kun ldan ras pa - Kunden Repa [1148-1217 a disciple of phagmo drupa) rin po che rgyal tsha'i gcung 'di phag mo grupa rdo rje rgyal po'i slob ma zhig ste, rab byung gsum pa'i sapho 'brug la gtsang gi shab smad du 'khrungs, phag gru la gdams pa zhus te bsgomspas grub thob tu gyur, khro phur slob ma bskyangs pa'i gtso boni de'i dbon po khro phu lo ts' ba byams pa'i dpal yin, me moglang la gshegs [IW]
kong sprul yon tan rgya mtsho - kongtrul yonten gyatso, [1813-1899) great rimey master and composer of the five treasuries {mdzod lnga} mtshan gzhan gar dbang blo grosmtha' yas ni rab byung bcu bzhi pa'i chu byar mdo khams 'bri zlazal mo sgang gi pad ma lha rtse'i mdun rol rong rgyab sbas pa'iyul du sku 'khrungs, khong gis rin chen gter mdzod dang, gdamsngag mdzod, bka' brgyud sngags mdzod rnams bsgrigs par mdzadcing, shes bya mdzod dang, thun min gsang ba'i mdzod brtsams padang gter nas bton pa bcas mdzod chen lnga dang, de 'brel smandang gtam tshogs sogs gsung thor bu sna tshogs bcas po ti brgya lanye ba zhig rtsom sgrig mdzad, rab byung bco lnga pa'i sa phaglor 'das] [IW]
klog slob pa'i slob dpon - among the {'dul ba las bshad pa'i slob dpon lnga} to one's pupil la lung rtogs kyi yon tan 'phel ba'i phyir du gdams ngag 'doms par byed pa'i bhikshu, teacher for training in reading [IW]
bka' gdams pa - Kadampa; Kadampa [sect of Tibetan Buddhism founded by Atisha (882-1054 AD) and chief disciple] {bka' gdams gong ma/ bka' gdams rnying pa}; 1) the Kadampa School, brought to Tibet by Atisha. 2) A follower of the Kadampa School [RY]
bka' gdams pa - the Kadampa school [brought to tibet by atisha a follower of the kadampa school. sangs rgyas kyi bka' las yig 'bru gcig kyang ma lus par tsang ma gdams ngag tu go ba'i grub mtha' zhig ste, jo bo rje Atisha nas dbu brnyes, by 'brom ston pa rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas srol phyes, spread by po to ba, spyan snga ba, and phu chung ba, the sku mched gsum; by glang ri thang pa and sha ra ba gnyis and, bya yul ba etc. spread even further. Within the very well-known bka' gdams pa lineage of masters were both gzhung pa and gdams ngag pa or three with man ngag pa.] [IW]
bka' gdams pha chos bu chos - the father and son teachings of the kadampa school [jo bo yab sras [father and son] kyi gsung chos [dharma teachings]. the oral instructions known as the bka' gdams glegs bam. father pha: 'brom ston pa rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas kyis zhus pa [requested or told???] is called the pha chos, bu: rngog lo legs pa'i shes rab and, khu ston brtson 'grus gyung drung bu both of those zhus pa la is the bu chos instructions by atisha requested by his main disciples [IW]
bka' gdams lha chos bdun - 1) the seven deities and teachings of the Kadampa School. 2) the {bka' gdams lha bzhi}. 3) the Tripitaka. {sde snod gsum} [RY]
kha rag sgom chung - a lama of bka' gdams pa school [JV]
khrid brgya - Tri Gya, the Hundred Instructions; one hundred meditative instructions from all traditions collected and arranged by Jonang Jets?n Kunga Dr?lchok, 1507-1566. (Can be found in the gdams ngag mdzod, vol.18) [RY]
khrid chen brgyad - the 8 great transmissions (of the gelupa tradition) or {phyag chen khrid chen brgyad} the 8 great transmissions on the great seal [: 1) {bla ma sku gsum gyi khrid - teaching on guru and the three bodies of a buddha 2) {byams snying rje'i khrid} teaching on love and compassion 3) {rgyu 'bras rten 'brel gyi khrid} teaching on causality and dependent origination 4) {lnga ldan bdud rtsi thigs pa'i khrid} the drop-of- nectar-like five fold teachings on the great seal 5) {lhan cig skyes sbyor gyi khrid} teaching on simultaneous unification 6) {na' ro chos drug gi khrid} teaching on six yogas of naropa {na ro chos drug} 7) {chos brgyad mgo snyoms kyi grid} teaching on subduing the 8 worldly concerns (see {'jig rten chos brgyad} 8) {gsang spyod ldog sgom gyi khrid} teaching on the reversed method of meditation on secret mantra doctrin b) {lam rim khrid chen brgyad} the 8 great texts on the graded path {lam rim}: 1) {lam rim chen mo} the great 2) {lam rim 'bri! ng} the medium 3) {lam rim chung ngu nyams mgur} the abbreviated texts of tshong khapa 4) {lam rim gser zhun ma} refined gold by the third dalai lama, sonal gyatso (1543-1588) 5) {lam rim 'jam dpal zhal lung} the instruction from manjushri by the fifth dalai lama ngawang lobsang gyatso (1617-1682) 6) {lam rim bde lam} -he convenient path by the first panchen lama, lobsang ch?gyan (1570-1662) 7) {lam rim myar lam} the quick path by the second panchen lama, lobsang yeshe (1663-1737) 8} -lamrim legs gsung nying khu} -he essence of elegant sayings by dakpo ngawang dakpa)'gro mgon gtsang pa rgya ras kyi gdams ngagste, bla ma sku gsum gyi khrid, byams snying rje'i khrid, rgyu'bras rten 'brel gyi khrid, lnga ldan bdud rtsi thigs pa'ikhrid, lhan cig skyes sbyor gyi khrid, n' ro chos drug gikhrid, chos brgyad mgo snyoms kyi khrid, gsang spyod ldog sgomgyi khrid de brgyad do [IW]
khrid chen brgyad - the 8 great transmissions (of the gelupa tradition) or {phyag chen khrid chen brgyad} the 8 great transmissions on the great seal [: 1) {bla ma sku gsum gyi khrid - teaching on guru and the three bodies of a buddha 2) {byams snying rje'i khrid} teaching on love and compassion 3) {rgyu 'bras rten 'brel gyi khrid} teaching on causality and dependent origination 4) {lnga ldan bdud rtsi thigs pa'i khrid} the drop-of- nectar-like five fold teachings on the great seal 5) {lhan cig skyes sbyor gyi khrid} teaching on simultaneous unification 6) {na' ro chos drug gi khrid} teaching on six yogas of naropa {na ro chos drug} 7) {chos brgyad mgo snyoms kyi grid} teaching on subduing the 8 worldly concerns (see {'jig rten chos brgyad} 8) {gsang spyod ldog sgom gyi khrid} teaching on the reversed method of meditation on secret mantra doctrin b) {lam rim khrid chen brgyad} the 8 great texts on the graded path {lam rim}: 1) {lam rim chen mo} the great 2) {lam rim 'bri! ng} the medium 3) {lam rim chung ngu nyams mgur} the abbreviated texts of tshong khapa 4) {lam rim gser zhun ma} refined gold by the third dalai lama, sonal gyatso (1543-1588) 5) {lam rim 'jam dpal zhal lung} the instruction from manjushri by the fifth dalai lama ngawang lobsang gyatso (1617-1682) 6) {lam rim bde lam}-he convenient path by the first panchen lama, lobsang ch?gyan (1570-1662) 7) {lam rim myar lam} the quick path by the second panchen lama, lobsang yeshe (1663-1737) 8}-lamrim legs gsung nying khu}-he essence of elegant sayings by dakpo ngawang dakpa)'gro mgon gtsang pa rgya ras kyi gdams ngagste, bla ma sku gsum gyi khrid, byams snying rje'i khrid, rgyu'bras rten 'brel gyi khrid, lnga ldan bdud rtsi thigs pa'ikhrid, lhan cig skyes sbyor gyi khrid, n' ro chos drug gikhrid, chos brgyad mgo snyoms kyi khrid, gsang spyod ldog sgomgyi khrid de brgyad do [IW]
mkhas pa'i bya ba gsum - the three actions of learnedness {'chad rtsod rtsom gsum}, exposition, debate and composition (Tserig) OR, rigs lam la byang ba'i blo, gzhung lugs gdams par shar ba'i nyams len, tshig sbyor la mkhas pa'i ngag gi dpal te gsum mo, [IW]
gong sman dkon cog bde legs - {gong sman dkon cog bde legs} [in the 8th rabjung b gtzang sa skyar, eg brang ti chos rgyal bkra shis attended many masters &, Tibetan famous medicine yig cha phal mo che la closely studied; indian and Tibet many learned ones' snyan brgyud gab pa rnams khol du bton nas khrigs su bsdebs pa'i instructions po ti dmar po &, pod nag pod khra, later rgyud kyi dka' 'grel gnas thams cad gsal ba'i sgron me, brgyud pa'i rnam thar, sman ming brda sprod, rgyud kyi dka' 'phrang 'grol ba'i shog ser bcas pod 7, rtsa chu'i gnad 'grol zhal gyi gdams pa dmar 'byin, sngo'i 'khrungs dpe don bsdus, especially {dpal ldan rgyud bzhi} la very extensive annotation and commentary 'debs pa'i rgyud chen khra mo be bum seng lding mar grags pa without depending on a teacher, explaining it so that it ws understandable just from reading it de medicine teachings dgung [IW]
grva pa mngon shes can - = shes rab rgyal ba or dbang phyug 'bar [b before the 1st rabjung water male mouse yr in g.yo ru, from when he was small went to {bsam yas chos grva}; klu mes kyi mkhan bu yam shud rgyal ba 'od las took ordination, w name dbang phyug 'bar, from his khu bo {zhang ston chos 'bar} sutras and tantras and medicine, pha dam pa sangs rgyas's zhi byed teachings, from the Kasmirir pan chen {zla ba mgon po} he learned sbyor drug gi gdams pa etc., yul grva la 'khrungs pas grva pa &, byextensive knowledge of abhidharma known as "mngon shes;" khyad par du bsam yas dbu rtze'i bar khang gi ka ba bum pa can gyi 'og nas medicine {dpal ldan rgyud bzhi} ma dpe earth male tiger 1st month of autumn 15th day nam phyed chu tshod 3rd gter nas gdan drangs shing dpe las bshus te phyi mo rang gnas su bzhugs, bu dpe lo gcig gsang ste phyis su yar lung gi dge bshes khu ston dbus pa dar ma grags pa la gnang, gra nang gi mdar dpal gra thang gi chos grva chen po phyag btab, gsu! ng rtzom du summarizing the rtantras etc. composed various shastras, at 79 died. [IW]
glang ri thang pa - Langri Tangpa [1054-1123), kadampa master and disciple of potowa, {po to ba}, author of {blo sbyong tshigs brgyad ma} b 1st wood horse yr, name rdo rje seng ge, po to ba'i dngos slob, bka' gdams blo sbyong gi oral instructions dmigs pa'i sa bcad 8 du mdzad pa la blo sbyong tshigs 8 mar grags pa de tshogs chos su mdzad, in the 2nd water bird yr founded glang thang monastery, in the water rabbit died [IW]
dge lugs pa - Gelukpa, followers of the Gelug school / lineage. [founded by Tsongkhapa]; Gelukpa; earlier school of Kadampa. Syn {bka' gdams pa} [RY]
dge bshes wa brag dkar ba - {bka' gdams pa} master [RY]
dge slong ma sgrub pa'i cho ga - the ritual of ordination as a nun [having received the support, the dge slob ma vow, for two years, khyim so bzung na 12 years, ma bzung na 20, dge slong ma'i dge 'dun 12 or six tshogs las by the preceptress mkhan mo one is given the signs of the chos gos rnam gsum + rngul gzan and shing nga dpung bcad = chos gos lnga, bar chad dris te tshangs spyod nyer gnas kyi sdom pa is given, de nas the assembly of make sangha is added. With both gsol bzhi'i las chog gis bsnyen par rdzogs shing, rjes gdams ngag brjod pa la'ang the eight defeats pham pa brgyad and lci chos brgyad etc. 'phri bsnan byed dgos kyang in Tibet these tradition existed from the start] [IW]
rgyan gcig - ex {bka' gdams yongs kyi rgyan gcig} the paramount ornament of the Kadampas [RY]
rgyal po la gdams pa - rgyal po gsal rgyal la gdams pa'i mdo [sutra teaches impermanence] [IW]
sgrub brgyud shin rta chen po rgyad - Eight Chariots of Transmission;: : (1) Nyingma (sna 'gyur snying ma) (2) Kadam (bka' gdams) (3) Kagy? (bka' brgyud) (4) Shangpa Kagy? (shangs pa bka' brgyud) (5) Sakya (sa skya) (6) Ch? and Shijey (gcod and zhi byed) (7) Kalachakra (dus 'khor or sbyor drug) (8) Orgyen Nyendrub (o rgyan bsnyen sgrub) [RY]
nges 'byed yan lag - ascertaining limb [sher phyin don bdun cu pa'i nang gses gdams pa'i don nyams su blangs pa las, sbyor lam rgyud la skye ba ste, theg chen thar pa cha mthun gyi rjes su skyes pa'i mngon rtogs gang zhig mos spyod kyi sas bsdus pa'o [IW]
bcar phog - CM: (rnying) thad kar ngo sprod pa, to realize directly. E.g., gdams ngag bcar phog gnang ba, [He] directly realized [his teacher's] oral instructions/precepts. [mss] [RY]
bcos thabs gsum - 1) {rab lta bas bcos pa}. 2) {'bring spyod lam gyis bcos pa} 3) {tha ma gdams ngag gis bcos pa} [RY]
bcos thabs gsum - the three remedies: 1) {thog rab lta bas bcos pa} 2) {'bring spyod lam gyis bcos pa} 3) {tha ma gdams ngag gis bcos pa} first cure by the supreme view, in the middle by practicing the path, in the end by the oral instructions] [IW]
chos dang gdams ngag - {chos dang gdams ngag gi bka' drin thob pa'i bla ma} the teacher through whose kindness you received the Dharma and personal guidance [RY]
mchad ka pa - {mchad ka pa} [a bka' gdams pa dge bshes, khong mi rtag pa dran pa'i ched du dur sar phebs nas rgyun du bzhugs pas na ming de ltar thogs pa'o [IW]
mchod sdong pad spungs lcags rtse can - bka' gdams stupa lcags rtse ma, from this tip rtsa ba'i bar du lcags khab yod pa'i cha nas so called. There are large and small varieties [IW]
jo bo rje - name of atisha, buddhist pandit of bengal who taught in tibet for 13 years, 982-1054, Atisa Dipamkara Srijnana, famous Indian master who visited Tibet, founder of bka' gdams pa tradition [JV]
rjes dran lnga - five kadampa oral instructions bka' gdams pa'i man ngag lnga [IW]
rjes su dran pa drug - the six recollections. {lam rje su dran pa} recollection of the path, {lta ba rje su dran pa} recollection of the view, {bsam gtan rje su dran pa} recollection of the meditation, {lha rje su dran pa} recollection of the deity, {skye gnas rje su dran pa} recollection of the birth place, {gdams ngag rje su dran pa} recollection of the instructions [RY]
rjes su dran pa drug - the six recollections [sad-anusmrtayah)- sm the mindfulnesses of the rjes su dran pa bcu- 10 mindfulnesses list and explanation, recollections, 1) {sangs rgyas dran drug} = mindfulness of the Buddha 2) {chos rjes su dran pa} = mindfulness of the dharma 3) {dge 'dun rjes su dran pa} = mindfulness of the sangha 4) {tshul khrims rjes su dran pa} = mindfulness of moral practice 5) {gtong ba rjes su dran pa} = mindfulness of generosity 6) {lha rjes su dran pa} = mindfulness of divinity 1) {yi dam kyi lha rjes su dran pa} 2) {lta ba rjes su dran pa} 3) {lam rjes su dran pa} 4) {skye gnas rjes su dran pa} 5) {bsam gtan rjes su dran pa} 6) {bla ma'i gdams ngag rjes su dran pa} [IW]
rjes su dran pa drug - the six recollections [sad- anusmrtayah)- sm the mindfulnesses of the rjes su dran pa bcu- 10 mindfulnesses list and explanation, recollections, 1) {sangs rgyas dran drug} = mindfulness of the Buddha 2) {chos rjes su dran pa} = mindfulness of the dharma 3) {dge 'dun rjes su dran pa} = mindfulness of the sangha 4) {tshul khrims rjes su dran pa} = mindfulness of moral practice 5) {gtong ba rjes su dran pa} = mindfulness of generosity 6) {lha rjes su dran pa} = mindfulness of divinity 1) {yi dam kyi lha rjes su dran pa} 2) {lta ba rjes su dran pa} 3) {lam rjes su dran pa} 4) {skye gnas rjes su dran pa} 5) {bsam gtan rjes su dran pa} 6) {bla ma'i gdams ngag rjes su dran pa} [IW]
rjes su dran pa drug - the six recollections {lam rje su dran pa - recollection of the path, {lta ba rje su dran pa - recollection of the view, {bsam gtan rje su dran pa - recollection of the meditation, {lha rje su dran pa - recollection of the deity, {skye gnas rje su dran pa - recollection of the birth place, {gdams ngag rje su dran pa - recollection of the instructions] [IW]
rjes su dran pa drug - list and explanation, six recollections, the six mindfulnesses, six of the {rjes su dran pa bcu} ten mindfulnesses. 1) {sangs rgyas dran drug} mindfulness of the Buddha. 2) {chos rjes su dran pa} mindfulness of the Dharma. 3) {dge 'dun rjes su dran pa} mindfulness of the Sangha. 4) {tshul khrims rjes su dran pa} mindfulness of moral practice. 5) {gtong ba rjes su dran pa} mindfulness of generosity. 6) {lha rjes su dran pa} mindfulness of divinity. 1) {yi dam kyi lha rjes su dran pa}. 2) {lta ba rjes su dran pa} 3) {lam rjes su dran pa} 4) {skye gnas rjes su dran pa} 5) {bsam gtan rjes su dran pa} 6) {bla ma'i gdams ngag rjes su dran pa}; the six recollections, six of the {rjes su dran pa bcu} ten mindfulnesses, 1) {sangs rgyas dran drug} mindfulness of the Buddha. 2) {chos rjes su dran pa} mindfulness of the Dharma. 3) {dge 'dun rjes su dran pa} mindfulness of the Sangha. 4) {tshul khrims rjes su dran pa} mindfulness of moral practice. 5) {gtong ba! rjes su dran pa} mindfulness of generosity. 6) {lha rjes su dran pa} mindfulness of divinity. 1) {yi dam kyi lha rjes su dran pa}. 2) {lta ba ja} 3) {lam ja} 4) {skye gnas ja} 5) {bsam gtan ja} 6) {bla ma'i gdams ngag ja}. Syn the six mindfulnesses, six of the {rjes su dran pa bcu} ten mindfulnesses [RY]
nyan du yod pa - that you can listen to; x {zab mo'i gdams ngag nyan du yod pa 'di re dga'} just be glad that you can listen to his profound instructions [RY]
nyes pa lnga - the five faults [in shamatha], [{le lo}, {gdams ngag brjed pa}, {bying rgod}, {'du mi byed pa}, {ha cang 'du byed pa}] [IW]
nyes pa lnga - five shortcomings; the five faults [in shamatha], {le lo}, {gdams ngag brjed pa}, {bying rgod}, {'du mi byed pa}, {ha cang 'du byed pa} [RY]
gnyer gdams - bcol mngag gnyer gtad,...'Phral phugs kyi byed sgo'i rnam gzhag gnyer gdams byed pa [IW]
thu'u kvan grub mtha' - grub mtha' thams cad kyi khungs dang 'dod tshul ston pa legs bshad shel gyi me long [thu'u kvan sku phreng gsum pa by blo bzang chos kyi nyi mas in the 10th iron bird yr, subject: rgya gar, ma ha tsi na, bod, sog po, li yul, sham bha la rnams su grub mtha' mi 'dra ba history and content, the earlier and later spread of the teachings in Tibet incl: rnying ma pa, bka' gdams pa, bka' brgyud pa, zhi byed pa, sa skya pa, jo nang pa, + some more incidental doctrines, + an extensive presentation of dge lugs pa doctrine] [IW]
theg chen mthong lam - path of seeing of the mahayana [sher phyin don bdun cu'i nang gses, zag med sgom lam ma skyes gong gi bdag med gnyis rtogs pa'i 'jig rten las 'das pa'i ye shes.@Theg chen gdams ngag sher phyin don bdun cu'i nang gses, bla med rdzogs byang du sems bskyed pa'i gang zag gis don du gnyer bya'i lam dang 'bras bu'i chos rnams 'thob par byed pa'i thabs ma nor bar ston pa'i rjod byed [IW]
dvags po lha rje bsod nams rin chen - {dvags po lha rje bsod nams rin chen} [b gnyal gyi yul in the 1st earth sheep yr, when small by medicl diagnosis helping many sick people known as lha rje, at 26 having entered the gates od dharma, studying sutras and tantras became learned and enlightened, at 32 in the iron tiger yr having heard of Milarepa went to stod phyogs, heard the oral instructions and nyams myong gi rtzal thon, went to U, founding a monastery at dvags lha sgam po. Having combined bka' gdams pa'i lam rim &, mila's phyag rgya chen po oral instructions composed lam rim thar rgyan the Jewel Ornament of Liberation, students faculties sharp or dull gang la gang 'tsams kyis gave oral instruction, having taught limitless students founded the dvags po bka' brgyud tradition. d at 75 in the water bird year] [IW]
dang - : 1) five [Sum cu par, gsum pa la ni gnyis pa sbyar, de ni sdud dang 'byed pa &, rgyu mtshan tshe skabs gdams ngag 5] ; 1) Sdud pa la 'jug pa,...Skra dang kha spu,...Gcig dang gnyis,...2) 'Byed pa la 'jug pa,...; 1) Gzhi gcig nas du ma 'byed pa,...Dbang po lnga ni mig dang rna ba dang sna dang lce dang lus so,...2. 'Byed sdud rgyu mtshan tshe skabs gdams ngag gang yang ma yin par bya tshig sogs dang sbyar ba,...Khong dang lhan cig tu sleb pa,...Khyod dang mnyam du 'gro,...Khrims dang 'gal ba,...Khrims tshul bzhin khur na dang, gal srid ma khur na nyes pa yong,...Gong dang mtshungs pa,...Mi dang 'dra ba,...Grogs po dang 'grogs pa,...Dgra dang 'thab pa,...Chu dang gcig me dang gnyis, rlung dang gsum,...Lugs dang mthun pa,...Chu dang thag nye ba,...Nyen kha dang 'phrad pa,...Gnyen dang bral ba,...Pha ma dang 'grogs pa,...Yi ge dang sbrags nas btang ba,...3) Rgyu mtshan la 'jug pa,...Sman zos pa dang nad drag pa,...'Grel bshad zhib gsal byas pa dang don gnad rtogs pa;! 4) Tshe skabs la 'jug pa,...Nyi ma shar ba dang phyin pa,...Kho slebs pa dang 'go btsugs pa,...2. Gdams ngag la 'jug pa,...Ltos dang,...Legs par slobs dang,... conj and, moreover (This particle has five uses connecting: {sdud pa/ distinguishing {'byed pa/ causal {rgyu mtshan/ time and place {tshe skabs / and advice or ! {gdams ngag}- meadow read in a singing or drawling manner] &, [together] w, as soon as, immediately after x polite imperative. skyes nas 'da' ba dang, gong du 'pho ba rnams so [IW]
dang - + # - acts to total up a list just mentioned; and. This particle has five uses. connecting {sdud pa} distinguishing {'byed pa} causal {rgyu mtshan} time and place {tshe skabs} and advice or imperative {gdams ngag} meadow, to read in a singing or drawling manner, moreover, with, together with, as soon as, immediately after, polite imperative; + number - an enumeration (1, 2, 3.) [RY]
du yod pa - that you can listen to; x {zab mo'i gdams ngag nyan du yod pa 'di re dga'} just be glad that you can listen to his profound instructions [RY]
gdams ngag - instruction; oral instruction, advice, direction, precepts, spiritual advice, spiritual instruction. Ex. {gnad kyi gdams ngag} essential advice [RY]
gdams ngag - [MSS: Skrt. avavada, upadesha] instruction; oral instruction, advice, direction, precepts, spiritual advice, spiritual instruction. Ex. {gnad kyi gdams ngag} essential advice. MSS: compare with {man ngag} (upadesha). [mss] [RY]
gdams ngag nyan - listen to his instructions; x {ma yengs bla ma'i gdams ngag nyan} listen to his instructions without distraction [RY]
gdams ngag nyon - {gnas lugs ma rtogs bar du thos pa dgos pas bla ma'i gdams ngag nyon} Until you realize the natural state, you need to learn, so listen to his instructions. Atisa [RY]
gdams ngag bstan - gives instructions; x {zab mo'i gdams ngag bstan} he gives us his profound instructions [RY]
gdams ngag 'bogs pa - gdams ngag ston pa, confer instructions/ advice [IW]
gdams ngag gso dgag bzhag pa'i gzhi - ltung ba phyir bcos kyi thabs la 'god pa rgyud sbyong tshul bye brag tu 'chad pa yongs su sbyong ba'i gzhi ste; ltung ba gleng ba'i sgo nas, gzhan gyi rgyud sbyong bar byed cing, ltung ba glengs kyang de'i skabs mi 'byed na brjod bcas &, gdams ngag bzhag pa &, gso sbyong bzhag pa &, dgag dbye bzhag pa bcas byed pa &, skabs phye na'ang mnyan par mi byed na phur bcas byed pa rnams so, among the ltung ba phyir bcos kyi gzhi bzhi [IW]
gdams pa - pf. of {'doms pa}; 1) to exhort, advise, nyan par gdams pa, advise to listen 2) instructions, instructional teachings; advice, instruction of. Syn {gdam ngag} [RY]
gdams pa - revealed; {legs par gdams pa} clearly revealed [RY]
'doms - genitals; teach, instruct; {gdams}. penis, organ. 1) to teach, explain, show. 2) to assemble, gather 3) to exhort, urge 4) to select, choose; imp. of {'dam pa}; imp. of {'doms pa}; 1) to teach, explain, show. 2) to assemble, gather 3) to exhort, urge 4) to select, choose [RY]
'doms pa - pf. of {'dom pa}; ft. of {'dom pa}; {'doms pa, gdams pa, gdam pa, 'doms} trans. v.; to admonish [RY]
bsdoms pa - {dus su bsdoms pa} able to give timely counsel; Syn {bslab bya gdams pa} [RY]
na 'phar ba - to leap up; leap up higher to; jump to the next level; sometimes {na spar ba}. | {spros bral du na spar ba'i gdams ngag} the oral instruction of leaping up into freedom from elaboration [RY]
rnam mkhyen gyi chos bcu - the 10 dharmas of omniscience [sher phyin don bdun cu las mkhyen pa gsum gyi chos sum cu'i nang tshan, rnam mkhyen mtshon byed kyi chos bcu ste, theg chen sems bskyed dang, gdams ngag dang, nges 'byed yan lag dang, sgrub pa'i rten dang, sgrub pa'i dmigs pa dang, sgrub pa'i ched du bya ba dang, go sgrub dang, 'jug sgrub dang, tsogs sgrub dang, nges 'byung sgrub pa bcas bcu'o] [IW]
rnam mkhyen gyi chos bcu - the 10 dharmas of omniscience [sher phyin don bdun cu las mkhyen pa gsum gyi chos sum cu'i nang tsan, rnam mkhyen mtshon byed kyi chos bcu ste, theg chen sems bskyed dang, gdams ngag dang, nges 'byed yan lag dang, sgrub pa'i rten dang, sgrub pa'i dmigs pa dang, sgrub pa'i ched du bya ba dang, go sgrub dang, 'jug sgrub dang, tsogs sgrub dang, nges 'byung sgrub pa bcas bcu'o] [IW]
po to ba rin chen gsal - Geshe Potowa, Rinchen Sal; also known as Rinchen Sal, 1031-1105, one of the three main disciples of Dromt?npa. {bka' gdams pa} [RY]
pra khrid - abbreviation for slob dpon dga' rab rdo rje nas brgyud pa'i rdzogs pa chen po sems sde'i pra khrid kyi man ngag / rdzogs pa chen po sems sde khams lugs, folios 305-355 volume ka of gdams ngag mdzod or ?-517 volume tsa of snga 'gyur bka' ma [JV]
dpal sprul 'jigs med chos kyi dbang po - rab byung bcu bzhi pa'i sa 'brug lor byang rdza chu khar sku 'khrungs, dpal dge bsam gtan phun tshogs kyi yang sprul du ngos 'dzin byas nas mtshan 'jigs med chos kyi dbang por btags, khong gi sku tshe hril por bya bral gyi mdzad pa bskyangs, khrid yig kun bzang bla ma'i zhal lung sogs nyams len dang zhal gdams kyi skor dang, byams chos kyi 'grel ba sogs gzhung bshad kyi skor, gtam pad ma'i tshal gyi zlos gar sogs gtam tshogs skor bcas pod grangs bdun tsam yod la, rab byung bco lnga pa'i me phag lor 'das [IW]
pha chos - father dharma [bka' gdams pa pha ston 'brom rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas kyis dri ba zhus te jo bo rje aa ti shas dri lan gsungs pa zab rgyas lam gyi gnad las brtsams pa'i zhal gdams mang po dang, jo bo'i sku tshe de nyid kyi rnam thar rgyas bsdus, {bka' gdams thig le bcu drug} gi bla brgyud rnam thar bcas gtso bor ston pa'i dharma text [IW]
pha chos bu chos - bka' gdams pa school pha chos and bu chos textual traditions [IW]
phu chung ba - {phu chung ba [rab byung dang po'i lcags lug lor 'phan yul du 'khrungs, mtsan gzhon nu rgyal mtsan, 'brom ston gyi thugs sras, sprul ba'i sku mched gsum gyi ya gyal, bka' gdams pa'i nang gses kyi man ngag pa'i srol phyes, dgung lo bdun cu don brgyad la 'das [IW]
phugs nor bcu - the 10 kinds of essential wealth of the goal [bka' gdams pa'i dge bshes rnams kyis chos rnal ma zhig bsgrub par tshe 'di blos gtong ba'i gdams ngag phugs nor lta bu bcu s{pa gor bee ro tza na rakshi ta - {pa gor bee ro tza na rakshi ta [dus rabs brgyad pa'i dkyil du byung ba'i bod rgyal khri srong lde btzan dus kyi lo ts' ba grags can zhig [IW]
phur 'brel 'bum nag - the famous commentary on Vajrakila composed by the three masters Padmasambhava, Vimalamitra and Shilamanju, full title: {rdo rje phur pa'i bshad 'bum slob dpon rnam gsum gyi dgongs pa slob dpon chen po padmas mkhar chen bza' la gdams pa}, 'The One Hundred Thousand Words of Explanation concerning the Deity Vajrakila as transmitted to the Lady Yeshe Tsogyal, Princess of Kharchen, by the Mahacharya Padmasambhava in accordance with the understanding of the Three Masters [Padmasambhava, Vimalamitra and the Newar Shilamanju]', rnying ma bka' ma; vol. THA. Recently translated by Martin Boord; A Bolt Of Lightning From The Blue, edition khordong, 2002 [tsd]
bya byed yul gsum - f.ex. {'chad byed bla ma}, {'chad yul slob ma}, {'chad bya gdams ngag}, subject, doer and recipient [RY]
bya byed yul gsum - subject, doer and recipient [guru who explains, oral instructions explained student explained to {'chad byed bla ma}, {'chad yul slob ma}, {'chad bya gdams ngag} [IW]
bya yul ba chen po - {bya yul ba chen po} [mtshan gzhon nu 'od, in the 1st wood rabbit year born in stod lung in gol go valley, stod lung pa rin chen snying po w spyan snga ba tshul khrims 'bar gyi nye bar gnas pa la, bla ma la bkur sti shin tu nan cher mdzad, attaining the oral instructions of both bskyed rim and rdzogs rim, in S dvags po kyi bya yul founded a monastery, after many students gathered, bka' gdams gdam ngag pa'i chos spel, and the kagyu guru dvags po lha rje, Gampopa, too de las chos gsan, in the 2nd earth horse year he died] [IW]
bris pa - set down in writting {gdams pa'i don rnams bris} set down the meaning of these instructions in writting [RY]
'brom ston - 1005-1064, founder of bka' gdams pa [JV]
'brom ston pa - Dromtonpa [teacher of the 'brom clan, composed the bka' gdams pa rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas. heart son of atisha] [IW]
ma bsgoms tshangs rgya - {ma bsgoms tshangs rgya'i gdams pa} instructions for uncultivated enlightenment / buddhahood without meditation [RY]
ma cig lab sgron - Machik Labdr"n ['di'i 'khrungs 'das kyi lo gang yin la shod tsul mi 'dra ba kha shas yod kyang mang che ba'i lugs la rab byung dang po'i lcags lug la 'khrungs, pha dam pa sangs rgyas bla mar bsten te zhi byed gcod kyi gdams pa'i bdag por gyur, rab byung gnyis pa'i sa bya la gshegs Machik labdr"n, (female tibetan master, founder of the ch? school, disciple of phadampa sangye) [IW]
ma myos pas 'dul ba sbyin pa - give taming even though it is not wished ['dul ba las bshad pa'i rtsod pa zhi byed kyi chos bdun gyi ya gyal zhig ste, sems ma myos pa'i gnas skabs ltung ba byung ma byung dran du bcug nas, ma byung bar nges na dag pa sbyin, byung bar nges na phyir bcos nas gdams ngag sbyin par byed pa'o [IW]
man ngag - Oral instructions, (gdams ngag). As opposed to the scholastic tradition, the oral instructions of the Practice Lineage are concise and pithy so they can always be kept in mind; they are practical and to the point so they are effective means to deal directly with the practices of purifying one's obscurations and gathering the two accumulations [RY]
man ngag mdzod - Treasury of Oral Instructons [klong chen mdzod bdun gyi ya gyal zhig ste, rjod byed drug tshan du ma'i bdag nyid can gyi sgo nas zhal gdams kyi tshul du ston pa'i gzhung, dus rabs bcu bzhi par rnying ma'i slob dpon klong chen rab 'byams kyis mdzad pa'o Man ngag dz" [IW]
mi tra dzo gi - Mitra Yogi. A siddha from India who received teachings from Chenrezig who appeared to him. The transmission of his "Six Vajra Yogas" is still alive and can be found in Volume 16 (Ma) of the gdams ngag mdzod of Jamg?n Kongtr?l ('jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas, 1813-1899) [RY]
mi la ras pa - Milarepa [tserig). thos pa dga' ste, rab byung dang po'i lcags 'brug lor la stod gung thang skya rnga rtsa ru 'khrungs, sngar mthu bslabs nas dgra mang po bsad, slad nas sdig pa la 'gyod de chos byas pas sangs rgyas pa zhig ste, khong gis mar pa lo tsh'a'i snyan grags thos nas lho brag tu byon, bla mas sras mkhar dgu thog brtsigs pa sogs chos phyir dka' chen lo drug zla brgyad tsam spyod du bcug mthar dbang dang gdams ngag rdzogs par gnang, dgung lo zhe lnga pa shing byi lor stod phyogs skyid grong dang gnya' nang khul du phebs te lo dgu'i ring la na bza' ras rkyang dang zas zva tshod tsam la brten pa sogs dka' spyad dang snying rus drag pos bsgoms pas sku tshe de nyid la mchog gi dngos grub brnyes, de nas sa phyogs gzhan du 'byon bzhud mdzad nas snod du rung ba rnams la gsang sngags kyi gdams pa gnang, nyams mgur mang du brtsams, ras chung pa dang, dvags po lha rje sogs slob ma mang du bskrun, sgrub brgyud kyi bstan pa'i srol btsugs, rab byung gnyis pa'i ! chu yos lo la 'das,// mi la ras pa'i rnam thar, rnal 'byor gyi dbang phyug rje btsun mi la ras pa'i rnam par thar pa dang thams cad mkhyen pa'i lam ston mgur [IW]
me btsa'i gdams pa shel dkar me long - {me btsa'i gdams pa shel dkar me long} [dus rabs bcu bdun pa'i nang de'u dmar dge bshes bstan 'dzin phun tshogs kyis mdzad pa'i me btsa'i skor gsal bar ston pa'i sman gyi bstan bcos le tshan zhig [IW]
me btsa'i gdams pa shel dkar me long - {me btsa'i gdams pa shel dkar me long} [IW]
rtsod pa bzhi - the four rtsod pa [in the vinaya 1 'gyed phyir rtsod pa, two mi gdams pa'i.., three ltung ba'i .., four bya ba'i...] [IW]
rtsod pa'i rgyu bzhi - the four causes of duspute ['dul ba las bshad pa'i rtsod pa'i gzhi'i bye brag cig ste, de bzhin nyid la log par bsgrub pa dang, gdams ngag spong ba dang, ltung ba dang bcas pa dang, las la mi mthun pa ste bzhi'o, rgyu de dag gis 'dus byas rtag mi rtag la sogs pa rtsod pa lta bu 'gyed phyir rtsod pa dang, gdams ngag gso dgag bzhag pa la 'jog pa po dang gzhag bya rtsod pa lta bu mi gdams phyir rtsod pa dang, ltung ba glengs pas khas mi len pa gleng bya gleng byed rtsod pa lta bu ltung phyir rtsod pa dang, rtsod pa de gsum gyi dbang gis gso sbyong sogs kyi las la mthun pa mi sbyin pas rtsod par gyur pa bya phyir gyi rtsod pa bcas 'byung ba'o] [IW]
yang 'grel - 'grel pa bskyar bzlos, //mkhas pa'i myong khrid gdams ngag dang, rjes zlos yang nas yang 'grel gnyis, 'dra dang 'dra ste nor dogs yod [IW]
rin chen rnam gsum - the three jewels/ three precious activities: 1) buddha, dharma, and sangha]; 2) rigs lam phra mo 'byed pa'i rnam dpyod, gzhung lugs gdams par shar ba'i nyams len, tshig sbyor tshul la mkhas pa'i ngag bcas gsum] [IW]
rin chen rnam gsum - the three jewels/ three precious activities; 2) rigs lam phra mo 'byed pa'i rnam dpyod, gzhung lugs gdams par shar ba'i nyams len, tshig sbyor tshul la mkhas pa'i ngag bcas gsum] [IW]
rin chen gsum - the three jewels/ three precious activities: 1) buddha, dharma, and sangha]; 2) rigs lam phra mo 'byed pa'i rnam dpyod, gzhung lugs gdams par shar ba'i nyams len, tshig sbyor tshul la mkhas pa'i ngag bcas gsum] [IW]
lag len man ngag gi chings - [among the chings lnga], lag tu len tshul gdams ngag gi sa bcad chings [IW]
lam mchog rin phreng - rje sgam po pa'i zhal gdams lam mchog rin po che'i phreng ba [RY]
shel phreng - string of crystal or glass beads, crystal mala, Crystal Necklace, abbreviation of 'dus pa chen po mdo'i ngang sgom gyi khrid rim khil phyung du bkod pa shel dkar phreng mdzes in volume ka of gdams ngag mdzod [JV]
sa skya legs bshad - gangs can gyi sgom chen rnams la gdams pa; by sa skya paN di ta kun dga' rgyal mtshan - 1182-1251 [RY]
sems gzhan du ma yengs par - without distraction; x {bla ma'i gdams pa las sems gzhan du ma yengs par nyan pa} listen to the lama's instructions without distraction [RY]
gso sbyong bzhag pa'i gzhi - among the 'dul ba gzhi bcu bdun gdams ngag gso sbyong bzhag pa'i gzhi ste, ltung ba gleng ba'i skabs mi 'byed pa la gdams ngag bzhag pa dang, gso sbyong bzhag pa, dgag dbye bzhag par byed pa'o [IW]
