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'''Vajradhara''' ([[rdo rje 'chang]]). 'Vajra-holder.' The dharmakaya buddha of the [[Sarma Schools]]. Can also refer to one's personal teacher of Vajrayana or to the all-embracing buddha nature.
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'''Akanishtha''' ([['og min]]). The 'highest;' the realm of [[Vajradhara]], the enlightened sphere the dharmakaya buddha. Often used as a synonym for '[[dharmadhatu]].' <br>
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For a discussion of the various types of Akanishtha, see [[Gyurme Dorje]]'s translation of [[Longchen Rabjam]]'s [[phyogs bcu mun sel]].
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Akanishtha ('og min). The 'highest;' the realm of Vajradhara, the enlightened sphere the dharmakaya buddha. Often used as a synonym for 'dharmadhatu.'
For a discussion of the various types of Akanishtha, see Gyurme Dorje's translation of Longchen Rabjam's phyogs bcu mun sel.