Mount Sumeru;mount sumeru;mythological mountain of giant proportions at the center of our world-system surrounded by the four continents;abode of gods of the Desire Realms. It is encircled by chains of lesser mountains, lakes, continents, and oceans and is said to rise 84,000 leagues above sea-level. Our present world is situated on the southern continent called Jambudvipa. +
Rigdzin Gödem;rigdzin gödem;(1337-1408) — one of the rive king-like tertöns;great treasure revealer of the tradition of ''Northern Treasures''. Among his termas are the Dzogchen teachings ''Gongpa Sangtal''. +
King Jah;king jah;Indian king who received the eighteen Mahayoga tantras on the roof of his palace approximately one hundred years after Buddha Shakyamuni's passing. The lineage of these teachings continues to the present day. +
Ngaktrin of Argong;ngaktrin of argong;second Ngaktrin Tulku;disciple of the twelfth Karmapa, Jangchub Dorje (1703-1733) and the eighth Situ, Chökyi Jungney. +
Treasury of Knowledge;treasury of knowledge;''(Sheja Dzö/Sheja Kunkyab)'', Jamgön Kongtrul's unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings. See ''Myriad Worlds'', (Snow Lion Publications). +
Scripture of the Great Assemblage;scripture of the great assemblage;Do Gongdu;do gongdu;''(Do Gongdu)'', fundamental tantra in the Anu Yoga category. +
cognitive obscuration;cognitive obscuration;most subtle veil that covers our buddha nature;consists of holding notions of subject, object and interaction. ''See also'' emotional obscuration. +