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The main left nāḍī. +
The practitioner's way to enlightenment, traditionally arranged into five paths: sambhāramārga (T: tshogs-lam; path of accumulation), prayogamārga (T: sbyor-lam; path of unification), darśanāmārga (T: mthong-lam; path of seeing), bhāvanāmārga (T: sgom-lam; path of meditation), and niṣṭhamārga or aśaikṣamārga (T: mthar-phyin-pa'i-lam, mi-slob-pa'i-lam; path of fulfillment or of no more learning).<br> On the path of accumulation, the meditator brings his being to the dharma by practicing the four foundations of mindfulness, and through insight (S: vipaśyanā; T: lhag-mthong), understanding what to cultivate and what to refrain from. The practitioner begins to transcend any notion of external savior and is able to cut the causes of rebirth in the lower realms.<br> On the path of unification, the meditator expands his vipaśyanā investigation of saṃsāra by developing a profound understanding of the four noble truths. He is able to cut the root of the desire realm (S: kāmadhātu).<br> On the path of seeing, the meditator accepts and understands the real significance of the four noble truths. ''See''ing the unsatisfactory nature of even the god realms of form (S: rūpadhātu), he begins to transcend them, entering the first level of attainment (S: bhūmi) of the bodhisattva.<br> On the path of meditation, the meditator practices and remains in the insight of the path of seeing. He attains to the second bhūmi onwards.<br> On the path of fulfillment or no more learning, the meditator attains vajra-like samādhi, entering the eleventh bhūmi-buddhahood. Other important descriptions of the path include the exposition of the bodhisattva bhūmis or stages, and the four yogas of mahāmudrā. +
Another name for the six yogas of Nāropa. +
Originally, a memorial mound containing the relics of the Buddha, symbolizing the mind of the Buddha, the dharmakāya. Later, the relics of other enlightened beings, scriptures, statues, and so on were included in stupas. Stupas are objects of veneration and range from simple altar pieces to very large structures which may be seen for miles around. +
One of the twelve tenma goddesses (T: bstan-ma-bcu-gnyis), subjugated by Padmākara (Padmasambhava). +
Someone who is the incarnation, manifesting the spiritual qualities of a previous enlightened teacher. From mahāyāna teachings, power over the circumstances of rebirth is said to be one of the attainments of the bodhisattva on the eighth bhami, providing the doctrinal foundation for the tülku phenomenon.<br> Karma Pakshi (Karmapa II) was the first recognized Tibetan tülku. A realized person transfers his spiritual energy to the karmic stream of another advanced but not enlightened person. This person is reborn as the tülku of that teacher. He has great potential, but it needs to be brought out by training. This is the most common type of tülku, known as "blessed" tülku.<br> This process reflects basic egolessness. In some cases, the energy of a previous teacher is divided into three or five incarnations. For instance, five tülkus of Jamgön Kongtrül Lodrö Thaye were recognized-of his body, speech, mind, quality, and action. Even in the case of ordinary people, their karmic stream has no ego at its core. Therefore, it is incorrect to think of successive "re-" incarnations of the "same person, ' , except insofar as the tendency to ignorance (the definition of ego) is reincarnated in the same karmic stream (S: santāna). +
An emanation of Avalokiteśvara, she is said to have arisen from one of his tears. She embodies the female aspect of compassion and is a very popular deity in Tibet. Her two common iconographic forms are white and green. +
According to the doctrine of action and result, one's present experience is a product of previous actions and volitions, and future conditions depend on what we do in the present. Actions may be classified in three ways: (1) wholesome-tending toward higher realms of saṃsāra, or in the presence of an enlightened attitude, toward liberation; (2) unwholesome-tending to perpetuate confusion and pain; and (3) neutral.<br> Karma originates from the false belief in an ego, which prompts a chain reaction of seeking to protect territory and maintain security. Virtuous action can lead to better states, but the chain reaction process itself can only be cut and transcended by insight and discipline. Karma is precise down to the minute details of body, mind, and environment. There is a "group karma" of families and nations, as well as individual karma. +
Another name for Padmasambhava, who brought vajrayāna to Tibet in the eighth century. He is also referred to as Guru Rinpoche, the precious teacher. +
Buddha, dharma, and saṅgha-the three objects of refuge. Buddha is an example of a human being who transcended confusion, and also refers to enlightenment itself. Dharma includes the teachings that are told and written, as well as their realization-the dharma that is experienced. Saṅgha is the community of practitioners and also the assembly of realized ones. +
The ten powers of a tathāgata: (1) knowing what is possible and what is not possible, (2) knowing the results of actions, (3) knowing the aspirations of men, (4) knowing the elements, (5) knowing the higher and lower powers of men, (6) knowing the path that leads everywhere, (7) knowing the origin of kleśas, which leads to meditation, liberation, samādhi, and equanimity,(8) knowing previous lives, (9) the knowledge of transference and death, (10) knowing that the defilements are exhausted. +
A ceremony in which a student is ritually entered into a maṇḍala of a particular tantric deity by his vajra master. He is thus empowered to practice the sādhana of that deity. In anuttarayogayāna there are four principal abhiṣekas: (1) vase abhiṣeka (kālaśābhiṣeka) which includes the abhiṣekas of the five buddha families: water (vajra), crown (ratna), vajra (padma), bell (karma), and name (buddha); (2) secret abhiṣeka (guhyābhiṣeka); (3) prajñājñāna-abhiṣeka; and (4) fourth abhiṣeka (caturthābhiṣeka). <br> An abhiṣeka is usually accompanied by a reading transmission (T: lung) and a trio The lung authorizes the student to read and practice the text. The tri is the master's oral instructions on how to practice. ''See also'' reading transmission, tri. +
The highest of the six tantric yānas of the Nyingma school of Tibet (Old Translation schooṇ The six are kriyā, upa (caryā), yoga, mahāyoga, anu, and ati. Ati teachings are the final statement of the fruition path of vajrayāna. +
Utpattikrama and sampannakrama. +
An excrescence on the head of a buddha, which forms at the time of the attainment of enlightenment. +
The coming together of factors to form a situation. The Tibetan word has an additional connotation of auspiciousness. From the view of sacred outlook, coincidence gives rise to fitting, proper situations. +
Mahākālas are the chief dharmapālas, protectors of the dharma. They are either black or dark blue in color and wrathful. ''See also'' dharmapāla. +
One of the two central provinces of Tibet, the other being Tsang. +
Having calmed the mind through śamatha meditation, the practitioner may begin to have insight into phenomena. This clear-seeing of the patterns of mind and its world is known as vipaśyanā. It expands into prajñāpāramitā. +
A mahākalī, consort of Pernakchen (T: ber-nag-can), the central mahākāla of the Karma Kagyü. +
