dkon mchog

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དཀོན་མཆོག
jewel, superior rarity the (Three jewels, the greatest rarity, most precious object, ratna, jewel, precious stone, precious, superior, supreme rarest, the most precious thing rare and sublime [IW]

the greatest rarity, deity, any precious object, anything very excellent or best of its kind, chief of rarities, rarest being or object, supreme being [JV]

1) jewel, rare and excellent [rare if 1 does not collect merit &, naturally w/o defiling dharmas &, since naturally don sgrub pas powerful &, as cause of virtuous thoughts of sentient beings and ornament of the world &, more excellent than the world &, with changeless nature and qualities]; 2) Dkon mchog dpang btsugs; 3) God)/ 1) jewel, rare and excellent [R]; 2) Dkon mchog dpang btsugs; 3) God [Christian writings] [IW]

1) jewel, rare and excellent; 2) Dkon mchog dpang btsugs; 3) God [IW]

Precious Ones. Same as the Three Jewels. For further details of their qualities, see Buddha Nature by Thrangu Rinpoche, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 1988 [RY]

Skrt. ratna. Lit. "rare and sublime/supreme." 1) Syn. rin chen: jewel, precious stone, gem, precious, superior, supreme, rarest, superior rarity, greatest rarity, most precious object. 2) Syn. dkon mchog gsum: the [Three] Jewels, the [Three] Precious Ones, Buddha, Dharma, Sangha: [RY]

highest spiritual principle [RB]