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Anuśaṃsa
Merit 功德
Dharma
Factor 法
Mahasiddha
Great adept in Sanskrit 大圣
Virupa
One of the 84 Mahasiddhas “the ugly one”
Dhoti
a garment worn by male Hindus, consisting of a piece of material tied around the waist and extending to cover most of the legs.
Mahapurusha
Great man, super man
Gandhara
Now North-west Pakistan and Eastern Afghanistan (Indo-Greek style)
Mathura
North India
Dipamkara
Buddha of the past
Sakyamuni
Buddha of our age
Amitaba
Boundless light 弥勒佛
Maitreya
Buddha of the future
Avalokitesvara
The principle attendant Bodhisattva of the Western Paradise of Buddha Amitahba 观世音菩萨
Nirmanakaya
In Buddhism, the nirmanakaya is the physical form of a Buddha that appears in the world to teach people how to achieve liberation.