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35 Buddhas of Confession
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Thirty-five Buddhas of Confession:
Shakyamuni,
Vajragarbhapramardin,
Ratnarchis,
Nageshvararaja,
Viresena,
Viranandin,
Ratnagni,
Ratnachandraprabha,
Amoghadarshin,
Ratnachandra,
Vimala,
Shuradatta,
Brahman,
Brahmadatta,
Varuna,
Varunadeva,
Bharadrashri,
Chandashri,
Anantaujas,
Prabhasashri
Ashokashri,
Narayana,
Kusumashri
Brahmajyotirvikriditabhijna,
Padmamajyotirvikriditabhijna,
Dhanashri,
Smritishri,
Suparikirtitanamashri,
Indraketudhvajaraja,
Suvikrantashri,
Yuddhajaya,
Vikrantagamishri,
Samantavabhasavyuhashri,
Ratnapadmavikramin,
Shailendraraja.
See the books:
Confession of Downfalls and
Taking the Bodhisattva Vow
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Abhayadatta
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The author of "The Lives of the 84 Mahasiddhas." Three translations of this text are:
Masters of Mahamudra
Buddhist Masters of Enchantment
Buddha's Lions, The Lives of The Eighty - Four Siddhas
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Abheda
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One of the sixteen Arhats.
He holds a bodhi stupa (byang chub mchod rten) in his hands.
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Abhibhayatana
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abhibhayatana (Skt.). The 'eight masteries', or eight fields of the mastery or control of perception. These are meditational exercises described in the *Pali Canon similar to those using coloured objects (*kasina) but in this case based on features or areas of one's own body as the focus of concentration in order to transcend the Desire Realm (*kama-dhatu). The eight masteries are:
(1) perception of forms (colours and shapes) externally on one's body and limited forms beyond it;
(2) perception of forms externally on one's body and of unlimited external forms beyond it;
(3) the non-perception of forms on one's own body and the perception of small external forms;
(4) the non-perception of forms on one's body and the perception of large external forms;
(5)-(8) no forms are perceived on one's own body but the colours blue, yellow, white, and red are perceived in that order.
Items (5)-(8) are identical with kasina exercises (5)-(8), and with the third stage of the eight liberations (*ashta-vimoksha).
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Abhidharma
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Higher Dharma. The part of the Tripitaka that contains the scholarly analysis of phenomena. See also Tripitaka.
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Abhirati
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Meaning 'Land of Delight.' The eastern paradise, pure realm of Akshobhya . Abhirati distinguishes itself from other pure realms by the leading role of women. Here Akshobya teaches the dharma to women.
Great masters like Vimalakirti and Milarepa dwell in this pure land.
Milarepa's disciple visited Abhirati. It is said in the Vimalakirti Nirdesha Sutra that Vimalakirti came from this realm.
Dakinis carried the crystal stupa and relics of Milarepa to Abhirati.
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Absolute Truth
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Also ultimate truth
See Two Truths
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Acala
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Meaning 'Immovable.'
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Accomplishing the Meaning of Meditation
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Account that Establishes that the Teacher is a Person of Authority; the Jeweled Staircase Ascending to the Palace of Great Happiness
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By Dendar Lharampa
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acharya
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Title given to teachers, masters and authors.
Nowadays the term is used to refer to the academic degree of "Master." In Tibetan writings atsara is commonly used to refer to itinerant Indian yogins, much the way the word sadhu is used nowadays.
Atsara is a corruption of the Sanskrit word acharya.
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Action Seal or Seal of Action
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One of the four seals (mudra).
Tantric consort' female partner of a male tantrci practitioner. Completion stage (rdzogs rim) practice.
Also a hand gesture (mudra) symbolizing enlightened activity ('phrin las)
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Adventitious
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Also incidental.
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Afflicted Consciousness
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The seventh consciousness. As used here it has two aspects: the immediate consciousness which monitors the other consciousness making them continuous and the klesha consciousness which is the continuous presence of self.
See Eight Consciousnesses.
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Afflictive Emotions
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see Kleshas
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Agama (Skt.)
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"That which has come down" from the past to the present. A class of sutras of the early Buddhist schools that were later preserved in the mahayana tradition.
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Aggregates
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See Skandha
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Ahimsa
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non-harming
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Ajantajaya
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He is the 24th of the 25 Kulika Kings of Shambhala, in the Kalachakra tradtion. In his left hand he holds a vajra and in his right hand a bell.
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Ajatashatru
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King of Magadha and son of king of Bimbisara. Later in his life he became a Buddhist.
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Ajitasena
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One of the teachers the young Buddha Shakyamuni met in his search for enlightenment.
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Ajitasena
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One of the teachers the young Buddha Shakyamuni met in his search for enlightenment.
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Ajnata Kaundinya
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One of the five ascetics who became the first disciples of Buddha Shakyamuni. In the Lotus Sutra, chapter eight, it is predicted that he will become a Buddha called Universal Brightness.
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Akashagarbha
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A bodhisattva. Meaning "Essence of space,' he is the counterpart of Ksitigarbha (Essence of Earth) and one of the eight bodhisattvas attending Amitabha.
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Akshayamati
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One of the sixteen bodhisattvas.
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Akshobhya
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One of the Five Buddha Families or also called dhyani Buddhas. He is of the vajra family and his related wisdom is mirror-like wisdom, and the related confused emotion is aggression. His right hand is in bhumi sparsha mudra and his left hand in dhyana mudra. Sometimes he holds a vajra in his left hand. He can be depicted as a nirmanakaya buddha, in that case he wears simple monk robes. Or in samboghakaya he wears a crown and ornaments.
Sometimes he is depicted with a begging bowl instead of a vajra, or completely empty handed, this is very common with statues.
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Alaya Consciousness
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Of the eight classes of consciousness, this is the undifferentiated, primordial continuum that underlies the other seven. This all-basis is the repository for all previously accumulated karmic imprints and habitual tendencies.
According to the Chittamatra school this is the eighth consciousness and is often called the ground consciousness or store-house consciousness. See alo Eight Consciousness
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Amitabha
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Buddha of Boundless Light. One of the Five Buddha Families or dhyana buddhas. He presides over the pure realm of Sukhavati (dewachen) and is lord of the Lotus family. Rebirth in his pure land guarantees complete enlightenment in one lifetime.
As a nirmanakaya Buddha he wears simple monk robes. His hands hold a begging bowl and are in dhyana mudra, His body color is red.
Amitabha sits on a throne with a lotus and full moon disc, which is upheld by eight peacocks. The peacocks symbolize enchanting beauty, for which we ordinarily develop passion and attachment. The aggregate associated with attachmant/passion is the aggregate of perception. The wisdom realized through transforming is discriminating wisdom.
The lotus with its smooth pedals symbolizes that hte practice of amitabha soothes the mind of the practitioner. And secondly, a lotus grows in muddy waters and the lotus itself is untouched, unstainted by the mud, so through the practice we free ourselves from the causes of pain and suffering of the swap-like samsara.
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Amitayus
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The Buddha of infinite life. As a sambhogakaya Buddha he wears ornaments and a crown. He is red and his hands hold a long life vase (amrita kalasha) with on top a twig of the Ashoka tree and his hands are in dhyana mudra.
Amitayus, White Tara and Namgyalma form together the Three Long Life Deities.
Other representations of him have Amitayus depicted in nirmakaya form, holding the long life vase or a begging bowl. In this last case he looks like Amitabha.
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Amoghasiddhi
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He is one of the Five Buddha Families . He belongs to the Karma family and symbolises wisdom that accomplishes all actions. He is green in color, as a nirmakaya Buddha he wears simple monk robes. His right hand is in abhaya mudra, which symbolises great compassion and the removal of suffering. His left hand is in dhyana mudra, resting on his lap and palm open upwards.
The symbolic animal upholding the throne of Amogasiddhi varies according to the different sadhanas, and this difference is important. One of these animals symbolizes the mental affliction of jealousy, and the other symbolizes the transformation of jealousy as the all-accomplishing quality of Amogasiddhi's activity. One of these animals is the water buffalo. This animal runs in herds abd always competes for the first place at the front of the herd. Thus it symbolizes the mental affliction of jealousy that goads us to compete and be supreme above all others. Sometimes the throne of Amogasiddhi is upheld by the mythological creatures called SHANG SHANG, having a human body, wings like a bird and antlers or horns. In ancient times people used to go to the ocean in search of precious gems, and it was said that to even hear the voice of this bird-like creature would mean the fulfillment of all one's wishes. The potent effect of this creature's voice represents the quality of the energy of Amogasiddhi, which realizes all goals and accomplishes all wishes.
Amogasiddhi is green i color. The color green is a mixture of different colors, this signifies the combination of many accomplishing activities. The double vajra in his right hand represents the four directions, meaning in this case that theres is nothing Amogasiddhi cannot accomplish in any of the four directions.
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Amrita
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ambrosia, liquids, blessed during ceremomies.
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Ananda
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One of the ten major disciples of Buddha Shakyamuni, and his personal attendant and received more teachings than any other disciple. He was a cousin of the Buddha and Devadatta was his brother. Ananda was known for his excellent memory. He recited the collection of sutra teachings at the first council held in Rajagriha. He attained enlightenment under the guidance of Mahakashyapa.
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Ananyagamin
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He was the 29th of the 53 teachers the young Shakyamuni Buddha met on his way to enlightenment.
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Animal Realm
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see Six Realms
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Aniruddha
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A cousin of the Buddha, and one of the ten foremost disciples of Buddha Shakyamuni.
One of the sixteen Shravakas.
Also the name of one of the 25 Kulika kings of Shambhala.
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Annuttara Yoga (Skt.)
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The highest of the four categories of tantra in Tibetan Buddhism. The characteristic feature of annuttara yoga tantra is that the yidam or wisdom deity is not seen as being external to the practitioner. It is seen as the embodiment of the practitioner's own mind itself, and therefore called the inner level of tantra because the deity is understood as being internal.
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antelope
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ri dvags lpags = doeskin, antelope skin
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Antidote
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Also remedy
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Anuruddha
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A cousin of and one of the ten foremost disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha. He was known for his divine insight.
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Anuttara Yoga Tantra
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The highest of the four categories of tantra in the sarma, or New Translation school, of Tibetan Buddhism. Examples of anuttara yoga are the Karma Pakshi, Hevajra, Chakrasamvara, and kalachakra tantras.
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Apalala nagaraja
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Commonly know as Varuna, the king of nagas. He plays a role in weather making rituals. Different representations of him are known.
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