RETIRED - No longer consulting

Category Archives: Sangha

The Sangha is made of Buddhist monks, nuns and the upsaka laymen Buddhists and upsika laywomen Buddhists.

08Sep/20

Choden Rinpoche

September 8, 2020Buddhist Masters, Monks, Sangha, VajrayanaBuddhist Masters, Choden Rinpoche, FPMT, Tibet, VajrayanaLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

See https://www.cloudmonk.io/doku.php?id=choden_rinpoche

03May/16

Ananda

May 3, 2016Arhats, Buddhism, Buddhist Glossary, Buddhist Masters, Buddhist Sanskrit Terms, Glossaries, Monks, Sangha, Sanskrit TermsLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

Ananda (Venerable) One of the ten great disciples of the Buddha Shakyamuni. “Ananda was the Buddha’s first cousin and his attendant. He also compiled and edited the sutras. His name means rejoicing,Read More…

03May/16

Ajita

May 3, 2016Buddhism, Buddhist Glossary, Buddhist Sanskrit Terms, MonksLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

Ajita (Bodhisattva) Another name for the Bodhisattva Maitreya. Ajita is Sanskrit and means “unconquerable”. See Maitreya (Bodhisattva).

03May/16

Abbot

May 3, 2016Buddhist Glossary, Monks, UncategorizedLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

abbot The abbot is the head of a monastery. One Chinese term for abbot, fangzhang ‘ten feet square’ is a term used primarily in Chan monasteries and refers to the ideal sizeRead More…

22Jan/16

Dedicated to Ven. Da Xin De Ben Shr

January 22, 2016American Buddhists, Buddhism, Buddhist Masters, Chan Tradition, Dedication, MonksAmerican Buddhists, Buddhism, Buddhist Masters, Chan, Monks, ZenLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

‘Da Xin De Ben Shr‘ — He would not like anything at all to be said about him other than that he was an itinerant monk bhikshu of the American Jen ChenRead More…