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Three noble principles

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Three noble principles (Tib. དམ་པ་གསུམ་, dampa sum; Wyl. dam pa gsum) — there are three things that make all the difference between your practice being merely a way of bringing temporary relaxation, peace, and bliss, or of becoming a powerful cause for your enlightenment and the enlightenment of others. They are:

The three are referred to in a popular quotation from Longchenpa:

"Begin with bodhichitta, do the main practice without concepts,
Conclude by dedicating the merit. These, together and complete,
Are the three vital supports for progressing on the path to liberation."

Alternative Translations

  • three excellences
  • three goods
  • three supreme methods
  • three supreme points

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