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Akashagarbha आकाशगर्भ m BuddhismFrom Sanskrit आकाश
(akasha) meaning "open space, sky" and गर्भ
(garbha) meaning "inside, interior". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with the element of space.
Akshayamati अक्षयमति m BuddhismMeans "indestructible mind" or "inexhaustible awareness" from Sanskrit अक्षय
(akshaya) meaning "undecaying, imperishable" and मति
(mati) meaning "mind, thought"... [
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Akshobhya अक्षोभ्य m BuddhismMeans "immovable" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a buddha who represents consciousness and reflection in the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions.
Amitabha अमिताभ m Sanskrit, Buddhism, BengaliOriginal Sanskrit form of
Amitabh, as well as the modern Bengali form. This is also the name of a buddha particularly revered in the Pure Land tradition of Mahayana Buddhism.
Amoghasiddhi अमोघसिद्धि m BuddhismMeans "unfailing accomplishment" from Sanskrit अमोघ
(amogha) meaning "unfailing, infallible" and सिद्धि
(siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment"... [
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Anantacaritra अनन्तचारित्र m BuddhismFrom Sanskrit अनन्त
(ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and चारित्र
(caritra) meaning "conduct, behaviour". This is the name of a bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Anushtha अनुष्ठा f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Hinduism, BuddhismMeans "to stand near or by, follow out, to govern, to superintend, attend to, do".
Aryadeva अर्यदेव m BuddhismFrom Sanskrit अर्य
(arya) meaning "excellent, best, respectable" and देव
(deva) meaning "god". This is the name of a monk and bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Bhaiṣajyaguru भैषज्यगुरु m BuddhismFrom Sanskrit भैषज्य
(bhaishajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, sage, master". This is sthe name of a bodhisattva associated with healing and medicine in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Bhaiṣajyarāja भैषज्यराज m BuddhismFrom Sanskrit भैषज्य
(bhaisajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and राज
(raja) meaning "king". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with healing in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Bhaiṣajyasamudgata भैषज्यसमुद्गत m BuddhismFrom Sanskrit भैषज्य
(bhaishajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and समुद्गत
(samudgata) meaning "risen, appeared, begun". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with healing and medicine in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Bodhidharma बोधिधर्म m Buddhism, History, SanskritMeans "dharma of enlightenmemt" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit
धर्म (
dhárma) "virtue, religious and moral duties" and
बोधि (
bodhi) "the illuminated or enlightened intellect"... [
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Chenrezig སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས m BuddhismMeans "one who looks down with an unwavering eye" in Tibetan, derived from སྤྱན་རས
(spyan ras) meaning "penetrating vision, observation, eye" and གཟིགས
(gzigs) meaning "see, look, perceive"... [
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Cundi चुन्दी f BuddhismMeaning uncertain, possibly from Sanskrit चुन्दी
(cundi) meaning "procuress, bawd" or चुण्टी
(cunti) meaning "small well, reservoir". This is the name of a female bodhisattva and gooddess in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition... [
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Ekadashamukha एकादशमुख m BuddhismMeans "eleven-faced" in Sanskrit, from एकादश
(ekadasha) meaning "eleven" and मुख
(mukha) meaning "face". In Buddhist belief this is the name of a manifestation of the bodhisattva
Avalokiteshvara.
Kshitigarbha क्षितिगर्भ m BuddhismMeans "earth womb" from Sanskrit क्षिति
(kshiti) meaning "earth" and गर्भ
(garbha) meaning "womb, inside, interior". This is the name of a bodhisattva in Mahayana tradition, typically portrayed as a monk.
Mahasthamaprapta महास्थामप्राप्त m BuddhismMeans "arrival of the great strength" or "one who has obtained great strength", from Sanskrit महा
(maha) meaning "great", स्थामन्
(sthaman) meaning "strength, power" and प्राप्त
(prapta) meaning "arrived, came, obtained, reached"... [
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Mandarava मन्दारवा f BuddhismMeans "coral tree" (genus Erythrina) in Sanskrit. This is the name of a female buddha or bodhisattva in the Vajrayana tradition.
Padmasambhava पद्मसम्भव m BuddhismMeans "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म
(padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव
(sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [
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Ratnasambhava रत्नसम्भव m BuddhismMeans "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न
(ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव
(sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [
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Samantabhadra समन्तभद्र m BuddhismMeans "universal goodness" from Sanskrit समन्त
(samanta) meaning "universal, complete, entire" and भद्र
(bhadra) meaning "goodness, happiness, auspiciousness, fortune"... [
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Sarvanivaranavishkambhin सर्वनिवारणविष्कम्भिन्, सर्वनिवरणविष्कम्भिन् m BuddhismMeans "he who impedes all hindrances", from Sanskrit सर्व
(sarva) meaning "all, whole", निवारण
(nivarana) meaning "preventing, hindering, keeping off" and विष्कम्भिन्
(vishkambhin) meaning "bolt of a door, obstructing, impeding"... [
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Vairocana वैरोचन m Buddhism, HinduismFrom Sanskrit वैरोचन
(vairocana) meaning "solar, of the sun", a derivative of विरोचन
(virochana) meaning "sun, giver of light". This is the name of a cosmic buddha in Mahayana tradition, as well as an epithet of the Hindu asura (demon)
Bali.
Vajrapani वज्रपाणि m BuddhismMeans "vajra in (his) hand" from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, vajra" and पाणि
(pani) meaning "hand". This is the name of an early bodhisattva who protected and guided Gautama
Buddha; he eventually came to represent the Buddha's power.
Vajrasattva वज्रसत्त्व m BuddhismMeans "diamond essence" or "thunderbolt essence", from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt" and सत्त्व
(sattva) meaning "essence, nature, being, spirit"... [
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Yasodhara यशोधरा f BuddhismFrom Sanskrit
yaśas "glory, splendor", and
dhara "bearing" from the root
dhri "to bear, support". This was the name of
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly known as the
Buddha's wife, and mother to his son
Rahula.