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'''[[Four fearlessnesses]]''] ([[四無畏]]). Only a [[Buddha]] has | '''[[Four fearlessnesses]]''] ([[四無畏]]). Only a [[Buddha]] has | ||
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(1) [[fearlessness]] because [[Knowledge]] of all [[Knowledge]] has been acquired; | (1) [[fearlessness]] because [[Knowledge]] of all [[Knowledge]] has been acquired; | ||
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(2) [[fearlessness]] because all [[Afflictions]] have been eradicated; | (2) [[fearlessness]] because all [[Afflictions]] have been eradicated; | ||
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(3) [[fearlessness]] in explaining [[hindrances]] that obstruct one’s [[realization]] of [[Bodhi]]; and | (3) [[fearlessness]] in explaining [[hindrances]] that obstruct one’s [[realization]] of [[Bodhi]]; and | ||
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(4) [[fearlessness]] in explaining the right [[Path]] to end one’s [[Suffering]]. | (4) [[fearlessness]] in explaining the right [[Path]] to end one’s [[Suffering]]. | ||
;[[Four Fearlessness]] | ;[[Four Fearlessness]] | ||
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There are [[four kinds of fearlessness]], of which there are two groups: | There are [[four kinds of fearlessness]], of which there are two groups: | ||
A [[Buddha's]] [[fearlessness]] arises from | A [[Buddha's]] [[fearlessness]] arises from | ||
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:1 his [[omniscience]] | :1 his [[omniscience]] | ||
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:2 [[perfection]] of [[character]] | :2 [[perfection]] of [[character]] | ||
| − | :3 [[overcoming]] opposition | + | |
| + | :3 [[overcoming]] [[opposition]] | ||
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:4 ending of [[suffering]] | :4 ending of [[suffering]] | ||
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B [[Bodhisattva's]] [[fearlessness]] arises from | B [[Bodhisattva's]] [[fearlessness]] arises from | ||
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:1 [[powers of memory]] | :1 [[powers of memory]] | ||
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:2 power of [[moral]] diagnosis and application of the remedy | :2 power of [[moral]] diagnosis and application of the remedy | ||
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:3 power of ratiocination | :3 power of ratiocination | ||
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:4 power of solving [[doubts]] | :4 power of solving [[doubts]] | ||
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| + | [[Four kinds of fearlessness]] | ||
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| + | [[mi ’jigs pa rnam pa bzhi]] | ||
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| + | {{BigTibetan|[[མི་འཇིགས་པ་རྣམ་པ་བཞི།]]}} | ||
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| + | [[caturvāri vaiśāradyāni]] | ||
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| + | 1. [[fearlessness]] in asserting one’s [[own]] {{Wiki|perfect}} [[realization]], | ||
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| + | 2. [[fearlessness]] in asserting one’s [[own]] {{Wiki|perfect}} [[abandonment]], | ||
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| + | 3. [[fearlessness]] in revealing the [[path to liberation]], and | ||
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| + | 4. [[fearlessness]] in revealing [[hindrances]] on the [[path]]. | ||
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| + | {{R}} | ||
[[Category:Buddha Shakyamuni]] | [[Category:Buddha Shakyamuni]] | ||
[[Category:Buddhism by Numbers]]{{BuddhismbyNumber}} | [[Category:Buddhism by Numbers]]{{BuddhismbyNumber}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:56, 26 March 2023
'Four fearlessnesses] (四無畏). Only a Buddha has
(1) fearlessness because Knowledge of all Knowledge has been acquired;
(2) fearlessness because all Afflictions have been eradicated;
(3) fearlessness in explaining hindrances that obstruct one’s realization of Bodhi; and
(4) fearlessness in explaining the right Path to end one’s Suffering.
There are four kinds of fearlessness, of which there are two groups:
A Buddha's fearlessness arises from
- 1 his omniscience
- 2 perfection of character
- 4 ending of suffering
B Bodhisattva's fearlessness arises from
- 2 power of moral diagnosis and application of the remedy
- 3 power of ratiocination
- 4 power of solving doubts
1. fearlessness in asserting one’s own perfect realization,
2. fearlessness in asserting one’s own perfect abandonment,
3. fearlessness in revealing the path to liberation, and
4. fearlessness in revealing hindrances on the path.
