[[Mahāyoga]], [[Anuyoga]] and [[Atiyoga]]. Also referred to as the THREE CLASSES OF YOGA and the THREE VEHICLES OF INNER TANTRAS OF SKILFUL MEANS. 396-7, 529-96, 604, 918 +
The first promulgation at Vārāṇasī (''chos-'khor dang-po''), the intermediate promulgation at Vulture Peak (''bar-ma'i chos-'khor'') and the final promulgation in indefinite realms ''(chos-'khor tha-ma')''. 17, 23-4, 28, 76, 151-5, 187, 425, 896 +
These are the traditions following Phakmotrupa, namely, the Drigungpa which was founded by Drigung Kyopa Jiktensumgön (1143-1217); the Taklungpa founded by Taklung Thangpa Trashipel (1142-1210); the Trhopupa founded by Campapel (1173-1228); the Ling-re founded by Lingje Repa (1128-88); the Martshang founded by [[Marpa Druptop Sherap Senge]]; the Yelpa founded by [[Yeshe Tsekpa]]; the Gyazang founded by [[Zarwa Kelden Yeshe]]; and the Shukseb founded by [[Kyergom Chenpo]]. 395, 853, 952 +
One of the FOUR AXIOMS OF MAHĀYOGA consisting of the purity of the outer world (''snod dag-pa''), the purity of its inner contents, i.e. living creatures (''bcud dag-pa'') and the purity of the components, bases and activity fields forming the mind-stream (''rgyud-mams dag-pa''). 275-6 +
The ignorance of belief in individual selfhood (''bdag-nyid gcig-pu'i ma-rig-pa''), the co-emergent ignorance (''lhan-cig skyes-pa'i ma-rig-pa'') and the ignorance of the imaginary (''kun-tu brtags-pa'i ma-rig-pa''). 12, 54 +
According to the ''Penetration of Sound'': (1) the posture of the lion which rests in the buddha-body of reality frees one from all fears of bewilderment and enables one to see wiTHEyes of indestructible reality; (2) the posture of the elephant which rests in the buddha-body of perfect rapture brings about the experience of reality and enables one to see with lotus eyes; (3) the crouching posture of a sage which rests in the emanational body emanates reality as appearances, and enables one to see with the eyes of reality. 907 +
The twofold truth of selflessness: the selflessness of individuals (''gang-zag-gi bdag-med'', Skt. ''pudgalanairātmya'') and the selflessness of phenomena (''chos-kyi bdag-med'', Skt. ''dharmanairātmya''). 108, 208, 216, 231, 234, 237 +
The secret empowerment (''gsang-dbang'', Skt. ''guhyābhiṣeka''); the empowerment of discriminating pristine cognition (''shes-rab ye-shes-kyi dbang'', Skt. ''prajñājñānābhiṣeka''), or third empowerment (''dbang gsum-pa''); and the empowerment of word and meaning (tshig-don-gyi dbang), also known as the fourth empowerment (''dbang bzhi-pa'', Skt. ''caturtha''). The secret one is associated with the commitments such as enjoying the five meats and five nectars without concepts of purity or impurity; the third is associated with conduct which concerns the consort embodying awareness (''rig-ma'', Skt. ''vidyā''); and the fourth is associated with the sameness of all things. See, e.g., [[Mipham]] Rinpoche, ''spyi-don 'od-gsal snying-po'', p. 146; and [[Jamgön Kongtrül]], ''shes-bya kun-khyab mdzod'', Vol. 2, pp. 656-82. These empowerments are called “uncommon” because they are revealed solely in the Unsurpassed Yogatantra. They are also referred to as the THREE PROFOUND EMPOWERMENTS. 347, 360, 913 +
The intermediate state of the birthplace (''skye-gnas-kyi bar-do''), the intermediate state of the moment of death ('' 'chi-kha'i bar-do''), the intermediate state of reality (''chos-nyid bar-do'') and the intermediate state of rebirth (''srid-pa bar-do''). 39,344-5 +
According to Kriyātantra, by abiding in the flame of secret mantra accomplishment is conferred (''gsang-sngags mer-gnas dngos-grub ster''), by abiding in their sound yoga is conferred (''sgrar-gnas rnal-'byor ster-bar byed'') and at the limit of their sound freedom is granted (''sgra-mthas thar-pa sbyin-par byed''). 270 +
Surpassing the Body (''lus-'phags'', Skt. ''Pūrvavideha'') in the east, Rose-Apple Continent ('' 'dzam-bu-gling'', Skt. ''Jambudvīpa'') in the south, Enjoyer of Cattle (''ba-glang spyod'', Skt. ''Aparagodanīya'') in the west and Unpleasant Sound (''sgra mi-snyan'', Skt. ''Uttarakuru'') in the north. 14, 56, 60, 131, 409, 438, 515, 577 +