Essence of the Mahayana Teachings
author: Khenpo Samdup
edition: 2015, Majnu ka Tila
pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780986446016
Topic: Mahayana
4.1.2 - Qualities of the Disciple
This page describes Qualities of the Disciple which is part 4.1.2 located on page 120 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 “Qualities of the Disciple” according to 193 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra [by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön]
Bodhisattva quality 8: having renounced greed and ambition. 8. apagatalabhayashashcitta: Sutra: Apagatalabhayashashcittaih; they have renounced greed (labhacitta) and ambition (yashashcitta). Shastra: Greed is like a thief; it destroys the root of the qualities (gunamula). Just as a heavy frost destroys the five grains, so greed and ambition destroy the young shoots (bija) of the qualities (guna) and prevent them from prospering....
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Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) [by Nanamoli Bhikkhu]
For the special qualities of the Enlightened One, the Law, and the Community, are evident to them; and they possess the virtue with the special qualities of untornness, etc. , the generosity that is free from stain by avarice, and the special qualities of faith, etc. , similar to those of deities. 122. And in the Mahanama Sutta (A III 285 f. ) they are expounded in detail by the Blessed One in order to show a stream-winner an abiding to depend upon when he asked for one. 123....
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The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) [by Dr Kala Acharya]
Unshakeable faith in the noble qualities of the Buddha, such as araham, samma-sambuddho, etc. 2. Unshakeable faith in the noble qualities of the Dhamma, such as “well proclaimed” (svakkhato), etc. 3. Unshakeable faith in the noble qualities of the Sangha, such as “of good conduct” (supatipanno), etc. 4. Completely or perfectly endowed with the foundation (or proximate cause: padatthana) of supramundane concentration (lokuttara-samadhi), which is purification of morality (silavisuddhi)....
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[Essence of the Mahayana Teachings: index]
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[Introduction]