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mṅon-par-ḥdus-byas-pa;abhisaṁakṛta +
saṅs-rgyas-kyi-sa;buddha-bhūmi +
ñer-len-gyi-rgyu;upādāna-kāraṇa +
śes-sgrib or śes-byaḥi-sgrib-pa;jñeya-āvaraṇa +
ñon-yid;kliṣṭa-manas +
sgo-lṅaḥi-rnam-śes;pañca-dvāra-vijñāna +
Nagarjuna;(2nd cent. C.E.) Indian philosopher/dialectician and originator of the Madhyamika school. +
'khor ba;Samsara;khorwa;khorwa;That which spins, or moves in circles, referring specifically to the cycle of suffering. +
Four Reminders;four reminders;Four preliminary instructions known as the Four Thoughts That Transform the Mind: the preciousness of a human birth, impermanence, the suffering of the six realms of samsaric existence, and karma. +
Irreversible confidence;irreversible confidence;The confidence that comes from recognizing and being sure about the presence of one's core essence of enlightenment;it brings willingness to train the mind and is connected with devotion. +
Nirvana;One of the many names for enlightenment, it refers to removing ignorance that obscures the mind and realizing absolute truth. +
Bodhisattva;A fully enlightened compassionate being who, through the "superior" motivation and practices of the mahayana path, goes beyond personal liberation to benefit all sentient beings. (See also Three yanas) +
Three yanas;three yanas;The three vehicles of the Buddhist path. Hinayana, the "narrow vehicle," refers to an initial stage of self liberation, with an emphasis on cutting through ego fixation. Mahayana, the "great vehicle," brings realization of emptiness and egolessness of self and others, culminating in the bodhisattva path and the aspiration to liberate all sentient beings. Vajrayana, or "indestructible vehicle," sometimes referred to as "tantra," recognizes wisdom and compassion in the form of the guru, devotion to whom brings enlightenment, the fruition of the Buddhist path. +
dkon mchog gsum;Three Jewels;three jewels;triratna;könchok sum;könchok sum;The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha in whom one takes refuge. +
Six realms;six realms;The three lower realms (hell realm, hungry ghost realm, and animal realm) and three higher realms (human realm, jealous god realm, and god realm) of samsaric existence. Since the god and asura (jealous god) realms are often considered as one, the six realms are sometimes referred to as five realms. +
gtong len;tonglen;tonglen;Literally, "sending and taking,"a contemplative practice that generates loving-kindness and compassion for sentient beings. +
zhi gnas;Shamatha meditation;shamatha meditation;shine;shine +
Karma;Any cause, or first action, producing some effect or fruition, which then becomes another cause. Awareness of cause and effect brings understanding of karma. +
Madhyamika school;madhyamika school;The Middle Way teachings of Buddhism, which expose the falsity of the extreme views of nihilism and eternalism. +
Prana energy;prana energy;The wind element, or breath. +
