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[MR] Mahayoga - Second of the three inner Tantras of the rNying ma tradition [RY] Mahayoga - Second of the three inner Tantras of the rNying-ma tradition

and learned all of Madhyamika, Prajnaparamita and Vinaya from him. He also received extensive teachings on the five cycles of teachings of Maitreya (byams

important Nyingma tantra. [RY] SHRI GUHYASAMAJA (dpal gsang ba 'dus pa). Literally, 'Assembly of Secrets.' One of the major tantras and yidams of the New School

2) dharmas of the fruition; 3) the dharma fruition; 4) the power of fruition; 5) empowerment of the fruition)/ [nirvana with remainders of the skandhas

regardless of the number of teachings given, all are steps for the paths of entering into this Unexcelled Yoga. The Tripitaka--the Three Collections--and the

(lha ris). Six abodes of the gods of the Desire Realm; seventeen abodes of the gods of the Realm of Form, and four abodes of the gods of the Formless Realm

tendency of; level of subtlety; obscuration of; obscuration of ('pho sgrib); obscuration of ('pho sgrib), expl.; tendencies for the three experiences of (snang

by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Jamyang Loter Wangpo [RY] The Collection of All Methods of Accomplishment Jeff Vol. 1. Three White Deities; Amitayus, Tara

'bum). 'The Hundred Thousand Tantras of the Old School.' A collection of scriptures belonging to the Three Inner Tantras, gathered by Ratna Lingpa and

The Heart Essence of the Dakinis Khandro Nyingtig. Khandro Nyingtig means 'Heart Essence / core of the Dakinis.' A profound collection of Dzogchen teachings

egolessness of the self; the absence of a self in persons; selflessness of the individual, lack of self of the individual; nonexistence of the self of the individual

state of having eradicated all obscurations, endowed with the wisdom of seeing the nature of things as it is and with the wisdom of perceiving all that

unerring nature of~, the karmic law of cause and effect, the cause and effect of actions [RY] las rgyu 'bras - the relation of cause and effect of actions, inevitable

Kunala - Grandson of Ashoka; regarded as founder of kingdom of Khotan [RY] Kunala - Grandson of Asoka; regarded as founder of kingdom of Khotan. [Tarthang]

story of Guru Rinpoche, also known as Padmakara or Padmasambhava, extracted from the Precious Garland of Lapis Lazuli, a collection of life stories of the

ma); chief tantra of; first masters; systems of explanation [LW1] [RY] New schools {gsar ma}. Also called New Tradition. All the schools of Tibetan Buddhisn

egolessness of the self; the absence of a self in persons; selflessness of the individual, lack of self of the individual; nonexistence of the self of the individual

spiritual heirs of the Kadam lineage. [MR] Teachings of the Kadampas, Father and Sons (bka' gdams glegs bam pha chos bu chos) is a collection of instructions

unity of the three kayas. Jamgön Kongtrül defines it as the aspect of dharmakaya which is 'the nature of all phenomena, emptiness devoid of all constructs

(śūnyatā), which is held to be the true nature of all things. According to this view, all phenomena, whether mental or physical, cannot be found to possess any