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| − | '''Eight qualities of a buddha''' — </noinclude>according to [[Maitreya]]'s ''[[Uttaratantra Shastra]]'', all of the qualities of a [[buddha]] can be condensed into the [[two-fold benefit]] of self and others, which are further subdivided into [[Eight qualities of a buddha|eight qualities]]: | + | '''[[Eight qualities of a buddha]]''' — </noinclude>according to [[Maitreya]]'s ''[[Uttaratantra Shastra]]'', all of the qualities of a [[buddha]] can be condensed into the [[two-fold benefit]] of [[self]] and others, which are further subdivided into [[Eight qualities of a buddha|eight qualities]]: |
| − | Benefit of self: | + | [[Benefit]] of [[self]]: |
* 1) self-arisen [[wisdom]] | * 1) self-arisen [[wisdom]] | ||
| − | * 2) unconditioned body | + | * 2) [[unconditioned]] [[body]] |
| − | * 3) spontaneously perfect | + | * 3) spontaneously {{Wiki|perfect}} |
| − | Benefit of others: | + | [[Benefit]] of others: |
| − | * 4) knowledge (Skt. ''[[jñāna]]''; Tib. ''[[khyen]]''; Wyl. ''[[mkhyen]]'') | + | * 4) [[knowledge]] (Skt. ''[[jñāna]]''; Tib. ''[[khyen]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[mkhyen]]'') |
| − | * 5) love (Skt. ''[[karuṇā]]''; Tib. ''[[tsé]]''; Wyl. ''[[brtse]]'') | + | * 5) [[love]] (Skt. ''[[karuṇā]]''; Tib. ''[[tsé]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[brtse]]'') |
| − | * 6) power (Skt. ''[[śakti]]''; Tib. ''[[nüpa]]''; Wyl. ''[[nus pa]]'') | + | * 6) power (Skt. ''[[śakti]]''; Tib. ''[[nüpa]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[nus pa]]'') |
And | And | ||
| − | * 7) the benefit of self (Skt. ''[[svārtha]]''; Tib. ''[[rang dön]]''; Wyl. ''[[rang don]]''), and | + | * 7) the [[benefit]] of [[self]] (Skt. ''[[svārtha]]''; Tib. ''[[rang dön]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[rang don]]''), and |
| − | * 8) the benefit of others (Skt. ''[[parārtha]]''; Tib. ''[[shyendön]]''; Wyl. ''[[gzhan don]]''). | + | * 8) the [[benefit]] of others (Skt. ''[[parārtha]]''; Tib. ''[[shyendön]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[gzhan don]]''). |
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Revision as of 05:20, 24 September 2015
Eight qualities of a buddha — according to Maitreya's Uttaratantra Shastra, all of the qualities of a buddha can be condensed into the two-fold benefit of self and others, which are further subdivided into eight qualities:
- 1) self-arisen wisdom
- 2) unconditioned body
- 3) spontaneously perfect
Benefit of others:
- 4) knowledge (Skt. jñāna; Tib. khyen; Wyl. mkhyen)
- 5) love (Skt. karuṇā; Tib. tsé; Wyl. brtse)
- 6) power (Skt. śakti; Tib. nüpa; Wyl. nus pa)
And
- 7) the benefit of self (Skt. svārtha; Tib. rang dön; Wyl. rang don), and
- 8) the benefit of others (Skt. parārtha; Tib. shyendön; Wyl. gzhan don).
