Essence of the Mahayana Teachings
author: Khenpo Samdup
edition: 2015, Majnu ka Tila
pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780986446016
Topic: Mahayana
3.3.2.3 - Cultivating the Four Immeasurables
This page describes Cultivating the Four Immeasurables which is part 3.3.2.3 located on page 68 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. It is part of the series “the four trainings”. 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 “Cultivating the Four Immeasurables” according to 206 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bodhisattvacharyavatara [by Andreas Kretschmar]
Buddha taught the meditation on the four immeasurables [tshad med bzhi]: immeasurable kindness [byams pa tshad med], immeasurable compassion [snying rje tshad med], immeasurable sympathetic joy [dga’ ba tshad med], and immeasurable equanimity [btang snyoms tshad med]. The Hinayana system teaches the meditation on the four states of Brahma, while Mahayana teaches the four immeasurables, which are qualities of the Buddha [sangs rgyas kyi yon tan]....
Read full contents: Text Section 278 / Stanza 24
The Great Chariot [by Longchenpa]
Therefore, we should strive to meditate on the four immeasurables. (* 1) The immeasurables....
Read full contents: I. The fruition
Akshayamatinirdesha [english]
42nd-45th Imperishable, The Four Bases of Magical Power. Further, reverend Sharadvatiputra, the bodhisattvas four bases of magical power are also imperishable. What four? [Classification (prabheda):] 1) eagerness, 2) vigour, 3) thought, and 4) examination. [Their cause (hetu):] The basis and place of their root is the four immeasurables of friendliness, compassion, equanimity and joy....
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[Essence of the Mahayana Teachings: index]
[About the author (Khenpo Samdup)]
[Introduction]