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The Dharma protectors guard the teachings from being diluted and their transmission from being disturbed or distorted. Protectors are sometimes emanations of buddhas or bodhisattvas and sometimes spirits, gods, or demons that have been subjugated by a great spiritual master and bound under oath. +
Conflicting emotions. Mental factors that produce states of mental torment both immediately and in the long term. See five poisons. +
That which appears to the eyes of each individual according to one's tendencies or spiritual development. There are three types of perception: (1) The deluded perceptions that arise in the consciousness of beings of the six realms due to misunderstanding are called the impure deluded perceptions of the universe and beings. (2) The perceptions of interdependence, magical illusions, corresponding to the eight similes of illusion that one does not apprehend as real; these are the perceptions of the bodhisattvas of the ten levels in their post-meditation state. (3) The authentic, perfect perceptions of wisdom; when one has realized the natural state of everything, beings and the universe appear as the display of the kayas and wisdoms. +
The commitment established between the master and disciples on whom empowerment is conferred. +
One of the eight classes of gods and demons. Also refers to the cannibal savages inhabiting the southwestern continent of Chamara. At times ''raksha'' refers to the unruly and untamed expression of ignorance and disturbing emotions. +
"center and surrounding." A mandala is a symbolic graphic representation of a deity's realm of existence. +
The hell, hungry ghost, and animal realms. +
Son of King Dhahena Talo, who was a direct disciple of Prahevajra and Manjushrimitra and the teacher of Princess Parani. +
The second of the inner tantras, according to the system of nine vehicles used in the Nyingma tradition. Anu Yoga emphasizes the perfection stage of tantric practice, which consists of meditation on emptiness as well as on the subtle channels, energies, and essences of the physical body. +
The paths of accumulation, joining, seeing, meditation, and beyond training. These five paths cover the entire path from sincerely beginning Dharma practice to complete enlightenment. +
Great Indian master of philosophy and a tantric siddha. He received the Lotus Speech tantras, which he accomplished and transmitted to Padmasambhava. He recovered the Prajnaparamita sutras from the land of the nagas and was the founder of the Madhyamaka philosophy. According to this text, he is a disciple of Dagnyima and the teacher of Kukkuraja. +
Present-day Bihar, in central India. +
A fabulous jewel that fulfills all wishes that is found in the realms of the gods or nagas. The Buddha, one's master, and the nature of mind are often referred to as wish-fulfilling gems. +
Songtsen Gampo's nephew, who ruled Tibet after Songtsen Gampo until his son Dusong Mangpoje took over. +
The yogic art of being able to walk extremely fast, covering a huge distance in a short time through control of the inner currents of energy. +
One of Yudra Nyingpo's main disciples who became a lineage holder. +
Sacred mountain in western Tibet, also known as Mount Tisey. +
Born in 374 C.E., he was the first Dharma king of Tibet and the twenty-eighth hereditary king. He was also an emanation of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Also known as Lha Thothori Nyentsen. +
One of the Indian Dzogchen lineage masters, who was a direct disciple of Prahevajra and Naga King Nanda. She was the teacher of the prostitute Barani. +
Literally, "foe-destroyer," one who has vanquished the enemies of conflicting emotion and realized the nonexistence of the personal self, thus being forever free from the sufferings of samsara. Arhatship is the goal of the teachings of the Fundamental Vehicle, or Hinayana. +
