| Term | antecedent practice for realization |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | mngon-rtogs |
| Sanskrit | |
| Pali | |
| Definition | A visualization practice in which one imagines oneself to be a Buddha-figure, for which one has received empowerment, and which one does as a method for actualizing oneself as the figure. It is "antecedent" in the sense of being a meditation practice undertaken both before and as a condition for being able to actualize oneself as the Buddha-figure. Synonymous with "sadhana." |
| Translation | pratica antecedente di realizzazione |
|---|---|
| Definition |
| German | vorangehende Praxis der Verwirklichung |
|---|---|
| Italian | pratica antecedente di realizzazione |
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | clear realization/realizer |
| Russian | практика, предшествующая постижению |