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rta mgrin);Hayagriva;Tantric deity always shown with a horse's head within his flaming hair;wrathful aspect of Buddha Amitabha. Here, he is identical with Padma Heruka, Lotus Speech, from among the Eight Sadhana Teachings. +
skyong ma bcu gnyis;Twelve kyongma goddesses;twelve kyongma goddesses;Retinue of the twelve tenma goddesses. +
snga 'gyur zhe chen bstan gnyis dar rgyas gling;Ngagyur Shechen Tennyi Dargye Ling;ngagyur shechen tennyi dargye ling;he seat of His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse in Nepal, situated at the Great Stupa of Jarung Khashor in Boudhanath. +
sha kya thub pa;"The Sage of the Shakyas," Buddha Shakyamuni, the historical buddha. +
bdud rtsi;amrita;(i) The "nectar of immortality," the ambrosia of the gods, which confers immortality or other powers. (2) Abbreviation of Nectar Quality, the heruka of the ratna family from among the Eight Sadhana Teachings. +
rlangs dpal gyi seng ge;Palgyi Senge of Lang;palgyi senge of lang;One of the eight chief disciples of Padmasambhava when the empowerment of the Assemblage of Sugatas was conferred. He attained both the common and supreme accomplishments at Paro Taktsang through the practice of the Tamer of All Haughty Spirits. His father was Amey Jangchub Drekhŏl, a powerful mantrika, who could employ the eight classes of gods and demons as his servants. +
skye ba med pa;Nonarising;nonarising;In the aspect of ultimate truth, all phenomena are devoid of an independent, concrete identity and have therefore no basis for such attributes as "arising, dwelling, or ceasing," i.e., coming into being, remaining in time and place, and ceasing to exist. +
sems can;Sentient being;sentient being;Any living being in one of the six realms who has not attained liberation. +
lha sa;Lhasa;lhasa;"Abode of the gods," the capital of Tibet and the location of the famous Jokhang temple founded by King Songtsen Gampo. +
mi bsgom;Nonmeditation;nonmeditation;The state of not holding onto an object meditated upon nor a subject who meditates. +
lha srin sde brgyad;Eight classes of gods and demons;eight classes of gods and demons;There are various enumerations, but in the sutras the most general is: devas, nagas, yakshas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kinnaras, and mahoragas. All of them were able to receive and practice the teachings of the Buddha. These eight classes can also refer to various types of mundane spirits, who can either help or cause harm, but remain invisible to normal human beings: ging, mara, tsen, yaksha, rakshasa, mamo, rahula, and naga. On a subtle level, they are regarded as the impure manifestation of the eight types of consciousness. +
rlangs dpal gyi ye she;Palgyi Yeshe of Lang;palgyi yeshe of lang;One of the first Tibetans to take ordination. He also received transmission from Hungkara in India, but died on the way back to Tibet. +
ye shes dbyangs;Early Tibetan translator predicted by Padmasambhava. The chief scribe for writing down the termas of Padmasambhava. He was an accomplished yogi, able to fly like a bird to the celestial realms. Also known as Atsara Yeshe Yang of Ba (sba a tsar ye shes dbyangs) or Atsara Yeshe. Atsara is a corrupt form of the Sanskrit acharya, "master." +
sgrub pa bka' brgyad;Eight Sadhana Teachings;eight sadhana teachings;Eight chief yidam deities of Mahayoga and their corresponding tantras and sadhanas: Manjushri Body, Lotus Speech, Vishuddha Mind, Nectar Quality, Kilaya Activity, Liberating Sorcery of Mother Deities, Maledictory Fierce Mantra, and Mundane Worship. See also Assemblage of Sugatas;Sadhana Section. +
glang dar ma;Langdarma;langdarma;Brother of the great Dharma king Ralpachen and the persecutor of the sangha in Central Tibet during his five-year reign. During this brief reign, he almost succeeded in eradicating Buddhism in Tibet. +
dbang phyug ma nyer brgyad;Wrathful emanations of the four female gatekeepers from among the forty-two peaceful deities in the mandala of Magical Net—seven for each of the four activities. +
dam tshig;Samaya;The "sacred pledges, precepts or commitments" of Vajrayana practice. Essentially, samayas consist of: outwardly, maintaining harmonious relationship with the vajra master and one's Dharma friends;and inwardly, not straying from the continuity of the practice. At the end of a chapter, the single word SAMAYA is an oath that confirms that what has been stated is true. +
bar do;antarabhava;Bardo;bardo;The intermediate state between death and the next rebirth. Bashey Annals (sba bzhad) Histories of the reigns of Trisong Deutsen and Muney Tsenpo. +
yi dam;A personal deity and the root of accomplishment from among the three roots. The yidam is one's tutelary deity, a personal protector of one's practice, and guide to enlightenment. Traditionally, yidam practice is the main practice that follows the preliminaries. It includes the two stages of development and completion and is a perfect stepping stone or bridge to approaching the more subtle practices of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. Later on, yidam practice is the perfect enhancement for the view of these subtle practices. See also Guru, yidam, and dakini. +
