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The companion of Vairochana on his journey to India. Lekdrub received half of the transmission of Dzogchen from Shri Singha, departed early, and died on his way back to Tibet. He was reborn as Yudra Nyingpo. +
The "expedient meaning" refers to conventional teachings on karma, path, and result, which are designed to lead the practitioner to the "definitive meaning," the insight into emptiness, suchness, and buddha nature. +
Identical with Vishuddha Heruka in the case of Namkhai Nyingpo's vision. +
"Powerful Vajra Garland of Skulls." One of Padmasambhava's names. +
Manjushrimitra, Nagarjuna, Hungkara, Vimalamitra, Prabhahasti, Dhana Sanskrita, Shantigarbha, and Guhyachandra. +
A wrathful form of Padmasambhava, especially known for subduing evil forces and concealing termas for the welfare of future generations. +
Princess of Sahor and close disciple of Guru Rinpoche, she was one of his five main consorts. Her name refers to the coral tree, Erythrina indica, one of the five trees of paradise, which has brilliant scarlet flowers. She is said to be identical with the dakini Niguma and the yogini by the name of Adorned with Human Bone Ornaments. In The Precious Garland of Lapis Lazuli (p. 352), Jamgőn Kongtrűl says: Born as the daughter of Arshadhara, the king of Sahor, and Queen Mohauki, accompanied by miraculous signs (and because of her great beauty), many kings from India and China vied to take her as their bride. Nevertheless, she had unshakable renunciation and entered the gate of the Dharma. Padmasambhava perceived that she was to be his disciple and accepted her as his spiritual consort. But the king, fearing that his bloodline would be contaminated, had the master burned alive. When Padmasambhava showed the miracle of transforming the mass of fire into a lake, the king gained faith and without hesitation offered his entire kingdom and the princess. When the king requested teachings, Padmasambhava showered upon twenty-one disciples the great rain of the Dharma by transmitting the tantras, scriptures, and oral instructions of Kadii Chŏ'kyi Gyamtso, the Dharma Ocean Embodying All Teachings. Thus the master established the king and his ministers on the vidyadhara levels. Guru Rinpoche accepted her as his consort and in Maratika, the Cave of Bringing Death to an End, both master and consort displayed the manner of achieving the unified vajra body on the vidyadhara level of life mastery. Mandarava remained in India and brought tremendous benefit to beings both direcdy and indirectly. In Tibet, she appeared miraculously at the great Dharma Wheel of Tramdruk, where she exchanged symbolic praises and replies with Guru Rinpoche. The details of that are recorded extensively in the Padma Kathang. A separate life story of Mandarava is found in the collected writings of Orgyen Lingpa. Mandarava was a wisdom dakini among whose different names and manifestations are counted the yogini Adorned with Human Bone Ornaments (Mirűkyi Gyenchen) at the time of Lord Marpa, Risűlkyi Naljorma at the time of Nyen Lotsawa, and Drubpey Gyalmo at the time of Rechungpa. Mandarava is also accepted as being Chushingi Nyemachen, the consort of Maitripa, as well as the dakini Niguma. Her compassionate emanations and her blessings are beyond any doubt and, since she attained the indestructible rainbow body, she is surely present (in the world) right now.
A minister of King Trisong Deutsen; also spelled Gyaltsa Lhanang (rgyal tsha lha snang). +
Meditation here means resting in equanimity free from mental constructs, like pure space. Postmeditation is when one is distracted from that state of equanimity, and one conceptually regards appearances as an illusion, mirage, dream, and so forth. +
The first of the four vidyadhara levels. The beginning of the path of seeing. The practitioner has reached stability in the development stage and his mind has "matured" into the form of the yidam deity, but he is yet to purify the remainder of the physical elements. Vidyadhara level of spontaneous perfection (Ihun gyis grub pa'i rig 'dzin) The fourth of the four vidyadhara levels. Corresponds to buddhahood, the path beyond training. The final fruition and state of a vajra holder endowed with the spontaneously perfected five kayas: dharmakaya, sambhogakaya, nirmanakaya, vajrakaya, and ab-hisambodhikaya. +
Liberation from samsara or the omniscient state of buddhahood. +
This is the practice cave of Guru Rinpoche, where he gave many of the instructions found in Dakini Teachings (Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1990). +
The youngest son of Trisong Deutsen, also known as Murub Tseypo. Protectors (srung ma) See Dharma protector. +
A tantric master who is adept in the rituals and meaning of Vajrayana. The master from whom one receives tantric teaching and empowerment. Can also refer to the master who presides over a tantric ritual. +
A type of evil spirit often found in company with the gyalpo class; male and female spirits symbolizing desire and anger. +
The first of the three sections of Dzogchen. In this book, twenty-five tantras and eighteen major scriptures are mentioned. Most are found in the first three volumes of the Nyingma Gyūhum. +
"Powerful Vajra Wrath." A wrathful form of Guru Rinpoche. +
The "vajra vehicle." The practices of taking the result as the path. See also Secret Mantra. +
One of the Eighteen Mahayoga Tantras, in the Nyingma Gyūbum, vol. LA. +
The third of the four vidyadhara levels. The stage of the path of cultivation. The practitioner emerges from the luminosity of the path of seeing in the form of the wisdom body of the unified state of the path of training. +
