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gsar ma;Sarma Schools;sarma schools;"New Schools." The New Schools are the Kagyű, Sakya, and Gelug as well as Shijey and Chő, Jordruk, Shangpa Kagyű, and Nyendrup (the Kalachakra system). +
sangs rgyas 'od mi gyur ba;Buddha Unchanging Light;buddha unchanging light;The primordial buddha Samantabhadra;a synonym for the enlightened state of dharmakaya. +
gza';Rahula;One of the eight classes of gods and demons. +
bio ldan mchog sred;One of the eight manifestations of Padmasambhava. Lord Nyang (mnga' bdag nyang / myang) See Nyang Ral Nyima Oser. Lord of Great Compassion (jo bo thugs rje chen po) See Avalokiteshvara. Lord of Secrets (gsang ba'i bdag po) See Vajrapani. Lord Ralpachen of Nyang (mnga' bdag nyang ral pa can) See Nyang Ral Nyima Oser. +
lung dang rtogs pa;Scriptures and realization;scriptures and realization;Authoritative scriptures and the realization of the Dharma in the minds of noble beings. +
gong po;Gongpo spirits;gongpo spirits;A type of evil spirit symbolizing ego-clinging, sometimes counted among the eight classes of gods and demons. When subdued by a great master, they can also act as guardians of the Buddhadharma. +
slob pa'i zung 'jug;Unified stage of the path of training;unified stage of the path of training;A high level of accomplishment. Same as the vidyadhara level of mahamudra. +
rig 'dzin rnam pa bzhi'i go 'phang;Four vidyadhara levels;four vidyadhara levels;The four stages of attainment of knowledge-holders, masters of the four stages of the tantric path of Mahayoga. The four vidyadhara levels are the maturation, longevity (life mastery), mahamudra, and spontaneous perfection. See also Vidyadhara level of longevity, mahamudra, maturation, and spontaneous perfection. +
rang bzhin gyi bshags pa;Natural Confession;natural confession;A synonym for the "Confession of the Expanse of the View" (Tawa Longshag). +
rdzogs pa chen po;Great Perfection;great perfection;mahasandhi;he third of the three inner tantras of the Nyingma School. The Great Perfection is the ultimate of all the 84,000 profound and extensive sections of the Dharma, the realization of Buddha Samantabhadra exactly as it is. See also Ati Yoga;Dzogchen. +
rig 'dzin grub pa'i rgyud;Vidyadhara Accomplishment Tantra;vidyadhara accomplishment tantra;One of the Eighteen Mahayoga Tantras. The Golden Garland Chronicles names this scripture The Tantra of Six Vidyadharas (rig 'dzin drug pa'i rgyud). +
rje 'bangs brgyad;Eight disciples;eight disciples;The eight chief recipients in Tibet of the Eight Sadhana Teachings transmitted by Guru Rinpoche: King Trisong Deutsen, Namkhai Nyingpo, Sangye Yeshe, Gyalwa Cho-yang, Yeshe Tsogyal, Palgyi Yeshe, Palgyi Senge, and Vairochana. +
khro bo pun da ri ka'i rgyud;Wrathful Blue Lotus Tantra;wrathful blue lotus tantra;One of the Eighteen Mahayoga Tantras, focused on Vishuddha Mind. Found in the Nyingma Gyūbum, vol. RA. +
gu ru rin po che;Guru Rinpoche;guru rinpoche;"Precious Master," the lotus-born tantric master who established Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet in the ninth century at the invitation of King Trisong Deutsen. He manifested the attainment of the four vidyadhara levels. He hid innumerable Dharma treasures throughout Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan to be revealed by destined disciples in the centuries to come. Guru Rinpoche resides on the summit of the Copper-Colored Mountain on the southeastern continent. He is also known by the names Padmasambhava and Padmakara. See also Padmakara. +
de bzhin nyid;Suchness;suchness;tathata;Synonym for emptiness or the nature of things, dharmata;it can also be used to describe the unity of dependent origination and emptiness. +
mya ngan las das pa;Nirvana;The extinguishing of the causes for samsaric existence. The lesser nirvana refers to the liberation from cyclic existence attained by a Hinayana practitioner. When referring to a buddha, nirvana is the great nondwelling state of enlightenment which falls neither into the extreme of samsaric existence nor into the passive state of cessation attained by an arhat. +
seng ge sgra grogs;One of the eight manifestations of Padmasambhava. +
Atisha Dipamkara;Eleventh-century Indian pandita from Vikramashila, who spent the last twelve years of his life in Tibet. Founding forefather of the Kadampa School of Tibetan Buddhism, also known as Dipamkara Shrijnana and Jowo Jey (jo bo rje). +
pa tra;A brick ornamented with flourishes. A gold patra possibly weighs several kilos. +
tshangs pa'i dbyangs;Brahma-like voice;brahma-like voice;The voice endowed with the sixteen perfect qualities of Brahma, the king of the gods. A common description of a buddha's speech. +
