rgyu'i chos 'khor gsum;three turnings of the doctrinal wheel (of the causal vehicles);three turnings of the doctrinal wheel (of the causal vehicles);See THREE (SUCCESSIVE) PROMULGATIONS/TURNING OF THE DOCTRINAL WHEEL +
bya ba drug;six activities;six activities;According to [[Kriyātantra]], these are the time for entering ('' 'jug-pa'i dus''), food (''zas''), attire (''gos''), ritual cleansing (''gtsang-sbra''), visualisation supports (''dmigs rten'') and mantras for recitation (''bzlas-brjod sngags''). 351 +
chos spyod bcu;ten modes of doctrinal conduct;ten modes of doctrinal conduct;daśadhādharmacaritam;According to the ''Analysis of the Middle and Extremes'', Ch. 5, w . 9-10, these are writing, worship, charity, listening, retention, reading, exegesis, daily recitation, thought and meditation. 60, 862 +
(gso sbyong) yan lag brgyad( pa'i khrims);eight vows (of the purificatory fast);eight vows (of the purificatory fast);astāṅgasīla;Abstinence from murder, theft, deceit and sexual misconduct are the four basic vows;while abstinence from alcohol, dancing and decoration, high expensive seats or beds and food in the afternoon are the four branches. 58, 226, 513 +
bar gyi lde brgyad;eight middle kings called ''de'';eight middle kings called ''de'';Zanam Zinde, Detrhül Namzhungtsen, Senöl Namde, Senöl Pode, Denölnam, Denölpo, De Gyelpo and Detrin Tsen. 508, n. 535 +
shangs pa'i gser chos lnga;five golden doctrines of the shangpas;five golden doctrines of the shangpas;The root is the ''Six Doctrines of Niguma'' (''rtsa-ba ni-gu chos-drug'');the trunk is the ''Amulet-Box Precept of the Great Seal'' (''sdong-po phyag-chen ga'u-ma'');the branches are the ''Three Ways of Carrying Realisation on the Path'' (''yal-kha lam-khyer rnam-gsum'');the flowers are the ''Red and White Khecarī'' (''me-tog mkha'-spyod dkar-dmar'');and the fruit is ''Deathlessness and Non-Deviation'' ('' 'bras-bu 'chi-med chugs-med''). Refer also to first part of the Bibliography under ''Five Golden Doctrines of the Shangpa''. 929 +
sman mo mched bdun;seven menmo sisters;seven menmo sisters;The precise enumeration is unidentified. They were subdued by [[Padmasambhava]] at Silma in Tsang. Refer to [[R. de Nebesky-Wojkowitz]], ''[[Oracles and Demons of Tibet]]'', (pp. 198-202). 581 +
dge ba bcu;ten virtues;ten virtues;daśakuśala;The renunciation of the TEN NON-VIRTUES and the practice of their opposites;Mvt. 1687-98. They are also referred to as the TEN DIVINE VIRTUES. 56, 59, 60, 61, 513 +
lung lnga;five valleys;five valleys;Zabulung in Shang is in the centre of Tibet, Jongpalung in Kongpo is in the east, Siptenlung in Mön is in the south, Phakrilung in Gö is in the west and Dronalung in Kyi is in the north. 518 +
gsung chos kyi 'khor lo mi 'dra ba bcu gnyis;twelve different doctrinal wheels of buddha-speech;twelve different doctrinal wheels of buddha-speech;These are equivalent to the TWELVE BRANCHES OF THE SCRIPTU RES. As enumerated in Longcenpa, ''[[Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle]]'', pp. 28ff., they comprise the four outer wheels of the sūtras, aphorisms in prose and verse, prophetic declarations and verse;the four inner wheels of extensive teachings, tales of past lives, legends and parables;and the four secret wheels of meaningful expressions, narratives, established instructions and marvellous events. 137 +
gab tshig gi rgyan bcu drug;sixteen ornaments of enigmatic innuendo;sixteen ornaments of enigmatic innuendo;ṣoḍaśaprahelikā;According to Daṇḍin's ''Mirror of Poetics'', Ch. III, w . 96-124, and D. K. Gupta, ''A Critical Study of Daṇḍin and his Works'', pp. 230-9, these are as follows: meaning concealed by a concentration of words, the real meaning lost in the apparent, the use of semantically connected words at a great distance from each other, contrived meaning, harmonious or derivative meaning, coarse meaning, enumeration, assumed meaning, abbreviation, hidden meaning, confusing use of synonyms, vexing or foolish use of words, stealthy meaning, obscurity in a single respect (i.e. of the container), obscurity in both respects (i.e. of the container and content) and a combination of various forms of the above. 105 +