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+ | *One of the five fruitional aspects of a buddha. The term buddha-mind (Skt. [[citta]]) is synonymous with pristine cogniton ([[jñāna]]), five modes of which are differentiated. In the distinctive terminology of the rNying-ma school, these are known as: 1) the buddha-mind of great non-conceptuality ([[mi rtog chen po'i thugs]]), 2) the buddha mind of indivisible indestructible reality ([[mi phyed rdo rje'i thugs]]) 3) the buddha-mind of great [[equanimity]] ([[mnyam nyid chen po'i thugs]]), 4) the buddha-mind of manifest enlightenment ([[mngon byang gi thugs]]), and 5) the buddha-mind which liberates living beings ([['gro ba sgrol ba'i thugs]]). [[GD]] (from the Glossary to [[Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings]]) | ||
− | [[ | + | *Also used for [[dgongs pa]] / [[sangs rgyas kyi thugs]] / [[sangs rgyas kyi dgongs pa]]. [EPK] |
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Latest revision as of 20:51, 31 August 2007
Buddha-mind (thugs)
- One of the five fruitional aspects of a buddha. The term buddha-mind (Skt. citta) is synonymous with pristine cogniton (jñāna), five modes of which are differentiated. In the distinctive terminology of the rNying-ma school, these are known as: 1) the buddha-mind of great non-conceptuality (mi rtog chen po'i thugs), 2) the buddha mind of indivisible indestructible reality (mi phyed rdo rje'i thugs) 3) the buddha-mind of great equanimity (mnyam nyid chen po'i thugs), 4) the buddha-mind of manifest enlightenment (mngon byang gi thugs), and 5) the buddha-mind which liberates living beings ('gro ba sgrol ba'i thugs). GD (from the Glossary to Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings)
- Also used for dgongs pa / sangs rgyas kyi thugs / sangs rgyas kyi dgongs pa. [EPK]