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Revision as of 03:38, 16 January 2010
Pith instructions (Tib. mengak; Wyl. man ngag; Skt. upadeśa) are the most essential and practical instructions on a given topic of the teachings, often transmitted orally. In the Vajrayana, there is a common division into tantras, commentaries (Skt. agama) and pith instructions.
Alternative Translations
- Crucial instructions
- Key instructions
- Quintessential instructions