(1) Preparation, (2) actual conferral of the ordination, and (3) subsequent advice. Also, three levels of ordination: (1) laity, (2) novitiate, and (3) full-fledged ordination. +
(1872–1943). Author of Nectar of Manjushri's Speech, a commentary on Way of the Bodhisattva, and biographies of Dza Patrul Rinpoche and Jamgön Mipam Rinpoche. +
(1) In the east, Most Fierce (gtum drag); (2) in the north, Dense Thicket (tsang tsing 'khrigs pa); (3) in the west, Blazing Vajra (rdo rje 'bar ba); (4) in the south, Endowed with Skeletons (keng rus can); (5) in the northeast, Wild Cries of Ha Ha (ha ha rgod pa); (6) in the southeast, Auspicious Grove (mer bkra shis tshal); (7) in the southwest, Black Darkness (mun pa drag po); and (8) in the northwest, Resounding with Kili Kili (ki li ki li'i sgra sgrog pa). +
(1) Urine, (2) dung, (3) milk, (4) butter, and (5) curd. In traditional Indian culture, the cow is a sacred symbol of fecundity and is often regarded as a manifestation of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and plenty. A mixture of these five substances is added to saffron water and sprinkled over the mandala plate. +
The Paths of (1) Accumulation, (2) Joining, (3) Seeing, (4) Cultivation, and (5) No-More-Learning. These five paths cover the entire process from sincerely beginning Dharma practice to attaining complete enlightenment. +
One of the eight great charnel grounds of ancient India, where Guru Padmasambhava and the eight vidyadharas received the Eight Heruka Sadhanas. Near Bodhgaya, India. +
(1) Mind class (sems sde) on luminosity; (2) space class (klong sde) on emptiness; and (3) pith-instruction class (man ngag sde) emphasizing their indivisibility. +