Biblical: the religious law [chos khrims/ ] of the OT: khyo shi na khrims las thar bas/ if he dies, she is released from the law (Rom. 7:3), tshul khrims ni pha ru shi pa/ in regard to the law, a Pharisee (Phil. 3:5).
Buddhist: Several compounds of khrims/ describe religious or moral law: 1) bslab khrims/ precepts (see below); 2) chos khrims/ monastic rules or laws (see below); 3) tshul khrims/ a) the Bst. ethical law, which is believed to be one of the seven noble treasures: 'phags pa'i nor bdun ni/,,1,,dad pa/,,2,,tshul khrims/,,3,,thos pa/ the seven noble treasures are: faith, the law, hearing . . (SGN 16). Keeping the ethical law has an important place in Bst. conduct: tshul khrims bsrung ba rgyal sras lag len yin/ to keep the moral law is the practice of the sons of the Buddha (GSL 22); although advanced Bst. practitioners and boddhisattvas are considered exempt from any moral law (MTB 159); b) tshul khrims/ is also right conduct, which may be of three major types: i) nyes spyod sdom pa'i tshul khrims/ conduct which avoids evil actions, non-virtues, and breaking of vows, ii) dge ba chos sdud kyi tshul krims/ conduct which trains the mind in virtuous qualities, and iii) sems can don byed kyi tshul khrims/ lawful conduct which benefits living creatures, e.g. teaching Bsm. to others. Such behavior leads to a higher rebirth: mngon mtho'i rgyu ni tshul khrims las gzhan med/ the cause of a high condition is no other than right conduct (TRC 165); 4) 'dul khrims/ the vinaya 'dul ba/ rule of the Sangha; the code of conduct for monastic life (TRC 3).
Secular: 1) khrims lugs/ legal customs gdug rtsub can gyi khrims lugs/ cruel legal customs (SBC-1 62); 2) khrims khang / court of law: mi dmangs khrims khang / People's Court; 3) rtsa khrims/ [root + law] constitution (RRT 282 n. 23).
Cognates: 1) khrims 'chal/ lawlessness: khrims 'chal gyi gsang ba/ the secret power of lawlessness (2 Thes. 2:7); 2) khrims la mkhas pa/ lawyer: khrims la mkhas pa'i zi na/ Zenas the lawyer (Tit. 3:13).
[lit. spoken + law = precepts]
Biblical: the religious and ceremonial law of the Jews: nga tshor bka' khrims yod/ we have a law (Jn. 19:7), bka' khrims dang lung ston pa rnams/ the Law and the Prophets (Mt. 5:17), mo she'i bka' khrims/ the Law of Moses (Lk. 2:22), gtso bo'i bka' khrims/ the Law of the Lord (Lk. 2:23).
Common Phrases: bka' khrims dang mi mthun pa/ against the law (Acts 18:13), bka' khrims bzhin du/ according to the law (Acts 23:3), bka' khrims sgrub pa tsho/ those who obey the law (Rom. 2:13), bka' khrims 'chal/ break the law (Rom. 2:23), bka' khrims stongs par byed/ to nullify the law (Rom. 3:31), bka' khrims brtan par byed/ to uphold the law (Rom. 3:31), bka' khrims las so sor/ apart from the law (Rom. 3:21), bka' khrims kyi 'og under the Law (Rom. 6:15), khyed kyang bka' khrims la brten nas shi ba/ you also died to the law (Rom. 7:4), bka' khrims kyi thabs kyis rnam dag 'gyur bar 'dod pa khyed tsho/ you who want to be justified by the law (Gal. 5:4), sdig pa ni bka' khrims las 'gal ba yin/ sin is lawlessness (1 Jn. 3:4).
Buddhist: bslab khrims/ [hon. bka' khrims/ ] is a precept, either ethical: tshul lugs bzang ba/,,bslab khrims ldan pa/,,shes rab che ba/ disciplined, ethical, and wise (DLP 19), or moral: spyod bzang bslab khrims/ moral precepts (DLP 18).
Cognates: 1) bka' khrims shes pa/ an expert in the law (Mt. 22:35); 2) bka' khrims kyi ston pa/ a teacher of the law (Acts 5:34); 3) bka' khrims med pa rnams/ lawless men (2 Pet. 3:17); 4) bka' khrims gnang mkhan/ Lawgiver (Jas. 4:12).
Biblical: religious law: chos khrims shes pa rnams/ experts in the law (Lk. 7:30), nga tsho'i pha mes kyi chos khrims/ the law of our fathers (Acts 22:3).
Buddhist: religious rules, rules of conduct in a monastery: lo gsar gyi skabs su dgon par chos 'khrims gu yangs yin pas/ because the rules of the monastery were more liberal at New Year (DPD).
Proverbs: rgyal khrims gser gyi gnya' shing /,,chos khrims dar gyi mdud pa lta bu yin/ the state law is like a golden yoke; the religious law like a silken knot.
Biblical: law: rgyal ba'i bka'/ the royal law (Jas. 2:8).
Buddhist: the teachings of the Buddha recorded in the Bst. scriptures. see scripture.