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A mantra command that means: "King of the nagas, be summoned by the iron hook!" +
A tantra belonging to Kriya Yoga, known to all Tibetan Buddhists as Jampal Tsenjő. Translated by Alex Wayman as Chanting the Names of Manjushri, Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1985. +
A universe comprised of Mount Sumeru, four continents, and eight sub-continents. +
Member of the priestly caste. +
The Anu Yoga scripture renowned as Gongdū. +
Of or pertaining to the absence of conceptual thinking or discursive thought. +
The chief figure in the mandala of Mundane Worship. +
"Radiant Elephant." Among the eight vidyadharas, he was the receiver of the transmission of the tantras of Kilaya Activity. Born to a royal family in the western part of India and named Shakyaprabha when ordained as monk, Prabhahasti became extremely well-versed in the Tripitaka and studied Secret Mantra with Vajrahasya (rdo rje bzhad pa) and numerous other masters. He achieved supreme accomplishment and had, together with his disciple Shakyamitra, a tremendous impact on the Dharma in Kashmir. +
A type of mischievous spirit who consumes the potent essences of food and wealth. He personifies ultimate envy and miserliness and is usually exorcized during rituals to promote wealth and prosperity. +
A type of spirit; either the yama type or simply the consciousness of a human who has passed away but is still lingering in the bardo state. +
One of the queens of King Trisong Deutsen. Reputed to have been a major troublemaker. +
The vase, secret, wisdom-knowledge, and precious word empowerments. Padmasambhava says in the Lam-rim Yeshe Nyingpo:
The vase empowerment, which purifies the body and the nadis, is the seed of the vajra body and nirmanakaya. The secret empowerment, which purifies the speech and the pranas, is the seed of the vajra speech and sambhogakaya. The phonya empowerment, which purifies the mind and the essences, is the seed of the vajra mind and dharmakaya. The ultimate empowerment, which purifies the habitual patterns of the all-ground, is the seed of the vajra wisdom and svabhavikakaya. +
This present aeon, in which one thousand buddhas will appear, lasting no less than 160 million years. +
Expression of homage and respect; salutation. +
A class of semidivine beings, generally benevolent, but sometimes wicked. Many are powerful local divinities; others live on Mount Sumeru, guarding the realm of the gods. +
The five buddha families: tathagata, vajra, ratna, padma, and karma. They represent five aspects of innate qualities of the tathagatagarbha, our enlightened essence. +
The king of Tibet in the seventh century, who prepared the way for transmission of the Buddhist teachings. He is regarded as an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara. He married Bhrikuti of Nepal and Wen Cheng of China, who each brought a sacred statue of Buddha Shakyamuni to Lhasa. Songtsen Gampo built the first Buddhist temples in Tibet, established a code of laws based on Dharma principles, and had his minister Thőnmi Sambhota develop the Tibetan script. During his reign, the translation of Buddhist texts into Tibetan began. +
The first four of the five paths. The fifth path is called the "path beyond training" and corresponds to perfect buddhahood. +
Also known as Bandey Yeshe Dey of Shang (zhang gi bhan dhe ye shes sde). Prolific expert translator and disciple of Padmasambhava. He was a monk, both learned and accomplished, and once exhibited his miraculous powers by soaring through the sky, like a bird. +
A Mahayoga scripture. A tantra of this title is found in the Nyingma Gyūbum, vol. DZA. +
