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Index of Technical Tenns
Introduction
This index of technical terms has also been given the function of a tri- lingual glossary of terminology for Buddhism and the outer sciences. The traditional sources consulted in compiling it include the Seven Great Treasuries of Longcen Rapjampa and Jamgon Kongtrtil Rinpoche's Store which Embraces All Knowledge, as well as the pri- mary Indian treatises studied in Tibet. Reference has also been made to such recent lexicographical works as the bod-rgya tshig-mdzod chen- rno and the ongoing compilation of Tibetan Buddhist terminology by Erik Perna Kunsang.
Readers are referred to the Glossary of Enumerations for more information on numerical categories and to the Notes for occasional more detailed explanation of terms; neither of these two sections have been cross-referenced here. Where an entry is followed by "passim", it may be useful to consult the detailed contents lists for Books One and Two appearing in Section One, which outline the structure and subject- matter of each.
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To avoid unnecessary repetition, master terms have been omitted in sub-entries, or replaced by a comma. Sub-sub-entries run on.
Abhidharma chos mngon-pa: see under pitaka
seven sections of mngon-pa sde-bdun, 90-1
abiding mode (of reality) gnas-tshul, 32, 210,212-13, 215-16, 232, 234, 249, 314
abiding nature (of reality) gnas-lugs: the primordial emptiness or nature of the buddha-body of reality, 23, 36, 85-6, 122, 141-2, 154, 161, 167-8, 177,183-5,206,217,220,232,234, 247,249,251-2,257,259-60,263, 273,275-6,285,287,291,295,297- 300, 302, 307-8, 3lO, 312-13, 315, 321,323,327,335-6, 338, 342-5, 447,566,609,615,625,677,700, 726, 856, 896, 898,900,901,903, 906,907,931
harmony and disharmony of the apparitional and gnas-snang mthun mi-mthun, 206, 210-11
absolute (nature/reality) (chos-nyid) yongs- grub-kyi mtshan-nyid, Skt. pari- ni$pannalak$atJa, 24, 25, 26, 27, 154, 161-2, 170-1, 173, 176, 178, 182; see also essential natures, three
absorption snyoms-'jug, Skt. samapatti: see meditative absorption(s)
acacia wood seng(-ldeng), Skt. khadira, 603, 612,615
acarya slob-dpon: a master or teacher, 558; see also master
accomplished master grub-palgrub-thob, Skt. siddha, passim
accomplishment(s) dngos-grub, Skt. siddhi, passim
common thun-mong-gi dngos-grub, Skt. sadharatJasiddhi, 260, 477, 480, 487, 614, 787, 918; eight thun-mong-gi dngos-grub brgyad, 247, 259
of the divine body in which bliss and emptiness are coalesced in inner radiance bde-stong 'od-gsal-gyi Iha-sku 'grub, 288
of the divine body which coalesces vital energy and mind rlung-sems-kyi lha- sku 'grub, 288
of the divine body of devoted conduct
mos-spyod-kyi lha-sku 'grub, 288
of the divine body in which pristine cognition and the pure (path of) learning are coalesced ye-shes-dang dag-pa'i slob-pa'i zung-'jug-gi lha-sku 'grub: i. e. prior to the attainment of the path of no-more-Iearning, 288
great/supreme/uncommon mchog-gi dngos-grub, Skt. paramasiddhi, 45, 247, 260, 281, 404, 472, 473, 476, 481,488, 536, 584,605,615,621, 714, 772, 843,918
level of dngos-grub-kyi sa, 894, 917
signs of dngos-grub-kyi rtags-mtshanlgrub-
rtags, 601, 607, 631, 690, 713, 714, 715, 765, 767, 778, 787, 798, 844, 866, 869, 870, 939; see also signs of success
of the sky-farer mkha'-spyod-pa'i dngos- grub,773
of the "swift feet of the yak:;iI). I" gnod- sbyin-mo'i rkang-mgyogs-kyi dngos- grub,614
of swift-footedness rkang-mgyogs-kyi dngos-grub, 540
Index of Technical Tenns
334 Index of Technical Terms
two dngos-grub gnyis, 404, 861,918,967
water of grub-chu, 601, 628 action seal las-kyi phyag-rgya, Skt.
kannamudra: see under seales) activity field(s) skye-mched, Skt. ayatana, 93,170,212,217,221,224,247,
251,259,276,322,367,424,543, 900
in which appearances are exhausted chos zad-pa'i skye-mched, 639; see also under visionary appearance(s)
four skye-mched bzhi: the four formless realms, 15,62
infinite as the sky nam-mkha' mtha'-yas skye-mched, 15, 62
of infinite consciousness mam-shes mtha'-yas skye-mched, 15, 62
of nothing at all ci-yang med-pa'i skye- mched, 15,62
of phenomena chos-kyi skye-mched, Skt. dhannayatana, 52
twelve skye-mched bcu-gnyis, 13, 55-6 where there is neither perception nor
non-perception 'du-shes med 'du-shes
med-min skye-mched, 15,62 Adherents of the Nine Categories don-dgu-
pa, 66; see also Jaina
Adherents of the Six Categories don-drug-
pa, Skt. 65; see also Vaisesika
Adherents of the Three Attributes yon-tan gsum-pa, Skt. TraigurJ,ya, 65; see also
Sarrrkhya
aeon(s) bskal-pa, Skt. kalpa, 121, 138,200-
1,247,256,258-9,271,292,313,
420,474,691,697,916 auspicious bskal-pa bzang-po, Skt. Bhadrakalpa, 409, 414, 943-4
"countless" grangs-med bskal-pa, 115, 246, 251, 254, 258, 411, 412 affixation rkyen, Skt. pratyaya: in grammar,
100
Aisvara dbang-phyug-pa, Skt. Aiivara: the
Followers of Shaivism or Followers
of Isvara, 16, 65
Akanistha 'og-min: see Index of Locations bcud-len, Skt. rasayana: a means of
extracting elixir from minerals of the earth or herbs and plant substances, and subsisting upon it, 549, 550,
575, 682, 789
alikali: literally refers to the vowels and
consonants of the Sanskrit language,
six superiorities of snga-'gyur che-ba drug, 375, 889-90
antigods lha-ma-yin, Skt. asura, 14, 66, 130- 2,466,491
Anuyoga rjes-su mal-'byor: see under pi{aka and vehicle(s)
Apabhrarpsa zur-chags, 107
Apathetic phyal-ba, 16, 63, 67 aphorisms in prose and verse dbyangs-
bsnyad, Skt. geya, 76
aphoristic verses don-du 'gyur-ba'i tshigs-
bcad,705
apparitional mode/nature (of reality) snang-
tshul, 13,56-7,203,210-13,217,
232, 250-1, 260, 562
apparition of/apparitional reality chos-can,
Skt. dhannin: lit. "possessor of dhanna", this term refers to the concrete reality of apparent objects, which is contrasted, in works such as the Analysis of Phenomena and Reality (Dhannadhannatavibhiiga) , with actual reality (chos-nyid, Skt. dhannata) or emptiness. In logical treatises, it refers to the topic to be analysed. For the specific Nyingma interpretation, see Longcenpa, Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle,
(p. 82), 37, 38, 95, 191-2, 201, 211,
215,287,319,325-6, 330 appearance(s) snang-ba, passim; see also
form and visionary appearance(s) pure appearance/vision dag-snang, 249,
564, 747-8, 755, 767, 784, 793, 805, 807, 813, 819, 837, 843, 844, 845, 847, 848, 852, 853-4, 855, 857, 858, 860, 865, 866, 871, 935
three snang-ba gsum, 142, 258, 288 appraisal of textual traditions gzhung-lugs
'jal-byed
key to the appraisal of causal vehicle texts 'jal-byed ide-mig, 30, 217-22 key to the appraisal of secret mantra
texts sngags-gzhung 'jal-byed, 35,
290-3
Arabic chronicles, 399
arhat dgra-bcom-pa: one who has slain the foe of conflicting emotion and reached the highest result of the vehicles of pious attendants. Buddhas and self-centred buddhas may be referred to as arhats insomuch as they have also realised
nirvaI). a, 18, 83, 90-1, 93, 159, 174, 231,423,425,426,428,429,430, 434,435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 912, 913, 933
arithmetic sa-ris: arithmetical calculations traced in sand, which are then easily erased,869
arts bzo'i rig-gnas, Skt. silpavidya, 18, 59, 98-9, 103,418, 860; see also crafts, sixty-four
thirty designated bzor btags-pa sum-cu, 98
artistic techniques, eighteen bzo-sbyangs bco- brgyad,99
arya metre 'phags-pa: in prosody, a stanza comprising two half-verses, the first of which contains eight feet of thirty matra (morae) and the second eight feet of twenty-seven matra, 106
A::;a<;lha chu-stod: July to August, 947 ascendant conjunction 'char-rtsis: a calculation in astrology, 104
ascetic dge-sbyong, Skt. sramarJ,a, 422, 551 contemplation dka'-thub-kyi ting-nge-
'dzin, 419
discipline/practice brtul-zhugs-kyi spyod-
pa, 221, 270, 501
four doctrines of a spiritual dge-sbyong-gi
chos-bzhi, Skt. catvara/J sramarJ,a-
dhanna/J, 52
virtues sbyangs-pa'i yon-tan, Skt.
dhutagurJ,a, 432, 434, 497; twelve sbyangs-pa'i yon-tan bcu-gnyis, Skt. dvadasadhUtagurJ,a, 227
asceticism brtul-zhugs, Skt. vrata, 304 aspects rkang-pa: the mathematical
calculations in astrology of the lunar path, on which see D. Schuh, Untersuchungen zur Tibetischen Kalenderrechnung, (p. 124), 104
aspiration smon-lam, Skt. prarJ,idhiina, 47, 82, 118-19, 122, 127, 129, 146-7, 194-6,228,235-6, 266, 422, 552, 587,641, 728, 743, 744, 745, 747, 748, 774, 798, 812, 822, 828, 832, 838, 842, 878, 879, 927, 967, 968, 969
enlightened thugs-bskyed, 729, 738, 887, 926
perfection of smon-lam-gyi pha-rol-tu phyin- pa, Skt. prar;,idhanaparamita, 902
superior lhag-bsam, Skt. adhyasaya, 376, 403
but secretly to the rites of wrathful
"liberation" and sexual union, 292 all-positive king kun-bzang rgyal-po: an
epithet of Samantabhadra, the
buddha-body of reality, 317 All-Surpassing Realisation thod-rgal, Skt.
vyutkrantaka, 38-9, 334, 337-45, 371,456, 540, 552, 565, 588, 593, 658, 665, 773, 828-9, 879; see also lamps and visionary appearance(s)
four assurances gdeng-bzhi, 372
four consolidations mtha'-rten bzhi, 343 six essentials gnad-drug, 371
of spontaneous presence lhun-grub thod-
rgal, 877
three attainments thob-pa gsum, 343 three essentials which guide (the eyes)
towards the expanse 'khrid-pa
dbyings-kyi gnad gsum, 338; see also
gazes, three
three essentials of objective appearance snang-ba yul-gyi gnad gsum, 338
three presences sdod-pa gsum, 343 three supportive essentials of the body
bca'-ba lus-kyi gnad gsum, 338; see also postures, three
three unmoving states mi-'gul-ba gsum, 343
Ancient Translations snga-'gyur: the teachings of the Nyingma tradition which were translated in Tibet up to the time of SmJ;tijfHinaklrti, 40, 376,
396, 522, 523, 545, 666, 671, 696,
720, 724, 922, 969
Ancient Translation School snga-'gyur
mying-ma: adherents of the above tradition, 11,41,47, 109, 148, 198, 237, 372, 378, 394, 400, 401, 441,442,461,504,523,526,527,
560,565, 569, 577, 590, 596, 599, 607,617,624,657,669,674,675, 677,678,679,683,688,698,699, 706,707,719,722,723,728,729,
730,731,733,736,737,738,739, 747, 750, 762, 770, 783, 789, 794, 795, 805, 807, 808, 809, 811, 816, 823,824,827,830,831,833,836,
838, 842, 852, 856, 861, 862,
869,872,873,877,878,881,88. r
940,962,968,972; see also
Nyingma .
relationship to the New Translauon School,918-25
Action Seal- Aspiration 335
336 Index of Technical Terms aspirationlessness smon-pa med-pa, Skt.
aprarJ,ihitam, 24, 154, 2l8, 316-17,
898
assembly(ies) tshogs, 448, 449; see also
community
four (ordinary/monastic) 'khor-bzhi-po,
74, 423, 426; see also orders, four astrology skar-rtsis: i. e. that which is Indian
in origin, in contrast to the Chinese tradition of divination (nag-rtsis), 18, 103-4, 575,665, 679, 723, 724, 727, 730,746,775,791, 821, 836, 869, 939, 946-8, 954
astrological charts skar-rtsis-kyi ri-mo, 944
Atiyoga shin-tu rna1-'byor: see Great Perfection and under and vehicle(s)
atom rdul-phra-rab, Skt. paramiirJ,u: i. e. an indivisible atomic particle, 19, 20, 24,25,38, 117, 156, 159,215, 224-5, 229
atomic matter rdul-rdzas, 35, 294, 336-7, 341
attainment sgrub-pa, passim
of elixir sman-sgrub, 686, 757
great sgrub-chen, Skt. mahiisiidhana, 807 means for sgrub-thabs, Skt. siidhana: see
means for attainment
of medicinal pills from the flesh of one born as a brahman seven times skye- bdun (ril-sgrub), 791, 793, 797
place of sgrub-gnas, 518, 519, 862, 876 supreme and common mchog-dang thun-
mong-gi sgrub-pa, 917
auspicious coincidence rten-'brel, passim; for
the philosophical implications of this
term, see dependent origination austerity dka'-thub, Skt. tapas, 64, 270, 351,
427,548,569,580,946 awakening(s) mngon-byang, Skt. abhi-
sambodhi, 113
five mngon-byang lnga, Skt. paiiciibhi-
sambodhi: according to Yogatantra,
33, 272-3, 355-6, 412, 645, 703 four mngon-byang bzhi, Skt. caturabhi-
sambodhi, 279
outer and inner phyi-nang-gi mngon-
byang, 413; five phyi-nang-gi mngon-
byang lnga, 115
awareness rig-pa, Skt. vidyii, 2l, 38, 53,
123,162,171,177,201,204,252, 276, 280, 297, 308-9, 311-12, 325,
327,329,332-41,350,358,360, 365-6,371,403,448,449,476, 588, 641,771,818,825,830,832,843, 900,901, 906, 922, 923, 924
channels of rig-pa'i rtsa, 874 empowered dbang-bsgyur rig-pa, 281 expressive play of rig-pa'i rtsal, 684
in the form of a woman rig-ma, 866 immediacy of total rig-pa spyi-blugs, 280
intrinsic rang-rig, Skt. 17, 21,24,25,36,38, 102, 127, 158, 162, 172, 176, 181,201,213,231, 234, 259, 263, 275-6, 278, 299-300, 316, 318, 333-4, 349, 355, 358, 680, 830; four modes of genuine
individual so-so yang-dag-pa rang-gi rig-pa bzhi, Skt. 871; individual or (intuitive) so-so rang-gi rig-pa, Skt. pratisa/flvid, 104, 176,180-1,185,208,272,309,333, 342; see also pristine cognition of intrinsic awareness
limit of rig-pa'i tshad, 343, 668 naked rig-pa rjen-pa, 856
of the present shes-bzhin, Skt. saY[l-
prajanya, 94, 236
and radiance rig-gsal, 902
total presence of rig-pa cog-bzhag ngang,
902
awareness-holder(s) rig- 'dzin, Skt. vidyii-
dhara, 31, 34,45,47,259-60,271, 278,280-2,306,375,397,406,483, 485,487,489,490,498,543,568, 573, 579, 625,626,649, 653, 661, 677,679,683, 700, 731, 750, 765,
774, 778, 780, 809, 813, 820, 824,
854, 864, 865, 872, 887, 890, 894,
918,957
body of pristine cognition of ye-shes-kyi
sku-ste rig-pa 'dzin-pa, 259-60
controlling the duration of life/with power over the life-span tshe-dbang rig-'dzin, 260, 281-2,470,472, 712, 804
of the desire realm 'dod-pa'i rig-'dzin, 301 eight rig-'dzin brgyad, 757, 791
of the form realm gzugs-kyi rig-'dzin, 301 four kinds of rig-'dzin rnam-bzhi, 31,
260, 281-2, 363
of the great seal phyag-rgya chen-po'i rig-
'dzin, 260, 282, 467, 472; five kinds of phyag-rgya chen-po'i rig-'dzin lnga, 282
human and non-human rig-'dzin mi-dang mi-ma-yin, 452-6
Mantrapitaka of rig-'dzin-gyi sde-snod: see under pitaka
seven kinds ofrig-'dzin rnam-bdun, 31, 259-60
sky-faring mkha'-spyod-pa'i rig-'dzin, 270, 272, 301
of (spiritual) maturation rnam-smin rig- 'dzin, 260, 281, 470, 837
of spontaneous presence lhun-grub rig- 'dzin, 260, 266, 282, 521, 634
supramundane Jig-rten-Ias 'das-pa'i rig- 'dzin, 31, 259
three kinds of (mundane) (Jig-rten-pa'i) rig- 'dzin rnam gsum, 31, 259
Awesome Secret gnyan-pa gsang-ba, 508-9, 949
axioms gtan-tshigs: see (logical) axioms bahal ba-hal/be-hiir: a Newari vihiira, 891 balirpacarya: a master of torma offerings,
479
bardo bar-do, Skt. antariibhava: see
intermediate state
Being of Commitment dam-tshig sems-dpa',
Skt. samayasattva: the deity which is
creatively visualised, 351, 355 Being of Pristine Cognition ye-shes sems-
dpa', Skt. jiiiinasattva: the real deity who enters into the creatively visualised Being of Commitment, 270, 351, 355, 695, 915
benefits, two don-gnyis, 171,379 bewilderment 'khrul-pa, Skt. bhriinti, 12, 26,53-5,117, 2l8, 330, 333, 349,
355, 853, 866
four conditions of 'khrul-pa'i rkyen-bzhi,
54-5
dge-slong: see monk
birth skye-ba, Skt. jiiti: see under intermediate state
birthplace skye-gnas, Skt. yoni
four kinds of skye-gnas rigs-bzhi, 279 purification of skye-gnas sbyang-ba, 416
blazes, three 'bar-ba gsum, 851 blessing(s)/consecration byin-gyis brlabs-pa,
Skt. 17,35,45,74-5, 117,133-5,144-5,196,255,275, 293, 295, 343, 345, 353, 355-6, 369, 414,468,469,546, 551, 552, 555, 564,595,601,621,624,634,639,
Aspirationlessness - Bodhi Tree 337 655, 658, 706, 721, 734, 745, 746,
771,792,798,839,841,846,848, 852, 853, 854, 857, 863, 865, 866, 871,877,890,918,928,934
of pristine cognition ye-shes-kyi byin- brlabs, 272, 353, 831
two byin-brlabs gnyis, 912-13
which is the ultimate truth without
symbols, don-dam mtshan-ma med- pa'i byin-brlabs: according to Ubhayatantra, 32, 33, 207, 264
bliss bde-ba, Skt. sukha, passim; see also under coalescence/union
co-emergent lhan-cig-skyes-pa'i bde-ba, Skt. sahajasukha, 258, 830, 861 great/supreme bde-ba chen-po, Skt.
mahiisukha, 20, 45, 124-5, 145, 185, 202, 250, 258-9, 263-4, 273, 277, 281,284,286,296-7,302,313,329, 343, 365-6, 377,406,462,536,583, 593, 766, 769, 770, 771, 830, 861, 877, 909, 972; of purpose yid-bzhin bde-ba-mchog, 230-1; indestructible discipline of bde-chen rdo-rje'i brtul- zhugs, 405
melting zhu-bde, 34, 258, 280-1, 829, 830 Blood-drinkers, fifty-eight khrag-'thung nga-
bcu lnga-brgyad: see under deities/
conquerors, peaceful and wrathful bodhisattva(s) byang-chub sems-dpa', 18, 20,
27,30,47,68, 78, 82,91,95,98, 118-19, 129-30, 136, 138, 142, 154, 164, 167, 173-5, 180, 182, 186, 190, 232, 315, 322, 393, 423, 424, 430, 447,449,451,452,474, 524, 571, 574, 575, 613, 633, 641, 674, 691, 693, 694, 697, 701, 722, 732, 743, 746, 747, 758, 760, 767, 803, 842, 878, 889, 890,900,908, 909, 912- 13,921,928,932,936
eighth level sa-brgyad-pa'i byang-chub sems-dpa', 137,449
male and female sems-dpa'-dang sems-ma, 125
ninth level sa-dgu-pa'i byang-chub sems- dpa', 449
tenth level sa-bcu-pa'i byang-chub sems- dpa', 912, 913, 916
third level sa-gsum-pa'i byang-chub sems- dpa', 184
Bodhi Tree byang-chub shing-sdong, Skt. i. e. at Vajrasana (Bodh Gaya) in India, 417
338 Index of Technical Tenns
body sku, Skt. ktiya: i. e. of a buddha, see buddha-body(ies)
body Ius
conventional brtags-pa'i Ius, 412
corrupt zag-pa'i Ius, 498
rainbow 'ja'-lus, 259, 441,540,550,
556, 642, 783; see also
of great/supreme body-colours sku-mdog: i. e. of the dlfferent
deities, 125, 137, 915
book, four-inch: a symbol of buddha-
speech according to the Great Perfection, 134-5
brahman bram-dze, 121,440,475,478,485, 511,607,693,856,912
seven times born as skye-bdun, 626, 777,
791
BrahmaI). a view of mundane aggregates
bram-dze'i 'jig-tshogs-kyi lta-ba, Skt. satktiyadn{i: the view of the eternalistic extremists such as the
Samkhya, 221
brilliance Skt. pratibhiina, 405,
493, 577, 636, 641, 666, 681, 704,
705 708,797,839,928
eight g;eat treasures of spobs-pa'i gter
chen-po brgyad, 666, 705, 871
bse-stone bse, 666, 705, 871
Buddha sangs-rgyas: defined as one, suc. h as
Sakyamuni, who has utterly punfied obscurations (sangs) and developed pristine cognition (rgyas); defined,
18; passim
perfectly realised yang-dag-par rdzogs-
pa'i sangs-rgyas, Skt. Samyaksam- buddha, 421
buddha-body(ies) sku, Skt. ktiya, 17, 18-23, 25,26,31,75, 111-48, 161, 171,
184, 186, 191-5, 203, 207, 209-10, 212_14,244,246,249,251,255, 259,263,267,289,313,341-2,356, 404, 413, 458, 462, 477, 594, 607,
634, 656, 664, 803, 829, 832, 846,
851,862,874,877,879,915,960 of awakening mngon-byang sku, Skt.
abhisambodhiktiya, 19, 22, 139-40,
282
of coalescence zung- 'jug-gi sku, Skt.
yuganaddhakaya, 413,467, 487,540 emanational sprul-pa'i sku, Skt.
nirmanakaya, 11, 12, 19,21-2, 23, 115, i18, 123, 127-38, 139, 145, 153, 191-2, 196, 282,299,337, 339,
343,409,414,415-16,454, 585, 746,866,961; four kinds of instruction of the supreme 'dul-ba
rnam-bzhi, 21, 131-2, 146,414,415; three types of sprul-sku rnam-gsum, 21, 128-34,415-16; twelve deeds of the supreme mchog-gi sprul-sku'i
mdzad-pa bcu-gnyis, Pis. 6-8; 21, 129, 137, 415-16, 624; twelve teachers of sprul-pa'i sku ston-pa bcu- gnyis, 22, 134-8
essential ngo-bo-nyid sku, Skt. sva- bhiivikakaya, 115, 184-5, 191-5
five sku-Inga, Skt. paiicaktiya, 18, 19, 128, 139-40,282,363, 568, 594,924 of form gzugs-sku, Skt. rapaktiya, 18, 19,
26,30,38,115,117, 168, 259, 263, 335, 341-2, 355; nme slmlles for dpe-dgu, 197; twO gzugs-sku gnyis,
113,168,195-6,237,251,342
four sku-bzhi, Skt. catuhktiya, 19, 191-2,
288,923
(great), of reality chos-sku (chen-po), Skt.
(mahii)dharmakaya, 11, 12, 18, 19- 20,22,26,27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 38, 95,113,115-23,127,134,139,144-
5, 165, 168, 171, 184-5, 192-8,201- 2,219,221,237,245-7,250,263-4, 279,282,309,329,339,342-3,357, 403,413,415,421,447,448,572,
585,677,832,837,901,902,924,
925,947 . '0 ba of great/supreme chen-po'i sku, Skt. *mahasankrantl-
- 38 342 501' see also body, kaya, , , '
rainbow, buddha-body of light and supreme transformation
· d 'e'i sku Skt. of indestructible rea1lty r o-ry ,
, k - 19 22 139-40, 197, 282, va}ra aya, , , 7
301 341 414 464,471,480,87 ,,' 581
of light 'od-kyi sku, 473, 537, 567, . ' 588, 695, 809, 812, 855,858,919, e see also buddha-body of great/suprem
transformation 'i of perfect rapture sku, Skt. sambhogakaya, 11, 12, '
20-1,22,23, 115, 117-18,
134, 139, 145-6, 196-7, 282, 34 ,
342 3 409 582, 583, 585,
- " k ' ku Skt.
of pristine cognition ye-shes- :)'1 s ,2 jiianaktiya, 259-60, 350,412,50 ,
595,684,763,804,825,827,829, 835, 837, 838
of reality: see buddha-body, (great) of reality
of supreme bliss bde-ba chen-po'i sku, Skt. mahiisukhaktiya, 369
three sku-gsum, Skt. trikaya, 12, 18, 19, 22, 23, 29, 113, 115, 118, 139, 142, 148,151,183-4,191,194,196,251, 280, 306, 352, 357, 363,404,448, 503, 554, 622
two sku-gnyis, 18, 26, 169, 379 youthful vase gzhon-nu bum-pa'i sku: a
synonym for the great buddha-body
of reality, 19,38,117,342
buddha family(ies) rigs, Skt. kula, 448, 561,
563; see also enlightened family(ies) five sangs-rgyas rigs-lnga, 453, 572; see
also enlightened families, five sixth rigs drug-pa, 447,448
(buddha-)field (sangs-rgyas-kyi) zhing-khams, Skt. 19, 117-20, 123- 4, 127-31, 145, 161, 171,212,214, 247-8, 253, 259, 263, 283, 307, 339, 341, 343, 518, 582, 668, 693, 697, 848, 879
five, of the emanational body of natural expression rang-bzhin sprul-pa'i sku'i zhing-khams lnga, 128
buddhahoodlbuddha nature sangs-rgyas- nyid, Skt. buddhatva, 17, 19,27,29, 30,36,67,115-17,120-1,129-31, 141-2, 200, 203, 220, 244, 264-6, 273, 284, 289, 291, 297-8, 306, 332, 357, 366, 369,411,412,413,420, 421,423,432,433,434,447,458, 545, 568, 582, 594, 622, 641, 642, 697, 760, 767, 900, 901, 913, 923, 924, 946, 947
buddha-mind thugs, Skt. cilla, 17,21,22, 31,75, 115, 124-5, 132, 135-8, 147, 171, 181, 186,246,249,255,261, 270, 334, 338, 340, 350, 356, 404, 414,451,458,462,475, 594, 634, 656, 664, 803, 830, 846, 851, 862, 874, 915, 960; see also intention(s) and pristine cognition(s)
five kinds of thugs-kyi rnam-pa lnga, 283 innermost point of thugs-kyi thig-le, 832; see also seminal point, sole/unique
bUddha nature: see buddhahood/buddha nature
bUddha-speech gsung, Skt. vak, 17,21,22, 31,45,71,75, 115, 117, 124-5,132, 135-8, 147, 186,246,249,255,289,
Body - Certainty 339 356,404,414,425,447,458,462,
479, 594, 634, 656, 664, 760, 803, 830,846,851,862,874,915,944, 960; see also under indestructible reality
five modes of gsung-lnga, 282-3 Buddhism, 11, 16, 19,39,41,47,393,394,
396, 397; see also teaching Buddhist nang-pa, 11, 12, 16, 18,23, 36, 40,41,82,89, 185,393,394, 395, 398, 463, 471, 472, 485, 493, 503,
632, 715, 936, 943; see also Insiders burnt offerings sbyin-sregs, Skt. homa: refer to]. F. Staal, Agni: the Vedic Ritual
of the Fire Altar, for abundant material on the background and development of these rites, 290, 292, 304, 514, 516, 736, 768, 791
Burushaski bru-sha: an archaic language of Gilgit, 11, 489
Caitra nag: April to May, 947
campaka flowers me-tog tsam-pa-ka: michelia
champaca, 913
Caryatantra spyod-pa'i rgyud: see vehicle
o f causal basis/cause rgyu, Skt. hetu, passim
Ubhayatantra/Caryiitantra
of separation from defilements bral-rgyu, 191-4, 197,254
causality rten-'brel, 666; see also dependent origination
cause: see causal basis
celestial mansion/palace gzhal-yas khang,
Skt. vimana: residence of the deities, 123, 126, 171,247,255,283,287, 293,416, 692, 769, 892, 915
centre(s) rtsa-'dablrtsa-'khor , Skt. cakra: a focal point of energy within the central channel of the body, 124; see also door
four 'khor-lo bzhi, Skt. catvari cakrar;. i, 286, 368
heart-centre snying-gi 'khor-lo, 264
(of perfect rapture) in the throat mgrin-
pa (longs-spyod-rdzogs-pa'i) 'khor-lo,
Skt. sambhogacakra, 620, 819, 837 secret (or sexual) mkha'-gsang, 286; two
mkha'-gsang gnyis, 277, 368
six 'khor-lo drug, 368
throat: see centre (ofperfect rapture) in the
throat
certainty(ies) nges-shes, 872, 968
five nges-pa lnga, 117, 123, 145; see also excellences, five
340 Index of Technical Terms
cessation 'gog-pa/zad-pa, Skt. passim
of all phenomena/things chos-zad, 84, 334 of (apparitional) reality chos-nyid zad-pa,
335; see also under visionary
277,281,288,301,362,870,877,
909
of the expanse of reality and pristine
cognition dbyings-dang ye-shes-kYi zung-'jug: in Anuyoga, 284-5, 354-6
level of zung-'jug-gi sa, 477
of radiance and emptiness gsal-stong
zung-'jug, 33-4, 273, 350, 362 coalescent being zung-'jug-gi sems-dpa, Skt.
yuganaddhasattva, 259 co-emergence lhan-skyes, Skt. sahaja, 404,
830
colleges and meditation centres/hermitages/
retreats bshad-grva-dang sgrub-khang,
519,625,632,671
commentary 'grel-pa, Skt. vrtti, 30, 39-41,
90-2, 99, 102, 142, 182, 186, 230, 301,393,405,533,658,673,674, 676, 677, 681, 691, 697, 701, 703, 705,767, 831, 861, 872, 873, 876, 878, 894, 925
on the final promulgation, 95
on the first promulgation, 93
on the Fourth Pitaka, 96
on the intermediate promulgation, 94-5
commentators 'grel-pa byed-pa-po, 90-1, 440 commitment(s) dam-tshig, Skt. samaya, 16,
58, 63, 252-4, 266, 303, 305, 308, 320,546,567,583,585,630,661, 668, 686, 787, 798, 832, 852, 864, 921, 928, 939; see also vows for those of the lower vehicles and oath of allegiance for those observed by doctrinal protectors
of Atiyoga, 370
ceremony for the fulfilment of skong-
chog: this expiates any violations,
585, 745, 788, 791
five basic rtsa-ba dam-tshig lnga:
thirteen bye-brag-gi dam-tshig bcu-gsum: according to Yogatantra, 350, 355
thirteen particular bye-brag-gi dam-tshig bcu-gsum: according to Kriyatantra,
350
three general spyi'i dam-tshig gsum:
according to Kriyatantra, 350 twenty, concerning attainment sgrub-pa'i
nyi-shu: according to Anuyoga, 367 twenty-eight dam-tshig nyer-brgyad:
according to Mahayoga, 361 twenty-eight common thun-mong-gi nyi-
shu rtsa-brgyad: according to Anuyoga, 367
twenty-three, relating to discipline brtul- zhugs-kyi nyer-gsum: according to Anuyoga, 367
of Ubhayatantra, 353
commitment seal of buddha-mind which
secures the mind of conflicting emotions in the pristine cognition of sameness mnyam-nyid nyon-yid thugs- dam-rgya, 356
common savour ro-snyams, Skt. samarasa, 260-1, 305, 322,404, 571
community dge-'dun, Skt. sarrzgha, 16, 95, 394,403,519,731,933; see also monastic community and sarrzgha
compassion snying-rie, Skt. karu]Ja, 13, 18, 19,22,23,61,68,88,117, 140, 146- 7, 168, 193-4,200-1,231-2, 249,
251, 281, 322, 393, 403,409,425, 564, 568, 571, 575, 591, 592, 593, 604, 622, 623, 641, 652, 653, 664, 665, 705, 726, 744, 751, 758, 767,
768, 774, 795, 809, 818, 821, 869,
871, 887, 924, 934, 937, 939, 959 great snying-ry'e chen-po, Skt. maha-
karu]Ja: as a stage of Mahayoga, 278- 9 , 2 8 1 , 3 6 0
component(s) phung-po, Skt. skandha/ upadanaskandha, 59, 93, 170,212,
217,224,247,250,251,259_60,
276, 315, 333-4, 367, 424, 899
of consciousness mam-shes-kyi phung-po,
Skt. vijnanaskandha, 56, 176,212,
224; see also under consciousness eighty-four thousand (doctrinal) (chos-
kyi) phung-po brgyad-khri bzhi-stong,
17,77,86, 133, 763, 925; see also
extensive teachings, extremely
of feelings tshor-ba'i phung-po, Skt.
vedanaskandha, 55-6, 176,212
Cessation - Conduct 341 five phung-po lnga, Skt. pancaskandha,
13, 20, 25, 55-6, 160-1
five phung-po lnga, Skt. (asamasama)-
pancaskandha: i. e. of the enlightened ones, 125
of form gzugs-kyi phung-po, Skt. rupa- skandha, 55, 176,212,214-15 four nominal ming-bzhi-Ia ldan-pa, 62
of habitual tendencies 'du-byed-kyi phung-po, Skt. sarrzskaraskandha, 56,
176,212
of perceptions 'du-shes-kyi phung-po,
Skt. sarrzjnaskandha, 56, 176, 212 compounded entities 'du-byas, Skt.
sarrzskrta, 52-3, 70-1, 93, 197,211,
225, 297, 319, 321, 426
Conangpa jo-nang-pa, 833, 850 concentration bsam-gtan, Skt. dhyana: see
meditative concentration(s) conceptual elaboration spros-pa, Skt. pra-
panca, 19,22,24,26,28, 29, 31, 35, 38, 154, 162, 164, 167, 184-5, 196, 203-4, 208-9, 215, 219, 232, 234,
250, 252, 269, 272, 284, 295, 304-6, 308-9,312,314-15, 317, 320-1, 324,
330, 336, 342, 354, 360, 362, 365, 368, 764
conceptualising/discursive thought mam- rtog, Skt. vikalpa, passim
condition(s) rkyen, Skt. pratyaya, 93, 118, 145-6 and passim
four, of sarpsara 'khor-ba'i rkyen-bzhi, 54-5
conduct spyod-pa, Skt. carya, passim
of Atiyoga, 372
of the bodhisattvas, 94-5, 236 disciplined, (of awareness) rig-pa'i dka'-
thub-kyi spyod-pa, 818, 820 extensive spyod-pa rgyas-pa, 431, 440 according to Kriyatantra, 270, 351-2 according to Mahiiyoga, 277, 363
in the mundane vehicle, 60 ofoverpowering discipline brtul-bzhugs-
kyi spyod-pa: in Mahayoga, 281
of the pious attendants, 93, 227
of the self-centred buddhas, 230
of self-restraint in Mahayoga, the eight
divisions grol-Iam bag-yod-kyi spyod- pa brgyad, 281
ten modes of doctrinal chos-sPyod bcu, 60, 862
three kinds of spyod-pa gsum: according to Anuyoga, 369
appearance(s)
of breathing dbugs chad-pa, 332 of corruption zag-pa zad-pa, Skt.
. according to the vehlcle
of pious attendants, 203, 226, 227,
229, 231
due to individual scrutiny so-sor brtags-
pas 'gog-pa, Skt. pratisarrzkhya-
nirodha, 157
independent of individual scrutiny brtag-min-gyi 'gog-pa, Skt. apratisarrzkhyanirodha, 157
of intellect/mind blo-zad, 84, 144, 165
of quiescence zhi-ba'i 'gog-pa, 342 channel rtsa, Skt. na(! f: see energy channell
pathway
charnel ground dur-khrod, Skt. smasana,
460,469,471,482,490,493,494, 497,567,609,610,618,626,757, 772, 791
chiliocosm stong dang-po'i 'jig-rten-gyi khams, 131, 212
Chinese chronicles, 399
Chinese silk chu-dar, 663
clairaudience lha-snyan, Skt. divyasrotra,
132; see also divine ear
clairvoyance lha-mig, Skt. 132,
548, 609; see also divine eye classes of (living) beings 'gro-ba'i rigs
five 'gro-ba rigs lnga, 414
six 'gro-ba rigs drug, 14-15, 99, 166, 250,
312, 341, 357,414
twelve dissimilar classes or types of
living beings to be trained gdul-bya
rigs mi-mthun-pa bcu-gnyis, 137 . twelve thought patterns of living bemgs 'gro-ba'i rigs mi-'dra-ba-mams-kyi
rtog-pa bcu-gnyis, 137 coalescence/union zung-'jug, Skt. yuga-
naddha, 33, 201, 208, 232, 254, 269,
274,537,605,643,923
of appearance and emptiness snang-stong
zung-'jug, 29, 31, 144-5, 192, 198,
204,207,209,245,865
of awareness and emptiness rig-stong
zung-'jug, 34, 203-4, 273
of bliss and emptiness bde-stong zung-
'jug, 33, 125,204,251,255,273,
according to Kriyatantra, 350 fourteen basic violations of bsrung-bya z
dam-tshig rtsa-ltung bcu-bzhi:
according to Yogatantra, 361 . fourteen particular dam-tshig bcu-bzhz:
according to Yogatantra, 355 holder of dam-tshig 'dzin-pa, 841
nine enumerations of dam-tshig mam-
grangs dgu: according to Anuy:)ga,
367
of the sacramental substances: see
sacrament/sacramental objects/ substances
,.
342 Index of Technical Terms
according to Ubhayatantra, 271, 352 in the vehicle of Brahma, 61 according to Yogatantra, 357
conflicting emotions nyon-mongs, Skt. klesa, 23,25,61, 73, 79, 89, 93, 130, 159, 171, 174, 195, 198-9,227,229,236, 255, 265, 292, 302, 309, 311, 321, 332,341,420,424,930; see also defilements
all-conflicting emotions kun-nas nyon- mongs, Skt. saytlkle§a, 57, 73, 170-1, 176, 234
eighty-four thousand nyon-mongs brgyad- khri bzhi-stong, 133
five nyon-mongs-pa lnga, 128, 714 six nyon-mongs-pa drug, 12, 55 subsidiary nye-bar nyon-mongs, Skt.
upaklesa, 176
three nyong-mongs-pa gsum, 88; see also
poisons, three
conqueror(s) rgyal-ba, Skt. jina: an epithet
for the buddhas, who are conquerors
of Mara, passim consciousness rnam-par shes-pa, Skt.
vijiitina, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 35, 36, 54-6, 156-205, 250-1, 257, 265, 294, 424, 863, 896, 903, 905, 906 and passim; see also mind
apperceptive rnam-par rig-byed, Skt. vijiiapti, 56
as a component, 56, 176, 212, 224, 294 of conflicting emotions nyong-mongs-pa- can yid-kyi rnam-shes, Skt. kli$ta- manovijiitina, 340; see also mind
which apprehends emotionally
conflicted thoughts
contrasted with pristine cognition, 180- 4,201,203,210-11,215-16
eight aggregates of rnam-shes tshogs brgyad, Skt. 162, 202,216, 221, 297, 309, 333-4,341
of the eye mig-gi rnam-shes, Skt. 56
of the five senses sgo-lnga'i rnam-shes, 156, 158, 340, 356; see also sensory perceptions, five
of the ground-of-all kun-gzhi'i rnam-shes, Skt. tilayavijiitina, 12,27,55, 178, 340
of the intellect/mental faculty yid-kyi rnam-shes, Skt. manovijiitina, 55, 156-7,178-9,257,340,356
proponents of: see Vijiitinavtidin
six aggregates of rnam-shes tshogs drug, Skt. 162, 166 consecration rab-gnas: a ceremony of
inauguration, 629, 630, 643, 644,
676, 695, 791, 809, 826, 838, 912 consort(s), 470, 489, 562,663, 673; see also
under deity(ies)
father/male yab: male deities or yogins,
125, 273, 281
father and mother yab-yum, 369; deities
yab-yum-gyi lha, 274
five characteristic mtshan-ldan gzungs-ma
lnga, 773
male and female yab-yum, 277 mother/female yum: the female adepts
and deities, 125,273,281,284 constellations and lunar mansions, the
moving band of skar-khyim-gyi go-la:
in astrology, 104, 946, 969 contemplation(s) ting-nge-'dzin, Skt.
samtidhi, 23, 34, 75, 117, 121, 125, 141, 248, 253-6, 259-61, 265-6, 272, 278,281, 3l2, 334, 340-1, 348-9, 356-7, 4 l 2 , 421, 423, 424, 456, 475, 482,486,493,494,498,513,514, 535, 554, 555, 562, 587, 590, 603, 625, 629, 659, 695, 696, 700, 774, 819, 822, 824, 825, 831, 858, 859, 913
on all that appears kun-snang-gi ting-nge- 'dzin, 279
blissful, radiant and non-discursive bde- gsal mi-rtog-pa'i ting-nge-'dzin, 579
of the causal basis rgyu'i ting-nge-'dzin, 279
formless gzugs-med-kyi ting-nge-'dzin, 486
endowed with four nominal components
ming-bzhi-la ldan-pa'i ting-nge-'dzin,
62
named "Great Lotus" padma chen-po
zhes-pa ting-nge-'dzin, 130
of the Great Perfection rdzogs-pa chen-
po'i ting-nge-'dzin, 693
of the "Illumination of the Greater
Vehicle" theg-pa chen-po rab-tu snang-
ba,912
of just what is de-bzhin-nyid-kyi ting-nge-
'dzin, 279; see also contemplat;on of
reality, just as it is non-conceptual mi-rtog-pa'i ting-nge-
'dzin, Skt. nirvikalpasamtidhi, 280, 287, 368, 854
non-symbolic mtshan-med ting-nge-'dzin 34, 248, 354
of nothing at all ci-yang-med-pa'i ting- nge-'dzin; 412, 419, 693; see also meditative absorption(s)
'
Conflicting Emotions -/)iikinfs 343 corruption(s) zag-pa, Skt. tisrava: the flux of
:"orJd-forming deeds caused by Ignorance, 132, 157,227,319,330 423, 615, 879 '
three zag-pa gsum, 472
councils bsdu-ba, Skt. saytlgfti, 75, 410,
428-31, 441, 456, 949
covert intention ldem-dgongs, Skt. abhi-
sandhi, 30, 218-22
four kinds of ldem-dgongs bzhi, 30, 220-2
crafts, sixty-four sgyu-rtsal re-bzhi, 98, 418 creation and perfection, three aspects of bskyed-rdzogs gsum, 83, 358, 476,
612,615, 616, 619, 650, 651, 652,
654, 700, 717
creation stage bskyed-rim, Skt. utpattikrama:
the elaborate gradual phase of creative visualisation according to the tantra vehicles, 34, 35, 36, 85, 87, 204, 251, 274,278-81,284,290-1,293, 300-2, 305, 335-6, 358-60, 362-3, 365, 370,
458-83, 486, 496, 523, 531, 647, 681, 720,721, 723, 726, 787, 829, 836, 844, 862, 865, 876-7, 880
Cutting Through Resistance khregs-chod, 38,334-7,341,371,593
four creative stages of the path of khregs- . chod lam-gyi bskyed-rim bzhi, 371
tn the Great Perfection rdzogs-pa chen-po
khregs-chod, 828
in primordial purity ka-dag khregs-chod
877 ' cyclical existence 'khor-ba: see samstira c;iaka mkha'-'gro: male who
embody awareness, 442, 451, 490,
492; see also warrior
c;iakinfs mkha'-'gro-ma: female space-farers
who embody emptiness, 135-6, 199, 406,442, 451, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 482, 485, 486, 490, 492, 493, 494, 498, 499, 501, 503, 593, 567, 580, 581, 582, 583, 585, 587, 588,
609,621,644,670,676,679,697, 745, 756, 757, 760, 762, 766, 767, 771, 772, 773, 774, 785, 786, 787, 802, 814, 820, 825, 829, 832, 846,
855,856,863,865,887,889,890, 892, 927, 961
of the four classes ngs-bzhi'i mkha'-'gro- ma,755
of pristine cognition ye-shes mkha'-'gro, Skt. jiitinaqtikinf, 469, 480, 502, 572, 755,763,774,837,857
of the pinnacle/summit of existence srid- rtse'i ting-nge-'dzin, 56, 419
profound and vast zab-rgyas ting-'dzin 75, 247, 423
' of reality, just as it is chos-nyid de-bzhin-
nyid-kyi ting-nge- 'dzin, 363; see also
contemplation ofjust what is of the summit of existence: see
o f the pinnacle/summit o f eXlstence
symbolic mtshan-bcas ting-nge-'dzin, 34 248, 354
three ting-nge-'dzin gsum: according to Mahayoga, 278-81, 358, 360, 362-3
'
two kinds of ting-'dzin-la mos-bsgom-dang nges-rdzogs gnyis: according to Mahayoga, the meditation of devotion as in the performance of
daily ceremonies (mos-bsgom) and the definitive perfection of perpetual contemplation (nges-rdzogs), 278, 363
contemplative experiences, five ting-'dzin nyams lnga: according to Mahayoga
34,278
continents, four gling-bzhi, Skt. caturdvfpa,
14,56,60, 131,409,438, 515 555 577 '
continUUm/continua rgyud, Skt. tantra, 12, 51, 142, 147, 197, 275, 971
'
,
of the basis/ground gzhi'i rgyud, 32, 34, 154, 169,247,253-5,276,291,348 '
of the path lam-gyi rgyud-rnams 32 34 154, 169, 247, 265-6, 348, 90;; three characteristics of lam-rgyud-kyi
mtshan-nyid gsum, 265
of the result 'bras-bu'i rgyud, 32, 154,
169, 247, 266-7, 348, 897, 905 three (comprising the actual or
expressed meaning) (brjod-bya) rgyud-gsum, 32, 185-6, 196-8, 208,
244, 262-7 core-penetr t'
a tng zang-thallzang-ka-ma dang thal-du byung-ba: in the Great Perfection, the penetrating openness of the very core of reality, which is
the nucleus of pristine cognition 335, 337, 344 '
344 Index of Technical Tenns
of the three abodes gnas-gsum-gyi mkha'-
'gro-ma, 469, 853 , , script/symbolic language of mkha - gro
brda'-yig, 469,580, 745-6, 747, 778,
837, 844, 857, 865
damaru qa-ma-ru: a skull-drum, 638 death 'chi-ba, Skt. mararJ,a, 278-9; see also
under intermediate state
four ways of 'chi-lugs bzhi, 543, 547
deceases, four 'da'-ka-ma bzhi, 923 . declension rnam-dbye, Skt. vibhaktl: m
grammar, 100
deeds mdzad-pa: i. e. those of a buddha,
137-8, 146,221,253,415-16,. 436,
812; see also enlightened activtty(lCS) deeds, world-forming las, Skt. karman, l3,
16,51,55-61,63,76,93, 118-19, 130, 161, 198,214,229,260,277, 298,321,409,414,450,641,658, 671, 767, 769, 798, 832, 878, 896, 898-9, 903, 913; see also karma
freedom from bya-bral, 896
three types of las gsum-po, 56 defilements nyon-mongs, Skt. klesa, 913; see
also conflicting emotions
definitive meaning nges-don, Skt. nftartha:
see under meaning
deity(ies) lha, Skt. devatti, passim; see also
consort(s)
body of lha'i sku, 281, 35,6, 900 body, speech and mmd of lha z sku-
gsung-thugs, 31, 246,575,647 centralgtso-bo'i lha, 271, 281
of the expanse of indestructible
rdo-rje dbyings-kyi lha: accordmg to Yogatantra, 32, 33, 207, 264, 272, 353, 355; see also marJ,qala of indestructible (reality's) expanse
favoured lhag-pa'i lha, Skt. iHade'vata, 747,818,852,872, 874,927
guardian srung-ma, 605
local gzhi-bdag, 847; see also local
divinity
male and female lha-dang lha-mo, 304,
348, 355, 367-8, 641; wrathful khro- bo khro-mo, 125; see also deities/ conquerors, .
peaceful and wrathful 34
meditational yz-dam, 91, 108, 510, 5 537,564,585,588,607,615,634, 647,665,710,711,713,726,766, 828, 829, 853, 876, 922 ,
of perfect rapture longs-spyod-rdzogs-pa 1 lha, 692
of pristine cognition ye-shes-kyi lha, 347, 923
of relative appearance kun-rdzob-kyi lha, 349
six modes of lha drug: according to Kriyatantra, 270, 350-1
symbolic mtshan-bcas lha, 287,}50-1
of the three roots rtsa-gsum-pa 1 guru, meditational deity and <;iakuu,
376, 555, 586, 676, 748, 823, 847,
855
wrathful khro-bo lha, 713, 767; male and
female khro-bo khro-mo, 125; see also
following entry deities/conquerors, peaceful and wrathful
zhi-khro lha/rgyal-ba, 132, 279-80, 447,511,583,635,679,693, 775, 853; see also preceding entry
(Fifty-eight) Blood-drinkers/wrathful
khrag-'thung/khro-bo lha (nga-brgyad),
280, 623, 713, 767
(Forty-two) Peaceful zhi-ba'i lha (zhe-
gnyis) , 125-6, 280, 623, 644, 691,
701
of the Magical Net sgyu-'phrul zhi-khro,
628,673,674,691,695,696,700-1,
730,731,843,849 delight(s) dga'-ba, Skt. ananda, 301
co-emergent lhan-skyes dga'-ba, 818 four dga'-ba bzhi, 818, 830, 877 sixteen dga'-ba bcu-drug, 125 supreme mchog-gi dga'-ba, 125, 376
delusion gtz. -mug, Skt. moha, 12, 18, 34, 55, 130,403, 547, 638, 901, 902, 903, 904, 924, 938 .
twenty-one thousand kinds of gti-mug-gz cha nyis-khri chig-stong, 77
dependent (nature) gzhan-dbang-gi mtsha;; nyid, Skt. 24, . ' 26, 154, 160-1, 170-2, 182,219-20, see also essential natures, three
dependent origination rten-'brel, Skt. pratftyasamutpa-da, 2. 27-31 ' 403; see also auspicious coinczdence and causality
inward nang-gi rten-'brel, 208
outward phyi'i rten-'brel, 208 . twelve belongm:
to the trend in which 11 1S rtverse .
rten-'brellugs-ldog stong-pa bcu-gnyzs,
230 . 25 twelve modes of rten- 'breI bcu-gnYls, ,
159, 228
i)amarn - Divination 345 discrete entities rang-rgyud-pa'i chos-rnams,
104, 640, 641
discriminative aWareness shes-rab, Skt.
prajfia, 18, 28, 33, 34, 45, 55, 62, 79,88,94,99, Il7, 125, 168, 181, 184, 185, 192, 231-2, 244-5, 247-9,
260, 269, 273-4, 278, 281, 286, 293, 296, 300, 302-3, 306, 313, 343-4, 359-60, 362, 364, 368, 422, 543,
560, 563, 568, 570, 613, 615, 620, 637, 703, 704, 773, 869, 871, 872, 877, 899, 901, 902, 905, 916
born of meditation bsgoms-pa-las byung- ba'i shes-rab, Skt. bhavanamayf-
prajfia, 535, 720, 877
born of thought bsam-pa-las byung-ba'i
shes-rab, Skt. cintamayfprajfia, 720 perfection of shes-rab-kyi pha-rol-tu
phyin-malpa, Skt. prajfiaparamita, 23, 74-5, 182-3, 185, 188-9, 208, 236, 300, 308, 901, 902, 909, 947
superior lhag-pa'i shes-rab, Skt. adhi- prajfia, 71, 424, 707
three kinds of shes-rab gsum, 185, 277, 332, 722
discursive/conceptualising thought rnam- rtog, Skt. vikalpa, passim
disjunct conditions ldan-min 'du-byed, Skt. viprayuktasarrzskara: in Abhidharma,
those conditions, such as linguistic phenomena, cessation of consciousness in meditative
absorption and relations, which are not reducible to the categories of form and mind, 24, 156-8
display rol-pa, Skt. lalita, 324, 326-8, 363, 365-6, 368, 372; see also expressive
plaY/POWer and play
disposition (of reality) ngang, 251, 287, 3Il-
12, 315-16, 323, 325, 328, 337, 340,
342-4,351,357,368,371,571,643, 832, 896, 900
dissertation rab-tu byed-pa/pra-ka-ra-rJ,a, Skt. Prakara1}a, 102
distinct attributes of the buddhas, eighteen
sangs-rgyas-kyi chos ma- 'dres-pa bco- brgyad, Skt. aHadasavenika- buddhadharma, 22, 140
divination nag-rtsis: i. e. Chinese divination, in Contrast to the Indian tradition of
astrology (skar-rtsis), 104, 727, 730,
762,821,869; see also elemental divination
.
desire 'dod-chags, Skt. raga, 12, 18, 33, 55- 6,61,64,72, 129, 130,273,302, 306, 317, 322, 340, 412, 584, 625,
652, 653, 899, 938
four kinds of 'dod-chags tshul/rigs bzhi, 269,413
realms 'dod-pa'i khams, Skt. kamadhatu, 13, 56, 129, 142, 258-9
twenty-one thousand kinds of 'dod- chags-kyi cha rnam-pa nyis-khri chig-
stong, 77
desired qualities 'dod-yon, Skt. kamagu1}a:
the five sensual pleasures, 251, 254;
see also sensual raptures, jive determination la-bzla-ba: i. e. that made by
the view of the Great Perfection which transcends or has transcended
the subject-object dichotomy, 37, 320
deva lha: gods within the three realms of sarpsara, 451, 452; see also gods
deviation gol-sa: i. e. from the view of the Great Perfection, 36, 37, 295-7, 302, 323, 330, 340-1, 353, 851, 902, 923
dhara. l). f gzungs: a mantra-like formula or incantation which serves a
mnemonic function, promoting
retention of extensive bodies of
doctrine, 23, 141, 657, 743, 852, 878, 928
dharma chos: defined, 51-3; passim; see also dOCln'ne(sj
dhiiti dhil-ti, Skt. avadhiltl: see energy channel/pathway, central
dialectical doctrines (of the causal vehicles) rgyu mtshan-nyid-kyi chos, 854; see also under vehicle(s)
dialectical sophistry, eight categories of rtog- ge'i tshig-don brgyad, 101
dialectician mtshan-nyid-pa, 642, 678 dialectics mtshan-nyid, 26, 60S, 650, 651, 672, 704, 723, 757, 850, 898, 907
three classes of mtshan-nyid sde-gsum: the three causal vehicles, 618, 671
dichiliocosm stong gnyis-pa'i 'jigs-rten-gyi khams: a universe of 10002 world
realms, 131
direct perception mngon-sum, Skt.
21, 275-6, 300, 318,
340,415,641, 844, 920
three kinds of mngon-sum gsum, 102 directions, ten phyogs-bcu, Skt. dasadik,
412
,
346 Index of Technical Tenns divination chart gtad-khram: a divination
device which determines malign forces - gtad means entrusting and khram the crossing or sealing of malign forces, 786
divine ear lha-snyan, Skt. divyasrotra, 928; see also clairaudience
divine eye lha-mig, Skt. 928; see also clairvoyance
(doctrinal) components (chos-kyi) phung-po eighty-four thousand phung-po brgyad-
khri bzhi-stong, 17,77,86, 133,763,
925
twenty-one thousand phung-po nyis-khri
chig-stong, 77-8
doctrinal seal of buddha-speech which
secures the mental faculty as the pristine cognition of discernment sor- rtog yid gsung chos-rgya, 356
doctrinal terminology chos-skad, 887, 894-5, 925, 936
doctrinal tradition chos-lugs, 51-2, 917, 920 doctrinal wheel(s) chos-kyi 'khor-lo, Skt.
dharmacakra, 28, 73, 76, 128-9, 131, 151-5, 188,409,412,416,421,427, 590,593,695, 726, 731, 823, 830, 872, 948; see also transmitted precepts
first promulgation/turning, of the middle way which abandons both extremes concerning the four truths dbu-ma'i lam-gyi bden-pa bzhi'i chos- 'khor, 23, 27, 28, 76, 93, 137, 153, 186-8,423, 896, 946
second/intermediate promulgation/ turning, concerning signlessness mtshan-med 'bar-ma'i chos-'khor, 23-4, 27,28,76,94-5,153-4,172,178, 184-8, 206, 216, 423-4, 526, 896, 905
of the secret mantra gsang-sngags-kyi chos-'khor, 95-6, 445-50, 458
(third/final) promulgation/turning, of definitive meaning nges-don-gyi chos- 'khor (phyi-ma/gsum-pa), 24, 27, 28, 30,36, 76, 95, 153-4, 160, 170, 178, 185-8, 190,206,216,236,300-1, 424, 527, 896, 905, 944; see also promulgation of the doctrinal wheel, irreversible
three promulgations/turnings chos-kyi 'khor-lo gsum, 17, 23-4, 27, 76, 151-5, 187,425,896,946-7
twelve different, of speech gsung-chos-kyi 'khor-Io mi-'dra-ba bcu-gnyis, 137
doctrine(s) chos, Skt. dharma, defined, 51-3; passim; see also under treasure(s)
ages of, 949
background rgyab-chos, 658
of cause and effect rgyu-'bras-kyi chos,
538, 540
chronology of, 941-62
duration of, 943-5
eye of chos-kyi spyan, 933
five chos-lnga: i. e. of the Sutra of the
Descent to Lanka, 128
four negative nag-po'i chos bzhi, Skt.
catu/JknlJadharma, 236
four positive dkar-chos bzhi, Skt.
catuiJSukladharma, 236
four, of a spiritual ascetic dge-sbyong-gi
chos bzhi, 52
genuine/true dam-pa'i chos, Skt. sad-
dharma: the Buddha's teaching, 51, 59,68,70-2,102,113,137,195, 217,235,393,403,422,428,498, 504, 508, 509, 512, 513, 515, 516, 527, 575,669,675, 705, 723, 748, 753, 762, 806, 809, 874, 894, 938, 939, 949
lord of chos-kyi bdag-po, 761 mundane 'jig-rten-gyi chos, Skt.
laukikadharma, 12, 16, 51 nectar-like bdud-rtsi lta-bu'i, 421, 423, 648; see also nectar(-like instruction)
ninety-six, of a single emanational body
mchog-sprul-gyi chos dgu-bcu dgu-drug,
22, 138
of nirvaI)a mya-ngan-las 'das-pa'i chos,
12, 16-18, 53, 70-2
perception of chos-shes, Skt. dharma-
jfiana, 226; after-effect of chos-kyi rjes-su shes-pa, Skt. dharmanvaya- jfiana, 227
of the purification of the birthplace skye- gnas sbyang-ba'i chos, 416
of realisation rtogs-pa'i chos, Skt. adhigamadharma, 16, 17,71-2,403
of sarpsara 'khor-ba'i chos, 12-16, 53, 54- 69
seven divine lha-chos bdun: of Atisa and the Kadampa tradition, 853
sixty chos-kyi rnam-grangs drug-tu, 137 supramundane 'jig-rten-las-'das-pa'i . ;hos,
Skt. lokottaradharma, 12, 51
ten meanings of chos-kyi don bcu, 51-3 thirty-seven aspects of enlightenment
byang-chub-kyi chos sum-cu-rtsa-bdun,
Divination Chart - Empowerment 347 elemental divination 'byung-rtsis: Chinese
divination or geomancy, 104; see also divination
nine topics of 'byung-rtsis-kyi don rnam- pa dgu, 104
elemental properties, five khams-lnga, Skt. paficadhatu, 20, 125
. components 'byung-'gyur, 368 elIXIr sman: spiritual medicine, 867; see also
nectar(s)
of sman-sgrub, 686, 757 elIXIr/water of life tshe-chu, 573, 662-3
789, 790 '
nectar-elixir bdud-rtsi sman, 619 651 775 ',
spiritual chos-sman : i. e. the doctrine 791 '
emaho e-ma-ho: an exclamation of wonder 915 '
emanation(s) sprul-pa/sku, Skt. nirmana- (kaya), 68, 113, 118-20, 122, i24, 127, 129-30, 214, 342,413,415
468, 478, 492, 496, 526, 555, 556 592, 594, 560, 572, 582, 607: 618, 634, 637, 645, 648, 654, 665,
677, 683, 698, 704, 719, 727, 733, 734, 735, 736, 738, 745, 747, 751, 753, 755, 757, 758, 760, 780, 791 809,813,821,823,825,833,835'
839, 841, 854, 859, 922, 934, 936;
also under buddha-body(ies)
of artIstry and birth bzo-ba-dang skye-ba-
dang, 133, 415
Supreme mchog-gi sPrul-sku, 415; see also under buddha-body(ies)
emanational teachings of buddha-body, speech and mind, three great sPrul-
pa'i bstan-pa chen-po gsum: according
to the Great Perfection, 134-8 emotional defilement nyon-mongs, Skt. klesa:
see conflicting emotions empowerment(s) dbang-bskur, Skt. abhiseka:
the required entrance for the tan'tra
vehicles, passim; see also maturation of expressive play/power rig-
pa 1 rtsal-dbang: according to
Atiyoga, 370, 673, 674, 763-4
of beneficence, ability and profundity
phan-nus-zab-gsum-gyi dbang, 360, 665 (common) vase thun-mong-pa'i bum-
dbang: according to Kriyatantra and
Ubhayatantra, 360, 626, 825-6 829 921 ',
. . , of transmission lung-gl chos, Skt.
agamadharma, 16-17,403,582 door sgo, Skt. dvara: in general this term
indicates the apertures of the physical body and the gates of the five s. enses. In the Context of the path of skilful means, it specifically refers
to the energy centres in the body' see also centre(s) ,
of one's partner's body gzhan-lus og-sgo: the secret centre of the
partner, embodying awareness and
emptiness, 277, 363, 368
lower, of skilful means thabs 'og-sgo 286 upper, of one's own body rang-Ius s;eng-
sgo, 277, 363, 368
upper, of skilful means thabs steng-sgo
286 '
drama zlos-gar, Skt. natya, 18, 98, 103, 106- 7, 577, 762, 803
Skt. saptatYZ/Tlsadbodhipaksadharma
236
thirty-six characteristics of zlos-gar-gi sum-bcu-so-drug, 107
dramatIC aIrs, nine gar-gyi cha-byad dgu 98
630
dramatic juncture, five sequences of
yan-lag lnga, 107 dramatIc manners, four zlos-gar-gi tshul
bzhi, 107
'
,
sixteen aspects of tshul bzhi'i yan-lag bco- drug, 107
Drigungpa 'byz'-gung-pa, 592, 681, 823, 830, 839, 841, 847, 850, 867 868
929 '
,
Drukpa Kagyiipa 'brug-pa bka'-brgyud-pa _ 823, 841, 847, 850, 868, 922
' Dvaparayuga gnyis-ldan: the third age of the
aeon, which is particularly suited to
the practice of Yogatantra 268 elabo t' ,
ra IOn spros-pa, Skt. prapafica 302 34 '
, 4, 403, 498; see also conceptual
elaboration
elder gnas-brtan, Skt. sthavira, 93, 137,429,
1 430,438-9, 556, 557, 558
e ement(s) 'byung-ba, Skt. (maha)bhuta 53
fi 104, 301, 321, 368, 615, 747, ' ve 'byung-ba (chen-po) lnga, Skt.
panca(maha)bhuta, 13, 56 104 264 MO ' ,
four 'byung-ba bzhi, Skt. caturbhuta 38
,
53, 117-18,328,336,542 543 '594' M8 ' , ,
348 Index of Technical Tenns
of the corpse of the great charnel ground
bam-chen ro-yi dbang-bskur, 610 of discerning/discriminating pristine
cognition shes-rab ye-shes-kyi dbang:
see empowerment, third
eight hundred and thirty-one ancillary
yan-lag-gi dbang brgyad-brgya so-cig:
according to Anuyoga, 364 extremely unelaborate rab-tu spros-med dbang-bskur: according to Atiyoga,
500, 501
of the fifteen ordinary sacraments sgrub-
rdzas thun-mong bco-lnga'i dbang:
according to Mahayoga, 700-1
five dbang-lnga: according to the Secret
Nucleus, i. e. those of beneficence,
915
five, of awareness rig-pa'i dbang-lnga:
according to KriyiHantra and Ubhayatantra, i. e. those of ability, 354; see also empowerment, (common) vase
four snying-thig-gi dbang-bzhi: according to Innermost Spirituality, 499-501, 673, 674-5
four dbang-bzhi: according to Mahayoga 360, 546, 613, 755, 825, 863, 923
fourth dbang bzhi-pa, Skt. caturtha: according to Mahayoga, also called the empowerment of word and meaning. Refer to Mipham Rinpoche, spyi-don 'od-gsal snying-po, (pp. 149 ff), 360
of great light rays 'od-zer chen-po'i dbang: according to the siitras. This is contrasted with the empowerment of supreme desire, 142, 912-13
of the Great Perfection rdzogs-chen-gyi dbang-bskur, 370,677; see also empowerment ofawareness' expressive play/power
inner unelaborate nang spros-med dbang- bskur: according to Atiyoga, 500, 501, 675
of the irreversible vase phyir mi-zlog-pa'i bum-dbang: according to Yogatantra, 354; see also empowerment of the master of indestructible reality
"liberating", of the lower rite of VajrakIla smad-las sgrol-dbang, 712
of longevity tshe-dbang, 669, 673, 674; for final support mtha'-rten tshe- dbang, 828
of the master of indestructible reality rdo-rje'i slob-dpon-gyi dbang, Skt. according to Yogatantra, 354
means for the conferral of bskur-thabs, 601
of the Mental Class sems-sde (A-don bco- brgyad-kyi) dbang, 700, 701
of the nine vehicles theg-pa dgu'i dbang: according to Anuyoga, 364-5,910-12
outer elaborate phyi spros-pa'i dbang- bskur: according to Atiyoga, 499- 500, 501, 580, 586, 673, 675
outer, inner and secret phyi-nang-gsang- gi dbang-bskur, 469
secret gsang-dbang, Skt. 360,619, 830, 866
six dbang-drug: according to Yogatantra, 354
of supreme desire 'dod-chags chen-po'i dbang: according to Unsurpassed Tantra. It is contrasted with the empowerment of great light rays, 142
of the Sutra which Gathers All Intentions mdo-dbang, 911-13
symbolic brda'i dbang-bskur, 855
third dbang gsum-pa: also known as the
empowerment of discriminating pristine cognition. Refer to Mipham Rinpoche, spyi-don 'od-gsal snying-po, (pp. 146-8),247,301,360,584,866
thirty-six, ceremonies dbang-chog so- drug: according to Anuyoga, 364-5
three higher (supreme, uncommon)
(thin-min mchog-)dbang gong-ma gsum, 347, 360, 913; see also following entry
three profound zab-dbang gsum: according to Mahayoga, i. e. those of profundity, 347, 701
vajra, bell and name rdor-dril-ming-gsum- gyi dbang: according to Ubhaya- tantra, 352
vase, of awareness rig-pa spyi-blugs-kyi dbang, 493; see also following entry
vase, that is the conqueror's means/ which pours out all the conquerors' means rgyal-thabs bum-dbang/rgyal- thabs spyi-blugs-kyi dbang-chen: according to Atiyoga. On this, Longcenpa, Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle, p. 291, says 'khor-'das gnyis-
'" Empowennent - Enlightened Attributes 349 ka 1 dbang-bskur, phyi rgyal-thabs
bskur-bas stong-gsum-gyi Jlg-rten gling-bzhi n"-rab-dang-bcas-
pa-la dbang thob: "Having conferred the empowerment of both samsara and nirva1). a, outwardly as a Out all the conquerors' means, one
obtams the empowerment of the together with the four
Contments and Mount Meru" 345 453 '
vases for the corners (of the ma1). <;iala)
,
dbang-gi bum-grva, 726
very unelaborate shin-tu spros-med dbang-
bskur: according to Atiyoga, 500, 501 water and crown chu-dang cod-pan-gyi
dbang: according to Kriyatantra, 349, 352
of word and meaning tshig-don-gyi . dbang: see empowerment, fourth
emptmess stong-pa nyid, Skt. sunyata, 23 29, 31, 35, 37, 38, 45, 55, 144-5,' 154,168,170-3,178,184-6,188_9 191-3, 196-214,206,209,217_18 '
220,226,230,234, 236, 272, 274, 280, 294-5, 304-5, 314, ' 316-18, 321-4, 330-2, 335, 339, 342, 351,354,356,359-60,365,371,
403, 404, 583, 638, 653, 818, 830, 856,877,898,906,923,924,931; see also under coalescence/union
emptiness of stong-pa nyid-kyi stong-n"id 309 y,
endowed with all supreme aspects rnam- pa kun-gyi mchog dang-ldan-pa'i stong-pa-nyid, Skt. sarvakara- gUrJ. opetasunyata, 125, 185, 203, 250, 255, 281, 291
extrinsic gzhan-stong: i. e. the absolute's emptiness of extraneous entities or other substances, 27, 28, 41, l70-2, 188; adherents of/apologists for
gzhan-stong-pa, 207-8
form of, within a black outline re-kha
nag-po'i nang-La stong-pa-nyid, 301 four modes of stong-nyid tshul-bzhi, 877 great stong-pa chen-po: according to
. Mahayoga, 278-9, 309
mtrinsic rang-stong, 27, 28 41 171 188 ' ,
,
, 307; adherents/proponents of
rang-stong-pa, 171, 186
two modes of stong-pa-nyid-kyi lu
184 gs gnY1S,
"
enclosure sbubs-ma, 448, 587, 588 endowments, ten 'byor-ba bcu, 573 energy channel(s)/pathway(s) rtsa, Skt.
naqi, 20, 115, 124, 620, 773, 837 877, 878 '
central dbu-ma, Skt. avadhuti, 341 722 829, 877 ' ,
and rtsa-rlung, 867; and seminal pomts rtsa-rlung thig-Ie gsum 20 34 36,214,247,251,290, 293: ' 301, 304, 362-3, 722, 813, 837
knotted rtsa-mdud, 341, 773, 819, 844 left rkyang-ma, Skt. lalana, 341
of light 'od-kyi rtsa, 341
right ro-ma, Skt. rasana, 341
energy field below the earth rlung-dkyil, Skt.
vayumarJ. qala, 131
enlightened activity(ies) phn"n-Ias, Skt.
karman, 22, 47, 68, 95, 116, 125, 135, 137-8, 143, 146-8, 196, 249, 266-7,288-9, 342-3,414,425,462,
481,524,584,590, 591, 592,601, 60S, 610, 612, 643, 647, 648, 655, 656,660,664,668,672, 717, 720, 721, 723, 724, 733, 736, 737, 738,
746, 748, 757, 765, 768, 770, 783, 788,798-9,801,803,811,812, 817, 818, 820, 821, 824, 826, 830, 838,839,844,846,847,848,867,
880, 90S, 920, 928, 930, 936, 939, 954, 959, 961; see also deeds and rites
eight arisings of phrin-Ias shar-ba brgyad 6n '
five phrin-Ias lnga, 283
four kinds of phn"n-Ias rnam-bzhi, 146;
see also rites, four
enlightened attitude byang-chub sems, Skt.
bodhicitta: see enlightened mind/ attitude
enlightened attributes yon-tan, Skt. guna, 18,23,26,27,28,61,74,95, i24-5, 140-1, 144-8, l70-1, 174-6, 184, 188 191, 195, 197-9, 249-50, 263, 266, '
269-70,289,297,306,341,342, 345, 349-50, 376, 462, 480, 613, 663, 665, 724, 846
five yon-tan lnga, 283
four yon-tan bzhi, 186, 212; see also
transcendental perfection o f enlightened attributes
of pristine cognition ye-shes-kyi yon-tan 349 '
350 Index of Technical Tenns
seven distinctions of yon-tan-gyi khyad- par bdun, 259
sixty-four yon-tan-gyi chos drug-cu-rtsa- bzhi, 95, 203
enlightened family(ies) rigs, Skt. kulalgotra, 29, 130, 189, 191-205,236,298, 364,416,454,493,498,564,569, 619,656,664,693, 722, 753, 771, 772, 796,815,835,849,861,868,
869,871,876,898,899,908,948;
see also buddha-family(ies)
of activity las-kyi rigs, Skt. karmakula,
353 .
which is attained sgrub-pa'i rigs: l. e. that
of growth, 29, 191-2
five rigs-Inga, Skt. pancakula: according to Yogatantra, 11,21,33,273,343,
346, 355, 357, 447, 453, 561, 563,
623,660,672,676,691, 746-7 . four rigs-bzhi, Skt. accordmg
to Ubhayatantra, 271-2, 353
five minor rigs-chung lnga: according to
Yogatantra, 273
of inner growth rgyas-'gyur-gyi rigs, Skt.
samudanTtagotra, 196, 198,202 intermediaries, male and female pho-
nya-dang pho-nya-mo: according to Kriyatantra, 271
which naturally abides: see enlightened
family, (twofold) which naturally
abides
of precious gems rin-chen rigs, Skt.
ratnakula, 353
six rigs-drug: according to Kriyatantra,
271
six, (of the Father tantras) (pha-rgyud)
rigs-drug, 274
six, (of the Mother tantras) (ma-rgyud)
rigs-drug, 274
sixth drug-pa, 447
three (of pure deities of relative
appearance) (kun-rdzob lha) rigs-gsum, Skt. trikula: accordmg to Kriyatantra, 270, 346, .
twofold buddha/enlightened famlly ngs- rnam-gnyis, 191, 196-7
(twofold), which naturally abides rang- bzhin gnas-pa'i rigs (gnYls), Skt. 29, 32, 191-2, 194,
196, 198, 202, 263
vajra rdo-rje'i rigs, Skt. vajrakula, 475
enlightened mind/attitude sems, Skt. bodhicitta: byang meamng pure
of obscurations and chub meaning perfect in enlightened attributes, 94, 118, 120, 122, 138, 197,232,249, 251,261,263,285,296-7,308,311,
320,323, 325-6, 333, 350, 355,661,
663, 707,839,865,911,913,924 of aspiration smon-pa'i sems-bskyed, Skt.
prarJ,idhicittotpada, 235, 842 . cultivation/development/generatlOn of
sems-bskyed, Skt. bodhicittotpada, 192, 194,235,251, 395,411,412, 610,677, 763, 805, 849
of engagement 'jug-pa'i sems-bskyed, Skt. prasthdnacittotpiida, 235
twofold precious rin-chen sems-bskyed gnyis, 852
"enlightened mind" byang-sems: a synonym for thig-Ie or seminal pomt, 290, 866
enlightenment byang-chub, Skt. bodhi, 12, 29,32,45,83,95,98,120, 129, 147, 193, 227-8, 232, 235-6, 246-7,256, 258,266,292,307,313,335,342-3,
372,411,412,413,414,415,416, 420,497,498,577,620,703,710, 766, 771, 901, 911, 913, 943
aspect of, called physical refinement. shin-tu sbyangs-ba, Skt. prasrabdhl,
561
seven branches of byang-chub yan-Iag
bdun, Skt. saptabodhyanga, 236 three degrees of byang-chub gsum, Skt.
bodhitraya, 414
entrance 'jug-pa, passim; see also
empowerment(s)
to the Brahma vehicle, 61
to the vehicle of Anuyoga, 354-5
to the vehicle of Atiyoga, 370
to the vehicle of bodhisattvas, 232-4
to the vehicle of Kriyatantra, 349
to the vehicle of Mahayoga, 278, 360
319, 478, 539, 578,
9,251,264,302,307,309,311-13, 317,320,324,330,335,343,357-8, 403, 494, 594, 887, 907, 923
essenceless natures, three ngo-bo-nyid med- pa gsum, Skt. trividhii nilJsvabhiivatii, 219-20
essential natures, three mtshan-nyid gsuml ngo-bo-nyid gsum/rang-bzhin gsum, SkI. 24, 25, 2 6 , 2 8 , 154, 160-1, 170-2, 182-3, 216; see absolute (nature/reality), imaginary (nature) and dependent (nature)
establishment (of reality) bzhag-thabs, 37, 331, 336
eternalism and nihilism rtag-chad, 82, 95, 144, 164, 252, 324; see also
extreme(s), extremist(s) and nihilism four eternalistic schools rtag-Ita sde-bzhi,
16, 64-6
evil destinies/existences ngan-songl-'gro, Skt.
durgati, 21, 53, 56, 65,88, 127, 147,
193, 213, 277, 303, 638
three ngan-song/-'gro gsum, SkI. tisro
durgatayalJ, 58, 767
excellences, five phun-sum tshogs-pa lnga,
22, 137,280,703; see also certainties,
five
excellent teaching, ten aspects of legs-gsung-
gi rnam-pa bcu, 74
exegesis bshad-pa, SkI. dkhyii, 47, 65, 104,
290-3, 376, 403, 489, 523, 526, 527, 535,601,609,612,645,673,674, 678, 683, 689, 696, 698, 699, 702, 717,720,721,722,723,724,726, 730,733,737,738,762,822,827, 830,831,848,861,888,895,921, 938, 950, 954, 962, 968
three general styles of spyi-don rnam- gsum, 206, 292-3
Exegetical Lineages, Ten Great Pillars who Supported bshad-brgyud 'degs-pa'i ka- chen bcu, 851
exegetical tradition bshad-Iugs, 41, 139, 678, 684, 842, 850
exegetical transmission bshad-Iung, 674, 675,682,687,691,701,730,733, 754, 827, 828, 842, 869, 872
existence and quiescence srid-zhi: a synonym for sarpsara and nirval). a, passim; see also quiescence
exorcism glad, 695, 713
expanse of peace zhi-ba'i dbyings, 848
to the mundane vehicle, 58
to the vehicle of pious attendants, 223 to the vehicle of self-centred buddhas,
227-8
to the vehicle of Ubhayatantra, 352
to the vehicle of Yogatantra, 354 envy phra-dog, Skt. 12, 55 equanimity btang-snyoms, Skt.
-4
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'
f 1
song and dance, 98, 107 _ esoteric instructions man-ngag, Skt. am-
- 18 39 104 108, 199, 216, naya, , , ,
61,631, 893
erotic grace sgeg-pa, Skt. l'ila: i. e. grace u
248, 286, 290, 293, 300, 306,
344, 369, 375, 406, 453, 477,
483, 489, 496, 500, 535, 538,
545, 546, 562, 563, 569, 573, 608,610,614,615,618,619,647, 650,651,658,666,669,671,673, 675,677,678,681,689,691,699, 705, 706, 707, 710, 713, 719, 720, 721, 725, 730, 734, 737, 757, 762, 764,807, 813, 820, 821, 822, 842, 861, 862, 865, 871, 876, 877, 880, 918,919,921,925,968
of the Great Perfection rdzogs-chen man- ngag, 921
of the path of desire chags-lam-gyi man- ngag, 818
Esoteric Instructional Class man-ngag-gi sde: of the Great Perfection, 37-8, 319, 327, 329-45, 371, 494, 498, 538, 554-96, 697; see also All-Surpassing Realisation and CUlling Through Resistance
four cycles of (man-ngag-sde'i) skor bzhi, 332, 498, 501,654
Inner Cycle (which Resembles the Eyes)
(mig-dang 'dra-ba) nang-skor, 332,
498,499
Outer Cycle (which Resembles the
Body) (Ius-dang 'dra-ba) phyi-skor,
332, 498, 499
Secret Cycle(s) (which Resemble(s) the
Heart) (snying-dang 'dra-ba) gsang- skor, 332, 498, 499, 569, 570, 657, 658
three categories of man-ngag sde'i dbye- ba gsum, 37, 331
Unsurpassedly Secret Cycle (which Resembles the Perfection of All) (thams-cad rdzogs-pa-dang 'dra-ba)
yang-gsang bla-na med-pa'i skor, 332, 498, 500; see also Innermost Spirituality
view and path of man-ngag-sde'i lta-ba- dang lam, 333
essence ngo-bo(-nyid), Skt. svabhiiva: in general this term refers to the essence of anything, as opposed to its superficial attributes or characteristics. In particular it indicates the nature of the buddha- body of reality, 22, 32, 54-5, 57, 68, 71-2,87,116,139,146,167,175, 184, 189, 197-8,211,243,245,248-
Enlightened Family-Expanse of Peace 351
352 Index of Technical Tenns expanse (of reality) (chos-kyi) dbyings, Skt.
(dhanna)dhatu, 20, 22, 27, 29, 32, 34,35,36,37,38,71,116-17,119, 124, 126-8, 139, 144-5, 161, 164-5,
167,172-5,180-1,183-5,189,191-2, 195-9,201-3,206-7,209, 231, 234, 247,250-2,258,284-5, 288, 294-5, 297,306-7,310,315,320-1,323, 325,330,332,337-8,342,354-5,
358,365,368-9,376,403,413,447, 448,449,494,539,574,584,585, 594,609,637,679,707,711,726, 748, 763, 767, 769, 773, 787, 804,
813,825,830,857,858,867,877,
879,899,901,908,922,923,924,
927,947,970
experiential cultivation nyams-Ien, passim exposer of secrets gsang-ston, Skt. raho
'nusasaka: functionary at an
ordination ceremony, 515 expression/expressive words/style brjod-byed
tshig/brjod-pa, 71-3, 88, 703, 907 expressive play/power rtsal: the spontaneous
activity of enlightenment or energy of mind-as-such, 37, 55,117,124, 126, 147,201,204,249,284, 316,
324-6,328-30, 332, 357-8, 360, 366,
403, 684, 860; see also display and
play
extensive teachings rgyas-pa
extremely shin-tu rgyas-pa chen-po, 86; see also components, eighty-four thousand (doctrinal)
as the nine vehicles rgyas-pa chen-po, 86 as one of the twelve branches of the
scriptures shin-tu rgyas-pa, 76-7 external perception gzhan-snang: the
condition under which the emanational body is perceived, 139,
145
extreme(s) mtha', Skt. anta, 94,116,119,
144, 209, 236, 248, 284, 295, 302,
324,328,423,751,932,935 eight mtha'-brgyad, 233
eternalistic and nihilistic rtag-pa'i mtha'- dang chad-pa'i mtha', 16,252,324
four mtha'-bzhi, 26, 126, 162, 184,233, 269, 348, 350-1
two mtha'-gnyis, 79, 82,95, 162, 252,
907
extremist(s) mu-stegs-pa, Skt. tIrthika, 103,
146,425,471,472,478,486,493, 7l5, 767, 803, 819, 913, 932, 936,
Followers of the Owl 'ug-phrug-pa, Skt. Aulukya, 65; see also
Followers of the Veda rig-byed-pa, Skt. Vaidika, 66
form gzugs, Skt. rnpa: in Abhidharma, this term indicates the apparent or sensible forms which comprise the objective aspect of phenomena, 156, 158 and passim; see also under component(s)
physical sku-gzugs: i. e. as the emanational teaching of the Great Perfection, 115, 135
form realms gzugs-kyi khams, Skt. rnpadhatu, 13, 56,62, 129, 142,258- 9, 301, 340
extraordinary khyad-par-can, 58,60, 62
ordinary tsam-po, 58-60,62 formless realms gzugs-med khams, Skt.
iirnpyadhiitu, 13, 15,56,61-2, 129, 142, 146, 165, 176,340; see also meditative absorption(s)
four gzugs-med khams-pa'i gnas-bzhi, Skt. caturiirnpyadhiitu, 13, 15, 61-2
fundamental nature/reality gshis(-lugs), 38, 146,165,176,211,217-18,232, 249,294,297-300, 303, 305, 314, 316-17,320,324,335-7,377
gandharva dri-za: denizens of the sky, who subsist on odours, 423, 425, 609
garueJa mkha'-lding, 477,763,773,810 gatherings, three 'du-ba gsum, 851 Gaurl, Eight gau-rf brgyad, 623, 629 gaze(s) lta-stangs, 614, 819
three lta-stangs gsum, 907; see also three essentials which guide (the eyes) towards the expanse under All- Surpassing Realisation
of the buddha-body of reality chos-sku'i lta-stangs, 572
Gedenpa dge-Idan-pa: i. e. Gelukpa, 931 Riwo ri-bo dge-Idan-pa, 868
Gelukpa dge-Iugs-pa, 29,395,678,681,682, 683,822,852,867,868,879,923-6, 954; see also preceding entry
genyen, twenty-one dge-bsnyen nyer-gcig, 513
geomantic centre/focal point/site me-btsa': focal points of power on the surface of the earth, and especially on the body of the supine ogress which represents the Tibetan landscape, 330, 510, 614, 802, 847
Expanse - Great Perfection 353 geometric poetry zung-ldan bya-dka':
comprising alliteration, lines read in two directions (ardhabhrama), zigzagging (gomutrika) and lines read in all directions (sarvatobhadra), 105
gesture phyag-rgya, Skt. mudrii, 900; see also hand-gesture and under seal(s)
of menace sdigs-mdzub, 819
symbolic brda', 230
of teaching chos-'chad-kyi phyag-rgya,
879
ghandhola spire ghan-dho-Ia, Skt.
gandhiilaya: an offering-shrine,
usually in the form of a stiipa, 133 ghatika chu-tshod: a period of twenty-four
minutes, 946
ghee mar(-gyi nying)-khu, Skt. ghrta, 465,
624
gnostic mantras/spells rig-sngags, Skt.
vidyiimantra: the mantras of the outer tantras, 260, 271, 273, 468, 478,489, 503, 504, 715, 920, 972; see also mantra(s) and mantra syllables
gods lha, Skt. deva: sentient beings of the higher realms, 11, 13, 14-15, 57-8, 60, 65-6, 130, 132, 303, 416, 419, 422,423,424,425,432,433,441, 454, 468, 491, 492, 889, 939; see also deva
and demons lha-'dre, 609, 654, 686, 709, 761, 802, 819, 894, 938, 939
goddess lha-mo, Skt. devf, 651, 715 goddesses of the earth, twelve brtan-ma bcu-
gnyis, 513
Gongpo spirits 'gong-po: bewitching
demons, 782, 939
grammar sgra'i rig(-gnas), Skt. sabdavidyii,
18,65,98,99-101, 103,292,512, 577, 578, 605, 665, 677, 679, 703, 706, 709, 724, 730, 731, 762, 806, 821,850,917; see also science, linguistic
Great Madhyamaka, subtle and inner phra- ba nang-gi dbu-ma chen-po, 25-8, 29- 30,32, 161-216; see also under Madhyamaka
Great Perfection rdzogs-pa chen-po, Skt. *mahiisandhi: the vehicle of Atiyoga, and the ground, path and result taught therein; defined, 311-18; 11, 17, 19,20,35-9,85-7, 124, 134-8, 207,274,294-345,347, 358-9, 397,
937; see also eternalism and nihilism and nihilism
eternalistic mu-stegs-pa, Skt. tfrthika, 16, 63-8, 89, 184, 224, 318
nihilistic mur-stug-pa, 16, 27, 63, 66-9, 224, 318
faculties, five dbang-po lnga, Skt. paiicendriya: attributes of the . bodhisattva path among the thtrty-
seven aspects of enlightenment, not
to be confused with the five sense
organs, 236 . . families rigs, Sk1. gotra: i. e. the famlhes or
types of sentient beings in to the buddha or enlightened famlhes,
95
cut-off rigs-med-pa, Skt. agotraka, 64,
194
dubious ma-nges-pa'i rigs, Sk1. aniyata-
gotra, 63
five rigs-can lnga, Skt. paiicagotra, 133
faith(s) dad-pa, Sk1. sraddha, 59, 568, 575, 604, 615, 618, 639, 655, 665, 669,
853, 869
three dad-pa gsum, 968
fearlessnesses mi-'jigs-pa, Sk1. abhaya, 201,
663, 928
four mi-'jigs-pa bzhi, Skt. caLUrvaisa-
radya, 22, 140, 171,266
feast offering tshogs(-kyi 'khor-Io), Sk1.
gmJ,acakra: an assembly or congregation in which elaborate feast offerings are consumed according to the teaching of the three highest
vehicles. See Gonpo Tsetan, The Udumbara Bouquet; also GGFTC (pp. 923-31), 255, 281, 290,460, 487,561,580,585,588,590,591, 621,627,649,676,692,736, 766,
772, 773, 848, 857, 864, 866, 867 field zhing-khams, Skt. see (buddha-)
field k Followers of Brahma tshangs-pa-ba, S 1.
Briihma1J,a, 66
Followers of phur-bu-pa, Skt.
Barhaspatya, 16,67, 197 Followers of the Conqueror rgyal-ba-pa:
see Jaina
Followers of lsvara dbang-phyug-pa: fee
Aisvara
Followers of Kapila ser-skya-pa, Skt.
Kiipila: the SalTlkhya School of Hinduism, 64-5
354
Index of Technical Terms
451,453-4,461,490-504,524,531, 538-96,614,619,646,647,651, 652, 654, 665, 666, 668, 677, 679, 680, 683, 691, 693, 694, 695, 698, 707, 718, 722, 732, 734, 762, 766, 813,818, 820, 828, 837-8, 844, 861, 876,877,895-910,914,919,921, 922,923,925,926,936,960-1; see also under pi{aka and vehicle(s)
aural lineage of snyan-brgyud, 473, 494, 499, 503, 550, 556, 570, 652, 658
cycles of rdzogs-chen skor-rnams: see Esoteric Instrnctional Class
exegetical tradition of bshad-brgyud, 494, 556
Kham tradition of rdzogs-chen khams- lugs, 706
three classes/traditions of rdzogs-chen sde/ lugs-gsum, 36-9, 319-45, 538-96,697, 854
two paths of rdzogs-chen-gyi lam gnyis, 334-45
the verbal lineage/tantras of tshig-rgyud, 493, 556, 574, 590
Great Seal phyag-rgya chen-po, Skt. Mahamudra: see under seal(s)
ground gzhi, Skt. asraya: the abiding nature of reality, on which basis buddha- hood may be realised, 36, 54-5, 115- 17,127,141,145,170-1,178,192, 196,207,250,252,254,257,264-5, 270-1,323-4,338, 342-3,413,643, 897, 916; see also under continuum/ continua
actual dngos-gzhi: the main body of practice or empowerment, 567, 580
original gdod-ma'i gzhi, 879 ground-of-all kun-gzhi, Skt. alaya: the substratum or buddha-body of
reality as the unactualised ground of sarp. sara and nirvaI)a alike. It is contrasted with the consciousness of the ground-of-all (kun-gzhi rnam-par shes-pa, Skt. alayavijiiana), which is the foundation of all consciousness actualised in sarp. sara, 32, 55, 161, 221,263,312,314,340-1,356
guidance khrid, passim; see also liberation which lays bare the teaching smar/dmar-
khrid: teachings which expose the nature of reality nakedly as if revealing the red (dmar) blood of the heart; or alternatively, teaching
which is abundantly rich (smar) and
detailed, 601, 843,' 87l
guru bia-ma: a supreme spiritual teacher,
passim
root rtsa-ba'i bia-ma, 657, 718, 719, 835
861, 868, 871
three means to delight mnyes-pa gsum,
658, 680, 871
Gyelpo spirits rgyal-po: "king" spirits who
manifest through anger and hatred,
'
. . .
ldeashdeatlon and scrutiny rtog-dpyod, 61,
117,247,287,293,295-6,302,314_ . 15, 329, 905, 906, 907, 930 Ignorance ma-rig-pa, Skt. avidya, 12, 24,
32,54-5,67,69, 104, 159, 161, 166- 7, 175, 195, 228-9, 309, 423, 704
, co-emergent lhan-czg skyes-pa'i ma-n' _
pa,54 g
of the imaginary kun-tu-brtags-pa'i ma- ng-pa,54
of individual selfhood bdag-nyid gcig-pu'i ma-ng-pa, 54
three interrelated aspects of ma-rig-pa gsum, 12, 54
355
holder of rdo-ry'e 'dzin-pa, Skt. vajradhrk: an exponent of the vehicle of indestructible reality, not to be
confused with the thirteenth buddha level, which is also called Holder of Indestructible Reality, 33, 115, 264, 296, 330,481,515,733, 735, 809,
814,817,850, 873, 892; see also
vajra-holder
knot of rdo-ry'e mdud, 629 line/phrase/verse of rdo-rje tshig, Skt.