bras but theg pa;Fruition Vehicle;fruition vehicle;An alternate term for the Vajra Vehicle;Ju Mipham explains, "This vehicle is referred to as such because the essential fruition is seen to be present within the very ground, whereas in other systems it is believed to be something that must be attained. Hence, in this system the fruition is taken as the path in the present moment." [KG 40] +
bdag sras;One's Own Children;one's own children;One part of a twofold visualization process found in the Mahāyoga teachings of the Nyingma School. In this stage of practice, all the phenomena of saṃsāra and nirvāṇa are transformed through a complex visualization process in which the central deities of the maṇḍala "give birth" to the deities in the retinue. [LT 460] +
sgyu lus;Illusory Body;illusory body;The illusory body is referred to as such because although there are not various forms in reality, various forms appear. And though they appear, they do not truly exist. [TD 602] As a specific completion stage practice, there are three types of illusory body: the impure illusory body, the pure illusory body, and the hidden meaning - the illusory body of the energetic-mind. [DR 444] According to Jamgön Kongtrül, the most extensive treatment of this practice is found in the ''Guhyasamāja Tantra''. [TK 4, 29] +
mthong ba'i rjes la 'jog pa;Resting Subsequent To Insight;resting subsequent to insight;This is one method of entering into meditative absorption. Jamgön Kongtrül explains, "There are two methods for settling the mind in a state of nonconceptual concentration: resting in the immediacy of complete awareness and resting subsequent to insight." "With the latter," he continues, "bring to mind the view you have studied and contemplated previously and then settle in that. This is called 'the analytical meditation of the paṇḍita scholar.'" [TK 4, 7] +
sems dpa' gsum;Three Beings;three beings;The three beings are the samaya being, wisdom being, and absorption being. These three embody the various aspects of the deity principle in development stage practice and are visualized successively. +