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don gyi 'od gsal;True Luminosity;true luminosity;According to Tsele Natsok Rangdröl, some refer to the various manifestations that occur during the stages of appearance, increase, and attainment as "symbolic luminosity" and the bare luminosity that follows these as "true luminosity." The reason the former is referred to as "symbolic luminosity," he explains, is because the perception of mirages, smoke, and so on are signs that the five sense consciousnesses have dissolved into the all-ground consciousness. The experience of whiteness that occurs during the stage of "appearance" signals the afflicted consciousness (the seventh of the eight consciousnesses) dissolving into the all-ground. The experience of redness that occurs during the stage of "increase" heralds the dissolution of the mental consciousness (the sixth consciousness). Once the stage of "attainment" has arrived and everything has dissolved into the basic space of phenomena, the wisdom of dharmakāya will manifest. This is true luminosity. [MM 46] This can also refer to the form of luminosity that occurs on the path of seeing, in contrast to the "symbolic luminosity" found on the path of joining. In this context, the terms "wisdom" and "luminosity" are interchangeable. See five luminosities for more details. +
thod pa;Skull Cup;skull cup;kapāla;The skull cup is a symbolic implement that represents the ability to sustain the bliss of nonconceptual wisdom. [CG 51] +
rgyu'i ting nge 'dzin;Causal Absorption;causal absorption;This absorption is the third of the three absorptions. According to Jigme Lingpa, the causal absorption purifies the consciousness present the moment one's existence is about to enter a new abode, as well as the tendency to take birth in the desire realm. [JL 221] Tenpe Nyima describes the practice of this absorption as follows: "Within a nonconceptual state, compassion will propel the mind, directing itself towards the essential nature of the mind in the form of a seed syllable, such as HūṂ or HRĪḤ. This syllable will appear vividly in the empty expanse of space, which has no foundation. The causal absorption is also known as part of 'the single seal,' 'the causal wisdom being,' 'training in the subtle syllable,' 'the illusory absorption,' and 'the unlabelled absorption.'" [KR 25] +
skye gnas bzhi;four types of birth;four types of birth +
rgyu'i rdo rje 'dzin pa;Causal Vajra Holder;causal vajra holder;''See'' causal heruka. +
me long lta bu'i ye shes;mirrorlike wisdom;mirrorlike wisdom +
bdud rtsi;nectar;nectar +
'phan;banner;banner +
gzungs sngags;Dhāraṇī Mantra;A type of mantra in which bliss-emptiness manifests in the form of syllables, bringing the attainment of the divine form and vajra speech. [TD 2507] +
od gsal;Luminosity;luminosity;The term "luminosity" is often used to refer to wisdom, the subjective counterpart to reality. As the practitioner progresses along the various paths and levels, the manner in which luminous wisdom perceives its object, reality, becomes more and more refined. [NO 4, 17] As a specific completion stage practice, Dza Patrul explains, "There are three forms of luminosity: those of the ground, path, and fruition. The first of these is further divided into the luminosity that occurs during deep sleep, union, and death. Path luminosity is divided into fine luminosity, dense luminosity, and experiential luminosity. Finally, fruitionalluminosity refers solely to that which is supreme and eternal." [DR 444] According to Jamgön Kongtrul, "The various classifications of subtle energies and the instructions on illusory body and luminosity are treated extensively and clearly in the ''Guhyasamaja Tantra'' and the other Father Tantras." [TK 4, 29] ''See also'' five luminosities and luminosity of the first intermediate state. +
phyag rgya;mudrā;mudrā +
od gsal kyi sku;form of luminosity;form of luminosity +
bskyed rdzogs rdzogs chen;Development,Completion,and Great Perfection;development,completion,and great perfection;In the Nyingma tradition, the system of the inner tantras is said to comprise three avenues of practice - the development stage, completion stage, and the Great Perfection. These three, in turn, are associated with Mahāyoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga - the three inner tantras. As Dilgo Khyentse explains, "Development and Mahāyoga are like the basis for all the teachings, completion and Anuyoga are like the path of all the teachings, and the Great Perfection of Atiyoga is like the result of all the teachings." [WC 773] +
stod g.yogs;upper garment;upper garment +
rig pa;awareness;awareness +
nges rdzogs;definitive perfection;definitive perfection +
dpal gyi chas bcu;Ten Glorious Ornaments;ten glorious ornaments;Ten factors related to the visualization of wrathful deities: 1-8) eight charnel ground ornaments, 9) fire of wisdom, and 10) vajra swings. [TN 85] +
bying ba;dullness;dullness +
mos sgom dang nges rdzogs;Devoted Training and Definitive Perfection;devoted training and definitive perfection;Devoted training and definitive perfection are two approaches one can take when practicing development stage meditation. According to Lochen Dharmaśrī, "Devoted training refers to the stage when one has yet to achieve a stable concentration and has the mere appearance of [true] meditation, as when one practices all the various aspects of the development stage ritual in a single practice session. Definitive perfection, on the other hand, refers to the five yogas related to the defiled paths of accumulation and joining and the four undefiled knowledge holders." [SD 35] +
sbyang gzhi;basis of purification;basis of purification +
