Property:Gloss-term
From Buddha-Nature
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Lotus-Born master;lotus-born master;English translation of Padmasambhava. +
Nyoshul Khen;nyoshul khen;(1932-1999) — Jamyang Dorje;one of the greatest recent khenpos of the Nyingma tradition;renowned for his spontaneous poetry and songs of realization;disciple of Shedrub Tenpey Nyima and one of the holders of the ''Hearing Lineage of Nyingtig'' which came through Jigmey Lingpa and Paltrul Rinpoche. +
longevity practice;longevity practice;practices for restoring vital energy that has been degenerated and dissipated which causes illness, aging and death to occur. +
tangka;tangka;sacred painting on cloth;can be rolled up as a scroll. +
four modes and six limits;four modes and six limits;The indispensable keys for unlocking the meaning of the tantras. The four modes are the literal, general, hidden, and the ultimate. The six limits are the views of the expedient and definitive meaning, the implied and the not implied, the literal and the not literal. +
Lama Latsey;lama latsey;one of Karmey Khenpo's disciples;important holder of the monastic precepts in Kham. +
Puntsok Wangdu;puntsok wangdu;Bhutanese dignitary of the ''drashö'' rank;father of one of the incarnations of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. +
empowerment;empowerment;The conferring of power or authorization to practice the Vajrayana teachings, the indispensable entrance door to tantric practice. Empowerment gives control over one's innate vajra body, vajra speech and vajra mind and the authority to regard forms as deity, sounds as mantra and thoughts as wisdom. +
all-ground;all-ground;alaya;a sentient being's basic state of mind;'expanse of the all-ground' refers to the vastness of basic being. +
Sahor;sahor;kingdom in ancient India;believed to be identical with Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. +
Vajradhara;dharmakaya buddha of the Sarma Schools;refers also to one's personal teacher of Vajrayana or to the all-embracing buddha nature. +
Manang;manang;district in northwestern Nepal. +
Argong;argong;''see'' Ngaktrin of Argong. +
Calling the Guru from Afar;calling the guru from afar;famous devotional chant written by Jamgön Kongtrul. +
Tenga Rinpoche;tenga rinpoche;master from Benchen monastery in Nangchen;close friend of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. +
Great Mother of Transcendent Knowledge;great mother of transcendent knowledge;the twelve thick volumes of the ''Prajnaparamita'' scriptures, one of the most famous sutras in Mahayana. +
Ratna Lingpa;ratna lingpa;(1403-1478) — one of the major revealers of treasures whose termas are still practiced today in Nangchen. +
Shri Singha College;shri singha college;school of higher Buddhist studies at Dzogchen monastery. +
Uncle Tersey;uncle tersey;(1887/9-1955/7) — Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche's uncle;Tersey means son of the tertön. +
Karsa Yuri;karsa yuri;Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche's mother. +
