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[prāsaṅgika] School; the consequentialists. A school of Madhyamika philosophy regarded as the highest of all Buddhist schools of philosophy representing Buddha [ṡākyamuni]'s ultimate view of reality. This school asserts not only the lack of true existence of all phenomena but also their lack of inherent or natural existence and establishes dependent origination and emptiness as mutually inclusive. [nāgārjuna] followed by [buddhapālita] and [candrakīrti] are considered the proponents of this school. +
[Bindu]/ [ṡukra]/ Drop; essential drop, the seed for generating great bliss in the tantric practice of the male and female regerative fluid. +
The white and red drops; the white seminal drops and red seminal drops of the father and mother respectively. +
The three kinds of Buddha's teachings resulting from his\nmental blessing. Teachings through:\n1){bsam gtan gyi byin gyis brlab pa'i bka'/} the blessings of concentration\n2){snying rje'i byin gyis brlabs pa'i bka'/} the blessings of compassion\n3){chos nyid kyis byin gyis brlabs pa'i bka'/} the blessings of reality. +
[Citta maṇḍala]/ The Mind Mandala. The divine [maṇḍala] visualized and retained in concentration meditation. +
The five types of minds of a Buddha. According to the Nyingma tradition these are: 1){mi rtog chen po'i thugs/} great non-conceptual mind\n2){mnyam pa chen po'i thugs/} the great balanced mind\n3){'gro ba grol ba'i thugs/} the mind for liberating sentient beings\n4){mi phyed rdo rje'i thugs/} the indestructible adamantine mind\n5){mngon byang gi thugs/} the totally enlightened mind. +
The three—heart, tongue and eye balls. Some of the highly realized masters leave their heart, tongue and eye balls untouched by fire at their cremation as a source of inspiration and devotion, symbolizing their blessings of body, speech and mind as relics for their followers. +
Kadampas of the instruction lineage. The lineage of Kadampa teachings coming from the Kadampa master Chen-ngawa to Jayulwa, primarily based on study and practice of the Graded Path teachings combined with the Heart [sūtra] of Dependent Origination and oral transmission of the masters. +
The words of truth blessed by Buddha's mind. A type of teaching blessed by Buddha which can be heard from trees, sky, rays of lights, music, etc. +
The six-session guru yoga. The practice of the generation and completion stage yogas, technically to be done in six sessions of a day—dawn, morning, afternoon, evening, early night and late night. In the Gelug tradition, it is often recognized as a text of daily commitment after having received initiation into the highest class of tantra. +
The uncommon [sambhogakāya maṇḍala]. A practice of [maṇḍala] offering made to one's spiritual master visualizing him or her as being a Sambhogakaya Buddha residing within a fully adorned Buddha field surrounded by an infinite number of goddesses. +
The four common transmissions.\n1){phyag chen gyi bka' babs/} the transmission of [mahāmudra]\n2){pha rgyud kyi bka' babs/} the transmission of father tantra 3){ma rgyud kyi bka' babs/} the transmission of mother tantra\n4){'od gsal gyi bka' babs/} the transmission of clear light. +
[Aṣṭa sādhārana siddhayaḥ]/ The eight common powerful attainments; the eight common feats; the eight siddhis common to both Buddhist and Hindu traditions. According to Buddhist tantra, these are believed to be the external signs of maturing the completion stage practices.\n1){ril bu'i dngos grub/} siddhi of pills 2){mig sman gyi dngos grub/} siddhi of eye lotion 3){sa 'og gi dngos grub/} siddhi of travelling underground\n4){ral gri'i dngos grub/} siddhi of the sword\n5){nam mkhar 'phur pa'i dngos grub/} siddhi of flying-in-the-sky\n6){mi snang ba'i dngos grub/} siddhi of invisibility\n7){'chi ba med pa'i dngos grub/} siddhi of immortality\n8){nad 'joms par byed pa'i dngos grub/} siddhi of healing sickness. +
The three common vehicles. According to the Nyingma tradition these are:\n1){nyam thos kyi sheg pa/} the Hearer's vehicle 2){rang rgyal gyi theg pa/} Solitary Realizer's vehicle\n3){byang sems kyi theg pa/} the Bodhisattva's vehicle. +
The common [nirmāṇakāya maṇḍala]. A practice of [maṇḍala] offering in which one visualizes all the excellent riches of gods and human beings, roots of virtues and resources in the form of the [maṇḍala] articles and are offered to one's own spiritual master visualizing him or her as being a [nirmāṇakāya] Buddha. +
also/ {dbang phyug brgyad/}\nThe eight common features of glory; the eight qualities or siddhis common to worldly feats.\n1){gzugs phra ba'i yon tan/} subtle physical form\n2){gzugs rags pa'i yon tan/} gross physical form\n3){yang ba'i yon tan/} weighing little\n4){khyab pa'i yon tan/} pervasive\n5){yang dag par thob pa'i yon tan/} perfect attainments\n6){rab tu galas ba'i yon tan/} perfect luminosity\n7){brtan pa'i yon tan/} ever-firm\n8){'dod rgu 'byung ba'i yon tan/} fulfillment of all wishes. +
The common protection wheel. The meditation and visualization of a protection wheel common to all the four classes of tantra. +
The four exclusive transmissions.\n1){gtum mo'i bka' babs/} the transmission of psychic heat\n2){sgyu lus kyi bka' babs/} the transmission of the illusory body\n3){'od gsal gyi bka' babs/} the transmission of clear light\n4){pho ba dang bar do'i bka' babs/} the transmission of consciousness transference and the intermediate state yoga. +
The fundamental texts of Kadampa tradition. Entering the Two Truths {bden gnyis la 'jug pa} and Instruction on Middle View{_dbu ma'i man ngag} composed by [atiṡa], primarily concerning the middle way teaching; Lamp of Essential Moral Conduct {spyod bsdus sgron me/} and Essential Conduct {spyod bsdus/} primarily concerning activity or behavior; and Lamp on the Path to Enlightenment {byang chub lam sgron/} concerning both. +
The eight uncommon features of glory; the eight qualities or siddhis uncommon to Tathagatas.\n1){skya'i yon tan/} quality of body\n2){gsung gi yon tan/} quality of speech\n3){thugs kyi yon tan/} quality of mind\n4){'phrul las gyi yon tan/} quality of virtuous energy.\n5){rdzu 'phrul gyi yon tan/} quality of miracles\n6){kun tu 'gro ba'i yon tan/} quality of universal appearance\n7){gnas kyi yon tan/} quality of abode\n8){ci 'dod kyi yon tan/} quality of wish-fulfillment. +