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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

with the gods of whom they are jealous. Ati, Ati Yoga, Skt. - rdzogs chen, the last and highest of the inner tantras, the summit of the system of nine

refered to are: "This quintessential mantra of the union of the Sugatas is the practice of the entire union of all the Buddhas". [Peter Roberts] Lama Sang-ngak

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

Instruction on the six practices associated with the centers of the upper body - (snyan brgyud steng sgo chos drug) 92) Instruction on the nine cycles of teachings

according to the Bon tradition, the founder of the Bon religion. (2) founder of Bon religion, came from western Tibet [RY] gshen rabs - founder of the Bon religion

dbang chen phug Description: bla ma dgongs 'dus root scripture from the five cycles of the essential dharma Translation: Text no: PT KI 25 Tibetan title: bla

future. Finally, the great tertön displayed the signs of passing into nirvana on the tenth day of the first month of the year of the Fire Tiger (1926)

through the union of means and knowledge the Tathagatas appear in wrathful forms. The Body Tantra of the Assemblage of Realization is probably a tantra belonging

gods of the Realm of Form [RY] Brahma one of the phyogs skyong bcu the ten guardians of ten directions. Brahma, [ruler of the realm of form], whole, complete

increasing the qualities of the nature of the sugata essence, which is merely present as a seed, through the circumstance of the two accumulations. The resultant

on the new-moon day of a winter month in the fire-dragon year of the fifteenth sexagenary cycle, to the Khangsartsang (khang gsar tshang) family of Chakmo

Rabjung* in the year of The Wood Bird on the first day of the eight-month which is September 7th, 1945. He was born at the Sakya Palace of Tsedong. Immediately

them to all the Drukpa monasteries, for the benefit of the current and future practitioners and to prevent the loss of the teachings of the glorious Drukpa

teaching for the rest of his life. He was renowned for his teaching on Gyu Sangwa Nyingpo (Guhyagarbha Tantra) - the inner tantra category of the Mahayoga

fruits. "The Five Golden Dharmas of the Shangpa" are: The roots: the Six Doctrines of Niguma (rtsa ba ni gu chos drug) The trunk: the Mahamudra of the Amulet

throne {zla gdan} the seed-syllables of speech {gsung yig 'bru} the symbolic implements of mind {thugs phyag mtshan} and the perfect body of the deity {sku yongs

training in Buddhism at the age of five at the Dzogchen Monastery. He received the transmissions and teachings of the Sutras, Tantras and Shastras from forty-two

masters of the Barom Kagyu lineage. [RY] Repeating the Words of the Buddha [LW1] [RY] Repeating the Words of the Buddha; quotation from [LWx] [RY] Repelling rituals

lady of long life (the chief of the five sister goddesses of long life, protectors of Tibet and dharma] [IW] cod pan mgrin bzang ma - one of the five Tseringma

under the auspices of the second Dalai Lama, Gedun Gyatso (dge 'dun rgya mtsho, 1475-1542) under the patronage of a king of Guge in Ngari, hence the name

studying many of the mainstream traditions of the sutras and tantras, especially those of the kama and terma. The most extraordinary lord of his spiritual

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

Abhidharma, and the mantra-traditions, of the both the ancient and new. He studied and practiced under many of the greatest masters of his time. Having

'listener.' Hinayana practitioner of the First Turning of the Wheel of the Dharma on the four noble truths who realizes the suffering inherent in samsara,

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

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

tradition of Dzogchen monastery. He passed away on the anniversary of Longchenpa’s own parinirvana, on the 18th day of the 12th month of the Earth Sheep

Mahamudra and the [[Six Yogas [of Naropa]]]. He studied the Gong Chig (Single Intention), Essence of Mahayana, The Bodhisattva Way of Life, and the Thirty-Seven

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

5, The Collection of Precious Practices of Mind Training and the Stages of the Path, Jamgön Kongtrul • 2009 Book Series # 6, The Collection of the Treasured

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

he listened (to the exposition) of the precepts of the mahāsiddha Mitra jo gi (yogin) by khro phu lo tsa ba, and to the precepts of the "incomplete" Mahāmudrā

immunity to the hon sickness. Furthermore the blood from a treated animal could be used on the rest of the herd. On another occasion, the Kagyu lineage

among which the most well known is the Kagye Deshek Düpa, a cycle of teachings focusing on the Eight Sadhana Teachings, and the biography of Guru Rinpoche

of the minds of others, capacity for performing miracles, and, in the case of accomplished practitioners, the 'cognition of the exhaustion of defilements

One of the Five Superiors of the Sakya Tradition. He is also known by the shorter names of Sakya Pandita and Sapan or Sapen (sa paN). Was the son of Panden

[RY] Nondual Tantra (gnyis med rgyud). The third of the three aspects of Anuttara Yoga which place emphasis on the unity of the stages of development and

('pho-ba) is the practice of transference of consciousness (see chap.5, note 25). Itching at the top of the head and the other signs show success in the practice

ba of Upper myang. He also listened to the [R:128] exposition of the method of the Vajravidāraṇānāma dhāraṇī2 and the phur pa rtsa ba3 without the Commentary

scholar, he wrote works on both sūtra and tantra, as well as an acclaimed commentary on the three cycles of doha of the famed Indian master Saraha.

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

practice, the essence of the last, is known to be the five cycles of teachings, of which the very root are the so-called Golden Doctrines." The explanation:

schools of Tibet adopted from India a fourfold classification of levels of Tantra, known respectively as Kriya-tantra, Carya-tantra, Yoga-tantra, and Anuttara-yoga-tantra

servants. Palgyi Senge of Lang was one of the eight chief disciples of Padmasambhava when the empowerment of the Assemblage of Sugatas was conferred. He

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

accomplished the welfare of the teachings and beings. In the Year of the Earth OX, 1829, the he dissolved his manifestation of the form-body. The fourth Phakchok

- set of teachings given by Buddha Shakyamuni who taught three such cycles, known as the Three Turnings of the Wheel of the Dharma. To turn the wheel of

more commonly known as the ye shes bla ma. One of the most widely studied manuals on the practice of Dzogchen, particularly of the Instruction Class. This

Dudjom Rinpoche was born in the Water Dragon year of the 15th Rabjung Cycle- (1904), early in the morning of the tenth day of the sixth month, with many amazing

heat {gtum mo}; the yoga of the illusory body {sgyu lus}; the yoga of dream {rmi lam}; the yoga of luminosity {'od gsal}; the yoga of consciousness transference

Kongshak. The Narak Mending and Apology, The King of Apologies for all Obscurations of Breaches and Misdeeds which Overturns the Depth of the Deepest Hell

as the King of the Profound Treasure of the Vajra Transmission of the Second Buddha, Orgyen Guru Rinpoche. He was proclaimed and praised among the Great

Three mains "songs of realization" told by the Mahasiddha Saraha. The Doha for the King, the Doha for the Queen and the Doha for the Subjects. Six: Madhyamika

the Cycle of Space is the (rdo je zam pa) and the root tantra of the Pith Instruction Cycle is the (sgra thal 'gyur). [MR] Three levels of wisdom(ye shes

{kri ya}. The first of the three outer tantras. [RY] Kriya Tantra (bya rgyud) [LW1] [RY] Kriya Tantra (bya rgyud) [LWx] [RY] Kriya Tantra of Eminent Courage

Published by H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche in the first volume of the Eight Sadhana Teachings of the Dharma Cycle of the Assemblage of Sugatas (bka' brgyad bde gshegs

most of the places associated with the former Māha-siddhas of great fame. Buddhagupta describes the women of Uḍḍyāna as being of the various types of ḍākinīs

Publications), The Cycle of Day and Night (1984, 1987, Station Hill Press), The Golden Rosary of Tara (1985, Shang Shung Edizione), The Adamantine Essence of Life

1993-1997 Short translations of the Experiential Songs of Jetsun Dragpa Gyaltsen in the Visions Series, Also published in Treasures of the Sakya Lineage, 2008 rgyud

ris). Six abodes of the gods of the Desire Realm; seventeen abodes of the gods of the Realm of Form, and four abodes of the gods of the Formless Realm.

state of mind; 'expanse of the all-ground' refers to the vastness of basic being. amban - Chinese ambassador in Lhasa. Amdo - one of the provinces of Kham

- First of the Three Tantras of the rnying ma tradition [RY] Anu Yoga - see also Tantra. [RY] Anu Yoga (rjes su rnal 'byor). The second of the three inner

(rgyud gsang snying); styles of exposition; synonyms for [LW1] [RY] Guhyagarbha Tantra. The widely renowned Mahayoga tantra of the Early Translations.[Primer]

For on the basis of of the bde smon rebirth in the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha, Lagla had elaborated an comprehensive survey of the path in

on the new-moon day of a winter month in the fire-dragon year of the fifteenth sexagenary cycle, to the Khangsartsang (khang gsar tshang) family of Chakmo

immunity to the hon sickness. Furthermore the blood from a treated animal could be used on the rest of the herd. On another occasion, the Kagyu lineage

as the King of the Profound Treasure of the Vajra Transmission of the Second Buddha, Orgyen Guru Rinpoche. He was proclaimed and praised among the Great

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

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

Kālacakra Tantra, the Hevajra Tantra, and the Abhisamayālaṃkāra. He was also required to go as Yeshe Rinchen's attendent to the imperial court of Kubilai Khan in

training in Buddhism at the age of five at the Dzogchen Monastery. He received the transmissions and teachings of the Sutras, Tantras and Shastras from forty-two

training in Buddhism at the age of five at the Dzogchen Monastery. He received the transmissions and teachings of the Sutras, Tantras and Shastras from forty-two

commissioned the carving of the Kangyur, the 103 volumes of the Buddha’s teachings. Later, a line of large stupas was erected halfway along the length of the wall

are: of space at the top of the head, of bliss at the forehead, of delight at the throat, of dharma at the heart, of emanation at the navel, and the cakra

teacher of the Prajñāpāramitā, and a key lineage holder of the Guhyasamāja and Kālacakra tantras as transmitted in the Geluk tradition, and the Kālacakra

compiling the Compendium of Tantras under the inspiration of his guru, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo as well as publishing the very first printed edition of the Explanation

them to all the Drukpa monasteries, for the benefit of the current and future practitioners and to prevent the loss of the teachings of the glorious Drukpa

them to all the Drukpa monasteries, for the benefit of the current and future practitioners and to prevent the loss of the teachings of the glorious Drukpa

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

Lamdre and the esoteric instructions of the Shangpa Kagyu, but he specially focused on the explication of the Kālacakra Tantra and the practice of its Six-branch

Rinchen Drak, was the second throne holder of Sakya school (Tib. Sakya Trizin). At the age of 63, he retained the seat of Sakya for a period of eight years (1102-1110)

gsum). The pratimoksa vows of the Hinayana, which concern all the lay and monastic precepts of conduct taught by Lord Buddha in the Vinaya, the Bodhisattva

edition of the Collected Nyingma Tantras. According to tradition, when Ratna Lingpa was twenty-seven, he experienced a vision of Padmasambhava in the form

on the new-moon day of a winter month in the fire-dragon year of the fifteenth sexagenary cycle, to the Khangsartsang (khang gsar tshang) family of Chakmo

liberation. The vows of individual liberation are the eight categories of vows taught in the Vinaya, from the simple one day vow upto the complete vows of a fully

Ngonshe was the treasure revealer who is credited with producing the Four Tantras, the root texts of Tibet’s medical tradition. A master in the Nyingma, Zhije

future. Finally, the great tertön displayed the signs of passing into nirvana on the tenth day of the first month of the year of the Fire Tiger (1926)

practices of the Yidam; (c) The "Khandro Thugthig" cycle, for the practices on the outer, inner, secret and innermost secret sadhanas of the Khandro; and (d)

teaching center for the Sakya tradition. Famed for his learning in both sutras and tantras, he became known as one of the “Ornaments of Tibet” an epithet

successor and the fifth holder of the monastic seat of Jonang Monastery. Lodro Pel also made important new additions to the art and architecture of the Jonang

connection with the Derge royal family, he arranged for the printing of the Collection of Nyingma Tantras (Nyingma Gyübum) and the writings of Longchenpa and

dzogchen tantras [JV] 1) quintessence; 2) nges gtan, tan tan; 3) yang tig practice place; 4) profoundest of the profound a Nyingma dharma cycle; 5) exact

Guhyagarbha Tantra. He was an emanation of Yudra Nyingpo and the younger brother of Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje, the founder of Mindroling Monastery. He was

ordination at the age of seven from Khenchen Sengge Gyeltsen (mkhen chen seng ge rgyal mtshan, d.u.). From the age of sixteen he studied at the Sakya monastery

buddha of the lotus family. The manifestation of discriminating wisdom. [RY] Anu (rjes su rnal 'byor). The second of the three inner tantras: Maha, Anu

received the klong chen snying thig, or "Heart Sphere of the Great Expanse," from a ḍākinī at the Bodhnāth stūpa in Kathmandu. The revelation of this text

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;

and scholar of the Rnying ma sect of Tibetan Buddhism known especially for his promulgation of rdogs chen. Klong chen pa is believed to be the direct reincarnation

through the vajra-like samadhi at the end of the tenth bhumi. 2) (shes sgrib); as synonym for all-ground; at the time of the ground; explanation of the subtle

Sexantry; a cycle of sixty years in the Tibetan caiendar commencing from the year 1027, as introduced by Gyijo Dawe Ozer after the translation of the [kālacakra]

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

As predicted by the Eighth Karmapa, the Ninth was born in the Treshö region of eastern Tibet. He was heard reciting mantras in the womb during pregnancy

commentaries to the Abhisamayalankara, entitled The Oral Transmission of the Invincible Maitreya and An Adornment to the Vision of the Invincible Maitreya

qualities of Brahma, the king of the gods. The voice endowed with the sixteen perfect qualities of Brahma, the king of the gods. A common description of a buddha's

following the Hun invasions of the early seventh century it became the principal centre for the early Tantras and the practice of Mahasandhi. Most Tantras from

realization of the primordially pure nature of all phenomena and displayed signs of having realized the "Increasing of Experience" of the four visions of tögal

future. Finally, the great tertön displayed the signs of passing into nirvana on the tenth day of the first month of the year of the Fire Tiger (1926)

Date: At the age of 16 Site: nor bu gling Description: Ritual arrangement of overturning the depths of hell, amendment confession, and guidance of the dead

kyi mdzad pa.) Garland of Precious Jewels, the History of the Heart Essence of the Dakinis. The history of the transmission of the Dzogchen teachings to

to the health of the people in his community inspired him to improve the state of the water condition of the Tibetan settlement. Realizing that the poor

progressing through the stages of the path to the realization of the supreme state. At the end of his retreat, Patrul Rinpoche of Tsö asked him to teach

Second is the demon of the physical aggregates, which prevents the attainment of the rainbow body. Third is the demon of the disturbing emotions, the three

One of the Five Superiors of the Sakya Tradition. He is also known by the shorter names of Sakya Pandita and Sapan or Sapen (sa paN). Was the son of Panden

mtshur gyi gan dho la Description: Essential instructions on the view of the heart essence of the three families Translation: Text no: PT ZHA 16 Tibetan title:

One of the Five Superiors of the Sakya Tradition. He is also known by the shorter names of Sakya Pandita and Sapan or Sapen (sa paN). Was the son of Panden

and brought the Dro lineage of the Kalachakra Tantra into Tibet." "Courtesy of Cyrus Stearns, author of "The Buddha from Dolpo" and a member of Jonang Foundation's

For on the basis of of the bde smon rebirth in the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha, Lagla had elaborated an comprehensive survey of the path in

Dechen Lingpa, "In the future in Tibet, on the east of the Nine Peaked Mountain, in the sacred Buddha Field of the self-originated Vajravarahi, there will

while staying at the at the court of the King of Derge, he decided he wanted to renounce the complicated life of a tulku, so full of obligations, aristocrats

Purifying the realms of the six classes of beings Translation: Text no: PT NYA 14 Tibetan title: gso sbyong bdud rtsi'i rol mtsho yi reg zegs the tshom kun

Seal”). The seal of the absolute nature of all phenom- ena. The term is used for the instructions and practice of the highest teachings of the Kagyu tradition

progressing through the stages of the path to the realization of the supreme state. At the end of his retreat, Patrul Rinpoche of Tsö asked him to teach

herein or, in tyheir absence, by the Head of the Department or the Dean of the College in which the thesis work was done. It is understood that due recognition

pp. 1-20. This work must date to the year 1459. Another version of the text is available in the 1982 printing of the same author's Gsung 'bum. [1] dkar