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[[obscurations]] (Skt: [[avarana]]) | [[obscurations]] (Skt: [[avarana]]) | ||
| − | Also known as obstructions; the negative imprints left on the mind by negative karma and delusion, which obscure the mind. The disturbing-thought obscurations (Tib: [[nyön-drib]]) obstruct attainment of liberation and the more subtle [[obscurations]] to knowledge (Tib: [[she-drib]]) obstruct the attainment of enlightenment. | + | Also known as obstructions; the negative imprints left on the mind by negative karma and delusion, which obscure the mind. |
| + | The [[disturbing-thought obscurations]] (Tib: [[nyön-drib]]) obstruct attainment of liberation and the more subtle [[obscurations]] to knowledge (Tib: [[she-drib]]) obstruct the attainment of enlightenment. | ||
Revision as of 05:42, 23 August 2018
The sun covered by clouds, a common metaphor for buddha nature obscured by the obscurations
Obscurations (Tib. drib pa; Wyl. sgrib pa) — what hinders us from realizing our true nature.
Subdivisions
- two obscurations: emotional and cognitive
- three obscurations, if habitual obscurations, an extremely subtle form of cognitive obscurations, are added to the previous two
- four obscurations: if karmic obscurations are added to the previous three obscurations
obscurations (Skt: avarana)
Also known as obstructions; the negative imprints left on the mind by negative karma and delusion, which obscure the mind. The disturbing-thought obscurations (Tib: nyön-drib) obstruct attainment of liberation and the more subtle obscurations to knowledge (Tib: she-drib) obstruct the attainment of enlightenment.
