to waking/dreaming mind
of Heruka, essence 252–253
99, 133, 155
of sixty-two Deities of Heruka
using to solve problems 117,
body mandala, condensed
133
254–255
mere imputation 116, 165. See
of Vajrayogini, three-OM
also basis of imputation;
253–254, 267
imputation
453
MODERN BUDDHISM
of singularity/plurality 119
projections of 98, 102, 108,
mere name 88, 94, 105, 107, 115
155–156
merit 39, 78, 87, 167, 233, 236
pure 155–156
cause of Form Body 85
uncontaminated, definition
collection of 94, 201, 230, 263
of 124
destroying 85
valid 67, 115
middling scope 21, 141
mindfulness 16, 34, 178, 192
path of a person of 41–62
subtle 193
Milarepa 42, 47, 211, 219–221
very subtle 194
empty cave 81
miracle powers 16
quote from 155
mirage 99, 100, 107, 122
teaching on emptiness 130
mirror of Dharma 23
mind 65, 117, 130, 178, 205, 206.
mistaken appearance 26, 80, 86,
See also emptiness, of mind;
122, 260
peace of mind; subtle minds;
Buddhas free from 36, 125
very subtle mind
subtle 127, 156, 202, 205, 254
appearances as nature of 155
abandoning 242, 255, 262
appearances to 98, 107, 108,
preventing 260
123
root of self-grasping 158
at death 30, 39
two moons reminding us of
basis of imputation of 109
139
conceptual/non-conceptual
wisdom free from 251
115
mistaken awareness 122
continuously residing 185,
due to imprints of self-
201, 206
grasping 114
creator of world 116–117
mistaken view 165, 167
deceptive 72
modern technology 4, 62
depending upon 99
modern world 4
existing by convention 108
monk 14, 15, 219
gross 197
moral discipline 39, 59. See also
impure 22, 117, 155–156
three higher trainings
depending upon impure
nature of 58
winds 175
necessary to progress in
imputed by 108
spiritual training 59
like a field 39
perfection of 84, 85, 88, 94
mistaken 67
three types of 15
nature and function of 30, 179
three types of higher 15
454
INDEx
mother 9, 79
O
kindness of 68
recognizing livings beings as
object of negation 111, 132
66–67
obstructions to enlightenment
160
N
obstructions to liberation 160
Ocean of Great Explanation 14
nada 143, 188, 268
Ocean of Nectar 104, 132
Nagarjuna 78, 121, 209
offerings 234–236
Naropa 216, 257, 290
definition of 236
negated object. See object of
Offering to the Spiritual Guide
negation
212
new kadampa tradition 10
omniscient wisdom 86, 87
New kadampa Tradition 433
ordinary appearances 94, 157,
nirvana 9, 28, 56, 61, 135, 221,
226, 249, 262
261. See also liberation
freedom from gross 200
attainment of 60
meaning of 159–161
meaning and nature of 204
ordinary beings 102, 123, 159,
non-affirming negative
192, 216
phenomenon 132
appearances to 124
non-Buddhist 6, 18, 21
experiencing only ordinary
non-conceptual direct perceiver
bliss 260
124
very subtle body, speech and
non-conceptual mind 115
mind manifesting at sleep/
non-dual appearance and
death for 207
emptiness 249–252
ordinary conceptions 94, 157,
non-virtuous actions 4, 23,
226, 262
38–39, 51, 79
abandoning of 201
arising from ignorance 4, 57
gross 200
avoiding 34, 76
meaning of 159–161
main cause of lower rebirth
ordinary death, intermediate
32
state and rebirth 164
purification of 87, 230,
ordination 14
236–238
origins 56
nothingness 60, 112, 113, 134
meaning of 57
Ornament of Clear Realization 20
455
MODERN BUDDHISM
P
permanent phenomena 118, 131
emptiness of 118
Padmasambhava 16
person 102, 179. See also initial Palden Sangpo 231
scope; middling scope; great
Pamtingpa 257
scope
past lives. See former lives
phenomena. See also emptiness, path of accumulation 80, 86, 87
of all phenomena
path of bodhichitta
existing as mere imputations
training in 83–95
165
path of meditation 80, 86, 87,
existing conventionally 108,
160
115
path of No More Learning 80,
gathered into emptiness 243
86, 87
like dreams 43, 99, 133
path of preparation 80, 86, 87
like illusions 99
path of seeing 80, 86, 87
like rainbows 134
of Highest Yoga Tantra 206
not other than emptiness 102
path/s. See also spiritual path real nature of all 60
bringing future result into 94
poison 57
correct 60, 229
liberating 62
police 36
meaning of 58
potential 92, 185, 237, 241
Vajrayana 252
for taking rebirth in a Pure
vast and profound 12
Land 91
wrong 237
to benefit livings beings 87,
path to enlightenment 27, 69,
88, 94, 265
80, 84, 94, 97
poverty 52, 55, 61, 84
patience 75
powa 221. See also transference perfection of 84, 85, 88, 94
of consciousness
peace of mind 40
Pratimoksha vows 15
depends upon 10, 36
Prayer for the Flourishing of the
destroying 57, 100
Doctrine of Je Tsongkhapa 199
dying with 39
prayers 37, 219
happiness depends upon 10,
Prayers for Meditation 281–289
36
preliminary guides 234, 239
method to experience 135
preliminary practices 226–245.
permanent 9, 56, 60, 65
See also Prayers for
Perfection of Wisdom Sutras 15, Meditation
20, 121
uncommon 212
456
INDEx
pride 14
realizations 7, 58, 59, 69, 88, 233,
primary mind 109
252
problems 4–7, 22, 55
common/uncommon 16
inner and outer 6
development of 23
solving 23, 70
Tantric 92, 167
source of 4, 66
real nature of things 4
universal solution to 135
rebirth 197, 265. See also lower produced phenomena 116–117
rebirth; suffering, of rebirth
emptiness of 126
contaminated 45, 55, 79
produced space 131
freedom from 206
promise 35, 37, 38, 83
fortunate/unfortunate 39
prostration 233–234
in a Pure Land 91, 221
puja 37
various realms of 8
Pure Land 30, 91, 202, 242
what determines our 39
akanishta 209, 221
red increase. See subtle minds, red increase
keajra 217, 220, 221–222, 263
refuge 12, 27, 32, 34, 36, 263
attainment of 248
gateway to entering
outer Dakini Land 255
Buddhism 35, 226
outer places of Heruka as 176
going for 35–38
Pure Dakini Land 221
meditation on 37–38, 227
rebirth in 91, 221
vow, commitments of 35, 37,
Sukhavati 91, 221
227
Tushita 221
regret 46, 50
purification 39, 87, 230, 233,
for non-virtuous actions 237
236–238, 263, 264
rejoicing 239–241
of our world 155
relative truths and relative
signs of 89
falsities 123
Q
renunciation 7, 28, 41, 61, 138,
263
Quick Path to Great Bliss 264, development of 23, 56
268, 333–380
gateway to liberation 65, 226
motivation for three higher
R
trainings 59
qualified 141
Rahulagupta 13
realization of 56
rainbow 99, 117, 119, 134, 215
solving problems of attach-
Ratnasambhava 181
ment 5
457
MODERN BUDDHISM
training in 56, 228
different aspects of 120
requesting the turning of the
imprints of 110, 114, 125
Wheel of Dharma 240
inner poison 57
Rinchen Sangpo 16, 17
poisonous tree of 60
Root Tantra of Heruka 257
reducing 128
Rupakaya 85. See also Form
root of 158
Body
source of all delusions and
suffering 5, 7, 9, 57, 61
S
sense awareness 182
samsara 6, 8, 27, 45, 53, 65, 105,
sense powers 182
116, 130, 176
Serlingpa 15
free from 86, 221
seven limbs 233–243
no real happiness in 57, 81
Seven Sets of Abhidharma 14
root of 120, 158, 165
sexual intercourse 204, 210
Sangha 35, 37, 227. See also
sexual misconduct 39
refuge
Shakyamuni, Buddha 2, 7, 14,
Saraha 58
20, 209, 229
satisfaction 54
founder of Buddhism 3
scientific method 7, 23
reliance upon 10
Secret Mantra 155. See also
Shantideva 74, 102, 105, 106,
Tantra
107, 208, 209, 210. See also
self-cherishing 100, 141, 184
Guide to the Bodhisattva’s
abandoning 88
Way of Life
and self-grasping 72
Sherab Tseg 257
destroying 89, 90
Shilarakshita 14
disadvantages of 72–75, 77
sickness 22, 36, 90, 252. See also what is 72
suffering, of sickness
self-generation 208, 220, 261,
freedom from 206
262, 263, 265
six perfections 15
self-grasping 45, 57, 89, 90, 114,
as our daily practice 84
141, 164, 165
training in 83–95
abandonment of 9
Six-session Yoga, Condensed
profound bliss of 202
305–308
and self-cherishing 72
Six Yogas of Naropa 211
cessation of 204
Song of the Spring Queen 203
dependent on mounted wind
special request prayer 242–243
203
speech wheel 224
458
INDEx
spiritual experience 46, 51
suffering 4, 6, 8, 9. See also
Spiritual Guide 12, 17, 19, 83,
future lives, suffering of;
212, 216, 242. See also Guru
human beings, suffering of
as Buddha 161
changing 81, 93
as emanation of Buddha 138
conceptions of eight extremes,
as emanation of Heruka 216
root of 120
inner 60, 81
developing fear of 56
reliance upon 138–139, 229.
from non-virtuous actions 38
See also Guru yoga
from self-cherishing 73
who is our 229
future, prevention of 236
spiritual path 23, 29, 37, 69, 264
human, basis of 45
necessary conditions for 62
liberation from 6, 9, 36
training in 259
of ageing 8, 37, 47–50, 61
transforming daily actions
of birth 43–45
into 268
of death 8, 23, 37, 50–51
transforming daily
of others 76, 79
experiences into 263
of rebirth 8, 53, 61, 79
transforming worldly pleasure
of sickness 8, 23, 37, 45–47, 61
into 157, 158
of this life 42
spiritual practice 40, 50, 52, 62,
other types of 52–56
161
permanent liberation from
Spiritual Teacher 38, 138, 227,
61–62, 221
229
protection from 3
spontaneous great bliss 178,
root of 5
205, 225. See also great bliss Sukhavati. See Pure Land
Stages of the Path to Enlighten-
Superior being 124, 195
ment 10
superior seeing 86, 137
stealing 39, 75, 122
suppleness 205, 220, 248
subtle body 208, 222
Sutra 1–142, 153–294, 155, 157,
subtle minds 192, 197
205, 209, 261, 277–418
black near-attainment 193,
as basic foundation 204
193–194, 195, 196
Buddha nature in 206
of reverse order 197
gross body is the real body,
red increase 193, 194–195, 195
according to 209
of reverse order 197
types of bliss 202
white appearance 192, 193, 195
Sutra and Tantra 4, 10, 16, 20, 87
of reverse order 197
no contradiction between 157
459
MODERN BUDDHISM
union of 156
things that we normally see 57,
Sutra of the Four Noble Truths 41, 132, 133, 141, 158. See also
56, 58, 61
inherent existence
three higher realms 8
T
three higher trainings 15–16,
58–61, 202. See also
taking
concentration; moral
in conjunction with six
discipline; wisdom
perfections 87–92
meditations on 89–90
meditation on 61
taking and giving 83
Three Jewels 37
benefits of 87
three lower realms 8, 27, 32. See
in conjunction with six
also lower rebirth; rebirth
perfections 87–95
Togden Jampel Gyatso 212
in Highest Yoga Tantra 265
Training the Mind in Seven Points
Tantra. See also completion
109, 133
stage; generation stage;
tranquil abiding 16, 85, 137, 202,
Mahamudra
205, 248
as Buddha’s ultimate
transference of consciousness
intention 204
30, 221
definition of 157
transmission 230
divisions of 257
Trisong Detsen 16
four classes of 158
true existence 98, 100, 105, 107,
preciousness of 155–161
108, 117, 122. See also
principal objects abandoned in
inherent existence
159–161
true-grasping ignorance 114.
synonyms of 155
See also self-grasping
uncommon attainment of 16
true nature. See ultimate nature; Tantric commitment objects 292
ultimate truth
Tantric Grounds and Paths 184, of body 105, 106
308
of phenomena 107, 116
Tantric practitioner 163, 210
truth 107. See also conventional Tantric vows 15
truth; ultimate truth; union
Temples 37
of two truths
ten grounds 15
synonyms of 123
Theravada 3
Truth Body 85, 164, 194, 216,
The Yoga of Buddha Heruka 229, 265
231, 291–308
cause of 208
460
INDEx
Heruka imputed upon 243
synonyms of 123
Nature 159, 243
uncontaminated mind
Wisdom 159, 243
definition of 124
tummo 176, 204, 211, 220, 221
unfindability 107, 134
Tushita. See Pure Land
of body 105
twenty-four places 174
of I 113, 114
inner places 175, 176
of mind 109
of Heruka 223
union of great bliss and empti-
of our body 223
ness 201, 206, 207, 209, 216.
outer places 176
See also Mahamudra;
two abandonments. See central
meaning clear light
channel
as the actual inconceivability
U
268
union of meaning clear light and
ultimate bodhichitta 125, 138,
pure illusory body 178, 201
209
Union of No More Learning
definition of 97
208, 218
levels of 125
union of our very subtle wind
simple training in 135–139
and very subtle mind 185,
training in 97–139
188
ultimate example clear light
union of spontaneous great bliss
178, 196. See also example
and emptiness 175
clear light
union of Sutra and Tantra
meaning of 200
156–157
ultimate nature 106, 107, 121,
no pure practice of 17
128. See also ultimate truth
union of the indestructible wind
of I 114
and mind 207
of mind 109
union of the two truths 127–132
ultimate search 101, 102
realization of 243
ultimate truth 97, 250. See also
universal compassion 28, 69, 76,
emptiness; ultimate nature;
90, 157. See also compassion
union of the two truths
quick path to enlightenment
conventional truth and
71
121–127
solving problems of anger 5
definition of 124
training in 79–80
solving daily problems of
unmistaken awareness 124
ignorance 5
unproduced space 118, 131
461
MODERN BUDDHISM
V
realizing two truths 251
very subtle speech 185, 206
Vairochana 182
manifesting at sleep and death
vajra body 206, 208, 209
207
Vajradhara 211, 213, 238, 264
very subtle wind. See winds,
Vajradharma 246, 264
very subtle
vajra-like concentration 160
Vidyakokila 12
Vajra Master 203
Vinaya 17
vajra recitation 184
virtue/non-virtue 32
Vajrasattva 239, 264
virtuous actions 38, 39, 40, 49,
Vajravarahi 215, 222, 223, 224,
51, 75
225