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Dzogchen + (great perfection, great completeness, Maha … great perfection, great completeness, Mahasandhi great perfection, maha Ati, total completeness, absolute perfection, total natural perfection. Dzogchen, the Great Perfectionརྫོགས་པ་ཆེན་པོ་ the great perfection approach; great perfection (=nature/ state) [in second case, without definite article]Skt. Mahasandhi – Dzogchen, Great Perfectiont. Mahasandhi – Dzogchen, Great Perfection)
Ka dag + (primordial purity [thd]. primordial purity, primordially pure; *; originally pure, pure from the beginning / first. Primordial purity. The basic nature of sentient beings which is originally untainted by defilement and beyond confusion and liberation)
Svasaṃvedana + (self-cognizant awareness. self-aware[ness] … self-cognizant awareness. self-aware[ness] [thd]. Self-cognizance. self-cognition, apperception [ggd]. one's own insight; 1) self awareness; aware of oneself; 2) self consciousness (according to Chittamatra), [svasamvedana]; self-cognizing (intrinsic) awareness; [lit.] your mind, inherent cognizance. [one's] self-cognizance. 1) self-known, self-aware, natural awareness, intrinsic awareness, apperception. 2) abr. of {rang byung rig pa} self-existing insight. 3) self knower, proprioceptive, self-consciousness [apperceptive], self-knower, one's mind, one's own insight, insight, my own mind. 4) the absolute truth in Y. comp. {rang gi rig pa}; self-existing awareness {rang gi rig pa}; self-existing awareness)
Sugatagarbha + (sugata-essence, enlightened essence, essence for attaining experience of bliss. Sugatagarbha. 'Sugata essence.' The most common Sanskrit term for what in the West is known as 'buddha-nature.')
Ngo bo + (svabhava 1) *, nature, character, attribut … svabhava 1) *, nature, character, attribute, identity, entity, intrinsic / central / essential nature, vital substance, core, being, inmost nature. 2) principle, existence, fact. 3) entity, fact of being, identity. 4) definition, main principle. 5) what it comes down to, at bottom, in fact, 5) essential meaning [in textual introduction].sential meaning [in textual introduction].)
Tathāgatagarbha + (tathagata-essence, enlightened essence, buddha-nature)
Trikāya + (three Bodies [thd]. *. {chos sku}. dharmak … three Bodies [thd]. *. {chos sku}. dharmakaya, {longs spyod rdzogs pa'i sku}. or sambhogakaya, and {sprul pa'i sku}. nirmanakaya. trikaya, the three bodies of the buddha. Three kayas. Dharmakaya, sambhogakaya and nirmanakaya. The * as ground are 'essence, nature, and capacity'; as path they are 'bliss, clarity and nonthought,' and as fruition they are the '* of buddhahood.' The * of buddhahood are the dharmakaya, which is free from elaborate constructs and endowed with the 'twenty-one sets of enlightened qualities;' the sambhogakaya, which is of the nature of light and endowed with the perfect major and minor marks perceptible only to bodhisattvas; and the nirmanakaya, which manifests in forms perceptible to both pure and impure beingsperceptible to both pure and impure beings)
Tattva + (Thatness, reality, suchness, thusness, nat … Thatness, reality, suchness, thusness, natural state, real nature, real, That, what actually is, the real thing, state of being just as it is. Syn tathata གནས་ལུགས་, སྟོང་པ་ཉིད་, དེ་ཉིད་, ཆོས་ཉིད་, ཡང་དག་པ་, དེ་བཞིན་ཉིད་ can be abbreviated by དེ་ཉིད་ reality; Skt. tattva or tatva, thatness itself.ty; Skt. tattva or tatva, thatness itself.)
Mahāyoga + (The first of the 'Three Inner Tantras.' Ma … The first of the 'Three Inner Tantras.' Mahayoga as scripture is divided into two parts: Tantra Section and Sadhana Section. The Tantra Section consists of the Eighteen Mahayoga Tantras while the Sadhana Section is comprised of the Eight Sadhana Teachings. Jamgön Kongtrül says in his Treasury of Knowledge: "Mahayoga emphasizes means (upaya), the development stage, and the view that liberation is attained through growing accustomed to the insight into the nature of the indivisibility of the superior two truths." The superior two truths in Mahayoga are purity and equality – the pure natures of the aggregates, elements and sense factors are the male and female buddhas and bodhisattvas. At the same time, everything that appears and exists is of the equal nature of emptiness.xists is of the equal nature of emptiness.)

Bodhicitta + (a mind directed towards pure and total pre … a mind directed towards pure and total presence, a mind set on enlightenment, bodhichitta, awakened heart, enlightened mind, attitude, the [primordial] state of pure and total presence; enlightened mind. བྱང་ meaning – pure of obscurations and chub meaning perfect in enlightened attributes.meaning perfect in enlightened attributes.)

Kālacakra + ('Wheel of Time.' A tantra and a Vajrayana system taught by Buddha Shakyamuni himself, showing the interrelationship between the phenomenal world, the physical body and the mind)
Guṇa + (1) attributes, good quality, excellence, t … 1) attributes, good quality, excellence, taste, effect, virtue, accomplishment. 2) skill, ability. Syn {nus rtsal} 3) medical term. secondary quality, capability, capabilities, talents, attainment, achievement. 4) valuable property. 5) learning, knowledge; education. 6) objects, properties. 7) praise. (positive) quality; qualities, capabilities, talents; knowledge; enlightened attributes. offering, a present, gift, offering, fee, benefit, to repay. positive traitsg, fee, benefit, to repay. positive traits)
Bodhi + (1) awakening; enlightenment, bodhi, 'purif … 1) awakening; enlightenment, bodhi, 'purified and perfected', "perfected purity", "free and perfect", the awakened state, refined and consummate.2) see བྱང་ཆུབ་པ་Awakening, bodhiBodhi. Enlightenment, awakening, state of realization. See also 'enlightenment.' of realization. See also 'enlightenment.')
Gzhi + (1) basis, source, foundation, base, basic … 1) basis, source, foundation, base, basic [ground]. 2) Syn {don} referent, the object, objective support. Syn {dngos po} 3) ground (of being); ground aspect; ground, basic ground, basic nature. Syn. buddha-nature. Syn {de gshegs snying po ka dag klong rig pa'i klong} 4) to form a basis for, a source of; matters; to cause, ex. {+r gyur} which causes. which is the foundation. fundamental state; 5) basic; foundational, ground-, fundamental. substratum [ggd]. rtsod gzhi - the subject of the debate [ggd]sod gzhi - the subject of the debate [ggd])
Dharmatā + (1) nature, innate nature, true nature of r … 1) nature, innate nature, true nature of reality, dharmata, real condition of existence, reality, isness, nature-of-things, fact, [absolute / true nature], nature of things, the actual nature of phenomena, real nature. 2) quality, character, law, pure being, [in context of ultimate nature] - nature [in mundane context]. the great emptiness of all things. the ultimate content of what is. dharmata, reality; pure being, [in context of ultimate nature] - nature [in mundane context]. intrinsic nature [thd]n mundane context]. intrinsic nature [thd])
Bodhigarbha + (1) supreme enlightenment 2) Bodhgaya 3) bodhichitta; point of enlightenment; heart of enlightenment; the heart of awakening.)
Svabhāva + (An inherently existent and independent entity of the individual self or of phenomena. Something that can serve as a valid basis for individual attributes.)
Dharmadhātu + (Dharmadhatu, ultimate sphere, totality of … Dharmadhatu, ultimate sphere, totality of being, total field of events and meanings, the sphere of Dharma, field of all events and meanings, reality field, element of [superior] qualities, dharmadhatu, realm of dharmas, {chos khams}; the dimension of all existence; the expanse of All That Is; the sphere of Dharma, expanse of all events, absolute expansea, expanse of all events, absolute expanse)
Mahāyāna + (Mahayana. 'Greater vehicle.' When using th … Mahayana. 'Greater vehicle.' When using the term 'greater and lesser vehicles,' Mahayana and Hinayana, Mahayana includes the tantric vehicles while Hinayana is comprised of the teachings for shravakas and pratyekabuddhas. The connotation of 'greater' or 'lesser' refers to the scope of aspiration, the methods applied and the depth of insight. Central to Mahayana practice is the bodhisattva vow to liberate all sentient beings through means and knowledge, compassion and insight into emptiness. Mahayana's two divisions are known as Mind Only and Middle Way. The sevenfold greatness of Mahayana mentioned in Maitreya's Ornament of the Sutras are explained by Jamgön Kongtrül in his All-encompassing Knowledge: "The greatness of focus on the immense collection of Mahayana teachings, the greatness of the means of accomplishing the welfare of both self and others, the greatness of wisdom that realizes the twofold egolessness, the greatness of diligent endeavor for three incalculable aeons, the greatness of skillful means such as not abandoning samsaric existence and enacting the seven unvirtuous actions of body and speech without disturbing emotions, the greatness of true accomplishment of the ten strengths, the fourfold fearlessness, and the unique qualities of the awakened ones, and the greatness of activity that is spontaneous and unceasing."Mahayana, the Greater Vehicle, [Mahayana]; greater approach/ Mahayana; [Mahayana] supreme, comprehensive approach, universal / great vehicleensive approach, universal / great vehicle)
Cittamātra + (Mind Only school, Chittamatra; the doctrine of Mind Only; founded by Maitreya and Asaṅga, idealist-mentalist, just displays of mind.)
Prakṛtisthagotra + (Naturally present potential applies to the … Naturally present potential applies to the mind essence present as the unobstructed potential for the qualities of dharmakaya arising from its empty aspect and the qualities of rupakaya arising from its manifest aspect. It is called 'all-ground wisdom' (''kun gzhi'i ye shes'') because of being the ground from which both samsara and nirvana arise and the 'defiled suchness' (''dri bcas de bzhin nyid'') because of being combined with defilement at the time of a sentient being.efilement at the time of a sentient being.)
Āvaraṇa + (Obscurations. The veils that covers one's … Obscurations. The veils that covers one's direct perception of the nature of mind. In the general Buddhist teachings several types are mentions: the obscuration of karma preventing one from entering the path of enlightenment, the obscuration of disturbing emotions preventing progress along the path, the obscuration of habitual tendencies preventing the vanishing of confusion, and the final obscuration of dualistic knowledge preventing the full attainment of buddhahood. The two veils of disturbing emotions and dualistic perception that cover one's buddha nature.perception that cover one's buddha nature.)
Yan lag bdun + (Seven branches. The seven branch practice … Seven branches. The seven branch practice of prostrating to the Three Jewels, confessing negative actions, making offering, rejoicing in the virtue of others, requesting to turn the wheel of Dharma, beseeching to not pass into nirvana, and dedicating the merit to the enlightenment of all sentient beingso the enlightenment of all sentient beings)
Bodhiprasthānacitta + (Syn {'jug pa'i sems bskyed} the impulse (to) steady pursuance, practical mind of enlightenment, the bodhi-mind of application)
Bhūmi + (The levels or stages a bodhisattva traverses on the journey to complete enlightenment.)
Sems nyid + (The nature of one's mind which is taught to be identical with the essence of all enlightened beings, the sugata garbha. It should be distinguished from 'mind' (sems) which refers to ordinary discursive thinking based on ignorance of the nature of thought)
Āgantukamala + (The obscurations that are not intrinsic to the sugata-garbha, like clouds are not inherent in the sky.)
Triviṣa + (Three mind poisons. Attachment, anger, and delusion.)
Bodhicitta +
Kun gzhi + (alaya - *. Literally, the 'foundation of a … alaya - *. Literally, the 'foundation of all things.' The basis of mind and both pure and impure phenomena. This word has different meanings in different contexts and should be understood accordingly. Sometimes it is synonymous with buddha nature or dharmakaya, the recognition of which is the basis for all pure phenomena; other times, as in the case of the 'ignorant *,' it refers to a neutral state of dualistic mind that has not been embraced by innate wakefulness and thus is the basis for samsaric experience. alaya 1) *, basis of all, ground-of-all; gathering place, storehouse, ground of all (ordinary/ samsaric) experience; basis of everything, basic nature. 2) abbr. of {kun gzhi'i rnam par shes pa}, {kun gzhi rnam par shes pa} par shes pa}, {kun gzhi rnam par shes pa})
Tantra + (being, mind, stream, a) continuity, being … being, mind, stream, a) continuity, being b) Tantra. abbr. རྒྱུད་ Mahayoga.1) tantra, tantra-texts, being [body, speech and mind], stream of being, mind-stream, continuity, continuum, "linked together", area, location, stream of existence, mind, heart, nature, existence.2) the tantric teachings, texts.3) via, through [sm. བརྒྱུད་.4) bank, shore, coast, edge, side, range.5) lineage, descent.6) area, location.6) individual, person7) bow string མདོ་རྒྱུད་ sutra and tantra].8) continuum [or continua], tantra, string, cord. mind-stream; tantra/ continuum; mind-streamindirect, [opp to དངོས་ direct] [ggd]mind; ex རང་གི་རྒྱུད་ལ་བརྟག་དཔྱད་པ་ examining your own mindStream-of-being, (sems rgyud). The individual continuity of cognition in an individual sentient being. continuitytantra/ continuum (of being); mindstreamtantra. The Vajrayana teachings given by the Buddha in his sambhogakaya form. The real sense of tantra is 'continuity,' the innate buddha nature, which is known as the 'tantra of the expressed meaning.' The general sense of tantra is the extraordinary tantric scriptures also known as the 'tantra of the expressing words.' Can also refer to all the resultant teachings of Vajrayana as a wholeesultant teachings of Vajrayana as a whole)
Bodhisattva + (bodhisattva [awakening being]; bodhisattva … bodhisattva [awakening being]; bodhisattva. bodhisattvas. a being on the path of enlightenment, bodhisattva. 'heroic being of enlightenment'bodhisattva. Someone who has developed bodhichitta, the aspiration to attain enlightenment in order to benefit all sentient beings. A practitioner of the Mahayana path; especially a noble bodhisattva who has attained the first leveldhisattva who has attained the first level)
Samudānītagotra + (developed potential; evolved family (trait … developed potential; evolved family (trait); the affinity to be developed; one of {rigs rnam gnyis} the enlightened family of inner growth; the fully expanded potential {rang bzhin gnas rigs} the growing affinity, the enlightened family of extending realizationnlightened family of extending realization)
Dharmakāya + (dharmakaya. Definition by Jamgön Kongtrül: sgrib gnyis bag chags dang bcas pa ma lus par spangs pa'i dbyings nam mkha' lta bu zhig la chos kyi sku zhes bya ste Dharma-body, dharmakaya, (body of enlightened qualities))
Neyārtha + (expedient meaning. interpretable [ggd]. pr … expedient meaning. interpretable [ggd]. provisional meanings. hinted or provisional meaning. expedient meaning, assumed meaning, interpretable, provisional meaning, requiring interpretation. {'dul bya kha *}; conventional meaning, / conditional meaning/ truthonal meaning, / conditional meaning/ truth)