Six limits

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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)

Further Reading

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

Internal Links

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