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| − | + | [[Attainment]] ‘[[Siddhi]]’ in [[Sanskrit]]. These are of two types: common attainments and supreme attainments. Common attainments are of four [[principal]] types: pacifying attainments (the ability to {{Wiki|purify}} negativity, overcome [[obstacles]], and cure [[sickness]]), increasing attainments (the ability to increase [[Dharma]] realizations, [[merit]], lifespan, and [[wealth]]), controlling attainments (the ability to control one’s own and others’ [[minds]] and [[actions]]), and [[wrathful]] attainments (the ability to use [[wrathful]] [[actions]] where appropriate to [[benefit]] others). Supreme attainments are the special realizations of a [[Buddha]] | |
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| − | an achievement or the act of achieving; accomplishment | + | 1. The act of [[attaining]] or the [[condition]] of being attained. |
| + | 2. Something, such as an [[accomplishment]] or [[achievement]], that is [[attained]]. | ||
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| + | an [[achievement]] or the act of achieving; [[accomplishment]] | ||
1. the act of [[attaining]]. | 1. the act of [[attaining]]. | ||
| − | 2. something [[attained]]; a personal acquirement; achievement. | + | 2. something [[attained]]; a personal acquirement; [[achievement]]. |
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Revision as of 02:26, 21 February 2014
Attainment ‘Siddhi’ in Sanskrit. These are of two types: common attainments and supreme attainments. Common attainments are of four principal types: pacifying attainments (the ability to purify negativity, overcome obstacles, and cure sickness), increasing attainments (the ability to increase Dharma realizations, merit, lifespan, and wealth), controlling attainments (the ability to control one’s own and others’ minds and actions), and wrathful attainments (the ability to use wrathful actions where appropriate to benefit others). Supreme attainments are the special realizations of a Buddha
1. The act of attaining or the condition of being attained. 2. Something, such as an accomplishment or achievement, that is attained.
an achievement or the act of achieving; accomplishment
1. the act of attaining. 2. something attained; a personal acquirement; achievement.
