Mandala: Glossary

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Glossary

Amdo	North Eastern Tibet
Drepung	one of the three monastaries that encircle the Potala Palace
Ganden	one of the three monastaries that encircle the Potala Palace
Jokhang	center of Lhasa, built to strike the demoness's heart like a purbu. The oldest and the most sacred temple built around 640 AD.
Mount Kailas/ Kang Rinpoche	Jewel of the Snow. It is believed to be the naval of the world, the physical point where the heavens unite with earth. It is also linked to Mount Meru, the mythological mountain at the center of the universe. It is wedded to Mapham Yumtso or Lake Manasarovar. It is also the mountain where the Buddhist yogin Milarepa and Bon shaman Naro Bonchung completed in duel of magic for possition of the mountain's coveted summit in 13th century. Milarepa won.
Khawachen	the land of snowy mountains and healing hurbs - Tibetan name for Tibet
Lake Namtso	sky lake. It is wedded to Nyenchen Tanglha (mountain)
Lake Yumtso (Lake Mansarovar)	Lake of invincible Consort. It is wedded to Mount Kailas ( Kang Rinpoche). In Buddhist mythology, Buddha's mother bathed in the lake before giving birth.
Sera	one of the three monastaries that encircle the Potala Palace
Tethys Sea	Tibet was covered by the sea 20 million years ago.
Thak Khola Valley	Nepal Tibetan refugee camp.
Yarlha Zampo	mountain in the central of Yarlung Valley where the first king descended to rule.

amchi	herbal doctor
Cha	creator of the universe. The universe is created out of the five elements. The order of creationg: 13 layers of heaven and 13 layers of earth. Light and darkness evolved from the heaven and earth. Water and sky evolve from the light and darkness. Son and daughter evolve from the water and the sky. The son and the daughter is the ancester of gods. They sent the first king Nyatri Tsangpo down to eart by the ladders of rainbow light.
Chakpori	soul of mountain of Vajrapani ( in Lhasa )
Chenrezig	the god of compassion and patron deity of Tibet. His blessing created Tibet.
dakinis	sky dancers; invisble femal deities who inhabit the air.
Dolma & Chenrerig	their emanations was sent to Konpori (mountain) as a lonely female earth spirit and a celibate monkey. They later united and have six children.
lu	serpentlike water spirits lived at the bottom of the lakes, guarding secret treasures.
lungta	windhorses.
Mandala	a scred spot that is encircled in four directions.
mimayin	spirits/creature exists in Tibet before Tibets
Morpori	soul of mountain Chenrerig ( in Lhasa )
Pongwari	soul of mountain of Manjushri ( in Lhasa )