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Chos;Dharma;The Holy Teaching of the Buddha. Buddhist Doctrine, generally.  +
Jam-dpal-dbyaṅs;Mañjuśrī;One of the chief deities of the Buddhist pantheon, Mañjuśrī represents the wisdom aspect of the Buddha. He was Tsongkapa's primary tutelary deity.  +
ṅes 'byuṅ;definition=Renunciation. This term is defined in Tibetan as "what protects the mind,following disgust at ''saṃsāra''." It is not a slight feeling or emotion,but a strong revulsion from the ills of ''saṃsāra''. Further,such fierce revulsion,coupled with clearly seeing the faults of ''saṃsāric'' existence,combine to lead one to true renunciation,said to be the first essential requisite for following the Buddhist path.  +
yab sras;yab sras;definition=Literally,"Father and Son," by which is meant,in these contexts,the pair of the guru and his disciple.  +
rDo-rje-phreṅ-ba;Vajramālā;The ''Vajramālā'' is an important explanatory tantra on the view and methods associated with the ''Guhyasamāja'' tantric cycle.  +
Kha che;definition=The Tibetan name for Kashmir.  +
rig 'dzin;vidyādhara;Literally, a "holder of knowledge," ''vidyādharas'' are said to possess arcane and magical knowledge. Because such beings are able to assume different manifestations at their will, they are also said to be "deathless" or indestructible. Chökyi Dorje, of these namtar, is famed as one who, owing to his successful Mahāmudrā practice, attained to the state of "a deathless ''vidyādhara''."  +