rdzogs pa chen po sa gcig pa: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: SOAS: A critical study of the thirteen later translations of the Dzogchen mind seriesrdzogs pa chen po sa gcig pa (嘟⑧精嘟监絺嘟︵紜嘟斷紜嘟嗋胶嘟撪紜嘟斷郊嗉嬥溅嗉嬥絺嘟呧讲嘟傕紜嘟�) refers to one of the 鈥�Eighteen Major Scriptures鈥� of the Mind Series (Semde) according to the Tingky茅 [gting skyes] edition of the Nyingma Gyubum [rNying ma'i rgyud 'bum]鈥攁 collection of Vajrayana texts reflecting the teachings of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.鈥擳he gTing skyes has texts belonging to the early exegetical tradition preceding the actual root texts of the Eighteen, while in mTshams brag the order is reversed. The Eighteen Texts in this edition are, [e.g., rDzogs pa chen po sa gcig pa; or: swa sti dpal gyi dpal]
The [rdzogs pa chen po sa gcig pa] text is also mentioned in the following sources: The [rig 'dzin tshe dbang nor bu] edition of the Nyingma Gyubum鈥擳he [rig 'dzin] is believed to have been produced in the late 18th century by followers of the lineage of Rig 'dzin Tshe dbang nor bu, in the border regions of southern Tibet and Nepal.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Po, Pa, Sen, Caya.
Full-text: swa sti dpal gyi dpal, Eighteen major scriptures.
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