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'''Four aspects of complete purity''' (Skt. ''catvāri pariśuddha'' | '''Four aspects of complete purity''' (Skt. ''catvāri pariśuddha''; [[Wyl.]] ''yongs su dag pa bzhi'') are complete purity of | ||
#body | #body | ||
#attention | #attention | ||
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In the [[generation stage]], the four aspects of purity are: | In the [[generation stage]], the four aspects of purity are: | ||
#Seeing the body as the body of the deity | #Seeing the body as the body of the deity | ||
#Seeing the environment as the [[mandala]] of the deity | #Seeing the environment as the [[mandala]] of the deity | ||
#Experiencing interactions as great bliss, free from attachment | #Experiencing interactions as great bliss, free from attachment | ||
#Performing actions only for the benefit of others | #Performing actions only for the benefit of others | ||
==Translations== | ==Translations== | ||
*Four Purities | *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> | *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> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:06, 23 April 2024
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]