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From Buddha-Nature
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dpe'i 'od gsal;Symbolic Luminosity;symbolic luminosity;''See'' true luminosity. +
kun tu bzang mo;Samantabhadrī;The female counterpart of Samantabhadra;representing wisdom, Samantabhadrī embodies the empty nature of all phenomena, the "pure spacious expanse." [NS 284] +
gtso bo;central deity;central deity +
cir yang bsgyur tu btub pa;completely malleable;completely malleable +
stong nyid rnying rje;Emptiness and Compassion;emptiness and compassion;These two factors are considered the basis for development stage practice. In his commentary on Jigme Lingpa's ''Treasury of Precious Qualities'', Khenpo Yönga echoes this point: "Emptiness and compassion are like pillars that support the teachings. As such, they are absolutely indispensable, whether one is practicing Sūtra or Mantra. In these dark times, most tantric practitioners don't understand this point. In their version of 'the path of Mantra' emptiness and compassion are superfluous. Consequently, they meditate on the deity with a self-centered attitude. In doing things like mantra recitation, they only benefit themselves. Not only that, their anger drives them to use powerful and malicious mantras towards others. This arrogant behavior is actually a distortion of the Mantra teachings, though, a teaching for demons!" "Knowing this," Yonga continues, "realized masters of the past stressed the importance of these two factors, particularly in the context of explaining the texts of the Mantra tradition. They taught over and over again that these two are of vital importance for those who engage in the main practices of development and completion. As this is the case, we would do well not to forget it ... Hence, all beginners who have begun practicing mantra in our tradition should take this to heart." [NO 4, 2] +
las kyi rlung;Karmic Energy;karmic energy;Jamgön Kongtrul explains this term as follows: "All of saṃsāra and nirvāṇa are said to be, by nature, energy. There are two forms of energy: karmic energy and wisdom energy. The former consists of two further divisions, the conceptual and the indivisible. Conceptual karmic energy includes the energies of ignorance, attachment, and aggression;this aspect is what must be eliminated. <br>The second form of karmic energy consists of antidotes that cut the continuity of this conceptuality. This includes more authentic concepts, such as the belief in selflessness. Together, these two are referred to as 'karmic energy.'" [TK 3, 45] +
phrang;precipice;precipice +
shin tu sbyang ba;pliancy;pliancy +
bde bar gshegs pa;Sugata;[Lit. "One Gone to Bliss"] - An alternate term for the buddhas who, by relying upon the path of bliss - the Bodhisattva Vehicle - progress to the blissful fruition, the state of perfect buddhahood. [TD 1368] +
Lotus;lotus;padma;As a symbolic implement used in development stage practice, the lotus signifies not being stained by faults. [KR 51] +
phyur bu;dome;dome +
phyag rgya chen po;Great Seal / great seal;great seal / great seal +
rdo rje'i rig 'dzin;vajra knowledge holder;vajra knowledge holder +
rus rgyan;bone ornament;bone ornament +
bras bu'i rdo rje 'dzin pa;Resultant Vajra-Holder;resultant vajra-holder;The form of one's particular yidam deity with all its marks and signs vivid and complete. [CG 44] +
bkod pa'i bzlas pa;arranged recitation;arranged recitation +
mi zad pa rgyan gyi 'khor lo;eternal wheel of adornment;eternal wheel of adornment +
zhu bde;Blissful Melting;blissful melting;This term is commonly used in reference to conceptual completion stage practice, where it relates to the movement of energy in the subtle body and the subsequent experience of bliss that follows. [TK 4, 36] +
ka thung;pillar stabilizer;pillar stabilizer +
spyan ras gzigs;Avalokiteśvara;avalokiteśvara +
