- ston pa gshen rab/
- ID:
- T79450
- སྟོན་པ་གཤེན་རབ (Tibetan, Tibetan script, Original)
- > ston pa gshen rab/ (Tibetan, Latin script, Transliteration-THL Extended Wylie Transliteration)
- > tönpa shenrap (Tibetan, Latin script, Transcription-THL Simplified Tibetan Transcription)
Tönpa Shenrab. One of the four transcendent lords (bder gshegs gtso bzhi), the four main peaceful deities in the Bön tradition. Also known as gshen rab mi bo, for Bönpos he is the main spiritual guide of beings in the world, the principal buddha of the present age.
- Basic Syllabic Etymology:
- gshen is a Zhang Zhung term that has many meanings, but most often indicates “priest” or “teacher of Bön.” rab simply means “supreme.” Thus gshen rab is the chief or supreme teacher of Bön.
Etymology
- language:
- English
- Author:
- Chris Hatchell
Other Dictionaries
2. Jim Valby Dictionary
great bon teacher of present kalpa (who was attended by nam mkha'i ba dan can, khyung gi ru mtshan can, rma bya'i ldim rgyang can, rgyod kyi 'phar 'dab can, che rgyal rgod zhu can, gcod pa khra slog can, drag po dpal slog bdud rtsi char slog can)
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- English
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