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'chi ba mthar byed;Maratika;The sacred place in eastern Nepal where Guru Rinpoche and Mandarava were blessed with immortal life by Buddha Amitayus. +
rgyud sde;Tantra Section;tantra section;One of the two divisions of Mahayoga. The Mahayoga tantras appeared in this world when revealed by Vajrasattva and the Lord of Secrets to King Jah, the ruler of Sahor, who was born 112 years after Buddha's parinirvana. Some of the contemporary lineage holders were Uparaja, Kukuraja, Vimalakirti, and Jnanamitra. Subsequent masters were Shakputri, the regent and son of King Jah, King Jah's daughter Gomadevi, Singaraja, Lilavajra, Buddhaguhya, and Vajrahasya. The following generation of lineage holders were Bhashita, Prabhahasti, and Padmasambhava, the latter of whom also received the tantras directly from King Jah. +
bdud;Mara;Demon or demonic influence that creates obstacles for practice and enlightenment. Mythologically said to be a powerful god, who dwells in the highest abode in the realm of desire;the master of illusion, who attempted to prevent the Buddha from attaining enlightenment at Bodhgaya. For the Dharma practitioner, Mara symbolizes one's own ego-clinging and preoccupation with the eight worldly concerns. Generally, there are four maras or obstructions to practice of the Dharma: those of defilements, death, the aggregates, and the godly mara of seduction. Sometimes the four maras are mentioned by name: Klesha, Lord of Death, Skandha, and Godly Son. +
gshin rje'i 'khor lo;Wheel of Yama;wheel of yama;Tantra belonging to the Sadhana Section of Mahayoga, focused on a wrathful form of Manjushri. +
rdo rje gdan;Vajra Seatv;vajra seatv;vajrasana;The "diamond seat" under the Bodhi Tree in Bodhgaya where Buddha Shakyamuni attained enlightenment. +
chos la dmigs pa'i snying rje;Compassion that has the Dharma as its focus;compassion that has the dharma as its focus;Compassion that arises due to understanding the causes and conditions for suffering: ignorance, delusion, disturbing emotions, and the mistaken belief in an individual self and a real self-entity in phenomena. The yogi who perceives that all sentient beings undergo such self-inflicted suffering is overcome with the deepest compassion. Compassion that is beyond a focus (dmigs pa med pa'i snying rje) This is the ultimate form of compassion. When the practitioner recognizes and realizes the innate nature, compassion is spontaneously present as an intrinsic quality that transcends the domain of ordinary dualistic confines. +
ki la ya bcu gnyis;Twelvefold Kilaya Tantra;twelvefold kilaya tantra;Tantra belonging to the Sadhana Section of Mahayoga. Tantras with similar titles are found in the Nyingma Gyūhum, vols. DZA and HA. +
zhi ba dam pa lha'i rgyud;Sacred Peace Deity Tantra;sacred peace deity tantra;One of the Eighteen Mahayoga Tantras. In The Golden Garland Chronicles, this same text is named Peaceful Vajradhatu Tantra (zhi ba rdo rje dbyings kyi rgyud). +
tshe'i rig 'dzin,tshe la dbang ba'i rig 'dzin;Vidyadhara level of longevity;vidyadhara level of longevity;The second of the four vidyadhara levels. Corresponds to the path of seeing. The practitioner's body turns into the subtle vajralike body, while his mind matures into the wisdom of the path of seeing. It is the attainment of longevity beyond birth and death. +
mngon shes;Superknowledge;superknowledge;abhijna;Divine sight, divine hearing, recollection of former lives, cognition of the minds of others, capacity for performing miracles and, in the case of accomplished practitioners, the cognition of the exhaustion of defilements. +
snang ba mtha' yas;Amitabha;The chief buddha of the lotus family and lord of the pure land of Sukhavati. He is also the manifestation of discriminating wisdom. +
rgya nag gi ston pa hva zhang;Chinese teacher Hashang;chinese teacher hashang;A certain Chinese meditation teacher, Hashang Mahayana, whose viewpoint was refuted by Kamalashila in a public debate during the early spread of the teachings. +
snang srid;Appearance and existence;appearance and existence;The world and sentient beings;whatever can be experienced, the five elements, and has the possibility of existence, the five aggregates. +
rta mchog rol pa rtsa ba'i rgyud;Supreme Steed Display Root Tantra;supreme steed display root tantra;Tantra belonging to the Sadhana Section of Mahayoga. Two versions are found in the Nyingma Gyiibum) vol. HA. +
yang le shod kyi brag phug;Cave of Yangleshő;cave of yangleshő;Situated in the southern end of the Kathmandu Valley, near the village of Pharping. The Upper Cave of Yangleshő is also known as Asura Cave. +
dus kyi 'khor lo;Kalachakra +
pe kar;Pekar;pekar;The particular protector of the Samye appointed and bound under oath by Padmasambhava. Phonya (pho nya) (1) Messenger, emissary. (2) Spiritual consort in vajrayana practice. +
dga rab rdo rje;Surativajra,Prahevajra,Pramodavaj-ra;Garab Dorje;garab dorje;The incarnation of Semlhag Chen, a god who earlier had been empowered by the buddhas. Immaculately conceived, his mother was a nun, the daughter of King Uparaja (Dhahenatalo or Indrabhuti) of Uddiyana. Garab Dorje received all the tantras, scriptures, and oral instructions of Dzogchen from Vajrasattva and Vajrapani in person and became the first human vidyadhara in the Dzogchen lineage. Having reached the state of complete enlightenment through the effortless Great Perfection, Garab Dorje transmitted the teachings to his retinue of exceptional beings. Manjushrimitra is regarded as his chief disciple. Padmasambhava is also known to have received the transmission of the Dzogchen tantras directly from Garab Dorje's wisdom form. +
'dzam bu gling;Jambu continent;jambu continent;Our known world. The southern of the four continents, so-called because it is adorned with the Jambuvriksha (rose apple) tree. +
che mchog;Chemchok Heruka. Usually identical with Nectar Quality, the chief heruka of the ratna family. Sometimes, in the case of Assemblage of Sugatas, Most Supreme is the heruka who embodies all the buddha families. +
