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The '''five major sciences''' (Tib. ''rigné chenpo nga''; [[Wyl.]] ''rig gnas chen po lnga'')<noinclude> are part of the [[ten sciences]] or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person is supposed to be well versed. They are:</noinclude> | The '''five major sciences''' (Tib. ''rigné chenpo nga''; [[Wyl.]] ''rig gnas chen po lnga'')<noinclude> are part of the [[ten sciences]] or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person is supposed to be well versed. They are:</noinclude> | ||
#craftsmanship (Skt. ''śilpa'') | #craftsmanship (Skt. ''śilpa''; Wyl. ''bzo rig pa'') | ||
#logic ( | #logic (''hetu''; ''gtan tshigs'') | ||
#grammar ( | #grammar (''śabda''; ''sgra'') | ||
#medicine ( | #medicine (''cikitsā''; ''gso ba'') | ||
#'Inner science' or [[Dharma]] | #'Inner science' or [[Dharma]] (''nang don rig pa'') | ||
<noinclude> | <noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 08:23, 13 November 2010
The five major sciences (Tib. rigné chenpo nga; Wyl. rig gnas chen po lnga) are part of the ten sciences or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person is supposed to be well versed. They are:
- craftsmanship (Skt. śilpa; Wyl. bzo rig pa)
- logic (hetu; gtan tshigs)
- grammar (śabda; sgra)
- medicine (cikitsā; gso ba)
- 'Inner science' or Dharma (nang don rig pa)