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yid kyi sdom pa

mental vow; Mipham Rinpoche: sems pa rgyun chags pa sa bon dang bcas pa ste, de'i dbang gis lus ngag gi sdom ba'ang 'thob par byed la, bsam gtan zag med kyi sdom pa ni sems kyi rjes su 'brang ba'o A mental vow is a continuous intention, together with its seed, which forces one to also obtain the vows of body and speech. The dhyana vow and the undefiling vow exclusively pertain to mind.