Dechen
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| Field | Value |
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| languageorigin | Classical Tibetan |
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| meaning | Great bliss |
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| languageorigin = Classical Tibetan | origin = | meaning = Great bliss
Dechen (, Jaques-IPA:bdʔe.tɕʰʔen) is a Tibetan name meaning "great bliss". It is a Tibetan translation of the Sanskrit term mahāsukha (). It is commonly used in Bhutan, Ladakh, Nepal and Tibet. People with the name Dechen include:
- Pabongkhapa Déchen Nyingpo (1878–1941), lama of the Gelug school
- Pema Dechen (1918–1991), third queen consort of Bhutan
- Dechen Wangmo (Tibetan Buddhist) (), daughter of a Tibetan noble family
- Dechen Shak-Dagsay (born 1959), singer of traditional Tibetan Buddhist mantras
- Dechen Wangmo (politician) (born ), Bhutanese politician who was made Minister for Health in November 2018
- Dechen Roder (born 1980), Bhutanese filmmaker
- Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (born 1981), daughter of the fourth king of Bhutan
- Sonam Dechen Wangchuck (born 1981), daughter of the fourth king of Bhutan
- Dechen Pem (), Bhutanese singer
- Dechen Zangmo (), member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
References
References
- [[Foreign Languages Press]]. (2004)
- (2004). "Approaching the Land of Bliss: Religious Praxis in the Cult of Amitåabha". University of Hawaii Press.
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