Dharmapala
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Dharmapala
(skt.: dharmapala; tib.: cho kyong) Dharma Protector; beings who vow to protect and guard the teachings of the Buddha and its followers. Dharma protectors can be either mundane (virtuous samsaric beings) or wisdom Dharma protectors (emanations of Buddhas or Bodhisattvas).