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prana;Wind, vital airs, energy. Prana is the life-force energy that flows through the channels (nadis) of the illusory body. Prana is the foundation of all movement and thus of all vital bodily functions. Prana is the bridge between the body and the mind. It is likened to a horse, with the mind as the rider and the nadis as the road. It corresponds to speech, breath, mantra, and to realization of the sambhogakaya. There are both pure and impure pranas (see ''karmaprana'' and ''jnanaprana''). See also ''nadi'' and ''bindu''. +
don yod zhags pa'i rgyud;Meaningful Lasso Tantra;meaningful lasso tantra;A tantra focused on Avalokiteshvara;belongs to Kriya Yoga and is also known as Amogha Pasha. +
mdo,mdo sde;(1) A discourse by or inspired by the Buddha. (2) A scripture of the sutra pitaka contained within the Tripitaka. (3) All exoteric teachings of Buddhism belonging to Hinayana and Mahayana—the causal teachings that regard the path as the cause of enlightenment, as opposed to the esoteric, tantric teachings. See also Tripitaka. +
pad ma;Padma;padma;"Lotus." (1) Same as Padmasambhava. (2) The lotus family, from among the five buddha families. +
ye shes lnga;Five wisdoms;five wisdoms;panchajnana;The dharmadhatu wisdom, mirrorlike wisdom, wisdom of equality, discriminating wisdom, and all-accomplishing wisdom. They represent five distinctive functions of the tathagatagarbha, our enlightened essence. +
yid bzhin nor bu;Wish-fulfilling jewel;wish-fulfilling jewel;A gem that grants the fulfillment of all one could desire;thus the Buddha, one's personal master, and the nature of mind are often referred to as a wish-fulfilling gem. +
gsang sngags nang gi rgyud sde;Inner tantras of Secret Mantra;inner tantras of secret mantra;Usually this term refers to the three inner tantras of Mahayoga, Anu Yoga, and Ati Yoga, but in the specific context of the translation of the tantras in chapter 12, only Mahayoga and Anu Yoga are included. The Ati Yoga tantras are listed in chapter 14. +
rdzogs pa chen po;mahasandhi;Dzogchen;dzogchen;Also known as Great Perfection and Ati Yoga. The highest teachings of the Nyingma School of the Early Translations. In this world, the most well-known human lineage masters are: Garab Dorje, Manjushrimitra, Shri Singha, Jnanasutra, Vimalamitra, Padmasambhava, and Vairochana. Dzogchen has two chief aspects: the lineage of scriptures and the lineage of teachings (dpe brgyud dang bka' brgyud). The scriptures are contained in the tantras of the three sections of Dzogchen: Mind Section, Space Section, and Instruction Section. The first two were brought to Tibet chiefly by Vairochana, while the Instruction Section was mainly transmitted by Vimalamitra and Padmasambhava. In addition, numerous Dzogchen termas were concealed by these masters and revealed through the following centuries. The lineage of teachings is embodied in the oral instructions one receives personally from a qualified master and holder of the Dzogchen lineage. The Tibetan historian Guru Tashi Tobgyal elaborates in his Ocean of Wondrous Sayings about Padmasambhava's specific lineage of Dzogchen in the following way: The great master is of the same nature as the infinite number of buddhas of the three kayas and does, therefore, not depend upon the concept of linear transmission. He is indivisible from the buddhas and the pure realms of the three kayas. However, in accordance with how other people perceive, Padmasambhava is not only the master of the numberless tantras of Vajrayana, but possesses a unique short lineage of mastery over the profound topics of Nyingtig, the Luminous Great Perfection of the definitive meaning, entrusted to him by the three masters Garab Dorje, Manjushrimitra, and Shri Singha. In particular, Padmasambhava acted upon a prophecy from Vajra Varahi and then received detailed teachings from Shri Singha. and later translation of the Great Perfection (rdzogs pa chen po snga gyur phyi 'gyur) This phrase refers to the Eighteen Major Scriptures of the Mind Section, a set of Dzogchen tantras taught by Shri Singha to Vairochana and Lekdrub of Tsang, as listed in chapter 14 and found in the Nyingma Gyūbum, vol. KA. Five of them were translated by Vairochana before his exile to Tsawarong, while the remaining thirteen were later translated by Vimalamitra and Yudra Nyingpo, hence the name. They are also known as the eighteen mothers and children of the Mind Section (sems sde ma bu bco brgyad).
mkha' lding;Garuda;The mythological bird, able to travel from one end of the universe to the other with a single movement of its wings. It is also known to hatch from the egg fully developed and ready to soar through the sky. +
rnga gyab;Chamara;One of the eight subcontinents surrounding Mount Sumeru as well as the support for the terrestrial pure land of Guru Rinpoche, known as the Glorious Copper-Colored Mountain. +
thig le nyag cig;Single sphere;single sphere;A symbolic description of dharmakaya being like a single sphere because it is devoid of duality and limitation and defies all edges of conceptual constructs that could be formed about it. +
rkang mgyogs;Swift feet;swift feet;The yogic art of being able to walk extremely fast, covering a long distance in a short time through control over the inner currents of energy. +
lta ba sgom pa spyod pa 'bras bu;View,meditation,conduct,and fruition;view,meditation,conduct,and fruition;he philosophical orientation, the act of growing accustomed to that (usually in sitting practice), the implementation of that insight during the activities of daily life, and the final outcome resulting from such training. Each of the nine vehicles has its particular definition of view, meditation, conduct, and fruition. +
sgyu phrul brgyad pa;Eightfold Magical Net;eightfold magical net;A Mahayoga scripture in eight chapters, found in the Nyingma Gyūbum, vol. PHA. +
kha sbyor yan lag bdun;Seven aspects of union;seven aspects of union;The seven qualities of a sambhogakaya buddha: complete enjoyment, union, great bliss, absence of a self-nature, presence of compassion, being uninterrupted, and being unceasing. +
'dul ba;"Discipline." One of the three parts of the Tripitaka. The Buddha's teachings showing ethics, the discipline and moral conduct that is the foundation for all Dharma practice, both for lay and ordained people. See also Tripitaka. Vishuddha (yang dag) The heruka of the vajra family or the tantric teachings connected to that wrathful deity. One of the Eight Sadhana Teachings of the Nyingma School. Vishuddha Heruka (yang dag he ru ka) See Vishuddha. Vishuddha Mind (yang dag thugs) See Vishuddha. +
chos nyid;Dharmata;The innate nature of phenomena and mind. +
rgyal po dzah;King Jah;king jah +
gshin rje;Yama;The Lord of Death. A personification of imperma-nence, the unfailing law of karma, and one's inevitable mortality. +
gnyag ye shes gzhon nu;Jnana Kumara of Nyag;jnana kumara of nyag;jna na ku ma ra;"Youthful Wisdom." Early Tibetan monk and expert translator, who received the four great rivers of transmission from Padmasambhava, Vimalamitra, Vairochana, and Yudra Nyingpo. In particular, he worked closely with Vimalamitra in translating tantras of Mahayoga and Ati Yoga. He is also known as Nyag Lotsawa, as well as Drimey Dashar, "Flawless Moonlight," his secret initiation name. In unison with Trisong Deutsen, his initiation flower fell on Chemchok Heruka. Subsequendy, he received the transmission of Nectar Medicine from Padmasambhava. He practiced in the Crystal Cave of Yarlung, where he drew water from solid rock. It is said the water still flows today. Among his later incarnations is Dazang Rinpoche, a contemporary of Jamgőn Kongtrűl the First in the nineteenth century. +
