| Term |
Master Debate Partner
Referenced by: assistant tutor (alternative term) Debate Partner, Master (cross-reference only) |
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| Tibetan | mtshan-zhabs |
| Sanskrit | |
| Pali | |
| Definition | The title held by a highly educated attendant of an incarnate lama (tulku) that attends all the lessons that the lama receives and afterwards debates with the lama to ensure that he or she has understood the lesson correctly. In the case of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, there are seven master debate partners, one from each of the colleges of Drepung, Sera, and Ganden Monasteries. Sometimes also translated as "Assistant Tutor." |
| Translation | Đạo Sư Đối Tác Tranh Luận |
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| Definition |
| German | meisterhafter Debattier-Partner |
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| Italian | maestro partner di dibattito |
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| Russian | мастер-партнер по дебатам |
| Vietnamese | Đạo Sư Đối Tác Tranh Luận |