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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]] | + | [[Image:Bodhisattva.JPG|frame|[[Bodhisattva]] [[sangha]] from the [[Longchen Nyingtik]] [[Field of Merit]]]] |
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| + | [[five paths]] | ||
| + | [[五道]]・[[五趣]] (Jpn [[go-do]] or [[go-shu]] ) | ||
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| + | The five [[realms]] or [[worlds]] into which [[living beings]] are born in accord with the law of [[causality]]. Their good or [[bad deeds]] in this [[life]] determine the [[realm]] of their [[rebirth]]. The five [[realms]] correspond to five of the [[Ten Worlds]]: the [[realms of hell]], [[hungry spirits]], [[animals]], [[human beings]], and [[heavenly beings]]. As such, they can also be interpreted as states or [[conditions]] of [[life]]. With the [[realm of asuras]] they constitute the six [[paths]]. | ||
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| + | The [[five paths]] (Skt. ''[[pañcamārga]]''; Tib. {{BigTibetan|[[ལམ་ལྔ་]]}}, ''[[lam nga]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[lam lnga]]'') are:<br> | ||
#the [[path of accumulation]] (Skt. ''[[sambhāramārga]]'') | #the [[path of accumulation]] (Skt. ''[[sambhāramārga]]'') | ||
#the [[path of joining]] (also called 'engagement' or 'junction') (Skt. ''[[prayogamārga]]'') | #the [[path of joining]] (also called 'engagement' or 'junction') (Skt. ''[[prayogamārga]]'') | ||
| − | #the [[path of seeing]] (or 'insight') (Skt. ''[[darśanamārga]]'') | + | #the [[path of seeing]] (or '[[insight]]') (Skt. ''[[darśanamārga]]'') |
#the [[path of meditation]] (or 'cultivation') (Skt. ''[[bhāvanāmārga]]'') | #the [[path of meditation]] (or 'cultivation') (Skt. ''[[bhāvanāmārga]]'') | ||
#the [[path of no-more-learning]] (Skt. ''[[aśaikṣamārga]]'') | #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]]. | + | 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 | + | 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]]. |
==External Links== | ==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}} | + | *{{LH|tibetan-masters/nyingma-masters/patrul-rinpoche/stages-and-paths|''A Brief Guide to the Stages and [[Paths of the Bodhisattvas]]'' by [[Patrul Rinpoche]]}} |
{{RigpaWiki}} | {{RigpaWiki}} | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 23 January 2014
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.
five paths 五道・五趣 (Jpn go-do or go-shu )
The five realms or worlds into which living beings are born in accord with the law of causality. Their good or bad deeds in this life determine the realm of their rebirth. The five realms correspond to five of the Ten Worlds: the realms of hell, hungry spirits, animals, human beings, and heavenly beings. As such, they can also be interpreted as states or conditions of life. With the realm of asuras they constitute the six paths.
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.
