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'''Five buddha families''' (Skt. ''pañcakula''; [[Wyl.]] ''rigs lnga''; Tib. ''rik nga'') —
'''Five buddha families''' (Skt. ''pañcakula''; [[Wyl.]] ''rigs lnga'', Tib. ''rik nga'') —


#buddha family (Skt. ''Tathāgatakula''; Wyl. ''de bzhin gshegs pa'i rigs'')
#buddha family (Skt. ''tathāgatakula''; Wyl. ''de bzhin gshegs pa'i rigs'')
#[[vajra]] family (Skt. ''Vajrakula''; Wyl. ''rdo rje'i rigs'')
#[[vajra]] family (Skt. ''vajrakula''; Wyl. ''rdo rje'i rigs'')
#jewel family (Skt. ''Ratnakula'')  
#ratna or jewel family (Skt. ''ratnakula'')  
#[[lotus family]] (Skt. ''Padmakula''; Wyl. ''pad ma'i rigs'')
#padma or [[lotus family]] (Skt. ''padmakula''; Wyl. ''pad ma'i rigs'')
#action family (Skt. ''Karmakula'')  
#[[karma]] or action family (Skt. ''karmakula'')  


==Further Reading==
==Further Reading==
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*[[five female buddhas]]
*[[five female buddhas]]
*[[five wrathful herukas and their five consorts]]
*[[five wrathful herukas and their five consorts]]
==External Links==
*[http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/view.php?id=114 The Five Buddha Families by Chögyam Trungpa]


[[Category:Enumerations]]
[[Category:Enumerations]]
[[Category:05-Five]]
[[Category:05-Five]]

Revision as of 10:17, 17 June 2011

Five buddha families (Skt. pañcakula; Wyl. rigs lnga, Tib. rik nga) —

  1. buddha family (Skt. tathāgatakula; Wyl. de bzhin gshegs pa'i rigs)
  2. vajra family (Skt. vajrakula; Wyl. rdo rje'i rigs)
  3. ratna or jewel family (Skt. ratnakula)
  4. padma or lotus family (Skt. padmakula; Wyl. pad ma'i rigs)
  5. karma or 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'.

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