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'''Pointing-out instruction''' ([[ngo sprod kyi gdams pa]]).  
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'''Vajra master''' ([[rdo rje slob dpon]]).  
  
The direct introduction to the [[nature of mind]]. [RY]
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A tantric master who is adept in the rituals and meaning of [[Vajrayana]]. The master from whom one receives tantric teaching and [[empowerment]]. Can also refer to the master who presides over a tantric ritual. [RY]
 
 
pointing-out instruction ([[ngo sprod]]). The direct introduction to the nature of mind. A [[Root guru|root guru]] is the master who gives the 'pointing-out instruction' so that the disciple recognizes the nature of mind. [RY]
 
 
 
*[[Pointing-out Instruction of Mahamudra]] ([[phyag chen ngo sprod]]). text name. [RY]
 
  
 
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Vajra master (rdo rje slob dpon).

A tantric master who is adept in the rituals and meaning of Vajrayana. The master from whom one receives tantric teaching and empowerment. Can also refer to the master who presides over a tantric ritual. [RY]