Property:Gloss-term
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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. +
egolessness;egolessness;the fact that the seemingly real identity in a person or phenomenon cannot be found to be of a permanent, partless and independent nature. +
hearing lineage;hearing lineage;given from the master's voice to the disciple's ears, and only to one person at a time, rather than being a printed text. +
Langdarma;langdarma;(841-906) — evil oppressor who almost succeeded in eradicating Buddhism in Tibet;brother of King Ralpachen;assassinated by Palgyi Dorje. +
Yeshe Tsogyal;yeshe tsogyal;close female disciple of Padmasambhava and compiler of his teachings. +
view,meditation and conduct (and fruition);view,meditation and conduct (and fruition);the philosophical orientation, the act of growing accustomed to that, the implementation of that insight during the activities of daily life, and the final outcome resulting from such training. Each of the nine vehicles has its particular definition of view, meditation, conduct and fruition. +
Maṇḍala;maṇḍala;'center and surrounding;' usually a deity along with its surrounding environment. A maṇḍala is often a symbolic, graphic representation of a tantric deity's realm of existence. +
Neten Chokling;neten chokling;''see'' Chokling of Neten. +
Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery;ka-nying shedrub ling monastery;founded by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche at the great stupa of Boudhanath in Nepal;abbot and vajra master are Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and Chokling Rinpoche. +
Tsogyal Lhatso;tsogyal lhatso;Life-Lake of Yeshe Tsogyal;situated at Drakda some 20 km from Samye. +
Dzongsar monastery;dzongsar monastery;the seat of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo in Derge county, home of the famous Buddhist college and subsequently the seat of the successor, Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. +
