Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Tibetan Buddhism glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 570 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. Aparadarshana
  378. Aparagodaniya
  379. Aparajita
  380. Apas
  381. Apasmara
  382. Apata
  383. Apayajaha
  384. Apayanjaha
  385. Apodhatu
  386. Apramanabhacakravartin
  387. Apramanabhi
  388. Apramanashubhacakravartin
  389. Apramanashubhi
  390. Aprameya
  391. Apsarasa
  392. Apyaka
  393. Ara
  394. Arambhopari
  395. Arani
  396. Arapacana
  397. Arbuda
  398. Arbudi
  399. Arcana
  400. Arcis
  401. Arcishmati
  402. Arcishmatibhumi
  403. Arcisvrinda
  404. Ardhacandra
  405. Ardhacandradharin
  406. Ardhacandradhrik
  407. Ardhacandraka
  408. Ardhahara
  409. Ardhaparyanka
  410. Ardra
  411. Ardracarman
  412. Arenu
  413. Argha
  414. Arghapadya
  415. Arishta
  416. Arjuna
  417. Arka
  418. Arkakirti
  419. Arkashekhara
  420. Arnava
  421. Arogya
  422. Arolik
  423. Artha
  424. Arthabhavabha
  425. Arthacara
  426. Arthacinta
  427. Arthankara
  428. Arthapratisamvid
  429. Arthavat
  430. Arthavati
  431. Arthrtha-cinta
  432. Arti
  433. Aruna
  434. Arupyadevati
  435. Arupyadhatu
  436. Aruru
  437. Arvagdarshana
  438. Arvagdrish
  439. Arya
  440. Aryadeva
  441. Aryamaitreya
  442. Aryamarici
  443. Aryasarasvati
  444. Aryashtanga
  445. Aryashtangamarga
  446. Aryatara
  447. Aryavajravarahi
  448. Aryavalokiteshvara
  449. Aryavarta
  450. Aryavimuktisena
  451. Asama
  452. Asanasamsthita
  453. Asanasina
  454. Asanayoga
  455. Asanga
  456. Asani
  457. Asha
  458. Ashadha
  459. Ashanatha
  460. Asheshadish
  461. Asheshaketu
  462. Ashitangabhairava
  463. Ashlesha
  464. Ashoka
  465. Ashokakanta
  466. Ashokavartaya
  467. Ashokavriksha
  468. Ashrita
  469. Ashruni
  470. Ashta
  471. Ashtabhairava
  472. Ashtabhuja
  473. Ashtabhujakurukulla
  474. Ashtabhujamarici
  475. Ashtabhujapita
  476. Ashtacatvarimshaddala
  477. Ashtacatvarimshat
  478. Ashtadasha
  479. Ashtadashabhuja
  480. Ashtadvipa
  481. Ashtalasya
  482. Ashtamahabhaya
  483. Ashtamahabhayatara
  484. Ashtamahabhuta
  485. Ashtamatrika
  486. Ashtapada
  487. Ashtashmashana
  488. Ashtavaitaraga
  489. Ashtavitaraga
  490. Ashubha
  491. Ashvagandha
  492. Ashvaghosha
  493. Ashvaratna
  494. Ashvasaka
  495. Ashvasana
  496. Ashvattha
  497. Ashvina
  498. Ashvini
  499. Asi
  500. Asihasta
  501. Asinakha
  502. Asinakhi
  503. Asita
  504. Asitanga
  505. Asivanaka
  506. Asivani
  507. Asthi
  508. Asthini
  509. Asticinta
  510. Astika
  511. Astraka
  512. Asura
  513. Asuracakravartin
  514. Asuri
  515. Asvara
  516. Atapacakravartin
  517. Atapas
  518. Atapi
  519. Atijava
  520. Atisha
  521. Atishadipamkara
  522. Atishayavati
  523. Atishayendraraja
  524. Atisukha
  525. Atmaghata
  526. Atmakalpana
  527. Atmakatva
  528. Atmamelaka
  529. Atmasamvedana
  530. Atmatattva
  531. Atreya
  532. Atrishna
  533. Attahasa
  534. Attattahasa
  535. Atula
  536. Atyadbhuta
  537. Atyantavarada
  538. Atyaya
  539. Atyunnata
  540. Auddhatyakaukritya
  541. Avabhasamkara
  542. Avabhashana
  543. Avacya
  544. Avadhuti
  545. Avahana
  546. Avaivarttika
  547. Avakirana
  548. Avalambin
  549. Avali
  550. Avalokita
  551. Avalokitalokeshvara
  552. Avalokiteshvara
  553. Avani
  554. Avanimadhya
  555. Avanimandala
  556. Avarta
  557. Avartaka
  558. Avasavya
  559. Aveshamudra
  560. Avici
  561. Avipakshitaraja
  562. Aviruddha
  563. Avitatharashi
  564. Avivartita
  565. Avriha
  566. Ayana
  567. Ayatana
  568. Ayurarogya
  569. Ayurvashita
  570. Ayurvriddhi
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