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Dzogchen + (Dzogchen%2C+or+Great+Perfection%2C+refers+more+specifically+to+the+nature+of+awareness%2C+which+is+the+innate+state+of+perfect+enlightenment+latent+in+the+mind.+More+broadly%2C+it+refers+to+the+associated+system+of+teachings%2C+theories%2C+and+practices.)
Nirmāṇakāya + (Emanation+body+is+considered+as+an+apparit … Emanation+body+is+considered+as+an+apparitional+form+and+thus+not+the+actual+physical+form+of+a+buddha+but+one+projected+for+the+purpose+of+helping+sentient+beings.+This+concept+became+later+conflated+with+the+Tibetan+culture+of+religious+incarnation+and+many+lamas+who+are+considered+to+be+rebirths+of+earlier+ones+are+also+referred+to+as+trulku.rlier+ones+are+also+referred+to+as+trulku.)
Actualized enlightenment + (Enlightenment+attained+through+practice.)
Bodhi + (Enlightenment+has+the+sense+of+complete+ac … Enlightenment+has+the+sense+of+complete+actualization+of+one%27s+true+nature+or+total+understanding+of+reality+and+freedom+from+suffering+that+comes+from+achieving+that+realization.+%0A%0AEnlightenment+%28Skt.%2C+%27%27bodhi%27%27%3B+Tib.%2C+%27%27byang+chub%27%27%29+is+a+state+that+can+potentially+be+attained+by+any+being+with+a+mind.+The+very+nature+of+the+mind+as+a+clear+and+radiant+entity%2C+and+of+the+defilements+as+adventitious+entities+that+are+not+essential+to+our+nature%2C+is+what+allows+for+the+possibility+of+mental+purification%2C+and+hence+of+enlightenment.+The+clearest+doctrinal+formulation+of+this+idea+is+to+be+found+in+the+concept+of+buddha-nature+%28%27%27tathagatagarbha%27%27%3B+%27%27de+bzhin+gshegs+pa%27i+snying+po%27%27%29.+Whether+buddha-nature+is+the+primordial+presence+of+an+enlightened+state+in+the+minds+of+beings%2C+something+that+merely+needs+to+be+uncovered%2C+or+only+a+potential+that+permits+the+attainment+of+that+state+is+of+course+a+disputed+point+in+the+tradition.+Here%2C+it+is+only+important+to+note+that+the+vast+majority+of+Mah%C4%81y%C4%81na+schools+maintain+that+all+beings%2C+regardless+of+birth%2C+race%2C+social+status%2C+and+gender%2C+are+capable+of+the+attainment+of+the+state+of+human+perfection+known+as+enlightenment.%0ASource%3A+page+192%2C+%E2%80%9CLiberation%3A+An+Indo-Tibetan+Perspective%E2%80%9D+by+Jos%C3%A9+Ignacio+Cabez%C3%B3n.+Buddhist-Christian+Studies%2C+Vol.+12+%281992%29%2C+pp.+191-198+Published+by%3A+University+of+Hawai%27i+Press+Stable+URL%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jstor.org%2Fstable%2F1389971s%3A%2F%2Fwww.jstor.org%2Fstable%2F1389971)
Samudānītagotra + (Fluidity%2C+in+that+it+is+a+potential+that+is+developed+through+personal+habits+of+study%2C+practice%2C+and+exposure+to+a+particular+vehicle+of+Buddhism.)
Bhūmi + (Generally+associated+with+bodhisattvas%2C+these+are+major+stages+arrived+at+over+the+course+of+lifetimes+of+ongoing+spiritual+practice+and+development.)
Pratītyasamutpāda + (In+Madhyamaka+thought+it+is+used+to+describe+the+relative+level+of+the+truth.+Since+phenomena+come+into+being+interdependently+at+this+level%2C+they+are+therefore+empty+of+inherent+existence+at+the+ultimate+level.)
Gzhi + (In+the+Dzogchen+teachings+it+is+commonly+counted+among+the+trilogy+of+ground%2C+path%2C+and+fruition.+Sometimes+referred+to+as+the+primordial+ground+%28%27%27ye+bzhi%27%27%29%2C+it+is+the+source+from+which+all+phenomena+arise.)
Icchantika + (Individuals+who+are+so+consumed+by+their+desires+or+by+a+particular+lifestyle+that+they+would+never+even+consider+the+need+for+self-improvement.+Therefore%2C+they+have+no+interest+in+following+any+spiritual+path%2C+let+alone+the+path+to+liberation.)
Mahāmudrā + (It+has+a+sense+of+being+the+binding+force+and+refers+to+the+reality+of+all+things.+Just+as+a+seal+makes+a+document+binding%2C+reality+binds+all+things%2C+including+our+understanding+of+the+true+nature+of+things.+It+also+refers+to+a+symbolic+gesture.)
Brahman + (It+has+the+sense+of+being+pure+and+expansive+as+the+universal+principle.+It+is+the+source+from+which+all+things+emanate%2C+and+to+which+they+return.)
Cittamātra + (It+is+a+philosophical+position+that+places … It+is+a+philosophical+position+that+places+mentation+at+the+forefront+of+our+experience+of+the+world%2C+rather+than+the+seemingly+real+objects+that+consciousness+perceives.+It+can+also+be+used+to+refer+to+a+Buddhist+school%2C+a+genre+of+texts%2C+or+as+a+section+of+the+Tibetan+Buddhist+canon.+For+instance%2C+the+%27%27Gy%C3%BC+Lama%27%27+is+in+the+%27%27sems+tsam%27%27+section+of+the+Tibetan+canon.s+tsam%27%27+section+of+the+Tibetan+canon.)
Sarvākāravaropetāśūnyatā + (It+is+an+important+term+in+the+Mah%C4%81mudr%C4%81+teachings%2C+as+well+as+in+various+Tibetan+traditions+that+have+a+connection+to+buddha-nature+theory%2C+such+as+those+associated+with+other-emptiness+%28%27%27gzhan+stong%27%27%29.)
Mahāyāna + (It+is+known+as+the+Great+Vehicle+in+compar … It+is+known+as+the+Great+Vehicle+in+comparison+to+the+earlier+schools+of+Buddhism+which+aimed+only+to+reach+individual+liberation.+Thus%2C+this+system+claims+to+be+superior+to+the+early+Buddhist+schools+in+terms+of+the+philosophical+understanding+of+reality+and+the+moral+scope+of+rescuing+all+sentient+beings.ral+scope+of+rescuing+all+sentient+beings.)
Sādhana + (It+is+the+means%2C+method+or+technique+of+ … It+is+the+means%2C+method+or+technique+of+achieving+a+spiritual+goal+or+power%2C+and+thus+deals+with+the+process+of+practice+but+does+not+explain+or+discuss+concepts+or+theories.+A+s%C4%81dhana+is+almost+always+a+practical+manual+written+for+practice+on+a+specific+deity.+written+for+practice+on+a+specific+deity.)
Lam rim + (Lam+rim+has+the+sense+of+gradual+or+graded+practice+starting+from+basic+techniques+to+cultivate+the+thoughts+of+renunciation%2C+compassion+and+loving+kindness%2C+etc.+to+insight+into+ultimate+emptiness.)
Mahāyoga + (Mah%C4%81yoga+is+great+or+supreme+with+respect+to+outer+tantras+and+focuses+on+the+skill-in-means%2C+thus+mainly+refers+to+what+are+known+as+male+tantras.)
Svasaṃvedana + (Mind+seeing+mind.+The+classic+example+is+that+of+a+lamp+that+illuminates+the+surrounding+area+as+well+as+itself.)
Prātimokṣasaṃvara + (Moral-ethical+disciplinary+rules+that+act+as+a+restraint+on+one%27s+behavior+due+to+their+requirements+to+abide+by+a+specific+code+of+conduct.)
Pariniṣpannasvabhāva + (Of+the+three+natures%2C+this+one+is+representative+of+the+ultimate+truth.)
Advaya + (Often+used+to+reference+the+ultimate+truth%2C+which+is+beyond+dualistic+conceptions+such+as+subject+and+object+and+so+forth.)
Prajñā + (One+of+the+most+important+terms+in+Buddhis … One+of+the+most+important+terms+in+Buddhist+philosophy%2C+%27%27praj%C3%B1%C4%81%27%27%2C+or+%27%27sherab%27%27+in+Tibetan%2C+has+the+sense+of+%22higher+knowing%22+or+%22special+insight.%22+This+is+the+%27%27praj%C3%B1%C4%81%27%27+in+%27%27praj%C3%B1%C4%81p%C4%81ramit%C4%81%27%27%2C+and+it+is+associated+with+the+wisdom+that+perceives%2Fknows+the+actual+nature+of+reality.+See+also+%27%27j%C3%B1%C4%81na%27%27.ity.+See+also+%27%27j%C3%B1%C4%81na%27%27.)

Prabhāsvaratā + (Radiance%2C+brilliance%2C+or+effulgence.)

Paramārthasatya + (Reality+as+it+appears+to+an+enlightened+being%2C+in+which+all+phenomena+are+perceived+to+be+empty+of+an+individual%2C+permanent+essence.+This+is+contrasted+to+the+%22relative+truth%22+as+experienced+by+unenlightened+beings.)
Saṃvṛtisatya + (Reality+as+it+is+experienced+by+ordinary+p … Reality+as+it+is+experienced+by+ordinary+people+whose+perception+is+clouded+by+ignorance%2C+in+contrast+to+%22ultimate+truth%22+or+%22absolute+truth%2C%22+which+is+reality+as+perceived+by+an+enlightened+being.+Relative+truth+has+practical+value+in+daily+life%2C+but+upon+examination+all+phenomena+are+found+to+be+empty+of+individual%2C+permanent+existence.mpty+of+individual%2C+permanent+existence.)
Tattva + (Reality+or+the+natural+state+of+things+are+called+suchness+or+thatness+in+order+to+indicate+that+reality+is+the+nature+as+it+is+without+any+any+fabrication+or+imputation.)
Sūtra + (S%C5%ABtras+originally+referred+to+the+aph … S%C5%ABtras+originally+referred+to+the+aphoristic+sayings+and+discourses%2C+although+one+can+find+many+exegetical+and+descriptive+s%C5%ABtras.+In+the+Buddhist+tradition%2C+s%C5%ABtras+are+generally+considered+to+be+the+words+of+the+Buddha+or+his+immediate+disciples%2C+in+contrast+to+the+commentarial+or+synoptic+literature%2C+some+of+which+summarized+and+condensed+the+teachings+in+the+s%C5%ABtras.ondensed+the+teachings+in+the+s%C5%ABtras.)
Āvaraṇa + (See+also+%5B%5B%C4%81gantukamala+%7Cadventitious+stains+%28%27%27%C4%81gantukamala%27%27%29%5D%5D)
Āgantukamala + (See+also+%5B%5B%C4%81vara%E1%B9%87a%7Cobscurations+%28%27%27%C4%81vara%E1%B9%87a%27%27%29%5D%5D.+%0A%0ASomething+which+has+been+incidentally+added+on+and+therefore+can+be+removed.)
Niḥsvabhāvatā + (Since+phenomena+are+dependent+on+causes+and+conditions%2C+their+mode+of+being+is+generally+characterized+as+an+absence+of+self-nature+or+personally+distinct+essence.)
Rang stong + (Since+relative+phenomena+arise+in+dependen … Since+relative+phenomena+arise+in+dependence+on+causes+and+conditions%2C+they+cannot+be+said+to+exist+based+solely+on+their+own+defining+characteristics.+Thus+they+are+deemed+to+be+empty+of+an+innate+nature.+As+a+noun%2C+this+term+generally+refers+to+the+more+traditional%2C+or+orthodox%2C+philosophical+stance+of+the+Madhyamaka+school+and+its+view+of+emptiness%2C+as+opposed+to+those+who+profess+other-emptiness+%28%27%27gzhan+stong%27%27%29.+For+the+latter+group%2C+self-emptiness+is+also+asserted+to+be+true%2C+but+it+is+only+used+to+describe+the+relative+truth.+However%2C+for+traditional+M%C4%81dhyamikas%2C+emptiness+is+universally+applied%2C+and+thus+the+lack+of+inherent+existence+is+itself+the+ultimate+truth.nt+existence+is+itself+the+ultimate+truth.)
Neyārtha + (Something+that+is+taught+as+a+means+to+an+end.)
Niṣprapañca + (That+which+is+unadulterated+by+the+complexities+or+artifice+of+thought+patterns.)
Ātmaka + (That+which+one+inherently+possesses.)
Kagyu + (The+Marpa+Kagyu+%28%27%27mar+pa+bka%E2%80% … The+Marpa+Kagyu+%28%27%27mar+pa+bka%E2%80%99+brgyud%27%27%29+tradition+originated+in+the+eleventh+century+with+the+Tibetan+translator+Marpa+Chokyi+Lodro%2C+who+studied+in+India+with+N%C4%81ropa.+Marpa%E2%80%99s+disciple+Milarepa+famously+attained+enlightenment+in+the+caves+of+southern+Tibet+after+renouncing+a+life+of+violent+revenge%3B+his+disciple+Gampopa+merged+the+lay+siddha+practice+of+his+master+with+the+Kadampa+monasticism+and+scholarship+that+he+had+previously+studied.+Gampopa+founded+the+first+Kagyu+monastery%2C+Daklha+Gampo%2C+in+southern+Tibet.+Following+Gampopa+the+tradition+split+into+multiple+autonomous+subsects+known+as+the+four+primary+%28Barom%2C+Pakdru%2C+Karma%2C+and+Tselpa%29%2C+and+eight+secondary+traditions+%28Drigung%2C+Drukpa%2C+Martsang%2C+Shukseb%2C+Taklung%2C+Tropu%2C+Yabzang%2C+and+Yelpa+Kagyu%29.+%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Ftreasuryoflives.org%2Ftradition%2FMarpa-Kagyu+Read+more+at+Treasury+of+Lives%5Dpa-Kagyu+Read+more+at+Treasury+of+Lives%5D)
Pāramitā + (The+Sanskrit+and+Tibetan+terms+p%C4%81ramit%C4%81+and+phar+phyin+imply+crossing+over+or+reaching+the+other+side+because+these+practices+help+the+individual+practitioner+to+cross+the+ocean+of+cycle+of+existence+and+reach+Buddhahood.)
Bodhipraṇidhicitta + (The+altruistic+wish+to+attain+enlightenment+for+the+sake+of+all+sentient+beings.)
Parikalpitasvabhāva + (The+artificial+and+mistaken+perception+of+phenomena+as+being+something+which+they+are+not.)
Saṃbhogakāya + (The+enjoyment+body+of+the+buddha+is+so+called+for+its+perfect+and+luxurious+nature.+It+is+the+highest+physical+form+and+normally+enumerated+as+one+of+the+three+enlightened+bodies+of+a+buddha+beside+truth+and+emanation+bodies.)
Sugatagarbha + (The+essence+of+enlightenment+present+in+all+sentient+beings.)
Sems nyid + (The+essence+of+mind.)
Byams chos sde lnga + (The+list+of+five+is%3A+%27%27Ornament+of+C … The+list+of+five+is%3A+%27%27Ornament+of+Clear+Realization+%28Abhisamay%C4%81la%E1%B9%83k%C4%81ra%2C+mngon+rtogs+rgyan%29%3B+Ornament+for+the+Mah%C4%81y%C4%81na+S%C5%ABtras+%28Mah%C4%81y%C4%81nas%C5%ABtr%C4%81la%E1%B9%83k%C4%81ra%2C+theg+pa+chen+po+mdo+sde+rgyan%29%3B+Differentiation+of+the+Middle+and+the+Extremes+%28Madhy%C4%81ntavibh%C4%81ga%2C+dbus+mtha%27+rnam+%27byed%29%3B+Differentiation+of+Phenomena+and+Their+Nature+%28Dharmadharmat%C4%81vibh%C4%81ga%2C+chos+dang+chos+nyid+rnam+%27byed%29%27%27%3B+and+%27%27The+Mah%C4%81y%C4%81na+Treatise+of+the+Highest+Continuum+%28Ratnagotravibh%C4%81ga+Mah%C4%81y%C4%81nottaratantra%C5%9B%C4%81stra%2C+theg+pa+chen+po+rgyud+bla+ma%27i+bstan+bcos%29%27%27.n+po+rgyud+bla+ma%27i+bstan+bcos%29%27%27.)
Tha mal gyi shes pa + (The+mind+in+its+natural+state.+Often+used+as+a+synonym+for+the+nature+of+mind+and+buddha-nature.)
Prabhāsvaracitta + (The+natural+radiance+of+mind.)
Original enlightenment + (The+natural+state+of+enlightenment+that+is+obscured+by+the+adventitious+stains.)
Ātman + (The+notion+of+%C4%81tman+is+often+equated+with+the+Western+notions+of+an+eternal+soul.)
Bodhiprasthānacitta + (The+practical+application+or+fulfillment+of+the+altruistic+wish+to+attain+enlightenment+for+the+sake+of+all+sentient+beings.)
Dpyad sgom + (The+practical+approach+to+gaining+incontro … The+practical+approach+to+gaining+incontrovertible+conceptual+certainty+is+called+analytical+meditation+or+superior+insight.+%28%5B%5BBrunnh%C3%B6lzl%5D%5D%2C+%27%27%5B%5BThe+Center+of+the+Sunlit+Sky%5D%5D%27%27%2C+29%29%0A%0A%22Another+division+of+meditation+is+into+%E2%80%9Cthe+analytical+meditation+of+scholars%E2%80%9D+and+%E2%80%9Cthe+resting+meditation+of+mendicants%2C%E2%80%9D+or+simply+analytical+meditation+and+resting+meditation.+The+analytical+meditation+of+scholars+refers+to+the+intellectual+examination+of+all+phenomena+through+reasoning.+There+are+two+key+terms+here%3A+%E2%80%9Cdiscriminating+knowledge%E2%80%9D+and+%E2%80%9Cpersonally+experienced+wisdom.%E2%80%9D+The+first+step+in+this+analytical+meditation+is+to+cultivate+discriminating+knowledge.+This+refers+to+all+the+levels+of+increasingly+refined+inferential+valid+cognition+that+are+based+on+reasoning+and+developed+through+studying%2C+reflecting%2C+and+meditating.%22+%28%5B%5BBrunnh%C3%B6lzl%5D%5D%2C+%27%27%5B%5BThe+Center+of+the+Sunlit+Sky%5D%5D%27%27%2C+279%29%0A%0A%22The+general+scope+of+analytical+meditation+encompasses+all+of+the+teachings+of+the+Buddha%2C+starting+from+contemplating+impermanence+and+the+preciousness+of+human+existence+up+through+ascertaining+the+two+kinds+of+identitylessness.+Resting+meditation+includes+all+types+of+meditations+in+which+the+conclusions+achieved+through+preceding+investigation+become+absorbed+by+the+mind.%22+%28%5B%5BBrunnh%C3%B6lzl%5D%5D%2C+%27%27%5B%5BThe+Center+of+the+Sunlit+Sky%5D%5D%27%27%2C+281%29er+of+the+Sunlit+Sky%5D%5D%27%27%2C+281%29)