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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (Great Mother;great mother;Prajñāpāramitā;''See'' Prajñāpāramitā.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Great Perfection;great perfection;Dzogchen … Great Perfection;great perfection;Dzogchen;the third of the three inner tantras of the Nyingma School. The Great Perfection is the ultimate of all the 84,000 profound and extensive sections of the Dharma, the realization of Buddha Samantabhadra, exactly as it is. Synonym for 'Dzogchen or Ati Yoga.'it is. Synonym for 'Dzogchen or Ati Yoga.')
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (Great Result;great result;bṛhatphala)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Great Scroll Depicting the Hundred Wondrou … Great Scroll Depicting the Hundred Wondrous Deeds;great scroll depicting the hundred wondrous deeds;the famous Tsurphu Scroll an early Ming dynasty silk-backed painting with Chinese, Tibetan, Mongolian, Uighur and Arabic inscriptions. It depicts the miracles performed by the Fifth Karmapa Dezhin Shekpa during his 22-day visit to the Yunglo (Yongle) emperor in Nanjing in 1407. The emperor also offered the Karmapa the famous Black Hat, which he had seen in a vision during a religious ceremony.n in a vision during a religious ceremony.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Vagabond/Glossary + (Great Seal;great seal;Mahamudra;The seal of the absolute nature of all phenomena. The term is used for the instructions and practice of the highest teachings of the Kagyu tradition)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Great Stupa of Boudha;great stupa of boudha;The Jarung Khashor Stupa at Boudhanath, Nepal, situated in the Kathmandu valley. For details, see Keith Dowman, ''The Legend of the Great Stupa''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (Ground of Utter Joy;ground of utter joy;''See'' Perfect Joy.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā (Callahan)/Glossary + (Grub pa’i rgyal mo;གྲུབ་པའི་རྒྱལ་མོ་;Siddharājñī)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Guhyagarbha;the ''Tantra on the Essence of Secrets'', which is the most vital of all the tantras in the Old School (Nyingma) of Tibetan Buddhism.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Guhyasamaja;The most important father tant … Guhyasamaja;The most important father tantra of Highest Yoga Tantra. Guhyasamaja belongs to the vajra family of the five buddha families, and represents the power of anger transformed into mirror-like wisdom. Blue in color, he is usually depicted with six arms and four faces. Guhyasamaja was one of Marpa's special practices.maja was one of Marpa's special practices.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Guru Chöwang;guru chöwang;(1212-1270) — one of the five tertön kings and former life of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. For details, see Dudjom Rinpoche's ''The Nyingma Lineage, its History and Fundamentals'', pages 760-70.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Guru Mahasukha;guru mahasukha;Great Bliss Master, a peaceful form of Padmasambhava, usually depicted as wearing the pandita hat and with hands in equanimity.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (Guru Rinpoche;guru rinpoche;Venerated by t … Guru Rinpoche;guru rinpoche;Venerated by the Tibetans as the Second Buddha, Guru Rinpoche ("Precious Master") was invited from India to Tibet in the ninth century. By subjugating negative forces, he established Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet and hid numerous terma (q.v.) throughout the Himalayan region for the sake of future generations.region for the sake of future generations.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Vagabond/Glossary + (Guru Yoga;A practice consisting of visuali … Guru Yoga;A practice consisting of visualizing the guru, making prayers and requests for blessing, receiving these blessings, and merging the mind in the guru's enlightened wisdom-mind. It is the final part of the preliminary practices (''ngöndro'') of the Vajrayana and is considered to be the quintessence of all subsequent practice.e quintessence of all subsequent practice.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (Guru yoga;An important Vajrayāna practice common to all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, in which one requests and symbolically receives the blessings of one's root lama.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (Guru yoga;An important Vajrayāna practice common to all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, in which one requests and symbolically receives the blessings of one's root lama.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mudra/Glossary + (Guru;Teacher. He continues in his search. … Guru;Teacher. He continues in his search. As long as he does not go beyond his limitations he can impart spiritual knowledge to other people. A guru must be prepared to regard his students as also his teachers and then true communication and relationship continues. When true communication takes place there is a meeting of the minds beyond dualistic concepts. When a student has gone through the honeymoon affair with the individual guru, he begins to realise that the guru aspect plays a very important part in everyday life. He begins to perceive the colourful, dramatic and shocking demonstration of the guru's teaching in everything. The guru gives the student back his own wisdom, but as it is received through the agency of someone else, spiritual pride is kept down.omeone else, spiritual pride is kept down.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary + (Guru;at once the all-pervasive realm of th … Guru;at once the all-pervasive realm of the unborn and the incarnate form who is inseparable from that realm. In the Tantras this double meaning is implied. The Guru only manifests in human form if disciples, ignorant of the source of all knowledge and compassion, exist to reify him.wledge and compassion, exist to reify him.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Gyalpo Pehar;gyalpo pehar;a powerful spirit and guardian of the Dharma;the Dharma protector of Samye.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Gyalwa Cho-Yang;gyalwa cho-yang;one of Padmasambhavas twenty-five disciples.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (Gyalwa;gyalwa;Usually translated as "the Victorious One." The Karmapa is referred to as the Gyalwa Karmapa or the Gyalwang (Victorious and Powerful) Karmapa. In a more general context, "Gyalwa" refers to a buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Gyalwang;gyalwang;King of All the Buddhas, a special tide for certain lamas such as the Karmapa or the Drukchen.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (HERUKA;Usually a generic term for a male yidam or meditational deity (generally wrathful or semiwrathful). In whatever form, a heruka is a representation of the ultimate nature of the mind.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (HORPA;horpa;A central Asian race, probably the Uighurs, a nomadic people of Turkoman stock.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary + (Ha'i-sing-pal;ha'i-sing-pal;a very special kind of flower. The word itself is probably Chinese.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (Half-cross-legged;half-cross-legged;Ardha-paryaṅka)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Hayagriva;hayagriva;Tantric deity shown with a horse's head within his flaming hair;wrathful aspect of Buddha Amitabha. Identical with Padma Heruka, Lotus Speech, among the ''Eight Sadhana Teachings''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (Hayagrīva;The "Supreme Horse," a horse-headed yidam of the Mahāyoga class.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (Hayagrīva;The "Supreme Horse," a horse-headed yidam of the Mahāyoga class.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Heart Bone;heart bone;a small white round bone-like substance which appears in the hearts  of the great practitioners, and is often discovered in the ashes of the great tantric  lamas after they have been cremated.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Heart Essence of Chetsun;heart essence of chetsun;''(Chetsun Nyingtig)'', one of the most important Dzogchen instructions of recent times, revealed by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Heart Essence of Samantabhadra;heart essence of samantabhadra;''(Kunzang Tuktig)'', one of the most important Dzogchen instructions of recent times, revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (Heaven of the thirty-three;heaven of the thirty-three;trayastrimsa)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (Heavenly realm;heavenly realm;A realm of existence free of suffering and obstacles, created by the aspiration of a buddha, such as Amitābha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (Heavenly realm;heavenly realm;A realm of existence free of suffering and obstacles, created by the aspiration of a buddha, such as Amitābha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Heru Gompa;heru gompa;a monastery in Nangchen near Tana south of Lachab;the seat of Kyungtrul Kargyam.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (Heruka;A term used to refer to any meditational deity, a symbol of the ultimate nature of the mind.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Heruka;A wrathful male yidam, symbolizing … Heruka;A wrathful male yidam, symbolizing the masculine principles of skillful means and energy. The Tibetan name, "trag thung," signifies one who drinks the blood of clinging to self. Chakrasamvara, Hevajra, and Hayagriva are some examples of Herukas. Heruka also refers to the wrathful and semi-wrathful deities who appear in the bardo of dharmata after death.pear in the bardo of dharmata after death.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mudra/Glossary + (Heruka;The masculine principle in tantric … Heruka;The masculine principle in tantric symbolism. The Heruka plays the partner in the Dakini's dance. The translation of the word tragthung in Tibetan is blood drinker. This energy principle is called "blood drinker" because it is the energy of skilful means;that which makes the situation powerful and creative, that which drinks the blood of clinging, doubts and duality. Skilful means is the active aspect of knowledge and is spontaneous and precise in each situation.spontaneous and precise in each situation.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary + (Heruka;a personification of the illuminate … Heruka;a personification of the illuminated elements of the Mind coming together in a violent composition in order to instruct the yogin in the nature of reality. Compassion is his essential feeling tone. However, to the fearful and uninitiated the Heruka may appear threatening and malicious. Kaliyuga, the end of time when the vibration of the universe has increased to the point of destruction, when discipline is no longer valued, when corruption and exploitation are the characteristics of politics and commerce and despair is all pervading.and commerce and despair is all pervading.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Heruka;manifestation of tantric energy;activation of the positive qualities of the  mind.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Hetuvāda;Theory of causes';the school which expounds or stresses on the theory of<br>causation. It is a name for the Sarvāstivāda school)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Hevajra;A semi-wrathful (ecstatic or bliss … Hevajra;A semi-wrathful (ecstatic or blissful) male Heruka. One of the major yidams of both the Kagyupa and Sakyapa lineages. Hevajra was the main yidam of Marpa the Translator. Hevajra is blue in color, and appears in four, six, and twelve armed forms, in blissful union with his female consort, Nairatmya. The Hevajra Tantra is one of the main cycles of Buddhist tantra.one of the main cycles of Buddhist tantra.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary + (Higher realms;higher realms;''See'' Six realms.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Highest Yoga Tantra;highest yoga tantra;The highest of the four classes of tantra, according to the New Translation schools.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary + (Hinayana;"Little," "immediate," or "direct" vehicle. ''See'' three yanas.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Hinayana;Mahayana;Vajrayana;hinayana;mahayana;vajrayana;the three levels of the Buddha's teachings.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Hinayana;The Hinayana teachings are the su … Hinayana;The Hinayana teachings are the sutras taught by Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha, to the monks and lay people who followed him. One collection of these scriptures was later recorded in writing as the Pali Canon. The Hinayana tradition includes many of the Buddha's basic teachings, such as the Vinaya or rules of moral discipline for monks and lay people, the Four Noble Truths on the origin and cessation of suffering, the Noble Eightfold Path on the right way of life, and the ''Dhammapada''. </br>:Although the virtues of loving-kindness and compassion are taught within the Hinayana, meditation, mindfulness, non-attachment, and strict moral discipline are emphasized as the keys to developing penetrating wisdom, which would lead one to nirvana or liberation from suffering. The Hinayana is often referred to as "the path of renunciation," and those who accomplish this path attain to the level of Arhatship by means of the path of the Hearer (Shravaka) or that of a Solitary Realizer (Pratyekabuddha).t of a Solitary Realizer (Pratyekabuddha).)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Hinayana;hinayana;The vehicles focused on contemplation of the four noble truths and the twelve links of dependent origination, the practice of which brings liberation from cyclic existence, saṃsāra.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Hindu mythology speaks of nine planets. Ra … Hindu mythology speaks of nine planets. Rahu is depicted as a demon whose head was severed from his body by Vishnu. These two parts of his body became the eighth and ninth planets, Rahu and Ketu. Rahu is the celestial body said to be responsible for eclipses by swallowing the sun and the moon.lipses by swallowing the sun and the moon.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Hevajra Tantra I/Glossary + (Holder of the Vajra;holder of the vajra;Va … Holder of the Vajra;holder of the vajra;Vajradhara and Vajradhṛk;'Holder of the Vajra'.<br> Vajradhṛk is the name by which the master addresses the pupil during the rite (see Index). Vajradhara is used in the Hevajra-tantra (II. iv. 31;vi. 3) referring to masters, who belong to the tradition. It is already established in the Sarvatathāgatatattvasaṃgraha as the title of supreme buddhahood and is in general use by the Buddhist tantric yogins (84 siddhas). Our commentators refer to the Supreme Buddha both as Vajrasattva and Vajradhara. Akṣobhya, the Buddha 'Imperturbable', as head of the vajra-family, is also Vajrasattva in essence and so may be considered Supreme Buddha by his family, to which those of the tradition of Hevajra belong. which those of the tradition of Hevajra belong.)