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'dug stangs gsum;three postures;three postures;According to the ''Penetration of Sound'': (1) the posture of the lion which rests in the buddha-body of reality frees one from all fears of bewilderment and enables one to see wiTHEyes of indestructible reality;(2) the posture of the elephant which rests in the buddha-body of perfect rapture brings about the experience of reality and enables one to see with lotus eyes;(3) the crouching posture of a sage which rests in the emanational body emanates reality as appearances, and enables one to see with the eyes of reality. 907 +
bdag med kyi don mam gnyis;two kinds of selflessness;two kinds of selflessness;ubhayanairātmya;The twofold truth of selflessness: the selflessness of individuals (''gang-zag-gi bdag-med'', Skt. ''pudgalanairātmya'') and the selflessness of phenomena (''chos-kyi bdag-med'', Skt. ''dharmanairātmya''). 108, 208, 216, 231, 234, 237 +
sde gnyis;two orders;two orders;Those of the sūtra and mantra traditions. 522 +
(thun min mchog ) dbang gong ma gsum;three higher (supreme uncommon) empowerments;three higher (supreme uncommon) empowerments;The secret empowerment (''gsang-dbang'', Skt. ''guhyābhiṣeka'');the empowerment of discriminating pristine cognition (''shes-rab ye-shes-kyi dbang'', Skt. ''prajñājñānābhiṣeka''), or third empowerment (''dbang gsum-pa'');and the empowerment of word and meaning (tshig-don-gyi dbang), also known as the fourth empowerment (''dbang bzhi-pa'', Skt. ''caturtha''). The secret one is associated with the commitments such as enjoying the five meats and five nectars without concepts of purity or impurity;the third is associated with conduct which concerns the consort embodying awareness (''rig-ma'', Skt. ''vidyā'');and the fourth is associated with the sameness of all things. See, e.g., [[Mipham]] Rinpoche, ''spyi-don 'od-gsal snying-po'', p. 146;and [[Jamgön Kongtrül]], ''shes-bya kun-khyab mdzod'', Vol. 2, pp. 656-82. These empowerments are called “uncommon” because they are revealed solely in the Unsurpassed Yogatantra. They are also referred to as the THREE PROFOUND EMPOWERMENTS. 347, 360, 913 +
bar do mam bzhi;four intermediate states;four intermediate states;The intermediate state of the birthplace (''skye-gnas-kyi bar-do''), the intermediate state of the moment of death ('' 'chi-kha'i bar-do''), the intermediate state of reality (''chos-nyid bar-do'') and the intermediate state of rebirth (''srid-pa bar-do''). 39,344-5 +
bsam gtan gyi de nyid gsum;three aspects of the reality of meditative concentration;three aspects of the reality of meditative concentration;According to Kriyātantra, by abiding in the flame of secret mantra accomplishment is conferred (''gsang-sngags mer-gnas dngos-grub ster''), by abiding in their sound yoga is conferred (''sgrar-gnas rnal-'byor ster-bar byed'') and at the limit of their sound freedom is granted (''sgra-mthas thar-pa sbyin-par byed''). 270 +
gling bzhi;four continents;four continents;caturdvīpa;Surpassing the Body (''lus-'phags'', Skt. ''Pūrvavideha'') in the east, Rose-Apple Continent ('' 'dzam-bu-gling'', Skt. ''Jambudvīpa'') in the south, Enjoyer of Cattle (''ba-glang spyod'', Skt. ''Aparagodanīya'') in the west and Unpleasant Sound (''sgra mi-snyan'', Skt. ''Uttarakuru'') in the north. 14, 56, 60, 131, 409, 438, 515, 577 +
rang bzhin sprul pa'i sku'i zhing khams lnga;five fields of the emanational body of natural expression;five fields of the emanational body of natural expression;These are listed in ''Fundamentals'', p. 128. +
sgo gsum;three media;three media;The ordinary body (''lus'', Skt. ''kāya/śarīra''), speech (''ngag'', Skt. ''vāk'') and mind (''yid'', Skt. ''manas''). 264, 304, 367 +
chos 'khor gnas gsum;three doctrinal centres;three doctrinal centres;Samye, Lhasa Jokhang and Trhadruk. Pls. 38, 40, 100-1;838 +
'da' ka ma bzhi;four deceases;four deceases;According to Khetsün Zangpo Rinpoche, these are the decease in which appearances have been transformed according to the vase empowerment (''bum-dbang-gi snang-ba 'da'-ka-ma'');the decease that is the yoga of the seminal point according to the secret empowerment (''gsang-dbang thig-le rnal-'byor 'da'-ka-ma'');the decease that is the mode of the body's death according to the discriminating awareness empowerment (''lus-kyi 'chi-lugs sher-dbang 'da'-ka-ma'');and the decease according to the fourth empowerment (''dbang bzhi pa'i 'da'-ka-ma''). 923 +
mkhas tshul gsum;three ways of the wise;three ways of the wise;Teaching ('' 'chad-pa''), debate (''rtsod-pa'') and composition (''rtsom-pa''). 731 +
rdzu 'phrul rkang bzhi;four supports for miraculous ability;four supports for miraculous ability;catvāra ṛddhipādāḥ;The support for miraculous ability which combines the contemplation of aspiration with the volition to renounce ('' 'dun-pa'i ting-nge-'dzin spang-ba'i 'du-byed-dang ldan-pa'i rdzu-'phrul-gyi rkang-pa'', Skt. ''chandasamādhiprahāṇasaṃskārasamanvāgataṛddhipāda'');the support for miraculous ability which combines the contemplation of the mind with the volition to renounce (''sems-kyi ting-nge-'dzin spang-ba'i 'du-byed-dang ldan-pa'i rdzu-'phrul-gyi rkang-pa'', Skt. ''cittasamādhiprahāṇasaṃskārasamanvāgataṛddhipāda'');the support for miraculous ability which combines the contemplation of perseverance with the volition to renounce (''brtson-'grus-kyi ting-nge-'dzin spang-ba'i 'du-byed dang ldan-pa'i rdzu-'phrul-gyi rkang-pa'', Skt. ''vīryasamādhiprahāṇasaṃskārasamanvāgataṛddhipāda'');and the support for miraculous ability which combines the contemplation of scrutiny with the volition to renounce (''dpyod-pa'i ting-nge-'dzin spang-ba'i 'du-byed-dang ldan-pa'i rdzu-'phrul-gyi rkang-pa'', Skt. ''mīmāmṣāsamādhiprahāṇasaṃskārasamanvāgataṛddhipāda''). 236 +
sa bcu drug;sixteen levels;sixteen levels;The ELEVEN LEVELS OF A BUDDHA, to which are added the following: (12) Unattached Lotus Endowed (''ma-chags padma-can-gyi sa'');(13) Great Cloud Mass of Rotating Syllables (''yi-ge 'khor-lo tshogs-chen-gyi sa'');(14) Great Contemplation (''ting-nge-'dzin chen-po'');(15) Holder of Indestructible Reality (''rdo-rje-'dzin-gyi sa'');(16) Unsurpassed Pristine Cognition (''ye-shes bla-ma'i sa''). 84 +
ljongs gsum;three districts;three districts;Sikkim (i.e. Dremojong), Khenpajong and Lungsumjong. 518 +
mchod pa chen po bzhi;four great cycles of worship;four great cycles of worship;According to [[Dudjom Rinpoche]], ''rgyal-rabs'', p. 312, these cycles introduced by King Mune Tsepo concerned the [[Vinaya]] and [[Abhidharma]] at Lhasa and Trhadruk and those of the Sūtras and Abhisambodhi (i.e. the ''Vairocana Tantra'') at [[Samye]]. 521 +
'byung ba (chen po) lnga;five (gross) elements;five (gross) elements;pañca(mahā)bhūta;Earth, water, fire, air and space. 13, 56, 104, 264, 640 +
rtsa ltung nyi shu;twenty root downfalls;twenty root downfalls;viṃśatimūlāpatti;According to the ''Pagoda of Precious Jewels'', these comprise the NINETEEN ROOT DOWNFALLS, with the addition of the downfall which occurs when the enlightened mind of engagement or entrance is abandoned. 235 +
'khor lo bzhi;four centres;four centres;catvāri cakrāṇi;The forehead centre of great bliss (''spyi bde-chen-gi 'khor-lo'', Skt. ''mahā-sukhacakra'');the throat centre of perfect rapture (''mgrin-pa longs-spyod-kyi 'khor-lo'', Skt. ''sambhogacakra'');the heart centre of the doctrine (''snying-ka chos-kyi 'khor-lo'', Skt. ''dharmacakra'');and the navel centre of emanation (''lte-ba sprul-pa'i 'khor-lo'', Skt. ''nirmāṇacakra''). 286, 368 +
phyi thubpa rgyud kyi theg pa gsum;three vehicles of the outer tantras of autstere awareness;three vehicles of the outer tantras of autstere awareness;The [[Kriyātantra]], [[Ubhayatantra]] or [[Caryātantra]], and [[Yogatantra]] vehicles. 81, 84, 269, 286, 346, 348-57 +
