dzogchen is the term that describes an intermediate or transition state in tibetan buddhism.
in tibetan buddhism what term describes an intermediate or transition state?
dzogchen
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all variants of buddhism, such as chinese, tibetan and indian buddhism flourished, though tibetan buddhism was eventually favored at the imperial level under emperor möngke (1209-1259), who appointed namo from kashmir as chief of all buddhist monks. the top-level department and government agency known as the bureau of buddhist and tibetan affairs (xuanzheng yuan) was set up in khanbaliq (modern-day beijing) to supervise buddhist monks throughout the empire. the sakya imperial preceptors were active at the yuan court and enjoyed special power. during this period tibetan buddhism was practiced not only within the capital beijing and the tibetan plateau, but throughout the country. for instance, hangzhou, capital of the former southern song dynasty and the largest city in the yuan realm, became an important hub of the activities of tibetan buddhism, which took public or official precedence over han chinese buddhism. similarly, mount wutai, the sacred site of bodhisattva manjusri and the holy mountain of chinese buddhist pilgrims, was greatly influenced by tibetan buddhism.
history of tibetan buddhism