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#[[progressive application]]; gradual training; gradual application of the [[bodhisattva]] path
#[[progressive application]]; gradual training; gradual application of the [[bodhisattva]] path
#[[instantaneous application]]; momentary training
#[[instantaneous application]]; momentary training
#[[dharmakaya]]
#[[resultant dharmakaya]]





Revision as of 08:24, 12 November 2010

Eight topics (Skt. aṣṭa padārtha; Wyl. dngos po brgyad) or the eight clear realizations (Wyl. mngon rtogs brgyad) — the Abhisamayalankara is divided into eight topics:

  1. knowledge of all aspects, omniscience
  2. path-knowledge
  3. base-knowledge, knowledge of the bases, knowledge of the foundation
  4. complete application of all aspects, application of the realization of all aspects
  5. culminating application, application when reaching the peak
  6. progressive application; gradual training; gradual application of the bodhisattva path
  7. instantaneous application; momentary training
  8. resultant dharmakaya