Section 5
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Copyright © 2006
by Georges Dreyfus and THL.
by Georges Dreyfus and THL.
Glossary
Note: These glossary entries are grouped by their type. Columns of information for all entries are listed in this order: THL Extended Wylie transliteration of the term, THL Phonetic rendering of the term, the English translation, the Sanskrit equivalent, associated dates, and the type of term. To view the glossary sorted by any one of these rubrics, click on the corresponding label (such as “Phonetics”) at the top of its column.
| Extended Wylie | Phonetics | English | Sanskrit | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mkhar nag lo tsa ba | Kharnak Lotsawa | Author | |||
| dge bshes dge ’dun blo gros | Geshé Gendün Lodrö | Author | |||
| cha har dge bshes blo bzang tshul khrims | Chahar Geshé Lozang Tsültrim | Author | |||
| bstan pa bstan ’dzin | Tenpa Tendzin | Author | |||
| sde srid sangs rgyas rgya mtsho | Desi Sanggyé Gyatso | Author | |||
| phur lcog ngag dbang byams pa | Purchok Ngawang Jampa | Author | |||
| las chen kun dga’ rgyal tshan | Lechen Künga Gyeltsen | Author | |||
| ’dul ba | Dülwa | Discipline | Vinaya | dbc | |
| bsdus grwa | Düdra | the Collected Topics | dbc | ||
| lam rim | Lamrim | the Stages of the Path | dbc | ||
| dga’ gdong | Gadong | Deity | |||
| mgon po phyag drug | Gönpo Chakdruk | Six-armed Mahākāla | Deity | ||
| dgon po phyag bzhi pa | Gönpo Chakzhipa | the Four-Armed Mahākāla | Deity | ||
| rgyal po sku lnga | Gyelpo Kunga | The Five Kings | Deity | ||
| bstan ma | Tenma | Deity | |||
| dam can chos rgyal | Damchen Chögyel | the Dharma-king | Deity | ||
| bde mchog | Demchok | Cakrasaṃvara | Deity | ||
| rdo rje grags rgyal ma | Dorjé Drak Gyelma | Deity | |||
| rdo rje g.yu sgron ma | Dorje Yüdronma | Deity | |||
| rdo rje legs pa | Dorjé Lekpa | Deity | |||
| gnas chung | Nechung | Deity | |||
| pe har | Pehar | Deity | |||
| dpal ldan lha mo | Penden Lhamo | the Great Goddess | Deity | ||
| spyan ras gzigs | Chenrezik | Avalokiteśvara | Deity | ||
| byams pa | Jampa | Maitreya | Deity | ||
| mi bskyod pa | Mikyöpa | Akṣobhya | Deity | ||
| mi ’gro gsung byon | Midro Sungjön | The Not Going Speaking One | Deity | ||
| sman bla | Menla | the Medicine Buddha | Deity | ||
| tshe dpag med | Tsepakmé | Amitāyur | Deity | ||
| seng gdong ma | Sengdongma | Lion-Faced Goddess | Deity | ||
| gsang ba ’dus pa | Sangwa Düpa | Guhyasamāja | Deity | ||
| ’dzam gling spyi bsang | Dzamling Chisang | the Summer Festival of Smoke Offerings | fest | ||
| smon lam chen mo | Mönlam Chenmo | the Great Prayer Festival | Festival | ||
| kun dga’ rwa ba | Künga Rawa | the Teaching Compound | Monastery | ||
| kong po | Kongpo | Monastery | |||
| klu ’bum | Lumbum | Monastery | |||
| bka’ brgyud pa | Kagyüpa | Monastery | |||
| bkra shis sgo mang grwa tshang | Trashi Gomang Dratsang | the Auspicious Many Doors Monastic College | Monastery | ||
| bkra shis lhun po | Trashi Lhünpo | Monastery | |||
| sku ’bum | Kumbum | Monastery | |||
| khal kha | Khelkha | Monastery | |||
| gu ge | Guge | Monastery | |||
| gung ru | Gungru | Monastery | |||
| go | Go | Monastery | |||
| grags pa | Drakpa | Monastery | |||
| gro tshang | Drotsang | Monastery | |||
| grwa tshang ’dul ba | Dratsang Dülwa | Vinaya Monastic College | Monastery | ||
| grwa tshang byes | Dratsang Jé | the Jé Monastic College | Monastery | ||
| gling | Ling | Monastery | |||
| dga’ gdong | Gadong | Monastery | |||
| dga’ ldan | Ganden | Monastery | |||
| dga’ ldan khri | Ganden Tri | the Throne of Ganden | Monastery | ||
| dga’ ldan pa | Gandenpa | Monastery | |||
| dga’ ldan pho brang | Ganden Podrang | the Ganden Palace | Monastery | ||
| dgon khang | Gönkhang | the Protector House | Monastery | ||
| dgon lung | Gönlung | Monastery | |||
| ’gag shing | Gakshing | Monastery | |||
| rgya | Gya | Monastery | |||
| rgyal ba | Gyelwa | Monastery | |||
| rgyal rong | Gyelrong | Monastery | |||
| rgyas pa | Gyepa | Monastery | |||
| rgyud stod | Gyütö | the Tantric Monastery of Upper Lhasa | Monastery | ||
| rgyud smad | Gyümé | the Tantric Monastery of Lower Lhasa | Monastery | ||
| sgo mang | Gomang | Gomang | Monastery | ||
| sgo mang grwa tshang | Gomang Dratsang | the Gomang Monastic College | Monastery | ||
| sgo mang bod pa gzhung | Gomang Böpa Zhung | Gomang Staff House | Monastery | ||
| mnga’ ris | Ngari | Monastery | |||
| sngags pa | Ngakpa | Monastery | |||
| sngags pa grwa tshang | Ngakpa Dratsang | the Tantric Monastic College | Monastery | ||
| chu bzang | Chupzang | Monastery | |||
| ’chad pa | Chepa | Monastery | |||
| ’jur phyed | Jurché | Monastery | |||
| nyag re | Nyakré | Monastery | |||
| nyang po | Nyangpo | Monastery | |||
| nyan po | Nyenpo | Monastery | |||
| tre hor | Trehor | Monastery | |||
| rta dbon | Tawön | Monastery | |||
| thang ring | Tangring | Monastery | |||
| the bo | Tewo | Monastery | |||
| thor rgod | Torgö | Monastery | |||
| thos bsam gling | Tösamling | Monastery | |||
| bde yangs | Deyang | Monastery | |||
| bde yangs grwa tshang | Deyang Dratsang | the Deyang Monastic College | Monastery | ||
| ’dul ba | Dülwa | Vinaya [College] | Monastery | ||
| ldan ma | Denma | Monastery | |||
| gnas chung | Nechung | Monastery | |||
| dpe thub | Petup | Monastery | |||
| spom ’bor ra | Pomborra | Monastery | |||
| pha ra | Para | Monastery | |||
| phu khang | Pukhang | Monastery | |||
| ba jo | Bajo | Monastery | |||
| bis mdo | Bido | Monastery | |||
| be ri | Beri | Monastery | |||
| bod pa gzhung | Böpa Zhung | Monastery | |||
| bod gzhung | Bözhung | Monastery | |||
| bya bral | Jadrel | Monastery | |||
| bra nye | Dranyé | Monastery | |||
| bra sti | Drati | Monastery | |||
| brag yer pa | Drakyerpa | Monastery | |||
| bla brang bkra shis ’khyil | Labrang Tashikhyil | Monastery | |||
| blo gsal gling | Loselling | Monastery | |||
| blo gsal gling grwa tshang | Loselling Dratsang | the Loselling Monastic College | Monastery | ||
| dbus stod | Ütö | Monastery | |||
| ’bras spungs | Drepung | Monastery | |||
| ’bras spungs khri | Drepung Tri | the Throne of Drepung | Monastery | ||
| mi nyag | Minyak | Monastery | |||
| gtsang | Tsang | Monastery | |||
| btsan po | Tsenpo | Monastery | |||
| rtse thang | Tsetang | Monastery | |||
| rtse gung thang | Tsé Gungtang | Monastery | |||
| tsha | Tsa | Monastery | |||
| tshul | Tsül | Monastery | |||
| tshe thang | Tsetang | Monastery | |||
| mtsho kha | Tsokha | Monastery | |||
| wa shul | Washül | Monastery | |||
| gzhung pa | Zhungpa | Monastery | |||
| zung chu | Zungchu | Monastery | |||
| gzims khang gong ma | Zimkhang Gongma | the Upper Chamber | Monastery | ||
| re tsa | Retsa | Monastery | |||
| rong po | Rongpo | Monastery | |||
| rwa sgreng | Radreng | Monastery | |||
| la mo | Lamo | Monastery | |||
| lan hwa thi | Lenhati | Monastery | |||
| lam pa | Lampa | Monastery | |||
| shag skor | Shakkor | Monastery | |||
| se ra | Sera | Monastery | |||
| se ra byes | Sera Jé | Monastery | |||
| gsang phu | Sangpu | Monastery | |||
| gsang phu gling smad | Sangpuling Mé | Lower College of Sangpu | Monastery | ||
| bsam blo | Samlo | Monastery | |||
| bsam blo khang tshan | Samlo Khangtsen | Samlo Regional House | Monastery | ||
| bsam yas | Samyé | Monastery | |||
| har gdong | Hamdong | Monastery | |||
| hor | Hor | Monastery | |||
| lho pa | Lhopa | Monastery | |||
| jo bo rin po che | Jowo Rinpoché | the Jowo Buddha statue | Monument | ||
| dbyar gnas | Yarné | Rainy Season Retreat | Name | ||
| ’du khang | dukhang | Assembly Hall | nb | ||
| ’du khang | dukhang | Main Assembly Hall | nb | ||
| tshogs chen | Tsokchen | Great Assembly Hall | nb | ||
| ne'u dong | Nedong | noc | |||
| ring spungs | Ringpung | noc | |||
| bka’ brgyud | Kagyü | Organization | |||
| bka’ gdams | Kadam | Organization | |||
| bkra shis khang gsar | Tashi Khangsar | Organization | |||
| dge lugs | Geluk | Organization | |||
| dge lugs pa | Gelukpa | Organization | |||
| jo nang | Jonang | Organization | |||
| bla spyi chen mo | Lachi Chenmo | the Large Council | Organization | ||
| ’brug pa bka’ brgyud | Drukpa Kagyü | Organization | |||
| dmangs gtso bdag nyer u yon lhan khang | Mangtso Daknyer Uyön Lhenkhang | Democratic Management Committee | Organization | ||
| dmangs gtso bdag nyer u yon lhan khang | Mangtso Daknyer Uyön Lhenkhang | DMC | Organization | ||
| sa skya | Sakya | Organization | |||
| karma pa | Karmapa | Person | |||
| karma pa brgyad pa | Karmapa Gyepa | the Eighth Karmapa | 1507-1554 CE | Person | |
| karma pa gsum pa | Karmapa Sumpa | the Third Karmapa | 1284-1339 CE | Person | |
| karma pak shi | Karma Pakshi | 1204-1283 CE | Person | ||
| khal kha rje btsun dam pa | Khalka Jetsün Dampa | Person | |||
| khri pa | tripa | holder of the throne | Person | ||
| mkhas grub | Khedrup | Person | |||
| mkhas grub dge legs dpal bzang | Khedrup Gelek Pelzang | 1385-1438 CE | Person | ||
| gung thang ’jam dpal dbyangs | Gungtang Jampelyang | Person | |||
| gung ru chos kyi blo gros | Gungru Chökyi Lodrö | Person | |||
| gung ru chos kyi ’byung gnas | Gungru Chökyi Jungné | Person | |||
| go ram pa | Gorampa | 1429-1489 CE | Person | ||
| grags pa rgyal mtshan | Drakpa Gyeltsen | 1618-1655 CE | Person | ||
| grags pa rin chen | Drakpa Rinchen | Person | |||
| dga’ ldan khri pa | Ganden Tripa | the Throne-Holder of Ganden | Person | ||
| dge ’dun grub | Gendün Drup | 1391-1474 CE | Person | ||
| dge ’dun rgya mtsho | Gendün Gyatso | 1475-1542 CE | Person | ||
| rga leb | Galep | Person | |||
| rgan blo bzang rgya mtsho | Gen Lobzang Gyatso | Person | |||
| rgan lam rim pa | Gen Lamrimpa | Person | |||
| rgyal tshab | Gyeltsap | Person | |||
| rgyal tshab dar ma rin chen | Gyeltsap Darma Rinchen | 1364-1432 CE | Person | ||
| rgyal mtshan tshul khrims | Gyeltsen Tsültrim | Person | |||
| ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho | Ngawang Lozang Gyatso | 1617-1682 CE | Person | ||
| ngor chen kun dga’ bzang po | Ngorchen Künga Zangpo | 1382-1456 CE | Person | ||
| lnga pa | Ngapa | the Fifth | Person | ||
| lcang skya | Changkya | Person | |||
| lcog pa byang chub dpal ldan | Chokpa Jangchup Penden | 1404-? CE | Person | ||
| chos kyi rgyal mtshan | Chökyi Gyeltsen | Person | |||
| jo nang kun dga’ grol chog | Jonang Künga Drölchok | 1507-1565/1566 CE | Person | ||
| ’jam dbyangs dga’ ba’i blo gros | Jamyang Gawé Lodrö | Person | |||
| ’jam dbyangs chos rje | Jamyang Chöjé | 1379-1449 CE | Person | ||
| ’jam dbyangs don yod dpal ldan | Jamyang Dönyö Penden | Person | |||
| ’jam dbyangs bzhad pa | Jamyang Zhepa | 1648-1721/1722 CE | Person | ||
| ’jam dbyangs legs pa chos ’byor | Jamyang Lekpa Chönjor | 1429-1504 CE | Person | ||
| rje btsun chos kyi rgyal mtshan | Jetsün Chökyi Gyeltsen | 1469-1544 CE | Person | ||
| tā ran ā tha | Taranatha | 1575-1634 CE | Person | ||
| tā la’i bla ma | Talé Lama | the Dalai Lama | Person | ||
| tā la’i bla ma sku phreng lnga pa | Talé Lama Kutreng Ngapa | the Fifth Dalai Lama | 1617-1682 CE | Person | |
| tā la’i bla ma sku phreng bcu bzhi pa | Talé Lama Kutreng Chupzhipa | the Fourteenth Dalai Lama | 1935-? CE | Person | |
| tā la’i bla ma sku phreng bcu gsum pa | Talé Lama Kutreng Chuksumpa | the Thirteenth Dalai Lama | 1876-1933 CE | Person | |
| tā la’i bla ma sku phreng gnyis pa | Talé Lama Kutreng Nyipa | the Second Dalai Lama | 1476-1542 CE | Person | |
| tā la’i bla ma sku phreng dang po | Talé Lama Kutreng Dangpo | the First Dalai Lama | 1391-1474 CE | Person | |
| tā la’i bla ma sku phreng drug pa | Talé Lama Kutreng Drukpa | the Sixth Dalai Lama | 1683-1706/1746 CE | Person | |
| tā la’i bla ma sku phreng bzhi pa | Talé Lama Kutreng Zhipa | the Fourth Dalai Lama | 1589-1617 CE | Person | |
| tā la’i bla ma sku phreng gsum pa | Talé Lama Kutreng Sumpa | the Third Dalai Lama | 1543-1588 CE | Person | |
| rtogs ldan ’jam dpal rgya mtsho | Tokden Jampel Gyatso | 1356-1428 CE | Person | ||
| ltag leb | Taklep | Person | |||
| stag tshang | Taktsang | Person | |||
| stag tshang lo tswa ba | Taktsang Lotsawa | Person | |||
| thu’u bkwan chos kyi nyi ma | Tuken Chökyi Nyima | 1737-1802 CE | Person | ||
| drung grags pa rin chen | Drung Drakpa Rinchen | Person | |||
| Candrakīrti | Person | ||||
| Dharmakīrti | Person | ||||
| sde srid | Desi | Person | |||
| sde srid sangs rgyas rgya mtsho | Desi Sanggyé Gyatso | 1653-1705 CE | Person | ||
| nam mkha’ bzang po | Namkha Zangpo | Person | |||
| padma ’byung gnas | Pema Jungné | Padmasaṃbhava | 8th Century-? CE | Person | |
| paṇ chen sku phreng bzhi pa | Penchen Kutreng Zhipa | the Fourth Penchen Lama | Person | ||
| paṇ chen blo bzang chos rgyan | Penchen Lobzang Chögyan | 1570-1662 CE | Person | ||
| paṇ chen bsod nams grags pa | Penchen Sönam Drakpa | 1478-1554 CE | Person | ||
| spyan snga rin po che | Chennga Rinpoché | Person | |||
| phun tshogs dbang rgyal | Püntsok Wanggyel | Person | |||
| pho lha nas | Polhané | Person | |||
| pho lha nas bsod nams stobs rgyal | Polhané Sönam Topgyel | 1689-1747 CE | Person | ||
| ba so chos rje | Baso Chöjé | Person | |||
| be ri rgyal po | Béri Gyelpo | King of Beri | Person | ||
| byang chub rgyal mtshan | Jangchup Gyeltsen | 1302-1364 CE | Person | ||
| byang chub dpal ldan | Jangchup Penden | Person | |||
| bla ma 'jam dkar | Lama Jamkar | Person | |||
| blo bzang chos rgyan | Lobzang Chögyan | Person | |||
| blo bzang nyi ma | Lozang Nyima | 1438-1492 CE | Person | ||
| ’bras spungs khri pa | Drepung Tripa | the Throne-Holder of Drepung | Person | ||
| ’bras spungs khri pa brgyad pa | Drepung Tripa Gyepa | the Eighth Throne-Holder of Drepung | Person | ||
| ’bras spungs khri pa lnga pa | Drepung Tripa Ngapa | the Fifth Throne-Holder of Drepung | Person | ||
| ’bras spungs khri pa bdun pa | Drepung Tripa Dünpa | the Seventh Throne-Holder of Drepung | Person | ||
| mar pa | Marpa | 1002/1012-1097 CE | Person | ||
| mi bskyod rdo rje | Mikyö Dorjé | 1507-1554 CE | Person | ||
| mud sras pa | Müsepa | Person | |||
| mud sras pa blo gros rin chen seng ge | Müsepa Lodrö Rinchen Senggé | 15th Century-? CE | Person | ||
| smon lam | Mönlam | Person | |||
| smon lam dpal ba | Mönlam Pelwa | 1414-1491 CE | Person | ||
| tsong kha pa | Tsongkhapa | 1357-1419 CE | Person | ||
| rtse nyag pa | Tsenyakpa | 15th Century-? CE | Person | ||
| tshogs chen dbu mdzad | tsokchen umdzé | the chanting master of the Great Assembly Hall | Person | ||
| yu mo mi bskyod rdo rje | Yumo Mikyö Dorjé | Person | |||
| yon tan rgya mtsho | Yonten Gyatso | 1589-1617 CE | Person | ||
| rang byung rdo rje | Rangjung Dorjé | 1284-1339 CE | Person | ||
| rwa | Ra | Person | |||
| rwa lo tsa ba | Ra Lotsawa | 1016-1198 CE | Person | ||
| legs ldan | Lekden | Person | |||
| legs pa chos ’byor | Lekpa Chönjor | Person | |||
| shākya mchog ldan | Shakya Chokden | 1428-1509 CE | Person | ||
| shes rab seng ge | Sherap Senggé | 1383-1445 CE | Person | ||
| sangs rgyas rgya mtsho | Sanggyé Gyatso | 1653-1705 CE | Person | ||
| sum pa ye shes dpal ’byor | Sumpa Yeshé Penjor | 1704-1788 CE | Person | ||
| srong btsan sgam po | Songtsen Gampo | 604-650 CE | Person | ||
| gsang phu gling smad kyi chos rje | Sangpu Lingmekyi Chöjé | Lord of the Dharma of the Lower Monastery of Sangpu | Person | ||
| bsod nams grags pa | Sönam Drakpa | Person | |||
| bsod nams rgya mtsho | Sönam Gyatso | 1543-1588 CE | Person | ||
| bsod nams rab brtan | Sönam Rapten | 1595-1658 CE | Person | ||
| kong jo ra ba | Kongtserawa | Place | |||
| skyid chu | Kyichu | Place | |||
| khams | Kham | Place | |||
| dge ’phel | Gempel | Place | |||
| lcags po ri | Chakpo Ri | Iron Hill | Place | ||
| tre hor | Trehor | Place | |||
| dam pa | Dampa | Place | |||
| ldan bag | Denbak | Place | |||
| po ta la ri | Potala Ri | Potala Hill | Place | ||
| brag thog khang | Draktokkhang | Place | |||
| bla brang | Labrang | Place | |||
| mar chen pom ra | Marchen Pomra | Place | |||
| gtsang | Tsang | Place | |||
| btsan po | Tsenpo | Place | |||
| mtsho sngon po | Tso Ngönpo | the Blue Lake | Place | ||
| yangs ba chen | Yangbachen | Place | |||
| bsam yas | Samyé | Place | |||
| lha sa | Lhasa | Place | |||
| a mdo | Amdo | Place | |||
| bco lnga mchod pa | Chonga Chöpa | the Offerings of the Fifteenth | rit | ||
| dmag bzlog | Makdok | ritual to repel the armies | rit | ||
| dkon gnyer | könnyer | caretaker | Term | ||
| bka’ rams skyor dpon | karam kyorpön | chief-class leader | Term | ||
| skyes bu gsum gyi srung ma | kyebu sumgyi sungma | protectors of the three scopes | Term | ||
| skyor dpon | kyorpön | the leaders of each class | Term | ||
| khang dmar | khangmar | red house | Term | ||
| khang tshan | khangtsen | regional house | Term | ||
| khang tshan dge rgan | khangtsen gegen | house teacher | Term | ||
| khral pa | trelpa | tax-payer | Term | ||
| mkhan po | khenpo | the abbot | Term | ||
| mkhan rabs | khenrap | abbot | Term | ||
| gral rim pa | drelrimpa | senior monk | Term | ||
| gru gnyer | drunyer | grain-keeper | Term | ||
| grwa rgyun | dragyün | new recruit | Term | ||
| grwa mang | dramang | majority of monks | Term | ||
| grwa tshang | dratsang | monastery | Term | ||
| grwa tshang gi dge skos | dratsanggi gekö | the college’s disciplinarian | Term | ||
| grwa tshang gi dbu mdzad | dratsanggi umdzé | the college’s chanting master | Term | ||
| grwa tshang gi las sne lnga | dratsanggi lené nga | five officials | Term | ||
| dga’ ldan khri | Ganden Tri | the Throne of Ganden | Term | ||
| dge skos | gekö | the disciplinarian | Term | ||
| dge bshes | geshé | spiritual teacher | Term | ||
| dgon pa | gönpa | monastery | Term | ||
| rgya gling | gyaling | Chinese clarinet | Term | ||
| sgrub mchod | drupchö | nine great ceremonies | Term | ||
| dngul gnyer | ngülnyer | treasurer | Term | ||
| sngags khang | ngakkhang | tantric temple | Term | ||
| bca’ yig | chayik | monastic constitution | Term | ||
| chab ril | chapril | helper | Term | ||
| chos skyong srung ma | chökyong sungma | the protectors of the dharma | Term | ||
| chos thog | chötok | session | Term | ||
| chos mtshams | chötsam | break | Term | ||
| chos mdzad | chödzé | monk-sponsor | Term | ||
| chos rwa | chöra | debating courtyard | Term | ||
| ja chab | jachap | overseer | Term | ||
| gnyer tshang sde pa | nyertsang depa | store-manager | Term | ||
| bstan ma | tenma | Tenma deities | Term | ||
| bstan ma bcu gnyis | Tenma Chunyi | a set of twelve female deities in charge of protecting the Buddhist teaching | Term | ||
| dung chen | dungchen | large horn | Term | ||
| gdan sa | densa | monastic seat | Term | ||
| gdan sa chen mo | densa chenmo | great monastic seat of learning | Term | ||
| mdo sngags zung ’brel gyi grwa tshang | dongak züngdrelgyi dratsang | monasteries uniting sūtras and tantras | Term | ||
| ldab ldob | dapdop | punk-monk | Term | ||
| rnam thar sgo gsum | namtar gosum | the three doors of liberation | Term | ||
| dpe cha ba | pechawa | scholar | Term | ||
| spyi khang | chikhang | apartment house | Term | ||
| spyi gso | chiso | administrator | Term | ||
| sprul sku | trülku | reincarnated lama | Term | ||
| phyag sbug | chakbuk | steward | Term | ||
| phyag mdzod | chakdzö | steward monk | Term | ||
| bla spyi | lachi | council | Term | ||
| bla brang phyag mdzod | labrang chakdzö | treasurer | Term | ||
| bla ma | lama | Term | |||
| bla ma gzhung len pa | lama zhung lenpa | the director of the studies | Term | ||
| dbu mdzad | umdzé | the chant leader | Term | ||
| ’bras spung khri | Drepung Tri | the Throne of Drepung | Term | ||
| ’bras spung spyi gso | Drepung chiso | the Drepung authorities | Term | ||
| sbyin sreg | jinsek | fire offering | Term | ||
| ma las bu dga’ ba ’ong | malé bu gawa ong | one comes to prefer the son to the mother | Term | ||
| mi tshan | mitsen | affiliated house | Term | ||
| mi gser | miser | subject | Term | ||
| rtsam pa | tsampa | roasted barley flour | Term | ||
| tshogs chen shal ngo | tsokchen shelngo | head disciplinarian | Term | ||
| mtshan nyid grwa tshang | tsennyi dratsang | philosophical monastic college | Term | ||
| gzhan stong | zhentong | extrinsic emptiness | Term | ||
| gzhis sdod pa | zhidöpa | administrator in charge of the estates | Term | ||
| yi dam | yidam | tutelary deity | Term | ||
| yig cha | yikcha | scholastic manual | Term | ||
| rab ’byams | Rapjam | Great Scholar | Term | ||
| shag gi dge rgan | shakgi gegen | room teacher | Term | ||
| shag tshang chen mo | shaktsang chenmo | large household | Term | ||
| se ra khri | Sera Tri | the Sera Throne | Term | ||
| srung ma dmar nag gnyis | sungma marnak nyi | the red and black protectors | Term | ||
| bka’ gdams chos ’byung gsal ba’i sgron me | Kadam Chönjung Selwé Drönmé | Text | |||
| grwa sa chen po bzhi dang rgyud pa bstod smad chags tshul pad dkar ’phreng ba | Drasa Chenpo Zhi dang Gyüpa Tömé Chaktsül Pekar Trengwa | Text | |||
| dga’ ldan chos ’byung dpag bsam gdong po mkhas pa dgyes byed | Ganden Chönjung Samdongpo Khepa Gyejé | Text | |||
| dga’ ldan chos ’byung bai ḍūrya ser po | Ganden Chönjung Baidurya Serpo | Text | |||
| rgyud sde spyi rnam | Gyüdé Chinam | General Presentation of the Tantras | Text | ||
| cha har dge bshes blo bzang tshul khrims kyi gsung bum | Chahar Geshé Lozang Tsültrimkyi Sungbum | The Collected Works of Chahar Geshé Lozang Tsültrim | Text | ||
| chos sde chen po dpal ldan ’bras spungs bkra shis sgo mang gi chos ’byung chos dung gyas su ’khyil ba’i sgra dbyangs | Chöde Chenpo Penden Drepung Trashi Gomanggi Chönjung Chödung Gyesu Kyilwé Drayang | Text | |||
| rje thams cad mkhyen pa tsong kha pa chen po’i rnam thar go sla bar brjod pa bde legs kun kyi byung gnas | Jé Tamché Khyenpa Tsongkhapa Chenpö Namtar Go Lawar Jöpa Delek Künkyi Jungné | Text | |||
| Pramāṇavārttika | Text | ||||
| Madhyamakāvatāra | Text | ||||
| Abhisamayālaṃkāra | Text | ||||
| ’dul ba chos ’byung | Dülwa Chönjung | History of the Vinaya | Text | ||
| ’bras spungs chos ’byung | Drepung Chönjung | Text | |||
| dpal ’byor lhun grub | Penjor Lhündrup | 1427-1514 CE |
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An Introduction to Drepung's Colleges, by Georges Dreyfus
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Table of Contents
- The Gomang Monastic College
- The Loselling Monastic College
- The Deyang Monastic College
- The Tantric Monastic College
- Glossary
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