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The '''eighteen great sciences''' or fields of knowledge (''rigpé nechen chobgyé'' [Tib.]) are:  
The '''eighteen great sciences''' or fields of knowledge (Tib. ''rigpé nechen chobgyé'') are:  


1) musical instruments (''rol mo''),<br>
#musical instruments (''rol mo'')
2) amorous dalliance (''’khrig thabs''), <br>
#amorous dalliance (''’khrig thabs'')
3) running of a household (''’tsho tshis''), <br>
#running of a household (''’tsho tshis'')
4) algebra (''grangs''), <br>
#algebra (''grangs'')
5) grammar (''sgra''), <br>
#grammar (''sgra'')
6) medicine (''gso spyad''),<br>
#medicine (''gso spyad'')
7) rules of behavior (''chos lugs''), <br>
#rules of behavior (''chos lugs'')
8) craftsmanship (''bzo''), <br>
#craftsmanship (''bzo'')
9) archery (''’phongs''), <br>
#archery (''’phongs'')
10) logic (''gtantshigs''), <br>
#logic (''gtan tshigs'')
11) yoga (''rnal ’byor''), <br>
#yoga (''rnal ’byor'')
12) study (''thos pa''), <br>
#study (''thos pa'')
13) memorization (''dran pa''),<br>
#memorization (''dran pa'')
14) observation of the stars (''skar ma’i spyad''), <br>
#observation of the stars (''skar ma’i spyad'')
15) astrology (''rtsis mig''), <br>
#astrology (''rtsis mig'')
16) yantra-yoga (''’phrul ’khor''),<br>
#[[yantra-yoga]] (''’phrul ’khor'')
17) stories of the past (''sngon rabs''), and <br>
#stories of the past (''sngon rabs'')
18) history (''sngon byung rigs'').
#history (''sngon byung rigs'')




[[Category: Enumerations]]
[[Category: Enumerations]]

Revision as of 07:17, 1 May 2007

The eighteen great sciences or fields of knowledge (Tib. rigpé nechen chobgyé) are:

  1. musical instruments (rol mo)
  2. amorous dalliance (’khrig thabs)
  3. running of a household (’tsho tshis)
  4. algebra (grangs)
  5. grammar (sgra)
  6. medicine (gso spyad)
  7. rules of behavior (chos lugs)
  8. craftsmanship (bzo)
  9. archery (’phongs)
  10. logic (gtan tshigs)
  11. yoga (rnal ’byor)
  12. study (thos pa)
  13. memorization (dran pa)
  14. observation of the stars (skar ma’i spyad)
  15. astrology (rtsis mig)
  16. yantra-yoga (’phrul ’khor)
  17. stories of the past (sngon rabs)
  18. history (sngon byung rigs)