Empowerment

[1556 - 1603] The ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje, was born in the Treshod region of East Tibet. He, too, sat up at birth and declared "I am the Karmapa!". Not surprisingly, this engendered a fair amount of talk in the neighbourhood, which reached the ears of Kyamo Nangso Chokyung Tashi, a student of Mikyo Dorje who had been told by his master that he would serve him once again in his next incarnation. He went to see the child, and took him to Kyamo Lhundrub Tse Monastery. Eventually Shamar Kunchok Yenlak and Situ Chokyi Gocha heard of this special child, and determined that he was indeed the Karmapa. Situpa took it upon himself to travel to visit the child, to give him the long-life empowerment of Amitayus, the Buddha of Limitless Life. It was not until later, at Lhundrub Tse, that Shamarpa met the new Karmapa, and gave him refuge vows and extensive teachings. Once Wangchuk Dorje had received the complete Kagyu transmission, he began to travel and teach throughout Tibet. He frequently acted as arbitrator in local disputes, and took steps to improve the living conditions of the people; as a result he was regarded as the secular leader of Tibet as well as a great religious leader.

Also: the three Vehicles:

Divided by meditation methods these are: Vehicle of the elder of the order (Skt.  Theravada), great vehicle (Skt.  Mahayana) und Diamondway (Skt. Vajrayana).
Divided by the view of the vehicle:  Shravakas,  Pratyekabuddhas and Bodhisattvas.

[Skt. Cakra] It got different meanings. Buddha Shakyamuni turned the wheel of dharma three times (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana). So the Wheel symbolizes Buddhas teachings. Another meaning is Samsara, the wheel of life.

[Tib. Dükyi Khorlo, Skt. Kalachakra] Kalachakra

Samsara

Liberatice

[Tib. Dukar] Protective female Buddha. She emanated spontaneously from Buddha's crown. She has thousand heads, hands and feets. Important protector when journeys.

On a general level the understanding of interrelations. On liberated and enlightened level the complete discrimination of the nature of phenomena and their appearance.

Buddha wisdoms are the true nature of disturbing emotions

[Tib. Jampel Maseng, Skt. Simhasana Manjushri] Much-used meditative aspect in the Kagyu school. The embodiment of the wisdom of all Buddhas.

The practice of a Bodhisattva. It expresses his attitude to reach enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. Everything happening on this way is dedicated to the benefit of all beings too. This in turn gives his activities a great power.

Cosmology