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From Buddha-Nature
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zhing khams;pure land;pure land;A place or world manifested by a buddha or great bodhisattva through the spontaneous qualities of his realization. A place where beings can progress toward enlightenment without falling back into the lower realms of samsara. Also, any place whatsoever when it is perceived as a pure manifestation of spontaneous wisdom. +
mi dmigs;nonconceptual;nonconceptual;Thought-free, not held in mind, free of all discursive activity. +
sNga 'gyur lnga;Five Early Translations;five early translations;The Dzogchen Mind Class scriptures that were translated by Vairotsana. +
phyogs bcu;ten directions;ten directions;The four cardinal and intermediary directions, together with the zenith and nadir. +
gSang ba'i snying po;Guhyagarbha;''Essence of Secrets''. The chief Maha Yoga tantra of the Nyingma school. +
chims phu;The hermitage of caves above Samye where Padmasambhava and many other great masters spent years in retreat. +
jo mo sman mo;Jomo Menmo;jomo menmo;Female treasure revealer. She was an emanation of Yeshe Tsogyal, the main consort of Padmasambhava, and was one of the wives of the great ''terton'' Guru Chowang (1212-70). She rediscovered one version of the ''Great Image''. +
kun dga' mo;Kungamo;kungamo;One of the Indian Dzogchen lineage masters, a disciple of Shri Singha. +
'dod khams;world of desire;world of desire;A general term referring to the six samsaric realms;the first of the three worlds of existence. +
sems dpa rdo rje;Sattvavajra;Another name for Vajrapani. +
gsang ba'i bdag po;Lord of Secrets;lord of secrets;Synonym for Vajrapani, an emanation of Vajrasattva and the compiler of the tantric teachings. +
rgyan drug;Six Ornaments;six ornaments;The six great Indian masters Nagarjuna, Asanga, Dignaga, Aryadeva, Vasubandhu, and Dharmakirti. +
bla ma;guru;lama;lama;Tibetan term for a highly realized spiritual teacher. In colloquial language it is sometimes used as a polite way of addressing a monk. +
rig 'dzin brda rgyud;symbol lineage through the vidyadharas;symbol lineage through the vidyadharas;This lineage is transmitted through the awareness-holders by means of symbols or gestures;according to this text it goes from Manjushrimitra up to and including Vimalamitra. +
'bras bu'i theg pa;Resultant Vehicle;resultant vehicle;Resultant Vehicle of the Secret Mantra. The Secret Mantra system of taking the fruition as the path by regarding buddhahood as inherently present and the path as the act of uncovering one's basic state. This is different from the "causal philosophical vehicles" of Mahayana and Hinayana that regard the path as that which leads to and produces the state of buddhahood. Ultimately, these two approaches are not in conflict. +
chos skyong;Dharma protector;dharma protector;dharmapala;The Dharma protectors guard the teachings from being diluted and their transmission from being disturbed or distorted. Protectors are sometimes emanations of buddhas or bodhisattvas and sometimes spirits, gods, or demons that have been subjugated by a great spiritual master and bound under oath. +
nyon mongs pa;klesha;Conflicting emotions. Mental factors that produce states of mental torment both immediately and in the long term. See five poisons. +
snang ba;perceptions;perceptions;That which appears to the eyes of each individual according to one's tendencies or spiritual development. There are three types of perception: (1) The deluded perceptions that arise in the consciousness of beings of the six realms due to misunderstanding are called the impure deluded perceptions of the universe and beings. (2) The perceptions of interdependence, magical illusions, corresponding to the eight similes of illusion that one does not apprehend as real;these are the perceptions of the bodhisattvas of the ten levels in their post-meditation state. (3) The authentic, perfect perceptions of wisdom;when one has realized the natural state of everything, beings and the universe appear as the display of the kayas and wisdoms. +
dam tshig;samaya;The commitment established between the master and disciples on whom empowerment is conferred. +
srin po;ogre;ogre;raksha;One of the eight classes of gods and demons. Also refers to the cannibal savages inhabiting the southwestern continent of Chamara. At times ''raksha'' refers to the unruly and untamed expression of ignorance and disturbing emotions. +
