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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life/Glossary + (klu sgrub;Nagarjuna;A Buddhist sage who, with Asanga, helped to revive the Mahayana;noted for his elucidation of the Madhyamaka philosophy of emptiness.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Luminous Mind/Glossary + (klu sgrub;Nāgārjuna;nāgārjuna;nāgārjuna;In … klu sgrub;Nāgārjuna;nāgārjuna;nāgārjuna;Indian master;one of the Two Supremes. He lived six hundred years and his activity places him mainly in the second and third centuries C.E. He was born to a Brahman family in the region of Vidarbha in southern India. As a youth, he studied and mastered all the traditional sciences, both ordinary and special, the ''Tripiṭaka'', and the four classes of tantra. At Nalanda, he took monastic ordination from the mahāsiddha Saraha and soon became abbot of the university. A physician of great talent, he healed Mucilinda, king of the nāgas, who, in gratitude gave him the texts of the ''Prajñāpāramitāsūtra'' in 100,000 verses. This text had been entrusted to him by Ananda, Buddha Śākyamuni's principal disciple, to be reveded in the future. This is how he was given the name Nāgārjuna. The Tibetan canon counts 180 works attributed to him. He composed numerous texts based on the ''Prajñāpāramitāsūtra'', but his main contribution was the Madhyamaka, with the ''Six Collections of Logic (dbu ma rigs tshogs drug)'', which became his fundamental texts.ug)'', which became his fundamental texts.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle/Glossary + (klu sgrub;Nāgārjuna;“He whose accomplishme … klu sgrub;Nāgārjuna;“He whose accomplishment is related to the nāgas.” The great first-second-century Indian master and father of the Profound View tradition who rediscovered the Buddha’s teachings on transcendent wisdom (prajnāpāramitā) in the realm of the nāgas and composed numerous treatises that became the basic texts for the proponents of the Madhyamika or Middle Way philosophical system.yamika or Middle Way philosophical system.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (klu sgrub;Usually, this refers to the firs … klu sgrub;Usually, this refers to the first Madhyamaka philosopher, who lived around the second century before the Mahayana arose as a distinct identity, but there are other authors of the same name, particularly a tenth-century author of tantric works. The Tibetan tradition assumes all Nāgārjunas to be one authoron assumes all Nāgārjunas to be one author)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Buddhism's Journey to Tibet/List of Names + (klu sgrub;ཀླུ་སྒྲུབ་;Nagarjuna)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (klu'i byang chub;Nagabodhi;A disciple of Nagarjuna, famed for his devotion.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Buddhism's Journey to Tibet/List of Names + (klu'i byang chub;ཀླུའི་བྱང་ཆུབ་;Nagabodhi)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (klu'i mes po thod dkar;White Skull Naga Forefather;white skull naga forefather;Another name for the protector Nyenchen Tanglha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (klu'i rgyal po 'dga' bo;Naga King Nanda;naga king nanda;One of the Indian Dzogchen lineage masters, a disciple of Prahevajra, Prince Rajahasti, and Princess Parani, and the teacher of Yakshini Changchubma.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Speech of Delight/Glossary + (klu'i rgyal po rgya mtshos zhus pa;Requested by Nāga King Sāgara;requested by nāga king sāgara)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Speech of Delight/Glossary + (klu'i rgyal po rgya mtshos zhus pa;Requested by thr Nāga King Sāgara;requested by thr nāga king sāgara)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In Praise of Tara/Glossary + (klu,klu mo;Nāga,fem. nāgī;beings of the un … klu,klu mo;Nāga,fem. nāgī;beings of the underworld and the waters, classed as animals. They generally live in the form of snakes, but many can change into human form and they are often depicted as human from the waist up with a serpent's tail below. They are supposed to control the weather, especially rain.d to control the weather, especially rain.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Düdjom Lingpa's Visions of the Great Perfection: Heart of the Great Perfection/Glossary + (klu;A serpent-like creature whose actual n … klu;A serpent-like creature whose actual nature is that of delusions produced by the causes and conditions of ignorance. Such beings may be called into the service of the Dharma.;a serpent-like creature whose actual nature is that of delusions produced by the causes and conditions of ignorance. such beings may be called into the service of the dharma.;nāgaalled into the service of the dharma.;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions/Glossary + (klu;Literally "cobra." The worship of the … klu;Literally "cobra." The worship of the cobra as divine was an important part of Indian culture and remains particularly strong in southern India. They are considered to have a divine form and to live in an underground world, and as they appear everywhere during monsoons (in fact because their nests flood and they are driven up into such places as human habitations), they were considered to control the rains. Also skin illnesses, which can resemble snakeskin, were considered to be caused by the cobra, and therefore in Tibet nāgas are considered responsible for illnesses such as leprosy. In China nāgas were identified with dragons, while Tibet identified them as river deities (klu) whose homes are under the ground where springs are located. Nevertheless the cobra element remains as part of their identities, and they are still called "hood endowed," referring to the cobras flattened neck or hoodrring to the cobras flattened neck or hood)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Lady of the Lotus-Born/Glossary + (klu;NAGA;A magical and powerful creature frequently figur-ing in the Buddhist and Hindu worldview. Nagas are associated with ser-pents and are said to inhabit the watery element or regions below the surface of the earth.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + (klu;Naga;A powerful creature figuring in t … klu;Naga;A powerful creature figuring in the Buddhist and Hindu worldview, closely associated with snakes and endowed with intelligence, magical powers, and great wealth. Nagas are said to live beneath the earth and to inhabit the watery element;in traditional medicine, they are linked with certain diseases, especially those of the skin.in diseases, especially those of the skin.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2005)/Glossary + (klu;Naga;A serpentlike being (classed in the animal realm) living in the water or under the earth and endowed with magical powers and wealth. The most powerful ones have several heads.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend (2013)/Glossary + (klu;Naga;A serpentlike being (classed in the animal realm) living in the water or under the earth and endowed with magical powers and wealth. The most powerful ones have several heads.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Lotus-Born/Glossary + (klu;Naga;Powerful long-lived serpentlike beings who inhabit bodies of water and often guard great treasure. Nagas belong half to the animal realm and half to the god realm. They generally live in the form of snakes, but many can change into human form.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Perles d'ambroisie Volume III/Glossary + (klu;Nagas;êtres souvent représentés sous forme de serpents, considérés comme faisant partie soit de l’espèce animale, soit de l’espèce humaine, et vivant dans le monde souterrain.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Great Image/Glossary + (klu;naga;Powerful, long-living serpent-lik … klu;naga;Powerful, long-living serpent-like beings dwelling in water domains and often guarding great treasures. Nagas belong half to the animal realm and half to the god realm. They generally live in the form of snakes, but many can change into human form.akes, but many can change into human form.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Zurchungpa's Testament/Glossary + (klu;nagas;Serpentlike beings (classed in the animal realm) living in the water or under the earth and endowed with magical powers and wealth. The most powerful ones have several heads)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy/Glossary + (klu;nāga (water-dwelling animal or spirit);nāga (water-dwelling animal or spirit);nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Study and Practice of Meditation/Glossary + (klu;nāga,dragon,snake;nāga,dragon,snake;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle/Glossary + (klu;nāga;A serpent-like being (classed in the animal realm) living in the water or under the earth and endowed with magical powers and wealth. The most powerful ones have several heads. In Indian mythology they are preyed on by the garudas.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dakini's Warm Breath/Glossary + (klu;nāga;lu;lu)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Study and Practice of Meditation/Glossary + (klu;nāga;nāga;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Study and Practice of Meditation/Glossary + (klu;nāga;nāga;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Cakrasamvara Tantra (The Discourse of Sri Heruka) - A Study and Annotated Translation (2007)/Glossary + (klu;serpent deity;serpent deity;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Cakrasamvara Tantra (The Discourse of Sri Heruka) - A Study and Annotated Translation (2007)/Glossary + (klu;serpent deity;serpent deity;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Cakrasamvara Tantra (The Discourse of Sri Heruka) - A Study and Annotated Translation (2007)/Glossary + (klu;serpent deity;serpent deity;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Illumination of the Hidden Meaning Part 1/Glossary + (klu;serpent deity;serpent deity;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Illumination of the Hidden Meaning Part 1/Glossary + (klu;serpent deity;serpent deity;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Illumination of the Hidden Meaning Part 1/Glossary + (klu;serpent deity;serpent deity;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Illumination of the Hidden Meaning Part 2/Glossary + (klu;serpent deity;serpent deity;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Illumination of the Hidden Meaning Part 2/Glossary + (klu;serpent deity;serpent deity;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Illumination of the Hidden Meaning Part 2/Glossary + (klu;serpent deity;serpent deity;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Rain of Wisdom/Glossary + (klu;snake;snake;nāga;A class of deities wi … klu;snake;snake;nāga;A class of deities with human torsos and serpentlike lower bodies, said to inhabit low-lying marshy areas and bodies of water. They are associated with jewel-treasures and with knowledge. They are said to have guarded the ''Prajñāpāramitā-sūtras'' until the great teacher Nāgārjuna took custody of them.at teacher Nāgārjuna took custody of them.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dudjom Lingpa's Chöd/Glossary + (klu;underworld serpent;underworld serpent;nāga;lu;lu)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Buddhism's Journey to Tibet/List of Names + (klu;ཀླུ་;Naga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā (Callahan)/Glossary + (klu;ཀླུ་;nāga;nāga)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Buddhism's Journey to Tibet/List of Names + (klus bos;ཀླུས་བོས་;Nagahvaya)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (knife;knife;sastra;刀)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (knowing extinction and nonarising;knowing extinction and nonarising;kṣayānutpādijñāna)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (knowing extinction;knowing extinction;kṣayajñāna)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (knowing from aspiration;knowing from aspiration;praṇidhijñāna)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Jewels from the Treasury/Glossary + (knowing nonarising;knowing nonarising;anutpādajñāna)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (knowledge of (the) cries of birds;knowledge of (the) cries of birds;śakunavidyā;知衆鳥音聲)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (knowledge of (the) marks of death;knowledge of (the) marks of death;pakvadhyāna (cf. Pali pakkajjhāna);知死相)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Rules for Nuns according to the Dharmaguptakavinaya. Part III/Glossary + (knowledge of cries;knowledge of cries;śakunavidyā;解知音聲,解諸音聲呪)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/The Uttara Tantra: A Treatise on Buddha Nature/Glossary + (knowledge of how-it-is;knowledge of how-it-is;I'i ta ba;i'i ta ba;This is transcendent knowledge of the true nature of reality, not as it appears to individuals in saṃsāra.)