Threefold Training: 1 definition

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Threefold Training 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.

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Threefold Training:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit śikṣā defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 137):

  1. Training in the higher mind (adhicitta-śikṣā),
  2. Training in the higher virtue (adhiśīla-śikṣā),
  3. Training in the higher wisdom (adhiprajñā-śikṣā).

The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘threefold training’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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