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From Buddha-Nature
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dam tshig;samaya;The special vows of commitment, especially those in tantric practice between a guru and disciple. The most important ''samaya'' is maintaining a proper attitude towards one's root guru. +
bla ma lha'i rnal 'byor;guru yoga +
śes rab;prajñā;Insight of the highest order, especially that which cognizes the true meaning of voidness (''śūnyatā''). It is defined as being of three types: that insight gained by "hearing" the Doctrine (Skt. ''śrūta-mayi-prajñā''), that gained by "pondering and reflecting" upon it (''cinta-mayi- prajñā''), and that gained through "cultivating meditation" upon it (''bhāvanā-mayi-prajñā''). The last practice engenders the culminating achievement, since it leads to direct realization of the teachings and, thereby, to complete liberation. +
rnal 'byor;yoga;The term ''yoga'' is derived from the Sanskrit root, ''yuj'', "to join together." Thus, it generally refers to practices-both physical and mental- aimed at bringing about a state of holistic integration. +
Lhag mthoṅ;vipaśyanā;Literally, "higher seeing" or "higher vision." The term refers to that stage of meditative achievement wherein clear discriminative attention is brought to bear on a given object of meditation. The stage of "higher seeing" follows that of "calm abiding" and so represents a type of "discerning" that is of a higher order. +
sdom pa;saṃvara;Vows, especially the three "sets" of vows: monastic discipline [''pratimokḶa'' vows], the Mahāyāna's "Thought of Enlightenment" [''bodhicitta'' vows], and tantric practice [''vajrayāna'' vows] . +
rab tu 'byuṅ ba;pravrajyā +
las kyi phyag rgya;karmamudrā +
dben sa;definition= Literally,any "isolated place." A term used in reference to an isolated spot suitable for meditative retreat. +
zaṅ ziṅ;definition=Material offerings. +
Ye-śes-rgyal-mtshan;definition=The eighteenth-century monk-scholar and ''siddha'' who compiled the great anthology of Kadampa and Gelukpa namtar,selections from which are translated here. He is revered by Tibetan folk tradition for having risen from lowly beginnings ro the esteemed office of ''yoṅs 'dzin'' (tutor) to the Eighth Dalai Lama. He is also counted among the lineage-holders of the Geluk Mahāmudrā tradition. +
mya ṅan las 'das pa;Nirvāna +
Bön;definition=A general name for the indigenous,pre-Buddhist religion of Tibet. +
bla ma mchod pa;guru puja;A ritual ceremony dedicated to the lineage lamas of a given order. +
Rab 'byams pa;definition=One of the highest monastic degrees awarded by Gelukpa institutions upon successful completion of rigorous studies of the sacred scriptures. It is roughly equivalent to the ''dGe bśes'' and ''dKa' chen'' degrees. In these accounts,it is the way Gyelwa Ensapa refers to Sanggye Yeshe,owing to the latter's having earned the degree from Tashilünpo. +
mgon khan;definition=The special chapel in a monastery where images of the wrathful protector deities are kept. +
bDe bar gśegs pa;Sūgata +
