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A term that refers to the monastic discipline of the vinaya, which supports the individual liberation of the monk or nun. More generally, the nontheistic attitude of taking responsibility for one's own liberation from sarṃsāra. +
A class of deities said to live off of smells. They are celestial musicians. +
The definitive, higher meaning. Texts and statements are considered as nttartha (true) or neyārtha (T: drang-don; literal) in meaning, depending on whether their meaning is ultimate-needing no qualifications or interpretation (nītārtha); or literal-a useful teaching but one that needs further qualification. +
That portion of the Buddhist canon that deals with monastic discipline and ethics in general. +
Tantra may refer to many different kinds of texts. For instance, there are medical tantras, astrological tantras, and so on. More specifically, tantra refers to the root texts of the vajrayāna and to the systems of meditation they describe. Tantras, similar to sūtras, are attributed to Śākyamuni, who sometimes manifests as Vajradhara, Vajrasattva, and so on. The "four orders of tantra" refer to the four yānas: kriyā, upa (caryā), yoga, and anuttara.<br> Tantra means continuity, and refers to continuity throughout the ground, path, and fruition of the journey. Continuity of ground means that the basic nature, whether it is called suchness, ground mahāmudrā, or tathāgatagarbha, remains like the sky, encompassing everything from sentient beings to buddhas-luminous and untainted by habitual patterns. Although never departing from its own nature, it gives birth to infinite possibilities. Thus, it is the basis for the arising of the skandhas and in general, impure saṃsāra. It is also the cause for the trikāya of buddhahood. For the practitioner, it means that body, speech, and mind, in all their confused and wakeful manifestations, are included in the path.<br> Path tantra means applying profound techniques to overcome basic ego. Because the skillful means are based on the ground perspective, they are profound and progress in stages from dealing with the crude experience of beginners up to the complete realization of Vajradhara.<br> Fruition tantra means finally realizing who and what you are. You realize your being as one with the body, speech, and mind of the tathāgatas. That is, you realize the ground that was there continuously from the beginning. +
There are two classes of obscurations or veils-kleśāvaraṇa and jñeyāvaraṇa (conflicting emotions and primitive beliefs about reality). The first stems from belief in "me" and "mine" and the resulting emotional reactions. The second obscuration stems from more subtle conceptualization, and corresponds to the ego of dharmas-believing that objects of experience are substantial and possess an independent existence. Both obscurations can be seen through by means of prajñāpāramitā. +
The monastic name of Jamgön Kongtrül Lodrö Thaye. +
An important technical term referring to the aspects of the sambhogakāya deities in their complete splendor and glory. +
The three bodies of buddha hood. The dharmakāya (T: chos-kyi-sku; body of dharma) is enlightenment itself, wisdom beyond any reference point-unoriginated, primordial mind, devoid of content.<br> The rūpakāya (T: gzugs-kyi-sku; form body) consisting of the other two kāyas of sambhogakāya (T: longs-spyod-rdzogs-sku; enjoyment body) and nirmaṇakāya (T: sprul-pa'i-sku; emanation body) is the means of communication to others. The sambhogakāya is the environment of compassion and communication. Iconographically, its splendor is represented by the five buddhas, yidams, and dharmapālas.<br> The nirmaṇakāya is the buddha that actually takes form as a human, who eats, sleeps, and shares his life with his students. In the mahāyāna tradition, this usually refers to Śākyamuni. In the vajrayāna, the root guru's body, speech, and mind are regarded as the trikāya. +
The three families or groupings of Buddhists according to their allegiance to the hīnayāna, mahāyāna, or vajrayāna. +
A name for the Kagyü lineage, which emphasizes their strong allegiance to meditation practice. This epithet can be applied to the Nyingma lineage. +
Another name for Kukkurīpa, a mahāsiddha and one of the main teachers of Marpa. +
The feminine counterpart of sukra (T: khu-ba; semen, sperm) It is symbolic of bodhicitta. +
An epithet of Tsurphu, the monastery of the Karmapa. +
A bird of Indian mythology said to hatch fully grown and hence symbolizes the awakened state of mind. +
The sambhogakāya buddha of the ratna family. +
The name of the dharmakāya buddha. He is depicted as dark blue, and is particularly important to the Kagyü lineage as it is said that Tilopa received the vajrayāna teachings directly from Vajradhara. +
A monastic center of southern India, located in the present-day state of Madras. Nāgārjuna is among the well-known Buddhists who visited there. +
A wrathful male yidam, the masculine principle of energy and skillful means that makes situations powerful and creative. The Tibetan word means "blood-drinker," that which drinks the blood of ego-clinging, doubt, and dualistic confusion. In the tantras, Śrī Heruka (an epithet, usually of Cakrasaṃvara) is explained as follows: "''Śrī'' (glorious) is nondual wisdom; ''he'' means cause and effect are śūnyatā; ''ru'' means free from accumulation; ''ka'' is not dwelling anywhere. " +
