An epithet for a buddha, literally “excellent (su) gone one (gata).”

Semolina.

The pure realm of the Buddha Amitabha. Literally Land of Bliss, it is located in the western direction.

Also called supramundane siddhi, this refers to enlightenment, often in reference to the attainment of clear light within the Mahamudra system. See also common siddhi, eight common siddhis and siddhi.

A tantric practice where tsampa is burned and offered to the spirits.

Another term for deva or god.

See central channel.

A discourse of the Buddha recognized as a canonical text.

One of the three baskets (Tripitaka) of the Buddha's teachings. See also Abhidharma and Vinaya.

See Sautrantika.

The Sutra Vehicle, another name for Bodhisattvayana or Paramitayana; the non-tantric path that encompasses both Hinayana practices such as the thirty-seven wings of enlightenment and Mahayana practices such as the six perfections, in order to gather the two accumulations of merit and wisdom, the respective causes of the rupakaya and the dharmakaya, hence its other name, the causal vehicle.

The essential purity of the mind that is the dharmakaya (truth body). See also jnanakaya.