The Jewel in the Lotus: A Guide to the Buddhist Traditions of TibetStephen Batchelor |
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appear arise Atisha attachment attain Avalokiteshvara become bodhi-mind bodhicitta bodhisattvas Buddha Buddha-nature Buddhahood cause chöd compassion completion stage concentration consciousness Dalai Lama death deity desire development stage Dharma dharmakaya disciples Drom dzog-chen Emanation Body enemy fettering passions four Gampopa Geshe goal guru happiness harm Hell holy human impermanent Indian jetsun Kagyu karma level of truth liberation living loving kindness Madhyamika Mahayana mandala Manjushri master means meditation mental methods Mila sang Milarepa mind monk motivation nature non-virtuous deeds Nyingma objects obtain one's path to enlightenment prac practise Dharma practise the Dharma pristine awareness pure reality realize rebirth recite relative level Sakya Samantabhadra samsara sang this song Sautrantika schools self-existence sentient Shantideva shunyata spiritual subtle level suffering Supreme Yoga Tantras sutras take refuge tantric tantric practice teacher teachings texts things thought Tibet Tibetan Buddhism tion tradition Tsongkhapa ultimate truth understanding of shunyata visualization voidness vows worldly