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[[Five paths]] ([[lam lnga]]). The [[five paths]] or stages on the way to [[enlightenment]]: the [[path]] of [[accumulation]], joining, [[seeing]], cultivation, and consummation or no more {{Wiki|learning}}. | [[Five paths]] ([[lam lnga]]). The [[five paths]] or stages on the way to [[enlightenment]]: the [[path]] of [[accumulation]], joining, [[seeing]], cultivation, and consummation or no more {{Wiki|learning}}. | ||
| − | {{ | + | [[Image:Bodhisattva.JPG|frame|[[Bodhisattva]] [[sangha]] from the [[Longchen Nyingtik]] Field of Merit]] |
| + | The '''[[five paths]]''' (Skt. ''[[pañcamārga]]''; Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[ལམ་ལྔ་]]}}, ''[[lam nga]]''; Wyl. ''[[lam lnga]]'') are:<br> | ||
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| + | #the [[path of accumulation]] (Skt. ''[[sambhāramārga]]'') | ||
| + | #the [[path of joining]] (also called 'engagement' or 'junction') (Skt. ''[[prayogamārga]]'') | ||
| + | #the [[path of seeing]] (or 'insight') (Skt. ''[[darśanamārga]]'') | ||
| + | #the [[path of meditation]] (or 'cultivation') (Skt. ''[[bhāvanāmārga]]'') | ||
| + | #the [[path of no-more-learning]] (Skt. ''[[aśaikṣamārga]]'') | ||
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| + | These five paths incorporate the entire spiritual journey, as described in the [[Mahayana]], from its very beginnings with the taking of the [[bodhisattva vow]] and the generation of [[relative bodhichitta]], up until its culmination at the stage of complete [[enlightenment]]. | ||
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| + | It is said in the [[pith instructions]] that the path of accumulation is the stage of '''understanding''', the path of joining is the stage of '''experience''', and the path of seeing is the stage of '''realization'''. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *{{LH|tibetan-masters/nyingma-masters/patrul-rinpoche/stages-and-paths|''A Brief Guide to the Stages and Paths of the Bodhisattvas'' by Patrul Rinpoche}} | ||
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[http://www.rangjung.com/rootfiles/ryp-glossary.htm www.rangjung.com] | [http://www.rangjung.com/rootfiles/ryp-glossary.htm www.rangjung.com] | ||
[[Category:Bhūmi's]] | [[Category:Bhūmi's]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Paths and Stages]] | ||
Revision as of 05:14, 17 November 2013
Five paths (lam lnga). The five paths or stages on the way to enlightenment: the path of accumulation, joining, seeing, cultivation, and consummation or no more learning.
The five paths (Skt. pañcamārga; Tib. ལམ་ལྔ་, lam nga; Wyl. lam lnga) are:
- the path of accumulation (Skt. sambhāramārga)
- the path of joining (also called 'engagement' or 'junction') (Skt. prayogamārga)
- the path of seeing (or 'insight') (Skt. darśanamārga)
- the path of meditation (or 'cultivation') (Skt. bhāvanāmārga)
- the path of no-more-learning (Skt. aśaikṣamārga)
These five paths incorporate the entire spiritual journey, as described in the Mahayana, from its very beginnings with the taking of the bodhisattva vow and the generation of relative bodhichitta, up until its culmination at the stage of complete enlightenment.
It is said in the pith instructions that the path of accumulation is the stage of understanding, the path of joining is the stage of experience, and the path of seeing is the stage of realization.
