Three gateways to liberation

Three gateways to liberation (Tib. nam tar go sum; Wyl. rnam thar sgo gsum) —

1. emptiness (Tib. tongpa nyi; Wyl. stong pa nyid)
2. absence of characteristics (Tib. tsen nyi mépa; Wyl. mtshan nyid med pa)
3. wishlessness (Tib. mönpa mépa; Wyl. smon pa med pa)

Alternative Translations

• three gates of emancipation
• three doors of deliverance
• three approaches to liberation
• three avenues/ doorways to liberation

External Links

• The Excellent Path of the Great Vehicle: How to Meditate on the Three Gateways to Liberation According to the Mahayana by Rongtön Sheja Kunrig