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Dagam Wangphuk. [RY]
[[Dagam Wangphuk]].  The place at Pawo Wangchen Drak where Chokgyur Lingpa discovered many termas. [RY]


Dagchen Kunga Legpai Gyaltsen: -1336 [MR]
Dagchen Kunga Legpai Gyaltsen: -1336 [MR]
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Dagpo (Gampo) Tashi Namgyal: 1512-1587 [MR]
Dagpo (Gampo) Tashi Namgyal: 1512-1587 [MR]


Dagpo {dags po}. The unequalled Gampopa. Gampopa was born in Nyal, eastern Tibet. He first trained as a physician, and after having studied and practiced the Kadampa teachings, at the age of thirty-two he met and became the foremost disciple of Jetsun Milarepa. [RY]


Dagpo Drumpa (dwags po bhrum pa), a noble family from Dagpo established in Lhasa. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dagpo Lharje (dwags po lha rje, 1079-1153) the Physician of Dagpo, is one of Gampopa's names. See chap.10, note 45. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dagpo Shedrup Ling (dwags po bshad sgrub gling), a monastic college, seat of the fifth Shamar Konchog Yanlak (dkon mchog yan lag, 1525-83). Also the place where the eighth Karmapa, Mikyö Dorje (mi skyod rdo rje) passed away in 1554. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dagpo Shedrup Ling, monastic college seat of the fifth Shamar Kunchok Yanlag (1525-1583). Also the place where Karmapa VIII, Mikyo Dorje passed away (13307-1554) [MR]
Dagpo Tashi Namgyal (dwags po bkra shis rnam rgyal, 1513-1587), a descendant as well as an incarnation of Gampopa and a holder of the throne of Dagla Gampo (dwags la sgam po). (See GC, Vol 4, pp.113-115 and JK, Vol Da, p.333). He studied with many masters, including Karma Trinlepa (karma phrin las pa) and Khenchen Sakya Zangpo (mkhan chen sha kya bzang po). He is the author of several commentaries on various aspects of contemplative life, including the famed Three Cycles of Light-rays ('od zer skor gsum), one of which, the zla ba'i 'od zer, has been translated into English (Mahamudra, The Quintessence of Mind and Meditation, L.P. Lhalungpa, transl. 1986). As communicated by Tashi Tshering, a short biography of Tashi Namgyal is found in folio 83 of the biographies of Gampopa's successors (gangs can 'dir ston pa'i rgyal tshab dpal sgam po pa'i khri gdung 'dzing pa'i dam pa rnams kyi gtam be durya'i phreng ba). It was written by one Zangpo (bzang po) at Dagla Gampo in 1662 and is presently kept at the library of Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dagpo Tashi Namgyal: 1512-1587. [RY]
Daily Confession for Mending Samayas (dam tshig skong ba'i rgyun bshags). [ZL] [RY]
Daily Practice Manual of Tukdrub. (thugs sgrub rgyun gyi bkol byang). The condensed version of the guru sadhana of Lamey Tukdrub Barchey Künsel. [RY]
Daka (dpa' bo). 1) Emanation of the chief figure in the mandala to fulfill the four activities. 2) Male enlightened practitioner of Vajrayana. [RY]
Daka (dpa' bo). 1) Emanation of the chief figure in the mandala to fulfill the four activities; male counterpart of dakinis. 2) Male enlightened practitioner of Vajrayana. [Bardo Guide 91] [ZL] [RY]
daka (T: dpa' bo; S: one who goes in the sky, T: hero, warrior) Specifically, a masculine semiwrathful yidam. More generally, it can refer to a type of messenger or protector. See also yidam. [Rain of Wisdom]
daka [LW1] [RY]
Dakas (mkha' spyod) a class of sky going beings; masculine counterpart of dakinis; tantric deities who protect and serve the Dharma. [RY]
Dakas {dpa' bo}. Lit. Hero. Male equivalent of a dakini, tantric equivalent of a Bodhisattva. [RY]
Dakas and dakinis (dpa' bo mkha' 'gro). These names have many levels of meaning which should be understood according to the context. [RY]
dakas and dakinis [LW1] [RY]
Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). 1) Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities; female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. Also one of the 'Three Roots.' 2) Female enlightened practitioner of Vajrayana. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]
Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). 1) Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities; female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. Also one of the 'Three Roots.' 2) Female enlightened practitioner of Vajrayana. [AL] [RY]
Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). 1) Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities; female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. Also one of the 'Three Roots.' 2) Enlightened female practitioner of Vajrayana. [AL] [RY]
Dakini (mkha 'gro ma). Beings of the form of women, of many types from witches and fiends, through various grades of guardians of the Doctrine, to fully Enlightened deities. [RY]
Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). One of the three roots. Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities, female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. [RY]
Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). One of the three roots. Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities. However, the different levels of meaning should be understood in each context. [RY]
dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). See also Three Roots. See also Yeshe Tsogyal; literal meaning of; object of refuge; root of activity; script; sign script; three types; using symbols; Vajrayana Sangha [LW1] [RY]
Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities; female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. Also one of the 'Three Roots.' [ZL] [RY]
dakini (T: mkha' 'gro ma; one who goes in the sky) A wrathful or semiwrathful female yidam, signifying compassion, emptiness, and prajna. The dakinis are tricky and playful, representing the basic space of fertility out of which the play of samsara and nirvana arises. They inspire the union of skillful means and prajna. More generally, a dakini can be a type of messenger or protector. See also yidam. [Rain of Wisdom]
Dakini and dharmapala, the roots of activity (mkha' 'gro chos skyong phrin las kyi rtsa ba). [RY]
dakini Lekyi Wangmo (mkha' 'gro las kyi dbang mo), who received the Vajrayana teachings from Vajrasattva and transmitted them to the first human guru of this lineage, Humchenkara, one of the eight Vidyadharas of India. She also entrusted to Guru Padmasambhava, here Pemajungney (Skt. Padmakara, the "One Originated from the Lotus"), the transmission of the Eight Commands, the Union of the Sugatas (bka' brgyad bde gshegs 'dus pa). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
dakini script (mkha' 'gro'i brda' yig); expl.; [LWx] [RY]
Dakini Singhamukha. Singhamukha: "The Lion-Faced".  (seng ge gdong pa can). Peter Roberts] [RY]
Dakini Teachings (Shambhala) [LW1] [RY]
Dakini Teachings: Padmasambhava's Oral Instructions to Lady Tsogyal (Shambhala Publications). A collection of the great master's advice from the revelations of Nyang Ral, Sangye Lingpa and Dorje Lingpa. Covers the topics of taking refuge, bodhisattva vows, the vajra master, yidam practice, retreat, and the qualities of fruition.[AL] [RY]
Dakinis are female celestial beings of varying levels of realization. The wisdom dakinis are fully enlightened deities. Mamos are wrathful dakinis. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
dakinis; literal meaning of; [LWx] [RY]
Dakinis (Tib mkha' 'gro ma) a class of sky going beings; dakinis represent the inspirational impulses of consciousness leading to understanding and wisdom; goddesses or female tantric deities who protect and serve the tantric doctrine. [RY]
Dakinis {mkha' 'gro}. Lit. Sky walker. Female Bodhisattvas who manifest to help the doctrine and beings. [RY]
Dakinis and wisdom protectors (mkha' 'gro chos skyong) are the root of the pacifying etc. activities. [RY]
Dakpo Gomtsul (nephew of Gampopa): 1116-1169. [RY]
Dakpo Kagyu (dvags po bka' brgyud). The Kagyu lineage as transmitted through Gampopa who is also known as Dakpo Lhaje, the 'Doctor from Dakpo.' [RY]
Dakpo Tashi Namgyal (dvags po bkra shis rnam rgyal). (b.1512/1513, d.1587) [RY]
Dakpo Tulku Rinpoche [LW1] [RY]
Dalai Lama - Title given an incarnation lineage that traces to the Tibetan master dGe 'dun grub; regarded as an incarnation lineage of [[Avalokiteshvara]] [RY]
Dalai Lama 10th , Tsultrim Gyatso, born in Lithang : 1816-1837 [MR]
Dalai Lama 11th, Khedrup Gyatso: 1838-1855 [MR]
Dalai Lama 12th, Trinle Gyatso: 1856-1875 [MR]
Dalai Lama 13th, Thubten Gyatso: 1876-1933 [MR]
Dalai Lama 1rst, Gedun Drup: 1391-1475 [MR]
Dalai Lama 2nd, Gedun Gyatso: 1475-1542 [MR]
Dalai Lama 3rd, Sönam Gyatso: 1543-1588 [MR]
Dalai Lama 4th, Yonten Gyatso: 1589-1617 [MR]
Dalai Lama 5th: 1617-1682. [RY]
Dalai Lama 7th, Kalsang Gyatso: 1708-1757 [MR]
Dalai Lama 8th, Jampal Gyatso: 1758-1804 [MR]
Dalai Lama 9th, Lungthok Gyatso (lung rtogs rgya mtsho): 1805/6?-1815 [MR]
Dalai Lama Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso 5th (ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho): 1617-1682 [MR]
Dalai Lama The seventh, Kalzang Gyatso (skal bzang rgya mtsho, 1708-57). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso 6th : 1683-1702 [MR]
Dalai Lama, Lungthok Gyatso, the ninth (lung rtogs rgya mtsho), 1806-1815. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dalai Lama, The ninth, Lungtok Gyatso (lung rtogs rgya mtsho, 1806-15). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dalai Lama. [RY]
Damaru - small ritual drum used in tantric ceremonies. [RY]
Damaru (da ma ru). A hand drum for Vajrayana rituals. [RY]
Damaru (da ma ru). A small hand drum for tantric rituals. [ZL] [RY]
damaru A type of hand drum, usually two-headed, made of either skulls or wood, and used frequently in Vajrayana practice. [Rain of Wisdom]
Damaru or (cang te'u). Tantric drum. [RY]
Damchen Chögyal - The Pledge-holder Dharma King (dam can chos rgyal) is one of the three main protectors of the Gelukpa tradition. Tsongkhapa received a prophecy that the followers of his lineage must propitiate one of three protectors, and none other, failing which the Gelukpa tradition would decline. These three are: (1) Namsey (rnam sras), for beings of lesser faculties, (2) Damchen Chögyal (dam can chos rgyal), for beings of medium faculties, and (3) Gonpo Chadrukpa, the Six-armed Mahakala (mgon po phyag drug pa), for beings of highest faculties. These three categories of beings correspond to those explained in the Great Graded Path (lam rim chen mo) written by Tsongkhapa. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Damchen Trak. [RY]
Damcho Shokde Drukpa. [RY]
Damdzin (dam 'dzin). A name for the second son of Trisong Deutsen. [RY]
Damdzin (dam 'dzin). See Murub Tseypo [LW1] [RY]
Damdzin; alias Yeshe Rölpa Tsal; expl. [LWx] [RY]
Damngak Dzö (gdams ngag mdzod) [LW1] [RY]
Damngak Dzo (gdams ngag mdzod). The 'Treasury of Oral Instructions.' A collection of 13 volumes containing the essential teachings of the Eight Practice Lineages. One of the 'Five Treasuries' by Jamgön Kongtrül the First. [RY]
Dampa Kunga (dam pa kun dga'). The Indian master Phadampa Sangye who brought the teachings of Shije to Tibet. [RY]
Damsi (dam sri). Samaya perverter; a certain type of malevolent spirit. [RY]
Danakosha; expl. [LWx] [RY]
Danakosha; Treasury of Wealth (nor gyi mdzod). [RY]
Danarakshita (Skt.). [ZL] [RY]
Danasamskrita (nor gyi legs sbyar) [LW1] [RY]
Danashila (Skt.). [ZL] [RY]
Danyi Chenpo Sangpo Pal: -1262 (held the throne 1343-1344) [MR]
Danyi Khala Rongo (zla nyi kha la rong sgo). A sacred place in the East Tibetan province of Kham. [RY]
Danyi Khala Rongo. [RY]
Darchen (dar chen) or Darpoche (dar po che), the Great Flag: a prayer flag that is so huge that a hundred men are required to raise the pole. The pole is raised every year after changing the flag on the full moon of the fourth lunar month (saga zla ba), the month of the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Buddha. There is a small temple and a marketplace--the only one in the Kailash area. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Darikapa [LW1] [RY]
Dark age (snyigs ma'i dus). The present age when the five degenerations of life span, era, beings, views and disturbing emotions are rampant. [ZL] [RY]
Dark age of degeneration (snyigs ma'i dus). The present age, when the five degenerations are rampant - those of life span, the era, beings, views and disturbing emotions. See also 'five degenerations.' [RY]
Dark Blue Guardian of Mantra (sngags srung smug mthing). [ZL] [RY]
Dark Red Yama Tantra (gshin rje dmar nag gi rgyud). Tantra belonging to the Sadhana Section of Mahayoga. [ZL] [RY]
Dark Red Yamantaka (gshin rje dmar nag). [ZL] [RY]
darkness-retreat (mun mtshams)". The dark retreat, a part of the Mahasandhi teaching, is held in a retreat of complete darkness for forty-nine days. [Peter Roberts]
Darma (dar ma). Tibetan translator predicted by Padmasambhava. [ZL] [RY]
DATHIM (brda' thim). Literally 'sign dissolved,' this word often occurs at the end of a terma.[AL] [RY]
Datura (Skt dhattura, Tib da du ra or dha du ra). the white thorn-apple, Datura alba, mentioned in commentary to MA VI.25 as a drug that distorts the perceptions. [RY]
Dazang Rinpoche 6, 8 [RY]
death and impermanence [LW1] [RY]
Deathless Lord - This image refers to Indra, also called the Lord of the Deathless Ones (= the God of Gods), who lives in the All-Victorious Mansion in the Thirty-three-fold celestial realm, and rides upon a thirty-two-headed elephant. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
death-stars. "Death-stars" are the present day term for what is called a "wheel" in the Tibetan. A "wheel" as a weapon, being a disc, its rim composed of sharp spikes. It is hurled at an enemy. It is said that Songtsen Gampo had such weapons but of immense size. He banned their use due to the extensive destruction they caused. This "weapon-wheel" or "death-star" plays a prominent part in the sadhanas of many wrathful deities and protectors, often forming a dais upon which they are situated, or even being their palace. [Peter Roberts]
Dechen Chödrön (bde chen chos sgron) [LW1] [RY]
Dechen Gyalpo (bde chen rgyal po). One of the 12 manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. [RY]
Dechen Ling, Rina Monastery, (bde chen gling ri sna dgon). According to Ven. Khetsun Sangpo, this monastery is located by the Kyichu River, east of Lhasa. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dechen Paldron. [RY]
Declarations (gleng gzhi); aspect of excellent speech [LW1] [RY]
Dedication (bsngo ba). The wish that the goodness created through one's spiritual practice may cause temporary benefit and ultimate enlightenment for all beings. [RY]
Dedication {bsngo ba}. Any virtuous deed we do should be dedicated for the sake of enlightenment of all beings. [RY]
Deer Park - Location in Sarnath where the Buddha first set in motion the Wheel of the Dharma, teaching his five former disciples [RY]
Deer Park - Location in Sarnath where the Buddha first set in motion the Wheel of the Dharma, teaching his five former disciples. [Tarthang]
Deer Park [LW1] [RY]
[[Defiled mind]] ([[nyon yid]], [[nyon mongs pa'i yid kyi rnam par shes pa]). The aspect of mind which, taking the [[all-ground]] as reference, conceives the thought "I am," one of the [[eight collections of consciousness]]es. [RY]
defiled suchness (dri bcas de bzhin nyid) [LW1] [RY]
Defilement (Klesha, nyon mongs (pa). Negative emotions involving one or more of the three poisons (greed, hate and delusion), under whose influence we create actions that cause us to be reborn in samsara. They include six root defilements - ignorance, attachment, aversion, pride, defiled doubt and wrong view - and secondary defilements, sometimes counted as twenty. [RY]
defilement; definition of the word [LW1] [RY]
Definite Essence Tantra (nges pa snying po'i rgyud). One of The Twenty-five Tantras of the Great Perfection taught by Shri Singha to Vairochana. [ZL] [RY]
Definite goodness (nges par legs pa). True and complete enlightenment. [RY]
Definitive Commentary on the Wisdom Mind; Samdhinirmocana-sutra; (mdo dgongs pa nges 'grel). [PK] [RY]
definitive meaning (nges don) [LW1] [RY]
definitive meaning (nges don); expl.; of homage; sutras of [LWx] [RY]
Definitive meaning (nges pa'i don). The direct teachings on emptiness and luminosity as opposed to the 'expedient meaning' which leads to the definitive meaning. [RY]
definitive meaning of homage [LW1] [RY]
Dega. [RY]
Degenerate age, times of decline, etc. (snyigs dus). The present age, when the five degenerations are rife - those of lifetime, the era, beings, views and defilements. [RY]
Deha. One of the eight sub-continents. [RY]
Deity (deva, lha; fem. devi, lha mo). Enlightened Being taken as an object of practice. [RY]
Deity with attributes (mtshan bcas kyi lha). The ultimate deity is the dharmakaya of our own mind. In order to realize this natural state, we use the support of an enlightened being with face arms, legs, ornaments, etc.. [RY]
Delusion (moha, gti mug or rmongs (pa)). Most important of the three poisons. [RY]
Demchog Sangye Nyamjor. [RY]
Demigod (lha ma yin). One of the six classes of beings whose mentality is dominated by competitiveness and warfare. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]
Demigod (lha ma yin). One of the six classes of beings. [RY]
Demigod (lha ma yin). One of the six classes of beings. [ZL] [RY]
Demo Gelegs Gyatso restore Samye: 1770 [MR]
Demo Gelegs Gyatso, regent 1757 until his death 1777 [MR]
Demo Rinpoche Gelek Gyatso (de mo rin po che, dge legs rgya mtsho, d. 1777) himself had visions of Guru Padmasambhava, Thangtong Gyalpo, and others (see GC, vol. Ga, p.227). He received the full transmission of Dechen Gyalpo's termas. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Demo Rinpoche, see chap.9, note 31. He died of smallpox in 1819. Under his regency Tibet knew a period of peace and prosperity. The regency then fell to a weaker character, Tsemön Lingpa, Ngawang Jampel Tsultrim (tshe smon gling pa ngag dbang 'jam dpal tshul khrims), who ruled from 1819 to 1844. See Shakabpa 1976 and 1984. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Demo Rinpoche, whose full name was de mo ngag dbang blo bzang thub bstan 'jigs med rgya mtsho. He acted as regent-king from 1811 until his death in 1819. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Demo. [RY]
Demon {bdud}. Negative force which prevents one from attaining enlightenment. [RY]
Demon of arrogance (snyems byed kyi bdud). The pitfall of becoming self-infatuated with one's state of temporary experience. One of the 'four Maras' according to Chod practice. [RY]
Demon of disease of sickness (graha, gdon). [RY]
Demons of rotting corpses, kataputana, (lus srul po). A kind of preta. [RY]
demons, four maras - The first of the four demons is the demon of the Lord of Death, which cuts our life short. Second is the demon of the physical aggregates, which prevents the attainment of the rainbow body. Third is the demon of the disturbing emotions, the three poisons which prevent liberation from samsara. Finally there is the demon of the son of the gods, which is distraction in the meditation state and the tendency to postpone practice. Procrastination is the mara of the son of the gods, which creates obstacles for samadhi. The real demon is our conceptual thinking. Falling into conceptualization is the demon. By recognizing our mind essence, all demons are defeated; the four maras are vanquished and all obstacles are done away with. The main point is to train in that. [Primer] [RY]
Denkarma / (ldan dkar ma) - Eight century Tibetan palace; home of an important collection of Tibetan translations catalogued early in ninth century by several leading translators. [RY]
DENMA TSEMANG (ldan ma rtse mang). Important early Tibetan translator of the Tripitaka. Extremely well-versed in writing, his style of calligraphy has continued to the present day. Having received Vajrayana transmission from Padmasambhava, he had realization and achieved perfect recall. He is said to be the chief scribe who wrote down many termas, including the Assemblage of Sugatas, connected to the Eight Sadhana Teachings. [AL] [RY]
Densathil - Monastery of Densathil (gdan sa mthil) lay west of Ngari Tratsang (mnga' ris grwa tshang), at the border of Yon and Zangri, in a scenic valley with high cliffs, cascades, and beautiful groves of flowering shrubs and juniper trees. It was founded by Phagmo Drupa (see note below) who used to live there in a small meditation hut made of willow branches. Many disciples soon came to live near the saint. After his death, the place came under the rule of the Drigung hierarchs who built a large monastery. Densathil became a political center, with the rise of the Phagmo Drupa oligarchy which reigned over Tibet from 1364 to 1435. It has now been thoroughly destroyed by the Chinese. See Dowman (1988) and Thubten Namkhar (1990). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Densathil was famous for the precious images, paintings, and relics it sheltered. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Densatil;  The monastery of Densatil, which has been thoroughly destroyed by the Chinese, laid West of Ngari Traksang, at the limit of Yon and Sangri, in a scenic valley with high cliffs, cascades, and beautiful groves of flowering shrubs and juniper trees. It was founded by Phagmo Drupa  who lived lived there in a small meditation hut constructed of willow sticks. Many disciples soon flocked near Phagmo Drupa among whom the founders of many sub-school the the Kagyu lineage. After Phagmo Drupa's desmise, the place became attached to the Drigungpas who built a large monastery. Densatil was then doomed to become a political place with the rise of the Phagmo Drupa oligarchy who reigned over Tibet from ***. [MR]
Densely Arrayed Akanishtha ('og min stug po bkod) [LW1] [RY]
Dentig (dan tig) where Lhachen Gongpa Rabsel (lha chen dgongs pa rab gsal, 892-975 or 832-915?) spent thirty-five years and passed away. Gongpa Rabsel was the disciple of the three monks known as the "three learned men from Tibet" (bod kyi mkhas pa mi gsum) who fled from central Tibet to escape the persecution waged by King Langdarma (841-6). With the help of two monks from China, they ordained Gongpa Rabsel, who in turn ordained the ten monks from U and Tsang. Thus the monastic lineage survived in Tibet. At Dentig, there are naturally formed in the rock famous images of Jetsun Drolma, Chenrezi, and other deities; a cave blessed by Guru Padmasambhava is also there. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dependent (gzhan dbang). One of the 'three natures' according to the Chittamatra and Yogachara Schools of philosophy. [RY]
dependent (phenomena); impure (ma dag gzhan dbang), expl.; mistaken ('khrul pa'i gzhan dbang); pure (dag pa gzhan dbang), expl. [LWx] [RY]
Dependent Arising (pratitya samutpada, rten (cing)'brel (bar) 'byung (ba)). the essential dependence of things on each other, whereby they are empty of independent self-existence; causality, expressed in a formula of twelve links. [RY]
Dependent Origination - see Twelve Links of Dependent Origination. [RY]
dependent origination (rten 'brel); inner; interdependence; outer; twelve links of; twelve related causes [LW1] [RY]
Dependent origination (rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba). The natural law that all phenomena arise 'dependent upon' their own causes 'in connection with' their individual conditions. The fact that no phenomena appear without a cause and none are made by an uncaused creator. Everything arises exclusively due to and dependent upon the coincidence of causes and conditions without which they cannot possibly appear. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]
DEPENDENT ORIGINATION (rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba). The natural law that all phenomena arise 'dependent upon' their own causes 'in connection with' their individual conditions. The fact that no phenomena appear without a cause and none are made by an uncaused creator. Everything arises exclusively due to and dependent upon the coincidence of causes and conditions without which they cannot possibly appear. [AL] [RY]
Derge [RY]
Derge Kangyur [LW1] [RY]
descent of blessings (byin 'bebs) is a point, during an empowerment ritual, when the master invokes the deities and requests them to shower blessings upon the mandala and the participants in the initiation. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Deshek Düpey Phodrang [LW1] [RY]
Deshin Shekpa, Karmapa V: 1384-1415 [MR]
Deshung Rinpoche, Kunga Lhawang: 1906-1987 [MR]
Desi Sangye Gyatso (sde srid sangs rgyas rgya mtsho): 1653-1703/5 [MR]
Designations (tha snyad) are of three types: cognizing, expressing, and engaging (shes brjod 'jug gsum) - mental designations of cognition, verbal designations of expression, and physical designations of engagement. [RY]
designations (tha snyad); different types [LW1] [RY]
Desirable or undesirable thoughts. In this context means virtuous or unvirtuous thoughts. [RY]
Desire Realm - lowest of the three realms that make up a world system; inhabited by hell beings, animals, humans, and lower gods. [RY]
Desire Realm ('dod khams). Comprised of the abodes of hell beings, hungry ghosts, animals, humans, asuras, and the gods of the six abodes of Desire gods. It is called 'desire realm' because of the tormented mental pain caused by gross desire and attachment. [RY]
Desire Realm (kama dhatu, 'dod khams(. Set of samsaric states of rebirth in which it is possible for gross defilements such as greed and hatred to manifest, including the hell, preta, animal and human states and the lower deva states. [RY]
Desire, Form and Formlessness, the realms of ('dod gzugs gzugs med kyi khams). The three realms of samsaric existence. [RY]
Destiny, migration, gati, ('gro ba). State of existence into which beings are born under the influence comprise three ill destinies, or bad migrations (dur gati, ngan 'gro or ngan song) - hell beings, pretas and animals - and three good destinies (sugati, bde 'gro) - gods, asuras and human beings. When five are spoken of, the gods and asuras are counted together. [RY]
Detailed commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara; (dar dhik); Gyaltsab Darma Rinchen, 1364-1432. [PK] [RY]
Deva (lha). 'Gods.' The highest of the six classes of samsaric beings. Temporarily, they enjoy a heavenly state of existence. [ZL] [RY]
Deva (lha). The highest of the six classes of beings. [RY]
deva realm of thirty-three (S: trayastrimsah; T: sum cu rtsa gsum) The god realm over which Indra presides. [Rain of Wisdom]
Devadatta (lhas byin). [ZL] [RY]
Devadatta [LW1] [RY]
Devadatta {lhas byin}. A cousin of the Buddha who was very jealous of the Buddha's qualities and was reborn in hell. While he was there he had faith in the Buddha's teachings and cried out the refuge. Because of that he was reborn as a Pratyekabuddha. [RY]
Devadatta. A cousin of Shakyamuni Buddha, whom Devadatta rivaled and attempted to thwart. For his wicked designs on the Buddha he is said to have been swallowed up alive in hell; nevertheless, he is predicted to become a Buddha as Devaraja. [RY]
Devanagari - Sanskrit alphabet which for many centuries has been the standard system of writing used for Sanskrit texts. [Tarthang]
Devanampiya Tissa - King of Sri Lanka at the time of Mahinda's arrival: a convert to Buddhism and strong patron of the Dharma. [Tarthang]
Devaputra (lha'i bu). One of the four Maras symbolizing laziness and attachment to sense pleasures. [RY]
Devas. [Daki] [RY]
developed potential (rgyas 'gyur rigs). See also potential [LW1] [RY]
Developing Stage (Skt. utpannakrama, bskyed rim) stage of tantric practice focusing on the process of visualizations- oneself as deity, the outer world as a mandala, and the beings within as gods and goddesses. See also Tantra. [RY]
Developing Stage (utpatti krama, bskyed rim). First of the two Stages of Anuttara yoga tantra. [RY]
[[development and completion]] ([[bskyed rdzogs]]) [LW1] [RY]
[[Development and completion]] ([[bskyed rdzogs]]). The two main aspects, 'means and knowledge,' of Vajrayana practice. Briefly stated, development stage means positive mental fabrication while completion stage means resting in the unfabricated nature of mind. See individually. [ZL] [RY]
[[development and completion]] (bskyed rdzogs). The two main aspects, 'means and knowledge,' of Vajrayana practice. Briefly stated, development stage means positive mental fabrication while completion stage means resting in the unfabricated nature of mind. The essence of the development stage is 'pure perception' or 'sacred outlook,' which means to perceive sights, sounds and thoughts as deity, mantra and wisdom. 'Completion stage with marks' means yogic practices such as tummo, inner heat. 'Completion stage without marks' is the practice of Dzogchen and Mahamudra. [AL] [RY]
development and completion. The two main aspects, 'means and knowledge,' of Vajrayana practice. Briefly stated, development stage means positive mental fabrication while completion stage means resting in the unfabricated nature of mind. [Primer] [RY]
Development Mahayoga (bskyed pa ma ha yo ga). The first of the three inner tantras which emphasizes the development stage. [RY]
Development Mahayoga. See Mahayoga [LW1] [RY]
development stage (bskyed rim) [LW1] [RY]
DEVELOPMENT STAGE (bskyed rim). See 'development and completion.'[AL] [RY]
Development stage (bskyed rim, Skt. utpattikrama). One of the two aspects of Vajrayana practice. The mental creation of pure images in order to purify habitual tendencies. The essence of the development stage is 'pure perception' or 'sacred outlook' which means to perceive sights, sounds and thoughts as deity, mantra and wisdom. See also 'development and completion.' [ZL] [RY]
development stage. One of the two aspects of Vajrayana practice. The mental creation of pure images in order to purify habitual tendencies. The essence of the development stage is 'pure perception' or 'sacred outlook' which means to perceive sights, sounds and thoughts as deity, mantra and wisdom. [Primer] [RY]
development stage; in relation to the definitive meaning [LWx] [RY]
devi (lha mo; goddess)
Dewey Dorje. [RY]
dGe-'dun grub - Tibetan master who became a disciple of Tsong-kha-pa; later recognized as the first Dalai Lama. [Tarthang]
dGe-lugs-pa - Tibetan school of Buddhism established in the fifteenth century by Tsong-kha-pa; also known as the new bKa'-gdams-pa. [Tarthang]
Dhammaceti - The teaching of the Buddha; also a term for truth or reality, or the elements of experience [RY]
Dhana Sanskrita (nor gyi legs sbyar). One of the Eight Vidyadharas, the receiver of the transmissions of Liberating Sorcery of Mother Deities, Mamo Bötong. Not much is available about his life besides him being born in the Thogar area of Uddiyana. [ZL] [RY]
Dhanakosha [LW1] [RY]
Dharani (gzungs). A particular type of mantra, usually quite long. [RY]
dharani (gzungs); general; listing of eight types; mantras; mantras (gzungs sngags); recall; retention [LW1] [RY]
Dharani mantras (gzungs sngags). Long mantras, used for various purposes. [RY]
dharani mantras (gzungs sngags); [RY]
Dharma - The teaching of the Buddha; also a term for truth or reality, or the elements of experience. [Tarthang]
Dharma (chos) the Teaching of the Buddha; the truth, the true law; individual things, elements, or phenomena are all referred to as dharmas. [RY]
Dharma (chos). 1. dharmas are elementary constituent events into which the world is broken down, what we see as the Person of Self being no more than a collection of dharmas, without ultimate reality. In the higher schools of Buddhist philosophy it is shown that dharmas themselves have no ultimate existence: their Suchness, or true nature, is to be Empty (or pure) of true existence. 2. The Dharma that is one of the Three Jewels of Refuge (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha) is the realizations and abandonments in the mind of a buddha. 3. 'The Dharma' frequently means the Doctrine of the Buddha, Truth, what is right. [RY]
Dharma (chos). 'Dharma' is the Buddha's teachings; 'dharma' means phenomena or mental objects. [RY]
Dharma (chos). See also 84,000 Dharma sections, Dharma of Statement and Realization, Dharma Wheels; 84,000 entrances; banquet of; doors; ripening and liberating; establishing in Tibet; qualities; guardians; in relation to the Three Jewels; in relation to the Three Roots; of lesser vehicles; three classes of protectors.; refuge precepts; sixty aspects of sound; two aspects and six qualities of [LW1] [RY]
Dharma (chos). The Buddha's teachings. Sometimes 'dharma' can mean phenomena or mental objects, as well as attributes or qualities. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]
dharma (T: chos; truth, law) Specifically, the Buddha's teaching. Lower dharma is how things work on the mundane level, e.g., how water boils. Higher dharma is the subtle understanding of the world-how mind works, how samsara perpetuates itself and how it is transcended, and so on. More technically, in the abhidharma it refers to the most simple, ultimate elements of existence, which were enumerated in differing numbers by various schools. [Rain of Wisdom]
Dharma {chos}. This term can mean many different things. Here it indicates the teachings of the Buddha. [RY]
Dharma; expl. qualities; two aspects and six qualities of [LWx] [RY]
Dharma Ashoka (Skt.). [ZL] [RY]
Dharma demon (chos dred). A jaded, stubborn and insensitive practitioner. [RY]
Dharma doors (chos kyi sgo). Figurative expression for the teachings of the buddhas. [RY]
Dharma Enclosure where Virtue Increases (chos ra dge 'phel gling). This small monastery called partially escaped destruction during the Cultural Revolution. It is situated at an altitude of 3900m at the upper limit of the forest, in the Lower Triangular Plain (chos 'byung ma thang) of Lapchi (see LNY, p.74). It consists of a small temple surrounded by walls and rooms for the monks that form a monastic courtyard, or "Dharma enclosure" (chos ra) about twenty-five meters square. After Shabkar completed the construction, most of the precious images and relics in the valley were transferred and preserved in the temple. Chief among them (GL, p.57/b) was the "Nasal-blood Image" (mtshal khrag ma), a statue of Jetsun Mila made by Rechungpa, after Milarepa himself had prepared the clay, mixing it with blood from his nose and veins, and with his saliva. Most of these precious images are no longer extant except for a painted-clay statue of Shabkar. (Personal communication by T.Huber). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dharma King Lhagyari, see chap.10, note 5. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dharma King of Uddiyana (o rgyan chos kyi rgyal po). Same as Guru Rinpoche. [RY]
Dharma King Trisong Deutsen (chos rgyal khri srong de'u btsan). The king of Tibet who invited Guru Rinpoche. [RY]
Dharma Kings - three great Tibetan kings who encouraged the transmission of Buddhism to Tibet and became known as the three great Dharma Kings; Srong btsan sgam po, Khri srong lde'u btsan and ral pa can. [RY]
Dharma kings; three ancestral [LW1] [RY]
Dharma mudra (chos kyi phyag rgya). One of the four mudras. [RY]
Dharma of Realization (rtogs chos); expl. [LWx] [RY]
Dharma of Realization (rtogs pa'i chos), as compared to the Dharma of the Scriptural Transmission (lung gi chos). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dharma of realization {rtogs pa'i chos}. The states of wisdom which are attained through practicing the Dharma of transmission. [RY]
Dharma of Realization. See Dharma of Statement and Realization [LW1] [RY]
Dharma of Statement and Realization (lung dang rtogs pa'i chos) [LW1] [RY]
Dharma of Statement. See Dharma of Statement and Realization [LW1] [RY]
Dharma of Statements (lung chos); expl. [LWx] [RY]
Dharma of transmission {lung gi chos}. The teachings of the Buddha which are actually given. [RY]
Dharma Practice of Padma Garwang (pad ma gar dbang chos spyod). A collection of daily practices included in the Chokling Tersar. [RY]
Dharma protector (chos skyong). Nonhumans who vow to protect and guard the teachings of the Buddha and its followers. Dharma protectors can be either 'mundane' i.e. virtuous samsaric beings or 'wisdom Dharma protectors' who are emanations of buddhas or bodhisattvas. [ZL] [RY]
Dharma Protector (chos skyong). Nonhumans who vow to protect and guard the teachings of the Buddha and its followers. Dharma protectors can be either 'mundane' (virtuous samsaric beings) or 'wisdom Dharma protectors' (emanations of buddhas or bodhisattvas).[AL] [RY]
Dharma protector (chos srung). Guardian of the doctrine. [RY]
Dharma protectors (chos skyong). The guardians of the Buddhist teachings. [RY]
Dharma protectors and guardians comprised of the three classes (chos skyong srung ma rgyud gsum gyis bsdus pa) are: 1) The male class (pho rgyud) such as Legden (legs ldan). 2) The female class (mo rgyud) such as Mukhale. 3) The nondual neuter class (gnyis med ma ning gi rgyud). [RY]
Dharma protectors; three classes of [LWx] [RY]
Dharma Ratna (chos mchog (rin po che).). Lineage guru in Chokling Tersar and teacher of Chimey Dorje. [RY]
Dharma seal (chos kyi phyag rgya) [LW1] [RY]
Dharma seal (chos kyi phyag rgya) of the four seals of mother tantra. [RY]
Dharma sections (chos kyi phung po). Entities of different teachings such as the 84,000 sections of the Buddha's Words. [RY]
Dharma treasures. See terma [LW1] [RY]
Dharma Wheel; Intermediate; [LWx] [RY]
Dharma Wheels (chos 'khor); causal teachings; Final; Final, about sugata essence; First Turning; Intermediate; of Maha, Anu, and Ati; Second Turning; the Middle; Third Turning; Three Turnings [LW1] [RY]
Dharmabodhi (Skt.). [ZL] [RY]
Dharmachakra (chos kyi 'khor lo). When one of the 32 major marks, it refers to design of an eight-spoked wheel. [RY]
Dharmachakra of Glorious Samye (dpal bsam yas kyi chos 'khor). The temple complex built by King Trisong Deutsen. [RY]
Dharmacharya. Dharmacharya: In Tibetan: chos spyod, is the recitation of a collection of prayers that cover the entire range of homage, offerings, confession, etc. There exist various editions of Dharmacharyas, such as "The Kagyu Sangha Dharmacharya" and so on. There even exists a Nyingma edition of the Köncho Chidu that contains a Dharmacharya compilation to use. [Peter Roberts]
Dharmadhatu (chos (kyi) dbyings). The Universal Law, the fact that phenomena do not exist as they are apprehended by consciousness adhering to their true existence. The Dharmadhatu Wisdom is the Wisdom knowledge directly cognizing this. [RY]
Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings) lit. expanse of the Dharma; ultimate reality, synonym of voidness of openness. [RY]
Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings), the absolute expanse: emptiness pervaded with awareness. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena;' the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. The nature of mind and phenomena which lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing.[Primer] [RY]
Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena'; the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. The nature of mind and phenomena which lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing. In his Buddha Nature, Thrangu Rinpoche said: …In this context, the word for space is ying. It is the same word used in dharmadhatu, the realm or 'space' of things. The word space is used because the dharmadhatu is like the body or realm of empty space where different things, like clouds, birds, and airplanes can fly around without obstruction. This is because the nature of space is empty and nonexistent. Due to this quality of openness, things can occur. Likewise, dharmadhatu is the essence of things — empty and inconcrete where all phenomena such as trees, houses, mountains, oneself, other beings, emotions, wisdom, and all experiences can occur openly.† [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]
Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena;' the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. In this context 'Dharma' means the truth and 'dhatu' means space free from center or periphery. Another explanation is 'the nature of phenomena' beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing. [RY]
Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena;' the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. The nature of mind and phenomena which lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing. [RY]
Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena;' the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. The nature of mind and phenomena which lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing. [ZL] [RY]
DHARMADHATU (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena;' the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. The nature of mind and phenomena which lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing.[AL] [RY]
dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings); all-ground; buddhafield; dhatu; five kayas; space; synonym for sugata essence; three characteristics of space; time of ground; ultimate syllables; wisdom [LW1] [RY]
dharmadhatu. Dharmadhatu: Tibetan chos kyi dbyings. Literally this means "The essence of phenomena", which refers to their empty nature. It is also interpreted as meaning "the expanse of phenomena" referring to the limitlessness of phenomena, the endless expanse of all things. [Peter Roberts]
Dharmadhatu {chos kyi dbyings}. The expanse of emptiness. [RY]
Dharmadhatu Palace of Akanishtha ('og min chos kyi dbyings kyi pho brang). Figurative expression for the abode of Vajradhara or Samantabhadra, the dharmakaya buddha. Akanishtha means 'highest' or 'unsurpassed.' [ZL] [RY]
Dharmadhatu palace of Akanishtha ('og min chos kyi dbyings kyi pho brang). Figurative expression for the abode of Vajradhara, the dharmakaya buddha. [RY]
dharmadhatu palace of Akanishtha [LW1] [RY]
dharmadhatu space; synonym for sugata essence; three characteristics of; [LWx] [RY]
Dharmadhatu wisdom (chos kyi dbyings kyi ye shes). One of the five wisdoms. The transformation of igorance. [RY]
Dharmakaya - An aspect or 'embodiment' of the Buddha: the absolute Buddha nature. [Tarthang]
dharmakaya (chos kyi sku). See also three kayas; and rupakaya; in relation to sugata essence; of the indivisible two truths [LW1] [RY]
Dharmakaya (chos sku). Of the three kayas, it is the mental or unmanifest aspect. Can be understood differently according to the context of either ground, path or fruition. In this book, it mainly refers to the empty, cognizant and uncompounded aspect of one's mind at the time of the path. See also 'Three kayas of fruition.' [RY]
Dharmakaya (chos sku). See 'three kayas'.[Primer] [RY]
Dharmakaya (chos sku). The Buddha's Omniscient Mind. [RY]
Dharmakaya (chos sku). The first of the three kayas, which is devoid of constructs, like space. The 'body' of enlightened qualities. Should be understood in three different senses, according to ground, path and fruition. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]
Dharmakaya (chos sku). The first of the three kayas, which is devoid of constructs, like space. The 'body' of enlightened qualities. Should be understood individually according to ground, path and fruition. [ZL] [RY]
Dharmakaya (chos sku). The first of the three kayas, which is devoid of constructs, like space. The nature of all phenomena designated as 'body.' Should be understood individually according to ground, path and fruition. [RY]
dharmakaya (chos sku). The first of the three kayas, which is devoid of constructs, like space. The 'body' of enlightened qualities. Should be understood individually according to ground, path and fruition. [AL] [RY]
Dharmakaya {chos sku}. Dharma body. The emptiness aspect of Buddhahood. Can be understood as the absolute aspect of a Buddha, one of the three bodies of a Buddha, along with the sambhogakaya and nirmanakaya. [RY]
Dharmakaya Amitabha (chos sku snang ba mtha' yas). The chief buddha of the lotus family. [RY]
Dharmakaya Amitabha [LW1] [RY]
dharmakaya and rupakaya; expl. [LWx] [RY]
Dharmakaya Buddha, sixth This refers to the Vajradhara, who is said to be the dharmakaya level of the sambhogakaya. The five jinas or tathagatas are more purely sambhogakaya emanations. Hence, Vajradhara is the sixth. [Rain of Wisdom]
Dharmakaya display (chos sku'i snang ba). [RY]
Dharmakaya fourth time of equality (chos sku'i dus bzhi mnyam pa nyid) should be identified as meaning the equality of the four times: the conditioned three transient times and the unconditioned single unchanging time. [RY]
Dharmakaya fourth time of equality (chos sku'i dus bzhi mnyam pa nyid). The equality of the four times. [RY]
Dharmakaya luminosity of primordial purity (ka dag chos sku'i 'od gsal). [RY]
Dharmakaya of self-cognizance (rang rig chos sku). The dharmakaya aspect of one's own mind. [RY]
Dharmakaya realm of the Luminous Vajra Essence (chos sku 'od gsal rdo rje snying po'i zhing), the realm of the great all-pervasive dharmadhatu [RY]
dharmakaya realm of the Luminous Vajra Essence (chos sku 'od gsal rdo rje snying po'i zhing) [LW1] [RY]
Dharmakaya Throne of Nonmeditation (bsgom med chos sku'i rgyal sa). The last stage in the yoga of Nonmeditation which is the complete collapse of fixation and conceptual mind, like a sky free from the clouds of intellectual meditation. Same as 'complete and perfect enlightenment.' [RY]
dharmakaya; in relation to sugata essence; of the indivisible two truths; realm of the Luminous Vajra Essence (chos sku 'od gsal rdo rje snying po'i zhing) [LWx] [RY]
Dharmakirti - Seventh century master of logic from southern India [RY]
Dharmakirti (chos kyi grags pa). One of the great Buddhist scholars of ancient India. [RY]
Dharmakirti [LW1] [RY]
Dharmakirti: Dharmakirti; (chos kyi grags pa) One of the Six Ornaments of India. Born in a brahmin family in South India, he embraced Buddhism and became one of the greatest logician of all times. He repeatedly defeated in debates the greatest tirthika panditas, including Shankaracharya, and composed many treatises on logic including the famed tshad ma rnam 'grel; (Skt. pramana vartika karika), the Extensive Commentary on Logic. [MR]
Dharmakosha. [Daki] [RY]
Dharmapala (chos skyong). Nonhumans who vow to protect and guard the teachings of the Buddha and its followers. Dharmapalas can be either 'mundane' i.e. virtuous samsaric beings or 'wisdom Dharma protectors' who are emanations of buddhas or bodhisattvas. [RY]
Dharmapala (chos skyong). The protectors of the Buddhist teachings. [RY]
Dharmapalas 11, 16 [RY]
Dharmaraja, The Lord of Death (gshin rje chos rgyal). Our mortality; a personification of impermanence and the unfailing law of cause and effect.[AL] [RY]
dharmas:  are elementary constituent events into which the world is broken down, what we see as the Person of Self being no more than a collection of dharmas, without ultimate reality. In the higher schools of Buddhist philosophy it is shown that dharmas themselves have no ultimate existence: their Suchness, or true nature, is to be Empty (or pure) of true existence. See [[all dharmas]] - ([[chos kun]]).  All which is, all which can be, all experiences, all phenomena, all events.  [JV]
dharmas of mahamudra, six Another name for the six yogas of Naropa. [Rain of Wisdom]
Dharmata (chos nyid), the absolute nature. At this stage, both ordinary phenomena and the visions experienced in the former stages dissolve in the absolute nature. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
dharmata (chos nyid). The intrinsic nature of phenomena and mind. [AL] [RY]
Dharmata (chos nyid). The innate nature of phenomena and mind. [Bardo Guide 91] [ZL] [RY]
Dharmata (chos nyid). The innate nature of phenomena and mind. [Primer] [RY]
dharmata (chos nyid); bardo; buddha-nature; manifest; natural sound of; vajra voice [LW1] [RY]
Dharmata {chos nyid}. The nature of emptiness. [RY]
Dharmata Exhaustion Beyond Concepts (chos zad blo 'das). The fourth of the four visions in Dzogchen. [RY]
Dharmata mindfulness (chos nyid kyi dran pa). Innate, unchanging presence of mind. [RY]
Dharmatrata [LW1] [RY]
dharma-vision. Ordinary vision sees visual forms. Divine vision sees clairvoyantly. Dharma vision is the ability to directly see the true nature of things as explained in the Dharma. [Peter Roberts]
Dharmevajra (rdo rje chos). See Vajrapani [LW1] [RY]
Dharmic (chos kyi). Of or pertaining to the Dharma; religious or pious. [ZL] [RY]
Dhatu [Skt.]; Space. Element. See dharmadhatu [RWB]
Dhatvishvari (dbyings phyug ma) [LW1] [RY]
Dhatvishvari; Vajra Yogini; [LWx] [RY]
Dhitika - The fifth patriarch, who taught throughout India and also in Tokharia [RY]
Dhitika - The fifth patriarch, who taught throughout India and also in Tokharia. [Tarthang]
Dhupe (Skt.). Incence. [RY]
Dhuti (Skt.). The central channel. [EMP] [RY]
Dhyana - meditation [RY]
Dhyana (bsam gtan). Meditative absorption, concentration meditation, n. of the fifth Perfection. Four form and four formless dhyanas are taught. [RY]
Dhyana (bsam gtan). The fifth of the six paramitas which means 'steady mindfulness.' Can also refer to the state of concentrated mind with fixation and also the god realms produced through such mental concentration. [RY]
Dhyana (bsam gtan). The state of concentrated mind and also the name for god realms produced through such mental concentration. See also under 'four dhyana states.'[AL] [RY]
Dhyana (bsam gtan). The state of concentrated mind with fixation and also the god realms produced through such mental concentration. [RY]
dhyana (bsam gtan); actual state of; eight aspects of the main stage; first state of; four; four, detailed; main part of first; mundane; of abiding blissfully in this life; of rebirth; of rebirth; of serenity; ordinary and special main part (dngos gzhi tsam khyad); prerequisites for; special stage of; that are common to the mundane paths; that delights the tathagatas; the samadhi of the first; undefiled [LW1] [RY]
dhyana (bsam gtan); ordinary and special main part (dngos gzhi tsam khyad) [LWx] [RY]
Dhyana Realms (bsam gtan gyi gnas ris). See also Four Dhyana Realms; First Dhyana Realm; Four Dhyana Realms; in the Realm of Form; Fourth Dhyana Realm; Second Dhyana Realm; Third Dhyana Realm [LW1] [RY]
Dhyana realms of the gods (lha'i bsam gtan gyi ris). A meditative state of concentrated mind with fixation leads not to liberation but to being reborn as a god in the Realm of Form produced through such mental concentration. [RY]
Diamond Cutter Sutra (Skt. Vajracchedika-prajnaparamita, Tib. 'phags pa shes rab kyi pha rol du phyin pa rdo rje gcod pa T 16). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Diamond Cutter Sutra {rdo rje gcod pa}. Name of a sutra. Skt. Vajracchedika-prajnaparamita Tib. {'phags pa shes rab kyi pha rol du phyin pa rdo rje gcod pa}. [RY]
Diamond Throne of India (Skt. Vajrasana, Tib. rgya gar rdo rje ldan), now called Bodhgaya: the place where Lord Buddha Sakyamuni attained enlightenment and where the thousand Buddhas of this aeon attain enlightenment. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Diamond Throne of Ultimate Excellence (nges legs rdo rje gdan) is enlightenment. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Diamond-hard resolutions - As explained by H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, "unswerving determination" means that no matter what our parents, friends, or anyone else may think or say, no matter what adverse conditions may be, nothing can deter us from our resolve to practice the Dharma. "Indifference to what others may think of you," means that once we have achieved our goal--to practice Dharma--even if people have a poor opinion of us, criticize us for "wasting our time," or slander us, we should not care about it in the least. The "vajra of wisdom" is the awareness of the ultimate truth, which should accompany us at all times. See also Shabkar's Beneficial Moon (chos bshad gzhan phan zla ba), fols. 148-9. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Digest of the Prajñaparamita in Eight Thousand Verses; (brgyad stong don bsdus). [PK] [RY]
Dignaga - Disciple of Vasubandhu, famed for his contributions to logic and epistemology [RY]
Dignaga (phyogs glang). Fifth century author of Abhidharma Kosha. Disciple of Vasubandhu, famed for his contributions to pramana, logic and epistemology. Counted among the Six Ornaments which Beautify Jambudvipa, he is the holder of the transmission of valid cognition, which brings an end to confusion about meaning.[EMP] [RY]
Dignaga [LW1] [RY]
Dignaga, (phyogs glang), is, among the Six Ornaments which Beautify Jambudvipa, the recipient of the transmission of pramana, valid cognition, to bring an end to confusion about meaning. [RY]
Dilgo clan [LW1] [RY]
Dilgo Khyentse (ldil mgo mkhyen brtse). See His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. [ZL] [RY]
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (skyabs rje ldil mgo mkhyen brtse rin po che). (b. 1910). Regarded by followers of all four schools as one of the foremost masters of Tibetan Buddhism. Among his other names are Rabsel Dawa and Tashi Paljor, and his tertön names Osel Trulpey Dorje and Pema Do-ngak Lingpa. His two root gurus were Shechen Gyaltsab Pema Namgyal and Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. His collected works fill numerous volumes. [RY]
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, expl. of his lineage for Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo [LW1] [RY]
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. [RY]
diligence [LW1] [RY]
Dipamkara Buddha. The Buddha who prophesied Shakyamuni's attainment of enlightenment. According to legend, in a past life when Shakyamuni Buddha was still treading the bodhisattva path, he brought some Lotus flowers to offer to Dipamkara Buddha, and spread his hair over a puddle so the ancient Buddha could pass it on soiled. Upon doing that, he attained the realization of nonarising of dharmas and received the prophecy of his attainment of buddhahood. [RY]
Dipankara, the Light Giver Buddha (mar me mdzad), is the protector of mariners. Sometimes also explained as the one "Who Became Buddha Through a Lamp," thus called because he planted the seed of Buddhahood by offering the light of a single lamp with pure aspiration. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Direct crossing (thod rgal). The literal meaning of Tögal is to proceed directly to the goal without having to go through intermediate steps. [RY]
Direct Crossing of spontaneous presence (lhun grub thod rgal). See Tögal [LW1] [RY]
Direct Crossing of Spontaneous Presence {lhun grub thöd rgal}. Dzogchen practice which leads to the attainment of the four visions {thöd rgal gyi snang ba bzhi}. [RY]
Directions, the ten (dasha dish, phyogs bcu). i.e. All space. They are enumerated as the four cardinal and four intermediate points plus up and down. [RY]
Discerning Dharmas and Dharmata (chos dang chos nyid rnam 'byed) [LW1] [RY]
Discerning Dharmas and Dharmata (chos dang chos nyid rnam par 'byed pa). One of the Five Teachings of Maitreya. [RY]
Discerning the Middle and the Extremes (dbus mtha' rnam 'byed) [LW1] [RY]
Discerning the Middle and the Extremes (dbus mtha' rnam par 'byed pa). One of the Five Teachings of Maitreya. [RY]
disciple (slob ma); characteristics of; explanation of qualities; six principal virtues of [LW1] [RY]
disciple; characteristics of; explanation of qualities; six principal virtues of [LWx] [RY]
discipline (tshul khrims); detailed; four aspects of taking, observing, purity and restoring; four qualities; three types of [LW1] [RY]
Disciplines - see Eight Great Disciplines. [RY]
Disciplines (tshul khrims). See vows and precepts. [RY]
discriminating knowledge (shes rab). See also knowledge; aggregate of; continuity of; on bhumis; supramundane [LW1] [RY]
Discriminating wisdom (so sor rtog pa'i ye shes). One of the five wisdoms. The transmutation of attachment. [RY]
discrimination. See also discriminating knowledge [LW1] [RY]
Discriminative awareness {shes rab}. The sixth transcending perfection. [RY]
Dispeller of All Obstacles (bar chad kun sel). See Lamey Tukdrub Barchey Künsel. [RY]
Display of Great Secret (gsang chen rol pa) charnel ground [LW1] [RY]
Dissolution and emergence (bsdu ldang). Two phases near the conclusion of yidam practice the purpose of which is to eliminate the tendencies to hold the wrong views of eternalism and nihilism. [RY]
Dissolution stages (thim rim). A process of physical and mental dissolution that all sentient beings go through at various times, as when falling asleep and even in the moment of a sneeze. Here these stages refer chiefly to the process of dying. [RY]
Dissolution stages (thim rim). In this book defined as three types: the gross dissolution of the elements, the subtle dissolution of the thought states, and the very subtle dissolution stages during the bardo of dharmata. For the last see also 'bardo of dharmata.' [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]
distraction ('du 'dzi) twenty defects [LW1] [RY]
disturbed-mind consciousness (nyon yid); definition of [LW1] [RY]
disturbed-mind consciousness of formation ('du byed kyi nyon yid) [LW1] [RY]
Disturbing emotion (nyon mongs pa). The five poisons of desire, anger, delusion, pride, and envy which tire, disturb, and torment one's mind. [RY]
Disturbing emotion (nyon mongs pa). The five poisons of desire, anger, delusion, pride, and envy which tire, disturb, and torment one's mind. The perpetuation of these disturbing emotions is one of the main causes of samsaric existence. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]
DISTURBING EMOTIONS (nyon mongs pa). The five poisons of desire, anger, delusion, pride, and envy which tire, disturb, and torment one's mind. The perpetuation of these disturbing emotions is one of the main causes of samsaric existence. [AL] [RY]
Divine activity (karman, 'phrin las). see Action. [RY]
Divine eye (lha yi mig). One of the superknowledges; the capacity to clearly see distant places. [RY]
Divine Valley Water (gshong pa'i lha chu). 'Shongpey Lhachu.' Even today a place with clear and sweet water, situated near Lhasa in Central Tibet. [ZL] [RY]
Division of Mantra (sngags kyi sde). [RY]
Division of Vinaya ('dul ba'i sde), [RY]
Divisions of the Sangha (dge bdun gyi sde): those with shaved heads and bare feet are the Division of Vinaya ('dul ba'i sde), and those with braided hair and white robes are the Division of Mantra (sngags kyi sde). [RY]
Do Drupchen Trinley Öser (rdo grub chen 'phrin las 'od zer), see Translator's Introduction, note 48. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (mdo mkhyen brtse ye shes rdo rje). A great master and tertön who was the mind emanation of Jigmey Lingpa. [RY]
Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje: 1800-1859?. [RY]
Do Khyentse Yeshey Dorje: 1800-1859? [MR]
Do Khyentse Yeshey Dorje: 1800-1859?. [RY]
Do, Gyu and Sem. [RY]
dobdops (rdob rdob), the famous guard-monks of the big monasteries around Lhasa, who would sometimes behave in a manner inconsistent with the rules of monastic life, acting almost like mercenaries. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Doctrine guardians. [RY]
Dodrub Chen Rinpoche [LW1] [RY]
Dodrup Jigme Tenpai Nyima: 1865-1926 [MR]
Dodrup Tenpai Nyima: 1865-1926. [RY]
Dogen - Thirteenth century Zen monk, founder of the Soto Zen school [RY]
Dogen - Thirteenth century Zen monk, founder of the Soto Zen school. [Tarthang]
doha A type of verse or song spontaneously composed by Vajrayana practitioners as an expression of their realization. [Rain of Wisdom]
Doha Khorsum;, (do ha skor gsum);, the three mains "songs of realization" told by the Mahasiddha Saraha. The Doha for the King, the Doha for the Queen, and the Doha for the Subjects. [MR]
Doha, mystical songs of the great siddhas. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Doha-kosha (do ha mdzod). A collection of spontaneous vajra songs by the Indian masters of the Mahamudra lineage. [RY]
Dohas are the spontaneous spiritual songs of the Indian mahasiddhas and other accomplished masters. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dokham (mdo khams), details of places in [LW1] [RY]
Dokham. [Daki] [RY]
Dokpa ceremony. [RY]
Dokpa ritual. [RY]
Dola Jigme Kalsang, disciple of 1rst Dodrup, recognized Patrul Rinpoche as emanation of Palge Tulku, teacher of Chögyal Wang [MR]
Dola Jigme Kalzang Chökyi Lodrö (rdo bla 'jigs med skal bzang chos kyi blo gros). Together with Do Drupchen Trinley Öser (see Translator's Introduction, note 48), Dola Jigme recognized the tulku of Palge Samten Puntshok (dpal dge bsam gtan phun tshogs), who became the celebrated master Dza Patrul Rinpoche, Orgyen Jigme Chökyi Wangpo (dpal sprul o rgyan 'jigs med chos kyi dbang po, 1808-87). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dombi Heruka [LW1] [RY]
Dombi Heruka. [Daki] [RY]
Dominant result (bdag po'i 'bras bu) is that the area has little splendor, much hail and frost, abundant dust, deep undulations, *tshva sgo can*, disordered seasons, little crops, deep abysses, lack of water. [RY]
dominant result (bdag po'i 'bras bu). See result [LW1] [RY]
dominant result (bdag po'i 'bras bu); expl. [LW1] [RY]
Dominant result (dbang gi 'bras bu). The ripening of karma that shows itself in the surrounding environment. [RY]
DÖN (gdon). A negative force; a type of evil spirit.[AL] [RY]
don (T: gdon) A type of malevolent spirit, usually of the preta realm, who tends to cause disease--physical or psychological--due to a lack of mindfulness on the part of the practitioner. [Rain of Wisdom]
Döndrub Tulku [LW1] [RY]
Do-ngak Lingpa. See Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo [LW1] [RY]
Dönwa Donden, Karmapa VI: 1416-1453 [MR]
Dönwa Donden, Karmapa VI: 1416-1453. [RY]
Döny" Dorje overthrow the Phagmodrupa rule, the Rinpongpa rule begins, (for 130 years) [MR]
Doors of Deliverance, three; vimoksa mukha, (rnam par thar pa'i sgo). Emptiness, signlessness, Wishlessness. [RY]
Doors, three (sgo gsum). Body, speech and mind. [RY]
Döpel ('dod dpal) was a famous goldsmith and ironsmith workshop at the foot of the Potala. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dorbeb. [RY]
Dordrag Rigdzin Chenpo (rdor brag rig 'dzin chen po) Pema Trinley (1641-1718), a reincarnation of Nanam Dudjom Dorje (sna nam bdud 'joms rdo rje). [RY]
Dorje Bechon. [RY]
Dorje Drag (rdo rje brag) [LW1] [RY]
Dorje Drag lineage 1. (rdo rje brag) Monastery: 1) Rigdzin Gödem; (rig 'dzin rgod kyi ldem phru can), alias Ngodrup Gyaltsen (dnos grub rgyal mtshan), 1337-1408. 2) Ngari Penchen Pema Wangyal; (1487-1542), who first identified the site of Dorje Drag (thus called because of a round stone with a blue crossed-vajra on it), according to Guru Rinpoche's predictions. By spending one night on the site his life was extended of 12 years. He gave the name of E-wam Chog Gar (E wam lcog gar) to the site. 3) Dordrag Rigdzin:II Legden Dorje;, younger brother of Ngari Penchen, and like him a Tertön, was the second Gödem (Rigdzin II). Together with Changdag Tashi Topgyal;, the reincarnation of Ngari Penchen, he established there the Thekchog Ling Monastery. 4) Rigdzin III was Dordrag Rigdzin: III, Ngagi Wangpo; (1580-1639), son and disciple of Tashi Topgyal. Vastly extended Dorje Drag and was the first Rigdzin to occupy the throne there. [RY]
Dorje Drag lineage 2. His disciple Yolmo Tendzin Norbu (3rd incarnation of Yolmo Shakya Sangpo), who rule the monastery after the Rigdzin passed away and recognized the IV Rigdzin. 5) Rigdzin IV, the famed scholar saint Dordrag RIgdzin:IVPema Trinley; (1641-1718) disciple of the 5th Dalai Lama, Zurchen Choying Rangdrol, Sönam Chöden, Lhatsün Namkha Jigme, and of Minling Terchen. Wrote 13 Volumes of essential commentaries. Fell to the Jonggar invaders. 6) Dordrag Rigdzin: V Kalsang Pema Wangchuk;. He is said to have been a centenary, and had a great activity. 7) Dordrag:Rigdzin VI Kunsang Gyurme Lhündrub;, an accomplished teacher, who did not live long. 8) Dordrag:Rigdzin VII Ngawang Jampel Mingyur Lhündrub Dorje;, became very learned but passed away at the age of 25. 9) Dordrag:Rigdzin VIII Kalsang Pema Wangyal;, an accomplished teacher who demonstrated many miracles. [RY]
Dorje Drag lineage 3. 10) Dordrag:Rigdzin IX Thubten Chöwang Namnyi Dorje;, (1884-1932), went to Kham and had many disciples. 11) Dordrag:Rigdzin X Jetsün Thubten Jigme Namdrol Gyatso;, (1936-), disciple of 'Go tsha mkhan chen theg mchog bstan 'dzin, Minling Khen Rinpoche and H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche. (These few details were taken from the bod yul gangs can gyi ljong su snga 'gyur bka' gter gyi chos brgyud 'dzin pa'i gdan sa chen po thub bstan rdo rje brag E wam lcog sgar ba'i chos brgyud dang gdan rabs bcas kyi lo rgyus mdor bsdus) by Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche. [MR]
Dorje Drak - the fifth Great Vidyadhara of Dorje Drak (rdor brag rig 'dzin chen po), Kalzang Pema Wangchuk (skal bzang padma dbang phyug, also known as rdo rje thogs med rtsal). Born in 1719 he is said to have lived to over a hundred. He was the 5th reincarnation of Rigdzin Gödem (rig 'dzin rgod ldem, 1337-1408) and the immediate reembodiment of the famed Rigdzin Pema Trinley (rig 'dzin padma phrin las, 1641-1717). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dorje Drak (rdo rje brag) is the main center for the practice of the Northern Terma tradition, the collection of spiritual treasures rediscovered by Rigdzin Gödem (rig 'dzin rgod kyi ldem phru can, 1337-1408, see NS, pp.780-783). It was Ngari Panchen Pema Wangyal (mnga' ris pan chen padma dbang rgyal, 1487-1542) who, following Guru Rinpoche's predictions, first identified the site of Dorje Drak, the "Vajra Rock" (thus called because of a round stone with a blue crossed-vajra on it). The monastery was actually founded by Rigdzin III, Ngakyi Wangpo (ngag gi dbang po, 1580-1639) in 1632. See also chap.9, note 41. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dorje Drak Monastery. [RY]
Dorje Drakpo Tsal (rdo rje drag po rtsal). "Wrathful Vajra Power." A wrathful form of Guru Rinpoche and one of the 'twelve manifestions.' [RY]
Dorje Drakpo Tsal (rdo rje drag po rtsal). 'Powerful Vajra Wrath.' A wrathful form of Guru Rinpoche. [ZL] [RY]
Dorje Drakpo Tsal (rdo rje drag po rtsal); details of revelation; expl. ultimate meaning of; Innermost Cycle; innermost sadhana (yang gsang sgrub pa rdo rje drag rtsal); Padmasambhava's manifestation; Powerful Vajra Wrath; secret cycle [LW1] [RY]
Dorje Drakpo Tsal, Wrathful Vajra Power. [Daki] [RY]
Dorje Drakpo Tsal. A Mind-terma tertön of the eighteenth century. [Peter Roberts]
Dorje Draktsal (rdo rje drag rtsal). Same as 'Dorje Drakpo Tsal.' [RY]
Dorje Draktsal, the secret practice. 'Powerful Vajra Wrath.' A wrathful form of Guru Rinpoche.[Primer] [RY]
Dorje Draktsal. See Dorje Drakpo Tsal [LW1] [RY]
Dorje Dröllo (rdo rje drod lo). A wrathful form of Padmasambhava; especially for subduing evil forces and concealing termas for the welfare of future generations. [ZL] [RY]
Dorje Drolö (rdo rje gro lod); one of the eight manifestations; thirteen Tiger's Nest [LW1] [RY]
Dorje Dudjom (rdo rje bdud 'joms). Same as Dorje Dudjom Tsal. [RY]
Dorje Düdjom - means 'Indestructible Subduer of Mara.'  [LW1] [RY]
Dorje Dudjom of Nanam (sna nam pa rdo rje bdud 'joms). One of king Trisong Deutsen's ministers, sent to Nepal to invite Padmasambhava to Tibet. A mantrika who had reached perfection in the two stages of development and completion, he could fly with the speed of the wind and traverse solid matter. Rigdzin Gödem (1337-1408) and Pema Trinley (1641-1718), the great vidyadhara of Dorje Drak monastery in central Tibet, are both considered reincarnations of Dorje Dudjom. Dorje Dudjom means 'Indestructible Subduer of Mara.' [AL] [RY]
Dorje Dudjom Tsal (rdo rje bdud 'joms rtsal). One of the 25 disciples of Guru Rinpoche. [RY]
Dorje Lingpa (rdo rje gling pa) (1346-1405) was on of five major revealers of hidden treasures in Tibet renowned as the Five Tertön Kings. [RY]
Dorje Lingpa [LW1] [RY]
Dorje Lingpa: 1346-1405 [MR]
Dorje Lobpön (rdo rje slob dpon). The Tibetan word for vajra master.[Primer] [RY]
Dorje Lobpön [LW1] [RY]
Dorje Phurba (rdo rje phur pa), or Vajra Kilaya. One of the main meditational deities, or yidam, of the Nyingma and other traditions, whose specific quality is to dispel all obstacles on the path of enlightenment. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dorje Tötreng Tsal (rdo rje thod phreng rtsal). Same as Guru Rinpoche. [RY]
Dorje Ziji Tsal. See Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo [LW1] [RY]
Dosher Trelchung (mdo gzher sprel chung). A minister of King Trisong Deutsen; also spelled Dershey Trelchung (sder bzhed sprel chung). [ZL] [RY]
dough triangles. Small dough-triangles (theb kyus) made by squeezing some dough between the tips of the thumb and the index-finger. Each represents an additional torma offering, so that a great number of tormas can be offered. [Peter Roberts]
Downfalls {ltung ba}. Breaking of precepts. [RY]
Dra Thalgyur Root Tantra (sgra thal 'gyur rtsa ba'i rgyud). This tantra explains how to attain the level of nirmanakaya and how to accomplish the welfare of others through practices related to sound. [RY]
Drag Yangdzong (bsgrags kyi yang rdzong). See also 'Crystal Cave of Drag Yangdzong.' [ZL] [RY]
Dragon. Sanskrit naga. A mythical snake like being, usually said to be living in the oceans. Dragons are believed to have miraculous powers and to cause rain to fall in the world. [RY]
Drak Yangdzong (sgrags yang rdzong), see chap.10, note 59.  [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drak Yerpa (brag yer pa) is the holy place of Guru Padmasambhava related to the speech aspect. It is also said to be the "life tree" (srog shing), or spiritual axis, of Lhasa. There are over eighty caves where many great beings from all lineages meditated. On the top are the cave of Guru Padmasambhava, the Rock that is Hard to Reach (brag gi yang bgrod dka'), and Yeshe Tsogyal's Secret Cave (gsang phug). Below is the Moon Cave (zla ba phug), another cave of Guru Padmasambhava; the Dharma King's Cave (chos rgyal phug), King Songtsen Gampo's cave; the great cave where the eighty siddhas of Yerpa (i.e., Guru Padmasambhava's disciples) meditated together; and Lord Atisha's cave, the Cave of Auspicious Coincidence (rten 'brel phug), thus named because when Atisha entered it, a rain of flowers fell. See Gegyepa Tendzin Dorje (1988) and Dowman (1988, hereafter abbreviated as PP). In some enumerations, instead of Drak Yangdzong (see above, note 59), Trak Yerpa is given as the holy place related to the body aspect of Guru Rinpoche. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drakar Dzongchung. [RY]
Drakmar Yama Lung, see chap.10, note 59.  [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drakpa Gyaltsen (grags pa rgyal mtshan). Tibetan master of the Sakya Lineage and close disciple of Sakya Pandita. [RY]
Drakpa Senge (grags pa seng ge), Shamar I): 1283-1349 or 1350 [MR]
Drampa Gyang; (gram pa rgyangs) One of the twelve missionary temple (mtha's 'dul gtsug lag khang) built in the 7th century by King Songtsen Gampo. Nearby was the Gyang Bumoche, an immense Trashi Gomang (many-doored) Stupa build by Thangthong Gyalpo and the Sakya master Sönam Tashi (1352-1412). Nearby is a small valley with Gyang Lompo Lhung a cave blessed by Guru Rinpoche. [MR]
Drampa Lhatse; (gram pa lha rtse) [RY]
drawing in of the life-forces (tshe 'gugs) [Peter Roberts]
Dream (rmi lam). Here specifically referring to one of the Six Doctrines of Naropa. [RY]
Drekpa (dregs pa). A certain type of malevolent spirit. [RY]
Dremo Valley ('bras mo ljong) [LW1] [RY]
Dremong (dred mong), the Brown or Snow Bear (Lat. Ursus isabellinus), of which Tibetans distinguish two kinds: the dangerous steppe dweller (byang dred), and the forest dweller (nags dred), smaller in size, that does not attack humans unless provoked. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drenka (bran ka). Tibetan translator predicted by Padmasambhava. [ZL] [RY]
Drenpa Namkha (dran pa nam mkha'). Tibetan translator and disciple of Padmasambhava. At first he was an influential Bönpo priest, but later he studied with Padmasambhava and also learned translation. Due to his miraculous power, he is said to have tamed a wild yak simply by a threatening gesture. He offered numerous Bönpo teachings to Padmasambhava who then concealed them as a terma treasure. [ZL] [RY]
Drenpa Namkha (dran pa nam mkha'). Tibetan translator and disciple of Padmasambhava, originally an influential Bönpo priest. Later he studied with Padmasambhava and also learned translation. He is said to have tamed a wild yak simply by a threatening gesture. He offered numerous Bönpo teachings to Padmasambhava who then concealed them as terma treasures. Drenpa Namkha means 'Space of Mindfulness.' [AL] [RY]
Drepung ('bras spungs) One of the three main Gelukpa monasteries, located north of Lhasa. [Rain of Wisdom]
Drepung ('bras spungs) was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Chöje ('jam dbyangs chos rje), Sera (se ra) was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chöje (byams chen chos rje), and Ganden (dga' ldan) in 1409 by Je Tsongkhapa (rje tsong kha pa). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drey (bre). Tibetan volume measure equivalent of about one liter or two pints. One drey of gold would weigh about 13 kilos. [ZL] [RY]
Drib (grib). Defilement, obscuration caused by contact with impure people or their things.[AL] [RY]
Drichu [LW1] [RY]
Drigom Shigpo: 1208- [MR]
Drigung Chotrak (chos kyi grags pa): 17th [MR]
Drigung Chötrak ('dri gung rig 'dzin chos kyi grags pa), 17th century. [RY]
Drigung Chung Tsang VI, (bstan 'dzin chos kyi blo gros): 1868- [MR]
Drigung Father and Son are the senior and the junior incarnates of Drigung Monastery, Drigung Chetsang (che tshang) and Chungtsang (chung tshang). The former was here Drigung Kyabgön Tendzin Padma Gyaltsen ('bri gung skyabs mgon bstan 'dzin padma rgyal mtshan, born in 1770), the twenty-seventh hierarch of Drigung and the reincarnation of Jigten Gonpo ('jig rten mgon po, 1143-1217). The latter was the reincarnation of Drigung Rigdzin Chökyi Trakpa ('bri gung chung tshang rig 'dzin chos kyi grags pa, 1597-1659). See Tendzin Pemai Gyaltsen's Account of the Various Masters of the 'Bri gung bKa' brgyud pa School. About their authority over Lapchi, see LNY and chap.11, note 10. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drigung Jigten Gongpo, Rinchen Pal, Shedang Dorje (zhe sdang rdo rje) or Drigung Kyopa (Disciple of Phagmo Drupa): 1143-1217 [MR]
Drigung Jigten Gonpo ('jigs rten mgon po): 1143-1212/7 [MR]
Drigung Jigten Gonpo; (1143-1212): Disciple of Phagmo Drupa (1110-1170). A highly accomplished siddha who founded the Drigung monastery and school. [MR]
Drigung Konchog Rinchen (dkon mchog rin chen):1590- [MR]
Drigung Rinchen Phuntsok (also known as gnam lcags me 'bar) :1509-1557 [MR]
Drigung Rinchen Phuntsok (also known as gnam lcags me 'bar) :1509-1557. [RY]
Drikung Kagyu. [RY]
Drikung Kyobpa (bri gung skyob pa). A great master of the Drigung Kagyu lineage. (1143-1217) [RY]
Drilbupa (dril bu pa) or Vajraghantapada, one of the eighty-four Mahasiddhas of India. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drimey Dashar (dri med brda shar). Also Bende Drimey Dashar, one of the chief disciples of Guru Rinpoche. Same as Jnanakumara of Nyag. [RY]
Drimey Shingkyong Gonpo. [RY]
Drin Chubar (brin chu dbar) is a village and monastery near the junction of the Rongshar (rong shar, formerly known as brin) and the Manglung (smang lung) rivers, to the east of Lapchi. See MI, p.185. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Droding. [Daki] [RY]
Drodul Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa ('gro 'dul mchog gyur bde chen gling pa). Same as Chokgyur Lingpa. [RY]
Drogmi Lotsawa ('brog mi lo tsa ba) - Student of Prajna Indraruci and Gayadhara and founder of the sa skya school of Tibetan Buddhism [RY]
Drogmi Lotsawa (brog mi lo tsa ba, 993-1050), who brought to Tibet the Path and Fruit (lam 'bras) teachings of the Sakya tradition. Tertön Dudul Dorje (gter ston bdud 'dul rdo rje, 1615-73), a great visionary master of Kathok Monastery in Kham of whom Sonam Nyentrak is a descendant, was also connected with the Sakya tradition. See NS, p. 813-7. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drogmi Lotsawa: 993-1050 [MR]
Drogmi Lotsawa;, or Drogmi Palkyi Yeshe ('brog mi dpal gyi ye shes), one of the nine spiritual heart-sons of Guru Padmasambhava. He attained enlightenment through the practice of Mamo Bötong (ma mo rbod gtong), one of the eight main herukas of the Nyingma tradition. [MR]
Drogön Rechenpa (Sangye Rechen): 1088-1158 [MR]
Drogon Rechenpa (Sangye Rechen): 1088-1158. [RY]
Drom Tonpa {brom ston pa}. Name of Drom Gyalwai Jungne, one of Atisha's three main disciples. [RY]
Drom Tonpa: 1004-1064. [RY]
Drom Tönpa; Gyalwai Jungne (sbrom ston pa rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas): 1004-1064 [MR]
Drom Tönpa; Gyalwai Jungne (sbrom ston pa rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas), 1004-1064, the closest Tibetan disciple of Lord Atisha; with whom he remained for eighteen years. He founded the monastery of Radreng (rwa sgreng) where he remained and taught for seven years before passing away at the age of 60. [MR]
Droma land of Kyi (skyid kyi gro ma lung) [LW1] [RY]
Dromtön - 'Brom-ston - Student of Atisa and principal systematizer of the Tibetan bKa'-gdams-pa school; founder of Rva-sgreng monastery. [Tarthang]
Dromton / 'Brom ston - Student of Atisha and principal systematizer of the Tibetan bKa' gdams pa school; founder of Rva sgreng monastery [RY]
Drong ('brong, Lat. Bos grunniens linnaeus), a very large species of wild yak. Solitary males that have left the herd are considered very dangerous. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drongjug (grong 'jug). The practice of transferring one's consciousness into another body. The transmission of this teaching died out when Marpa's son, Darma Dode, passed away. [RY]
Drop of Amrita: probably the bdud rtsi'i thig pa'i rtsa tshigs of Lodrak Drupchen. See note 61. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drop of Gold Heart Advice (snying gtam gser gyi thig pa), is the name given to this advice on Bodhicitta. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Drophugpa, Zur Shakya Senge: 1074-1135 [MR]
Drowa Kundul. [Daki] [RY]
Dru Jamyang Drakpa. A close disciple of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and a very learned master. [RY]
Dru Jamyang Drakpa. See Jamyang Drakpa [LW1] [RY]
drubchen ceremony (sgrub chen). Great accomplishment practice; a sadhana practice undertaken by a group of people which goes on uninterruptedly for seven days.[AL] [RY]
Drubchen. [Daki] [RY]
Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche (19th century/1849-1904) A great master of the Nangchen province in East Tibet. His two main gurus were Chogyal Dorje, a yogi who could fly, and Chokgyur Lingpa. Under his supervision were more than 500 nunneries. [Incorrect:dates 1789-1844 [MR] from Earth Bird to Wood Dragon][Gene Smith: 1828-?] [RY]
Drukchen Rinpoche. [RY]
Drukchen VII, Trinley Shingta: 1718-1755 [MR]
Drukpa Kagyu school ('brug pa bka' brgyud). The Kagyu teachings transmitted from Gampopa through Phagmo Drubpa to Lingje Repa. [RY]
Drukpa Kunleg ('brugs pa kun legs): 1455-1529 [MR]
Drupthob Orgyenpa, Rinchen Pal: 1230-1309 [MR]
Drupthob Orgyenpa, Rinchen Pal;, 1230-1309. A disciple of Gyalwa Götsangpa; (1189-1258) and the second Karmapa: Karma Pakshi; (1204-1283). He travelled upto he holy land of Urgyen (oddiyana) where he had a vision of Vajra Varahi who transmitted him the direct lineage of the Three Vajra Yogas, the transmission of which became known as the Urgyen Nyengyu. He travelled all over from Shri Lanka to China. Teacher of Gyalwa Yangonpa. [MR]
Drupthob Shakya Shri: 1853- [MR]
Drupthob Urgyenpa:1230-1309. [RY]
Dualistic fixation (gnyis 'dzin). Experience structured as 'perceiver' and 'object perceived.' [RY]
Dualistic knowledge (gnyis snang gi shes pa). Experience structured as 'perceiver' and 'object perceived.' [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]
Dualistic phenomena (gnyis snang). Experience structured as 'perceiver' and 'object perceived.' [RY]
Dudjom Rinpoche (1904-1987) The incarnation of the great treasure revealer Dudjom Lingpa. His Holiness was the supreme head of the Nyingma lineage after exile from Tibet. He is regarded as one of the most prominent scholars of our time. [RY]
Dudjom Rinpoche (bdud 'joms rin po che). A great modern day master and tertön of the Nyingma lineage. [RY]
Dudjom Rinpoche [LW1] [RY]
Dudul Dorje, Kamarpa XIII: 1733-1797 [MR]
Dudul Dorje, Kamarpa XIII: 1733-1797. [RY]
Dudul Dorje: 1615-1673 [MR]
Dudul Dorje: 1615-1673. [RY]
Dudul Karma Guru (bdud 'dul karma gu ru) is the name of a wrathful form of Guru Padmasambhava, particularly in the terma (See RT, vol 12, Na) revealed by Karma Guru Tashi Topgyal Wangpö Deh (karma gu ru bkra shis stobs rgyal dbang po'i sde, 1550-1603), better known as Changdak Tashi Topgyal (byang bdag bkra shis stobs rgyal). Chögyal Ngakyi Wangpo himself is also referred to as Karma Guru, in WL for instance. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dudul Nuden Dorje. [RY]
Dujom Lingpa : 1835-1903. (Bdud 'joms gling pa) [RY]
Dukyi Shechen (bdud kyi gshed chen). One of 12 manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. [RY]
dulled. (khams bsdus). "the elements gathered inwards" [Peter Roberts]
Dundul Dorje (bdud 'dul rdo rje); Vidyadhara Dundul Dorje; (1615-1672) to whom Rigdzin Jatsön Nyingpo principally transmitted the Könchok Chidu teachings. [Peter Roberts]
Dungts" Repa (dung mtsho ras pa) opened the sacred place of Tsari: 1314. [RY]
Dungts" Repa, the first, (dung mtsho ras pa) opened the sacred place of Tsari: 1314 [MR]
Dungtso Repa, First (dung mtsho ras pa): 14- [MR]
Dungtso Repa, Second (dung mtsho ras pa): 14- [MR]
Düpado ('dus pa'i mdo). The main scripture of Anu Yoga. Consists of 75 chapters and is also known as Do Gongpa Düpa (mdo dgongs pa 'dus pa) or Kündü Rigpey Do (kun 'dus rig pa'i mdo). [EMP] [RY]
Dupedo, Gyutrul and Semde. ('dus pa'i mdo sgyu 'phrul sems sde) Dupedo is the main scripture of Anu Yoga. Gyutrul is the main Maha Yoga tantra. Semde is the Mind Section of Dzogchen Ati Yoga and in this context includes the other two sections: Longde (klong sde), the Space Section, and Men-ngag De (man ngag sde), the Instruction Section.. [RY]
Düpo Yabje Nagpo (bdud po yab rje nag po). [ZL] [RY]
dur kha - According to Trulshik Rinpoche, dur kha refers to Upper or Outer Mongolia (stod sog) and mu dur kha to Lower or Inner Mongolia (smad sog). This could also very well refer to Turkey. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Durtro Lhamo. [RY]
Dusum Khyenpa (dus gsum mkhyen pa) : 1110-1193 [MR]
Düsum Khyenpa, the first Karmapa (1110-1193). One of the main disciples of Gampopa.[Primer] [RY]
Dusum Khyenpa: 1110-1193. [RY]
Dusum Sangye (dus gsum sangs rgyas). See '[[Buddhas of the Three Times]].' [RY]
Dusum Sangye prayer [LW1] [RY]
Dusum Sangye prayer. [RY]
Duton. [RY]
Dza Chukha [LW1] [RY]
Dza Trulshik Rinpoche, Kunzang Trinley Drodul Tsel (kun bzang phrin las 'dro 'dul rtsal) or Ngawang Chökyi Lodrö (ngag dbang chos kyi blo gros), born in 1924. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dzachu [LW1] [RY]
Dzamling Gyenchok ('dzam gling rgyan mchog). One of the 12 manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. [RY]
Dzatrul Ngawang Tendzin Norbu (dza sprul ngag dbang bstan 'dzin nor bu): 1867- [MR]
dzi sha, the large duodenum of ruminants. According to one informant, it could be the same as dzi mo, a "delicacy" prepared by stuffing empty lungs with choice pieces of meat cooked in butter. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche [LW1] [RY]
Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche was born in the Northern Indian province of Himachel Pradesh to Tibetan parents and grew up in a monastic environment. Recognized as an incarnation of Jamgon Kongtrül Lodro Thaye, he received extensive training in all aspects of Buddhist doctrine. In particular he received the teachings of the Nyingma lineage, especially that of the Longchen Nyingthik from his root teacher, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Rinpoche also studied extensively under Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Nyöshul Khen Rinpoche and the great scholar Khenpo Rinchen.  In 1989 Rinpoche moved to the United States with his family and in 1990 began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at the Naropa Institute. Rinpoche also founded Mangala Shri Bhuti at this time, an organization established with the vision of furthering the wisdom and practice of the Longchen Nyingthik lineage. Later, Rinpoche moved to southern Colorado and established the mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling. Rinpoche currently spends much of his time there in retreat and guides students in long-term retreat practice. When not in retreat, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education. [RY]
Dzogchen (rdzogs pa chen po, rdzogs chen; Skt. mahasandhi, maha ati, Great Perfection). The teachings beyond the vehicles of causation, the highest of the inner tantras of the Nyingma School, first taught in the human world by the great vidyadhara Garab Dorje. Dzogchen is the ultimate of all the 84.000 profound and extensive sections of the Dharma. It is the realization of Buddha Samantabhadra, exactly as it is. The aspects of means and knowledge of Dzogchen are known as Trekchö and Tögal. [RY]
Dzogchen (rdzogs pa chen po, Skt. Mahasandhi). Also known as Great Perfection and Ati Yoga. The highest teachings of the Nyingma School of the Early Translations. In this world the bestknown human lineage masters are Garab Dorje, Manjushrimitra, Shri Singha, Jnanasutra, Vimalamitra, Padmasambhava and Vairochana. Dzogchen has two chief aspects: the lineage of scriptures and the lineage of teachings. In addition, numerous Dzogchen teachings were concealed as treasures (termas) by these masters and revealed through the following centuries. The lineage of teachings is embodied in the oral instructions one receives personally from a qualified master and holder of the Dzogchen lineage. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]
Dzogchen (rdzogs pa chen po; rdzogs chen). The teachings beyond the vehicles of causation, first taught in the human world by the great vidyadhara Garab Dorje. [RY]
Dzogchen / rDzogs chen - Atiyoga: the teachings of the highest perfection; the highest of the rNying ma inner Tantras [RY]
Dzogchen 1. (rdzogs pa chen po, Skt. mahasandhi). Also known as Great Perfection and Ati Yoga. The highest teachings of the Nyingma School of the Early Translations. In this world the most well known human lineage masters are: Garab Dorje, Manjushrimitra, Shri Singha, Jnanasutra, Vimalamitra, Padmasambhava and Vairochana. Dzogchen has two chief aspects: the lineage of scriptures and the lineage of teachings (dpe brgyud dang bka' brgyud). The scriptures are contained in the tantras of the Three Sections of Dzogchen: Mind Section, Space Section and Instruction Section. The first two were brought to Tibet chiefly by Vairochana while the Instruction Section was mainly transmitted by Vimalamitra and Padmasambhava. In addition, numerous Dzogchen termas were concealed by these masters and revealed through the following centuries. The lineage of teachings is embodied in the oral instructions one receives personally from a qualified master and holder of the Dzogchen lineage. [ZL] [RY]
Dzogchen 2. The Tibetan historian Guru Tashi Tobgyal elaborates in his Ocean of Wondrous Sayings about Padmasambhava's specific lineage of Dzogchen in the following way: "The great master is of the same nature as the infinite number of buddhas of the three kayas and does therefore not depend upon the concept of linear transmission. He is indivisible from the buddhas and the pure realms of the three kayas. However, in accordance with how other people perceive, Padmasambhava is not only the master of the numberless tantras of Vajrayana but possesses a unique short lineage of mastery over the profound topics of Nyingtig, the Luminous Great Perfection of the definitive meaning, entrusted to him by the three masters Garab Dorje, Manjushrimitra and Shri Singha. In particular, Padmasambhava acted upon a prophesy from Vajra Varahi and then received detailed teachings from Shri Singha. [ZL] [RY]
Dzogchen Aro Lug; (rdzogs chen aro'i lugs): The tradition of the sems sde section of the Great Perfection, Ati Yoga, (the three main sections of Ati Yoga being sems sde, lung sde and man ngag sde). It was transmitted from the Indian Siddha mkha spyod pa (Dhumatala?) to rnam pa snang mdzad, gzhon nu yes shes, and finally to A ro ye shes 'byung gnas;. The root teachings of this tradition can be found in Volume 2 of the gdams ngag mdzod. [MR]
Dzogchen Ati Zabdon Nyingtig. [RY]
Dzogchen Desum. [RY]
Dzogchen Gonpa built: 1685 [MR]
Dzogchen Kangtro. [RY]
Dzogchen Monastery [LW1] [RY]
Dzogchen Monastery. [RY]
Dzogchen Nyingthig. The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection. Specifically the teachings of Dzogchen brought to Tibet by Vimalamitra and Guru Rinpoche as arranged by Longchenpa. [RY]
Dzogchen of the Natural State (gnas lugs rdzogs pa chen po). Same as 'Trekchö,' the view of Cutting Through and identical to 'Essence Mahamudra.' [RY]
Dzogchen Padma Rigdzin (rdzogs chen pad ma rig 'dzin): 1625-1697. [MR]
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Dzogchen Rinpoche. [RY]
Dzogchen Rudam Sangtro. [RY]
Dzogchen Tantras - In terms of tantric scriptures, there are 6.400.000 tantras of the Great Perfection which can be divided into the Three Sections of Mind, Space, and Instruction. Kunje Gyalpo is the chief tantra of the Mind Section, the Longchen Rabjam Tantra is the chief tantra of the Space Section, and the Dra Thalgyur Root Tantra is the chief tantra of the Instruction Section. [RY]
Dzogchen. [Daki] [RY]
Dzogchen. In terms of tantric scriptures, there are 6.400.000 tantras of the Great Perfection which can be divided into the Three Sections of Mind, Space, and Instruction. Kunje Gyalpo is the chief tantra of the Mind Section, the Longchen Rabjam Tantra is the chief tantra of the Space Section, and the Dra Thalgyur Root Tantra is the chief tantra of the Instruction Section. [RY]
Dzogchen. See Great Perfection [LW1] [RY]
Dzogchenpa Kunzang Shenphen (rdzogs chen pa kun bzang gzhan phan) the first Do Drupchen, see Translator's Introduction, note 48). thus called because he was a master of the teachings of the Great Perfection (rdzogs chen). [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dzogpachenpo {rdzog pa chen po}. The Great Perfection, also called Atiyoga. [RY]
Dzomnang. [RY]
Dzomo, the female offspring of a yak and a cow. [MR-ShabkarNotes]
Dzong-Go. [RY]
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse. See Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö [LW1] [RY]
Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro (rdzong gsar mkhyen brtse chos kyi blo gros). One of five reincarnations of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. He was a great master upholding the Rimey (nonsectarian) tradition, as well as being one of the two main root gurus of His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse. His three reincarnations live presently at Bir, Himachal Pradesh; in Dordogne, France; and in Boudhanath, Nepal. Dzongsar means 'New Castle,' Khyentse means 'Loving Wisdom,' and Chökyi Lodrö means 'Intellect of the Dharma.'[AL] [RY]
Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. [RY]
Dzongsar Khyentse. [RY]
Dzongsar Monastery [LW1] [RY]
Dzongsar. [RY]
Dzongshö (rdzong shod) [LW1] [RY]
Dzongsho Deshek Dupa. [RY]
Dzutrul Tuchen (rdzu 'phrul mthu chen). One of the 12 manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. [RY]




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Dagam Wangphuk. The place at Pawo Wangchen Drak where Chokgyur Lingpa discovered many termas. [RY]

Dagchen Kunga Legpai Gyaltsen: -1336 [MR]

Dagchen Namkha Gyaltsen: 1312- [MR]

Dagchen Wangdu Nyingpo (bdag chen dbang 'dus snying po, 1765-1806), the thirty-third holder of the throne of Sakya. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dagla Gampo (dwags la sgam po), the place where Gampopa lived. It is said that such was the devotion of Gampopa's disciples that some of them realized the meaning of Mahamudra simply by seeing the Dagla Gampo mountain from afar. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dagla Gampo Orgyen Drodul Lingpa (dwags la sgam po'i mchog sprul o rgyan 'gro 'dul gling pa, 1757-?), also known as Jampel Trinley Wangpo ('jam dpal phrin las dbang po) and Tertön Dorje Gyalpo (gter ston rdo rje rgyal po, see GC, vol, 4, pp.137-48 and ND p. 339-46). On Dechen Gyalpo's incarnation, see ND, pp. 345-6. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Daglu Phungkham. [RY]

Dagmema (bdag med ma) was Marpa Lotsawa's wife. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dagnang. [RY]

Dagpo (Gampo) Tashi Namgyal: 1512-1587 [MR]

Dagpo {dags po}. The unequalled Gampopa. Gampopa was born in Nyal, eastern Tibet. He first trained as a physician, and after having studied and practiced the Kadampa teachings, at the age of thirty-two he met and became the foremost disciple of Jetsun Milarepa. [RY]

Dagpo Drumpa (dwags po bhrum pa), a noble family from Dagpo established in Lhasa. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dagpo Lharje (dwags po lha rje, 1079-1153) the Physician of Dagpo, is one of Gampopa's names. See chap.10, note 45. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Dagpo Shedrup Ling (dwags po bshad sgrub gling), a monastic college, seat of the fifth Shamar Konchog Yanlak (dkon mchog yan lag, 1525-83). Also the place where the eighth Karmapa, Mikyö Dorje (mi skyod rdo rje) passed away in 1554. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dagpo Shedrup Ling, monastic college seat of the fifth Shamar Kunchok Yanlag (1525-1583). Also the place where Karmapa VIII, Mikyo Dorje passed away (13307-1554) [MR]

Dagpo Tashi Namgyal (dwags po bkra shis rnam rgyal, 1513-1587), a descendant as well as an incarnation of Gampopa and a holder of the throne of Dagla Gampo (dwags la sgam po). (See GC, Vol 4, pp.113-115 and JK, Vol Da, p.333). He studied with many masters, including Karma Trinlepa (karma phrin las pa) and Khenchen Sakya Zangpo (mkhan chen sha kya bzang po). He is the author of several commentaries on various aspects of contemplative life, including the famed Three Cycles of Light-rays ('od zer skor gsum), one of which, the zla ba'i 'od zer, has been translated into English (Mahamudra, The Quintessence of Mind and Meditation, L.P. Lhalungpa, transl. 1986). As communicated by Tashi Tshering, a short biography of Tashi Namgyal is found in folio 83 of the biographies of Gampopa's successors (gangs can 'dir ston pa'i rgyal tshab dpal sgam po pa'i khri gdung 'dzing pa'i dam pa rnams kyi gtam be durya'i phreng ba). It was written by one Zangpo (bzang po) at Dagla Gampo in 1662 and is presently kept at the library of Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Dagpo Tashi Namgyal: 1512-1587. [RY]

Daily Confession for Mending Samayas (dam tshig skong ba'i rgyun bshags). [ZL] [RY]

Daily Practice Manual of Tukdrub. (thugs sgrub rgyun gyi bkol byang). The condensed version of the guru sadhana of Lamey Tukdrub Barchey Künsel. [RY]

Daka (dpa' bo). 1) Emanation of the chief figure in the mandala to fulfill the four activities. 2) Male enlightened practitioner of Vajrayana. [RY] Daka (dpa' bo). 1) Emanation of the chief figure in the mandala to fulfill the four activities; male counterpart of dakinis. 2) Male enlightened practitioner of Vajrayana. [Bardo Guide 91] [ZL] [RY] daka (T: dpa' bo; S: one who goes in the sky, T: hero, warrior) Specifically, a masculine semiwrathful yidam. More generally, it can refer to a type of messenger or protector. See also yidam. [Rain of Wisdom] daka [LW1] [RY] Dakas (mkha' spyod) a class of sky going beings; masculine counterpart of dakinis; tantric deities who protect and serve the Dharma. [RY] Dakas {dpa' bo}. Lit. Hero. Male equivalent of a dakini, tantric equivalent of a Bodhisattva. [RY] Dakas and dakinis (dpa' bo mkha' 'gro). These names have many levels of meaning which should be understood according to the context. [RY] dakas and dakinis [LW1] [RY]

Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). 1) Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities; female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. Also one of the 'Three Roots.' 2) Female enlightened practitioner of Vajrayana. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY] Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). 1) Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities; female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. Also one of the 'Three Roots.' 2) Female enlightened practitioner of Vajrayana. [AL] [RY] Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). 1) Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities; female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. Also one of the 'Three Roots.' 2) Enlightened female practitioner of Vajrayana. [AL] [RY] Dakini (mkha 'gro ma). Beings of the form of women, of many types from witches and fiends, through various grades of guardians of the Doctrine, to fully Enlightened deities. [RY] Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). One of the three roots. Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities, female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. [RY] Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). One of the three roots. Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities. However, the different levels of meaning should be understood in each context. [RY] dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). See also Three Roots. See also Yeshe Tsogyal; literal meaning of; object of refuge; root of activity; script; sign script; three types; using symbols; Vajrayana Sangha [LW1] [RY] Dakini (mkha' 'gro ma). Spiritual beings who fulfill the enlightened activities; female tantric deities who protect and serve the Buddhist doctrine and practitioners. Also one of the 'Three Roots.' [ZL] [RY] dakini (T: mkha' 'gro ma; one who goes in the sky) A wrathful or semiwrathful female yidam, signifying compassion, emptiness, and prajna. The dakinis are tricky and playful, representing the basic space of fertility out of which the play of samsara and nirvana arises. They inspire the union of skillful means and prajna. More generally, a dakini can be a type of messenger or protector. See also yidam. [Rain of Wisdom]

Dakini and dharmapala, the roots of activity (mkha' 'gro chos skyong phrin las kyi rtsa ba). [RY] dakini Lekyi Wangmo (mkha' 'gro las kyi dbang mo), who received the Vajrayana teachings from Vajrasattva and transmitted them to the first human guru of this lineage, Humchenkara, one of the eight Vidyadharas of India. She also entrusted to Guru Padmasambhava, here Pemajungney (Skt. Padmakara, the "One Originated from the Lotus"), the transmission of the Eight Commands, the Union of the Sugatas (bka' brgyad bde gshegs 'dus pa). [MR-ShabkarNotes]

dakini script (mkha' 'gro'i brda' yig); expl.; [LWx] [RY]

Dakini Singhamukha. Singhamukha: "The Lion-Faced". (seng ge gdong pa can). Peter Roberts] [RY]

Dakini Teachings (Shambhala) [LW1] [RY] Dakini Teachings: Padmasambhava's Oral Instructions to Lady Tsogyal (Shambhala Publications). A collection of the great master's advice from the revelations of Nyang Ral, Sangye Lingpa and Dorje Lingpa. Covers the topics of taking refuge, bodhisattva vows, the vajra master, yidam practice, retreat, and the qualities of fruition.[AL] [RY]

Dakinis are female celestial beings of varying levels of realization. The wisdom dakinis are fully enlightened deities. Mamos are wrathful dakinis. [MR-ShabkarNotes] dakinis; literal meaning of; [LWx] [RY] Dakinis (Tib mkha' 'gro ma) a class of sky going beings; dakinis represent the inspirational impulses of consciousness leading to understanding and wisdom; goddesses or female tantric deities who protect and serve the tantric doctrine. [RY] Dakinis {mkha' 'gro}. Lit. Sky walker. Female Bodhisattvas who manifest to help the doctrine and beings. [RY]

Dakinis and wisdom protectors (mkha' 'gro chos skyong) are the root of the pacifying etc. activities. [RY]

Dakpo Gomtsul (nephew of Gampopa): 1116-1169. [RY] Dakpo Kagyu (dvags po bka' brgyud). The Kagyu lineage as transmitted through Gampopa who is also known as Dakpo Lhaje, the 'Doctor from Dakpo.' [RY] Dakpo Tashi Namgyal (dvags po bkra shis rnam rgyal). (b.1512/1513, d.1587) [RY] Dakpo Tulku Rinpoche [LW1] [RY]

Dalai Lama - Title given an incarnation lineage that traces to the Tibetan master dGe 'dun grub; regarded as an incarnation lineage of Avalokiteshvara [RY] Dalai Lama 10th , Tsultrim Gyatso, born in Lithang : 1816-1837 [MR] Dalai Lama 11th, Khedrup Gyatso: 1838-1855 [MR] Dalai Lama 12th, Trinle Gyatso: 1856-1875 [MR] Dalai Lama 13th, Thubten Gyatso: 1876-1933 [MR] Dalai Lama 1rst, Gedun Drup: 1391-1475 [MR] Dalai Lama 2nd, Gedun Gyatso: 1475-1542 [MR] Dalai Lama 3rd, Sönam Gyatso: 1543-1588 [MR] Dalai Lama 4th, Yonten Gyatso: 1589-1617 [MR] Dalai Lama 5th: 1617-1682. [RY] Dalai Lama 7th, Kalsang Gyatso: 1708-1757 [MR] Dalai Lama 8th, Jampal Gyatso: 1758-1804 [MR] Dalai Lama 9th, Lungthok Gyatso (lung rtogs rgya mtsho): 1805/6?-1815 [MR] Dalai Lama Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso 5th (ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho): 1617-1682 [MR] Dalai Lama The seventh, Kalzang Gyatso (skal bzang rgya mtsho, 1708-57). [MR-ShabkarNotes] Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso 6th : 1683-1702 [MR] Dalai Lama, Lungthok Gyatso, the ninth (lung rtogs rgya mtsho), 1806-1815. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Dalai Lama, The ninth, Lungtok Gyatso (lung rtogs rgya mtsho, 1806-15). [MR-ShabkarNotes] Dalai Lama. [RY]

Damaru - small ritual drum used in tantric ceremonies. [RY] Damaru (da ma ru). A hand drum for Vajrayana rituals. [RY] Damaru (da ma ru). A small hand drum for tantric rituals. [ZL] [RY] damaru A type of hand drum, usually two-headed, made of either skulls or wood, and used frequently in Vajrayana practice. [Rain of Wisdom] Damaru or (cang te'u). Tantric drum. [RY]

Damchen Chögyal - The Pledge-holder Dharma King (dam can chos rgyal) is one of the three main protectors of the Gelukpa tradition. Tsongkhapa received a prophecy that the followers of his lineage must propitiate one of three protectors, and none other, failing which the Gelukpa tradition would decline. These three are: (1) Namsey (rnam sras), for beings of lesser faculties, (2) Damchen Chögyal (dam can chos rgyal), for beings of medium faculties, and (3) Gonpo Chadrukpa, the Six-armed Mahakala (mgon po phyag drug pa), for beings of highest faculties. These three categories of beings correspond to those explained in the Great Graded Path (lam rim chen mo) written by Tsongkhapa. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Damchen Trak. [RY]

Damcho Shokde Drukpa. [RY]

Damdzin (dam 'dzin). A name for the second son of Trisong Deutsen. [RY]

Damdzin (dam 'dzin). See Murub Tseypo [LW1] [RY]

Damdzin; alias Yeshe Rölpa Tsal; expl. [LWx] [RY]

Damngak Dzö (gdams ngag mdzod) [LW1] [RY] Damngak Dzo (gdams ngag mdzod). The 'Treasury of Oral Instructions.' A collection of 13 volumes containing the essential teachings of the Eight Practice Lineages. One of the 'Five Treasuries' by Jamgön Kongtrül the First. [RY]

Dampa Kunga (dam pa kun dga'). The Indian master Phadampa Sangye who brought the teachings of Shije to Tibet. [RY]

Damsi (dam sri). Samaya perverter; a certain type of malevolent spirit. [RY] Danakosha; expl. [LWx] [RY] Danakosha; Treasury of Wealth (nor gyi mdzod). [RY]

Danarakshita (Skt.). [ZL] [RY]

Danasamskrita (nor gyi legs sbyar) [LW1] [RY]

Danashila (Skt.). [ZL] [RY]

Danyi Chenpo Sangpo Pal: -1262 (held the throne 1343-1344) [MR]

Danyi Khala Rongo (zla nyi kha la rong sgo). A sacred place in the East Tibetan province of Kham. [RY]

Danyi Khala Rongo. [RY]

Darchen (dar chen) or Darpoche (dar po che), the Great Flag: a prayer flag that is so huge that a hundred men are required to raise the pole. The pole is raised every year after changing the flag on the full moon of the fourth lunar month (saga zla ba), the month of the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Buddha. There is a small temple and a marketplace--the only one in the Kailash area. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Darikapa [LW1] [RY]

Dark age (snyigs ma'i dus). The present age when the five degenerations of life span, era, beings, views and disturbing emotions are rampant. [ZL] [RY]

Dark age of degeneration (snyigs ma'i dus). The present age, when the five degenerations are rampant - those of life span, the era, beings, views and disturbing emotions. See also 'five degenerations.' [RY]

Dark Blue Guardian of Mantra (sngags srung smug mthing). [ZL] [RY]

Dark Red Yama Tantra (gshin rje dmar nag gi rgyud). Tantra belonging to the Sadhana Section of Mahayoga. [ZL] [RY]

Dark Red Yamantaka (gshin rje dmar nag). [ZL] [RY]

darkness-retreat (mun mtshams)". The dark retreat, a part of the Mahasandhi teaching, is held in a retreat of complete darkness for forty-nine days. [Peter Roberts]

Darma (dar ma). Tibetan translator predicted by Padmasambhava. [ZL] [RY]

DATHIM (brda' thim). Literally 'sign dissolved,' this word often occurs at the end of a terma.[AL] [RY]

Datura (Skt dhattura, Tib da du ra or dha du ra). the white thorn-apple, Datura alba, mentioned in commentary to MA VI.25 as a drug that distorts the perceptions. [RY]

Dazang Rinpoche 6, 8 [RY]

death and impermanence [LW1] [RY] Deathless Lord - This image refers to Indra, also called the Lord of the Deathless Ones (= the God of Gods), who lives in the All-Victorious Mansion in the Thirty-three-fold celestial realm, and rides upon a thirty-two-headed elephant. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

death-stars. "Death-stars" are the present day term for what is called a "wheel" in the Tibetan. A "wheel" as a weapon, being a disc, its rim composed of sharp spikes. It is hurled at an enemy. It is said that Songtsen Gampo had such weapons but of immense size. He banned their use due to the extensive destruction they caused. This "weapon-wheel" or "death-star" plays a prominent part in the sadhanas of many wrathful deities and protectors, often forming a dais upon which they are situated, or even being their palace. [Peter Roberts]

Dechen Chödrön (bde chen chos sgron) [LW1] [RY]

Dechen Gyalpo (bde chen rgyal po). One of the 12 manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. [RY]

Dechen Ling, Rina Monastery, (bde chen gling ri sna dgon). According to Ven. Khetsun Sangpo, this monastery is located by the Kyichu River, east of Lhasa. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dechen Paldron. [RY]

Declarations (gleng gzhi); aspect of excellent speech [LW1] [RY]

Dedication (bsngo ba). The wish that the goodness created through one's spiritual practice may cause temporary benefit and ultimate enlightenment for all beings. [RY] Dedication {bsngo ba}. Any virtuous deed we do should be dedicated for the sake of enlightenment of all beings. [RY]

Deer Park - Location in Sarnath where the Buddha first set in motion the Wheel of the Dharma, teaching his five former disciples [RY] Deer Park - Location in Sarnath where the Buddha first set in motion the Wheel of the Dharma, teaching his five former disciples. [Tarthang] Deer Park [LW1] [RY]

Defiled mind (nyon yid, [[nyon mongs pa'i yid kyi rnam par shes pa]). The aspect of mind which, taking the all-ground as reference, conceives the thought "I am," one of the eight collections of consciousnesses. [RY]

defiled suchness (dri bcas de bzhin nyid) [LW1] [RY]

Defilement (Klesha, nyon mongs (pa). Negative emotions involving one or more of the three poisons (greed, hate and delusion), under whose influence we create actions that cause us to be reborn in samsara. They include six root defilements - ignorance, attachment, aversion, pride, defiled doubt and wrong view - and secondary defilements, sometimes counted as twenty. [RY] defilement; definition of the word [LW1] [RY]

Definite Essence Tantra (nges pa snying po'i rgyud). One of The Twenty-five Tantras of the Great Perfection taught by Shri Singha to Vairochana. [ZL] [RY]

Definite goodness (nges par legs pa). True and complete enlightenment. [RY]

Definitive Commentary on the Wisdom Mind; Samdhinirmocana-sutra; (mdo dgongs pa nges 'grel). [PK] [RY]

definitive meaning (nges don) [LW1] [RY] definitive meaning (nges don); expl.; of homage; sutras of [LWx] [RY] Definitive meaning (nges pa'i don). The direct teachings on emptiness and luminosity as opposed to the 'expedient meaning' which leads to the definitive meaning. [RY] definitive meaning of homage [LW1] [RY]

Dega. [RY]

Degenerate age, times of decline, etc. (snyigs dus). The present age, when the five degenerations are rife - those of lifetime, the era, beings, views and defilements. [RY]

Deha. One of the eight sub-continents. [RY]

Deity (deva, lha; fem. devi, lha mo). Enlightened Being taken as an object of practice. [RY]

Deity with attributes (mtshan bcas kyi lha). The ultimate deity is the dharmakaya of our own mind. In order to realize this natural state, we use the support of an enlightened being with face arms, legs, ornaments, etc.. [RY]

Delusion (moha, gti mug or rmongs (pa)). Most important of the three poisons. [RY]

Demchog Sangye Nyamjor. [RY]

Demigod (lha ma yin). One of the six classes of beings whose mentality is dominated by competitiveness and warfare. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY] Demigod (lha ma yin). One of the six classes of beings. [RY] Demigod (lha ma yin). One of the six classes of beings. [ZL] [RY]

Demo Gelegs Gyatso restore Samye: 1770 [MR] Demo Gelegs Gyatso, regent 1757 until his death 1777 [MR] Demo Rinpoche Gelek Gyatso (de mo rin po che, dge legs rgya mtsho, d. 1777) himself had visions of Guru Padmasambhava, Thangtong Gyalpo, and others (see GC, vol. Ga, p.227). He received the full transmission of Dechen Gyalpo's termas. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Demo Rinpoche, see chap.9, note 31. He died of smallpox in 1819. Under his regency Tibet knew a period of peace and prosperity. The regency then fell to a weaker character, Tsemön Lingpa, Ngawang Jampel Tsultrim (tshe smon gling pa ngag dbang 'jam dpal tshul khrims), who ruled from 1819 to 1844. See Shakabpa 1976 and 1984. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Demo Rinpoche, whose full name was de mo ngag dbang blo bzang thub bstan 'jigs med rgya mtsho. He acted as regent-king from 1811 until his death in 1819. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Demo. [RY]

Demon {bdud}. Negative force which prevents one from attaining enlightenment. [RY]

Demon of arrogance (snyems byed kyi bdud). The pitfall of becoming self-infatuated with one's state of temporary experience. One of the 'four Maras' according to Chod practice. [RY]

Demon of disease of sickness (graha, gdon). [RY]

Demons of rotting corpses, kataputana, (lus srul po). A kind of preta. [RY]

demons, four maras - The first of the four demons is the demon of the Lord of Death, which cuts our life short. Second is the demon of the physical aggregates, which prevents the attainment of the rainbow body. Third is the demon of the disturbing emotions, the three poisons which prevent liberation from samsara. Finally there is the demon of the son of the gods, which is distraction in the meditation state and the tendency to postpone practice. Procrastination is the mara of the son of the gods, which creates obstacles for samadhi. The real demon is our conceptual thinking. Falling into conceptualization is the demon. By recognizing our mind essence, all demons are defeated; the four maras are vanquished and all obstacles are done away with. The main point is to train in that. [Primer] [RY]

Denkarma / (ldan dkar ma) - Eight century Tibetan palace; home of an important collection of Tibetan translations catalogued early in ninth century by several leading translators. [RY]

DENMA TSEMANG (ldan ma rtse mang). Important early Tibetan translator of the Tripitaka. Extremely well-versed in writing, his style of calligraphy has continued to the present day. Having received Vajrayana transmission from Padmasambhava, he had realization and achieved perfect recall. He is said to be the chief scribe who wrote down many termas, including the Assemblage of Sugatas, connected to the Eight Sadhana Teachings. [AL] [RY]

Densathil - Monastery of Densathil (gdan sa mthil) lay west of Ngari Tratsang (mnga' ris grwa tshang), at the border of Yon and Zangri, in a scenic valley with high cliffs, cascades, and beautiful groves of flowering shrubs and juniper trees. It was founded by Phagmo Drupa (see note below) who used to live there in a small meditation hut made of willow branches. Many disciples soon came to live near the saint. After his death, the place came under the rule of the Drigung hierarchs who built a large monastery. Densathil became a political center, with the rise of the Phagmo Drupa oligarchy which reigned over Tibet from 1364 to 1435. It has now been thoroughly destroyed by the Chinese. See Dowman (1988) and Thubten Namkhar (1990). [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Densathil was famous for the precious images, paintings, and relics it sheltered. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Densatil; The monastery of Densatil, which has been thoroughly destroyed by the Chinese, laid West of Ngari Traksang, at the limit of Yon and Sangri, in a scenic valley with high cliffs, cascades, and beautiful groves of flowering shrubs and juniper trees. It was founded by Phagmo Drupa who lived lived there in a small meditation hut constructed of willow sticks. Many disciples soon flocked near Phagmo Drupa among whom the founders of many sub-school the the Kagyu lineage. After Phagmo Drupa's desmise, the place became attached to the Drigungpas who built a large monastery. Densatil was then doomed to become a political place with the rise of the Phagmo Drupa oligarchy who reigned over Tibet from ***. [MR]

Densely Arrayed Akanishtha ('og min stug po bkod) [LW1] [RY]

Dentig (dan tig) where Lhachen Gongpa Rabsel (lha chen dgongs pa rab gsal, 892-975 or 832-915?) spent thirty-five years and passed away. Gongpa Rabsel was the disciple of the three monks known as the "three learned men from Tibet" (bod kyi mkhas pa mi gsum) who fled from central Tibet to escape the persecution waged by King Langdarma (841-6). With the help of two monks from China, they ordained Gongpa Rabsel, who in turn ordained the ten monks from U and Tsang. Thus the monastic lineage survived in Tibet. At Dentig, there are naturally formed in the rock famous images of Jetsun Drolma, Chenrezi, and other deities; a cave blessed by Guru Padmasambhava is also there. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dependent (gzhan dbang). One of the 'three natures' according to the Chittamatra and Yogachara Schools of philosophy. [RY]

dependent (phenomena); impure (ma dag gzhan dbang), expl.; mistaken ('khrul pa'i gzhan dbang); pure (dag pa gzhan dbang), expl. [LWx] [RY]

Dependent Arising (pratitya samutpada, rten (cing)'brel (bar) 'byung (ba)). the essential dependence of things on each other, whereby they are empty of independent self-existence; causality, expressed in a formula of twelve links. [RY]

Dependent Origination - see Twelve Links of Dependent Origination. [RY] dependent origination (rten 'brel); inner; interdependence; outer; twelve links of; twelve related causes [LW1] [RY]

Dependent origination (rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba). The natural law that all phenomena arise 'dependent upon' their own causes 'in connection with' their individual conditions. The fact that no phenomena appear without a cause and none are made by an uncaused creator. Everything arises exclusively due to and dependent upon the coincidence of causes and conditions without which they cannot possibly appear. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]

DEPENDENT ORIGINATION (rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba). The natural law that all phenomena arise 'dependent upon' their own causes 'in connection with' their individual conditions. The fact that no phenomena appear without a cause and none are made by an uncaused creator. Everything arises exclusively due to and dependent upon the coincidence of causes and conditions without which they cannot possibly appear. [AL] [RY]

Derge [RY]

Derge Kangyur [LW1] [RY] descent of blessings (byin 'bebs) is a point, during an empowerment ritual, when the master invokes the deities and requests them to shower blessings upon the mandala and the participants in the initiation. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Deshek Düpey Phodrang [LW1] [RY]

Deshin Shekpa, Karmapa V: 1384-1415 [MR]

Deshung Rinpoche, Kunga Lhawang: 1906-1987 [MR]

Desi Sangye Gyatso (sde srid sangs rgyas rgya mtsho): 1653-1703/5 [MR]

Designations (tha snyad) are of three types: cognizing, expressing, and engaging (shes brjod 'jug gsum) - mental designations of cognition, verbal designations of expression, and physical designations of engagement. [RY]

designations (tha snyad); different types [LW1] [RY]

Desirable or undesirable thoughts. In this context means virtuous or unvirtuous thoughts. [RY]

Desire Realm - lowest of the three realms that make up a world system; inhabited by hell beings, animals, humans, and lower gods. [RY] Desire Realm ('dod khams). Comprised of the abodes of hell beings, hungry ghosts, animals, humans, asuras, and the gods of the six abodes of Desire gods. It is called 'desire realm' because of the tormented mental pain caused by gross desire and attachment. [RY] Desire Realm (kama dhatu, 'dod khams(. Set of samsaric states of rebirth in which it is possible for gross defilements such as greed and hatred to manifest, including the hell, preta, animal and human states and the lower deva states. [RY]

Desire, Form and Formlessness, the realms of ('dod gzugs gzugs med kyi khams). The three realms of samsaric existence. [RY]

Destiny, migration, gati, ('gro ba). State of existence into which beings are born under the influence comprise three ill destinies, or bad migrations (dur gati, ngan 'gro or ngan song) - hell beings, pretas and animals - and three good destinies (sugati, bde 'gro) - gods, asuras and human beings. When five are spoken of, the gods and asuras are counted together. [RY]

Detailed commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara; (dar dhik); Gyaltsab Darma Rinchen, 1364-1432. [PK] [RY]

Deva (lha). 'Gods.' The highest of the six classes of samsaric beings. Temporarily, they enjoy a heavenly state of existence. [ZL] [RY] Deva (lha). The highest of the six classes of beings. [RY]

deva realm of thirty-three (S: trayastrimsah; T: sum cu rtsa gsum) The god realm over which Indra presides. [Rain of Wisdom] Devadatta (lhas byin). [ZL] [RY] Devadatta [LW1] [RY] Devadatta {lhas byin}. A cousin of the Buddha who was very jealous of the Buddha's qualities and was reborn in hell. While he was there he had faith in the Buddha's teachings and cried out the refuge. Because of that he was reborn as a Pratyekabuddha. [RY] Devadatta. A cousin of Shakyamuni Buddha, whom Devadatta rivaled and attempted to thwart. For his wicked designs on the Buddha he is said to have been swallowed up alive in hell; nevertheless, he is predicted to become a Buddha as Devaraja. [RY]

Devanagari - Sanskrit alphabet which for many centuries has been the standard system of writing used for Sanskrit texts. [Tarthang]

Devanampiya Tissa - King of Sri Lanka at the time of Mahinda's arrival: a convert to Buddhism and strong patron of the Dharma. [Tarthang]

Devaputra (lha'i bu). One of the four Maras symbolizing laziness and attachment to sense pleasures. [RY]

Devas. [Daki] [RY]

developed potential (rgyas 'gyur rigs). See also potential [LW1] [RY]

Developing Stage (Skt. utpannakrama, bskyed rim) stage of tantric practice focusing on the process of visualizations- oneself as deity, the outer world as a mandala, and the beings within as gods and goddesses. See also Tantra. [RY] Developing Stage (utpatti krama, bskyed rim). First of the two Stages of Anuttara yoga tantra. [RY]

development and completion (bskyed rdzogs) [LW1] [RY] Development and completion (bskyed rdzogs). The two main aspects, 'means and knowledge,' of Vajrayana practice. Briefly stated, development stage means positive mental fabrication while completion stage means resting in the unfabricated nature of mind. See individually. [ZL] [RY] development and completion (bskyed rdzogs). The two main aspects, 'means and knowledge,' of Vajrayana practice. Briefly stated, development stage means positive mental fabrication while completion stage means resting in the unfabricated nature of mind. The essence of the development stage is 'pure perception' or 'sacred outlook,' which means to perceive sights, sounds and thoughts as deity, mantra and wisdom. 'Completion stage with marks' means yogic practices such as tummo, inner heat. 'Completion stage without marks' is the practice of Dzogchen and Mahamudra. [AL] [RY] development and completion. The two main aspects, 'means and knowledge,' of Vajrayana practice. Briefly stated, development stage means positive mental fabrication while completion stage means resting in the unfabricated nature of mind. [Primer] [RY]

Development Mahayoga (bskyed pa ma ha yo ga). The first of the three inner tantras which emphasizes the development stage. [RY] Development Mahayoga. See Mahayoga [LW1] [RY]

development stage (bskyed rim) [LW1] [RY] DEVELOPMENT STAGE (bskyed rim). See 'development and completion.'[AL] [RY] Development stage (bskyed rim, Skt. utpattikrama). One of the two aspects of Vajrayana practice. The mental creation of pure images in order to purify habitual tendencies. The essence of the development stage is 'pure perception' or 'sacred outlook' which means to perceive sights, sounds and thoughts as deity, mantra and wisdom. See also 'development and completion.' [ZL] [RY] development stage. One of the two aspects of Vajrayana practice. The mental creation of pure images in order to purify habitual tendencies. The essence of the development stage is 'pure perception' or 'sacred outlook' which means to perceive sights, sounds and thoughts as deity, mantra and wisdom. [Primer] [RY] development stage; in relation to the definitive meaning [LWx] [RY]

devi (lha mo; goddess)

Dewey Dorje. [RY]

dGe-'dun grub - Tibetan master who became a disciple of Tsong-kha-pa; later recognized as the first Dalai Lama. [Tarthang]

dGe-lugs-pa - Tibetan school of Buddhism established in the fifteenth century by Tsong-kha-pa; also known as the new bKa'-gdams-pa. [Tarthang]

Dhammaceti - The teaching of the Buddha; also a term for truth or reality, or the elements of experience [RY]

Dhana Sanskrita (nor gyi legs sbyar). One of the Eight Vidyadharas, the receiver of the transmissions of Liberating Sorcery of Mother Deities, Mamo Bötong. Not much is available about his life besides him being born in the Thogar area of Uddiyana. [ZL] [RY]

Dhanakosha [LW1] [RY]

Dharani (gzungs). A particular type of mantra, usually quite long. [RY] dharani (gzungs); general; listing of eight types; mantras; mantras (gzungs sngags); recall; retention [LW1] [RY]

Dharani mantras (gzungs sngags). Long mantras, used for various purposes. [RY] dharani mantras (gzungs sngags); [RY]

Dharma - The teaching of the Buddha; also a term for truth or reality, or the elements of experience. [Tarthang] Dharma (chos) the Teaching of the Buddha; the truth, the true law; individual things, elements, or phenomena are all referred to as dharmas. [RY] Dharma (chos). 1. dharmas are elementary constituent events into which the world is broken down, what we see as the Person of Self being no more than a collection of dharmas, without ultimate reality. In the higher schools of Buddhist philosophy it is shown that dharmas themselves have no ultimate existence: their Suchness, or true nature, is to be Empty (or pure) of true existence. 2. The Dharma that is one of the Three Jewels of Refuge (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha) is the realizations and abandonments in the mind of a buddha. 3. 'The Dharma' frequently means the Doctrine of the Buddha, Truth, what is right. [RY] Dharma (chos). 'Dharma' is the Buddha's teachings; 'dharma' means phenomena or mental objects. [RY] Dharma (chos). See also 84,000 Dharma sections, Dharma of Statement and Realization, Dharma Wheels; 84,000 entrances; banquet of; doors; ripening and liberating; establishing in Tibet; qualities; guardians; in relation to the Three Jewels; in relation to the Three Roots; of lesser vehicles; three classes of protectors.; refuge precepts; sixty aspects of sound; two aspects and six qualities of [LW1] [RY] Dharma (chos). The Buddha's teachings. Sometimes 'dharma' can mean phenomena or mental objects, as well as attributes or qualities. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY] dharma (T: chos; truth, law) Specifically, the Buddha's teaching. Lower dharma is how things work on the mundane level, e.g., how water boils. Higher dharma is the subtle understanding of the world-how mind works, how samsara perpetuates itself and how it is transcended, and so on. More technically, in the abhidharma it refers to the most simple, ultimate elements of existence, which were enumerated in differing numbers by various schools. [Rain of Wisdom] Dharma {chos}. This term can mean many different things. Here it indicates the teachings of the Buddha. [RY] Dharma; expl. qualities; two aspects and six qualities of [LWx] [RY]

Dharma Ashoka (Skt.). [ZL] [RY]

Dharma demon (chos dred). A jaded, stubborn and insensitive practitioner. [RY]

Dharma doors (chos kyi sgo). Figurative expression for the teachings of the buddhas. [RY]

Dharma Enclosure where Virtue Increases (chos ra dge 'phel gling). This small monastery called partially escaped destruction during the Cultural Revolution. It is situated at an altitude of 3900m at the upper limit of the forest, in the Lower Triangular Plain (chos 'byung ma thang) of Lapchi (see LNY, p.74). It consists of a small temple surrounded by walls and rooms for the monks that form a monastic courtyard, or "Dharma enclosure" (chos ra) about twenty-five meters square. After Shabkar completed the construction, most of the precious images and relics in the valley were transferred and preserved in the temple. Chief among them (GL, p.57/b) was the "Nasal-blood Image" (mtshal khrag ma), a statue of Jetsun Mila made by Rechungpa, after Milarepa himself had prepared the clay, mixing it with blood from his nose and veins, and with his saliva. Most of these precious images are no longer extant except for a painted-clay statue of Shabkar. (Personal communication by T.Huber). [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dharma King Lhagyari, see chap.10, note 5. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dharma King of Uddiyana (o rgyan chos kyi rgyal po). Same as Guru Rinpoche. [RY]

Dharma King Trisong Deutsen (chos rgyal khri srong de'u btsan). The king of Tibet who invited Guru Rinpoche. [RY]

Dharma Kings - three great Tibetan kings who encouraged the transmission of Buddhism to Tibet and became known as the three great Dharma Kings; Srong btsan sgam po, Khri srong lde'u btsan and ral pa can. [RY] Dharma kings; three ancestral [LW1] [RY]

Dharma mudra (chos kyi phyag rgya). One of the four mudras. [RY] Dharma of Realization (rtogs chos); expl. [LWx] [RY] Dharma of Realization (rtogs pa'i chos), as compared to the Dharma of the Scriptural Transmission (lung gi chos). [MR-ShabkarNotes] Dharma of realization {rtogs pa'i chos}. The states of wisdom which are attained through practicing the Dharma of transmission. [RY] Dharma of Realization. See Dharma of Statement and Realization [LW1] [RY]

Dharma of Statement and Realization (lung dang rtogs pa'i chos) [LW1] [RY] Dharma of Statement. See Dharma of Statement and Realization [LW1] [RY] Dharma of Statements (lung chos); expl. [LWx] [RY]

Dharma of transmission {lung gi chos}. The teachings of the Buddha which are actually given. [RY]

Dharma Practice of Padma Garwang (pad ma gar dbang chos spyod). A collection of daily practices included in the Chokling Tersar. [RY]

Dharma protector (chos skyong). Nonhumans who vow to protect and guard the teachings of the Buddha and its followers. Dharma protectors can be either 'mundane' i.e. virtuous samsaric beings or 'wisdom Dharma protectors' who are emanations of buddhas or bodhisattvas. [ZL] [RY] Dharma Protector (chos skyong). Nonhumans who vow to protect and guard the teachings of the Buddha and its followers. Dharma protectors can be either 'mundane' (virtuous samsaric beings) or 'wisdom Dharma protectors' (emanations of buddhas or bodhisattvas).[AL] [RY] Dharma protector (chos srung). Guardian of the doctrine. [RY]

Dharma protectors (chos skyong). The guardians of the Buddhist teachings. [RY] Dharma protectors and guardians comprised of the three classes (chos skyong srung ma rgyud gsum gyis bsdus pa) are: 1) The male class (pho rgyud) such as Legden (legs ldan). 2) The female class (mo rgyud) such as Mukhale. 3) The nondual neuter class (gnyis med ma ning gi rgyud). [RY] Dharma protectors; three classes of [LWx] [RY]

Dharma Ratna (chos mchog (rin po che).). Lineage guru in Chokling Tersar and teacher of Chimey Dorje. [RY]

Dharma seal (chos kyi phyag rgya) [LW1] [RY] Dharma seal (chos kyi phyag rgya) of the four seals of mother tantra. [RY]

Dharma sections (chos kyi phung po). Entities of different teachings such as the 84,000 sections of the Buddha's Words. [RY]

Dharma treasures. See terma [LW1] [RY]

Dharma Wheel; Intermediate; [LWx] [RY]

Dharma Wheels (chos 'khor); causal teachings; Final; Final, about sugata essence; First Turning; Intermediate; of Maha, Anu, and Ati; Second Turning; the Middle; Third Turning; Three Turnings [LW1] [RY]

Dharmabodhi (Skt.). [ZL] [RY]

Dharmachakra (chos kyi 'khor lo). When one of the 32 major marks, it refers to design of an eight-spoked wheel. [RY]

Dharmachakra of Glorious Samye (dpal bsam yas kyi chos 'khor). The temple complex built by King Trisong Deutsen. [RY]

Dharmacharya. Dharmacharya: In Tibetan: chos spyod, is the recitation of a collection of prayers that cover the entire range of homage, offerings, confession, etc. There exist various editions of Dharmacharyas, such as "The Kagyu Sangha Dharmacharya" and so on. There even exists a Nyingma edition of the Köncho Chidu that contains a Dharmacharya compilation to use. [Peter Roberts]

Dharmadhatu (chos (kyi) dbyings). The Universal Law, the fact that phenomena do not exist as they are apprehended by consciousness adhering to their true existence. The Dharmadhatu Wisdom is the Wisdom knowledge directly cognizing this. [RY] Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings) lit. expanse of the Dharma; ultimate reality, synonym of voidness of openness. [RY] Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings), the absolute expanse: emptiness pervaded with awareness. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena;' the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. The nature of mind and phenomena which lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing.[Primer] [RY] Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena'; the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. The nature of mind and phenomena which lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing. In his Buddha Nature, Thrangu Rinpoche said: …In this context, the word for space is ying. It is the same word used in dharmadhatu, the realm or 'space' of things. The word space is used because the dharmadhatu is like the body or realm of empty space where different things, like clouds, birds, and airplanes can fly around without obstruction. This is because the nature of space is empty and nonexistent. Due to this quality of openness, things can occur. Likewise, dharmadhatu is the essence of things — empty and inconcrete where all phenomena such as trees, houses, mountains, oneself, other beings, emotions, wisdom, and all experiences can occur openly.† [Bardo Guide 91] [RY] Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena;' the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. In this context 'Dharma' means the truth and 'dhatu' means space free from center or periphery. Another explanation is 'the nature of phenomena' beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing. [RY] Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena;' the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. The nature of mind and phenomena which lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing. [RY] Dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena;' the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. The nature of mind and phenomena which lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing. [ZL] [RY] DHARMADHATU (chos kyi dbyings). The 'realm of phenomena;' the suchness in which emptiness and dependent origination are inseparable. The nature of mind and phenomena which lies beyond arising, dwelling and ceasing.[AL] [RY] dharmadhatu (chos kyi dbyings); all-ground; buddhafield; dhatu; five kayas; space; synonym for sugata essence; three characteristics of space; time of ground; ultimate syllables; wisdom [LW1] [RY] dharmadhatu. Dharmadhatu: Tibetan chos kyi dbyings. Literally this means "The essence of phenomena", which refers to their empty nature. It is also interpreted as meaning "the expanse of phenomena" referring to the limitlessness of phenomena, the endless expanse of all things. [Peter Roberts]

Dharmadhatu {chos kyi dbyings}. The expanse of emptiness. [RY]


Dharmadhatu Palace of Akanishtha ('og min chos kyi dbyings kyi pho brang). Figurative expression for the abode of Vajradhara or Samantabhadra, the dharmakaya buddha. Akanishtha means 'highest' or 'unsurpassed.' [ZL] [RY] Dharmadhatu palace of Akanishtha ('og min chos kyi dbyings kyi pho brang). Figurative expression for the abode of Vajradhara, the dharmakaya buddha. [RY] dharmadhatu palace of Akanishtha [LW1] [RY]

dharmadhatu space; synonym for sugata essence; three characteristics of; [LWx] [RY]

Dharmadhatu wisdom (chos kyi dbyings kyi ye shes). One of the five wisdoms. The transformation of igorance. [RY]

Dharmakaya - An aspect or 'embodiment' of the Buddha: the absolute Buddha nature. [Tarthang] dharmakaya (chos kyi sku). See also three kayas; and rupakaya; in relation to sugata essence; of the indivisible two truths [LW1] [RY] Dharmakaya (chos sku). Of the three kayas, it is the mental or unmanifest aspect. Can be understood differently according to the context of either ground, path or fruition. In this book, it mainly refers to the empty, cognizant and uncompounded aspect of one's mind at the time of the path. See also 'Three kayas of fruition.' [RY] Dharmakaya (chos sku). See 'three kayas'.[Primer] [RY] Dharmakaya (chos sku). The Buddha's Omniscient Mind. [RY] Dharmakaya (chos sku). The first of the three kayas, which is devoid of constructs, like space. The 'body' of enlightened qualities. Should be understood in three different senses, according to ground, path and fruition. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY] Dharmakaya (chos sku). The first of the three kayas, which is devoid of constructs, like space. The 'body' of enlightened qualities. Should be understood individually according to ground, path and fruition. [ZL] [RY] Dharmakaya (chos sku). The first of the three kayas, which is devoid of constructs, like space. The nature of all phenomena designated as 'body.' Should be understood individually according to ground, path and fruition. [RY] dharmakaya (chos sku). The first of the three kayas, which is devoid of constructs, like space. The 'body' of enlightened qualities. Should be understood individually according to ground, path and fruition. [AL] [RY] Dharmakaya {chos sku}. Dharma body. The emptiness aspect of Buddhahood. Can be understood as the absolute aspect of a Buddha, one of the three bodies of a Buddha, along with the sambhogakaya and nirmanakaya. [RY]

Dharmakaya Amitabha (chos sku snang ba mtha' yas). The chief buddha of the lotus family. [RY] Dharmakaya Amitabha [LW1] [RY]

dharmakaya and rupakaya; expl. [LWx] [RY]

Dharmakaya Buddha, sixth This refers to the Vajradhara, who is said to be the dharmakaya level of the sambhogakaya. The five jinas or tathagatas are more purely sambhogakaya emanations. Hence, Vajradhara is the sixth. [Rain of Wisdom]

Dharmakaya display (chos sku'i snang ba). [RY]

Dharmakaya fourth time of equality (chos sku'i dus bzhi mnyam pa nyid) should be identified as meaning the equality of the four times: the conditioned three transient times and the unconditioned single unchanging time. [RY]

Dharmakaya fourth time of equality (chos sku'i dus bzhi mnyam pa nyid). The equality of the four times. [RY] Dharmakaya luminosity of primordial purity (ka dag chos sku'i 'od gsal). [RY]

Dharmakaya of self-cognizance (rang rig chos sku). The dharmakaya aspect of one's own mind. [RY]

Dharmakaya realm of the Luminous Vajra Essence (chos sku 'od gsal rdo rje snying po'i zhing), the realm of the great all-pervasive dharmadhatu [RY]

dharmakaya realm of the Luminous Vajra Essence (chos sku 'od gsal rdo rje snying po'i zhing) [LW1] [RY]

Dharmakaya Throne of Nonmeditation (bsgom med chos sku'i rgyal sa). The last stage in the yoga of Nonmeditation which is the complete collapse of fixation and conceptual mind, like a sky free from the clouds of intellectual meditation. Same as 'complete and perfect enlightenment.' [RY]

dharmakaya; in relation to sugata essence; of the indivisible two truths; realm of the Luminous Vajra Essence (chos sku 'od gsal rdo rje snying po'i zhing) [LWx] [RY]

Dharmakirti - Seventh century master of logic from southern India [RY] Dharmakirti (chos kyi grags pa). One of the great Buddhist scholars of ancient India. [RY] Dharmakirti [LW1] [RY] Dharmakirti: Dharmakirti; (chos kyi grags pa) One of the Six Ornaments of India. Born in a brahmin family in South India, he embraced Buddhism and became one of the greatest logician of all times. He repeatedly defeated in debates the greatest tirthika panditas, including Shankaracharya, and composed many treatises on logic including the famed tshad ma rnam 'grel; (Skt. pramana vartika karika), the Extensive Commentary on Logic. [MR]

Dharmakosha. [Daki] [RY]

Dharmapala (chos skyong). Nonhumans who vow to protect and guard the teachings of the Buddha and its followers. Dharmapalas can be either 'mundane' i.e. virtuous samsaric beings or 'wisdom Dharma protectors' who are emanations of buddhas or bodhisattvas. [RY]

Dharmapala (chos skyong). The protectors of the Buddhist teachings. [RY]

Dharmapalas 11, 16 [RY]

Dharmaraja, The Lord of Death (gshin rje chos rgyal). Our mortality; a personification of impermanence and the unfailing law of cause and effect.[AL] [RY]

dharmas: are elementary constituent events into which the world is broken down, what we see as the Person of Self being no more than a collection of dharmas, without ultimate reality. In the higher schools of Buddhist philosophy it is shown that dharmas themselves have no ultimate existence: their Suchness, or true nature, is to be Empty (or pure) of true existence. See all dharmas - (chos kun). All which is, all which can be, all experiences, all phenomena, all events. [JV]

dharmas of mahamudra, six Another name for the six yogas of Naropa. [Rain of Wisdom]

Dharmata (chos nyid), the absolute nature. At this stage, both ordinary phenomena and the visions experienced in the former stages dissolve in the absolute nature. [MR-ShabkarNotes] dharmata (chos nyid). The intrinsic nature of phenomena and mind. [AL] [RY] Dharmata (chos nyid). The innate nature of phenomena and mind. [Bardo Guide 91] [ZL] [RY] Dharmata (chos nyid). The innate nature of phenomena and mind. [Primer] [RY] dharmata (chos nyid); bardo; buddha-nature; manifest; natural sound of; vajra voice [LW1] [RY] Dharmata {chos nyid}. The nature of emptiness. [RY]

Dharmata Exhaustion Beyond Concepts (chos zad blo 'das). The fourth of the four visions in Dzogchen. [RY]

Dharmata mindfulness (chos nyid kyi dran pa). Innate, unchanging presence of mind. [RY]

Dharmatrata [LW1] [RY]

dharma-vision. Ordinary vision sees visual forms. Divine vision sees clairvoyantly. Dharma vision is the ability to directly see the true nature of things as explained in the Dharma. [Peter Roberts]

Dharmevajra (rdo rje chos). See Vajrapani [LW1] [RY]

Dharmic (chos kyi). Of or pertaining to the Dharma; religious or pious. [ZL] [RY]

Dhatu [Skt.]; Space. Element. See dharmadhatu [RWB]

Dhatvishvari (dbyings phyug ma) [LW1] [RY] Dhatvishvari; Vajra Yogini; [LWx] [RY]

Dhitika - The fifth patriarch, who taught throughout India and also in Tokharia [RY] Dhitika - The fifth patriarch, who taught throughout India and also in Tokharia. [Tarthang]

Dhupe (Skt.). Incence. [RY]

Dhuti (Skt.). The central channel. [EMP] [RY]

Dhyana - meditation [RY] Dhyana (bsam gtan). Meditative absorption, concentration meditation, n. of the fifth Perfection. Four form and four formless dhyanas are taught. [RY] Dhyana (bsam gtan). The fifth of the six paramitas which means 'steady mindfulness.' Can also refer to the state of concentrated mind with fixation and also the god realms produced through such mental concentration. [RY] Dhyana (bsam gtan). The state of concentrated mind and also the name for god realms produced through such mental concentration. See also under 'four dhyana states.'[AL] [RY] Dhyana (bsam gtan). The state of concentrated mind with fixation and also the god realms produced through such mental concentration. [RY] dhyana (bsam gtan); actual state of; eight aspects of the main stage; first state of; four; four, detailed; main part of first; mundane; of abiding blissfully in this life; of rebirth; of rebirth; of serenity; ordinary and special main part (dngos gzhi tsam khyad); prerequisites for; special stage of; that are common to the mundane paths; that delights the tathagatas; the samadhi of the first; undefiled [LW1] [RY] dhyana (bsam gtan); ordinary and special main part (dngos gzhi tsam khyad) [LWx] [RY]

Dhyana Realms (bsam gtan gyi gnas ris). See also Four Dhyana Realms; First Dhyana Realm; Four Dhyana Realms; in the Realm of Form; Fourth Dhyana Realm; Second Dhyana Realm; Third Dhyana Realm [LW1] [RY] Dhyana realms of the gods (lha'i bsam gtan gyi ris). A meditative state of concentrated mind with fixation leads not to liberation but to being reborn as a god in the Realm of Form produced through such mental concentration. [RY] Diamond Cutter Sutra (Skt. Vajracchedika-prajnaparamita, Tib. 'phags pa shes rab kyi pha rol du phyin pa rdo rje gcod pa T 16). [MR-ShabkarNotes] Diamond Cutter Sutra {rdo rje gcod pa}. Name of a sutra. Skt. Vajracchedika-prajnaparamita Tib. {'phags pa shes rab kyi pha rol du phyin pa rdo rje gcod pa}. [RY]

Diamond Throne of India (Skt. Vajrasana, Tib. rgya gar rdo rje ldan), now called Bodhgaya: the place where Lord Buddha Sakyamuni attained enlightenment and where the thousand Buddhas of this aeon attain enlightenment. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Diamond Throne of Ultimate Excellence (nges legs rdo rje gdan) is enlightenment. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Diamond-hard resolutions - As explained by H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, "unswerving determination" means that no matter what our parents, friends, or anyone else may think or say, no matter what adverse conditions may be, nothing can deter us from our resolve to practice the Dharma. "Indifference to what others may think of you," means that once we have achieved our goal--to practice Dharma--even if people have a poor opinion of us, criticize us for "wasting our time," or slander us, we should not care about it in the least. The "vajra of wisdom" is the awareness of the ultimate truth, which should accompany us at all times. See also Shabkar's Beneficial Moon (chos bshad gzhan phan zla ba), fols. 148-9. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Digest of the Prajñaparamita in Eight Thousand Verses; (brgyad stong don bsdus). [PK] [RY]

Dignaga - Disciple of Vasubandhu, famed for his contributions to logic and epistemology [RY] Dignaga (phyogs glang). Fifth century author of Abhidharma Kosha. Disciple of Vasubandhu, famed for his contributions to pramana, logic and epistemology. Counted among the Six Ornaments which Beautify Jambudvipa, he is the holder of the transmission of valid cognition, which brings an end to confusion about meaning.[EMP] [RY] Dignaga [LW1] [RY] Dignaga, (phyogs glang), is, among the Six Ornaments which Beautify Jambudvipa, the recipient of the transmission of pramana, valid cognition, to bring an end to confusion about meaning. [RY]

Dilgo clan [LW1] [RY]

Dilgo Khyentse (ldil mgo mkhyen brtse). See His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. [ZL] [RY] Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (skyabs rje ldil mgo mkhyen brtse rin po che). (b. 1910). Regarded by followers of all four schools as one of the foremost masters of Tibetan Buddhism. Among his other names are Rabsel Dawa and Tashi Paljor, and his tertön names Osel Trulpey Dorje and Pema Do-ngak Lingpa. His two root gurus were Shechen Gyaltsab Pema Namgyal and Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. His collected works fill numerous volumes. [RY] Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, expl. of his lineage for Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo [LW1] [RY] Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. [RY] diligence [LW1] [RY]

Dipamkara Buddha. The Buddha who prophesied Shakyamuni's attainment of enlightenment. According to legend, in a past life when Shakyamuni Buddha was still treading the bodhisattva path, he brought some Lotus flowers to offer to Dipamkara Buddha, and spread his hair over a puddle so the ancient Buddha could pass it on soiled. Upon doing that, he attained the realization of nonarising of dharmas and received the prophecy of his attainment of buddhahood. [RY]

Dipankara, the Light Giver Buddha (mar me mdzad), is the protector of mariners. Sometimes also explained as the one "Who Became Buddha Through a Lamp," thus called because he planted the seed of Buddhahood by offering the light of a single lamp with pure aspiration. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Direct crossing (thod rgal). The literal meaning of Tögal is to proceed directly to the goal without having to go through intermediate steps. [RY]

Direct Crossing of spontaneous presence (lhun grub thod rgal). See Tögal [LW1] [RY] Direct Crossing of Spontaneous Presence {lhun grub thöd rgal}. Dzogchen practice which leads to the attainment of the four visions {thöd rgal gyi snang ba bzhi}. [RY]

Directions, the ten (dasha dish, phyogs bcu). i.e. All space. They are enumerated as the four cardinal and four intermediate points plus up and down. [RY]

Discerning Dharmas and Dharmata (chos dang chos nyid rnam 'byed) [LW1] [RY] Discerning Dharmas and Dharmata (chos dang chos nyid rnam par 'byed pa). One of the Five Teachings of Maitreya. [RY]

Discerning the Middle and the Extremes (dbus mtha' rnam 'byed) [LW1] [RY] Discerning the Middle and the Extremes (dbus mtha' rnam par 'byed pa). One of the Five Teachings of Maitreya. [RY]

disciple (slob ma); characteristics of; explanation of qualities; six principal virtues of [LW1] [RY] disciple; characteristics of; explanation of qualities; six principal virtues of [LWx] [RY]

discipline (tshul khrims); detailed; four aspects of taking, observing, purity and restoring; four qualities; three types of [LW1] [RY]

Disciplines - see Eight Great Disciplines. [RY] Disciplines (tshul khrims). See vows and precepts. [RY]

discriminating knowledge (shes rab). See also knowledge; aggregate of; continuity of; on bhumis; supramundane [LW1] [RY]

Discriminating wisdom (so sor rtog pa'i ye shes). One of the five wisdoms. The transmutation of attachment. [RY]

discrimination. See also discriminating knowledge [LW1] [RY]

Discriminative awareness {shes rab}. The sixth transcending perfection. [RY]

Dispeller of All Obstacles (bar chad kun sel). See Lamey Tukdrub Barchey Künsel. [RY]

Display of Great Secret (gsang chen rol pa) charnel ground [LW1] [RY]

Dissolution and emergence (bsdu ldang). Two phases near the conclusion of yidam practice the purpose of which is to eliminate the tendencies to hold the wrong views of eternalism and nihilism. [RY]

Dissolution stages (thim rim). A process of physical and mental dissolution that all sentient beings go through at various times, as when falling asleep and even in the moment of a sneeze. Here these stages refer chiefly to the process of dying. [RY]

Dissolution stages (thim rim). In this book defined as three types: the gross dissolution of the elements, the subtle dissolution of the thought states, and the very subtle dissolution stages during the bardo of dharmata. For the last see also 'bardo of dharmata.' [Bardo Guide 91] [RY] distraction ('du 'dzi) twenty defects [LW1] [RY]

disturbed-mind consciousness (nyon yid); definition of [LW1] [RY]

disturbed-mind consciousness of formation ('du byed kyi nyon yid) [LW1] [RY]

Disturbing emotion (nyon mongs pa). The five poisons of desire, anger, delusion, pride, and envy which tire, disturb, and torment one's mind. [RY]

Disturbing emotion (nyon mongs pa). The five poisons of desire, anger, delusion, pride, and envy which tire, disturb, and torment one's mind. The perpetuation of these disturbing emotions is one of the main causes of samsaric existence. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]

DISTURBING EMOTIONS (nyon mongs pa). The five poisons of desire, anger, delusion, pride, and envy which tire, disturb, and torment one's mind. The perpetuation of these disturbing emotions is one of the main causes of samsaric existence. [AL] [RY]

Divine activity (karman, 'phrin las). see Action. [RY]

Divine eye (lha yi mig). One of the superknowledges; the capacity to clearly see distant places. [RY]

Divine Valley Water (gshong pa'i lha chu). 'Shongpey Lhachu.' Even today a place with clear and sweet water, situated near Lhasa in Central Tibet. [ZL] [RY]

Division of Mantra (sngags kyi sde). [RY]

Division of Vinaya ('dul ba'i sde), [RY]

Divisions of the Sangha (dge bdun gyi sde): those with shaved heads and bare feet are the Division of Vinaya ('dul ba'i sde), and those with braided hair and white robes are the Division of Mantra (sngags kyi sde). [RY]

Do Drupchen Trinley Öser (rdo grub chen 'phrin las 'od zer), see Translator's Introduction, note 48. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (mdo mkhyen brtse ye shes rdo rje). A great master and tertön who was the mind emanation of Jigmey Lingpa. [RY] Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje: 1800-1859?. [RY] Do Khyentse Yeshey Dorje: 1800-1859? [MR] Do Khyentse Yeshey Dorje: 1800-1859?. [RY]

Do, Gyu and Sem. [RY]

dobdops (rdob rdob), the famous guard-monks of the big monasteries around Lhasa, who would sometimes behave in a manner inconsistent with the rules of monastic life, acting almost like mercenaries. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Doctrine guardians. [RY]

Dodrub Chen Rinpoche [LW1] [RY]

Dodrup Jigme Tenpai Nyima: 1865-1926 [MR]

Dodrup Tenpai Nyima: 1865-1926. [RY]

Dogen - Thirteenth century Zen monk, founder of the Soto Zen school [RY] Dogen - Thirteenth century Zen monk, founder of the Soto Zen school. [Tarthang] doha A type of verse or song spontaneously composed by Vajrayana practitioners as an expression of their realization. [Rain of Wisdom]

Doha Khorsum;, (do ha skor gsum);, the three mains "songs of realization" told by the Mahasiddha Saraha. The Doha for the King, the Doha for the Queen, and the Doha for the Subjects. [MR]

Doha, mystical songs of the great siddhas. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Doha-kosha (do ha mdzod). A collection of spontaneous vajra songs by the Indian masters of the Mahamudra lineage. [RY] Dohas are the spontaneous spiritual songs of the Indian mahasiddhas and other accomplished masters. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dokham (mdo khams), details of places in [LW1] [RY] Dokham. [Daki] [RY]

Dokpa ceremony. [RY] Dokpa ritual. [RY]

Dola Jigme Kalsang, disciple of 1rst Dodrup, recognized Patrul Rinpoche as emanation of Palge Tulku, teacher of Chögyal Wang [MR] Dola Jigme Kalzang Chökyi Lodrö (rdo bla 'jigs med skal bzang chos kyi blo gros). Together with Do Drupchen Trinley Öser (see Translator's Introduction, note 48), Dola Jigme recognized the tulku of Palge Samten Puntshok (dpal dge bsam gtan phun tshogs), who became the celebrated master Dza Patrul Rinpoche, Orgyen Jigme Chökyi Wangpo (dpal sprul o rgyan 'jigs med chos kyi dbang po, 1808-87). [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dombi Heruka [LW1] [RY] Dombi Heruka. [Daki] [RY]

Dominant result (bdag po'i 'bras bu) is that the area has little splendor, much hail and frost, abundant dust, deep undulations, *tshva sgo can*, disordered seasons, little crops, deep abysses, lack of water. [RY] dominant result (bdag po'i 'bras bu). See result [LW1] [RY] dominant result (bdag po'i 'bras bu); expl. [LW1] [RY] Dominant result (dbang gi 'bras bu). The ripening of karma that shows itself in the surrounding environment. [RY]

DÖN (gdon). A negative force; a type of evil spirit.[AL] [RY] don (T: gdon) A type of malevolent spirit, usually of the preta realm, who tends to cause disease--physical or psychological--due to a lack of mindfulness on the part of the practitioner. [Rain of Wisdom]

Döndrub Tulku [LW1] [RY]

Do-ngak Lingpa. See Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo [LW1] [RY] Dönwa Donden, Karmapa VI: 1416-1453 [MR] Dönwa Donden, Karmapa VI: 1416-1453. [RY]

Döny" Dorje overthrow the Phagmodrupa rule, the Rinpongpa rule begins, (for 130 years) [MR] Doors of Deliverance, three; vimoksa mukha, (rnam par thar pa'i sgo). Emptiness, signlessness, Wishlessness. [RY]

Doors, three (sgo gsum). Body, speech and mind. [RY]

Döpel ('dod dpal) was a famous goldsmith and ironsmith workshop at the foot of the Potala. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dorbeb. [RY]

Dordrag Rigdzin Chenpo (rdor brag rig 'dzin chen po) Pema Trinley (1641-1718), a reincarnation of Nanam Dudjom Dorje (sna nam bdud 'joms rdo rje). [RY]

Dorje Bechon. [RY]

Dorje Drag (rdo rje brag) [LW1] [RY] Dorje Drag lineage 1. (rdo rje brag) Monastery: 1) Rigdzin Gödem; (rig 'dzin rgod kyi ldem phru can), alias Ngodrup Gyaltsen (dnos grub rgyal mtshan), 1337-1408. 2) Ngari Penchen Pema Wangyal; (1487-1542), who first identified the site of Dorje Drag (thus called because of a round stone with a blue crossed-vajra on it), according to Guru Rinpoche's predictions. By spending one night on the site his life was extended of 12 years. He gave the name of E-wam Chog Gar (E wam lcog gar) to the site. 3) Dordrag Rigdzin:II Legden Dorje;, younger brother of Ngari Penchen, and like him a Tertön, was the second Gödem (Rigdzin II). Together with Changdag Tashi Topgyal;, the reincarnation of Ngari Penchen, he established there the Thekchog Ling Monastery. 4) Rigdzin III was Dordrag Rigdzin: III, Ngagi Wangpo; (1580-1639), son and disciple of Tashi Topgyal. Vastly extended Dorje Drag and was the first Rigdzin to occupy the throne there. [RY] Dorje Drag lineage 2. His disciple Yolmo Tendzin Norbu (3rd incarnation of Yolmo Shakya Sangpo), who rule the monastery after the Rigdzin passed away and recognized the IV Rigdzin. 5) Rigdzin IV, the famed scholar saint Dordrag RIgdzin:IVPema Trinley; (1641-1718) disciple of the 5th Dalai Lama, Zurchen Choying Rangdrol, Sönam Chöden, Lhatsün Namkha Jigme, and of Minling Terchen. Wrote 13 Volumes of essential commentaries. Fell to the Jonggar invaders. 6) Dordrag Rigdzin: V Kalsang Pema Wangchuk;. He is said to have been a centenary, and had a great activity. 7) Dordrag:Rigdzin VI Kunsang Gyurme Lhündrub;, an accomplished teacher, who did not live long. 8) Dordrag:Rigdzin VII Ngawang Jampel Mingyur Lhündrub Dorje;, became very learned but passed away at the age of 25. 9) Dordrag:Rigdzin VIII Kalsang Pema Wangyal;, an accomplished teacher who demonstrated many miracles. [RY] Dorje Drag lineage 3. 10) Dordrag:Rigdzin IX Thubten Chöwang Namnyi Dorje;, (1884-1932), went to Kham and had many disciples. 11) Dordrag:Rigdzin X Jetsün Thubten Jigme Namdrol Gyatso;, (1936-), disciple of 'Go tsha mkhan chen theg mchog bstan 'dzin, Minling Khen Rinpoche and H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche. (These few details were taken from the bod yul gangs can gyi ljong su snga 'gyur bka' gter gyi chos brgyud 'dzin pa'i gdan sa chen po thub bstan rdo rje brag E wam lcog sgar ba'i chos brgyud dang gdan rabs bcas kyi lo rgyus mdor bsdus) by Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche. [MR]

Dorje Drak - the fifth Great Vidyadhara of Dorje Drak (rdor brag rig 'dzin chen po), Kalzang Pema Wangchuk (skal bzang padma dbang phyug, also known as rdo rje thogs med rtsal). Born in 1719 he is said to have lived to over a hundred. He was the 5th reincarnation of Rigdzin Gödem (rig 'dzin rgod ldem, 1337-1408) and the immediate reembodiment of the famed Rigdzin Pema Trinley (rig 'dzin padma phrin las, 1641-1717). [MR-ShabkarNotes] Dorje Drak (rdo rje brag) is the main center for the practice of the Northern Terma tradition, the collection of spiritual treasures rediscovered by Rigdzin Gödem (rig 'dzin rgod kyi ldem phru can, 1337-1408, see NS, pp.780-783). It was Ngari Panchen Pema Wangyal (mnga' ris pan chen padma dbang rgyal, 1487-1542) who, following Guru Rinpoche's predictions, first identified the site of Dorje Drak, the "Vajra Rock" (thus called because of a round stone with a blue crossed-vajra on it). The monastery was actually founded by Rigdzin III, Ngakyi Wangpo (ngag gi dbang po, 1580-1639) in 1632. See also chap.9, note 41. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Dorje Drak Monastery. [RY]

Dorje Drakpo Tsal (rdo rje drag po rtsal). "Wrathful Vajra Power." A wrathful form of Guru Rinpoche and one of the 'twelve manifestions.' [RY] Dorje Drakpo Tsal (rdo rje drag po rtsal). 'Powerful Vajra Wrath.' A wrathful form of Guru Rinpoche. [ZL] [RY] Dorje Drakpo Tsal (rdo rje drag po rtsal); details of revelation; expl. ultimate meaning of; Innermost Cycle; innermost sadhana (yang gsang sgrub pa rdo rje drag rtsal); Padmasambhava's manifestation; Powerful Vajra Wrath; secret cycle [LW1] [RY] Dorje Drakpo Tsal, Wrathful Vajra Power. [Daki] [RY] Dorje Drakpo Tsal. A Mind-terma tertön of the eighteenth century. [Peter Roberts] Dorje Draktsal (rdo rje drag rtsal). Same as 'Dorje Drakpo Tsal.' [RY] Dorje Draktsal, the secret practice. 'Powerful Vajra Wrath.' A wrathful form of Guru Rinpoche.[Primer] [RY] Dorje Draktsal. See Dorje Drakpo Tsal [LW1] [RY]

Dorje Dröllo (rdo rje drod lo). A wrathful form of Padmasambhava; especially for subduing evil forces and concealing termas for the welfare of future generations. [ZL] [RY] Dorje Drolö (rdo rje gro lod); one of the eight manifestations; thirteen Tiger's Nest [LW1] [RY]

Dorje Dudjom (rdo rje bdud 'joms). Same as Dorje Dudjom Tsal. [RY] Dorje Düdjom - means 'Indestructible Subduer of Mara.' [LW1] [RY]

Dorje Dudjom of Nanam (sna nam pa rdo rje bdud 'joms). One of king Trisong Deutsen's ministers, sent to Nepal to invite Padmasambhava to Tibet. A mantrika who had reached perfection in the two stages of development and completion, he could fly with the speed of the wind and traverse solid matter. Rigdzin Gödem (1337-1408) and Pema Trinley (1641-1718), the great vidyadhara of Dorje Drak monastery in central Tibet, are both considered reincarnations of Dorje Dudjom. Dorje Dudjom means 'Indestructible Subduer of Mara.' [AL] [RY]

Dorje Dudjom Tsal (rdo rje bdud 'joms rtsal). One of the 25 disciples of Guru Rinpoche. [RY]

Dorje Lingpa (rdo rje gling pa) (1346-1405) was on of five major revealers of hidden treasures in Tibet renowned as the Five Tertön Kings. [RY] Dorje Lingpa [LW1] [RY] Dorje Lingpa: 1346-1405 [MR]

Dorje Lobpön (rdo rje slob dpon). The Tibetan word for vajra master.[Primer] [RY] Dorje Lobpön [LW1] [RY]

Dorje Phurba (rdo rje phur pa), or Vajra Kilaya. One of the main meditational deities, or yidam, of the Nyingma and other traditions, whose specific quality is to dispel all obstacles on the path of enlightenment. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dorje Tötreng Tsal (rdo rje thod phreng rtsal). Same as Guru Rinpoche. [RY]

Dorje Ziji Tsal. See Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo [LW1] [RY]

Dosher Trelchung (mdo gzher sprel chung). A minister of King Trisong Deutsen; also spelled Dershey Trelchung (sder bzhed sprel chung). [ZL] [RY]

dough triangles. Small dough-triangles (theb kyus) made by squeezing some dough between the tips of the thumb and the index-finger. Each represents an additional torma offering, so that a great number of tormas can be offered. [Peter Roberts]

Downfalls {ltung ba}. Breaking of precepts. [RY]

Dra Thalgyur Root Tantra (sgra thal 'gyur rtsa ba'i rgyud). This tantra explains how to attain the level of nirmanakaya and how to accomplish the welfare of others through practices related to sound. [RY]

Drag Yangdzong (bsgrags kyi yang rdzong). See also 'Crystal Cave of Drag Yangdzong.' [ZL] [RY]

Dragon. Sanskrit naga. A mythical snake like being, usually said to be living in the oceans. Dragons are believed to have miraculous powers and to cause rain to fall in the world. [RY]

Drak Yangdzong (sgrags yang rdzong), see chap.10, note 59. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Drak Yerpa (brag yer pa) is the holy place of Guru Padmasambhava related to the speech aspect. It is also said to be the "life tree" (srog shing), or spiritual axis, of Lhasa. There are over eighty caves where many great beings from all lineages meditated. On the top are the cave of Guru Padmasambhava, the Rock that is Hard to Reach (brag gi yang bgrod dka'), and Yeshe Tsogyal's Secret Cave (gsang phug). Below is the Moon Cave (zla ba phug), another cave of Guru Padmasambhava; the Dharma King's Cave (chos rgyal phug), King Songtsen Gampo's cave; the great cave where the eighty siddhas of Yerpa (i.e., Guru Padmasambhava's disciples) meditated together; and Lord Atisha's cave, the Cave of Auspicious Coincidence (rten 'brel phug), thus named because when Atisha entered it, a rain of flowers fell. See Gegyepa Tendzin Dorje (1988) and Dowman (1988, hereafter abbreviated as PP). In some enumerations, instead of Drak Yangdzong (see above, note 59), Trak Yerpa is given as the holy place related to the body aspect of Guru Rinpoche. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Drakar Dzongchung. [RY]

Drakmar Yama Lung, see chap.10, note 59. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Drakpa Gyaltsen (grags pa rgyal mtshan). Tibetan master of the Sakya Lineage and close disciple of Sakya Pandita. [RY]

Drakpa Senge (grags pa seng ge), Shamar I): 1283-1349 or 1350 [MR]

Drampa Gyang; (gram pa rgyangs) One of the twelve missionary temple (mtha's 'dul gtsug lag khang) built in the 7th century by King Songtsen Gampo. Nearby was the Gyang Bumoche, an immense Trashi Gomang (many-doored) Stupa build by Thangthong Gyalpo and the Sakya master Sönam Tashi (1352-1412). Nearby is a small valley with Gyang Lompo Lhung a cave blessed by Guru Rinpoche. [MR]

Drampa Lhatse; (gram pa lha rtse) [RY]

drawing in of the life-forces (tshe 'gugs) [Peter Roberts]

Dream (rmi lam). Here specifically referring to one of the Six Doctrines of Naropa. [RY]

Drekpa (dregs pa). A certain type of malevolent spirit. [RY]

Dremo Valley ('bras mo ljong) [LW1] [RY]

Dremong (dred mong), the Brown or Snow Bear (Lat. Ursus isabellinus), of which Tibetans distinguish two kinds: the dangerous steppe dweller (byang dred), and the forest dweller (nags dred), smaller in size, that does not attack humans unless provoked. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Drenka (bran ka). Tibetan translator predicted by Padmasambhava. [ZL] [RY]

Drenpa Namkha (dran pa nam mkha'). Tibetan translator and disciple of Padmasambhava. At first he was an influential Bönpo priest, but later he studied with Padmasambhava and also learned translation. Due to his miraculous power, he is said to have tamed a wild yak simply by a threatening gesture. He offered numerous Bönpo teachings to Padmasambhava who then concealed them as a terma treasure. [ZL] [RY] Drenpa Namkha (dran pa nam mkha'). Tibetan translator and disciple of Padmasambhava, originally an influential Bönpo priest. Later he studied with Padmasambhava and also learned translation. He is said to have tamed a wild yak simply by a threatening gesture. He offered numerous Bönpo teachings to Padmasambhava who then concealed them as terma treasures. Drenpa Namkha means 'Space of Mindfulness.' [AL] [RY]

Drepung ('bras spungs) One of the three main Gelukpa monasteries, located north of Lhasa. [Rain of Wisdom] Drepung ('bras spungs) was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Chöje ('jam dbyangs chos rje), Sera (se ra) was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chöje (byams chen chos rje), and Ganden (dga' ldan) in 1409 by Je Tsongkhapa (rje tsong kha pa). [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Drey (bre). Tibetan volume measure equivalent of about one liter or two pints. One drey of gold would weigh about 13 kilos. [ZL] [RY]

Drib (grib). Defilement, obscuration caused by contact with impure people or their things.[AL] [RY]

Drichu [LW1] [RY]

Drigom Shigpo: 1208- [MR]

Drigung Chotrak (chos kyi grags pa): 17th [MR] Drigung Chötrak ('dri gung rig 'dzin chos kyi grags pa), 17th century. [RY]

Drigung Chung Tsang VI, (bstan 'dzin chos kyi blo gros): 1868- [MR]

Drigung Father and Son are the senior and the junior incarnates of Drigung Monastery, Drigung Chetsang (che tshang) and Chungtsang (chung tshang). The former was here Drigung Kyabgön Tendzin Padma Gyaltsen ('bri gung skyabs mgon bstan 'dzin padma rgyal mtshan, born in 1770), the twenty-seventh hierarch of Drigung and the reincarnation of Jigten Gonpo ('jig rten mgon po, 1143-1217). The latter was the reincarnation of Drigung Rigdzin Chökyi Trakpa ('bri gung chung tshang rig 'dzin chos kyi grags pa, 1597-1659). See Tendzin Pemai Gyaltsen's Account of the Various Masters of the 'Bri gung bKa' brgyud pa School. About their authority over Lapchi, see LNY and chap.11, note 10. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Drigung Jigten Gongpo, Rinchen Pal, Shedang Dorje (zhe sdang rdo rje) or Drigung Kyopa (Disciple of Phagmo Drupa): 1143-1217 [MR]

Drigung Jigten Gonpo ('jigs rten mgon po): 1143-1212/7 [MR] Drigung Jigten Gonpo; (1143-1212): Disciple of Phagmo Drupa (1110-1170). A highly accomplished siddha who founded the Drigung monastery and school. [MR]

Drigung Konchog Rinchen (dkon mchog rin chen):1590- [MR]

Drigung Rinchen Phuntsok (also known as gnam lcags me 'bar) :1509-1557 [MR] Drigung Rinchen Phuntsok (also known as gnam lcags me 'bar) :1509-1557. [RY]

Drikung Kagyu. [RY]

Drikung Kyobpa (bri gung skyob pa). A great master of the Drigung Kagyu lineage. (1143-1217) [RY]

Drilbupa (dril bu pa) or Vajraghantapada, one of the eighty-four Mahasiddhas of India. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Drimey Dashar (dri med brda shar). Also Bende Drimey Dashar, one of the chief disciples of Guru Rinpoche. Same as Jnanakumara of Nyag. [RY]

Drimey Shingkyong Gonpo. [RY]

Drin Chubar (brin chu dbar) is a village and monastery near the junction of the Rongshar (rong shar, formerly known as brin) and the Manglung (smang lung) rivers, to the east of Lapchi. See MI, p.185. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Droding. [Daki] [RY]

Drodul Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa ('gro 'dul mchog gyur bde chen gling pa). Same as Chokgyur Lingpa. [RY]

Drogmi Lotsawa ('brog mi lo tsa ba) - Student of Prajna Indraruci and Gayadhara and founder of the sa skya school of Tibetan Buddhism [RY] Drogmi Lotsawa (brog mi lo tsa ba, 993-1050), who brought to Tibet the Path and Fruit (lam 'bras) teachings of the Sakya tradition. Tertön Dudul Dorje (gter ston bdud 'dul rdo rje, 1615-73), a great visionary master of Kathok Monastery in Kham of whom Sonam Nyentrak is a descendant, was also connected with the Sakya tradition. See NS, p. 813-7. [MR-ShabkarNotes] Drogmi Lotsawa: 993-1050 [MR] Drogmi Lotsawa;, or Drogmi Palkyi Yeshe ('brog mi dpal gyi ye shes), one of the nine spiritual heart-sons of Guru Padmasambhava. He attained enlightenment through the practice of Mamo Bötong (ma mo rbod gtong), one of the eight main herukas of the Nyingma tradition. [MR]

Drogön Rechenpa (Sangye Rechen): 1088-1158 [MR] Drogon Rechenpa (Sangye Rechen): 1088-1158. [RY]

Drom Tonpa {brom ston pa}. Name of Drom Gyalwai Jungne, one of Atisha's three main disciples. [RY] Drom Tonpa: 1004-1064. [RY] Drom Tönpa; Gyalwai Jungne (sbrom ston pa rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas): 1004-1064 [MR] Drom Tönpa; Gyalwai Jungne (sbrom ston pa rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas), 1004-1064, the closest Tibetan disciple of Lord Atisha; with whom he remained for eighteen years. He founded the monastery of Radreng (rwa sgreng) where he remained and taught for seven years before passing away at the age of 60. [MR] Droma land of Kyi (skyid kyi gro ma lung) [LW1] [RY]

Dromtön - 'Brom-ston - Student of Atisa and principal systematizer of the Tibetan bKa'-gdams-pa school; founder of Rva-sgreng monastery. [Tarthang] Dromton / 'Brom ston - Student of Atisha and principal systematizer of the Tibetan bKa' gdams pa school; founder of Rva sgreng monastery [RY]

Drong ('brong, Lat. Bos grunniens linnaeus), a very large species of wild yak. Solitary males that have left the herd are considered very dangerous. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Drongjug (grong 'jug). The practice of transferring one's consciousness into another body. The transmission of this teaching died out when Marpa's son, Darma Dode, passed away. [RY]

Drop of Amrita: probably the bdud rtsi'i thig pa'i rtsa tshigs of Lodrak Drupchen. See note 61. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Drop of Gold Heart Advice (snying gtam gser gyi thig pa), is the name given to this advice on Bodhicitta. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Drophugpa, Zur Shakya Senge: 1074-1135 [MR]

Drowa Kundul. [Daki] [RY]

Dru Jamyang Drakpa. A close disciple of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and a very learned master. [RY] Dru Jamyang Drakpa. See Jamyang Drakpa [LW1] [RY] drubchen ceremony (sgrub chen). Great accomplishment practice; a sadhana practice undertaken by a group of people which goes on uninterruptedly for seven days.[AL] [RY]

Drubchen. [Daki] [RY]

Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche (19th century/1849-1904) A great master of the Nangchen province in East Tibet. His two main gurus were Chogyal Dorje, a yogi who could fly, and Chokgyur Lingpa. Under his supervision were more than 500 nunneries. [Incorrect:dates 1789-1844 [MR] from Earth Bird to Wood Dragon][Gene Smith: 1828-?] [RY]

Drukchen Rinpoche. [RY]

Drukchen VII, Trinley Shingta: 1718-1755 [MR]

Drukpa Kagyu school ('brug pa bka' brgyud). The Kagyu teachings transmitted from Gampopa through Phagmo Drubpa to Lingje Repa. [RY]

Drukpa Kunleg ('brugs pa kun legs): 1455-1529 [MR]

Drupthob Orgyenpa, Rinchen Pal: 1230-1309 [MR] Drupthob Orgyenpa, Rinchen Pal;, 1230-1309. A disciple of Gyalwa Götsangpa; (1189-1258) and the second Karmapa: Karma Pakshi; (1204-1283). He travelled upto he holy land of Urgyen (oddiyana) where he had a vision of Vajra Varahi who transmitted him the direct lineage of the Three Vajra Yogas, the transmission of which became known as the Urgyen Nyengyu. He travelled all over from Shri Lanka to China. Teacher of Gyalwa Yangonpa. [MR]

Drupthob Shakya Shri: 1853- [MR] Drupthob Urgyenpa:1230-1309. [RY]

Dualistic fixation (gnyis 'dzin). Experience structured as 'perceiver' and 'object perceived.' [RY]

Dualistic knowledge (gnyis snang gi shes pa). Experience structured as 'perceiver' and 'object perceived.' [Bardo Guide 91] [RY]

Dualistic phenomena (gnyis snang). Experience structured as 'perceiver' and 'object perceived.' [RY]

Dudjom Rinpoche (1904-1987) The incarnation of the great treasure revealer Dudjom Lingpa. His Holiness was the supreme head of the Nyingma lineage after exile from Tibet. He is regarded as one of the most prominent scholars of our time. [RY] Dudjom Rinpoche (bdud 'joms rin po che). A great modern day master and tertön of the Nyingma lineage. [RY] Dudjom Rinpoche [LW1] [RY]

Dudul Dorje, Kamarpa XIII: 1733-1797 [MR] Dudul Dorje, Kamarpa XIII: 1733-1797. [RY]

Dudul Dorje: 1615-1673 [MR] Dudul Dorje: 1615-1673. [RY]

Dudul Karma Guru (bdud 'dul karma gu ru) is the name of a wrathful form of Guru Padmasambhava, particularly in the terma (See RT, vol 12, Na) revealed by Karma Guru Tashi Topgyal Wangpö Deh (karma gu ru bkra shis stobs rgyal dbang po'i sde, 1550-1603), better known as Changdak Tashi Topgyal (byang bdag bkra shis stobs rgyal). Chögyal Ngakyi Wangpo himself is also referred to as Karma Guru, in WL for instance. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dudul Nuden Dorje. [RY]

Dujom Lingpa : 1835-1903. (Bdud 'joms gling pa) [RY]

Dukyi Shechen (bdud kyi gshed chen). One of 12 manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. [RY] dulled. (khams bsdus). "the elements gathered inwards" [Peter Roberts]

Dundul Dorje (bdud 'dul rdo rje); Vidyadhara Dundul Dorje; (1615-1672) to whom Rigdzin Jatsön Nyingpo principally transmitted the Könchok Chidu teachings. [Peter Roberts]

Dungts" Repa (dung mtsho ras pa) opened the sacred place of Tsari: 1314. [RY] Dungts" Repa, the first, (dung mtsho ras pa) opened the sacred place of Tsari: 1314 [MR] Dungtso Repa, First (dung mtsho ras pa): 14- [MR] Dungtso Repa, Second (dung mtsho ras pa): 14- [MR]

Düpado ('dus pa'i mdo). The main scripture of Anu Yoga. Consists of 75 chapters and is also known as Do Gongpa Düpa (mdo dgongs pa 'dus pa) or Kündü Rigpey Do (kun 'dus rig pa'i mdo). [EMP] [RY]

Dupedo, Gyutrul and Semde. ('dus pa'i mdo sgyu 'phrul sems sde) Dupedo is the main scripture of Anu Yoga. Gyutrul is the main Maha Yoga tantra. Semde is the Mind Section of Dzogchen Ati Yoga and in this context includes the other two sections: Longde (klong sde), the Space Section, and Men-ngag De (man ngag sde), the Instruction Section.. [RY]

Düpo Yabje Nagpo (bdud po yab rje nag po). [ZL] [RY]

dur kha - According to Trulshik Rinpoche, dur kha refers to Upper or Outer Mongolia (stod sog) and mu dur kha to Lower or Inner Mongolia (smad sog). This could also very well refer to Turkey. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Durtro Lhamo. [RY] Dusum Khyenpa (dus gsum mkhyen pa) : 1110-1193 [MR] Düsum Khyenpa, the first Karmapa (1110-1193). One of the main disciples of Gampopa.[Primer] [RY] Dusum Khyenpa: 1110-1193. [RY]

Dusum Sangye (dus gsum sangs rgyas). See 'Buddhas of the Three Times.' [RY] Dusum Sangye prayer [LW1] [RY] Dusum Sangye prayer. [RY]

Duton. [RY]

Dza Chukha [LW1] [RY]

Dza Trulshik Rinpoche, Kunzang Trinley Drodul Tsel (kun bzang phrin las 'dro 'dul rtsal) or Ngawang Chökyi Lodrö (ngag dbang chos kyi blo gros), born in 1924. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dzachu [LW1] [RY]

Dzamling Gyenchok ('dzam gling rgyan mchog). One of the 12 manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. [RY]

Dzatrul Ngawang Tendzin Norbu (dza sprul ngag dbang bstan 'dzin nor bu): 1867- [MR]

dzi sha, the large duodenum of ruminants. According to one informant, it could be the same as dzi mo, a "delicacy" prepared by stuffing empty lungs with choice pieces of meat cooked in butter. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche [LW1] [RY] Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche was born in the Northern Indian province of Himachel Pradesh to Tibetan parents and grew up in a monastic environment. Recognized as an incarnation of Jamgon Kongtrül Lodro Thaye, he received extensive training in all aspects of Buddhist doctrine. In particular he received the teachings of the Nyingma lineage, especially that of the Longchen Nyingthik from his root teacher, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Rinpoche also studied extensively under Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Nyöshul Khen Rinpoche and the great scholar Khenpo Rinchen. In 1989 Rinpoche moved to the United States with his family and in 1990 began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at the Naropa Institute. Rinpoche also founded Mangala Shri Bhuti at this time, an organization established with the vision of furthering the wisdom and practice of the Longchen Nyingthik lineage. Later, Rinpoche moved to southern Colorado and established the mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling. Rinpoche currently spends much of his time there in retreat and guides students in long-term retreat practice. When not in retreat, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education. [RY]

Dzogchen (rdzogs pa chen po, rdzogs chen; Skt. mahasandhi, maha ati, Great Perfection). The teachings beyond the vehicles of causation, the highest of the inner tantras of the Nyingma School, first taught in the human world by the great vidyadhara Garab Dorje. Dzogchen is the ultimate of all the 84.000 profound and extensive sections of the Dharma. It is the realization of Buddha Samantabhadra, exactly as it is. The aspects of means and knowledge of Dzogchen are known as Trekchö and Tögal. [RY] Dzogchen (rdzogs pa chen po, Skt. Mahasandhi). Also known as Great Perfection and Ati Yoga. The highest teachings of the Nyingma School of the Early Translations. In this world the bestknown human lineage masters are Garab Dorje, Manjushrimitra, Shri Singha, Jnanasutra, Vimalamitra, Padmasambhava and Vairochana. Dzogchen has two chief aspects: the lineage of scriptures and the lineage of teachings. In addition, numerous Dzogchen teachings were concealed as treasures (termas) by these masters and revealed through the following centuries. The lineage of teachings is embodied in the oral instructions one receives personally from a qualified master and holder of the Dzogchen lineage. [Bardo Guide 91] [RY] Dzogchen (rdzogs pa chen po; rdzogs chen). The teachings beyond the vehicles of causation, first taught in the human world by the great vidyadhara Garab Dorje. [RY] Dzogchen / rDzogs chen - Atiyoga: the teachings of the highest perfection; the highest of the rNying ma inner Tantras [RY] Dzogchen 1. (rdzogs pa chen po, Skt. mahasandhi). Also known as Great Perfection and Ati Yoga. The highest teachings of the Nyingma School of the Early Translations. In this world the most well known human lineage masters are: Garab Dorje, Manjushrimitra, Shri Singha, Jnanasutra, Vimalamitra, Padmasambhava and Vairochana. Dzogchen has two chief aspects: the lineage of scriptures and the lineage of teachings (dpe brgyud dang bka' brgyud). The scriptures are contained in the tantras of the Three Sections of Dzogchen: Mind Section, Space Section and Instruction Section. The first two were brought to Tibet chiefly by Vairochana while the Instruction Section was mainly transmitted by Vimalamitra and Padmasambhava. In addition, numerous Dzogchen termas were concealed by these masters and revealed through the following centuries. The lineage of teachings is embodied in the oral instructions one receives personally from a qualified master and holder of the Dzogchen lineage. [ZL] [RY] Dzogchen 2. The Tibetan historian Guru Tashi Tobgyal elaborates in his Ocean of Wondrous Sayings about Padmasambhava's specific lineage of Dzogchen in the following way: "The great master is of the same nature as the infinite number of buddhas of the three kayas and does therefore not depend upon the concept of linear transmission. He is indivisible from the buddhas and the pure realms of the three kayas. However, in accordance with how other people perceive, Padmasambhava is not only the master of the numberless tantras of Vajrayana but possesses a unique short lineage of mastery over the profound topics of Nyingtig, the Luminous Great Perfection of the definitive meaning, entrusted to him by the three masters Garab Dorje, Manjushrimitra and Shri Singha. In particular, Padmasambhava acted upon a prophesy from Vajra Varahi and then received detailed teachings from Shri Singha. [ZL] [RY]

Dzogchen Aro Lug; (rdzogs chen aro'i lugs): The tradition of the sems sde section of the Great Perfection, Ati Yoga, (the three main sections of Ati Yoga being sems sde, lung sde and man ngag sde). It was transmitted from the Indian Siddha mkha spyod pa (Dhumatala?) to rnam pa snang mdzad, gzhon nu yes shes, and finally to A ro ye shes 'byung gnas;. The root teachings of this tradition can be found in Volume 2 of the gdams ngag mdzod. [MR]

Dzogchen Ati Zabdon Nyingtig. [RY]

Dzogchen Desum. [RY]

Dzogchen Gonpa built: 1685 [MR]

Dzogchen Kangtro. [RY]

Dzogchen Monastery [LW1] [RY] Dzogchen Monastery. [RY]

Dzogchen Nyingthig. The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection. Specifically the teachings of Dzogchen brought to Tibet by Vimalamitra and Guru Rinpoche as arranged by Longchenpa. [RY] Dzogchen of the Natural State (gnas lugs rdzogs pa chen po). Same as 'Trekchö,' the view of Cutting Through and identical to 'Essence Mahamudra.' [RY]

Dzogchen Padma Rigdzin (rdzogs chen pad ma rig 'dzin): 1625-1697. [MR]

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

Dzogchen Rinpoche. [RY]

Dzogchen Rudam Sangtro. [RY]

Dzogchen Tantras - In terms of tantric scriptures, there are 6.400.000 tantras of the Great Perfection which can be divided into the Three Sections of Mind, Space, and Instruction. Kunje Gyalpo is the chief tantra of the Mind Section, the Longchen Rabjam Tantra is the chief tantra of the Space Section, and the Dra Thalgyur Root Tantra is the chief tantra of the Instruction Section. [RY]

Dzogchen. [Daki] [RY] Dzogchen. In terms of tantric scriptures, there are 6.400.000 tantras of the Great Perfection which can be divided into the Three Sections of Mind, Space, and Instruction. Kunje Gyalpo is the chief tantra of the Mind Section, the Longchen Rabjam Tantra is the chief tantra of the Space Section, and the Dra Thalgyur Root Tantra is the chief tantra of the Instruction Section. [RY] Dzogchen. See Great Perfection [LW1] [RY]

Dzogchenpa Kunzang Shenphen (rdzogs chen pa kun bzang gzhan phan) the first Do Drupchen, see Translator's Introduction, note 48). thus called because he was a master of the teachings of the Great Perfection (rdzogs chen). [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dzogpachenpo {rdzog pa chen po}. The Great Perfection, also called Atiyoga. [RY]

Dzomnang. [RY]

Dzomo, the female offspring of a yak and a cow. [MR-ShabkarNotes]

Dzong-Go. [RY]

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse. See Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö [LW1] [RY]

Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro (rdzong gsar mkhyen brtse chos kyi blo gros). One of five reincarnations of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. He was a great master upholding the Rimey (nonsectarian) tradition, as well as being one of the two main root gurus of His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse. His three reincarnations live presently at Bir, Himachal Pradesh; in Dordogne, France; and in Boudhanath, Nepal. Dzongsar means 'New Castle,' Khyentse means 'Loving Wisdom,' and Chökyi Lodrö means 'Intellect of the Dharma.'[AL] [RY] Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. [RY] Dzongsar Khyentse. [RY]

Dzongsar Monastery [LW1] [RY]

Dzongsar. [RY]

Dzongshö (rdzong shod) [LW1] [RY]

Dzongsho Deshek Dupa. [RY]

Dzutrul Tuchen (rdzu 'phrul mthu chen). One of the 12 manifestations of Guru Rinpoche. [RY]


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