Property:Gloss-term
From Buddha-Nature
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srog;life-force;life-force +
gzugs med khams;Formless Realm;formless realm;arūpadhātu;The four spheres of perception, from that of boundless space up to the peak of existence. In these spheres, there is no coarse form, only clear mental forms. The beings in these realms are free of attachment to form, bur are attached to the state of formlessness. [TD 2503] +
nyams lnga;Five Meditative Experiences;five meditative experiences;In the tradition of practical instructions, it is said that there are five experiential stages that occur during the practice of calm abiding. First is the experience of movement, which is likened to a waterfall cascading off a cliff. Second is the experience of familiarity, which is similar to a river winding through a narrow ravine. Third is the experience of attainment, which is exemplified by a gently flowing stream. Fourth is the experience of stability, which is like a wave-free ocean. Fifth is the experience of perfection, in which one is able to rest in a state of lucid clarity, unmoved by any circumstances. This final stage is likened to the flame of a candle that is undisturbed by the wind. [TK 3, 172] +
rig pa 'dzin pa;knowledge holder;knowledge holder +
thob pa'i nyams;experience of attainment;experience of attainment +
rdzogs pa chen po;Great Perfection;great perfection;This term is used in the tantric tradition of the Nyingma School, where it refers to dharmakāya (the fact that the nature of the mind lacks an essence), sambhogakāya (its clear nature), and nirmāṇakāya (its pervasive compassion). Thus, in the Great Perfection, all the qualities of the three kāyas are spontaneously ''perfect'', and since this is the way all phenomena really are, it is ''great''. [TD 2360] +
lha;Deity;deity;''See'' yidam deity. +
thig le;Essence;essence;'See' channels, energies, and essences. +
gar gyi nyams dgu;nine expressions of the dance;nine expressions of the dance +
gsal ba'i tshad bzhi;four measures of clarity;four measures of clarity +
shin tu rnal 'byor;Atiyoga;atiyoga;Atiyoga;Atiyoga is the highest of the Nyingma tradition's nine vehicles. In the textual tradition of this tantric system, Atiyoga is equated with the Great Perfection, the naturally-occurring wisdom that is free from conceptual complexities and not subject to any sense of partiality or limitation. As such, it is considered the very pinnacle of all the various vehicles since it contains all of their significance. Within this Great Perfection, all the various phenomena of saṃsara and nirvāṇa, all that appears and exists, arise as the play of naturally-occurring wisdom, apart from which nothing exists. The fundamental basis of existence, in this tradition, is this naturally-occurring wisdom. In terms of the path, there are two forms of practice: the break-through stage of innate purity and the direct leap stage of spontaneous presence. Through these two practices the four visions are brought to a state of culmination and one attains the result of this process, liberation into the very ground. Said differently, one attains the permanent state of the youthful vase body. [TD 3118] +
zhi;peace;peace +
dgongs pa mi 'gyur ba'i gzer;stake of unchanging realization;stake of unchanging realization +
bdud;demon;demon +
dpung rgyan;armband;armband +
so sor rtogs pa'i ye shes;discerning wisdom;discerning wisdom +
mtshan med rdzogs rim;Nonconceptual Completion Stage;nonconceptual completion stage;The completion stage is divided into two categories, the conceptual completion stage and the nonconceptual completion stage. In the latter, practice does not involve the mental reference points and visualizations found in the former, but, as Ju Mipham points out, " ...is free from intentional effort and subtle concepts." [ON 417] The most well known traditions associated with this style of practice are those of the Great Perfection and the Great Seal. +
bam ro;corpse;corpse +
khu;semen;semen +
gsal ba;clear;clear +
