Property:Gloss-term
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stoṅ pa ñid;śūnyatā;The quintessential teaching of Mahāyāna Buddhism. The theory of voidness. The characterization of the ultimate state of things as being devoid of an abiding "self" or essential nature. +
dbaṅ bskur;abhiṣeka +
chos 'byun;definition=Literally,the "arising" ('' 'byun'') and development of the Buddhist Dharma (''Chos''). Generally used for texts that present a history of Buddhism. +
Pan chen;mahāpaṇḍita;Literally, a "greatly learned one." Used as an honorific. +
dkon mchog gsum;triratna;In Buddhism, the "three most precious jewels," namely: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Saṅgha. +
bKa' gdams pa;definition=The order of Tibetan Buddhism founded in the late eleventh century by the Indian master Atīśa and his closest Tibetan disciple,Dromtönpa. This order was later absorbed into the Gelukpa. +
lam;mārga;Literally, "path," here the term refers to the Buddhist path. +
blo sbyoṅ;definition=The contemplative and meditative exercises elaborated by Atīśa and his subsequent Tibetan disciples of the Kadampa order for aiding mental development and spiritual transformation. +
mkhan po;definition=An abbot. Also,as "instructor," one of the chief officers required at any ordination ceremony. According to the Buddhist Vinaya,five monks are necessary for ordination: the instructor (''mkhan po''),the teacher (''slob dpon''),the master of esoteric secrets (''gsaṅ ston''),and two assistants. +
''Zla-ba-sgron-ma'i-mdo'';''Candrapradipa-sūtra'' +
gso sbyoṅ;Poṣadha;The Buddhist vow and ritual of fasting and other forms of abstinence for a prescribed period of time. +
Zi-ba-'tsho;Śāntiraṣita +
bde;sukha;The bliss simultaneously accompanying insight of the highest order. In tantric contexts, the bliss that accompanies the insight into voidness. +
grub thob;siddha;One who succeeds in attaining enlightenment in one lifetime using tantric means. The subjects of the namtar translated herein. +
chos kyi rgyal po;Dharma-rāja +
rten 'brel;rten ciṅ 'brel par 'byuṅ;pratītya-samutpāda ba +
dbU ma;Mādhyamika;he philosophical school of thought founded by the great sage Nagarjuna, which offers pristine analyses concerning the proper understanding of voidness (''śūnyatā'') and which is accorded great esteem by all the major orders of Tibetan Buddhism. +
