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bskal pa;eon;eon;kalpa;World age;cosmic cycle. A great kalpa corresponds to a cycle of formation and destruction of a universe and is divided into eighty intermediate kalpas. An intermediate kalpa is composed of one small kalpa during which life span, etc., increase and one small kalpa during which they decrease. +
ha shang;Hashang;hashang;A Chinese Buddhist master who was invited to Tibet by King Songtsen Gampo. Also mentioned as one of the Chinese yogis that Vairotsana received teachings from in China. +
kun tu bzang po;Samantabhadra;Literally, "Ever-Excellent One." (1) Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, one of the eight close sons of the Buddha, renowned for his offerings emanated through the power of his concentration;(2) the primordial buddha who has never fallen into delusion and who is the symbol of awareness, the ever-present pure and luminous nature of the mind. +
sngags;mantra;Syllables or formulas that, when recited with appropriate visualizations, etc., protect the mind of the practitioner from ordinary perceptions. They are invocations and manifestations of the yidam deity in the form of sound. +
ting nge 'dzin gsum;three samadhis;three samadhis;In Maha Yoga, the samadhi of suchness, the all-illuminating samadhi, and the samadhi of the seed syllable. +
spyod rgyud;Upa Tantra;The second of the three outer tantras. +
mngar gsum;three sweets;three sweets;Sugar, honey, and molasses. +
lam;path;path;marga;Progress toward enlightenment is described, in both the Mahayana and Hinayana, in terms of the five paths of accumulation, joining, seeing, meditation, and no more learning. The first four constitute the path of learning, whereas the path of no more learning is buddhahood. +
dpag bsam gyi shing;wish-fulfilling tree;wish-fulfilling tree;A magical tree that has its roots in the asura, or demi-god, realm but bears its fruit in the divine sphere of the Thirty-three. +
mkhyen pa gsum;three knowledges;three knowledges;Basic knowledge, knowledge of the path, and omniscience. +
byang chub sems dpa';bodhisattva;One who, through compassion, strives to attain the full enlightenment of buddhahood for the sake of all beings. Bodhisattvas may be "ordinary" or "noble" depending on whether or not they have attained the path of seeing and are residing on one of the ten bhumis. +
mi 'am ci;kinnara;A mythical creature that is half man and half animal. Along with the gandharvas, the kinnaras are celebrated as celestial musicians. +
zhi ba'i snying po;Shantigarbha;One of the eight accomplished masters that gathered at the Sitavana charnel ground and received from the dakini Mahakarmendrani a casket containing the transmitted precepts of Maha Yoga. Shantigarbha received the casket containing the Malign Mantra and attained the accomplishment. He was invited to Tibet by Trisong Deutsen and propagated the Yamari cycle of teachings. +
rgyal po dza;King Ja;king ja;The first human recipient of the Maha Yoga tantras and an important figure in the transmission of Anu Yoga. Some sources say he is the same as King Indrabhuti, also known as Indrabodhi. +
bden pa bzhi;Four Truths;four truths;The truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path expounded by the Buddha Shakyamuni in his first teaching. These teachings, referred to as the first turning of the Dharma wheel, are the foundation of the Hinayana and Mahayana teachings. +
thabs;skillful means;skillful means;upaya;This refers to compassion, the counterpart of the wisdom of emptiness. By extension, it refers to all kinds of action and training performed with the attitude of bodhichitta. +
chos skyong;dharmapalas;Protectors of the teachings. These are either enlightened beings or spirits and gods who have been subjugated by great masters and bound under oath to guard the teachings. Their task is to protect the doctrine, its upholders, and practitioners. See Dharma protector. +
rdo rje sems dpa';The buddha who embodies the hundred families. The practice of Vajrasattva and recitation of his hundred-syllable mantra are the most effective methods for purifying negative actions. In the Ati Yoga lineage he is the sambhogakaya buddha. +
lha;deva;Gods, the highest of the six classes of samsaric beings, who enjoy the temporal bliss of the heavenly state. +
bag chags;habitual tendencies;habitual tendencies;vasana;Habitual patterns of thought, speech, or action. +
