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Synonymous with the path oj no-learning. +
See Sutra; Tantra. +
To avoid giving rise to non virtuous qualities, to abandon the ones that have arisen, to give rise to virtuous qualities, and to avoid letting the ones that have arisen degenerate. They are perfected on the medium stage of the path of accumulation. +
The mythological bird, able to travel with a single movement of its wings from one end of the universe to the other. +
Chandrakumara, another of Gampopa's names. +
See Five superknowledges. +
One of the numerous types of conduct. +
A contemporary master of the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages, who lives at Nagi Gompa in Nepal. +
The vajrayana empowerments, which ripen one's being with the capacity to realize the four kayas. +
Synonymous with buddhas. +
Synonym for emptiness or the nature of things, dharmata; it can also be used to describe the unity of dependent origination and emptiness. +
A sutra belonging to the third turning of the wheel of dharma. Translated into English and published as The Flower Adornment Scripture, vols. 1-3, translated by Thomas Cleary (Shambhala Publications, 1984-87). +
Synonymous with trekcho, the view of cutting through and identical to essence mahamudra. See also the aforementioned terms. +
"Meditation" here means resting in equanimity free from mental constructs. "Postmeditation" is when distracted from that state of equanimity. See also Postmeditation. +
"Vajra-holder," the dharmakaya buddha of the New Schools. Can also refer to one's personal teacher of vajrayana. +
"Accomplishment," usually refers to the "supreme siddhi" of complete enlightenment, but can also mean the "common siddhis," eight mundane accomplishments. +
One of the mahasiddhas of India and a master in the mahamudra lineage; known as the Great Brahmin. For details see Herbert V. Guenther, trans., The Royal Song of Saraha (Shambhala Publications, 1973). +
Eight Worldly Concerns ('jig rten chos brgyad) Attachment to gain, pleasure, praise, and fame; and aversion to loss, pain, blame, and bad reputation. +
The third of the five paths, which is the attainment of the first bhumi, liberation from samsara, and realization of the truth of reality. +
