mṅon śes;abhijñā;The so-called "super-knowledges" or miraculous powers mentioned in the early Pali literature and carried over into the Mahayana. A bodhisattva is said to acquire these five (or six) powers, defined as: (1) supernal vision, (2) supernal hearing, (3) the ability to read others' thoughts, (4) the ability to see the arising and passing away of others, (5) the ability to work wonders (''ṛddhi'') of transformation and creation, and (6) the ability to see the destruction of all the negative "outflows" (''āsravas''). +
sñan rgyud;definition=Oral tradition. This term is a synonym for ''bka' brgyud'',or orally transmitted lineage. The term ''sñan'' carries the additional connotation of being "pleasing to the ear." Again,the Gelukpa recognize two ''sñan rgyuds'': an oral tradition of ''gcod'' practice and an oral tradition of Mahāmudrā. +
delights,three;delights,three;definition=The three behaviors on the part of a disciple that delight a guru,namely: respectful behavior in body and mind,material and mental offerings,and doing what the guru instructs. +
sku gsum;Trikāya;Literally, "three bodies." This term refers to the Three Bodies of Buddhahood: the Dharmakāya (Tib. ''chos kyi sku'') or "Body of Truth," which is enlightenment itself;the Saṃbhogakāya (Tib. ''loṅs spyod rdzogs sku'') or "Enjoyment Body";and the Nirmāṇakāya (Tib. ''sprul pa'i sku''), that body magically created in order to instruct beings, which is called the "Emanation Body." +