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Glossary

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 Please see our Content Disclaimer regarding English terms in LYWA publications that may be outdated and should be considered in context.

true existence

den par yö pa (Tib); bden par yod pa (Wyl)

The concrete, real existence from its own side that everything appears to possess; in fact, both self and phenomena are empty of true existence.

tsa tsa (Tib)

A print of a buddha’s image made in clay or plaster from a carved mold.

tsenshab (Tib)

The title given to master debating partners of the Dalai Lama.