Sal ten dak sum

Sal ten dak sum (Wyl. gsal brtan dag gsum) — in kyerim practice, the triad of

• clear appearance (nampa salwa),
• stable confidence (ngagyal tenpa) and
• the recollection of purity (dakpa drenpa).

Alternative Translations

• Erik Pema Kunsang: vivid presence, stable pride, recollection of pure symbolism.

Further Reading

• A Guide to Vajrayana Practice for the Rigpa Sangha (Lodeve: The Tertön Sogyal Trust, 2006), Section 2: Kyérim, pages 14-19.
• His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Pure Appearance—Development and Completion Stages in the Vajrayana Practice (Halifax: Vajravairochana Translation Committee, 2002), pages 72-95. restricted publication
• Padmasambhava and Jamgön Kongtrül, The Light of Wisdom, Vol II, translated by Erik Pema Kunsang (Boudhanath, Hong Kong & Esby: Rangjung Yeshe, 1998), pages 106-108.