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LHATHOTHORI;lhathothori;King of Tibet (born ca. 173 CE) during whose reign the Buddhadharma first made its appearance in Tibet in the form of relics and Sanskrit texts of the Buddhist scriptures. While not understanding these writings, the king recognized their sacred character and respectfully pre-served them. The first Buddhist king of Tibet, Songtsen Gampo, appeared four generations later. +
CHANNELS,ENERGIES,AND ESSENCE-DROPS;channels,energies,and essence-drops;The subtle channels or veins (nodi, Skt.;rtsa, Tib.), the wind-energies (prana;rlung), and the bodily essences (bindu;thig le), which are manipulated and brought under control in the course of Anuyoga practice. +
rigs drug;SIX REALMS OF SAMSARA;six realms of samsara;The experience of beings in samsara is traditionally schematized into six general categories, referred to as realms or worlds. They are the result of previous action or karma. None of these states is satisfactory, through the degree of suffering in them varies. The three upper or fortunate realms, where suffering is alleviated by tem-porary pleasures or where pleasure predominates, are the heavens of the mundane gods, the realms of the asuras or demigods, and the world of human beings. The three lower realms, in which suffering predominates over all other experiences, are those of the animals, the hungry ghosts, and the hells. +
rkang mgyogs;FLEET-FOOT;fleet-foot;One of the ordinary accomplishments. The yogic ability to travel great distances extremely quickly and without fatigue. +
thod phor;KAPALA;A cup or bowl made from the top of a human skull. Kapalas are used in tantric ceremonies and symbolize non-attachment and the nonexistence of the ego. +
sgrub thabs;SADHANA;Method of accomplishment. A tantric meditation practice involving visualization of a deity and the recitation of the associated mantra. +
FOUR GREAT KINGS;four great kings;Four spiritual powers ruling over a celestial realm situated in the world of desire. They are associated with the four cardinal directions, of which they arc considered to be the guardians. +
nyan thos;SHRAVAKA;One who hears the teachings of the Buddha, transmits them to others, and practices them. The characteristic goal of the Shravaka is Arhatship, a personal, individual liberation from samsara, rather than the perfect enlightenment of Buddhahood for the sake of all beings. Shravakas are practitioners of the Hinayana or Root Vehicle, hence Shravakayana. +
HERUKA;Usually a generic term for a male yidam or meditational deity (generally wrathful or semiwrathful). In whatever form, a heruka is a representation of the ultimate nature of the mind. +
dge 'dun;SANGHA;The community of all Dharma prac-titioners, from the ordinary beings up to the aryas, who have attained the path of Seeing and beyond. +
rnam par snang mdzad;VAIROCHANA;The Dhyani Buddha of the Tathagata Family, corresponding to the wisdom of all-embracing space, which is the pure nature of the aggregate of form and affliction of bewilderment, and is linked with the spontaneous accomplishment of the four enlightened activities. See five Families +
DIAMOND BODY or VAJRA BODY;diamond body or vajra body;See Trikaya;rainbow body +
rdo rje gdan;DIAMOND THRONE;diamond throne;Vajrasana;Bodhgaya in India, where the Buddha Shakyamuni attained enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree. +
KAYA;See Trikaya +
klu;NAGA;A magical and powerful creature frequently figur-ing in the Buddhist and Hindu worldview. Nagas are associated with ser-pents and are said to inhabit the watery element or regions below the surface of the earth. +
rdo rje dkyil krung;VAJRA POSTURE;vajra posture;A way of sitting, with legs crossed and feet placed on thighs, in which the body is placed in a state of equilibrium especially favorable to the practice of meditation. +
khri srong sde'u btsan;TRISONG DETSEN;trisong detsen;Thirty-eighth king of Tibet, second of the three great religous kings, said to be a manifestation of the Bodhisattva Manjushri. +
thugs rje chenpo;GREAT COMPASSIONATE ONE;great compassionate one;A title of Avalok-iteshvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion;the Sambhogakaya aspect of the Buddha Amitabha, of whom Guru Rinpoche is himself the Nirmanakaya aspect. +
'od dpag med or snang ba mtha yas;AMITABHA;lit. Boundless Light. The Buddha of the Lotus Family corresponding to all-perceiving wis-dom, which is the pure nature of the aggregate of perception and the afflic-tion of desire. It is associated with the enlightened activity of attraction or magnetizing. See five Families +
UDUMBARA;A mythical lotus, extremely large and rare. It is said to flower only once in a single kalpa. +
