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chos brgyad 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)
chos brgyad (ཆོས་བརྒྱད) [='jig rten pa'i chos brgyad] in Tibetan refers to the “Eight Worldly Dharmas”. They are: preoccupation with pleasure and pain, preoccupation with praise and blame, preoccupation with fame and shame, preoccupation with loss and gain
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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Partial matches: chos.
Full-text: Eight worldly dharmas, 'jig rten chos brgyad, 'jig rten pa'i chos brgyad, Disgrace, Slander, bstod pa, snyan pa, smad pa, bde ba, sdug bsngal, Pleasure, Loss, Praise, Pain, rnyed pa, Gain, ma rnyed pa, Ba shi fa, Ba feng.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing chos brgyad; (plurals include: chos brgyads). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 13 - Staglungpa (vii): Maṅgala guru < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 3 - The So System (so lugs kyi skabs) < [Book 12 - Peace-Making Lineages]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 106 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Introduction By Tsoknyi Rinpoche < [Introduction Text]
Other-Emptiness in the Work of an Unknown Mystic Illuminating the Path to... < [Volume 16, Issue 4 (2025)]
The Mirror < [Volume 4, Issue 3 (2013)]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 13.10 (Commentary) < [Chapter 13 (Text and Commentary)]