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''See'' Prajñāpāramitā. +
The Sanskrit form of ''düd'', referring to the force of evil in the world, the tempter of the Buddha. +
Five different "families" or categories of buddhas and their respective energies, or styles of manifestation: padma (lotus), vajra (diamond), karma (action), ratna (jewel), and buddha. +
A naturally occurring spirit abiding in mountains, cliffs, and patches of earth, often a kind of earth goddess. +
An indigenous spirit associated with fire and destruction. +
Transference, usually refers to the practice of purposefully transferring the consciousness right at the moment of death to a pure land or desirable state. The practitioner trains in doing this during his or her lifetime. It is an integral aspect of the Chöd practice. +
Literally, "sky-goers," female deities who, along with the protectors, clear away obstacles and help bring about wisdom. Also sometimes used for female practitioners of the Vajrayāna. They are known as the root of activity because through clearing away obstacles they create the conditions for practice and realization. They are divided into wisdom ḍākinīs, who are representations of enlightenment, and worldly ḍākinīs, who manifest in many ways. +
On the relative level, this is the wish to attain buddhahood for the sake of sentient beings, together with the practice necessary to accomplish this. On an absolute level, it is nondual wisdom, the ultimate nature of mind and the true status of phenomena. In certain tantric contexts, bodhicitta refers to the essential physical substance, a fluid found in the heart center, which is the support of mind. +
Sometimes called the land of the ḍākinīs, historically it was a kingdom in the northwest of India from which Padmasaṁbhava and other great masters came. Figuratively, it is the location of a pure land. +
A central buddha in Mahāyāna Buddhism, and the head of the buddha family in the five-family system. +
A type of demoness often found in company with the ''gyalpo'' class and together are the male and female spirits symbolizing desire and anger. +
The seven points of posture recommended for sitting meditation, involving proper positioning of the legs, spine, neck, head, arms, chin, and eyes. +
The structures of the subtle body, emanating out from the cakras and through which ''prāṇa'', or life-force energy, flows. The central channel, which directly connects the cakras, is of particular importance. It is said that realization occurs when the prāṇa enters the central channel, and hence it is the object of yogic practice. +
The indigenous shamanistic religion of Tibet, preceding the arrival of Buddhism. Bön has continued to thrive and integrate various Buddhist ideas while retaining its own separate identity. +
In Mahāyāna Buddhism the path is described in terms of a gradual journey consisting of the five paths of Accumulation, Application, Seeing, Meditation, and No More Learning. +
The transcendent perfections, the development of which constitutes the practice of the bodhisattva path. The six are: generosity, discipline, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom. +
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. +
The male (white) and female (red) substances which, together with the consciousness, are the causes of the conception of human life. +
The lord of death, or a class of demons who serve as his minions (death lords). +
Five important commentarial teachings given by the bodhisattva Maitreya to the great Indian teacher Asaṅga. +
