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*three gates of emancipation | *three gates of emancipation | ||
*three doors of deliverance | *three doors of deliverance | ||
*three approaches to liberation | *three approaches to liberation (Dorje & Kapstein) | ||
*three avenues/ doorways to liberation | *three avenues/ doorways to liberation | ||
*three doors of perfect liberation (Padmakara in Treasury of Precious Qualities) | *three doors of perfect liberation (Padmakara in Treasury of Precious Qualities) | ||
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The Three gateways to liberation (Tib. nam tar go sum; Wyl. rnam thar sgo gsum) are features of all phenomena which provide a means to realize their absolute nature. They are:
- emptiness (Tib. tongpa nyi; Wyl. stong pa nyid)
- absence of characteristics or attributes (Tib. tsen nyi mépa; Wyl. mtshan nyid med pa)
- wishlessness, absence of expectancy (Tib. mönpa mépa; Wyl. smon pa med pa)
Alternative Translations
- three gates of emancipation
- three doors of deliverance
- three approaches to liberation (Dorje & Kapstein)
- three avenues/ doorways to liberation
- three doors of perfect liberation (Padmakara in Treasury of Precious Qualities)
Further Reading
- Kangyur Rinpoche, Treasury of Precious Qualities, Boston: Shambhala, 2001, Appendix 10, pp. 347-8