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#literally true (''sgra ji bzhin can yin pa'') | #literally true (''sgra ji bzhin can yin pa'') | ||
#not literally true (''sgra ji bzhin can min pa'') | #not literally true (''sgra ji bzhin can min pa'') | ||
==Alternative Translations== | |||
*Six parameters (Thurman) | |||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
*Robert Thurman. 'Vajra Hermeneutics' in Donald S. Lopez (ed.), ''Buddhist Hermeneutics''. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1993 | |||
*Appendix 1. The Six Limits & Four Modes pp.161-166 in ''The Light of Wisdom Volume 1''. Root text by [[Padmasambhava]] and commentary by [[Jamgön Kongtrül]] the Great, and notes by [[Jokyab Rinpoche]] based on [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]]'s oral teachings. The Appendix one come from Jokyab's notes. Published by Shambhala Publications ISBN 0-87773-566-2 | *Appendix 1. The Six Limits & Four Modes pp.161-166 in ''The Light of Wisdom Volume 1''. Root text by [[Padmasambhava]] and commentary by [[Jamgön Kongtrül]] the Great, and notes by [[Jokyab Rinpoche]] based on [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]]'s oral teachings. The Appendix one come from Jokyab's notes. Published by Shambhala Publications ISBN 0-87773-566-2 | ||
Revision as of 07:45, 17 July 2011
Six limits (Skt. Ṣaṭkoṭi; Wyl. mtha' drug) are:
- provisional meaning (drang don can yin pa)
- definitive meaning (drang don can min pa)
- indirect (dgongs pa can yin pa)
- not indirect (dgongs pa can min pa)
- literally true (sgra ji bzhin can yin pa)
- not literally true (sgra ji bzhin can min pa)
Alternative Translations
- Six parameters (Thurman)
Further Reading
- Robert Thurman. 'Vajra Hermeneutics' in Donald S. Lopez (ed.), Buddhist Hermeneutics. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1993
- Appendix 1. The Six Limits & Four Modes pp.161-166 in The Light of Wisdom Volume 1. Root text by Padmasambhava and commentary by Jamgön Kongtrül the Great, and notes by Jokyab Rinpoche based on Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo's oral teachings. The Appendix one come from Jokyab's notes. Published by Shambhala Publications ISBN 0-87773-566-2