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Tengyur;tengyur;Along with the Kangyur (q.v.), the Tengyur forms the central corpus of Buddhist texts in the Tibetan tradition. There are many editions, the Derge being the most popular, and they contain translations of over 3,500 Indian treatises in more than 200 volumes. +
shedra;shedra;An institute of higher learning focused on the in-depth study of the major Buddhist treatises. +
completion stage;completion stage;The second phase of visualization practice, following the generation stage. At this stage, all the images are dissolved back into the emptiness whence they came. More subtly, this stage can be divided into an aspect that has features, referring to the practice of nadi, prana, and bindu (q.v.), and an aspect without features, referring to the practice of mahamudra. +
prana;The winds or currents of energy that flow through the channels, or nadis, of the subtle body. +
siddhi;A special accomplishment stemming from authentic practice. There are two types: mundane siddhis, such as clairvoyance or walking through walls, which are not essential, and supramundane siddhi, which is the realization of mind's nature, the goal of meditation practice. +
afflictions;afflictions;kleshas;Among the different mental events, the afflictions are detailed as the six root afflictions of ignorance, aversion, attachment, pride, doubt, and wrong view. They are also described as the five mental and emotional afflictions of ignorance, aversion, attachment, pride, and envy, which can be condensed into the three poisons of ignorance, aversion, and attachment. +
ringsel;ringsel;Pearl-like relics left behind when the body of a highly realized lama is cremated. +
mani wheel;mani wheel;A prayer wheel, often carried by older Tibetans in the right hand, consisting of a handle serving as an axis for a spinning metal container filled with mantras. The metal is often embossed with Chenreziks mantra, ''Om mani padme hung'', and practitioners recite this mantra while turning the wheel, hence the name. The term can also refer to the larger drums filled with mantras, which can be lined up in walls, stood in a large room by themselves, or set in a stream to be turned by water or on a roof to be spun by the wind. +
Vajrapani;The embodiment of enlightened power, shown holding a vajra;often mentioned together with Chenrezik and Manjushri. As Lord of the Secrets, he is the holder of the tantras. +
Mahakala;A fierce, blue-black protector deity central to the Kagyu lineage. +
Jowo Rinpoche;jowo rinpoche;Also called simply the Jowo, a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha at the age of twelve. The most revered statue in Tibet, it is believed to date back to the time of the Buddha. +
shravaka;A "hearer" or "listener," one who follows the practices of the Foundational Vehicle to move through four stages of realization and arrive at the stage of an arhat, the highest level in this tradition. +
vinaya;The rules and regulations covering the practices of the ordained communities of monks and nuns. It is the first of the three divisions of the Tripitaka. +
dralha;dralha;Special beings who assist warriors in battle. +
wheel of Dharma;wheel of dharma;Metaphorically, this refers to the three major teachings of the Buddha: in the first turning of the wheel of Dharma, he focused on the Four Noble Truths;in the second turning, he taught emptiness inseparable from compassion;and in the third turning he focused on the buddha nature pervading all living beings. +
stable contemplation;stable contemplation;dhyana;The fifth of the six perfections, this meditative stability involves a focused attention, undisturbed by the afflictions. +
realms,three;realms,three;First of the three is the desire realm, which has six divisions: hell beings, hungry ghosts, animals, humans, demigods, and gods. These are also modes of experience, created by our minds and then taken to be real. The form realm has seventeen levels and the formless realm, four. All three realms together constitute samsara. +
stupa;A monument enshrining the relics of a buddha or realized master. There are many different kinds, but stupas usually have a square base with a round midsection topped by a spire. They symbolize the mind of the Buddha and are often major sites of pilgrimage, such as the Baudhanath Stupa outside Kathmandu, Nepal. +
terma;terma;Treasures concealed by Guru Rinpoche and his consort Yeshe Tsogyal to be discovered at a later time when they would be needed. Of the many kinds, the most prevalent are mind terma, which are discovered in the depth of a tertön's mind, and earth terma, which take many forms, including texts, ritual and natural objects, and relics. +
Rangtong;rangtong;One of the two Madhyamaka schools, the Rangtong promotes a view that emphasizes the empty nature of all phenomena and their lack of inherent existence while focusing on the mind as free of mental constructs. The name translates as "empty in and of itself," reflecting the radical focus on emptiness. ''See also'' Shentong. +
