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| − | '''Ten outer benefiting empowerments''' ([[Wyl.]] ''[[phan pa'i dbang bcu]]'') — ten [[empowerment]]s for peaceful deities<ref>Source: {{Nolinking|[[Ju Mipham Jampal Gyepa'i Dorje]], ''[[Essence of Clear Light]]'', trans. by Lama Chönam and Sangye Khandro of the Light of Berotsana Translation Group (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2010), page 211.}}</ref> conferred as an entry point to the practice of [[Mahayoga]] in order to ripen students who have [[faith]]. These ten [[empowerments]] are subdivisions of the [[vase empowerment]]. | + | |
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| + | '''[[Ten outer benefiting empowerments]]''' ([[Wyl.]] ''[[phan pa'i dbang bcu]]'') — ten [[empowerment]]s for [[peaceful deities]]<ref>Source: {{Nolinking|[[Ju Mipham Jampal Gyepa'i Dorje]], ''[[Essence of Clear Light]]'', trans. by Lama Chönam and Sangye Khandro of the Light of Berotsana Translation Group (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2010), page 211.}}</ref> conferred as an entry point to the practice of [[Mahayoga]] in order to ripen students who have [[faith]]. These ten [[empowerments]] are subdivisions of the [[vase empowerment]]. | ||
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#head ornament or pennants | #head ornament or pennants | ||
#[[mala]] or rosary | #[[mala]] or rosary | ||
#armor | #armor | ||
#[[victory banner]] | #[[victory banner]] | ||
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#[[parasol]] | #[[parasol]] | ||
#[[vase]] | #[[vase]] | ||
#[[food]] and drink | #[[food]] and drink | ||
| − | #five essences<ref>{{Nolinking|Source for list: [[Jamgön Kongtrul]], ''The Treasury of Knowledge, Book Six, Part Four: Systems of Buddhist Tantra'', translated by Elio Guarisco and Ingrid McLeod (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2005), page 314.}}</ref> | + | |
| + | #[[five essences]]<ref>{{Nolinking|Source for list: [[Jamgön Kongtrul]], ''The Treasury of Knowledge, Book Six, Part Four: | ||
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| + | Systems of Buddhist Tantra'', translated by Elio Guarisco and Ingrid McLeod (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2005), page 314.}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:35, 27 February 2024
Ten outer benefiting empowerments (Wyl. phan pa'i dbang bcu) — ten empowerments for peaceful deities[1] conferred as an entry point to the practice of Mahayoga in order to ripen students who have faith. These ten empowerments are subdivisions of the vase empowerment.
- diadem or crown
- head ornament or pennants
- mala or rosary
- armor
- victory banner
- seals
- parasol
- vase
- food and drink
Footnotes
- ↑ Source: Ju Mipham Jampal Gyepa'i Dorje, Essence of Clear Light, trans. by Lama Chönam and Sangye Khandro of the Light of Berotsana Translation Group (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2010), page 211.
- ↑ Source for list: Jamgön Kongtrul, The Treasury of Knowledge, Book Six, Part Four: Systems of Buddhist Tantra, translated by Elio Guarisco and Ingrid McLeod (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2005), page 314.
Further Reading
- Longchenpa, Dispelling Darkness in the Ten Directions, pages 376-379.
