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[[kun tu brtags pa'i ma rig pa]] - conceptual/ discriminating ignorance-the ignorance of the imaginary [IW]
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[[bstan srung]] - 1) guardians of the teachings/ religion; 2) dharmapalas [wrathful deities who protect the teachings] [IW]
  
[[kun tu brtags pa'i ma rig pa]] - conceptual ignorance, discriminating ignorance, imputing unawareness; "nonrecognition of intrinsic awareness resulting in conceptual imputation"; the ignorance of the imaginary [RY]
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[[bstan srung]] - 1) guardians of the teachings/ religion; 2) dharmapalas [IW]
  
[[ma rig pa gsum]] - the three kinds of ignorance [rmongs tsam, the tshom, l par rtogs pa'i rnam pa can bcas gsum three interrelated aspects of ignorance (the ignorance of belief in individual selfhood {bdag nyid gcig pu'i ma rig pa} the coemergent ignorance {lhan cig skyes pa'i ma rig pa} and the ignorance of the imaginary {kun tu brtags pa'i ma rig pa} gd-mk) [IW]
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[[dam can]] - a vow-holder; loyal guardians, samaya-bound, vow-holders. protectors; oath-bound one; ex. {[[chos skyong dam can rgya mtsho]]} means "the ocean of vowed guardians and dharmapalas" [RY]
  
[[ma rig pa gsum]] - Three Aspects of Ignorance - ignorance of belief in [[individual self]]hood {[[bdag nyid gcig pu'i ma rig pa]]} [[coemergent ignorance]] {[[lhan cig skyes pa'i ma rig pa]]} and the ''ignorance of the imaginary'' {[[kun tu brtags pa'i ma rig pa]]} [RY]
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[[nag po chen po]] - Mahakala; great black one. Wrathful aspect of [[Avalokiteshvara]] Mahakalas are the chief dharmapalas, protectors of the [[Dharma]]. They are either black or dark blue in color and wrathful [RY]
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:40, 9 March 2006

bstan srung - 1) guardians of the teachings/ religion; 2) dharmapalas [wrathful deities who protect the teachings] [IW]

bstan srung - 1) guardians of the teachings/ religion; 2) dharmapalas [IW]

dam can - a vow-holder; loyal guardians, samaya-bound, vow-holders. protectors; oath-bound one; ex. {chos skyong dam can rgya mtsho} means "the ocean of vowed guardians and dharmapalas" [RY]

nag po chen po - Mahakala; great black one. Wrathful aspect of Avalokiteshvara Mahakalas are the chief dharmapalas, protectors of the Dharma. They are either black or dark blue in color and wrathful [RY]