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Nyala
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From the name of a type of African antelope, ultimately derived from the Bantu word nyálà.
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Nyala Pema Dündul
Nyala Pema Dündul (1816–1872), also known as Terton Nyala Pema Duddul, was a teacher of Dzogchen and Tantric Buddhism in Eastern Tibet.
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