84000 Glossary of Terms

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ཐེམ་སྤངས་མ། | Glossary of Terms

  • ཐེམ་སྤངས་མ།

  • them spangs ma
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  • Thempangma
  • ཐེམ་སྤངས་མ།
  • them spangs ma
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Definition in this text:

One of the two main lineages through which different Kangyurs can be traced, although most are of more or less mixed lineage. This lineage started with a manuscript called the Thempangma that was produced at Gyantsé (rgyal rtse) in 1431 from sources in the locality.