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Oral transmission; prophesy; prediction. +
[arthāntarābhiprāya]/ Determining another meaning; intending another meaning. Interpretive [sūtra] indicating another meaning, e.g. the [sūtra], 'all phenomena lack inherent existence', to those who accept inherent existence as their basic philosophy. +
Meaning retention; retaining the meaning. Spiritual power of retaining the meaning of teachings that are received from the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, e.g. the practice of the Bodhisat-tva levels and the ten perfections. This may also mean the power to retain the specific or general meaning of all that exists. +
[anavakāra ṡūnyatā] The emptiness of that which is not to be abandoned. One of the sixteen types of emptinesses (see {stong pa nyid bcu drug}); the lack of inherent existence of the reality of all phenomena which is neither to be abandoned nor discarded. +
Dakpo Kagyud Tradition. The Kagyud tradition that comes from Marpa, Milarepa and Dagpo Lhaje (Gampopa); because this tradition flourished extensively during Dagpo Lhaje (1079-1153), the sun-like disciple of Milarepa, it is known as Dagpo Kagyud. A sub-school of Kagyud's mainstream. +
[ṛṣi]/ A Sage (Rishi); Lit. 'the righteous one'. Ancient vedic masters and practitioners; [mahārṣi] is used as an epithet for Buddha. +
[daṡa smṛtiayaḥ]/ The ten mindfulnesses (see {rjes su dran pa bcu}). +
[catvāri smṛtyūpasthānāḥ]/ The four close mindfulnesses; the four close contemplations. The four objects of mindfulness for mental quiescence meditation.\n1. {lus dran pa nye bar bzhag pa/}\n[kāya smṛtyūpasthāna]/ close contemplation of body\n2. {tshor ba dran pa nye bar bzhag ba/} [vedanā smṛtyūpasthāna]/ close contemplation of feelings\n3. {sems dran banye bar bzhag pa/} [citta smṛtyūpasthāna]/ close contemplation of mind\n4. {chos dran pa nye bar bzhag pa/} [dharma smṛtyūpasthāna]/ close contemplation of Dharma. +
The three mindfulnesses of a Buddha.\n1. {gdul bya gus pas nyan pa la chags pa med pa/} he has no attachment towards those who listen respectfully\n2. {gus pas mi nyan ba la sdang ba med pa/} he has no hatred towards those who do not listen respectfully\n3. {'dres mar 'jug pa la gnyis ka min pa/} he has neither attachment nor hatred to those who listen him with mixed feeling. +
The False Aspect ([cittamātrin]) School. A sub-school of the Mind Oniy school which asserts that the Buddha's primordial awareness is conjoined with the stains of dualistic appearence. +
[ṣaḍ gandhāḥ]/ The six types of smells; the six odours.\n1. {dri zhim pa/} [sugandha]/ sweet smell\n2. {dri nga ba/} [durgandha]/ bad smell\n3. {dri mnyam pa/} [samagaridha]/ indifferent smell\n4. {lhan skyes kyi dri/} [sahaja gandha]/ natural smell\n5. {sbyar byung gi dri/} [samyojaka gandha]/ artificial smell 6. {grur ba las byung ba'i dri/} converted smell. +
[pravasravaṇodaka cittotpāda]/ Fountain-water-like Bodhimind. The bodhicitta or motive of enlightenment associated with the power of retention (see {gzungs}/ [dharani]) and confidence possessed by the Bodhisattva on the three pure grounds, i.e. the 8th, 9th and 10th grounds. +
A. The six waste products of the body.\n1. {dri chin/} excrement\n2. {dre chu/} urine\n3. {mig skyag} eye mucus\n4. {rna spabs/} ear wax\n5. {mchil ma/} saliva\n6. {snobs/} snot.\nB. The six wrong attitudes to be discarded while listening to a teaching.\n1. {nga rgyal/} pride\n2. {ma dad pa/} lack of faith\n3.{_don gnyer med pa/} lack of interest\n4. {rnam par g.yong ba/} distraction\n5. {rmugs pa/} mental sloth\n6. {rgod pa/} despair. +
[vimala bhūmi]/ The Stainless Ground. The second of the ten Bodhisattva grounds (see {sa bcu}) during which there is special practice of the perfection of moral discipline and self-control. +
The three waste products. The three waste products of our body,\n1. {kha zas ska ba'i snyigs ma bshang ba/} faeces as the waste product of gross food\n2. {sla ba'i snyigs ma gcin/} urine as the waste product of liquids\n3. {drod kyi snyigs ma rngul nag} sweat as the waste product of the body's warmth. +
The True Aspect ([cittamātrin]) School. A sub-school of the [cittamātrin]s who assert that the primordial awareness of the Buddha is free from the stains of dualistic appearance. +
[gandharva]/ The smell eaters. The intermediate beings, categorized as belonging to the class of hungry ghosts, who sustain on the smoke of burnt offerings. +
The three kind master-translators. The three great translators of the eighth century in Tibet during the reign of King Trisong Deutsan:\n1. Jinamitra\n2. [dhanaṡīla]\n3. Zhang Yeshede. +
The 6th of the 4th Tibetan month. The celebration of Buddha's turning of the wheel of doctrine of the four noble truths at [vārāṇasi]. One of the important Buddhist festivals. +
[ṣaḍ vargika]/ The six close disciples of Buddha [ṡākyamuni],\nwho were punished by Buddha [ṡākyamuni] for their breach of disciplines.\n1. {dga' bo/} Nanda\n2. {nye dga' bo/} Upananda\n3. {'gro mabyogs/} [aṡvaka]\n4. {nabs so/} Punarvasu\n5. {'dun pa/} Chanda\n6. {'char ka/} [udāyi]. +