sevenfold greatness of Mahayana
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sevenfold greatness of Mahayana: mentioned in Maitreya's Ornament of the Sutras are explained by Jamgön Kongtrül in his All-encompassing Knowledge: "
- The greatness of focus on the immense collection of Mahayana teachings,
- the greatness of the means of accomplishing the welfare of both self and others,
- the greatness of wisdom that realizes the twofold egolessness,
- the greatness of diligent endeavor for three incalculable aeons,
- the greatness of skillful means such as not abandoning samsaric existence and enacting the seven unvirtuous actions of body and speech without disturbing emotions,
- the greatness of true accomplishment of the ten strengths, the fourfold fearlessness, and the unique qualities of the awakened ones, and
- the greatness of activity that is spontaneous and unceasing."