rgyud;Tantra;The vajrayana teachings given by the Buddha in his sambhogakaya form. Literally "continuity," tantra means the buddha nature, the tantra of the expressed meaning. Generally, the extraordinary tantric scriptures, which are exalted above the sutras, the tantra of the expressing words. Can also refer to all the resultant teachings that take the result as the path. +
tshogs lam;Path Of Accumulation;path of accumulation;path of accumulation;path of accumulation;The first of the five paths, which emphasizes the accumulation of merit, faith, and mindfulness. +
'gyur med yongs grub;Unchanging Absolute;unchanging absolute;unchanging absolute;unchanging absolute;Synonymous with emptiness or suchness. See also Three natures. +
sgo lnga'i rnam par shes pa;Consciousnesses Of The Five Senses;consciousnesses of the five senses;consciousnesses of the five senses;consciousnesses of the five senses;The acts of cognizing visual form, sound, smell, taste, and texture. +
Udumbara Flower;udumbara flower;udumbara flower;udumbara flower;Literally "especially eminent" or "supremely exalted";said to appear and bloom only accompanying the appearance of a fully enlightened buddha. +
rdzu 'phrul gyi rkang pa bzhi;Four Legs Of Miraculous Action;four legs of miraculous action;four legs of miraculous action;four legs of miraculous action;Determination, discernment, diligence, and samadhi;perfected on the greater path of accumulation. +
stong nyid rgyas 'debs su gshis shor;Basic Straying Into Generalized Emptiness;basic straying into generalized emptiness;basic straying into generalized emptiness;basic straying into generalized emptiness +
sbyor ba don gyi kun gzhi;True All-Ground Of Application;true all-ground of application;true all-ground of application;true all-ground of application +
kun tu brtags pa'i ma rig pa;Conceptual Ignorance;conceptual ignorance;conceptual ignorance;conceptual ignorance;In vajrayana, the ignorance of conceptualizing subject and object. In the sutra system, superimposed or learned wrong views. Specifically, in mahamudra practice it means conceptual thinking. +
rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba;Dependent Origination;dependent origination;dependent origination;dependent origination;The natural law that all phenomena arise "dependent upon" their own causes "in connection with" their individual conditions. The fact that no phenomena appear without a cause and none are made by an uncaused creator, but all arise exclusively due to the coincidence of causes and conditions. +
'og min chos kyi dbyings kyi pho brang;Dharmadhatu Palace Of Akanishtha;dharmadhatu palace of akanishtha;dharmadhatu palace of akanishtha;dharmadhatu palace of akanishtha;Figurative expression for the abode of Vajradhara, the dharmakaya buddha. +