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'''Eight qualities the [[Dharma]]''' — </noinclude>According to [[Maitreya]]'s ''[[Uttaratantra Shastra]]'', the [[Dharma]] has eight qualities of [[cessation]] and the [[path]]:<br> | '''Eight qualities the [[Dharma]]''' — </noinclude>According to [[Maitreya]]'s ''[[Uttaratantra Shastra]]'', the [[Dharma]] has eight qualities of [[cessation]] and the [[path]]:<br> | ||
| − | Path:<br> | + | [[Path]]:<br> |
| − | :1) purity, since free from [[emotional obscurations]]<br> | + | :1) [[purity]], since free from [[emotional obscurations]]<br> |
:2) clarity, since free from [[cognitive obscurations]]<br> | :2) clarity, since free from [[cognitive obscurations]]<br> | ||
| − | :3) remedy, since it overcomes both obscurations<br> | + | :3) remedy, since it overcomes both [[obscurations]]<br> |
| − | Cessation:<br> | + | [[Cessation]]:<br> |
| − | :4) inconceivable, since beyond concepts<br> | + | :4) [[inconceivable]], since beyond [[Wikipedia:concept|concepts]]<br> |
| − | :5) utterly peaceful, since it is free from [[karma]] and [[disturbing emotions]]<br> | + | :5) utterly [[peaceful]], since it is free from [[karma]] and [[disturbing emotions]]<br> |
| − | :6) unfathomable, since individually cognized<br> | + | :6) unfathomable, since individually [[Wikipedia:Cognition|cognized]]<br> |
And | And | ||
| − | :7) cessation; and | + | :7) [[cessation]]; and |
| − | :8) the path.<noinclude> | + | :8) the [[path]].<noinclude> |
{{RigpaWiki}} | {{RigpaWiki}} | ||
[[Category:Dharma]] | [[Category:Dharma]] | ||
</noinclude>{{BuddhismbyNumber}} | </noinclude>{{BuddhismbyNumber}} | ||
Latest revision as of 04:05, 21 January 2015
Eight qualities the Dharma — According to Maitreya's Uttaratantra Shastra, the Dharma has eight qualities of cessation and the path:
Path:
- 1) purity, since free from emotional obscurations
- 2) clarity, since free from cognitive obscurations
- 3) remedy, since it overcomes both obscurations
- 4) inconceivable, since beyond concepts
- 5) utterly peaceful, since it is free from karma and disturbing emotions
- 6) unfathomable, since individually cognized
And
