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[[Chökyi Drakpa]] says: | [[Chökyi Drakpa]] says: | ||
:"There are twenty-five branch samayas . Firstly, there are the five to be recognized: the [[five aggregates]], the five elements, the five faculties, the five consciousnesses, and the five objects. These should be recognized as the [[mandala]] of deities of the three seats. Once these have been understood, there are the five to be accomplished: the vajra family, ratna family, padma family, karma family and tathagata family. There are five substances to be accepted at the time of accomplishment: faeces, urine, blood, semen and marrow. There are five signs of warmth in the practice not to be rejected: the transformation of the [[five poisons]], which are matured into the [[five wisdoms]]. There are five to be practised when the signs on the path have become manifest: the three [negative] actions of the body and lying and idle gossip. You should practise these in order to accomplish the benefit of others." | :"There are twenty-five branch samayas. | ||
:*Firstly, there are the '''five to be recognized''': the [[five aggregates]], the five elements, the five faculties, the five consciousnesses, and the five objects. These should be recognized as the [[mandala]] of [[deities of the three seats]]. | |||
:*Once these have been understood, there are the '''five to be accomplished''': the vajra family, ratna family, padma family, karma family and tathagata family. | |||
:*There are '''five substances to be accepted at the time of accomplishment''': faeces, urine, blood, semen and marrow. | |||
:*There are '''five signs of warmth in the practice not to be rejected''': the transformation of the [[five poisons]], which are matured into the [[five wisdoms]]. | |||
:*There are '''five to be practised when the signs on the path have become manifest''': the three [negative] actions of the body and lying and idle gossip. You should practise these in order to accomplish the benefit of others." | |||
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Revision as of 18:34, 12 October 2008
Twenty-five branch samayas
Chökyi Drakpa says:
- "There are twenty-five branch samayas.
- Firstly, there are the five to be recognized: the five aggregates, the five elements, the five faculties, the five consciousnesses, and the five objects. These should be recognized as the mandala of deities of the three seats.
- Once these have been understood, there are the five to be accomplished: the vajra family, ratna family, padma family, karma family and tathagata family.
- There are five substances to be accepted at the time of accomplishment: faeces, urine, blood, semen and marrow.
- There are five signs of warmth in the practice not to be rejected: the transformation of the five poisons, which are matured into the five wisdoms.
- There are five to be practised when the signs on the path have become manifest: the three [negative] actions of the body and lying and idle gossip. You should practise these in order to accomplish the benefit of others."