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(1308-1363) — major lineage master and writer of the Nyingma lineage; an incarnation of Princess Pema Sal, the daughter of King Trisong Deutsen, to whom Guru Rinpoche had entrusted his own lineage of Dzogchen known as ''Khandro Nyingtig''. He is single-handedly regarded as the most important writer on Dzogchen teachings. His works include the ''Seven Great Treasuries'', the ''Three Trilogies'' and his commentaries in the ''Nyingtig Yabzhi''. A more detailed account of his life and teachings is found in ''Buddha Mind'' by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, Snow Lion, 1989. +
religion prevalent in Tibet before the establishment of Buddhism in the 9th Century. +
unformed and unconditioned nature of things which can be realized in personal experience. +
outer level of ethical precepts, inner level of bodhisattva trainings, and innermost tantric level of a vidyadhara. Someone who observes all three is a 'vajra holder of the threefold precepts'. +
the famous Tsurphu Scroll an early Ming dynasty silk-backed painting with Chinese, Tibetan, Mongolian, Uighur and Arabic inscriptions. It depicts the miracles performed by the Fifth Karmapa Dezhin Shekpa during his 22-day visit to the Yunglo (Yongle) emperor in Nanjing in 1407. The emperor also offered the Karmapa the famous Black Hat, which he had seen in a vision during a religious ceremony. +
synonym for Vajrayana. +
(1884-1948?) — Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche's father and an adept Chö practitioner. +
(1829-1901/2) — one of Paltrul Rinpoche's disciples; main teacher of Khenpo Ngakchung. +
''see'' Chokling of Tsikey. +
one of Padmasambhavas twenty-five disciples. +
for instance to the life force of Tseringma; a short empowerment ritual, usually for receiving the blessings of the body, speech and mind of the deity. +
(1836-1910) — abbot of Paljor and Palpung monasteries and a student of Jamgön Kongtrul. +
direct imparting of knowledge from master to student in an unbroken line of succession spanning centuries. +
a learned Buddhist scholar or teacher. +
important protector of the Nyingma teachings, regarded as a bodhisattva on the eighth level; name of mountain range north of Lhasa. +
siddha of India, chief disciple of Tilopa and guru of Marpa in the Kagyu Lineage. See ''Rain of Wisdom'' and ''The Life of Marpa''. +
location of Tsurphu in Central Tibet, some 70 km west of Lhasa. +
a reed instrument close to the Persian shanai and one of the principal ritual instruments in Tibetan Buddhism. +
short for Mahayoga, Anu Yoga and Ati Yoga; the three inner tantras of the Nyingma school. +
teachers through whom a certain teaching and/or empowerment has been transmitted. +
