characteristic of
description of
generating
prerequisites for
two categories of
on ultimate reality
See also union of calm abiding and special insight
spiritual practice
spiritual teachers
Stages of Meditation (Kamalashila)
purpose of
summary of
transmission lineage of
subsequent wisdom
subtle particles
suchness
abiding in
examining
helping others to understand
importance of understanding
intellectual appreciation of
meditating on
as point of all teachings
realization of
as selflessness, views on
suffering
cause of
causes and conditions of
in developing equanimity
eliminating root of
experiencing
identifying nature of
meditating on
of others, compassion for
source of
three types
Summary Tantra on Kalacakra
Sutra of the Great and Complete Transcendence of Suffering
Sutra on the Elimination of Ajatashatru’s Regret
Svatantrika Madhyamika
tantra
Tathagata Essence Sutra
Teaching of Akshayamati Sutra
Teaching of Vimalakirti
ten non-virtuous actions
ten powers
Ten Qualities Sutra
Ten Spiritual Levels
three phenomena (three natures)
three trainings
three Turnings of Wheel of Dharma
Tibet
transcendental path
transcendental wisdom
transformation
Trisong Detsen
true existence
Truth Body
Tsongkhapa
twelve branches of Buddha’s teachings
twelve sources of perception
two purposes
two truths. See also conventional truth; ultimate truth
ultimate reality
analysis of
clarity of
as devoid of true existence
direct realization of
directing intelligence toward
faith due to understanding
of phenomena
ultimate truth
union of calm abiding and special insight
balancing
bliss and
bodhichitta and
caring for one’s health while practicing
engaging in
as focusing conceptually and non-conceptually
length and frequency of sessions
meditative stabilization in
skillful means and
Unraveling of the Thought Sutra
vacuity
Vajrapani
valid cognition
vegetarianism
view
vows. See also Bodhisattva vow
welfare of others
wisdom
all-knowing
analytical
compassion and
derived from meditation
discerning
enhancing
meditating on
power of
realizing emptiness
skillful means and
See also transcendental wisdom
wisdom being
world religions
worldly pursuits
wrong livelihood
wrong views
Yeshe De
Yogachara Svatantrika Madhyamika school
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