rigs

rigs

In the context‌ of the present text, this term denotes the heritage or family of bodhisattvas following the Great Vehicle.
When refering a son or daughter enlightened heritage, the expressions kulaputra ({rigs kyi bu}) and kuladuhitā ({rigs kyi bu mo}) are terms of endearment with which a teacher may address his or her own students. See the definition in Zhang Yisun et al (1975): 2686. In the context‌ of the present sūtra, these terms therefore denote a male or female follower of the Great Vehicle, distinct from the adherents of the lesser vehicles. This may be suggested in the translation "children of enlightened heritage," which other interpretative renderings, such as "son of a noble family" or "son of a good family," would lack.

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