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khyon nas

2026-09-10T20:56:38Z

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absolutely + neg [RY]

completely, at all, thoroughly, always [IW]

thoroughly, emphatic negative adverb, in double negative constructions [JV]

very [RY]

thoroughly [RY]

1) never, not ever; 2) not at all, none whatsoever; 3) basically, fundamentally, categorically, absolutely, radically; 4) at root, at its root, at core, at its core; 5) would never, could never. See the similar [[rtsa ba nas]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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rbad de

2026-09-09T22:51:39Z

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abruptly, completely, resolutely; absolutely + neg; syn [[rbad kyis]] [RY]

all, completely, totally, altogether, absolutely, quite, totally, completely [JV]

completely, absolutely, entirely [IW]

1) totally, completely, fully, absolutely, entirely, thoroughly; 2) very, extremely, exceptionally; 3) categorically, at all, whatsoever (when used with a negative verb, e.g., རྦད་དེ་མི་འདུག - "There are none whatsoever"). [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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rbad de

2026-09-09T22:48:27Z

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abruptly, completely, resolutely; absolutely + neg; syn [[rbad kyis]] [RY]

all, completely, totally, altogether, absolutely, quite, totally, completely [JV]

completely, absolutely, entirely [IW]

1) totally, completely, fully, absolutely, extremely, thoroughly; 2) categorically, at all, whatsoever (when used with a negative verb, e.g., རྦད་དེ་མི་འདུག - "There are none whatsoever"). [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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'tshol zhib

2026-09-09T20:33:59Z

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investigate [closely], search, explore [IW]

1) search, exploration, quest; 2) investigation, research; 3) systematic search, scrutiny; 4) pursuit, hunting for, seeking out. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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mdun lam

2026-09-09T20:30:20Z

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མདུན་ལམ་

1) road in front; 2) future situation [IW]

future, prospect [JV]

1) road forward, road ahead, path forward, path ahead; 2) way forward, way ahead; 3) future path, future situation; 4) prospects, future prospects; 5) trajectory (future). [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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mdun lam

2026-09-09T20:14:31Z

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1) road in front; 2) future situation [IW]

future, prospect [JV]

1) road forward, road ahead, path forward, path ahead; 2) way forward, way ahead; 3) future path, future situation; 4) prospects, future prospects; 5) trajectory (future). [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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mtsho jag

2026-09-09T16:41:44Z

Sherabzangpo: Created page with "pirate, pirates. ''rgya mtsho'i jag pa''. Also spelled mtsho 'jag. Erick Tsiknopoulos"

pirate, pirates. ''rgya mtsho'i jag pa''. Also spelled [[mtsho 'jag]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

lhan cig skyes pa'i ye shes

2026-09-07T19:19:16Z

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coemergent wisdom, intrinsic wakefulness; coemergent pristine awareness, spontaneously born primal awareness / knowledge [RY]

innate/ coemergent timeless awareness; timeless awareness coemergent with being itself [RB]

the wisdom of coemergence, coemergent wisdom [IW]

1) coemergent wisdom, coemergent deep wisdom, coemergent primordial wisdom, coemergent timeless awareness, coemergent deep awareness; 2) innate wisdom, innate deep wisdom, innate primordial wisdom, innate timeless awareness, innate deep awareness. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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mngon par bstod pa

2026-08-20T16:59:06Z

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actually/ openly praise [IW]

1) highly praised, deeply praised, greatly praised; 2) openly praised, overtly praised, expressively praised; 3) joyfully praised, enthusiastically praised. Past tense of [[mngon par stod pa]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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rje btsun

2026-04-20T12:38:30Z

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rje - exalted; exalted one [RY]

sage, saint, reverend, worshipful, exalted, venerable [JV]

(foremost and) venerable [RB]

chief, supreme *, jetsun, venerable, reverend, worshipful, lord, your worship [title for great saints and lamas] [IW]

Milarepa [RY]

A honorific Tibetan term applied to revered teachers and great saints and lamas: Jets�n, Reverend, Venerable, Lord. 2) jetsun, lord, venerable, reverend, worshipful, your worship, noble, exalted, revered [RY]

the precious master [RY]

1) Reverend Lord, Reverend Lady, Reverend Master, Reverend Mistress; 2) Venerable Lord, Venerable Lady, Venerable Master, Venerable Mistress; 3) Illustrious Lord, Illustrious Lady, Illustrious Master, Illustrious Mistress; 4) Exalted Lord, Exalted Lady, Exalted Master, Exalted Mistress; 5) Sagely Lord, Sagely Lady, Sagely Master, Sagely Mistress; 6) Honorable Lord, Honorable Lady, Honorable Master, Honorable Mistress; 7) Righteous Lord, Righteous Lady, Righteous Master, Righteous Mistress; 8) Eminent Lord, Eminent Lady, Eminent Master, Eminent Mistress; 9) Foremost Lord, Foremost Lady, Foremost Master, Foremost Mistress; 10) August Lord, August Lady, August Master, August Mistress; 11) Sublime Lord, Sublime Lady, Sublime Master, Sublime Mistress; 12) Majestic Lord, Majestic Lady, Majestic Master, Majestic Mistress; 13) Magnificent Lord, Magnificent Lady, Magnificent Master, Magnificent Mistress; 14) Splendid Lord, Splendid Lady, Splendid Master, Splendid Mistress; 15) Divine Lord, Divine Lady, Divine Master, Divine Mistress; 16) Heavenly Lord, Heavenly Lady, Heavenly Master, Heavenly Mistress; 17) Resplendent Lord, Resplendent Lady, Resplendent Master, Resplendent Mistress; 18) Distinguished Lord, Distinguished Lady, Distinguished Master, Distinguished Mistress; 19) Sacred Lord, Sacred Lady, Sacred Master, Sacred Mistress; 20) Honored Lord, Honored Lady, Honored Master, Honored Mistress. See the explicitly female form, [[rje btsun ma]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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khar thug

2026-04-12T01:48:16Z

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straight, upright, direct [JV]

straight, directly [RY]

1) straight, straightforward, direct; 2) straightly, straightforwardly, directly. See also [[khar thug tsha po]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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gangs chen mtsho

2026-04-07T19:49:59Z

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*Infinite Ocean [deity = [[gang chen mtsho]] [[IW]]

*Immense Ocean; Gangchentso, Infinite Ocean. Syn [[gang chen mtsho]] [[RY]]

*Skt.: Hemasagara. A name applied to the buddhas of the [[five families]] as they appear in Buddhist cosmology. Our universe, the [[Saha world]], is said to appear within the thirteenth of twenty-five lotus flowers inside the alms bowl of [[Vairochana]]-Hemasagara. (The term is translated as Great Glacial Lake in [[Myriad Worlds]]) [[ASP]]

*An abbreviated name for the five cosmic buddhas from which, according to [[Mahayana]] cosmology, all of existence emanates. This name, which translates as "Great Glacial Lake," presumably derives from the scented water that is said to pour down from the pores of the bodies of these buddhas and gather in pools, out of which various universes and pure realms manifest. The manner in which this occurs is said to be inconceivable, with each and every atom being pervaded by buddhas, pure realms, and samsaric worlds. The atoms of these realms, in turn, are pervaded in just the same way. The five buddhas from which these manifestations occur are [[rnam par snang mdzad gang chen mtsho]]/[[Vairocana Mahāhimasāgara]], [[mi bskyod pa gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Akṣobhya Mahāhimasāgara]], [[rin chen 'byung ldan gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Ratnasambhava Mahāhimasāgara]], [[snang ba mtha' yas gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Amitābha Mahāhimasāgara]], and [[don yod grub pa gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Amoghasiddhi Mahāhimasāgara]]. This presentation of Buddhist cosmology is described in detail by Longchenpa in his [[zab don rgya mtsho'i sprin]], pp. 42-44. [[CJD]]

The Great Glacial Ocean or Great Glacial Lake (Skt. ''mahāhimasāgara'', Tib. ''gangs chen mtsho'') refers to Vairocana Buddha in his aspect as Vairocana Mahāhimasāgara ([[rnam snang gangs chen mtsho]]), “Great Glacial Ocean Vairocana." In the cosmology of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra and the Tantras of Vairocana, this is not a literal body of water, but a vast, infinite world-system or "buddha field" (''buddhakṣetra'') that contains all the universes of the ten directions. This "ocean" symbolizes the Dharmakāya's capacity to manifest an inexhaustible array of forms and realms. As described in detail by Longchenpa in his ‘Cloud from the Ocean of Profound Meaning’ (''zab don rgya mtsho'i sprin''), this "ocean" is formed by the “scented water” of enlightened qualities that pours from the pores of Vairocana’s body, gathering into “pools” from which more universes manifest. By addressing the Tathāgata Vairocana as this cosmic glacial ocean, the practitioner recognizes that the Five Buddha Families are not separate entities, but the radiant play of a single expanse of primordial awareness that "cools" the heat of cyclic existence with the “snow” of Vairocana’s all-pervasive pristine wisdom. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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gangs chen mtsho

2026-04-07T15:55:14Z

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*Infinite Ocean [deity = [[gang chen mtsho]] [[IW]]

*Immense Ocean; Gangchentso, Infinite Ocean. Syn [[gang chen mtsho]] [[RY]]

*Skt.: Hemasagara. A name applied to the buddhas of the [[five families]] as they appear in Buddhist cosmology. Our universe, the [[Saha world]], is said to appear within the thirteenth of twenty-five lotus flowers inside the alms bowl of [[Vairochana]]-Hemasagara. (The term is translated as Great Glacial Lake in [[Myriad Worlds]]) [[ASP]]

*An abbreviated name for the five cosmic buddhas from which, according to [[Mahayana]] cosmology, all of existence emanates. This name, which translates as "Great Glacial Lake," presumably derives from the scented water that is said to pour down from the pores of the bodies of these buddhas and gather in pools, out of which various universes and pure realms manifest. The manner in which this occurs is said to be inconceivable, with each and every atom being pervaded by buddhas, pure realms, and samsaric worlds. The atoms of these realms, in turn, are pervaded in just the same way. The five buddhas from which these manifestations occur are [[rnam par snang mdzad gang chen mtsho]]/[[Vairocana Mahāhimasāgara]], [[mi bskyod pa gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Akṣobhya Mahāhimasāgara]], [[rin chen 'byung ldan gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Ratnasambhava Mahāhimasāgara]], [[snang ba mtha' yas gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Amitābha Mahāhimasāgara]], and [[don yod grub pa gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Amoghasiddhi Mahāhimasāgara]]. This presentation of Buddhist cosmology is described in detail by Longchenpa in his [[zab don rgya mtsho'i sprin]], pp. 42-44. [[CJD]]

The Great Glacial Ocean or Great Glacial Lake (Skt. ''mahāhimasāgara'', Tib. ''gangs chen mtsho'') refers to Vairocana Buddha in his aspect as Vairocana Mahāhimasāgara, “Great Glacial Ocean Vairocana." In the cosmology of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra and the Tantras of Vairocana, this is not a literal body of water, but a vast, infinite world-system or "buddha field" (''buddhakṣetra'') that contains all the universes of the ten directions. This "ocean" symbolizes the Dharmakāya's capacity to manifest an inexhaustible array of forms and realms. As described in detail by Longchenpa in his ‘Cloud from the Ocean of Profound Meaning’ (''zab don rgya mtsho'i sprin''), this "ocean" is formed by the “scented water” of enlightened qualities that pours from the pores of Vairocana’s body, gathering into “pools” from which more universes manifest. By addressing the Tathāgata Vairocana as this cosmic glacial ocean, the practitioner recognizes that the Five Buddha Families are not separate entities, but the radiant play of a single expanse of primordial awareness that "cools" the heat of cyclic existence with the “snow” of Vairocana’s all-pervasive pristine wisdom. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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gangs chen mtsho

2026-04-07T15:52:44Z

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*Infinite Ocean [deity = [[gang chen mtsho]] [[IW]]

*Immense Ocean; Gangchentso, Infinite Ocean. Syn [[gang chen mtsho]] [[RY]]

*Skt.: Hemasagara. A name applied to the buddhas of the [[five families]] as they appear in Buddhist cosmology. Our universe, the [[Saha world]], is said to appear within the thirteenth of twenty-five lotus flowers inside the alms bowl of [[Vairochana]]-Hemasagara. (The term is translated as Great Glacial Lake in [[Myriad Worlds]]) [[ASP]]

*An abbreviated name for the five cosmic buddhas from which, according to [[Mahayana]] cosmology, all of existence emanates. This name, which translates as "Great Glacial Lake," presumably derives from the scented water that is said to pour down from the pores of the bodies of these buddhas and gather in pools, out of which various universes and pure realms manifest. The manner in which this occurs is said to be inconceivable, with each and every atom being pervaded by buddhas, pure realms, and samsaric worlds. The atoms of these realms, in turn, are pervaded in just the same way. The five buddhas from which these manifestations occur are [[rnam par snang mdzad gang chen mtsho]]/[[Vairocana Mahāhimasāgara]], [[mi bskyod pa gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Akṣobhya Mahāhimasāgara]], [[rin chen 'byung ldan gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Ratnasambhava Mahāhimasāgara]], [[snang ba mtha' yas gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Amitābha Mahāhimasāgara]], and [[don yod grub pa gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Amoghasiddhi Mahāhimasāgara]]. This presentation of Buddhist cosmology is described in detail by Longchenpa in his [[zab don rgya mtsho'i sprin]], pp. 42-44. [[CJD]]

The Great Glacial Ocean or Great Glacial Lake (Skt. ''mahāhimasāgara'', Tib. ''gangs chen mtsho'') refers to Vairocana Buddha in his aspect as Vairocana Mahāhimasāgara, “Great Glacial Ocean Vairocana." In the cosmology of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra and the Tantras of Vairocana, this is not a literal body of water, but a vast, infinite world-system or "buddha field" (''buddhakṣetra'') that contains all the universes of the ten directions. This "ocean" symbolizes the Dharmakāya's capacity to manifest an inexhaustible array of forms and realms. As described in detail by Longchenpa in his ‘Cloud from the Ocean of Profound Meaning’ (''zab don rgya mtsho'i sprin''), this "ocean" is formed by the scented water of enlightened qualities that pours from the pores of Vairocana’s body, gathering into pools from which more universes manifest. By addressing the Tathāgata Vairocana as this cosmic glacial ocean, the practitioner recognizes that the Five Buddha Families are not separate entities, but the radiant play of a single expanse of primordial awareness that "cools" the heat of cyclic existence with the “snow” of Vairocana’s all-pervasive pristine wisdom. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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gangs chen mtsho

2026-04-07T15:49:49Z

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*Infinite Ocean [deity = [[gang chen mtsho]] [[IW]]

*Immense Ocean; Gangchentso, Infinite Ocean. Syn [[gang chen mtsho]] [[RY]]

*Skt.: Hemasagara. A name applied to the buddhas of the [[five families]] as they appear in Buddhist cosmology. Our universe, the [[Saha world]], is said to appear within the thirteenth of twenty-five lotus flowers inside the alms bowl of [[Vairochana]]-Hemasagara. (The term is translated as Great Glacial Lake in [[Myriad Worlds]]) [[ASP]]

*An abbreviated name for the five cosmic buddhas from which, according to [[Mahayana]] cosmology, all of existence emanates. This name, which translates as "Great Glacial Lake," presumably derives from the scented water that is said to pour down from the pores of the bodies of these buddhas and gather in pools, out of which various universes and pure realms manifest. The manner in which this occurs is said to be inconceivable, with each and every atom being pervaded by buddhas, pure realms, and samsaric worlds. The atoms of these realms, in turn, are pervaded in just the same way. The five buddhas from which these manifestations occur are [[rnam par snang mdzad gang chen mtsho]]/[[Vairocana Mahāhimasāgara]], [[mi bskyod pa gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Akṣobhya Mahāhimasāgara]], [[rin chen 'byung ldan gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Ratnasambhava Mahāhimasāgara]], [[snang ba mtha' yas gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Amitābha Mahāhimasāgara]], and [[don yod grub pa gangs chen mtsho]]/[[Amoghasiddhi Mahāhimasāgara]]. This presentation of Buddhist cosmology is described in detail by Longchenpa in his [[zab don rgya mtsho'i sprin]], pp. 42-44. [[CJD]]

The Great Glacial Ocean (Skt. ''mahāhimasāgara'', Tib. ''gangs chen mtsho'') refers to Vairocana Buddha in his aspect as Vairocana Mahāhimasāgara, “Great Glacial Ocean Vairocana." In the cosmology of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra and the Tantras of Vairocana, this is not a literal body of water, but a vast, infinite world-system or "buddha field" (''buddhakṣetra'') that contains all the universes of the ten directions. This "ocean" symbolizes the Dharmakāya's capacity to manifest an inexhaustible array of forms and realms. As described in detail by Longchenpa in his ‘Cloud from the Ocean of Profound Meaning’ (''zab don rgya mtsho'i sprin''), this "ocean" is formed by the scented water of enlightened qualities that pours from the pores of Vairocana’s body, gathering into pools from which more universes manifest. By addressing the Tathāgata Vairocana as this cosmic glacial ocean, the practitioner recognizes that the Five Buddha Families are not separate entities, but the radiant play of a single expanse of primordial awareness that "cools" the heat of cyclic existence with the “snow” of Vairocana’s all-pervasive pristine wisdom. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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mchog dga'i ye shes

2026-04-07T13:43:15Z

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the wisdom of supreme joy [IW]

the wisdom of supreme joy [the throat centre gives rise to the pristine cognition of supreme delight Gd-mk) [IW]

the wisdom / pristine cognition of supreme delight [RY]

1) the wisdom of supreme joy, the deep wisdom of supreme joy, the primordial wisdom of supreme joy, the deep awareness of supreme joy, the pristine cognition of supreme joy; 2) the wisdom of supreme delight, the deep wisdom of supreme delight, the primordial wisdom of supreme delight, the deep awareness of supreme delight; the pristine cognition of supreme delight. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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dga' ba bzhi

2026-04-07T13:27:05Z

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the four joys [dga' ba, mchog dga', khyad dga', lhan skyes kyi dga' ba] OR four delights [lkog pa mi bde glu la dga'; dmangs rigs stan mtho la dga'; dbul po gtong la dga; shing rgan po gshin nu la dga'] joy, supreme joy, special/ beyond joy, coemergent joy [IW]

the four joys [dga' ba, mchog dga', khyad dga', lhan skyes kyi dga' ba] OR four delights [lkog pa mi bde glu la dga'; dmangs rigs stan mtho la dga'; dbul po gtong la dga; shing rgan po gshin nu la dga'] [IW]

the four joys * OR four delights [T] [IW]

four joys, ananda: joy, perfect joy, joy of cessation, and coemergent joy [RY]

four joys [RY]

four degrees of joy [RB]

the four joys, four degrees of joy, four delights: 1) [[sga' ba]]. 2) [[mchog dga']] 3) [[lhan cig skyes pa'i dga' ba]] 4) [[dga' bral gyi dga' ba]] [RY]

4 levels of joy (dga' ba, mchog dga', dga' bral, lhan skyes dga'), 4 pleasures (lkog ma mi bde klu a dga', dmangs rigs stan mtho la dga', dbul po gtong la dga', zhing rgan po gzhin nu ma la dga'), 4 joys whose experience is connected to the rlung which enter permeate and dissolve in the central channel [JV]

The Four Joys, the Four Degrees of Joy, the Four Delights.The Four Joys (''dga’ ba bzhi'') represent a progressive deepening of meditative ecstasy and primordial wisdom experienced as the vital essences ([[thig le]]) move through the central channel: Joy ([[dga’ ba]]) is the initial experience of bliss as the essences begin to flow; Supreme Joy ([[mchog dga’]]) is an intensified state that surpasses ordinary sensation; Special Joy ([[khyad dga’]]) is an extraordinary, distinct joy marking the transition beyond conceptual dualism; and Co-emergent Joy ([[lhan skyes dga’ ba]]) is the ultimate realization in which bliss and emptiness are inseparable ([[bde stong]]). [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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lhan skyes dga' ba

2026-04-07T13:23:31Z

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co-emergent delight, co-emergent joy (thought and feeling have fused into a unitary experience), SA mchog dga', khyad dga' [JV]

[[lhan cig skyes pa'i dga' ba]] coemergent joy/ joy (that is) coemergent with being itself [RB]

1) Coemergent ('Co-emergent') Joy; 2) Innate Joy. One of the Four Joys ([[dga' ba bzhi]]). [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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dga' ba bzhi

2026-04-07T13:22:36Z

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the four joys [dga' ba, mchog dga', khyad dga', lhan skyes kyi dga' ba] OR four delights [lkog pa mi bde glu la dga'; dmangs rigs stan mtho la dga'; dbul po gtong la dga; shing rgan po gshin nu la dga'] joy, supreme joy, special/ beyond joy, coemergent joy [IW]

the four joys [dga' ba, mchog dga', khyad dga', lhan skyes kyi dga' ba] OR four delights [lkog pa mi bde glu la dga'; dmangs rigs stan mtho la dga'; dbul po gtong la dga; shing rgan po gshin nu la dga'] [IW]

the four joys * OR four delights [T] [IW]

four joys, ananda: joy, perfect joy, joy of cessation, and coemergent joy [RY]

four joys [RY]

four degrees of joy [RB]

the four joys, four degrees of joy, four delights: 1) [[sga' ba]]. 2) [[mchog dga']] 3) [[lhan cig skyes pa'i dga' ba]] 4) [[dga' bral gyi dga' ba]] [RY]

4 levels of joy (dga' ba, mchog dga', dga' bral, lhan skyes dga'), 4 pleasures (lkog ma mi bde klu a dga', dmangs rigs stan mtho la dga', dbul po gtong la dga', zhing rgan po gzhin nu ma la dga'), 4 joys whose experience is connected to the rlung which enter permeate and dissolve in the central channel [JV]

The Four Joys, the Four Degrees of Joy, the Four Delights.The Four Joys (''dga’ ba bzhi'') represent a progressive deepening of meditative ecstasy and primordial wisdom experienced as the vital essences (''thig le'') move through the central channel: Joy ([[dga’ ba]]) is the initial experience of bliss as the essences begin to flow; Supreme Joy ([[mchog dga’]]) is an intensified state that surpasses ordinary sensation; Special Joy ([[khyad dga’]]) is an extraordinary, distinct joy marking the transition beyond conceptual dualism; and Co-emergent Joy ([[lhan skyes dga’ ba]]) is the ultimate realization in which bliss and emptiness are inseparable ([[bde stong]]). [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T01:48:02Z

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==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gönpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsétrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, His Eminence Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and His Eminence Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu. During this period, he also served as the main textual translator for Khenchen Lama Rinpoche (Pelgyepa Dorjé), a distinguished Nyingma master.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of immersive study with Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), the Institute of Buddhist Dialects and Namgyal Monastery (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö College of Dialectics, 2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via three years of daily intensive sessions with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish and other languages. He has completed the equivalent coursework of a Master of Arts degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''dkon mchog bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thog snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the full spectrum of Buddhist teachings accessible to a global audience.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T01:40:48Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gönpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsétrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, His Eminence Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and His Eminence Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu. During this period, he also served as the main textual translator for Khenchen Lama Rinpoche (Pelgyepa Dorjé), a distinguished Nyingma master.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of immersive study with Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via three years of daily intensive sessions with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He has completed the equivalent coursework of a Master of Arts degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''dkon mchog bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thog snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the full spectrum of Buddhist teachings accessible to a global audience.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T01:34:37Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gönpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsétrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, His Eminence Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and His Eminence Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu. During this period, he also served as the main textual translator for Khenchen Lama Rinpoche, Pelgyepa Dorjé, a prolific Nyingma master.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of immersive study with Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via three years of daily intensive sessions with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He has completed the equivalent coursework of a Master of Arts degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''dkon mchog bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thog snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the full spectrum of Buddhist teachings accessible to a global audience.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T01:28:38Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gönpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsétrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, His Eminence Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and His Eminence Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu. During this period, he also served as the main textual translator for Khenchen Lama Rinpoche, Pelgyepa Dorjé, a prolific Nyingma master.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of intensive study with Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via a three-year daily intensive with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He has completed the equivalent coursework of a Master of Arts degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''dkon mchog bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thog snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the Buddhadharma accessible to a global audience.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T01:25:54Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gönpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsétrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, His Eminence Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and His Eminence Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu. During this period, he also served as the main textual translator for Khenchen Lama Rinpoche, Pelgyepa Dorjé, a prolific Nyingma master.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of study under Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via a three-year daily intensive with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He has completed the equivalent coursework of a Master of Arts degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''dkon mchog bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thog snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the Buddhadharma accessible to a global audience.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T01:18:17Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gönpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsétrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, His Eminence Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and His Eminence Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu. During this period, he also served as the main textual translator for Khenchen Lama Rinpoche, Pelgyepa Dorjé, a prolific Nyingma master.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of study under Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via a three-year daily intensive with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He has completed the equivalent coursework of a Master of Arts degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''dkon mchog bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the Buddhadharma accessible to a global audience.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thog snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T01:09:53Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gönpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsétrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, His Eminence Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and His Eminence Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu. During this period, he also served as the main textual translator for Khenchen Lama Rinpoche, Pelgyepa Dorjé.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of study under Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via a three-year daily intensive with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He holds the equivalent of a Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''dkon mchog bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the Buddhadharma accessible to a global audience.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thog snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T01:08:39Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gonpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsétrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, His Eminence Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and His Eminence Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu. During this period, he also served as the main textual translator for Khenchen Lama Rinpoche, Pelgyepa Dorjé.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of study under Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via a three-year daily intensive with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He holds the equivalent of a Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''dkon mchog bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the Buddhadharma accessible to a global audience.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thog snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T01:08:17Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gonpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsétrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, His Eminence Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and His Eminence Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu. During this period, he also served as the main textual translator for Khenchen Lama Rinpoche, Pelgyepa Dorjé.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of study under Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via a three-year daily intensive with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He holds the equivalent of a Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the Buddhadharma accessible to a global audience.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thog snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

g.yu thog snying thig

2026-03-27T00:58:18Z

Sherabzangpo:

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written by khams smyon dharma Senge? [RY]

The primary Vajrayāna practice cycle related to traditional Tibetan medicine. Often the main practice of Tibetan medical practitioners and doctors, it originates from the Tantric practice instructions of [[g.Yu-thog Yon-tan mGon-po]] the Younger. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T00:55:24Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gonpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of study under Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via a three-year daily intensive with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He holds the equivalent of a Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the Buddhadharma accessible to a global audience.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thog snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T00:54:46Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gonpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of study under Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via a three-year daily intensive with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He holds the equivalent of a Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the Buddhadharma accessible to a global audience.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thgo snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''tsiknopoulos.e@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Erick Tsiknopoulos

2026-03-27T00:53:15Z

Sherabzangpo:

==== [https://tibetantranslation.com/ Translations of Tibetan texts, Tibetan language courses & publications by Erick Tsiknopoulos and the Trikāya Translation Committee.] ====

'''Erick Tsiknopoulos''' (b. 1981) is a translator of Buddhist texts and a scholar-practitioner of Buddhism. A Dharma practitioner since 1999, he began his formal study of the Tibetan language in 2004. Between 2008 and 2019 (and continuing in 2023), he engaged in over eleven years of intensive study in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, residing primarily in Dharamsala, Darjeeling, and Kathmandu. This decade of cultural and linguistic immersion allowed him to achieve near-native fluency in colloquial Tibetan and a high degree of literacy in both classical and modern literary Tibetan, which serves as a cornerstone for both his translation work and language instruction.

He has worked professionally as a Tibetan-English translator since 2009, completing hundreds of commissioned works for Dharma centers, academic publications, and private individuals worldwide. His translation expertise encompasses the Kangyur and Tengyur, Tantric ritual practices (''sādhanā''), Terma literature, philosophical treatises, commentaries, and many other genres. Beyond translation, he also serves as an oral interpreter for Dharma teachings and events internationally, and he has taught classical and colloquial Tibetan to students around the world since 2011.

He is primarily a practitioner in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the Chagdud Gonpa and Kathok lineages in 2003, and is familiar with the teachings of all major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. During his time in South Asia, he received numerous teachings, blessings, and empowerments from important masters, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness the 104th Ganden Tripa, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin (Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche), His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, His Holiness Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Lama Zöpa Rinpoche, Denma Lochö Rinpoche, and Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. His main teacher during this time in India was His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, from whom he received teachings on a regular basis in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala). While in India, he also studied in private classes with several knowledgeable khenpos and geshes, including Serta Khenpo Chöying and others, and occasionally served as an oral interpreter for a few prominent Tibetan lamas in Dharamsala and Kathmandu.

His rigorous academic training in India included:

* '''Colloquial and Modern Literary Tibetan''' at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture (2008, 2011-12) and nine years of study under Gen Karma Chubzang (2009-18).
* '''Buddhist Tenets and Philosophy''' at the Thösam Ling Institute (2009), the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives (2012), and the Institute of Buddhist Dialects (2012-16).
* '''Dialectics and Epistemology''' at Dzongsar Shedra (2010).
* '''Textual Analysis and Hermeneutics''' via a three-year daily intensive with Gen Lobzang Gyatso at the Esukhia Institute (2012-15).

Aside from his mastery of Tibetan, he has studied Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Spanish, and other languages. He holds the equivalent of a Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the International Buddhist College (Thailand) and the University of South Wales (UK).

Known by the Dharma names Sherab Zangpo (''shes rab bzang po'') and Könchok Déwai Ngödrub (''bde ba'i dngos grub''), he has taken Refuge, the Lay Precepts (''Upāsaka''), and Bodhisattva Vows on numerous occasions, including under the late Drikung Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche and HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

Erick is the founder of Trikāya Translation Services, the Trikāya Translation Committee, and the Trikāya Tibetan Language Academy. His life’s work is dedicated to making Tibetan literature and the Buddhadharma accessible to a global audience.

His major translation projects include the entire practice cycle of the Yuthok Nyingthik ([[g.yu thgo snying thig]]), and he is currently undertaking the translation of the Terma collections of Apang Tertön (Pawo Chöying Dorjé) and Terchen Rigdzin Nyima.

Since 2005, he has been the most prolific contributor of new entries to the [[Main Page|'''Rangjung Yeshe Dharma Dictionary''']] (under the auspices of the Tsadra Foundation).

'''''Email'''''

Personal: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

Translation inquiries: '''trikayatranslations@gmail.com'''

phrin las

2026-03-26T22:31:36Z

Sherabzangpo:

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<span class=TibUni18>[[ཕྲིན་ལས།]]</span><noinclude><br>enlightened activity; activity ritual. ([[RB]])

enlightened activity. [thd]

actions, enlightened activity, buddha activity, karma, act[ion[, sadhana text. ([[IW]])

Practice Manual; sm. [[bkol byang]], [[sgrub thabs]]. ([[RY]])

1) actions (about [[Dharmapalas]]), activity, enlightened activity; enlightened activity; enlightened activity, Buddha activity [about great guru], karma [the four karmas], act [enjoin them to ~]. action, act, karma [[phrin las bzhi]].buddha activity." act, the four karmas. 2) sadhana text. Syn [[sgrub thabs]]. Syn [[las byang]]; activity ritual. ([[RY]])

actions, enlightened activity, buddha activity, karma, act, sadhana text [[[phrin las bzhi]] is translated "karma" since it is the practice of the four karmas by practitioners rather than by buddhas in referring to the action of a guru it would be translated as "buddha activity" - ; sm [[las byang]]. [[mdzad spyod]] [[kyi]] [['phro 'du]]. ([[IW]])

activity, actions, SA [['phrin las]], enlightened activity, request for the desired act, spiritual activity, spiritual activities. ([[JV]])

1) enlightened activity/activities, enlightened action(s), awakened activity/activities, awakened action(s), buddha activity/activities, buddha action(s); 2) enlightened magic, awakened magic, buddha magic; 3) transformative activity/activities, transformative action(s); 4) spiritual activity/activities, spiritual action(s); 5) transformative magic, spiritual magic. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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bla sgrub

2026-03-26T22:31:24Z

Sherabzangpo:

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guru sadhana; [detailed expl., Light of Wisdom, Vol. 2, page 64-65] [RY]

guru sadhana, guru practice, practice of the master, [[bla ma'i sgrub pa]], [[thabs]]; guru sadhana [RY]

guru sadhana [JV]

Guru Practices, guru sadhana. A development stage practice focusing on the guru aspect of the Three Roots [RY]

guru sadhana/ practice [IW]

guru sādhanā, guru practice. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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* '''[[Buddhist Masters|Buddhist Masters]]''', '''[[Lineages & Teachings]]'''
* Present day '''[[Tibetan Buddhist Teachers|Tibetan Buddhist Teachers]]'''
* '''[[Literature]]''' - Data on important Tibetan Buddhist literary works and collections
* '''[[Translators & Translations]]''' - Present day lotsawas, translation groups and their work

* '''[[Study Programs]]''' related to Buddhist study and practice
* '''[[Special:Categories|Categories]]''' on this website
* '''[[Teachings]]'''

=== Note to Editors and Contributors ===

* As of May 2021 this website is getting a complete update and overhaul and we will welcome editors and contributors as soon as it is ready. [[User:MarcusPerman|MarcusPerman]] ([[User talk:MarcusPerman|talk]]) 20:50, 26 May 2021 (UTC)
* See a complete list of online resources here: '''''In Development''''' [[Resources for Translators, Scholars & Practitioners]]
* Erik Pema Kunsang's Original [[invitation letter|Invitation Letter]]
* Erik Pema Kunsang's Original [[Welcome to first time users of DharmaDictionary]]
* [[Special:Allpages|Browse All Pages]]
* [[Special:Categories|Browse All Categories]]

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'bras bu'i skabs su

2026-03-26T22:30:21Z

Sherabzangpo:

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at the time of the result / fruition / effect [RY]

1) at the time of the fruit/fruition/result/effect; 2) in the context of the fruit/fruition/result/effect. Often used in reference to [[gzhi lam 'bras gsum]] or [[gzhi lam 'bras bu]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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'bras bu'i skabs su

2026-03-26T22:29:33Z

Sherabzangpo:

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at the time of the result / fruition / effect [RY]

1) at the time of the fruit/fruition/result/effect; 2) in the context of the fruit/fruition/result/effect. Often used in reference to [[gzhi lam 'dras gsum]] or [[gzhi lam 'bras bu]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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'bras bu'i skabs su

2026-03-26T22:28:47Z

Sherabzangpo:

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at the time of the result / fruition / effect [RY]

1) at the time of the fruit/fruition/result/effect; 2) in the context of the fruit/fruition/result/effect. Often used in reference to [[gzhi lam 'dras bu gsum]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

[[Category:Tibetan Dictionary]] [[Category:rydic2003]] [[Category:ba]]

'bras bu'i skabs su

2026-03-26T22:28:34Z

Sherabzangpo:

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at the time of the result / fruition / effect [RY]

1) at the time of the fruit/fruition/result/effect; 2) in the context of the fruit/fruition/result/effect. Often used in reference to [[bzhi lam 'dras bu gsum]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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lhag mthong

2026-03-26T21:35:45Z

Sherabzangpo:

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[KOT=rDzogs chen equivalent of [[lhag mthong]]; cf. [[rang bzhin ye babs kyi bsam gtan]] [RB]

vipashyana, clear seeing [R] [IW]

vipashyana: insight, clear seeing, wider vision, clearly seen, analytical or special wisdom / insight, superior seeing, vipashyana, panoramic awareness, wider vision / perspective, penetrating insight. Syn [[lhag ger mthong]] [[ba]], [[lhag par mthong ba]], higher insight; penetrative insight/; higher insight, [vipashyana, Pali - vipassanna]; special insight; 'sublime seeing' meditation; intense insight [RY]

vipashyana; profound/ deeper/ penetrating/ penetrative insight [RB]

Vipashyana. 'Clear' or 'wider seeing.' Usually referring to insight into emptiness. One of the two main aspects of meditation practice, the other being shamatha [RY]

vipasyana, (-, mystic, piercing, special) insight, wider vision, ampler vision, wider perspective, (excellent seeing), insight wisdom, insight meditation, movement aspect of primordial state, seeing more, experiential understanding of the movement of thought, special insight, higher insight, penetrative insight, intuitive clarity, profound insight, vipashyana [JV]

Insight meditation [RY]

''Vipaśyanā''. 1) higher insight, higher vision, higher seeing, higher perception; 2) special insight, special vision, special seeing, special perception; 3) clear insight, clear vision, clear seeing, clear perception; 4) superior insight, superior vision, superior seeing, superior perception; 5) deeper insight, deeper vision, deeper seeing, deeper perception; 6) profound insight, profound vision, profound seeing, profound perception; 7) penetrating insight, penetrating vision, penetrating seeing, penetrating perception; 8) penetrative insight, penetrative vision, penetrative seeing, penetrative perception; 8) sublime insight, sublime vision, sublime seeing, sublime perception.

"Insight" is often used for this term, often influenced by the popular use of "insight meditation" for ''vipassanā'' in the Theravāda tradition, but this may be confusing with respect to certain other Buddhist terms which can also be rendered as "insight", such as [[shes rab]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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lhag mthong

2026-03-26T21:31:59Z

Sherabzangpo:

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[KOT=rDzogs chen equivalent of [[lhag mthong]]; cf. [[rang bzhin ye babs kyi bsam gtan]] [RB]

vipashyana, clear seeing [R] [IW]

vipashyana: insight, clear seeing, wider vision, clearly seen, analytical or special wisdom / insight, superior seeing, vipashyana, panoramic awareness, wider vision / perspective, penetrating insight. Syn [[lhag ger mthong]] [[ba]], [[lhag par mthong ba]], higher insight; penetrative insight/; higher insight, [vipashyana, Pali - vipassanna]; special insight; 'sublime seeing' meditation; intense insight [RY]

vipashyana; profound/ deeper/ penetrating/ penetrative insight [RB]

Vipashyana. 'Clear' or 'wider seeing.' Usually referring to insight into emptiness. One of the two main aspects of meditation practice, the other being shamatha [RY]

vipasyana, (-, mystic, piercing, special) insight, wider vision, ampler vision, wider perspective, (excellent seeing), insight wisdom, insight meditation, movement aspect of primordial state, seeing more, experiential understanding of the movement of thought, special insight, higher insight, penetrative insight, intuitive clarity, profound insight, vipashyana [JV]

Insight meditation [RY]

''Vipaśyanā''. 1) higher insight, higher vision, higher seeing, higher perception; 2) special insight, special vision, special seeing, special perception; 3) clear insight, clear vision, clear seeing, clear perception; 4) superior insight, superior vision, superior seeing, superior perception; 5) deeper insight, deeper vision, deeper seeing, deeper perception; 6) profound insight, profound vision, profound seeing, profound perception; 7) penetrating insight, penetrating vision, penetrating seeing, penetrating perception; 8) penetrative insight, penetrative vision, penetrative seeing, penetrative perception; 8) sublime insight, sublime vision, sublime seeing, sublime perception.

"Insight" is often used for this term in relation to popular forms of Theravada meditation but may be confusing with respect to English renderings of certain other Buddhist terms which can also be rendered as "insight", such as [[shes rab]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

[[Category:Tibetan Dictionary]] [[Category:rydic2003]] [[Category:ha]]

lhag mthong

2026-03-26T21:30:54Z

Sherabzangpo:

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[KOT=rDzogs chen equivalent of [[lhag mthong]]; cf. [[rang bzhin ye babs kyi bsam gtan]] [RB]

vipashyana, clear seeing [R] [IW]

vipashyana: insight, clear seeing, wider vision, clearly seen, analytical or special wisdom / insight, superior seeing, vipashyana, panoramic awareness, wider vision / perspective, penetrating insight. Syn [[lhag ger mthong]] [[ba]], [[lhag par mthong ba]], higher insight; penetrative insight/; higher insight, [vipashyana, Pali - vipassanna]; special insight; 'sublime seeing' meditation; intense insight [RY]

vipashyana; profound/ deeper/ penetrating/ penetrative insight [RB]

Vipashyana. 'Clear' or 'wider seeing.' Usually referring to insight into emptiness. One of the two main aspects of meditation practice, the other being shamatha [RY]

vipasyana, (-, mystic, piercing, special) insight, wider vision, ampler vision, wider perspective, (excellent seeing), insight wisdom, insight meditation, movement aspect of primordial state, seeing more, experiential understanding of the movement of thought, special insight, higher insight, penetrative insight, intuitive clarity, profound insight, vipashyana [JV]

Insight meditation [RY]

''Vipaśyanā''. 1) higher insight, higher vision, higher seeing, higher perception; 2) special insight, special vision, special seeing, special perception; 3) clear insight, clear vision, clear seeing, clear perception; 4) superior insight, superior vision, superior seeing, superior perception; 5) deeper insight, deeper vision, deeper seeing, deeper perception; 6) profound insight, profound vision, profound seeing, profound perception; 7) penetrating insight, penetrating vision, penetrating seeing, penetrating perception; 8) penetrative insight, penetrative vision, penetrative seeing, penetrative perception; 8) sublime insight, sublime vision, sublime seeing, sublime perception.

"Insight" is often used for this term in relation to popular forms of Theravada meditation but may be confusing with respect to other English renderings of Buddhist terminology which can also be rendered as "insight", such as [[shes rab]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

[[Category:Tibetan Dictionary]] [[Category:rydic2003]] [[Category:ha]]

Main Page

2026-03-26T21:11:27Z

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| width="33%" valign=top | '''General Information''' <br> The Dharma Dictionary is currently being updated and upgraded, and will soon become a multi-purpose research tool with reference and access to several different databases. It contains free resources for the "circle of Lotsawas" involved in the translation of Buddhist texts and teachings from Tibetan into Western languages. The Dharma Dictionary has '''{{formatnum:{{#ask: [[Category:rydic2003]] |format=count }}}}''' separate pages in total, all inclusive.
| width="33%" valign=top | '''Search the dictionary''' <br> Use the search box above to search for any Tibetan term in Wylie transliteration or in Tibetan font. Examples: [[sems]], [[rig pa]], [[snying rje]]. 

The [[:Category:Tibetan Dictionary|Dharma Dictionary]] contains the word lists of Tibetan translators such as '''[[Erik Pema Kunsang]]''' (including the complete Rangjung Yeshe Tibetan-English Dictionary of Buddhist Culture, 74,441 entries), '''[[Ives Waldo]]''' (110,607 entries), '''[[Jim Valby]]''' (66,858 entries), '''[[Richard Barron]]''' (4716 entries), '''[[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]''' (2236 entries), '''[[Gyurme Dorje]]''' (1179 entries), '''[[Thomas Doctor]]''' (543 entries), '''[[Matthieu Ricard]]''' (532 entries) and more.
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=== Website Contents ===

* <big>'''[[:Category:Tibetan_Dictionary|Tibetan Lexicon]]'''</big> - All Tibetan terms available on this Wiki, listed in alphabetical order.
* <big>'''[[:Category:Terms|Lotsawa Workbench Terms]]'''</big>
* '''[[Resources for Translators, Scholars & Practitioners]]'''
* '''[[Buddhist Masters|Buddhist Masters]]''', '''[[Lineages & Teachings]]'''
* Present day '''[[Tibetan Buddhist Teachers|Tibetan Buddhist Teachers]]'''
* '''[[Literature]]''' - Data on important Tibetan Buddhist literary works and collections
* '''[[Translators & Translations]]''' - Present day lotsawas, translation groups and their work

* '''[[Study Programs]]''' related to Buddhist study and practice
* '''[[Special:Categories|Categories]]''' on this website
* '''[[Teachings]]'''

=== Note to Editors and Contributors ===

* As of May 2021 this website is getting a complete update and overhaul and we will welcome editors and contributors as soon as it is ready. [[User:MarcusPerman|MarcusPerman]] ([[User talk:MarcusPerman|talk]]) 20:50, 26 May 2021 (UTC)
* See a complete list of online resources here: '''''In Development''''' [[Resources for Translators, Scholars & Practitioners]]
* Erik Pema Kunsang's Original [[invitation letter|Invitation Letter]]
* Erik Pema Kunsang's Original [[Welcome to first time users of DharmaDictionary]]
* [[Special:Allpages|Browse All Pages]]
* [[Special:Categories|Browse All Categories]]

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'bad med lhun gyis grub pa

2026-03-26T21:10:56Z

Sherabzangpo:

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1) effortlessly and spontaneously present; 2) spontaneous effortlessness [IW]

effortlessly and spontaneously present [RY]

1) spontaneously accomplished without effort, spontaneously accomplished without striving; 2) spontaneously present without effort, spontaneously present without striving; 3) effortlessly and spontaneously accomplished; 4) effortlessly and spontaneously present. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

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chab gsang 'gro ba

2026-03-26T21:02:30Z

Sherabzangpo:

1) to go the bathroom, go to the restroom, go to the toilet; 2) to use the bathroom, use the restroom, use the toilet. The past tense form is [[chab gsang phyin pa]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

chab gsang 'gro ba

2026-03-26T21:02:03Z

Sherabzangpo:

<big>'''ཆབ་གསང་འགྲོ་བ་'''</big>

1) to go the bathroom, go to the restroom, go to the toilet; 2) to use the bathroom, use the restroom, use the toilet. The past tense form is [[chab gsang phyin pa]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

chab gsang 'gro ba

2026-03-26T21:01:37Z

Sherabzangpo:

<big><big>ཆབ་གསང་འགྲོ་བ་</big></big><big>Big text</big>

1) to go the bathroom, go to the restroom, go to the toilet; 2) to use the bathroom, use the restroom, use the toilet. The past tense form is [[chab gsang phyin pa]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

chab gsang 'gro ba

2026-03-26T21:01:25Z

Sherabzangpo:

<big>ཆབ་གསང་འགྲོ་བ་</big>

1) to go the bathroom, go to the restroom, go to the toilet; 2) to use the bathroom, use the restroom, use the toilet. The past tense form is [[chab gsang phyin pa]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

chab gsang 'gro ba

2026-03-26T21:01:01Z

Sherabzangpo:

'''ཆབ་གསང་འགྲོ་བ་'''

1) to go the bathroom, go to the restroom, go to the toilet; 2) to use the bathroom, use the restroom, use the toilet. The past tense form is [[chab gsang phyin pa]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]

chab gsang 'gro ba

2026-03-26T21:00:49Z

Sherabzangpo: /* ཆབ་གསང་འགྲོ་བ་ */

'''== ཆབ་གསང་འགྲོ་བ་ =='''

1) to go the bathroom, go to the restroom, go to the toilet; 2) to use the bathroom, use the restroom, use the toilet. The past tense form is [[chab gsang phyin pa]]. [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]