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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" contains

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

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

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

quintessence of one billion heart sadhanas of the Guru, the most unique terma buried in the land of Tibet; and it is the first among the Four Cycles of Guru Sadhana

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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]

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

The Six Tantras of Liberation Through Wearing - (btags grol rgyud drug) are six texts that form the core of Heart Essence of the Dakinis, the Khandro Nyingthig

264 Cycle of the Space Section - (klong sde'i skor): brief explanation, 264 Cycle of the Tantras - (rgyud kyi skor), 263 Cycle on Establishing the Visions

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

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

instructions compiled by the master Longchenpa. Two groupings of texts form the core of the Khandro Nyingthig cycle: The Six Tantras of Liberation through Wearing

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

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

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

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

Translated Word (of the Buddha)', the Tibetan canon of scriptures, comprising the Vinaya, several collections of sutras, and the Tantras. [RY] Kangyur (bka' 'gyur)

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.'

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

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'

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

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

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

key points of the view, meditation and conduct of the Three Inner Yoga Tantras. It manifested from the secret treasury of the great wisdom, the vast realization

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

Five Families of Krodhini of Pha Dampa Sangye, The Five Mandalas of Shangpa Kagyu, Cakrasamvara with 5 Deities of Niguma, Mayakaya-Mahesvari of Shangpa Kagyu

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

Kham. 'The current Eighth Adeu Rinpoche was born on the 4th day of the Tibetan 12th month in the fifteen cycle of Iron Horse year, in the middle of a freezing

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

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

Quality, the chief heruka of the ratna family. Sometimes, in the case of Assemblage of Sugatas, the Most Supreme is the heruka who embodies all the Five Families

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

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

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

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

family line of accomplished yogis and masters of mantra. Born in the year of the Earth Bird of the fourteenth cycle, he became the disciple of many learned

All Tantras”, “The Collected Writing of Ngorchen Kunga Sangpo”, “The Uncommon Lamdre from the Tsarpa Tradition” and “The One Hundred Teachings of the Jonang

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

family line of accomplished yogis and masters of mantra. Born in the year of the Earth Bird of the fourteenth cycle, he became the disciple of many learned

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

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

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

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

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