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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. +
lcang lo can;Changlochen;changlochen;The pure land of the Lord of Secrets, Vajrapani. +
shes rab;wisdom (1);wisdom (1);prajna;The ability to discern correctly, the understanding of emptiness. +
mchod rten;stupa;Literally, "support of offering." Monuments often containing relics of Buddhist saints. Stupas are built according to universal principles of harmony and order. Often quite large, they focus and radiate healing energy throughout the six realms of existence. +
dga' rab rdo rje;Prahevajra;The first human vidyadhara in the Dzogchen lineage. +
theg pa dgu;nine vehicles;nine vehicles;The traditional classification of the Dharma according to the Nyingma school. The first three vehicles are known as the three causal vehicles of the shravakas, pratyekabuddhas, and bodhisattvas. Following these are the three vehicles of the outer tantras, namely, Kriya Yoga, Upa Yoga, and Yoga Tantras. Finally, there are the three vehicles of the inner tantras: Maha Yoga, Anu Yoga, and Ati Yoga Tantras. +
dge bdun sde gnyis;two types of Sangha;two types of sangha;Twofold division of the religious community: ordained renunciates who shave their head and wear red and yellow robes, and Vajrayana practitioners who are not celibate, wear white robes, and grow their hair long. +
'dzam bu gling;Jambu continent;jambu continent;The world in which we live. Literally, "the Land of Rose Apples," the continent south of Mount Meru. +
gsang ngags;Secret Mantra;secret mantra;A branch of the Great Vehicle that uses the special techniques of the tantras to traverse the path of enlightenment more rapidly for all beings. +
mtshan dang dpe byad;major and minor marks of a Buddha;major and minor marks of a buddha;Thirty-two major physical signs of realization (e.g., the ''ushnisha'', or crown protuberance) and eighty minor characteristics (e.g., copper-colored fingernails) that are typical of a buddha. +
dug gsum;three poisons;three poisons;The three main afflictions of attachment, hatred, and ignorance. +
