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Anuyoga + (The second set of the three inner tantras … The second set of the three inner tantras and the eighth of the nine vehicles according to the Nyingma tradition. Anuyoga includes many yogini tantras and focuses on the Completion Stage practices of sacred channels, energies and essential fluids and espouses the actualisation of empty bliss.espouses the actualisation of empty bliss.)
Gzhan stong + (The state of being devoid of that which is … The state of being devoid of that which is wholly different rather than being void of its own nature. The term is generally used to refer to the ultimate, or buddha-nature, being empty of other phenomena such as adventitious defiling emotions but not empty of its true nature.emotions but not empty of its true nature.)
Great Madhyamaka + (The term ''Great Madhyamaka'' is utilized … The term ''Great Madhyamaka'' is utilized in different contexts depending on the tradition. In the Jonang tradition, it generally refers to the Zhentong Madhyamaka philosophy as it was developed and systematized by Dölpopa. In this context, the Great Madhyamaka refers to the presentation of ultimate truth, while Madhyamaka describes the emptiness of the relative level of truth. In the Nyingma tradition, Great Madhyamaka refers to the subtle, inner Madhyamaka that unifies the philosophical positions of Nāgārjuna and Asaṅga. This is presented in opposition to the coarse, outer Madhyamaka that is the dialectic approach of Prāsaṅgika and Svātantrika. In the Kagyu tradition, the term is used in a similar vein in that Madhyamaka is used to refer to philosophical inquiry, while Great Madhyamaka is used to refer to the view arrived at through yogic accomplishment. However, in all of these traditions, Great Madhyamaka is heavily associated with buddha-nature (''tathāgatagarbha'') and the definitive status of these teachings. the definitive status of these teachings.)
Pariniṣpannasvabhāva + (The third of the three natures, according … The third of the three natures, according to the Yogācāra school. It is the perfect nature that represents the most authentic understanding of phenomena, which is classically defined as the complete absence of the imaginary nature within the dependent nature.ginary nature within the dependent nature.)
Trikāya + (The three enlightened forms of a buddha on … The three enlightened forms of a buddha one attains when one becomes fully enlightened. They include the truth body (''dharmakāya''), enjoyment body (''saṃbhogakāya''), and the emanation body (''nirmāṇakāya''). The three bodies comprise the many qualities and powers associated with buddhahood and thus are the result sought through Mahāyāna Buddhist practice.sought through Mahāyāna Buddhist practice.)
Kṣaṇasaṃpad + (These are the eighteen qualities specifically related to a precious human rebirth.)
Mahāyoga + (This is first one of the inner tantric sch … This is first one of the inner tantric schools according to the Nyingma tradition. Mahāyoga includes two sub-sections of the tantras which includes eighteen tantras and the sādhanās that includes the eight sādhanā practices. Mahāyoga focuses on the Development Stage and espouses the view of equality and purity in which equality refers to equal nature of phenomena in being empty and purity refers to all appearances being inherently enlightened energies. The Mahāyoga path leads to four stages of vidyadharas. path leads to four stages of vidyadharas.)
Tridharmacakrapravartana + (Three successive stages of the Buddhist te … Three successive stages of the Buddhist teachings. Though they are traditionally attributed to the historical Buddha, modern scholarship tends to view them as developmental stages that occurred over the course of an extended period of time, with interludes of several centuries, in which we see major doctrinal shifts often based on seemingly newly emergent scriptural sources.emingly newly emergent scriptural sources.)
Vinaya + (Vinaya refers to the corpus of Buddhist te … Vinaya refers to the corpus of Buddhist teachings on moral discipline and precepts and is one of the three canonical sets of teachings alongside Sūtra and Abhidharma. It also refers to the monastic tradition which has been passed down since the Buddha's time until our time.wn since the Buddha's time until our time.)

Guṇapāramitā + (In the ''Śrīmālādevī Siṃhanāda Sūtra'' it is explained that the dharmakāya of a buddha possesses the four perfect qualities of purity, bliss, permanence, and self.)

Dharmakāya + ("Truth body" or "true being" — One of the three bodies of a buddha. In Mahāyāna Buddhism, it often refers to a kind of fundamental principle or the true nature of reality itself.)
Prajñāpāramitā + (A class of Mahāyāna sūtras which represent … A class of Mahāyāna sūtras which represents some of the earliest known literature of this genre of Buddhism. There are around forty texts associated with this category, though the most widespread is the exceedingly brief ''Prajñāpāramitāhṛdayasūtra'', popularly known as the ''Heart Sūtra''. This class of literature is typically associated with the second turning of the dharma wheel and especially with the teachings on emptiness (''śūnyatā''). As such, these texts were the primary scriptural source for the philosophy of the Madhyamaka school.r the philosophy of the Madhyamaka school.)
Bodhisattva + (A person who seeks enlightenment for the s … A person who seeks enlightenment for the sake of others. In Mahāyāna Buddhism, a Bodhisattva is a compassionate being who is training on the path to Buddhahood and aspires to eliminate the suffering of all beings and take all sentient beings to the state of enlightenment. The Mahāyāna sūtras including those on buddha-nature generally have Bodhisattvas as the main audience or interlocutors for the Buddha's discourses.interlocutors for the Buddha's discourses.)
Abhidharma + (Abhidharma generally refers to the corpus … Abhidharma generally refers to the corpus of Buddhist texts which deals with the typological, phenomenological, metaphysical, and epistemological presentation of Buddhist concepts and teachings. The abhidharma teachings present a meta-knowledge of Buddhist sūtras through analytical and systemic schemas and are said to focus on developing wisdom among the three principles of training. The Abhidharma is presented alongside Sūtra and Vinaya as one of the three baskets of the teachings of the Buddha.ee baskets of the teachings of the Buddha.)
Trisvabhāva + (According to the Yogācāra school, all phen … According to the Yogācāra school, all phenomena can be divided into three natures or characteristics: the imaginary nature (''parikalpitasvabhāva''), the dependent nature (''paratantrasvabhāva''), and the perfect or absolute nature (''pariniṣpannasvabhāva'').bsolute nature (''pariniṣpannasvabhāva'').)
Actualized enlightenment + (Actualized enlightenment is enlightenment … Actualized enlightenment is enlightenment that is attained through practice. It is contrasted with original enlightenment, which is the mind's innate purity in its natural state. Ultimately, there is no difference between them. Because of the presence of ignorance, sentient beings are blind to their true nature. By removing that ignorance, one actualizes enlightenment.t ignorance, one actualizes enlightenment.)
Nirmāṇakāya + (An fully enlightened Buddha is said to hav … An fully enlightened Buddha is said to have the power to manifest in many forms in order to help the sentient beings. The emanation body of a buddha, as the third of the three bodies of a buddha, refers to the many forms in which a buddha can manifest and which are accessible to ordinary sentient beings. Buddhist scholars present four types of emanation bodies: emanation as supreme being, emanation as rebirth, emanation as artisan and emanation in diverse forms.as artisan and emanation in diverse forms.)
Sarvākāravaropetāśūnyatā + (As opposed to a mere voidness, this phrase refers to an emptiness that is endowed with enlightened qualities and attributes.)
Tathāgatagarbha + (Buddha-nature, literally the "womb/essence of those who have gone (to suchness).")
Sems nyid + (Commonly found in Dzogchen and Mahāmudrā literature, this term denotes the true, natural state of mind as it is. Often used in these traditions as a synonym for buddha-nature.)
Bodhi + (Enlightenment or awakening. In Tibetan it … Enlightenment or awakening. In Tibetan it is translated as "purified" (''byang'') and "perfected" (''chub''), which corresponds to Siddhartha Gautama's achievement of purifying all obscurations and perfecting or attaining all qualities associated with a buddha.ng all qualities associated with a buddha.)
Guṇapāramitā +
Sugatagarbha + (Literally, the "essence" or "heart of the … Literally, the "essence" or "heart of the Bliss Gone One(s)," a synonym for tathāgatagarbha that is likewise often rendered into English by the term ''buddha-nature''. Though it is often back translated into Sanskrit as ''sugatagarbha'', this term is not found in Sanskrit sources.his term is not found in Sanskrit sources.)
Vajrapada + (Literally, vajra-footing, or base. In the … Literally, vajra-footing, or base. In the context of the ''Ratnagotravibhāga'', this is the name given to the seven subjects that are addressed in the treatise. These seven are the ''buddha'', ''dharma'', ''saṅgha'', the element (''dhātu''), enlightenment (''bodhi''), enlightened qualities (''guṇa''), and enlightened activities (''karman'')., and enlightened activities (''karman'').)
Mahāyāna + (Mahāyāna, or the Great Vehicle, refers to … Mahāyāna, or the Great Vehicle, refers to the system of Buddhist thought and practice which developed around the beginning of Common Era, focusing on the pursuit of the state of full enlightenment of the Buddha through the realization of the wisdom of emptiness and the cultivation of compassion.ptiness and the cultivation of compassion.)
Thugs dam + (Persons who have experience in meditation … Persons who have experience in meditation on the nature of the mind or emptiness are said to be able to remain in a meditative equipoise after death. Although they have stopped breathing and are clinically dead, they are said to be able to retain their body without decay, often with lustre and flexibility. They are believed to have actualised their buddha-nature at the time of death and attained the state of enlightenment.h and attained the state of enlightenment.)
Pratyekabuddha + (Pratyekabuddhas are saints who, in their l … Pratyekabuddhas are saints who, in their last birth in the cycle of existence, are said to become enlightened through solitary practice on the nature of dependent ordination. These saints are said to appear when there is no buddha around and work either alone or in small groups. and work either alone or in small groups.)
Ka dag + (Primordial purity is a term found in the D … Primordial purity is a term found in the Dzogchen tradition and refers to the empty nature of phenomena which is experienced through the practice of cutting-through meditation (''khregs chod''). It is often juxtaposed with spontaneous presence (''lhun grub'').with spontaneous presence (''lhun grub'').)
Sūtra + (Sūtras mainly refer to the discourses delivered by the Buddha and his disciples, and the Sūtra corpus is one of the three main sets of teachings which form the Buddhist canon.)
Tantra + (Tantra, when juxtaposed with Sūtra, genera … Tantra, when juxtaposed with Sūtra, generally refers to the scriptures and texts which discuss esoteric topics. While the term is used to refer to texts on other topics, it is mostly used to refer to the genre of scriptures and texts on themes and topics associated with Vajrayāna Buddhism.topics associated with Vajrayāna Buddhism.)
Uttaratantra + (The ''Ultimate Continuum'', or ''Gyü Lama'', is often used as a short title in the Tibetan tradition for the key source text of buddha-nature teachings called the ''Ratnagotravibhāga'' of Maitreya/Asaṅga, also known as the ''Mahāyānottaratantraśāstra''.)
Śrāvaka + (The disciples of the Buddha who aspire to … The disciples of the Buddha who aspire to attain individual liberation or nirvāṇa. The final goal of the Hearers is to become an arhat, a state in which one has totally eliminated the inner problems of attachment, hatred and ignorance, the main causes for rebirth in this cycle of existence. There are four stages of a śrāvaka path including eight phases. of a śrāvaka path including eight phases.)
Viparyāsa + (The misperception or incorrect view a pers … The misperception or incorrect view a person has of reality, which must be overcome by having correct understanding and right view. The four well known incorrect views are seeing impermanent phenomena as permanent, dissatisfactory nature of things as blissful, impure things as pure, and illusory things as absolute and real. However, in the context of buddha-nature theory or other systems, there are also other forms of misconceptions which contradict with objective reality.s which contradict with objective reality.)
Saṃbhogakāya + (The physical form of a buddha which reside … The physical form of a buddha which resides in a pure buddha realm, possesses the marks and tokens of an enlightened being, teaches Mahāyāna teachings to a retinue of Bodhisattvas for eternity. This embodied form of a buddha is the source from which all the forms of emanation originate.hich all the forms of emanation originate.)
Guṇa + (The qualities or attributes of an enlightened being.)