Difference between revisions of "Obscurations"
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[[Image:Skycloudsun.jpg|thumb|350px|The sun covered by clouds, a common metaphor for [[buddha nature]] obscured by the obscurations]] | [[Image:Skycloudsun.jpg|thumb|350px|The sun covered by clouds, a common metaphor for [[buddha nature]] obscured by the obscurations]] | ||
| − | '''Obscurations''' (Tib. ''[[drib pa]]''; Wyl. ''[[sgrib pa]]'') — what hinders us from realizing our [[true nature]]. | + | |
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| + | '''[[Obscurations]]''' (Tib. ''[[drib pa]]''; Wyl. ''[[sgrib pa]]'') — what hinders us from realizing our [[true nature]]. | ||
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| + | [[obscurations]] (Skt: [[avarana]]) | ||
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| + | Also known as [[obstructions]]; the negative imprints left on the [[mind]] by [[negative karma]] and [[delusion]], which obscure the [[mind]]. The disturbing-thought [[obscurations]] (Tib: [[nyön-drib]]) obstruct attainment of [[liberation]] and the more [[subtle obscurations to knowledge]] (Tib: [[she-drib]]) obstruct the [[attainment of enlightenment]]. | ||
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| + | See also the [[two obscurations]]. | ||
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===Subdivisions=== | ===Subdivisions=== | ||
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*[[two obscurations]]: [[emotional obscurations|emotional]] and [[cognitive obscurations|cognitive]] | *[[two obscurations]]: [[emotional obscurations|emotional]] and [[cognitive obscurations|cognitive]] | ||
*three obscurations, if [[habitual obscurations]], an extremely subtle form of [[cognitive obscurations]], are added to the previous two | *three obscurations, if [[habitual obscurations]], an extremely subtle form of [[cognitive obscurations]], are added to the previous two | ||
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Also known as obstructions; the negative imprints left on the mind by negative karma and delusion, which obscure the mind. | Also known as obstructions; the negative imprints left on the mind by negative karma and delusion, which obscure the mind. | ||
| − | The [[disturbing-thought obscurations]] (Tib: [[nyön-drib]]) obstruct attainment of liberation and the more | + | The [[disturbing-thought obscurations]] (Tib: [[nyön-drib]]) obstruct attainment of liberation and the more [[subtle obscurations to knowledge]] (Tib: [[she-drib]]) obstruct the attainment of enlightenment. |
Latest revision as of 05:43, 27 August 2018
Obscurations (Tib. drib pa; Wyl. sgrib pa) — what hinders us from realizing our true nature.
obscurations (Skt: avarana)
Also known as obstructions; the negative imprints left on the mind by negative karma and delusion, which obscure the mind. The disturbing-thought obscurations (Tib: nyön-drib) obstruct attainment of liberation and the more subtle obscurations to knowledge (Tib: she-drib) obstruct the attainment of enlightenment.
See also the two obscurations.
Subdivisions
- two obscurations: emotional and cognitive
- three obscurations, if habitual obscurations, an extremely subtle form of cognitive obscurations, are added to the previous two
- four obscurations: if karmic obscurations are added to the previous three obscurations
obscurations (Skt: avarana)
Also known as obstructions; the negative imprints left on the mind by negative karma and delusion, which obscure the mind. The disturbing-thought obscurations (Tib: nyön-drib) obstruct attainment of liberation and the more subtle obscurations to knowledge (Tib: she-drib) obstruct the attainment of enlightenment.
