town between Kham and China.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary  + (De bzin gśegs pa;Tathāgata;Literally, the "Thus Gone (or "Thus Come") One." The term is an epithet for the Buddha.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā (Callahan)/Glossary  + (De nyid bcu drug;དེ་ཉིད་བཅུ་དྲུག;Sixteen Suchnesses;sixteen suchnesses)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (De-bzhin-gshegs-pa;Tathāgata;lit. Thus-gone' or 'Thus-come';one of the
titles of the Buddha.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary  + (De-bzin-gśegs-pa;Tathāgata)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Buddhism's Journey to Tibet/List of Names  + (DeM gi pa;ཌེཾ་གི་པ་;Dengipa)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Dechen Ling;dechen ling;the hermitage on Mount Abum Rinchen Pungpa where Chimey Dorje spent the second half of his life;presently a nunnery and retreat center.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mudra/Glossary  + (Deer;deer;The symbol of peace and non-viol … Deer;deer;The symbol of peace and non-violence. Buddha gave his first teachings on the four noble truths (the teaching of Dukha) in a place called the Deer Park. The deer symbolises harmless and peaceful intelligence. But when one talks in terms of the wounded deer, it means that in spite of being harmless and pure, the deer has been wounded by negativities based on aggression. The innocent deer-like openness has been abused or blamed so that the basic simplicity and nonviolence has been hurt by the aggressive and war-like quality of ego. The deer in Sarnath plays a very prominent part as an inspiration to us who are so involved in a very materialistic society. involved in a very materialistic society.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary  + (Deity (Yidam);deity (yidam);A meditational deity, one of a number of Buddhas.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (Demong;demong;a gorilla-like animal found in Tibet and the adjoining Himalayan regions. This is probably what some adventurers have called yeti, the abominable snow man.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Denkhog;denkhog;district located in the Derge province.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (Dependent Origination;dependent origination;see Twelve Links of Dependent Origination.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Depuk Rinpoche;depuk rinpoche;(19th-20th cent.) — master from south-western Tibet;built a monastery in Solu Khumbhu, Nepal.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Derge;derge;large independent kingdom in Kham that used to occupy the present-day counties of Jomda, Derge, Palyul, and Sershul.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary  + (Desire Realm;desire realm;One of three rea … Desire Realm;desire realm;One of three realms of existence within samsara, comprised of the gods, demi-gods, humans, animals, hungry ghosts, and hell beings. It is called the Desire Realm because beings are reborn and experience suffering within this realm due to gross attachment and desire. See also ''Form Realm'' and ''Formless Realm''.lso ''Form Realm'' and ''Formless Realm''.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (Desire Realm;desire realm;lowest of the three realms that make up a world-system;inhabited
by hell-beings, pretas, animals, humans, and the lower gods.)

• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary  + (Desire realm;desire realm;kāmadhātu)

• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary  + (Determination to be free (Renunciation);determination to be free (renunciation);The attitude aspiring to be free from all problems and sufferings and to attain liberation.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary  + (Devadatta;(6th cent. B.C.E.) Shakyamuni Buddha's cousin, who after joining his order tried to become his rival and even tried to have the Buddha killed.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Deypa Tulku;deypa tulku;one of Chokgyur Lingpa's four close disciples who spread his teachings in eastern Tibet.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Dezhin Shekpa;dezhin shekpa;(1384-1415) — the fifth Karmapa, who performed numerous miracles in China and was given the famous black crown by Emperor Yunglo (Yongle) after converting him to Buddhism.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (Dharma Kings;dharma kings;three great Tibe … Dharma Kings;dharma kings;three great Tibetan kings who encouraged the transmission of
Buddhism to Tibet and became known as the three great Dharma Kings: Srong-
btsan sgam-po, Khri-srong lde'u-btsan, and Ral-pa-can. Srong-btsan sgam-po (7th century) first great Dharma King, who united the
Tibetan kingdom. He married two Buddhist princesses, Bhjľkūṭl of Nepal and
Wen-ch'eng of China. He built the first Buddhist temples, established a code of
laws based on Dharma principles, developed the Tibetan script with the help of his
minister Thon-mi Sambhoṭa, and also began the translation of Buddhist texts into
Tibetan. Srong-btsan sgam-po was succeeded by;Gung-srong, Mang-srong,
'Dus-srong, and Khri-lde gTsug-btsan (Mes-ag-tshoms). Khri-srong lde'u-btsan (8th century) second great Dharma King, who invited
to Tibet Padmasambhava, Sāntarakṣita, Vimalamitra, and many other Buddhist
teachers including Jinamitra and Dānaśīla. With the aid of Sāntarakṣita and
Padmasambhava, he built bSam-yas, the great monastery and teaching center
modelled after Odantapurī. He proclaimed Buddhism the religion of Tibet, and
during his reign the first monks were ordained. Paṇḍitas and lotsāwas translated
many texts, and large numbers of practice centers were established. He was
succeeded by: Mu-ne and Khri-lde srong-btsan (Sad-na-legs). Ral-pa-can (9th century) third great Dharma King, who supported the
standardization of new grammar and vocabulary for translation and the revision of
old translations. He renewed old centers and invited many Buddhist scholars to
Tibet. He was renowned for his devotion to the Dharma.s renowned for his devotion to the Dharma.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Dharma protector;dharma protector;nonhumans who vow to protect and guard the teachings of the Buddha and its followers;can be either 'mundane' i.e. virtuous samsaric beings or 'wisdom protectors' who are emanations of buddhas or bodhisattvas.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary  + (Dharma;The body of teaching expounded by S … Dharma;The body of teaching expounded by Shākyamuni Buddha and' other enlightened beings that shows the way to enlightenment. It comprises two aspects: the Dharma of transmission, namely, the teachings that are actually given, and the Dharma of realization, or the states that are attained through the application of the teachings. through the application of the teachings.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary  + (Dharma;Truth, law, way, path. The teachings of the Buddhas. In other contexts "dharma" refers to phenomena or mental and physical objects.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary  + (Dharma;dharma;The realizations and cessations of suffering and its causes. In a more general sense, Dharma refers to the teachings and doctrine of the Buddha.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Dharma;teaching of the Buddha.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (Dharma;the doctrine of Buddha;it could also mean any religion when used in its context.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (Dharma;the law of cause and effect of Buddhist philosophy. All happiness and good things that you enjoy in this life are because of merits accumulated in your past lives, and vice versa.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary  + (Dharma;the path of practice, the flow of mindforms, the written scriptures, moral discipline, the Word of the Buddha, the realm of divinity, Mantra, religion and ultimate clarity and purity.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Dharmadhatu;realm of phenomena;the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable;nature of mind and phenomena that lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary  + (Dharmakāya Buddha,sixth;dharmakāya buddha,sixth;This refers to Vajradhara, who is said to be the dharmakāya level of the sambhogakāya. The five jinas or tathāgatas are more purely sambhogakāya emanations. Hence, Vajradhara is the sixth.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary  + (Dharmakāya;The absolute, or truth, body;an aspect of emptiness.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary  + (Dharmapala;the guardian at the gates of th … Dharmapala;the guardian at the gates of the Mandala. The unity of the Mandala is only attained through transcendent awareness. What remains are separate and unique forms. They are beings who have not seen the reality of their own nature and stand outside the walls of communication with the Guru. the walls of communication with the Guru.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary  + (Dharmaraja;a king who follows the Dharma and performs the duty of providing the conditions in which every individual has the freedom to enter the spiritual quest of self-knowing. His sole aim is to become a master in his own right.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Dharmaraja;religious rulers, Dharma kings.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary  + (Dhrtaka;Daitaka;daitaka;(n.d.) The fifth ancestor in India, according to the lineage accepted in Zen.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mudra/Glossary  + (Dhyana;Meditation or concentration. It mea … Dhyana;Meditation or concentration. It means being watchful with that basic panoramic awareness that characterises all the other Paramitas. Dhyana is the means of stabilizing oneself within the framework of seeing relationships, and thereby seeing that one can afford to open. This openness and keen meditative intelligence brings one to deal with the nowness of each new situation.al with the nowness of each new situation.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Buddhism's Journey to Tibet/List of Names  + (Di ng+gi pa;ཌི་ངྒི་པ་;Dingipa)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary  + (Diamond vehicle;diamond vehicle;Vajrayana;''See'' Vajrayana.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Song of Lodro Thaye: A Vajra Song on Mahamudra by Jamgon Kongtrul/Glossary  + (Difficulties encountered by the practition … Difficulties encountered by the practitioner. There are four kinds-skandha-mara which is incorrect view of self, kleshamara which is being overpowered by negative emotions, mrityumara which is death and interrupts spiritual practice, and devaputra-mara which is becoming stuck in the bliss that comes out of meditation.in the bliss that comes out of meditation.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Dilgo Khyentse;dilgo khyentse;(1910-1991) … Dilgo Khyentse;dilgo khyentse;(1910-1991) — one the five immediate re-embodiments of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. Regarded by followers of all four schools as one of the foremost recent masters of Tibetan Buddhism. In the early days of his life, Tulku Urgyen first knew him as Tulku Salgah or Rabsel Dawa.t knew him as Tulku Salgah or Rabsel Dawa.)