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phowa;phowa;tantric practice of ejection of consciousness through the crown of the head at the time of death to effectuate a rebirth in a buddhafield. This is often accompanied by visible sign of success. +
Thrangu monastery;thrangu monastery;one of the main Kagyu monasteries in Nangchen;seat of the Tralek Jamgön and Thrangu Rinpoche incarnations. +
Chetsun Senge Wangchuk;chetsun senge wangchuk;(11th-12th cent.) — great master of the Nyingma lineage. As a result of his high level of realization, his physical body disappeared in rainbow light at the time of death. See also ''Heart Essence of Chetsun''. +
Nenang;nenang;Pawo Rinpoches monastery in Central Tibet, 60 km from Lhasa on the way to Tsurphu. +
Norbu Lingka Park;norbu lingka park;summer palace of the Dalai Lamas in the vicinity of Lhasa. +
Kunsang Dechen;kunsang dechen;Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche's consort;mother of Chökyi Nyima and Chokling Rinpoches. +
Seven Treasuries;seven treasuries;seven profound writings by Longchenpa. +
Shabkar Tsokdrug Rangdröl;shabkar tsokdrug rangdröl;(1781-1851) — great master-bodhisattva;see ''Life of Shabkar''. +
Kangyur;kangyur;the translated words of the Buddha;the 103 or 104 volumes of the Tibetan canonical scriptures that contain the direct words of Buddha Shakyamuni. +
Sevenfold Cycle of Profundity;sevenfold cycle of profundity;''(Zabpa Kordun)'', a most extensive set of revelations by Chokgyur Lingpa;contains the sadhana of the Lotus-Dakini, Kilaya, etc. +
buddhahood;buddhahood;state of true and complete enlightenment, endowed with the ability to benefit countless other beings. +
torma;torma;implement used in tantric ceremonies;can also refer to a food offering to protectors of the Dharma or unfortunate spirits. +
Four Branches of Heart Essence,the;four branches of heart essence,the;(''Nyingtig Yabzhi'') One of the most famous collections of Dzogchen scriptures, in which Longchenpa combined the streams of teachings from Padmasambhava and Vimalamitra together with his own mind treasures. +
Karmapa;karmapa;the Karmapa incarnation line. Chokgyur Lingpa predicted the names of the first twenty-five. The present is the seventeenth. +
Yarlung valley;yarlung valley;south of Lhasa in Central Tibet;associated with the early kings;cradle of Tibetan civilization. +
Stupa;stupa;dome-shaped monument housing relics of the Buddha or an accomplished master. +
Tulku Pema Wangyal;tulku pema wangyal;Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche;Nyingma master living in Dordogne, France. +
Guhyagarbha;the ''Tantra on the Essence of Secrets'', which is the most vital of all the tantras in the Old School (Nyingma) of Tibetan Buddhism. +
pointing-out instruction;pointing-out instruction;direct introduction to the nature of mind, of paramount importance in Dzogchen and Mahamudra;given by a root guru so that the disciple recognizes the nature of mind. +
amban;amban;Chinese ambassador in Lhasa. +
