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I'm curious about my Refuge name. In my previous thread, I gave an incorrect spelling, which obviously caused problems. The proper transliteration is:
*Thupten Tsolha*
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Meaning of my refuge name? Pt.2
Meaning of my refuge name? Pt.2
NAMO SARASWATI DEVI
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - GANDHI
I am a delicate feminine flower!!!!
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - GANDHI
I am a delicate feminine flower!!!!
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Re: Meaning of my refuge name? Pt.2
Thupten or Thubten means "Buddha's way/teaching," and Tsolha (mtsho lha) is harder to find... mtsho seems to mean lake or ocean (https://www.wordsense.eu/%E0%BD%98%E0%B ... %E0%BD%84/) and lha seems to mean god or deity (https://www.wordsense.eu/%E0%BD%A3%E0%BE%B7/). So perhaps something like "Lake/ocean god of the Buddha's way"?Redfaery wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:58 pm Link to older thread here:
https://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=19172
I'm curious about my Refuge name. In my previous thread, I gave an incorrect spelling, which obviously caused problems. The proper transliteration is:
*Thupten Tsolha*
(Edited to add picture, because I couldn't get the picture to load properly before)
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Re: Meaning of my refuge name? Pt.2
That looks accurate to me, except I think Thubten is not "Buddha's way" but "Buddha's teachings". Perhaps the lha (deva, god, deity) of the sea (who upholds) Buddha's teachings.karmanyingpo wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 4:35 pm
Thupten or Thubten means "Buddha's way/teaching," and Tsolha (mtsho lha) is harder to find... mtsho seems to mean lake or ocean (https://www.wordsense.eu/%E0%BD%98%E0%B ... %E0%BD%84/) and lha seems to mean god or deity (https://www.wordsense.eu/%E0%BD%A3%E0%BE%B7/). So perhaps something like "Lake/ocean god of the Buddha's way"?
"mtsho" could be lake, ocean or sea.
Re: Meaning of my refuge name? Pt.2
Ah! The Goddess of Learning. Much Love to Her .
Re: Meaning of my refuge name? Pt.2
So Geshe-la explained the meaning of my name as a reference to the "Buddha of Wisdom and the Goddess of Learning" I'd like to believe the goddess of learning referenced is Saraswati/Yangchenma but I am worried I may be lending too much weight to my own wishful thinking!
NAMO SARASWATI DEVI
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - GANDHI
I am a delicate feminine flower!!!!
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - GANDHI
I am a delicate feminine flower!!!!
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Re: Meaning of my refuge name? Pt.2
Could you ask him to check? Or would that be inappropriate?Redfaery wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:13 pmSo Geshe-la explained the meaning of my name as a reference to the "Buddha of Wisdom and the Goddess of Learning" I'd like to believe the goddess of learning referenced is Saraswati/Yangchenma but I am worried I may be lending too much weight to my own wishful thinking!
ma lu dzok pe san gye thop par shok!