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Nendo;nendo;(Neydo) one of the branches within the Karma Kagyu lineage;originates from Karma Chagmey. The main monastery (Nemdho Tashi Chöling) is in Chamdo south of Nangchen. +
Tramdruk;tramdruk;(Traduk), early temple in the Yarlung valley near Lhasa, built by Songtsen Gampo. +
Sey Phakchok;sey phakchok;son of Shakya Shri who continued his teaching and encampment. +
Mahayoga tantras;mahayoga tantras;primarily the eighteen main tantras now contained in the ''Nyingma Gyubum'', chief of which is ''Guhyagarbha Tantra''. +
Brahma realm;brahma realm;celestial world of the god Brahma within the Realms of Form. +
Drowo;drowo;Valley of Birches, residence of Marpa the Translator, presently in Lhodrak county in southern Tibet. +
hungry ghost;hungry ghost;One of the six classes of sentient beings, tormented by their own impure karmic perception, which causes them to suffer tremendously from craving, hunger and thirst. +
Tsoknyi;tsoknyi;(1828/1849-1904) — Drubwang Tsoknyi the first;an emanation of Milarepas disciple, Rechungpa, and the tertön Ratna Lingpa;contemporary of Khyentse, Kongtrul and Chokling. +
Ngor monastery;ngor monastery;Sakya monastery in the Tsang province of Central Tibet. +
Nubri;nubri;situated in Ganesh Himal, northwestern part of Nepal. +
yidam;yidam;deity used in tantric practice;could be Avalokiteshvara or Vajrasattva. +
Padmasambhava;padmasambhava;the Lotus-Born master who brought Vajrayana to Tibet in the eight century;also referred to as Guru Rinpoche, the precious teacher. For more details on this master's life, see ''The Lotus-Born''. +
Chokling;chokling;short for Chokgyur Lingpa;''see also'' Chokling of Tsikey, Chokling of Neten. +
semtri;semtri;guidance in understanding and experiencing the nature of mind;vital part of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. +
shamatha and vipashyana;stillness and insight;two basic meditation practices common to most schools of Buddhism. +
PHAT;phat;sacred, tantric syllable used in the practices of ''phowa'', ''Chö'' or ''Trekchö'' +
Dusölma;dusölma;protector;a female guardian protector of the Buddhist teachings. +
heart essence of the Great Perfection;heart essence of the great perfection;''(Dzogchen Nyingtig)'', teachings of Dzogchen brought to Tibet by Vimalamitra and Padmasambhava as for instance arranged by Longchenpa in the Four Branches of Heart Essence, the Nyingtig Yabzhi. +
Wish-Fulfilling Jewel;wish-fulfilling jewel;highly honorific way of addressing the Karmapa;also shows one's deep respect and devotion. +
vajra master;vajra master;master adept in the rituals and meaning of Vajrayana, from whom one receives tantric teaching and empowerment;can also refer to the master who presides over a tantric ritual. +
