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In the [[generation stage]], the four aspects of purity are: | |||
#Seeing the body as the body of the deity | |||
#Seeing the environment as the [[mandala]] of the deity | |||
#Experiencing interactions as great bliss, free from attachment | |||
#Performing actions only for the benefit of others | |||
==Translations== | |||
*Four Purities | |||
*Four forms of complete purity<ref>(A.B. Engle) Asanga. ''The Bodhisattva Path to Unsurpassed Enlightenment: A Complete Translation of the Bodhisattvabhumi''. Shambhala Publications, 2016.</ref> | |||
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Four aspects of complete purity (Skt. catvāri pariśuddha, Wyl. yongs su dag pa bzhi) are complete purity of
- body
- attention
- mind
- primordial wisdom.
Mentioned in Maitreya's Ornament of Mahayana Sutras and also by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye in the Treasury of Knowledge, [1]
- Complete purity of body means gaining the mastery to transform one's body into specific form desired.
- With complete purity of attention, one gains the mastery to transform the object of one’s attention to anything desired.
- Complete purity of mind entails mastery over limitless states of meditative absorption.
- Complete purity of primordial wisdom refers to knowing all phenomena, without attachment or limitation.[2]
In the generation stage, the four aspects of purity are:
- Seeing the body as the body of the deity
- Seeing the environment as the mandala of the deity
- Experiencing interactions as great bliss, free from attachment
- Performing actions only for the benefit of others
Translations
- Four Purities
- Four forms of complete purity[3]