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#power of resolve (Wyl. ''nyes pa las slar ldog pa'i stobs'') | #power of resolve (Wyl. ''nyes pa las slar ldog pa'i stobs'') | ||
#power of action as an antidote (Wyl. ''gnyen po kun tu spyod ldog pa'i tobs'') | #power of action as an antidote (Wyl. ''gnyen po kun tu spyod ldog pa'i tobs'') | ||
The ''Sutra Declaring the Four Qualities'' says: | |||
:[[Maitreya]], a [[bodhisattva]] who possesses four qualities will overcome all misdeeds created and accumulated in the past. What are these four? They are the following: The constant application of remorse, the constant application of the remedy, the power of mending, and the power of the support.<ref>Padmasambhava & Jamgön Kongtrul, ''The Light of Wisdom'', Vol. Two, translated by Erik Pema Kunsang (Boudhanath: Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 1986-98), page 71. </ref> | |||
==Notes== | |||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 1 November 2016
Four powers or four strengths (Wyl. bshags pa'i stobs bzhi) — the essential elements in the practice of confession.
- power of support (Wyl. rten gyi stobs)
- power of regret (Wyl. rnam par sun 'byin pa'i stobs)
- power of resolve (Wyl. nyes pa las slar ldog pa'i stobs)
- power of action as an antidote (Wyl. gnyen po kun tu spyod ldog pa'i tobs)
The Sutra Declaring the Four Qualities says:
- Maitreya, a bodhisattva who possesses four qualities will overcome all misdeeds created and accumulated in the past. What are these four? They are the following: The constant application of remorse, the constant application of the remedy, the power of mending, and the power of the support.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Padmasambhava & Jamgön Kongtrul, The Light of Wisdom, Vol. Two, translated by Erik Pema Kunsang (Boudhanath: Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 1986-98), page 71.
Further Reading
- Patrul Rinpoche, The Words of My Perfect Teacher (Boston: Shambhala, Revised edition, 1998), pages 265-270.
- Khenpo Ngawang Palzang, A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher, (Boston: Shambhala, 2004) pages 226-232.
