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The Middle Way school of philosophy, which evolved from the thought of the great Indian scholar Nagarjuna (second century C.E.). Its view focuses on the empty nature of all phenomena that allows for their dependent origination. Its reasonings radically cut through any tendency to reify an object or a subject. Of its two main subschools, the Rangtong approach emphasizes the empty aspect of mind s nature, while the Shentong approach emphasizes its clear and radiant aspect. Ultimately, the two are inseparable. +
The wide stone pathway that is a pilgrimage route encircling the Jokhang, the central temple of Lhasa, where the most sacred statue of the Buddha, the Jowo, is enshrined. +
A reed horn, sounding a bit like an oboe, used in rituals and played to welcome important lamas in general and, in particular, to usher them into ceremonial events. +
literally, "warrior of enlightenment." Bodhisattvas are those who have dedicated their lives to compassionate action and the realization of mind s nature in order to help others on the path to liberation.The term refers both to individuals on the Mahayana path and to those who have achieved a high level of realization and abide in other realms, such as Chenrezik and Manjushri. +
The fifth and future buddha, now abiding in Tushita heaven as Shakyamuni did before taking birth. Also considered the author, through Asanga, of "The Five Texts of Maitreya," an important set of teachings of which one is ''The Supreme Continuum''. +
In general, a teacher. There are many levels of lamas and different ways of awarding the title. +
It is said that like a diamond, a ''vajra'' is able to cut through everything, and this quality makes it a symbol of the realization of mind s nature that cuts through all delusions of duality. Vajrayana is translated as "diamond vehicle," a synonym for the tantric Buddhism that developed in India and came to Tibet, forming the core of its Buddhist practice. +
Roasted barley flour, a staple of the Tibetan diet. +
A long white scarf, usually of silk, that is offered to deities and to individuals as a gesture of respect and devotion or simply as a welcoming greeting. +
The Buddha as the teacher, the Dharma as what he taught, and the Sangha as those who help one along the path. The Sangha is divided into three groups: the lay sangha, the ordained sangha, and the bodhisattvas. +
Coming after the mind has been stabilized through the practice of calm abiding, deep insight involves seeing into the nature of mind itself. +
A white and black semiprecious stone having different numbers of "eyes" (circles), highly valued by Tibetans and thought to give protection. It is said to be a form of agate. +
The town in Sikkim, India, where the sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, built the Dharma Chakra Center, also known as Rumtek Monastery, his main seat in exile, which is also home to the Karma Shri Nalanda Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies. +
A Tibetan scroll image, usually of deities or mandalas, which is painted from ground precious stones (or, now, modern paints), stitched, or made of appliqué. +
The final liberation of buddhas or, by extension, great masters, which is said to occur when they pass away. +
A pure realm or the universe of a mandala, generated by a deity or a buddha and endowed with special characteristics related to the being at its center. +
The merit of virtuous activity and the development of a deeper knowing or wisdom. +
The letter composed by the Karmapa to predict his next incarnation, indicating the place, the names of his parents, and other details about his rebirth. +
A bodhisattva who embodies wisdom and holds a sword in one hand and a text in the other. +
The embodiment of compassion and Tibet's special deity, usually depicted as white. The Dalai Lama and the Karmapa are considered incarnations of Chenrezik. +
