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A general term referring to the six samsaric realms: hells, world of hungry ghosts, animals, humans, asuras, and the first six levels of the divine abodes of the gods. +
Spiritual teacher, explained as the con-traction of bla na med pa, "nothing superior." The title is sometimes used loosely as a general term to denote a Buddhist monk or even anyone claim-ing to be a teacher. In the traditional context, however, the title is exclusively attributed to masters with great knowledge and high realization. +
Pronounced with the stress on the first syllable: dakini. A feminine personification of Wisdom. A distinction is made between wisdom dakinis who are fully enlightened, and "ordinary" or "worldly" dakinis, who, though not fully enlightened, nevertheless pos-sess spiritual power. In Tibetan, the term is used as a title of respect for highly realized yoginis. +
A term indicating a country in which the Buddhadharma is proclaimed and practiced. +
Sixty aspects of melodious speech, differently described in both sutra and tantra. +
The highest philosophical view of Mahayana Buddhism, propounded by Nagarjuna in the second century CE. +
lit. nectar of immortality, sometimes trans-lated as "ambrosia." A substance (liquid or solid) prepared with the help of tantric rituals. It symbolizes Wisdom. +
Throughout this text the swastika appears as the symbol of the Bon. It is also used, however, in the context of Vajrayana Buddhism and represents immutability and indestructibility. +
In general, this term indicates the highest of all Buddha-fields. Akanishta is in fact divided into six levels, ranging from the highest heaven of the form realm up to the absolute pure land of the Dharmakaya. +
One of the most important sacred sites of Tibet, a temple built by the king Songtsan Gampo to the south of Lhasa. +
Syllables or formulas which, recited in the context of sadhanas, visualizations, etc., protect the mind of the prac-titioner from ordinary perceptions. Mantras are also invocations of, and manifestations of, the yidam in the form of sound. There arc three kinds of mantra: (1) vidya-mantras (rig sngags\ associated with the outer class of tantras, are the essence of skilful means; (2) dharani-mantras (gzungs) are the essence of transcendent wisdom and derive from the teachings of the Prajnaparamita; (3) secret mantras (gsang sngags) related to the Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga. +
mahasandhi, Skt.). Dzogchen, the ultimate view of the Nyingma sc, (ka dag) and spontaneous presence (Ihun grub). +
The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Spiritual Community (Sangha), in which a Buddhist takes refuge. +
See Samantabhadra +
On the external level, this is regarded as the quintessential element of the physical body. On the subtle level, the term is used to refer to the "absolute bodhichitta," in other words, the nature of the mind. FELICITY, GREAT. See Great Bliss +
Buddhist scripture, a transcribed discourse of the Buddha. There are Mahayana sutras and Hinayana or Shravakayana sutras. +
Diamond or vajra weapon. The symbol of indestructibility and of compassion. A vajra is also a small implement used in conjunction with a bell (dril bu, the symbol of the wisdom of emptiness) during tantric rituals. +
A Sambhogakaya form of Buddha representing the union of the five Buddha Families. Also used as a title of respect for the lama, the spiritual master. +
The eight main yidam deities and sadhanas of the Mahayoga tantra. They are gshin rje gshed (Yamantaka—body), rta mgrin (Hayagriva—speech), yang dag (Vishuddha—mind), che mchog (Amrita—qualities), phur pa (Kila—activities), ma mo rbod gtong (or Lame Heruka), dmod pa drag sngags (or Tobden Nagpo), jig rten mchod bstod (or Drekpa Kundul). The last three sadhanas are connected with three classes of worldly deities (jig rten pa'i sde gsum). +
