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#[[vajra]] family (Skt. ''Vajrakula''; Wyl. ''rdo rje'i rigs'') | #[[vajra]] family (Skt. ''Vajrakula''; Wyl. ''rdo rje'i rigs'') | ||
#jewel family (Skt. ''Ratnakula'') | #jewel family (Skt. ''Ratnakula'') | ||
#lotus family (Skt. ''Padmakula''; Wyl. ''pad ma'i rigs'') | #[[lotus family]] (Skt. ''Padmakula''; Wyl. ''pad ma'i rigs'') | ||
#action family (Skt. ''Karmakula'') | #action family (Skt. ''Karmakula'') | ||
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Five buddha families (Skt. pañcakula; Wyl. rigs lnga; Tib. rik nga) —
- buddha family (Skt. Tathāgatakula; Wyl. de bzhin gshegs pa'i rigs)
- vajra family (Skt. Vajrakula; Wyl. rdo rje'i rigs)
- jewel family (Skt. Ratnakula)
- lotus family (Skt. Padmakula; Wyl. pad ma'i rigs)
- action family (Skt. Karmakula)
Further Reading
- Chögyam Trungpa,
- Journey Without Goal: The Tantric Wisdom of the Buddha, The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa, Volume Four (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2003), Ch. 9 'The Five Buddha Families'.
- The Lion’s Roar: An Introduction to Tantra, The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa, Volume Four (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2003), Part Two, Ch. 7 'The Five Buddha Families and Mahamudra'.