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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''). +
'phrul 'khor;trulkhor;trulkhor;Physical yoga exercises combined with visualization focused on spiritual channels (Skt. ''nadi''), winds (Skt. ''prana'' or ''vayu'') and essences (Skt. ''bindu'';Tib. ''tigle'' / tig le). +
three baskets;three baskets;Tripitaka;The three collections of the Buddha's teachings: the Vinaya, Sutra, and Abhidharma. These are the early teachings and dialogues of the Buddha, originally in the Pali language. +
diamond vehicle;diamond vehicle;Vajrayana;The teachings and practices based on the tantras. Also called Mantrayana. The Vajrayana is said to be meant for individuals ofthe sharpest faculties, since it is very profound, and to be endowed with many skillful means to reach enlightenment swiftly and with ease. It is also called the "resultant vehicle," since the result of the path (buddhahood) is already present in the ground as the buddha nature that dwells in every sentient being and is used on the path through recognizing the basic nature of mind. +
dam tshig;samaya;damtsik;damtsik;A series of vows or pledges, related to body, speech, and mind. In the Vajrayana, samayas are sacred links between teacher and disciple, as well as among disciples. When these vows are kept, spiritual realization is assured. When they are broken, major obstacles and suffering obstruct further progress on the path. +
Guru Yoga;A practice consisting of visualizing the guru, making prayers and requests for blessing, receiving these blessings, and merging the mind in the guru's enlightened wisdom-mind. It is the final part of the preliminary practices (''ngöndro'') of the Vajrayana and is considered to be the quintessence of all subsequent practice. +
Victorious One;victorious one;Jina;An epithet of the Buddha. In the plural, buddhas. +
dakini;khandro;khandro;The representation of wisdom in female form. There are wisdom dakinis, who have complete realization, and worldly dakinis, who possess various spiritual powers. +
sprul sku;tulku;tulku;The Tibetan translation of the Sanskrit ''nirmanakaya'', lit. "manifested body";also called an emanation. A term and honorific title for a reincarnation of a recognized lama or deity. It is not uncommon that several tulkus of the same master may be recognized in the same time period, since reincarnation is not considered to be the incarnation of an autonomous, truly existing self, but rather the continuation of a stream of wisdom and compassion that can manifest in manifold ways to benefit beings as needed. +
rdo rje phur pa;Vajrakilaya;Dorje Phurba;dorje phurba;Also known as Vajrakumara (Skt. Vajrakumara;Tib. Dorje Shönnu / rdo rje gzhon nu). One of the main wisdom deities practiced in the Nyingma tradition. Vajrakilaya is one of the Eight Herukas (bka' brgyad), who symbolize various aspects of enlightenment. The practice of Vajrakilaya, a wrathful deity associated with "enlightened activity," is considered to be one of the most powerful ways to dispel outer and inner obstacles on the path to enlightenment. +
