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gter ma;Terma;terma;"Treasure." (1) The transmission through concealed treasures, which were hidden mainly by Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal, to be discovered at the proper time by a tertbʼn, a "treasure revealer," for the benefit of future disciples. It is one of the two chief traditions of the Nyingma School, the other being Kama. This tradition is said to continue even long after the Vinaya of the Buddha has disappeared. (2) Concealed treasures of many different kinds, including texts, ritual objects, relics, and natural objects. Terma treasures (gter ma) See Terma. +
tshe dpag med;Buddha Amitayus;Buddha of Boundless Life";the sambhogakaya aspect of Amitabha. The buddha associated with the empowerment of longevity and longevity practice. +
The daughter of the Nepalese king Punyedhara. She is one of the five chief female disciples of Padmasambhava. Since her mother died during her birth, she was abandoned in a charnel ground and brought up by monkeys. Having been accepted as Padmasambhava's worthy companion, she was his consort for the practice of the nine divinities of Vishuddha in the Cave of Yangleshő, where they displayed the manner of achieving the vidyadhara level of mahamudra. Shakyadevi attained the accomplishment of the female buddha Mamaki and finally achieved the indestructible rainbow body. +
zhi khro'i lha brgya;Hundred peaceful and wrathful divinities;hundred peaceful and wrathful divinities;The forty-two peaceful and fifty-eight wrathful deities. See Fifty-eight herukas;forty-two peaceful deities. +
A mantra command that means: "King of the nagas, be summoned by the iron hook!" +
'jam dpal gyi mtshan yang dag par brjod pa bstod pa glur blangs pa'i rgyud;Manjushri Namasangiti Tantra Expressed in Songs of Praise;manjushri namasangiti tantra expressed in songs of praise;A tantra belonging to Kriya Yoga, known to all Tibetan Buddhists as Jampal Tsenjő. Translated by Alex Wayman as Chanting the Names of Manjushri, Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1985. +
'jig rten gyi khams;World-system';world-system';A universe comprised of Mount Sumeru, four continents, and eight sub-continents. +
bram ze;Brahman;Member of the priestly caste. +
sangs rgyas thams cad dgongs pa 'dus pa'i mdo;Scripture of the Embodiment of the Realization of All Buddhas;scripture of the embodiment of the realization of all buddhas;The Anu Yoga scripture renowned as Gongdū. +
rnam par mi rtog pa;Nonconceptual;nonconceptual;Of or pertaining to the absence of conceptual thinking or discursive thought. +
dregs pa kun 'dul;Tamer of All Haughty Spirits;tamer of all haughty spirits;The chief figure in the mandala of Mundane Worship. +
glang po'i od;Prabhahasti;"Radiant Elephant." Among the eight vidyadharas, he was the receiver of the transmission of the tantras of Kilaya Activity. Born to a royal family in the western part of India and named Shakyaprabha when ordained as monk, Prabhahasti became extremely well-versed in the Tripitaka and studied Secret Mantra with Vajrahasya (rdo rje bzhad pa) and numerous other masters. He achieved supreme accomplishment and had, together with his disciple Shakyamitra, a tremendous impact on the Dharma in Kashmir. +
bse rag;Serak;serak;A type of mischievous spirit who consumes the potent essences of food and wealth. He personifies ultimate envy and miserliness and is usually exorcized during rituals to promote wealth and prosperity. +
gshin;Shin;shin;A type of spirit;either the yama type or simply the consciousness of a human who has passed away but is still lingering in the bardo state. +
tshe spang bza' dmar rgyan;Lady Margyen of Tsepang;lady margyen of tsepang;One of the queens of King Trisong Deutsen. Reputed to have been a major troublemaker. +
dbang bzhi;Four empowerments;four empowerments;The vase, secret, wisdom-knowledge, and precious word empowerments. Padmasambhava says in the Lam-rim Yeshe Nyingpo:
The vase empowerment, which purifies the body and the nadis, is the seed of the vajra body and nirmanakaya. The secret empowerment, which purifies the speech and the pranas, is the seed of the vajra speech and sambhogakaya. The phonya empowerment, which purifies the mind and the essences, is the seed of the vajra mind and dharmakaya. The ultimate empowerment, which purifies the habitual patterns of the all-ground, is the seed of the vajra wisdom and svabhavikakaya. +
bskal pa bzang po;Good Aeon;good aeon;bhadrakalpa;This present aeon, in which one thousand buddhas will appear, lasting no less than 160 million years. +
phyag 'tshal lo;Expression of homage and respect;salutation. +
gnod sbyin;Yaksha;A class of semidivine beings, generally benevolent, but sometimes wicked. Many are powerful local divinities;others live on Mount Sumeru, guarding the realm of the gods. +
