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Vajrayana;vehicle of tantric teachings;training in seeing phenomena as the display of primordial purity. The six classes of Vajrayana tantras teach this in an increasingly direct and profound way. The gateway to the Vajrayana is the empowerment, which is given by the spiritual master. +
lachen;lachen;tide of grand master, imperial priest. +
Nangso Chenmo;nangso chenmo;monastery built by Lumey Dorje of Tsangsar, one of the early Barom Kagyu masters;the ruins are situated on a small hill a half a day's walk south from Tsechu Gompa. +
Gathering Palace of Sugatas;gathering palace of sugatas;(Deshek Dupey Podrang). The hermitage of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (Old Khyentse) above Dzongsar monastery. Sugata is a synonym for a buddha. +
Jamgön;jamgön;loving protector — a title used for the greatest masters, for instance the first Kongtrul or the Drukchen. +
Gyalwang;gyalwang;King of All the Buddhas, a special tide for certain lamas such as the Karmapa or the Drukchen. +
''samadhi'';''samadhi'';state of undistracted concentration or meditative state;in the context of Vajrayana can refer to either the development stage or the completion stage. Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche often uses it to means stability in the awakened state. +
victory banner of realization;victory banner of realization;sign of having overcome all veils that cover the buddha-nature. +
buddha activity;buddha activity;activity of an enlightened one to influence other beings and guide them to liberation and enlightenment. +
kutsab;kutsab;representative, usually refers to a statue of the Lotus-Born master, Padmasambhava. +
Gongdu;gongdu;Assemblage of Realization, or gathering all the intentions into one';a name used for certain revealed treasures, for instance Yidam Gongdu. +
tishi;tishi;imperial preceptor;Chinese title for highest religious rank. Below the tishi are two masters of the ''pakshi'' rank, and each pakshi oversees two dignitaries with the position known as ''goshir''. [tur] +
Kahma;kahma;the "long lineage" of the Nyingma school, the canonical scriptures, which has been transmitted in an uninterrupted way from master to disciple since Padmasambhava and before. +
Mahayoga,Anu Yoga and Ati Yoga;mahayoga,anu yoga and ati yoga;the three inner tantras of the Nyingma school;profound methods for awakening to buddhahood in one lifetime. +
Taklung;taklung;Kagyu monastery 150 km northwest of Lhasa founded in the twelfth century. +
dur;dur;ritual performed after someone's death to disengage certain spirits from the vital energy of the deceased which otherwise can slow down or create obstacles to liberation in the bardo. +
Kyungpo clan;kyungpo clan;same family line as Milarepa;rulers of west Tibet in the days of the early king Songtsen Gampo. +
Sachen Kunga Nyingpo;sachen kunga nyingpo;(1092-1158) — one of the five forefathers of the Sakya lineage. +
Mount Kangsar;mount kangsar;mountain on the old route between Nangchen and Lhasa. +
Kongpo;kongpo;province near the Indian border, straight east of Lhasa, and southwest of Nangchen. +
