Four powers
Four powers or four strengths (Wyl. bshags pa'i stobs bzhi) — the essential elements in the practice of confession.
- power of support (Wyl. rten gyi stobs)
- power of regret (Wyl. rnam par sun 'byin pa'i stobs)
- power of resolve (Wyl. nyes pa las slar ldog pa'i stobs)
- power of action as an antidote (Wyl. gnyen po kun tu spyod ldog pa'i tobs)
The Sutra Declaring the Four Qualities says:
- Maitreya, a bodhisattva who possesses four qualities will overcome all misdeeds created and accumulated in the past. What are these four? They are the following: The constant application of remorse, the constant application of the remedy, the power of mending, and the power of the support.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Padmasambhava & Jamgön Kongtrul, The Light of Wisdom, Vol. Two, translated by Erik Pema Kunsang (Boudhanath: Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 1986-98), page 71.
Further Reading
- Patrul Rinpoche, The Words of My Perfect Teacher (Boston: Shambhala, Revised edition, 1998), pages 265-270.
- Khenpo Ngawang Palzang, A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher, (Boston: Shambhala, 2004) pages 226-232.
