An Introduction to Sera’s Colleges

by José Ignacio Cabezón

January 30, 2006

Section 3 of 4

Glossary

Note: The glossary is organized into sections according to the main language of each entry. The first section contains Tibetan words organized in Tibetan alphabetical order. To jump to the entries that begin with a particular Tibetan root letter, click on that letter below. 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.

Ka | Kha | Ga | Nga | Cha | Ja | Nya | Ta | Tha | Da | Pa | Pha | Ba | Ma | Tsa | Tsha | Dza | Zha | Za | Ya | Ra | La | Sha | Sa | Ha | A | Sanskrit

Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
Ka
kun mkhyen pa	Künkhyenpa				Person
kun mkhyen byang chub ’bum pa	Künkhyen Jangchup Bumpa			fifteenth century	Person
kun mkhyen blo gros rin chen seng ge	Künkhyen Lodrö Rinchen Senggé			fifteenth century	Person
kong po	Kongpo				regional house
kong po khang tshan	Kongpo Khangtsen				regional house
sku rim	kurim	ritual			Term
sku rim grwa tshang	Kurim Dratsang	Tantric Ritual College			monastery
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Kha
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
khang tshan	khangtsen	regional house			Term
khungs	khung	affiliation			Term
khri pa	tripa	throne-holder			Term
mkhan po	khenpo	abbot			Term
mkhas grub dge legs dpal bzang	Khedrup Gelek Pelzang			1385-1438	person
mkhas grub bstan dar	Khedrup Tendar			1493-1568	person
mkhas grub bstan pa dar rgyas	Khedrup Tenpa Dargyé			1493-1568	person
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Ga
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
gung ru	Gungru				regional house
gung ru rgyal mtshan bzang po	Gungru Gyeltsen Zangpo			1383-1450	Person
gung ru ba	Gungruwa			1383-1450	Person
grwa tshang	dratsang	monastic college			Term
grwa tshang stod	Dratsang Tö	Tö College			monastery
grwa tshang stod pa	Dratsang Töpa	Töpa College			monastery
grwa tshang byas dang smad	Dratsang Jé dang Mé	Jé and Mé Colleges			monastery
grwa tshang byes	Dratsang Jé	Jé College			monastery
grwa tshang blo gsal gling	Dratsang Loselling	Loseling College			monastery
grwa tshang smad	Dratsang Mé	Mé College			monastery
dga’ ldan	Ganden				monastery
dge lugs	Geluk				organization
dge lugs pa	Gelukpa				organization
dge lugs pa’i mtshan nyid grwa tshang	Gelukpé tsennyi dratsang	Gelukpa philosophical college			Term
dge bshes	geshé				Term
dge bshes ye shes dbang phyug	Geshé Yeshé Wangchuk				person
rgya	Gya				monastery
rgyal ba	Gyelwa				monastery
rgyal rong	Gyelrong				regional house
rgyas byes	Gyejé				regional house
rgyud	gyü		tantra		Term
sgo mang	Gomang				monastery
sgom sde	Gomdé				regional house
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Nga
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
nges ’byung	ngenjung	renunciation			Term
mnga’ ris	Ngari				regional house
sngags pa	ngakpa	tantric			Term
sngags pa grwa tshang	Ngakpa Dratsang	Tantric College			monastery
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Cha
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
chos thog	chötok	ritual cycle			Term
’chad nyan pa	chenyenpa	instructor			Term
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Ja
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
’jang dgun chos	Jang Günchö	Special Winter Interterm			Term
’jam dbyangs chos rje	Jamyang Chöjé			1379-1449	person
’jam dbyangs ’phags pa	Jamyang Pakpa				Person
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Nya
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
gnyal ston dpal ’byor lhun grub	Nyeltön Penjor Lhündrup			1427-1514	Person
gnyal pa	Nyelpa				regional house
rnying ma	Nyingma				organization
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Ta
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
tā dben	Tawen				regional house
tre hor	Trehor				regional house
stod	tö	upper			Term
stod pa	Töpa				monastery
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Tha
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
tha ’og mgon khang	Taok Gönkhang	Taok Protector Chapel			building
thabs	tap	technique			Term
the bo	Tewo				regional house
thos bsam gling	Tösamling				monastery
thos bsam nor gling	Tösam Norling	The Jewel-Island for Study and Contemplation			monastery
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Da
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
de mo bde legs rgya mtsho	Demo Delek Gyatso			d. 1777	person
de mo rin po che mdun pa	Demo Rinpoché Dünpa	Seventh Demo Rinpoché		d. 1777	person
dwags po	Dakpo				regional house
gdan sa	densa	large monastic academy			Term
bdag bskyed	dakyé	self-generation ritual			ritual
bdag ’jug	danjuk	self-initiation ritual			ritual
bde yangs	Deyang				monastery
’du khang	dukhang	assembly hall			Term
’dul ba	Dülwa	Monastic Discipline			Doxographical Category
’dul ba pa	Dülwapa	Vinaya College			organization
’den ma	Denma				regional house
rdo rje theg pa	Dorjé Tekpa		Vajrayāna		Doxographical Category
sde srid sangs rgyas rgya mtsho	Desi Sanggyé Gyatso				Person
bsdus grwa	Düdra	Collected Topics			Doxographical Category
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Pa
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
paṇ chen	Penchen				Person
dpe klog rgyab pa	pelok gyappa	reading			Term
dpe khrid	petri	oral commentary on the texts			Term
dpe cha ba	pechawa	textualist			Term
spa ti	Pati				regional house
spo bo	Powo				regional house
spo bo khang tshan	Powo Khangtsen				regional house
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Pha
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
phar phyin	Parchin	Perfection of Wisdom			Doxographical Category
phur lcog	Purchok				Person
phur mjal	Purjel	Dagger Blessing			ritual
phur ba	purba	ritual dagger			Term
pho lha gnas mi dbang bsod nams stobs rgyal	Polhané Miwang Sönam Topgyel			1689-1747	Person
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Ba
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
bya bral	Jadrel				regional house
byang chub kyi sems	jangchupkyi sem	thought of enlightenment			Term
byang chub ’bum pa	Jangchup Bumpa				Person
byams chen chos rje	Jamchen Chöjé			1354-1435	person
byams pa	Jampa	future Buddha, Maitreya	Maitreya		buddhist deity
byams smon chen mo	Jammön Chenmo	Great Maitreya Prayer Meeting			festival
byes	Jé				monastery
byes grwa tshang	Jé Dratsang	Jé College			monastery
byes ’du khang	Jé Dukhang	Jé College Assembly Hall			building
byes tsang	Jetsang				regional house
byes tsha	Jetsa				regional house
bla ma	lama	master			Term
blo ’dzin	löndzin	memorization			Term
blo gsal gling	Loselling				monastery
dbang	wang	empowerment or initiation			Term
dbu ma	Uma	The Theory of Emptiness	Madhyamaka		Doxographical Category
’bras spungs	Drepung				monastery
’brong steng	Drongteng				monastery
’brom steng	Dromteng				monastery
sba ti	Bati				regional house
sbyin sreg	jinsek	burnt-offering ritual			ritual
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Ma
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
mar nyung	Marnyung				regional house
mi nyag	Minyak				regional house
mi rigs dpe skrun khang	Mirik Petrünkhang				publisher tibetan
mus srad pa blo gros rin chen seng ge	Müsepa Lodrö Rinchen Senggé			fifteenth century	Person
smad	Mé				monastery
smad gtsang	Metsang				regional house
smad tsha	Metsa				regional house
smad tshang khang tshan	Metsang Khangtsen	Metsang Regional House			regional house
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Tsa
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
tsang pa khang tshan	Tsangpa Khangtsen				regional house
tsong kha pa	Tsongkhapa			1357-1419	Person
rtsed thang	Tsetang				regional house
rtsod pa	tsöpa	debate			Term
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Tsha
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
tsha rdor	Tsador				regional house
tshad ma	Tsema	Logic/epistemology	pramāṇa		Doxographical Category
tshul khrims	Tsültrim				person
tshe dpag lha dgu	Tsepak Lhagu	Nine Long-life Gods			buddhist deity
tshe dbang rin chen	Tsewang Rinchen				Person
tshogs	tsok	prayer assembly			Term
mtshan nyid grwa tshang	tsennyi dratsang	philosophical college			Term
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Dza
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
mdzod	Dzö	Metaphysics/Cosmology			Doxographical Category
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Zha
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
gzhung pa	Zhungpa				regional house
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Za
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
bzang spyod chen mo	Zangchö Chenmo	Great “Good Conduct” Prayer Meeting			festival
bzang spyod smon lam	Zangchö Mönlam	“Good Conduct” Prayer			festival
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Ya
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
yang dag pa’i lta ba	yangdakpé tawa	right view			Term
yi dam	yidam	tutelary deity			Term
yig cha	yikcha	textbook			Term
yer pa	Yerpa				regional house
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Ra
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
rang byung ba	Rangjungwa				Person
rong po	Rongpo				regional house
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La
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
lwa ba	Lawa				regional house
lam rim	lamrim	stages of the path			Term
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Sha
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
shag skor	Shakkor				organization
sher rgyam pa	Shergyampa				Person
shes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin pa	Sherapkyi Paröltu Chinpa	Perfection of Wisdom	Prajñāpāramitā		Doxographical Category
shes rab rgya mtsho	Sherap Gyamtso				Person
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Sa
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
sa skya	Sakya				organization
sangs rgyas tshul khrims	Sanggyé Tsültrim				Person
se ra	Sera				monastery
se ra sngags pa grwa tshang	Sera Ngakpa Dratsang	Sera Tantric College			monastery
se ra rje btsun chos kyi rgyal mtshan	Sera Jetsün Chökyi Gyeltsen			1469-1544	Person
se ra theg chen gling	Sera Tekchen Ling				monastery
se ra byes	Sera Jé				monastery
se ra byes mkhas snyan grwa tshang	Sera Jé Khenyen Dratsang	Sera Jé College of Renowned Scholars			monastery
slob dpon	loppön	preceptor			Term
gsang phu	Sangpu				monastery
gsang phu sne’u thog	Sangpu Neutok				monastery
gsang ba rdo rje	Sangwa Dorjé		Guhyavajra		buddhist deity
bsam lo	Samlo				regional house
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Ha
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
har gdong	Hamdong				regional house
har gdong khang tshan	Hamdong Khangtsen				regional house
lha khang	lhakhang	chapel			room
lha bzang khāng	Lhazang Khang			d. 1717	Person
lha sa	Lhasa				place
lho pa	Lhopa				regional house
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A
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
a ra	Ara				regional house
e pa	Epa				regional house
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Sanskrit
Extended Wylie	Phonetics	English	Sanskrit	Date	Type
			arhat		Term
			Avalokiteśvara		buddhist deity
			Buddha		buddhist deity
			Cakrasaṃvara		buddhist deity
		Lord of Reasoning	Dharmakīrti		person
			Guhyasamāja		buddhist deity
			Hayagrīva		buddhist deity
		philosophy of emptiness	Madhyamaka		Doxographical Category
			Mahāyāna		Doxographical Category
			maṇḍala		Term
			Nālanda		monastery
			Sarvavid		buddhist deity
			Vairocana		buddhist deity
			Vikramaśīla		monastery
			Yamāntaka		buddhist deity

Types of Colleges and Their Mission
1. The Philosophical Colleges
2. Tantric Colleges
The Rise and Evolution of Sera’s (se ra) Colleges
Glossary
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