Ani / ani-la: Tibetan term for nun. : Bardo: Tibetan Buddhist term for the intermediate state or gap experienced between death and the next rebirth. Tibetan Buddhists believe this bardo can take up to 49 days; so prayers and other ceremonies are performed every day for 49 days after death. The term bardo also refers to the gap or space experienced between any two states in which the old reality is lost and a new reality has not formed yet. Bodhisattva: enlightenment-being who has vowed to dedicate his/her life to the sake of all beings. Butter tea: traditional Tibetan drink made by boiling strong tea and adding milk, yak butter, and some salt. Traditionally Tibetan people have Tibetan butter tea and tsampa roasted barley flour) together for breakfast. Chuba: ankle-length, crossove

