klong sde gsum du 'dus pa;three categories of the spatial class;three categories of the spatial class;Liberation from activity (''byas-grol''), liberation in the establishment of the abiding nature (''bzhag-grol'') and direct liberation (''cer-grol''). 329 +
ming bzhi la ldan pa'i ting nge 'dzin;four nominal components,contemplation endowed with;four nominal components,contemplation endowed with;These are the four mental components of feeling, perception, habitual tendencies and consciousness which are separated from the fifth component, form, during the FOUR FORMLESS ABSORPTIONS at the summit of existence in saṃsāra. 62 +
skye mched bcu gnyis;twelve activity fields;twelve activity fields;dvādaśāyatana;The activity field of the eye (''mig-gi skye-mched'', Skt. ''cakṣurāyatana''), of form (''gzugs-kyi skye-mched'', Skt. ''rūpāyatana''), of the ear (''rna-ba'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''śrotrāyatana''), of sound (''sgra'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''śabdāyatana''), of the nose (''sna'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''ghrāṇāyatana''), of smell (''dri'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''gandhāyatana''), of the tongue (''lce'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''jihvāyatana''), of taste (''ro'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''rasāyatana''), of the body (''lus-kyi skye-mched'', Skt. ''kāyāyatana''), of touch (''reg-bya'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''spraṣṭavyāyatana''), of the intellect (''yid-kyi skye-mched'', Skt. ''manaāyatana'') and of mental objects (''chos-kyi skye-mched'', Skt. ''dharmāyatana'');Mvt. (2027-39). 13, 55-6 +
nges pa lnga;five certainties;five certainties;These are the attributes of the body of perfect rapture, namely, those of the perfected teacher (''ston-pa''), teaching (''bstan-pa''), retinue ('' 'khor''), place (''gnas'') and time (''dus''). Also known as the FIVE EXCELLENCES. 117, 123, 145 +
'dod lha rigs drug;six species of kāma divinities;six species of kāma divinities;These are the realms of the Four Great Kings (''rgyal-chen bzhi'i ris'', Skt. ''Caturmahārājakāyika''), the Heaven of Thirty-three Gods (''sum-cu rtsa-gsum-pa'', Skt. ''Trayatrimśa''), the Strifeless ('' 'thab-bral'', Skt. ''Yāma''), the Joyful (''dga'-ldan'', Skt. ''Tuṣita''), the Delighting in Emanation ('' 'phrul-dga' '', Skt. ''Nirmāṇarati'') and the Mastery over Transformations (''gzhan-'phrul dbang-byed'', Skt. ''Paranirmitavaśavartin''). 14, 60 +
grub pa'i slob dpon chen po brgyad;eight great accomplished masters;eight great accomplished masters;[[Vimalamitra]], [[Hūṃkara]], [[Mañjuśrīmitra]], [[Nāgārjuna]], [[Padmasambhava]], [[Dhanasaṃskṛta]], [[Rambuguhya-Devacandra]] and [[Śāntigarbha]]. Also referred to as the EIGHT GREAT AWARENESS-HOLDERS, their stories are given in ''History'', pp. 475-83. +
rnam grangs dgu;nine enumerations (of [[anuyoga]] commitments);nine enumerations (of [[anuyoga]] commitments);These are listed according to the ''General Sūtra which Gathers All Intentions'', Ch. 66, in ''Fundamentals'', p. 367. +
(grol lam bag yod kyi spyod pa) brgyad;eight divisions (of the conduct of self-restraint on the path of liberation);eight divisions (of the conduct of self-restraint on the path of liberation);According to [[Mahāyoga]], these are the conduct of faithful perseverance (''dad brtson-gyi spyod-pa''), the conduct which is in harmony with discriminative awareness (''shes-rab-dang mthun-pa'i spyod-pa''), the conduct which is in harmony with compassion (''snying-rje-dang mthun-pa'i spyod-pa''), the conduct which is one-sided (''phyogs-gcig-pa'i spyod-pa''), the conduct which is elaborate (''spros-bcas-kyi spyod-pa''), the conduct which concerns the provisions (''tshogs kyi spyod-pa''), the conduct which concerns miraculous abilities (''rdzu-'phrul-gyi spyod-pa'') and the conduct which is immediate (''cig-car-ba'i spyod-pa''). 281 +
bden bzhi'i skad cig ma bzhi;four moments as they apply to each of the four truths;four moments as they apply to each of the four truths;An explanation of these and their aspects is given under SIXTEEN MOMENTS OF PRISTINE COGNITION. 158, 230 +
gu ru rin po che'i tshems las sprul pa'i ring bsrel;Relics emanated from a tooth of Guru Rinpoche discovered at Damshö Nyingdrung by Khyentse Rinpoche +
dug gsum ka cha mnyam pa la nyi khri chig stong;twenty-one thousand phenomena/kinds (of desire,hatred,delusion and their combination);twenty-one thousand phenomena/kinds (of desire,hatred,delusion and their combination);The four groups of conflicting emotions arising from the ramification of dispositions grounded in ignorance. Cf. the discussion in Longcenpa, ''Treasury of Spiritual and Philosophical Systems'', (p. 37). 55 +
phyin ci log bzhi;four perverted views;four perverted views;caturviparyāsa;To view what is impermanent as permanent, what is painful as blissful, what is tainted as pure and what is non-self as self. n. 173 +
(kun rdsob dag pa'i lha) rigs gsum;three enlightened families (of pure deities of relative appearance);three enlightened families (of pure deities of relative appearance);According to Kriyātantra, these are the [[Tathāgata]] family (''de-bzhin gshegs-pa'i rigs''), the Lotus family (''padma'i rigs'') and the Vajra family or family of Indestructible Reality (''rdo-rje'i rigs''). 270, 346, 349-50 +