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Dagger of the Sevenfold Profundity;dagger of the sevenfold profundity;Zabdun Purpa;zabdun purpa;belongs to the cycle of Kilaya, which is one of the seven sets of revelations among the ''Sevenfold Profundity'', a terma treasure revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa. "Dagger" stands for Kilaya. This practice was also performed at Tsurphu. +
Longchenpa;longchenpa;(1308-1363) — major lineage master and writer of the Nyingma lineage;an incarnation of Princess Pema Sal, the daughter of King Trisong Deutsen, to whom Guru Rinpoche had entrusted his own lineage of Dzogchen known as ''Khandro Nyingtig''. He is single-handedly regarded as the most important writer on Dzogchen teachings. His works include the ''Seven Great Treasuries'', the ''Three Trilogies'' and his commentaries in the ''Nyingtig Yabzhi''. A more detailed account of his life and teachings is found in ''Buddha Mind'' by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, Snow Lion, 1989. +
Bönpo;bönpo;religion prevalent in Tibet before the establishment of Buddhism in the 9th Century. +
basic nature of reality;basic nature of reality;dharmata;unformed and unconditioned nature of things which can be realized in personal experience. +
triple-vow vajra holder;triple-vow vajra holder;outer level of ethical precepts, inner level of bodhisattva trainings, and innermost tantric level of a vidyadhara. Someone who observes all three is a 'vajra holder of the threefold precepts'. +
Great Scroll Depicting the Hundred Wondrous Deeds;great scroll depicting the hundred wondrous deeds;the famous Tsurphu Scroll an early Ming dynasty silk-backed painting with Chinese, Tibetan, Mongolian, Uighur and Arabic inscriptions. It depicts the miracles performed by the Fifth Karmapa Dezhin Shekpa during his 22-day visit to the Yunglo (Yongle) emperor in Nanjing in 1407. The emperor also offered the Karmapa the famous Black Hat, which he had seen in a vision during a religious ceremony. +
Secret Mantra;secret mantra;synonym for Vajrayana. +
Chimey Dorje;chimey dorje;(1884-1948?) — Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche's father and an adept Chö practitioner. +
Lungtok of Nyoshul;lungtok of nyoshul;(1829-1901/2) — one of Paltrul Rinpoche's disciples;main teacher of Khenpo Ngakchung. +
Tsikey Chokling;tsikey chokling;''see'' Chokling of Tsikey. +
Gyalwa Cho-Yang;gyalwa cho-yang;one of Padmasambhavas twenty-five disciples. +
entrustment;entrustment;for instance to the life force of Tseringma;a short empowerment ritual, usually for receiving the blessings of the body, speech and mind of the deity. +
Tashi Özer;tashi özer;(1836-1910) — abbot of Paljor and Palpung monasteries and a student of Jamgön Kongtrul. +
transmission;transmission;direct imparting of knowledge from master to student in an unbroken line of succession spanning centuries. +
geshe;geshe;a learned Buddhist scholar or teacher. +
Nyenchen Tanglha;nyenchen tanglha;important protector of the Nyingma teachings, regarded as a bodhisattva on the eighth level;name of mountain range north of Lhasa. +
Naropa;naropa;siddha of India, chief disciple of Tilopa and guru of Marpa in the Kagyu Lineage. See ''Rain of Wisdom'' and ''The Life of Marpa''. +
Tölung valley;tölung valley;location of Tsurphu in Central Tibet, some 70 km west of Lhasa. +
gyaling;gyaling;a reed instrument close to the Persian shanai and one of the principal ritual instruments in Tibetan Buddhism. +
Maha,Anu,and Ati Yoga;maha,anu,and ati yoga;short for Mahayoga, Anu Yoga and Ati Yoga;the three inner tantras of the Nyingma school. +
