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#generosity (Tib. ''tongwa''; Wyl. ''gtong ba'') | #generosity (Tib. ''tongwa''; Wyl. ''gtong ba'') | ||
#[[learning]] (Tib. ''töpa''; Wyl. ''thos pa'') | #[[learning]] (Tib. ''töpa''; Wyl. ''thos pa'') | ||
#[[dignity]] | #[[dignity]] | ||
#[[propriety]] | #[[propriety]] | ||
#[[wisdom]] (Tib. ''sherab''; Wyl. ''shes rab'') | #[[wisdom]] (Tib. ''sherab''; Wyl. ''shes rab'') | ||
One speaks of faith, which is like a river; discipline which is like a flower; generosity, which is like a jewel; learning, which is like an ocean; samaya, which is like a crystal; a sense of moral shame, which is undeceiving like one's own parents; and wisdom, which is like the sun.<ref> | One speaks of faith, which is like a river; discipline which is like a flower; generosity, which is like a jewel; learning, which is like an ocean; samaya, which is like a crystal; a sense of moral shame, which is undeceiving like one's own parents; and wisdom, which is like the sun.<ref>From notes to ''Meditation at Tigress Fort'' from the ''Life of Shabkar''.</ref> | ||
==Alternative Versions== | ==Alternative Versions== | ||
*5. a sense of moral shame in front of others | *5. a sense of moral shame in front of others | ||
*5. samaya | *5. samaya | ||
*6. a sense of ethical conscience in regard to oneself<ref> | *6. a sense of ethical conscience in regard to oneself<ref>''Ibid.'' </ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 22 June 2016
Seven noble riches (Wyl. ‘phags pa’i nor bdun) —
- faith
- discipline
- generosity (Tib. tongwa; Wyl. gtong ba)
- learning (Tib. töpa; Wyl. thos pa)
- dignity
- propriety
- wisdom (Tib. sherab; Wyl. shes rab)
One speaks of faith, which is like a river; discipline which is like a flower; generosity, which is like a jewel; learning, which is like an ocean; samaya, which is like a crystal; a sense of moral shame, which is undeceiving like one's own parents; and wisdom, which is like the sun.[1]
Alternative Versions
- 5. a sense of moral shame in front of others
- 5. samaya
- 6. a sense of ethical conscience in regard to oneself[2]