'khor lo gsum;three spheres (of activity on the part of members of the saṃgha);three spheres (of activity on the part of members of the saṃgha);Exegesis (''bshad-pa''), attainment (''sgrub-pa'') and work (''las'');or alternatively renunciation (''spang-ba''), study (''slob-pa'') and work. 720, 724, 736, 738, 783, 824, 835, 840, 852 +
chos kyi rnam grangs drug cu;sixty doctrines;sixty doctrines;The TWELVE DEEDS OF THE SUPREME EMANATIONAL BODY in the twelve realms, each of which possesses the FIVE EXCELLENCESof place, teacher, retinue, doctrine and time. 137 +
dvangs ma drug;six pure essences;six pure essences;Those of the FIVE ELEMENTS the mind in their refined states. Their relationship to the buddha-body, speech and mind is explained under the THREE IMPERISHABLE INDESTRUCTIBLE REALITIES. 264 +
'od gsal rtags bcu;ten signs of inner radiance;ten signs of inner radiance;These are enumerated in Longcenpa, ''Dispelling Darkness in the Ten Directions'', p. 344, as smoke (''du-ba''), mirage (''smig-rgyu''), clouds (''sprin''), fire-flies (''me-khyer''), sunlight (''nyi-ma''), moonlight (''zla-ba''), the blazing of gemstones (''rin-po-che 'bar-ba''), eclipse (''sgra-gcan''), starlight (''skar-ma'') and rays of light ('''od-zer''). 301 +
snying thig gi (rtsa) dbang bzhi;four empowerments of the innermost spirituality;four empowerments of the innermost spirituality;As described in ''History'', pp. 499-501, these are the outer empowerment of conceptual elaboration (''phyi spros-bcas-kyi dbang'');the inner empowerment which is free from conceptual elaboration (''nang spros-bral-gi dbang'');the secret empowerment that is very unelaborate (''gsang-ba shin-tu spros-bral-gi dbang'');and the most secret empowerment which is extremely unelaborate (''gsang-chen rab-tu spros-bral-gi dbang''). The distinctions between these are explained in Longcenpa, ''Treasury of Spiritual and Philosophical Systems'', pp. 370-2. Briefly, the first employs a multiplicity of ritual objects and ideas, the second is free from both ritual objects and ideas, the third is beyond conception and description, while the fourth is the empowerment into the nature of the body of reality. 673, 674-5 +
dbang po drug;six sense organs;six sense organs;ṣaḍindriya;The FIVE SENSE ORGANS with the addition of the sense organ of the intellect (''yid-kyi dbang-po'', Skt. ''mana' indriya''). 55-6 +
phyag rgya spros bcas la bslab pa bzhi;four aspects of training in the elaborate seal (of mahāyoga meditation);four aspects of training in the elaborate seal (of mahāyoga meditation);The visualisation of maṇḍalas (''dkyil-'khor''), clusters of deities (''tshom-bu''), numbers of deities (''grangs'') and the faces and arms of the deities (''zhal-phyag''). 279-80 +
spyi don mam gsum;three general styles of exegesis;three general styles of exegesis;This is the second of the FOUR STYLES of appraisal of the secret mantra texts which (1) counters regret for entering into the sūtras, etc. (''mdo-sogs-la zhugs-pa'i 'gyod-pa zlog-pa'');(2) counters regret for entering the inner mantras, etc. (''sngags-nang-pa-la zhugs-pa'i 'gyod-zlog'');and (3) conveys the general meaning of the [[creation stage]] (''bskyed-rim-pa'i spyi-don''). 292-3 +
gsung rab yan lag bcu gnyis;twelve branches of the scriptures;twelve branches of the scriptures;dvādaśāṅgapravacana;The NINE BRANCHES OF THE SCRIPTURES with the addition of the narratives (''rtogs-pa brjod-pa'', Skt. ''avadāna''), fables (''de-lta-bu byung-ba'', Skt. ''itivṛttaka'') and established instructions (''gtan-phab'', Skt. ''upadeśa''). 17, 76 +
gsum pa rgyud rang gzhung du bstan pa'i tshul bzhi;four subdivisions of the third category of the esoteric instructional class;four subdivisions of the third category of the esoteric instructional class;Instructions given in the manner of the Full Summation of the View (''lta-ba sgang dril-ba'');those given in the manner of Blood-letting which Removes Obstacles (''rtar-ga gegs-sel'');those given in a manner which Reveals the Hidden (''gab-pa mngon-phyung'');and those given in the manner of Exegeses which are Naturally Clear (''bshad-pa rang-gsal-gyi tshul''). 331 +
phrin las shar ba brgyad;eight arisings of enlightened activity;eight arisings of enlightened activity;According to Locen Dharmaśrī, ''gsang-bdag shal-lung'', p. 109, these concern the [[peaceful and wrathful deities]] (''shi-khro gnyis''), the assembled offerings of mother and offspring (''tshogs ma-bu gnyis''), empowerment and its integration (''dbang bsre-ba gnyis''), cremation and burnt offerings (''ro-sreg-dang sbyin-sreg gnyis''). 673 +
jos śāk rnam/stonpa'i sku gnyis;two images of lord śakyamuni/the teacher (in lhasa);two images of lord śakyamuni/the teacher (in lhasa);Jowo Rinpoche in the Jokhang and Jowo [[Mikyö Dorje]] in the Ramoche Temple. Pl. 8;51, 656, 659 +
yon tan stobs bcu;ten powers (of a buddha);ten powers (of a buddha);daśatathāgatabala;The power of knowing the positive and negative contingencies of things (''gnas-dang gnas ma-yin-pa mkhyen-pa'i stobs'', Skt. ''sthānāsthānajñānabala''), the power of knowing the maturation of deeds (l''as-kyi mam-smin mkhyen-pa'i stobs'', Skt. ''karmavipākajñānabala''), the power of knowing diverse volitions (''mos-pa sna-tshogs mkhyen-pa'i stobs'', Skt. ''nānādhimuktijñānabala''), the power of knowing diverse sensory bases (''khams sna-tshogs mkhyen-pa'i stobs'', Skt. ''nānadhātujñānabala''), the power of knowing those who are of supreme acumen and those who are not (''dbang-po mchog-dang mchog ma-yin-pa mkhyen-pa'i stobs'', Skt. ''indriyavarāvarajñānabala''), the power of knowing the paths going everywhere (''thams-cad-du 'gro-ba'i lam mkhyen-pa'i stobs'', Skt. ''sarvatragāmanīpratipajjñānabala''), the power of knowing concentration, liberation, contemplation, absorption, conflicting emotion, purification and acquisition (''bsam-gtan-dang mam-thar-dang ting-'dzin-dang snyoms-'jug-dang kun-nas nyon-mongs-pa-dang rnam-par byang-ba-dang ldan-pa thams-cad mkhyen-pa'i stobs'', Skt. ''sarvadhyānavimokṣasamādhisamāpattisaṃkleśavyavadānavyutthānajñānabala''), the power of recollecting past abodes (''sngon-gyi gnas rjes-su dran-pa mkhyen pa'i stobs'', Skt. ''pūrvanivāsānusmṛtijñānabala''), the power of knowing the transference of consciousness at death and birth ('' 'chi-'pho-ba dang skye-ba mkhyen-pa'i stobs'', Skt. ''cyutyutpattijñānabala'') and the power of knowing the cessation of corruption (''zag-pa zad-pa mkhyen-pa'i stobs'', Skt. ''āsravakṣayajñānabala'');Mvt. (119-29). 22, 171, 266 +
rgyal phran bcu gnyis;twelve minor kingdoms;twelve minor kingdoms;When living beings first settled in Tibet, the country was divided into twelve kingdoms, namely, ''mchims-yul gru-shul'' ruled by ''mchims-rje gu-yod'';''zhang-zhung'' ruled by the king ''lig-snya shur'';''myang-do phyong-dkar'' ruled by ''gtsang-rje thod-dkar'';''gnubs-yul gling-dgu'' ruled by the king ''gnubs-rje dmigs-pa'';''nyang-ro sham-bod'' ruled by the king ''mgam-rje 'brom'';''gyi-ri ljongs-sdon'' ruled by the king ''gyi-rje rman-po'';''ngam-shod khra-snar'' ruled by the king ''zing-rje khri-'phrang gsum'';'' 'ol-phu spang-mkhar'' ruled by the king ''zing-rje thon-greng'';''srim-rong la-mo-gong'' ruled by the king ''brang-rje gong-nam'';''kong-yul bre-sna'' ruled by the king ''kong-rje dar-po tug-dang'';''nyang-yul mams-gsum'' ruled by ''nyang btsun klang-rgyal'';and ''dvags-yul gru-bzhi'' which was ruled by the king ''dvags-rje mang-po rgyal''. 507, 949 +