Articles by alphabetic order
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Ā Ḍ Ḥ Ī Ḷ Ṃ Ṇ Ñ Ṅ Ṛ Ṣ Ś Ṭ Ū Ö Ō
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0


Five minor sciences

From Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
Revision as of 19:22, 14 March 2014 by Adminos (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<noinclude>{{DisplayImages|444}}</noinclude> The '''five minor sciences''' (Tib. ''rigné chung nga''; Wyl. ''rig gnas chung lnga'') <noinclude>are part of the...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
6-dalai-Käed.jpg

The five minor sciences (Tib. rigné chung nga; Wyl. rig gnas chung lnga) are part of the ten sciences or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person, or pandita, is supposed to be well versed.

  1. synonyms (Skt. abhidhāna; Wyl. mngon brjod)
  2. mathematics and astrology (jyotiṣa; skar rtsis)
  3. performance, drama (nāṭaka; zlos gar)
  4. poetry (kāvya; snyan ngag)
  5. composition (chanda; sdeb sbyor)


Source

RigpaWiki:Five minor sciences

Retrieved from "http://www.tibetanbuddhistencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Five_minor_sciences&oldid=143435"