Property:Gloss-term
From Buddha-Nature
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ṅes pa'i don;nītartha +
sMan-bla;Bhaiṣajyaguru +
rin-po-che;definition=Literally,a "precious one." An honorific term used for a Tibetan ''guru''.;rinpoche;rinpoche +
Tsoṅ-kha-pa;definition=The renowned fourteenth-century Tibetan Buddhist teacher who founded the Gelukpa order and authored voluminous works on Buddhist doctrine and practice. +
Je btsun;definition=A tide meaning "Reverend" or "Venerable." An honorific form addressed to revered teachers. +
sPyan-ras-gzigs;Avalokiteśvara;Literally, the "Lord who looks [lovingly] down [upon suffering beings]." The name of the deity who embodies the compassion of the Buddha. +
dge tshul;śramaṇera;A Buddhist monk of the intermediate rank, who has taken the thirty-six vows. +
gnas brtan;dgra bcom pa;arhat +
dge ba'i bśes gñen;kalyaṇamitra +
grub chen;mahāsiddha +
Lho mon;definition=The Tibetan name for Bhutan. +
rnam thar;definition=The term used to refer to a genre of religious literature that records the "complete liberation life stories" of accomplished tantric practitioners. ''Siddha'' biographies. +
zi gnas;śamatha;Literally, the Tibetan means "to dwell in peace." The term has reference to the fundamental meditative practice aimed at developing calm, unwavering clarity and peace of mind. The development of ''zi gnas'' is essential for the arising of "higher vision" (''lhag mthoṅ''). +
rDo-rje- 'jigs-byed;Vajrabhairava;The wrathful aspect of the Buddha's wisdom and insight. He was Sanggye Yeshe's main tutelary deity. +
rab tu 'byuṅ ba;pravrajyā;Literally, the "going forth" from home into homelessness. The initial level of Buddhist monastic ordination. +
dṅos grub;siddhi;The "magical" powers that accrue to a ''siddha''. +
bla ma;guru;A superior teacher. A master of the Dharma, capable of imparting both instruction (''luṅ'') and empowerment (''dbaṅ''). +
chos rje;Dharmasvāmin;A tide of respect given to one who is viewed as being a "master of the Dharma." +
