Refuge And Bodhicitta

Question 1

Sangye

Answer 1

Buddha

Question 2

Chö

Answer 2

Dharma

Question 3

Dang

Answer 3

And

Question 4

Tsog Kyi Chog Nam

Answer 4

Supreme assembly / sangha

Question 5

Tsog

Answer 5

Collection, assembly

Question 6

Kyi

Answer 6

[of]

Question 7

Chog

Answer 7

Supreme

Question 8

Nam

Answer 8

(A plural marker)

Question 9

La

Answer 9

In, at, to

Question 10

Jang chub

Answer 10

Enlightenment

Question 11

Bar du

Answer 11

Until

Question 12

Dag

Answer 12

I

Question 13

Ni

Answer 13

(Topic marker also used for metrical length)

Question 14

Kyab

Answer 14

Refuge

Question 15

Su

Answer 15

In, at, to

Question 16

Chi

Answer 16

To go [honorific form of dro]

Question 17

Dag Gi

Answer 17

I + By

Question 18

Gi

Answer 18

By

Question 19

Jin

Answer 19

From jinpa, ‘giving, generosity’

Question 20

Sog

Answer 20

And so forth

Question 21

Jin sog

Answer 21

“Giving and so forth” understood to mean giving and the rest of the six perfections

Question 22

Gyi pai

Answer 22

From gyipa “to do, to practice”

Question 23

Sönam

Answer 23

Merit

Question 24

Kyi

Answer 24

By, through

Question 25

Dro

Answer 25

From drowa ‘sentient being’ and literally “goer” - refers to us sentient beings going around in samsara

Question 26

La

Answer 26

In, at, to

Question 27

Phen

Answer 27

Aid, help, benefit

Question 28

Chir

Answer 28

For, in order to

Question 29

Dro la phen chir

Answer 29

In order to help sentient beings

Question 30

Sangye drug par shog

Answer 30

May I accomplish Buddhahood

Question 31

Drugpar

Answer 31

From drugpa- to accomplish

Question 32

Shog

Answer 32

May it be so!