ཐུགས་དམ

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  tukdam
 * 2) tutelary god (on whom one's Tantric practice is centered)
 * 3) devotion, contemplation
 * 4) spiritual power, compassionate pledges, holy opinion, meditative commitment
 * 5) advice, oath, vow, solemn promise, prayer, wish
 * 6) heart vow, experience and realization, realization, confirmation by oath, personal practice
 * 7) spiritual practice
 * 8) sacred bond, spiritual pledge or vow