| Term |
Dharma-protector
Referenced by: protector, Dharma (cross-reference only) |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | chos-skyong |
| Sanskrit | dharmapala |
| Pali | |
| Definition | A class of forceful beings, tamed by Buddha or a spiritual lineage master such as Guru Rinpoche, and made to take an oath to protect the Dharma and its practitioners. They may be either ordinary worldly beings (non-aryas) or highly realized aryas. In some cases, they are emanations of a Buddha, appearing in the form of a Dharma-protector. |
| German | Dharma-Schützer |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | - |
| Vietnamese | Hộ Pháp |