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Dharma Wheels ([[chos 'khor]]); causal teachings;
alayavijnana, all-ground consciousness [IW]
First Turning; ([[chos 'khor dang po]]) - First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma. The teachings focusing on Renunciation, Karma, and the Four Noble Truths [RY]


Second Turning; (the Middle) ([[chos 'khor gnyis pa]]) - Second Turning of the Wheel of Dharma. The teachings emphasizing '[[Emptiness]],' that all phenomena are devoid of a self-entity and true existence [RY]
See also: [[All-ground]]


Third Turning; (the Final) ([[chos 'khor gsum pa]]) - Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma. The last teachings of the Buddha including the sutras on the definitive meaning. The teachings by the [[Buddha]] placing emphasis on [[Buddha Nature]], the unity of luminosity and emptiness devoid of constructs. Final, about [[Sugata Essence]].[RY]
all-ground consciousness. Def. [[thun mong]] [[spyi'i mtshan nyid]] [[ni]] / [[ma bsgribs]] [[la lung]] [[du ma]] [[bstan pa'i]] [[gtso bo'i rnam shes]] [[gang zhig]] [[bag chags kyi bgo bzhir]] [[gyur pa]] [[rnam smin]] [[dang]] [[sa bon]] [[thams cad]] [[ji ltar rigs pa]] [[bsten]] [[zhing]] [[don gyi ngo bo rig pa]]; alaya-vijnana. ([[RY]])
 
[[Vajra body]] endowed with the six elements. The [[six outer elements]] are the [[five elements]] and the element of mental objects ([[chos khams]]). The [[six inner elements]] are flesh, blood, warmth, breath, vacuities and the [[all-ground consciousness]]. The [[six secret elements]] are the [[nadi]]s as the stable earth element, the syllable [[HANG]] at the crown of the head as the liquid water element, the [[A-stroke]] at the navel center as the warm fire element, the [[life-prana]] ([[srog gi rlung]]) as the moving wind element, the [[avadhuti]] as the void space element, and the [[all-ground wisdom]] as the [[cognizant wisdom element]]. This last category is the uncommon explanation. ([[RY]])
 
 
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alayavijnana, all-ground consciousness [IW]

See also: All-ground

all-ground consciousness. Def. thun mong spyi'i mtshan nyid ni / ma bsgribs la lung du ma bstan pa'i gtso bo'i rnam shes gang zhig bag chags kyi bgo bzhir gyur pa rnam smin dang sa bon thams cad ji ltar rigs pa bsten zhing don gyi ngo bo rig pa; alaya-vijnana. (RY)

Vajra body endowed with the six elements. The six outer elements are the five elements and the element of mental objects (chos khams). The six inner elements are flesh, blood, warmth, breath, vacuities and the all-ground consciousness. The six secret elements are the nadis as the stable earth element, the syllable HANG at the crown of the head as the liquid water element, the A-stroke at the navel center as the warm fire element, the life-prana (srog gi rlung) as the moving wind element, the avadhuti as the void space element, and the all-ground wisdom as the cognizant wisdom element. This last category is the uncommon explanation. (RY)