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[[bka' brgyud]] - Kagyü. The lineage of teachings brought to Tibet by Lord [[Marpa]], received from the [[dharmakaya buddha]] [[Vajradhara]] by the Indian siddha [[Tilopa]], [[Saraha]], and others. Transmitted by [[Naropa]] and [[Maitripa]] to the Tibetan translator [[Marpa]], the lineage was passed on to [[Milarepa]], [[Gampopa]], [[Karmapa]] and others. The main emphasis is on the ''path of means'' which is the [[Six Doctrines of Naropa]], and the [[path of liberation]] which is the [[Mahamudra]] instructions of [[Maitripa]] [RY]
  
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[[grol lam]] - [[Path of liberation]]. 1) When related to the 'path of ripening' it refers to the practice of the oral instructions of one's personal vajra master. 2) When related to the ''path of means'' it refers to the practice of sustaining the natural state of mind; [[Mahamudra]] or [[Dzogchen]] [RY]
  
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*The fourth [[Neten Chokling Rinpoche]] was born in Bhutan and recognized as the forth reincarnation of the great tertön Chogyur Lingpa by His Holiness the 16th Karmapa and His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He was brought to the Chokling monastery in Bir, India at the age of three. Rinpoche was able to recognize everyone and everything from his previous life. Chogyur Lingpa lived in the early part of the 19th century and was one the most renowned treasure revealers. His termas have been and continue to be practiced widely in both the Nyingma and Kagyu schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Chokling Rinpoche still lives in his monestary in Bir, looking after its well being and caring for the monks. His root teachers are His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche. He is known amongst his peers as one of the most humorous, gentle and spacious teachers, indicating the great depth of his inner realization. [RY]
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[[chos drug]] - [[Six Doctrines of Naropa]]. [[Tummo]], [[illusory body]], [[dream]], [[luminosity]], [[bardo]], and [[phowa]]. See also 'path of means' ([[thabs lam]]) [RY]
  
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[[thabs dang shes rab]] - [[means and knowledge]]; Skt. [[prajna]] and [[upaya]]. [[Buddhahood]] is attained by uniting [[means and knowledge]]; in [[Mahayana]], [[compassion]] and [[emptiness]], [[relative bodhichitta]] and [[ultimate bodhichitta]]. In [[Vajrayana]], [[means and knowledge]] are the [[development stage]] and [[completion stage]]. According to the [[Kagyü]] schools, means refers specifically to the 'path of means,' the [[Six Doctrines of Naropa]] and knowledge to the '[[path of liberation]],' the actual practice of [[Mahamudra]]. According to [[Dzogchen]], '[[knowledge]]' is the view of [[primordial purity]], the [[Trekchö]] practice of realizing the heart of enlightenment in the [[present moment]], while '[[means]]' is the meditation of [[spontaneous presence]], the [[Tögal]] practice of exhausting [[defilement]]s and [[fixation]] through which the [[rainbow body]] is realized within one lifetime [RY]
  
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*[[mchog gling rin po che]] - Chokling Rinpoche, there are two incarnation lineages. Kela (or Tsikey) Chokling and Neten Chokling, named after the two main monasteries of [[Chokgyur Lingpa]]. The second Kela Chokling was named [[Konchok Tenpey Gyaltsen]]. After his passing a Tulku was born who died at the early age of thirteen. This Tulku had two incarnations. One is the second son of [[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]], [[Mingyur Dewey Dorje]], who came to Nepal with his father. The other Tulku stays in Derge/Eastern Tibet. The second Neten Chokling´s name was [[Ngedon Drubpe Dorje]]. He was followed by [[Chokling Pema Gyurme]] who passed away in India. The present Neten Chokling is named [[Gyurme Dorje]] and was born in Bhutan. [tsd]
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[[thabs lam na ro chos drug]] - ''path of means'' as the [[Six Doctrines of Naropa]] [RY]
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[[yid rton rung ba'i thabs lam]] - trustworthy/ reliable method/[path of means] [IW]
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Latest revision as of 04:09, 3 March 2006

bka' brgyud - Kagyü. The lineage of teachings brought to Tibet by Lord Marpa, received from the dharmakaya buddha Vajradhara by the Indian siddha Tilopa, Saraha, and others. Transmitted by Naropa and Maitripa to the Tibetan translator Marpa, the lineage was passed on to Milarepa, Gampopa, Karmapa and others. The main emphasis is on the path of means which is the Six Doctrines of Naropa, and the path of liberation which is the Mahamudra instructions of Maitripa [RY]

grol lam - Path of liberation. 1) When related to the 'path of ripening' it refers to the practice of the oral instructions of one's personal vajra master. 2) When related to the path of means it refers to the practice of sustaining the natural state of mind; Mahamudra or Dzogchen [RY]

chos drug - Six Doctrines of Naropa. Tummo, illusory body, dream, luminosity, bardo, and phowa. See also 'path of means' (thabs lam) [RY]

thabs dang shes rab - means and knowledge; Skt. prajna and upaya. Buddhahood is attained by uniting means and knowledge; in Mahayana, compassion and emptiness, relative bodhichitta and ultimate bodhichitta. In Vajrayana, means and knowledge are the development stage and completion stage. According to the Kagyü schools, means refers specifically to the 'path of means,' the Six Doctrines of Naropa and knowledge to the 'path of liberation,' the actual practice of Mahamudra. According to Dzogchen, 'knowledge' is the view of primordial purity, the Trekchö practice of realizing the heart of enlightenment in the present moment, while 'means' is the meditation of spontaneous presence, the Tögal practice of exhausting defilements and fixation through which the rainbow body is realized within one lifetime [RY]

thabs lam na ro chos drug - path of means as the Six Doctrines of Naropa [RY]

yid rton rung ba'i thabs lam - trustworthy/ reliable method/[path of means] [IW]

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