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From Buddha-Nature
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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. +
ku ma ra;Kumara;One of the swift-footed border guards in India who became Vairotsana's friend. +
ldil mgo mkhyen brtse rin po che;Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche;dilgo khyentse rinpoche;(1910-91) Treasure revealer who was regarded by followers of all the four schools as one of the greatest Tibetan masters of the last century. +
sbyin pa gsum;three types of generosity;three types of generosity;Generosity of material things, of protection from fear, and of the Dharma teachings. +
ri bo rtse lnga;Five-Peaked Mountain;five-peaked mountain;In Chinese, Wutaishan. A place in eastern China sacred to Manjushri, where Vimalamitra is supposed to reside. +
mdo,lung;scripture;scripture +
Vajradhara;Vajra-holder. Emanation of Samantabhadra. The dharmakaya buddha of the New Schools. Can also refer to one's personal teacher of Vajrayana or to the all-embracing buddha-nature. +
lcog ro klu'i rgyal mtshan;Chokro Lui Gyaltsen;chokro lui gyaltsen;Predicted by Padmasambhava and trained as a translator during the time of Trisong Deutsen, along with Kawa Paltsek he translated the sutras and tantras while Vairo went to India. Later, he and Kawa went to India to invite Vimalamitra to Tibet. He is considered the third greatest Tibetan translator and was also one of Padmasambhava's twenty-five disciples. Also referred to as Chok. +
yang dag;Vishuddha;The heruka of the Vajra family;alternatively, the tantric teachings connected to that wrathful deity. Also, one of the Eight Sadhana Teachings of the Nyingma school. +
bhu ta kug ta;One of the Indian lineage masters of Dzogchen;a disciple of Devaraja and the teacher of Shri Singha. +
las;karma;Action, the unerring law of cause and effect according to which all experiences are the result of previous actions and all actions are the seeds of future existential situations. Actions resulting in the experience of happiness are defined as virtuous;actions that give rise to suffering are described as nonvirtuous. +
