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| − | '''[[Bliss]]''' is an [[emotional]] state that is characterized by {{Wiki|perfect}} [[happiness]] ([[feelings]] of [[enjoyment]], [[pleasure]], and [[satisfaction]]). | + | |
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| + | '''[[Bliss]]''' is an [[emotional]] [[state]] that is characterized by {{Wiki|perfect}} [[happiness]] ([[feelings]] of [[enjoyment]], [[pleasure]], and [[satisfaction]]). | ||
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| + | [[bliss]]: [[Tibetan]]: [[de nyam]]. | ||
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| + | In [[Vajrayana]], there are four types of [[bliss]]: | ||
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| + | 1. [[blissful]] [[feeling]] - to be free from adverse [[conditions]] of disharmony. | ||
| + | 2. {{Wiki|conceptual}} [[bliss]] - to be free from the [[pain]] of [[Wikipedia:concept|concepts]]. | ||
| + | 3. [[non-dual]] [[bliss]] - to be free from [[clinging]] to [[dualistic]] fixations. | ||
| + | 4. [[unconditioned]] [[bliss]] - to be free from [[causes and conditions]]. | ||
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| + | When the [[experiences]] of clarity, non-thought and [[bliss]] appear, a [[practitioner]] can become [[attached]] to these, thus giving rise to a [[hindrance]] called the "defect of [[meditation]]." | ||
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| + | One who does not detach, strays into [[three states]] of [[existence]] (the [[realms of desire]], [[form]], and [[formlessness]]). | ||
| + | </poem> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:48, 9 November 2015
Bliss is an emotional state that is characterized by perfect happiness (feelings of enjoyment, pleasure, and satisfaction).
bliss: Tibetan: de nyam.
In Vajrayana, there are four types of bliss:
1. blissful feeling - to be free from adverse conditions of disharmony.
2. conceptual bliss - to be free from the pain of concepts.
3. non-dual bliss - to be free from clinging to dualistic fixations.
4. unconditioned bliss - to be free from causes and conditions.
When the experiences of clarity, non-thought and bliss appear, a practitioner can become attached to these, thus giving rise to a hindrance called the "defect of meditation."
One who does not detach, strays into three states of existence (the realms of desire, form, and formlessness).
