Difference between revisions of "Luminosity"

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The [[tathagatas]] are without bewilderment [['khrul pa med pa]], they are noiseless [[ca co med pa]], they are without forgetfulness [[bsnyel ba med pa]], they are without an unbalanced mind [[sems mnyam par ma gzhag pa med pa]], they are without diverse cognitions [[tha dad pa'i 'du shes med pa]], they are without the equanimity which does not make distinction [[so sor ma rtogs pa'i btang snyoms med pa]], they do not degenerate in their devotion [['dun pa nyams pa med pa]], nor in their perseverance [[brtson 'grus nyams pa med pa]], nor in their recollection [[dran pa nyams pa med pa]], nor in their contemplation [[ting 'dzin nyams pa med pa]], nor in their discriminative awareness [[shes rab nyams pa med pa]], nor in their liberation [[rnam grol nyams pa med]] [[pa]], all the activities of their bodies are preceded by pristine cognition and pursue pristine cognition [[lus kyi]] ... [6 missing?]; [TRS 49-5] [RY]
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[[luminosity]] - [['od gsal]] - Literally 'free from the darkness of unknowing and endowed with the ability to cognize.' The two aspects are '[[empty luminosity]],' like a clear open sky, which is the cognizant quality of the [[nature of mind]]; and '[[manifest luminosity]],' such as five-colored lights, images, and so forth. Luminosity is the uncompounded nature present throughout all of [[samsara]] and [[nirvana]] [RY]  
  
  
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Latest revision as of 21:50, 28 January 2007

luminosity - 'od gsal - Literally 'free from the darkness of unknowing and endowed with the ability to cognize.' The two aspects are 'empty luminosity,' like a clear open sky, which is the cognizant quality of the nature of mind; and 'manifest luminosity,' such as five-colored lights, images, and so forth. Luminosity is the uncompounded nature present throughout all of samsara and nirvana [RY]

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