Property:Gloss-term
From Buddha-Nature
This is a property of type Text.
T
mngal skyes;Womb Birth;womb birth;''See'' four types of birth. +
pha rgyud;Father Tantra;father tantra;The Father Tantra emphasizes both the methods of the development stage and the energetic practices of the completion stage. In the New Schools, the Father Tantra includes the five stages of the ''Guhyasamāja Tantra''. [ST 6] In the Nyingma tradition, Father Tantra is equated with Mahāyoga, the seventh of the nine vehicles. [DZ 24] +
shes rab ral gri;Sword of Wisdom;sword of wisdom;The sword is a symbolic implement that symbolizes cutting through mortality. [KR 51] +
sku gsum;Three Kāyas;three kāyas;The two rūpakāyas (nirmāṇakāya and sambhogakāya) and the dharmakāya. +
zhi ba;peaceful deity;peaceful deity +
phyag rgya chen po rig 'dzin;great seal knowledge holder;great seal knowledge holder +
sgrub chen;great accomplishment;great accomplishment +
rta babs;architrave;architrave +
bar do;Bardo;bardo;intermediate state +
sngags;mantra;mantra +
gzhon tshul;youthful;youthful +
rgyal po'i pho nya;messenger of a king;messenger of a king +
phyag rgya;Seal;seal;mudrā;According to Ju Mipham, the Sanskrit term ''mudrā'' carries the meaning of "a stamp, symbol, or seal that is difficult to move beyond. What this means is that these are unique factors that symbolize the enlightened body, speech, mind, and activities of realized beings. Once something has been 'sealed' with one of these, it is difficult to Stray from the factor that is being represented." [ON 568] +
zhen rtog;conceptual fixation;conceptual fixation +
zhing khams;pure land;pure land +
mthar phyin pa'i nyams;experience of perfection;experience of perfection +
zhi ba'i lha;Peaceful Deity;peaceful deity;''See'' yidam deity. +
grol lam;Path of Liberation;path of liberation;Along with the path of skillful means, this is one of two practical approaches found in the Anuttarayoga Tantras. Ju Mipham explains, "In this phase of practice, one relies primarily upon the knowledge that comes from study, contemplation, and meditation, which allows one to come to a definitive understanding that all phenomena have been enlightened from the very beginning within the great maṇḍala of spontaneous perfection;that they are one's own innate wisdom. By meditating on this, one progresses along the path and is liberated into great equality - the maṇḍala of natural manifestation of the kāyas and wisdoms." [ON 420] +
sha lnga;Five Meats;five meats;Elephant meat, human flesh, horse meat, dog meat, and beef. In certain traditions, the latter is replaced by peacock or lion meat. [NS 146] +
