momo (Tib)
A fried or steamed dumpling, usually filled with meat; a favorite food of Tibetans.
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A fried or steamed dumpling, usually filled with meat; a favorite food of Tibetans.
The Great Prayer Festival, initiated by Lama Tsongkhapa and conducted over the fourteen days between Tibetan New Year and the Day of Miracles (Tib: Chotrul Düchen).
The motivation set before an action is initiated. Cf. motivation of time.
The motivation that happens while an action is occurring. Cf. motivation of cause.
The sacred mountain in Tibet, also called Precious Snow Mountain (Tib: Kang Rinpoche). In Hinduism, said to be the home of Shiva.
The mythical center of the universe in Buddhist cosmology.
Literally, seal or token. A symbolic hand gesture, endowed with power not unlike a mantra. A tantric consort.