Difference between revisions of "Lama"

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Lama (Tib. bla ma, Skt. guru): (1) spiritual teacher, explained as the contraction of bla na med pa, "nothing superior", (2) often used loosely for Buddhist monks or yogis in general. [MR]

guru/ spiritual teacher [RB]

lama; gu ru, spiritual teacher; Guru, master; supreme spiritual teacher of weight or substance. teacher, priest, highest one, spiritual master, preceptor [RY]

Master. In the Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo, Padmasambhava says: "The vajra master, the root of the path, is someone who has the pure conduct of samaya and vows. Such ones are fully adorned with learning, have discerned this through reflection, and through meditation these possess qualities and signs of experience and realization. With such a one's compassionate action are disciples accepted." In short, someone with the correct View and genuine Compassion RY

the teacher [RY]

1 guru [master even kinder than 1's parents] two highest 1 [master, teacher, lama] [IW]

guru, master, lama, spiritual preceptor, life-mother, mentor, higher one, upper one, (one who knows buddha experience; ma is potency, bla is highest significance), priest, 1 of gnas pa dgu, spiritual master, guru, masters, teacher [JV]

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-[[Wisdom]] ([[shes rab]], [[ye shes]]): 1) the ability to discern correctly, the understanding of [[Emptiness]] and 2) the primordial and non-dual knowing aspect of the nature of mind. [MR]
+[[Lama]] (Tib. [[bla ma]], Skt. [[guru]]): (1) spiritual teacher, explained as the contraction of [[bla na med pa]], "nothing superior", (2) often used loosely for Buddhist monks or [[yogi]]s in general. [MR]<br>
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+guru/ spiritual teacher [RB]
-[[Timeless awareness]] [in [[Mahayana]], [[Vajrayana]] and [[Dzogchen]] contexts] - [[Pristine awareness]] [in [[Shravaka]]/Sravaka and [[Pratyekabuddha]] contexts] [RB]
+lama; [[gu ru]], spiritual teacher; Guru, master; supreme spiritual teacher of weight or substance. teacher, priest, highest one, spiritual master, preceptor [RY]
-Jnana <(Skt.), (exalted, primordial) [[wisdom]], (primal, transcending, original, unitary, authentic, pure, absolute, a priori, genuine, spiritual, ever-fresh, pristine) awareness, wakefulness, pristine cognition, mystic illumination, gnosis, understanding by peak experience, (intuitive, transcending, comprehensive, true) knowledge, SA [[mched pa'i ye shes]], [[mnyam nyid ye shes]], [[me long ye shes]], [[chos dbyings ye shes]], [[bya sgrub ye shes]], [[sor rtog ye shes]], perfect absolute divine wisdom, pristine wisdom, primordial awareness, timeless awareness [JV]
+[[Master]]. In the [[Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo]], [[Padmasambhava]] says: "The vajra master, the root of the path, is someone who has the pure conduct of samaya and vows. Such ones are fully adorned with learning, have discerned this through reflection, and through meditation these possess  qualities and signs of experience and realization. With such a one's compassionate action are disciples accepted."  In short, someone with the correct [[View]] and genuine [[Compassion]] [[RY]]
-SA [[Absolute truth]]
+the teacher [RY]
-''Wisdom'', original wakefulness. Basic cognizance independent of intellectual constructs. There are also the five wisdoms, aspects of how the cognitive quality of buddha nature functions: the [[dharmadhatu]] wisdom, [[mirror-like wisdom]], wisdom of equality, discriminating wisdom and all-accomplishing wisdom [RY]
+guru [master even kinder than 1's parents] two highest 1 [master, teacher, lama] [IW]
-Knowledge, original wakefulness, gnosis, cognition, wisdom, primal awareness, pristine awareness, Primordial Awareness, [jnana]; pristine cognition. Innate wakefulness, intelligence, self-born awareness, primal awareness, wisdom, one of the [[phar phyin bcu]] the ten paramitas, pristine awareness, ever-fresh awareness, exalted wisdom / body, intuition [intuitive wisdom], gnosis, wisdom mind, primal knowledge, jnana. Syn [[ye gnas kyi shes pa]]; 'wisdom', [primordial knowing, original cognition, wakefulness, awareness]. Innate wakefulness, Jnana, cognition, knowledge, divine wisdom, ever-fresh awareness, pristine awareness, exalted wisdom / body, primordial wisdom, intelligence, intuition [intuitive wisdom], gnosis, wisdom mind, primal knowledge, jnana, pristine cognition / awareness. Syn [[ye gnas kyi shes pa]] pristine wisdom, [or wisdom if otherwise qualified. i.e. mirror-like wisdom]. one of the [[phar phyin bcu]] the ten paramitas. primordial wisdom/wakefulness, Wisdom/Pristine wisdom [RY]
+[[guru]], [[master]], [[lama]], spiritual preceptor, life-mother, mentor, higher one, upper one, (one who knows buddha experience; [[ma]] is potency, [[bla]] is highest significance), priest, 1 of [[gnas pa dgu]], spiritual master, guru, masters, teacher [JV]
-''Wisdom'' (shes rab, ye shes): 1) the ability to discern correctly, the understanding of emptiness and 2) the primordial and non-dual knowing aspect of the nature of the mind. [MR]
-Prajna, knowledge * [sometimes contrasted to [[ye shes]] as intellectual knowledge vs [religious] wisdom, but sometimes = [[shes rab pha rol phyin]] and contrasted w [[shes yon]] giving a similar meaning w [[shes rab]] = [[Wisdom]] [IW]
-Prajna, - ([[absolute]], sublime) wisdom, intelligence, (-, transcendent, analytical) knowledge, (-, appreciative) discrimination, discriminating awareness, appreciative understanding, SA [[ye shes kyi rtsal]], understand (3 kinds are [[thos]], [[bsam]], [[bsgoms]]), (3 kinds are [gnas lnga rig pa kun rdzob], [gnas lugs rig pa don dam], [sems can gyi don bya tshul]), 1 of 10 [[stobs bcu]], 1 of [[bslab pa gsum]], appreciative discernment, wisdom which discriminates, sublime knowing, insight [JV]
-Prajna, intelligence, knowledge, discrimination, [[wisdom]]. insight, [[shag rog]] roommate. [[shes rab chung ba]] those who have limited knowledge. Discrimination, as one of the five object determining mental states, superior knowledge [in most contexts] - superior intelligence, or intelligence [when referring to the 51 mental factors] - superior knowledge [in most contexts]. - superior intelligence, or intelligence [when referring to the 51 mental factors]. - [[wisdom]] [when taken as synonymous with yeshe] Syn [[ye shes]]; [[Wisdom]], discriminating wisdom, [prajna]; [bden don gtan la 'bebs rang dang spyi'i mtshan nyid rnam par 'byed pa'o] discriminative awareness. recognition, intelligence, to be aware of, come to understand, to know, to grasp, master, to learn, can, be able to, to realize; discriminative awareness; Discrimination, as one of the five object determining mental states. knowledge. one of the [[pha drug]] the six paramitas. discriminative awareness. insight, intelligence. [[shes rab chung ba]] those who have limited knowledge. prajna, [[wisdom]]. superior knowledge [in most contexts]. - superior intelligence, or intelligence [when referring to the 51 mental factors] - [[wisdom]] [when taken as synonymous with yeshe]. [[Transcendent knowledge]] [RY]
-Critical acumen [in debate] [ggd] [RY]
-Prajna. Knowledge or intelligence. In particular, the 'knowledge of realizing egolessness.' [RY]
-The practice of ''Wisdom'' [RY]
-sublime knowing/ wisdom; [[Transcendent knowledge]] [RB]
-discriminating knowledge [RY]
-insight, knowledge [thd]
-gnosis (as defined as intuitive or discriminative apprehension or understanding of spiritual truths or aspects of ultimate reality) [ESZ]
-''Wisdom'' ([[shes rab]], [[ye shes]]): 1) the ability to discern correctly, the understanding of [[Emptiness]] and 2) the primordial and non-dual knowing aspect of the nature of mind. [MR]
-([[ye shes]]) is the primordial knowing.  This is an original wakefulness which is not dependent upon any object.  We get used to primordial knowing by recognizing our essence as primordial purity.  Wisdom is primordially free from distraction.  The undistracted aspect is wakefulness, which is unmistaken.  If one is confused, this wakefulness is gone. [Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]
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