Fourteen root downfalls: Difference between revisions

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Fourteen root downfalls - Fourteen major samayas in the Sarma tradition.

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-'''Fourteen root downfalls''' - Fourteen major [[samaya]]s in the [[Sarma]] tradition. 1) Disrespecting the vajra master, 2) transgressing the words of the buddhas, 3) insulting one’s vajra brothers and sisters, 4) abandoning love for sentient beings, 5) abandoning the bodhichitta of aspiration or application, 6) criticizing the teachings of the sutras and tantras, 7) revealing secrets to those who are unworthy, 8) mistreating one’s body, 9) abandoning emptiness, 10) keeping bad company, 11) failing to reflect on emptiness, 12) upsetting those who have faith in the teachings, 13) failing to observe the samaya commitments, 14) denigrating women.
+'''Fourteen root downfalls''' - Fourteen major [[samaya]]s in the [[Sarma]] tradition.
+#disrespecting the [[vajra master]]
+#transgressing the words of the [[buddha]]s
+#insulting one’s vajra brothers and sisters
+#abandoning love for [[sentient beings]]
+#abandoning the [[bodhichitta in aspiration]] or [[bodhichitta in action|application]]
+#criticizing the teachings of the [[sutra]]s and [[tantra]]s
+#revealing secrets to those who are unworthy
+#mistreating one’s body
+#abandoning [[emptiness]]
+#keeping bad company
+#failing to reflect on emptiness
+#upsetting those who have faith in the teachings
+#failing to observe the [[samaya]] commitments
+#denigrating women
 [[Category:Enumerations]]
+[[Category:Vows and commitments]]