qualified 141
compassion of 9
shepherd-like 94
existing by convention 108
training in actual 80–82
faith in 7, 9, 10
training in the path of 83–96
function of 10, 36
Bodhisattva 80, 94, 115, 160, 202
kindness of 9
meaning of 65–66
quotes by 81, 156, 262
Superior 86, 138, 243
all phenomena are like
Bodhisattva’s path 65, 83
dreams 99
Bodhisattva’s vow 15, 83–85
blind turtle 26
body. See also emptiness, of
from Sutra of the Four Noble
body; inherent existence, of
Truths 41, 56, 58, 61
441
MODERN BUDDHISM
magician’s creations 9, 132
What is 3–7
rarity of experiencing great
Buddhist 6, 21
bliss 260
Buddhist faith 7–10. See also
searching for body with
faith
wisdom 101
Buddhist path 35
source of all happiness 10, 36
uncommon quality of 125
C
Buddhadharma 20, 22, 26, 27,
97, 156. See also Buddha’s
cancer 87
teachings
car 6, 28, 54, 117, 123, 165
meeting 27
emptiness of 101
Buddha nature 88, 159, 164, 206
central channel 159, 169–171,
according to Highest Yoga
171–173, 176, 177, 178, 193,
Tantra 230
204, 205, 207, 267. See also
complete ripening of 243
channels
our real 185
four attributes of 170, 171
very subtle body 93
meditation on 186
Buddha of Compassion 96
like a wishfulfilling cow 256
Buddha’s body 209, 225
penetrating
seed of 207
of another’s body 210
Buddha’s mind 225
of our own body 210, 212
emptiness of 243
ten doors 210–211
seed of 207
cessation 61
Buddha’s speech 225, 265
Chakrasambara 215. See also
seed of 207
Heruka
Buddha’s teachings 3–7,
Chandragarbha. See atisha
8, 10, 20, 28, 73, 199. See
channel knots 170, 172
also Buddhadharma; Dharma
at heart 177, 187
method to solve human prob-
channels 222, 223, 224. See also
lems 4
central channel
scientific method 7
explanation of 171–176
supreme medicine 21
free from obstacles 222, 224
three sets of 15
life 170, 171
two stages of 4
right and left 170, 172–173,
Buddhism 116, 236
176, 178, 184, 190, 203
entering 27, 35, 226
ordinary inner heat
founder of 3
increasing in 204
442
INDEx
other names for 172
of bliss 188, 201, 205, 260, 268
channel spokes 173
of death 259
channel wheel/s 170–171, 173
of sleep 259
chart of four major 173
realization of 260
crown 172, 205, 211
three types of 259
heart 172, 173, 182, 205, 210,
training in 260
211, 223, 224
what is 259
chart of spokes of 174
Clear Light of Bliss 192, 211, 212
dissolving winds into 194,
compassion 4, 11, 23, 66, 74, 94
196
as gateway to path to
importance of 174, 187, 212
enlightenment 69
jewel 174, 211
as main offering 236
navel 172, 196, 205, 211
as nature of conventional
secret place 174, 211
bodhichitta 97
throat 172, 205, 211
dying with mind of 91
wheel of fire 211
Heruka, manifestation of 164
wheel of wind 211
meditation on taking with
cherishing love 66
88–92
training in 70–78
of Buddha 9
cherishing others 79, 84