sa bcu;TEN BHUMIS;ten bhumis;The ten bodhisattva levels. For details, see ''The Jewel Ornament of Liberation'' by sGam.po.pa (Shambhala Publications, 1986). +
rgyud sde drug;SIX TANTRA SECTIONS;six tantra sections;The three outer tantras of kriya, charya, and yoga and the three inner tantras of maha, anu, and ati. +
dkon mchog gsum;THREE JEWELS;three jewels;The precious buddha, the precious dharma, and the precious sangha. For a detailed discussion see Thrangu Rinpoche's ''Buddha Nature'' (Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 1988). +
rig 'dzin bzhi;FOUR VIDYADHARAS;four vidyadharas;The four knowledge-holders, masters of the four stages of the tantric path of Mahayoga. The four vidyadhara levels are the Fully Matured, Life-Mastery, Great Seal, and Spontaneously Accomplished (rnam smin, tshe dbang, phyag chen, lhun grub). The Mahayoga equivalent to the ten bodhisattva bhumis. +
kun gzhi;ALL-GROUND;all-ground;alaya;This word has different meanings in different contexts and should be understood accordingly. Literally it means the " foundation of all things. " +
stong gsum gyi 'jig rten gyi kham;THREE-THOUSANDFOLD WORLD SYSTEM;three-thousandfold world system;The world system of Mount Sumeru and the four continents multiplied a thousand times a thousand times a thousand, adding up to one billion. +
bka' ma;KAMA;kama;The Oral Lineage of the Nyingma School, transmitted from master to student, of the body of teachings translated chiefly during the period of Guru Rinpoche's stay in Tibet. +
lhan cig skyes pa'i rna rig pa;COEMERGENT IGNORANCE;coemergent ignorance;''Coemergent''means arising together with or coexistent with one's mind, like sandalwood and its fragrance. ''Ignorance''here means lack of knowledge of the nature of mind. +
lhun grub rin po che'i zhing;PRECIOUS REALMS OF SPONTANEOUS PRESENCE;precious realms of spontaneous presence;One of the last experiences in the bardo of dharmata. +