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The fundamental mode of existence of all phenomena, emptiness, which is the basis of liberation. This contrasts with the way things appear (Tib. snang lugs),which is the basis of delusion.  +
The originally pure ground of being. The absolute space of phenomena. Pristine awareness. The sugatagarbha. Samantabhadra, who is of the nature of the five kāyas, the five buddha families, the five facets of primordial consciousness, and the five dākinīs. See GD 142-43, CM 382-86.  +
This is the highest achievement of the rainbow body, in which one becomes enveloped in light and disappears into the nature of light, or else one is encompassed by a shroud of light that covers the sky with rainbows and clouds, and then disappears into rainbow colors.  +
Lit. the "inferior vehicle" of Buddhist theory and practice, aimed at one's own liberation. This includes the Srāvakayāna and the Pratyekabuddhayāna.  +
A miraculous display made for the sake ofothers by one who has accomplished such power through meditation.  +
Symbolic representations of the five elements and other phenomena, which are used as meditative objects in the cultivation ofquiescence.  +
The vehicle of esoteric Buddhist teachings and practices aimed at bringing one swiftly to the state of enlightenment.  +
Meditation on the entire universe dissolving into the space of awareness as illusory apparitions. The actualization of the absolute space of emptiness, ultimate reality, the mode of existence of suchness. See GD 241, VE 113.  +
The first of the four visions that arise in the practice of direct crossing over, in which one direcdy ascertains the nature of existence of suchness, or ultimate reality (dharmata). This realization corresponds to the attainment of the first āryabodhisattva stage, and results in the confidence ofnever returning to saṃsāra.  +
An intrinsically existent identity of a phenomenon other than the self, which is actually nonexistent but which is grasped as real by the deluded mind.  +
The subtle mental obscurations, specifically the habitual propensities of mental afflictions and the appearances of inherent existence, which impede the achievement of omniscience.  +
A subclass of kṣamāpati. These beings are thought to harm people who create disturbances in the earth or bodies of water or who cut down trees. Nāgas are a subclass of nyen.  +
The symbolic, relative, or contextual meaning, as opposedtQ th e definitiveultimate, or absolute meaning.  +