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The six domains of the desire realm, which are spontaneously actualized by mentation, are those of the gods, asuras, humans, animals, pretas, and hell beings.  +
A Vajrayāna system of practice, corresponding to mahāyoga, in which one's own body, speech, and mind arc regarded as displays of the vajra body, speech, and mind of one's personal deity. As a result ofsuch practice, one achieves stability in one's own awareness, ordinary appearances and clinging arc transferred to the nature of buddhafields, and one's body, speech, and mind are transformed into the three vajras.  +
The wrathful activity of taking a being's life and delivering that being to a higher state of existence.  +
The generation and development of bodhicitta by skillful means, such as meditation on the four immeasurables, recitation, mind training (Tib. lo jong), and the exchange of self and others (Tib.gtong len). See VE 119,204-5.  +
The enlightened manifestation, or embodiment, chosen as one's primary object of refuge and meditative practice.  +
Lit. "wheel-turning monarch," a worldly ruler said to possess seven precious things, including a wheel as the source ofpower.  +
A doctrine that denies the possibility of authentic knowledge, meaning, values, or morality.  +
The "full-lotus" seated posture,with the left foot upon the right thigh and the right foot upon the left thigh.  +
Lit. totally obscurational truth," such provisional, conventional truths appear in a manner contrary to their mode of existence and thereby obscure the nature of ultimate truth. Teachings concerning names and individual, real characteristics are called relative truths. See VE190.  +
The dream-like intermediate period immediately following the transitional phase of ultimate reality, in which one is on the way to one's next rebirth.  +
A three-edged ritual dagger that may be used as an object of devotions, such as prostrations, offerings, and circumambulations.  +
A vehicle for spiritual practice leading to varying degrees of spiritual liberation and enlightenment.  +
A wisdom being who is an aspect of the absolute space of primordial consciousness and the root of enlightened activity. A highly realized female bodhisattva, who manifests in the world in order to serve sentient beings. A mundane or worldly female. The Tibetan term means a female "sky-goer," referring to the fact that such beings course in the expanse of absolute space. See GD 126-17, VE 196-98.  +
A succinct and powerful practical instruction, coming from the experience of the guru and the lineage. instruction, pointing-out (Tib. mdzub khrid, ngo sprod pa). An introduction to the nature of the mind.  +
Lit. "hearer," a disciple of the Buddha who is committed to his own individual liberation by following the path set forth by the Buddha.  +
The one dharmakāya, which is replete with all the qualities of the buddhas and which encompasses the entirety of samsāra and nirvāṇa.  +