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gling bzhi;four continents;four continents;The four continents located in the four directions around Mount Meru, constituting a universe. They are the semi-circular Sublime Body in the east;the trapezoidal Land of Rose Apples in the south;the circular Bountiful Cow in the west;and the square Unpleasant Sound in the north. +
tshangs pa;Brahma;In the Buddhist tradition, this name refers to the ruler of the gods in the form realm. +
dngos grub;accomplishment;accomplishment;siddhi;Accomplishment is described as either supreme or common. Supreme accomplishment is the attainment of buddhahood. Common accomplishments are the miraculous powers acquired in the course of spiritual training. The attainment of these powers, which are similar in kind to those acquired by the practitioners of some non-Buddhist traditions, are not regarded as ends in themselves. When they arise, however, they are taken as signs of progress on the path and are employed for the benefit of the teachings and disciples. +
srong btsan sgam po;Songtsen Gampo;songtsen gampo;(609-49) An emanation of Avalokiteshvara who was the second Dharma king of Tibet and the fifth hereditary king after Lha Thothori Nyenshel. He married two Buddhist princesses, Bhrikuti of Nepal and Wen Cheng of China. He built the first Buddhist temples, established a code of laws based on Dharma principles, developed the Tibetan script with the help of his minister Thonmi Sambhota, and began the translation of Buddhist texts into Tibetan. +
Sems sde bco brgyad;Eighteen Major Scriptures of the Mind Class;eighteen major scriptures of the mind class;A set of Dzogchen tantras taught by Shri Singha to Vairotsana and Tsang Lekdrub, of which the first five were translated by Vairotsana before his exile to Tsawarong and the remaining thirteen were later translated by Vimalamitra and Yudra Nyingpo. +
bram ze;Brahmin;Member of the priestly caste of ancient India. This term often indicates hermits and spiritual practitioners. It should be noted that the Buddha rejected the caste system and proclaimed on several occasions that the true Brahmin is not someone so designated through an accident of birth, but one who has thoroughly overcome defilement and attained freedom. See caste. +
nyon mongs lnga;five conflicting emotions;five conflicting emotions;Ignorance, desire, anger, jealousy, and pride. +
bdud;demon;demon;mara;This term is used to designate either a malevolent spirit or, symbolically, a negative force or obstacle on the path. The four demons (''bdud bzhi''), or maras, are of the latter kind. The demon of the aggregates refers to the five ''skandhas'' (body, feeling, perception, conditioning factors, and consciousness) as described in Buddhist teachings, which form the basis of suffering in samsara. The demon of the emotions refers to the conflicting emotions, which provoke suffering. The demon of death refers not only to death itself but also to the momentary transience of all phenomena, the nature of which is suffering. The demon child of the gods refers to mental wandering and the attachment to phenomena apprehended as truly existent. +
'od gsal;luminosity;luminosity;prabhasvara;The clarity or knowing aspect of the mind. Refers to being free from the darkness of unknowing and endowed with the ability to cognize. +
dge 'dun;Sangha;The community of Buddhist practitioners, whether monastic or lay. The term ''noble Sangha'' refers to those members of the Buddhist community who have attained the path of seeing and beyond. +
rDo rje sems dpa' nam kha' che;Great Space Vajrasattva;great space vajrasattva;The thirtieth chapter (volume ''ka'') of the ''All-Creating Monarch Tantra'', which is the fundamental tantra of the Dzogchen Mind Class scriptures. It is said that Prahevajra recited this after he was born. Also called ''Vajrasattva, Great Space Tantra''. +
'khor lo tshogs chen;Cloud Mass Wheel;cloud mass wheel;Name for the thirteenth level of realization. +
longs spyod rdzogs pa'i sku;sambhogakaya;Body of enjoyment. +
byang chub;bodhi;Enlightenment, awakening, a state of realization. +
sgrub thabs;sadhana;Method of accomplishment. A tantric meditative practice involving visualization of deities and the recitation of mantra. +
bcom ldan 'das;Bhagavan;An epithet of the Buddha, sometimes translated as "the Blessed One" or "the Blessed Lord." The title can be analyzed etymologically as "the one who has vanquished (''bcom'') the four demons, who possesses (''ldan'') all qualities, and who is beyond ('''"`UNIQ--nowiki-000305B3-QINU`"'das'') +
sum bcu rtsa gsum;Thirty-three;thirty-three;Trayastrimsha;The second divine sphere of the desire realm, situated on the summit of Mount Meru and presided over by thirty-three gods of whom Indra is the chief. +
bKa' thang shel brag ma;Crystal Cave Chronicles;crystal cave chronicles;Treasure text on the life of Padmasambhava revealed by Orgyen Lingpa (1323-74). It was revealed at the Crystal Cave of Yarlung, thus its title. +
hung ka ra;Humkara;He was born in a Brahmin family in Nepal and was an expert in the Vedas. He later became a Buddhist and got ordained at Nalanda. He became an expert in the teachings of the prajnaparamita and the Secret Mantra. In the Sitavana charnel ground he was given the casket containing the transmitted precepts of Vishuddha, through which he attained accomplishment. He benefited beings through his teachings on the development and perfection stages, on which he wrote many treatises. He passed away by flying to the pure land of Akshobhya and his main disciples were Avadhuti and Buddhashrisanti of Oddiyana. +
de bzhin nyid;suchness;suchness;tathata;Synonym for emptiness or the nature of things, dharmata. It is also used to describe the unity of dependent origination and emptiness. +
