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The four cardinal directions, the four intermediate directions, the zenith and the nadir. +
(b. 705). Abbot of Vikramashila Monastery in India. Invited to Tibet by King Trisong Detsen, founded Samye Monastery, ordained the first Tibetan monks. +
Also called the four ways of cutting. These are profound methods for severing attachment to the ego by offering one's body to the four types of guests through visualization. They are practiced respectively at dawn, noon, evening, and night: (1) the white feast (dkar 'gyed); (2) the red feast (dmar 'gyed); (3) the variegated feast (khra 'gyed); and (4) the black feast (nag 'gyed). +
Daughter of King Trisong Detsen. First recipient of the Khandro Nyingtik treasure cycle, revealed by her later incarnation Pema Ledreltsel (1231?–1307?). +
The ten guiding principles of past saints: (1) leave your mind to the Dharma, (2) leave your Dharma to a beggar's life, (3) live your beggar's life until death, (4) leave your death to a cave, (5) cast yourself out from your place among others, (6) take your place among the dogs, (7) find a place among celestial beings, (8) embrace unswerving determination, (9) embrace indifference to what others may think of you, and (10) retain wisdom. +
(1836–1910). Shedrub Chökyi Nangwa. Seventeenth abbot of Shri Singha College, disciple of Khenpo Akön. +
(1) Womb-birth, (2) egg-birth, (3) warmth-and-moisture birth, and (4) miraculous birth. +
One of the three most important sacred mountains of Tibet, along with Mount Kailash (gang dkar ti se) and Lapchi (la phyi), on the border of Tibet and Arunchal Pradesh, India. +
(1) The lama (bla ma); (2) tutelary deity (yi dam); and (3) dakini (mkha' 'gro). Respectively, these confer blessings, accomplishments, and enlightened activities. +
(1846–1912). Polymath, scholar, and meditation master, Rimé advocate. Student of Dza Patrul Rinpoche and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. +
(1872–1935). Thubten Chökyi Dorje. Developed Shri Singha Buddhist College into a premier learning institution. +
First king of Shambhala, requested teachings from the Buddha, received the Kalachakra Tantra. +
(1) Firm aspiration (being firmly convinced of the benefits of the goal and the drawbacks of not achieving it); (2) steadfastness (convinced that one is capable of the goal, applying oneself steadily, even though the rate of progress may fluctuate); (3) joy (satisfaction in advancing); and (4) rest (taking a break in order to refresh oneself). +
The fifth class of downfalls in the Mulasarvastivadan school of the Vinaya. See five classes of downfalls. +
(1524–68). Abbot of Zhalu Monastery. Treasure-revealer, author of treasurecycle liturgical and instructional texts. +
(1) Hell beings, (2) pretas, (3) animals, (4) human beings, (5) asuras, and (6) gods. +
The Four Rivers are the Yangtze ('bri chu); Yellow (rma chu); Salween (rgyal mo rngul chu); and Mekong (zla chu). The Six Ranges are the Drida Zelmo Gang (''zla mo sgang''); Tsawagang (''tsha ba sgang''); Markhamgang (''smar khams sgang''); Poborgang (''spo 'bor sgang''); Mardzagang (''dmar rdza sgang''); and Minyak Rabgang (''mi nyag rab sgang''). +
(1) The Three Jewels, (2) protective deities, (3) sentient beings of the six realms, and (4) those to whom we owe karmic debts. +
Possibly Khenpo Könchok Özer. +
Five major Buddhist sciences: (1) craftsmanship, (2) logic, (3) grammar, (4) medicine, and (5) spirituality. Five minor Buddhist sciences: (1) synonyms, (2) mathematics and astrology, (3) performance and drama, (4) poetry, and (5) composition. +
