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According to the system of Padmakara, there are nineteen when including the Longsal Barwey Tantra, the Tantra of the Blazing Expanse of Luminosity [RY]

defects, the four ways of 'freely resting,' sustaining naturalness as well as the undefiled method of the main part of practice. 11. The Tantra of the Perfected

Unsurpassed Yoga Tantra; father tantra, male class [RY] pha rgyud - Father Tantra. One of the three aspects of Anuttara Yoga which place emphasis on the development

drug) and the Three Testaments of the Buddha (sangs rgyas kyi 'das rjes gsum pa). The former are the root tantras of the Khandro Nyingthig. The latter contains

treasure cycle of the Father Tantra aspect of the Great Perfection revealed by Dorje Lingpa (1346-1405). Tawa Long-yang means 'Vast Expanse of the View.'

form of Vajrayana practice The Kālacakra tradition revolves around the concept of time and cycles: from the cycles of the planets, to the cycles of human

treasure cycle of the Father Tantra aspect of the Great Perfection revealed by Dorje Lingpa (1346-1405). Tawa Long-yang means 'Vast Expanse of the View.'

various practises of the byang gter tradition of Rigdzin Godem (1337-1408) and the kama-transmission of the khon phur of the Sakya lineage. There are many more

Tantra, Ubhaya. or Charya Tantra, Yoga Tantra, and Unsurpassed Yoga Tantra. activity tantra, engagement tantra, yoga tantra, and highest yoga tantra [RY]

Vajrayogini of Maitripa. These three are from the Chakrasamvara cycle of tantras. The Three Great Red Ones: Kurukulla of the Hevajra tantra, Takkiraja from

According to the system of Padmakara, there are nineteen when including the Longsal Barwey Tantra, the Tantra of the Blazing Expanse of Luminosity [RY] the most

and conduct of the Three Inner Tantras. It manifested from the secret treasury of the great wisdom, the vast realization of the Second Buddha of Uddiyana

drug) and the Three Testaments of the Buddha (sangs rgyas kyi 'das rjes gsum pa). The former are the root tantras of the Khandro Nyingthig. The latter contains

conduct of the Three Inner Yoga Tantras. It manifested from the secret treasury of the great wisdom, the vast realization of the Second Buddha of Uddiyana

in the general predictions of Ratna Lingpa, as one of 25 holders of the Dharma: A bearer of the name Norbu will appear in the southern direction of Kham

studied under some of the greatest masters of his time, he in turn became a teacher to several of the most illustrious masters of the late 19th and early

According to the system of Padmakara, there are nineteen when including the Longsal Barwey Tantra, the Tantra of the Blazing Expanse of Luminosity" contains

Wheel of the Dharma (chos kyi 'khor lo). The cycle of teachings given by the Buddha; three such cycles, known as the Three Turnings of the Wheel of the Dharma

opening up for the treasury of the universal monarch. About the Barchey Kunsel practice, which is the first and most extensive of the Four Cycles of Guru Sadhana

residence of nagas, built by the 6th Dalai Lama [RY] dkyil 'khor lding - n. of the temple of Buddha in Lhasa, region, sphere; n. of the temple of Buddha in

prevalent in Tibet before the establishment of Buddhism in the 9th Century [RY] me ri - mountain of flames, volcano, fire mountain, cycle of Bonpo scripture [JV]

Assemblage of Sugatas (bde gshegs 'dus pa). 'Deshek Düpa.' Important cycle of teachings connected to the Sadhana Section of Mahayoga. The tantras belonging

and conduct of the Three Inner Tantras. It manifested from the secret treasury of the great wisdom, the vast realization of the Second Buddha of Uddiyana

he ru ka 'dus pa'i rgyud - Tantra of the Glorious Assemblage of Herukas. One of the Eighteen Mahayoga Tantras [RY] he ru ka 'dus pa'i rgyud - Herukasamajatantra

translations of two biographies of Jigme Lingpa. The Dzogchen Lineage of Nyoshul Khenpo Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse Heart Essence of the Great Expanse

treasure cycle of the Father Tantra aspect of the Great Perfection revealed by Dorje Lingpa (1346-1405). Tawa Long-yang means 'Vast Expanse of the View.'

after changing the flag on the full moon of the fourth lunar month (sa ga zla ba), the month of the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Buddha. There

At the age of 30, in the year of the male Earth Horse, he revealed, from the upper gate to the Mansion of Sporting Mamos at the resplendent site of Ogmin

Five Golden Dharmas of the Shangpa, including the Combined Accomplishment of the Four Deities, Five Tantra Classes, the Six Doctrines of Niguma, especially

Sadhana Teachings; the sadhana practices of the Eight Herukas; Eight heruka sadhanas, eight great orders of Mandalas, the Eight Logos Sadhanas / Heruka Practices

and conduct of the Three Inner Tantras. It manifested from the secret treasury of the great wisdom, the vast realization of the Second Buddha of Uddiyana

10,000 pages [of wood-blocks] of texts from both the Old and New Translation Schools. Through the power of his support for the teachings of study, meditation

Titles of Texts and Cycles with Tibetan Titles of Texts and Cycles A Bibliography compiled by Andreas Doctor A Clarification of the Branches of the Auspicious

LONG LIFE CYCLES: Sita Cakrasamvara, Amitayus, etc., Sita Panjarnatha. TANTRA EXPLANATIONS: Shri Hevajra Tantra Raja, Explanations of the Four Classifications

'bebs pa'i skor), 221 Cycles of Mind, Space, and Instruction - (sems klong man ngag gi skor), 157 Dakini Tantra of the Sun of the Brilliant Expanse - (Da'kki

thig gi skor), the fourth of the four divisions of the Instruction Section according to the arrangement of Shri Singha. All lineages of the Innermost Essence

drug) and the Three Testaments of the Buddha (sangs rgyas kyi 'das rjes gsum pa). The former are the root tantras of the Khandro Nyingthig. The latter contains

Revealers”. Of the five King Tertons, all named "Lingpa”, Padma Lingpa represents the direction of the west. the direction ruled by the Amitabha Buddha, of whom

Heat (drod). The first of the 'four aspects of ascertainment' on the path of joining. Getting close to the flame-like wisdom of the path of seeing by possessing

Heruka) or of a particular level (Kriya tantra, Carya tantra, Yoga tantra, Anuttara yoga tantra). [RY] Tantra (rgyud). Continuity is the ground tantra of the

and conduct of the Three Inner Tantras. It manifested from the secret treasury of the great wisdom, the vast realization of the Second Buddha of Uddiyana

cylinder, the world, machine, diagram, dharmachakra, round of life, cycle of transmigratory existence, cycle of years of the tibetan calender, the six symbolic

level of Mahamudra. The third of the four vidyadhara levels. The stage of the path of cultivation; the practitioner emerges from the luminosity of the path

perceives the three times in the entirity. It is the quintessence of one billion heart sadhanas of the Guru, the most unique terma buried in the land of Tibet;

Eighteen Marvels of Mind (sems smad bco brgyad). [RY] The Root Cycle of the Unconstructed Expanse of the Great Perfection (spros pa med pa'i klong rtsa

Vidyadhara level of maturation; vidyadhara level of Full Maturation. The first of the four vidyadhara levels. The beginning of the path of seeing; the practitioner

Stage, one of two main divisions of tantric practice. Development stage involves the visualization of deities and pure realms, the recitation of mantra and

further degree of enlightened qualities is manifested: The Joyous, the Stainless, the Radiant, the Brilliant, the Hard to Conquer, the Realized, the Reaching

Turning of the Wheel of Dharma. See Dharma Wheels [LW1] [RY] Second Turning of the Wheel of Dharma; expl.; see 'Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma'

nineteen when including the Longsel Barwey Tantra, the Tantra of the Blazing Expanse of Luminosity. innermost unexcelled cycle of the Great Perfection (rdzogs

indicated that he was the fourth incarnation of Karma Tinleypa one of the main teachers of the 8th Karmapa, Mikyö Dorje. At the age of two years he was also

self-identity, and 2) the misrepresentation of the nature of phenomea, through which the emptiness of the subject and object of perception is obscured

Karma Chagmey the first was born in a village called Ngom. His father was Anu Pema Wang of the Dong Khachopa tribe who were the descendants of the great Dharma

is the seed of the vajra mind and dharmakaya. The ultimate empowerment which purifies the habitual patterns of the all-ground is the seed of the vajra

period, cycle of time [RY] Kalachakra [RY] 1) Kalachakra[tantra]; 2) period/ cycle of time [IW] kalachakra, wheel of time [JV] SA Eight chariots of the practice

moment of our first insight into the empty nature of self and reality, we start to break free of the enslavement of ignorance and the attack of the internal

including: From the Lamdre tradition The Triple Tantra (rgyud gsum) of Ngorchen Konchog Lhundrup The Later Eight Cycles (lam skor phyi ma brgyad) of Jetsun Dragpa

straight, the shoulders broadened, the neck slightly bent, the hands in the gesture of equanimity, the tip of tongue touching the palate, and the gaze placed

however, is a differentiation of aspects of the visualisation of the deity. The visualisation of oneself as the deity is termed the commitment-deity, (Samayasattva

The frescoes painted to the right were of the peaceful deities of the Magical Net, and those on the left were of the blazing wrathful deities. His main student

(1613-1678); a great master of both the Nyingma and Kagyü traditions. Wrote the Instructions For Retreat Practice {ri chos}. An emanation of Guru Rinpoche's disciple

Buddhism, 1958 The Philosophical Background of Buddhist Tantrism, 1959-60 sGam-po-pa - The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, 1959 - translation of the dvags po thar

pa). The third of the four empowerments in the Anuttara Yoga system to introduce the unity of bliss and emptiness. [RY] Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma

with the conduct of Kriya Tantra. [RY] Upa (gnyis ka). The second of the three outer tantras. [RY] Upa {u pa}. The second of the three outer tantras. [RY]

pa'i yid byed; expl., 171; of the basis of application sbyor ba'i mtha' yid la byed pa, 171; of the result of the basis of application sbyor ba'i mtha'i

inner sanctum of the cave. The temple is built as a continuation of the outer part of the cave. The Cave of the Subjugation of Mara is one of the "four widely

abiding on the bhumis, venerated him as the lord of the family (root guru) at the crown of their heads. He also became one of the gurus of the great Dharma

in the Tibetan autumn of the water sheep year in the 15th year of the sixty-year cycle, 1883; to the Wushul clan on the Amdo border of Kham in the Village

"nonrecognition of intrinsic awareness resulting in conceptual imputation"; the ignorance of the imaginary [RY] kun tu brtags pa'i ma rig pa - the ignorance of imputation;

with nine groups of deities. The chief existing scripture for the teachings on Guru Vidyadhara is called the Root Tantra of the Assemblage of Vidyadharas (rig

ba'i rgyud - Root Tantra of the Assemblage of Sugatas. Tantra belonging to the Sadhana Section of Mahayoga found in Vol. OM and AH of the Nyingma Gyübum.

lineages. The majority of historians of the Kagyu lineages who wrote after the 15th century, and who were invariably members of one or the other of the established

pa bka' brgyad The three great tantric cycles of the Nyingma or, the principal deities of these cycles. bka' brgyad - Eight Classes of Herukas. dgongs

Lord of the Dharma.' [RY] Nyang Ral Nyima Özer (nyang ral nyi ma 'od zer) - (1124-1192). The first of the Five Tertön Kings and a reincarnation of King

Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet in the 9th century at the invitation of King Trisong Deutsen. He manifested the attainment of the four vidyadhara levels. He hid

inconceivable. 2) the highest of the heavens of the form realm. 3) The 'highest;' the realm of Vajradhara, the dharmakaya buddha. Can also refer to the highest abode

to those of the upper and lower tantric colleges. Included in the teachings were the The Five Golden Dharmas of the Shangpa, the cycle of the Thirteen

piercing, dagger, ritual dagger used in rites of subjugation of hostile forces, ritual dagger associated with cycles of tantric teachings [JV] 1) peg, stake for

translations of two biographies of Jigme Lingpa. The Dzogchen Lineage of Nyoshul Khenpo Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse Heart Essence of the Great Expanse

with nine groups of deities. The chief existing scripture for the teachings on Guru Vidyadhara is called the Root Tantra of the Assemblage of Vidyadharas (rig

109 Tantra of the Arrangement of the Three Samayas -- (dam tshig gsum bkod kyi rgyud): mention of the Hundred Syllable Mantra, 164 Tantra of the Assemblage

as one of the fourteen non-concurrent formations {ldan min 'du byed}. 3) rebirth, birth, life, lifetime, manner of birth. 4) rebirth as one of the twelve

"At the age of sixty-seven, on the sixth day of the fifth month of the Earth Pig year of the sixteenth Rabjung (1959), he passed away amid signs of lights

and tantra from the Pandita Dönyö Drubpa. In particular he received the empowerments for the Deities of the Five Tantra Classes, as well as for the Five

at the beginning of the recitation in Kongtrül's edition of the sadhana. which commences with the driving out of obstacles and the formation of the vajra-tent

discovered 25 cycles of hidden treasures. Nyingma Gyübum - (rnying ma rgyud 'bum) - A collection of scriptures belonging to the Three Inner Tantras Dzepa Chuchig

fatal sickness until the end of the three dissolution stages. The period from the onset of the process of dying until the end of the three subtle dissolution

corresponds to the Sanskrit candali, means literally the "wild one." It refers to the practice of the inner heat, which is related to the mastery of the spiritual

anthology of tantric- cycles compiled by Jamgon Kongtrul in the years 1853-1855 and is believed to be the first of his five collections. The heart of the Kagyu

bzhi). The four truths are the truth of suffering, of origin, of the cessation, and of the path. The truth of suffering refers to the world and the beings

Lodröe, at the occasion of the granting of the empowerment of the Lhadrup of the Yangti Nagpo, at Bois-bas, Longchen Gatsel Ling, France, the 29/06/87)

Naga Raja, The Four Deities of the Kadampa, The Six Dharmas of Vajrasana, Marici, Achala, The Cycle of Three Deities of Glorious Shangpa, The Kalacakra

'Wheel of Time.' A tantra and a Vajrayana system taught by Buddha Shakyamuni himself, showing the interrelationship between the phenomenal world, the physical

and The Life of Marpa, the Translator, both Shambhala Publications. [RY] Kagyu (bka' brgyud). The 'transmission of the teachings.' One of the Eight Practice

instrumental in the transmission of the Mahamudra teachings, but is of especial importance to the Shangpa Kagyu lineage. She was one of the main teachers of their

Nyingthig. The root tantra of this cycle of teachings is titled The Essence of Liberation through Wearing (btags grol snying po). The term “liberation

perceives the three times in the entirity. It is the quintessence of one billion heart sadhanas of the Guru, the most unique terma buried in the land of Tibet;

Parallel Lineages: The Spread of the Early Translation School The Lineage of the Categories of Mind and Expanse Down to Longchenpa The Writings of Longchenpa Terma

Revealers”. Of the five King Tertons, all named "Lingpa”, Padma Lingpa represents the direction of the west. the direction ruled by the Amitabha Buddha, of whom

gzhi - the common ground of the whole of samsara and nirvana [RY] 'khor 'das yongs kyi spyi gzhi chen mo - the [great] common ground of the whole of samsara