IV. APPENDICES

B. GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS

basis  asraya

Buddha-field  buddha-kshetra

characteristics of dharmas  dharma-laksana

consciousness. vijnana

continuous functioning   Ch. chang

delineating  Ch. gwei jyu

dhyana  Ch. chan

ground  bhumi

interactive with the mind  caitta, caitasika

latent tendencies  anusaya

meditative inquiry  Ch. tsan chan

mental inquiry  Ch. shen sz

mind-organ  manas

no outflows anasrava

organ of pure form  Ch. jing sz gen

perceived division  nimitta-bhaga

perceiver division  darshana-bhaga

ripening of results  vipaka

seeds  bija

state  Ch. jye, jing jye

storehouse  alaya

storehouse consciousness  alayavijnana

three baskets  tripitaka

transformation body Skt. nisyanda-kaya

True Thusness  bhutatathata, Ch. jen ru

undefiled  amala

vajra Path  vajra-marga

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