Section 5
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Copyright © 2006
by José Ignacio Cabezón and THL.
by José Ignacio Cabezón 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 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 | Sanskrit | Date | Type |
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| amītābha | buddhist deity | |||
| buddha Śākyamuni | buddhist deity | |||
| maitreya buddha | buddhist deity | |||
| mañjuśrī | buddhist deity | |||
| tārā | buddhist deity | |||
| vajradākinī | buddhist deity | |||
| vajrasattva | buddhist deity | |||
| yamāntaka | buddhist deity | |||
| dge bshes rab brtan | Geshé Rabten | 1920-1987 | Person | |
| āryadeva | Person | |||
| dignāga | Person | |||
| gunaprabhā | Person | |||
| nāgārjuna | Person | |||
| śāntideva | Person | |||
| vasubandhu | Person | |||
| byes | Jé | monastery | ||
| se ra | Sera | monastery | ||
| khams | Kham | place | ||
| dge bshes | geshé | Term | ||
| dge bshes lha ram pa | geshé lharampa | Term |
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Geshe Rabten: The Life of a Sera Monk, by José Ignacio
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