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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. +
rgya blo gros gzhon nu;Gya Lodro Shonnu;gya lodro shonnu;One of Yudra Nyingpo's main disciples who became a lineage holder. +
ti se;Kailash;Sacred mountain in western Tibet, also known as Mount Tisey. +
lha tho tho ri snyan shal;Lha Thothori Nyenshel;lha thothori nyenshel;Born in 374 C.E., he was the first Dharma king of Tibet and the twenty-eighth hereditary king. He was also an emanation of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Also known as Lha Thothori Nyentsen. +
gnod sbyin mo byang chub ma;Yakshini Changchubma;One of the Indian Dzogchen lineage masters, who was a direct disciple of Prahevajra and Naga King Nanda. She was the teacher of the prostitute Barani. +
dgra bcom pa;arhat;Literally, "foe-destroyer," one who has vanquished the enemies of conflicting emotion and realized the nonexistence of the personal self, thus being forever free from the sufferings of samsara. Arhatship is the goal of the teachings of the Fundamental Vehicle, or Hinayana. +
drang srong;rishi;Name given to the great sages of Indian mythology, who were endowed with great longevity and magical powers and were instrumental in the creation, or reception, of the Vedas. In the Buddhist context, this word is usually translated as sage, hermit, or saint. +
drang don dang nges don;expedient and definitive meanings;expedient and definitive meanings;neyartha,nitharta;The expedient meaning refers to conventional teachings on the Four Noble Truths, karma, path, and result, which are designed to lead the practitioner to the definitive meaning, the insight into emptiness, suchness, and buddha-nature. +
seng ge rab rten;Shravasinha;Steadfast Lion, the Muni of the animal realm. Also called Shravasimha. +
snye mo bye dkar;Vairotsana's birthplace near Uyuk in the Nyemo area. +
zhing khams;buddha-field;buddha-field;A sphere or dimension manifested by a buddha or great bodhisattva in which beings may abide and progress toward enlightenment without ever falling back into lower states of existence. Also, any place seen as the pure manifestation of spontaneous wisdom is a buddha-field. +
