From Yoga Tantra and Mahayoga: (1) the stake of unchanging wisdom-mind; (2) the stake of stability in the deity; (3) the stake of the essential mantra recitation; and (4) the stake of enlightened activity. +
Also known as Nyingtik Yabshi, the four sections of the Nyingtik. They comprise: the Vima Nyingtik, the Khandro Nyingtik, the Lama Yangtik, and the Khandro Yangtik. The Vima Nyingtik and Khandro Nyingtik are known as the "mother" Nyingtik texts, and the Lama Yangtik and Khandro Yangtik are known as "child" texts. See two Nyingtik Child Cycles and two Nyingtik Mother Cycles. +
Also called the Eight Commands or the Eight Sadhana Sections / Teachings: (1) Yamantaka, the wrathful Manjushri, the deity of body ('jam dpal sku); (2) Hayagriva, the deity of speech (pad ma gsung); (3) Vishuddha, the deity of mind (yang dag thugs); (4) Vajramrita, the deity of enlightened qualities (bdud rtsi yon tan); (5) Vajrakila, the deity of enlightened activity (phur ba 'phrin las); (6) Matarah, the deity of calling and dispatching (ma mo rbod gtong); (7) the worldly deities of offering and praise ('jig rten mchod bstod); and (8) the worldly deities of wrathful mantras (mod pa drag sngags). These comprise the eight chief yidam deities of Mahayoga and their corresponding tantras and sadhanas, transmitted to Padmasambhava by the eight vidyadharas. +
(1308–1364). Also known as Longchen Rabjampa, Drime Öser (klong chen rab 'byams pa, dri med 'od zer). Major teacher of the Nyingma school, disciple of the great mystic Kumaraja. Prolific writer who systematized all the teachings of the Great Perfection and authored the Seven Treasuries (mdzod bdun) Source of the Longchen Nyingtik tradition. +
(1) Mind Lineage of the Conquerors (rgyal ba'i dgongs brgyud); (2) Symbol Lineage of the Vidyadharas (rig 'dzin brda brgyud); and (3) Whispered Lineage of Individuals (gang zag snyan brgyud). +
The basic precepts of ordained individuals: (1) killing, (2) stealing, (3) sexual activity, and (4) falsely proclaiming oneself as a spiritual teacher. +
(1) Wisdom-awareness kila (rig pa ye shes kyi phur pa); (2) enlightened-mind kila (byang chub sems kyi phur pa); (3) immeasurable compassion kila (tshad med snying rje'i phur pa); and (4) substantial kila ('dus byas rdzas kyi phur pa). +
(1) Superior relative truth (lhag pa'i kun rdzob), the establishment through valid cognition that sights, sounds, and awareness are the magical display of wisdom; and (2) superior ultimate truth (lhag pa'i don dam), the ascertainment of the inseparability of the space of reality and wisdom, which is realized through the insight that discerns ultimate truth. +