Tibetan names have profound Buddhist significance
I don't know when it started, the two words "Nima" have already been " nima”！ But you may not know that it means "sun" in Tibetan, which is even more of a name.More interesting as follows:
Ni, a woman who became a monk in Buddhism.
Mar, agate, a gem.
In Tibet, whether it is a surname or a person’s name, it has a great relationship with Tibetan Buddhism!When they were born, they looked for the name of the monk Lama, and in their daily lives, faith was used as an important norm.
The Tibetan name has a rich meaning, including many aspects of connotation, and the most important thing is that it has profound Buddhist significance.Before Buddhism was introduced to Tibet, most Tibetans had one person, and their names were simple and simple.After Buddhism was introduced, especially since the post-propagation period, the content of Tibetan names has changed greatly, mostly rich in Buddhist meanings, and gradually formed the rules for naming by monks.
Tibetans have the names of Buddha Ru Songjie, Bodhisattva Ru Jiangyang, original deity name Ru Qiangduo, Dharma protector name like Gongbu, fairy name Ru Zhuoma, Buddhist scriptures name Ru Dude, Duwa... These names represent the Buddha's wisdom, compassion, ability, Buddhism, etc.;There are also names of Tibetan people who promote Buddhism or Buddhist terms: such as Tudeng Nima (meaning Buddhism and the sun), Danba Dajie (promoting Buddhism), Gunqiu (Three Treasures), Sangdeng (meditation), Xirao (wisdom), Second Name (keeping precepts), Jimba (giving), Zhuzhu (diligence), Soba (forbearing humiliation), etc.Since Tibetans generally believe in Buddhism, the connotation of Tibetan names contains a very rich Buddhist cultural color, which is also the unique folk customs and ethnic customs of the Tibetans.
It is probably rare that people realize that Tibetan names are extremely precious wealth accumulated by Tibetan ancestors from generation to generation.The Tibetan people are a nation that is believed in religion by the whole nation. They first believed in primitive religion. During the period of King Songtsen Gampo, Buddhism was introduced to the Tibetan area. In the struggle and integration with the original religion, Tibetan Buddhism was gradually formed that almost the whole nation believed in.Among foreign cultures, Buddhist culture has had the most profound impact on Tibetan culture, covering all aspects of philosophy, religion, language, music, art, architecture, etc., and even in the name of Tibetans, it has continued to this day.
In ancient and modern surnames, the Tibetan names are called "rui" and "ri"."Sharp" means bone and blood, day means clan system, combined with surname, and titled as family system.Tibetan ancestors had different statements such as four surnames, six surnames, and eighteen surnames.These clans later merged with other tribes and derived many surnames one after another.These last names only indicate family relations and do not mean differences in social status.
There were more than 100 Tibetan surnames in ancient times, among which Gewu, Ku, Qiong, Jie, Ba, Yu, Xiang, Qing, Nian, Zhu, Le, Ga, Beng, Bo, Zhong, E, Nie, Dong, Nu, Re, Pa, Man, Ran, Se, Luo, etc. are the most representative single surnames, and Jijiao, Gexing, Wuqu, Gusha, Brother Jiang, Jimai, Gawa, etc. are very common compound surnames.The exact meaning of these surnames is difficult to test today, but the pronunciation can be determined as the pronunciation of ancient Tibetan.After recording it in Chinese characters, the original meaning gradually faded.
After the post-Hong Dynasty, Tibetan Buddhism reached its peak, and the composition of Tibetan names began to become more complicated. The names of noble families were named as surnames, tribal leaders, great merchants, heads, and wealthy families were named surnames, temples and lazhangs were named surnames, lamas and living Buddhas were titles and honorary names, and general people took their hometowns, house names, etc. as surnames.
The composition of this type of name is generally an ancient surname +Family name +The real names, such as Kalondongzan Yusong, Niangluo Yixixuannu, Gewugajukejiyixi, etc. Among them, "Ga", "Niang", and "Gowu" are ancient family surnames, while "Lun" means minister, "Luo" means translator, and "Shiju" refers to the degree names that have been first understood by Youzang Buddhist College's five compulsory classics and their interpretations. The additional component behind is the real name.The surname is an ancient dialect, representing the dialect culture of the ancient Tibetan people;The family name represents the local color culture that ruling forces;The real name has a strong religious Buddhist connotation.
The names of Tibetan children are all religious.
Tibetans have no special limitations on the meaning of naming children, and there is no difference between the nicknames of ordinary people and nobles.As long as you choose a certain auspicious day, parents will carry the child to the seat of the lama or living Buddha and ask to name the child.The name signifier is based on the child's zodiac sign and gender. Boys often use names that symbolize power, courage and masculinity, while girls usually have the meaning of beauty and gentleness.Whether it is a boy or a girl, the name has a strong religious color, and usually has a part of the name of the founder of the sect or the successor of the sect.If the name is based on the original teaching, the names given by the Kagyu Sect mostly include "Yongzhong", the Kagyu Sect mostly give "Karma", the Nyingma Sect mostly give "Baima", the Sakya Sect mostly "Gongga", and the Gelug Sect mostly "Luosong", etc.
A few parents will ask Lamas and living Buddhas to name the child before their children are born. The naming person shall write it in a certain format and use a regular script on the note, roll it into a roll and tie it with a protective wire to hang it on the mother. It will never be disclosed to anyone, and it will not be taken apart until the baby is born.However, children from ordinary people generally do not enjoy this kind of treatment.Another way is to name people who have long-term relatives or prestigious people in the village. They can be named according to the time when the child is born, such as "Mima" (Tuesday), "Second House" (Tenth Day), etc.;Or named after objects in nature, such as "Dawa" (moon), "Plum Dot" (flower), "Sengge" (lion), etc.;Those who wish to express glory are such as "Tseren" (longevity), "Qimei" (no death), etc.No matter which way you choose a nickname, except for those who have multiple illnesses or are duplicated with dead people nearby, ordinary people are generally unwilling to change their names.
Tibetan Buddhism has strict precepts for monks and nuns. If a person becomes a monk, no matter how old he is, he must be ordained by the living Buddhas of the temple and the sutra master, granted the precepts of becoming a monk and renamed.This name is the monk's name, commonly known as the Dharma name, and the original nickname will never be used.In addition, monks will receive precepts in the manifest vehicle and will be given a name by their master when preaching and preaching;When the master gave secret taboos in the Tantric Vehicle, the teaching of tantric Dharma, and the teaching of secret techniques;When studying the customs of the master giving names to him or her when studying the statement.Therefore, monks and nuns in Tibetan Buddhism often have multiple names.
