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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary + (Tantrayana;another name for Vajrayana.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Tantrayāna;see Vajrayāna.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Legend of the Great Stupa/Glossary + (Tantrika;a yogic follower of the precepts … Tantrika;a yogic follower of the precepts of the Mantrayana and the Tantrayana. There is no distinction between the lore that he lives by and the experience of the Buddhas. Terton, the discoverer of Terma, or texts which are hidden in the seed form of a cypher or mark in various secret places such as rocks, deep pools, caves, the Guru's Mind and the sky. These texts are to be discovered at the propitious time and disseminated when their import can be understood. Tirthikas, argumentative persons convinced that their existence relies on their own indestructible egos. Hence the term is applied to the Brahmin extremists who assert the existence of Atman and to other schismatics who have lost the Truth of the Middle Way.<ho have lost the Truth of the Middle Way.<)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (Tara;Drölma;drölma;"the Lady who Liberates," a female buddha much loved by the Tibetans. To protect beings from danger and assist them on life's path, she has twenty-one forms, the most popular being Green Tara and White Tara.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tarthang Tulku;tarthang tulku;Nyingma master based in the United States;prolific publisher of sacred scriptures.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tashi Chimey;tashi chimey;Tulku Urgyen Rinpoches aunt.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tashi Gang;tashi gang;two days east from Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tashi Lhunpo;tashi lhunpo;monastery, seat of the Panchen Lama in Shigatse;founded in 1447 by Gedun Drub (1391-1475), Tsongkhapa's nephew and disciple;used to house up to four thousand monks.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tashi Özer;tashi özer;(1836-1910) — abbot of Paljor and Palpung monasteries and a student of Jamgön Kongtrul.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary + (Tathāgata;An epithet for a Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary + (Tathāgatagarbha;The Buddha nature, the potential for Buddhahood, present in the mind of every sentient being.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Profound Inner Principles/Glossary + (Te se;ཏེ་སེ་;Mount Kailash;mount kailash)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Ten Spiritual Levels;ten spiritual levels;see Bodhisattva.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Ten Virtues to abstain from;ten virtues to abstain from;to abstain from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, slander, abusive speech, senseless speech, coveting, ill-will, and wrong views.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night/Glossary + (Ten level;ten level;Stages on the path to enlightenment. The first Bodhisattva level marks the beginning of the path of seeing. The second to tenth levels are progressive stages within the path of meditation.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (Ten stages;ten stages;Also called the ten ''bhūmis'' or ten grounds. The ten levels of advanced realization of one following the path of a bodhisattva.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (Ten stages;ten stages;Also called the ten ''bhūmis'' or ten grounds. The ten levels of advanced realization of one following the path of a bodhisattva.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + (Ten unvirtuous actions;ten unvirtuous acti … Ten unvirtuous actions;ten unvirtuous actions;The three unvirtuous actions of body (killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct);four of speech (lying, sowing discord, harsh speech, and idle chatter);and three of mind (covetousness, wishing harm on others, and wrong view). Their opposites are the ten virtuous actions.ir opposites are the ten virtuous actions.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tendzin Dorje;tendzin dorje;previous life of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche;lama at Drong monastery near Nakchukha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tendzin Rabgye;tendzin rabgye;healer and accomplished master from one of the old temples of the Barom Kagyu.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tenga Rinpoche;tenga rinpoche;master from Benchen monastery in Nangchen;close friend of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tenga Tulku;tenga tulku;brother of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Music in the Sky/Glossary + (Tengyur;tengyur;Along with the Kangyur (q. … Tengyur;tengyur;Along with the Kangyur (q.v.), the Tengyur forms the central corpus of Buddhist texts in the Tibetan tradition. There are many editions, the Derge being the most popular, and they contain translations of over 3,500 Indian treatises in more than 200 volumes.Indian treatises in more than 200 volumes.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tengyur;tengyur;collection of translated commentaries by Indian masters on the Buddha's teachings;second part of the Tibetan Canon in 213 volumes.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tenpa Tsering;tenpa tsering;(1678-1738) — King of Derge at the time of Situ Chökyi Jungney.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tentrul of Surmang;tentrul of surmang;see Surmang Tentrul.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + (Terdag Lingpa;terdag lingpa;(1646-1714) Al … Terdag Lingpa;terdag lingpa;(1646-1714) Also known as Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje, an incarnation of Vairochana and one of the greatest Nyingma lineage holders and discoverers of hidden teachings. He was a teacher/disciple of the fifth Dalai Lama and founder of Mindrolling Monastery in central Tibet.of Mindrolling Monastery in central Tibet.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Terdag Lingpa;terdag lingpa;(1646-1714) — Gyurmey Dorje, built Mindrolling in Central Tibet, one of the most important Nyingma monasteries.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + (Tersey Tulku;tersey tulku;(1887/9-1955/7) — ''see'' Uncle Tersey.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Dose of Emptiness (1992)/Glossary + (Thal 'gyur pa;Prāsaṅgika;prāsaṅgika)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (Thang-ka;paṭa;t'ang-ka;t'ang-ka;a painting on cloth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Folk Tales of Tibet/Glossary + (Thangkuk;thangkuk;a small leather bag used for kneading tsampa dough. It is common in every house but is also the trademark of beggars.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2003)/Glossary + (The Great Vehicle;the great vehicle;Mahāyā … The Great Vehicle;the great vehicle;Mahāyāna;Literally, "the Great Vehicle." Originally propagated in India and currently practiced in Tibet, China, Mongolia, Japan, and Korea, the Mahāyāna teachings emphasize the idea of emptiness and universal compassion, and in particular the practices of the bodhisattva.rticular the practices of the bodhisattva.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Machik's Complete Explanation (2013)/Glossary + (The Great Vehicle;the great vehicle;Mahāyā … The Great Vehicle;the great vehicle;Mahāyāna;Literally, "the Great Vehicle." Originally propagated in India and currently practiced in Tibet, China, Mongolia, Japan, and Korea, the Mahāyāna teachings emphasize the idea of emptiness and universal compassion, and in particular the practices of the bodhisattva.rticular the practices of the bodhisattva.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Song of Lodro Thaye: A Vajra Song on Mahamudra by Jamgon Kongtrul/Glossary + (The Madhyamaka or Middle-way school divided into two major schools: the Rongtong which maintains voidness is devoid of inherent existence and Shentong which maintains voidness is indivisible from luminosity.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Song of Lodro Thaye: A Vajra Song on Mahamudra by Jamgon Kongtrul/Glossary + (The Madhyamika or Middle-way school divided into two major schools: the Rongtong which maintains voidness is devoid of inherent existence and Shentong which maintains voidness is indivisible from luminosity.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Life of Gampopa/Glossary + (The Six Treatises of the Kadampas;the six … The Six Treatises of the Kadampas;the six treatises of the kadampas;are: The ''Buddhajataka'' or the ''Jataka Tales'', the collection of stories of the Buddha's former lifetimes;one excellent English version is ''The Hungry Tigress: Buddhist Legends and Jataka Tales'' as told by Rafe Martin, Berkeley: Parallax Press, 1990. The ''Dharmapada'' (Pali: ''Dhammapada'');numerous fine translations are available in English. The ''Bodhisattvacharyavatara'', by Shantideva;several translations exist in English, including, ''A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life'', translated by Stephen Batchelor. The ''Shikshasamuchaya'';the ''Bodhisattvabhumi'';and the ''Shravakabhumi''.hisattvabhumi'';and the ''Shravakabhumi''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The daughter of the Nepalese king Punyedha … The daughter of the Nepalese king Punyedhara. She is one of the five chief female disciples of Padmasambhava. Since her mother died during her birth, she was abandoned in a charnel ground and brought up by monkeys. Having been accepted as Padmasambhava's worthy companion, she was his consort for the practice of the nine divinities of Vishuddha in the Cave of Yangleshő, where they displayed the manner of achieving the vidyadhara level of mahamudra. Shakyadevi attained the accomplishment of the female buddha Mamaki and finally achieved the indestructible rainbow body. achieved the indestructible rainbow body.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Song of Lodro Thaye: A Vajra Song on Mahamudra by Jamgon Kongtrul/Glossary + (The existence in samsara is in one of thre … The existence in samsara is in one of three realms: the desire realm in which beings are reborn into the six realms of samsara based on their karma;the form realm in which beings due to the power of their meditation are born with immaterial bodies;the formless realm in which beings with meditative absorption have entered a state of meditation after death, where the processes of thoughts and perception have ceased, and there is thus no bodies, and no actual realms, environments, or locations.actual realms, environments, or locations.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The land where the Anu Yoga teachings appeared.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Drinking the Mountain Stream (2004)/Glossary + (The lowest, most intense of the hells.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (The mental state that conceives of subject and object,of an “I” that perceives and a phenomenon that is perceived;duality;duality)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (The name of the family clan into which Buddha Shakyamuni was born. Practitioners are often given "Shakya" as a part of their Buddhist name.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Song of Lodro Thaye: A Vajra Song on Mahamudra by Jamgon Kongtrul/Glossary + (The three bodies of the Buddha: the nirman … The three bodies of the Buddha: the nirmanakaya, sambhogakaya and dharmakaya. The dharmakaya, also called the "truth body", is the complete enlightenment or the complete wisdom of the Buddha which is unoriginated wisdom beyond form and manifests in the sambhogakaya and the nirmanakaya. The sambhogakaya, also called the "enjoyment body," manifests only to bodhisattvas. The nirmanakaya, also called the "emanation body" manifests in the world and in this context manifests as the Shakyamuni Buddha.ontext manifests as the Shakyamuni Buddha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Strand of Jewels/Glossary + (Theg chen;Mahayana;mahayana;Mahāyāna)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Strand of Jewels/Tibetan-English Glossary + (Theg chen;Mahāyāna;mahāyāna)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mother of Knowledge/Glossary + (Theg-pa chen-po;Mahāyāna;lit. 'Great Vehic … Theg-pa chen-po;Mahāyāna;lit. 'Great Vehicle';the way of those who follow the Bodhisattva ideal, intent on achieving liberation for the purpose of freeing all beings from the misery of saṃsāra. Two paths lead to the realization of the Bodhisattva: the Sūtrayāna, the way of those who follow the teachings of the Sutras, and the Mantrayāna, the way of those who follow the teachings of the Sutras and Tantras.w the teachings of the Sutras and Tantras.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Cultivating A Compassionate Heart/Glossary + (Thing;thing;An impermanent phenomenon;something that performs a function.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (Thogs-med;Asaṅga;The fourth-century Buddhist philosopher who founded the famed Yogācāra school.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Enlightened Beings/Glossary + (Thogs-rned;Asaṅga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mudra/Glossary + (Thought;thought;is the production of the n … Thought;thought;is the production of the neurotic ego. However, sometimes it manifests as sparks of intelligence. It often shows as the playback of memories and emotions. It is largely either discursive or in pictorial form. Thoughts only possess power if one is fascinated by them. Consciousness is a tendency of dualistic projection which makes for the discrimination between subject and object. The subconscious is the underlying gossip.The subconscious is the underlying gossip.)