317, 321, 323, 336, 340, 343, 356, 387, 388, 390, 397 Kunga Nyingpo (see Taranata) Kunga Ö, 221, 223, 225, 228, 387, 388 Kyentsé Wangchuk, 140-143, 318, 319, 348, 387, 388, 390 Kyentsé Wangpo (see Jamyang Kyentsé Wangpo) Kyergang, 276, 279, 280, 358, 394 Kyergang-pa (see Chökyi Sengé) Kyungpo Naljor, 11, 16, 18, 42, 46, 59, 61-84, 170, 187, 189, 227, 228, 229, 230, 235, 236, 241, 244, 245, 248, 249, 250, 254-270, 275, 277, 278, 282, 291, 313, 320, 334, 348, 356, 381, 388, 390, 401 Lachen Gongpa Rabsal, 267, 388 Lalitavajra, 73, 75, 388 Lama Norbu (see Zhenpen Özer) Land of Jambu, 232, 294, 372, 394 Land of <strong>the</strong> Exalted, 75, 144, 248, 251, 260, 279, 287, 317, 320, 325, 332, 371, 395 Langri Öden, 65, 388 Latö Gönpo (see Latö-pa) Latö Marpo, 388 Latö-pa, 285, 287, 388 Lhasa, 18, 267, 268, 365, 375-377, 385, 395, 397, 401 Liberation <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> Four Faults, 392 Limitless Light, Buddha, 65, 75, 195, 392 Lion-Faced Dakini, 80, 392 Lodrö Tayé (see Jamgon Kongtrul) Longchenpa, 284, 304, 337, 339, 352, 388 Lord of Secrets, 43, 264, 316, 330, 338, 392 Losal Tenkyong, 7, 8, 170-172, 339, 345, 346, 348, 356, 388, 389 Lotus-Born Master (see Guru Rinpoché) Loving-Kindness, Bodhisattva, 79, 275, 327, 392 Lucid Dream, 17, 18, 72, 84, 100, 138, 141, 162, 184, 264, 276, 313, 380, 392 Lumé Tsultrim Shérab, 267, 388 Luyipa, 68, 256, 327, 330, 388 Index 409 Machik Lapdrön, 28, 235, 255, 290, 388 Mahamaya, 62, 67, 221, 259, 392 Marpa, 14, 130, 227, 228, 236, 237, 241, 250, 254, 255, 258, 313, 379, 388, 392, 400 Matrix of Mystery, 62, 67, 224, 259, 326, 330, 353, 392 Medicinal Sandalwood Grove, 73, 395 Medicine Buddha, 310, 392 Melodious Goddess, 316, 329, 392 Métri-gupta (see Métripa) Métripa, 50-56, 70, 186, 210, 236, 241- 245, 255, 256, 262, 385, 388, 401 Milarepa, 13, 14, 20, 29, 30, 237, 255, 258, 276, 290, 298, 342, 379, 388, 399 Minling Monastery, 341, 395 Mitra-yogi, 304, 317 Mokchok, 85, 131, 264, 270, 272, 276, 358, 371, 395 Mokchok-pa (see Rinchen Tsöndru) Mongolia, 296, 310, 395 Nalanda Monastery, 242, 254, 395 Naropa, 26, 87, 130, 227-230, 236, 237, 241, 242, 270, 348, 379, 388 Niguma, 11, 16, 18, 24, 26, 27, 34, 42, 45-48, 71, 72, 108, 110, 124, 130, 160, 168, 170, 175, 181-183, 225, 227-237, 241, 255, 256, 257, 261, 270, 290, 291, 294, 305, 306, 309, 312, 313, 316, 317, 320, 321, 340, 342, 343, 346, 348, 359, 378, 380, 389, 390 Norbu Döndrub, 19, 276, 278, 365, 369, 389 Nyémo Zhuyé, 277, 280, 389 Ocean of Jewels, Tantra, 66, 252 Oddiyana, 80, 235, 238, 264, 280, 281, 309, 310, 317, 319, 329, 330, 332, 352, 361, 368, 388, 395 Oral Instruction Lineage, 39, 130, 193, 201, 366, 392 Orgyen Rinchen-pal, 304, 389 Pacification of Suffering, 255, 280, 313, 392
410 <strong>Timeless</strong> <strong>Rapture</strong> Padampa Sangyé, 255, 280, 389 Pakpa Lodrö Gyaltsen, 256, 296, 386, 389 Palpung Monastery, 34, 333, 357, 365, 395, 397 Path and Result, 255, 297, 309, 318, 319, 392 Penyul Jokpo, 59, 75, 395 Purifying Ah of Inner Space, 78, 136, 161, 183, 392 Queen of Accomplishment, 290, 293, 389 Ra Lotsawa Dorjé Drakpa, 255, 389 Radiant Pure Land, 84, 112, 238, 260, 273, 274, 391, 395 Rahula, 57-60, 75, 236, 241, 245-248, 256, 262, 267, 389 Rangjung Dorjé, 304, 339, 389 Rangjung Kunchab (see Kalu Rinpoché) Ratnadévi, 70, 243, 244, 389 Réchungpa, 14, 271, 279, 290, 389 Rigong, 108, 161, 165, 285, 287, 302, 395 Rinchen Dorjé, 78, 389 Rinchen Tsöndru, 16, 43, 84-101, 107, 221, 258, 267-279, 282, 291, 358, 388, 389 Rinchen Zangpo, 254, 389 Rinpung, 335, 395 Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo, 254, 389 Sakya Monastery, 257, 395 Sakya Pandita, 304, 389 Samding, 144, 389, 395 Samding Zhonnu Drub, 43, 298, 391 Samyé Monastery, 395 Sangyé Nyentön, 16, 108-115, 121, 282- 289, 291, 293, 298, 299, 386, 389 Sangyé Tönpa, 16, 43, 116-121, 290-295, 298, 302, 386, 389, 390 Saraha, 309, 327, 386, 389 Selfless One, Buddha, 49, 73, 74, 239, 261, 392 Severance, 28, 255, 290, 292, 313, 393 Shakyamuni, Buddha 15, 136, 187, 206, 221, 222-226, 247, 250, 252, 253, 328, 329, 342, 352, 389 Shang, 11, 76, 258, 263, 269, 271, 291, 301, 395 <strong>Shangpa</strong> Instruction Lineage, 37, 39, 44, 193, 227, 228, 231, 236, 257, 258, 269, 285, 292, 297, 357, 358, 393, 398 Shavari, 50, 51, 243, 309, 327, 388, 390 Six Applications Lineage, 255, 393 Six Doctrines, 18, 72, 130, 160, 168, 181, 183, 230, 236, 241, 270, 302, 305, 316, 330, 346, 348, 379, 393 Six-Armed Protector, 44, 70, 164, 241, 245, 247, 262, 275, 365, 391, 393 Slayer of Lord of Death, 62, 259, 279, 316, 327, 393 Sosa Park, 71, 261, 316, 395 Strewn Flowers Pure Land, 108, 118, 289, 295, 395 Sukasiddhi, 11, 18, 24, 27, 28, 42, 49, 73, 74, 85, 182, 225, 227-229, 235-241, 254, 256, 261, 270, 285, 287, 288, 342, 380, 385, 390 Supreme Bliss (see Wheel of Supreme Bliss) Swift Awakened Protector (see Six- Armed Protector) Tangtong Gyalpo, 16, 43, 124-129, 168, 173, 175, 304-311, 313, 320, 322, 344, 348, 390, 398 Tara, 93, 100, 245, 247, 287, 302, 306, 308, 324, 326, 329, 331, 370, 393 Taranata, 16, 43, 144-167, 230, 241, 244, 245, 285, 312, 313, 314, 320-343, 345, 346, 348, 356, 361, 386, 387, 390, 398, 399, 400 Tashi Chöpel, 355, 365, 390, 399 Tashi Lhunpo, 345, 346, 396 Tashi Özer, 364, 365, 390 Three Modes of Natural Repose, 393 Three Paths of Integration, 18, 393 Tilopa, 14, 178, 228, 390 Transference of Consciousness, 18, 111, 139, 141, 163, 174, 344, 393 Tsadra Rinchen Drak, 19, 188, 193, 358, 362, 384, 396
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Jamgon Kongtrul 355 Kalu Rinpoché
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