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[[sgrub thabs]] - [[Sadhana]]. 'Means of accomplishment.' Tantric liturgy and procedure for practice usually emphasizing the development stage. The typical sadhana structure involves a preliminary part including the taking of refuge and arousing bodhichitta, a main part involving visualization of a buddha and recitation of the mantra, and a concluding part with dedication of merit to all sentient beings [RY]
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[[ngo bo nyid med pa]] - no entityness, unreality; lack of inherent existence, realitylessness, non-entityness, essenceless. Syn {[[rang bzhin med pa]]}; entitynessless [RY]
  
[[bsngo rten]] - offering to act as support for a dedication of merit [usually on someone's behalf] [RY]
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[[bden stong]] - empty of true existence [all dharmas being {[[rang bzhin gyi grub pa]]s [[stong pa]]} empty of concrete/inherent existence] [IW]
  
[[bsngo smon]] - dedication of merit and prayers of aspiration [RY]
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[[rang stong]] - Rangtong. An aspect of the Madhyamika school in Tibet focusing on emptiness devoid of inherent existence. Compare with Shentong ([[gzhan stong]]) [RY]
  
[[spyod 'jug gi le'u bcu]] - Ten Chapters of the Introduction to the Conduct of a Bodhisattva. The beneficial attributes of enlightened mind {byang sems kyi phan yon bzhad pa} or bodhichittanushamsa, repentance for sins {sdig pa bshags pa'i le'u} or papadeshana, seizing the enlightened mind {byang sems yongs bzung} or bodhi chittaparigraha, vigilance with respect to enlightened mind {bag yod bstan pa} or bodhichittapramada, the guarding of awareness {shes bzhin bsrung ba} or samprajanyarakshana, the transcendental perfections of patience {bzod pa bstan pa} or kshantiparamita, the transcendental perfection of perseverance {brtson 'grus bstan pa} or Virya paramita, the transcendental perfection of concentration {bsam gtan bstan pa} or dhyana paramita, the transcendental perfection of discriminative awareness {shes rab le'u} or prajnaparamita, and the dedication of merit {bsngo ba} or parinamana. [GM] [RY]
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[[rang bzhin gyis ma grub pa]] - non-inherent existence [RY]
  
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[[rang bzhin med pa]] - devoid of a self-nature / concrete essence, intrinsic realitylessness. Syn {[[bdag med pa]]} not inherently existent, noninherent existence, identitylessness, realitylessness. Syn {[[ngo bo nyid kyis stong pa]]}; without any inherent nature; (to) lack inherent self-nature; not inherently existent, noninherent existence, identitylessness, realitylessness. Syn {[[ngo bo nyid kyis stong pa]]}; devoid of a self-nature [RY]
  
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[[rang bzhin med pa]] - absence of inherent existence, non-existence of phenomena in their true nature, non-existent in true nature, non-inherent existence, absence of substance, absence of self-nature, without any inherent nature, not exist, ineffable by nature, devoid of a self-nature [JV]
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Latest revision as of 14:18, 31 January 2006

ngo bo nyid med pa - no entityness, unreality; lack of inherent existence, realitylessness, non-entityness, essenceless. Syn {rang bzhin med pa}; entitynessless [RY]

bden stong - empty of true existence [all dharmas being {rang bzhin gyi grub pas stong pa} empty of concrete/inherent existence] [IW]

rang stong - Rangtong. An aspect of the Madhyamika school in Tibet focusing on emptiness devoid of inherent existence. Compare with Shentong (gzhan stong) [RY]

rang bzhin gyis ma grub pa - non-inherent existence [RY]

rang bzhin med pa - devoid of a self-nature / concrete essence, intrinsic realitylessness. Syn {bdag med pa} not inherently existent, noninherent existence, identitylessness, realitylessness. Syn {ngo bo nyid kyis stong pa}; without any inherent nature; (to) lack inherent self-nature; not inherently existent, noninherent existence, identitylessness, realitylessness. Syn {ngo bo nyid kyis stong pa}; devoid of a self-nature [RY]

rang bzhin med pa - absence of inherent existence, non-existence of phenomena in their true nature, non-existent in true nature, non-inherent existence, absence of substance, absence of self-nature, without any inherent nature, not exist, ineffable by nature, devoid of a self-nature [JV]