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The transcendent perfections, the development of which constitutes the practice of the bodhisattva path. The six are: generosity, discipline, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom. +
The lord of death, or a class of demons who serve as his minions (death lords). +
Teachings that are especially pithy or explicit, often concerning the absolute nature. ''Red'' can mean exposed or naked or essential. +
Spirits that are attached to a particular area, such as a forest or a valley. +
Ancient Tibetan spirits, sometimes called cannibal spirits. The female ''sinmo'' is often associated with the original demoness of the land of Tibet. +
The transitional state between different types of consciousness, generally referring to the transition between death and rebirth. +
A kind of spirit who causes mischief and brings harm. +
A learned or skilled person; a scholar; teacher, or philosopher, usually of Indian origin. +
Spirits that are the local guardians of a country or general area, such as Tibet or Bhutan. +
The mind and the subtle energy currents or winds are very intimately connected, like a rider on a mount. +
Also known as Padmakara or Guru Rinpoche, the founder of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, Padmasaṁbhava was one of the major figures in the arrival of Buddhism in Tibet in approximately the eighth century c.e. +
The Sanskrit form of ''düd'', referring to the force of evil in the world, the tempter of the Buddha. +
The celestial Buddha of compassion who through his enlightened aspiration created the western pure land, Sukhavatī, in which beings can take rebirth to avoid further suffering in cyclic existence. +
A central buddha in Mahāyāna Buddhism, and the head of the buddha family in the five-family system. +
Spirits associated with the natural environment. +
Formed from the red and white vital essences, this is the seat in which the innermost nature of mind is said to abide. It rests in the heart until the moment of death, when it either is transferred to a pure realm (''See'' Powa) or dissolves, releasing the consciousness into the bardo between birth and death (''See'' Bardo). +
The central teaching of Mahāyāna Buddhism, the quality of a lack of abiding essence in any phenomena; connected to the teachings on impermanence and interdependence. +
Literally, "the Great Vehicle." Originally propagated in India and currently practiced in Tibet, China, Mongolia, Japan, and Korea, the Mahāyāna teachings emphasize the idea of emptiness and universal compassion, and in particular the practices of the bodhisattva. +
The collections of scripture or "baskets" (Skt. piṭaka), refers to the three collections which constitute the Buddhist canon: the vinaya piṭaka, the books of discipline or rules; the sutra piṭaka, books of the Buddha's sermons; and the abhidharma piṭaka, the teachings on all phenomena (dharmas). Sometimes the tantras are called the fourth basket. In general the term refers to the basic Buddhist teachings. +
A religious master or preceptor, usually translated into Tibetan as ''loppön''. It has the connotation of a teacher-preceptor, someone who performs the traditional ceremonies and ordinations. +
