GLOSSARY 3
Kuan Yin (Chinese, "She Who Observes the Sounds of the World") The assistant of Amithaba BUdda, known as the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Kuan Yin is one of the most important Bodhisattvas in Buddhism and is a Principal Deity in the True Buddha School. Kuan Yin is usually depicted as female in China and Japan, and as male in other part of Asia. Kuan Yin's Sanskrit name is Avalokistesvara and, in Tibet, is known as Chenrezi. Kuan Yin takes many forms to help others such as Thousand-Eyed, Thousand-Armed form, the Four-Armed form, White Gown form, etc.
Kundalini Fire (Sanskrit, "serpent power") Spiritual energy that usually remains dormant at the base of the spine. When awakened it moves up the spine and acts like a fire, burning away obcurations.
Lama A guru or spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism. A lama is seen as the embodiment of the Buddha.
Lama Ngokpa A disciple of Marpa. Milarepa, while going through difficult ordeals from Marpa to remove negative karma, went to Lama Ngokpa without Marpa's permission. Because he did not have Marpa's permission, Milarepa was not able to receive any response from the teaching of Lama Ngokpa.
Light Drops ("bindu" in Sanskrit) Essential fluids that focus awareness in the subtle body. The movement of these essential fluids determine the level one's consciousness.
Light Sound Heaven ("Abasvara" in Sanskrit) The heaven of utmost light and purity, the sixth heaven of the eighteen heavens in the middle realms (Realm of Form, or Rupaloka) where beings converse by light instead of words.
Lion Posture This is the posture that Shakyamuni Buddha assumed for sleeping. One lies on the right side of the body with the right hand under the head, the knees slightly bent, and the left hand on the thigh.
Machig Labdronme (1055-1145) Founder of the former Xiji Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. She is the best known for disseminating the teaching of Chod, the practice of cutting away the ego by offering one's body to the demons.
Mahakali Originally she, along with other demons, tried to disrupt Shakyamuni Buddha's Meditation. After being subjugated by him, she vowed to protect the Dharma. She is depicted as black, biting a corpse, wearing a crown of five skulls, and riding a yellow horse that has a third eye on its rump.
Mahamudra (Sanskrit, lit. "Great Seal" The highest teaching in the Tibetan sect known as Kagyu. The Mahamudra Sutra emphasizes dwelling in tranquility and insight, and progressing along the Five Paths (which starts with the beginning of Dharma practice and ends with complete Enlightenment). The Ganges or Essence Mahamudra is an instantaneous method where every experience is transformed into emptiness, luminosity, and the unity of these two (unimpeded Enlightenment).
Mahasthamaprata (Sanskrit, lit. "He who is great power") Along with Kuan Yin, Mahasthamaprata is the companion of Amitabha Buddha in both Chinese and Japanese Buddhism. Mahasthamaprata symbolizes the wisdom of Amitabha.
Mahayana (Sanskrits, "greater vehicle") This is latter of the two major schools of Buddhism. Mahayana emphasizes liberating all sentient beings from suffering and includes Pure Land, Zen, and Tantric Buddhism.
Maha Twin Lotus Ponds This is the Pure Land of the Padmakumara (the Bliss Body of Grand Master Lu). The Maha Twin Lotus Ponds are in the Western Paradise of the Amitabha. By practicing the True Buddhadharma, one may travel to the Maha Twin Lotus Ponds.
Mahavairocana One of the Five Dhyani Buddhas, Mahavairocana, the Great Sun Buddha, is typically depicted as white in color and holds either the Dharmacakra Mudra (the thumb and index finger of each hand from a circle and are brought together) or the Supreme Wisdom Mudra (the five fingers of the left hand wrap around the index finger or the right hand). Embodying Transcendent Wisdom, Mahavairocana transform the ego bound consciousness into the universal consciousness.
Mahaesvara Heaven The highest heaven in the middle heavenly realm or Realm of Form (Rupaloka).
Mahaesvara (Sanskrit, "General Lord of the Universe") This is another name of Shiva, one of the three main deities of Hinduism. The Lord of the Yogis, he is typically pictured as blue in color with snakes decorating his body sitting in deep meditation with his trident in the background.
Mala A rosary usually with 108 beads.
Manas (Sanskrit, "mind") The observing mind, which is the seventh level of consciousness in the Yogachara system. The first levels of consciousness are: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. The sixth level, mental consciousness (manovijnana), is the discriminating mind which knows, judges, conceives, etc. and differs from manas which is the intuitive mind.
Mandala (Sanskrits, lit. "circle") A mandala is a representation or symbol for various energies or particular enlightened states of mind. A mandala may be in two dimensions, as in as painting, or in three dimensions, such as in the placement of scared objects. The body or even the world at large may be interpreted as a mandala, as they symbolize various aspects of universal energies. A mandala may also be the throne of a particular deity.
Manjusri, (Sanskrits, lit. "He who is noble and gentle") The Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom, he is typically depicted with the Prajnaparamita Sutra, the book of transcendent Wisdom, and a swhord which cuts through the clouds of ignorance.
Marpa (1012-97) known as the "Great Translator". Marpa travelled from Tibet to India three times to bring back various Tantric Buddhist Teachings, especially those of his main teacher, Naropa. As a farmer, he lived an ordinary householder's life, yet was a very accomplished yogi.
Master P'u Fang Master of the Zong Chi sect, a Tantric Buddhist sect in China.
Milarepa (1025-1135) The most beloved yogi saint of Tibet. After killing his relatives through black magic, Milarepa performed hard labor for his teacher, Marpa, to remove the negative karma of the black magic. After receiving instruction from Marpa, Milarepa diligently performed meditation in the icy caves of the Himalayas. His disciple, Gampopa, founded the Kagyu School.
Mr. Three-Peaks-Nine-States Grand Master Lu's first teacher. Manifesting out of the spiritual realm, he taught Grand Master Lu many spiritual practices, especially those of Taoism.
Mount Kunlun The abode of Golden Mother of the Primordial Pond and the Taoist Immortals, Mount Kunlun contains a palace made of jade, and is surrounded by a wall a thousand miles long which is made of gold. Here the Golden Mother grows the peach of immortality.
Mudra Outward physical expression of inner states of consciousness. Placing the body in a particular physical position assist one in developing the related inner state. Mudras are typically associated with various hand gestures, but can include other parts of the body.
Nagarjuna Considered the founder of the Great Vehicle (Mahayana) of Buddhism. According to Buddhist literature, Nagarjuna traveled to the undersea palace of the Dragon Kings (Nagas) where he read important documents left there by Shakyamuni Buddha.
Naropa (1016-1100) A scholar at the famous Nalanda University who left to follow the noted yogi, Tilopa. After undergoing severe hardship under Tilopa, Naropa received teachings and became a renowned yogi. Later some of these teachings became known as Six Yogas of Naropa and formed a major part of the practices of the Tibetan Kagyu School.
Nirvana, (Sanskrit, lit. "cessation"), Cessation of suffering. One is freed from the cycle of rebirth and from the suffering this entails. It is a state where one realizes one's connection with the absolute.
Nyingma, (Sanskrit, lit. "School of the Ancients") This school, founded by Padmasambhava, is the oldest of the four Tibetan Buddhist Schools. It maintains a sophisticated system of study and practice, and its special training is Dzogchen.
Padmakumara (Sanskrit, lit. "Lotus Youth") This is a great fortune-bestowing and hindrances removing Bodhisattva. Grand Master Lu is an emanation of this Bodhisattva. For more details about Padmakumara and his abode, the Great Double Lotus Ponds in the Western Paradise, see the True Buddha Sutra.
Padmasambhava (Sanskrit, lit. "Lotus Born") commonly referred to as the "Second Buddha," Padmasambhava was supremely accomplished in the esoteric arts a used his powers to defeat many demons and black magic practitioners in Tiber in the eight century. He is considered the principal founder of the Tibetan Buddhist sect known as Nyingma. Padmasambhava is one of the Principal Deities of the True Buddha School.
Personal Deity Yoga ("yidam" in Tibetan) In this meditation, one merges one's consciousness with a Personal Deity. The Personal Deity represents an enlightened state of consciousness and is chosen to correspond to the basic personality of the practitioners.
Psychic heat ("tumo" in Tibetan) Through special spiritual techniques of breath control, visualization, and focusing on the abdominal area, one can ignite the inner fire for attaining Enlightenment as well as remaining warm in cold weather. This is one of the special techniques to attain Enlightenment of the Six Yoga of Naropa, Tibetan Kagyu Sect.
Principal Deity See Personal Deity
Pure Land A realm of consciousness founded by a Buddha. By being reborn in a Pure Land, the aspirant can continue spiritual development without fear of retrogression.
Kuan Yin (Chinese, "She Who Observes the Sounds of the World") The assistant of Amithaba BUdda, known as the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Kuan Yin is one of the most important Bodhisattvas in Buddhism and is a Principal Deity in the True Buddha School. Kuan Yin is usually depicted as female in China and Japan, and as male in other part of Asia. Kuan Yin's Sanskrit name is Avalokistesvara and, in Tibet, is known as Chenrezi. Kuan Yin takes many forms to help others such as Thousand-Eyed, Thousand-Armed form, the Four-Armed form, White Gown form, etc.
Kundalini Fire (Sanskrit, "serpent power") Spiritual energy that usually remains dormant at the base of the spine. When awakened it moves up the spine and acts like a fire, burning away obcurations.
Lama A guru or spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism. A lama is seen as the embodiment of the Buddha.
Lama Ngokpa A disciple of Marpa. Milarepa, while going through difficult ordeals from Marpa to remove negative karma, went to Lama Ngokpa without Marpa's permission. Because he did not have Marpa's permission, Milarepa was not able to receive any response from the teaching of Lama Ngokpa.
Light Drops ("bindu" in Sanskrit) Essential fluids that focus awareness in the subtle body. The movement of these essential fluids determine the level one's consciousness.
Light Sound Heaven ("Abasvara" in Sanskrit) The heaven of utmost light and purity, the sixth heaven of the eighteen heavens in the middle realms (Realm of Form, or Rupaloka) where beings converse by light instead of words.
Lion Posture This is the posture that Shakyamuni Buddha assumed for sleeping. One lies on the right side of the body with the right hand under the head, the knees slightly bent, and the left hand on the thigh.
Machig Labdronme (1055-1145) Founder of the former Xiji Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. She is the best known for disseminating the teaching of Chod, the practice of cutting away the ego by offering one's body to the demons.
Mahakali Originally she, along with other demons, tried to disrupt Shakyamuni Buddha's Meditation. After being subjugated by him, she vowed to protect the Dharma. She is depicted as black, biting a corpse, wearing a crown of five skulls, and riding a yellow horse that has a third eye on its rump.
Mahamudra (Sanskrit, lit. "Great Seal" The highest teaching in the Tibetan sect known as Kagyu. The Mahamudra Sutra emphasizes dwelling in tranquility and insight, and progressing along the Five Paths (which starts with the beginning of Dharma practice and ends with complete Enlightenment). The Ganges or Essence Mahamudra is an instantaneous method where every experience is transformed into emptiness, luminosity, and the unity of these two (unimpeded Enlightenment).
Mahasthamaprata (Sanskrit, lit. "He who is great power") Along with Kuan Yin, Mahasthamaprata is the companion of Amitabha Buddha in both Chinese and Japanese Buddhism. Mahasthamaprata symbolizes the wisdom of Amitabha.
Mahayana (Sanskrits, "greater vehicle") This is latter of the two major schools of Buddhism. Mahayana emphasizes liberating all sentient beings from suffering and includes Pure Land, Zen, and Tantric Buddhism.
Maha Twin Lotus Ponds This is the Pure Land of the Padmakumara (the Bliss Body of Grand Master Lu). The Maha Twin Lotus Ponds are in the Western Paradise of the Amitabha. By practicing the True Buddhadharma, one may travel to the Maha Twin Lotus Ponds.
Mahavairocana One of the Five Dhyani Buddhas, Mahavairocana, the Great Sun Buddha, is typically depicted as white in color and holds either the Dharmacakra Mudra (the thumb and index finger of each hand from a circle and are brought together) or the Supreme Wisdom Mudra (the five fingers of the left hand wrap around the index finger or the right hand). Embodying Transcendent Wisdom, Mahavairocana transform the ego bound consciousness into the universal consciousness.
Mahaesvara Heaven The highest heaven in the middle heavenly realm or Realm of Form (Rupaloka).
Mahaesvara (Sanskrit, "General Lord of the Universe") This is another name of Shiva, one of the three main deities of Hinduism. The Lord of the Yogis, he is typically pictured as blue in color with snakes decorating his body sitting in deep meditation with his trident in the background.
Mala A rosary usually with 108 beads.
Manas (Sanskrit, "mind") The observing mind, which is the seventh level of consciousness in the Yogachara system. The first levels of consciousness are: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. The sixth level, mental consciousness (manovijnana), is the discriminating mind which knows, judges, conceives, etc. and differs from manas which is the intuitive mind.
Mandala (Sanskrits, lit. "circle") A mandala is a representation or symbol for various energies or particular enlightened states of mind. A mandala may be in two dimensions, as in as painting, or in three dimensions, such as in the placement of scared objects. The body or even the world at large may be interpreted as a mandala, as they symbolize various aspects of universal energies. A mandala may also be the throne of a particular deity.
Manjusri, (Sanskrits, lit. "He who is noble and gentle") The Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom, he is typically depicted with the Prajnaparamita Sutra, the book of transcendent Wisdom, and a swhord which cuts through the clouds of ignorance.
Marpa (1012-97) known as the "Great Translator". Marpa travelled from Tibet to India three times to bring back various Tantric Buddhist Teachings, especially those of his main teacher, Naropa. As a farmer, he lived an ordinary householder's life, yet was a very accomplished yogi.
Master P'u Fang Master of the Zong Chi sect, a Tantric Buddhist sect in China.
Milarepa (1025-1135) The most beloved yogi saint of Tibet. After killing his relatives through black magic, Milarepa performed hard labor for his teacher, Marpa, to remove the negative karma of the black magic. After receiving instruction from Marpa, Milarepa diligently performed meditation in the icy caves of the Himalayas. His disciple, Gampopa, founded the Kagyu School.
Mr. Three-Peaks-Nine-States Grand Master Lu's first teacher. Manifesting out of the spiritual realm, he taught Grand Master Lu many spiritual practices, especially those of Taoism.
Mount Kunlun The abode of Golden Mother of the Primordial Pond and the Taoist Immortals, Mount Kunlun contains a palace made of jade, and is surrounded by a wall a thousand miles long which is made of gold. Here the Golden Mother grows the peach of immortality.
Mudra Outward physical expression of inner states of consciousness. Placing the body in a particular physical position assist one in developing the related inner state. Mudras are typically associated with various hand gestures, but can include other parts of the body.
Nagarjuna Considered the founder of the Great Vehicle (Mahayana) of Buddhism. According to Buddhist literature, Nagarjuna traveled to the undersea palace of the Dragon Kings (Nagas) where he read important documents left there by Shakyamuni Buddha.
Naropa (1016-1100) A scholar at the famous Nalanda University who left to follow the noted yogi, Tilopa. After undergoing severe hardship under Tilopa, Naropa received teachings and became a renowned yogi. Later some of these teachings became known as Six Yogas of Naropa and formed a major part of the practices of the Tibetan Kagyu School.
Nirvana, (Sanskrit, lit. "cessation"), Cessation of suffering. One is freed from the cycle of rebirth and from the suffering this entails. It is a state where one realizes one's connection with the absolute.
Nyingma, (Sanskrit, lit. "School of the Ancients") This school, founded by Padmasambhava, is the oldest of the four Tibetan Buddhist Schools. It maintains a sophisticated system of study and practice, and its special training is Dzogchen.
Padmakumara (Sanskrit, lit. "Lotus Youth") This is a great fortune-bestowing and hindrances removing Bodhisattva. Grand Master Lu is an emanation of this Bodhisattva. For more details about Padmakumara and his abode, the Great Double Lotus Ponds in the Western Paradise, see the True Buddha Sutra.
Padmasambhava (Sanskrit, lit. "Lotus Born") commonly referred to as the "Second Buddha," Padmasambhava was supremely accomplished in the esoteric arts a used his powers to defeat many demons and black magic practitioners in Tiber in the eight century. He is considered the principal founder of the Tibetan Buddhist sect known as Nyingma. Padmasambhava is one of the Principal Deities of the True Buddha School.
Personal Deity Yoga ("yidam" in Tibetan) In this meditation, one merges one's consciousness with a Personal Deity. The Personal Deity represents an enlightened state of consciousness and is chosen to correspond to the basic personality of the practitioners.
Psychic heat ("tumo" in Tibetan) Through special spiritual techniques of breath control, visualization, and focusing on the abdominal area, one can ignite the inner fire for attaining Enlightenment as well as remaining warm in cold weather. This is one of the special techniques to attain Enlightenment of the Six Yoga of Naropa, Tibetan Kagyu Sect.
Principal Deity See Personal Deity
Pure Land A realm of consciousness founded by a Buddha. By being reborn in a Pure Land, the aspirant can continue spiritual development without fear of retrogression.
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Readers can write to purekarmaservices@gmail.com for a .pdf or .doc copy of this book.
Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef
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