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| Headword | Definition |
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| bka' gdams pha chos bu chos | The father and son transmission of Kadampa doctrine. The secret transmission of the Kadampa tradition, rooted in Atisha as received by Dromtonpa Gyalwe Jungne, is known as the father-transmission (pha-chos): that received by Ngog Loden Sherab and Khuton Tsondm is known as the son-transmission (bu-chos). |
| mthar gyas sbyor ba mtshon byed kyi chos bcu gsum | [tridaṡa anupūrva prayoga lakṣanāni]/ The thirteen topi charactesed by serial training. 1-6. {pha rol tu phyin pa dru gi mthar gyis sbyor ba/}\nThe serial training of the six perfections (see {phar phyin drag})\n7-12. {rjes su dran pa drug gi mthar gyis sbyor ba/} the serial training of the six recollections (see {rjes su dran pa drug})\n13. {ngo bo nyid med rtogs pa'i sbyor ba/} the serial training understanding the lack of true entity. |
| mashar thug gi 'bras bu'i khyad chos gsum | The three qualities of the ultimate result or fruit.\n1. {ngo bo ka nas dag pa rig stong dbyer med/} the inseparability of intuitive awareness and emptiness as the primordial nature\n2. {rang bzhin lhun gyis grub pa galas stong dbyer med/} the inseparability of clarity and emptiness as the spontaneous reality\n3.{_thugs rje kun la khyab pa snang stong dbyer med/} the inseparability of appearance and emptiness as the all pervading compassion. |
| mthong chos bder gnas kyi lam lnga | The five paths bestowing peace in this life.\n1. {nam mkha' mtha' yas kyi dngos gzhi'i snyims 'jug} the actual meditative absorption of infinite space\n2. {rnam shes mtha' yas kyi dngos gzhi'i snyoms 'jug} the meditative absorption of infinite consciousness\n3. {ci yang med kyi dngos gzhi'i snyoms 'jug} the actual meditative absorption of nothingness\n4. {sri rtse'i dngos gzhi'i snyoms 'jug} the actual meditative absorption of the peak of existence\n5. {'gog pa'i rnam thar/} the actual meditative absorption of emancipation in cessation. |
| bka' gdams lha chos bdun | The four deities and three texts of the Kadampa tradition. 1-4. (see {bka' gdams lha bzhi}). 5-7. (see {sde snod gsum}). |
| dal ba chos nyid kyi sa | The exalted ground of reality. According to the Nyingma teachings this refers to the ninth ground attained at the fifth level of yoga when a trainee transcends all apprehensions of the activity and appearance of reality through his experience of the inseparability of the objective ultimate meahing clear light mind and the subjective divine body appearances. |
| bde gshegs snying po'i chos drug | The six features of the [tathāgata] essence.\n1. {gzung 'dzin la sogs pa'i rtog pa med pa/} being free from grasping at subjective or objective phenomena\n2. {rnam par mi rtog pa'i snang ba med pa/} being free of a non-conceptual appearances\n3. {rdul phra rab kyi gzugs med pa/} being free of body of subtle particles\n4. {mtshan ma'i g.yo ba med pa/} being free of disturbances from imaginative signs\n5. {de rnams kyis stong pa'i med dgag las 'das pa'i rang bzhin 'od gsal ba/} being naturally clear because their emptiness transcends non-affirming negatives\n6. {rang gi ngo bo so so rang gis rag pa'i mtshan nyi can/} experiencing the self-nature by intuitive awareness. |
| bden bzhi chos 'khor | [catuḥ satya dharma cakra]/ The Turning of the Wheel of the Four Noble Truths. The teachings given by Buddha [ṡākyamuni], after his enlightenment, on the four noble truths to the five ascetics at Varahasi in which Buddha introduced the nature, function and effect of each truth thereby elucidating the twelve aspects of the four noble truths. |
| 'du byed kyi phung po'i rigs kyi chos lnga | The five phenomena on the level of the aggregate of compositional factors.\n1. {'du byed kyi phung po/} the aggregate of compositional factors\n2. {gzhi dus kyi bya sgrub ye shes/} the basic wisdom of accomplishment\n3. {rlung gi khams/} the element of wind\n4. {lce'i dbang po/} the tongue sense\n5. {rang rgyud kyi 'dus pa'i ro/} the taste included within one's continuum. |
| 'du shes kyi phung po'i rigs kyi chos lnga | The five phenomena on the level of the aggregate of recognition.\n1. {'du shes kyi phung po/} the aggregate of recognition\n2. {gzhi'i sor rtogs ye shes/} the basic wisdom of analysis\n3. {me'i khams/} the element of fire\n4.{_sna'i dbang po/} the nose sense\n5. {rang rgyud kyi 'dus po'i dri/} the odours within one's continuum.\n{'du shes lnga /}\nThe five attitudes. The five attitudes to be malntained while giving a discourse.\n1. {rang la sman pa'i 'du shes/} thinking of oneself as a physician 2-5 (see {chos nyan pa'i skabs kyi 'du shes drug}2,4-6). |
| lkog chos | [parokṣa dharma]/ The secret transmission. Oral transmission of certain doctrines handed down by Lamas only to ripe and deserving disciples. |
| ldog chos gsum | The three types of reverse identity.\n1. {rang yin pa'i ldog chos/} reverse identity of being itself\n2. {rang ma yin pa'i ldog chos/} reverse identity of not being itself\n3. {ldog chos phung sum tsam bo ba/} reverse identity of being neither. |
| sdug bsngal bden pa'i khyad chos bzhi | The four attributes of the noble truth of suffering.\n1. {mi rtog pa/} [anityam]/ impermanence\n2. {sdug bsnga la ba/} [duḥkhita]/ suffering/ misery\n3. {stong pa/} [s'u_nyam]/ emptiness\n4. {bdag med pa/} [anātmakam]/ selflessness. |
| nA ro chos drug | The six doctrines of Naropa; the six yogas of Naropa There are two ways of listing these six yogas.\nA.\n1. {gtum mo'i rnal 'byor/} [caṇḍāli yoga]/ yoga of psychic heat\n2. {'od gsal/} [prabhāsvara yoga]/ yoga of clear light\n3. {sgyu lus/} māyākāya yoga]/ yoga of illusory body\n4. {bar do/} [antarābhava yoga]/ yoga of intermediate rebirth\n5. {'pho ba/} [saṁkrānti yoga]/ yoga of consciousness transference\n6. {grong 'jug} yoga of entering a corpse.\nB.\n1. {gtum mo/} yoga of psychic heat\n2. {'od gsal/} yoga of clear light\n3. {sgyu lus/} yoga of illusory body\n4. {zung 'jug} yoga of the state of union\n5.{_'pho ba/} yoga of consciousness transference\n6.{_grong 'jug} yoga of entering a corpse. |
| nag pa'i chos bzhi | The four negative conducts. The four transgressions of the Bodhisattva vows.\n1. {bla mar dbu bskor ba/} misleading the teacher\n2. {gzhan gyi dge ba la 'byod du bcug pa/} leading others to regret their virtuous deeds\n3. {theg chen du zhugs pa la skyon 'dogs pa/} disparaging those in the [mahāyāna] doctrine\n4. {g.yo sgyu/} cheating others. |
| skad cig ma'i sbyor ba mtshon byed kyi chos bzhi | [catvāri kṣaṇika prayoga dharmāḥ]/ The four topics that\ncharacterize the momentary training.\n1. {rnam par smin pa'i skad cig sbyor pa/} [vipāka kṣaṇika prayoga]/ the fruitional or matured momentary training\n2. {rnam par ma smin pa'i skad cig sbyor ba/} [avipāka kṣaṇika prayoga]/ non-fruitional or immature momentary training\n3. {mtshan nyid med pa'i skad cig sbyor ba/} [alakṣaṇa kṣaṇika prayoga]/ momentary training lacking characteristics\n4. {gnyis su med pa'i skad cig sbyor ba/} [advaya kṣaṇika prayoga]/ non-dual momentary training. |
| ni gu'i chos drug | The six doctrines of Yogini Niguma. The transmission of tantric practice that comes from Niguma.\n1. {gtum mo bde drod rang 'bar/} self-ignition of bliss through the yoga of psychic heat\n2. {sgyu lus chags sdang rang grol/} self-liberation from attachment and hatred through the yoga of the illusory body\n3. {rmi lam nying 'khrul rang dag} incineration of wrong conceptions through the yoga of dreams\n4. {'od gsal gti mug rang gsal/} self-awakening from ignorance through the yoga of clear light\n5. {'pho ba ma bsgoms sangs rgyas/} full awakening without meditation through the yoga of consciousness transference\n6. {bar do rgyal ba longs sku/} meditation on the Sambhogakaya Buddha through the yoga of the intermediate state of rebirth. |
| rnam mkhyen mthatshon byed kyi chos bcu | The ten topics that characterize the omniscient mind.\n1. {sems bskyed/} the generation of the mind of enlightenment\n2. {gdams ngag} the [mahāyāna] instruction\n3. {nges 'byed yan lag bzhi/} the four limbs of definite analysis of the [mahāyāna] path of preparation\n4. {theg chen sgrub pa'i rten rang bzhin gnas rigs/} the naturally abiding Buddha nature that is the basis for achieving [mahāyāna] path\n5. {theg chen sgrub pa'i dmigs pa/} the objects of [mahāyāna] paths\n6. {theg chen sgrub pa'i ched du bya ba/} objectives of the [mahāyāna] paths\n7. {go cha'i sgrub pa/} achievement through armour-like practices\n8. {'jug sgrub/} achievement through engagement in the Bodhisattva practices\n9. {tshogs sgrub/} achievement through the collection of merit and wisdom\n10. {nges 'byung sgrub pa/} the definitely arising achievement. |
| rnam snang chos bdun | The seven-fold posture of Buddha Vairocana; the seven physical disciplines to be maintained during a formal meditation in Buddhist practice.\n1. {rkang pa skyil krung/} sitting cross-legged\n2. {lag pa mnyam bzhag} hand in the gesture of equipoise — the right hand lying palm upward on the upturned left hand\n3. {sgal tshig drang po bsrang ba/} a straight back\n4. {mgren pa cung zad gug pa/} neck bent slightly forward\n5. {dpung pa gshol ltar brkyangs pa/} {mig sna rtser phab pa/} shoulders straight like a yoke\n6. {mig sna rtser phab pa/} eyes looking at the tip of the nose\n7. {lce rtse ya rkan la sbyar ba/} tongue touching the upper palate. |
| rnam rdzogs sbyor ba mtshon byed kyi chos bcu gcig | The eleven topics that characterize the training of the complete aspects.\n1. {rnam pa/} aspects\n2. {sbyor ba/} training\n3. {sbyor ba'i yon tan/} qualities of trainings\n4. {sbyor ba'i skyon/} faults of trainings\n5. {sbyor ba'i mtshan nyid/} characteristics of trainings\n6. {thar pa cha mthun/} aids to liberation\n7. {nges 'byed cha mthun/} aids to definite discrimination\n8. {slob pa phyir mi sdog pa'i rtags/} the irreversible trainees\n9. {sred zhi mnyam nyid kyi sbyor ba/} training in the sameness of existence and peace\n10. {zhing dag sbyor ba/} training of the pure field\n11.{_thabs mkhas sbor ba/} training m skillful means. |
| rnam shes kyi phung po'i rigs kyi chos lnga | The five phenomena on the level of the aggregate of consciousness.\n1. {kun rtog brgyad cu/} the eighty indicative thoughts 2. {snang ba dkar lam pa'i sems/} the mind of radiant white appearance 3. {mched pa dmar l+ma pa'i sems/} the mind of radiant red increase 4. {nyer thob nag lam pa'i sems/} the mind of radiant black near attainment\n5. {'chi ba 'od gsal gyi sems/} the mind of the clear light of death. |
| pha chos | The father Dharma; also called the teachings of the father of the Kadam tradition, compiled by the father of the Kadampa tradition, Dromtonpa. This collection of teachings includes his questions to [atiṡa] and the tatter's replies on many essential doctrinal points, and a short biography of [atiṡa] and the guru lineage of the Kadampa's sixteen drops (thig-le bcu drug) transmission. |
| pha chos bu chos | The father and son dharma (see {pha chos}and {bu chos}) of the Kadampa tradition. |
| phyin drug gi khyad chos bzhi | The four qualities of the six perfections (see {pha rol tu phyin padrag}).\n1. {phar phyin rang rang gi mi mthun pa'i phyogs dang bral ba/} non-association with their respective opponents (see {pha rol tu phyin pa'i mi mthun phyogs drug})\n2. {grogs 'khor sum mi rtog pa'i shes rab kyis zin pa/} conjoined with the wisdom of the purity of the three circles (see {'khor gsum}) as their favourable condition\n3. {byed las gzhan gyi 'dod don rdzogs par byed pa/} fulfilling others' wishes as their function\n4. {'bras bung chung chub gsum smin par byed pa/} ripening of the fruits as their results. |
| phogs chos | [pakṣa dharma]/ The first logical mark. The first condition to be fulfilled in a logical syllogism, i.e. the existence or presence of a logical mark in the subject of the syllogism.\n{phra rgyas/}\n[anuṡaya]/ Delusion; affliction. That which is subtle and multiplying. Delusions are subtle because they are difficult to see, and they are multiplying because of their auxilary mental factors or objects of grasping. |
| bu chos | The son dharma. The collection of teachings of [atiṡa] and Drom Tonpa as received and compiled by their spiritual son, Ngog Legpe Sherab comprising many anecdotes in the life of Dromtonpa, and the entrustment of the Kadampa's doctrine to Dromtonpa during the last days of [atiṡa]'s life. This collection is also known as the Kadampa's miraculous text (sprul-pa'i glegs-bam). |
| byams chos sde lnga | The Five Works of Maitreya\n1. {mdo sde rgyan/} Ornament of [mahāyāna] Discourses ([mahāyāna sūtrālaṁkāra])\n2. {mngon rtogs rgyan}1 Ornament of Clear Realization ([abhisamayālaṁkāra])\n3. {dbus mtha' rnam 'byed/} Clear Distinction Between the Middle Way and Extremes ([madhyāntavibhaṅga])\n4. {chos dbyings rnam 'byed/} Clear Distinction Between Phenomena\nand their Reality ([dharma dharmatāvibhaṅga])\n5. {rgyud bla ma/} The Sublime Continuum ([uttaratantra]). |
| bla ma khyad chos sum ldan | Three qualities of a Guru.\n1. {tshul khrims rnam par dag pas sgo gsum gyi spyod pa gtsang pa/} tne conduct of his body, speech and mind are pure due to his strict morality\n2. {shes rab rnam par dag pas bshad pa'i don la mkhas pa/} ne is wise in giving\nteaching due to his pure wisdom\n3. {bsam pa rnam par dag pas gzhan la phan 'dogs pa/} he benefits others due to his pure altruistic thoughts. |
| dbyibs sngags chos gsum | The threefold practices; the three generation stage yogas or practices:\n1. {bskyed pa dbyibs kyi rnal 'byor/} the yoga of generating into the shape and form of a deity\n2. {bzlas pa sngags kyi rnal 'byor/} the yoga of reciting mantras of the deity\n3. {'od gsal 'jug ldang chos kyi rnal 'byor/} the yoga of dissolution and arisal within the clear light experience. |
| dbyer med chos sku | Inseparable truth body. The inseparability of the emanation body, enjoyment body and the natural truth body of a Buddha. |
| 'bras chos lnga | The five resultant phenomena; the five qualities of Buddhahood. Those of the body, speech, mind, qualities, and enlightened activities of a Buddha. |
| 'bras chos nyer lnga | The twenty-five resultant phenomena; the five each with respect to the body, speech, mind, qualities and enlightened activities of a Buddha according to the explanation given in the Nyingma tantras. |
| 'bras bu chos sku mtshon byed kyi chos bzhi | Four features characterizing the resultant Truth Body of a Buddha.\n1. {ngo bo nyid sku}?[svabhāvakāya]/ the nature truth body\n2. {ye shes chos sku} [jñānadharmakāya]/ the wisdom truth body\n3. {longs sku} [saṁbhogakāya]/ the complete enjoyment body\n4. {sprul slu} [nirmāṇakāya]/ the emanation body |
| sbyor ba'i chos drug | Six preparatory practices. The six ways to prepare oneself for a daily session of meditation.\n1. {gnas khang byi dor byas pa/} cleaning the room or place of practice\n2. {rten bkrams shing } {mchod pa g.yo med par gshams pa/} arranging symbolic objects of refuge and pure offerings\n3. {lus rnam snang chos bdun gyi sgo nas skyabs 'gro sems bskyed bya ba/} sitting on a comfortable cushion and maintaining the seven-fold posture of Vairocana (see {rnam snang chos bdun}), then taking refuge and generating the mind of enlightenment (bodhicitta)\n4. {tshogs zhing gsal btab pa/} visualizing the merit-field\n5. {maNaDal dang 'brel yan lag bdun pa bya ba/} offering the seven branch practice and the mandate of the universe\n6. {rgyud dang dres nges kyi gsol ba btab pa/} making powerful supplication and prayers from one's heart. |
| mi chos bla ma'i rdzun | Lying about the attainment of superhuman qualities; lying about spiritual realization when actually not possessing them. |
| mi chos gtsang ma bcu drug | 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. |
| rtsa ba'i chos drug | [ṣaḍ mūladharmāḥ]/ Six root precepts; six root vows of a probationary nun.\n1. {gcig pu lam du mi 'gro ba/} not going alone on the road\n2. {chur rkyal bar mi bya ba/} not swimming across to the other shore\n3. {skyes pa reg par mi bya ba/} not touching a male person\n4. {skyes pa dang lhan cig 'dug par mi bya ba/} not living with a male person\n5. {zla mo'i nyes pa 'chab par mi bya ba/} not concealing a transgression of vows by a fellow\nnun\n6. {smyan 'gyur ba mi bya ba/} not acting as a go-between. |
| rtse mo'i sbyor ba mtshon byed kyi chos brgyad | [aṣṭa mūrdhaprayoga dharmāḥ]/ Eight topics that characterize the peak training.\n1. {drod rtse sbyor/} peak training of the heat level of the path of preparation\n2. {rtse mo'i rtse sbyor/} peak training of the peak level of the path of preparation\n3. {bzad pa'i rtse sbyor/} peak training of the forbearance level of the path of preparation\n4. {chos mchog rtse sbyor/} peak training of the supramundane qualities level of the path of preparation\n5. {mthong lam rtse sbyor/} peak training of the path of seeing\n6. {sgom lam rtse sbyor/} peak training of the path of meditation\n7. {bar chad med pa'i rtse sbyor/} peak training of the uninterrupted path\n8. {bsal bya log sgrub/} wrong achievements to be eliminated. |
| btson 'grus kyi chos bzhi | The four features of virtuous efforts; the four qualities of the perfection of effort, it:\n1. {le lo sogs mi mthun phyogs nyams pa/} quells laziness and negativities\n2. {chos kyi bdag med rtogs pa'i rnam par mi rtog pa/} generates non-conceptual\nunderstanding of the selflessness of phenomena\n3. {'dod pa rdzogs par byed pa/} fultllls wishes 4 {rigs can gsum smin par byed pa/} ripens the potentials for the three types of liberations—Hearer's, Solitary Realizer's and Bodhisattva's. |
| tshul 'chos | [kuhana]/ A. Hypocritical. B. Cunning way of earning a living; one of the five wrong livelihoods (see {log 'tsho lnga}). |
| rdzas chos | [dravya dharma]/ A. Functioning thing; things that are actually capable of performing a function, e.g. form. B. Qualities of a thing, e.g. impermanence of form. |
| rdzas yod chos gsum | The three features of substantial existence; the three features of those substantial entities that are themselves the definition of a phenomena\n1. {rang mtshan nyid yin pa/} being a definition\n2. {rang gi mtshan gzhi'i steng du grub pa/} that which is established upon its own basis to be defined\n3. {rang gi mtshon bya las gzhan pa'i chos gzhan gyi mtshan nyid mi byed pa/} not being a definition other than its own basis to be defined. |
| gzhi shes mtshon byed kyi chos dgu | Nine topics that characterize the basic wisdom.\n1. {shes pas srid la mi gnas pa'i gzhi shes/} non-abidance in the extreme of existence through knowledge\n2. {snying rjes gzhi la mi gnas pa'i gzhi shes/} non-abidance in the extreme of peace through compassion\n3. {thabs ma yin pas 'bras yum la ring ba'i gzhi shes/} distant from the mother effect due to lack of skill in means\n4. {thabs mkhas pas 'bras yum la nye ba'i gzhi shes/}\nclose to the mother effect due to skill in means\n5. {mi mthun phyogs kyi gzhi shes/} basic wisdom classed as a discordant factor\n6. {gnyen po phyogs kyi gzhi shes/} basic wisdom classed as an antidote\n7. {gzhi shes kyi sbyor ba/} training in basic wisdom\n8. {gzhi shes kyi mnyam nyed sbyor ba/} training in the sameness of basic wisdom\n9. {gzhishes kyi mthong lam/} path of seeing. |
| zab mo'i chos nyid rnam pa brgyad | [aṣṭa gaṃbhira dharmatāḥ]/ Eight profound realities; eight aspects of the profound reality.\n1. {skye ba zab mo/} profound production\n2. {dgag pa zab mo/} profound stopping\n3. {de nyid zab mo/} profound thusness/reality\n4. {chos zab mo/} profound phenomena\n5. {shes pa zab mo/} profound awareness\n6. {nyams} {len zab mo/} profound practice\n7. {gnyis stong zab mo/} pro-found non-duality\n8. {thabs mkhas zab mo/} profound skill in means. |
| gzugs phung rigs kyi chos lnga | Five phenomena on the level of the form aggregate.\n1. {gzugs kyi phung po/} form aggregate\n2. {gzhi dus kyi me long ye shes/} basic mirror-like wisdom\n3. {sa'i khams/} earth element\n4. {mig gi dbang po/} eye sense power\n5. {rang rgyud kyis bsdus pa'i gzugs/} form within one's mental continuum. |
| ye shes chos sku | [jñānakāya]/ Wisdom truth body; the omniscient mind of a Buddha. |
| lam bden gyi khyed chos bzhi | Four features of the noble truth of the path.\n1. {lam/} [mārga]/ path\n2. {rigs pa/} [nyāya]/ awareness\n3. {sgrub pa/} [pratipatti]/ achievement\n4. {nges 'byin/} [nairyāṇika]/ definite freedom. |
| lam shes mtshon byed kyi chos bcu gcig | Eleven topics that characterize the knowledge of the paths.\n1. {lam shes kyi yan lag} limbs of the path wisdom (see {lam shes kyi yan lag})\n2. {nyan thos kyi lam shes pa'i lam shes/} the path wisdom that understands the Hearer's path\n3. {rang rgyal gyi lam shes pa'i lam shes/} the path wisdom that understands the Solitary Realizer's path\n4. {phan yon can gyi mthongalam/} the beneficial [mahāyāna] path of seeing\n5. {sgom lam gyi byed pa/} the function of the path of meditation\n6. {mos pa sgom lam/} the [mahāyāna] path of belief\n7. {bstod bkur bsngags gsum gyi sgom lam/} the [mahāyāna] path of praise, exhortation and eulogy\n8. {bsngo ba sgom lam/} the [mahāyāna] path of dedication\n9. {rjes su yi rang sgom lam/} the [mahāyāna] path of meditation of rejoicing\n10. {sgrub pa sgom lam/} the [mahāyāna] path of meditation of achievement\n11. {rnam dag lam lam/} the [mahāyāna] path of complete purity. |
| shes rab kyi chos bzhi | The four qualities of wisdom.\n1. {shes 'chal sogs mi mthun phyogs nyams pa/} pacifies discordant factors such as corrupt morality\n2. {chos kyi bdag med rtogs pa'i rnam par mi rtog pa/} generates non-conceptual wisdom understanding the selfless-ness of phenomena\n3. {'dod pa rdzogs par byed pa/} accomplishes one's wishes\n4. {rigs can gsum smin par byed pa/} matures disciples of the three families (see {rigs can gsum}). |
| sangs rgyas kyi chos ma 'dres pa bco brgyad | [aṣṭādaṡāveṇikabuddhadharmāḥ]/ Eighteen unshared qualities of a Buddha, according to the Abhidharma tradition, (see {ma 'dres pa bco brgyad}). 1-10. {stobs bcu/} das{'a}abalani]/ ten powers (see {de bzhin gshegs pa'i stobs bcu}) 11-14. {mi 'jigs pa bzhi/} [catvāri vaiṡāradyāni]/ four fearlessnesses (see {mi 'jigs pa bzhi}) 15-17. {dran pa nye bar bzhag pa gsum/} [trīṇi smṛtyūpasthānāni]/ three close mindfulnesses (see {dran pa nye bar bzhag pa gsum})\n18. {snying rje chen po/} [mahākarūṇa]/ great compassion. |