'phags pa

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'phags pa

Generally has the common meaning of a noble person, one of a higher class or caste. In Dharma terms it means one who has gained the realization of the path and is superior for that reason.

Someone who has entered the "path of seeing," i.e., who has a direct and stable realization of selflessness, ceases to be an "ordinary person" and becomes a noble one.

The Sanskrit ārya generally has the common meaning of a noble person, one of a higher class or caste. In Dharma terms it means one who has gained the realization of the path and is superior for that reason.

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