Intermediate scope: 1 definition
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Intermediate scope means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: Jewels of the Middle WayThe Intermediate Scope (i.e., 鈥減ersons of intermediate scope who seek individual liberation鈥�) refers to a particular typology of training discussed in Ati艣a鈥檚 Bodhipathaprad墨pa (vv. 2鈥�5) that is followed by Kadampa and later by Gelukpa traditions. These Three Persons are the persons of small scope (who seek higher rebirth), intermediate scope (who seek individual liberation), and great scope (who seek Buddha-hood for the sake of all beings).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
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Full-text: Three persons, Great scope, skyes bu gsum, Small scope.
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