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dge 'dun;saṅgha;The third of the three jewels of refuge. In the narrow sense, saṅgha refers to Buddhist monks and nuns. In a mahāyāna sense, the mahāsaṅgha or greater saṅgha also includes the lay community. The vajra saṅgha includes vajrayāna practitioners who may be living as householders or as solitary yogins. The noble saṅgha, as an object of refuge, may also refer to the assembly of bodhisattvas and arhats, those who have attained realization. +
od dpag med;boundless light;boundless light;Amitābha;The sambhogakāya buddha of the padma family. +
srung 'khor;yantra;A protection amulet worn around the neck. Yantras contain mantras and sometimes pictures of deities. +
nges 'byung;renunciation;renunciation;Renunciation arises from insight into the hopelessness and poison of saṃsāra. It is often said in the nontheistic tradition that renunciation is not something you do;rather, out of your ·experience, renunciation comes to you. ''See also''revulsion. +
apsara;A type of demon. +
rdo rje 'dzin pa;vajra holder;vajra holder;Can either refer to Vajradhara or to a vajrācārya. +
bde ba chen po;mahāsukha;mahāsukha +
sgrub thabs;sādhana;A type of vajrayāna ritual text, as well as the actual meditation practice it sets out. +
lung;reading transmission;reading transmission;A ceremony in which a master reads through a sādhana or liturgy, usually quite rapidly, thereby empowering the disciples to practice it. It is a type of permission-blessing. A lung may also be given on a text to be studied. ''See also'' abhiṣeka, permission-blessing, tri. +
'byung ba ro snyoms;equalizing the elements;equalizing the elements;Another term for the practice of "one taste," one of the six yogas of Nāropa. +
'dod pa na spyod pa;kāmāvacara;kāmāvacara;The six levels of gods that dwell in the kāmadhātu, the realm of desire. +
rin chen,rgyal srid sna bdun;royal treasures of a universal monarch,seven;royal treasures of a universal monarch,seven;These are the precious: wheel (S: cakra;T: 'khor-lo), wish-fulfilling gem (S: cintāmaṇi;T: yid-bzhin-nor-bu), queen (S: stīlratna;T: btsun-mo), minister (S: gṛhapati;T: blon-po), elephant (S: hastiratna;T: giang-po), steed (S: aśvaratna;T: rta-mchog), and general (S: pariṇāyaka;T: dmag-dpon). +
ḍamaru;A type of hand drum, usually two-headed, made of either skulls or wood, and used frequently in vajrayāna practice. +
kun tu bzang po;all-good;all-good;Samantabhadra;The primordial, dharmakāya buddha, blue in color and naked, often depicted in consort with Prajñā, who is white in color. +
sangs rgyas;awakened,enlightened;awakened,enlightened;buddh;May refer to the principle of enlightenment or to any enlightened being, in particular to Śākyamuni Buddha, the historical Buddha. +
ka rma bka' brgyud;Karma Kagyü;karma kagyü;That branch of the Kagyü lineage that traces back to Gampopa through Tüsum Khyenpa, the first Karmapa. The Karmapa is the head of the Karma Kagyü. ''See also'' Afterword: The Lineage and Its Teachings. +
bodhisattva name;bodhisattva name;The name given to the bodhisattva-to-be during the bodhisattva vow ceremony. +
bcom ldan 'das ma;bhagavatī +
sgra gcan;Rāhu;One of the heavenly bodies of Indian cosmology. Rahu originally was a demon who tried to capture the sun and moon but was subdued and is now said to be one of the planets. He is responsible for eclipses. +
bka' brgyud;command lineage;command lineage;"Ka" refers to the oral instructions of the guru. It carries a sense of enlightened vision, and therefore often has the connotation of command. ''See also'' Afterword: The Lineage and Its Teachings. +
