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eight herukas;eight herukas;eight wrathful manifestations of the eight main bodhisattvas. They symbolize the transformation of the eight consciousnesses. +
Lhabsang;lhabsang;one of the two potential successors to the fifth Dalai Lama, the other being Sangye Gyamtso. +
Droma;droma;a sweet root used as a delicacy;sweet potato of Tibet. +
exhaustion of concepts and phenomena;exhaustion of concepts and phenomena;the fourth of four levels of realization in Dzogchen practice. To quote Tsele Natsok Rangdröl, "the body, experiences, sense faculties and all thought forms become exhausted, so there is no way one can avoid attaining enlightenment and dissolving into the space of dharmata beyond thought and description." +
Reding;reding;(Reting), regent between the thirteenth and fourteenth (present) Dalai Lamas. +
Lhakhang;lhakhang;shrine room. +
Mindrolling;mindrolling;one of the two primary Nyingma monasteries in Central Tibet (founded in 1670, by Terdag Lingpa), the other being Dorje Drag. +
Sönam Yeshe of Tsangsar;sönam yeshe of tsangsar;former life of Chimey Dorje, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche's father;founder of Lhalam monastery in Nangchen. +
gönla;gönla;the lama in charge of the chants for the protectors. +
gomdra;gomdra;meditation retreat, often for groups staying three years in seclusion, where the practice is focused on Dzogchen or Mahamudra. Compare with ''drubdra''. +
Vimalamitra;Dzogchen master who was invited to Tibet by King Trisong Deutsen;one of three main forefathers of the Dzogchen teachings, especially ''Nyingtig'', in Tibet. Vimalamitra means 'Flawless Kinsman.' +
Sangwa Yeshe;sangwa yeshe;(Secret Wisdom), enlightened dakini. +
Prajnaparamita sutras;prajnaparamita sutras;teachings that describe insight, transcendent knowledge, and other practices of a bodhisattva, as well as a buddhas omniscient state of enlightenment. These sutras exists in varying degree of details, the shortest being the famous ''Heart Sutra'' memorized by most monks and nuns and the longest being the ''Hundred Thousand'' in twelve large volumes. +
shabdrung;shabdrung;''vajra master'' in charge of tantric ceremonies, a religious rank two steps below the highest hierarch of the Sakya school. +
Palbar;palbar;Tibetan word translated here as ''Blazing Splendor''. +
Drigung;drigung;major branch of the Kagyu lineage, founded by Kyobpa Jigten Sumgön (1143-1217), a disciple of Phamo Drupa. +
Lion-faced Dakini;lion-faced dakini;one of the chief deities for averting obstacles and negative forces. +
Chetsun Nyingtig;chetsun nyingtig;''see'' Heart Essence of Chetsun. +
swift walking or swift feet;swift walking or swift feet;yogic ability to walk extremely fast, covering huge distances in a short time, through control over the inner currents of energy. +
metsa;metsa;old-fashion fire kit using flint, steel and dry moss or bark. +
