Two accumulations

Two accumulations (Tib. tsoknyi; Wyl. tshogs gnyis; Skt. sambhāradvaya) — the accumulations of

• merit (Skt. puṇya; Tib. sönam; Wyl. bsod nams) and
• wisdom (Skt. jñāna; Tib. yeshe; Wyl. ye shes).

Further Reading

• Patrul Rinpoche, The Words of My Perfect Teacher (Boston: Shambhala, Revised edition, 1998), Chapter Four, 'I. The Need for the Two Accumulations', pages 283-285.
• Khenpo Ngawang Palzang, A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2004), Chapter Four, 'I. The Need for the Two Accumulations', pages 233-236.