Essence of the Mahayana Teachings
author: Khenpo Samdup
edition: 2015, Majnu ka Tila
pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780986446016
Topic: Mahayana
4.2 - Instructions on the Fivefold Path
This page describes Instructions on the Fivefold Path which is part 4.2 located on page 130 in the book: Essence of the Mahayana Teachings by Khenpo Samdup. This book is a commentary on Jigten Sumgon’s Lam Rim text and contains the summarized essence of the Buddha’s teachings contained within the Sutras and Tantras. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Instructions on the Fivefold Path� according to 223 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra [by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön]
There are also fourfold paths: 1) the path of worldly people (prithagjanamarga), the path of the shravakas, the path of the pratyekabuddhas and the path of the Buddhas; 2) the path of the shravakas, the path of the pratyekabuddhas, the path of the bodhisattvas and the path of he Buddhas; 3) the path of the shravakas is of four kinds: the path of suffering (duhkhamarga), the path of the origin (samudayamarga), the path of the cessation (nirodhamarga) and the path of the way (pratipanmarga); 4) the paths...
Read full contents: I. Knowledge of the paths
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) [by Gyurme Dorje]
after the two kinds of mental attitude have been cultivated and the (paths of) provision and connection (have been traversed), the ten levels are refined through the ten perfections on the two paths of Insight and meditation. Thus renunciation is depicted as the abandoning of (the path of) insight and the abandoning of (the path of) meditation. In the latter case....
Read full contents: Text 6.11 (Commentary)
The Great Chariot [by Longchenpa]
As for procrastination from not seeing the benefits of the path, but seeing the faults of difficult practice, as an antidote to that we are taught the benefits and joy of these. As for the instruction in patience, the Bodhicharyavatara says: Therefore, having mounted the horse of bodhicitta, Which clears away all weariness and discouragement, We go on from happiness to happiness. Knowing bodhicitta, who could then despair?...
Read full contents: Part 8 - The individual ways of guarding aspiring and entering
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[Introduction]