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Khaṭvāṅga;A symbolic implement that represents the severing of the three times +
ye shes kyi me dpung;Fire of Wisdom;fire of wisdom;One of the ten glorious ornaments. [TN 85] +
lhun grub rig 'dzin;spontaneously present knowledge holder;spontaneously present knowledge holder +
tshig dbang rin po che;Precious Word Empowerment;precious word empowerment;The precious word empowerment is one of the three higher supreme empowerments. This is bestowed upon the student's ordinary body, speech, and mind in reliance upon the maṇḍala of ultimate bodhicitta. It purifies the impurities associated with the three gates, along with their related habitual patterns. In terms of the path, it empowers the student to train in the natural Great Perfection. As its result, a causal link is formed that leads to the attainment of the essence kāya, vajra wisdom. [TD 2271] +
phyag rgya ma;Feminine Seal;feminine seal;The secret consort of a guru;the female embodiment of knowledge (''rig ma'') that a yogi of the Mantra tradition practices with. [TD 1733] +
lhun sdug pa;attractive;attractive +
rdo rje slob dpon;Vajra Master;vajra master;A vajra master is a guru who either grants one empowerment into a maṇḍala of the Secret Mantra or who teaches one the liberating instructions. [TD 1442] +
thabs kyi theg pa;Vehicle Of Skillful Means;vehicle of skillful means;An alternate term for the Vajra Vehicle;Ju Mipham explains the significance of this appellation, "This approach is referred to as such due to the four characteristics of its skillful means, which are great, easy, many, and swift. With the key points of this path, afflictive and pure phenomena are not engaged from the perspective of needing to be accepted or rejected. As this is the case, they do not obscure. In addition, its methods are great insofar as they lead to the perfection of the two accumulations. In other systems, such skillful means do not exist." [KG 38] +
sangs rgyas;Buddha;buddha;One who has cleared away the darkness of the two obscurations and in whom the twofold wisdom has blossomed. [TD 2913] +
byang chub;enlightenment;enlightenment +
kun tu bzang po;Samantabhadra;1) That which is virtuous and good in every way, completely perfect;2) the basic space of phenomena, dharmakāya;3) a general term for buddhahood;4) a particular tathāgata;5) a particular bodhisattva;and 6) the sambhogakāya of the Bön tradition. [TD 18] +
phyag rgya bzhi;Four Seals;four seals;The four seals, or mudrās, are a focal point in the meditative tradition of Yoga Tantra. These four are the activity seal of enlightened activity (karma mudrā), pledge seal of enlightened mind (samaya mudrā), dharma seal of enlightened speech (dharma mudrā), and great seal of enlightened form (mahāmudrā). [SG 335] +
tshom bu tshogs sgrub;Group Assembly Practice;group assembly practice;A particular form of tantric practice that is often presented alongside the single seal and elaborate seal;Ju Mipham explains, "In group assembly practice, the five perfections form the basis. The main practice is then carried out via the four divisions of approach and accomplishment, which allows one to swiftly attain the states of the four knowledge holders that result from this process (in thirty-six days, for example}." [ON 536] +
dzab,zlo ba;recitation;recitation +
bla ma;guru;guru +
sgrub pa bka' brgyad;Eight Great Sādhana Teachings;eight great sādhana teachings +
rdo rje gsum;Three Vajras;three vajras;''See'' individual entries for vajra body, vajra speech, and vajra mind. +
nges 'byung;renunciation;renunciation +
phyag mtshan;Symbolic Implements;symbolic implements;Symbolic implements are images, either visualized or represented in material form, that embody key principles in Vajrayāna practice. In particular, they are one expression of the principle of purity, which, along with clear appearance and pride, is one of the hallmarks of development stage practice. Explaining the significance of some of the most well known implements, Tenpe Nyima writes, "The five wisdoms are represented by the five-pronged vajra. The cakra symbolizes cutting through the afflictions. The source jewel represents desirable qualities, while the lotus signifies not being stained by faults. Unobstructed activity is represented by the double vajra. The curved knife symbolizes the severing of the four demons. The skull cup signifies sustaining the bliss of nonconceptual wisdom. The blood that fills the skull cup represents the conquering of the four demons. The sword symbolizes cutting through mortality, while the ''khaṭvdāṅga'' represents severing the three times." [KR 51] +
bla bre;canopy;canopy +
