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The belief in an eternally-existing entity, a soul for instance. This is one of the extreme views refuted by the proponents of the Middle Way +
The usual term for a Kadampa teacher, later used as the title for a doctor in philosophy in the Gelugpa School +
A Bodhisattva on one of the ten Bodhisattva levels +
Tibet's greatest translator and one of the first seven monks to be ordained in Tibet. He was one of the principal disciples of Padmasambhava and of Shri Singha +
The practice of Dharma in general, but often used to refer to activities such as prostrations, circumambulation, reciting the scriptures, and so on +
A false belief, particularly a view that will lead one to courses of action that bring more suffering +
Also known as Jamgön Kongtrul the Great. An important teacher of the nonsectarian movement, responsible, with Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, for compiling several great collections of teachings and practices from all traditions, including the Treasury of Rediscovered Teachings (rin chen gter mdzod) (1813-1899) +
One of the schools of the New Tradition, founded by Khön Könchok Gyalpo (1034-1102) +
(1308-1363) Also known as the Omniscient Sovereign or King of Dharma: one of the most influential spiritual masters and scholars of the Nyingmapa School. He wrote more than two hundred and fifty treatises covering almost all of Buddhist theory and practice up to the Great Perfection, including the Seven Treasures (mdzod bdun), the Nyingtik Yabzhi (snying tig ya bzhi), the Trilogy of Rest (ngal gso skor gsum), the Trilogy of Natural Freedom (rang grol skor gsum), the Trilogy of Dispelling Darkness (mun sel skor gsum), and the Miscellaneous Writings (gsung thor bu) +
A sage, hermit, or saint; particularly the famous sages of Indian myth, who had enormous longevity and magical powers +
(1016-1100) An Indian pandita and siddha, the disciple of Tilopa and teacher of Marpa the Translator +
Gampopa Sönam Rinchen (1079-1153), also known as Dagpo Rinpoche, was the most famous disciple of Milarepa and the founder of the Kagyupa monastic order +
A proponent of extreme philosophical views such as nihilism and eternalism. This term is often used to imply non-Buddhist religious traditions in India +
The mantra of Avalokiteshvara, om mani padme hum +
“one who listens”: a follower of the Basic Vehicle whose goal is to attain liberation for himself as an Arhat +
The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha +
Two steps in practices involving the recitation of a mantra. In the first, practitioners approach the deity that they are visualizing by reciting the deity's mantra. In the second they are familiar enough to identify themselves with the deity. +
A person practicing a spiritual path +
“Dharma body”: the emptiness aspect of Buddhahood; also translated as “body of truth,” “absolute dimension.” +
A great Tibetan master and translator, disciple of Drogmi, Naropa, Maitripa, and other great siddhas. He brought many tantrasfrom India to Tibet and translated them. These teachings were passed down through Milarepa and his other disciples, and are the basis of the teachings of the Kagyu lineage +
