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One of the important Buddhist philosophers of India and a disciple of Nagarjuna whose writings he explained extensively. Also, Aryadeva was one of the

outer, inner and secret empowerments and purified of the three obscurations. Later, he met the eight great knowledge-holders and received the Eight Sadhana

abbot of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery and the oldest son of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Author of 'Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen' and of 'Jewel of the Heart

Tsang Tana region of central Tibet and was a contemporary of Marpa Lotsawa. He first studied in Tibet and then traveled to Kashmir, India, and Nepal. He studied

religion of Tibet, considered to have been of Iranian origin, and founded in Tibet by sTon-pa gShen-rab Mi-bo-che. The rituals and practices of Bon appear

representations (rten); of body, speech, and mind [LW1] [RY] representations of Body, Speech and Mind; [LWx] [RY] Representations of body, speech, and mind (sku gsung

comprised of the second and third turning of the wheel of Dharma as well as the commentaries upon them by the great scholars of India and Tibet. [RY] Mahayana

rahula, and naga. On a subtle level, they are regarded as the impure manifestation of the eight types of consciousness. eight herukas - eight wrathful

pa) One of the Six Ornaments of India. Born in a brahmin family in South India, he embraced Buddhism and became one of the greatest logician of all times

invasion of Tibet, Gönpo Tseten became separated from his wife and son, who did not escape. This was one of the first and most extensive transmissions of the

the four Maras and ego-clinging. One of the Eight Practice Lineages of Buddhism in Tibet. [RY] Chokgyur Lingpa (mchog gyur gling pa). (1829-1870). A treasure

1016-1100. The great mahasiddha of India, chief disciple of Tilopa and the guru of Marpa in the Kagyü Lineage. See The Rain of Wisdom, Shambhala Publications

Kundrol, Jigme Gocha and others, spread his teachings to the borders of China, Bhutan and India. By the power of his compassion and prayers, his Longchen

to realize the vidyadhara level of life mastery, the unified stage of the path of training, the realization of which is equal to that of a bodhisattva on

nine qualities of the body, speech and mind of a peaceful deity. [RY] Nine regions of Tibet and Kham (bod khams gling dgu): The Regions of Jewel Light (rin

(MR) See also Ü and Tsang and Eight Classes of Herukas. Drak Yerpa (brag yer pa) - This is the holy place of Guru Padmasambhava related to the speech aspect

parts of the body). (ris med) movement (Tib.). The nonsectarian approach to the study and prac- tice of the Eight Chariots of the Practice Lineage of Tibetan

College of Graduate Studies and Research in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Far Eastern

to realize the vidyadhara level of life mastery, the unified stage of the path of training, the realization of which is equal to that of a bodhisattva on