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See entry under "grub chen." +
Literally, the "Thus Gone (or "Thus Come") One." The term is an epithet for the Buddha. +
The "afflictive, defiling emotions," especially those forces primarily active in the production of ''saṃsāric'' states: greed, hatred, and ignorance. +
Literally, a "magically created body." The form assumed by enlightened beings in order to teach other sentient beings. Also, a title given to the recognized reincarnations of high ''lamas'' in Tibet. +
Literally, "continuous going," ''saṃsāra'' refers to the round of transmigratory experience, which arises chiefly out of ignorance and is characterized by suffering, uneasiness, pain, and discomfort. One who attains enlightenment is completely freed from this cycle. +
The term used in meditation theory to denote the state of complete and total absorption, wherein consciousness and the object of meditation are unified. +
Literally, "Deathless." The sacred nectar, or ambrosia, used in Vajrayāna initiations and practice. +
A tantric practitioner. In this book ''yogi'' refers to someone who has already attained stability in the natural state of mind and is proficient in the practices based on ''nadis'', ''pranas'', and ''bindus''. +
"Revealed treasure". (When capitalized, ''Terma'' refers to the tradition or the body of terma literature.) When Padmasambhava gave empowerments and teachings to his main disciples, he entrusted specific teachings to each one. These teachings were miraculously hidden in various places—temples, images, the sky (i.e., a parchment falls from the sky into the terton's hand), rocks, and lakes. Those found in nature are called earth treasures (sa gter). He foretold that in future incarnations these disciples would reveal (find) these hidden teachings and share them for the benefit of beings. These incarnations are known as ''tertöns''. In the case of "mind treasures" (dgongs gter), the hidden teachings are not physically unearthed but arise in the tertön's mind by the blessings of Padmasambhava. When a terma is called "rediscovered" (yang gter), this means it was first concealed by Guru Padmasambhava and then found by a tertön. When a terma is called "re-extracted," it means that it was (i) hidden by Padmasambhava and (2) rediscovered or revealed by a first terton, who then realized that the time was not suitable and hid the treasure again; it was then (3) revealed a second time by a later tertön, who shared it with others. We could also call this a "twice-discovered" terma. +
The six realms of existence in which one takes rebirth, until liberation from samsara is attained. The three higher realms are the long-life god (''deva'') realm, the jealous god (''asura'') realm, and the human realm. The three lower realms are the animal realm, the hungry ghost (''preta'') realm, and the hell realm. +
One of the four primary schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Geluk school was founded by Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) as a reformation of the tradition of Atisha Dipamkara. Also spelled ''Gelug''. An adherent of the Geluk school is called a Gelukpa. +
A realized being who assumes a modest appearances and who escapes the notice of most people. The term applies to both Patrul Rinpoche and Rogza Sonam Paige, among others. Hidden yogis can also be hermits who live in remote places and whose spiritual accomplishments remain unknown. +
The nonsectarian approach to the study and practice of the Eight Chariots of the Practice Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism: Nyingma, Kadam, Sakya, Kagyu, Shangpa, Chöd, Kalachakra, and Orgyen Nyendrub. +
Accomplishing the Pureland, a practice for taking rebirth in Sukhavati, Amitabha's Buddhafield of Great Bliss. +
When they die, accomplished practitioners of the Great Perfection sometimes gradually dissolve their body into rainbow light, leaving behind nothing but their hair and nails (which are considered to be "dead" parts of the body). +
A world or dimension manifested by a buddha or great bodhisattva through the spontaneous qualities of his or her realization. In a pure land, beings can progress toward enlightenment without falling back into the lower realms of samsara. Also called a buddhafield. +
The buddha who is the "lord of all mandalas" and embodies the forty-two peaceful and fifty-eight wrathful deities. The sadhana of Vajrasattva and recitation of his mantra are practiced for the purification of negative thoughts, words, and actions. +
The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Taking refuge in the Three Jewels marks the entry into the Buddhist path and distinguishes one as a Buddhist. +
A master of high attainment in the Vajrayana. The Eight Great Vidyadharas were tantric siddhas from India. +
(1) contemplating the rarity and preciousness of human fife, (2) impermanence and death, (3) karma, or cause and effect, and (4) the defects or shortcomings of samsara. +
