The activity field of the eye (''mig-gi skye-mched'', Skt. ''cakṣurāyatana''), of form (''gzugs-kyi skye-mched'', Skt. ''rūpāyatana''), of the ear (''rna-ba'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''śrotrāyatana''), of sound (''sgra'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''śabdāyatana''), of the nose (''sna'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''ghrāṇāyatana''), of smell (''dri'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''gandhāyatana''), of the tongue (''lce'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''jihvāyatana''), of taste (''ro'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''rasāyatana''), of the body (''lus-kyi skye-mched'', Skt. ''kāyāyatana''), of touch (''reg-bya'i skye-mched'', Skt. ''spraṣṭavyāyatana''), of the intellect (''yid-kyi skye-mched'', Skt. ''manaāyatana'') and of mental objects (''chos-kyi skye-mched'', Skt. ''dharmāyatana''); Mvt. (2027-39). 13, 55-6 +
These are the attributes of the body of perfect rapture, namely, those of the perfected teacher (''ston-pa''), teaching (''bstan-pa''), retinue ('' 'khor''), place (''gnas'') and time (''dus''). Also known as the FIVE EXCELLENCES. 117, 123, 145 +
These are the realms of the Four Great Kings (''rgyal-chen bzhi'i ris'', Skt. ''Caturmahārājakāyika''), the Heaven of Thirty-three Gods (''sum-cu rtsa-gsum-pa'', Skt. ''Trayatrimśa''), the Strifeless ('' 'thab-bral'', Skt. ''Yāma''), the Joyful (''dga'-ldan'', Skt. ''Tuṣita''), the Delighting in Emanation ('' 'phrul-dga' '', Skt. ''Nirmāṇarati'') and the Mastery over Transformations (''gzhan-'phrul dbang-byed'', Skt. ''Paranirmitavaśavartin''). 14, 60 +
[[Vimalamitra]], [[Hūṃkara]], [[Mañjuśrīmitra]], [[Nāgārjuna]], [[Padmasambhava]], [[Dhanasaṃskṛta]], [[Rambuguhya-Devacandra]] and [[Śāntigarbha]]. Also referred to as the EIGHT GREAT AWARENESS-HOLDERS, their stories are given in ''History'', pp. 475-83. +
According to [[Mahāyoga]], these are the conduct of faithful perseverance (''dad brtson-gyi spyod-pa''), the conduct which is in harmony with discriminative awareness (''shes-rab-dang mthun-pa'i spyod-pa''), the conduct which is in harmony with compassion (''snying-rje-dang mthun-pa'i spyod-pa''), the conduct which is one-sided (''phyogs-gcig-pa'i spyod-pa''), the conduct which is elaborate (''spros-bcas-kyi spyod-pa''), the conduct which concerns the provisions (''tshogs kyi spyod-pa''), the conduct which concerns miraculous abilities (''rdzu-'phrul-gyi spyod-pa'') and the conduct which is immediate (''cig-car-ba'i spyod-pa''). 281 +
The four groups of conflicting emotions arising from the ramification of dispositions grounded in ignorance. Cf. the discussion in Longcenpa, ''Treasury of Spiritual and Philosophical Systems'', (p. 37). 55 +
According to Kriyātantra, these are the [[Tathāgata]] family (''de-bzhin gshegs-pa'i rigs''), the Lotus family (''padma'i rigs'') and the Vajra family or family of Indestructible Reality (''rdo-rje'i rigs''). 270, 346, 349-50 +
These are [[Padmasambhava]]'s eight manifestations: Padmākara, [[Padmasambhava]], Loden Chokse, Śākya Senge, Senge Dradrok, Pema Gyelpo, Dorje Trolö and Nyima Özer. Refer also to the Index of Personal Names under [[Guru Rinpoche]]. Pl. 5; 520, 858, 893 +
The perception of the doctrine of the truth of suffering (''sdug-bsngal-la chos shes-pa'', Skt. ''duḥkhadharmajñāna''), receptiveness to the perception of the doctrine of suffering (''sdug-bsngal-la chos shes-pa'i bzod-pa'', Skt. ''duḥkadharmajñānakṣānti''), the after-effect of the perception of the doctrine of the truth of suffering (''sdug-bsngal-la rjes-su rtogs-pa'i shes-pa'', Skt. ''duḥkānvayajñāna'') and receptiveness to the after-effect of the perception of the doctrine of the truth of suffering (''sdug-bsngal-la rjes-su rtogs-pa'i shes-pa'i bzod-pa'', Skt. ''duḥkānvayajñānakṣānti''). These four moments are then applied in the same order to the truth of the origin of suffering, to the truth of its cessation and to the truth of the path, making sixteen moments in all; Mvt. (1216-32). 226-7, 230 +
Refer to Ch. 3 (''Guṇādhikāra'') of the ''Supreme Continuum of the Greater Vehicle'' by [[Maitreya]]. These are the TEN POWERS OF A BUDDHA, the FOUR FEARLESSNESSES, the EIGHTEEN DISTINCT ATTRIBUTES OF THE BUDDHAS and the THIRTY-TWO MAJOR MARKS. 95, 203 +
According to Jikme Lingpa, ''khrid-yig ye-shes bla-ma'', pp. 52b-53a, the three attainments are the third of the Esoteric Instructions of [[the Great Perfection]] contained in the FOUR CONSOLIDATIONS . They are (1) the condition under which appearances arise as buddha-fields by the attainment of power over external appearances (''phyi snang-ba-la dbang thob-pas rkyen snang zhing-khams-su 'char''); (2) the condition under which matter is purified into inner radiance by the attainment of power over the internal illusory body (''nang sgyu-lus-la dbang thob-pas gdos-bcas 'od-gsal-du dag''); and (3) the condition under which even the consciousness endowed with the five inexpiable sins is entrusted to awareness by the attainment of power over the secret vital energy and mind (''gsang-ba rlung-sems-la dbang thob-pas mtshams-med lnga-dang ldan-pa'i rnam-par shes-pa yang rig-pa gtang-bas 'drongs-pa'o''). 343 +