Ideas across traditions · meditation · Tibetan
tummo
Works in 1 traditions beyond Tibetan attest this concept, on 21 cited pages. Translators have rendered it as “inner heat”; a link through a rendering is marked as such, because another translator chose differently.
Also under: gtum mo · gtum-mo · གཏུམ་མོ་ · “inner heat”
3works in other traditions, with a cited page
20works in Tibetan, its home tradition on the maps
4further works where only a vocabulary list or keyword names it; not shown
0judged analogues in other traditions (a different word for a neighbouring idea)
In other traditions
Ordered by the earliest work in each tradition that attests the concept. Within a tradition, works run from earliest to latest by conventional composition date.
Buddhist
- 800 CECakrasaṃvara sādhana (Ghaṇṭapāda five stages; Vajrayoginī / Vajravārāhī)same word and a translator’s rendering
- gtum mo — inner heatcontinues from previous page: ...The connections are the light of the void. # 83 As for the meditation on thebde mchog bong zhal snyan brgyud las/ rdzogs rim zab rgya bcu gcig rdo rje’e tshigs rkang, 1700, p. 51 · flagged as a term by the translator
- inner heat — a yogic practice involving control of internal energyls of the Great Empowerment of Padmasambhava. The fortunate ones pray and are liberated. By the heat of the sun of TummoThadrak Thor bu 022 Phag mo'i zab khrid, 1700, p. 2 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Tummo — inner heat yogaul region. Virtue." Corrected. --- Nga 1 Om. From the tradition of the Holy Lady original: "Rje btsun mo" , the profoundrDo rje phag mo'i zab khrid skor, 1700, p. 9 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 900 CESaraha, Dohākoṣasame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1000Phyag chen rgya gzhung (Indian Mahāmudrā corpus: Tilopa, Nāropa, Maitrīpa)same word
At home in Tibetan
- 1050Nāropa, Six Yogas (tummo, illusory body, dream, clear light, bardo, phowa)same word and a translator’s rendering
- gtum mo — inner heat/fierce womaninal notations: 121, A-379-4 ->Om. Regarding the pith instructions that encompass all, here is recorded the notes on thegtum mo’i zhal skyong phyag bzhed zhal shes kyi skor zin bris su bkod pa, 1700, p. 1 · flagged as a term by the translator
- gtum-mo — internal heatpractices according to the star-sign, even if one remains in the intermediate state, it is said that the outer and innerrje btsun mai tri pa’i lugs kyi bde mchog snyan brgyud las/ ‘pho khrid snying gi nor bu, 1700, p. 15 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Tummo — Inner Heat# ༄༅། །The Instruction on then’a ro chos drug gi nang tshan gtum mo’i man ngag nges don bla ma’i zhal shes legs bris bdag po’i gtung ba, 1700, p. 1 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1050Dzogchen Seventeen Tantras & Vima snying thigsame word
- 1080Milarepa, mGur 'bum (Songs)same word
- 1100Tibetan dream yoga (Six Yogas of Nāropa; rmi lam) and the Bardo Thödol's dream bardosame word and a translator’s rendering
- gtum mo — inner heat/psychic heatwn body passes away. Om Ah Hum. Meditate one-pointedly. Hum Ah. By saying this, the body flies. The mind of the bliss ofzab chos zhi khro dgongs pa rang grol las/ bar do'i dmar khrid dgongs pa rang grol gyi sngon 'gro rang rgyud 'dul byed k, 1700, p. 136 · flagged as a term by the translator
- gtum mo — inner fireBeautifully accumulated from the supreme, unsurpassable one. By offering the great scent of existence, the fierce heat (rtsa gsum zhi khro dngos grub grub kun 'dus kyi dam skongs don sprugs 'khrugs sdebs bklags chog tu bkod pa, 1700, p. 20 · flagged as a term by the translator
- tummo — inner heatharmas practices/phenomena , the gurus permit the writing of this instruction, as it is crucial. This is the practice ofzab lam n’a ro chos drug gi skor las sgyur lus rmi lam ‘od gsl bar do bcas kyi gdams pa, 1700, p. 4 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1100Machig Labdrön, Gcodsame word
- tummo — inner heatm. First, it is the essence of thinking of the host of deities of the tantra esoteric scripture of the Bodhisattvas. Thedri ma med pa'i lugs kyi gcod zab don thugs kyi snying po, 1700, p. 236 · flagged as a term by the translator
- Tummo — inner heatwith three stacked, crested heads. Then, with the right vase-breath, fiercely ignite the A letter. From it, the fire ofgcod kyi gsol ‘debs, 1700, p. 13 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1230Sakya Paṇḍita, Mkhas pa 'jug pa'i sgo (and Tshad ma rigs gter)same word
- 1250Sakya Paṇḍita, Mkhas 'jug (Gateway for the Learned)same word
- 1310Mkha' 'gro snying thig (Dākinī Heart-Essence instruction cycle)same word
- 1350Karma Lingpa, Bar do thos grol (Zhi khro dgongs pa rang grol)same word and a translator’s rendering
- gtum mo — inner heat/psychic heatwn body passes away. Om Ah Hum. Meditate one-pointedly. Hum Ah. By saying this, the body flies. The mind of the bliss ofzab chos zhi khro dgongs pa rang grol las/ bar do'i dmar khrid dgongs pa rang grol gyi sngon 'gro rang rgyud 'dul byed k, 1700, p. 136 · flagged as a term by the translator
- tummo — inner heatremains like the Kala time deity . The Bodhicitta enlightened mind practitioner. The self resides in the body, like thekarma gling pa'i gter byon br do'i thos grol dang/ chos spyod bag chags rang grol, 1700, p. 152 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1350Longchenpa, Ngal gso skor gsum, Man ngag mdzod & Snying thig ya bzhisame word
- 1350Longchenpa, Ngal gso skor gsum (Trilogy of Rest)same word
- 1400Dzogchen khrid yig (direct-introduction and guidance manuals; Sems sde, Kun byed rgyal po)same word
- gtum mo — inner heatous things from the sign of those: the third is given to the work of the mind-Vajra. The yoga of heat, the meditation onrNal 'byor bzhi rim gsang chen sgrub pa'i klong yangs, 1700, p. 9 · flagged as a term by the translator
- tummo — inner firee right nostril is the nature of method, and it is the form of the sun. Because of this, that wind causes the inner heatrDzogs chen yang tig nag po gser gyi bru gcig, 1700, p. 13 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1488Milarepa, Mgur 'bum & Rnam tharsame word and a translator’s rendering
- Gtum mo — inner heat/fervent warmthThe Forty-TwoMi la ras pa'i gsung mgur mdzod nag ma (Songs of Milarepa, 'Black Treasury'), 1488, p. 538 · flagged as a term by the translator
- gtum mo — yogic practice of inner heating for the height, the divine throne. With the vajra sign, the emptiness is not clarified. By practicing the inner heatMi la ras pa’l rnam thar, 1700, p. 233 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1488Life of Milarepa (rNam thar)same word and a translator’s rendering
- 1488Milarepa's Songs (Mgur 'bum / Mdzod nag ma)same word
- 1500Guru yoga (Bla ma'i rnal 'byor; Bla ma dgongs 'dus)same word
- 1550Mahāmudrā manuals (Wangchuk Dorje, Pema Karpo, Tashi Namgyal, Khamtrul)same word
- Tummo — inner heatThe method of dissolving the energy knots original: "rtsa mdud" of the body is taught throughIntroduction to the Preliminary Practice of Mahamudra (Innate Union), 1710, p. 356 · flagged as a term by the translator
- tummo — inner heatcal realm. The work of the three parts of the three bodies. Cutting the path of the dagger's flight. From the navel, theThadrak Thor bu 026 Phyag chen khrid yig sogs, 1700, p. 560 · flagged as a term by the translator
- tummo — inner heatyogi staying in mountain retreats Relies on the food of samadhi meditative concentration as food. Relies on the heat ofThor bu Phyag chen rnal 'byor bzhi bshad, 1700, p. 106 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1600Zhal gdams / man ngag — retreat and heart-advice manualssame word and a translator’s rendering
- gtum-mo — inner heatnto the path of meditating on bliss and emptiness. Clearly and distinctly, one should refine this. From the truth of theri chos yon tan kun 'byung rin po che 'bar ba bzhugs pa'i nyams len, 1700, p. 40 · flagged as a term by the translator
- tummo — inner-heat yogana liberation are your own mind, Hum a seed syllable representing the enlightened mind : through the power of the fiercedben pa bstan pa'i rnal 'byor gcer lta grol ba'i zin bris, 1700, p. 6 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1700Mahāmudrā instruction manuals (Bhutanese and Drukpa Kagyü)same word
- Tummo — inner heatThe method of dissolving the energy knots original: "rtsa mdud" of the body is taught throughIntroduction to the Preliminary Practice of Mahamudra (Innate Union), 1710, p. 356 · flagged as a term by the translator
- tummo — inner heatcal realm. The work of the three parts of the three bodies. Cutting the path of the dagger's flight. From the navel, theThadrak Thor bu 026 Phyag chen khrid yig sogs, 1700, p. 560 · flagged as a term by the translator
- tummo — inner heatyogi staying in mountain retreats Relies on the food of samadhi meditative concentration as food. Relies on the heat ofThor bu Phyag chen rnal 'byor bzhi bshad, 1700, p. 106 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1765Jigme Lingpa, Klong chen snying thig (with Patrul's Kun bzang bla ma'i zhal lung)same word and a translator’s rendering
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