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the philosophical cum psychological material which the Buddha Sakyamuni left with his devotees and which became part of the Buddhist Canon. It is presented in a rigid and highly categorized system which is coherent and virtually all inclusive. However, the Buddha Sakyamuni did not encourage this kind of speculative preoccupation while the mind remained contaminated by unresolved passionate problems. +
a yogin who has mastered the power of the Mind and either uses it to further his own selfish ends or utilizes it for the benefit of mankind. The most powerful of all siddhas is the Buddha. +
a layman who has taken the eight vows of restraint from self-indulgent immorality. +
accomplished yogins who manifest in the various forms of Guru Rimpoche. Having removed all trace of dualistic thought, all presuppositions and bias, all habitual reaction patterns and thought of self, they are the holders of spontaneous awareness and thus remain united with the Guru. +
a vehicle which the aspirant uses to travel along the path. The Hinayana, the lesser vehicle, is characterized as safe, sure and slow; the Mahayana, dedicated to service, is quicker and open to a wider range of personalities; and the Vajrayana, the fastest but most dangerous vehicle, is open to all. +
both the written scripture which teaches the Tantrika the way and the Way itself with which the Tantrika then identifies. Tantra is the thread upon which every experience is strung, but itself remains invisible implicit Voidness. +
the guardian at the gates of the Mandala. The unity of the Mandala is only attained through transcendent awareness. What remains are separate and unique forms. They are beings who have not seen the reality of their own nature and stand outside the walls of communication with the Guru. +
a symbolic representation in stone of the unity of the relative and ultimate nature of reality. Its base is a dome which is topped by symbols of the Guru's awakening. +
the Yana, or vehicle, using the science of vibration to illuminate the path. Vibration includes the entire range of feeling between the motionless centre and the tumultuous periphery, only a fraction of which can be perceived by the ear. +
a linear projection of the vision of unity which includes every element of mind. It is also a means to induce that same unity by the meditation upon the significance of its parts and their relationships. +
the round of birth and death that encloses the realms of the animals, the gods, the anti-gods, the tortured spirits, the denizens of hell and humankind. It is all conditioned existence. It is pain and suffering. +
the community or fellowship of aspirants to the Here and Now united by their common knowledge of the transpersonal aspects of the human mind, and their common place of refuge-the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. +
literally meaning Great Gem, usually translated as Precious One, this title is used to address the Lama in whom one has placed one's trust during the initial stages of practice. Also used to address monastic ofĺrciaries. Sadhana, a ritual text which provides the model during meditational practice for mature total involvement. Sadhana is the effort through practice necessary to achieve a constant illuminated state along the Path of Dharma. +
signifies the nature of Buddhahood and points to the constantly adaptable vibration of the accomplished master of Tantra (which appears in whatever form necessary to instruct). The Mahamudra is the ultimate pose, including all others. +
ften identified with Kailasha in the Hindu world, this mount is the centre of the universe and is ringed by mountains and lakes which protect it from the great ocean in which float the four continents and the eight island continents. On top of the heavenly mount is a flat plain, the home of the gods. In the centre of the plain is the three-tiered temple of the Guru's Body. +
describes the yogin who has overcome fear and attained the illuminated understanding of a mature aspirant upon the path. Bodhisattvas are either incarnate or divine. In their incarnate form they are called Buddhasons while in their divine manifestation they are Herukas. +
a ritual instrument which represents the penetrating power of compassion when confronted with the mean mask of ego. It is used in rituals of demonic harness. Before the Dharma can spread to the boundaries of the universe all traces of unregenerate energy must be trained to work in the single cause of playful responsiveness. The power of the Purba, one end shaped like a Vajra and the other like a dagger, is the means of cutting through the outer guise of selfishness and exposing the hollow impotence within. +
a king who follows the Dharma and performs the duty of providing the conditions in which every individual has the freedom to enter the spiritual quest of self-knowing. His sole aim is to become a master in his own right. +
a personification of the illuminated elements of the Mind coming together in a violent composition in order to instruct the yogin in the nature of reality. Compassion is his essential feeling tone. However, to the fearful and uninitiated the Heruka may appear threatening and malicious. Kaliyuga, the end of time when the vibration of the universe has increased to the point of destruction, when discipline is no longer valued, when corruption and exploitation are the characteristics of politics and commerce and despair is all pervading. +
Buddhas who have destroyed the source of passion within themselves and having traversed the ocean of life enter the Bliss of Nirvana. +
