Threefold kindness

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Threefold kindness (Wyl. bka' drin gsum ldan) of the root teacher:

According to the Sutrayana:

  1. Transmitting the vows (or precepts)
  2. Giving oral transmissions
  3. Granting instructions

According to the Vajrayana:

  1. Conferring empowerment (sngags kyi dbang bskur)
  2. Explaining the tantras (rgyud bshad)
  3. Granting pith instructions (man ngag gnang)
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