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the same as yidam.  yi dam - yidam; meditational deity; Yidam, a meditation deity, [devata]; meditational deities. personal meditation / tutelary deity [yidam]. deities who are the focus of meditation and means for attainment, and who confer supreme accomplishments [RY]
[[mngon par byang chub pa lnga]] - [[Five Awakenings]], according to [[Yoga Tantra]]. The sequence of visualization through the creation stage ([[development stage]]) is as follows. [[emptiness]] {[[stong pa nyid]]} the lunar throne {[[zla gdan]]} the seed-syllables of buddha-speech {[[gsung yig 'bru]]} the hand implements symbolic of buddha-mind {[[thugs phyag mtshan]]} and the complete body of the deity {s[[ku yongs rdzogs]]} Short: {[[mngon byang lnga]]} [RY]


[[mngon byang bzhi]] - [[Four Awakenings]]. lunar throne {[[zla gdan]]} the seed-syllables of speech {[[gsung yig 'bru]]} the symbolic implements of mind {t[[hugs phyag mtshan]]} and the perfect body of the [[deity]] {[[sku yongs rdzogs]]} [RY]


[[Category: Key Terms]] [[Category: Mahayana]] [[Category: Vajrayana]] [[Category: Tantra]] [[Category: Tantric Deities]] [[Category: Teachings]]
[[byang chub]] - Awakening, bodhi [RY]
 
[[ma rig gnyid skrog]] - Awakening/ stirring from the sleep of ignorance, waking-up practice [IW]
 
[[ma rig gnyid skrog]] - Awakening from the Sleep of Ignorance, stirring from the sleep of ignorance,[waking-up practice] [RY]
 
[[ma rig gnyid skrog]] - Awakening from the Sleep of Ignorance [RY]
 
[[ma rig gnyid skrog tho rangs]] - 1st practice at dawn Awakening from the sleep of ignorance [IW]
 
[[sangs rgyas gling pa]] - Sangye Lingpa. (1340-1396). A reincarnation of the second son of King Trisong Deutsen; a major tertön and revealer of the Lama Gongdü cycle in 13 volumes. Sangye Lingpa means 'Sanctuary of Awakening.' [RY]
 
 
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mngon par byang chub pa lnga - Five Awakenings, according to Yoga Tantra. The sequence of visualization through the creation stage (development stage) is as follows. emptiness {stong pa nyid} the lunar throne {zla gdan} the seed-syllables of buddha-speech {gsung yig 'bru} the hand implements symbolic of buddha-mind {thugs phyag mtshan} and the complete body of the deity {sku yongs rdzogs} Short: {mngon byang lnga} [RY]

mngon byang bzhi - Four Awakenings. lunar throne {zla gdan} the seed-syllables of speech {gsung yig 'bru} the symbolic implements of mind {thugs phyag mtshan} and the perfect body of the deity {sku yongs rdzogs} [RY]

byang chub - Awakening, bodhi [RY]

ma rig gnyid skrog - Awakening/ stirring from the sleep of ignorance, waking-up practice [IW]

ma rig gnyid skrog - Awakening from the Sleep of Ignorance, stirring from the sleep of ignorance,[waking-up practice] [RY]

ma rig gnyid skrog - Awakening from the Sleep of Ignorance [RY]

ma rig gnyid skrog tho rangs - 1st practice at dawn Awakening from the sleep of ignorance [IW]

sangs rgyas gling pa - Sangye Lingpa. (1340-1396). A reincarnation of the second son of King Trisong Deutsen; a major tertön and revealer of the Lama Gongdü cycle in 13 volumes. Sangye Lingpa means 'Sanctuary of Awakening.' [RY]