(1) Wisdom of the space of reality that is the natural purity of the aggregate of consciousness, free from delusion (chos dbyings kyi ye shes); (2) mirrorlike wisdom to which all the objects of the five senses appear spontaneously as in a mirror (me long gi ye shes); (3) wisdom of evenness that experiences the three types of feelings (good, bad, and indifferent) as of one taste (mnyam nyid kyi ye shes); (4) wisdom of discernment that accurately identifies names and forms (sor rtog pa'i ye shes); and (5) all-accomplishing wisdom that accomplishes enlightened activities and their purposes (bya ba grub pa'i ye shes). +
(1842–1924). A.k.a. Natsok Rangdrol. Famous Longchen Nyingtik master who founded Adzom Gar in 1886. Student of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Jamgön Mipam Rinpoche. +
Also called the eight major transgressions: (1) relying on a consort who has not matured through empowerment and samaya, (2) physically or verbally fighting during a feast-offering ceremony, (3) receiving the nectar of an unauthorized consort, (4) failing to reveal the Secret Mantra to a qualified recipient, (5) teaching something other than what has been requested by a faithful aspirant, (6) staying seven complete days with a shravaka, (7) proclaiming oneself to be a tantric adept when the yoga of primordial wisdom has not been realized, and (8) teaching unsuitable recipients. +
Two sections of the famous fourpart compilation of Dzogchen scriptures known as the Nyingtik Yabshi (snying thig ya bzhi): (1) Lama Yangtik (bla ma yang thig), which is Longchenpa 's two-volume collection of commentaries on Vimalamitra's Vima Nyingtik (bi ma snying thig); and (2) Khandro Yangtik (mkha' 'gro yang thig), which is Longchenpa 's two-volume collection of commentaries on Padmasambhava 's Khandro Nyingtik. Longchenpa also wrote two volumes of commentary that relate to both lineages, entitled Zabmo Yangtik (zab mo yang thig). +
Among the ten bodhisattva levels (sa bcu), the attainments of the first seven are considered reversible owing to the persistence of subtle pride, whereas those of the highest three levels are deemed to be irreversible. +
(1800–55/69?). Kushok Gemang Rinpoche. Supervised the 1842 reconstruction of Dzogchen Monastery, established Shri Singha College. Disciple of Fourth Dzogchen Rinpoche and Dodrubchen Jigme Trinley Özer. Disciples included Dza Patrul Rinpoche, Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje, and Khenchen Pema Dorje. +
(ca. 500–78). Critic of Buddhapalita, founder of the Svatantrika Madyamaka tradition. Author of key Svatantrika commentary on Nagarjuna's Root Verses of the Middle Way. +