Property:Gloss-term
From Buddha-Nature
This is a property of type Text.
T
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. +
dha rma seng ge;Dharma Senge;dharma senge;A master who lived in the nineteenth century and was a teacher of Shukseb Jetsun and a student of the first Dodupchen Rinpoche. +
ngo bo nyid kyi sku;svabhavikakaya;Essence body, sometimes counted as the fourth kaya, and constituting the unity of the three kayas. Jamgon Kongtrul defines it as the aspect of dharmakaya that is "the nature of all phenomena, emptiness devoid of all constructs and endowed with the characteristic of natural purity." +
dbang po;Indra;The supreme god and king of the Heaven of the Thirty-three. Indra is regarded as a protector of the Buddhist doctrine. He resides on the summit of Mount Sumeru in the Palace of Complete Victory and is also known as Shakra (''brgya byin''), the ruler of the devas. +
rig 'dzin;vidyadhara;Literally, "awareness-holder." Someone of high attainment in the Vajrayana. According to the Nyingma tradition, there are four levels of vidyadhara corresponding to the ten (sometimes eleven) levels of realization of the Sutrayana. They are: (1) the vidyadhara with corporal residue, (2) the vidyadhara with power over life, (3) the Mahamudra vidyadhara, and (4) the vidyadhara of spontaneous presence. +
chos dbyings;dharmadhatu;The absolute expanse;emptiness pervaded with awareness. +
cags drel;Iron Mule;iron mule;A practice to accomplish speed walking. +
phyi rgyud;outer tantras;outer tantras;The tantras belonging to the three vehicles of Kriya, Upa, and Yoga. +
rnal 'byor;yoga;Literally, "joining" or "union" with the natural state of the mind. A term commonly used to refer to spiritual practice. +
kun dga' bo;Ananda;The son of Buddha Shakyamuni's uncle who became the Buddha's personal attendant. Ananda was able to remember every word the Buddha spoke;he compiled the Buddha's teachings and served as the second patriarch in the oral transmission of the Dharma. +
ye shes lnga;five wisdoms;five wisdoms;panchajnana;The five wisdoms of buddhahood corresponding to the five buddha families: mirror-like wisdom (Vajra family), wisdom of equality (Ratna, or Jewel family), all-discerning wisdom (Padma, or Lotus family), all-accomplishing wisdom (Karma, or Action family) and wisdom of dharmadhatu (Tathagata family). They represent five distinctive functions of our enlightened essence. +
