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The five minor sciences (''rigné chung nga'' [Tib.]) are part of the [[ten sciences]] or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person is supposed to be well versed.  
The '''five minor sciences''' (Tib. ''rigné chung nga'' [[Wyl.]] ''rig gnas chung lnga'') are part of the [[ten sciences]] or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person, or [[pandita]], is supposed to be well versed.  


1) synonyms; <br>  
#synonyms; <br>  
2) mathematics and astrology; <br>
#mathematics and astrology; <br>
3) performance; <br>
#performance; <br>
4) poetry; <br>
#poetry; <br>
5) composition.<br>
#composition.<br>






[[Category: Enumerations]]
[[Category: Enumerations]]

Revision as of 10:42, 29 July 2008

The five minor sciences (Tib. rigné chung nga Wyl. rig gnas chung lnga) are part of the ten sciences or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person, or pandita, is supposed to be well versed.

  1. synonyms;
  2. mathematics and astrology;
  3. performance;
  4. poetry;
  5. composition.