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definition=The eighteenth-century monk-scholar and ''siddha'' who compiled the great anthology of Kadampa and Gelukpa namtar  +, selections from which are translated here. He is revered by Tibetan folk tradition for having risen from lowly beginnings ro the esteemed office of ''yoṅs 'dzin'' (tutor) to the Eighth Dalai Lama. He is also counted among the lineage-holders of the Geluk Mahāmudrā tradition.  +
definition=A general name for the indigenous  +, pre-Buddhist religion of Tibet.  +
definition=One of the highest monastic degrees awarded by Gelukpa institutions upon successful completion of rigorous studies of the sacred scriptures. It is roughly equivalent to the ''dGe bśes'' and ''dKa' chen'' degrees. In these accounts  +, it is the way Gyelwa Ensapa refers to Sanggye Yeshe  +, owing to the latter's having earned the degree from Tashilünpo.  +
definition=The special chapel in a monastery where images of the wrathful protector deities are kept.  +
definition=Literally  +, a "Second Buddha." Used herein to refer to Tsongkapa. Among the Nyingmapas  +, the term is used in reference to Padmasambhava.  +