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Yarlha Shampo — [[yar lha sham po]]
Of [[Padmasambhava]] it is stated that he "uttered with his self-resounding vajra voice of [[dharmata]] this, the ultimate vajra speech, the unexcelled, profound, and extensive stages of this path condensed into one as the essence of oral instructions."  [[LW1]], pgs. 8, 194. ([[RY]])
 
Deity riding a white yak, oath-bound by [[Padmasambhava]]. Also refers to a mountain in the [[Yarlung]] valley of [[Central Tibet]], where the first king of Tibet is said to have descended from the sky. [AJP] from [[The Great Image]]; ISBN 1-59030-069-6
 
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The four grand [[snow mountains of Tibet]] are:
* [[Yarlha Shampo]] snow mountain
* [[Nojin Gangsang]]
* [[Jomo Gangkar]]
* [[Tidro Gang]]; these are in the four intermediate directions. ([[JOKYAB]])
 
The [[eight great caves]] are:
* [[Yangdzong Phuk]]
* [[Chimphu Phuk]]
* [[Kharchu Phuk]]
* [[Sheldrak Phuk]]
* [[Senge Dzongphuk]]
* [[Yerpa Phuk]]
* [[Yama Lungphuk]] and
* [[Namkha Dingphuk]] at [[Chuwori]]. ([[JOKYAB]])
 
The renowned [[four lakes]] are:
* [[Yamdrok Yutso]]
* [[Trisho Gyalmo]], which is the same as [[Lingtso Ngonmo]]
* [[Tso Mapham]] and
* [[Namtso]], to the north. ([[JOKYAB]])
 
The [[five lands]] are, according to the [[Chronicles of Padma]]:
* In the center is the [[Sabbu land of Shang]].
* In the [[Kongpo district]] to the east is the [[Jonpa land]].
* To the south is the [[Sibtsen land of Mon]].
* To the west is the [[Phagri land of Go]].
* To the north is the [[Droma land of Kyi]]. ([[JOKYAB]])
 
The [[three valleys]] are, again, according to the [[Chronicles of Padma]]:
*''' To the southwest is the secret land of the ''Dremo Valley'' [Sikkim].'''
* To the northwest is the secret land of the [[Khenpa Valley]].
* To the northeast is the secret land of the [[Lungsum Valley]].
 
About the secret countries and great districts, the [[Chronicles of Padma]] further say:
* To the southeast is the secret country of [[Padma Ling]].
 
''This and the others are the great districts. The '''other''' districts I have not been able to identify from any reliable source, so please include these here as these become established.'' Thank you. ([[JOKYAB]])
 
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 30 September 2007

Of Padmasambhava it is stated that he "uttered with his self-resounding vajra voice of dharmata this, the ultimate vajra speech, the unexcelled, profound, and extensive stages of this path condensed into one as the essence of oral instructions." LW1, pgs. 8, 194. (RY)

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