skyes bu gsum: 1 definition
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skyes bu 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)
skyes bu gsum (སྐྱེས་བུ་གསུམ) in Tibetan refers to the “Three Persons” (in Kadam and Geluk traditions).—They are: persons of small scope (seeking higher rebirths), persons of intermediate scope (seeking individual liberation), and persons of great scope (seeking enlightenment 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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Full-text: Three persons, San shi.
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Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 208 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Shouldering His Guru’s Legacy < [Volume 13, Issue 1 (2022)]