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[[Samsara]] ([['khor ba]]): the wheel or round of existence; the state of being unenlightened in which the mind, enslaved by the three poisons of desire, anger and ignorance, evolves uncontrolled from one state to another, passing through an endless stream of psycho-physical experiences all of which are characterized by suffering. It is only when one has realized the empty nature of phenomena et dispelled all mental obscurations that one can free oneself from samsara. [MR]
C or CT = Central Tibet, especially the provinces of U and Tsang.
[[Category: Key Terms]]
cf. = confer, compare.
Dzl. = Dzanglun.
e.g. = exempli gratia, for instance.
ET = East Tibet
fut. = future.
imp. = imperative.
inf. = infinitive.
i.o. = instead of.
Kopp = Koppen.
Kun. = Kunawur, province under English protection.
Ld. = Ladak, province.
Mil. = [[Milaraspa]].
neutr. = neuter verb.
perf. = or pf. = perfect.
pres. = present.
s. = see.
term. = terminative case.
Thgy. = Thar - gyan, scientific treatise.
v. = vide, see.
vulg. = vulgar expression.
W or WT = Western Tibet.

Latest revision as of 20:17, 14 January 2006

Samsara ('khor ba): the wheel or round of existence; the state of being unenlightened in which the mind, enslaved by the three poisons of desire, anger and ignorance, evolves uncontrolled from one state to another, passing through an endless stream of psycho-physical experiences all of which are characterized by suffering. It is only when one has realized the empty nature of phenomena et dispelled all mental obscurations that one can free oneself from samsara. [MR]