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One of the first Tibetans to take ordination. He also received transmission from Hungkara in India, but died on the way back to Tibet. +
Early Tibetan translator predicted by Padmasambhava. The chief scribe for writing down the termas of Padmasambhava. He was an accomplished yogi, able to fly like a bird to the celestial realms. Also known as Atsara Yeshe Yang of Ba (sba a tsar ye shes dbyangs) or Atsara Yeshe. Atsara is a corrupt form of the Sanskrit acharya, "master." +
Eight chief yidam deities of Mahayoga and their corresponding tantras and sadhanas: Manjushri Body, Lotus Speech, Vishuddha Mind, Nectar Quality, Kilaya Activity, Liberating Sorcery of Mother Deities, Maledictory Fierce Mantra, and Mundane Worship. See also Assemblage of Sugatas; Sadhana Section. +
Brother of the great Dharma king Ralpachen and the persecutor of the sangha in Central Tibet during his five-year reign. During this brief reign, he almost succeeded in eradicating Buddhism in Tibet. +
Wrathful emanations of the four female gatekeepers from among the forty-two peaceful deities in the mandala of Magical Net—seven for each of the four activities. +
The "sacred pledges, precepts or commitments" of Vajrayana practice. Essentially, samayas consist of: outwardly, maintaining harmonious relationship with the vajra master and one's Dharma friends; and inwardly, not straying from the continuity of the practice. At the end of a chapter, the single word SAMAYA is an oath that confirms that what has been stated is true. +
The intermediate state between death and the next rebirth. Bashey Annals (sba bzhad) Histories of the reigns of Trisong Deutsen and Muney Tsenpo. +
A personal deity and the root of accomplishment from among the three roots. The yidam is one's tutelary deity, a personal protector of one's practice, and guide to enlightenment. Traditionally, yidam practice is the main practice that follows the preliminaries. It includes the two stages of development and completion and is a perfect stepping stone or bridge to approaching the more subtle practices of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. Later on, yidam practice is the perfect enhancement for the view of these subtle practices. See also Guru, yidam, and dakini. +
The third great Dharma king of Tibet. He supported the standardization of new grammar and vocabulary for translation and the revision of old translations. He renewed old centers for learning and practice and invited many Buddhist scholars to Tibet. He was renowned for his devotion to the Dharma and is regarded as an incarnation of Vajrapani. +
An Indian master in the Dzogchen lineage and the chief disciple of Garab Dorje. In his role as a master in the lineage of the Sadhana Section of Mahayoga, he received the transmission of Yamantaka in the form of the Secret Wrathful Manjushri Tantra and other texts. Manjushrimitra was born in the Magadha district of India and was soon an adept in the general sciences and the conventional topics of Buddhism. After having become the most eminent among five hundred panditas, he received many teachings and empowerments from Garab Dorje, Lalitavajra, and other masters and reached the unified level of enlightenment, indivisible from Manjushri. Yamantaka appeared to him in person, conferred empowerment, and transmitted the tantras and oral instructions. Among his chief recipients of this teaching were Hungkara, Padmasambhava, and Hanatela. There seem to have been several masters with this name, but Guru Tashi Tobgyal in his Ocean of Wondrous Sayings to Delight the Learned Ones views them as being magical emanations of the same master. See also Sadhana Section. +
A Mahayoga scripture listed here as one of the Six Secret Sections. Sometimes also mentioned as one of the Eighteen Mahayoga Tantras—the tantra of enlightened activity. Texts with this name are found in the Nyingma Gyūbum, vol. TSA and SHA. +
One of the two aspects of Vajrayana practice: the mental creation of pure images in order to purify habitual tendencies. The essence of the development stage is pure perception or sacred outlook, which means to perceive sights, sounds, and thoughts as deity, mantra, and wisdom. +
A protuberance that raises infinitely into space from the top of a buddha's head. It can be seen only by a bodhisattva who has attained the first bhumi. +
An adept of tantric rituals. +
Same as the tantric deity Hayagriva, the chief heruka of the padma family. +
One of the three aspects of Anuttara Yoga, which emphasizes the completion stage or prajna. Sometimes equivalent to Anu Yoga +
Enlightened female being, the root of activity among the three roots. See also Guru, yidam, and dakini. +
Early Tibetan translator of great importance and one of the twenty-five disciples of Padmasambhava, who recognized him as an incarnate bodhisattva. He worked closely with Vimalamitra, Jnanagarbha, Jinamitra, and Surendrabodhi. He is vital to the continuation of the Vinaya lineage in Tibet. Having attained realization at Chuwori, he aided Padmasambhava in transcribing and concealing terma treasures. The great tertőn Karma Lingpa (fourteenth century) is regarded as a reincarnation of Chokro Lui Gyaltsen. +
One of the Eight Sadhana Teachings. +
Minister of King Trisong Deutsen; also spelled Gyatong Rakyim (rgya stong ra khyim). +
