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Certain teaching cycles of All-Surpassing Realisation emphasise that there are six lamps rather than the basic FOUR LAMPS enumerated in ''Fundamentals'', pp. 338-9. They are described as follows: the lamp of naturally present discriminative awareness is the basis of the arising (of apparitional reality) (''shes-rab rang-byung-gi sgron-mas 'char-ba'i gzhi byas-so''); the lamp of the far-sighted watery eyes senses that arising apparition (''rgyang-zhags chu'i sgron mas 'char-byed-kyi sgo-byas-so''); the lamp of the pure expanse of awareness is the ornament of that arising apparition (''rig-pa dbyings-kyis gron-mas shar-ba'i rgyan byas-so''); the lamp of emptiness which is the seminal point is the characteristic of that arising apparition (''thig-le stong-pa'i sgron-mas shar-ba'i mtshan-nyid byas-so''); the lamp of the flesh, i.e. the heart (''citta sha'i sgron-ma''); and the lamp of the soft white channels which connect the heart to the eyes (''dkar-'jam rtsa'i sgron-ma''). As explained by Khetsun Zangpo Rinpoche, the last two lamps are inherently related to the lamp of the far-sighted watery eyes. 907 +
According to Kriyātantra, in the ''Secret Tantra of General Rites'', these are the commitments of taking refuge (''skyabs-su 'gro-ba''), generating the enlightened mind of aspiration (''smon-pa'i sems bskyed'') and the bodhisattva vow (''byang-chub sems-dpa'i sdom-pa'') which is the enlightened mind of engagement or entrance ('' 'jug-pa'i sems-bskyed''). 350 +
According to [[Khetsun Zangpo Rinpoche]], these are probably to be identified with the seven precious cycles (''nor-bu skor-bdun''), namely, inner heat (''gtummo''), dream yoga (rmi-lam), illusory body (sgyu-lus), transference of consciousness ('' 'pho-ba''), intermediate state (''bar-do''), inner radiance ('' 'od-gsal'') and light rays ('' 'od-zer''). Alternatively the expression may refer to the SEVEN CATEGORIES OF THE MENTAL CLASS. 545 +
According to [[Mahāyoga]], these are the classes of Yamāntaka, Hayagriva, Śrīheruka, Vajrāmrta, Vajrakīla, Mātarah, Mundane Praise and Malign Mantra. 283, 361-2, 475-83, 521, 534, 805, 828 +
According to Pawo Tsuklak Trhengwa, ''Scholar's Feast of Doctrinal History'', pp. 223-4, which quotes the ''Biography of Vairocana'': (1) the texts, commentaries and Esoteric Instructions should be given to one who is faithful, gentle, even-tempered and steadfast; (2) teaching should be given completely and openly to a recipient who is noble and of long standing; (3) teaching should be given and entrusted earnestly to the faithful who request it; and (4) teaching should be given with enthusiasm to those of faith who have little discriminative awareness. 539 +
The transmitted precepts of the [[Great Seal]] which descended through [[Vajrapāṇi]], [[Saraha]], [[Lohipā]], [[Dārikapā]], [[Diṅigīpā]] and [[Tilopā]];'' the transmitted precepts of the Father tantras which descended through Guhyapati, Sa-bcu dbang-phyug blo-gros rin-chen, [[Nāgārjuna]], [[Mātaṅgīpā]] and [[Tilopā]]; the transmitted precepts of the Mother tantras which descended through Sumati Samantabhadrī, Thang-lo-pa, Shing-lo-pa, [[Karṇaripā]] and [[Tilopā]]; and the transmitted precepts of inner radiance which descended through [[Vajrapāṇi]], [[Ḍombī Heruka]], Bi-na-sa, [[Kambalapāda]], [[Indrabhūti]] and [[Tilopā]]. Refer to [[E. G. Smith]]'s introduction to ''Bka'-brgyud Gser-phreṅ'', (p. 3n.). 853 +
The concept of a self of individuals (''gang-zag-gi bdag-nyid'', Skt. ''pudgalātma'') and the concept of the substantial reality of phenomena (''chos-kyi bdag-nyid'', Skt. ''dharmātma''). 184 +
According to the causal vehicles, a buddha attains eleven levels, namely, the TEN LEVELS OF BODHISATTVAS with the addition of the level of Universal Light (''kun-tu-'od'', Skt. ''Samantaprabhā''). 237 +
Life-supporting turquoise gems of the religious king Trhisong Detsen called “Blazing Light of a Thousand Mountains” +
Pious attendants (''nyan-thos'', Skt. ''śrāvaka''), self-centred buddhas (''rang-rgyal'', Skt. ''pratyekabuddha'') and [[bodhisattva]]s (''byang-chub sems-dpa' ''). 175 +
Inner heat (''gtum-mo''), the apparitional body (''sgyu-lus''), dream (''rmi-lam''), inner radiance ('' 'od-gsal''), transference of consciousness ('' 'pho-ba'') and the intermediate state (''bar-do''). 547, 549, 569, 577-8, 674, 689, 930 +
These [[Anuyoga]] commitments are listed by [[Jamgön Kongtrül]], ''shes-bya kun-khyab mdzod'', Vol. 2, pp. 185-6, as follows: one should not injure the body of or disobey the commands of one's vajra master; one should not enjoy one's teacher's consort; one should not squander the feast offerings of the faithful; one should neither defile the wealth of the precious jewels and the learned, nor drink ale to the point of intoxication; one should not enjoy the female consort of a vajra brother; one should not adhere to a consort who lacks the appropriate signs; one should not adhere to sacramental substances which lack the appropriate signs; one should not depreciate the attributes of the learned; one should not teach the secret doctrines to unworthy recipients; one should not abandon a consort who has the appropriate signs or a student who is a worthy recipient; one should separate neither the genuine bliss and emptiness, nor the symbolic male and female deities; one should not quarrel at home even with one's siblings or spouse; one should not enjoy that which has been enjoyed and left over by others; one should not covet the teacher's seat; one should not break one's natural retreat; one should not abandon contemplation out of indolence; one should not interrupt recitation and rituals with the words of men; one should not transgress the seals which symbolise empowerment, nor should one forget their symbolism; one should not disturb the maṇḍala of yogins, nor divert the strength of living beings; and one should continuously bear one's master upon the crown of one's head. 367 +
These are enumerated in ''Fundamentals'', (pp. 134-8). 22 +
According to [[Mahāyoga]], these are purification through the coarse creation stage (''rags-pa bskyed-rim'') and through the subtle perfection stage (''phra-ba rdzogs-rim''). 279 +
Those which descended to Chogyur Lingpa and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, namely, the transmitted precepts (''bka' ''), earth treasures (''sa-gter''), reconcealed treasures (''yang-gter''), intentional treasures (''dgongs-gter''), recollected treasures (''rjes-su dran-pa'i gter''), pure visions (''dag-snang'') and aural transmissions (''snyan brgyud''). 751-2, 844-7, 854, 855-8 +
Intrinsic emptiness (''rang-stong''), according to which all things of saṃsāra are empty of their own inherent essence, and extrinsic emptiness (''gzhan-stong''), according to which all the realities of nirvāṇa are empty of extraneous phenomena. 184 +
Transmitted precepts given as oral teaching (''gsungs-pa''), given by consecration or blessing (''byin-gyis brlabs-pa'') and given by mandate (''rjes-su gnang-ba''). 74 +
To disparage the master; to transgress the three levels of vows; to be hostile to vajra brothers and sisters; tOForsake loving kindness on behalf of sentient beings; to abandon the enlightened mind; to disparage one's own doctrine or that of others; to divulge secrets to the immature; to abuse the FIVE COMPONENTS which are primordially pure; to be prejudiced about phenomena which are in any case intrinsically pure; to lack compassion for evil beings, especially those who harm the doctrine; to apply conceptualisation to ineffable nature; to belittle those who have faith; to violate the commitments that have been undertaken; and to disparage women, the source of discriminative awareness. The source is Aśvaghoṣa's ''Mūlāpattisaṃgraha'', as quoted by Lessing and Wayman, ''[[Mkhas Grub Rje's Fundamentals of the Buddhist Tantras]]'', (p. 328). 361 +
Seamless robes of the Princess, discovered by Pema Lingpa +
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