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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.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary + (Hor;hor;a tribe of nomads.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (Huizhao,Linji Yixuan,Eshōa posthumous name;huizhao,linji yixuan,eshōa posthumous name)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (Hungkara One of the eight vidyadharas;hung … Hungkara One of the eight vidyadharas;hungkara one of the eight vidyadharas;receiver of the tantras of Vishuddha Mind, including Heruka Galpo. Having taken birth in either India or Nepal, at first he was erudite in a non-Buddhist religion and gained some attainments. Later his faith awakened in the Buddhist teachings, he took ordination from Buddhajnana at Na-landa, and he studied both the outer and inner aspects of Secret Mantra. His name derives from the chief deity of the mandala into which he was first initiated. At some point he took an outcaste girl as consort and practiced the four aspects of approach and accomplishment for six months. Through that practice he had a vision of the entire mandala of Vajra Heruka and reached the attainment of the supreme accomplishment of mahamudra. He wrote the Golden Garland of Rulu, the Vishuddha Accomplishment, as well as other treatises and benefited beings with tremendous activity. Finally, he departed to the realm of Buddha Akshobhya in his very body. He was associated with Rolang Sukhasiddhi, Kukuraja, and Buddhaguhya, while his lineage was transmitted to Padmasambhava and Namkhai Nyingpo, who spread his teachings in India.yingpo, who spread his teachings in India.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary + (Hīnayāna;The ‘lower/inferior vehicle’;a derogatory term used by the Mahāyāna <br>to refer to the Buddhist schools which emerged in the Abhidharma period.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Echoes of Voidness/Glossary + (Hīnayāna;those paths of Buddhist thought and practice stressing the attainment of individual or self-liberation from the sufferings of cyclic existence;the so-called lesser vehicle.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Meeting the Great Bliss Queen/Glossary + (INHERENT EXISTENCE;inherent existence;The … INHERENT EXISTENCE;inherent existence;The existence of any thing or person ''without'' depending on causes, parts, or a mind that designates;the opposite of '''dependent arising'''. Nothing whatever exists in this manner;to conceive of things this way is thus a deeply ingrained error.this way is thus a deeply ingrained error.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dudjom Lingpa's Chöd/Glossary + (Iba 'dre;gods-māras;gods-māras;lha dre;lha dre)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (Iha min;ASURA;Demigods, one of six classes of beings in samsara.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Sekoddeśaṭīkā by Nāropā/Glossary + (Ihan cig mi gnas pa;viraha;viraha)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (Immeasurable Light;immeasurable light;apramāṇābhā)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (Immeasurable Virtue;immeasurable virtue;apramāṇaśubha)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary + (Impute;impute;To give a label or name to an object. To give meaning to an object.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (Incessant Hell;incessant hell;avīci)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Luminous Mind/Glossary + (Indra bhuti;Indrabhūti;indrabhūti;indrabhūti;One of the eighty-four mahāsiddhas;king of Oḍḍiyāna.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Indra;also known as Sakra or Kauśika;chief of the Thirty-three Gods who reside  in the heaven of the desire realm known by that name.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (Indrabodhi;This is synonymous with Indrabh … Indrabodhi;This is synonymous with Indrabhūti, but it does not refer to only one person. In the Guhyasamāja tradition he is the King of Oddiyāna, who first received these teachings. There was also an Indrabhūti who studied under Tilopa. Another Indrabhūti was the King of Zahor, which is variously identified as the eastern region of present-day Bihar and with the Kangra valley in Northwest India.with the Kangra valley in Northwest India.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Inexhaustible Garland of Lightning;inexhaustible garland of lightning;a petition chant to the guardians of the Dharma, especially those who protect the Dzogchen teachings.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (Infinite Consciousness;infinite consciousness;vijñānānta)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (Infinite Space;infinite space;ākāśānantya)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Sekoddeśaṭīkā by Nāropā/Glossary + (Inga;pañca;pañca)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary + (Inherent or independent existence;inherent or independent existence;A false and nonexistent quality that we project onto persons and phenomena;existence independent of causes and conditions, parts, or the mind labeling a phenomenon.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (Interdependent origination;interdependent … Interdependent origination;interdependent origination;A central concept of all schools of Buddhism, the teaching that all things arise on the basis of causes and conditions. The twelve links of interdependent origination, also known as the twelve ''nidānas'' (Skt.), are a particular pedagogical tool for seeing the forces of karma in action in creating future rebirth.arma in action in creating future rebirth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (Interdependent origination;interdependent … Interdependent origination;interdependent origination;A central concept of all schools of Buddhism, the teaching that all things arise on the basis of causes and conditions. The twelve links of interdependent origination, also known as the twelve ''nidānas'' (Skt.), are a particular pedagogical tool for seeing the forces of karma in action in creating future rebirth.arma in action in creating future rebirth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + (Irreversible confidence;irreversible confidence;The confidence that comes from recognizing and being sure about the presence of one's core essence of enlightenment;it brings willingness to train the mind and is connected with devotion.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Sekoddeśaṭīkā by Nāropā/Glossary + (Ita ba;prekṣ;pekkha)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Food of Bodhisattvas/Glossary + (JIGME LINGPA;jigme lingpa;(1730-1798) One … JIGME LINGPA;jigme lingpa;(1730-1798) One of the most important figures in the Nyingma lineage, an. incarnation of both the master Vimalamitra and the Dharma king Trisong Detsen. He was closely associated with Gyalwa·Longchenpa, whom he encountered in a series of important visions. His Dharma treasure, the Longchen Nyingthig, remains to this day one of the most important md widely practiced meditative systems in the N)ingma school. meditative systems in the N)ingma school.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (Jam-dpal-dbyaṅs;Mañjuśrī;One of the chief deities of the Buddhist pantheon, Mañjuśrī represents the wisdom aspect of the Buddha. He was Tsongkapa's primary tutelary deity.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Jambhala,Black;jambhala,black;a particular manifestation of Jambhala, the god of wealth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Jamdrak;jamdrak;(1883?-1945?) — Dru Jamyang Drakpa. A close disciple of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and a very learned master, one of the destined disciples predicted in the root text ''Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Jamgön Kongtrul;jamgön kongtrul;Lodrö Thay … Jamgön Kongtrul;jamgön kongtrul;Lodrö Thaye (1813-1899);prophesized by the Buddha Shakyamuni in the ''King of Samadhi Sutra'' and by Padmasambhava in many of his termas. He studied and mastered all the Buddha's teachings. His primary teachers were the Fourteenth Karmapa, Situ Pema Nyinje Wangpo and the Great Khyentse. He became the teacher of the fifteenth Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje. He is renowned as an accomplished master, scholar, writer, poet, and artist, and authored and compiled more than 100 volumes of scriptures. Among these, the best known is the ''Five Treasuries''. In ''Splendor'' he is referred to as Old Kongtrul or simply Kongtrul.red to as Old Kongtrul or simply Kongtrul.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Jamgön;jamgön;loving protector — a title used for the greatest masters, for instance the first Kongtrul or the Drukchen.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Jampal Tsultrim;jampal tsultrim;one of the fifteenth Karmapa's chief disciples.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo;jamyang khyentse w … Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo;jamyang khyentse wangpo;(1820-92) — the first Khyentse;great master of the 19th century. He was the last of the Five Great Tertöns and was regarded as the combined reincarnation of Vimalamitra and King Trisong Deutsen. He became the master and teacher of all the Buddhist schools of Tibet and the founder of the Rimey movement. There are ten volumes of his works in addition to his termas. Jamyang means 'Manjushri, gentle melodiousness,' Khyentse Wangpo means 'Lord of loving wisdom.' In this book he is referred to as Old Khyentse or simply Khyentse.red to as Old Khyentse or simply Khyentse.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Jangchub Shönnu;jangchub shönnu;Lumey Dorje's nephew and successor;early master in the Barom Kagyu lineage.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Jatsön Nyingpo;jatsön nyingpo;(1585-1656) — revealer of terma, especially known for the ''Könchok Chidu'' teachings.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (Je btsun;definition=A tide meaning "Reverend" or "Venerable." An honorific form addressed to revered teachers.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + (Jeta;(6th cent. B.C.E.))
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (Jetavana-Anāthapiṇḍada-Ārāma;祇樹給孤獨園)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (Jetsun Mila;jetsun mila;(1040—1123). The famous disciple of Marpa the Translator. One of Tibet's most revered yogis and poets, who attained buddhahood in the course of a single life.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (Jetsun;jetsun;Venerable, reverend. A Tibetan honorific term used in addressing highly respected masters.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Jewel Garland;jewel garland;a long collection of Chö songs composed by the third Karmapa and codified by Karma Chagmey.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Jigmey Lingpa;jigmey lingpa;(1729-1798) — reincarnation of Longchenpa, revealed the famous ''Nyingtig'' cycle, the ''Innermost Essence''. Among his immediate reincarnations are counted Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Paltrul Rinpoche and Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Jina;lit. 'Conqueror';one of the titles of the Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (Jo-bo-rje;Atīśa)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (Jo-bo-rje;Atīśa;The eleventh-century Indian Buddhist sage who journeyed to Tibet in order to rejuvenate the Buddhist doctrine there. His teachings led to the creation of the Kadampa order of Buddhism in Tibet.)