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rig pa 'dzin pa;"Knowledge-holder." Holder (Skt. dhara) or bearer of knowledge (Skt. vidya) mantra. A realized master on one of the four stages on the tantric path of Mahayoga, the tantric equivalent of the eleven levels. Another definition is the bearer of the profound method, the knowledge that is the wisdom of deity, mantra, and great bliss. +
rdo rje chang;Vajradhara;"Vajra-holder." The dharmakaya buddha of the Sarma Schools. Can also refer to one's personal teacher of Vajrayana or to the all-embracing buddha nature. +
ma ha yo ga'i rgyud sde bco brgyad;Eighteen inner tantras of Secret Mantra;eighteen inner tantras of secret mantra;Listed in chapter 12. An alternative list is given by Shechen Gyaltsab in his historical work entitled the Pond of White Lotus Flowers and in Guru Tashi Tobgyaľs Ocean of Wondrous Sayings to Delight the Darned Ones: (1—5) Five basic root tantras of body, speech, mind, quality, and activity: Sarvahuddha Samayoga, Secret Moon Essence, Assemblage of Secrets, Glorious Supreme Primal Tantra, and Activity Garland. (6—10) Five display tantras functioning as the utilization of sadhana practice: Heruka Display Tantra, Supreme Steed Display Tantra, Compassion Display Tantra, Nectar Display Tantra, and Twelvefold Kilaya Tantra. (11—15) Five tantras functioning as subsidiaries to conduct: Mountain Pile, Awesome Wisdom Lightning, Arrangement of Samaya, One-Pointed Samadhi, and the Rampant Elephant Tantra. (16—17) Two subsequent tantras of amending incompleteness: Magical Net of Vairochana and Skillful Lasso. (18) The one outstanding tantra that epitomizes them all: The Essence of Secrets, the Tantra of the Magical Net of Vajrasattva, also known as Guhyagarbha. +
sngags kyi;Mantric;mantric;Of or pertaining to Vajrayana. +
mchod rten;A dome-shaped monument housing relics of the Buddha or an accomplished master. The shape of the stupa embodies an elaborate symbolism. +
phyi ma'i phyi ma sngags kyi rgyud;Final Subsequent Mantra Tantra;final subsequent mantra tantra;Tantra belonging to the Sadhana Section of Mahayoga, found in the Nyingma Gyūbum, vol. OM. +
dur khrod;Charnel ground;charnel ground;A site where bodies are left to decompose or be eaten by wild animals. Frequented by ghosts and spirits, it is a suitable place for advanced practitioners to gain progress in their realization. +
shes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin pa;Prajnaparamita;"Transcendent knowledge." The Mahayana teachings on insight into emptiness, transcending the fixation on subject, object, and action. Associated with the second turning of the wheel of Dharma. +
'jam dpal dbyangs;Manjushri;One of the eight main bodhisattvas. He is the personification of the perfection of transcendent knowledge. +
sgyu 'phrul;Magical Net;magical net;A collective term for the manifestations of enlightenment that tame whoever needs to be tamed and that do so in whichever way is necessary. In this book, the term refers to a collection of tantric scriptures belonging chiefly to Mahayoga. +
bsdu ba'i dngos po bzhi;Four means of magnetizing;four means of magnetizing;Being generous, uttering kind words, giving appropriate teachings, and keeping consistency between words and conduct. +
rdzogs chen sde gsum;Three Sections of Dzogchen;three sections of dzogchen;After Garab Dorje established the six million four hundred thousand tantras of Dzogchen in the human world, his chief disciple, Manjushrimitra, arranged these tantras into three categories: the Mind Section, emphasizing luminosity;the Space Section, emphasizing emptiness;and the Instruction Section, emphasizing their inseparability. +
khrag 'thung lnga bcu nga brgyad;Fifty-eight herukas;fifty-eight herukas;The five male and female herukas, eight yoginis, eight tramen goddesses, four female gatekeepers, and twenty-eight ishvaris. +
drag sngags;Fierce mantras;fierce mantras;A certain type of mantra belonging to wrathful deities. They are used to dispel demonic forces that obstruct the continuation of the Buddhadharma or the welfare of sentient beings. +
mdo phal po che;Avatamsaka Sutra;A sutra belonging to the third turning of the wheel of Dharma. Published as The Flower Ornament Scripture, 3 vols., Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1984-1987. +
byams pa;Maitreya;"The Loving One." The bodhisattva regent of Buddha Shakyamuni, presently residing in Tushita heaven until becoming the fifth buddha of this aeon;author of five treatises preserved by Asanga. +
zhi ba rdo rje dbyings kyi dkyil 'khor;Vajradhatu Mandala of Peaceful Deities;vajradhatu mandala of peaceful deities;An important sadhana of Mahayoga. See also Forty-two peaceful deities. +
sangs rgyas;Buddhahood;buddhahood;The perfect and complete enlightenment, in which one dwells in neither samsara nor nirvana;the state of having eradicated all obscurations and being endowed with the wisdom of seeing the nature of things as they are and with the wisdom of perceiving all that exists. +
theg pa;Vehicle;vehicle;yana +
sprul sku;Nirmanakaya;"Emanation body," "form of magical apparition." The third of the three kayas. The aspect of enlightenment that can be perceived by ordinary beings. See also Three kayas. +
