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One of the two major aspects of Mahayoga scriptures, the other being the Tantra Section. See also Assemblage of Sugatas; Mahayoga. +
"Solitarily enlightened one." A Hinayana arhat who attains nirvana chiefly through contemplation on the twelve links of dependent origination in reverse order, without needing teachings in that lifetime. He lacks the complete realization of a buddha and so cannot benefit limitless sentient beings as a buddha does. +
The process of receiving the four empowerments. +
The religion prevalent in Tibet before the establishment of Buddhism in the ninth century. +
The land where the Anu Yoga teachings appeared. +
The attainment resulting from Dharma practice, usually referring to the "supreme accomplishment" of complete enlightenment. It can also mean the "common accomplishments," eight mundane accomplishments, such as clairvoyance, clairaudiance, flying in the sky, becoming invisible, everlasting youth, or powers of transmutation. The traditional list of the eight common accomplishments includes the accomplishment of the sword, pill, eye potion, swift feet, extraction of essences, celestial realm, invisibility, and the treasures below the earth. With the consecrated sword, you can fly through the sky or to celestial realms. When eating the consecrated pill, you become totally invisible and can assume any guise, just like a yaksha. When applying the consecrated eye potion, you can see both distant and subtle objects in the world. When smearing consecrated substance on your feet, you can travel around the world in a moment. By means of the mantra and the extracted essences of flowers and so forth, you can prolong your life span, regain youthſulness, and turn iron into gold. The accomplishment of the celestial realms is mastery of a mundane god or the ability to visit the six abodes of the gods in the realm of desire. By smearing a spot of consecrated substance on your forehead, you can become totally invisible. And, finally, by revealing buried treasures of precious gems and so forth, you can fulfill the wishes of others. The most eminent attainments on the path are, however, renunciation, compassion, unshakable faith, and realization of the correct view. (2) (sgrub pa). ''See'' Four aspects of approach and accomplishment. +
A practitioner who has renounced worldly life and taken the pledge to observe the 253 precepts of a fully ordained monk in order to attain liberation from samsara. Bhikshu Purna (dge slong purna) The previous life of the Tibetan translator Vairochana. Black Powerful One (stobs ldan nag po) The chief figure in the mandala of Maledictory Fierce Mantra from among the Eight Sadhana Teachings. +
The rivers of empowerment of yidam, tantric scriptures, spiritual friend, and of the expression of awareness. These four transmissions originate from Garab Dorje, King Jah, Buddhaguhya, and Shri Singha, respectively. +
Pacifying, increasing, magnetizing, and subjugating. +
(i) Emanation of the chief figure in the mandala, who fulfills the four activities; male counterpart of dakinis. (2) Male enlightened practitioner of Vajrayana. Dakini (mkha' gro ma) Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities; female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. Also one of the three roots. See also Guru, yidam, and dakini. Damaru (da ma ru) A small hand drum used in tantric rituals. Dark age (snyigs mai dus) The present age, when the five degenerations of life span, era, beings, views, and disturbing emotions are rampant. Demigod (lha ma yin) One of the six classes of beings. Deva (lha) "Gods," the highest of the six classes of samsaric beings. Temporarily, they enjoy a heavenly state of existence. +
"Greater vehicle." When using the terms "greater and lesser vehicles," Mahayana and Hinayana, Mahayana includes the tantric vehicles, while Hinayana is comprised of the teachings for shravakas and pratyekabuddhas. The connotation of "greater" or "lesser" refers to the scope of aspiration, the methods applied, and the depth of insight. +
The act of bestowing the four empowerments condensed into one, transferring the totality of blessings, just as a king would empower the crown prince to wield total authority. +
Several tantras in the first three volumes of the Nyingma Gyŭbum bear a resembling name, although none of them have fifty chapters. A writing mistake seems to have appeared, since the Bright Crystal Mirror by Yeshe Tsogyal says instead: "Five first parts of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind" (sems smad bco brgyad kyi stod kyi lnga), referring to the first five tantras translated by Vairochana. +
The third of the three sections of Dzogchen, as arranged by Manjushrimitra. In Tibet, three lineages are represented: through Padmasambhava and Vairochana, who both received transmission from Shri Singha, and through Vimalamitra, who received transmission partly from Shri Singha and partly from Jnanasutra. The first two lineages were continued only as termas, while Vimalamitra's was passed on both as terma and as oral transmission. In the following millennium, innumerable termas were revealed, which contain the precious instructions of these three great masters. The most important of these terma treasures are included in the Rinchen Terdző, a collection of termas compiled by Jamgőn Kongtrŭl, covering the three inner tantras. +
An implement used in tantric ceremonies. Can also refer to a food offering to protectors of the Dharma or unfortunate spirits. +
Important protector of the Nyingma teachings, regarded as a bodhisattva on the eighth level. Also the name of a mountain range. +
The views of the expedient and definitive meaning, the implied and the not implied, the literal and the not literal. +
One of the two aspects of Vajrayana practice. The meaning and depth of this principle change while ascending through the outer and inner sections of tantra. For instance, the completion stage defined as the dissolving of the visualization of a deity corresponds to Maha Yoga; the "completion stage with marks" based on yogic practices such as tummo corresponds to Anu Yoga; and the "completion stage without marks" is the practice of Ati Yoga. See also Development stage. +
Anu Yoga scripture of major importance. Abbreviation of The Scripture of the Embodiment of the Realization of All Buddhas (sangs rgyas thams cad kyi dgongs pa 'dus pa'i mdo). +
