Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with ‘a’
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The Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 637 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.
- A Dkar
- A Dkar Theg Pa
- Abha
- Abharana
- Abharanamandita
- Abharanayukta
- Abharanopeta
- Abhasvara
- Abhasvaracakravartin
- Abhasvari
- Abhavasamudgataraja
- Abhavasvabhavarashi
- Abhavasvabhavasamudgataraja
- Abhaveshvara
- Abhaya
- Abhayada
- Abhayagirivasiya
- Abhayakaragupta
- Abheda
- Abhedya
- Abhicaruka
- Abhidhamma
- Abhidhana
- Abhidhanavidya
- Abhidhanottara
- Abhidhanottaratantra
- Abhidhya
- Abhija
- Abhijata
- Abhijit
- Abhijna
- Abhilapya
- Abhilashin
- Abhimukha
- Abhimukhi
- Abhimukhibhumi
- Abhinava
- Abhinaya
- Abhisamayamanjari
- Abhisamskritya
- Abhisheka
- Abhishekamantra
- Abhishoka
- Abhyantara
- Abhyantaravarga
- Abhyudaya
- Abhyudgatoshnisha
- Abjamadhya
- Abjavasini
- Abjoshnisha
- Abodha
- Abrihacakravartin
- Abrihi
- Absolute
- Abstention From Eating After Noon
- Abstention From Intoxicants
- Abstention From Killing
- Abstention From Lying
- Abstention From Sexual Activity
- Abstention From Singing
- Abstention From Sitting
- Abstention From Stealing
- Abstention From Theatrical Shows
- Acala
- Acalabhumi
- Acalaketu
- Acalaketulokeshvara
- Acali
- Acamana
- Acamanargha
- Acarya
- Acaryakriyasamuccaya
- Acaryapariksha
- Acata
- Acatalokeshvara
- Accha
- Acinta
- Acintyarthagarbha
- Acintyashri
- Action Seal
- Action Tantra
- Activity
- Adagdha
- Adana
- Adanta
- Adarsha
- Adarshajnana
- Adattadana
- Adbhuta
- Adept
- Adhama
- Adhikarin
- Adhimoksha
- Adhimukticarya
- Adhimukticaryabhumi
- Adhimuktivashita
- Adhipa
- Adhipati
- Adhishthana
- Adhishthita
- Adhitishthat
- Adhomeru
- Adhomukha
- Adhrishya
- Adhyeshana
- Adibuddha
- Aditya
- Adityaprabhava
- Adityaraja
- Adiyoga
- Advaya
- Advayacakra
- Advayajnana
- Advayavajra
- Advayavajrasangraha
- Advayavakra
- Adya
- Adyamahadana
- Adyota
- Afflicted Mind
- Afflicted Mind Consciousness
- Agamana
- Agasti
- Aggregate
- Agha
- Agneya
- Agni
- Agnicakra
- Agnideva
- Agnikundi
- Agnimandala
- Agnimukha
- Agniparvata
- Agnirasa
- Agnisamnibha
- Agnitapas
- Agnivaktra
- Agnmukhi
- Agocara
- Agrahya
- Ahamkara
- Ahkara
- Ahladana
- Ahvayana
- Aindri
- Air
- Airandhrikara
- Airavati
- Aishani
- Aishvaryavajra
- Aishvaryavajri
- Aja
- Ajagara
- Ajaki
- Ajara
- Ajatapaksha
- Ajaya
- Ajiravati
- Ajita
- Ajnatakrita
- Ajogi
- Akanishtha
- Akanishthabhuvana
- Akanishthacakravartin
- Akanishthavartini
- Akara
- Akaraja
- Akarasama
- Akaraviraha
- Akarma
- Akarshana
- Akarshanadharini
- Akarshanamudra
- Akarshani
- Akasadhatu
- Akasaka
- Akasha
- Akashacakra
- Akashadhatvishvari
- Akashaganja
- Akashagarbha
- Akashagarbhalokeshvara
- Akashaheruka
- Akashamatri
- Akashanantya
- Akashanantyayatanacakravartin
- Akashanantyayatani
- Akashapurita
- Akhandita
- Akhya
- Akhyadivya
- Akimcanya
- Akimcanyayatanacakravartin
- Akimcanyayatani
- Akniparvata
- Akota
- Akotana
- Akotanamantra
- Akrishya
- Akriti
- Akriya
- Akshama
- Akshaya
- Akshayabhava
- Akshayajnanakaranda
- Akshayamati
- Akshayamatilokeshvara
- Akshemacinta
- Akshini
- Akshitaka
- Akshobhya
- Akshobhyalamkrita
- Akshobhyasamga
- Akshobhyavajra
- Akshobhyi
- Akulika
- Alakakalasha
- Alakavasin
- Alambana
- Alambanatva
- Alambya
- Alamkakalasha
- Alamkara
- Alamkrita
- Alasya
- Alasyacinta
- Alayavijnana
- Ali
- Alidhapada
- Alidhasana
- Alika
- Alikarana
- Alingana
- Alingita
- Alingya
- All Empty
- Aloka
- Alokapani
- Alokasamvriti
- Alokasundari
- Aluka
- Am
- Amala
- Amalaka
- Amalakirti
- Amalantakari
- Amanoratha
- Amaravajradevi
- Amarsha
- Ambara
- Ambaradhara
- Ambhas
- Ambhodhara
- Ambhodhararava
- Ambhoja
- Ambika
- Ambu
- Ambuda
- Amdo
- Amita
- Amitabha
- Amitabhalokeshvara
- Amitaprabha
- Amnaya
- Amnayamanjari
- Amogha
- Amoghadarshin
- Amoghaguna
- Amoghapasha
- Amoghapashalokeshvara
- Amoghasiddhi
- Amoghi
- Amraka
- Amrishya
- Amrita
- Amritabindupratyaloka
- Amritadhara
- Amritaghana
- Amritakanika
- Amritakanikoddyota
- Amritakundali
- Amritakundalyutpatti
- Amritakundalyutpattinirdesha
- Amritalocana
- Amritamukhi
- Amritaprabha
- Amritaprabhalokeshvara
- Amritasambhava
- Amritasamraksha
- Amritavajra
- Amriti
- Amritibhuta
- Amritodaka
- Amritodbhava
- Amsha
- Amuka
- Anabhilapya
- Anabhoga
- Anabhrakacakravartin
- Anabhraki
- Anadimat
- Anadinidhana
- Anala
- Analarka
- Analytical Meditation
- Analyzing
- Anana
- Ananda
- Anandacakra
- Anandadi
- Anandadilokeshvara
- Anangapa
- Anangavajra
- Ananta
- Anantabha
- Anantabhuta
- Anantadruma
- Anantagati
- Anantagriva
- Anantaketu
- Anantakirti
- Anantakundalin
- Anantamukhi
- Anantanta
- Anantapani
- Anantapatra
- Anantaphala
- Anantapilu
- Anantara
- Anantari
- Anantashiras
- Anantashri
- Anantashriya
- Anantasvara
- Anantatejas
- Anantati
- Anantatreya
- Anantaujas
- Anantavabhasajnanaraja
- Anantavijaya
- Anata
- Anatha
- Anathada
- Anavadya
- Anavadyangi
- Anavila
- Andaja
- Andhakara
- Andharasundari
- Anekadosha
- Angada
- Angaja
- Angana
- Anganalingana
- Angaraka
- Anger
- Angiraja
- Angirasa
- Angirasi
- Anguli
- Anguliyaka
- Angushtha
- Angushthabharana
- Anila
- Aniladhipa
- Aniladhuta
- Animal
- Anirodha
- Aniruddha
- Anita
- Anivartin
- Anivartita
- Anjana
- Anjanasiddhi
- Ankara
- Ankulika
- Ankura
- Ankurabhuta
- Ankurika
- Ankusha
- Ankushamudra
- Anta
- Antarabhava
- Antarala
- Antarastha
- Antargata
- Antarikshacara
- Antra
- Anukampa
- Anulipta
- Anuliptanga
- Anuloma
- Anumoda
- Anumodana
- Anumodita
- Anupamarakshita
- Anuradha
- Anuragin
- Anuragini
- Anurakta
- Anurodha
- Anurupa
- Anusmriti
- Anutpanna
- Anutpannatva
- Anuttara
- Anuttaradayi
- Anuttaramarga
- Anuttarayoga
- Anuttarayogatantra
- Anuvarti
- Anuyoga
- Apada
- Apagata
- Apagatavyuha
- Apagatavyuhaka
- Apakara
- Apalala
- Apanaya
- Apanayana
- Apapati
- Aparadarshana
- Aparagodaniya
- Aparajita
- Aparashaila
- Apas
- Apasmara
- Apata
- Apayajaha
- Apayanjaha
- Apodhatu
- Apramanabhacakravartin
- Apramanabhi
- Apramanashubhacakravartin
- Apramanashubhi
- Aprameya
- Apsarasa
- Apyaka
- Ara
- Arambhopari
- Arani
- Arapacana
- Arati
- Arbuda
- Arbudi
- Arcana
- Arcis
- Arcishmati
- Arcishmatibhumi
- Arcisvrinda
- Ardhacandra
- Ardhacandradharin
- Ardhacandradhrik
- Ardhacandraka
- Ardhahara
- Ardhaparyanka
- Ardra
- Ardracarman
- Arenu
- Argha
- Arghapadya
- Arhat
- Arishta
- Arjuna
- Arka
- Arkakirti
- Arkashekhara
- Arnava
- Arogya
- Arolik
- Art
- Artha
- Arthabhavabha
- Arthacara
- Arthacinta
- Arthankara
- Arthapratisamvid
- Arthavat
- Arthavati
- Arthrtha-cinta
- Arti
- Aruna
- Arupyadevati
- Arupyadhatu
- Aruru
- Arvagdarshana
- Arvagdrish
- Arya
- Aryadeva
- Aryamaitreya
- Aryamarici
- Aryasarasvati
- Aryashtanga
- Aryashtangamarga
- Aryatara
- Aryavajravarahi
- Aryavalokiteshvara
- Aryavarta
- Aryavimuktisena
- Asama
- Asanasamsthita
- Asanasina
- Asanayoga
- Asanga
- Asani
- Asha
- Ashadha
- Ashanatha
- Asheshadish
- Asheshaketu
- Ashitangabhairava
- Ashlesha
- Ashoka
- Ashokakanta
- Ashokashri
- Ashokavartaya
- Ashokavriksha
- Ashrita
- Ashruni
- Ashta
- Ashtabhairava
- Ashtabhuja
- Ashtabhujakurukulla
- Ashtabhujamarici
- Ashtabhujapita
- Ashtabodhisattva
- Ashtacatvarimshaddala
- Ashtacatvarimshat
- Ashtadasha
- Ashtadashabhuja
- Ashtadashadhatu
- Ashtadvipa
- Ashtalasya
- Ashtamahabhaya
- Ashtamahabhayatara
- Ashtamahabhuta
- Ashtamahabodhisattva
- Ashtamahopaputra
- Ashtamatrika
- Ashtapada
- Ashtaprakarana
- Ashtasadharana
- Ashtasadharanasiddhi
- Ashtashmashana
- Ashtasiddhi
- Ashtavaitaraga
- Ashtavitaraga
- Ashubha
- Ashvagandha
- Ashvaghosha
- Ashvaratna
- Ashvasaka
- Ashvasana
- Ashvattha
- Ashvina
- Ashvini
- Asi
- Asihasta
- Asinakha
- Asinakhi
- Asita
- Asitanga
- Asivanaka
- Asivani
- Asthi
- Asthini
- Asticinta
- Astika
- Astraka
- Astrology
- Asura
- Asuracakravartin
- Asuri
- Asvara
- Atapacakravartin
- Atapas
- Atapi
- Atijava
- Atisha
- Atishadipamkara
- Atishayavati
- Atishayendraraja
- Atisukha
- Atiyoga
- Atmaghata
- Atmakalpana
- Atmakatva
- Atmamelaka
- Atmasamvedana
- Atmatattva
- Atreya
- Atrishna
- Attachment
- Attahasa
- Attattahasa
- Atula
- Atyadbhuta
- Atyantavarada
- Atyaya
- Atyunnata
- Auddhatyakaukritya
- Avabhasamkara
- Avabhashana
- Avacya
- Avadhuti
- Avahana
- Avaivarttika
- Avakirana
- Avalambin
- Avali
- Avalokita
- Avalokitalokeshvara
- Avalokiteshvara
- Avani
- Avanimadhya
- Avanimandala
- Avantika
- Avarta
- Avartaka
- Avasavya
- Avavada
- Aversion
- Aveshamudra
- Avici
- Avipakshitaraja
- Aviruddha
- Avitatharashi
- Avivartita
- Avriha
- Awakening Mind
- Ayana
- Ayatana
- Ayuhkashaya
- Ayurarogya
- Ayurvashita
- Ayurvriddhi
- Ayus