rdzogs chen gyi sde gsum: 1 definition
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rdzogs chen gyi sde gsum 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: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systemsrdzogs chen gyi sde gsum (嘟⑧精嘟监絺嘟︵紜嘟嗋胶嘟撪紜嘟傕颈嘟侧紜嘟︵尽嘟亨紜嘟傕溅嘟脆綐) in Tibetan refers to the 鈥�Three Classes of Dzokchen鈥�.鈥擠zogchen is this present stain-free awareness, which is clear, empty, and bare. They give the etymology as follows: It is called 鈥減erfection鈥� (dzok) because all dharmas appearing in samsara and nirvana are perfected within this empty awareness, and 鈥済reat鈥� (chen) because there is no better means to freedom from samsara. When one analyzes the subdivisions of Dzokchen, there is the mind class, the expanse class, and the special-instruction class. [...]
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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Partial matches: Sen.
Full-text: Three classes, Mind class, Expanse class, Special-instruction class.
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