sgo gsum
three gates
sgrub mchod
ritual practice
sgro ’dogs
imputations, doubts, mistaken perceptions
ngan pa
bad, unwholesome
nges don
definitive meaning
ngo sprod
pointing out
ngo bo nyid kyi sku
svabhavikakaya
dngos grub
siddhi
mngon shes
higher perceptions
sngags gyi theg pa
Mantrayana
sngags pa
mantrika
sngo sangs
dark skinned
gcod
Chö
bcud len
rasayana
cho ’phrul
magical display, magical appearance, magic
chos sku
dharmakaya
chos nyid
dharmata
mchod rten
stupa
mchod gnas
object of veneration
’char sgo
Negative manifestations; manifestations; experiences
rje grub thob
siddha lord
rje btsun
Jetsun
rje ras pa
Repa Lord
nya ma
students
nyag gcig
unique
nyams su len
bring to experience, practice
nyon mongs
affliction
gnyugs ma
innate
mnyam bzhag
meditative equipoise, rest evenly
snying stobs
bravery, confidence
snying rus
perseverance
snyan brgyud
whispered lineage
snyoms ’jug
absorption
bsnyen bkur
service, service and respect
ti se gangs
Tisé Snow Mountain
ting dzin sems dpa’
samadhisattva
tog ge ba
logician
gtang rag
feast, thanksgiving feast
gti mug
stupidity, delusion
gtum mo
chandali
rten ’brel
tendrel
ltas
omen
lto ’phye
mahoraga
ston mo
banquet
thang ka
thangka
thar pa
freedom, liberation
thig le
bindu
thigs tshags
prepare
thugs rje ’dzin
please accept me with compassion
thugs rje gzigs
please look upon me with compassion
thugs dam
practice, sacred bond, experience and realization
thun mtshams
sessions and breaks
thun bzhi rnal ’byor
four-session yoga
thub pa
muni
the tshom
doubt, apprehension
theg pa
yana
thod phor
skull-cup
mthu
black magic, magic
dag snang
pure vision
dad pa skyo med
untiring faith
dad pa ’gyur med
unwavering faith
dad pa dungs pa
heartfelt faith
du ma ro gcig
many in single taste
dUti
avadhuti
dus snyigs ma
polluted age
dog sa
valley, alcove
dogs pa
trepidation, worry
drang don
provisional
meaning
drang srong
sage, rishi
dri za
gandharva, disembodied consciousness
gdams ngag
key instructions
gdug pa
malevolence
gdon bgegs
obstructing spirits and demons
gdung ba
torment
bdud
mara
bdud rtsi
amrita
bdud kyi bar chad
demonic
obstructions
bdun tshigs
weekly rites
bde ba
feel good, bliss, happy
bde ba can
Sukhavati
mdo
essential point, confluence, crossroads
’dun pa
intention, determination
’dre
ghost
rdo rje ’chang
Vajradhara
sdig pa
negativity, negative action
sdug ’dre
malevolent demons
sde gnod
pitaka
na ro chos drug
Six Dharmas of Naropa
nam ’chi cha med
uncertainty of the time of death
gnad
key point, vital point
gnas
site (for places where Mila stayed)
gnas lugs
abiding nature
gnod sbyin
yaksha
rnal ’byor spyod pa
conduct of yogic discipline; yogic conduct
rnal ma
naturalness
sna tshogs
variety, myriad, variety of appearances
snang ba
appearance, experience, outlook
snang ba ’gyur
outlook changed
snang srid
all phenomenal existence, all phenomena
snang srid lha ’dre
ghosts and devas of all phenomenal existence
dpa’ tshul
heroic pride
spangs pa
abandoned, free of
spyod yul
domain
sprul sku
nirmanakaya
sprul bsgyur
transformations
spros pa
elaborations
pha rol tu phyin pa
paramita
phan sems
altruism
phangs
regrettable loss, regrettable
phangs med
without hesitation
phung ’dre
destructive demon
phung po
skandhas
phungs sri
ruinous demon
phun sum tshogs
abundance, abundant
pho lha
male deity
phrin las
activity, dharma activity
phyag rgya chen po
Mahamudra
phyogs med
free of bias, without taking sides
phyogs ris med
with no fixed direction
phyogs lhung
bias, fall into bias
’phags nor bdun
seven noble riches
’pho ba
transference, movement
’pho ’gyur
movement and change
’phrang
treacherous, obstacles
’phrang lam
treacherous path
bar chad
Obstacles
bar chad bdud
Demonic obstructions
bar do
bardo
bon can
Bön phenomenon
bon chog
Bön ritual
bu yug
blizzard
bu slob
disciple-sons
byang chub sems
bodhichitta
byang chub sems dpa’
&n
bsp; bodhisattva
bla mchod
resident lama
bla na med pa’i rnal ’byor rgyud
anuttarayoga tantra
dbang
abhisheka
dbang ’dus
bring under control; perfect mastery
dbang yon
initiation gift
dben pa
solitary place
dbyangs
melody
dbyings
expanse (of sky); space (of dharmata)
’byung po
bhūta (spirit)
’byung ba bzhi’i skye mched
constituents of the four elements
sba’i ber ma lcag
bamboo walking stick, walking stick
sba ’khar
bamboo walking stick
sba lcag
bamboo walking stick, walking stick
ma dang mkha’ ’gro
mamos and ḍākinīs
ma bdud
low demon
ma mo
mamo
mi khom
freedomless state
mi phyed pa’i dad pa
unwavering faith
mi ’am ci
kimnara
mig sgyur ma
dakini
mig ’phrul
trick
mu steg pa
tirthika
mu bzhi
four possibilities
mo rtsis byed
cast a divination
mos pa
devotion, devoted interest, faith, longing
dmar khrid
naked instruction
sman mo
menmo
sman btsun
menmo goddess
sman lha
Menlha
tsa tsa
tsa-tsa
gtsug gtor rnam rgyal ma
Ushnishavijaya
btsan
tsen
btsan sa bzung
seize the fortress
rtsa
nadi
rtsa dbu ma
central channel
rtsal
power, skill, energy
rtsal sbyong
train one’s skill
tshad ma
valid, pramana
tshad med bzhi
four immeasurables
tshig gsum
a few words
tshul ’chos
pretense
tshogs
feast;
accumulation; gathering, tsok
tshogs gi ’khor lo
ganacakra
tshogs drug
sixfold collection
tshogs lam gnyis
two accumulations
mtshan nyid pa
qualified, genuine, logician
mtshan ldan
qualified
’tshe ba
ill, detriment, harm, torment
’tshengs pa
satisfied
dzam bu gling
Jambudvipa
mdzangs
skillful, wise
rdzogs chen
Great Perfection; Dzogchen
rdzogs rim
completion stage
zhal gdams
advice
zhi gnas
shamatha
zhing skyong
kshetrapala
zhen log
revulsion
gzhan snang
external
appearances
gzhi bdag
shidak
zag bcas
defiled
zas nor
food and wealth, material provisions
zil gyis gnon
overcome
gzugs kyi sku
rupakaya
gzugs khams
form realm
gzugs med khams
formless realm
’og min
Akanishta
’od gsal
luminosity
yan lag bdun
seven branches
yi dvags
preta
yi mug
dejected, truly unfortunate
yid dam
yidam
yid ’byung
revulsion
yid la mi byed pa
mental
nonengagement
ye ’brog
obstructing demon
ye shes sems dpa’
jñanasattva
yon bdag
benefactor
yul lha
local deities
g.yang
rich, prosperity; cliff, abyss
g.yang chags
prosperous, enriching presence
g.yu mi pham mtsho
Lake Manosarovar
g.yo sgyu
hypocrisy, deceit, hypocrisy and deceit
’od gsal
luminosity
rang mgo thon
self-sufficient
rang snang
own perception
rang rtsal
natural expression
rang sa zin
seize one’s own place
rang gsal
self-luminous
rab byung
renunciant
ri dvags
animal, grazing animal, wild animal
ri rab
Mount Meru
rig byed glu
instructive songs
rig ’dzin
vidhyadhara
rigs
class, family
rim gro
rites
ro snyoms
equal taste, practice of equal taste
ro langs
vetala
rlung
prana
rlung sems
prana and mind
rlung bzung
bind the prana
lag len
apply, bring to your experience
lam mkhan
guide on the path, guide
lam sna zin
take hold of the path
las can
destined
las ’phro
karma, karmic propensity, karmic connection
long ba
leisure, free
longs sku
sambhogakaya
longs spyod
enjoyments, material enjoyments, material wealth
sha ’breng
leather strap
sha za
pischacha
shes rab
prajña
gshin rje
Lord of Death, Yama
sa skor
journey
sa bdag
earth-lord spirit
sel
dispel
sems bskyed
altruistic
commitment, generate
bodhichitta, bodhichitta
sems ngan
malicious mind
sems nyid
mind itself
sems ’dzin
concentrate
so mtshams
threshold, border
so so thar pa
pratimoksha
so so rang rig
discriminating
self-awareness
som nyi
doubt
srid pa
samsaric existence
srid pa gsum
samsara’s three levels
srid pa’i lha ’dre
all the devas and ghosts of samsaric existence
srun po
rakshasa
srul po
putana
srog cha
life-force
srog cha ngan
weak life-force
srog cha log pa
compromised
The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa Page 77
