Obscurations

Obscurations (Tib. sgrib pa, Skt. avarana): factors which veil one's Buddha-nature. [MR]

Obscuration (sgrib pa). The two veils of disturbing emotions and dualistic knowledge that cover one's buddha nature. [RY]

Obscurations (sgrib pa). The veils that covers one's direct perception of the nature of mind. In the general Buddhist teachings several types are mentions: the obscuration of karma preventing one from entering the path of enlightenment, the obscuration of disturbing emotions preventing progress along the path, the obscuration of habitual tendencies preventing the vanishing of confusion, and the final obscuration of dualistic knowledge preventing the full attainment of buddhahood. [RY]

Types:

• two obscurations (sgrib gnyis)
• four obscurations (sgrib bzhi)
• three kinds of obscurations (sgrib pa gsum)
• cognitive obscuration (shes sgrib), (shes bya'i sgrib pa)
• emotional obscuration (nyon mongs pa'i sgrib pa)
• habitual obscuration (bag chag gyi sgrib pa)
• obscuration of transference ('pho sgrib)