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dorje;Usually translated "diamond like." This may be an implement held in the hand during certain vajrayana ceremonies or it can refer to a quality which is so pure and so enduring that it is like a diamond.  +
Difficulties encountered by the practitioner. There are four kinds-skandha-mara which is incorrect view of self, kleshamara which is being overpowered by negative emotions, mrityumara which is death and interrupts spiritual practice, and devaputra-mara which is becoming stuck in the bliss that comes out of meditation.  +
do;These are the hinayana and mahayana texts which are the words of the Buddha. These are often contrasted with the tantras which are the Buddha's vajrayana teachings and the shastras which are commentaries on the words of the Buddha.  +
bhumi;sa;sa;The levels or stages a bodhisattva goes through to reach enlightenment. Also called the bodhisattva levels and usually are described as consisting of 10 levels in the sutra tradition and 13 in the tantra tradition.  +
tummo;An advanced vajrayana practice for combining bliss and emptiness producing heat as a byproduct.  +
Kagyu or Kagyupa;kagyu or kagyupa;One of the four major schools of Buddhism in Tibet. It was founded by Marpa and is headed by His Holiness Karmapa. The other three schools are the Nyingmapas, the Sakyas, and the Gelupas.  +
kor wa;Conditioned existence which is ordinary life suffering which occurs because one still possesses passion, aggression, and ignorance. It is contrasted to nirvana.  +
jig ten chö gya;These keep one from the path and they are attachment to gain. attachment to pleasure, attachment to praise, attachment to fame, aversion to loss, aversion to pain, aversion to blame, and aversion to a bad reputation.  +