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Wylie	mi chos gtsang ma bcu drug
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English Definition	The sixteen human principles; the sixteen principles of moral conduct issued by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo as a decree.\n1. {dkon mchog gsum la gus pas mchod pa/} respectfully worshipping the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and [saṅgha])\n2. {dam pa'i chos bsgrub pa/} practising sublime Dharma\n3. {pha ma la bkur ba/} honouring one's parents\n4. {yon tan can la gong du bkur ba/} honouring the learned scholars\n5. {rigs mtho ba dang rgan pa rnams la sri zhu phu dud byed pa/} honouring and respecting the elders and those belonging to higher castes\n6. {mdza' bshes la gzhung ring ba/} being loyal and benign by avoiding a temperamental relationship with one's friends\n7. {yul mi khyim mtshes la phan 'dogs pa/} being benevolent as well as one is able towards people in one's locality and neighbours\n8. {yid drang ba/} being honest and incorruptible\n9. {mi ya rabs la lta ba/} following examples of the gentle and decent\n10. {zas nor la spyod shes pa/} living a moderate life free from extreme means of livelihood\n11. {dren can la phan lan slog pa/} repaying kindness to the generous\n12. {bre srang la g.yo sgyu med pa/} avoiding deceptive conduct and fraud, such as in weights and measures\n13. {spyi snyoms shing phrag dog med pa/} avoiding jealousy of others' belongings and cultivating friendship with all\n14. {ngan pa'i gros la mi nyan zhing rang tshugs 'dzin pa/} avoiding the influence of evil friends and one's deceptive\n15. {byad med kyi kha la mi nyan pa/} not listening to what women say\n16. {theg pa che zhing blo khog yangs pa/} being patient and far-sighted and enduring hardships in carrying out one's duties.
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