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Jatson Nyingpo (1585-1656) — revealer of terma, especially known for the [[Konchok Chidu]] teachings. [RY]
[[ku sha'i grong khyer]] - [Kushinagar] The city of Kusha; the holy place where Buddha Shakyamuni entered into the State of Ultimate Peace of parinirvana; believed to be near Gorakhpur close to the border of India and Nepal [RY]


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[[ku sha'i grong khyer]] - kushinagara [one of 36 sacred places of buddhists)- the city of kusha believed near gorakhpur close to the border of india and nepal, where buddha shakyamuni entered into parinirvana] [IW]
[[Image:B-W Jatson Nyingpo.jpg|frame|Rigdzin Jatson Nyingpo]]


*[[Rigdzin Jatson Nyingpo]]. Rigdzin Jatson Nyingpo (1585-1656): The discoverer of the Ratnasamanyasamgha, the [[Könchok Chidu]], teachings. See the introduction for a short description of his life. The description of his appearance occurs in the preliminary practice, and can also be seen for example in the murals of [[Dabzang Rinpoche]] and Urgyen Tulku's monasteries in Nepal, arms dramatically outstretched in a halo of rainbow light, smiling, the long flaps of his [[Pandita]]'s hat floating upwards. He is in full monks clothing, legs in the [[vajra posture]] and he holds a [[vajra]] in the right hand and a [[phurba]] in the left. Kongtrül includes a description of the visualisation of him at this point in his text of the preliminaries. In that text however, this precedes the contemplation of precious human existence, impermanence,etc. [Peter Roberts]
[[sku mya ngan las 'das]] - pass away into parinirvana [RY]


*[[Embodiment of the Three Jewels]] ([[bka' rdzogs pa chen po dkon mchog spyi 'dus]]), the famed spiritual treasure revealed by [[Rigdzin Jatsön Nyingpo]], ([[rig 'dzin 'ja' tshon snying po]], 1585-1656), which contains, among other instructions, sadhanas focused upon the peaceful and wrathful aspects of [[Guru Rinpoche]] ([[gu ru zhi ba]] and [[gu ru drag po]]), and upon the [[Lion-headed Dakini]] ([[seng ge gdong ma]]). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
[[khyad par gyi dus chen bzhi]] - the four special holy days of Buddha's birth enlightenment and parinirvana, turning the wheel of dharma, descending to be born from the god realms, displaying great miracles] [IW]


*[[Gampo Norbu Gyenpa]]. ([[sgam po nor bu rgyan pa]]). The principal pupil of [[Rigdzin Jatsön Nyingpo]]. [Peter Roberts]
[[rtags tsam 'dzin pa'i le'u]] - {[[rtags tsam 'dzin pa'i le'u]]} [explains that after the Buddha's parinirvana the period of lasting of the teachings 500 years x 10 and in the last 500 rab tu byung ba'i rtags tsam las mi 'byung ba] [IW]


*[[Könchok Chidü]] (dkon mchog spyi 'dus). The 'Embodiment of the Precious Ones.' A terma cycle revealed by the great Jatsön Nyingpo (1585-1656) focused on Padmasambhava. He transmitted this set of teachings first to Düdül Dorje (1615-1672). Large portions of this material are translated into English by [[Peter Roberts]]. [RY]
[[bstan pa'i gnas tshad]] - the length of time the teachings will endure [in sutra tradition, starting after the teacher's parinirvana, the teachings of the buddha are supposed to last 500 years x 10. In the phug tradition phug lugs by adding the dus bzhi snga ma dang phyi ma, lnga stong brgya dang bzhi] [IW]


*Sky-Iron Vajra". "The Sky-Iron Vajra" (gnam lcags rdo rje) is the second of Jatson Nyingpo's volumes of termas, devoted to long-life practice. [Peter Roberts]
[[mdo mya ngan las 'das pa chen po]] - maha parinirvana sutra [JV]


*Tseleh Rinpoche. [[Tseleh Rinpoche]]: ([[rtse le sna tshogs rang grol]]) [[Tseleh Natsok Rangdrol]] (born 1608), was one of Rigdzin Jatson Nyingpo's principal pupils. Works by him presently available in English are "The [[Lamp of Mahamudra]]" and "The [[Mirror of Mindfulness]]". [Peter Roberts]
[[mya ngan las yongs su 'das pa]] - passed into parinirvana [RY]


===Main Commentaries on Termas===
[[yongs su mya ngan las 'das]] - final nirvana. the final passing away of buddhas, parinirvana [IW]
*[[bka' rdzogs pa chen po yang zab bla sgrub dkon mchog spyi 'dus kyi sgrub thabs las byang gi rnam nges dngos grub bdud rtsi'i dga' ston]]//


by: Rigdzin Chokyi Wangchuk (rig 'dzin chos kyi dbang phyug)
[[yongs su mya ngan las 'das pa]] - parinirvana. 'Completely passing beyond suffering.' 1) The final entry into nirvana. 2) Honorific term for the passing away of a buddha or a fully accomplished master [RY]


===Main Biographies===
[[yongs su mya ngan las 'das pa]] - parinirvana [RY]


===Reincarnations===


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ku sha'i grong khyer - [Kushinagar] The city of Kusha; the holy place where Buddha Shakyamuni entered into the State of Ultimate Peace of parinirvana; believed to be near Gorakhpur close to the border of India and Nepal [RY]

ku sha'i grong khyer - kushinagara [one of 36 sacred places of buddhists)- the city of kusha believed near gorakhpur close to the border of india and nepal, where buddha shakyamuni entered into parinirvana] [IW]

sku mya ngan las 'das - pass away into parinirvana [RY]

khyad par gyi dus chen bzhi - the four special holy days of Buddha's birth enlightenment and parinirvana, turning the wheel of dharma, descending to be born from the god realms, displaying great miracles] [IW]

rtags tsam 'dzin pa'i le'u - {rtags tsam 'dzin pa'i le'u} [explains that after the Buddha's parinirvana the period of lasting of the teachings 500 years x 10 and in the last 500 rab tu byung ba'i rtags tsam las mi 'byung ba] [IW]

bstan pa'i gnas tshad - the length of time the teachings will endure [in sutra tradition, starting after the teacher's parinirvana, the teachings of the buddha are supposed to last 500 years x 10. In the phug tradition phug lugs by adding the dus bzhi snga ma dang phyi ma, lnga stong brgya dang bzhi] [IW]

mdo mya ngan las 'das pa chen po - maha parinirvana sutra [JV]

mya ngan las yongs su 'das pa - passed into parinirvana [RY]

yongs su mya ngan las 'das - final nirvana. the final passing away of buddhas, parinirvana [IW]

yongs su mya ngan las 'das pa - parinirvana. 'Completely passing beyond suffering.' 1) The final entry into nirvana. 2) Honorific term for the passing away of a buddha or a fully accomplished master [RY]

yongs su mya ngan las 'das pa - parinirvana [RY]