Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 564 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Abha
  2. Abharana
  3. Abharanamandita
  4. Abharanayukta
  5. Abharanopeta
  6. Abhasvara
  7. Abhasvaracakravartin
  8. Abhasvari
  9. Abhavasamudgataraja
  10. Abhavasvabhavarashi
  11. Abhavasvabhavasamudgataraja
  12. Abhaveshvara
  13. Abhaya
  14. Abhayada
  15. Abhayakaragupta
  16. Abhedya
  17. Abhicaruka
  18. Abhidhanottara
  19. Abhidhanottaratantra
  20. Abhidhya
  21. Abhija
  22. Abhijata
  23. Abhijit
  24. Abhilapya
  25. Abhimukha
  26. Abhimukhi
  27. Abhimukhibhumi
  28. Abhinava
  29. Abhinaya
  30. Abhisamayamanjari
  31. Abhisamskritya
  32. Abhisheka
  33. Abhishekamantra
  34. Abhishoka
  35. Abhyudaya
  36. Abhyudgatoshnisha
  37. Abjamadhya
  38. Abjavasini
  39. Abjoshnisha
  40. Abodha
  41. Abrihacakravartin
  42. Abrihi
  43. Acala
  44. Acalabhumi
  45. Acalaketu
  46. Acalaketulokeshvara
  47. Acali
  48. Acamana
  49. Acamanargha
  50. Acarya
  51. Acaryakriyasamuccaya
  52. Acaryapariksha
  53. Acata
  54. Acatalokeshvara
  55. Accha
  56. Acinta
  57. Acintyarthagarbha
  58. Acintyashri
  59. Adagdha
  60. Adana
  61. Adanta
  62. Adarsha
  63. Adarshajnana
  64. Adattadana
  65. Adbhuta
  66. Adhama
  67. Adhikarin
  68. Adhimoksha
  69. Adhimukticarya
  70. Adhimukticaryabhumi
  71. Adhimuktivashita
  72. Adhipa
  73. Adhipati
  74. Adhishthana
  75. Adhishthita
  76. Adhitishthat
  77. Adhomeru
  78. Adhomukha
  79. Adhrishya
  80. Adhyeshana
  81. Adibuddha
  82. Aditya
  83. Adityaprabhava
  84. Adityaraja
  85. Adiyoga
  86. Advaya
  87. Advayacakra
  88. Advayajnana
  89. Advayavajra
  90. Advayavakra
  91. Adya
  92. Adyamahadana
  93. Adyota
  94. Agamana
  95. Agasti
  96. Agha
  97. Agneya
  98. Agni
  99. Agnicakra
  100. Agnideva
  101. Agnikundi
  102. Agnimandala
  103. Agnimukha
  104. Agniparvata
  105. Agnirasa
  106. Agnisamnibha
  107. Agnitapas
  108. Agnivaktra
  109. Agnmukhi
  110. Agocara
  111. Agrahya
  112. Ahamkara
  113. Ahkara
  114. Ahladana
  115. Ahvayana
  116. Aindri
  117. Airandhrikara
  118. Airavati
  119. Aishani
  120. Aishvaryavajra
  121. Aishvaryavajri
  122. Aja
  123. Ajagara
  124. Ajaki
  125. Ajara
  126. Ajatapaksha
  127. Ajaya
  128. Ajiravati
  129. Ajita
  130. Ajnatakrita
  131. Ajogi
  132. Akanishtha
  133. Akanishthabhuvana
  134. Akanishthacakravartin
  135. Akanishthavartini
  136. Akara
  137. Akaraja
  138. Akarasama
  139. Akaraviraha
  140. Akarma
  141. Akarshana
  142. Akarshanadharini
  143. Akarshanamudra
  144. Akarshani
  145. Akasadhatu
  146. Akasaka
  147. Akasha
  148. Akashacakra
  149. Akashaganja
  150. Akashagarbha
  151. Akashagarbhalokeshvara
  152. Akashaheruka
  153. Akashamatri
  154. Akashanantya
  155. Akashanantyayatanacakravartin
  156. Akashanantyayatani
  157. Akashapurita
  158. Akhandita
  159. Akhya
  160. Akhyadivya
  161. Akimcanya
  162. Akimcanyayatanacakravartin
  163. Akimcanyayatani
  164. Akniparvata
  165. Akota
  166. Akotana
  167. Akotanamantra
  168. Akrishya
  169. Akriti
  170. Akshama
  171. Akshaya
  172. Akshayabhava
  173. Akshayajnanakaranda
  174. Akshayamati
  175. Akshayamatilokeshvara
  176. Akshemacinta
  177. Akshini
  178. Akshitaka
  179. Akshobhya
  180. Akshobhyalamkrita
  181. Akshobhyasamga
  182. Akshobhyavajra
  183. Akshobhyi
  184. Akulika
  185. Alakakalasha
  186. Alakavasin
  187. Alambana
  188. Alambanatva
  189. Alambya
  190. Alamkakalasha
  191. Alamkara
  192. Alamkrita
  193. Alasya
  194. Alasyacinta
  195. Ali
  196. Alidhapada
  197. Alidhasana
  198. Alika
  199. Alikarana
  200. Alingana
  201. Alingita
  202. Alingya
  203. Aloka
  204. Alokapani
  205. Alokasamvriti
  206. Alokasundari
  207. Aluka
  208. Am
  209. Amala
  210. Amalaka
  211. Amalakirti
  212. Amalantakari
  213. Amanoratha
  214. Amarsha
  215. Ambara
  216. Ambaradhara
  217. Ambhas
  218. Ambhodhara
  219. Ambhodhararava
  220. Ambhoja
  221. Ambika
  222. Ambu
  223. Ambuda
  224. Amita
  225. Amitabha
  226. Amitabhalokeshvara
  227. Amitaprabha
  228. Amnaya
  229. Amnayamanjari
  230. Amogha
  231. Amoghadarshin
  232. Amoghaguna
  233. Amoghapasha
  234. Amoghapashalokeshvara
  235. Amoghasiddhi
  236. Amoghi
  237. Amraka
  238. Amrishya
  239. Amrita
  240. Amritabindupratyaloka
  241. Amritadhara
  242. Amritaghana
  243. Amritakanika
  244. Amritakanikoddyota
  245. Amritakundali
  246. Amritakundalin
  247. Amritakundalyutpatti
  248. Amritakundalyutpattinirdesha
  249. Amritalocana
  250. Amritamukhi
  251. Amritaprabha
  252. Amritaprabhalokeshvara
  253. Amritasambhava
  254. Amritasamraksha
  255. Amritavajra
  256. Amriti
  257. Amritibhuta
  258. Amritodaka
  259. Amritodbhava
  260. Amsha
  261. Amuka
  262. Anabhilapya
  263. Anabhrakacakravartin
  264. Anabhraki
  265. Anadimat
  266. Anadinidhana
  267. Anala
  268. Analarka
  269. Anana
  270. Ananda
  271. Anandacakra
  272. Anandadi
  273. Anandadilokeshvara
  274. Anangapa
  275. Ananta
  276. Anantabha
  277. Anantabhuta
  278. Anantadruma
  279. Anantagati
  280. Anantagriva
  281. Anantaketu
  282. Anantakirti
  283. Anantakundalin
  284. Anantamukhi
  285. Anantanta
  286. Anantapani
  287. Anantapatra
  288. Anantaphala
  289. Anantapilu
  290. Anantara
  291. Anantari
  292. Anantashiras
  293. Anantashri
  294. Anantashriya
  295. Anantasvara
  296. Anantati
  297. Anantatreya
  298. Anantavabhasajnanaraja
  299. Anantavijaya
  300. Anata
  301. Anatha
  302. Anathada
  303. Anavadya
  304. Anavadyangi
  305. Anavila
  306. Andaja
  307. Andhakara
  308. Andharasundari
  309. Anekadosha
  310. Angada
  311. Angana
  312. Anganalingana
  313. Angaraka
  314. Anger
  315. Angirasa
  316. Angirasi
  317. Anguli
  318. Anguliyaka
  319. Angushtha
  320. Angushthabharana
  321. Anila
  322. Aniladhipa
  323. Aniladhuta
  324. Anirodha
  325. Aniruddha
  326. Anita
  327. Anivartin
  328. Anivartita
  329. Anjana
  330. Anjanasiddhi
  331. Ankara
  332. Ankulika
  333. Ankura
  334. Ankurabhuta
  335. Ankurika
  336. Ankusha
  337. Ankushamudra
  338. Anta
  339. Antarabhava
  340. Antarala
  341. Antarastha
  342. Antargata
  343. Antarikshacara
  344. Antra
  345. Anukampa
  346. Anulipta
  347. Anuliptanga
  348. Anuloma
  349. Anumoda
  350. Anumodana
  351. Anumodita
  352. Anupamarakshita
  353. Anuradha
  354. Anuragin
  355. Anuragini
  356. Anurakta
  357. Anurodha
  358. Anurupa
  359. Anusmriti
  360. Anutpanna
  361. Anutpannatva
  362. Anuttara
  363. Anuttaradayi
  364. Anuttaramarga
  365. Anuttarayoga
  366. Anuttarayogatantra
  367. Anuvarti
  368. Apada
  369. Apagata
  370. Apagatavyuha
  371. Apagatavyuhaka
  372. Apakara
  373. Apalala
  374. Apanaya
  375. Apanayana
  376. Apapati
  377. Aparagodaniya
  378. Aparajita
  379. Apas
  380. Apasmara
  381. Apata
  382. Apayajaha
  383. Apayanjaha
  384. Apodhatu
  385. Apramanabhacakravartin
  386. Apramanabhi
  387. Apramanashubhacakravartin
  388. Apramanashubhi
  389. Aprameya
  390. Apsarasa
  391. Apyaka
  392. Ara
  393. Arambhopari
  394. Arani
  395. Arapacana
  396. Arbuda
  397. Arbudi
  398. Arcana
  399. Arcis
  400. Arcishmati
  401. Arcishmatibhumi
  402. Arcisvrinda
  403. Ardhacandra
  404. Ardhacandradharin
  405. Ardhacandradhrik
  406. Ardhacandraka
  407. Ardhahara
  408. Ardhaparyanka
  409. Ardra
  410. Ardracarman
  411. Arenu
  412. Argha
  413. Arishta
  414. Arjuna
  415. Arka
  416. Arkakirti
  417. Arkashekhara
  418. Arnava
  419. Arogya
  420. Arolik
  421. Artha
  422. Arthabhavabha
  423. Arthacara
  424. Arthacinta
  425. Arthankara
  426. Arthapratisamvid
  427. Arthavat
  428. Arthavati
  429. Arthrtha-cinta
  430. Arti
  431. Aruna
  432. Arupyadevati
  433. Arupyadhatu
  434. Aruru
  435. Arya
  436. Aryadeva
  437. Aryamaitreya
  438. Aryamarici
  439. Aryasarasvati
  440. Aryashtanga
  441. Aryashtangamarga
  442. Aryatara
  443. Aryavajravarahi
  444. Aryavalokiteshvara
  445. Aryavarta
  446. Aryavimuktisena
  447. Asama
  448. Asanasamsthita
  449. Asanasina
  450. Asanayoga
  451. Asanga
  452. Asani
  453. Asha
  454. Ashadha
  455. Ashanatha
  456. Asheshadish
  457. Asheshaketu
  458. Ashitangabhairava
  459. Ashlesha
  460. Ashoka
  461. Ashokakanta
  462. Ashokavartaya
  463. Ashokavriksha
  464. Ashrita
  465. Ashruni
  466. Ashta
  467. Ashtabhairava
  468. Ashtabhuja
  469. Ashtabhujakurukulla
  470. Ashtabhujamarici
  471. Ashtabhujapita
  472. Ashtacatvarimshaddala
  473. Ashtacatvarimshat
  474. Ashtadasha
  475. Ashtadashabhuja
  476. Ashtadvipa
  477. Ashtalasya
  478. Ashtamahabhaya
  479. Ashtamahabhayatara
  480. Ashtamahabhuta
  481. Ashtamatrika
  482. Ashtapada
  483. Ashtashmashana
  484. Ashtavaitaraga
  485. Ashtavitaraga
  486. Ashubha
  487. Ashvagandha
  488. Ashvaghosha
  489. Ashvaratna
  490. Ashvasaka
  491. Ashvasana
  492. Ashvattha
  493. Ashvina
  494. Ashvini
  495. Asi
  496. Asihasta
  497. Asinakha
  498. Asinakhi
  499. Asita
  500. Asitanga
  501. Asivanaka
  502. Asivani
  503. Asthi
  504. Asthini
  505. Asticinta
  506. Astika
  507. Astraka
  508. Asura
  509. Asuracakravartin
  510. Asuri
  511. Asvara
  512. Atapacakravartin
  513. Atapas
  514. Atapi
  515. Atijava
  516. Atisha
  517. Atishadipamkara
  518. Atishayavati
  519. Atishayendraraja
  520. Atisukha
  521. Atmaghata
  522. Atmakalpana
  523. Atmakatva
  524. Atmamelaka
  525. Atmatattva
  526. Atreya
  527. Atrishna
  528. Attahasa
  529. Attattahasa
  530. Atula
  531. Atyadbhuta
  532. Atyantavarada
  533. Atyaya
  534. Atyunnata
  535. Auddhatyakaukritya
  536. Avabhasamkara
  537. Avabhashana
  538. Avacya
  539. Avadhuti
  540. Avaivarttika
  541. Avakirana
  542. Avalambin
  543. Avali
  544. Avalokita
  545. Avalokitalokeshvara
  546. Avalokiteshvara
  547. Avani
  548. Avanimadhya
  549. Avanimandala
  550. Avarta
  551. Avartaka
  552. Avasavya
  553. Aveshamudra
  554. Avici
  555. Avipakshitaraja
  556. Aviruddha
  557. Avitatharashi
  558. Avivartita
  559. Avriha
  560. Ayana
  561. Ayatana
  562. Ayurarogya
  563. Ayurvashita
  564. Ayurvriddhi
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