Biblical: nature, natural disposition: phyi pa tshos rang bzhin gyis bka' khrims kyi las byed tshe/ when the Gentiles do by nature the works of the law (Rom. 2:14), rang bzhin mi mthun pa/ contrary to nature (Rom. 11:24), chad pa rang bzhin gyis phog 'os pa yin/ by nature objects of wrath (Eph. 2:3).
Buddhist: rang bzhin/ is said to be the same as rang gshis/ (see below). 1) happening according to natural laws; natural as opposed to artificial: rang bzhin kyi rkyen ngan/ natural disasters (DLP 8), nga tsho nang pa'i chos kyi bshad pa ltar na/,,'dzam gling tshang ma rang bzhin gyi 'byung pa yin pa bshad do/ according to Buddhism, the whole world arose by itself naturally (DPD); 2) essence, inherent characteristic: 'gyur ldog byed pa'i rang bzhin yin pa la skad cig ma'am mi rtag pa zer gyi yod pa red/ this nature of change is called subtle impermanence (TRC 94), sdug bsngal gyi rang bzhin/ the nature of suffering (TRC 218); rang bzhin gyi kha na ma tho ba/ deeds which are naturally wrong even though not specifically prohibited by religious law (TRI 256); 3) character, disposition: rang bzhin bzang po/ a pure nature (KTM), snying rje'i rang bzhin ldan pa rnams/ compassionate people (DLP 1), mi rigs kyi rang bzhin ldan pa'i rig gzhung / peoples' natural or indigenous cultures (DLP 2), rang bzhin gyis grub pa/ inherent existence; the real existence of objects (TRI 256) [the belief that objects actually exist independently of our perception of them is vigorously rejected by Bsm.]
or rang gshis/
Biblical: nature, natural characteristic: 'jig rten pa'i gshis lugs sod/ earthly nature (Col. 3:5), dkon mchog gi lugs kyi gshis/ the divine nature (2 Pet. 1:4), de tsho'i bud med tshos rang gshis kyi spyod pa spangs te gshis min gyi spyod pa spyad do/ their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones (Rom. 1:26).
Buddhist: 1) naturally occurring: rtog bral gshis la bzhag na/ if you leave the mind in its natural state (HTE 200); 2) character, nature, or disposition (AMD): gshis bzang / a pure disposition (KTM).
Cognates: 1) gnam gshis/ climate, weather (DLP 12); 2) sgom gshis/ custom: lha sa'i yul mi rnams kyi dmigs bsal gyi goms gshis/ the special custom of Lhasa people (SLR 13).
[lit. self + grasping]
Biblical: used in the RV for "sinful nature": bdag 'dzin gyi 'dod pa/ the desires of the sinful nature (Gal. 5:16), bdag 'dzin la skabs ma btang / do not indulge [lit: give occasion to] the sinful nature (Gal. 5:13).
Buddhist: 1) selfishness (AMD): bdag 'dzin zhen pa bcad na dga'/ it's better if you end possessive grasping (HTE 204); 2) belief in the existence of a self or soul: 'khor ba'i sdug bsngal kyi rgyu nyon mongs pa rnams kyi rtsab mthar thug pa ni bdag 'dzin yin/ the ultimate root of the passions, which are the cause of the misery of the round of existence, is the apprehension of a self (TRC 96), nyon mongs kyi rtsa ba bdag 'dzin de med par bzo dgos pa/ it is necessary to destroy the sense of self which is the root of the passions [attachment, hatred, greed, etc.] (TRC 185). The Bst. belief is bdag med/ no self.
[lit. four elements]
Biblical: natural in the sense of physically natural: 'byung bzhi'i lus/ a natural body (1 Cor. 15:44), 'byung bzhi dang ldan pa'i lus/ the natural body (1 Cor. 15:46).
Buddhist: The four elements are sa/ earth, chu/ water, me/ fire, rlung / wind. Sometimes nam mkha'/ space, and rnam shes/ consciousness, are added (TRI 194). me la sogs pa'i 'byung bzhis/ fire and the other elements (TRC 167).