Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with ‘d’

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The Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with the letter “d”, contains 567 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Da
  2. Daddara
  3. Daddarandi
  4. Daddari
  5. Dadhi
  6. Dadhindra
  7. Dadhipatra
  8. Dadhipatramandala
  9. Dadima
  10. Dag Snang
  11. Dagbokhorlo
  12. Dagdha
  13. Dagpo
  14. Dahali
  15. Dahana
  16. Dahanajvala
  17. Daityashiras
  18. Daka
  19. Dakarnava
  20. Dakarnavatantra
  21. Dakini
  22. Dakinijala
  23. Dakoliki
  24. Dakpo Khorlocen
  25. Dakshina
  26. Dakshina-bhuja
  27. Dakshinabhimukha
  28. Dakshinadvara
  29. Dakshinakarna
  30. Dakshinapani
  31. Dala
  32. Dalanila
  33. Dam Pa Sangs Rgyas
  34. Dam Rdzas
  35. Dam Tshig Sgrol Ma
  36. Damaka
  37. Damani
  38. Damara
  39. Damari
  40. Damaru
  41. Dambholi
  42. Dambholibija
  43. Dampa Sangye
  44. Damshaka
  45. Damshaki
  46. Damshtrakarala
  47. Damshtrotkata
  48. Damtsik Drolma
  49. Damzin
  50. Damzin Chökyi Lodrö
  51. Dana
  52. Danaparamita
  53. Danapati
  54. Danavendrantashcara
  55. Danda
  56. Dandadharini
  57. Dandari
  58. Dandi
  59. Dandika
  60. Danta
  61. Dantasparshana
  62. Danti
  63. Danticarman
  64. Dantini
  65. Dao Shonu
  66. Dardari
  67. Daridra
  68. Daridrarnava
  69. Darika
  70. Darikapa
  71. Darpaṇa
  72. Darpanacarya
  73. Darpanakara
  74. Daruna
  75. Daruni
  76. Dashabalavasini
  77. Dashabhujasita
  78. Dashabhujasitamarici
  79. Dashabhumi
  80. Dashabhumishvara
  81. Dashakrodha
  82. Dashakushala
  83. Dashavidya
  84. Datri
  85. Datrika
  86. Datristha
  87. Datta
  88. Davaajinshen
  89. Davaasanbo
  90. Davaka
  91. Davaki
  92. Dawa Jin
  93. Dawa Zangpo
  94. Dawa’i Wo
  95. Dawai O
  96. Dawechin
  97. Dawejyin
  98. Daxue
  99. Dayaka
  100. Dayani
  101. Dayin
  102. Dbang Bskur
  103. Dbang Bskur Bzhi
  104. Dbang Chen
  105. Dbang Phyug
  106. Dbang Phyug Che
  107. Dbang Phyug Chen Po
  108. Dbang Phyug Ma Nyer Brgyad
  109. Dbang Po Bcu Gcig
  110. Dbang Po Brgya Byin
  111. Dbang Po'i Tog Gi Rgyal Mtshan Gyi Rgyal Po
  112. Dbu Ma
  113. Dbu Ma Rang Rgyud
  114. Dbu Ma Rang Rgyud Kyi Lugs Gnyis
  115. Dbu Ma Thal 'gyur
  116. Dbus Gtsang Gi Chos Sde Chen Po Bzhi
  117. Dbyig Gi Gnyen
  118. Dbyings 'pho 'gyur Med Pa'i Klong
  119. Dbyings Phyug Ma
  120. Dbyug Pa
  121. Dbyug To
  122. De Bzhin Gshegs Pa
  123. De Bzhin Gshegs Pa Padma'i 'od Zer Rnam Par Rol Pas Mngon Par Mkhyen Pa
  124. De Bzhin Gshegs Pa Tshangs Pa'i 'od Zer Rnam Par Rol Pa Mngon Par Mkhyen Pa
  125. De Bzhin Gshegs Pa'i Rigs
  126. De Gshegs Snying Po
  127. De Tsam Lnga
  128. Debate Circuit
  129. Debating
  130. Dedication
  131. Deer
  132. Definition Vehicle
  133. Dehin
  134. Dejidzolva
  135. Delusion Obstacle
  136. Delusion(s)
  137. Dem
  138. Demon
  139. Dendera
  140. Dengipa
  141. Dependent
  142. Dependent Arising
  143. Desha
  144. Desire
  145. Desong
  146. Destruction
  147. Determination
  148. Deva
  149. Devacitri
  150. Devadaru
  151. Devadaruka
  152. Devadevata
  153. Devadevatalokeshvara
  154. Devadhipati
  155. Devakula
  156. Devala
  157. Devaputramara
  158. Devasamgha
  159. Devata
  160. Devatacakra
  161. Devatanayaki
  162. Devatavishuddhi
  163. Devati
  164. Devatimata
  165. Devendra
  166. Devesha
  167. Deveshvara
  168. Devi
  169. Devihridayamantra
  170. Devikota
  171. Devikoti
  172. Devikrita
  173. Devini
  174. Devyalaya
  175. Devyavali
  176. Dewa Rabjam
  177. Dewa Thrulkod
  178. Deya
  179. Dezhin Shekpa Peme Ozer Nampar Rolpe Ngonpar Khyenpa
  180. Dezhin Shekpa Tsangpe Ozer Nampar Rolpa Ngonpar Khyenpa
  181. Dga' Ba Rta Gdong
  182. Dga' Brod Kyi Bdud
  183. Dga' Bzhi
  184. Dge Ba Bcu
  185. Dge Ba'i Lha
  186. Dge Bsnyen
  187. Dge Bsnyen Theg Pa
  188. Dge Sbyong Gi Chos Bzhi
  189. Dge Slong
  190. Dgongs Gcig
  191. Dgra Sta
  192. Dhahulipa
  193. Dhairya
  194. Dhakka
  195. Dhambaki
  196. Dhanada
  197. Dhanadatara
  198. Dhanadhipa
  199. Dhanagama
  200. Dhanakanaka
  201. Dhanandada
  202. Dhananjaya
  203. Dhanarnava
  204. Dhanasamskrita
  205. Dhanashri
  206. Dhanavati
  207. Dhanavriddhi
  208. Dhanika
  209. Dhanishtha
  210. Dhanottama
  211. Dhanu
  212. Dhanubana
  213. Dhanus
  214. Dhanuvana
  215. Dhanya
  216. Dhanyadhari
  217. Dhanyartha
  218. Dhanyavriddhi
  219. Dharadhara
  220. Dharana
  221. Dharanavinirmukta
  222. Dharani
  223. Dharapluta
  224. Dharayat
  225. Dharini
  226. Dharma
  227. Dharma King
  228. Dharma Seal
  229. Dharmabhaj
  230. Dharmacakra
  231. Dharmacakralokeshvara
  232. Dharmacinta
  233. Dharmada
  234. Dharmadhara
  235. DharmaDharma-cinta
  236. Dharmadhatu
  237. Dharmadhatugarbha
  238. Dharmadhatulokeshvara
  239. Dharmadhatuvagishvara
  240. Dharmadhatuvajra
  241. Dharmadhatuvajri
  242. Dharmagana
  243. Dharmagra
  244. Dharmagupta
  245. Dharmaguptaka
  246. Dharmakara
  247. Dharmakaya
  248. Dharmakoshasamgraha
  249. Dharmamegha
  250. Dharmameghabhumi
  251. Dharmapa
  252. Dharmapala
  253. Dharmapratisamvid
  254. Dharmaputa
  255. Dharmaraja
  256. Dharmarupa
  257. Dharmashribhadra
  258. Dharmavajra
  259. Dharmavajri
  260. Dharmavajrini
  261. Dharmavashita
  262. Dharmavicayabodhyanga
  263. Dharmayatana
  264. Dharmeshvara
  265. Dharmodaya
  266. Dharmodgata
  267. Dharmodgatagarbha
  268. Dhatu
  269. Dhatuka
  270. Dhatukatman
  271. Dhatumantra
  272. Dhatvayatana
  273. Dhatvishvari
  274. Dhauta
  275. Dhava
  276. Dhavaka
  277. Dhavala
  278. Dhavalatittari
  279. Dhenateya
  280. Dhi
  281. Dhidhara
  282. Dhilipa
  283. Dhira
  284. Dhobipa
  285. Dhokaripa
  286. Dhrita
  287. Dhritarashtra
  288. Dhruva
  289. Dhruvasimha
  290. Dhuma
  291. Dhumaketu
  292. Dhumandhakara
  293. Dhumantika
  294. Dhumra
  295. Dhumrandhakara
  296. Dhumrapriya
  297. Dhupa
  298. Dhupadipa
  299. Dhupakatacchaka
  300. Dhupatara
  301. Dhupavilepana
  302. Dhuta
  303. Dhutika
  304. Dhvaja
  305. Dhvajagrakeyura
  306. Dhvajaketu
  307. Dhvajoshnisha
  308. Dhvani
  309. Dhvasta
  310. Dhyana
  311. Dhyanacinta
  312. Dhyanadharana
  313. Dhyanadharanavinirmukta
  314. Dhyanaga
  315. Dhyanaparamita
  316. Dhyanasamuccaya
  317. Dhyanavinirmukta
  318. Dhyanin
  319. Dhyayanandi
  320. Dhyayika
  321. Dhyayin
  322. Dhyayini
  323. Digambara
  324. Digbandhana
  325. Digbhaga
  326. Dikpala
  327. Dikpalabali
  328. Dikshanta
  329. Diksthita
  330. Diligence
  331. Dimbha
  332. Dimbhaka
  333. Dimphika
  334. Dinacarya
  335. Dinakara
  336. Dipa
  337. Dipajvala
  338. Dipamandala
  339. Dipankara
  340. Dipatara
  341. Dipini
  342. Dipta
  343. Diptakanti
  344. Dipti
  345. Dirghayus
  346. Discipline
  347. Disgrace
  348. Divakara
  349. Divamkara
  350. Divideva
  351. Divnamsel
  352. Divya
  353. Divyagandha
  354. Divyasragdaman
  355. Divyavari
  356. Dka' Bcu
  357. Dka' Bzhi
  358. Dkar Mo
  359. Dkar Po Gcig Thub
  360. Dkon Mchog Gsum
  361. Dkyil 'khor
  362. Dmar Chen Skor Gsum
  363. Dmar Chung Skor Gsum
  364. Dngos Grub
  365. Dngos Grub Brgyad
  366. Dngul Chu'i Thogs Med
  367. Dog
  368. Dolajapa
  369. Dolita
  370. Domadi
  371. Domba
  372. Dombara
  373. Dombari
  374. Dombi
  375. Dombiheruka
  376. Dombika
  377. Dombini
  378. Dombipa
  379. Dominant Cause
  380. Don Dam Pa
  381. Don Grub
  382. Don Yod Grub Pa
  383. Donkey
  384. Donyo Drupa
  385. Dorje
  386. Dorje Mobu
  387. Dorjé Nyingpö Raptu Jompa
  388. Dosha
  389. Doshan
  390. Dovboche
  391. Dove
  392. Downward-moving Wind
  393. Dpa' Bo'i Sde
  394. Dpa' Sbyin
  395. Dpal Byin
  396. Dpal Bzang
  397. Dpal Bzang Po
  398. Dpal Skyong
  399. Dpe Cha
  400. Dpyad Sgom
  401. Drachen Dzin
  402. Drag Po 'khor Lo Chan
  403. Dragpo Khorlocen
  404. Drakpa Gyaltsen
  405. Drama
  406. Dran Pa
  407. Dran Pa'i Dpal
  408. Drang Srong Theg Pa
  409. Drashtavya
  410. Drata
  411. Drava
  412. Dravaheruka
  413. Dravarupa
  414. Dravi
  415. Dravibhuya
  416. Dravidi
  417. Dravina
  418. Dravya
  419. Dravyagama
  420. Dravyavriddhi
  421. Dream State
  422. Drenpe Pel
  423. Drepung
  424. Dri
  425. Dri Chab Ma
  426. Dri Ma Med Pa
  427. Dri Med Bshes Gnyen
  428. Dri'i
  429. Dri'i Skye Mched
  430. Drichabma
  431. Dridha
  432. Drigug
  433. Dril Bu Ma
  434. Drilbu
  435. Drima Mepa
  436. Dripa Namsel
  437. Drisha
  438. Drishti
  439. Drishtikashaya
  440. Drishtva
  441. Dromtonpa
  442. Dronakaka
  443. Dronakaki
  444. Drubpa Kagyé
  445. Druma
  446. Drumaccha
  447. Drumacchaya
  448. Drusha
  449. Druta
  450. Dubhusha
  451. Dudduri
  452. Duden Chenpo
  453. Duhana
  454. Duhita
  455. Duhitaputrabharya
  456. Duhitri
  457. Duhkadahana
  458. Duhkadahanatara
  459. Duhkha
  460. Duhkhacinta
  461. Duhkhanta
  462. Duhkhantakari
  463. Duhkhashamika
  464. Duhprasaha
  465. Duka
  466. Dukhandi
  467. Dukka
  468. Dukolika
  469. Dukpoma
  470. Dukura
  471. Dul Bar Byed Pa
  472. Dundubhi
  473. Dundubhika
  474. Dundubhisvara
  475. Dunduka
  476. Dunduki
  477. Dung
  478. Dung Chen
  479. Dung Dkar
  480. Dungkar
  481. Dur Bya
  482. Dur Khrod Bsil Ba'i Tshal
  483. Dur Khrod Ma
  484. Durala
  485. Duralabha
  486. Durangama
  487. Durangamabhumi
  488. Durasthita
  489. Durbhikshaka
  490. Durbhusha
  491. Durdanta
  492. Durdhara
  493. Durduri
  494. Durgatiparishodhana
  495. Durgharsha
  496. Durgottarini
  497. Durgottarinitara
  498. Durjaya
  499. Durjayacandra
  500. Dus Bzhi
  501. Dus Gsum
  502. Dus Kyi Snyigs Ma
  503. Dus Ldan
  504. Dus Ldan Chen Po
  505. Dushkara
  506. Dushta
  507. Dushtamara
  508. Dushtasarpa
  509. Dushti
  510. Dustara
  511. Duta
  512. Duti
  513. Dutini
  514. Dvadasha
  515. Dvadashabhuja
  516. Dvadashabhumi
  517. Dvadashacakra
  518. Dvadashakhanda
  519. Dvadashasahasra
  520. Dvadashasahasraka
  521. Dvadashayatana
  522. Dvanda
  523. Dvapara
  524. Dvaparayuga
  525. Dvara
  526. Dvaradhara
  527. Dvarakona
  528. Dvarapali
  529. Dvaratalakadhara
  530. Dvaravasin
  531. Dvaravasini
  532. Dvasaptati
  533. Dvatrimsha
  534. Dvatrimshaka
  535. Dvesha
  536. Dvesharati
  537. Dveshavajra
  538. Dveshavajri
  539. Dveshi
  540. Dvibahu
  541. Dvibhuja
  542. Dvicakra
  543. Dvicakshus
  544. Dvihasta
  545. Dvijangha
  546. Dvikaksha
  547. Dvipaka
  548. Dvipanivasin
  549. Dviparvata
  550. Dviparvati
  551. Dvipika
  552. Dvipin
  553. Dvipini
  554. Dvipustaka
  555. Dvirekha
  556. Dviyoga
  557. Dvyuru
  558. Dwangs Ma Lnga
  559. Dyota
  560. Dyotirasa
  561. Dyuti
  562. Dyutivati
  563. Dza Ya Se Na
  564. Dzam Dmar
  565. Dzogpa Chiching
  566. Dzogpa Chichod
  567. Dzokchen
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