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arhat;One who has vanquished the enemies of afflictive emotion and realized the nonexistence of the personal self, and who is forever free from the sufferings of samsara. Arhatship is the goal of the teachings of the Root Vehicle, the Shravakayana or Hinayana. +
thod rgal;direct crossing;direct crossing;thögal;thögal;A Dzogchen practice relating to the realization of spontaneous presence of pure awareness. +
mahasiddha;A great ''siddha'', an advanced practitioner who has attained the supreme accomplishment, which is enlightenment. A famous work by the I2th-c. Indian scholar Abhayadatta recounts the lives of eighty-four ''mahasiddhas'' of ancient India. +
samadhi;The word ''samadhi'' can be understood according the Buddhist inter pretation as "concentration" or "unification of mind." The Tibetan translation, ''ting gne dzin'' (ting nges 'dzin), means "holding on to what is profound and certain," referring to a deep and perfectly focused meditation. One also speaks of tsechik ting nge dzin (rtse gcig ting nges 'dzin), or "single-pointed concentration". +
bka' ma;Kahma;kahma;The long lineage of the scriptures that have been transmitted without interruption from master to disciple, from the primordial Buddha, Samantabhadra, through Guru Padmasambhava and other great Vidyadharas (Awareness Holders) up to our time. +
chos;dharma;chö;chö;The common term for Buddhist doctrine. It comes from the Sanksrit dhr, which means "holding", as the dharma can "hold" beings out of samsara and ignorance. Altogether, there are ten recognized meanings for this term. In its widest sense it means all that can be known. In this text, the term is used exclusively to indicate the teaching of the Buddha. It has two aspects: the dharma of transmission, namely the teachings that are actually given, and the dharma of realization, or the states of wisdom that are attained through the application of the teachings. +
gter ston;tertön;tertön;"Treasure master", or revealer of terma. Aterton experiences visions or signs indicating how and where to discover his or her destined terma. Many such treasure masters have appeared throughout the centuries, down to the present day. ''See also'' terma. +
five poisons;five poisons;Five destructive emotions (Skt. ''klesha'') that are the causes of suffering: ignorance (confusion), attachment, aversion (hatred, anger, etc.), jealousy, and pride. +
gtor ma;torma;torma;A ritual object composed of a variety of substances, such as flour, clay, or precious substances. Depending on the context, the torma is considered as an offering, a symbolic representation of a yidam deity, a vehicle of blessings, or a weapon for dispelling obstacles. +
rlung;prana;lung;lung;The subtle "wind," or energy, that circulates through the spiritual channels, or nadis. +
siddha;An accomplished practitioner or adept who has attained the siddhis, or accomplishments. See also mahasiddha. +
shamatha;A kind of meditation meant to achieve inner calm, through cultivating a mind that is stable, clear, and quiet. +
Great Seal;great seal;Mahamudra;The seal of the absolute nature of all phenomena. The term is used for the instructions and practice of the highest teachings of the Kagyu tradition +
Vimalamitra;One of the eight vidyadharas and a great Indian master of the eighth century. He taught widely in Tibet and was the main Indian pandita who oversaw the translation of Buddhist texts from Sanskrit into Tibetan at Samye Monastery under the patronage of King Trisong Detsen. The particular Dzogchen lineage that he initiated is known as the Vima Nyingthig. +
klong chen snying thig;Heart Essence of the Great Expanse;heart essence of the great expanse;Longchen Nyingthig;longchen nyingthig;An important cycle of teachings and practice in the Nyingma tradition that were rediscovered by Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa as a mind treasure. +
Om mani padme hung;om mani padme hung;The mantra of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. The most popular mantra in Tibetan Buddhism, also known as the six-syllable mantra. ''Hung'' is the Tibetan pronunciation of Sanskrit ''hum''. +
dge tshul;shramanera;getsul;getsul;A novice monk, who vows to abide by thirtythree basic rules of behavior, one of which is celibacy for life. ''See also'' gelong. +
bka' 'gyur;Kangyur;kangyur;The Tibetan version of the Indian Buddhist canon (Skt. Tripitaka), that fills 103 volumes in the Derge edition, containing the Buddha's teachings in both sutras and tantras. +
dri;The female of the yak. +
gtum mo;"wild one",referring to the inner fire of wisdom;"wild one",referring to the inner fire of wisdom;chandali;tummo;tummo;One of the Six Yogas of Naropa, tummo is the practice of the inner heat, and involves mastery of channels (Tib. ''tsa''), prana (''lung''), and essences (''tigle''). +
