Property:Gloss-term
From Buddha-Nature
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lha;God;god;deva,sura +
Ṭīkā;a commentary (esp. on another commentary). +
Nāga-puṣpa;n. of several plants — ''Mesua roxburghii, Rottlera tinctoria'' and ''Michelia champaka'' — or may =''nāga-puṣpikā'', yellow jasmine. +
brtson 'grus;Effort,Energy;effort,energy;vīrya;n. of fourth Perfection, joy in the practice of virtue +
rig byed;Veda;the books of 'sacred knowledge' — hymns and rituals — of the Aryans who invaded India c. 1700 BC, completed by about 800 BC. +
'jig rten;Worlds,the three;worlds,the three;loka;see p. 415, n.39. +
mi dge ba;Unvirtue,unwholesome;unvirtue,unwholesome;a-kuśala;the ten unwholesome acts are killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, harsh speech, slander, vain speech, covetousness, illwill, and wrong view. +
dri za;Gandharva;class of celestial spirits, noted for their musical talents. They have healing powers but can also cause insanity. A 'city of the ''gandharvas' (gandharvanagara, dri za'i grong khyer)'' is an imaginary city in the sky, like a fairy castle in the clouds. +
slob dpon;Master;master;ācārya;title given to spiritual teachers and learned scholars. +
pu shel tse;Uśīra;'the fragrant root of the plant Andropogon muricatus (MW). +
sngags,rig sngags,rig pa,gsang sngags;mantra,vidyā,guhya-mantra;Mantra;mantra;because mantras play such a key role in its practice, Tantra or Vajrayāna is often called Mantra, or the M. Vehicle. Their nature is discussed in many books, such as Lama Govinda's. +
gnas lugs;Mode of Existence;mode of existence;saṃniveśa?;a synonym for Ultimate Truth. +
graha,gza';Planets;planets;graha;the seven p. are the familiar Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn;the eighth is the fictitious and malevolent Rāhu, causer of eclipses. Often a ninth is added, Ketu, the comet, likewise evil and fictitious. +
'Imperturbable',n. of a Buddha,Lord of the Vajra Family;Ālīḍha;a posture, either sitting or standing, in which the left leg is bent more sharply than the right +
stobs;Powers,ten;powers,ten;bala;ten aspects of the Omniscience of a Buddha, understanding karmic causes etc. See p. 407, n.10. +
sgrol ma;Tārā;the Saviouress, She Who Takes (beings) Across (the Ocean of ''Saṃsāra'');also means 'Star'. +
byang chub sems dpa';Bodhisattva;one who has realized the generation of Bodhicitta and whose sole aim is thus to benefit others +
phung po;Heaps,five;heaps,five;skandha +
skem byed;Skanda;Skanda is the Brahmanical god of war, leader of demons that cause illness in children, and the god of thieves. 'The ''skandas'' ' are no doubt these demons, however the Tib. name, which means 'drier-up', is puzzling. +
kun mkhyen,thams cad mkhyen pa,rnam mkhyen sa;Omniscience;omniscience;sarva-jñatā;Buddhahood +
