Property:EncodedGlossary-Senses
P
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. +
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. +
R
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. +
S
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. +
The+term+often+refers+to+the+new+translation+of+Buddhist+texts+in+contrast+to+the+translations+carried+out+in+the+first+millennium%2C+particularly+of+the+tantric+literature.+The+tantric+tradition+which+is+based+on+the+tantras+translated+in+the+period+of+Early+Diffusion+of+Buddhism+in+Tibet+came+to+be+known+as+sngags+rnying+ma+or+ancient+mantra+and+those+based+on+tantras+translated+during+the+Later+Diffusion+came+to+known+as+sngags+gear+ma+or+new+mantra. +
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. +
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. +
The+essence+of+enlightenment+present+in+all+sentient+beings. +
An+innate+attribute+that+establishes+the+completely+independent+existence+of+an+entity%2C+which+is+typically+refuted+in+the+Madhyamaka+notion+of+emptiness. +
Mind+seeing+mind.+The+classic+example+is+that+of+a+lamp+that+illuminates+the+surrounding+area+as+well+as+itself. +
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. +
T
The+term+implies+a+continuum+or+stream+and+is+thus+used+to+refer+to+scriptures+which+teach+a+substrate+nature%2C+such+as+buddha-nature%2C+that+underlies+empirical+phenomena. +
A+synonym+for+emptiness+or+the+nature+of+things%2C+%27%27dharmat%C4%81%27%27%3B+it+can+also+be+used+to+describe+the+unity+of+dependent+origination+and+emptiness.+%28Source%3A+Erik+Pema+Kunsang%2C+%27%27Lamp+of+Mahamudra%27%27%2C+1989.%29 +
The+seed+or+essence+of+enlightenment.+%27%27Tath%C4%81gata%27%27+loosely+translates+as+%22one+who+has+gone+to+a+state+of+enlightenment%2C%22+while+%27%27garbha%27%27+has+the+sense+of+%22womb%2C%22+%22essence%2C%22+and+%22embryo.%22+Tath%C4%81gatagarbha+thus+suggests+a+potential+or+an+innate+buddhahood+possessed+by+all+sentient+beings+that+is+either+developed+or+revealed+when+one+attains+enlightenment. +
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. +
The+mind+in+its+natural+state.+Often+used+as+a+synonym+for+the+nature+of+mind+and+buddha-nature. +
Thugs+dam+generally+refers+to+meditation+and+spiritual+commitment+of+a+religious+practitioner+but+often+has+the+specific+meaning+of+remaining+in+the+state+of+meditation+after+death+in+the+Himalayan+Buddhist+tradition.+Highly+realised+beings+are+said+to+remain+in+this+state+for+period+after+their+death+until+their+enlightened+spirit+leaves+the+physical+body. +
The+three+aspects+of+perfect+enlightenment+of+a+buddha%3A+the+enlightened+state+of+one%27s+mind+after+full+transformation%2C+the+pure+physical+existence+one+attains+as+a+result+of+inner+perfection%2C+and+the+myriad+forms+one+can+emanate+from+the+enlightened+state+to+help+others. +
These+three+are+traditionally+featured+as+the+central+hub+in+depictions+of+the+so-called+wheel+of+life+%28Skt.+%27%27bh%C4%81vacakra%27%27%2C+Tib.+%27%27srid+pa%27i+%27khor+lo%27%27%29.+In+these+images+they+are+represented+by+a+pig+known+for+sleeping+in+their+own+filth+and+other+such+behavior+as+the+embodiment+of+%27%27moha%27%27%2C+a+type+of+Indian+bird+that+is+known+for+its+possessive+attachment+to+its+mate+as+the+embodiment+of+%27%27r%C4%81ga%27%27%2C+and+a+snake+that+is+quick+to+strike+at+the+slightest+provocation+as+the+embodiment+of+%27%27dve%E1%B9%A3a%27%27.+These+three+are+likewise+depicted+as+chasing+after%2C+or+being+pulled+along%2C+by+each+other+in+a+circle+to+demonstrate+how+these+emotional+reactions+feed+into+each+other+and+thus+perpetuate+this+cycle.+Though+sometimes+it+is+the+pig+which+is+pictured+biting+the+tails+of+both+the+bird+and+the+snake+to+show+that+both+those+emotional+responses+are+rooted+in+our+lack+of+understanding. +