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The Tripitaka--the Three Collections--and the 84,000 entrances to the Dharma are described in the following way:
[[Ü]] ([[dbus]]) - 1) center, middle, midst, amidst, core, central. 2) Central Tibet, a district in Tibet; ''Ü'' One of the two central provinces of Tibet, the other being [[Tsang]]. ([[gtsang]]). [RY]


*The 21,000 pitakas of the ''[[Vinaya]]'' were taught as the remedy to tame the disturbing emotion of ''desire''.
From ''[[The Light of Wisdom]]'', vol. 1, pg. 239, Note 134: For details of places [[Ngari]] ([[stod mnga' ri]]) and [[Dokham]] ([[mdo khams]]):  [[Mount Tisey]] surrounded by snow mountains, [[Gugey]] surrounded by slate mountains, and [[Purang]] surrounded by water are the [[Three Districts of Ngari]] in Upper Tibet, which were formed in the manner of a pond.  [[Lharu]] and [[Geru]] in [[Tsang]] ([[gtsang]]) and [[Yeru]] and [[Yönru]] ([[g.yon ru]]) in Central Tibet are the [[Four districts of Ü and Tsang]] in the middle, which were formed in the manner of an irrgation channel. The [[Six Ridges]] are [[Zalmo Ridge]], [[Tsawa Ridge]], [[Markham Ridge]], [[Menyag-rab Ridge]], [[Pobor Ridge]], and [[Mardza Ridge]]. The [[Four Rivers]] are [[Manchu]], [[Dzachu]], [[Drichu]], and [[Ngulchu]].  These are the [[Six Ridges and Four Rivers]] of Lower [[Dokham]], which were formed in the manner of a plough furrow.  Thus it has been told.
*The 21,000 ptiakas of the ''[[Sutra]]'' were taught as the remedy to tame the disturbing emotion of ''anger''.
*The 21,000 pitakas of the ''[[Abhidharma]]'' were taught as the remedy to tame the disturbing emotion of ''delusion''.
*The 21,000 pitakas of the ''[[Secret Mantra]]'' were taught as the remedy to tame the combination of the [[three poisons]] (the three previous emotions in combination).


The twelve aspects of excellent speech are: General Discourses; Proclamations in Song; Prophesies; Poetic Pronouncements; Special Aphorisms; Declarations; Narratives;
It is also said that the [[Three Districts of Ngari]] in Upper Tibet in the manner of a warrior's battle axe, the [[Four Districts of Ü and Tsang]] in the middle were formed in the manner of a precious gold belt, and the [[Six Ridges and Four Rivers]] of Lower [[Dokham]] were formed in the manner of a beautiful lining of plush silk. ([[JOKYAB]])
Parables; Succession of Former Lives; Extensive Sayings; Marvels; and Established Doctrines. [JOKYAB]


These are the twelve main divisions of the Buddhist canon:  According to the [[Mahayana]] perspective of [[Asanga]], the first five are considered to be the [[Shravaka]]s Collection, the next four are [[Vinaya]], the following two are the '''''Bodhisattva Collection''''', and the last is the ''[[Abhidharma]]''. [EPK]
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The nine gradual vehicles are the three of the [[Shravaka]]s, [[Pratyekabuddhas]], and [[Bodhisattva]]s, and the three of the [[Kriya Tantra]], [[Charya Tantra]], and [[Yoga Tantra]].  According to the New Schools, the additional three are these of the [[Father Tantra]], [[Mother Tantra]], and the [[Nondual Tantra]].  According to the [[Nyingma School]], these are [[Mahayoga]], [[Anu Yoga]], and [[Ati Yoga]]. [JOKYAB]
 
 
 
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Ü (dbus) - 1) center, middle, midst, amidst, core, central. 2) Central Tibet, a district in Tibet; Ü One of the two central provinces of Tibet, the other being Tsang. (gtsang). [RY]

From The Light of Wisdom, vol. 1, pg. 239, Note 134: For details of places Ngari (stod mnga' ri) and Dokham (mdo khams): Mount Tisey surrounded by snow mountains, Gugey surrounded by slate mountains, and Purang surrounded by water are the Three Districts of Ngari in Upper Tibet, which were formed in the manner of a pond. Lharu and Geru in Tsang (gtsang) and Yeru and Yönru (g.yon ru) in Central Tibet are the Four districts of Ü and Tsang in the middle, which were formed in the manner of an irrgation channel. The Six Ridges are Zalmo Ridge, Tsawa Ridge, Markham Ridge, Menyag-rab Ridge, Pobor Ridge, and Mardza Ridge. The Four Rivers are Manchu, Dzachu, Drichu, and Ngulchu. These are the Six Ridges and Four Rivers of Lower Dokham, which were formed in the manner of a plough furrow. Thus it has been told.

It is also said that the Three Districts of Ngari in Upper Tibet in the manner of a warrior's battle axe, the Four Districts of Ü and Tsang in the middle were formed in the manner of a precious gold belt, and the Six Ridges and Four Rivers of Lower Dokham were formed in the manner of a beautiful lining of plush silk. (JOKYAB)

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