Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with ‘k’

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The Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with the letter “k”, contains 701 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Ka
  2. Ka Pa La
  3. Kabandha
  4. Kabilada
  5. Kabiladi
  6. Kacchapa
  7. Kacchapi
  8. Kachupa
  9. Kagye
  10. Kahala
  11. Kahali
  12. Kailasa
  13. Kaivarta
  14. Kaivarti
  15. Kajjala
  16. Kaka
  17. Kakajangha
  18. Kakajanghaki
  19. Kakamukha
  20. Kakamukhi
  21. Kakapakshakucika
  22. Kakara
  23. Kakaraka
  24. Kakasya
  25. Kakatunda
  26. Kakatundaka
  27. Kakavaktra
  28. Kakhila
  29. Kaki
  30. Kakshadvaya
  31. Kakudvati
  32. Kala
  33. Kalacakra
  34. Kalacakratantra
  35. Kaladuti
  36. Kalakuta
  37. Kalanka
  38. Kalapa
  39. Kalasha
  40. Kalashamandala
  41. Kalashamrita
  42. Kalashapuja
  43. Kalashoda
  44. Kalashodari
  45. Kalasutra
  46. Kalasutri
  47. Kali
  48. Kalihrada
  49. Kalika
  50. Kalinga
  51. Kalingi
  52. Kaliratri
  53. Kaliyuga
  54. Kallavala
  55. Kallavali
  56. Kalpa
  57. Kalpagni
  58. Kalpagnivat
  59. Kalpakashaya
  60. Kalpanajalaka
  61. Kalpokta
  62. Kalpoktakurukulla
  63. Kalyana
  64. Kalyanada
  65. Kalyanadatara
  66. Kalyanadeva
  67. Kalyanamakuta
  68. Kalyanamitra
  69. Kalyapali
  70. Kam
  71. Kama
  72. Kamacchanda
  73. Kamadhatu
  74. Kamakhya
  75. Kamala
  76. Kamalacandra
  77. Kamalacandralokeshvara
  78. Kamalamati
  79. Kamalapani
  80. Kamalarakshita
  81. Kamalarashmi
  82. Kamamithyacara
  83. Kamaṇa
  84. Kamanartha
  85. Kamandalu
  86. Kamandalulokeshvara
  87. Kamaprada
  88. Kamaraga
  89. Kamarupa
  90. Kamarupini
  91. Kamavajrini
  92. Kambala
  93. Kamboja
  94. Kambojaki
  95. Kamboji
  96. Kameshvari
  97. Kami
  98. Kamika
  99. Kamini
  100. Kamoli
  101. Kamotika
  102. Kampa
  103. Kamparipa
  104. Kamsya
  105. Kamtsang
  106. Kana
  107. Kanaka
  108. Kanakabhadra
  109. Kanakabharadvaja
  110. Kanakamuni
  111. Kanakaprajnaparamita
  112. Kanakaraja
  113. Kanakarashi
  114. Kanakarashmi
  115. Kanakavarna
  116. Kanakavarnatara
  117. Kanakavatsa
  118. Kanakhala
  119. Kanci
  120. Kancika
  121. Kandapata
  122. Kanduka
  123. Kanduki
  124. Kanduni
  125. Kanduya
  126. Kanduyamana
  127. Kang Ka Mu Kha
  128. Kanha
  129. Kanhapa
  130. Kanishtha
  131. Kanka
  132. Kankala
  133. Kankali
  134. Kankalika
  135. Kankalini
  136. Kankamukha
  137. Kankamukhi
  138. Kankana
  139. Kankaripa
  140. Kankarudita
  141. Kankasya
  142. Kankavaktra
  143. Kankeli
  144. Kankelli
  145. Kanta
  146. Kantalipa
  147. Kantara
  148. Kantha
  149. Kanthamalini
  150. Kantharuta
  151. Kanthi
  152. Kanthika
  153. Kanya
  154. Kanyaka
  155. Kapala
  156. Kapalabhairava
  157. Kapaladhara
  158. Kapalahasta
  159. Kapalahastaka
  160. Kapalamadhya
  161. Kapalamala
  162. Kapalamalika
  163. Kapalapa
  164. Kapalin
  165. Kapalini
  166. Kapalisha
  167. Kaparda
  168. Kapardin
  169. Kapata
  170. Kaphina
  171. Kapinjala
  172. Kapinjali
  173. Kapittha
  174. Karada
  175. Karajata
  176. Karala
  177. Karali
  178. Karalini
  179. Karamudra
  180. Karana
  181. Karanatman
  182. Karandavyuha
  183. Karandavyuhalokeshvara
  184. Karanja
  185. Karanjavasini
  186. Karankaka
  187. Karastra
  188. Karastraka
  189. Karatala
  190. Karbhara
  191. Karbharanilaka
  192. Karini
  193. Karkapindaka
  194. Karkata
  195. Karkataka
  196. Karkati
  197. Karkava
  198. Karkavi
  199. Karkota
  200. Karkotaka
  201. Karma
  202. Karmada
  203. Karmaheruka
  204. Karmakara
  205. Karmakriya
  206. Karmakrodheshvari
  207. Karmakula
  208. Karmamudra
  209. Karmanurupa
  210. Karmaphala
  211. Karmaprasara
  212. Karmaprasaranirdesha
  213. Karmara
  214. Karmaraja
  215. Karmarapataka
  216. Karmasamudbhava
  217. Karmavajri
  218. Karmavajrini
  219. Karmavashita
  220. Karmuka
  221. Karnamoti
  222. Karnaraja
  223. Karnaripa
  224. Karnataki
  225. Karnatapataka
  226. Karnati
  227. Karnika
  228. Karnikopari
  229. Karnoti
  230. Karota
  231. Karotaka
  232. Karotapani
  233. Karpura
  234. Kartari
  235. Kartaridhara
  236. Kartri
  237. Kartridhara
  238. Kartti
  239. Karttika
  240. Karttikeya
  241. Karuna
  242. Karunambuda
  243. Karunatmika
  244. Karunyanirbhara
  245. Karunyapataka
  246. Karyasiddhi
  247. Kas Ma Ri
  248. Kasheruka
  249. Kashipa
  250. Kashmira
  251. Kashmiri
  252. Kashthacataka
  253. Kashthacataki
  254. Kashthacati
  255. Kashthakarika
  256. Kashyapa
  257. Kashyapiya
  258. Katacchaka
  259. Kataka
  260. Kataputana
  261. Kathmandu
  262. Kati
  263. Kattoraki
  264. Katurohini
  265. Katyayana
  266. Kaumarabhritya
  267. Kaumari
  268. Kaumaripauriki
  269. Kaurava
  270. Kaushala
  271. Kaushali
  272. Kaushika
  273. Kauveri
  274. Kavya
  275. Kavyavidya
  276. Kaya
  277. Kaya Hevajra
  278. Kayacakra
  279. Kayacarman
  280. Kayadharma
  281. Kayamandala
  282. Kayashodhana
  283. Kayasukha
  284. Kayavajra
  285. Kayavakcittavajra
  286. Kayavarna
  287. Kayavarnaka
  288. Kayavishodhana
  289. Kayayatana
  290. Kayika
  291. Kayikaheruka
  292. Kayikatmaka
  293. Kelimalin
  294. Kerima
  295. Kesa
  296. Kesava
  297. Keshanta
  298. Keshavati
  299. Kesini
  300. Ketu
  301. Ketugrahadeva
  302. Ketusvara
  303. Ketuvati
  304. Keurima
  305. Keyura
  306. Keyuranvita
  307. Keyuravati
  308. Kha 'bar De Ba
  309. Kha 'thor
  310. Kha Gtam
  311. Kha Kha Mu Kha
  312. Kha Sbyor
  313. Kha Sbyor Yan Lag Bdun
  314. Kha Tam Ga
  315. Kha Twam Ga
  316. Khaan Badmagarbo
  317. Khaan Dagbokhorlo
  318. Khaan Davaajinshen
  319. Khaan Davaasanbo
  320. Khaan Dejidzolva
  321. Khaan Divnamsel
  322. Khaan Dovboche
  323. Khaan Jamtsonamjal
  324. Khaan Lkhaeivandan
  325. Khaan Lkhdeivanchug
  326. Khaan Magagba
  327. Khaan Mieesenge
  328. Khaan Namjalchagyaa
  329. Khaan Namninmiey
  330. Khaan Namnon
  331. Khaan Namrolbaljon
  332. Khaan Nyama
  333. Khaan Nyamdagba
  334. Khaan Sajivanchug
  335. Khaan Sanbo Tsan
  336. Khaan Sengeychagya
  337. Khaan Shenen San
  338. Khaan Sivjidtayaa
  339. Khaan Tayaa
  340. Khaan Tayanamjal
  341. Khaan Vaanchugchanbo
  342. Khabar Dewa
  343. Khadga
  344. Khadgaka
  345. Khadgapa
  346. Khadgapattisha
  347. Khadgaratna
  348. Khadgasiddhi
  349. Khadgeshvari
  350. Khadhatu
  351. Khadi
  352. Khadira
  353. Khadiravani
  354. Khadiravanitara
  355. Khadya
  356. Khadyabhojya
  357. Khadyota
  358. Khagacarya
  359. Khaganana
  360. Khagarbha
  361. Khagarbhaka
  362. Khagarbhaki
  363. Khaja
  364. Kham
  365. Khams Bco Brgyad
  366. Khams Gsum
  367. Khams Gsum Sgron Ma
  368. Khan Chavjugva
  369. Khan Natsogsug
  370. Khan Shindusanbo
  371. Khan Vanchugchenbo
  372. Khanda
  373. Khandakapala
  374. Khandakapalin
  375. Khandakhandita
  376. Khandamandita
  377. Khandankamekhala
  378. Khandaroha
  379. Khandita
  380. Khandoroha
  381. Khankara
  382. Khar Phog Dus Med Pa'i Kha Gtam
  383. Khara
  384. Kharastha
  385. Kharjura
  386. Kharvari
  387. Khasamatantra
  388. Khasarpana
  389. Khasarpanalokeshvara
  390. Khashi
  391. Khatamga
  392. Khattika
  393. Khattiki
  394. Khatvanga
  395. Khatvangadhara
  396. Khatvangadharin
  397. Khatvangadharini
  398. Khay
  399. Khecari
  400. Khecarikula
  401. Kheta
  402. Khetaka
  403. Khong Ma Ne'uchung
  404. Khöntön Künga Bar
  405. Khor Lo
  406. Khorlo
  407. Khri Smon Rgyal Bzhad
  408. Khrid Chen Brgyad
  409. Khron Pa'i Gling
  410. Khu Byug
  411. Khyab 'jug Sbal Ba
  412. Khyab 'jug Sbas Pa
  413. Khyabjugbelwa
  414. Khyam
  415. Khyatikari
  416. Khyi Gdong Ma
  417. Khyung Chen
  418. Khyung Chen Gyi Rgyud
  419. Khyung Chen Gyi Rgyud Rgyas Pa Chen Po'i Mtha'
  420. Khyung Chen Lding Ba
  421. Khyung Chen Ldings Pa
  422. Khyung Chen Rdzogs Pa
  423. Khyung Khra
  424. Kigah-tine
  425. Kikasa
  426. Kikasamala
  427. Kila
  428. Kilaka
  429. Kilakilapa
  430. Kilakilarava
  431. Kilana
  432. Kilanamantra
  433. Kilapa
  434. Kilaya
  435. Kileshvara
  436. Kilikila
  437. Kilikilarava
  438. Killing
  439. Kimi
  440. Kimkara
  441. Kimpaka
  442. Kimphala
  443. King
  444. Kinkari
  445. Kinkini
  446. Kinkinidhari
  447. Kinnara
  448. Kinnari
  449. Kirana
  450. Kirapalapa
  451. Kirtikirti
  452. Kirtivati
  453. Kitimukha
  454. Klesha
  455. Kleshakashaya
  456. Kleshamara
  457. Kleshashanti
  458. Kleshavarana
  459. Kleshopaklesha
  460. Klong
  461. Klong Bzhi
  462. Klong Dgu
  463. Klong Dkar Po Sems Su Smra Ba
  464. Klong Gsum Po
  465. Klong Khra Bo Sna Tshogs Su Smra Ba
  466. Klong Nag Po Rgyu Med Du Smra Ba
  467. Klong Rab 'byams Rgyu 'bras La Bzla Ba
  468. Klu Dbang Gi Rgyal Po
  469. Klu Pa'i Gser Chos Bcu Bzhi
  470. Klu Sde
  471. Klu Sgrub
  472. Klu'i Sde
  473. Knowledge Obstacle
  474. Ko'u Ri
  475. Kodanda
  476. Kodapari
  477. Kodrava
  478. Kokana
  479. Kokila
  480. Kokilipa
  481. Kollagiri
  482. Kom
  483. Komala
  484. Komarabhacca
  485. Konaka
  486. Konavasi
  487. Konavasini
  488. Kongzi
  489. Konkana
  490. Koshakara
  491. Koshakari
  492. Koshala
  493. Koshalika
  494. Kotalipa
  495. Kotijapa
  496. Kotikarnika
  497. Krakucchanda
  498. Kramani
  499. Krandana
  500. Krandani
  501. Krati
  502. Kratu
  503. Kri Ta Mu Kha
  504. Kridana
  505. Krika
  506. Kriki
  507. Krimi
  508. Kripa
  509. Kripita
  510. Krisara
  511. Krishika
  512. Krishikara
  513. Krishikari
  514. Krishna
  515. Krishnacarya
  516. Krishnacola
  517. Krishnagautama
  518. Krishnaharita
  519. Krishnanila
  520. Krishnanilavarna
  521. Krishnapaksha
  522. Krishnapandita
  523. Krishnardha
  524. Krishnardhaka
  525. Krishnasamayavajra
  526. Krishnavarna
  527. Krishnayamari
  528. Krishnayamaritantra
  529. Krita
  530. Kritanjali
  531. Kritanjalilokeshvara
  532. Kritayuga
  533. Krittika
  534. Krityanushthana
  535. Krityanushthanajnana
  536. Kriya
  537. Kriyahina
  538. Kriyarambha
  539. Kriyarnava
  540. Kriyasamgrahapanjika
  541. Kriyasamuccaya
  542. Kriyatantra
  543. Kriyotthapana
  544. Krodha
  545. Krodhabhairava
  546. Krodhagana
  547. Krodhaganabali
  548. Krodhaganabalimandala
  549. Krodhamandala
  550. Krodhamula
  551. Krodhani
  552. Krodharaja
  553. Krodhavrinda
  554. Krodhishvari
  555. Kruddha
  556. Krura
  557. Kshama
  558. Kshanti
  559. Kshantiparamita
  560. Ksharasamudra
  561. Kshatrin
  562. Kshatrini
  563. Kshaya
  564. Kshemacinta
  565. Kshemacitri
  566. Kshemada
  567. Kshepa
  568. Kshetra
  569. Kshetrapalaka
  570. Kshetrin
  571. Kshetrini
  572. Kshipra
  573. Kshiprakari
  574. Kshiptika
  575. Kshira
  576. Kshirada
  577. Kshirasagara
  578. Kshirasamudra
  579. Kshirika
  580. Kshiroda
  581. Kshiteshvara
  582. Kshiti
  583. Kshitigarbha
  584. Kshitigarbhalokeshvara
  585. Kshitigarbhi
  586. Kshitipani
  587. Kshudra
  588. Kshudradvipa
  589. Kshudrapanthaka
  590. Kshudrapipilika
  591. Kshuradhara
  592. Kshuradhari
  593. Ku Ru Ku Lle
  594. Ku Ru Ku Lle Gser Gyi Snying Thig Can
  595. Ku Su Lu
  596. Ku Su Lu Gnyis Pa
  597. Kubera
  598. Kucipa
  599. Kuhara
  600. Kuharamadhya
  601. Kukkuripa
  602. Kukkuti
  603. Kukuli
  604. Kukuti
  605. Kula
  606. Kuladatta
  607. Kuladhipa
  608. Kulakshetra
  609. Kulasambhava
  610. Kulata
  611. Kulayarajatantra
  612. Kulesha
  613. Kulika
  614. Kulina
  615. Kulinatman
  616. Kulini
  617. Kulisha
  618. Kulishavati
  619. Kulisheshvari
  620. Kulishika
  621. Kulita
  622. Kulodbhava
  623. Kuluta
  624. Kuluti
  625. Kum
  626. Kumara
  627. Kumarabharana
  628. Kumarabhrita
  629. Kumarakashyapa
  630. Kumarapura
  631. Kumari
  632. Kumarika
  633. Kumbha
  634. Kumbhaka
  635. Kumbhakarna
  636. Kumbhanda
  637. Kumbhandi
  638. Kumbharipa
  639. Kumbheshvara
  640. Kumbhi
  641. Kumci
  642. Kumuda
  643. Kumudi
  644. Kun 'dus
  645. Kun 'dus Rig Pa
  646. Kun Btags
  647. Kun Byed
  648. Kun Byed Rgyal Po'i Rgyud
  649. Kun Gzhi Rnam Shes
  650. Kun Nas Snang Ba Bkod Pa'i Dpal
  651. Kun Rdzob
  652. Kun Tu Bzang Mo
  653. Kun Tu Bzang Po
  654. Kun Tu Rig Pa
  655. Kun-ne Nangwa Kope Pel
  656. Kuncikadhara
  657. Kunda
  658. Kundala
  659. Kundali
  660. Kundalini
  661. Kundalini Yoga
  662. Kundu Rigpa
  663. Kunjara
  664. Kunjed Gyalpo
  665. Kunkara
  666. Kunkumalola
  667. Kunta
  668. Kuntu Zangpo
  669. Kuntuzangmo
  670. Kupadvipa
  671. Kupakari
  672. Kupakarini
  673. Kupari
  674. Kurma
  675. Kurmaja
  676. Kurmi
  677. Kuru
  678. Kurukulla
  679. Kurukullaka
  680. Kurukullika
  681. Kusali
  682. Kusha
  683. Kushala
  684. Kushmala
  685. Kushmanda
  686. Kushtha
  687. Kusuma
  688. Kusumapuravasini
  689. Kusumashri
  690. Kusumavati
  691. Kutagara
  692. Kutakhya
  693. Kutaksha
  694. Kutavasin
  695. Kuthara
  696. Kutika
  697. Kuvalaya
  698. Kuvalayadala
  699. Kuvalayanila
  700. Kyabjug Bapa
  701. Kyim-shang
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