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From Buddha-Nature
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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. +
dkyil 'khor;mandala;"center and surrounding." A mandala is a symbolic graphic representation of a deity's realm of existence. +
ngan song;lower realms;lower realms;The hell, hungry ghost, and animal realms. +
thu bo ra dza ha ti;Rajahasti the Elder;rajahasti the elder;Son of King Dhahena Talo, who was a direct disciple of Prahevajra and Manjushrimitra and the teacher of Princess Parani. +
rjes su rnal 'byor;Anu Yoga;The second of the inner tantras, according to the system of nine vehicles used in the Nyingma tradition. Anu Yoga emphasizes the perfection stage of tantric practice, which consists of meditation on emptiness as well as on the subtle channels, energies, and essences of the physical body. +
lam lnga;five paths;five paths;panchamarga;The paths of accumulation, joining, seeing, meditation, and beyond training. These five paths cover the entire path from sincerely beginning Dharma practice to complete enlightenment. +
klu grub;Nagarjuna;Great Indian master of philosophy and a tantric siddha. He received the Lotus Speech tantras, which he accomplished and transmitted to Padmasambhava. He recovered the Prajnaparamita sutras from the land of the nagas and was the founder of the Madhyamaka philosophy. According to this text, he is a disciple of Dagnyima and the teacher of Kukkuraja. +
ma ga dha;Magadha;Present-day Bihar, in central India. +
yid bzhin nor bu;wish-fulfilling gem;wish-fulfilling gem;chintamani;A fabulous jewel that fulfills all wishes that is found in the realms of the gods or nagas. The Buddha, one's master, and the nature of mind are often referred to as wish-fulfilling gems. +
mang srong mang btsan;Mangsong Mangtsen;mangsong mangtsen;Songtsen Gampo's nephew, who ruled Tibet after Songtsen Gampo until his son Dusong Mangpoje took over. +
rkang mgyogs;speed walking,swift-footed;speed walking,swift-footed;The yogic art of being able to walk extremely fast, covering a huge distance in a short time through control of the inner currents of energy. +
