The Gankyil (Tib. dga’dkyil) (pronounced: ganshey or ganshee) ("bliss+whirling" or "wheel of joy") is a potent polyvalent symbol and ritual tool. The symbol is evident in the Himalaya as well as incised on the Pictish stones of Scotland and Celtic art and knotwork.^[1] It is employed in Korea and throughout East Asia. In Bön and Nyingma Dzogchen lineages, the Gakyil is the principal polyvalent symbol and teaching tool: it is symbolic of primordial energy and represents the central unity and indivisibility of all the teaching, philosophical and doctrinal trinities in Dzogchen and is an attribute of the Snowlion. The Tibetan language is spoken primarily by the Tibetan people who live across a wide area of eastern Central Asia bordering South Asia, as well as by large number of Tibetan refugees all over the world. ... We dont have an article called Polyvalent Start this article Search for Polyvalent in. ... Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... Pictish stones are to be found all over Scotland and are the most visible remaining evidence of their makers, the Picts. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... Muiredacha Cross. ... Knot may refer to: knot – a fastening or securing of linear material such as rope, by tying or interweaving List of knots Knotted rope or quipu, an Incan record-keeping device Decorative knotwork in East Asia, including Chinese and Korean knots Knots per sq cm, a measure of quality in... Korea (Korean: 한국 or ì¡°ì„ , see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ... Bön has typically been described as the shamanistic religion in Tibet before the arrival of Buddhism in the 7th century C.E. With the recent exile of many Bönpo lamas to India, however, a more complex description of Bön is emerging and is now being considered by... The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (the other three being the Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug). ... This article refers to the primordial state as considered in Tibetan Buddhism and Bon. ... We dont have an article called Polyvalent Start this article Search for Polyvalent in. ... This article refers to the primordial state as considered in Tibetan Buddhism and Bon. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

In metaphysical terms, the Gankyil is the Vajrayana equivalent of the Bindu of Classical Hinduism and it is held to embody the conceptual mystery of the the point at which Creation ^[2] begins, when the unity becomes the many. The Gankyil is the evocative investiture of Indra's Pearls: the principle of inconceivable simultaneous oneness and difference ^[3] and the resolution of duality into primordial unity. ^[4] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bindu is an Indian concept that signifies action (as in worship or prayer) - a concept that can take the meaning of a single dot. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... Investiture, from the Latin (preposition in and verb vestire, dress from vestis robe) is a rather general term for the formal installation of an incumbent (heir, elect of nominee) in public office, especially by taking possession of its insignia. ... Achintya-Bheda-Abheda is the philosophy of inconceivable one-ness and difference, in relation to the individual soul (jiva) and God (Krishna) within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. ... The word duality has a variety of different meanings in different contexts: In several spiritual, religious, and philosophical doctrines, duality refers to a two-fold division also called dualism. ... Look up Unity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The gankyil is the central part of the shang, a traditional ritual tool and instrument that Bönpo shaman employ as an energetic sound structure to caste their mindstream as thoughtform, sometimes also with the intention to engender sambhogakaya simulacrum. Shang Dynasty (Chinese: 商朝) or Yin Dynasty (殷代) (1600 BC - 1046 BC) followed the legendary Xia Dynasty and preceded the Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC) in China. ... Bön has typically been described as the shamanistic religion in Tibet before the arrival of Buddhism in the 7th century. ... The shaman is an intellectual and spiritual figure who is regarded as possessing power and influence on other peoples in the tribe and performs several functions, primarily that of a healer ( medicine man). The shaman provides medical care, and serves other community needs during crisis times, via supernatural means (means... This article needs cleanup. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Simulacrum (plural: simulacra), from the Latin simulare, to make like, to put on an appearance of, originally meaning a material object representing something (such as a cult image representing a deity, or a painted still-life of a bowl of fruit). ...

The energetic potency (wisdom or shakti) of the Snowlion is personified in the attribute of the Gankyil that the Snowlion keep in eternal play. The Gankyil is a vriddhi derivation of the dragon's fiery 'pearl of great price', the priceless Pearl of Wisdom.^[5] As a gem, the gankyil is also a rendering of the Wishfulfilling Jewel at the epicentre of the lotus of the Avalokiteśvara Mantra and as the energetic nirmanakaya embodiment of the Triratna. Lakshmi is a common aspect of Shakti Shakti meaning force, power or energy is the Hindu concept or personification of Gods female aspect, sometimes referred to as The Divine Mother. Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power. ... The epicenter or epicentre (ancient Greek: επίκεντρον) is the point on the Earths surface that is directly above or below the center of a localized explosive event or point of seismic energy release. ... Om Mani Padme Hum, written in Tibetan, on a rock outside the Potala Palace in Tibet. ... The Triratna or Three Jewels symbol, on a Buddha footprint. ...

The gankyil is the energetic signature of the Trikaya, realised through the transmutation of the obscurations forded by the Three poisons (refer klesha) and therefore in the Bhavachakra the Gankyil is encoded as the snake, boar and fowl(?). Gankyil is to Dharmachakra, as still eye is to cyclone, as Bindu is to Mandala. The Gankyil is the inner wheel of the Vajrayana Dharmacakra (refer Himalayan Ashtamangala). The Trikaya doctrine (Sanskrit, literally Three bodies or personalities; 三身 Chinese: Sānshén, Japanese: sanjin) is an important Buddhist teaching both on the nature of reality, and what a Buddha is. ... Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Several Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations into English that cover the breadth of the original term. ... In Buddhism, the Pali word kilesa (Sanskrit: kleśa or klesha) is used to mean defilements or corruptions. Three main kinds of kilesa are: lobha: greed, lust (rāga), attachment. ... In the dharmic religions (Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism), the wheel of life or dharmachakra (Sanskrit धर्मचक्र; Tibetan chos kyi khor lo; see also the Names section below) is a mandala or symbolic representation of samsara, the continuous cycle of birth, life, death. ... It has been suggested that Dharma-chakra be merged into this article or section. ... Bindu is an Indian concept that signifies action (as in worship or prayer) - a concept that can take the meaning of a single dot. ... Buddhist mandala Mandala (Sanskrit circle, completion) is a term used to refer to various objects. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Dharmacakra (Sanskrit) or Dhammacakka (Pāli), Tibetan , Chinese fălún 法轮, Wheel of Dharma is an auspicious Buddhist symbol representing a Buddhas teaching of the path to enlightenment. ... Himalayan can refer to: Himalaya, the mountains: Himalayan (cat), the type of cat Himalayan, the breed of rabbit This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Ashtamangala (In Sanskrit ashta is eight and mangala is auspicious, Devanagari: अष्टमंगल) or the Eight Auspicious Objects or Signs are endemic to a number of cultures including Buddhist symbolism, etc. ...

The Gankyil is symbolic of the Trikaya doctrine of nirmanakaya, sambhogakaya and dharmakaya and also of the Buddhist understanding of the interdependence of body, speech and mind. The divisions of the teaching of Dzogchen are for the purposes of explanation only; just as the Gankyil divisions are understood to dissolve in the energetic whirl of the Wheel of Joy. The Trikaya doctrine (Sanskrit, literally Three bodies or personalities; 三身 Chinese: Sānshén, Japanese: sanjin) is an important Buddhist teaching both on the nature of reality, and what a Buddha is. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Trikaya doctrine (Sanskrit, literally Three bodies or personalities; 三身 Chinese: Sānshén, Japanese: sanjin) is an important Buddhist teaching both on the nature of reality, and what a Buddha is. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... Interdependence is a dynamic of being mutually responsible to and sharing a common set of principles with others. ...

Namkai Norbu & Shane (1988: p.149-150) state that the:

"The Gankyil, or ‘Wheel of Joy’, can clearly be seen to reflect the inseparability and interdependence of all the groups of three in the Dzogchen teaching, but perhaps most particularly it shows the inseparability of the Base, the Path, and the Fruit. And since Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, is essentially the self-perfected indivisibility of the primordial state, it naturally requires a non-dual symbol to represent it.” Nonduality is the absence or belief in the absence of dualism or dichotomy. ...

The gankyil also embodies the three cycles of Nyingmapa Dzogchen codified by Mañjushrīmītra:
The Nyingma tradition is one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. ...

• Semde (mind class/cycle);
• Longde (space class/cycle); and
• Mengagde (oral instruction class/cycle), and this classification determined the exposition of the Dzogchen teachings in the subsequent centuries.

The gankyil also embodies the three tantra lineagues as Penor Rinpoche^[6] a Nyingmapa states: Semde is the name of one of three scriptural divisions within Atiyoga, also known as Dzogchen or the Great Perfrection which is itself the pinnacle of the ninefold division of practice according to the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. ... Longde is the name of one of three scriptural divisions within Atiyoga, also known as Dzogchen or the Great Perfrection which is itself the pinnacle of the ninefold division of practice according to the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. ... His Holiness (Kyabjé) Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche is the 11th throne holder of the Palyul Lineage of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, and is said to be an incarnation of Vimalamitra. ... The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (the other three being the Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug). ...

According to the history of the origin of tantras there are three lineages: The Lineage of Buddha's Intention, which refers to the teachings of the Truth Body originating from the primordial Buddha Samantabhadra, who is said to have taught tantras to an assembly of completely enlightened beings emanated from the Truth Body itself. Therefore, this level of teaching is considered as being completely beyond the reach of ordinary human beings. The Lineage of the Knowledge Holders corresponds to the teachings of the Enjoyment Body originating from Vajrasattva and Vajrapani, whose human lineage begins with Garab Dorje of the Ögyan Dakini land. From him the lineage passed to Manjushrimitra, Shrisimha and then to Guru Rinpochey, Jnanasutra, Vimalamitra and Vairochana who disseminated it in Tibet. Lastly, the Human Whispered Lineage corresponds to the teachings of the Emanation Body, originating from the Five Buddha Families. They were passed on to Shrisimha, who transmitted them to Guru Rinpochey, who in giving them to Vimalamitra started the lineage which has continued in Tibet until the present day. (NB: original quotation not meta-enhanced.) The Trikaya doctrine (Sanskrit, literally Three bodies or personalities; 三身 Chinese: Sānshén, Japanese: sanjin) is an important Buddhist teaching both on the nature of reality, and what a Buddha is. ... Samantabhadra (also Viśvabhadra, 普賢 Chinese: Pǔxián; Japanese: Fugen) is the Lord of the Truth (理) in Buddhism, who represents the practice and meditation of all Buddhas. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... It has been suggested that dorje be merged into this article or section. ... Mahachakra Vajrapani . Vajrapāṇi (from Sanskrit vajra, thunderbolt or diamond and pāṇi, lit. ... Garab Dorje (Sanskrit name: Prahevajra) was the semi-historical first human teacher of the Dzogchen or Great Perfection teachings. ... MañjuÅ›rÄ«mitra (Tibetan: ཇམ་དཔལ་བཤེས་གཉེན་; Wylie: Jam-dpal-bshes-gnyen) was an Indian Buddhist scholar, the main student of Guru Garab Dorje and a teacher of Dzogchen. ... Guru Rinpoche - Padmasambhava statue - near Kullu, India Padmasambhava (also Padmakara or Padma Raja) (Ch: 蓮華生上師, Pinyin: Lian Hua Sheng Shang Shi; Tib: Pema Jungne, Wylie: padma byung gnas), in Sanskrit meaning lotus-born, is said to have brought Tantric Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Guru Rinpoche - Padmasambhava statue - near Kullu, India Padmasambhava (also Padmakara or Padma Raja) (Ch: 蓮華生上師, Pinyin: Lian Hua Sheng Shang Shi; Tib: Pema Jungne, Wylie: padma byung gnas), in Sanskrit meaning lotus-born, is said to have brought Tantric Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century. ...

Three aspects of energy in Dzogchen doctrine

The gankyil also embodies the energy manifested in the three aspects of all Sentient beings:

1. dang (Wylie: gdangs), which is essentially infinite and formless;
2. rolpa (Wylie: rol pa), which may be perceived as the thoughtform of 'the eye of the mind', or the transpersonal imaginal manifestion (Many practices of thödgal and yangthig work on the basis of functioning of the rolpa aspect of individual's energy. It is also the original source of the deities visualized in Buddhist tantric transformational practices and of manifestations of one hundred peaceful and wrathful deities in bardo;
3. tsal (Wylie: rtsal), which may be conceived as the manifestation of the energy of the individual him or herself, as apparently an 'external' world.^[7] The mind of a sentient being is also tsal energy when it is 'contaminated' by the karmic winds.^{[citation needed]} Certain practices stop the karmic winds of the body and therefore allow the energy of tsal to be experienced by itself.

Though not discrete correlates, dang equates to dharmakaya; rolpa to sambhogakaya; and tsal to nirmanakaya. Look up dang in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Rolpa district, a part of Rapti zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. ... The term Transpersonal is often used to refer to psychological categories that transcend the normal features of ordinary ego-functioning. ... Tantra (Sanskrit: तन्त्र weave denoting continuity[1]), tantricism or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the religions of India. ... The Tibetan word Bardo means literally intermediate state - also translated as transitional state or in-between state. In Sanskrit the concept has the name antarabhāva. ... The Trikaya doctrine (Sanskrit, literally Three bodies or personalities; 三身 Chinese: Sānshén, Japanese: sanjin) is an important Buddhist teaching both on the nature of reality, and what a Buddha is. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

The Dzogchen teachings focus on three terms: View, Meditation, and Action. To see directly the absolute state of our mind is the View; the way of stabilizing that View and making it an unbroken experience is Meditation; and integrating that View into our daily life is what is meant by Action.

Notes

1. ^ Comparable designs and motifs to the Gankyil are classified as derivations of the three spiral patterns in Celtic art and knotwork according to Sloss (1999) and are evident on the: Aberlemno Stone, Book of Durrow, Clach a' Charridh (or Shandwick Stone), and the Hilton of Cadboll Stone.
2. ^ The Creation is essentially uncreated due to its endemic essence-quality to engender-manifest in a blissful, luminous and void play or thoughtform phantasmagoria of the Five Pure Lights.
3. ^ The front-end of this metatext is primary and to be foregrounded whilst the back-end translineage association is to inform an aggregation: to graft unity of the disparate. (The gendered language of the back-end deixis is not upheld herewith.)
4. ^ As the inaugural quatrain of Blake's singularly resplendent Auguries Of Innocence enshrines:
   

   To see a World in a Grain of Sand
   

   And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
   

   Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
   

   And Eternity in an hour. (Kazin, 1946: p.150)

5. ^ Source: http://www.sacred-texts.com/etc/ddl/ddl12.htm (accessed: Friday January 19, 2007)
6. ^ http://www.bhutanvisit.com/Buddhism/nyingmapa.html accessed: 1 February 2007
7. ^ Norbu (1999), pp. 99, 100, 101

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References

• Norbu, Chögyal Namkhai Rinpoche (Edited by John Shane) (1988). The Crystal and the Way of Light.. Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 0140190848
• Norbu, Chögyal Namkhai (1999). The Crystal and The Way of Light: Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. Snow Lion Publications. ISBN 1-55939-135-9
• Sloss, Andy (1999). Celtic Body Decoration. Carlton Books Ltd. ISBN 1 85868 597 4
• Kazin, Alfred (1946). The Portable Blake. (Selected and arranged with an introduction by Alfred Kazin.) New York: The Viking Press.

Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche (born in Dege, Eastern Tibet, in 1938) is a teacher and master of Dzogchen, one of the teachings of Buddha. ... Rinpoche (Pronunciation: rin-po-shay) is a Tibetan Buddhist religio-/theological title. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche (born in Dege, Eastern Tibet, in 1938) is a teacher and master of Dzogchen, one of the teachings of Buddha. ... Alfred Kazin (June 5, 1915 – June 5, 1998) was an American writer and literary critic, many of whose writings depicted the immigrant experience in early twentieth century America. ... Viking Press was founded on March 1, 1925, in New York City, by Harold K. Guinzburg and George S. Oppenheim. ...

External links

• Henkemans, Anneco Blanson (1996). The Gakayil And The Windmill Hill Formation. http://www.cropcircleconnector.com/column/blanson.html (accessed: Tuesday, February 6, 2007)

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