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[[Four Nails]] ([[gzer bzhi]]) - These are the four nails which control life-breath {[[srog sdom gzer bzhi]]} according to [[Yoga Tantra]], namely,
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[[mnyam nyid kyi ye shes]] - wisdom of equality, pristine cognition of sameness [RY]
 
*1) the nail of unchanging intention {[[mi 'gyur dgongs pa'i gzer]]}
 
*2) the nail of contemplation on the [[deity]] {[[ting 'dzin lha'i gzer]]}
 
*3) the nail of mantra which is the nucleus {[[snying po sngags kyi gzer]]} and
 
*4) the nail of activity which is the emanation and absorption of light rays {[[phro 'du phrin las kyi gzer]]} [RY]
 
  
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[[mnyam nyid ye shes]] - identity awareness, awareness of equality, equivalent brilliance, primal awareness of the ultimate identity, knowledge acquired by contemplation (the fact that [[samsara and nirvana]] as terminal contents of the noetic act are the same), wisdom of equality, balanced wisdom, impartial wisdom [JV]
  
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[[mnyam nyid ye shes]] - equality wisdom, wisdom of equality, pristine cognition of sameness; all-equalizing wisdom [RY]
  
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[[mnyam pa chen po'i thugs]] - the mind/ wisdom of equality [IW]
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[[mnyam pa nyid kyi ye shes]] - the wisdom of equality, equality wisdom, awareness of sameness, pristine awareness of equalness [RY]
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[[mnyam pa nyid kyi ye shes]] - SA [[mnyam nyid ye shes]], wisdom of equality [JV]
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[[ye shes]] - wisdom, original wakefulness. Basic cognizance independent of intellectual constructs. There are also the five wisdoms, aspects of how the cognitive quality of buddha nature functions: the dharmadhatu wisdom, mirror-like wisdom, wisdom of equality, discriminating wisdom and all-accomplishing wisdom [RY]
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[[ye shes lnga]] - Five wisdoms. The dharmadhatu wisdom, mirror-like wisdom, wisdom of equality, discriminating wisdom and all-accomplishing wisdom [RY]
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Revision as of 21:57, 5 March 2006

mnyam nyid kyi ye shes - wisdom of equality, pristine cognition of sameness [RY]

mnyam nyid ye shes - identity awareness, awareness of equality, equivalent brilliance, primal awareness of the ultimate identity, knowledge acquired by contemplation (the fact that samsara and nirvana as terminal contents of the noetic act are the same), wisdom of equality, balanced wisdom, impartial wisdom [JV]

mnyam nyid ye shes - equality wisdom, wisdom of equality, pristine cognition of sameness; all-equalizing wisdom [RY]

mnyam pa chen po'i thugs - the mind/ wisdom of equality [IW]

mnyam pa nyid kyi ye shes - the wisdom of equality, equality wisdom, awareness of sameness, pristine awareness of equalness [RY]

mnyam pa nyid kyi ye shes - SA mnyam nyid ye shes, wisdom of equality [JV]

ye shes - wisdom, original wakefulness. Basic cognizance independent of intellectual constructs. There are also the five wisdoms, aspects of how the cognitive quality of buddha nature functions: the dharmadhatu wisdom, mirror-like wisdom, wisdom of equality, discriminating wisdom and all-accomplishing wisdom [RY]

ye shes lnga - Five wisdoms. The dharmadhatu wisdom, mirror-like wisdom, wisdom of equality, discriminating wisdom and all-accomplishing wisdom [RY]