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'''eight charnel grounds''' ([[dur khrod brgyad]]): 1) [[Cool Grove]], [[Sitavana]] ([[bsil ba tshal]]), in the east. 2) Perfected in Body ([[sku la rdzogs]]) to the south. 3) Lotus Mound ([[padma brtsegs]]) to the west. 4) Langka Mound ([[lang ka brtsegs]]) to the north. 5) Spontaneously Accomplished Mound ([[lhun grub brtsegs]]) to the south-east. 6) Display of Great Secret ([[gsang chen rol pa]]) to the south-west. 7) Pervasive Great Joy ([[he chen brdal ba]]) to the north-west. 8) World Mound ([['jig rten brtsegs]]) to the north-east. <br>
'''Assemblage of Sugatas''' ([[bde gshegs 'dus pa]]). 'Deshek Düpa.' Important cycle of teachings connected to the [[Sadhana Section of Mahayoga]]. The tantras belonging to this cycle are found in Vol. OM of the [[Nyingma Gyubum]] as well as in the revelations of [[Nyang Ral Nyima Oser]]. These teachings were transmitted by [[Samantabhadra]], manifest in the form of the peaceful [[Vajrasattva]] and wrathful [[Chemchok Heruka]]. The [[Lord of Secrets]] compiled and entrusted them to the dakini [[Leykyi Wangmo]]. She concealed these tantras in the stupa [[Enchanting Mound]] ([[bde byed brtsegs pa]]), [[Shangkara Kuta]], and later transmitted them to the [[Eight Vidyadharas]], one teaching to each master: [[Manjushri Body]] to [[Manjushrimitra]], [[Lotus Speech]] to [[Nagarjuna]], [[Vishuddha Mind]] to [[Hungkara]], [[Nectar Quality]] to [[Vimalamitra]], [[Kilaya Activity]] to [[Prabhahasti]], [[Liberating Sorcery of Mother Deities]] to [[Dhana Sanskrita]], [[Maledictory Fierce Mantra]] to [[Shintam Garbha]], and [[Mundane Worship]] to [[Guhyachandra]]. Each of these vidyadharas later transmitted their teachings to [[Padmasambhava]] who then became the main holder of all.
There are also numerous other lists of charnel grounds.

Revision as of 07:02, 8 December 2005

Assemblage of Sugatas (bde gshegs 'dus pa). 'Deshek Düpa.' Important cycle of teachings connected to the Sadhana Section of Mahayoga. The tantras belonging to this cycle are found in Vol. OM of the Nyingma Gyubum as well as in the revelations of Nyang Ral Nyima Oser. These teachings were transmitted by Samantabhadra, manifest in the form of the peaceful Vajrasattva and wrathful Chemchok Heruka. The Lord of Secrets compiled and entrusted them to the dakini Leykyi Wangmo. She concealed these tantras in the stupa Enchanting Mound (bde byed brtsegs pa), Shangkara Kuta, and later transmitted them to the Eight Vidyadharas, one teaching to each master: Manjushri Body to Manjushrimitra, Lotus Speech to Nagarjuna, Vishuddha Mind to Hungkara, Nectar Quality to Vimalamitra, Kilaya Activity to Prabhahasti, Liberating Sorcery of Mother Deities to Dhana Sanskrita, Maledictory Fierce Mantra to Shintam Garbha, and Mundane Worship to Guhyachandra. Each of these vidyadharas later transmitted their teachings to Padmasambhava who then became the main holder of all.

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