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rdo rje rnam pa bzhi;Four Vajras;four vajras;According to Jamgön Kongtrül, this is one of the three most important approaches to development stage visualization, along with the five manifestations of enlightenment and the ritual of the three vajras. He explains, "To visualize the four vajras, start out by meditating on emptiness. Next, radiate light outwards from the sun disc, moon disc, and seed that are resting upon the lotus seat. Then, gathering it back in, visualize the form of the deity in its entirety, place the three syllables at its three places, and so on. This form of visualization is taught in the ''Subsequent Tantra of the Assembly'' and the ''Two Sections''." [TK 3, 208] +
gsal brtan tshad brgyad;Eight Measures of Clarity and Stability;eight measures of clarity and stability +
bsnyen sgrub yan lag bzhi;four divisions of approach and accomplishment;four divisions of approach and accomplishment +
la zla ba;cross over;cross over +
bgegs bskrad pa;expelling obstructive forces;expelling obstructive forces +
byang chub kyi sems;awakened mind;awakened mind +
sngags;Mantra;Mantras are formations of syllables that protect practitioners of the Vajra Vehicle from the ordinary perceptions of their own mind. They also function to invoke the yidam deities and their retinue. [TD 707] Explaining the etymology of the term, Dudjom Rinpoche writes, "''Mana'', which conveys the meaning of mind, and ''trāya'', which conveys that of protection, become 'mantra' by syllabic contraction, and therefrom the sense of protecting the mind is derived." [NS 257] ''See also'' Secret Mantra Vehicle. +
sa bon,yig 'bru;Seed Syllable;seed syllable;As Jamgön Kongtrül explains, in the context of development stage practice, the seed syllable is the spiritual life-force of the yidam deity, "the unchanging nature of its respective family." [LW 14] +
rig sngags;knowledge mantra;knowledge mantra +
srid pa;existence;existence +
nye bar bsnyen pa;Close Approach;close approach;Close approach is the second of the four divisions of approach and accomplishment. Though this phase can be discussed in a variety of contexts, in terms of development stage practice, close approach involves the merging of the enlightened mind of the yidam deity with one's own ordinary consciousness. [KR 60] +
'tsher ba;radiant;radiant +
rgyu'i he ru ka;Causal Heruka;causal heruka;The unchanging and self aware suchness that is present as the innate potential of all beings - immutable great bliss. [TD 567] +
bar glo shing;barlo tree;barlo tree +
rdo rje bdud rtsi;Vajrāmṛta;A yidam deity associated with the principle of enlightened qualities from the Eight Great Sādhana Teachings. +
mdo'i theg pa;Sūtra Vehicle;sūtra vehicle;The Buddhist teachings are often classified into two divisions, which represent two approaches to enlightenment, the Sūtra Vehicle and the Vajra Vehicle. The former is often referred to as the "Causal Vehicle" because, in this tradition, practice consists of assembling the causes that will lead to the attainment of liberation. This vehicle is further divided into the Vehicles of the Listeners and Solitary Buddhas (which comprise the Lesser Vehicle) and the Vehicle of the Bodhisattvas (the Great Vehicle).c +
smin pa;Maturation;maturation;See putification, perfection, and maturation. +
'phreng ba,chun 'phyang;garland;garland +
lhag mthong;Insight;insight;Along with calm abiding, insight is one of the common denominators and causes of all meditative absorptions. It entails the observation of the specific distinguishing nature of a given object. [TD 3092] +
phyi rgyud gsum;Three Outer Tantras;three outer tantras;In the textual tradition of the Nyingma School, the three outer tantras are listed as Kriyā Tantra (Activity Tantra), Caryā Tantra (Performance Tantra), and Yoga Tantra (Union Tantra). These traditions are also referred to as the "Vedic Vehicles of Ascetic Practice," due to the fact that they include various ascetic practices, such as ritual cleansing and purification, that are similar to those found in the Vedic tradition of the Hindu Brahmin caste. [TD 1740] +
