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a tsan tra a lo ke;Atsantra Aloke;One of the Indian Dzogchen lineage masters who was a disciple of Princess Gomadevi and the teacher of Kukkuraja the Elder. +
bsam gtan;samadhi;Meditative absorption of different degrees. +
bstan bcos;shastra;A commentary on the words of the Buddha. +
rgyud sde;Tantra Section;tantra section;One of the two divisions of Maha Yoga. The Maha Yoga tantras appeared in this world when revealed to King Ja by Vajrasattva and the Lord of Secrets. +
rDo la gser zhun;Pure Gold on Stone;pure gold on stone;A text written by Manjushrimitra as a confession to Prahevajra, which is one of the Eighteen Major Scriptures of the Mind Class. +
sems lhag can;Adhichitta;Prahevajra's previous incarnation in the celestial realms. +
rigs gsum;three families;three families;The three main bodhisattvas: Samantabhadra, Avalokiteshvara, and Manjushri. +
zhi ha mtsho;Shantarakshita;Also known as Khenpo Bodhisattva. An emanation of the bodhisattva Vajrapani, he was the abbot of Vikramashila and Samye. He ordained the first monks in Tibet and was the founder of a philosophical school combining Madhyamaka and Yogachara. +
smad 'thong ma ba ra ni;prostitute Barani;prostitute barani;One of the Indian Dzogchen lineage masters;a disciple of Yakshini Changchubma and the teacher of the abbot Rabnang. +
klu;naga;Powerful, long-living serpent-like beings dwelling in water domains and often guarding great treasures. Nagas belong half to the animal realm and half to the god realm. They generally live in the form of snakes, but many can change into human form. +
dam can;vow-holder;vow-holder;Oath-bound guardians and dharmapalas. +
lhun grub;spontaneous presence;spontaneous presence;One of the two main aspects of the Dzogchen teaching, the other being "primordial purity." +
byang chub,byang chub kyi sems;bodhichitta;Awakened state of mind. Can refer to the aspiration to attain enlightenment for the sake of all beings or, in the context of Dzogchen, the innate awareness of awakened mind. +
sgra 'gyur gling;Translation Hall;translation hall;One of the temples at Samye that was specifically used for translation. Samye was constructed according to the Buddhist view of the universe, with the main temple as Mount Meru and the surrounding temples like the four main continents, the eight subcontinents, and the sun and moon. +
shul khrims gsum;three kinds of discipline;three kinds of discipline;According to the Bodhisattva Vehicle these are gathering virtues, benefiting sentient beings, and refraining from misdeeds. +
ka lan ta ha;kalantaka;A solitary bird that always dwells apart from others. +
rnal 'byor rgyud;Yoga Tantra;The third of the three outer tantras, which emphasizes the view rather than the conduct and regards the deity as being at the same level as oneself. +
drang srong bha shi ta;Bhashita;One of the Indian Dzogchen lineage masters, a disciple of Kukkuraja and the teacher of Dagnyima. +
rten 'brel bcu gnyis;twelve links of dependent origination;twelve links of dependent origination;These are: ignorance;habitual tendencies;consciousness;name and form;the six activity fields of eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and intellect;contact;feeling;craving;aggregates;birth;old age;and death. +
pha rol tu phyin pa;paramita;A transcendent perfection or virtue, the practice of which leads to buddhahood and, therefore, forms the practice of bodhisattvas. There are six paramitas: generosity, ethical discipline, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom. +
