las bzhi;four rites;four rites;Pacification (''zhi-ba'', Skt. ''śānti''), enrichment (''rgyas-pa'', Skt. ''puṣṭi''), overpowering (''dbang'', Skt. ''vaśa'') and forceful rites of “liberation” which compassionately sever consciousness from the body and transfer it to a higher level of existence (''drag-po mngon-spyod'', Skt. ''abhicāra''). Also referred to as the FOUR KINDS OF ENLIGHTENED ACTIVITY. 478, 669, 721, 829, 844, 920 +
dgongs pa mi 'dra ba bcu gnyis;twelve different intentions (of buddha-mind);twelve different intentions (of buddha-mind);The four outer contemplations - the progress of a spiritual warrior (''dpa'-bar- 'gro-ba''), the precious crown (''rin-po-che'i tog''), emanation (''rnam-par rol-pa'') and the basket of plenty (''za-ma-tog'');the four inner contemplations - penetrating all objects (''yul-kun-la 'jug-pa''), manifestation (''mngon-par snang-ba''), the crown-jewel (''gtsug-gi nor-bu'') and arraying the summit of the victory banner (''rgyal-mtshan rtse-mo yongs-su bkod-pa'');and the four secret contemplations - purity of the movement of subtle energies ('' 'gyu-ba dag-pa''), profound appearance (''zab-mo snang-ba''), jewel lamp (''rin-chen sgron-me'') and excellence (''legs-pa''). Refer to Longcenpa, ''Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle'', (p. 28). 137 +
bka' brgyad;eight transmitted precepts;eight transmitted precepts;The deities associated with the EIGHT CLASSES OF MEANS FOR ATTAINMENT 4;521, 591, 606, 805, 828 +
gar gyi cha byed dgu;nine dramatic airs;nine dramatic airs;navanātyarasa;The playful air of grace (''sgeg-pa'', Skt. ''śṛhgāra''), the heroic (''dpa'-bo'', Skt. ''vīra''), the ugly (''mi-sdug-pa'', Skt. ''bībhatsa''), the fierce (''drag-shul'', Skt. ''raudra''), the laughing (''gad'', Skt. ''hāsya''), the terrifying ('' 'jigs-su rung-ba'', Skt. ''bhayānaka''), the compassionate (''snying-rje'', Skt. ''karuṇa''), the awesome (''rngoms-pa'', Skt. ''adbhuta'') and the peaceful (''zhi-ba'', Skt. ''śānta''). 98, 630, n. 751 +
sgron ma bzhi;four lamps;four lamps;The watery lamp of the far-sighted eyes (''rgyangs-zhag chu'i sgron-ma''), the lamp of emptiness which is the seminal point (''thig-le stong-pa'i sgron-ma''), the lamp of the expanse of awareness (''rig-pa dbyings-kyi sgron-ma'') and the lamp of discriminative awareness which is naturally present (''shes-rab rangbyung-gi sgron-ma''). 338-9 +
ngan 'grol song gsum;three evil destinies/existences;three evil destinies/existences;tisro durgatayaḥ;The denizens of hell (''dmyal-ba'', Skt. ''naraka''), the tormented spirits (''yi-dvags'', Skt. ''preta'') and the animals (''dud-'gro'', Skt. ''tiryak''). 58, 767 +
snying thig gi rtsa dbang bzhi;four root empowerments of the innermost spirituality;four root empowerments of the innermost spirituality;See FOUR EMPOWERMENTS OF THE INNERMOST SPIRITUALITY +
mkha' gsang gnyis;two secret centres;two secret centres;The secret or sexual centres of the father consort (''yab'') and the mother consort (yum). 277, 368 +
snang ba bzhi;four visionary appearances;four visionary appearances;The visionary appearance of the direct perception of reality (''chos-nyid mngon sum-gi snang-ba''), the visionary appearance of increasing contemplative experience (''nyams gong-'phel-ba'i snang-ba''), the visionary appearance of reaching the limit of awareness (''rig-pa tshad-phebs-kyi snang-ba'') and the visionary appearance of the cessation of clinging to reality (''chos-nyid-du 'dzin-pa zad-pa'i snang-ba''). 38, 332, 339, 341, 343, 371, 971 +
ma sang dpun dgu;nine masang brothers;nine masang brothers;This is the seventh group of spirits who took possession of Tibet in archaic times. Their names are Nyenya Pangkye (''gnyan-gYa' spang-skyes''), Karting Namtsho (''gar-ting nam-tsho''), Lenglen Lamtsangkye (''gleng-lan lam-tsang-skyes''), Rutho Karkye (''ru-tho gar-skyes''), Shedo Kartingne (''she-do kar-ting-nas''), Me Pemakye (''me padma skyes''), Sange Trhülpoche (''gsang-ge 'phrul-po-che''), Trangwa Trangmagur (''drang-ba drang-ma-mgur'') and Kötong Namtsha (''bkod-stong nam-tsha''). 949 +