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Whatever can be experienced and has a possibility of existence. Usually this term refers to the world and sentient beings.  +
The forty-two peaceful deities: Samantabhadra and Samantabhadri, the five male and female buddhas, the eight male and female bodhisattvas, the six munis, and the four male and female gatekeepers.  +
The essence of all the buddhas of the three times, the supreme sovereign of all power-wielding vidyadharas, the all-encompassing lord of the ocean of peaceful and wrathful yidams, the chief of the gatherings of all the dakas and dakinis, the great being who by his splendor outshines all the vajra protectors of the dharma and the haughty forces of the phenomenal realm, is the one known as Mahaguru Padmasambhava throughout the infinite realms of the teachers of the three kayas.<br> Invited by Manjushri's incarnation, the dharma-upholding king Trisong Detsen, he came to this snowy land of Tibet, the realm of the noble Great Compassionate One. He put all the vicious elemental forces under the majestic seal of his command, erected the triple-styled Unchanging and Spontaneously Perfected Temple, a palace with shrines, and strew the flowers of consecration. He established the great tradition of expounding and practicing the entire doctrine of the Buddha, and in particular he turned an infinite variety of the dharma-wheels of the tantras, texts, and instructions. of vajrayana.<br> He visited personally all the sacred places-the snow mountains, caves, and lakes-blessed them, and concealed innumerable named and unnamed treasures. Thus his immeasurable kindness permeates the entire land of Tibet, both the central and the surrounding lands, and will remain right up to the last of the final days in the future. Samaya.  +
The second of the three inner tantras, emphasizing the completion stage.  +
One of the three roots. Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities.  +
The third of the three inner tantras. For the most part synonymous with Dzogchen.  +
A close disciple of Vimalamitra and Guru Rinpoche. He later incarnated as the great tertön Jatson Nyingpo, one of Tsele Natsok Rangdröl's teachers.  +
The Indian mahasiddha who brought the Shije (zhi byed) teachings to Tibet.  +
The refuge, bodhicitta, Vajrasattva mantra, mandala offering, and guru yoga.  +
The southern of the four continents surrounding Mount Sumeru. The term usually refers to our known world.  +
(1) One of the fivebuddhas. (2) The great translator at the time of King Trisong Detsen (ninth century).  +
The four mind-changings. Through these teachings one's mind will turn toward dharma practice.  +
a great Indian pandita who became the chief disciple of Garab Dorje. According to the historical scriptures, Manjushrimitra was a highly respected scholar at Nalanda Buddhist University in India. The fame of Garab Dorje as a proponent of a new system transcending cause and effect (i.e., the causal vehicles) reached Nalanda, and the panditas were outraged. They would not permit such a heretic to misguide people and sent a delegation to refute Garab Dorje, who lived in the kingdom of Uddiya to the northwest of Bodhgaya. Manjushrimitra confronted Garab Dorje and tried to defeat him in debate but failed. Now, with trust in the teachings beyond effort, cause, and effect, Manjushrimitra felt strong remorse at having tried to defeat the Great Perfection and wanted to cut off his own tongue in order to prevent further misdeeds. Garab Dorje read his mind and said, "You can purify your obscuration if you cause the correct Dzogchen teachings to flourish in this world, but not by cutting off your tongue even a thousand times." Manjushrimitra then composed the treatise known as ''Gomnyam Drukpa'', "Six Experiences of Meditation," and upheld the system of the Great Perfection. Later, his level of realization became equal to that of Garab Dorje.  +