gnas

gnas

Also translated here as "abode," and "resting place."

Also translated here as "sanctuary," and "abode."

Also translated here as "sanctuary," and "resting place."

In "The Chapter on Going Forth," Kalyāṇamitra reads this as an abbreviation of "reliable instructor" (Tib. {gnas kyi slob dpon}). A reliable monk is one who has passed ten years as a monk and possesses five qualities and is thus fit to guide new monks, grant ordination, and instruction. In "The Chapter on Going Forth," the Buddha says a monk who has been ordained five years may be considered "reliable" enough to travel without a reliable instructor between monsoons. Though the text does not address the issue, a monk of five years ordination would not, in ordinary circumstances, serve as a reliable instructor.

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