Index for Wellsprings of the Great Perfection

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• Abundant Delight (dga’ ldan brtsegs pa), 84, 85; alias Tushita, where Vajradhara first taught Dzogchen, 87, 93
• Acharya Aloke. See Atsantra Aloke, (his most common splelling); his song to Kukuraja, the Dog King, 279
• acharya Earth Essence (a ts’a ra sa’i snying po): attendant of Vimalamitra, 132
• Acharya Yeshe Yang (A tsArya ye shes dbyangs), 155
• Activity Garland (karma ma le): Activities tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Adorned with Golden Flowers (gser gyi me tog gis brgyan pa’i gling): birth place of Manjushrimitra the Younger, 118
• All-Encompassing Bliss (bde ‘byams): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• All-Encompassing Bliss (bde ba rab ‘byams): scripture from the Mind Section, 272
• Aloke the acharya, 277
• Amitabha: song by, 255
• Amrita Kundali (bdud rtsi ‘khyil ba): quote from, 272
• Ananda Garbha (kun dga’ snying po): former life of Garab Dorje, 72, 162
• Anu Yoga Tantras of Completion (rdzogs pa a nu yo ga’i rgyud sde), 166
• Appearance and Existence as the Manifest Ground (snang srid gzhi gzhengs), 61
• Aro (a ro), 320, 322
• Arya Tara (rje btsun sgol ma): song by, 256
• Aryadeva (a’a rya de ba), 118; quote by, 265, 266
• Aryapalo (a’rya pa lo): his song about the Framework scripture in the Mind Section, 269
• Assemblage of Secrets (gsang ba ‘dus pa): Mind tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Assemblage of Vidyadharas (rig ‘dzin kun ‘dus): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Atharva (rgyal po srid srung): king, father of Bodhi the Yakshini, 285
• Ati Zabdön Nyingpo (a ti zab don snying po), 322
• Atsantra Aloke (a tsan tra a lo ke). See Acharya Aloke; his song of realization, 287; his song to Kukkuraja the Elder, 287; his song to Kukuraja, the Dog King. See Acharya Aloke
• Auspicious Ten Thousand-Gate (bkra shis khri sgo), 120, 121, 123
• Auspicious Ten Thousand-Gate Temple (bkra shis khri sgo’i lha khang): in China, 122; place where Shri Singha concealed the teachings, 119
• Avalokiteshvara: song by, 255
• Awakened Mind (byang chub sems rig): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Bear’s Nest at Sha-uk (sha ‘ug dom tshang), 155
• Behandled Cave of the Golden Rock (gser gyi brag phug yu ba can): practice place of Garab Dorje, 193, 195
• Benevolent Teacher (legs ldan ston pa): father of Manjushrimitra, 115
• Bhadrapala (bzang skyong): king of the gods in the abode of the Thirty-Three and father of Ananda Garbha, 72
• Bhararaja Muletsün (Devaraja [sp?]), 277
• Bhashi the rishi (drang srong bha shi): quote by, 264
• Bhashita the rishi (drang srong bha sh’i t’a): his song of realization, 288; his song to Dagnyima the courtesan, 288
• Bhasing (bha sing): charnel ground, 173
• Bhasing Charnel Ground (dur khrod bha sing): place where Jñanasutra resided, 123
• Bhishati the rishi (drang srong bhi sha ti): his song about the Wheel of Life-Force scripture from the Mind Section, 271
• Bhutakugta (bhu ta kug ta): his song to Shri Singha, 291
• Bhutakugta (bhu ta kug ta, Buddhagupta?): his song of realization, 291
• Bilekiti. See Bhelakirti
• Bilekiti (bi le ki ti): teacher of Shri Singha in China, 117
• Bindu Cycle of the Great Perfection (rdzogs pa chen po thig le’i skor), 119
• Bindu Cycle of the Innermost Edict (bka’ gsang thig le’i skor), 63
• Bindu Cycle of the Innermost Edict of Ati Yoga (a ti yo ga bka’ gsang ba thig le’i skor), 66
• Black Sho-am Jom (sho’ang ‘joms nag po): birth place of Shri Singha, 117
• Blazing Crest (gtsug na me 'bar), 103
• Blazing Face (‘bar ma’i gdong can), 193
• Blazing Fire Mountain (me ri ‘bar ba), 30, 85, 88, 96, 103, 259; charnel ground, 202
• Blazing Lamp Tantra (sgron me ‘bar ba’i rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Blisfull Wheel (bde ldan ‘khor lo): father of Vimalamitra, 120
• Blissful Compassion (bde ba’i snying rje ldan), 111
• Blissful Loka Taste (‘jig rten bde ba’i ro ldan ma): dakini who was the scribe for Garab Dorje, 114
• Bodhi the Yakshini, 277; direct disciple of Garab Dorje, 81
• Bodhi the Yakshini (gnod sbyin ma byang chub ma): her song of realization, 285; her song to Parani the courtesan, 285
• Bodhi the Yakshini (gnod sbyin mo byang chub): her song about the Wishfulfilling Jewel scripture in the Mind Section, 267
• Bodhi the Yakshini’s song to the courtesan Dagnyima, 278
• Bodhichitta Refined Gold on Stone (byang sems rdo la gser shun): by Manjushrimitra, 81
• Bodhisattva, the King of Nagas (klu rgyal byang chub sems dpa’): his song from the Mind Section, 259
• Boulder Marked with the Vajra-Cross (pha bong rdo rje rgya gram gyis btab pa), 116
• Brahmin Siddhigarbha (bram ze snying po grub pa): Essence of Accomplishment alias Manjushrimitra, 79
• Brahmin Tantra of Distinguishing the Vehicles (bram ze theg pa shan ‘byed kyi rgyud): Garab Dorje’s transmission to Padmasambhava, 165
• Bright Lotus (mtsho skyes sa le ma): daughter of King Ashoka and mother of Garab Dorje, 162
• Bright Spirit (bdag nyid gsal ma): mother of Vimalamitra, 120
• Brilliance. See Kashmiri scholar Brilliance
• Brilliance (Rabnang), the Kashmiri scholar 's song to Maharaja, the scholar of Uddiyana, 278
• Brilliance the Kashmiri scholar (kha che’i mkhan po rab snang), 286; his song of realization, 286; his song to Maharaja the Uddiyana scholar, 286
• Brilliance the Kashmiri scholar (Rabnang), 277
• Brilliance the king of Kashmir (kha che’i rgyal po rab snang): his song about the Collection of Precious Gemstones scripture from the Mind Section, 272
• Brilliant Charnel Ground (rab tu snang byed), 173
• Brilliant Dhanakosha. See Dhanakosha
• Brilliant Essence of Gold (gser gyi snying po rab tu snang byed), 118
• Brilliant Sun (nyi ma rab tu snang byed): co-compiler of the first tantra of the aeon, 87, 93
• Buddha Aspiration (sangs rgyas mos pa), 85
• Buddhagupta (buddha gupta): his song about the Sublime King scripture from the Mind Section, 274
• Buddhamati the Courtesan (smad ‘tshong ma buddha ma ti): her song about the Spontaneous Summit scripture in the Mind Section, 268
• Butakuta (Buddhagupta): his song to Shri Singha, 280
• Butakutam (Buddhaguhya), 277
• Cave of Solitude (dben skyong brag phug): place of Shri Singha, 169
• Changeless Steadiness (mi ‘gyur brtan pa’i dbang), 76
• Chari (spyod ma): dakini who gave prophesy to Jñanasutra, 121
• Chetsün Senge Wangchuk (lce btsun seng ge dbang phyug), 320, 322
• Chigchö Kündröl (chig chod kun grol), 322
• Chiti Yoga (spyi ti yo ga), 161
• Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa (mchog gyur bde chen gling pa), 320, 322
• Chok-Ro Dri (lcog ro ‘bri): birth place of Yeshe Tsogyal, 205
• Chökyi Wangchuk (chos kyi dbang phyug), 320, 322
• Collection of Precious Gemstones (rin chen / rin po che kun ‘dus): scripture from the Mind Section, 271
• Comprehension (spyi gcod): scripture from the Mind Section, 269
• Conch of Brahma’s Voice (tshangs ma dung mgrin can): dakini, 61, 103, 144
• Constant (brtson ldan): mother of Dhahena Talo, 283
• Cool Grove (bsil ba tshal): charnel ground, 63, 115, 173
• Cool Grove (bsil ba’i tshal): charnel ground, 114
• Cooling charnel ground (bsil byed bya ba’i dur khrod): also (bsil byin), 119
• Cooling Charnel Ground (dur khrod bsil byed), 121
• Covered with Golden Sand (gser gyi bye ma brdal ba): place where Sudharma conceived Garab Dorje, 111; Vimalamitra conceals one set of manuscripts, 126
• Cuckoo of Awareness (rig pa khu byug): scripture from the Mind Section, 264
• Cuckoo of Awareness (rig pa’i khu byug): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Cycles of Mind, Space, and Instruction (sems klong man ngag gi skor), 172
• Dagnyima the courtesan (Parani), 277
• Dagnyima the courtesan (Purasati [sp?]), 277
• Dagnyima the courtesan (smad ‘tshong bdag nyid ma), 288; her song of realization, 289; her song to Nagarjuna, 289
• Dagnyima's song to the Kashmiri scholar Brilliance (Rabnang), 278
• Damchö Tulkü Nyingtig (dam chos sprul sku’i snying thig), 322
• Damshö Ling charnel ground (dam shod gling gi dur khrod), 78
• Dantig (chu bo dan tig), 63; where Garab Dorje passed away, 115
• Definitive Great Secret (gsang chen nges pa): syn for the Great Perfection, 89, 127, 201
• Delightful Vajra (dgyes pa rdo rje): name of Garab Dorje, 164
• Delightful Youth (dga' byed gzhon nu): Shakyamuni, 103
• Delighting in the Great Secret (gsang chen rol pa): charnel ground at the Blazing Fire Mountain, 61, 88, 96
• Denma Tsemang (ldan ma rtse mangs), 155
• Densely Arrayed Blissful Realms of Perfect Purity (rnam dag stug po bkod pa bde ba’i zhing): sambhogakaya realm, 83
• Densely Arrayed Realm of Akanishtha ('og min stug po bkod pa'i zhing khams): realm of Vajradhara, 25
• Densely Arrayed Realm of Personal Perception (rang snang lhun stug po bkod pa’i zhing), 84
• Densely Arrayed Realm of Personal Perception (rang snang stug po bkod pa’i zhing), 84
• Devaraja (lha’i rgyal po, de wa r’a dza), 290; his song of realization, 290; his song to Bhutakugta, 290
• Devaraja Mule Tsen's song to Butakuta (Buddhagupta), 280
• Dhahe the scholar of Uddiyana (o rgyan gyi mkhan po dha he): his song about the Jewel Studded Bliss scripture from the Mind Section, 270
• Dhahena Chadu: king, father of Vimalamitra, 292
• Dhahena Talo (dha he na ta lo): grandfather of Garab Dorje, 77; his song of realization, 283; his song to Rajahasti, 283
• Dhahena Talo, the king: details of, 283
• Dhahena Telo the king (rgyal po dha he na te lo): his song about the Great Garuda scripture from the Mind Section, 263
• Dhahi Telo: see Dhahena Talo, 277
• Dhahuna: the learned. See Kukkuraja the Younger
• Dhahuni, the Dog King's song to Manjushri[mitra] the Younger, 280
• Dhanakosha (dha na ko sha), 79, 111, 152, 164, 171, 193, 195
• Dhanakosha (sbyin pa’i mdzod): in Uddiyana, 77
• Dharma Ashoka, 136
• Dharmabodhi, 136
• Dharmachakra: king for whom Vimalamitra officiated, 136
• Dharmadhatu Palace of Akanishtha (‘og min chos kyi dbyings kyi pho brang): the dharmakaya buddhafield, 168
• Dharmadhatu Palace of Akanishtha ('og min chos kyi dbyings kyi pho brang): expl. of definite meaning, 25
• Dharmaraja (dharma ra’ dza): his song about the All-Encompassing Bliss scripture from the Mind Section, 273
• Dharmevajra (rdo rje chos): song by, 256
• Direct Revelation of Samantabhadra’s Mind (kun bzang dgongs pa zang thal), 45, 50, 55, 59
• Direct Revelation of Samantabhadra’s Mind (kun tu bzang po’i dgongs pa zang thal), 234; Gongpa Sangtal, 181
• Display of the Great Secret (gsang chen rol pa), 170; charnel ground, 85
• distinguishing, resolving, and self-liberation in actuality (shan phye la bzla rang grol mngon sum), 72
• Divine Mound (lha brtsegs pa): charnel ground in Uddiyana, 166
• Divine Prince Sempa Lhagchen (lha’i bu sem dpa’ lhag can). See Noble Spirit
• Dog King the Younger (Dhahuna), 277
• Dorje Dudjom of Nanam (sna nam rdo rje bdud ‘joms), 65
• Dorje Nyingpo (rdo rje snying po), 322
• Dorje Tötreng Tsal (rdo rje thod phreng rtsal): alias Padmasambhava, 63
• Dorje Tromo Ragdongma. See Tromo Ragdongma
• Dorsem Nyingtig (rdor sems snying thig), 322
• Dra Talgyur Root Tantra (sgra thal ‘gyur rtsa ba’i rgyud), 84
• Dra Thalgyur Root Tantra (sgra thal ‘gyur rtsa ba’i rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Dragon Crest Jewel Ridge (rtse ‘brug rin chen sgang): abode of King Ashoka, 162, 164
• Drimey Dashar (dri med zla shar), 133
• Drimey Özer (dri med ‘od zer): alias Longchen Rabjam, 33
• Dzogchen Khandro Nyingtig (rdzogs pa chen po mkha’ ‘gro snying tig). See Heart Essence of the Dakinis
• Dzogchen Longsal Nyingtig (rdzogs chen klong gsal snying thig), 322
• Dzogchen Sangwa Nyingtig (rdzogs chen gsang ba snying tig), 130
• Early and Later Translation of the Great Perfection, 139
• effortless Ati Yoga (rtsol med a ti yo ga), 77
• Effulgent Lamp (snang ba’i sgron me): mother of Manjushrimitra, 115
• Eight Keurimas (ke’u ri ma brgyad), 116
• Eight Sections of Great Magical Net (sgyu ‘phrul chen po sde brgyad), 166
• Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras (rdzogs chen rgyud bco brgyad): list, 173
• Eighteen Mahayoga Tantras (ma' ha yo ga'i tan tra bco brgyad), 287
• Eighteen Marvels of Mind (sems smad bco brgyad): Padmasambhava’s transmission from Samantabhadra, 159
• Eighteen Tantras (tantra sde bco brgyad): list of Mahayoga scriptures Padmasambhava received from Vajrasattva., 160
• Eighteen Tantras of Mahayoga (ma hA yo ga'i tan tra sde bco brgyad), 103
• Eightfold Magical Net (sgyu ‘phrul brgyad pa), 166
• Eightyfold Magical Net (sgyu ‘phrul brgyad bcu pa), 166
• Ekajati (e ka dza Ti): protector of the Great Perfection, 119, 183
• Elephant Forest (glang po’i tshal): birth place of Vimalamitra, 120
• Embodiment of Teachings (bka’ ‘dus), 161
• Eminent Samadhi (ting 'dzin bzang po): Steadfast Lion, 103
• Eminent Shakya Flawless Hair (dri med gtsug phud shak bzang): father of Sarani, grandfather of Garab Dorje, 191, 192
• Empowerment Instruction of the Great Bridge (zam pa chen po dbang gi man ngag), 192
• empowerment of awareness-display (rig pa rtsal gyi dbang), 61, 103
• empowerment of the Royal Vase (rgyal thabs spyi blugs gi dbang), 78
• Enchanting Forest of Exquisite Taste (ro mchog bde ba’i tshal), 193, 195
• Enchanting Grove (dga’ byed kyi tshal): where Vimalamitra met again with Jñanasutra, 120
• Enchanting Mound of Auspiciousness (bkra shis bde byed brtsegs pa): main temple in the Dhanakosha district of Uddiyana, Shankarakuta, 111
• Encountering the Three Kayas (sku gsum thug ‘phrad kyi man ngag), 76
• Equalizing Secret Tantra (mnyam sbyor gsang rgyud): Tantra of the Great Equalizing of Buddhahood, 103
• Essence of Secrets (gsang ba snying po, Skt Guhyagarbha): general tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Essence of Secrets (gsang ba’i snying po), 166
• Essence of Statements from the Oral Lineage (rna rgyud lung gi thig le): quote from, 98
• Essence of the Statements of the Oral Lineage (rna rgyud lung gi thig le), 67
• essence, nature and capacity (ngo bo rang bzhin thugs rje), 83
• Essential Heart Essence (snying thig snying po), 119
• Ever-Excellent (kun ti bzang mo): dakini, 124
• Excellent Starlight (skar ma ‘od bzang po), 61, 103
• Excellent Valley (bzang lung): charnel ground, 115
• Expanding Delight charnel ground (he chen brdal ba): Manjushrimitra’s song, 259; meaning of name, 195
• Exposition Tantras (bshad rgyud), 121
• Exposition Tantras of the Innermost Ati Cycle (yang gsang a ti’i skor gyi bshad rgyud), 66
• extremely unelaborate empowerment (rab tu spros med kyi dbang), 122
• Fifteen Special Tantras (sgos rgyud bco lnga), 166
• Five Early and Thirteen Later Translations of the Great Perfection, 140
• Five Treasuries (mdzod lnga), 320, 322
• Five-Peaked Mountain (ri bo rtse lnga), 117, 119, 133
• Flawless Kinsman (bi ma la mi tra): his song from the Innermost Cycle, 301
• Fortyfold Magical Net (sgyu ‘phrul bzhi bcu pa), 166
• Fourty-Four Kilaya Tantra (k’i la ya bzhi bcu gnyis kyi rgyud): Activities tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Framework (spyi chings): scripture from the Mind Section, 269
• Framework of Existence (srid pa’i spyi chings): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Freedom Cave of Dakinis (mkha’ ‘gro mngon par ‘byung ba’i brag phug): place where Garab Dorje wrote down the natural Great Perfection, 114
• Freedom Cave of Dakinis (mkha’ ‘gro sngon byung phugs): place where Garab Dorje wrote down the natural Great Perfection, 144
• Gajey Wangchuk (dga’ byed dbang phyug), 87, 114
• Gangri Tökar (gangs ri thod dkar), 33
• Garab Dorje (dga’ rab rdo rje): receiving the name, 78, 192
• Garab Dorje, the knowledge-holder (rig ‘dzin dga’ rab rdo rje): his song from the Mind Section, 259
• Garab Dorje's song to Manjushrimitra, 277
• Gathered Black Clouds (sprin nag ‘dus pa’i grong khyer), 166
• Gegong of Chimphu (mchims phu dge gong), 133
• Gentle Splendor Protector Against Fear (‘jigs pa skyob): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 87
• Glorious Long Cave at Lhodrag (lho brag dpal gyi phug ring), 156
• Glorious Mountain (dpal gyi ri): abode of Nagarjuna, 266, 303
• Glorious Source of Qualities (dpal yon tan ‘byung ba), 197
• Glorious Supreme Primal Tantra (dpal mchog dang po’i rgyud, Skt. Shri Paramadi Tantra): Qualities tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Glorious Sustainer of Bliss (dpal ldan bde skyong): father of Manjushrimitra, 78
• Gödem (rgod ldem), 320, 322; See Rigdzin Gökyi Demtruchen, 234
• Golden Butsal Temple (bu tshal gser khang gling), 132
• Golden Designs of Jewels (rin po che’i gser mig), 50
• Golden Sanctuary (gser gling), 195; charnel ground, 197; in China, 117
• Golden Sanctuary of Expanding Delight (gser gling he chen brdal ba), 193, 195
• Golden Sanctuary of Expanding Delight (gser gling he chen gdal ba): charnel ground abode of Garab Dorje, 79
• Gongdü Dzogchen Serzhün (dgongs ‘dus rdzogs chen gser zhun), 322
• Gongpa Zangtal (dgongs pa zang thal), 226, 234, 322
• Great Blaze (‘bar ma chen mo): dakini, 124
• Great Garuda (khyung chen): scripture from the Mind Section, 263
• Great Perfection renowned as Instruction (man ngag yongs su grags pa'i rdzogs pa chen po), 49
• Great Perfection renowned as Sacred Edict (bka' yongs su grags pa'i rdzogs pa chen po), 49; four aspects, 49
• Great Powerful Warrior Youth (gzhon nu dpa’ bo stobs ldan chen po): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 88, 96
• Great Powerful Warrior Youth (gzhon nu dpa’ bo stobs ldan), 61
• Great Seal (phyag rgya chen po’i man ngag), 76
• Great Self-Existing Emanations (rang byung gi sprul pa chen po), 84
• Great Soaring Garuda (khyung chen lding ba): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Great Space (nam mkha’ che): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159; scripture from the Mind Section, 264
• Great Sphere (thig le chen po’i dbang), 76
• Great Strength (rtsal chen): scripture from the Mind Section, 266
• Grove of Reed (‘dam bu’i tshal): where Vimalamitra and Jñanasutra received the prophesy from Vajrasattva, 120
• Guru Padma (gu ru padma): song by. See Padmasambhava
• Gyalwa Yangönpa (rgyal ba yang dgon pa): quote about vajra holder, 25
• Hastibhala (hasti bha la): teacher of Shri Singha in China, 117
• Hayagriva (rta mgrin): song by, 256
• Healing Garden of Youth (‘tsho byed gzhon nu’i sdum ra), 85, 88
• Healing Herb Garden of Youth (sman ‘tsho byed gzhon nu’i sdum ra), 88
• Hearing Lineage in Six Chapters (snyan rgyud le’u drug pa), 182
• Hearing Lineage of Pointing-out Dharmata (chos nyid ngo sprod spros pa’i snyan rgyud): one of the Six Hearing Lineages, 187
• Hearing Lineage of Practicing the Fivefold Meditation Method (bzhag thabs rnam pa lnga’i nyams len snyan rgyud): one of the Six Hearing Lineages, 187
• Hearing Lineage of the Vajra Masters in Six Chapters (rdo rje slob dpon gyi snyan rgyud le’u drug), 182, 187
• Hearing Lineage on Distinguishing Mind and Wisdom (sems dang ye shes dbye ba’i snyan rgyud), 183; one of the Six Hearing Lineages, 187
• Hearing Lineage to be Liberated through Practice (nyams len gyi sgo nas grol bar bya ba’i snyan rgyud): one of the Six Hearing Lineages, 187
• Hearing Lineage to be Understood through Explanation (bshad thabs kyi sgo nas go bar bya ba’i snyan rgyud): one of the Six Hearing Lineages, 187
• Heart Essence Exposition Tantra (bshad rgyud snying gi ti ka), 116
• Heart Essence in Actuality (mngon sum snying tig), 205; Instruction Section of the Great Perfection from Padmasambhava, 205
• Heart Essence of the Dakinis (mkha’ ‘gro snying thig), 322
• Heart Essence of the Dakinis (mkha’ ‘gro snying tig): Shri Singha’s transmission to Padmasambhava, 173
• Hungchenkara (hung chen ka ra): his song from the Innermost Cycle, 302
• Hungkara (hung ka ra): his song from the Innermost Cycle, 302
• Identifying Original Wakefulness (ye shes ngos ‘dzin gyi man ngag), 76
• Immaculate Renown (dri med grags pa): name of Vimalamitra, 136
• Immediacy of Awareness (rig pa spyi lugs kyi dbang): empowerment, 76
• Inner Cycle (nang skor): of the Instruction Section, 119
• Innermost Unexcelled [Cycle] (gsang ba bla na med pa’i skor): of the Instruction Section, 122
• Innermost Unexcelled Cycle (gsang ba bla na med pa’i skor), 61, 63; of the Instruction Section, 119
• Innermost Unexcelled Cycle (yang gsang bla na med pa’i skor), 51, 176, 233
• Innermost Unexcelled Cycle of the Precious Fruition (gsang ba’i yang ti bla na med pa’i ‘bras bu rin po che’i skor), 63
• Innermost Unexcelled Cycle of the Utterly Great Perfection (gsang ba bla na med pa yongs su rdzogs pa chen po’i skor): the Innermost Unexcelled Cycle of the Instruction Section, 119
• Innermost Unexcelled Effortless Vehicle (yang gsang bla na med pa rtsol med kyi theg pa), 155
• Innermost Unexcelled Great Perfection (rdzogs pa chen po yang gsang bla na med pa), 133
• Insight during Daily Activities (spyod lam rig pa’i man ngag), 76
• Instructions of Rishi the Seer (drang srong mig gi man ngag), 273
• Instructions of Vimalamitra (dri med bshes gnyen gyi man ngag), 273
• Intersecting Secret Path of Great Bliss (bde chen gsang lam bsnol ba): charnel ground abode of Kungamo, 167
• Issuing from One Tantra (gcig las ‘phros pa’i rgyud): Speech tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Jagmeyling (‘jag ma’i gling): charnel ground, 118
• Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (‘jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse dbang po), 320, 322
• Jemala (bye ma la): alias Vimalamitra, 132, 133
• Jewel Studded Bliss (bde ba phra bkod): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159; scripture from the Mind Section, 270
• Jewel-Bearer (lag na rin po che): Flaming Mouth, 103
• Jigmey Lingpa (‘jigs med gling pa), 320, 322
• Jnanasutra (jna na su tra): his song from the Innermost Cycle, 302
• Joyful Svastika (g.yung drung skyid): daughter of King Ashoka and aunt of Garab Dorje, 162
• Joyful Vajra (dga’ rab rdo rje): name of Garab Dorje, 113, 164
• Kala Heruka (khrag 'thung nag po): his song from the Innermost Cycle, 302
• Kamalashila (ka ma la sh’i la): birth place of Jñanasutra, 120
• Kapilavastu (ser skya), 85, 96
• Karma Nyingtig (karma snying thig), 322
• Karmeshvari, Leykyi Wangmochey (las kyi dbang mo che), 152
• Kashyapa the Elder (‘od srungs bgres po): as emanation of Vajrasattva, 104; one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 88, 95, 96
• Khandro Nyingtig (mkha’ ‘gro snying thig), 322
• Khandro Nyingtig (mkha’ ‘gro snying tig), 208
• Khandro Yangtig (mkha’ ‘gro yang tig): quote about Padmasambhava meeting Shri Singha, 204
• Khonting Temple at Lhodrag (lho brag khon mthing gi lha khang), 154
• Khorsa Chenmo: where Trisong Deutsen and Vimalamitra first met, 137
• King Devaraja (rgyal po de ba ra’ dza): his song about the All-Encompassing Bliss scripture from the Mind Section, 272
• King Dhahena Talo. See Dhahena Talo ; direct disciple of Garab Dorje, 81
• King Dhahena Talo's song to Rajadeva, 278
• King Helu Bhade: father of Dhahena Talo, 283
• King Indrabhuti (rgyal po in dra bhu ti): his song from the Innermost Cycle, 301
• King Jah, the Worthy One (skal ldan rgyal po dza): his song from the Mind Section, 259
• King of Arrangement (bkod pa rgyal po’i rgyud): samaya tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Kingly Scripture (lung gi rgyal po): quote from, 270
• Knowing of One that Liberates All (gcig shes kun grol), 61, 103
• Knowing One that Liberates All (gcig shes kun grol), 62
• Könchok Chidü Dzogrim (dkon mchog spyi ‘dus rdzogs rim), 322
• Kosali (ko sa li), 122
• Krodha the Powerful (khro bo stobs ldan), 103
• Kuhana (ku ha na, sku ha na): mother of Manjushrimitra, 78
• Kukkuraja the Elder (khyi yi rgyal po snga ma): his song of realization, 288; his song to Bhashita the rishi, 288
• Kukkuraja the Younger (khyi yi rgyal po phyi ma): his song of realization, 289; his song to Manjushrimitra the Younger, 290
• Kukuraja: his song to the rishi Parati, 279
• Kukuraja the dog king, 277
• Kukuraja the elder: direct disciple of Garab Dorje, 81
• Kukuraja the Younger (khyi'i rgyal po phyima): his song about the King of Marvels scripture in the Mind Section, 267
• Kukuraja, the Dog King (khyi'i rgyal po ku ku ra' dza): his song about the Great Strength scripture from the Mind Section, 266
• Kulika Sukha Bhadrapala (rigs ldan bde ba bzang skyong): Anu Yoga teacher of Padmasambhava, 166
• Kunga Mönlam (kun dga’ smon lam). See Kungamo
• Kunga Sangmo (kun dga’ bzang mo): concealer of the Dzogchen teachings at the Vajra Throne, 51
• Kungamo (kun dga’ mo): her song of realization, 291; Manjushrimitra’s prediction to Padmasambhava, 167
• Kungamo the bhikshuni, 277
• Kungamo the bhikshuni's song to Vimalamitra, 280
• Kuñjara (kuñja ra): transmission to Padmasambhava, 168
• Künzang Gongdü (kun bzang dgongs ‘dus), 322
• Kusulu Cycle (ku su lu’i skor), 209; Khandro Nyingtig, 206
• Lady Gyalmo Tso of Ru (ru bza’ rgyal mo mtsho): mother of Yeshe Tsogyal, 205
• Lady Jangchub Men of Dro (‘bro bza’ byang chub sman): one of King Trisong Deutsen’s queens and mother of Princess Pema Sal, 206
• Lady of Kharchen (jo mo mkhar chen bza’): alias Yeshe Tsogyal, 68
• Lalitavajra (sgeg pa rdo rje), 81
• Laughing Vajra (bzhad pa rdo rje): name of Garab Dorje, 164
• Learned Pandita Cycle (mkhas pa pandi ta’i skor), 209
• Learned Splendid Wisdom (mkhas pa dpal gyi blo gros): dakini, 124
• Leulag Magical Net (sgyu ‘phrul gyi le lag), 166
• Leydrel Tsal (las ‘brel rtsal). See Pema Leydrel Tsal, See Pema Leydrel Tsal
• Leykyi Wangmochey (las kyi dbang mo che): alias Kungamo, 167
• Lhadrag Cliff in Zangzang (zang zang lha brag), 55, 66, 69, 155, 184, 232
• Lhatsün Chenpo (lha btsun chen po), 320, 322
• Li (li): kingdom, 122, 166
• Liberating Tiars Tantra (sgrol ma brtsegs pa’i rgyud): Activities tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Liberation Through Wearing (btags grol), 182
• Lion Cave at Bumtang (bum thang seng ge’i brag), 155
• Lion-like Cliff in Lower Bumtang (bum thang smad kyi sengge ‘dra ba), 209
• Little Charnel Ground (tha chung), 173
• Lodrö Thaye (blo gros mtha’ yas): alias Jamgön Kongtrül, 320, 322
• Long Cave at Nadün Lhodrag (sna bdun lho brag phug ring), 154
• Longchen Nyingtig (klong chen snying thig), 322
• Longchen Rabjam (klong chen rab ‘byams), 71, 82, 204, 320, 322
• Longsal Nyingpo (klong gsal snying po), 320, 322
• Lotus Light the Buddha (padma’i ‘od): Amitabha’s instruction to Vajrapani, 75
• Lotus Mound (padma brtsegs): charnel ground in the Li country, 166
• Lovely (mdzes ma dang ldan pa): Sarani, Garab Dorje’s mother, 191
• Lovingly Playful Wisdom (brtse bas rol pa’i blo gros): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 88, 95
• Luminous Vajra Essence (‘od gsal rdo rje snying po), 83, 172
• Magadha (dbus ‘gyur), 152, 177
• Magical Net of the Goddess (lha mo sgyu ‘phrul), 166
• Maharahula: quote by, 268
• Maharaja the scholar of Uddiyana, 277
• Maharaja the Uddiyana scholar (o rgyan gyi mkhan po ma h’a r’a dza), 286; his song to Princess Gomadevi, 286
• Maharaja Uddiyana scholar (o rgyan gyi mkhan po ma h’a r’a dza): his song of realization, 286
• Maharaja, the scholar of Uddiyana's song to Princess Gomadevi, 279
• Mahasukha Bheva (bde ba chen po bhe ba): name of Garab Dorje, 164
• Mahayoga of Development (bskyed pa ma h’a yo ga), 160
• Maitreya (byams pa), 85
• Manifest Adornment (rnam par rol pa’i rgyan), 119
• Manifest Womb of Passionate Elements (‘dod chags ‘byung ba mngal du snang ba), 88
• Manifest Womb of Passionate Elements (chags ‘byung mngal du snang ba), 85, 88
• Manjushri Bhadra (‘jam dpal bzang po). See Manjushrimitra the Younger; his song to Devaraja, 290
• Manjushri the Younger (‘jam dpal bshes gnyen phi ma): his song about the Comprehension scripture in the Mind Section, 269
• Manjushri[mitra] the Younger, 277
• Manjushri[mitra] the Younger's song to Devaraja Mule Tsen, 280
• Manjushrimitra (‘jam dpal bshes gnyen): his song from the Mind Section, 259; his song to Dhahena Talo, 283; receiving his name, 80
• Manjushrimitra the Younger (‘jam dpal bshes gnyen phyi ma), 118, 290
• Manjushrimitra's song to Dhahi Telo, 277
• Marvels (rmad byung): also King of Marvels, 267; scripture from the Mind Section, 267
• Mass of Light (‘od kyi phung po), 85, 87
• Meteor Face, the yaksha (gnod sbyin skar mda’ gdong): his song from the Mind Section, 258
• Mighty Lotus Tantra (padma dbang gi rgyud): Speech tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Mother in Five Hundred Segments (yum bam po lnga brgya pa), 95
• Mount Malaya (ri bo ma la ya), 167
• Mount Malaya (ri ma la ya), 114
• Mount Mass of Cane (sba mo spungs pa’i ri), 118
• Mount of Spontaneous Presence (lhun grub brtsegs pa): charnel ground in Nepal, 161
• Mountain Pile (ri bo brtsegs pa): Mind tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Mt. Brilliant Sun (ri bo nyi ma rab tu snang byed): meditation abode of Garab Dorje, 113
• Naga Demon’s Belly at Lhodrak (lho brag klu bdud kyi lte ba), 155
• Nagaraja (klu’i rgyal po): his song about the Sixfold Sphere scripture from the Mind Section, 265
• Nagaraja Sitrita. See Nanda
• Nagarjuna: his song about the Training in Awakened Mind scripture from the Mind Section, 266
• Nagarjuna (n’a ga dzu na): his song of realization, 289; his song to Kukkuraja the Younger, 289
• Nagarjuna's song to Kukuraja, the Younger, 279
• Nalanda, 136
• Nanda (dga’ bo): his song of realization, 285; the naga king who becaome a disciple of Garab Dorje, 284
• Nandika (dga’ byed): charnel ground, 173
• Nectar Sadhana Tantra (bdud rtsi sgrub thabs kyi rgyud): Qualities tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Nine General Tantras (spyi rgyud dgu), 166
• Noble Kindness (mgon sems byams ma): dakini who gave prediction to Jñanasutra, 120
• Noble Spirit (sems lhag can): former life of Garab Dorje in the deva realm, 72
• Noble Spirit (sems lhag can, sems dpa’ lhag can): his dreams of four omens, 72
• Noble Spirit Devaputra (sems dag lha’i bu): emanation of Vajrasattva who became Garab Dorje, 192
• Nonarising Natural Mind (skye med rang rig): scripture from the Mind Section, 272
• Nondual Mingling (gnyis med ‘dres pa’i dbang), 76
• Nyida Ngödrub (nyi zla dngos grub). See Kungamo
• Nyima Özer the King of Nyang: his journey to Sukhavati, 255
• Nyingma Kahma (rnying ma bka’ ma): the canonical scriptures of the Nyingma School, 86, 190, 262
• Ocean Sanctuary (rgya mtsho’i gling), 266
• One Hundred and One Particular Tantras (bye brag gi rgyud brgya phrag bcu), 166
• Ösel Gyuma Terzhey Tsal (‘od gsal sgyu ma gter bzhed rtsal), 134
• Outer Cycle (phyi skor): of the Instruction Section, 119
• outer elaborate empowerment (phyi spros bcas kyi dbang), 122
• Outer, Inner and Secret Cycles of the Sphere (thig le phyi nang gsang ba’i skor), 172
• Overhanging Cave at the Multicolored Cliff of Dakpo Danglung (dvags po dang lung khra bo brag gi brag bya skyibs can): place where Khandro Nyingtig was concealed, 209
• Padmakara (pad ma 'jung gnas): his song from the Innermost Cycle, 302
• Palace of Lotus Light (pad-ma ‘od kyi gzhal yas), 156
• Palden Dekyong (dpal ldan bde skyong): father of Manjushrimitra, 78
• Palgyi Senge of Shubu (shud bu dpal gyi seng ge), 65
• Paramita the rishi, 277
• Paramita's song to Taksaka the naga king, 278
• Parani (pa ra ni): her song of realization, 284; her song to Nanda, 284; mother of Garab Dorje, 77, 81, 284
• Parani the courtesan (smad tshong ma ba ra ni): her song of realization, 285; her song to Brilliance, 286
• Parati, the rishi: his song to the courtesan Putamati, 279
• Pearl Garland Tantra (mu tig phreng ba’i rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Pema Lekdrub Tsal (padma legs grub rtsal), 320, 322
• Pema Leydrel Tsal (pad-ma las ‘brel rtsal): secret name of Trisong Deutsen’s daughter, 208
• Pema Lingpa (padma gling pa), 320, 322
• Perfect Comprehension (rdzogs pa chig chod): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Perfect Royal Vase (rgyal thabs spyi lugs rdzogs pa’i dbang): empowerment, 76
• Perfected Brilliance (grub par snang ba): Amaghasiddhi’s instruction to Vajrapani, 75
• Powerful Elephant (stobs kyi glang po): Vemacitra, Splendid Robe, 103
• Powerful Warrior Youth (gzhon nu dpa’ bo stobs ldan): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 88, 96
• Precious Ultimate Hearing Lineage (yang dag don gyi snyan rgyud rin po che): one of the Six Hearing Lineages, 187
• Princess Gomadevi, 277
• Princess Gomadevi (sras mo go ma de bi’): her song about the Collection of Precious Gemstones scripture from the Mind Section, 271
• Princess Gomadevi (sras mo go ma de byi), 286; her song of realization, 287; her song to Atsantra Aloke, 287
• Princess Gomadevi's song to Acharya Aloke, 279
• Princess Noble Beauty (lha lcam ‘phags ma mdzes): mother of Garab Dorje, 63
• Princess Paramita, 277
• Princess Parani (sras mo pa ra ni): direct disciple of Garab Dorje. See also Parani
• Princess Pema Sal (lha gcig padma gsal): daughter of King Trisong Deutsen, 206
• Princess Sarani: her song about the Great Space scripture from the Mind Section, 264
• Princess Sarani (sa ra ni, mdzes ma dang ldan pa): Garab Dorje’s mother, 191, 192
• Profound Six Seals of Vajra Varahi (rdo rje phag mo’i zab pa’i rgya drug), 182
• Protective Mind (mgon sems ma): dakini, 124
• Protector Against Fear (‘jigs pa skyob): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 87
• Pure Gold on Stone (rdo la gser zhun): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Purity of the Five Poisons (dug lnga rnam dag), 61
• Putamati, the courtesan: her song to Nagarjuna, 279
• Radiant Light (snang ba gsal ba’i ‘od ldan ma): mother of Sudharma, 85, 111
• Rajadheva the senior prince: see Rajahasti, 277
• Rajahasti (r’a dza ha ti, ra dza hasti): his song of realization, 284; his song to Parani, 284
• Rajahasti the senior prince: direct disciple of Garab Dorje, 81
• Rajahasti the senior prince (sras thu bo ra, dza ha ti): details of, 283
• Rajahasti the senior prince (sras thu bo ra’ dza hasti): his song of realization about the Cuckoo of Awareness scripture from the Mind Section, 264
• Rajahasti's song to Princess Paramita, 278
• Raksha Sound of Rulu (srin po ru lu’i sgra dang ldan pa), 85, 88
• Rampant Elephant (glang po rab ‘bogs): quote from, 272
• Rampant Elephant Tantra (glang po che rab ‘bog gi rgyud): Body tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Rangjung Zhab (Rang byung zhabs): alias Karmapa Rangjung Dorje, 320, 322
• Ratnapada (rin chen zhabs): Ratnasambhava’s instruction to Vajrapani, 74
• Rays of Sunlight (nyi ma’i ‘od zer): dakini, 115
• Razor of Darkness (spu gri mun), 116
• Refined Gold (gser zhun): written by Manjushrimitra, 165
• Refined Nectar (bdud rtsi yang zhun): tantras given by Kashyapa to Garab Dorje, 105
• Regent Nomination (rgyal tshab bsgo ba’i man ngag), 76
• Respendent Giving (dpal sbyin): king of Li, 122
• Resurrected Ash-Colored One (ro langs thal mdog): name of Garab Dorje, 113
• Revealing Great Strength (rtsal chen sprug pa): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Rigdzin Gökyi Demtruchen (rig ‘dzin rgod kyi ldem ‘phru can), 55, 66, 69, 184, 234, 320, 322
• Rigdzin Sogdrub (rig ‘dzin srog sgrub), 322
• Rinchen Terdzö (rin chen gter mdzod), 130
• rishi Garuda-clawed Moonlight (drang srong zla ‘od khyung sder can), 103
• rishi Garuda-Clawed Moonlight (drang srong zla ‘od khyung sder can), 61
• Root Cycle of the Unconstructed Expanse (spros pa med pa’i klong rtsa ba’i skor): comrising the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Royal Tantra of Resolving the View (rgyal po lta ba la bzla ba’i rgyud): Garab Dorje’s transmission to Padmasambhava, 165
• Rugged Grove (rtsub ‘gyur gyi tshal): charnel ground, 172
• sacred Great Perfection (bka' rdzogs pa chen po): first mention by Garab Dorje, 48
• Sadhana Section of Secret Mantra (gsang sngags kyi sgrub sde), 118
• Sala (s’a la): country, 170
• Samayoga (mnyam sbyor): also Sarvabuddha Samayoga Tantra, 68
• Samvaragarbha (bde mchog snying po): Essence of Sublime Bliss alias Manjushrimitra, 79
• Sandalwood Forest (tsan dan tshal), 167
• Sangye Lagchang (sangs rgyas lag bcang), 322
• Sarani (sa ra ni, mdzes ma dang ldan pa): Garab Dorje’s mother, 191
• Sarvabuddha Samayoga (sangs rgyas mnyam sbyor): Body tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Scripture of Great Vastness (rgya lung chen mo): quote from, 270
• Secret Cycle (gsang skor): of the Instruction Section, 119
• Secret Heart Essence (gsang ba snying thig), 83, 131, 133, 134
• Secret Heart Essence (snying thig gsang ba), 123
• Secret Heart Essence (snying tig gsang ba), 208
• Secret Heart Essence of the Great Perfection (rdzogs pa chen po gsang ba snying tig), 133
• Secret Moon Essence (zla gsang thig le): Speech tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Section on Awakened Mind (byang sems sde): same as Mind Section, 165
• Self-Existing Brilliance (rang byung ‘od ‘bar), 182
• self-liberation in actuality (rang grol mngon sum), 71, 72
• separating samsara and nirvana (‘khor ‘das ru shan ‘byed pa), 122
• Serene Purna (pur-na nye bar zhi ba): dakini, 61, 103, 144; dakini present at Garab Dorje’s birth, 111
• Serene Resurrected One (ro langs bde ba): name of Garab Dorje, 113, 163
• Seven Successive Buddhas (sangs rgyas rab bdun), 61, 88, 94, 103
• Seven Transmissions (bka’ babs bdun), 320, 322
• Seven Vajra Words (rdo rje'i tshig bdun): quote from treatise by Gyalwa Yangönpa, 25
• Sevenfold Spikes (zer bu bdun pa): Shri Singha’s testament to Jñanasutra, 123
• Seventeen Tantras (rgyud bcu bdun): of the Great Perfection, 206
• Seventeen Tantras of Innermost Luminosity (yang gsang ‘od gsal gyi rgyud bcu bdun), 84
• Seventeen Tantras of the Heart Essence of the Great Perfection (rdzogs chen snying thig gi rgyud bcu bdun): Garab Dorje’s transmission to Padmasambhava, 165
• Shakra (brgya byin): king of the gods in the realm of the Thirty-Three, 55, 56, 61, 192, 229
• Shakra the King of Gods (lha dbang brgya byin): his song from the Mind Section, 258
• Shakya Prabha of Chim (mchims shAkya prabha), 65
• Shakyamuni (sh’a kya’i thub pa): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 88, 96
• Shanti Lagpa (shan ti lag pa): father of Jñanasutra, 120
• Sharira-Filled Stupa (mchod rten ring srel snying po can), 95
• Shri Singha, 136; his song of realization, 291; his song to the bhikshuni Kungamo, 280; his song to the nun Kungamo, 291; his song to Vimalamitra, 292; quote by, 264
• Shri Singha(shri singha): his song about the Mind Section in general, 274
• Siddhigarbha (snying po grub pa). See Manjushrimitra
• Singala (singha la): place where Manjushrimitra resided, 152
• Singha Shipitika: mother of Vimalamitra, 292
• Singhabhadra: king at whose court Vimalamitra presided, 131
• Single Child of the Doctrine (bstan pa’i bu gcig): one of the supreme emanations of blessings, 84
• Sitrita. See Nanda
• Six Dharma Sections of the Great Perfection that Reveal Dharmata in Actuality (chos nyid mngon sum du ston pa’i rdzogs pa chen po chos sde drug), 63, 66
• Six Mind Tantras (thugs kyi rgyud drug), 182
• Six Munis (thub pa drug), 72
• Six Pround Treasuries (zab mo’i mdzod drug), 182
• Six Self-Existing Root Tantras (rang byung rtsa ba’i rgyud drug), 182
• Six Vajra Lines, 139
• Sixfold Expanse of Vajrasattva’s Mind (rdo rje sems dpa’i thugs kyi klong drug), 181, 182
• Sixfold Hearing Lineage (snyan rgyud sde drug), 181
• Sixfold Meditation (sgom don drug pa): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Sixfold Meditation Experience (sgom nyams drug pa): Manjushrimitra’s testament, 118
• Sixfold Sphere (thig le drug pa): scripture from the Mind Section, 265
• Sixth Vajradhara (drug pa rdo rje ‘chang): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 88
• Skillful Lasso Tantra (thabs kyi zhags pa’i rgyud): Mahayoga tantra on amendment to activities, 160
• Skillful Wisdom, the raksha Lodro Thabden (srin po blo gros thabs ldan): his song from the Mind Section, 259
• Sky King (nam mkha’ rgyal po): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159; scripture from the Mind Section, 273
• Sky Treasury Consecration Tantra (nam mkha’ mdzod byin rlabs kyi rgyud): Qualities tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Sky-Farer (mkha’ la gshegs ma), 193
• Sky-Soarer (mkha’ la spyod ma), 193
• Slayer Mamos (gsod byed ma mo), 116
• Sosaling (so sa gling), 117; charnel ground, 30, 116, 173, 202
• Soshaling (so sha’i gling): birth place of Shri Singha, 117
• Source of Buddhas (sangs rgyas ‘byung ba), 118
• So-yar Tha (so yar tha): Chinese city where Shri Singha took ordination, 117
• Sphere of Immensity (thig le klong yangs): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Spontaneous Prophesy (ma khol lung bstan): quote from, 265
• Spontaneous Summit (rtse mo byung rgyal): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159; scripture from the Mind Section, 268
• Stupa of Khardo (mkhar rdo’i mchod rten), 133
• Stupa of Perfect Merit (bsod nams rdzogs pa’i mchod rten): in Bhasing charnel ground, 123
• Stupa of the Descent from Heaven (lha las babs pa’i mchod rten): in Cool Grove, 114
• Subjugating Elephant Tantra (glang po sun ‘byin gyi rgyud): Garab Dorje’s transmission to Padmasambhava, 165
• Sublime (dam pa): Garab Dorje’s grandmother, 191
• sublime emanations of wisdom (ye shes dam pa’i sprul pa), 84
• Sublime Golden Light (gser ‘od dam pa): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 88, 95
• Sublime King (rje btsan dam pa): scripture from the Mind Section, 274
• Sublime King Scripture (rje btsan dam pa): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159
• Subsequent Scripture (lung phyi ma): quote from, 269
• Suddhodana’s Pleasure Grove (mgon med zas sbyin gyi kun dga’ ra ba), 88, 96
• Sudharma (su dhar-ma): mother of Garab Dorje, 85, 111
• Sugata Kulika (bde gshegs rigs ldan ma): wife of King Ashoka grandmother of Garab Dorje, 162
• Sun Circle (nyi ma'i 'khor): Garab Dorje, 103
• Sun-Adorned Dakini (mkha’ ‘gro ma nyi ma’i rgyan can): alias Tromo Ragdongma, 178
• supreme emanations of blessings (byin rlabs mchog gi sprul pa): three types, 84
• Swirling Vastness (klong chen ‘khyil ba zhes bya ba'i man ngag): quote from, 271
• Taksaka the naga king, 277; direct disciple of Garab Dorje, 81
• Taksaka the naga king 's song to Bodhi the Yakshini, 278
• Tantra of Bringing Face to Face (ngo sprod spras pa): see Tantra that Points Out the Buddha, 103
• Tantra of Graceful Auspiciousness (bkra shis mdzes ldan gyi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of Immaculate Jewels (nor bu dri med kyi rgyud), 50
• Tantra of Knowing One that Liberates All (gcig shes kun grol gyi rgyud), 105
• Tantra of No Letters (yi ge med pa gzhi’i rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of Piled Gems (rin po che spungs pa’i rgyud), 173
• Tantra of Pointing-out Instructions (ngo sprod spros pa’i rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of Secret Wisdom (ye shes gsang ba’i rgyud): tantra belonging to Space Section, 50
• Tantra of Secret Wonderment (gsang ba rmad du byung ba’i rgyud), 61; thirteen sections, 103
• Tantra of Self-Existing Awareness (rang byung gi rig pa’i tan tra), 105
• Tantra of Self-Existing Awareness (rang byung rig pa’i tan-tra), 62
• Tantra of Self-existing Perfection (rdzogs pa rang byung dbang gi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of Self-Liberated Awareness (rig pa rang grol gyi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of Self-Manifest Awareness (rig pa rang shar gyi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of Shining Relics (sku gdung ‘bar ba rtags kyi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of Studded Jewels (nor bu ‘phra bkod kyi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of the All-Creating King (kun byed rgyal po’i rgyud): tantra belonging to Mind Section, 50, 95, 340
• Tantra of the Black Mantra Guardian (sngags srung nag po’i rgyud): Garab Dorje’s transmission to Padmasambhava, 165
• Tantra of the Extensive Great Space (nam mkha’ che rgyas pa’i rgyud): tantra belonging to Mind Section, 49
• Tantra of the Great Equalizing of Buddhahood (sangs rgyas mnyam sbyor chen po’i rgyud), 61
• Tantra of the Great Perfection of Wisdom (ye shes rdzogs pa chen po’i rgyud): tantra belonging to Space Section, 50
• Tantra of the Great Perfection that is Equal to Space (rdzogs pa chen po nam mkha’ dang mnyam pa’i rgyud), 172
• Tantra of the Great Single Cut (gcig chod chen po’i rgyud), 143
• Tantra of the Great Single Cut of Self-Liberation (gcig chod kun grol chen po’i rgyud), 142
• Tantra of the Great Total Perfection (yongs rdzogs chen po’i rgyud), 156
• Tantra of the Heart Mirror of Samantabhadra (kun tu bzang po thugs kyi me long gi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of the King of Awareness in Actuality (mngon sum rig pa’i rgyal po’i rgyud), 62
• Tantra of the King of Knowing Awareness in Actuality (mngon sshes rig pa rgyal po’i rgyud), 105
• Tantra of the Magical Treasury (rgyud ‘phrul gi ban mdzod), 98
• Tantra of the Mind Mirror of Vajrasattva (rdo rje sems dpa’ snying gi me long gi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of the Perfected Lion (seng ge rtsal rdzogs kyi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of the Secret Seed of Conduct (gsang ba spyod pa sa bon gyi rgyud): often spelled Tantra of the Secret Seed of the Tiara (gsang ba spyod pan sa bon gyi rgyud), 62
• Tantra of the Single Child of the Buddhas (sangs rgyas sras gcig gi rgyud), 156
• Tantra of the Single Child of the Buddhas (sangs rgyas sras gcig), 62
• Tantra of the Six Spheres (klong drug gi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of the Storehouse of Magical Jewels (rgyud rin chen ‘phrul gyi bang mdzod): quote from, 99, 101
• Tantra of the Sun of the Brilliant Expanse (klong gsal nyi ma’i rgyud): tantra of the Instruction Section of the Great Perfection, 97, 206
• Tantra of the Sun of the Brilliant Expanse of Samantabhadri (kun tu bzang mo klong gsal nyi ma’i rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of the Union of the Sun and Moon (nyi zla kha sbyor gyi rgyud): one of Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras, 173
• Tantra of the Union of the Sun and Moon (rgyud nyi zla kha sbyor): quote from, 201
• Tantra of the Utterly Perfect Great Wakefulness (ye shes chen po yongs su rdzogs pa’i rgyud), 156
• Tantra of Wisdom Equal to Space (ye shes nam mkha’ dang mnyam pa’i rgyud): tantra belonging to Instruction Section, 50
• Tantra that Directly Reveals Samantabhadra’s Mind (kun tu bzang po’i dgongs pa zang thal gyi rgyud), 66, 183
• Tantra that Directly Reveals the Intrinsic Mind (chos nyid kyi dgongs pa zang thal du ston pa’i rgyud), 156
• Tantra that Embodies the Complete Meaning of Unexcelled Secret Mantra (gsang sngags bla med don rdzogs ‘dus pa’i rgyud): Anu Yoga Tantra, 166
• Tantra that Embodies the Definitive Meaning (nges don ‘dus pa’i rgyud): tantra belonging to Instruction Section, 50
• Tantra that Overturns the Depths of Samsara (‘khor ba sdong sprugs kyi rgyud), 61
• Tantra that Points Out the Buddha (sangs rgyas ngo sprod pa’i rgyud), 61
• Tawa Long-Yang (lta ba klong yangs), 322
• Tawa Sangtig Khordey Rangdröl (lta ba gsang thig ‘khor ‘dzas rang grol), 322
• Ten Miraculous Statements (man ngag ‘phrul gyi lung bcu), 76
• Ten Thousand-Gate (khri sgo): definition of name, 121
• Terdag Lingpa (gter bdag gling pa), 320, 322
• Terrifying Charnel Ground (‘jigs byed), 173
• Three Charnel Ground Mamos (dur khrod kyi ma mo gsum): guardians of the Dharma, 55
• three divine realms (lha gnas gsum). See*
• Three Liberation Through Wearing Tantras (btags grol rgyud gsum), 65
• Three Portents of the Doctrine (bstan pa’i btsas gsum): the three supreme emanations of blessings, 84
• Three Sections (sde gsum), 322, See Three Sections of the Great Perfections, Dzogchen Desum, See Three Sections of the Great Perfections, Dzogchen Desum, See Three Sections of the Great Perfections, Dzogchen Desum, See Three Sections of the Great Perfections, Dzogchen Desum; division, 116
• Three Sections of the Great Perfection (rdzogs pa chen po sde gsum), 181
• Three Tantras and the Four Signs (rgyud gsum rtags bzhi), 152
• Three Words of Pithy Advice (tshigs gsum snyan du gdams pa): Vimalamitra’s final teaching in Tibet, 133
• Three Words Striking the Vital Point (tshig gsum gnad du brdeg pa), 115
• Threefold Spontaneous Presence (lhun grub gsum gyi dbang), 76
• Time-Line Lord of the Dead (ghin rje dus mtshams), 123
• Tingdzin Zangpo (ting ‘dzin bzang po), 133, 134, 233, 320, 322
• Tökar Lek of Mangje (mang rje thod dkar legs): father of Yeshe Tsogyal, 205
• Training in Awakened Mind (sems sgom): scripture from the Mind Section, 266
• Tramo Cave at Danglung (dvags lung khra mo’i brag), 155
• Trawa Thawa Temple (spra ba tha ba’i lha khang): at the Five-Peaked Mountain in China, 119
• Treasury of Generosity (sbyin pa’i mdzod), 77
• Tree of Enlightenment (byang chub shing), 121; in China, 120
• Tree of Enlightenment in China (rgya nag po’i byang chub shing), 118; where Shri Singha studied with Hastibhala, 117
• Tripitaka, 136
• Tripitaka (sde snod gsum), 289
• Triple Fruit Forest of the Soaring Cuckoo (‘bras sum tshal gyi khu byug lding): place where Garab Dorje was conceived, 162
• Triple Peak Junction Tantra (rtse gsum ‘dus pa’i rgyud): Mind tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Tromo Ragdongma (khro mo rak gdong ma): guardian of the Great Perfection, 176
• Truly Perfected Father King (yab mngon rdzogs rgyal po): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 88, 96
• Truly Perfected King (mngon rdzogs rgyal po): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 88, 96
• Tsasum Drildrub Jalü Dorjei Sogdrub (rtsa gsum dril sgrub ‘ja’ lus rdo rje’i srog sgrub), 322
• Turquoise-Browed Sogpo (sog po g.yu’i smin ma can), 85, 88, 95
• Twenty Thousand Sections of the Ninefold Space (klong dgu bam po nyis khri), 78, 80; first given to Garab Dorje, 78
• Twenty-One Learned Ones (mkhas pa nyer gcig): assembling in Bodhgaya, 171
• Twenty-one Thousand Sections of the Ninefold Space (klong dgu bam po nyis khri chig stong): Garab Dorje’s transmission to Padmasambhava, 165
• Two Stages (rim pa gnyis pa): birth place of Manjushrimitra, 115
• Twofold Yangtig (yang tig gnyis), 322
• Ultimate Hearing Lineage (yang dag don gyi snyan rgyud gsum), 183
• Ultimate Hearing Lineage (yang dag don gyi snyan rgyud), 182, 183
• Unchanging Mind Essence (sems nyid ‘gyur med kyi man ngag), 76
• unelaborate empowerment (spros med kyi dbang), 122
• Unexcelled Vajra-Holder (bla med rdo rje ‘chang): name of Padmasambhava given by Samantabhadra, 159
• Unsurpassable Magical Net (sgyu ‘phrul bla ma), 166
• Unwritten Cycle (yi ge med pa’i skor), 63
• Unwritten Cycle of the Hearing Lineage (snyan rgyud yi ge med pa’i skor), 66
• Unwritten Hearing Lineage (yi ge med pa’i snyan brgyud), 181
• Uru Zhai Lhakhang (dbu ru zhwa’i lha khang), 134
• Vairochana (rnam par snang mdzad): his instruction to Vajrapani, 75
• Vajra Cutter (rdo rje gcod byed): Dharmaraja, 103
• Vajra Garbhadhara (rdo rje snying po ‘dzin pa): alias Kuñjara, 168
• Vajra Haven (rdo rje gling phug): abode of Garab Dorje in Uddiyana, 77
• Vajra Haven Cave (rdo rje gling phug): abode of Garab Dorje in Uddiyana, 79
• Vajra Mound (rdo rje brtsegs pa): quote from, 267
• vajra of dharmata (chos nyid kyi rdo rje): one of the supreme emanations of blessings, 84
• Vajra Secret the buddha (rdo rje gsang ba): Akshobhya’s instruction to Vajrapani, 74
• Vajra Statement (rdo rje lung gi dbang), 76
• Vajra Varahi (rdo rje phag mo): prophesy to Padmasambhava, 172
• Vajradhara (rdo rje ‘chang): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 88
• Vajradharma (rdo rje chos): alias Kuñjara, 168
• very unelaborate empowerment (shin tu spros med kyi dbang), 122
• Victorious Perseverence (rgyal mo brtson rgyal): mother of Rajahasti, 283
• Vigorous Cloud (sprin gyi shugs can): Shakra, the King of the Gods, 88, 96, 103
• Vikramashila, 136
• Vimalakirti of the Licchavi clan (li tsa' bi dri med grags pa): his song from the Mind Section, 258
• Vimalamitra (bi ma la mi tra): his song from the Innermost Cycle, 301; his song of realization, 292
• Virtuous Mind (dge ba’i sems ma): mother of Jñanasutra, 120
• Virtuous One (dge ba ldan pa’i ming can): father of Shri Singha, 117
• Virtuous Victory (dkar rgyal): father of Shri Singha, 169
• Vishuddha Mind (yang dag thugs), 63
• Vulture Peak Mountain (bya rgod phung po’i ri bo), 61
• Vulture Peak Mountain (bya rgod phung po’i ri), 103
• Vulture’s Peak (bya rgod phung po), 85
• Vulture’s Peak (bya rgod phungs pa), 88, 96
• Vulture’s Peak Mountain (bya rgod phung po’i rgyal po’i khab), 88, 95
• Vulture’s Peak Mountain (bya rgod phung po’i ri), 85
• Water Entering Elephant Tantra (glang po che chu ‘jug gi rgyud): Body tantra of Mahayoga, 160
• Wheel of Life-Force (srog gi ‘khor lo): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159; scripture from the Mind Section, 271
• Wheel of the Sun (nyi ma’i ‘khor lo), 50
• White Crystal Garland (shel phreng dkar po zhes bya ba'i man ngag): quote from, 267
• Wild Jungle (rtsub ‘gyur tshal): charnel ground, 202
• Wise Light (snang ba gsal ba rab tu mkhyen pa): mother of Shri Singha, 117
• Wishfulfilling Jewel (yid bzhin nor bu): one of the Eighteen Marvels of Mind, 159; scripture from the Mind Section, 267
• Wrathful Sage King (drang srong khros pa’i rgyal po): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 88, 94
• Yangti Sangye Nyamjor (yang ti sangs rgyas mnyam sbyor), 322
• Yellow Bliss-Giver of Boundless Qualities (bde byed sermo yon tan mtha’ yas): dakini who was the scribe for Garab Dorje, 114
• Yönten Dzö (yon tan mdzod), 322
• Youth Delighting in Playfulness (gzhon nu rol pa rnam par brtse ba): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 88
• Youth of Immutable Light (khye’u ‘od mi ‘khrugs pa): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 87, 93
• Youth of Inconceivable Sublime Light (khye’u snang dam pa bsam gyis mi khyab pa), 84, 103; one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85, 86, 87
• Youth Playful Delight (gzhon nu rol pa rnam par brtse ba): one of the Twelve Teachers of the Great Perfection, 85
• Yudra Nyingpo (g.yu sgra snying po), 139, 140, 232, 320, 322
• Zhilam Drebü Tri (gzhi lam ‘bras bu’i khrid), 322
• Zhitro Dzogrim (zhi khro rdzogs rim), 322