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• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary  + (Sakya;sakya;One of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Khon Konchok Gyalpo (1034—1102).)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary  + (Sakya;sakya;One of the four schools of Tib … Sakya;sakya;One of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Sakya school has origins in the teachings of the Indian ''mahasiddha'' Virupa (ninth or tenth century) and was brought to Tibet by the Tibetan Drokmi (993-1077). The Sakya school is particularly renowned for its ''lamdre'' (path and fruit) teachings that combine Mahayana and Vajrayana into a unified synthesis.na and Vajrayana into a unified synthesis.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary  + (Saltong Shogum;saltong shogum;One of Gampo … Saltong Shogum;saltong shogum;One of Gampopa's foremost disciples, from Kham. Sal means "clear" and Tong is short for Tong Pa Nyid, meaning "emptiness," indicating that he was born with the realization of emptiness and clear luminosity. Shogum means "harelip," because he was born with a cleft palate. Saltong Shogum became the guru who founded the Traleg Kyabgon line of tulkus, the supreme abbots of Thrangu Monastery in Kham.preme abbots of Thrangu Monastery in Kham.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary  + (Samantabhadra;The "all-good," ultimate, ''dharmakaya'' buddha in the Nyingma tradition, depicted as naked and dark blue in color, often in union with his consort Samantabhadri, who is depicted as white in color.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Samantabhadra;primordial buddha who awakened to enlightenment many eons before this world was formed;forefather of the Dzogchen teachings.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary  + (Sambhogakāya;The body of enjoyment, or the transhuman forms in which Buddhas may manifest themselves. The sambhogakāya is directly perceptible only to highly realized beings.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (Sambhogakāya;see Three Kāyas.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Samgya;samgya;abbreviation of Samten Gyatso.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Samsara;'cyclic existence,' 'Vicious circl … Samsara;'cyclic existence,' 'Vicious circle' or 'round' of birth and death and rebirth within the six realms;characterized by suffering, impermanence, and ignorance;the state of ordinary sentient beings fettered by ignorance and dualistic perception, karma and disturbing emotions. It also means ordinary reality, an endless cycle of frustration and suffering generated as the result of karma.uffering generated as the result of karma.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (Samsara;the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth within the six realms of existence,
characterized by suffering, impermanence, and ignorance.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary  + (Samsara;the round of birth and death that encloses the realms of the animals, the gods, the anti-gods, the tortured spirits, the denizens of hell and humankind. It is all conditioned existence. It is pain and suffering.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary  + (Samsāra;The wheel, or round, of existence. … Samsāra;The wheel, or round, of existence. The state of being unenlightened, in which the mind, enslaved by the three poisons of attachment, hatred, and ignorance, passes uncontrolled from one state to another through an endless stream of psychophysical experiences that are all characterized by suffering. ''See also'' Six realms;Three worlds.ing. ''See also'' Six realms;Three worlds.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Samten Gyatso;samten gyatso;(1881-1945/6) — master of the Barom and ''New Treasures'' lineages;based at Lachab monastery in Nangchen;Tulku Urgyen Rinpoches uncle & root guru.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Samten Kangsar;samten kangsar;powerful spirit and guardian of the Dharma.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Samye;samye;temple complex and monastery in Central Tibet founded by Padmasambhava, King Trisong Deutsen, and Shantarakshita;center of the early transmission.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Sang-Ngak;sang-ngak;(Uncle Sang-Ngak);the uncle of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary  + (Sang;sang;a denomination of Tibetan currency.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary  + (Sangha;sangha;Any person who directly and nonconceptually realizes emptiness. In a more general sense, Sangha refers to the communities of ordained monastics. It is sometimes used to refer to Buddhists in general.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Sangha;sangha;community of practitioners usually the fully ordained monks and nuns or the ''ngakpas'', tantric practitioners distinguished by their long braided hair, white skirts, and striped shawls.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (Sangha;the community of those practicing t … Sangha;the community of those practicing the teachings of the Buddha, united
by their vision and their commitment to the path. In order to lay the foundation
for Dharma practice, various forms of discipline are undertaken. Eight traditional
kinds of Sangha exist: bhikṣu and bhikṣuṇī: fully ordained monks and nuns;
śramaṇara and sramaṇĩ: novices who have taken preliminary vows;śikṣamaṇa:
aspirants too young to join the community but who follow special rules;upavasta:
laymen or laywomen who take monk's vows for a certain limited time;upāsaka and
upāsikā: laymen and laywomen who practice Buddhist teachings and follow five
precepts: not to kill, not to steal, not to lie, not to take intoxicating substances, not
to engage in sexual misconduct.ances, not
to engage in sexual misconduct.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary  + (Sangha;the community or fellowship of aspirants to the Here and Now united by their common knowledge of the transpersonal aspects of the human mind, and their common place of refuge-the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary  + (Sanghanandi;Sōgyanandai;sōgyanandai;(d. 74 B.C.E.))
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary  + (Sangs rgyas thod pa;སངས་རྒྱས་ཐོད་པ་;Buddhakapāla)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Strand of Jewels/Tibetan-English Glossary  + (Sangs rgyas;Buddha;buddha)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (Sangs-rgyas;Buddha;lit. 'awakened';the Enl … Sangs-rgyas;Buddha;lit. 'awakened';the Enlightened One;a perfected
 Bodhisattva, after attaining complete, perfect enlightenment in a human form,
 is known as a Buddha. The Buddha generally referred to is Sākyamuni Buddha,
 the Buddha of this era, who lived in India around the 6th century B.C. But there
 have also been perfected Bodhisattvas in ages past who have manifested the
way to enlightenment. In the current fortunate era, there will be one thousand
 Buddhas, Sākyamuni Buddha being the fourth. In some eras, no Buddhas appear
at all.h. In some eras, no Buddhas appear
at all.)

• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Sangwa Yeshe;sangwa yeshe;(Secret Wisdom), enlightened dakini.)

• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Sangye Gyamtso;sangye gyamtso;(1653-1703/5) — regent-king after the fifth Dalai Lama, and one of Chokgyur Lingpa's former lives.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Sangye Lama;sangye lama;(990?-1070) — earliest tertön in Tibet.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Sangye Lingpa;sangye lingpa;(1340-1396) — reincarnation of the second son of King Trisong Deutsen;major tertön and revealer of the ''Lama Gongdu'' cycle in 13 volumes.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Sangye Yeshe of Nub;sangye yeshe of nub;(b … Sangye Yeshe of Nub;sangye yeshe of nub;(b.9th cent.) — Nubchen Sangye Yeshe;one of the twenty-five disciples of Padmasambhava;chief recipient of the Anu Yoga teachings and visited India and Nepal seven times. When the evil king Langdarma attempted to destroy Buddhism in Tibet, Sangye Yeshe instilled fear in the king by causing an enormous scorpion, the size of nine yaks, to magically appear by a single gesture of his right hand. Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche is considered one of his reincarnations.e is considered one of his reincarnations.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary  + (Saraha;(c. tenth century). An Indian mahasiddha, or master of high accomplishment. He was the author of three famous cycles of dohas, or songs of realization.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Echoes of Voidness/Glossary  + (Saraha;Indian master;mentor to Nāgārjuna and highly accomplished tantric practitioner.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary  + (Saraha;Indian yogi of high accomplishment, author of three cycles of ''dohas'', or songs of realization.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary  + (Saraha;One of the eighty-four ''mahasiddha … Saraha;One of the eighty-four ''mahasiddhas'' or enlightened tantric masters. Saraha is known in Tibetan Buddhism as the "grandfather of the ''siddhas''," indicating a belief that his life falls rather at the beginning of the tradition of ''mahasiddhas''. He is particularly known for his instruction on Mahamudra, given in ''dohas'' (collections of realization songs).ohas'' (collections of realization songs).)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary  + (Sarasvatī;goddess of Euphony and patron of … Sarasvatī;goddess of Euphony and patron of the arts and sciences;early known as
 goddess of a sacred river in northern India and as the goddess of speech and
 learning;traditionally regarded in India as the source of the Sanskrit language and
 Devanāgari letters.Sanskrit language and
 Devanāgari letters.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Sarma schools;sarma schools;New schools: Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug as well as Shijey and Chö, Jordruk, Shangpa Kagyu, and Nyendrub (Kalachakra).)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Sarnath;sarnath;sacred site near Varanasi where Buddha Shakyamuni gave the first teaching on the four noble truths.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary  + (Sarvastivada;sarvastivada;Sarvāstivāda)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary  + (Sarvāstivāda;A follower of the sarvāstitva doctrine.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary  + (Sautrāntika;Follower of an important school of thought, characterized as "one who takes<br> as authority the sütra and not the śāstra:")
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary  + (Saṃmatīya;prominent Hīnayānist school, to which in the seventh century more than a quarter of the Buddhist monks in India were counted as belonging. They were notorious for their heretical, 'Personalist' views and often their bigotry and moral depravity.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Echoes of Voidness/Glossary  + (Saṃmitīya;one of the eighteen earliest schools of Buddhism;classified by the Tibetans as one of the sub-sects of the Vaibāshika school.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary  + (Saṃyaktva-niyamavakrānti;Same as samyaktva-niyāma-avakramaṇa.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Sarvastivada Abhidharma/Glossary  + (Saṅgha (/Saṃgha);The Buddhist monastic community.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary  + (Saṅs-rgyas;Buddha)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary  + (Saṅs-rgyas;Buddha;Literally, an "Awakened One." The title given ro one who has attained complete enlightenment. Used especially with reference to Siddhārtha Gautama, the sixth-century Indian founder of the Buddhist Doctrine.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Scripture of the Great Assemblage;scripture of the great assemblage;Do Gongdu;do gongdu;''(Do Gongdu)'', fundamental tantra in the Anu Yoga category.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary  + (Se ra;definition=One of the three great Gelukpa monasteries near Lhasa. Sera was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chöje Shakya Yeshe,a direct disciple of Tsongkapa.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Secret Essence Kilaya;secret essence kilaya;''(Sangtik Purpa)'', terma revelation of Chokgyur Lingpa.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary  + (Secret Mantra;secret mantra;synonym for Vajrayana.)
• Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Song of Lodro Thaye: A Vajra Song on Mahamudra by Jamgon Kongtrul/Glossary  + (See kayas.)