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− | [[Buddha field]] (Skt. [[buddhakṣetra]]; Tib. ཞིང་ཁམས་ or སངས་རྒྱས་ཀྱི་ཞིང་, Wyl. zhing khams or sangs rgyas kyi zhing) or [[pure realm]] (Tib. དག་པའི་ཞིང་, Wyl. dag pa'i zhing) — specifically, a [[buddha field]] is a [[pure realm]] manifested by a [[buddha]] or great [[bodhisattva]]. Beings born into a [[buddha field]] may travel the path towards [[enlightenment]] without falling back into the [[lower realms]]. More generally, any place that is seen as a pure manifestation of [[wisdom]] is a [[buddha field]]. | + | [[Buddha field]] (Skt. [[buddhakṣetra]]; Tib. ཞིང་ཁམས་ or སངས་རྒྱས་ཀྱི་ཞིང་, Wyl. zhing khams or sangs rgyas kyi zhing) or [[pure realm]] (Tib. དག་པའི་ཞིང་, Wyl. dag pa'i zhing) — specifically, a [[buddha field]] is a [[pure realm]] [[manifested]] by a [[buddha]] or great [[bodhisattva]]. [[Beings]] born into a [[buddha field]] may travel the [[path]] towards [[enlightenment]] without falling back into the [[lower realms]]. More generally, any place that is seen as a [[pure]] [[manifestation]] of [[wisdom]] is a [[buddha field]]. |
[[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] says: | [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] says: | ||
− | In the [[sutras]] we can read how, on their eve of their attaining [[enlightenment]], [[bodhisattvas]] such as [[Amitabha]] would make profound [[prayers]] and tremendous [[offerings]] to all the [[buddhas]]. They prayed that they might manifest a [[buddha field]] and then emanate themselves within that [[buddha field]], so as to bring the greatest possible benefit to all [[sentient beings]]. | + | In the [[sutras]] we can read how, on their eve of their attaining [[enlightenment]], [[bodhisattvas]] such as [[Amitabha]] would make profound [[prayers]] and tremendous [[offerings]] to all the [[buddhas]]. They prayed that they might [[manifest]] a [[buddha field]] and then [[emanate]] themselves within that [[buddha field]], so as to bring the greatest possible {{Wiki|benefit}} to all [[sentient beings]]. |
− | From the [[Vajrayana]] perspective, however, the understanding of [[buddha fields]] is a deeper one. The root of the [[Vajrayana]] is "pure vision", or the [[perception]] of the perfect purity of all phenomena. To enact this purity of [[perception]], we do not perceive the place where we are now as just an ordinary place; we imagine it to be a {{Wiki|celestial}} [[buddha field]]." | + | From the [[Vajrayana]] {{Wiki|perspective}}, however, the [[understanding]] of [[buddha fields]] is a deeper one. The [[root]] of the [[Vajrayana]] is "[[pure]] [[vision]]", or the [[perception]] of the perfect [[purity]] of all [[phenomena]]. To enact this [[purity]] of [[perception]], we do not {{Wiki|perceive}} the place where we are now as just an ordinary place; we [[imagine]] it to be a {{Wiki|celestial}} [[buddha field]]." |
Examples of [[buddha fields]] are: | Examples of [[buddha fields]] are: | ||
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[[Akanishtha]]—[[Vairochana]]'s [[buddha field]], in the centre of the [[buddha fields]] of the [[five families]] | [[Akanishtha]]—[[Vairochana]]'s [[buddha field]], in the centre of the [[buddha fields]] of the [[five families]] | ||
[[Sukhavati]]—[[Amitabha]]'s [[buddha field]], to the West | [[Sukhavati]]—[[Amitabha]]'s [[buddha field]], to the West | ||
− | [[Zangdokpalri]]—[[Guru Rinpoche]]'s pure land in [[Chamara]] | + | [[Zangdokpalri]]—[[Guru Rinpoche]]'s [[pure land]] in [[Chamara]] |
− | Training in Pure Realms (zhing khams sbyong ba) | + | Training in [[Pure]] [[Realms]] (zhing khams sbyong ba) |
Khenpo Ngakchung wrote: | Khenpo Ngakchung wrote: | ||
− | Then, by relying on the six [[paramitas]], we have to train in the pure vision of [[infinite]] [[realms]]. We train in both pure and [[impure]] [[realms]]. According to whichever [[realm]] we wish for, we pray: “Through the [[merits]] gained by practising the six [[paramitas]], in the future may whichever [[realm]], pure or [[impure]] [[realm]], I wish to train in, come into being!” We train in them by making our [[merits]] the principal cause, and our [[prayers]] of aspiration the contributory condition. Examples of [[pure realms]] are the [[buddha-field]] of [[Manjushri]], or the ‘Blissful’ [[pure land]] of [[Sukhavati]], and [[impure realms]] are those like the [[buddha-field]] of our teacher, the [[Buddha]]. | + | Then, by relying on the six [[paramitas]], we have to train in the [[pure]] [[vision]] of [[infinite]] [[realms]]. We train in both [[pure]] and [[impure]] [[realms]]. According to whichever [[realm]] we wish for, we pray: “Through the [[merits]] gained by practising the six [[paramitas]], in the future may whichever [[realm]], [[pure]] or [[impure]] [[realm]], I wish to train in, come into [[being]]!” We train in them by making our [[merits]] the principal [[cause]], and our [[prayers]] of [[aspiration]] the contributory [[condition]]. Examples of [[pure realms]] are the [[buddha-field]] of [[Manjushri]], or the ‘Blissful’ [[pure land]] of [[Sukhavati]], and [[impure realms]] are those like the [[buddha-field]] of our [[teacher]], the [[Buddha]]. |
− | Alak Zenkar Rinpoche explains that [[sbyong ba]] has the sense of preparing. In other words, by visualizing and praying and aspiring, we actually prepare and set up our pure [[realm]] for when we need it. | + | Alak Zenkar [[Rinpoche]] explains that [[sbyong ba]] has the [[sense]] of preparing. In other words, by [[visualizing]] and praying and aspiring, we actually prepare and set up our [[pure]] [[realm]] for when we need it. |
Subdivisions | Subdivisions | ||
− | celestial pure realms ([[Sukhavati]]...) | + | [[celestial]] [[pure]] [[realms]] ([[Sukhavati]]...) |
− | terrestrial pure realms ([[Zangdok Palri]], Potala[[]]...) | + | terrestrial [[pure]] [[realms]] ([[Zangdok Palri]], [[Potala]][[]]...) |
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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Buddha field (Skt. buddhakṣetra; Tib. ཞིང་ཁམས་ or སངས་རྒྱས་ཀྱི་ཞིང་, Wyl. zhing khams or sangs rgyas kyi zhing) or pure realm (Tib. དག་པའི་ཞིང་, Wyl. dag pa'i zhing) — specifically, a buddha field is a pure realm manifested by a buddha or great bodhisattva. Beings born into a buddha field may travel the path towards enlightenment without falling back into the lower realms. More generally, any place that is seen as a pure manifestation of wisdom is a buddha field.
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche says:
In the sutras we can read how, on their eve of their attaining enlightenment, bodhisattvas such as Amitabha would make profound prayers and tremendous offerings to all the buddhas. They prayed that they might manifest a buddha field and then emanate themselves within that buddha field, so as to bring the greatest possible benefit to all sentient beings.
From the Vajrayana perspective, however, the understanding of buddha fields is a deeper one. The root of the Vajrayana is "pure vision", or the perception of the perfect purity of all phenomena. To enact this purity of perception, we do not perceive the place where we are now as just an ordinary place; we imagine it to be a celestial buddha field."
Examples of buddha fields are:
Akanishtha—Vairochana's buddha field, in the centre of the buddha fields of the five families
Sukhavati—Amitabha's buddha field, to the West
Zangdokpalri—Guru Rinpoche's pure land in Chamara
Training in Pure Realms (zhing khams sbyong ba)
Khenpo Ngakchung wrote:
Then, by relying on the six paramitas, we have to train in the pure vision of infinite realms. We train in both pure and impure realms. According to whichever realm we wish for, we pray: “Through the merits gained by practising the six paramitas, in the future may whichever realm, pure or impure realm, I wish to train in, come into being!” We train in them by making our merits the principal cause, and our prayers of aspiration the contributory condition. Examples of pure realms are the buddha-field of Manjushri, or the ‘Blissful’ pure land of Sukhavati, and impure realms are those like the buddha-field of our teacher, the Buddha.
Alak Zenkar Rinpoche explains that sbyong ba has the sense of preparing. In other words, by visualizing and praying and aspiring, we actually prepare and set up our pure realm for when we need it.
Subdivisions
celestial pure realms (Sukhavati...)
terrestrial pure realms (Zangdok Palri, Potala[[]]...)