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snying rje chen po;great compassion;great compassion;mahākaruṇā
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byang chub sems dpa;bodhisattva;bodhisattva;bodhisattva
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btang snyoms;equanimity;equanimity;upekṣā
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(1083-1161) He was, with Gampopa, one of Milarepa's principal disciples.
ras chung pa;Rechungpa;rechungpa;(1083-1161) He was, with Gampopa, one of Milarepa's principal disciples.
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One of the three collections of Buddha's teachings which comprise the ''Tripiṭaka'', or the Three Baskets, contained in the ''Kangyur''. The two other collections are the vinaya and the sūtras.
chos mngon pa;Abhidharma;abhidharma;abhidharma;One of the three collections of Buddha's teachings which comprise the ''Tripiṭaka'', or the Three Baskets, contained in the ''Kangyur''. The two other collections are the vinaya and the sūtras.
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grub thob chen po;great adept;great adept;mahāsiddha
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don dam bden pa;ultimate truth;ultimate truth;paramārthasatya
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The Victorious One of the buddha family.
rnam par snang mdzad;Vairocana;vairocana;vairocana;The Victorious One of the buddha family.
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Literally, "very precious." Honorific term of address.
rin po che;Rinpoche;rinpoche;Literally, "very precious." Honorific term of address.
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(1004-1064) Atīśa's principal disciple. See Kadampa.
'brom ston pa;Drom Tönpa;drom tönpa;(1004-1064) Atīśa's principal disciple. See Kadampa.
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ngar 'dzin;self-grasping;self-grasping;ahaṃkāra
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Legendary country, domain of the ḍākinīs, kingdom of the king Indrabhūti, and Padmasambhava's birthplace. Some situate it between present-day Afghanistan and Kashmir. It is the origin of numerous Vajrayāna teachings.
o rgyan;Oḍḍiyāna;oḍḍiyāna;oḍḍiyāna;Legendary country, domain of the ḍākinīs, kingdom of the king Indrabhūti, and Padmasambhava's birthplace. Some situate it between present-day Afghanistan and Kashmir. It is the origin of numerous Vajrayāna teachings.
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Wife of Marpa. Her name means "egoless."
bdag med ma;Damema;damema;Wife of Marpa. Her name means "egoless."
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One of the eighty-four mahāsiddhas. Initially a hunter, he was converted by an emanation of Chenrezig. After twelve years of meditation, he attained the redization of mahāmudrā.
sha ba ri pa;Śawaripa;śawaripa;śavaripa;One of the eighty-four mahāsiddhas. Initially a hunter, he was converted by an emanation of Chenrezig. After twelve years of meditation, he attained the redization of mahāmudrā.
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'bras bu;fruit;result;fruit;result;phala
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One Thus Gone; Buddha de bzhing gshegs pa
tathāgata;One Thus Gone;Buddha de bzhing gshegs pa;one thus gone;buddha de bzhing gshegs pa
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dgra bcom pa;Foe Destroyer;foe destroyer;arhat
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One of Khyungpo Neljor's masters. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
rdo rje gdan pa;Dorje Denpa;dorje denpa;vajrāsana,abhayā;One of Khyungpo Neljor's masters. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
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kam tshang bka' brgyud;Kamtshang-Kagyu;kamtshang-kagyu
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'od gsal;clear light;clear light;prabhāsvara
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sgrub dpon;master of retreat;master of retreat
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sgrub thabs;tantric meditation;tantric meditation;sādhana
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brtson 'grus;effort;exertion;effort;exertion;vīrya
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Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche's lifelong assistant and father of his reincarnation.
rgyal mtshan;Gyaltsen (Lama;gyaltsen (lama;Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche's lifelong assistant and father of his reincarnation.
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'du byas;composed,composite;composed,composite;saṃskṛta
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One of two primordial wisdom ḍākinīs, inspirer of Khyungpo Neljor. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
ni gu ma;Niguma;niguma;niguma;One of two primordial wisdom ḍākinīs, inspirer of Khyungpo Neljor. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
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rdo rje dkyil krung;full lotus posture;full lotus posture;vajrāsana
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shes bzhin;vigilance;vigilance;saṃprajanya
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tshogs kyi 'khor lo;ganacakra;ganacakra;gaṇacakra
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Some say, in accordance with a prophecy and ancient texts, that Lawapa and Indrabhūti, the king of Oḍḍiyāna, are the same person. In some transmissions, Lawapa is the master of Indrabhūti, as well as of Virupa. Niguma declared him, along with herself, to be the only other holder of the teachings that she transmitted to Khyungpo Neljor.
la ba pa;Lawapa;lawapa;lva va pa;Some say, in accordance with a prophecy and ancient texts, that Lawapa and Indrabhūti, the king of Oḍḍiyāna, are the same person. In some transmissions, Lawapa is the master of Indrabhūti, as well as of Virupa. Niguma declared him, along with herself, to be the only other holder of the teachings that she transmitted to Khyungpo Neljor.
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dri ma;impurity;stain;impurity;stain;mala
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Kagyu monastery located in Bhutan. Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche became its director at the invitation of the royal family and at the instigation of the Karmapa. Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche remained there several years, developing the monastery and having two retreat centers constructed. Afterward, he left for India, where he founded Sonada monastery.
byang chub chos gling;Chang Chub Chö Ling;chang chub chö ling;Kagyu monastery located in Bhutan. Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche became its director at the invitation of the royal family and at the instigation of the Karmapa. Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche remained there several years, developing the monastery and having two retreat centers constructed. Afterward, he left for India, where he founded Sonada monastery.
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rdo rje theg pa;tantra vehicle;tantra vehicle;Vajrayāna
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One of the first ten disciples of Buddha, son of a notable Indian family.
labs bzang;Subāhu;subāhu;subāhu;One of the first ten disciples of Buddha, son of a notable Indian family.
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chos sku;Truth Body;truth body;dharmakāya
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bsod nams tshogs;accumulation of merit;accumulation of merit;puṇyasaṃbhāra
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dge ba'i las;action,positive;action,positive;śubha
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sangs rgyas ston pa;Sangye Tönpa;sangye tönpa;A master of the Shangpa lineage.
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'dod khams;desire redm;desire redm;kāmadhātu
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'du byed;motivationd factors;motivationd factors;saṃskāra
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sgom lam;Path of Meditation;path of meditation;bhāvanāmārga
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sems can;sentient being;sentient being;sattva
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dang ba'i dad pa;lucidity faith;lucidity faith;prasāda
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sprul sku;Emanation Body;emanation body;nirmāṇakāya
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nam mkha' mtha' yas;limitless space;limitless space;ākāśānantyā
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The lineage of Dalai Lamas dates back to Gendun Drub (1391-1474), one of the closest disciples of Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), who initiated the Gelug school. Gendun Drub founded Tashi Lhunpo monastery at Shigatse. His work was continued by Gendun Drub, followed by Sönam Gyatso, who received from the Mongol emperor Altan Khan the title "Dde Lama" (ta la'i bla ma), or Dalai Lama, signifying "ocean" with reference to his wisdom. The title was applied retroactively to his two predecessors. A grandson of Altan Khan, Yönten Gyatso, was the fourth Dalai Lama. His successor, Lobsang Gyatso (1617-1682), known as the Great Fifth, relied on his Mongol allies to emerge victorious in power struggles between provinces and Tibetan schools. They established him as the supreme authority of all Tibet, of which he was in great part the unifier and organizer. It was he who had the Potala palace built at Lhasa. The lineage of Dalai Lamas has continued without interruption up to the present fourteenth holder of the title: His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, born in July 1935. The Dalai Lamas are emanations of Chenrezig, the buddha of compassion, who is the patron and protector of Tibet.
ta la'i bla ma;Dalai Lama;dalai lama;The lineage of Dalai Lamas dates back to Gendun Drub (1391-1474), one of the closest disciples of Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), who initiated the Gelug school. Gendun Drub founded Tashi Lhunpo monastery at Shigatse. His work was continued by Gendun Drub, followed by Sönam Gyatso, who received from the Mongol emperor Altan Khan the title "Dde Lama" (ta la'i bla ma), or Dalai Lama, signifying "ocean" with reference to his wisdom. The title was applied retroactively to his two predecessors. A grandson of Altan Khan, Yönten Gyatso, was the fourth Dalai Lama. His successor, Lobsang Gyatso (1617-1682), known as the Great Fifth, relied on his Mongol allies to emerge victorious in power struggles between provinces and Tibetan schools. They established him as the supreme authority of all Tibet, of which he was in great part the unifier and organizer. It was he who had the Potala palace built at Lhasa. The lineage of Dalai Lamas has continued without interruption up to the present fourteenth holder of the title: His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, born in July 1935. The Dalai Lamas are emanations of Chenrezig, the buddha of compassion, who is the patron and protector of Tibet.
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dge ba'i bshes gnyen;geshe;geshe;kalyāṇamitra
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Half brother of Buddha Śākyamuni; son of King Śuddhodana (father of Buddha Śākyamuni) and his second wife, Mahāprajāpatī, who educated the young Buddha Śākyamuni after the death of Mahāmāyā, first wife of the king and mother of Buddha Śākyamuni.
nanda;Nanda;nanda;Half brother of Buddha Śākyamuni;son of King Śuddhodana (father of Buddha Śākyamuni) and his second wife, Mahāprajāpatī, who educated the young Buddha Śākyamuni after the death of Mahāmāyā, first wife of the king and mother of Buddha Śākyamuni.
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Name of a school whose philosophical viewpoint and practices date back to Yumo Mikyö Dorje, a great master of Kālacakra who established, in accordance with his teachings, the perspective of great Madhyamaka, or Yogācāra-Madhayamaka-Shentong. This view goes beyond the divergences between dialectical Prāsaṅgika and the Yogācāra experience, and is a synthesis of the two great Mahāyāna philosophical perspectives. Kunpang Thuje Tsöndru (1243-?), a holder of the lineage, established its seat in the Tsang province at Jomonang monastery which gave the school its name. His great disciple, the omniscient Dölpo Sherab Gyaltsen (1292-1361), greatly spread the Madhyamaka Shentong perspective in the provinces of Ü and Tsang. He composed numerous works including ''The Ocean of Definitive Meaning (ri chos nges don rgya mtsho)'' which explains the Madhyamaka Shentong perspective. The lineage continued without interruption; among its members there were Jonang Kunga Drölcho (1495-1566), who received revelations from Niguma, and particularly the omniscient Jetsün Drolwe Gönpo, known by the name of Taranatha (1575—1634), who founded the monastery of Taten Puntsoling. In the seventeenth century, political problems caused the Jonang monasteries to become Gelug, but the teachings of the school continued to be transmitted and practiced while being incorporated into other lineages, and particularly to the Shangpa-Kagyu transmission.
jo nang;Jonang;jonang;Name of a school whose philosophical viewpoint and practices date back to Yumo Mikyö Dorje, a great master of Kālacakra who established, in accordance with his teachings, the perspective of great Madhyamaka, or Yogācāra-Madhayamaka-Shentong. This view goes beyond the divergences between dialectical Prāsaṅgika and the Yogācāra experience, and is a synthesis of the two great Mahāyāna philosophical perspectives. Kunpang Thuje Tsöndru (1243-?), a holder of the lineage, established its seat in the Tsang province at Jomonang monastery which gave the school its name. His great disciple, the omniscient Dölpo Sherab Gyaltsen (1292-1361), greatly spread the Madhyamaka Shentong perspective in the provinces of Ü and Tsang. He composed numerous works including ''The Ocean of Definitive Meaning (ri chos nges don rgya mtsho)'' which explains the Madhyamaka Shentong perspective. The lineage continued without interruption;among its members there were Jonang Kunga Drölcho (1495-1566), who received revelations from Niguma, and particularly the omniscient Jetsün Drolwe Gönpo, known by the name of Taranatha (1575—1634), who founded the monastery of Taten Puntsoling. In the seventeenth century, political problems caused the Jonang monasteries to become Gelug, but the teachings of the school continued to be transmitted and practiced while being incorporated into other lineages, and particularly to the Shangpa-Kagyu transmission.
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dpyod pa;analysis;investigation;analysis;investigation;vicāra
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Famous monastic university of eastern Bihar, founded by the king Dharmapāla in about the year 800. It progressed until the decline of Nālanda and remained in existence until the Muslim invasions of the thirteenth century. Atīśa was its chancellor before coming to Tibet.
rnam gnon tshul;Vikramaśīla;vikramaśīla;vikramaśīla;Famous monastic university of eastern Bihar, founded by the king Dharmapāla in about the year 800. It progressed until the decline of Nālanda and remained in existence until the Muslim invasions of the thirteenth century. Atīśa was its chancellor before coming to Tibet.
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bsam gtan bar do;bardo of meditation;bardo of meditation
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(1110-1193) First Karmapa; disciple of Gampopa. See Dagpo-Kagyu.
dus gsum mkhyen pa;Tusum Khyenpa;tusum khyenpa;(1110-1193) First Karmapa;disciple of Gampopa. See Dagpo-Kagyu.
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Literally, "the essence of space." He is one of the eight great bodhisattvas (nye ba'i sras chen brgyad).
Namkhe Nyingpo (the bodhisattva Ākāśagarbha
nam mkha'i snying po;Namkhe Nyingpo (the bodhisattva Ākāśagarbha;namkhe nyingpo (the bodhisattva ākāśagarbha;ākāśagarbha;Literally, "the essence of space." He is one of the eight great bodhisattvas (nye ba'i sras chen brgyad).
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rmi lam bar do;bardo of dreaming;bardo of dreaming
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He is the lord of the world of the passions, the demon who sustains and animates them.
bdud;Māra;māra;māra;He is the lord of the world of the passions, the demon who sustains and animates them.
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(1079-1153) Also called Dagpo Lhaje (dvags po lha rje), literally, the physician from Dagpo. The village and mountain of Gampo, which he was named after, are located in the Dagpo region of southeastern Tibet. Gampopa was trained in the Kadam tradition. He then met Milarepa and became his principal disciple. He was the founder of the Dagpo-Kagyu monastic order whose principal disciple was Tusum Khyenpa, the first Karmapa. His transmission fused the Kadam spiritual current with the Mahāmudrā, received from Milarepa. Among other works, he composed ''The Jewel Ornament of Liberation (dvags po thar rgyan)'' a lam-rim text which is the basic manual of traditional Kagyu studies.
sgam po pa;Gampopa;gampopa;(1079-1153) Also called Dagpo Lhaje (dvags po lha rje), literally, the physician from Dagpo. The village and mountain of Gampo, which he was named after, are located in the Dagpo region of southeastern Tibet. Gampopa was trained in the Kadam tradition. He then met Milarepa and became his principal disciple. He was the founder of the Dagpo-Kagyu monastic order whose principal disciple was Tusum Khyenpa, the first Karmapa. His transmission fused the Kadam spiritual current with the Mahāmudrā, received from Milarepa. Among other works, he composed ''The Jewel Ornament of Liberation (dvags po thar rgyan)'' a lam-rim text which is the basic manual of traditional Kagyu studies.
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zhi gnas;meditational peace;meditational peace;śamatha
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ma 'gags pa;sensitivity,unobstructed intelligence;sensitivity,unobstructed intelligence
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longs sku;Enjoyment Body;enjoyment body;saṃbhogakāya
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kun gzhi rnam shes;foundationd consciousness;foundationd consciousness;ālayavijñāna
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zhe sdang;aggression;hatred;aggression;hatred;dveṣa
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Name of the charnel ground where Khyungpo Neljor met Niguma.
so sa gling;Sossaling;sossaling;Name of the charnel ground where Khyungpo Neljor met Niguma.
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rang babs;natural condition;natural condition
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mchog gnyis;Two Supremes;two supremes;See Six Ornaments.
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ting nge 'dzin;single-pointed concentration;single-pointed concentration;samādhi
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The Third Karmapa was a remarkable scholar and adept who gathered together the teachings on mahāmudrā and dzogchen. He was an important link in the Kamtshang-Kagyu and Nyingma lineages; he was Dölpopa Sherab Gyaltsen's master and taught Longchenpa, one of the dzogchen tradition's most important masters.
rang byung rdo rje;Rangjung Dorje;rangjung dorje;The Third Karmapa was a remarkable scholar and adept who gathered together the teachings on mahāmudrā and dzogchen. He was an important link in the Kamtshang-Kagyu and Nyingma lineages;he was Dölpopa Sherab Gyaltsen's master and taught Longchenpa, one of the dzogchen tradition's most important masters.
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de bzhing gshegs pa'i nying po;buddha nature;buddha nature;tathāgatagarbha
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Major deity whose state corresponds to one of the levels of the world of pure form.
tshangs pa;Brahmā;brahmā;brahmā;Major deity whose state corresponds to one of the levels of the world of pure form.
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spros pa;mental fabrications;mental fabrications;prapañca
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yi dam;meditational deity;meditational deity;iṣṭadevatā
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nges don;definitive meaning;definitive meaning;nitārtha
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ye shes pa;wisdom being;wisdom being;jñānasattva
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bar do;intermediate state;intermediate state;antarābhava
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Name of a deity (yidam) and tantra of the father lineage in anuttarayogatantra. He is part of the maṇḍala of deities of the five tantras (rgyud sde lha lnga). See Shangpa-Kagyu.
gsang ba 'dus pa;Guhyasamāja;guhyasamāja;guhyasamāja;Name of a deity (yidam) and tantra of the father lineage in anuttarayogatantra. He is part of the maṇḍala of deities of the five tantras (rgyud sde lha lnga). See Shangpa-Kagyu.
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gtong len;taking and giving;taking and giving
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yon tan 'od;Guṇaprabha;guṇaprabha;guṇaprabha;One of the Six Ornaments.
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tshogs bsags sgrib sbyang;gathering purification;gathering purification
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sbyor lam;Path of Preparation;path of preparation;prayogamārga
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bdag tu 'dzin pa;self-grasping;self-grasping;ātmagrāha
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Meditational deity (yidam) and tantra of anuttarayogatantra.
rdo rje 'jigs byed;Vajrabhairava;vajrabhairava;vajrabhairava;Meditational deity (yidam) and tantra of anuttarayogatantra.
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(ca. 685-763) One of the principal masters of the Madhyamaka-Prāsaṇgika school, following Buddhapālita (470-540) and Candrakīrti (ca. 600-650). Two of his works, ''Introduction to the Life of a Bodhisattva (Bodhicaryāvatāra, spyod 'jug)'' and ''The Compendium of Instructions (Śikṣāsamuccaya, bslab pa kun btus pa)'', are among the Mahāyāna's most famous.
zhi ba lha;Śāntideva;śāntideva;śāntideva;(ca. 685-763) One of the principal masters of the Madhyamaka-Prāsaṇgika school, following Buddhapālita (470-540) and Candrakīrti (ca. 600-650). Two of his works, ''Introduction to the Life of a Bodhisattva (Bodhicaryāvatāra, spyod 'jug)'' and ''The Compendium of Instructions (Śikṣāsamuccaya, bslab pa kun btus pa)'', are among the Mahāyāna's most famous.
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These are the six principal Indian Buddhist masters: Nāgārjuna (klu sgrub) and Asaṅga (thogs med), originators, respectively, of the lineages of the Profound View (zab mo lta rgyud) and Widespread Activities (rgya chen spyod rgyud); they are called the Two Supremes (mchog gnyis). The four others are: Āryadeva ('phags pa lha), Vasubandhu (dbyig gnyen), Dignāga (phyogs glang) and Dharmakīrti (chos grags). In some cases, the Two Supremes are not counted among the Six Ornaments, so two other masters having particular importance in the vinaya transmission are added: Śākyaprabha (shakya 'od) and Guṅaprabha (yon tan 'od).
rgyan drug;Six Ornaments;six ornaments;These are the six principal Indian Buddhist masters: Nāgārjuna (klu sgrub) and Asaṅga (thogs med), originators, respectively, of the lineages of the Profound View (zab mo lta rgyud) and Widespread Activities (rgya chen spyod rgyud);they are called the Two Supremes (mchog gnyis). The four others are: Āryadeva ('phags pa lha), Vasubandhu (dbyig gnyen), Dignāga (phyogs glang) and Dharmakīrti (chos grags). In some cases, the Two Supremes are not counted among the Six Ornaments, so two other masters having particular importance in the vinaya transmission are added: Śākyaprabha (shakya 'od) and Guṅaprabha (yon tan 'od).
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mtshan nyid;definition;definition;lakṣaṇa
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(1846-1912) Mipham Gyatso. One of the best-known masters of the Nyingma school, he was a major artisan in the Rimé movement, along with Kongtrul, Khyentse, and Dechen Chogyur Lingpa.
mi pham rgya mtsho);Mipham Rinpoche;mipham rinpoche;(1846-1912) Mipham Gyatso. One of the best-known masters of the Nyingma school, he was a major artisan in the Rimé movement, along with Kongtrul, Khyentse, and Dechen Chogyur Lingpa.
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phrin las;activity,enlightened;activity,enlightened;karma
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mi la ras pa;Milarepa;milarepa;(1052-1135)
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A collection, often in 108 volumes, that constitutes the base of the Buddhist canon in the Tibetan tradition. The ''Kangyur'' (literally, "translation of the words of Buddha") is divided into several sections, of which the main ones are the ''Tripiṭaka'', or Three Baskets, (sde snod gsum) and the tantras (rgyud).
bka' 'gyur;Kangyur;kangyur;A collection, often in 108 volumes, that constitutes the base of the Buddhist canon in the Tibetan tradition. The ''Kangyur'' (literally, "translation of the words of Buddha") is divided into several sections, of which the main ones are the ''Tripiṭaka'', or Three Baskets, (sde snod gsum) and the tantras (rgyud).
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mi rtag pa;impermanence;impermanence;anityatā
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rang rig;self-conscious;self-knower;self-conscious;self-knower;svasaṃvedanā
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ra hu' la;Rāhula;rāhula;rāhula;One of Khyungpo Neljor's masters.
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da ltar ba'i shes pa;wisdom of immediacy;wisdom of immediacy
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ye shes tshogs;accumulation of wisdom;accumulation of wisdom;jñānasaṃbhāra
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yi dvags;hungry ghost;hungry ghost;preta
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bar do thos grol;Bardo Thödrol;bardo thödrol;The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
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'du shes med 'du shes med min;neither perception nor non-perception;neither perception nor non-perception;naivasaṃjñānāsaṃjñā
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(1295-1369) Kadampa master, author of the ''Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas'' and of a teaching on lojong, among others.
thogs med bzang po;Thogme Zangpo;thogme zangpo;(1295-1369) Kadampa master, author of the ''Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas'' and of a teaching on lojong, among others.
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tshor ba;feeling;sensation;feeling;sensation;vedanā
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stobs bcu;ten powers;ten powers;daśabala
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(ca. 600-660) One of the Six Ornaments. Logician who elucidated and expanded the work of Dignāga. He is the author of the works on logic called ''Seven Treatises (tshad ma sde bdun)''.
chos kyi grags pa;Dharmakīrti;dharmakīrti;dharmakīrti;(ca. 600-660) One of the Six Ornaments. Logician who elucidated and expanded the work of Dignāga. He is the author of the works on logic called ''Seven Treatises (tshad ma sde bdun)''.
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sngon 'gro;preliminary;preliminary;abhimāna
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skye shi bar do;bardo of birth and death;bardo of birth and death
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(Fifth century B.C.E.: 566-476 or 558-468 B.C.E.) The fourth Buddha of our era (skal pa) who, like his predecessors, manifested himself in the twelve works. He initiated the Buddhist teachings transmitted up until the present.
sa kya thup pa;Buddha Śākyamuni;buddha śākyamuni;śākyamuni;(Fifth century B.C.E.: 566-476 or 558-468 B.C.E.) The fourth Buddha of our era (skal pa) who, like his predecessors, manifested himself in the twelve works. He initiated the Buddhist teachings transmitted up until the present.
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rang sang rgyas;Solitary Realizer;solitary realizer;pratyekabuddha
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dbang po;sense power;sense power;indriya
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He was a lama of Pelpung monastery. His realization brought him the name ''drubpön'', master of retreat, given by the eleventh Ta'i Situpa, a responsibility he would assume over many years, during which time Kalu Rinpoche met him. He became Kdu Rinpoche's root lama and transmitted to him the Shangpa lineage. Having been designated as his best disciple, Kdu Rinpoche succeeded him as drubpön at Pelpung. At death, Lama Norbu manifested the signs of the rainbow body, characteristic of ultimate realization.
nor bu don grub;Lama Norbu Töndrup;lama norbu töndrup;He was a lama of Pelpung monastery. His realization brought him the name ''drubpön'', master of retreat, given by the eleventh Ta'i Situpa, a responsibility he would assume over many years, during which time Kalu Rinpoche met him. He became Kdu Rinpoche's root lama and transmitted to him the Shangpa lineage. Having been designated as his best disciple, Kdu Rinpoche succeeded him as drubpön at Pelpung. At death, Lama Norbu manifested the signs of the rainbow body, characteristic of ultimate realization.
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The buddha of compassion. He is the patron and protector of Tibet and also a meditational deity, whose practice is very widespread. See Amitābha.
spyan ras gzigs;Chenrezig;chenrezig;avalokiteśvara;The buddha of compassion. He is the patron and protector of Tibet and also a meditational deity, whose practice is very widespread. See Amitābha.
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lung;reading transmission;reading transmission;āgama
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'dod chags;desire;attachment;desire;attachment;rāga
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so so thar pa;individual liberation;individual liberation;prātimokṣa
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phyag rgya chen po;mahāmudrā;great seal;mahāmudrā;great seal;mahāmudrā
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'du shes;conception;perception;conception;perception;saṃjñā
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Name that King Śuddhodana gave his son, the future Buddha Śākyamuni.
don grub;Siddhartha;siddhartha;siddhārtha;Name that King Śuddhodana gave his son, the future Buddha Śākyamuni.
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The Gelug school is one of four main Tibetan Buddhist schools, initiated by Tsongkhapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357-1419), who founded Ganden monastery near Lhasa. At first the school was known as that of the Gandenpas and, later, of the Gelugpas.
dge lugs;Gelug;gelug;The Gelug school is one of four main Tibetan Buddhist schools, initiated by Tsongkhapa Lobsang Drakpa (1357-1419), who founded Ganden monastery near Lhasa. At first the school was known as that of the Gandenpas and, later, of the Gelugpas.
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Sha' kya thub pa;Śākyamuni;śākyamuni;Śākyamuni
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(1012-1097) Tibetan initiator of the Marpa-Kagyu lineage. See Dagpo-Kagyu.
mar pa lo tsa' ba;Marpa the Translator;marpa the translator;(1012-1097) Tibetan initiator of the Marpa-Kagyu lineage. See Dagpo-Kagyu.
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gzugs khams;form realm;form realm;rūpadhātu
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rgyal sras;children of the Buddha;children of the buddha;jinaputra
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gnyis 'dzin;grasping at duality;grasping at duality
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sgrib pa;obstruction;obstruction;āvaraṇa
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rnam par rtog pa;discursive thought;discursive thought;vikalpa
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'phags pa;noble;superior;noble;superior;ārya
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(ca. 310-390 C.E.) One of the two Indian masters called the Two Supremes (mchog gnyis); the other is Nāgārjuna. Born in Puruṣapara, the capital of Gandhāra, he lived for twelve years at Nālandā. Author of the ''Abhidharmasamuccaya'' and brother of Vasubandhu, he was, dong with his brother, one of the founders of the Yogācāra school. He is well known for his meditation practice on Maitreya, who transmitted to him the Five Teachings of Maitreya (byams chos sde lnga).
thog med;Asaṅga;asaṅga;asaṅga;(ca. 310-390 C.E.) One of the two Indian masters called the Two Supremes (mchog gnyis);the other is Nāgārjuna. Born in Puruṣapara, the capital of Gandhāra, he lived for twelve years at Nālandā. Author of the ''Abhidharmasamuccaya'' and brother of Vasubandhu, he was, dong with his brother, one of the founders of the Yogācāra school. He is well known for his meditation practice on Maitreya, who transmitted to him the Five Teachings of Maitreya (byams chos sde lnga).
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ro gcig;one taste;indistinguishable;one taste;indistinguishable;ekarasa
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A famous work by Śāntideva whose title literally means "the introduction to the life of a bodhisattva." A long poem in ten chapters which explains the bodhisattva path, the different aspects of bodhicitta, and the six pāramitās.
spyod jug;Bodhicaryāvatāra;bodhicaryāvatāra;bodhicaryāvatāra;A famous work by Śāntideva whose title literally means "the introduction to the life of a bodhisattva." A long poem in ten chapters which explains the bodhisattva path, the different aspects of bodhicitta, and the six pāramitās.
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skyed rim;Generation Stage;generation stage;utpattikrama
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nyon mongs pa;mental affliction;mental affliction;kleśa
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The first Karmapa, Tusum Khyenpa (1110-1193), was the disciple of Gampopa (1079-1153) and founded Tsurphu monastery. The succession of Karmapas is at the heart of the Karma-Kagyu, or Kamtshang-Kagyu, lineage. From the second, Karma Pakshi (1204-1283) to the fifth, Deshin Shekpa (1384-1415), the Karmapas were spiritual guides of the emperor of China. The Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339), was a remarkable scholar and adept who dso played an important role in the Nyingma lineage. The lineage of Karmapas proceeded without interruption until the seventeenth century. The sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa was Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924-1982); his fame caused him to be more generally recognized as the head of the Kagyu school as a whole. The seventeenth Karmapa was recognized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and by Tai Situpa in the person of an eight-year-old child who was enthroned at Tsurphu monastery in Tibet in September 1992. Karmapa signifies "he who translates enlightened activity into works." The Karmapas are recognized as emanations of Chenrezig, the buddha of compassion.
karma pa;Karmapa;karmapa;The first Karmapa, Tusum Khyenpa (1110-1193), was the disciple of Gampopa (1079-1153) and founded Tsurphu monastery. The succession of Karmapas is at the heart of the Karma-Kagyu, or Kamtshang-Kagyu, lineage. From the second, Karma Pakshi (1204-1283) to the fifth, Deshin Shekpa (1384-1415), the Karmapas were spiritual guides of the emperor of China. The Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339), was a remarkable scholar and adept who dso played an important role in the Nyingma lineage. The lineage of Karmapas proceeded without interruption until the seventeenth century. The sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa was Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924-1982);his fame caused him to be more generally recognized as the head of the Kagyu school as a whole. The seventeenth Karmapa was recognized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and by Tai Situpa in the person of an eight-year-old child who was enthroned at Tsurphu monastery in Tibet in September 1992. Karmapa signifies "he who translates enlightened activity into works." The Karmapas are recognized as emanations of Chenrezig, the buddha of compassion.
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dam tshig sems pa;pledge being;pledge being;samayasattva
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Name of the lineage introduced to Tibet by Marpa the Translator. See Dagpo-Kagyu.
mar pa bka' brgyud;Marpa-Kagyu;marpa-kagyu;Name of the lineage introduced to Tibet by Marpa the Translator. See Dagpo-Kagyu.
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so so skyes bo;ordinary being;ordinary being;pṛthagjana
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'khor ba;cyclic existence;cyclic existence;saṃsāra
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ngo sprod;to show the nature of;to show the nature of
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Tibetan name of the "impartial movement," or impartial approach. See Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye and the Biographical Note.
ris med;Rimé;rimé;Tibetan name of the "impartial movement," or impartial approach. See Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye and the Biographical Note.
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mi dge ba'i las;action,negative;action,negative;akuśala
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shes rab;transcendent wisdom;transcendent wisdom;prajñā
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Also known as Karma Chame (or Karma Araga, 1613-1678). A meditator and adept of both the ancient and new traditions, he remains famous in particular for his texts addressed to hermits on retreat (''ri chos zhal gdams'') and those associated with Chenrezig and Sukhāvatī (''bde ba can gyi mon lam''). At death he manifested the rainbow body.
ra ga a' sras (a' ra ga;Raga Āse (Āraga;raga āse (āraga;raga Āse (āraga);Also known as Karma Chame (or Karma Araga, 1613-1678). A meditator and adept of both the ancient and new traditions, he remains famous in particular for his texts addressed to hermits on retreat (''ri chos zhal gdams'') and those associated with Chenrezig and Sukhāvatī (''bde ba can gyi mon lam''). At death he manifested the rainbow body.
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mar pa lho brag pa;Marpa Lodrapa;marpa lodrapa
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tha mal gyi shes pa;ordinary mind;ordinary mind
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The Shangpa lineage was established in Tibet by the scholar-adept Khyungpo Neljor (ca. 990-1139). Initially, he studied and practiced the Bön and dzogchen traditions; later he went to India in search of teachings. From there he brought back the quintessence of the instructions of 150 masters, among whom the five most important were: the primordial wisdom ḍākinīs Niguma and Sukhasiddhi, Maitrīpa, Abhayā (or Vajrāsana, Dorje Denpa), and Rāhulaguptavajra. He attained redization of and transmitted the Five Golden Teachings and the Five Ultimates, or the ultimate result of the five principal tantras of anuttarayogatantra through the sādhana of the ''Deities of the Five Tantras (rgyud sde lha lnga)'', which are brought together in one single maṇḍala consisting of Guhyasamāja, Mahāmāya, Hevajra, Cakrasaṃvara, and Vajrabhairava. This practice, which comes from the ''Ocean of Jewels Tantra (rin chen rgya mtsho'i rgyud)'' and which was transmitted to him by the mahāsiddha Vajrāsana, constitutes the basis of the Shangpa initiation system. Khyungpo Neljor established his headquarters at Shang Shong (zhang zhong) in the Shang (shangs) valley of central Tibet, west of the Tsang province. The name "Shangpa" was given to the school that developed after him; he lived to the age of 150. He founded over one hundred monasteries, gave teachings, and performed many miracles. He had innumerable disciples, of whom the main one was Mochopa (rmog lcog pa, c. 1117-?), followed by Kyergangpa (skyer sgang pa, c. late twelfth century, early thirteenth; lived 73 years), Nyentön Rigonpa (gnyan ston ri gong pa, early thirteenth century; lived 72 years), and Sangye Tönpa (sangs rgyas ston pa, thirteenth century; lived 72 years); they constituted, with Vajradhara, Niguma, and Khyungpo Neljor, the first seven masters of the lineage, or the Seven Jewels. The instructions that had until then only been transmitted orally and secretly were spread by Sangye Tönpa. They were put down in writing by his successors: Samdingpa Chöndrup (d. 1319), Japa Gyaltsen Bum ('jag chen rgyal mtshan 'bum, 1261-1334), and Serlingpa Tashipel (1292-1365). He had a disciple, Khedrup Tsangma Shangtön (1234-1309); this lineage is said to be distant, and it has continued without interruption within the Kagyu, Nyingma, Sakya, and Gelug schools. Two other lineages, known as "close" and "very close," stemmed from direct revelations from the primordid wisdom ḍākinī Niguma. Their origins are, respectively, the mahāsiddha Thangtong Gyelpo (thang stong rgyal po, 1361-1485) on the one hand, with the Thangluk lineage following, and, on the other hand, Jonang Kunga Drölcho and Taranatha (Drölwai Gönpo, 1575-1634) followed by the lineage called Jonangluk. These different lineages converged in Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye in the nineteenth century. He transmittd them to Tashi Chöpel, who transmitted them to Norbu Töndrup, who in turn transmitted them to Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche, who was the hierarch of this lineage and established its principal seat at Sonada monastery in India, near Darjeeling. The principal teachings transmitted by the Shangpa lineage consist of five cycles: 1. From Niguma, particularly the Five Golden Teachings (gser chos sde lnga), which present in a coherent and concise entirety one of the highest and most profound methods for realization; 2. From Sukhasiddhi (six yogas and mahāmudrā); 3. From Maitrīpa (Mahākāla Chadrupa); 4. From Abhayā (deities of the five tantras); and 5. From Rāhula (joint practice of four deities). These teachings constitute the heart of the transmission and practices for the three-year retreat in Shangpa centers.
shangs pa bka' brgyud;Shangpa-Kagyu;shangpa-kagyu;The Shangpa lineage was established in Tibet by the scholar-adept Khyungpo Neljor (ca. 990-1139). Initially, he studied and practiced the Bön and dzogchen traditions;later he went to India in search of teachings. From there he brought back the quintessence of the instructions of 150 masters, among whom the five most important were: the primordial wisdom ḍākinīs Niguma and Sukhasiddhi, Maitrīpa, Abhayā (or Vajrāsana, Dorje Denpa), and Rāhulaguptavajra. He attained redization of and transmitted the Five Golden Teachings and the Five Ultimates, or the ultimate result of the five principal tantras of anuttarayogatantra through the sādhana of the ''Deities of the Five Tantras (rgyud sde lha lnga)'', which are brought together in one single maṇḍala consisting of Guhyasamāja, Mahāmāya, Hevajra, Cakrasaṃvara, and Vajrabhairava. This practice, which comes from the ''Ocean of Jewels Tantra (rin chen rgya mtsho'i rgyud)'' and which was transmitted to him by the mahāsiddha Vajrāsana, constitutes the basis of the Shangpa initiation system. Khyungpo Neljor established his headquarters at Shang Shong (zhang zhong) in the Shang (shangs) valley of central Tibet, west of the Tsang province. The name "Shangpa" was given to the school that developed after him;he lived to the age of 150. He founded over one hundred monasteries, gave teachings, and performed many miracles. He had innumerable disciples, of whom the main one was Mochopa (rmog lcog pa, c. 1117-?), followed by Kyergangpa (skyer sgang pa, c. late twelfth century, early thirteenth;lived 73 years), Nyentön Rigonpa (gnyan ston ri gong pa, early thirteenth century;lived 72 years), and Sangye Tönpa (sangs rgyas ston pa, thirteenth century;lived 72 years);they constituted, with Vajradhara, Niguma, and Khyungpo Neljor, the first seven masters of the lineage, or the Seven Jewels. The instructions that had until then only been transmitted orally and secretly were spread by Sangye Tönpa. They were put down in writing by his successors: Samdingpa Chöndrup (d. 1319), Japa Gyaltsen Bum ('jag chen rgyal mtshan 'bum, 1261-1334), and Serlingpa Tashipel (1292-1365). He had a disciple, Khedrup Tsangma Shangtön (1234-1309);this lineage is said to be distant, and it has continued without interruption within the Kagyu, Nyingma, Sakya, and Gelug schools. Two other lineages, known as "close" and "very close," stemmed from direct revelations from the primordid wisdom ḍākinī Niguma. Their origins are, respectively, the mahāsiddha Thangtong Gyelpo (thang stong rgyal po, 1361-1485) on the one hand, with the Thangluk lineage following, and, on the other hand, Jonang Kunga Drölcho and Taranatha (Drölwai Gönpo, 1575-1634) followed by the lineage called Jonangluk. These different lineages converged in Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye in the nineteenth century. He transmittd them to Tashi Chöpel, who transmitted them to Norbu Töndrup, who in turn transmitted them to Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche, who was the hierarch of this lineage and established its principal seat at Sonada monastery in India, near Darjeeling. The principal teachings transmitted by the Shangpa lineage consist of five cycles: 1. From Niguma, particularly the Five Golden Teachings (gser chos sde lnga), which present in a coherent and concise entirety one of the highest and most profound methods for realization; 2. From Sukhasiddhi (six yogas and mahāmudrā); 3. From Maitrīpa (Mahākāla Chadrupa); 4. From Abhayā (deities of the five tantras);and 5. From Rāhula (joint practice of four deities). These teachings constitute the heart of the transmission and practices for the three-year retreat in Shangpa centers.
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The Khampas are inhabitants of Kham, which is, dong with Amdo, one of the two principal regions of eastern Tibet.
khams,khams pa;Kham,Khampa;kham,khampa;The Khampas are inhabitants of Kham, which is, dong with Amdo, one of the two principal regions of eastern Tibet.
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A master of the Shangpa lineage. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
gnyan ston pa;Nyentönpa;nyentönpa;A master of the Shangpa lineage. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
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Cousin and personal assistant of Buddha Śākyamuni. He recited the sūtras at the Council of Vaiśali at the time of the first compilation of the Canon.
kun dga'o;Ānanda;ānanda;ānanda;Cousin and personal assistant of Buddha Śākyamuni. He recited the sūtras at the Council of Vaiśali at the time of the first compilation of the Canon.
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A great Kadam master of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
'ben;Ben (Geshe;ben (geshe;A great Kadam master of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
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chos mngon pa;knowledge;knowledge;abhidharma
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mi slob lam;Path of No More Learning;path of no more learning;asaikṣamārga
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mthong lam;Path of Seeing;path of seeing;darśanamārga
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One of four principal schools of the Tibetan tradition founded by Könchok Gyelpo (1034-1102). His special teaching is the Lamdre, "the way and the fruit."
sa skya;Sakya;sakya;One of four principal schools of the Tibetan tradition founded by Könchok Gyelpo (1034-1102). His special teaching is the Lamdre, "the way and the fruit."
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thabs mkhas;skillful means;skillful means;upāyakauśalya
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byang chub kyi sems;bodhicitta;bodhicitta;bodhicitta
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bdag med;selflessness;selflessness;nairātmya
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bzod pa;forbearance;patience;forbearance;patience;kṣānti
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(1820-1892) Emanation of the omniscient Jigme Lingpa (1730-1793), one of the most eminent figures of the Nyingma tradition. He was a great Nyingmapa and Sakyapa master, inspirer and director of the Rimé movement. Afterward, he had different tulkus recognized in several schools, in particular: Dilgo Khyentse Rabsel Dawa (1910-1991) who taught and founded centers in the West connected to the Nyingma school. He was friend, master, and disciple of Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche. Beri or Pelpung Khyentse Karma Khyentse Öser (1896-1945) whose tulku is Bero Khyentse Rinpoche (born in 1947), disciple of the sixteenth Karmapa. He has taught in the West and now resides in Bodhgaya.
'jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse dbang po;Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo;jamyang khyentse wangpo;(1820-1892) Emanation of the omniscient Jigme Lingpa (1730-1793), one of the most eminent figures of the Nyingma tradition. He was a great Nyingmapa and Sakyapa master, inspirer and director of the Rimé movement. Afterward, he had different tulkus recognized in several schools, in particular: Dilgo Khyentse Rabsel Dawa (1910-1991) who taught and founded centers in the West connected to the Nyingma school. He was friend, master, and disciple of Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche. Beri or Pelpung Khyentse Karma Khyentse Öser (1896-1945) whose tulku is Bero Khyentse Rinpoche (born in 1947), disciple of the sixteenth Karmapa. He has taught in the West and now resides in Bodhgaya.
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One of two primordial wisdom ḍākinīs, inspirers of Khyungpo Neljor. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
bde ba'i dngos grub;Sukhasiddhi;sukhasiddhi;sukhasiddhi;One of two primordial wisdom ḍākinīs, inspirers of Khyungpo Neljor. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
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Introduced Dharma to Tibet under the reign of King Thrisong Detsen (790-858). He spread the teaching and hid numerous instructions in the form of treasures destined to be revealed at a later date. He is venerated as the second buddha, prophesied by the first, Buddha Śākyamuni.
gu ru rin po che;Padmasambhava;padmasambhava;padmasambhava;Introduced Dharma to Tibet under the reign of King Thrisong Detsen (790-858). He spread the teaching and hid numerous instructions in the form of treasures destined to be revealed at a later date. He is venerated as the second buddha, prophesied by the first, Buddha Śākyamuni.
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rnam rtog;conceptuality;conceptuality;vikalpa
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chos sku;dharma body;dharma body;dharmakāya
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'pho ba;transference of consciousness;transference of consciousness
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Literally, "translation of the commentaries." The ''Tengyur'' (over 200 volumes) consolidates the commentaries on the ''Kangyur'' written by Indian masters. Together the ''Kangyur'' and ''Tengyur'' constitute the canon of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
bstan 'gyur;Tengyur;tengyur;Literally, "translation of the commentaries." The ''Tengyur'' (over 200 volumes) consolidates the commentaries on the ''Kangyur'' written by Indian masters. Together the ''Kangyur'' and ''Tengyur'' constitute the canon of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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dge long;fully ordained monk;fully ordained monk;bhikṣu
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'chi kha bar do;bardo of the moment of death;bardo of the moment of death
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"Discipline." Collection of instructions and precepts of the discipline taught by Buddha Śākyamuni. The vinaya is one of the Three Baskets of the ''Kangyur''.
'dul ba;Vinaya;vinaya;vinaya;"Discipline." Collection of instructions and precepts of the discipline taught by Buddha Śākyamuni. The vinaya is one of the Three Baskets of the ''Kangyur''.
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rtogs pa;realization;realization;adhigama
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bskd pa;eon;cosmic cycle;eon;cosmic cycle;kalpa
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drang don;interpretable meaning;interpretable meaning;neyārtha
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(End of third century C.E.). One of the Six Ornaments, he was Nāgārjuna's principal disciple, continuing his teaching of Madhyamaka and composing, in particular, the Four Hundred (Catuḥśataka).
'phags pa'i lha;Āryadeva;āryadeva;āryadeva;(End of third century C.E.). One of the Six Ornaments, he was Nāgārjuna's principal disciple, continuing his teaching of Madhyamaka and composing, in particular, the Four Hundred (Catuḥśataka).
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shes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin pa;perfection of wisdom;perfection of wisdom;prajñāpāramitā
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bsam gtan;mental stability;mental stability;dhyāna
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Among the five victorious ones ruling the five buddha families, he belongs to the ''padma'' or lotus family. In particular, he is the master of Chenrezig (Skt. Avalokiteśvara) and resides in Dewa Chen (Skt. Sukhāvatī).
'od dpag med;Amitābha;amitābha;amitābha;Among the five victorious ones ruling the five buddha families, he belongs to the ''padma'' or lotus family. In particular, he is the master of Chenrezig (Skt. Avalokiteśvara) and resides in Dewa Chen (Skt. Sukhāvatī).
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Indian master; one of the Two Supremes. He lived six hundred years and his activity places him mainly in the second and third centuries C.E. He was born to a Brahman family in the region of Vidarbha in southern India. As a youth, he studied and mastered all the traditional sciences, both ordinary and special, the ''Tripiṭaka'', and the four classes of tantra. At Nalanda, he took monastic ordination from the mahāsiddha Saraha and soon became abbot of the university. A physician of great talent, he healed Mucilinda, king of the nāgas, who, in gratitude gave him the texts of the ''Prajñāpāramitāsūtra'' in 100,000 verses. This text had been entrusted to him by Ananda, Buddha Śākyamuni's principal disciple, to be reveded in the future. This is how he was given the name Nāgārjuna. The Tibetan canon counts 180 works attributed to him. He composed numerous texts based on the ''Prajñāpāramitāsūtra'', but his main contribution was the Madhyamaka, with the ''Six Collections of Logic (dbu ma rigs tshogs drug)'', which became his fundamental texts.
klu sgrub;Nāgārjuna;nāgārjuna;nāgārjuna;Indian master;one of the Two Supremes. He lived six hundred years and his activity places him mainly in the second and third centuries C.E. He was born to a Brahman family in the region of Vidarbha in southern India. As a youth, he studied and mastered all the traditional sciences, both ordinary and special, the ''Tripiṭaka'', and the four classes of tantra. At Nalanda, he took monastic ordination from the mahāsiddha Saraha and soon became abbot of the university. A physician of great talent, he healed Mucilinda, king of the nāgas, who, in gratitude gave him the texts of the ''Prajñāpāramitāsūtra'' in 100,000 verses. This text had been entrusted to him by Ananda, Buddha Śākyamuni's principal disciple, to be reveded in the future. This is how he was given the name Nāgārjuna. The Tibetan canon counts 180 works attributed to him. He composed numerous texts based on the ''Prajñāpāramitāsūtra'', but his main contribution was the Madhyamaka, with the ''Six Collections of Logic (dbu ma rigs tshogs drug)'', which became his fundamental texts.
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byin rlabs;blessing;spiritud influence;blessing;spiritud influence;adhiṣṭhāna
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dar ma ldo sde;Darmadode;darmadode;The son of Marpa and Damema.
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mya ngan las 'das pa;nirvana;nirvana;nirvāṇa
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Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche's monastic name, given to him by the eleventh Tai Situpa at Pelpung at the time he took ordination from him. It literally means "omnipresent nature."
Karma Rangjung Kunkhyab''' or '''Karma Rangjung Thrinley Kunkhyab Zangpo
kar ma rang byung 'phrin las kun khyab bzang po;Karma Rangjung Kunkhyab''' or '''Karma Rangjung Thrinley Kunkhyab Zangpo;karma rangjung kunkhyab''' or '''karma rangjung thrinley kunkhyab zangpo;Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche's monastic name, given to him by the eleventh Tai Situpa at Pelpung at the time he took ordination from him. It literally means "omnipresent nature."
kar ma rang byung 'phrin las kun khyab bzang po
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(1016-1100) He was chancellor of Nālanda University when he left in search of true realization with Tilopa, who subjected him to twelve major tests before his enlightenment. He was a mahāsiddha and the Indian master of Marpa the Translator, who initiated the Marpa-Kagyu lineage.
na ro pa;Nāropa;nāropa;nāropa;(1016-1100) He was chancellor of Nālanda University when he left in search of true realization with Tilopa, who subjected him to twelve major tests before his enlightenment. He was a mahāsiddha and the Indian master of Marpa the Translator, who initiated the Marpa-Kagyu lineage.
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One of the eighty-four mahāsiddhas. He remains famous for his miracles, which included having stopped the course of the sun to postpone payment of his drinking debts.
bi ru pa;Virūpa;virūpa;virūpa;One of the eighty-four mahāsiddhas. He remains famous for his miracles, which included having stopped the course of the sun to postpone payment of his drinking debts.
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bsam gtan;concentration;concentration;dhyāna
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Name of a deity (yidam) practiced in different schools. In the Shangpa lineage, his origin dates back to Kyergangpa, who received his revelation from Guru Rinpoche.
rta mgrin;Hayagrīva;hayagrīva;hayagrīva;Name of a deity (yidam) practiced in different schools. In the Shangpa lineage, his origin dates back to Kyergangpa, who received his revelation from Guru Rinpoche.
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Master who remains famous for his extraordinary energy and self-sacrifice in his quest for the prajñāpāramitā teachings.
rtag tu ngu;Taktungu;taktungu;sadāprarudita;Master who remains famous for his extraordinary energy and self-sacrifice in his quest for the prajñāpāramitā teachings.
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Name of a deity (yidam) and tantra of anuttarayoga. He belongs to the maṇḍala of the deities of the five tantras (rgyud sde lha lnga).
kye rdo rje;Hevajra;hevajra;hevajra;Name of a deity (yidam) and tantra of anuttarayoga. He belongs to the maṇḍala of the deities of the five tantras (rgyud sde lha lnga).
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sdig pa'i las;action,harmful;action,harmful;pāpa
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dbu ma'i lam;Middle Way;middle way;madhyamaka
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Meditational deity whose practice is particularly associated with purification.
rdo rje sems dpa';Vajrasattva;vajrasattva;vajrasattva;Meditational deity whose practice is particularly associated with purification.
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Without a doubt the best known of the Indian mahāsiddhas; an arrow maker, he lived in the seventh century and composed three cycles of songs which remain famous: the dohas of the king, of the queen, and of the people. He is the originator of the distant lineage of mahāmudrā.
mda' bsbun zhabs;Saraha;saraha;saraha;Without a doubt the best known of the Indian mahāsiddhas;an arrow maker, he lived in the seventh century and composed three cycles of songs which remain famous: the dohas of the king, of the queen, and of the people. He is the originator of the distant lineage of mahāmudrā.
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Realm of Amitābha and Chenrezig. The practices and wishes associated with them direct the mind at the time of death to be reborn there, liberated from saṃsāra.
bde ba can;Dewa Chen;dewa chen;sukhāvatī;Realm of Amitābha and Chenrezig. The practices and wishes associated with them direct the mind at the time of death to be reborn there, liberated from saṃsāra.
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The Kagyu school has two main branches: Shangpa-Kagyu (shangs pa bka' brgyud) and Marpa-Kagyu (mar pa bka' brgyud). The Marpa-Kagyu branch has continued in the Dagpo-Kagyu (dvags po bka' brgyud) transmission, which stems from Dagpo Lhaje, or Gampopa. The Dagpo-Kagyu lineage itself includes the four main branches founded by the four disciples of Gampopa. The two better-known branches are the Karma-Kagyu, or Kamtshang-Kagyu, founded by the first Karmapa Tusum Khyenpa (1110-1193) and the Drikung-Kagyu, founded by Kyobpa Jigten Sumgön (1143-1217). Gampopa's third disciple, Phagmo Drupa (1110-1170), founded the Phagdru-Kagyu lineage. He had eight principal disciples who originated the eight schools of the secondary branch. Among the eight, the best known is the Drukpa-Kagyu school, founded by Ling Repa (1128—1189).
bka' brgyud;Kagyu;kagyu;The Kagyu school has two main branches: Shangpa-Kagyu (shangs pa bka' brgyud) and Marpa-Kagyu (mar pa bka' brgyud). The Marpa-Kagyu branch has continued in the Dagpo-Kagyu (dvags po bka' brgyud) transmission, which stems from Dagpo Lhaje, or Gampopa. The Dagpo-Kagyu lineage itself includes the four main branches founded by the four disciples of Gampopa. The two better-known branches are the Karma-Kagyu, or Kamtshang-Kagyu, founded by the first Karmapa Tusum Khyenpa (1110-1193) and the Drikung-Kagyu, founded by Kyobpa Jigten Sumgön (1143-1217). Gampopa's third disciple, Phagmo Drupa (1110-1170), founded the Phagdru-Kagyu lineage. He had eight principal disciples who originated the eight schools of the secondary branch. Among the eight, the best known is the Drukpa-Kagyu school, founded by Ling Repa (1128—1189).
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gzugs med khams;formless realm;formless realm;arūpyadhātu
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khams nga;five constituents;five constituents;pañcadhātu
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bde ba chen po;great bliss;great bliss;mahāsukha
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Meditational deity of the dharmakāya, the primordial awakening; inspirer of the revelations of numerous lineages.
rdo rje chang;Vajradhara;vajradhara;vajradhara;Meditational deity of the dharmakāya, the primordial awakening;inspirer of the revelations of numerous lineages.
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Name of the divine state in which the buddhas find themselves prior to manifesting in our world.
dga' ldan;Tuṣita;tuṣita;tuṣita;Name of the divine state in which the buddhas find themselves prior to manifesting in our world.
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chos skyong;Dharma protector;dharma protector;dharmapāla
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Śāriputra and Maudgdyāyana were initially disciples of one of the six great religious masters during the time of Buddha Śākyamuni. They left him to follow the Buddha and became his principal listeners, Śariputra being the most distinguished in transcendent wisdom and Maudgalyāyana in working wonders. They both died shortly before Buddha Śākyamuni's passing.
sha' ri'i bu:;Śāriputra;śāriputra;śāriputra;Śāriputra and Maudgdyāyana were initially disciples of one of the six great religious masters during the time of Buddha Śākyamuni. They left him to follow the Buddha and became his principal listeners, Śariputra being the most distinguished in transcendent wisdom and Maudgalyāyana in working wonders. They both died shortly before Buddha Śākyamuni's passing.
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re ma ti;Remati;remati;remati;Mahākāla Chadrupa's partner.
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Name of the realm of dharmadhātu, "the sphere of reality," which is the pure field of Vajradhara.
'og min;Akaniṣṭa;akaniṣṭa;akaniṣṭa;Name of the realm of dharmadhātu, "the sphere of reality," which is the pure field of Vajradhara.
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rnam pa thams cad mkhyen pa;omniscient;omniscient;sarvākārajñāna
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(982-1054 C.E.) Dīpaṅkaraśrījñāna Atīśa (jo bo rje mar me mdzad) was a superior of Vikramaśīla University. He was invited to Tibet in 1042, where he taught for the remaining twelve years of his life. Recipient of two great transmission lineages of the Buddha's word — Widespread Activity (rgya chen spyod rgyu) from Maitreya-Asaṅga, and Profound View (zab mo'i lta rgyud) from Mañjuśrī-Nāgārjuna — he established the tradition of the graduated path teachings with his text ''Lamp on the Path to Enlightenment (Bodhipathapradīpa; byang chub lam sgron)'', which became the prototype of the lam-rim, whose treatises present from an instructional perspective the stages on the path to enlightenment. He composed over a hundred works included in the ''Tengyur'' and assisted in the translation into Tibetan of numerous others. He founded the Kadam lineage, which became a fundamental component in the second spread of Buddhism in Tibet and in the forms it took there in the Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug schools.
jo bo rje;Atīśa;atīśa;atīśa;(982-1054 C.E.) Dīpaṅkaraśrījñāna Atīśa (jo bo rje mar me mdzad) was a superior of Vikramaśīla University. He was invited to Tibet in 1042, where he taught for the remaining twelve years of his life. Recipient of two great transmission lineages of the Buddha's word — Widespread Activity (rgya chen spyod rgyu) from Maitreya-Asaṅga, and Profound View (zab mo'i lta rgyud) from Mañjuśrī-Nāgārjuna — he established the tradition of the graduated path teachings with his text ''Lamp on the Path to Enlightenment (Bodhipathapradīpa;byang chub lam sgron)'', which became the prototype of the lam-rim, whose treatises present from an instructional perspective the stages on the path to enlightenment. He composed over a hundred works included in the ''Tengyur'' and assisted in the translation into Tibetan of numerous others. He founded the Kadam lineage, which became a fundamental component in the second spread of Buddhism in Tibet and in the forms it took there in the Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug schools.
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Principal Kagyu monastery of old Tibet. See Situpa.
dpd spungs;Pelpung;pelpung;Principal Kagyu monastery of old Tibet. See Situpa.
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dge ba'i bshes gnyen;spiritual friend;spiritual friend;kalyāṇamitra
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kun rdzob bden pa;conventiond truth;conventiond truth;saṃvṛtisatya
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One of the principal meditational buddhas or deities (yidams) of the anuttarayogatantra. He is especially popular in the Kagyu lineage practices.
'khor lo sdom pa;Cakrasaṃvara;cakrasaṃvara;cakrasaṃvara;One of the principal meditational buddhas or deities (yidams) of the anuttarayogatantra. He is especially popular in the Kagyu lineage practices.
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dge tshul;novice monk;novice monk;śrāmaṇera
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man ngag;oral instruction;oral instruction;upadeśa
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rtog pa;thought;conceptudity;thought;conceptudity;kalpanā
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thegs pa chen po;universal vehicle;universal vehicle;Mahāyāna
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(Fifth-sixth centuries) One of the Six Ornaments and the most distinguished Mahāyāna logician. His most important work is without question the ''Compendium of Valid Cognition'' (''Pramāṇasamuccaya; tshad ma kun las btus pa'', or, ''tshad ma mdo'').
phyogs kyi glang po;Dignāga;dignāga;dignāga;(Fifth-sixth centuries) One of the Six Ornaments and the most distinguished Mahāyāna logician. His most important work is without question the ''Compendium of Valid Cognition'' (''Pramāṇasamuccaya;tshad ma kun las btus pa'', or, ''tshad ma mdo'').
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The lineage of Dalai Lamas has continued without interruption up to the present fourteenth holder of the title, His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, born in July 1935.
bstan 'dzin rgya mtsho;Tenzin Gyatso;tenzin gyatso;The lineage of Dalai Lamas has continued without interruption up to the present fourteenth holder of the title, His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, born in July 1935.
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(1813-1899) Extremely brilliant in his youth, recognized by the eleventh Situpa Pema Wangcho Gyelpo (1886-1952) as a tulku, he undertook, with other great masters — among them Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Mipham Rinpoche, Chogyur Dechen Lingpa and Dza Patrul — a great revivd movement known as the Rimé, the impartial approach. This movement was based on the spiritual experience and fundamental unity of the different traditions, beyond their specific formulations. Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye left an immense heritage in the form of five treasures: ''The Encyclopedia of Traditional Knowledge (shes bya mdzod)'' in four volumes; ''The Treasury of Precious Terma (rin chen gter mdzod)'' in sixty-three volumes; ''The Treasury of Kagyu Tantras (bka' brgyud sngags mdzod)'' in eight volumes; ''The Treasury of Essential Instructions ofthe Eight Practice Lineages (gdams ngag mdzod)'' in ten volumes; and ''The Treasury of Vast Words (rgya chen bka' mdzod)'' in ten volumes — his personal writings. Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye played an essential role in many lineages, compiling teachings and allowing for their continuous transmission. In the second generation, he had several emanations, the best known being Pelpung Kongtrul, Pelden Khyentse Öser (1904-1953), who became a link in the transmission of the Kamtsang-Kagyu lineage; Sechen Kongtrul Padma Drimé (1901-1960), who was Trungpa Rinpoche's (1939-1987) root lama, and Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche, who was recognized especially as the emanation of the enlightened activity of Jamgön Kongtrul. In the third generation, Pelpung Kongtml Chöki Senge Tenpe Gocha (1954-1992), disciple of the sixteenth Karmapa, was particularly well known; he taught in the West.
'jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas;Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye;jamgön kongtrul lodrö thaye;(1813-1899) Extremely brilliant in his youth, recognized by the eleventh Situpa Pema Wangcho Gyelpo (1886-1952) as a tulku, he undertook, with other great masters — among them Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Mipham Rinpoche, Chogyur Dechen Lingpa and Dza Patrul — a great revivd movement known as the Rimé, the impartial approach. This movement was based on the spiritual experience and fundamental unity of the different traditions, beyond their specific formulations. Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye left an immense heritage in the form of five treasures: ''The Encyclopedia of Traditional Knowledge (shes bya mdzod)'' in four volumes;''The Treasury of Precious Terma (rin chen gter mdzod)'' in sixty-three volumes;''The Treasury of Kagyu Tantras (bka' brgyud sngags mdzod)'' in eight volumes;''The Treasury of Essential Instructions ofthe Eight Practice Lineages (gdams ngag mdzod)'' in ten volumes;and ''The Treasury of Vast Words (rgya chen bka' mdzod)'' in ten volumes — his personal writings. Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye played an essential role in many lineages, compiling teachings and allowing for their continuous transmission. In the second generation, he had several emanations, the best known being Pelpung Kongtrul, Pelden Khyentse Öser (1904-1953), who became a link in the transmission of the Kamtsang-Kagyu lineage;Sechen Kongtrul Padma Drimé (1901-1960), who was Trungpa Rinpoche's (1939-1987) root lama, and Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche, who was recognized especially as the emanation of the enlightened activity of Jamgön Kongtrul. In the third generation, Pelpung Kongtml Chöki Senge Tenpe Gocha (1954-1992), disciple of the sixteenth Karmapa, was particularly well known;he taught in the West.
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The lineage of Situpas began with Situ Drogön Rechen (1088-1158) who received the Kamtshang-Kagyu lineage transmission from the first Karmapa Tusum Khyenpa. He was the master of Gydse Pomdrapa, who was, in turn, master of the second Karmapa Karma Pakshi. The lineage of Situpas passed from Drogön Rechen to two yogis, first to Neljor Yeshe Wangpo, and then to Rigowa Ratnabhadra. Next, it passed to Chöki Gyaltsen (1377-1448), a disciple of the fifth Karmapa Deshin Shekpa, and the first to hold the honorific title of Situ Tulku which he received from the emperor of China. The lineage continued without interruption, playing an essentid role between several Karmapas. The eighth Taī Situpa Chöli Jungne, also Chöki Nyingje or Tenpe Nyingje, was known in particular as Situ Penchen, the great scholar. He founded Pelpung monastery in 1727; this wodd become the largest Kagyu monastery in Tibet. The twelfth Tai Situpa, (fifteenth in the lineage since Drogön Rechen) Pema Nyingje Wangpo, was recognized by His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa. He was born in 1954 and established his headquarters at Sherab Ling in India; he gives frequent teachings in the West. He has recognized the seventeenth reincarnation of the Karmapa, Ugyen Thrinley Dorje, whom he enthroned at Tsurphu monastery in September 1992. The Tai Situpas are emanations of Maitreya, the buddha of love, who is the next Buddha to come.
ta'i si tu pa;Situpa;situpa;The lineage of Situpas began with Situ Drogön Rechen (1088-1158) who received the Kamtshang-Kagyu lineage transmission from the first Karmapa Tusum Khyenpa. He was the master of Gydse Pomdrapa, who was, in turn, master of the second Karmapa Karma Pakshi. The lineage of Situpas passed from Drogön Rechen to two yogis, first to Neljor Yeshe Wangpo, and then to Rigowa Ratnabhadra. Next, it passed to Chöki Gyaltsen (1377-1448), a disciple of the fifth Karmapa Deshin Shekpa, and the first to hold the honorific title of Situ Tulku which he received from the emperor of China. The lineage continued without interruption, playing an essentid role between several Karmapas. The eighth Taī Situpa Chöli Jungne, also Chöki Nyingje or Tenpe Nyingje, was known in particular as Situ Penchen, the great scholar. He founded Pelpung monastery in 1727;this wodd become the largest Kagyu monastery in Tibet. The twelfth Tai Situpa, (fifteenth in the lineage since Drogön Rechen) Pema Nyingje Wangpo, was recognized by His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa. He was born in 1954 and established his headquarters at Sherab Ling in India;he gives frequent teachings in the West. He has recognized the seventeenth reincarnation of the Karmapa, Ugyen Thrinley Dorje, whom he enthroned at Tsurphu monastery in September 1992. The Tai Situpas are emanations of Maitreya, the buddha of love, who is the next Buddha to come.
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chos dbyings;dharmadhātu;dharmadhātu;dharmadhātu
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'dod pa'i dad pa;yearning faith;yearning faith;abhilāṣa
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A famous Bönpo master who was a rival of Milarepa.
na ro bon chung;Naro Bönchung;naro bönchung;A famous Bönpo master who was a rival of Milarepa.
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The Kadam school was founded by Atīśa (982-1054). His disciple Dromtön (1004-1064) founded Radreng monastery in North Lhasa in 1056. This became the source of his teachings. The school did not survive independently mostly because the majority of Kadampas, being hermits, did not construct monasteries, but the Kadam school did profoundly influence the other schools. In particular, the Gelugpas call themselves the new Kadampas, and the Dagpo-Kagyupas say that their transmission is the confluence of the mahāmudrā and Kadam teaching traditions.
bka' gdams pa;Kadampa;kadampa;The Kadam school was founded by Atīśa (982-1054). His disciple Dromtön (1004-1064) founded Radreng monastery in North Lhasa in 1056. This became the source of his teachings. The school did not survive independently mostly because the majority of Kadampas, being hermits, did not construct monasteries, but the Kadam school did profoundly influence the other schools. In particular, the Gelugpas call themselves the new Kadampas, and the Dagpo-Kagyupas say that their transmission is the confluence of the mahāmudrā and Kadam teaching traditions.
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bden pa gnyis;two truths;two truths;satyadvaya
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smon lam;wish;prayer;aspiration;wish;prayer;aspiration;praṇidhāna
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rten cing 'brel 'byung;dependent origination;dependent origination;pratītyasamutpāda
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(1007-1078) Mahāsiddha and great scholar of Vikramaśīla university; contemporary of Atīśa, he was one of Marpa's and Khyungpo Neljor's principal masters.
mi tri pa;Maitrīpa;maitrīpa;maitrīpa;(1007-1078) Mahāsiddha and great scholar of Vikramaśīla university;contemporary of Atīśa, he was one of Marpa's and Khyungpo Neljor's principal masters.
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One of the eighty-four mahāsiddhas; king of Oḍḍiyāna.
Indra bhuti;Indrabhūti;indrabhūti;indrabhūti;One of the eighty-four mahāsiddhas;king of Oḍḍiyāna.
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Name of the six-armed aspect of Mahākāla, who is the Dharma protector (dharmapāla) mainly in the Shangpa-Kagyu and Gelug lineages. "The six-armed protector of primordial wisdom" is a wrathful emanation of Chenrezig, the buddha of compassion, who manifests himself in a dynamic and powerful form in order to subjugate illusions and obstacles.
phyag drug pa;Gönpo Chadrupa;gönpo chadrupa;Name of the six-armed aspect of Mahākāla, who is the Dharma protector (dharmapāla) mainly in the Shangpa-Kagyu and Gelug lineages. "The six-armed protector of primordial wisdom" is a wrathful emanation of Chenrezig, the buddha of compassion, who manifests himself in a dynamic and powerful form in order to subjugate illusions and obstacles.
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rnam shes;consciousness;consciousness;vijñāna
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Well-known Buddhist university. It was founded near the middle of the fifth century (earlier according to some sources), under the first Kumāragupta. It produced numerous great masters, among them Asaṅga and Vasubandhu.
Nālanda;Nālanda;nālanda;Nālanda;Well-known Buddhist university. It was founded near the middle of the fifth century (earlier according to some sources), under the first Kumāragupta. It produced numerous great masters, among them Asaṅga and Vasubandhu.
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(988-1069) Mahāsiddha who originated the "close" mahāmudrā transmission of the Karma-Kagyu lineage. His successor was Nāropa.
ti lo pa;Tilopa;tilopa;tilopa;(988-1069) Mahāsiddha who originated the "close" mahāmudrā transmission of the Karma-Kagyu lineage. His successor was Nāropa.
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(1842-1924) Also called Natsho Rangdröl (snga tshogs rang grol). One of Mipham Rinpoche's principal disciples
a 'dzom 'brug pa;Atsom Drupa;atsom drupa;(1842-1924) Also called Natsho Rangdröl (snga tshogs rang grol). One of Mipham Rinpoche's principal disciples
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(Late twelfth, early thirteenth centuries) Lama of the Shangpa lineage. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
skyer sgang pa;Kyergangpa;kyergangpa;(Late twelfth, early thirteenth centuries) Lama of the Shangpa lineage. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
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rnam shes mtha' yas;infinite consciousness;infinite consciousness;vijñānānantya
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sdug bsngd;suffering;unsatisfactoriness;suffering;unsatisfactoriness;duḥkha
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mi la bzhad pa rdo rje;Mila Chepa Dorje;mila chepa dorje
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The future Buddha; he will manifest at the beginning of the next cosmic cycle. His teaching will follow that of Śākyamuni, when the latter's has disappeared.
byams pa;Maitreya;maitreya;maitreya;The future Buddha;he will manifest at the beginning of the next cosmic cycle. His teaching will follow that of Śākyamuni, when the latter's has disappeared.
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chos nyid bar do;bardo of emptiness;bardo of emptiness
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Meditational deity (yidam) and tantra of anuttarayogatantra. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
sgyu 'phrul chen mo;Mahāmāyā;mahāmāyā;mahāmāyā;Meditational deity (yidam) and tantra of anuttarayogatantra. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
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ye shes;primordial wisdom;primordial wisdom;jñāna
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"The old school." Originating from the first spread of Dharma in Tibet, it developed after Padmasambhava starting in the eighth century.
rnying ma;Nyingma;nyingma;"The old school." Originating from the first spread of Dharma in Tibet, it developed after Padmasambhava starting in the eighth century.
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Female deity, consort of Cakrasaṃvara. Her practice is very important in the Kagyu tradition.
rdo rje rnal 'byor ma;Vajrayoginī;vajrayoginī;vajrayoginī;Female deity, consort of Cakrasaṃvara. Her practice is very important in the Kagyu tradition.
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The pure realm of Amitābha and Chenrezig.
bde ba can;Sukhāvatī;sukhāvatī;sukhāvatī;The pure realm of Amitābha and Chenrezig.
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yid chas pa'i dad pa;believing faith;believing faith;abhisampratyaya
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kar ma bka' rgyud;Karma-Kagyu;karma-kagyu
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rdzogs rim;Completion Stage;completion stage;sampannakrama
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An unbelieving and defiant monk-servant of Buddha Śākyamuni.
legs pa'i skar ma;Sādhujyoti;sādhujyoti;sādhujyoti;An unbelieving and defiant monk-servant of Buddha Śākyamuni.
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'jig rten gyi khams drug;six realms;six realms;ṣallokadhātu
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tshogs lam;Path of Accumulation;path of accumulation;saṃbhāramārga
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theg pa dman pa;Hīnayāna;hīnayāna;Hīnayāna
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(978-1128, or 990-1139) Tibetan initiator of the Shangpa lineage. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
Khyung po rnal 'byor;Khyungpo Neljor;khyungpo neljor;(978-1128, or 990-1139) Tibetan initiator of the Shangpa lineage. See Shangpa-Kagyu.
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rdzogs chen;dzogchen;dzogchen;mahāsandhi
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srid pa bar do;bardo of being;bardo of being
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The lineage of Shamarpa tulkus, literally, the "holders of the red hat," began with the first Shamarpa Drakpa Senge (1283-1349), who was a disciple of the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje. The Shamarpas played an important role in the Karma-Kagyu lineage between the births of the Karmapa. Between 1792 (the date of the death of the tenth Shamarpa) and 1964 (when the thirteenth Shamarpa was enthroned), there was not, for political reasons, an officially recognized Shamar tulku. His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa recognized the thirteenth Shamarpa in the person of Chöki Lodrö, born in 1952. He resides in India and teaches in the West. The Shamar tulkus are recognized as emanations of Buddha Amitābha.
zhva dmar pa;Shamarpa;shamarpa;The lineage of Shamarpa tulkus, literally, the "holders of the red hat," began with the first Shamarpa Drakpa Senge (1283-1349), who was a disciple of the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje. The Shamarpas played an important role in the Karma-Kagyu lineage between the births of the Karmapa. Between 1792 (the date of the death of the tenth Shamarpa) and 1964 (when the thirteenth Shamarpa was enthroned), there was not, for political reasons, an officially recognized Shamar tulku. His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa recognized the thirteenth Shamarpa in the person of Chöki Lodrö, born in 1952. He resides in India and teaches in the West. The Shamar tulkus are recognized as emanations of Buddha Amitābha.
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(1808-1987). One of the greatest Tibetan masters of the nineteenth century and an important architect of the Rimé movement, he is known in the West for the translation of his work ''The Path of Great Perfection''.
rdza dpal sprul o rgyan 'jigs med chos kyi dbang po;Patrul Rinpoche;patrul rinpoche;(1808-1987). One of the greatest Tibetan masters of the nineteenth century and an important architect of the Rimé movement, he is known in the West for the translation of his work ''The Path of Great Perfection''.
rdza dpal sprul o rgyan 'jigs med chos kyi dbang po
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Tibetan translator who, from 810 C.E. on, worked at Samye, the first monastery founded in Tibet by the king Thrisong Detsen (790-858). He was one of Padmasambhava's principal disciples and played a very important role in the Nyingma transmissions.
bai ro tsa na;Vairocana;vairocana;Tibetan translator who, from 810 C.E. on, worked at Samye, the first monastery founded in Tibet by the king Thrisong Detsen (790-858). He was one of Padmasambhava's principal disciples and played a very important role in the Nyingma transmissions.
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dran pa;recollect;remember;recollect;remember;smṛti
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'jam dpal dbyangs;Mañjuśrī;mañjuśrī;mañjuśrī;The Buddha of wisdom and intelligence.
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Name of a tantra and deity (yidam) of anuttarayogatantra. The teachings of the Kālacakra tantra (literally, "cycles of time") were requested by the king of Shambhala and played a fundamental role in the perspectives and practices of the Vajrayāna.
dus 'khor;Kālacakra;kālacakra;kalacakra;Name of a tantra and deity (yidam) of anuttarayogatantra. The teachings of the Kālacakra tantra (literally, "cycles of time") were requested by the king of Shambhala and played a fundamental role in the perspectives and practices of the Vajrayāna.
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byang chub;enlightenment;enlightenment;bodhi
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sa skya 'od;Śākyaprabha;śākyaprabha;śākyaprabha;One of the Six Ornaments.
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(ca. 350) One of the Six Ornaments, great scholar of the Vaibhāsika and Sautrāntika schools, author of the ''Abhidharmakośa''. Later on, he was converted to the Mahāyāna by his brother Asaṅga and became, along with him, one of the founders of the Yogācāra school; he was abbot of Nālanda.
dbying gnyen;Vasubandhu;vasubandhu;vasubandhu;(ca. 350) One of the Six Ornaments, great scholar of the Vaibhāsika and Sautrāntika schools, author of the ''Abhidharmakośa''. Later on, he was converted to the Mahāyāna by his brother Asaṅga and became, along with him, one of the founders of the Yogācāra school;he was abbot of Nālanda.
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Kadampa master of the eleventh century, he was the disciple of Gönpapa (aranyaka), abbot of Radreng monastery, and of Potowa (po to ba, 1031-1105), the famous yogi. He received the dzogchen teachings and attained the rainbow body.
kha rag sgom chung;Kharak Gomchung;kharak gomchung;Kadampa master of the eleventh century, he was the disciple of Gönpapa (aranyaka), abbot of Radreng monastery, and of Potowa (po to ba, 1031-1105), the famous yogi. He received the dzogchen teachings and attained the rainbow body.
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dkon mchog gsum;Three Jewels;three jewels;triratna
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This lineage dates back to Marpa Lotsawa (1012-1099), who made three journeys to India and studied at the feet of numerous masters, the principal one being Nāropa. Marpa's principal disciple, Milarepa (1040-1123), was one of the most famous yogis and poets of all Tibet. Milarepa's two principal disciples were Rechungpa and Gampopa. The patronymic of the Dagpo lineage is one of Gampopa's names. Gampopa's four principal disciples made up the four major branches of the school (see Kagyu). The main branch is the Karma-Kagyu, or Kamtshang-Kagyu, lineage, founded by the first Karmapa, Tusum Khyenpa (1110-1193). In addition to the Karmapas, his lineage is primarily made up of the Shamarpas and the Tai Situpas.
dvags po bka' rgyud;Dagpo-Kagyu;dagpo-kagyu;This lineage dates back to Marpa Lotsawa (1012-1099), who made three journeys to India and studied at the feet of numerous masters, the principal one being Nāropa. Marpa's principal disciple, Milarepa (1040-1123), was one of the most famous yogis and poets of all Tibet. Milarepa's two principal disciples were Rechungpa and Gampopa. The patronymic of the Dagpo lineage is one of Gampopa's names. Gampopa's four principal disciples made up the four major branches of the school (see Kagyu). The main branch is the Karma-Kagyu, or Kamtshang-Kagyu, lineage, founded by the first Karmapa, Tusum Khyenpa (1110-1193). In addition to the Karmapas, his lineage is primarily made up of the Shamarpas and the Tai Situpas.
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(ca. 600-650) One of the main exponents of the Madhyamaka-Prāsaṇgika school. His principal works are ''Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatāra, dbu ma la 'jug pa)'' and ''Clear Words (Prasannapadā, tshig gsal)''.
zla ba grags pa;Candrakīrti;candrakīrti;candrakīrti;(ca. 600-650) One of the main exponents of the Madhyamaka-Prāsaṇgika school. His principal works are ''Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatāra, dbu ma la 'jug pa)'' and ''Clear Words (Prasannapadā, tshig gsal)''.
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gsd ba;lucidity;clarity;lucidity;clarity;prabhāsvara
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stong pa nyid;emptiness,openness;emptiness,openness;śūnyatā
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ci yang med pa;nothingness;nothingness;ākiṃcanya
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(1829-1870) Great tertön (revealer of teachings stemming from Guru Rinpoche), he was, along with Kongtrul, Khyentse, and Mipham Rinpoche, one of the main creators of the Rime movement.
mchog gyur bde chen gling pa;Chogyur Dechen Lingpa;chogyur dechen lingpa;(1829-1870) Great tertön (revealer of teachings stemming from Guru Rinpoche), he was, along with Kongtrul, Khyentse, and Mipham Rinpoche, one of the main creators of the Rime movement.
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