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Appendix: Buddhist Names
After first taking the Refuge Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, and each of the four Consecrations, you
take on a new Dharma name, commonly named after buddhas, bodhisattvas, or qualities of
enlightenment. Below is a list of a hundred Sanskrit names you can use. You may also take on a
second name selected by your guru and shared by others that identifies you as a member of a
Tantric lineage. The Tantric names listed are specifically selected for those following in the kula
of Amitābha, and are richly passionate.
Refuge and Bodhisattva Names
Men’s Names
Women’s Names
Acintya – Inconceivable.
Añjalī – Gesture of devotion.
Advaya – Nondual awareness.
Darpanā – Mirror of truth.
Aja – Unborn.
Dhyānā – Meditative concentration.
Ānanda – Bliss.
Devī – Goddess.
Ārya – Noble.
Gītā – Song.
Aśoka – Without sorrow.
Jñānā – Wisdom.
Bhadra – Good.
Mālā – Garland.
Bodhi – Awake.
Manibhadrā – Good jewel.
Bodhicitta – Aspiration for enlightenment. Nairātmyā – Selfless.
Deva – God.
Padmā – Lotus.
Dharma –Liberating truth.
Prājñā – Wisdom.
Jinabuddha – Victorious awakened one. Pratibhā – Inspiration.
Karuṇa – Compassion.
Pūjā – Worship.
Kirtina – Chanting.
Punyā – Virtue.
Maitri – Loving kindness.
Pūrṇā – Wholeness.
Mani – Jewel.
Puṣpā – Flower.
Mudita – Joy.
Puṣṭī - Wealth.
Murti – Image of the deity.
Ratnā – Jewel.
Parāmīta – Perfection.
Samādhī – Meditation.
Rāja – King.
Śankā – Conch shell.
Śanta – Peace.
Śraddhā – Devotion.
Sarvabuddha – All the buddhas.
Śrī – Auspicious.
Smṛiti – Remembrance.
Śuddhā – Pure.
Vimala – Stainless.
Sūkṣmā – Subtle.
Yakṣa – Tree spirit.
Yakṣī – Tree spirit.
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