Tibetan - English - Dictionary
of Buddhist Teaching & Practice
a: completely filled with compassion, {rgyun mi chad pa} - uninterrupted, {'gog pa med pa} - unceasing.
a ka ru: aloe wood
a kA la: untimely
a kyang : ah, well, of course, I am only joking
a kyog pa kyog : crooked
a dkar : white quartz
a kha kha : How sad!, an expression of dismay
a kha kha : alas!
a khu : [paternal]. uncle, father's brother, uncle; [paternal] uncle
a khu : Aku, uncle, a polite way of addressing a lama or a notable in Amdo.
a ga ru : syn {rta sha} aloe wood
a ga ru : Fragrant aloe wood. Agallochum, Amyris aggallocha.
a gar : aloe wood
a gar sgron shing : cedar
a gu : uncle
a 'gang : Agang, in Domey.
a 'gang : Agang Monastery, at Machuka (rma chu kha).
a cag : sister-in-law {jo jo'i skye dman}, [older, elder] sister, wife of a cousin
a cag lags : elder sister, women
a cang : of course!
a cang che : it is certain
a cang yang che : it is even more so for
a cug : ankel-bone
a ce lha mo : Ache Lhamo
a cog : elder, older brother, cousin
a cor : towel; syn {lag phyis}
a chas se ba : vividly awake [Dharma expression re. mind]
a chu zer ba : [the hell called] Crying Cold, the third cold hell, 'Brr' Hell
a chung gnam rdzong : Achung Namdzong, in Domey.
a che : an elder sister, wife, mistress, madam
a che lha mo : actor, actress
a chen rgyal po : cosmic king
a mchog : Achog, in Tsa (tsa), Domey.
a jo : an elder brother, Sir, Mr. gentleman lord
a ti : Ati Yoga, syn Dzogchen; ati
a ti bkod pa : Ati K÷pa. A Dzogchen tantra.
a ti bkod pa chen po'i rgyud : the Great Display of Perfection Tantra; n. of a Dzogchen tantra
a ti rdo rje snying po : Ati Yoga, the Vajra Essence
a ti rdo rje snying po'i theg pa : The vehicle of Ati Yoga, the Vajra Essence
a ti rdzogs pa chen po : the Great Perfection of Ati; syn Dzogchen
a ti zab don snying po : revealed by Minling Terchen Terdak Lingpa
a ti yo ga : Ati Yoga, atiyoga, primordial yoga; syn Dzogchen
a ti yo ga'i rgyud rnams : Atiyogatantra
a ti yo ga'i bsgom : meditation of Ati Yoga
a ti yo ga'i theg pa : the vehicle of Ati Yoga; syn Dzogchen
a ti sha : syn {phul byung}; Atisha 982-1054
a stong rgyag pa : to yawn
a thang chad pa : very weary
a thung : short 'a'
a 'thas : solidified, clinging, grasping, substance, fixation, attachment, fixated on solidity; personal phenomena which one takes for real/ to fixate (?)
a 'thas ched 'dzin : possessiveness and attachment [to the notions of.]
a 'thas mtshan ma : fixation and conceptions
a 'thas bzung ba : grasped as solid and real, fantasies, solidifying
a dar chags ka : Adarchaka, in Domey.
a dar sha : mirrors
a drung : horse-boy
a mdo : Amdo, also called Domey (mdo smad).
a mdo dge 'dun chos 'phel : 1905? 1951?
a mdo'i chos 'byung deb ther rgya mtsho : Ocean Annals, a religious history of Amdo, by Konchog Rabgye
a mdo'i chos 'byung deb ther rgya mtsho : a religious history of Amdo, by Konchog Rabgye
a na : from that (?)
a nan : little one [usually this name is given to a little cute child]
a nI : nun (H.)
a nu yo ga : Anu Yoga
a nu yo ga'i rgyud rnams : Anuyogatantra
a nu yo ga'i bsgom : meditation of Anuyoga
a nu yo ga'i sde snod rnams : Anuyoga pitakas
a nu yo ga'i dbang brgyad brgya so gcig : Eight Hundred And Thirty One Empowerments of Anuyoga.
a ne : nun (H.); [paternal] aunt, father's sister, aunt, grand-aunt
a nes : Amdo dialect for father-in-law's aunt
a par skyur gsum : three main ingredients for medicine
a po : older brother; building, older brother
a pra : zizel
a pha : dad, father
a pho bla brang : monastery in manali, himachal pradesh, founded by the late apho rinpoche
a phyi : grandmother
a phyi chos kyi sgrol ma : protective deity
a phyir : Apache
a ba tA ra mu kha : Avataramukha; {'jug sgo}
a ba dhU ti : central channel, see also {a wa dhU ti}
a bar skyu gsum : yellow, beleric, and emblic myrobalan
a bi sha ya : syn {dbab pa}, syn {bstim}
a bo : uncle
a bo tse : good, tolerable, middling
a ma : ma, mother, mom
a ma mkha' 'gro ma : Ama Khandroma; protectoress at Tsari
a ma mkha' 'gro ma : Ama Khandroma, said to be a human descendant of the dakini guardian of Tsari.
a ma mtsho sman rgyal mo : Ama Tsomen Gyalmo; the chief among the four sisters (sman mo) who are guardians of the Lake Kokonor
a ma sla po : [weak sinus] gullible
a mi de ba : syn {'od dpag med}
a mo li ka'i rdo leb : name of large flat rock in Heaven of the Thirty three, where the gods go for picnic
a myes : Amdo dialect for father-in-law
a myes : Amnye, in Domey:
a myes ge tho : Amnye Getho, in Domey
a myes ja sgron : Amnye Jadr÷n.
a myes rma chen : Amnye Machen.
a mra : 1) mango. 2) syn {mi sha}
a mra'i 'bras bu : mango fruit
a mra'i tshal : a mango grove
a mri ta : guava
a tsa ma : Alas! (stronger than Oh no! or Oh dear!)
a tsa ma : Alas!
a tsa ma na : Atsamana
a tsa ma na : Atsamana. An exclamation of deep sadness.
a tsa ra : a mendicant
a tsa ra : atsara, sadhu, yogin, mendicant; slang for Acharya 'teacher'/ saddhu; syn {a sam} Assam
a tsa ra : slang for Acharya 'teacher'/ saddhu
a tsa ra : Atsara. An Indian wandering medicant.
A tsa rya : Skt. for {slob dpon}
a tsa rya : spiritual guide or father, instructor, professor, doctor
A tsa rya : slob dpon, master
a tsa rya sa le : 8th cent. - Atsara Sale, a disciple of Yeshe Tsogyal.
a tsam re : Alas!. Skt. for {slob dpon}; Alas!
A tsar ya : Skt. for {slob dpon}
a tsar ya : Skt. for {slob dpon} spiritual guide or father, instructor, professor, doctor
a tsar ye shes : Atsara Yeshe. Same as Atsara Yeshe Yang of Ba. See under Yeshe Yang.
a rtsis : Oh my!
A 'dzom 'brug pa : Azom Drukpa: 1842-1924
a wa glang mgo se : one of the {thub pa drug} the one in the hell realm, syn Dharmaraja, the Dharma King, sage of the hell beings, the buddha of the hell realm
a wa dhu ti : see {a wa dhU ti}
a wa dhU ti : 1) name of Maitripa, Avadhutipa; central channel, see {dbu ma}
a wa dhu ti pa btsun pa bsod nams : author of Kalachakra instructions
A war ta : dizziness
a war the'u : Awartheu, in Domey.
a zhang : [maternal) uncle, mother's brother
a ra : moustache, beard; beard, moustache
A rA : a saw
a ra u ru : aches and pains
a rag : liquor, arrack, brandy, wine, alcoholic drink; wine, liquor, alcoholic drink, moonshine
a rig : 1) Arik, on the south-west banks of the Machu River, in Domey. 2) Arik, on the north-eastern banks of Lake Kokonor.
A rig dge shes bya bral nga dbang bsod rnam : Arik Geshe Chatral Ngawang S÷nam; founded Ganden Ch÷khorling Monastery (dga' ldan chos 'khor gling.)
a rig dge bshes 'jam dpal dge legs rgyal mtshan : or rgyal mtshan 'od zer, 1726-1803 - Arik Geshe, a preeminent master from Domey, who gave monastic ordination to Shabkar
a rigs can : 'A' family [clan name]
a ru : yellow myrobalan, terminabli chebula
a ru ra : myrobalan, arura juice
a re : how ...!
a re 'khrul : How foolish of me! extremely confused
a re dga' na : What a wonder!
a ro ye shes 'byung gnas : Aro Yeshe Jungney
a rog : companion, mate, fellow, comrade, friend
a ro'i theg chen rnal 'byor : Aro's Yogas of the Greater Vehicle, by Aro Yeshe Jungney
a rya : exalted
A rya de ba : Aryadeva; {'phags pa'i lha}
A rya de ba'i snying po kun btus : name of text
a rya pa lo'i gling : Exalted Palo Temple. A temple at Samye.
a la ba 'tog : brightness of the moon
a la la : how delightful! How wonderful!
a la la : How wonderful!
a lag : Alak, an honorific title given to lamas and notables in Amdo
a lags : Alak, the equivalent of "Rinpoche" in Amdo, a way of addressing religious dignitaries.
a lan u lan : reply, answer
a li : an infant (?)
A li kA li : vowels and consonants
a li khug ta : a swallow
a li bcu drug : the sixteen vowels
a lig : little boy
a lung : buckle, clasp
a le : 1) an expression of surprise, hum! ho! syn {a rtsi}. 2) a pause or short spell [ used to indicate a brief, momentary space] as when taken by surprise or unknowingly
A lo ke : Aloka
a long : a ring
a sha war tha : medicinal herb
a shad : the A stroke
a shad : Asheh, visualized in tummo practice
a shad : asheh
a shwar tha : medicinal herb
a shu : apricot
a sam : Assam. var. {a tsa ra} a district in Tibet
a su ra : Skt. - Asura
a su ra'i brag phug : Asura Cave
a su ra'i brag phug : Asura Cave. The cave where Guru Rinpoche subdued the evil forces of Nepal through the practice of Vajra Kilaya. Situated near Pharping in the Kathmandu valley.
a su ra'i brag phug : Asura Cave. The cave where Guru Rinpoche subdued the evil forces of Nepal through the practice of Vajra Kilaya. Situated near Pharping in the Kathmandu Valley.
a sru : aunt
a slog rgyag pa : to turn over, turn oneself over
a gsal la : openly, manifestly, publicly
a hang : do you understand/ now then /well
a hang mi khug : Now, then!/ to not respond
a ho : expression of joy, hurrah
a dhi rin po che : Adhi Rinpoche
a u : hornless
ag po : bad
ag tshom : goatee; beard of the chin, chin-tuft
ang : Ang! exclamation of dismay; Ang! exclamation of dismay, under-garment
ang : Ang; An exclamation of deepfelt sadness
ang khug : pocket
ang ga : 1) number; syn {ang gi}. 2) the root of a plant. 3) makes a verb imperative
ang gi : Oh!, figure, number, cipher; Oh!
ang gir : Angiras, the sixth year of {rab byung} syn {chu pho sprel}
ang gu li : finger
ang grangs : number
ang 'ga' rag : shorts
ang rgar 'jig : English
ang nge : Oh! Hey!
ang ma tsi : flies
ang rtsis : arithmetic
ang yig : request, exhortation, admonition
ang yig bdun bcu pa : Seventy Admonitions, by Karak Gomchung
ang rag : shorts
ang rim : a numerical order
an : white chalk
an gdos : stocks
an 'dar : board, plank, deal
an tsam : a little
am cog krab po : [thin ears] easily angered, gullable
am cog mthug po : [thick ears] a matter of no concern
am cog sangs po : [sharp ears] person who hears everything
am chog : ear, bosom
am phrag : the fold in the garment [like a big pocket]
am phrag g.yon du : into the left side of my garment
am gtsigs : biting one's lower lip
am gtsigs drag tu bsdam pa : fiercely biting his lower lip
am ra : the mango tree and fruit
am Rit : Skt. syn {sman}, {bcud}
a' chung : small 'a'
a' 'bu : I, myself (Milarepa uses about himself)
a' ri 'u ri : hurried, careless
ar ka : marble, plaster-floor
ar jag rgod : wild bandits
ar gtad : aim, target, to direct the eyes / attention
ar 'dam : cement
ar pa : a thief, bandit
ar po : brick
ar po ba : bricklayer
ar dza ka : cotton
Ar ya de ba : Aryadeva
ar la gtad : strained, pushed to the breaking point, reduced to nothing
ar la gtad pa : to push to the breaking point/ reduce to misery
ar las : brick-laying
ar las rgyag pa : to construct, build
ar gham : water
al gcig : one
al ta : now, at present, to day
as ma gar bha : emerald
i : beer
i khug : hiccough, sob
i khung : pocket
i go : syn {e go} Kham. Have you understood; syn {ha ko song ngas}
i 'grub : will it work out / be done?
i dran : Do you remember?
i mus : May I [die], I shall
i tsi : soap
ing ga rting ga : walking with one foot [palying] hopping
in dra go pa : cochineal
in dra nI la : sapphire
in dra ni la : sapphire
ir ka 'un gyi chos lugs : {za ba} - to eat
u khang pa : Jowo Ukhangpa, a crowned Buddha image in Patan, Kathmandu, Nepal.
u rge : the top of a tentpole that protrudes above the canvas, also seems to be the name of a place in Mongolia - Ulan Bator
u rge : Urgeh, in Domey
u rge khra chags se : [descriptive) a group of tentpole sticks when one only sees the top
u rge grwa tshang gsang sngags smin rgyas gling : Urgeh Tratsang Sang-ngak Mingyeling
u rgyan : Uddiyana, (o rgyan). The country to the north-west of ancient India where Guru Rinpoche was born on a lotus flower. The literal meaning of Uddiyana is 'vehicle of flying' or 'going above and far.' See also 'Orgyen' which is a corruption of the Indian word.
u rgyan bsnyen sgrub : see {o rgyan bsnyen sgrub}
u rgyan pad zhwa : the lotus hat of Urgyen, syn {za hor rgyal pa gtsug lag 'dzin gyi thob zhva}
u rgyan tshe dbang mchog grub : Urgyen Tsewang Chokdrub. The name of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.
u tul ltar gas pa : Splitting Open like a Night Lotus, the sixth cold hell
u dum ba ra : Udumbara Lotus. Udumbara 'Especially eminent' or 'supremely exalted.' This flower is said to appear and bloom only accompanying the appearance of a fully enlightened buddha.
u pa rgyud kyi sgom : meditation of Ubhayatantra
u pa ya'i rgyud : upaya/ Ubhayatantra/ nondual tantra
u pa ya'i theg pa : see {gnyis ka rgyud kyi theg pa}
u pa yo ga : Upayogatantra. see under Ubhayatantra.
u pa'i rgyud : Ubhaya. or Caryatantra
u pa'i rgyud kyi theg pa : Ubhayatantra
u ma : Uma. A mother-goddess, identified with Parvati, Durga, etc; it is prophesied that she will one day be reborn as the Buddha Umeshvara.
u mu su'i stod thung : sweater
u ru mu ru : to make effort
u su mu lu : socks, stockings
u su su lu : socks, stockings
u bha ya'i rgyud bzhi : Four Ubhaya Tantras
ut pa la : blue lotus; the blue lotus, Utpala
ut pal se po : a yellow derived from the petals of an alpine flower
ut pal ser po : a yellow derived from the petals of an alpine flower
ud pa la : blue lotus
ur ge : place in Amdo
e : 1) might be, maybe; 2) + verb - an interrogative particle, is it?
e ka dza ti : syn {ral gcig pa}
e kyug byed : epith. of Mahaesvara
e dkyil 'khor : E Kyilkhor, in E Yul.
e go : 1) Kham. Have you understood?. 2) in Milarepa's namthar. {e go} + neg. - I shall not; do you understand? [Khampa dialect]
e 'grub blta dgos : Let's find out if you can attain ...
e 'dug : whether or not/ is it?
e nus : can you, are you able?; can you?
e ma : Alas!; How wonderful!; Ema. E ma! Wonderful!, Ah!, an expression of misery
e ma : Ema. An exclamation of sadness. Can also mean the same as 'Emaho.'
e ma ho : how wonderful!; emaho. an exclamation of wonder.
e ma ho : Emaho. An exclamation of wonder and amazement.
e ma e ma : alas alas!
e ma'o : syn {e ma ho}
e wam : Ewam
e wam zung du 'jug pa'i ye shes kyi sdom pa : the wisdom that binds together the union of E and Vam
e 'ong 'tos : see if you can!
e yin : I think
e rig pa'i 'byung gnas : E Rigpai Jungne, in E Yul.
eng ga ra : syn {chu pho spre'u lo}
en cig : a little bit
er te ni : Mongol title of Panchen Lama
o : a kiss
o rgyan : Uddiyana, Odiana; {u rgyan}. 1) Uddiyana, the country. The country to the north-west of ancient India where Guru Rinpoche was born on a lotus flower. The literal meaning of Uddiyana is 'vehicle of flying' or 'going above and far.' 2) The master from Uddiyana, Padmasambhava. See also 'Orgyen' which is a corruption of the Indian word.
o rgyan : orgyen
o rgyan gyi mkhan po : Learned Master of Uddiyana
o rgyan gyi slob dpon : Master of Uddiyana. Another name for Padmasambhava.
o rgyan gyi slob dpon chen po : great master of Uddiyana
o rgyan gyi slob dpon rin po che : Precious Master of Uddiyana. Same as Guru Rinpoche.
o rgyan gling pa : Orgyen Lingpa : gter ston, b. 1323; 1329-1367 /1329-1360?
o rgyan gling pa : gter ston, b. 1323.
o rgyan 'gro 'dul gling pa : sgam po mchog sprul v, b. 1757 of dwags la sgam po
o rgyan 'gro 'dul mchog gyur bde chen zhig po gling pa : Orgyen Drodul Chokgyur Dechen Shikpo Lingpa. The full name of Chokgyur Lingpa.
o rgyan sgrub phug : meditation cave of the Guru of Orgyen (Padmasambhava)
o rgyan chen po : Great Orgyen, Great master from Uddiyana. Padmasambhava; the Great Master of Uddiyana; Padmasambhava
o rgyan chen po : Great master from Uddiyana. Same as Guru Rinpoche.
o rgyan chen po : Great Orgyen
o rgyan chos kyi rgyal po : Dharma King of Uddiyana
o rgyan chos kyi rgyal po : Dharma King of Uddiyana. Same as Guru Rinpoche.
o rgyan mchog gyur bde chen gling pa : Orgyen Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa. See Chokgyur Lingpa.
o rgyan 'jigs med chos kyi dbang po : dpal sprul, {dpal sprul} b.1808; Orgyen Jigmey Ch÷kyi Wangpo [aka Paltrul Rinpoche {dpal sprul rin po che}
o rgyan rje : Padmasambhava
o rgyan rje 'bangs nyer lnga : Padmasambhava, the king and the 25 disciples
o rgyan bsnyen grub : Orgyen Nyendrub, one of the eight main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Drupthob Orgyen pa
o rgyan bsnyen sgrub : O.d.diyana Tradition of Ritual Service and Attainment
o rgyan thod phreng rtsal : Orgyen T÷treng Tsal, Padmasambhava
o rgyan thod phreng rtsal : Orgyen T÷treng Tsal. The secret name of Guru Rinpoche.
o rgyan rdo rje 'chang : Vajradhara / Vajra-holder of Uddiyana. One of the names of Guru Rinpoche.
o rgyan rdo rje 'chang chen po : the great Vajraholder of Uddiyana
o rgyan rnam rgyal : {'khrul zhig}
o rgyan pad ma : Padmasambhava of Uddiyana; Orgyen Padma
o rgyan pad ma ka ra : Orgyen Padmakara. Same as Guru Rinpoche.
o rgyan pad ma 'byung gnas : He, arisen from a Lotus, from the land of Orgyen.' one of Padmasambhava's names, Padmakara of Uddiyana
o rgyan sprul pa'i sku : Nirmanakaya of Uddiyana
o rgyan sprul pa'i sku : Nirmanakaya of Uddiyana. Same as Guru Rinpoche.
o rgyan sprul pa'i glegs bam : by Shabkar
o rgyan bla ma'i rnal 'byor : guru yoga of Padmasambhava
o rgyan tshe dbang mchog grub : Orgyen Tsewang Chokdrub. The name of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.
o rgyan rdzong : Orgyen Dzong in Rish÷ (ri shod).
o rgyan rin po che : The precious master of Uiddiyana; syn {gu ru rin po che} Padmasambhava
o rgyan rin po che : Orgyen Rinpoche. Same as Guru Rinpoche.
o rgyan rog rje gling pa : 1682-1725 - Orgyen Rogje Lingpa.
o rgyan sangs rgyas gnyis pa : the Second Buddha of Uddiyana
o tan ta pu ri : Odantapuri
o tan ta bU ri : Odantapuri
o ddi ya na : Uddiyana
o ddi yan : Uddiyana; syn {o rgyan}, {u rgyan}
o ldong : wind-pipe
o mo su : stocking
o tse : Ho! expression of {mtshar nyams}
o yan : uncommon abbreviation of {o rgyan} derivative of Sanskrit Uddiyana
o lo : the confluence
og rgya : beard
og sdom : Adams-apple
og tshom : chin-beard
ong gu : a lamp
ong bu : ankle-bone, astragal, ankles
ong log : ptarmigan
Ot pa la : blue lotus; usually utpala
od ma : {ya rabs} - superior, supreme, gentleman, throat, neck
od gsal : clear light
om mog : throat and chest
ol grong : adam's apple.
ol mdud : larynx
ol ma : throat, windpipe
INDEX: [
KA |
KHA |
GA |
NGA |
CA |
CHA |
JA |
NYA |
TA |
THA |
DA |
NA |
PA |
PHA |
BA |
MA |
TSA |
TSHA |
DZA |
WA |
ZHA |
ZA |
'A |
YA |
RA |
LA |
SHA |
SA |
HA |
A ]
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