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The '''five major sciences''' (Tib. ''rigné chenpo nga''; [[Wyl.]] ''rig gnas chen po lnga'')<noinclude> are part of the [[ten sciences]] or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person is supposed to be well versed. They are:</noinclude> | The '''five major sciences''' (Tib. ''rigné chenpo nga''; [[Wyl.]] ''rig gnas chen po lnga'')<noinclude> are part of the [[ten sciences]] or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person is supposed to be well versed. They are:</noinclude> | ||
#craftsmanship | #craftsmanship (Skt. ''śilpa'') | ||
#logic | #logic (Skt. ''hetu'') | ||
#grammar | #grammar (Skt. ''śabda'') | ||
#medicine | #medicine (Skt. ''cikitsā'') | ||
#'Inner science' or [[Dharma]] | #'Inner science' or [[Dharma]] | ||
Revision as of 09:39, 4 November 2010
The five major sciences (Tib. rigné chenpo nga; Wyl. rig gnas chen po lnga) are part of the ten sciences or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person is supposed to be well versed. They are:
- craftsmanship (Skt. śilpa)
- logic (Skt. hetu)
- grammar (Skt. śabda)
- medicine (Skt. cikitsā)
- 'Inner science' or Dharma