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| 1.Chu: River/Water |
| 2.Chorten: Stupa (Buddhist monument) |
| 3.Druk: Dragon |
| 4.Druk Yul: Land of Dragon, the Dzongkha name for Bhutan |
| 5.Drukpa Kagyup: Official religious school of Bhutan |
| 6.Dzong: Fortress-cum-Monastery |
| 7.Dzongkha: National language of Bhutan |
| 8.Gompa: Monastery |
| 9.Guru Rinpoche: Tantric saint who converted Bhutan to Buddhism in the 8th century, also called Guru Padmasambhava |
| 10.Je Khenpo: Chief Abbot of Bhutan |
| 11.La: Mountain pass |
| 12.Lama: Religious master |
| 13.Lhakhang: Temple |
| 14.Nyingmapa: Important religious school in central and eastern Bhutan founded by Guru Rinpoche in the 8th century |
| 15.Shabdrung: Title given to the reincarnation lineage of the spiritual leaders of Bhutan |
| 16.Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal: Religious and temporal ruler of Bhutan (1594-1651) who unified the country under Drukpa Kagyupa authority and established an administrative and judicial system |
| 17.Thangkha: Religious banner, painted or embroidered |
| 18.Tsechu: Religious festival held in honor of Guru Rinpoche |
| 19.Thongdroel: Large religious banner that brings liberation by sight |
