Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with ‘p’

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The Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with the letter “p”, contains 722 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Pa-jin
  2. Pacaripa
  3. Pad Ma
  4. Pad Ma Gsung Rta Mgrin
  5. Pad Ma'i Rigs
  6. Pada
  7. Padahina
  8. Padalepa
  9. Padalepasiddhi
  10. Padampa
  11. Padampa Sanggye
  12. Padanguli
  13. Padaprishtha
  14. Padargha
  15. Padavikshepa
  16. Padma
  17. Padma 'byung Gnas
  18. Padma Dkar
  19. Padma Dkar Po
  20. Padmabhajana
  21. Padmacandra
  22. Padmadaka
  23. Padmadakini
  24. Padmadala
  25. Padmagarbha
  26. Padmaheruka
  27. Padmajvalani
  28. Padmajvalini
  29. Padmajyotirvikriditabhijna
  30. Padmajyotis
  31. Padmaka
  32. Padmakara
  33. Padmakarnika
  34. Padmakrodheshvari
  35. Padmakula
  36. Padmanarta
  37. Padmanarteshvara
  38. Padmanarteshvari
  39. Padmanarti
  40. Padmanartteshvara
  41. Padmanartteshvaralokeshvara
  42. Padmanrityeshvara
  43. Padmanrityeshvari
  44. Padmantaka
  45. Padmantaki
  46. Padmantakrit
  47. Padmapani
  48. Padmapanilokeshvara
  49. Padmaprabha
  50. Padmarashmi
  51. Padmasambhava
  52. Padmasana
  53. Padmatara
  54. Padmavajra
  55. Padmavali
  56. Padmavarna
  57. Padmavati
  58. Padmini
  59. Padmocca
  60. Padmopari
  61. Padmoshnisha
  62. Padmottara
  63. Paduka
  64. Padukasiddhi
  65. Paduma
  66. Padumavati
  67. Padyacamana
  68. Paga
  69. Pain
  70. Paishunya
  71. Paittika
  72. Paka
  73. Paksha
  74. Pakshigana
  75. Pakshin
  76. Pakshiraja
  77. Pakshma
  78. Pakshu
  79. Pakvanna
  80. Palabali
  81. Palaka
  82. Palasha
  83. Pali
  84. Palini
  85. Palkyong
  86. Palkyongwa
  87. Pallava
  88. Pallavoddhrita
  89. Pamsupishaci
  90. Pana
  91. Pancabija
  92. Pancabuddha
  93. Pancaciraka
  94. Pancadala
  95. Pancagavya
  96. Pancagavyashodhana
  97. Pancagomata
  98. Pancajnana
  99. Pancakashaya
  100. Pancaklesha
  101. Pancakona
  102. Pancakshara
  103. Pancakula
  104. Pancakulodbhava
  105. Pancala
  106. Pancamadvipa
  107. Pancamakara
  108. Pancamrita
  109. Pancamritasadhanopaya
  110. Pancamritasadhanopayanirdesha
  111. Pancamudra
  112. Pancamukha
  113. Pancamunda
  114. Pancanana
  115. Pancanivarana
  116. Pancapradipa
  117. Pancaraksha
  118. Pancarakshamandala
  119. Pancarekha
  120. Pancashat
  121. Pancashikha
  122. Pancashila
  123. Pancashirsha
  124. Pancaskandha
  125. Pancasutra
  126. Pancatara
  127. Pancatathagata
  128. Pancavarna
  129. Panchen
  130. Pancika
  131. Pancopacara
  132. Pancopacarapuja
  133. Pancopahara
  134. Pandara
  135. Pandaravasa
  136. Pandaravasini
  137. Pandari
  138. Pani
  139. Paniyakantara
  140. Paniyakantari
  141. Paniyakantarika
  142. Panjara
  143. Panjaramadhya
  144. Panjaranatha
  145. Pankaja
  146. Pankajapa
  147. Pankara
  148. Pankti
  149. Panktika
  150. Pannaga
  151. Pannaganashana
  152. Panthaka
  153. Panther
  154. Papadeshana
  155. Papahara
  156. Papakarita
  157. Papakrita
  158. Papanashana
  159. Papapanaya
  160. Papavighna
  161. Paradroha
  162. Paradrohacinta
  163. Parahita
  164. Parahitodyata
  165. Paramabhakti
  166. Paramabhisheka
  167. Paramadeva
  168. Paramananda
  169. Paramartha
  170. Paramarthika
  171. Paramashva
  172. Paramavastra
  173. Parameshvara
  174. Parameshvari
  175. Paramita
  176. Paramitayana
  177. Paranirmita
  178. Paranirmitavashavarticakravartin
  179. Paranirmitavashavartini
  180. Parapranahara
  181. Parashara
  182. Parashu
  183. Parashudharin
  184. Parashudharini
  185. Parashuhasta
  186. Parashunyata
  187. Paratantra
  188. Paravata
  189. Paravati
  190. Paravrita
  191. Paridhana
  192. Paridhi
  193. Parigata
  194. Parijata
  195. Parikalpita
  196. Parikara
  197. Parikirtitanamashri
  198. Parinama
  199. Parinamana
  200. Pariṇata
  201. Parinishpanna
  202. Paripacaka
  203. Paripacakatara
  204. Paripaka
  205. Paripurana
  206. Paripuranatara
  207. Paripurna
  208. Parishkaravashita
  209. Parishodhanaraja
  210. Parishthita
  211. Parisodhana
  212. Parisuddha
  213. Parittabhacakravartin
  214. Parittabhi
  215. Parittashubhacakravartin
  216. Parittashubhi
  217. Parivara
  218. Parnabhrishtaka
  219. Parnaga
  220. Parnasaurika
  221. Parnashabara
  222. Parnashavari
  223. Parnibhrishtaka
  224. Parpata
  225. Parpati
  226. Parrot
  227. Parshad
  228. Parshada
  229. Parshva
  230. Parshvagata
  231. Parthiva
  232. Particularity
  233. Partridge
  234. Parushya
  235. Parvaka
  236. Parvata
  237. Parvatanta
  238. Parvatavasin
  239. Paryanka
  240. Paryavadata
  241. Pasaka
  242. Pasha
  243. Pashadharin
  244. Pashadharini
  245. Pashahasta
  246. Pashamudra
  247. Pashatmaka
  248. Pashcattapa
  249. Pashcima
  250. Pashcimadvara
  251. Pashu
  252. Pashyika
  253. Pashyini
  254. Past
  255. Patadharini
  256. Patagrakeyura
  257. Pataka
  258. Pataki
  259. Patala
  260. Patalasiddhi
  261. Patalavasini
  262. Patana
  263. Patani
  264. Patavi
  265. Path Of Accumulation
  266. Path Of Meditation
  267. Path Of No-more-learning
  268. Path Of Preparation
  269. Path Of Seeing
  270. Patha
  271. Pathin
  272. Pathoja
  273. Pathojabhuta
  274. Pati
  275. Patience
  276. Patra
  277. Patrajnana
  278. Pattamala
  279. Pattamalika
  280. Pattharagadha
  281. Pattharagadhi
  282. Pattisha
  283. Pattraka
  284. Paundravardhana
  285. Paurajana
  286. Paurika
  287. Paurnagiri
  288. Pausha
  289. Paushavarta
  290. Paushtika
  291. Pavaki
  292. Pavitra
  293. Pawö-dé
  294. Payas
  295. Payomishra
  296. Peaceful
  297. Peacock
  298. Pecha
  299. Pel-zang
  300. Pelavi
  301. Pelkyong
  302. Pema
  303. Pema Karpo
  304. Pemakar
  305. Penetration Of Matter
  306. Perception
  307. Perfect Compassion
  308. Perfection Of Wisdom
  309. Perfection Vehicle
  310. Performance
  311. Performance Tantra
  312. Perseverance
  313. Pervasive Wind
  314. Petali
  315. Peya
  316. Pha Dam Pa Sangs Rgyas
  317. Pha Rgyud
  318. Pha Rol Tu Phyin Pa Drug
  319. Phag Gdong Ma
  320. Phag Mo Phag Gdong
  321. Phakpa
  322. Phal Chen Pa Las Gyes Pa Lnga Sde
  323. Phala
  324. Phalaka
  325. Phalaprapti
  326. Phalgu
  327. Phalguna
  328. Phalguni
  329. Phalgusa
  330. Phalguvati
  331. Phanika
  332. Phanikeshvara
  333. Phar Phyin Theg Pa
  334. Phari
  335. Phataka
  336. Phataki
  337. Phatinga
  338. Phatingi
  339. Phatini
  340. Phatkara
  341. Phatkarini
  342. Pheasant
  343. Phenaka
  344. Philosophical System
  345. Phra Men Brgyad
  346. Phra Mo'i Lus
  347. Phrag Rgod
  348. Phreng Ba
  349. Phreng Ba Ma
  350. Phub
  351. Phuchungwa
  352. Phuchungwa Shyonnu Gyaltsen
  353. Phula
  354. Phung Po
  355. Phung Po Lnga
  356. Phung Po'i Bdud
  357. Phupphusa
  358. Phyag 'tshal Ba
  359. Phyag Chen Dbye Ba Gnyis
  360. Phyag Chen Gyi Khrid Yig
  361. Phyag Na Rdo Rje
  362. Phyag Na Rin Chen
  363. Phyag Rgya Bzhi
  364. Phyag Rgya Chen Po
  365. Phyag Rgya Chen Po'i Rnal 'byor Bzhi
  366. Phyi Dar
  367. Phyi Ma'i Rgyud
  368. Phyogs 'dzin Grub Mtha'i Sa'i Sems Phyogs
  369. Phyogs Bcu
  370. Physical Power
  371. Phyva Gshen
  372. Phyva Gshen Theg Pa
  373. Pidika
  374. Pilava
  375. Pilavasthana
  376. Pilindavatsa
  377. Pilu
  378. Piluvati
  379. Pina
  380. Pindakoshaka
  381. Pindapatra
  382. Pindapatralokeshvara
  383. Pindikrita
  384. Pindola
  385. Pindolabharadvaja
  386. Pingala
  387. Pipilika
  388. Pippala
  389. Pippalada
  390. Pippatimukha
  391. Pippatimukhi
  392. Pishaca
  393. Pishacaki
  394. Pishaci
  395. Pishitashana
  396. Pishitashini
  397. Pishunavajra
  398. Pisita
  399. Pita
  400. Pitamaha
  401. Pitamahi
  402. Pitani
  403. Pitaprajnaparamita
  404. Pitardha
  405. Pitardhaka
  406. Pitardhika
  407. Pitavarna
  408. Pitha
  409. Pithadesha
  410. Pithadi
  411. Pithaja
  412. Pithamadhya
  413. Pitribhuta
  414. Pitrivana
  415. Pitta
  416. Pitulasyabharyaka
  417. Piturbhagin
  418. Piturbhagini
  419. Piturmata
  420. Piturmatrika
  421. Piyala
  422. Piyusha
  423. Piyushadhara
  424. Placement Meditation
  425. Pleasure
  426. Pledge Seal
  427. Plivi
  428. Pluta
  429. Po Ti
  430. Po Ti Lnga
  431. Poetic Theory
  432. Poetry
  433. Posa
  434. Poshya
  435. Potangi
  436. Potapada
  437. Potapadalokeshvara
  438. Poti
  439. Potowa
  440. Potowa Rinchen Sal
  441. Pra Ka Ra Na Sde Brgyad
  442. Pra Mo
  443. Prabha
  444. Prabhahasti
  445. Prabhakara
  446. Prabhakarashri
  447. Prabhakari
  448. Prabhakaribhumi
  449. Prabhamandala
  450. Prabhamati
  451. Prabhanjana
  452. Prabhasari
  453. Prabhashri
  454. Prabhasvara
  455. Prabhasvarata
  456. Prabhava
  457. Prabhavanta
  458. Prabhavati
  459. Prabhavishnu
  460. Prabhutakuta
  461. Prabuddha
  462. Pracanda
  463. Pradakshina
  464. Pradayaka
  465. Pradhana
  466. Pradhanasana
  467. Pradipa
  468. Pradiparupa
  469. Pradyumnaka
  470. Pradyumnaki
  471. Pradyumukhi
  472. Pragdish
  473. Praharana
  474. Prahasana
  475. Prahasita
  476. Prahata
  477. Prahatandhakara
  478. Prahlada
  479. Praise
  480. Prajapati
  481. Prajna
  482. Prajnabala
  483. Prajnacakra
  484. Prajnadevi
  485. Prajnadhrik
  486. Prajnajnana
  487. Prajnajnanabhisheka
  488. Prajnakhadga
  489. Prajnantaka
  490. Prajnantaki
  491. Prajnantakrit
  492. Prajnaparamita
  493. Prajnaptivada
  494. Prajnasamputa
  495. Prajnasukha
  496. Prajnavardhani
  497. Prajnavriddhi
  498. Prajnendriya
  499. Prajnopaya
  500. Prajnopayatmaka
  501. Prakara
  502. Prakasharupa
  503. Prakirtita
  504. Prakriti
  505. Prakshalana
  506. Prakshipta
  507. Pralayagni
  508. Pramana
  509. Pramardaka
  510. Pramathana
  511. Pramocani
  512. Pramoda
  513. Pramodatirtha
  514. Pramoha
  515. Pramudita
  516. Pramuditabhumi
  517. Prana
  518. Pranacitta
  519. Pranahara
  520. Pranatipata
  521. Pranava
  522. Pranavadakini
  523. Pranayama
  524. Pranidhana
  525. Pranidhanaparamita
  526. Pranidhanavashita
  527. Pranin
  528. Prapanca
  529. Praphulla
  530. Praphullojjvala
  531. Prapurana
  532. Prarambha
  533. Prasada
  534. Prasadaka
  535. Prasadakirana
  536. Prasangika
  537. Prasangikamadhyamaka
  538. Prasannapada
  539. Prasannasya
  540. Prasannatara
  541. Prashama
  542. Prashamashanta
  543. Prashrabdhibodhyanga
  544. Prasiddha
  545. Prasphura
  546. Prasphurabhuja
  547. Prasveda
  548. Pratapana
  549. Pratapani
  550. Prathamacarana
  551. Prathamaka
  552. Prathamatara
  553. Prathamodgata
  554. Pratibhana
  555. Pratibhanakakuta
  556. Pratibhanakakutalokeshvara
  557. Pratibhanakuta
  558. Pratibhanapratisamvid
  559. Pratibimba
  560. Praticcha
  561. Pratigrihya
  562. Pratiprati
  563. Pratisamvit
  564. Pratishtha
  565. Pratitya Samutpada
  566. Pratyahara
  567. Pratyaksha
  568. Pratyalidhapada
  569. Pratyalidhasana
  570. Pratyaveksha
  571. Pratyavekshajnana
  572. Pratyavekshana
  573. Pratyavekshanajnana
  574. Pratyayatma
  575. Pratyeka
  576. Pratyekabuddha
  577. Pravana
  578. Pravara
  579. Pravaranika
  580. Pravesha
  581. Praveshya
  582. Pravira
  583. Praviratara
  584. Praxis
  585. Prayagi
  586. Preceptor
  587. Prekshaka
  588. Prem
  589. Prema
  590. Premaka
  591. Premani
  592. Prerita
  593. Present
  594. Preshaka
  595. Preta
  596. Pretacakravartin
  597. Pretadhivasin
  598. Pretadhivasini
  599. Pretani
  600. Pretapura
  601. Pretapuri
  602. Pretasamtarpitalokeshvara
  603. Pretasana
  604. Pretasantarpana
  605. Pretasantarpanalokeshvara
  606. Pretasantarpita
  607. Preti
  608. Prishancillika
  609. Prishthapura
  610. Prithivi
  611. Prithvi
  612. Prithvidhatu
  613. Priti
  614. Pritibodhyanga
  615. Priyadarshana
  616. Priyamvada
  617. Priyangudvipa
  618. Priyankara
  619. Priyasya
  620. Priyatama
  621. Priyavadini
  622. Prokshana
  623. Promise
  624. Prosody
  625. Prostration
  626. Protsara
  627. Pu To Ba
  628. Pudgala
  629. Pudgalanairatmya
  630. Puga
  631. Puja
  632. Pujabandha
  633. Pujacinta
  634. Pujakala
  635. Pujakarman
  636. Pujakriya
  637. Pujana
  638. Pujaniya
  639. Pujita
  640. Pukka SI
  641. Pukkasi
  642. Pulasti
  643. Pulliramalaya
  644. Pum
  645. Pumsasvara
  646. Punaragamana
  647. Punarnava
  648. Punarvasu
  649. Pundarika
  650. Punyabha
  651. Punyabhumi
  652. Punyaparinamana
  653. Punyaprasavacakravartin
  654. Punyaprasavi
  655. Punyatirtha
  656. Pupa
  657. Pupaka
  658. Pupala
  659. Pupalalokeshvara
  660. Pupapurna
  661. Pupika
  662. Pura
  663. Puramsha
  664. Purana
  665. Purang
  666. Purarohiki
  667. Puravasin
  668. Pure Vision
  669. Pure Wisdom
  670. Purification
  671. Purification Meditation
  672. Purisha
  673. Purita
  674. Purna
  675. Purnabhadra
  676. Purnagiri
  677. Purnagiripitha
  678. Purnambara
  679. Purnavardhana
  680. Purusha
  681. Purusharatna
  682. Purva
  683. Purvabhadrapada
  684. Purvadi
  685. Purvadvara
  686. Purvajanman
  687. Purvaphalguni
  688. Purvashadha
  689. Purvashaila
  690. Purvavideha
  691. Pus Ka Si
  692. Pushkarini
  693. Pushpa
  694. Pushpabhanda
  695. Pushpadhishthana
  696. Pushpakama
  697. Pushpakami
  698. Pushpakashika
  699. Pushpakuta
  700. Pushpamalika
  701. Pushpapalaka
  702. Pushpasambhava
  703. Pushpatara
  704. Pushpavakirana
  705. Pushpodbhava
  706. Pushtacitta
  707. Pushya
  708. Puskasi
  709. Pusta
  710. Pustaka
  711. Pustakadvaya
  712. Pustakashtha
  713. Puta
  714. Putalipa
  715. Putana
  716. Putra
  717. Putracinta
  718. PutraPutra-cinta
  719. Putri
  720. Putrika
  721. Putulasyabharya
  722. Puya
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