Index of technical terms

dge sbyor 'char chul rtags, zin rtags thun dran thag INDEX OF TECHNICAL TERMS. Page numbers refer to the translation. The references are not exhaustive. 'spiritual realization' Bonpo Studie / 323 seems to have a rather general application; it can refer to (limited) realization on any given stage in the process of liberation p. 37 et seq; p. 311, 313, 315, 317. 'mode of arising (of mental sensation)' is cut off through the observance of correct gaze and posture, 'stability' having been obtained, p. 283; the 'confrontation' (no sprod pa) is precisely with the 'char chul, i. e. with the psychic experiences during meditation. 'sign of spiritual progress' should result from meditation p. 257, eight internal signs p. 259, various eternal signs p. 261. 'meditation' (?), regarded as a process taking place during a certain length of time thun skor 'a session of meditation' (regarded as a completed process) p. 257, 273, 275. thun bar 'interval between sessions of meditation' p. 275 thun chad'length of a session of meditation' p. 257,275 thun sgom 'periodical meditation' p. 307 (contrasted to non sgom and klon sgom ) lit. 'string of recollection' ('stream of consciousness') is cut off once the mind is equipoised p. 303, the dran thag which subsequently arises and which would seem to be of a different order (' neither meditation nor non-meditation') is extended uninterruptedly p. 305. dri ma med pa'i ye ses 'Stainless Wisdom' the final stage, succeeds the 'casting off of defilements created by the intellect' p. 311 ff.

324 / Kailash rnam par mi rtog pa'i tig ne 'jin 'bog'don dmigs rten rcal zi gnas 'samadhi void of discursiveness' produced spontaneously when the fivefold posture is assumed without conscious effort p. 269. 'procuring of benefit' probably a general term signifying the obtaining of the benefit, i. e. the further spiritual progress, connected with the attainment of a given spiritual condition; preceeded by the acquiring of 'stability' p. 280 et seq. 'visualization-support' defined as thig le, lha sku, Ag-yun drun; serves as support for meditation (bsgom) p. 257. 'reflective-power' indentified with 'consciousness' (ses pa) dependent on 'mind' (rig pa), brought to rest p. 303; is the third of the triad ma 'the Mother', (the alaya, the Un conditioned), bu the Son' (the mind, rig pa), and rcal. 'tranquility' three stages are enumerated: a. blos byas kyi zi gnas b. ra n bzin gyi zi gnas c. thar thug gizi gnas p. 277 is united with 'supreme insight' ('hag mthonl) p. 287. ran 'byungi ye ses 'Spontaneous Wisdom' rig pa the first stage towards the confrontation with the Void, the psyche (sems) having been seen to. be identical with the Void p. 289. 'mind' (sk. citta) is dependent on the 'gaze' p. 255, is made 'one-pointed' p. 257, is concentrated on a sound (HUM etc.) p. 259, internal and external signs of its having been brought under control p. 259, its being grasped causes the 'mild wind' to enter the avadhuti p. 261, is equipoised on the Void p. 171, having been equipoised on the Void, it becomes 'without support' p. 271, regarded explicitly as psychic fluid p. 289 ff, characterized as the 'Son' and thus second in the triad ma, bu, rcal p. 303.

Bonpo Studies / 325 ses pa sems 'consciousness' assumes its 'natural state' as a result of correct posture and gaze (conscious effort) p. 255, id. (no conscious effort) p. 269, becomes 'luminous and unblinking' p. 283, 'courage' arises therein as a result of the mind's reaching 'stability' p. 283, its 'pure and impure aspects, dans snigs) are separated p. 101, identified with 'reflectivepower' (rcal) p. 303. 'psyche' in a more general sense than rig pa or ses pa cf. the expressio sems phyogs kyi bstan pa=rjogs chen identified with the Void/ the sky p. 285.