[lit. honorable, faithful, respectable]
Biblical: self-disciplined, not impulsive or brash; restrained in behavior: dul po dang /,,btsun pa/ gentleness and self-control (Gal. 5:23), gzhon pa rnams btsun par 'gyur bar skul zhig encourage the young men to be self-controlled (Tit. 2:6), btsun pa dang /,,drang po dang /,,chos bzhin du gnas pa/ self-controlled, upright and godly [lives] (Tit. 2:12).
Buddhist: 1) a temperate, self-controlled, and peaceful demeanor that is expressed in body, speech, and mind (TDC 2200); 2) an honorific term for a monk or nun: btsun pa btsun ma/ monks and nuns (TRI 211).
[lit. discreet, temperate] [var. bag yod pa/ ]
Biblical: temperate, self-controlled: bag dang ldan pa/,,mkhas pa/,,rngam brjid dang ldan pa/,,mgron por byams pa/,,slob dpon byed nus pa/ temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach (1 Tim. 3:2), bag dang ldan pa/ disciplined (Tit. 1:8), bag dang ldan pa dang /,,ya rabs dang /,,btsun pa/ temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled (Tit. 2:2), bag dang ldan zhing gcang grung byos shig be self-controlled and alert (1 Pet. 5:8).
Buddhist: bag ldan/ ethical or moral behavior (TDC 1807).
Related Terms: 1) bag chags/ instincts, tendencies (TRI 179); 2) bag med pa/ recklessness, lack of self-control (TRI 179).
[lit. tame, controlled]
Biblical: tamed, subdued, under control: drang ba nyid dang /,,rang nyid 'chun pa/ righteousness and self-control (Acts 24:25), sems ma chun pa/ without self-control (2 Tim. 3:3).
Secular: 'chun pa/ to subdue or tame an animal: rta rgod po bcun nas 'chun pa/ a wild horse that is brought under control (TDC 866).
Proverbs: 'dod pa'i rta rgod tshod kyi srab kha 'then/,,gang sa ci thad rang tshod rang gis zungs/ just as a wild horse is controlled by a bridle, so you must have self-control (KPU 22).
Related Terms: 1) ran pa/ [lit. moderate, fitting, appropriate] self-control: ran par gnas shig be self controlled (1 Thes. 5:6), dran pa brtan po dang ran par smon lam gyi ngang na gnas par gyur cig be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray (1 Pet. 4:7); 2) tshod shes pa/ temperate, prudent: tshod mi shes pa/ without self control (2 Tim. 3:3 SV), rang gi tshod 'dzin pa/ self controlled (Tit. 1:8 SV); 3) rang gtso bzung / self control; 4) rang khrims rang srung / self-discipline.