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This glossary contains an alphabetical list of Buddhist terms that you may find on this website. Many of the terms now include phoneticized Sanskrit (Skt) as well as two forms of Tibetan—the phonetic version (Tib), which is a guide to pronunciation, and transliteration using the Wylie method (Wyl). Search for the term you want by entering it in the search box or browse through the listing by clicking on the letters below. Please see our Content Disclaimer regarding English terms in LYWA publications that may be outdated and should be considered in context.

eighty minor signs of a buddha

mahapurusavyanjana (Skt); pe je gyä chu (Tib); dpe byad brgyad cu (Wyl)

In the sambhogakaya aspect, a buddha displays thirty-two major marks and eighty minor signs. The minor signs include very smooth hands, nails the color of copper, a perfectly proportioned body, lips of cherry color and so forth. For more details, see Rigpa Shedrup Wiki and the Dhammakaya International Society of Belgium.