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[[Empowerment]]s possess three inconceivably profound characteristics: they purify, perfect and mature. They purify us of attachments to the [[three realms|three worlds]] of desire, form and formlessness, perfect the qualities of the [[three kayas]] in us and mature in us the [[wisdom]] of [[clear light]].<ref>[[Patrul Rinpoche]], ''The Words of My Perfect Teacher'', page 332. Translated by Padmakara Translation Group, Published by Harper Collins, ISBN 0-06-066449-5</ref>
[[Empowerment]]s possess three inconceivably profound characteristics: they  
*purify,  
*perfect and  
*mature.  
 
They '''purify''' us of attachments to the [[three realms|three worlds]] of desire, form and formlessness, '''perfect''' the qualities of the [[three kayas]] in us and '''mature''' in us the [[wisdom]] of [[clear light]].<ref>[[Patrul Rinpoche]], ''The Words of My Perfect Teacher'', page 332. Translated by Padmakara Translation Group, Published by Harper Collins, ISBN 0-06-066449-5</ref>


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Revision as of 13:08, 26 July 2013

Empowerments possess three inconceivably profound characteristics: they

  • purify,
  • perfect and
  • mature.

They purify us of attachments to the three worlds of desire, form and formlessness, perfect the qualities of the three kayas in us and mature in us the wisdom of clear light.[1]

References

  1. Patrul Rinpoche, The Words of My Perfect Teacher, page 332. Translated by Padmakara Translation Group, Published by Harper Collins, ISBN 0-06-066449-5