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The primordial buddha Samantabhadra; a synonym for the enlightened state of dharmakaya. +
One of the eight classes of gods and demons. +
One of the eight manifestations of Padmasambhava. Lord Nyang (mnga' bdag nyang / myang) See Nyang Ral Nyima Oser. Lord of Great Compassion (jo bo thugs rje chen po) See Avalokiteshvara. Lord of Secrets (gsang ba'i bdag po) See Vajrapani. Lord Ralpachen of Nyang (mnga' bdag nyang ral pa can) See Nyang Ral Nyima Oser. +
Authoritative scriptures and the realization of the Dharma in the minds of noble beings. +
A type of evil spirit symbolizing ego-clinging, sometimes counted among the eight classes of gods and demons. When subdued by a great master, they can also act as guardians of the Buddhadharma. +
A high level of accomplishment. Same as the vidyadhara level of mahamudra. +
The four stages of attainment of knowledge-holders, masters of the four stages of the tantric path of Mahayoga. The four vidyadhara levels are the maturation, longevity (life mastery), mahamudra, and spontaneous perfection. See also Vidyadhara level of longevity, mahamudra, maturation, and spontaneous perfection. +
A synonym for the "Confession of the Expanse of the View" (Tawa Longshag). +
he third of the three inner tantras of the Nyingma School. The Great Perfection is the ultimate of all the 84,000 profound and extensive sections of the Dharma, the realization of Buddha Samantabhadra exactly as it is. See also Ati Yoga; Dzogchen. +
One of the Eighteen Mahayoga Tantras. The Golden Garland Chronicles names this scripture The Tantra of Six Vidyadharas (rig 'dzin drug pa'i rgyud). +
The eight chief recipients in Tibet of the Eight Sadhana Teachings transmitted by Guru Rinpoche: King Trisong Deutsen, Namkhai Nyingpo, Sangye Yeshe, Gyalwa Cho-yang, Yeshe Tsogyal, Palgyi Yeshe, Palgyi Senge, and Vairochana. +
One of the Eighteen Mahayoga Tantras, focused on Vishuddha Mind. Found in the Nyingma Gyūbum, vol. RA. +
"Precious Master," the lotus-born tantric master who established Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet in the ninth century at the invitation of King Trisong Deutsen. He manifested the attainment of the four vidyadhara levels. He hid innumerable Dharma treasures throughout Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan to be revealed by destined disciples in the centuries to come. Guru Rinpoche resides on the summit of the Copper-Colored Mountain on the southeastern continent. He is also known by the names Padmasambhava and Padmakara. See also Padmakara. +
Synonym for emptiness or the nature of things, dharmata; it can also be used to describe the unity of dependent origination and emptiness. +
The extinguishing of the causes for samsaric existence. The lesser nirvana refers to the liberation from cyclic existence attained by a Hinayana practitioner. When referring to a buddha, nirvana is the great nondwelling state of enlightenment which falls neither into the extreme of samsaric existence nor into the passive state of cessation attained by an arhat. +
One of the eight manifestations of Padmasambhava. +
Eleventh-century Indian pandita from Vikramashila, who spent the last twelve years of his life in Tibet. Founding forefather of the Kadampa School of Tibetan Buddhism, also known as Dipamkara Shrijnana and Jowo Jey (jo bo rje). +
A brick ornamented with flourishes. A gold patra possibly weighs several kilos. +
The voice endowed with the sixteen perfect qualities of Brahma, the king of the gods. A common description of a buddha's speech. +
Tantric deity always shown with a horse's head within his flaming hair; wrathful aspect of Buddha Amitabha. Here, he is identical with Padma Heruka, Lotus Speech, from among the Eight Sadhana Teachings. +
