kān

technical
name

Meaning of 堪布

堪布 means learned monk in Tibetan Buddhism; master of Buddhist knowledge; abbot or head of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery or college. Pronounced kān bù.

  • learned monk in Tibetan Buddhism; master of Buddhist knowledge
  • abbot or head of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery or college
  • monastic official in the former Tibetan local government

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
kān
jīng
tōng
zàng
wén
jīng
diǎn
 

This elder Khenpo is proficient in Tibetan Buddhist scriptures.

shī
cóng
wèi
zhù
míng
de
kān
xué
 

He studied Buddhist teachings under a famous Khenpo.

Relations

Measure Words

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